The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-12-19

VOL XIV MANrEo. N. c. FRIDAY DECEMBER 1858 NO IS
EVERYTHING is LOVELY AND
THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH.
LET EACH OF US wish the other Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year Let try to believe everything is
fine it isn't always just like we'd have it. Seriously is
there anything wrong with TINS Cnr1stmas un,e De
annoyances and ibulaons by the really
big blessings that loom up across the months we often
after ALL should stop thinking of ourselves poor peo
pe and remembering blessings and thegrowng ease OF
life enjoy compared with the lot of parents all OF
wealthy indeed 1t is true there people Who at
times through series of unforeseen msfounes worse
off than but it's the duty of all of us who have been spar
misfortune to their and literally to
assist all who are less lucky than ourselves
So after ALL there poor people in part of the
indeed cannot offer thanks for the good
fortune that is ours We are poor indeed if we fail to share
some of with whom misfortune has fallen We
not people for have all need to eat clothes
to keep warm and comfortable place in which to ye
the of friends the affection of relatives the
love of those of family to hearts and to
courage renewed endeavor for the comfort and better
ment of others in the advancement of our society
We poor people, having all this, and with the
health and strength given whereby if worthy
any time history We not poor people if manage
earnings wisely give of them sensby and remember
here We can ride long ways on what we have we
faith and gratitude and the charity that makes love
to share with those who have met with unearned misfortune
Christmas season for many always the
most important of the years events Its appeal begins with
childhood the infant in the cradle the early object of the
giving inspires AS the child grows up it looks forward to
Christmas with complete hope and faith and the long wait
ing the fuflment of anticipation contributes tremendously
the growing individuals love and faith to his devotion to
his parents and his birthplace and to his of charity
and soctude for the being and happiness of others
Memories of Christmastide remain through ones life
time, and impeng force to bring back to old home
old friends old and the of tender
year year No matter the handicap of travel the diff
culty of shedding business responsibilities it is the time
of the when nothing allowed to stand in the way of
the home of childhood
1t is added for appreciation of of Sc
cuy and comfort to mediate the manner OF return
ing old days less than lifetime ago. and within
the memory of many of Some would travel at Christ
masme long distance to stop at the nearest point by
railroad it would be necessary many localities to
take boat and sometimes another boat, and third
boat for resome and cold and fretfu Journey sometimes
several days in duration In so many cases. IN our great ag
cultural coasand the last lap and home attained by
slow ride sometimes in buggy more OFTEN In
cart od muddy frozen rutted roads Later these
trails negotiated by fivver with tremendous
shaking of teeth and muscular that accompanied
one long after the return home from the holiday
Remember the muttudnous preparations that made
by the entire amy-the whole community at this
There parties, and separate Christmas programs at
church school, There turkey and chicken shoot
ngs candy pungs and Dances hunting trips and forth
In those long ago days the exchange of gifts
greater import than There few meetings
of friends throughout the year Less than
few minutes. So gifts were received with greater mani
festaons of appreciation and PRIDE they were treasured
and preserved for many years
The visit back to the old home, to family and friends
was talked about long time the year that followed Tru
y there has been event like Christmas and there
never will be- We sometimes complain that Christmas has
commercazed but be that may, all actv
ity continues to be stimulus to keep from forgetting
the values tremendously important time of each year
Letem commercaze all they wish merchants have to live
We don't have to buy if don't want to- and ought not
buy something that useless either for service the
giving of pleasure single thing in itself worth all of
Christmas the delight and affection that shines in the
little child when your giving has brought him long
hopedfor happiness This single thing too is worth all of
Christmas when in heart the satisfaction that comes
bringing Joy at this person who has
been fortified against adversely which has struck foul
and painful blow.
do part make this Christmas the great
And let us remember that who fortunate
deserve good fortune and happiness unless endeav
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