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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
4
The piece urges peace during the Christmas season recalling Luke chapter two. It cautions against holiday violence and underscores the sacred birth of Jesus in Bethlehem with the nativity account and angelic praise.
In a column on adoption the author cites a case where a foundling adopted by a well-off couple becomes a juvenile criminal. The essay warns that inherited disposition can challenge the moral ideal of adoption, noting the son's deceit, theft, and running away despite loving foster parents.
The Cove Creek Chapter of Future Farmers of America held a Friday meeting on December 15 1933. Programs on Progress in Bug Poison and Successful Feeding Depends on the Start were presented by Olen Combs and Ben Horton with jokes by Howard Rowe. Glen Anderson’s degree was raised to Farmer. Fresh infertile eggs stored by Catawba poultrymen last spring sold for a net profit of six cents a dozen this fall.
The passage discusses early biblical figures from Genesis, noting Jubal and Tubal-Cain as first musicians and blacksmiths, ages of patriarchs, and Noah's ark. It reflects on human flaws, divine regret, and the idea of presenting great figures in full, without pedestal, leading to a preview: Abraham and His Son for next week.
A reflective poem by W A Watson from Deep Gap North Carolina compares kindness to a flower and red rose by a brook. It describes kindness driving away gloom and bringing smiles, guided by imagery of stars and fairies in a dark night.
Mrs. Charles Houck of Boone publishes verses praising area shops including Teal Five and Ten A. P. Carolina Stores Spainhours Keplar Smithey's Farmers Hardware and others. The poem urges residents to shop local and support town businesses.
A Christmas sermon cherishes giving over receiving and urges deeper goodwill each year. The piece links the feast of feeding the multitude to broader human progress and spiritual beauty under shared faith. Boone North Carolina, a note by Edw N Hahn.
Poem recounting the biblical birth of Jesus with the guiding star, humble manger, and shepherds, attributed to Jean Wilcox. The verse evokes Christmas imagery of light and wonder across the countryside.
Two Christmas letters from young girls and siblings request gifts from Santa. Bonnie, Fannie Mae, and Dorothy Miller of Meat Camp appeal to the Democrat office for a safe arrival and merry holiday wishes. Margaret, Letha, Howard, and Olaf Yates of Vilas ask for any gift, writing from Route 1 care of Mrs. Ethel Yates.
A special extension service pamphlet by Charles A. Sheffield outlines a recovery program for North Carolina agriculture under Governor Ehringhaus. It notes the need for more wheat corn oats meat and dairy, proposes 600000 acres for home food production and stresses livestock growth and farm efficiency to raise incomes. Free copies available from State College Raleigh.
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