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Free Press-News & Farmer, Thurs., Dec. 21, 1967
det us pray that strength and courage abundant be given toad, whoworkjvr
a world of reason and understanding * that the good that lies in everyman's
heart may day by. day be magnified* that men will come to see more clearly
not that which dirides them, but that which unites them* that each hour may'
biing ns closer to a final victory; not of nation over nation, but ofmatv over
his own evils and weaknesses * that the true spirit of tins Christmas Season
its joy, its beauty, its hope, and above all its abiding faith—may' live among us*
that the blessings of peace be ours—the peace to build and grow, to live in har
mony and sympathywith others, and to plan for the future with confidence.
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By Ellen Ccrroll
Harry Jones began to edge
toward the doorway. The of
fice Christmas party had al
most reached the critical point.
Mr. Leathers had positioned
himself before the tree and was
rapping on the table before
him with the golden pen his
employees had presented to him
the previous year. Now he
would present gifts to each em
ployee and in return require
them to tell everyone how they
planned to spend the Christ
mas holidays.
This year, Harry wasgoing
to balk. For the fifteen years
he had worked for Leathers &
Company his Christmas speech
had been proud, short and de
liberate: " I’m going to visit my
family and friends in New Lon
don. ”
For fifteen years, Harry had
lived with his lie. Harry had no
family. lle had no friends. Each
holiday season he had secreted
himself in his room at the
YMCA, afraid to venture into
the streets lest someone see him
and Leathers & Company,
which was his entire world,
would become aware he hadn’t
gone anywhere at all, and that
he was a liar and a fraud.
Harry had almost reached
the door when Mr. Leathers
looked him in the eye. "You
may help me, if you will, Har
ry. I’ll call the names and you
pass out the presents. This will
cut down on the traffic and
everyone will remain comfort
able.”
"Yes, sir," Harry responded,
stumbling forward, stepping
heavily on the instep of Caro)
Whitley in the process. Carol
let out a scream and the office
resounded with laughter. Har
ry had done it again. Harry
never did anything right.
"I’m sorry,” Harry said, to
no one in particular, too em
barrassed to apologize to
Carol, who was obviously
more embarrased than injured.
Harry suffered through the
presentation of gifts. What
things his friends had planned
to do! How nice it would be to
visit grandma on the farm, to
take the wife and kids to Ski
Valley, or just to stay home
and exchange gifts by the fire
side.
And then, it was Harry’s
turn. He accepted his present
with a mumbled, "Thank you,
Mr. Leathers", and hoped the
matter would end there.
Hut Mr. Leathers persisted.
"As if 1 didn’t know, Harry,
what are your plans for the
holiday?"
Harry swallowed, hard
"I’m going to . . . No, I’m
not. I’m going, as usual, to my
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SINGING ALONG with mom for dad, away with the U. S.
Army in Viet Nam, is 6-year-old Gina Sanders. Their gay,
talking letter will help Maj. Sanders feel closer to his
Forest Park home, particularly at Christmastime. His Red
Cross volunteer-wife, Sandra, heads up the Clayton Coun
ty “Voices from Home” program, specially designed for
families of U. S. servicemen presently separated by mili
tary commitments. “A tape-recorded letter and an in
stant photo make excellent, personal gifts to send to that
faraway father, husband, son or daughter in uniform,"
said Mrs. Sanders. “Our final, pre-Christmas recording
and photo-taking sessions will be held at the Red Cross
Clayton County office in Forest Park on Dec. 9 and 10,
between 1 and 4:30 p.m.,” she advised.
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LIVING HP to their true meaning of being a Brownie,
these newly invested girls cf Troop 45 are packing a food
basket for Family Service of Clayton County at this holi
day season. Brownies shown above are: Karen Banks,
Lori Collins, Gail Eagan, Sherri Newell, Betty Howard,
Jan Kelly, Beth Hanner, Ann Hanner, Libby Payne, Donna
Smelley, Barbara Wallace, Lynn Williams, Debby Brooks,
Linda Hammond, Robin Marse, Julie Thomas, Judy Bar
low, Cathy Davis, Leslie Fowls, Kim Brittain. Leaders for
Brownie Troop 245 are Mrs. Ralph Kelly and Mrs. Al
Eagan.
room at the 'Y’. 1 nave no
family. 1 never had one. I was
an orphan. I have lied to you
people, my friends, for 15
years. I’ve never been any
where for Christmas. Maybe
I will go somewhere this year
... if nowhere else, to church.
But, I won’t hide to make you
think 1 have gone somewhere.”
You could hear a pin drop.
Spontaneously, everyone ap
ftlauded, Mr. Leathers the
oudest of all. "Come to see us,
Harry.”
"Yes, spend your holiday
with us.”
"The latch is out at our
house, Harry.”
Mr. Leathers raised his
hands for silence."l think, Har
ry, we always knew. But we
could do no more than play
your game. Mrs. Leathers and
1 would be delighted to have
you join us for Christmas din
ner. You need not accept now.
We’ll discuss it later. We have
one more gift.”
"It’s mine,” Carol Whitley
said. "And, if you dont mind,
I’ll come and get it. 1 don’t
want Harry stepping on my
feet again.”
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FOREST PARK Civitan President Hoke West registering
for Council meeting Saturday, Dec. 9, 1967.
Civitans Select
A Vice President
Members of the Forest
Park Civitan and the For
est Park High School Junior
Civitan Clubs were among
those traveling to Carrollton
for a most important meet
ing on Saturday, December
9, 1967.
More than nine-hundred
fifty Senior and Junior Civi
tans assembled at the Phys
ical Education Building at
West Georgia College in
Carrollton, Georgia to at
tend their second District
council meeting of the
Georgia North District Civ
itans for the current year.
The Civitans were officially
welcomed to Carrollton by
Mayor Robinson and Dr.
Boyd of the West Georgia
College.
The Civitan Club of Car
rollton was the host of the
District Council Meeting.
The major business item on
the agenda was the selection
of a Civitan from the North
Georgia District for the post
of Vice-President of Zone 11.
Civitan International. This
post is an International of
fice and encompasses the
Georgia-Florida boundaries
within which three Civitan
Districts lie — these being
Georgia North, Georgia
South and the Florida Dis
trict. The term of office is
for two years, and by agree
ment. each of the three Civ-
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itan Districts provide the
candidate for this post in
succession.
The 1968-70 term is North
Georgia’s term to fill this
International office. The
North Georgia District had
to choose between three
well-qualified men, all past
Governors of the North
Georgia District. These men
were Ben Congleton, Dr. Ed
Cook and P. D. Ellis. After a
close race, Dr. Ed Cook, of
the Atlanta School Board,
was selected to represent
Civitan International to the
Civitan Clubs in Georgia and
Florida. Dr. Cook will be
recommended, nominated
and elevated to this office
at the Civitan International
Convention in Denver, Col
orado this coming June.
The closeness of the votes
cast for these three candi
dates serves as a tribute to
their accomplishments, both
in and out of their Civitan
work. The Civitans of the
North Georgia area are
proud to have this caliber of
men who are dedicated to
the Civitan purpose. The
most prominent Civitan
project is their work with
the Mentally Retarded Chil
dren as exemplified in the
Atlanta area by the Bobby
Dodd Workshop, the Fair
haven School and the Civi
tan Preview Football Game,
Christmas Lives
In Hearts of Many
By CHARLES GOE
Pastor, Ash Street Baptist Church
Christmas comes but once a year but yet Christ
mas lives in the hearts of many day after day
throughout the year. This is exemplified by the dem
onstration of the spirit of Christian love in the lives
of many people day by day.
I have been thrilled with
the response of many people
during this pre-Christmas
season as we have recognized
the needs in
certain fam
ilies. It has
not been a
question of
how little can
we do, but
how much is
the need?
People have
responded in
a wonderful
way saying, “We want to do
for this family that which
will help them through this
crisis, that which will help
them to be on their feet,
that which will bring to
them a wonderful opportu
nity for the future.”
We can sight specific ex
amples but it would not be
our desire to do so lest we
embarrass someone, but yet
I have been very, very grate
ful for the people who have
given money. Many have
reached down into their own
pantries and have taken
groceries in order to help
feed someone who was hun
gry. Others have taken gro
cery money of their own and
there provided money to buy
groceries for others who
were in need.
annually provided by the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jack
ets.
The local Civitan Clubs
throughout the North Geor
gia area have helped many
public schools establish
classes for mentally retarded
children as a part of their
normal class programs,
which constitute proof that
“T h e Mentally Retarded
Can Be Helped!!"
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We are not only thrilled
with those who have given
money but those who have
given of themselves, has set
a wonderful pattern for the
Christmas season. We have
found people who have
spent untold hours in help
ing others that were in need
in order to get them through
financial crises and also
through spiritual crises. It
has been a marvelous thing
to know that many people
have taken their cars and
their time in order to meet
a need of another person.
Surely this is recognized as
an example of Christian love
and helps personify the
spirit of Christmas through
out the year.
I could cite numerous ex
amples of those who have
gone completely out of their
way in order to provide for
others that which will sus
tain them and which will
help them to have a fresh
start. Not only the money,
not only the time and
energy, but those who are
willing to say, “I recognize
that perhaps not all has
been well but God is saying
‘I will forgive that which is
past and provide for you
that which will give you an
opportunity to have a fresh
start in our world today’ ”.
This is indeed a part of the
Christian Spirit and repre
sents the Christmas Spirit
also.
Christ as He came into the
world, and it is indeed His
birthday that we celebrate
on Christmas, was concerned
about men. He was con
cerned about their time, He
was concerned about their
possessions and He was con
cerned about their sins and
it was He, who asked that we
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Mountain View Elemen
tary School’s annual Christ
mas program was presented
by the students for their
families and friends Thurs
day evening, December 14.
The play, entitled “Noel”,
followed the search through
the years of Christmas mel
odies to find a home. They
travel from Jerusalem,
France, England, Germany,
the Carribean and finally
reach the United States.
The search was narrated
by Shelia Shook, Kathy Mc-
Daniel, Chad Dunn and
Randy Roten. Kathy Beau
lieu played the flute melody.
The program was directed
by Mrs. Joann Stikeleather.
—Mrs. A. E. Anderson
give ourselves unto Him and
that we center our lives in
' doing His will. It was He
that encouraged men of his
duty to surrender their pos
sessions unto Him and in so
doing to find Him blessing
them and multiplying them.
It was He who encouraged
men to come as sinners and
thereby to find forgiveness
in His love. When He found
individuals commiting, even
the greatest of sins, it was
not a word of condemnation,
even though He told them to
go and sin no more, but it
was a word of forgiveness
that started them on a fresh
road with new hope.
May the Spirit of Christ
mas possess us at this time
of the year, but may it con
tinue to possess us, so that,
indeed we are willing to
share with others in the
spirit of the one who is the
Christ of Christmas, our
time, our possessions and the
forgiving healing power of
Jesus Himself. It was He
that was born King of the
Jews, it was He also that was
bom as the Saviour of the
world. He takes us as we are
and redeems us for a high
and holy purpose for Him
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