Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 29

Sunday Morning, Dtcembtr 24, 1950 Here Is Real Tip For Christmas Shopping For All Those Concerned 1 others. Is a season of dreaded lonc- REV. NEIL GARGAN', S. J. others, a season of dreaded lone- A good many people are now ne s3, because for them there nrc tigaged In that nerve-wracking, no others.

That is an understar.d- aoul-searing mob hunt known as "Chrtstmaa How'do you go aboUl youi-s? There seems to be two distinct systems with a third made up of unequal parts of these two. Here they are: able, but nonetheless tragic mistake. On Christmas there are always others, because there is always Christ. Christmas must always it is human underemphasis when it is most mostly holly. No human Some folks very methocMcady! soul can be alone when It has the make up a list of their families' company of Mary and Joseph, and friends who are to receive kneeling in adoration before' the presents, then, with an eye on the crib of Jesus.

For isn't it true budget and a firm sense of thflt we are never lonely when we live importance, put down the pie- are in the company of those whom else article which is going to make we love and those who love us? Christmas a happier day for This is exactly our situation somebody--or they can fight it when we give ourselves in what- out with the exchange desk on soever degree to an effort to un- Tuesday, December 26th! dcrstand the holiness of Christ- Others set aside a definite Hence, on your shopping list of the month "to go into town', there is one most important name then trust to luck, good eyeslpit --your own. To miss this, and to and the drive of a football tackle have everything else that would to capture whatsoever article hap- humanly satisfy at Christmas pens to catch their fancy. Frc- would be to have an incomplete quently this system leads to con-: Christmas, fusion, because, on arrival home, no Thine: Necessary there is a tendency to forget, just, a sk all of you--you who arr what particular is to go to i about many things and what particular person. ynii who are concerned because you These bring the hectic facts of deprived of many things--! Christmas may I make PR a ynu to realize most fully a pointed application to another a Christmas time one form of lists of presents which re- necessary. And that one thtni ceives too little atte'itio is this: that Christ Our Lord wants 'elVCS LOO HUH'- ULl.t: I I 1 5 1 1 urn l.

i-m lat The good instincts, the generous to give Himself to you and He gestures of huiiun nature at ila a ts you to give yourself to Him. best are reflections of the fact that perfect mutuality lies that man is made to the image i happiness of this season of and likeness of God. Hence, when; heavenly hanpiness. people put such a store on the eel- go you will make out your shop- ebration of birthdays--and, beau- i ng iist, won't you? Many names, tifully, they do, is it a surprise to cvv names. Just your ow name, realize that so does God? The Your genuine effort to enter into King of England, for instance, ih true spirit of Christ's Birthday publishes an honor list on his birth- make it a birthday for your- day The King of heaven and selves: a rebirth to the peace of earth does the same.

And 50 ul which Olr Lord so bountifully mas is primarily a birthday cele- bestows to you of good will. God bration; our acknowledgement of, i ss you! the world changing, world challenging fact of the Incarnation. It's Christ's Birthday In the midst of all the advance preparations for the celebration of a great holiday, would be a tragic omission to forget or to minimize the realization that LAS CRUCES (N. SUN-NEW5 PAGE FIVE. recorder of the countless events crossinz the stagB ol this we lind it hard at times To be impressed ty the nranolocous march ol the seasons.

Bnttbtistmas ca jtares us tonjWiire it is here.A study ol the cominj ol Christinas is ontpfeasure of which we never tite.Christe in our communly is not just the occurrence o(a toliday.lt Is a sradual quickening heart and spirit, the heightening ofaliappydrama. It tops back ii NBvembertfhen the hehavior ol the begins to reseubfc that ol angels-not an entire reformation, but a hard try with only occasional lorays in the cookie Jar. Its approach seens fastened with the hustle and ado aroumHhe churches and schools busy rehearsing their holiday pageants. We're jusj as excited as everybody else, and you'll forgive us if glaJ tidings find their way into our more serious reports. We're just as impatient as the kids to wish our me minstrel.

Christinas tune. Tonight beneath my cottage eavej; While, smitten by a lofty moon. I The encircling laurels, uiick with Gave back a rich anddazzlinBsheen, That overpowered their natural green. i Through hill and valley every breeze Had sunk to rest with folded wlnfis; Keen was the nlr, but could not freeze, Nor check the music of the strings; Su stout and hardy were the band That scraped the chords with stron- uuus hand. Add who hut listened? till wal paid Respect to every inmate's claim; Tnc greeting Riven, the music played )u honor of each household name, Duty pronounced with lusly call, And "merry Christmas" wished to STUDIO Tale Of Bonciievalier And Tree Of Humanity Is Most Charming Legend "hristmas In Mexico Differs December 25 without gifts and Christmas trees! doesn't sound like Christmas, yet the holiday in Mexico every bit as happy as in the United States.

Mexico's celebration begins Dec. 16 and festivi- Christmas is first of all a great Holy Day, and that, in the observance of it, the Word Made Flesh Who came to dwell amongst us wants very much to make it most memorable. In our preparation for the Holy Tay which is Christmas, I would like to suggest a very homey, a very simple, a very heart idea. Make-up a spiritual shopping list; actually put down names, and he side the names put down the spe cial Christmas graces you woull want for those persons. Don" leave it to 'chance.

Don't mak your prayer on Christmas a vagu and indefinite "Dear Lord, rcmcm ber all my family and friends. You do the remembering; io make the special request for thi particularly heavenly help for tn particular person. Then, in church on Christmas morning, make this list your prayer to the Christ much so: part of a eencral in-, striiction to ask. with the promise that we will receive. One further point; It is perfect- 1 ly proper pud'very smslb!" to vour own name on that list, vmi, tho one person who should, Iti-nw best, of all your own needs.

When all I us I the sight of gift filled windows iies go on until after the begin- ng of the New Year. In place of trees, Mexican homes where there arc children have a manger scene if it can be managed. Known south of the border as is'acamientos, these include clay figures of the fnfant Jesus, the Holy Family and the kings and shepherds, in a setting usually made of bright colored paper. For several weeks before Christmas the markets are full of the figures. The posada is the heart of the holiday celebration, however.

Be ginning on Dec. 1C, each nlghl the children re-enact the search Joseph and Mary for lodging-which means "posada" in Span Ish. Carrying a litter on which The tale of Benchavelier rind the tree of humanity, toiil with minor a i a i throughout France, and Germany, is one of the most charming of all the Christmas tree legends. Benchevalicr was a i through a'dense forest once upon a Christmas Kve. In the distance one tall evergreen, apart from all the others.

It seemeii aglow with lighls and afar, a star seemed to rest among ts topmost branches. As he drew near, rionchcvalier that the tree was covered vith candles some slanding upright and others inverted The star at the top seemed to he Vlic vision of a child whose beautiful head was surrounded, by a pale amber halo. Word spread through the vil- age that Bonchevnlicr had seel vision, a dream, 01 icrhaps experienced phcnauie-1 nom. I The knight himself admitted liat the whole tiling seemed incredible; if it was a vision, he could not Interpret it; but lie was ibsolulcly certain he had seen and his story was always the Learned citizens of the com- iiunity questioned him and shook their hearts--so did everyone else except his mother. The tree of humanity had been revealed to her son" she said proudly, and all the world would be blessed by his vision.

Indeed. Eonchcvalier's i i symbolized the tree ol humanity; the candles represented persons, the good ones standing upright; the had ones inverted; and the child at the top was the infant Jesus who watches over all of humanity. Letters to 'Santa Glaus' Come From World Over Posloffice officials in Santa Claus, am accustomed to overloaded socks of mail during the pro- I Christinas rush. Senders want their I cards and gifts stampcU with the famous Santa Claus postmark, plus thousands of wistful letters addressed in childish scrawl to "Santa Clnus, Santa Claus, Ind." And then there is thu annual crop ol "Sanla Claus" inters written by youngslers in far away places who haven't hcaid about Kanla's permanent address in Indiana, U.S.A. At' least a dozen versions of the time honored note- in-lhe-bottle story find their way into metropolitan newspapers every year.

The notes, scaled in small bottles and securely tied to Christmas trees, arc discovered by Christmas tree dealers, housewives; and even enlisted men at naval centers and military barracks; they come from places like TCenous, a village in New rivunswiclt. Canada, boasting a tolal population of inhabitants. and crowded toy departments seemed like heaven itself even today a box or a package with our own name on it arouses the, most intense interest and curiosity. And over and above the actual gift these is always satisfying realization that some one else is thinking of you. There is no love in all the world equal to the personal, individual love which Jesus Christ has for each one of us.

For this reason He wants to give-to give whatever will be necessary to bring about the one great thing He wants-the eternity of heaven for our souls. Christmas itself is one of the proofs of that love. There may be some whose shopping lists TM" nf thr house where that pnr'y is to bo held. the children bfg for tn and in song r-r thr hnusr tells them Finally the man and a a little ceremony A iiinata. a clay with colored nr paper-mache decorations suspended by a rope, and blindfolded children hit at it with eilcks.

Finally one breaks it, and cascade out. Dancing and Since sicns of tuberculosis car be detected by means of a chesi X-ray before there are outward symptoms, X-ray examinations large groups of people, even whole communities, are being made In the search for unknown TB. Approximatel 100.000 person who are free from tuberculosis to day will have the disease within Christmas Peals are sold in 2 countries to support anti-tubcrcu 3111 iosis campaigns. Jincere Wishes The spitit of our business is a one so when better than now, dutici the joyous Vulnidc season, to extend our hcartitsl wishes (or a Happy Clirisima and Successful New Year. CHARLIE'S RADIO SHOP jvod Next Door To T.nrqo Quirlora 404 S.

MAIN ST. Las Cruces, N. M. to some people it's a pleasure to remember VALLEY LOAN FINANCE CO. 122 W.

GRIGGS AVE. PHONE 818 TRIES One of the real joys of Christmas is the privilege to set aside momentarily the affairs of business and to wish our friends a Happy Holiday Season. With genuine appreciation of the pleasant relations we have had with our customers, we extend to all a "Merry LAS CRUCES REXALL DRUG CO. 103 S. MAIN PHONE21 The year-end holidays liring welcome pause liring welcome pi in affairs of business i put aside a i cures for a while and share 4 friends llie hap- piness ami good fellow- bhip of the seat-on.

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