THE DALLAS POST — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1963
Christmas In
Merrick Hall
As the shadows of night slowly descended and engulfed the buildings,
yellow, red, blue, green, and orange lights cast a colorful glow on the
snow-covered campus. Joyful, laughing, and excited feminine voices and
scurrying feet could be heard throughout Merrick Hall at College Mis-
ericordia. What a Christmas party would be held tonight! It would be
the first held in the new Student Union Building. A huge Christmas tree
had been erected in the Redwood Room and Christmas decorations
throughout the building expressed Christmas wishes and joy to all. The
students were putting the finishing touches on the refreshment table be-
fore Santa’s arrival. A spirit of expectationhung over the entire campus!
Meanwhile, above the clouds
over Dallas, Santa was flying his
sleigh towards the college. He was
always willing to make the trip a
little early for the students’ party
because classes adjourned early for
the Christmas vacation and he
couldn’t see them all on Christmas
Eve with all the little boys and girls
to visit. Soon he sighted the high
tower of the college and began
circling for a landing. How well he
remembered the place! —the Nativ-
ity scene at the entrance, the huge,
lighted tree in the center court, and
the chimney of Regina Hall —the
one he had slid down for many
years. As he proficiently guided his
reindeer in for a landing on the
roof of Regina Hall, he was startled
to find the building quiet and still,
dark, with only a small wreath on
the door. Where was everybody?
Surely he hadn’t made a mistake.
It was the right day and time. He
looked around bewildered and re-
ceived the biggest shock of all—
there before his eyes were two mod-
ern, gayly decorated buildings that
he had failed to see in his eagerness
to land.
As he was climbing back into his
sleigh to resume his flight. Santa
heard the sound of a familiar tune
— “Here Comes Santa Claus...”
Some of the Misericordians return-
ing from their annual Christmas
carol serenading had spied him on
the roof and had realized his error.
“We came to escort you to the
party,” said one of the girls. “We
have everything prepared and wait-
ing, but you won’t be able to slide
down the chimney in the new build-
ing —it’s only about twelve inches
wide. Either you walk in the front
door or go on a diet, Santa.”
“Santa laughed heartily at this
suggestion and said, ‘I'll go
through the door. I'm one person
who hasn’t changed for hundreds
of years and I don’t intend to start
now. Can you imagine —a skinny
Santa Claus— Ho Ho Ho!”
Eagerly the procession of girls
leading Santa’s reindeer, his sleigh
laden with gifts and Santa himself,
marched to Merrick Hall wherethe
girls received gifts and greeting
from their friends and best of all
from Santa himself!
by Mary Anne Toth
College Misericordia
Christmas
Christmas is a time for being
happy and gay. It is such a time
because once; a long time ago, a
child was born. Hewas called Jesus
and He became a Savior to all
who have believed or do believe in
Him. We celebrate Christmas to
commemorate His birth.
Christmas is also a time of giv-
ing. Giving presents is just a social
custom; but it could also come
from the fact that presents were
given to the Christ Child; therefore
one gives presents to the ones he
loves.
Some people give gifts anony-
mously. This idea came from a
man named Nickolas who later
became a patron saint. Once he
gave gifts to poor men as his daugh-
ters would have doweries. In our
country Saint Nickolas is known
as Santa Claus. People give gifts in
his name to needy institutions and
parents give gifts to their young.
No one really knows how or
when celebrating Christmas start-
ed, but Christian people have been
observing Christmas since the
fourth century.
Little Jesus
Little Jesus in the crib,
Help us all little and big,
To do things you want us to do,
So we can go to heaven with you.
by Christopher Stash 4-104
Gate of Heaven
BBA OFT EIT
WRAP UP BETTER LIVING =.
for your family
with every
Christmas
Jones-Richards Beauty Salon
Whitesell Bros.
Delaney Gas & Appliances
Wesley's Gulf Service
Daring’s Market
Gosart's Appliances
Davis’ Food Market
Caddie LaBar
Dallas Drugs
Much of it stays right here and goes to work making
this a better community for you and your family. It spurs
local employment, progress, prosperity. It helps pay
the taxes that maintain the good schools and other community
facilities that add up to better living!
Joe's Men's Shop
Colonial Restaurant
Grace T. Cave Shop
The Young Men's Shop
Dallas Hardware
Boyd R. White
Ben Franklin Store
Dallas Finance
* Slocum Insurance
SHOP IN DALLAS!
You haven't seen the last of the money you spend in Dallas
Birth's Esso Service
Sutliff Furniture
Stanton's TV
New Dallas Dry Cleaners
Kuehn's Pharmacy
Shirley Wall Beauty Shop
Kay's Beauty Shop
Jim's Barber Shop
Malkemes’ Atlantic Service
Yuletide Thoughts
Christmas is here again and the annual exodus to the downtown shop-
ping districts will soon begin. In many large cities the merchants have
already begun to emblazan the store fronts and their interiors. In past
years Christmas has become very commercialized to the distaste of
many people, myself included.
In days gone by, the Christmas
season brought to one’s mind
thoughts of holly wreaths adorning
front doors, mistletoe hanging in-
nocently above doorway arches,
fragrant pine trees dressed in their
finest splendor standing proudly in
people’s homes, the delicious
aroma of Christmas cookies, and
many other equally pleasant
things. These days most people’s
thoughts at Christmas are of ex-
pensive presents in elegant wrap-
pings, fancy engraved Christmas
cards, and an extensive round of
holiday parties. Many people also
think of this season as a time of
rush and activity which completely
exhausts them, as they put it.
My thoughts at Christmas
usually turn to many things. Fore-
most is the thought that Christmas
is Christ’s birthday and is meant
to be celebrated as such. My other
thoughts are of the joys of the sea-
son, the fun of shopping for pres-
ents, and the excitement of awaiting
Christmas day. One of my deepest
wishes is for what, I guess, could
be called an old-fashioned Christ-
mas, where a huge green tree is
placed in a tremendous living
room, with a glowing fire in the
fireplace to warm the room. I'd
trim the tree with strings of pop-
corn and cranberries and other
decorations I had made. On Christ-
mas Kve the whole family would
The Lights Are On
We have already torn ““Novem-
ber” off our calendar and thelights
have come on! It is all so mystical,
yet so real; so far away, but it is
here. The story isso shorteveryone
knows it, so long that none can fol-
low it through. It is so simple chil-
dren know it: It is so profound
Angels ponder it. Ancient prophets
anticipated it: “Unto us a Child is
born’, an angel announced it,
“Fear not for unto you is born a
Savior”’, Heaven’s choir caroled it,
“Glory to God in the highest”.
Ages long that story is given in a
single verse— “God so loved the
world that he gave his only be
gotten Son that he whosoever be-
lieveth in him shall not perish, but
have everlasting life.”
by Rev. Charles H. Frick
formerly of Huntsville Christian
gather to sing carols and read the
Christmas story. Christmas day
would be spent opening and en-
joying presents; partaking of a
delicious dinner of crisp, golden
brown turkey with a savory stuf-
fing, fluffy mounds of mashed po-
tatoes, heaping piles of buttered,
green beans, tangy cranberry
sauce, and, last but not least, shar-
ing spicy mince pie; and having a
good time with friends.
These are just a few of my ideas
about Christmas and a description
of a Christmas I'd like to spend.
However you spend your Christ-
mas | hope it’s a very merry one!
by Pat Bauman 10-5
Dallas Senior High
Christmas Time
Sweaters are bought for you.
Bracelets are bought for me.
People everywhere, are shopping
For a nice and tall green tree.
Small bells, large bells,
And ornaments galore
Are found on many windows
And adorn most every door.
Blue lights, green lights,
Red lights, and more
Are found on many Christmas trees
From the top, down to the floor.
Christmas is a happy time
Both here and far away.
We wish both people near and far
A happy Christmas day.
by Carol Cloak 10-6
Dallas Senior High
Christmas
Christmas is that time of year;
That everyone enjoys,
It is Christ’s birthday;
And everyone gets toys,
But putting up the Christmas tree
Is the most fun to me,
Every Christmas there’s much fun,
But then again there’s only One,
That I adore on Christmas Day
Christ Our Savior born that day.
by Francis Siracuse 5-206
Gate of Heaven
Clubs Distribute Good Will
The Key Club and Keyette annual clothing drive was completed on
Monday, December 2. The members of these two clubs worked after
school and during the Thanksgiving vacation to prepare the boxes of
clothing for needy families in our area. Many families are aided each {
year by this annual project. 3 }
The work in this project requires sorting clothes for local distribution
and then the remaining clothing is bagged and tied for shipment out of
our area. This year’s drive resulted in 67 boxes of clothing being dis-
tributed locally and 49 distributed to other areas. ;
Prior to the clothing drive, the Key Club delivered boxes of food to i
families. These boxes were prepared and donated bythe Kiwanis Auxil-
iary of the Dallas Kiwanis Club.