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Page 4, Wednesday, December 12, 2012, Newton County News
It was a little before Christmas, and 11
started making out my list...
Of all the things I'd
seen in the Sears Roebuck
catalogue that I wanted Santa
to bring. My mama told me,
"Honey, that's an awful lot.
Maybe too much for Santa to
bring." So I ask, "Well, how
much do you think he can
bring?"
And mama said, "I'd
say, anything Santa can fit in
your stocking is what you're
going to get."
Well, I thought about
that. I went out to the barn
and gathered up some tow
sacks. Mama had just taught
me some stitches when she
and Grandma were working
on their winter quilt. So, I
grabbed my needle, and I
sewed together about the
biggest stocking you ever saw
and I carried it in to mama,
and shouted, "Here's my
stocking, Mama. You said
Santa would fill my stocking.
This is my stocking."
You Did Say, "Any-
thing Santa could fit in her
stocking!" My grandmother
laughed and cried out.
Mama couldn't go
back on her word. Besides, it
made my Grandma laugh.
This is something she hadn't
done since my Grandpa had
died that summer, and tells
me, "OK, Haley. You go wash
up, and say your prayers.
Make sure you get to sleep."
I agree, but I stop just
before going down the hall.
"It's gonna be filled, isn't it?
Just like you said?"
Mama stammered,
"Well, Haley..." before
grandma cut her off, warning
me, "Now, Haley, if you don't
go to bed right now, then
Santa won't bring anything at
all." She's right, so I run off to
bed.
Mama says, "Please,
Mom. Don't encourage her.
There's no way Santa can fill
this stocking."
Then grandma gets
up.
"I've been sitting
here, feeling useless. For the
first time in 45 years, I didn't
have anything to plan for your
daddy's Christmas. I didn't
know how to make Christmas
happen. And I didn't know
what to do with all of your
Daddy's old clothes. I've been
keeping them around like a
ghost. He's gone, he's not
coming back. But still, I didn't
want to get rid of them. Now, I
can put his things to use, and
put myself to use, too. If
Santa can't fill this stocking,
then I'm gonna help."
And Grandma and
my mama went to work. They
worked all night making
stuffed animals that they cut
and sewed from Grand-
daddy's old clothes. They
stuffed the animals with
scraps and cotton. Grandma
made a stuffed dog, a rabbit,
a raccoon with Grandpa's
striped sweater, and she
made a blue elephant from
his overalls. By the end of the
night, that stocking was filled.
I came running down
the hall that morning, and
couldn't believe my eyes.
"Wow! I knew Santa
would fill it! Santa Claus is
real."
"Of course Santa
Claus is real." Mama says.
Grandma adds,
"Santa Claus is love."
I hug all of my stuffed
animals. Then stop. And I
bring one to grandma.
"Grandma, I think this
is supposed to be for you."
"But I thought ele-
phants were your favorite."
"They are. But I think
you're supposed to have this
one. Hug it. When you hug it,
it smells like grandpa. What's
wrong Grandma? Don't you
like your elephant?"
"Oh, Haley. Yes. I
love my elephant."&
Church Briefs
Christmas Cont’d.
Christmas Program At New Life December 19
New Life Christian Center will be having a Christmas program
December 19 at 7 p.m. On Sunday, December 30 we will
have our Women’s Day program at 2 p.m. Speaker will be
Pastor First Lady Haynes. Everyone is welcome!
Apostolic Cookbooks Available
The Apostolic Tabernacle Church has cookbooks for sale!
They make great Christmas gifts! Cookbooks are available at
Newton Flower Shop, Newton Feed Store and Newton Phar-
macy, or call 409-379-2441.
End Of Year Revival December 17-19
Liberty Baptist Church will have an End of the Year Revival
December 17-19, 1012 at 7:00 p.m. The evangelist will be
Rev. Samuel Richardson, III of Wilmington, Delaware. The
public is invited to attend.
Sisterhood Ladies Meeting To Be Held
The Sisterhood Ladies meetng will be held each Tuesday at 11
a.m. and each Thursday at 1 p.m. All ladies are welcome! For
directions call 622-(K)16. Let’s come together for fellowship
and enjoy being sisters in Christ! All denominations are wel
come.
Men’s Bible Class Meets In Board Room
The Men’s Downtown Bible Class meets at the Community Bank
Board Room, next to their drive-thru. The meeting begins at 9:30
a.m., taught by Tim Stewart.
Bible Study At Praise Cafe
There will be a Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday nights at the
Praise Cafe, located in the Dollar General Store shopping center.
manger with hay and tucked
the baby under the soft
woolen blanket.
"That night, another
special thing happened," con-
tinued the cow. "A bright star
began to shine in the sky."
The animals were
puzzled again.
"Where did the star
come from?" asked the young
calf.
"The star was a gift
from God to announce to the
world that a special baby had
been born. It was the largest
star in the sky. It shone ovef
the earth to lead travelers
from far and near to the Baby
Jesus. In fact, the star was so
bright, the stable glowed as
the dog stood watch, with the
cow and the donkey nearby.
"So you see," said
the cow, "it was on a special
night, in a simple stable like
this one, that ordinary animals
became special animals be-
cause of the unique and most
precious gifts each of them
offered to Baby Jesus."
It was Christmas Eve
in the barnyard. Seven ordi-
nary animals had just settled
down for the night. It was just
a typical night -- or so they
thought.
The hour of midnight
drew near. Silent snow fell
gently to the ground. And then
something quite amazing
happened. These seven ordi-
nary animals, in this simple
barn, became seven special
animals, if only for this one
night.
"What has hap-
pened?" asked the young
sheep. "Baa! Baa! I can talk."
"Me, too!" said the dog. "Ruff!"
"Moo! Listen to me!" said the
calf. "What's going on?"
asked the surprised donkey.
"Hee-haw!"
The cow wasn't sur-
prised. "It's midnight," she
said. "And it's Christmas
Eve."
"What does that
mean?" asked the young
sheep.
"I'll tell you a story,"
said the cow, "about the very
first Christmas. Then you will
understand."
All the animals in the
barn gathered to hear the
cow's story.
"Long, long ago, one
special night," began the cow,
"Baby Jesus was born in an
ordinary stable, in an ordinary
town called Bethlehem. This
was the first Christmas."
"Was the stable like
this barn?" the dog asked.
"Yes, almost exactly
like it," said the cow.
"With animals in the
stable, just like us?" asked
the young calf.
"Yes," said the cow,
"with animals just like us. Let
me explain.
"Before Baby Jesus
was born, his mother, Mary,
and her husband, Joseph,
had to travel through the
countryside to the town of
Bethlehem. Their trip took
many days. They traveled up
and down steep hills. To make
things easier for Mary, an or-
dinary donkey carried her on
his back and Joseph led the
way."
"A donkey, just like
me?" asked the donkey.
"Yes, a donkey just
like you," said the cow. "Fi-
nally, Mary and Joseph ar-
rived in Bethlehem. But there
was nowhere for them to
sleep. They had to go to a
sleep. They had to go to a
stable and sleep with the ani-
mals. The donkey carried
Mary safely to that stable.
"So it was an ordi-
nary donkey who gave Baby
Jesus a unique gift, even be-
fore he was born, by carrying
Mary safely to Bethlehem.
"Later that evening,
inside the simple stable, Mary
gave birth to a special baby
named Jesus.
"The stable was cold.
Luckily, in the stable lived a
handsome sheep with very
soft, beautiful wool."
"A sheep, like me?"
asked the young sheep.
"Yes, just like you
and your mother," answered
the cow. " And this sheep's
soft, beautiful wool was made
into a very special blanket.
The sheep offered this blan-
ket, her unique and most pre-
cious gift, to the baby. Mary
wrapped Baby Jesus in this
special, soft, woolly blanket. It
would keep the baby snug
and warm during his stay in
the stable.
"After their long jour-
ney, and the birth of the baby,
Mary and Joseph were too
tired for lullabies. They
needed something to lull the
baby to sleep. But what?
Mary and Joseph were lucky
to find a gentle dove living
high in the rafters of the sta-
ble."
"A dove, like me?"
asked the dove.
"Just like you," said
the cow." And each night her
soft cooing soothed the ani-
mals in the barn so they could
enjoy a good night's sleep.
That night was no different.
The gentle dove's soft cooing
quickly lulled Baby Jesus to
sleep, as he lay covered with
the sheep's special, soft,
woolly blanket.
"But the baby still did-
n't have everything he
needed, even with these most
precious and unique gifts.
Since Baby Jesus
was so special, someone was
needed to keep watch over
him and his family. A brave
dog lived in the stable. And
though he was an ordinary
dog, he was a very special
watchdog."
"Just like me!" said
the dog.
"Yes, just like you,"
said the cow. "All night, this
brave dog stood watch at the
door to the stable. No harm
would come to Baby Jesus as
long as he was around. The
dog was glad to offer this pre-
cious and unique gift, and
protect the baby from danger.
"All the animals in the
stable gathered around Baby
Jesus. Covered with a special
blanket, lulled to sleep by the
cooing of the dove, and pro-
tected by the dog, the baby
still needed someplace spe-
cial to sleep.
"His mother could not
hold him in her arms all night.
So Mary needed a comfort-
able bed for her child. The or-
dinary cow came forward and
offered the manger, her most
precious and unique gift, so
the baby would have a safe
and soft place to rest his
sweet head."
"An ordinary cow, just
like you and me, Mom?"
asked the young calf.
"Yes, just like you
and me, dear," said the cow.
"Mary and Joseph lined the
Christmas Cont’d.
PEARL NICHOLS,
70 of Newton, Texas died on
December 4,2012 at her res-
idence in Newton. She was
born on April 28, 1942 in
Burkeville, Texas and had
lived in Newton County most
of her life.
She is survived by
her daughters, Kalinda
"Cricket" Day and Brona
"Rosie" Kelly, son, Brandon
Nichols all of Newton; mother,
Maxine Peters of Burkeville,
son-in-law, Patrick Amburg; 5
sisters, and 2 brothers. 12
grandchildren and 9 great
grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Jesse
Burt Nichols Sr., daughters,
Mary Lewis and Margaret
Nichols and sons, Jesse
Nichols and Greg Nichols.
Funeral services
were held on Friday, Decem-
ber 7, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at
Smith Funeral Home in New-
ton with burial to follow at
Trout Creek Cemetery.
Visitation was held
on Thursday from 5:00 p.m.
until 8:00 p.m. at Smith Fu-
neral Home.
Newton
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church »L.P. Hadnot, Pastor
Apostolic Tabernacle UPC • Rev. Carl Ford, Pastor
Assembly of God Kenneth Williams, Pastor
Blooming Grove Baptist
Church of Christ
Crossroad Christian Fellowship • Pastor, Steven Dougharty 379-5709
Deweyrose Baptist
First Baptist Church • 379-3381
First United Methodist Church • Terry Brown, Pastor
New Life Changers Christian Center * Pastor Nash
Grace Bible Church
Love Fellowship Worship Center • Hwy 87 S. • Kendall Byerly, Pastor
Newton Community Church
New Light Baptist
Newton Missionary Baptist
Outreach Church of the Overcomer • Loop 505
Rigmaiden Chapel CSHC
Union Baptist Church
Liberty Community Chapel Christ Sanctified Holy Church*Pastor, Clyde
Davis, Sr.
Bon Wier
Belgrade Baptist Church • Pastor Luther Jones
Bon Wier Baptist Church
Bon Wier Church of God in Christ
Amazing Grace Bible Church, Pastor, Dr. Charles Leger
Congregational Methodist Church
God’s House of Prayer & Worship • 397-4025
Greater Old Field Church of God in Christ • 423-4290
Lighthouse Fellowship Center
Live Oak Church Of God In Christ • Pastor, Terry Walters
United Pentecostal Church
Burkeville
Burkeville Baptist Church* Pastor Eddye Sunday
Burkeville Church of Christ FM 1414 • Pastor, A. Allen Addison
Burkeville United Pentecostal Church
Burkeville Church of God* Pastor Mike Welsh
Emmanuel Baptist Church • Pastor Leroy Kipp
Spears Chapel Methodist Church • Pastor Danny Jarrell
Sycamore Community Church
Toledo Baptist
Burkeville United Methodist Church • Pastor Barbie Strauss
Dewewille
Deweyville Calvery Baptist Church»Pastor John Fortenberry
First Baptist Church • Pastor Damon Bickham
First United Methodist Church • Pastor Sharon Sabom
Surrounding Areas
Call United Methodist Church, FM 1013 • Call
Cedar Grove Community Church
Deweyrose Christ Sanctified Holy Church
Fawil United Pentecostal • Fawil
Freedonia Baptist • Pastor Darrell Robertson
Full Gospel Church • Liberty
Hickory Grove Baptist
Indian Hill Christ Sanctified Holy Church • Indian Hill
Indian Hill Com. • Wiergate
Inner Court Outreach • U.S. 96 • Kirbyville • Pastor Jerry Haynes
Iron Wheel Baptist • Jamestown
Kings Chapel CME Church
Miracle Valley Full Gospel Church
Mount Hope Missionary Baptist • Shankleville
Nations House of Prayer—Hwy. 2626 • Pastor Billy Reynolds
New Jerusalem COGIC
Old Field Church of God in Christ
Old Salem Assembly of God
Our Lady of Lasalette -U.S. 96 South • Kirbyville
Pine Grove Assembly
Pleasant Hill Methodist Church
Pine Grove Baptist Chinch • Pine Grove • 379-3066
Spears Chapel Congregational Methodist Church
St. Michael’s Catholic Church • Jasper • Father Ron Foshage
St. Paul Lutheran Church • Jasper
St. Raymond’s Church • FM 1007 • Sam Rayburn
Trout Creek Faith Tabernacle Pentecostal Church • Trout Creek
True Temple Christ Holy Sanctified • Belgrade
Watson Methodist Chapel • Bleakwood
Wright’s Memorial Church of God in Christ
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Wilkerson, Shawn. Newton County News (Newton, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 15, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 12, 2012, newspaper, December 12, 2012; Newton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth635095/m1/4/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Newton County Historical Commission.