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■rj* ■<*' • THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Crftrton, S 4 C., Thursday, Ttecunher 22. i i * i i i i ■ r ijr tJ# w r> ^ M\. *>♦ / h \ */ Ijet v pray: we thank thee Lord for this boontifal year and wish all of opr friends and patrons a special Christmas blessing. May Christ be with yon always. J. C. THOMAS Jeweler YULETIDE OPEBA .. . Among trievUon highlights of V the Christmas season is presentation of Gian Carlo Menotti’s x Yuletide oner a. "Amahl and the Ninht Vtaitow.” Sinners in the terson as the Ilwee Kings. —^— y •• y ‘ ' n " v" ■«' f . ■' ” 7. - " • \ * - The Ma^i Symbolized Ancient Priestly Caste In Nev Tastnmmt history identical witti astrology and according to MatOmw, the magic m the popular view narrative ofthethree^atfi This ^plains the use of the who f<?Uowed a atgr to Beth- term “wise men" in Mat- lehem in aearcfc sf.the ip. thew’e New Testament ac- fant. Jesus descrffitps them count, for the three men simply as three Srise mon described therea were ac- from the east** It wgg md tuatty aatrotogess and not until the 2nd century,-a*. kh^pK K^wted« tSt »» »««*, Heta» te k^wn ls «r«iU«l- with having its origin t. that Bn*. ^ The Magi sngina$ty rep. Milan and after- resented the priestly caste *• Cologne. Th» ex- of the ancient-Persia* Eoa*. ^* a ^ as Wise Men astrian religion. As-this re- ofte * .^ er ^ 1 fco * ligion moved westward, ft aje lTHee Kiugs of Cologne. came into contaet with Bah- c ?? wn8 1 yIonian beliefs and prao> 5?. ttie Three tices. and thus derived 'a m Cologne Cathedral, strong interest in astrotegy, ^hieh js supposed-to con- demonology and mmrWL tam- their relics. By the time' it ed the Zoroastrianism It's a pleasure to greet iriends during the holiday season! BEST WISHES! WHITEFORD’S DRIVE-IN may PEACE " and JOY I brighten your holiday We extend warm gmettugp te \ our friends at this festive Season, * May the Star of the East guide our hearts always! ; McGee's Drug Store Egg Nog For Yule The most popular Chrlst- drink in America feegg- as well from which came American egg-nog, served hot from a hand Egg nog and Sack-posset contain the same milk, eggs sugar and nutmeg. It changed, however, from a hot to a cold drink and from a mid.sack flavored drink to a more hearty one with xvw and brandy. T** r We rejoice in the opportunity to with you-end yours a very Merry ChrjstMetl Christmas Card Hhtoiy h Cloudy It Is generally believed that the first card designed as a Christmas greeting, was done in. England by J. Horsley in (1843). Actually the search for the "first" is still going on. Al though it bore no specificgreet- ing. The New York historical egqge 30 years before card, sent to mem- of the society a woodcut of ST. NICHOLAS, ohaah bedi'A Christinas poem 1* %olh Dutch and English, to 1892 Carl W. Drepperd J ~ in a Pennsylvania „ idlest" issued about John Id. Weiff, a Phil printer. The sheet fea- a reproduction of C. C. }’§ "The visit olSt. Nkh- gnd carried a greeting" A ^ ana AHeppy The first commercial Christ- ete,ca^d tpyeiijpes was in 1863 The best of the season to our customers— we’ve enjoyed serving you r.nd hope to do so againl Thank you for your patronagel SMITH MOTOR CO. LAURENS, S. C. Clinton Cafe A FRIENDLY GREETING THAT CARRIES EVERY WISH FOR JOY! DILLARD BOLAND Jeweler ,M l dfave a Aaftfiy Aclutap teaton, /urAont eencfflientfo a tyule tAafa rwatfloteinp e**& jhp VAa/nevet enck. ; 4 ; t" ' ■ -.*• : t- •-’> . DEES OIL COMPANY ■wm* Merry Christinas to 111! From the Staff at , A . ' * ' ^ ' 1 ■ 1 ' BEACON DRIVE-IN an old-faifiionzd " Siting thl come* itralg&t from t&e fitaxi and caxxiti, evzxy good wild! ovet ,10 STORES J