Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DECEMBER IS. 1955 ... Is There Santa (This is the famous letter written by Francis Church, editor of the N. Y. Sun, to little Virginia O'Hanlon in 1897 which answers for all time, "Is there a Santa Claus?") Virginia your little friends are wrong. They have been affected by the scepticism of a sceptical age. They do not believe except what they see. They think that nothing can be which is not understood by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether men's or children's, are little. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and give to our life its highest beauty and joy. Alas, how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus. It would be as dreary as if there were no Virginias. We should have no enjoyment except in sense and sight. The eternal light with wich childhood fills the worici would be extinguished. Not believe in Santa Claus? You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all chimneys Christmas eve to catch him, but even if they did not see him coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign there is none. The most real things in the world are those which we cannot see. You may tear apart the baby's rattle and see what makes the noise, but there is a veil covering the unseen world which not the strongest man could tear apart. Only faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance can push aside that curtain and picture the supernal beauty and glorv beyond. It is all real? Ah. Virginia, in all this world r / ^ IZELL "Tiny" Worth is the niece of Mrs. Cleveland Campbell, Clinton Mills. She was 9 years old December 4. A Real Claus?... there is nothing else real and abiding. No Santa Claus! Thank God! he lives, and he lives forever. A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood. WHEN SANTA LEAVES While American children always find their presents in the stockings or under the Christmas tree, children of other nations must search for theirs. Norwegian children seek them out in hiding places which may be anywhere in the house. In Italy, they seek them in "Urns of Fate," and in France children usually find them in wooden shoes. Many Parties A large number of community organizations at Clinton Mills have reserved the Community Building for Christmas social affairs. Mrs. Eva Land. Community director, reports the following parties scheduled: Ok-va-kwa group dinner, December 12, Mrs. Clarence Brookshire, Guardian and mothers will be guests. A-wan-ka group party, December 13, Mrs. D. O. Freeman. Guardian and boy friends will be guests. Blue Bird party, 3 P. M. December 14, Mrs. Trayham, Guardian with Mrs. A. C. Young. Wa-pi-ki-va group dinner December 15, Mrs. Zetha Adams, Guardian. Mothers will be guests. Wnman'e C* 111 Y\ ?ao f> v/inuu u v mi; |jai iv , i ll" day, December 16. O-ki-ci-va group banquet. December 17, Mrs. J. V. Lowe, Guardian. Mothers will be guests. We-yannah group banquet, December 17. Mrs. Taylor. Guardian and mothers will be guests. Beginners Club party, DeChristmas Movies Are Scheduled At Both Mills Ti m:..* - -i * i in- v union it n u lA'OKl Mills' Womans clubs will prosent Christmas movies for all children in the two communities on December 20. The movies will be shown in the Providence School auditorium at 10 o'clock and at Academy Street school at 2 v? v tut rv . The following movies will be shown on the full onehour program: "Night Before Christmas." "Merry Christmas." "Christmas Cartoon." "Christmas Dream." HE CLOTHMAKER i \ . r E-m mM u 1pA 'v' Jft LYDIA FISHING WINNERS?W test are shown above. They are G field. Mrs. Gay Douglas. Bud Full* ? At Clinton cember 19. Advanced Music club party. December 20. Horizon Club dinner, De cember 22, Mrs. J. W. Smith. Guardian. Boy friends will be guests. Divided - - For A Good Reason In most cases, certain jobs fall to certain members of the family ? mainly because it seems to work out better that way. One person does most j of the cooking. Another takes { care of repairs and so on. That's what happens in a Company, too. Over a period of time the different jobs and responsibilities get divided up among various people and departments. One group does actual production work. Another carries on maintenance work. Certain people keep the records. In a company, just as in a home, the whole job gets done with less lost time and loss wasted motion if each person does the part he is best fitted to do. OT| twruj. pur/ri, gg Kg! cotton/ J|i BH flil t 1 ill.. i t i i Ml 11 1 I) 1ujm e'mriih 1 r '^jb j 3 inners in the Lydia Cotton Mill ordon Simpson, David Word. J it. Kay Robert;, Bryan Coates TALL FISHING TALES?Sn? :ion of fishing club prizes wer Roberts, Mrs. Doris Harvey. Mr: ind Furman Bratcher. Tips On Choosing A I. nsting Tree If your Christmas tree Kn.l ..II ?U? 1 : - jiiv.u uttuica ail V) \ C1 Lilt" 11 \ ing room last year, chances are v o u weren't careful enough in buying a "fresh" tree. Touch-typing will help you pick a choicv tree. You can tell by the feel which trees are better able to withstand the hot siege indoors. If twigs and foliage aren't reasonably resilient or needles feel dry and crumbly, better pass it up. Chances are it will look like a hatrack before Christmas day. And if you're not quite sure by the tough method, bang the butt of the tree sharply on the floor. A shower of needles will tell you if the tree's drying out. even before vou get it home. The ideal holiday tree boasts the traditional pyramid shape, with lush branches reaching to the base. The favorites are our Southern cedar. Balsam fir and spruce. Differences between t h e three are largely a matter of personal choice. H P ' Fv-w^^ ofx* ! J^l| i I I i Fishing Club's 1955 fishing Conors. Alice Snyder, Melvin Satterand Marvin Patterson. ^JRir ipped informally at the presentae Mrs. Joe Campbell. Mrs. Dave ?. Rose Satterfield, J. D. Hairston TRUE SECURITY Industry can create the most true job security for all ot us by remaining free to expand production and to widen markets?free to innovate and diversify. This is the only realistic and timetested way to provide more and better jobs for a people that is growing at the rate of 2 1-2 million a year?that by 1975 will noprl ahnnt 9 P. lion more jobs than exist today. Pi PVni WEAVE ROOM GIRLS give pounding. Margaret Patterson. Doris Smith and Mary Marie recently gave a nice pounding to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tripp and family.