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1 A i ^ fy ‘A ;• f - *t JV ' > ' . r Poge Two THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursdoy, December 25,1X7 7. I A Christinas WISH... This year, as we send our conipli* ments of the season, we wish to include our thanks for the splendid coopera tion and patronage given us in the past. LET US SERVE YOU OFTEN IN 1918 CLINTON SERVICE STATION GULF PRODUCTS B. W. Crouch, Jr., Prop. Ukrainians J4otd 5o ffljany Ofd Custom* Colitis tm as *J4aS Jts ^JJumor Wt OLU Ukrainian churches, both Greek Orthodox and Uniate, cling to the ancient Julian calendar, so their Christmas Day comes 12 days lat er than ours* or on January 6. Christ mas Eve is celebrajed with much traditional ceremony and festivity,. The lloly Supper or Swiata Wecerai is very elaborate, Ajonsisting of 12 courses, in memory of the 12 apos tles. Fish, baked, broiled and Jel lied, takes the place of meat. Borsch, or beet soup, is generally served, and stuffed cabbage, filled with millet or rice. Vareniki, some one of the most charming Yule- tide chucklers concerns the pig tailed youngster who found a pin cushion among her other gifts on Christmas morning. The little girl then placed this note near the fire place: “Dear Santa: Thank you very m*jch /pr .your presents. And I always wanted a pin-cushidh, al though not very much.” • * • Thank you, friends and neigh bors, for your fine cooperation J] and helpful courtesy in the past 11 vear. \Yr look forward to a bright future and hope you will receive a generous share of the good will and happiness so much in e% iden^c toda\. [ [ [ t INCERE > J. C. TODD GROCERY J. P. PRATHER, Mftr. Another classic of the season is the one about the woman who stopped to chat with, a friend after the Yuletide services, leaving her purse in her pew. When she re turned for her purse, she discovered it was gone. However, she quickly found it in the possession of the clergyman. “I thought I had better hold it, M he explained. “Ther« are some in the congregation who don't believe in Santa Claus, but they might consider this purse an answer to their prayers." A 10-year-old boy, making his first visit at Sunday school during the pre-Christmas season, was held spell-bound by the teacher’s re cital of Biblical stories about the Holy Day and the spiritual meaning of Christmas. Later he was asked to fill out the school’s standard ques tionnaire for new pupils. One of the queries was: “Who will always know where you are?" The little boy answered it by writing simply: “God.” thing like the Italian ravioli, also is a usual course. Dessert consists of special pudding called kutya, made of wheat, poppy seeds and honey. During the Christmas Eve sup per. some member of every Ukrain ian family throws a handful of kutya or pudding at the ceiling. If it sticks, the coming year will be a prosper ous and happy one. After sup per. a plate of braided bread, called kolach, is left on the table between two lighted candles. Legend says that the spirits of the family's dead will return at midnight to eat this bread. Invariably revived at the Yuletide season is the yarn about the Scots- i man who slipped and fell while [ carrying a bottle of Christmas spir- j its. On rising he felt something i wet running down his leg. He said to himself: "I hope it'si blood.” I FRIENDS We’re wishin’ for you everything that’s good. You’re a swell bunch of folks, and •ve’re mighty proud to have known you, and 4o call you our friends. MERRY CHRISTMAS. The Ukrainian Christmas festival lasts three days. In the villages sing ers known as Kolyadniky go from house to house singing the Kolyadky folksongs relating the birth of Christ and the events of his life. They usually carry a manger with them, and in some cases they perform miracle plays. They are reward ed by gifts of food or money. ' Almost overcome wdth joy on Christmas Day when she received two gifts she had most ardently de sired—a wrist-watch and a bottle of perfume—little Margaret chat tered about the new possessions all day long, wearying her mother of the subject. Guests were expected for dinner and her mother gently admonished Margaret in advance, saying, “Now, dear, everybody knows about your presents and ev erybody is happy for you. But now we mustn’t go on talking about them all the time." The little girl held her peace at the table throughout the greater part of the meal. A lull occurred in the conversation and, unable to restrain herself, Margaret burst forth, “If anyone hears anything or smells anything, it’s me!" WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU OFTEN IN THE NEW YEAR. RUBY’S BEAUTY SHOP ^ Fhpne 453 . 4 * Ruby Ray Joan Kaiser Minnie Ariaii o Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep] Their flocks of lambs and feeding ■ sheep; Two whom God’s angels did appear, Which put the shepherds in great fear, “Prepare and go,” the angels said, “To Bethelehem, be not afraid; A department store Santa Claus listened to a long recital of requests by a tot, assuring her he would do his best to meet her requirements. Before she left, Santa handed her a bright red apple. “What do you want Santa to do now?” her moth er asked. The moppet promptly snapped: "Peel it!" For there you’ll find this happy ^ morn, A princely babe, sweet Jesus born.” Christmas £fi!I *, i The silent skies are full of speech For who hath ears to hear; The winds are whispering each to each, The moon is calling to the beach. And stars their sacred wisdom teach Of Faith, and Love, and Fear. But once the sky its silence broke And song o’erflowed the earth. The midnight air with glory shook, And Angels mortal language spoke When God our human nature took In Christ the Saviour’s birth. And if s Hie Season for CREEHN68 Al'.-.V And here's ours, os sincere and; genuine os wg know how to' moke it. It is our fondest wish thot every * _ ....... ^ joy will be yours for the coming + * J season. * IT As a gesture of thanks, we extend these Greetings to our friends. Your loyalty and consideration means much to us and we are grateful. MERRY CHRISTMAS! JOHNSON BROTHERS SERVICE STATION In the Book of Common Prayer of j the Church of England, the prayer , for the last Sunday before Advent began with the words “Stir up." The people of Peterborough took this to be a reminder that they should start their plum pudding at that time, and j everybody in the family took a hand in the stirring until it was ready on Christmas. This indispensable old-time Eng lish Christmas dish was furmety, or frumenty, which according to old- time recipes was “wheat bolted un til the grains burst, then strained and boiled again with broth or milk and yolks of eggs." Frumenty was the forerunner to plum pudding. Christmas once is Christmas still; The gates through X’hich He came, And forest wild and murmuring rill, And fruitful field and breezy hill. And all that else the wide world fill Are vocal with His Name. Shall we not listen while they sing This latest Christmas morn, And music hear in everything, And faithful lives in tribute bring To the great song which greets the King Who comes when Christ is born? —Phillips Brooks Alms Giving Custom A Christmas Charity Giving alms at Christrfias origi nated in the belief that the Christ came sometimes to the door dis guised as a beggar durinr, the holi day season, and it was feared that he might be turned away unretvg- nized There' is an old legend that tells of the Christ child going from (ioor to door on Christmas Eve n search of those who were kind, and deserving. His test was to plead for aid and often he was turned away from the dodr. This story led' to alms giving on Christmas Eve and it was rare that a beggar was refused. Serbian Christmas Falls in January The Serbian Christmas is rich in its symbolism of Our Lord’s birth in Bethlehem. It is celebrated on January 7 in accordance with Jul ian calendar, established in 46 B? C. and used when Christ was bdro. The head of the family brings a small Christmas tree into the house and bums part of it The sparks signify how the, shepherds came into the manger to see the Christ child and wqrm themselves. In Europe, the Serbs place the un> burned pvt of the tree In the barn or stable to signify fruitfulness. In another custom, the father leads the family into die house, and they scatter straw ever the floor to ignlftr the warmth of Jha stable. All ojfys Jlete ta All ojf you 'Jlne'ie lyiallfa Yuletide YVe arc grateful to our friends and customers in this community for your patronage and cooperation. Our pledge is to serve you better in the new year. JOANNA MERCANTILE CO. Goldvitle, S. C. ■q tyocei 'TSaftjiutete. IS OUR FINEST IK CHRISTMAS GIFT HAPPY NEW YEAR! 1 THE COUNTRY MARKET ' Phone 98 > * i j—- We want you to know we will be thinking of you and the pleasant associations that have been ours during the time we have been serving this community. , It is these friendships that bihd our ambitions to be of utmost service to all. SUNSHINE CLEANERS H. F. Blalock Phone 436 Gary Holcomb . Y YULETIDE REEJINGS H. D. PAYNE & CO. '•‘■'Vi