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1 J f 1 i V Thursday, December 21, 1950 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Page Serai j v * r i •* A 1 ♦ » Christmas Star Bf EDGAR A. GUEST Guide us again, O wondrous star That led that night the shepherds far To Bethlehem a babe to see, Who came the King of Kings to be. O Star of Bethlehem, overhead, That once to Him the wise men led, Shine on this troubled world today And light for all of us the way. Lead us from every Herod great Who seeks to rule with force and hate. And, as the wise men, when we learn, To Herod let us not return. Bright star of that first Christmas morn, When in a stable Christ was bom, Shine once again that we may find The way to pfeace for all mankind. LAND SALE The State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. In Court of Common Pleas Palmetto Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Joseph Leonard Bishop and Grace Balentine, Defendants. PURSUANT to a decree of court in the above stated case, L will sell at public outcry to highest bidder, either in or in front of the Court House, at Laurens C. H., S. C., on Salesday in January next, being Monday the 1st day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: All that piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the coun ty of Laurens, State of South Caro lina about two miles East of the City of Clinton on the shuthemly side erf Highway No. 76, and designated as Lot No. 3 on a plat of survey of the Tom Plaxico property made by S. T. Martin, Surveyor, dated November 21, 1946, and being bounded on the north by Highway No. 76; East by Lot No. 2 for a distance of one hun dred seventy five feet (175); on the South by other property of Tom Plaxico for a distance of ninety feet (90) and on the West by Lot No. 4 for a distance erf one hundred seven ty five feet (175) and having a front age on said hi£iway of ninety (90) feet This being the identical land con veyed to the mortgagor by Tom Plaxico by deed of even date here with. Terms of sale: Cash. The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff herein, immediately upon the conclusion of the bidding, shall deposit with the Clerk of Court the sum of five per centum of amount of bid as a guarantee of his good faith in the bidding. The same to be applied to the purchase price upon his complying with the terms of sale, otherwise to be paid to Plaintiff for credit on the indebtedness. In the event the successful bidder should fail to make such deposit, or should fail to comply with the terms of sale, the said tends shall be re-sold on the same or some subsequent Salesday on the same terms, at risk of the default ing purchaser. The purchaser to pay for papers, stamps and recording. V. R. FLEMING, C.C.C.P.&.G. S. Dated this December 13, 1950. i. 28-3c 4- - Goodyear Tires and Tubes T viteries and ACCESSORIES McMillan Service Station Sinclair Products Phone No. 2 HEAR THE Choir Singing CONTEST Program EVERT SUNDAY WLBG 3:30 p.m. 860 kc GNOMES AT WORK . . . Three little gnomes diligently pre pare tor Christmas under the watchful eye of Santa Claus In his workshop at Santa Claus, Indiana. Ibey are building, waxing and polishing toys to go into Santa’s pack on Christ mas eve. Danger of Fire Is Greatly Enhanced By Christmas Tree ■PHE AVERAGE CHRISTMAS tree * can go up in smoke in only two minutes. That doesn’t leave much time for the fire department to get there. . A live tree with roots packed in a bucket of earth is the safest. Be sure and keep the dirt moistened. A small tree is safer than a large one and festive trimmings can make up what it lacks in size. Keep the tree outdoors until you are ready to set it up inside. When you bring it in, keep it in the coolest part of the house with the radiator nearest it turned off. Use noninflammable aluminum foil—not cotton or paper—to conceal container in which tree is “planted." Use noninflammable trimmings on the tree. Don’t use lighted candles. (This may seem an unnecessary precau tion in this day of electric lights, but lighted candles contribute to tragic fires every year.) Check the wiring for the tree to see that it’s not frayed and is in ' perfect condition. The switch for turning off and on electric lights should be at some distance from the tfee. Don’t plug or unplug lights beneath the tree. Don’t leave tree lights on when it isn’t necessary and especially when the family is away from home. From time to time, check over the tree and see if needles near the lights are turning brown. If they have, move the lights. Watch the calendar. New Year’s is the day for the tree to go down. If you should extend the time, don’t leave the lights on the tree for more than a half hour at a time. TN 1937, a Waukegan, 111., minister ^ and the residents of one city block decided to do something about the disposal of the family Christmas tree. Nothing is more forlorn than worn out Christmas trees. They der serve better fates than being dumped in alleys and vacant lots; and they constitute fire hazards on back porches and in basement area- ways. So, Waukegan held its first an nuli Twelfth Night observances, committing the trees to a commu nity bonfire amid the chorusing of carols. And the custom has waxed. Resi dents of several communities, choruses, soloists, etc., partici pating as the spirits of the Christ mas trees are dispatched to some fir Valhalla to return to bless a future Yuletide. Legends Associate Mule, Gentle Carnet of Jesus With Gift-Giving Custom Syrian legends have associated the Magic Mule and th« Gentle Camel of Jesus with gift-giving, for reasons that are at ence different, and yet similar in their association with the Christ Child. It seems a certain traveler tiad his mule to a tree when he went into an inn for refreshment oo Epiphany Eve. Just at midnight, when the boughs of the tfee bowed down in homage to the Holy In fant, the mule was caught up on the rebound and found cradled high up in the branches by its re turning master. The youngest camel of the three ridden by the Wise Men was ex hausted by the pressing journey and was blessed with immortality by the baby Jesus as it lay moan ing near the Nativity scene. and another year has passed. To us here it has been a year of accomplishment and satisfaction. But without your friendship and goodwill, and, ^ . • . the friendliness of other splendid folks like you, such achieve- k ment could not have been possible. So we say thank you. Thank you very sincerely for the con tribution you have made toward our success this year. We hope that your Christmas will be a Merry one. EASON’S GREE Cox Home & Auto Supply "Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed" \ * (p y D) '=\C7 y\ Ij n ! ly. l Christmas brings us thoughts of friends, good times, and all that’s brightest and best of life and the highest happiness. It makes us think of those we are privileged to serve, or know, or wish to know. It strengthens all the bonds of fellowship and friendship that links us all, one to another. - ' r We thank you for your consideration, good will and patronage through the years and w« pause with-pleasure to think of you with our best wishes for your continued happiness. And so, at this season we join in wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We Will Be Closed Christmas Day To Give Our Employees a Happy Day With Their Families Clinton Cafe Louie’s Restaurant