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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, January 4, 1951
STOCKED UP FOR THE NEW YEAR . . . Why a kitten stuffed
inside an o!d sock should symbolize the New Year is anybody’s
puess. The baby, however, is a surer thing. He’s ready to get up
cn his two chubby feet and say “Happy New Year, everybody/*
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NECESSARILY
'JANUARY!
Accustomed as we are to celebrating New Year’s day on the
first of January, we are apt to agree with Charles Lamb that “No
one ever regarded the First of January with indifference.”
But on second thought—or perhaps because we would like to
pick on Mr. Lamb a little because
our English teachers warned us
that we couldn't possibly amount
to anything if we didn’t like the
Essays of Elia—we venture a few
observations.
To begin with, prior to Septem
ber M, 1752, England and her
American colonies regarded Janu
ary 1 with indifference, at least as
far as New Year was concerned,
because New Year’s day was ob
served on March 23.
For that matter, many people
who continue to use the Gregorian
calendar still solemnize traditional
feasts, including New Year, in ac
cordance with ancient calendars
not at all congruent with the one
presented to the world by Pope
Gregory Xlll in 1582. For exam-
pie
The Jews observe a 10 day New
Year season at the time of the
nutumn equinox. The observances
begin on Rosh Hashana and end
on Yom Kippur; Rosh Hashana
commemorates the Day of Crea
tion and is also the annual day of
Judgment, with that Judgment be
ing irrevocably sealed on Yom
Kippur (the Day of Atonement);
therefore, the spirit of penance
dominates the solemnities.
Penance is also a feature of
Hindu observances, solemnized in
accordance with the ancient lunar
calendar during the spring equin
ox.
The Moslem calendar (dating
from 826. A. D.) is unique: the 12
months of the year begin with tha
approximate new moon without
any intercalation to keep them
geared to the seasonal equinoxes.
Thus, the months—and New Years,
too— retrograde through the enure
year in about 334 years.
Going back prior to England's
adoption of the Gregorian calendar
in 1752, Mr. Lamb's own grand
father could have told him—and
probably did—about the flagons of
ale w*hich went ’round on New
Year’s eve, March 24-25.
County To Have
New Health Center
To Cost Near $150,000
Laurens, S. C., Jan. 1—A new
modern brick and stone 5119,495
health center for Laurens county
was assured when the contract was
signed last week with Spong Con
struction Co. of Columbia. Dr. W.
E. Baldwin, county health officer,
said that the contract included costs
of building and landscaping.
He declared that the cost of the
site and equipment will boost the
final figures to approximately $150,-
000. According, to specifications, the
new building will be completed to
start soon after the first of the year.
Dr. Baldwin said the center, which
will be erected on the corner of
Church and. Beaufort streets in Lau-
irens, will be financed by 55 per cent
by the Federal government and 45
per cent by the county. He stated
that the county’s share will be paid
from state tax refunds earmarked
solely for medical purposes. He said
the entire costs will be taken care
of by the refund and that no addi
tional taxes will be needed^
The federal government’s sharing
of the costs was provided for by the
Hill-Burton Act for the purpose of
building health centers and hospi
tals.
Dr. Baldwin pointed out that the
county’s center was one of the last
ones to be approved by the govern
ment as a cutback on county health
centers has been imposed for the
next three years.
He mentioned that the only obsta
cle that might delay construction
would be the freezing of building
materials by the government in view
of the world situation.
The center will face Beaufort
street with parking facilities in the
front for visitors and space in the
rear for staff members. In addition
to Dr. Baldwin, the staff also in
cludes three clerks, four nurses, two
sanitarians, VD investigator, and la
boratory technician.
Dr. Baldwin said that the health
department plans to give working
space in the building to the TB as
sociation which has two staff mem
bers.
The building will be 134 by 112
feet containing an auditorium which
will seat about 100 persons. It will
be used for conducting food hand
lers’ schools, health education pro
grams'and will be made available to
clubs for meetings.
The front of the building will
house two waiting rooms and clerical
offices. The right wing will consist
of clinical facilities, space for a fu
ture dental office for indigent pa
tients, three clinic examination
rooms, x-ray, pneumothorax, consul
tation, general investigation, steril
ization and laboratory rooms.
The,left wing will hold the audi
torium, VD investigation room, li
brary, conference room and offices
for the staff.
The floors will be ceramic and as
phalt tile with radiant heat in the
floor.
Dr. Baldwin assumed his post
here in July, 1949. He is also health
officer for Union county which is al
so building a new health center.
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Savings Accounts
3%—DIVIDEND—3%
We invite savings accounts from the people of Clinton
and vicinity. You will like our friendly and efficient ser>
vice, and you will receive your dividend promptly each
January 1st and July 1st. Any amount — from $1 up —
opens an account.
Each account is insured up to $10,000 by the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. Two people may
have up to $30,000 fully insured.
Accounts by mail promptly acknowledged.
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Chartered and Supervised by the
United States Government
Laurens Federal Savings
& Loan Association
Telephone 22271
LAURENS’ LARGEST SAVINGS INSTITUTION
104 West Main Street Laurens, S. C.
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One thing about New Year tradi
tions, they are universal, irrespec
tive of calendar variations or the
race and creed of the observants.
Endeavoring to get the New Year
off to a good start, the Chinese
pay up their debts on New Year’s
Eve And the English claim it’s a
good idea to start a savings ac
count on January 1, since what
you do on New Year’s Day is in
dicative of what the ensuing year
will be like. A round loaf of bread
dipped in honey symbolizes Jewish
hopes for a smooth (the roundness
of the bread) and prosperous (the
honey) New Year. .
The same spirit of hospitality and
sociability that makes the Wassail
Bowl such a success in Scotland
prompts Armenian housewives of
Persia to get up extra early on
New Year’s Day and set about bak-
- ing the traditional New Year
cakes.
The baking must be done early,
tor the New Year is the day for
i visiting and entertaining.
New Year in France
Day Par Excellence
January 1, la jour de la bonna
annee, is the day par excellence in
France.
It is the day of gift-giving and
of ringing doorbells. Besides
friends who come to present gifts,
tradespeople are accustomed to
call to offer compliments of the day
and receive, in turn, small sums of
money.
The atmosphere is full of joy and
gaiety and hospitality. Gifts are
proudly displayed and callers come
and go amid many compliments and
the toasting of everyone’s health.
Jour de Fan has its serious side,
too. Many families visit the graves
of departed members, since this
day is considered an appropriate
time to remember the dead as well
as the living.
The churches generally are
crowded on New Year’s Eve, which
is also the Vigil of St. Sylvester,
an early pontiff and father of the
Church. In various rural commu
nities, the cattle are driven to the
door of the village church where
they are blessed by the priest who
also says Mass for their protection
during the New Year.
Happy New Year—Buckaroo Style
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