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I • ^ Page Eight A THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday December 20, 1951 DR. L B. MARION NATUROPATH Res. Phqne 939 500 South Broad St. Dr. Fred E. Holcombe Office Boon f:W to 5rM 200 South Broad SL OPTOMETRIST Offices at Phone 668 Dr. W. W. Adam? VETERINARIAN 614 Musgrove Street • / Phones: Office 958 Residence 991-W Clinton, S. C. Goodyear Tires and Tubes BATTERIES AND ACCESSORIES McMillan Service Station Sinclair Products Phono No. 2 Better Cough Relief When new drugs or old fail to stop your cough or chest cold don't delay. Creomulsion contains only safe, help ful, proven ingredients and no nar cotics to disturb nature’s process. It goes right to the seat of the trouble to aid nature soothe and heal raw, ten der, inflamed bronchial membranes. Guaranteed to please you or druggist refunds money. Creomulsion has stood the test of many millions of users. CREOMULSION relieves Coughs, Chest Colds, Acute Bronchitis cjst FOR (fhrtehna* Dr. Felder Smith Optometrist Laurens, S. C. CONTRIBUTION Joe! Poinsett, < U.S. Statesman, Famed lor Flower Although ho was a brilliant states man, and the friend of four Ameri can presidents, Joel Roberts Poin sett is famous chiefly because he introduced the Mexican plant known as the 'Tainted Leaf”, or "Mexican Tire Plant” Into the United States. Poinsett, then U. S. ambassador to Mexico, called the plant to the attention pf American botanists and grew the plant himself as a hobby at his South Carolina home, after he left Mexico. The plant grew heavily in Amer ican favor—especially popular at Christmas time—and was renamed poinsettia, in honor of the man who brought it to this country. Contrary to popular impression, the flaming red bracts of the poin settia are not flowers, but leaves, and it is for these bracts that the plants are grown. It is possible to have variations of either pink or white varieties, as well as of the more usual red, popular because it carries out the holiday color scheme of rich bright red with a contrast of the dark green of the leaves. The beautiful poinsettia, almost a “must” as far as Christmas deco rating is concerned, is one of the most temperamental of plants. The poinsettia thrives in its native Mexico, but elsewhere must be handled carefully—perhaps pam pered slightly. However, the bril liantly colored flowers it has at Christmas time is reward enough for any efforts needed to make the plant thrive. Constant warmth is needed by ppinsettias. Temperatures should be kept between 70 and 80 degrees during the day and no less than 65 degrees at night. Any sudden change in temperature and drafts will cause the plant to drop its leaves. Abundant water is also a neces sity, but it should be applied but once a day so that the plant may become moderately dry between waterings. This permits needed oxygen to reach the roots. Try to give the poinsettia the sunniest spot available. It is wise to fertile it occasionally with a good commercial food tablet. O Little Town Of Bethlehem O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above the deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go kpr; Yet in thy dark streexs shinieth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondrous love. C morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth. And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth! How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given!* So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heaven. No ear may hear His coming. But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him, still The dear/Ghrist enters in. O hold/ child of Bethlehem, d to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in; Bc.born in us today. wV^hear the Christmas angels Tne great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel! Philip Brooks (I&JS-ISOS), prince among American preachers, has three significant memorials. Two of them are to be found in the city of Boston. Trinity church, with its ac tive and far-reaciung ministry in its splendid building, erected during Philip Brook's rectorsnip, and beside the building, close to the street “where cross the crowded ways of life,” the second memorial, the fam ous St. Gaudens stature of Christ, the preacher’s inspiration. The third memorial is found everywhere in the hearts of little children, Christian men and women the world over, es pecially at the blessed Christmastide for his “O (Little Town of Bethle hem” is sung wherever Christmas is kept. The magnificent buidling and statue may perish, but not this be loved Christmas carol, for it is ever fresh in the hearts of those who love Him whose birthday '-we shall soon celebrate While a young rector in Philadel phia in 18i65, Philip Brooks went abroad for a year of travel and to make a pilgrimage to Palestine. The day before Christmas he rode on horseback from Jerusalem to Bethle hem and visited not only the usual sights in the village but went east ward down the traditional Field of the Shepherds. He was very much moved to be on such hallowed grounds. Returning to America and some two years after (at the age of 32) he wrote his immortal carol, wl\ich was used at once in the Christmas service of his Sunday school in (Philadelphia. The hymn tune "St. Louis” was written by Lewis Redner (1881- 1908) organist of the church which so perfectly suits the words. Joy To the World! Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; ^ Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing. Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hil and plains Repeat the sounding joy. _ 1, / He rules the (world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, Arid wonders of his love. —Isaac Watts. The Christmas Bells I heard the bells on 'Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play; And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to men. And thought how, as the day had come The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth, good will to men. * And in despair I bowed my head. There is no peace on earth, I said, For hate is strong j And modes the song Of peace on earth, good will to men. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep God is, not dead—nor doth Ht sleep. 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They believed that its evergreen leaves attested to the fact that it was never de serted by the sun, and was there fore sacred. Legends have related how the crown of thorns was plaited from holly. The leaves of the plant were white until the Crucifixion, after which they turned a deep, blood red. A holly wreath placed on the door is believed enough to frighten away even the boldest of witches. 'Christkindli' Is Swiss Counterpart of Santa Santa Claus plays a very In significant part in the Swiss cele bration of Christmas, observed mostly on December 24. It is Christ kindli, the Christ Child, who makes the rounds of Swiss homes on Christmas Eve. • * • This radiant angel is said to have come from the North, travel ing on a fairy-like sleighs periled by reindeer, much in the fashion of our Sants. Christkindi brings good Swiss children a beautiful trei, and many gifts. Like Santa, he stresses obedience sad admonishes naughty ; ojd\/[antj dtianqzi \ It's good to know thot Christmas holds tho somo old warmth and friendly glow. There ore wishes old but true in this Christmas greeting, with the some old fashioned friendliness • *. • that we hove always hod for those about us. Clinton Cotton Mills i ••• and... ia Cotton Mills 4 >