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Par* Four THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Thursday, Dacouber 23, 1354 TO OUR MANY FRIENDS season s In an old fashioned way, but with all the appreciation we can think of we wish each of you a Merry and Joyous Christmas. McGee’s Drug Store Your No. 1 Druggist R. H. McGEE The hustle of last-minute shoppers... bright, colorful decorations... the fragrant aroma of evergreens ... laughter of Children on the stairs — Christmas morn ... the soft glow of candles — all remind us of the Holiday Season. We are reminded of your loyal support which has contributed so much toward making the past year a good year for us. And we will not soon forget the pleasant relationships we have enjoyed these past twelve months. For your confidence in us we want to express our true and sincere fhanln for all past favors. Cooper Motor Company * Your Dodge and Plymouth Dealer SALES — SERVICE ^ $ JOT TO THE WORLD ... The famous boys' choir of St. Vin cent Ferrer Church raises Us coUecttve voice In song daring re hearsal of hymns which will be sung at Christmas Eve midnight mass. Boys are from eight to 14 years of age. Christmas Scene: Sf. Francis Set The Stage Did you evor wonder about the origin of the custom of displaying the Christ Child in the crib at Christmas time? These displays have be come increasingly popular, so that this Christmas we find manger scenes in churches, store windows, even in outdoor locations. Credited with the idea of the first display is St. Francis of Assisi, who is reported to have said to one of his followers: "I wish to celebrate Holy Christmas night with you. In the woods near the cloister you will find a cave where we shall arrange a manger filled with hay. We shall have an ox and an ass just as at Bethlehem. I wish to see bow poor and miserable the Infant Saviour became for us.” This was in the small village of Garcia, in Italy, in the year 1200. St. Francis and bis followers celebrated mass at the cave and sang hymns in honor of the Christ Child. "I am sorry, Mary. They tell me they have no room." And so it was that Joseph, the humble Galilean carpenter, and his queenly young wife Mary, took refuge in a stable near the edge of town. For them, there had been no room. The population of Bethlehem was more than double, the descendants of David, having come to register as ordered by Herod. The journey had been a particularly tiresome one for Mary. The quietness of the stable and the small amount of warmth it provided was indeed welcomed by both She and Joseph. •* Near the hour of midnight, the darkened sky came to life with a light of etheral beauty, above the Planning a turkey dinner for Christmas? If you are, and you want to be sure it's a “good” bird when you place it on the festive table, then follow these tips in pre paring that important part of your holiday meal Be sure all wing-tip feathers are removed They may be pulled out easily by pressing the skin be tween the feathers down to the tips of the quill with the forefingers of one hand and pulling the feath ers straight out with the other. The drum stick can also be greatly improved by pulling with a pair of pliers as many of the nine heavy tendons in each leg as possible. Singe your bird the easy way. Put a few teaspoons of rubbing alcohol in a jar lid. light, then rotate the turkey slowly over the flame. The bird should then be washed with soap in lukewarm wa ter. using a scrub brush, then rinsed in clear water and dried. Don't stuff the turkey until just before putting it into the oven Three skewers should be used be fore closing the cavity and a square knot tied after each skewer so the lacing won’t tighten. If there is not sufficient opening to let off steam, the dressing will get soggy. In roasting the turkey, you'll find that the wing-tips can be brought over the back and tied to make a “rack" on which the bird will rest in the roaster XMAS CUSTOMS The origin of many of our Christ mas customs can be traced back to ■ preh.stone times, with some p: gon customs being modified to it into the Christian observances. But. as official Christian holidays. Jhris'mas and New Year’s had a ong struggle to become firmly established. stable, a bright new star with the brilliance of a million candles. In the distance angels were heard In a great psalm: “Gleiy in the highest. And on earth, peace to men of good will.” The quietness of the stable gives way to the sounds of camels and voices of men. and there appears a group of Magij . wise men of Persia. They have followed the brightness of the star in search of a new-born king. They bring gifts of precious gold. There in the stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes, a manger for his throne, they find the Christ Child * Old Superstitions About Eating Off Mince Pies Many writers say the mince pie originated in Germany, while oth ers claim that its beginning is lost in the annals of history Nonethe less, it was an essential part of the Yuletide celebration in early England. Old superstitions held that any person refusing to eat mince pie would be unlucky for the coming year. Should he accept the invi tation, and partake of mince pie during the holiday season, he would have the same number of happy months during the year as the number of houses at which he ate mince pie. Christmas Was Once A Movable Feast Christmas was once like Easter in that it was a movable feast, celebrated on a different date each year. St. Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, Is responsible for establishment of the universal date we celebrate today. In 337 A.D., with the per mission of Pope Junius 1, St. Cyril appointed a commission to deter mine. if possible, the precise date of Christ’s nativity. The theologi ans of the Church finally agreed upon December 25, and since the year 354 this date has been cele brated. Cross Hill Lodge Installs Officers At a recent meeting of Cross Hill lodge No. 159, ATM, officers for the ensuing year were install ed by W. W. Hudgens, D. D. G. M. of the 13th district They were Lucius P. Bums, W. M.; W. Alec Simpson, S. W.; James Goodman, J. W.; W. E. Dunlap, Treasurer; Joe H.' Shealy, Secretary; 1L H. Bums, 1 S. D.; Julius A. Nichols, J. D-; Jerome Finlev ..id J. B. Pinson, stewards, and Lawrence Camp bell, tiler. An oyster supper was served' by the Mountvme Grange. ■ FEVSTICTHWa i Try rubbing some dry soap on Jie goods whe-e the threads cut to be drawn. The threads will pull out easily and will not in jure the goods. ... AND BEST WISHES TO EACH OF YOU, OUR FRIENDS nm. E. Horry Wilkes, Manager j, ,he Season when e ach 1 , c . * “s can express feelings of good will and * .. to exchange friei nne with v f v C *cnange rne messages, one with another. k (1 ,cr e is our gree j with it »s a sincere thank* t a” 4 anks for *your fine patro A friendships in the year ;„c af d ' > ar J«st coming to a c HAPPY NEW, YEAR, TOO! R D. Payne & Company General Electric Appliances I a ' * ' . . Texaco Products