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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE I Thvrad&y, December 23, 1964 Moy we soy thot we OfS^eciote hovktg *■ 4' hod the opportunity of serving you and the privilege of enjoying your friend* ship ond good will. You hove helped us accomplish o very sotiefoctory year so we odd to our Christmas Greetings on honest ond sincere "Thank You." Sunshine Cleaners H. F. Blalock — Gary Holcombe QjristmAS It is a pleasure, at this time of the year, to greet our friends, who, through their faith in us, have made this year one of continued progress. We cherish your friendship and tf - • patronage and say “Thanks to Everybody." Chaney’s . _r ’ /r ~ Dress Shoppe Mrs. Ethel Chaney Laurens, S. C. lesser Events Took Place On Christmas Day Christmas Is, above all else, the day on which we recognize the Nativity of Christ. It has been so since the fourth century, when the Western Church officially adopted December 25th as the date of the birth of the Saviour. Since that time, this greatest of all events has completely fore shadowed every historical event occurring on the same day. Ask anyone to tell you of something else in history that happened on December 25th other than the birth of Christ, and chances are they will give you a negative an swer. A few will remember that it was on this same date that George'' Washington crossed the Delaware. Only a true student of history will tell you that the date marks the birthday of Isaac Newton, Clara Barton and Frances Blake, among others. Actually, the fact that Washing ton crossed the Delaware on Christmas is all the average American should be expected to remember. But, It’s interesting to note some of the other events that happened on the same day: In 1837, the Battle of Okeecho bee. In 1M1, Japanese captured Hong Kong. In 1402, wreck of the Santa Ma ria, at Haiti In 1826, Hirohito became Emper or of Japan. It was also on Christmas day, in 1M7, that China’s constitution was adopted end went into ef fect, making the date China’s Na tional Renaissance Day. And. Christmas is also the birthday of the town of Kelso, Washington, set tled on Christmas day, 1847, by Peter W. Crawford. ^CcUo*. (sjr 14, *.€*** WP ^jsiplt Did you ever notice that the pret tiest homes around the communi ty at Christmas are the ones dec orated liberally with the green things of the season? Their festive appearance is obtained easily with proper display of such things as evergreens, berries, seed pods, and pine cones. These simple decorations are readily available to most everyone at no cost and to use an old ex pression: "The woods are full of them." A trip into the country to gather them can also be turned into a pleasant excursion for the whole family and a brief rest period from the "getting ready” for Christinas company, parties, and holiday af fairs. One word of caution, however: Don’t kill trees or bushes. Prune carefully when selecting your ever greens. The Christmas tree — whether large or small—should be the cen ter of the decorations. Place your tree in front of a window, so that its bright, cheerful glow can be seen from within and without Dec- Just like most everyone else, Saint Nick prospered after he came to America. In Europe, before he reached these shores, Saint Nick was a tall. angular man who rode a bony gray mare. He hadn’t been in America long, however, before he had a new name, a new face, figure and • new end better mode of trans portation. The early English settlers in this country started Santa’s "new look" process. They adopted the legend ary figure from the Dutch, but couldn’t pronounce "Saint Nicko- lous.” The best they could do was “Santa Kalouf,” which was cor rupted to "Santa Claus." In 1808, Washington Irving in his "Knickerbocker’s History of New York," changed Santa’s physics! appearance by describing him as a Jolly fellow with a broad-brimmed hat and huge britches. He also taught St. Nick to smoke a pipe, and traded his hay burner for a wagon. Clement Moore in his famous poem, "The Visit From Saint Nich olas," went even further. He gave Saint Nick a sleigh, twinkling eyes, cheeks like roses, nose like a cherry end a round little belly. Future writers may try to trade Prsneer and Dancer off for a jet ship and trim down Santa’s waist line. It will be a tough job, for, though be isn’t streamlined, Santa pleases the young folks and that’s mighty important orate the tree with balls cl red. silver, blue and green, strands of popcorn and various decorations that are saved from year to year. Be sure to hang a rope of ever greens, a spray or wreath on your front door—these signify to many who pass your home that you are celebrating this joyous season. A rope of evergreens requires approximately four or five yards of rope. The place you plan to use it will determine the exact length. Next you’ll need several short lengths of wire, short sprays of evergreen, balls, bows, red berries or bells. Place a bunch of ever green against tbs rope and fasten In place with the wire; repeat un til the rope has been completely covered. The rope may be draped over the door frame, mantel, or along the stair rail. Pick out other spots where additional decorations, like henries, balls or bells will add to the effectiveness of over-all ap pearance. (j\M^ (PP «ivU ’NIGHT BEFORE XMAS Dr. Clement Clarke Moore was ashamed of his famous poem, “Night Before Christmas’’ and would not acknowledge that he wrote it for more than 20 years. X.9 Sj^uP C or* SANTA. INDIANA , T Hie community of Santa Claus, Indiana owe* its fame to its un usual name. At Christmas time its small post office is swamped with mail frem throughout the world. CITY STAR ... A towering skyscraper is frame* by • street light wbese gtow is mnoh Hke the Star ef Bethlehem. Holiday plants require special care if they are to look their best Just like human beings, they need bright light or sunlight in the day and a proper amount of water. Wilting, leaf yellowing and burn ing, leaf drop and premature loss of flowers can be caused by under watering or over-watering plants. Thorough watering is important as soon as plants are dry, but avoid leaving plants standing in water. Puncture the tinfoil or heavy paper on pota at the drainage hole to pro vide necesaary drainage. Here are some further sugges tions: Lower the night temperature to prolong the life of blooms. Mini mum night temperature for poin- settlas end Christmas begonias should be 80 degrees. The desir able night temperatures for aza leas, Christmas cactus, chrysan themums, cyclamen, Jerusalem cherry, Kalanchoe, ornamental peppers, potted bulbs and cut flowers are between 50 degrees end 00 degrees. High room tempera tures hasten the maturity of flowers and shorten their life. Avoid sudden temperature changes and drafts. Keep both plants and cut flowers away from radiators and heat registers and out of drafts. Poinsettlas are espe cially sensitive to sudden temper ature changes. They should never be left near e window sill as drafts will cause leaves to turn yellow and drop. S. C. Formers' Cosh Income Drops In '54 South Carolina Fanners’ cash income b 14 per cent less this year than bst The Federal-State Crop Re porting Service said yesterday this .£ shown by comparisons of figu* through September. ‘The camw rate is expected to continue through the year’s final quarter,” statistician Frank O Black said. Preliminary estimates show { *226,300,000 taken in for com- j n.odities sold, compared with $61,700,000 for the first nine months of 1953. Cash from livsetock and live stock products totaled $66,000,- 000 during the nine months pe riod, only 3 per cent less than for the 1953 months, but crop cash receipts were off 17 per cent at $159,700,000 due mostly to small- er cotton and tobacco crops. J 4 r» As you enter into the observance of Christmas, we extend our best wishes to each of you. Whether a customer or not, as a citizen of this community, we wish you the best of everything. ...S’ Laurens Federal Savings & Loan Association LAURENS, S. C. 104 W. MAIN STREET i ^ -“fY i* n the unchanging fashion of the ages, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. In these few words are all the heart felt hopes for your pres ent and future. May this truly be your happiest Christmas. D. E. Tribble Company BUILDERS SUPPLIES