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L Page Eighteen THE CLINTON CHRONICLE 1 Thursday, December 20, 1956, M hi this simple, and time-worn phrase we include our genuine thanks to you whom we have had the pleasure of serving in the past. INDUSTRIAL SUPPPLY CO. wishes for this joyous season to all of our very good friends and patrons. NEWBERRY COUNTY BANK Goldville Branch JOANNA. S. i It was December 23, 11818 in a tiny mountain village in Austria The night was cold and clear and a heavenly canopy of stars stretched over a peaceful, earth as far as the eye. could see - Father Joseph Mohr, a young parish priest, had just administered the-last rites to a dying woman Walking thouglHfully homeward, he looked down at the twinkling lights of the village and the bright stars above A soul was about to depart from this world, to sleep forever in heavenly peifce Tomorrow at midnight the village and the Christian world would reverently observe the greatest birth the Nativity that took place that holy night so long ago How sad. th*. young priest thought, that th^ church organ was Pi uk n and the musical program foi the holiday services had been cancelled Fi.m/ Gruber tbe organist, had suggested.they find a simple m*IihIv that could be sung to the accompaniment of a guitar Give huii the words, he'd said, and he would compose the music Give hmi ihe words . and there would be music. . As 'he thought of birth and life and dea h and looked down upon the sleepy starlit village below. Fathei M hr found these words the praises of the Holy Infant bo n to the work), and we ■uondei if they do not also ask for the departed soul 'Test in peace " Thus came the famous Silent Night. Holy .Night ” Fran/ Gruber, true to his wand, put Father Mohr's words to music that will endure till .the end of time KANDY ~ GIFTS f fret How often at Christmas time nave you experienced thaCpamcky feeling that conies' when you dis cover you've forgotten someone? It happens nearly every year You can. however, save yourself a good deal of embarrassment by having gifts wrapped and on hand in case someone drops by with a gift for you—someone accidently omitted from your gift list A safe bet and a gift that will be appreciated is something that you. yourself-, have made—peChaps sea sonal cookies and candies, nuts, and stuffed fruits. These are gifts with a particularly personal touch And that, after, all, is w hat the spirit of Christmas giving should be giving a little of yourself to others. You can pack your handiwork in wooden or earthenware bowls, a dower pot, small basket, or in expensive cake or loaf pan Other handy and inexpensive packaging items are oatmeal boxes, coffee cans, or paper plates covered with gay paper—■—-----—— -- J A gaily wrapped package makes, even the smallest gift look good Use odd ends of wallpaper, bright ly colored magazine covers. khe|lf paper or scraps of material If you have a favorite candy, cookie or fruit'or nut bread recipe, use it. by all means. And for an additional touch, tuck a copy of your pet recipe into your gift. C^lx rlsfm a 3 iJr* ^ 9n clu dry _yhds ^ore Jry programs That beautiful Christmas tree you've purchased for your living room this Christmas netfdn't cause' any qualms of conscience if you're the type who worr4es about the effect of the Christmas tree busi ness on our forests The fact that yours is one of 31 million trees used for holiday decorations this year makes it seem that our forests are in great peril, but such is not the case. In fact, at least half of these trees" are coming from sources that did not harm or actually improved the forest land they occupied when cut Foresters who grow saw-log trees generally divide cut-over land into four classes and Christ mas-tree land is the lowest classi fication- It won't grow good forests, but is ideal for Christmas trees since it barely supports tree life The tree, in its struggle to exist, throws out quick and frequent branches, On such land are the Christmas- tree farms, such as one operated at Tacoma. Washington, by Paul Kuk, the “Christmas-tree king ’’ Kirk distributes 4 to 5 million trees a year and keeps ^several times that number growing. The’ last two or three weeks be fore Christmas are about the busiest of the year for Paul Kirk, for his carefully grown trees must arrive at their destinations on time. It isn’t unusual for him to tour dozens of cities checking on shipments before he gets home at the last moment to gather with his family around the Kirks' huge white-sprayed tree. h nner FLORIDA STYLE . . Sure, it's Christmas in Florida, too. Hut white sand must substitute for snow, a sea-grape for an ^ver- green. but what's the difference when two such expert and lovely decorators are on the scene. Outdoor Decorations Began in Small Towns Today nearly every community in the land has some kind o^out- door Christmas decorations and in nearly every big city you caw find two or three spectacular displays. It was a small town that first came up with the idea of lighting up the outdoors at Christmas time, but no one is quite ^ure which to vn gets credit for the idea. Four communities are believed to have thought of it about the same tim * as early as 1913. Two of them. McDonald and German town are in Pennsylvania. Salem. Ore., decorated a Sitka spruce an Riverside, Calif., illuminated large evergreen, an Araciiria. Once lAJas Poputar Ouifom Oor Poeds Eating peas with a knife is con trary to Emily P9St and doesn’t seem to have much qualification for observance as a Christmas tradition, but for more .han 25- year's coeds at Pennsylvania State University partook of a fork-less meal each Yule season. The traditional medieval dinner, complete with everything from costumed lords and ladies to the legendary boar’s head, dated back to 1919, finally had to be cancelled when cqgd ranks swelled to almost 1,000. The affair, sponsored by the Women’s Student Government As sociation, began with a formal procession through the dining hall Lord and Lady McAllister—the dinner was held in McAllister Hall —led the throng, which included noble lords and ladies, heralds, a poet, a cardinal, pages, and two jesters bearing the ,boar?s head. All these girls were appropriate ly costumed and sat upon a raised dais in the center of the holly- bedecked room, which was illum inated by candlelight. A choir furnished Christmas music, and the poet entertained the guests by reading Old English poetry from a scroll. In accord ance with medieval custom, no forks or napkins were allowed, although guests sometimes secret ed them in their pockets The menu consisted of roast pork, mashed potatoes, peas, and a very rich plum pudding. Today’s students ^at a special Christmas dinner before going home for vacation—but it’s served “sissy” style. They're allowed a full complement of table utensils The little metal trumpets deco rating Christmas trees date from early Danish custom of blowing in the Yule with four hymns repre senting the four corners of the world The tallest Christmas tree on record was a 212 foot Douglas fir set up in 1950 in Northgate, a sub urb of Seattle, Washington. It dis played 3,500 colored lights. BUSIED UNDER . . . Every year about this time, the mail man becomes the town’s busiest and most popular citisen. De spite efforts on the part of ev eryone concerned to get folks to shop and mall early, there’s always a last-minute rush at local post offices. All^work is as seed sown; it grows and spreads, and sows it self anew.—Thomas Carlyle. ^ our 'family* ♦/ chorithed frianJt, tee icieft the }oy$ of a I good blJ'faehioneJ Chrietmae. And along with I our greetinge, teed like to eend our sincere^ thanks for the Opportunity — 9 , r of serving all our patrons. « - Merry Ckristhias — Happy New Year 1 4 t. 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