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V THE CLINTON CHRONICLE TtmrWajr, DccMnber 25, 1958 11 time. Somehow, hearts are lighter; friendships are wanner; a new spick of food cheer is abroad in the land. You see it in every face, hear it in every voice, sense it everywhere in a hundred different ways. We would like to pack all of this Holiday ipiflt into our Christmas greetings to youl HENDERSON PITTS FRANK CAULEY OTIS YOUNG MARIE M. WORKMAN C. W. S. GUANO CO “An it calm, all it bright.” So beautifully expressed in the hymns and carols of blessed memory, the Christmas message strikes a responsive chord in every heart today. (Day you and your family partake in fullest measure of the deep and enduring joy that makes Christmas the happiest time of the year. JOHNSON BROS SUPER MARKET ALBERT JOHNSON ROBERT JOHNSON ROOM FOR SANTA . . . The French Santa shown above was caurht leading his gift-laden donkey down the Champs-Elysees shortly before last Christmas. Normally the traffic here is frantic, bat the Sue* Canal blockage and gasoline raUoning gave Santa room to maaewer. JOY TO 'Ij' THE YOUNG One of the most beautiful aspects of Christmas is the joy that it brings to the hearts of the young, the shimng anticipation that lights their merry eyes like candles How old are you that you cannot remember the many times you lay quietly in the winter dark eagerly awaiting the anticipated hour of midnight? Did you ever tiptoe down the stairs, silently, cautiously, peeking around the comer to see if HE had been there? Can you not remember how all at once the days and hours of waiting were ended in the glorious realization that it was Christmas morning'’ Do you not recall how the world seemed different on that day. how your nostrils were Ailed with the aroma of pine and nuts, fruits and the fresh red paint of a wagon or the unsoiled newness of a fluffy doll ’ You are not so old that you cannot remember, nor so blind that you cannot see it In the eyes of your children For It is there It is a part of the spirit of Christmas and an important part For the moment it is the spirit of receiving, but this will change with time as the spirit of giving and the truer meaning of Christmas become a reality. So let young hearts enjoy the coming of Christmas. Neither man nor time can change the idea of Christmas In the hearts of the very young, no more than they can alter the true meaning of the Christmas story You can enjoy the fun of getting ready for Christmas by starting early to make original gifts for those on your list who “already have everything'' or are “so hard to buy for.'' You don't have to be a master craftsman to make attractive presents, just let simplicity and color be your keynotes As for materials, department stores and variety stores are filled with endless possibilities You can. for instance, buy metal trays of all sizes that can be made distinctive with flowers or fruit. seiolU or scallops Often the instructions, designs, and paint materials are packaged right with the trays. The ten-cent store will yield an array of kitchen canisters, cake tins, and wooden salad bowls that can be given decorative toucn<*s They provide a wonderful way to highlight kitchen color schemes In decorating wooden salad t?owls. put your designs on first, the i give the bowl two or three coats of spar varnish which w.ll provide an odorless, tasteless coating If you'll take your ingenuity shopping, you'll tind many items that will arouse your creative interest in othdr stores, too There is an endless stieam of closet accessories . hampers, shoe and h. ’ stands, hat boxes, and clothes hangers And don't overlook such gardening equipment as trowels, diggers and watering cans They can all be perked up with colorful enamel For the younger set. a toy chest with storybook figures or the child's name—makes a welcome gift. Such a box can be made from an old sea chest or a wooden storage locker. You may even tind one in a store that sells unpainted furniture. Attractive Package Brightens Your Gift Half of the gift is the wrapping, so make the outside covering of your gift as gay and attractive as the gift inside For the girl who knows how to sew. material for a dress in a fab ric-wrapped box. rick-rack for the ribbon and spools of thread with big buttons for the decoration cie- ate an unusual package A flat box of letter paper can be disguised as a desk pad by using a real blotter on top with corners of metallic paper. Be Different Everybody gets and gives neck ties at Christmas, so why not make yours distinctive by using a neck tie knot in decorating the box con taining the tie? Fasten the ends of the ribbon under the lid about *" 4 way down, bring to center, tie the knot and shape the ends tie fash ion Use dark blue, wine or green ribbon about one and one-half inches wide. These are attractive used on a striped or plaid paper. Or the package might resemble a tiny suitcase wrapped in paper with the ends bound in decorative tape Add a handle and identifica tion tag. Safe, Durable Toys Best for Youngsters Carefully selected toys will-givi children many happy hours of safer, constructive play Pooih chosen toys, on the other hand, will collect dust on the shelf oi need repairing a few days afte Christmas Many winding and friction-driv toys are limited in theii use an. are not recommended for children On the other hand, blocks, log.; and other such toys will help develop a child's creativity If you choose a doll as a gift,, be sure it is durable. Check the arms to see that they will bend easily Al^o see that the fingers are not spread out so that it is difficult U dress the doll. Make Clothes Simple Doll clothes should be attractive, yet made so the child can manage them herself. They should ' open down either the front or the back and fasten with snaps, large but tons or ties. The construction and material used in toys is also important Since hard plastics break easily, soft plastics, metal and wood are better for toys. Inspect metal toys carefully to be sure there are no sharp edges Most Beloved Carol Is "Silent Night" The most beloved carol of the many that are sung in all parts of the world is Silent Night.** that simple aad tender German song It’s artgM was unknown for many by Jo- melody was comfwsed by a school master. Franz Gruber. The poet and the composer were part of the choir that sang the carol for the first time on Christmas Eve in the Ohendorf church in ISIS The night it was sung the small church's organ was out of order and the choir sang to the accompani ment at • guitar. Since than the rarai has to tt» tune af almoat «*« to toe wrM mi ta 'he of ararty aft anew. What a melody it would make, if we could put our good wishes to you into song! Every happiness of the Yuletide season ... plenty of mirth and merrimenr... all the joys of exchanging gifts and greetings ... all of the pleasures of discovering anew wh..r a lieart-warming time of the year this is these arc.our wishes ror you! HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO! Lawson Furniture Co. JOANNA, s. c. Best Wishes for the New Year YARBOROUGH OIL CO and ^ ‘ GOODYEAR STORE WEST MAIN ST. CLINTON