Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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12 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE ThanMUy. Dcmaber tt, I9S8 extend our warmest greetings with the hope that this Holiday Season brings you and yours a full measure of good health and happiness. May all the joys of Christmas remain with you throughout the coming New Year. LOWMAN LUMBER CO. S. B. I .OH man Madeline L. Cunningham A i Soppy fomiliot #v*rywh#rt gotSer together te celebrote this most fettfve of teotons, we tofce pieoiwre in extending to yov our hope that aN the joyi of CSnttmo* fill your homo. MAXWELL BROTHERS N. BROAD ST. —FURNITURE— CLINTON. S. C. c^t’s Christmas time again... and we take pleasure in wishing for you and your loved ones a very' joyous holiday... glowing with happiness... packed with fun and festivity. May the many glad memories of the season long endure. GULF OIL CORP J. A. ADDISON, Distributor EFFECTIVE DISPLAY ... The story of the Nativity Is Itself a simple story and accordingly it doesn’t take a lot of fancy trim mings to create an effective Nativity scene. The one above was created with cardboard cutouts and straw , with a lighted tree for the background. Although America ha* contributed more than it* share, our Christ mas carols, both old and new. have come down to us from many lands Our early settlers brought with them the carols of Europe Perhaps the most universal carol is “O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Adeste Fidelis) which has been translated into hundreds of languages and dialects and belongs to no one nation Germany was responsible for Luther's hymn for children. "Away m a manger, no crib for a bed ...” England provided "God Rest You. Merry GenUemen ..." And from France came the beautiful •Cantlque de Noel” or ”0 Holy Night- Three of our greatest carols were written by Americans “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear" was written by Edmund H Sears, a Massa chusetts Unitarian minister, in IMt Dr. John Henry Hopkins. Jr., Episcopal rector from Williamsport Pa , composed the words and music for "We Three Kings of Orient Are " Author of “O Little Town of Bethlehem" was Phillip Brooks, a young Episcopal minister whe later became bishop of Massachusetts He was inspired to write the poem after a trip to the Holy Land. Although non-religious, the rollicking “Jingle Bella" also came from the pen of a churchman. John Pterpoint. almost a century ago Mb that AANTAB A PLENTY (Ma yewgalar was aMgkUy M taotaa. aB at aace. The Krfagtse were hi a Breedway reataaraa! le get FESTIVE Festive desserts play a big part in the celebration of the Christmas holiday and no other treats are more associated with this holiday than plum pudding and mince meat pie The origin of the plum pudding is lost in history, but popular legend explains it this way: Once upon a time, an English king went hunting on Christmas Eve. A sudden blizzard blocked the paths of the forest and the hunters became lost. One member of the party, the cook, was charged with the task of preparing dinner from whatever food he could find. In desperation, he literally threw "everything” into the pot—the re mains of a stag chopped into fine bits, flour, b i r d s’ eggs, dried plums, ale. brandy, sugar and meat from some wild game. Soon, to his surprise and delight, he had a delicious, hot "pudding” and to this day, true plum puddings have all of these ingredients which our quick-witted hunter put into his cooking pot. Mlace Meat Pie The tasty mince meat pie was originally devised by the Puritans as a religious offering and was served with a tiny figure of the Christ child in its center. The earliest known recipe dates from the reign of James I in the early 17th century. At that time the pie was filled with beef tongue, chop ped chicken, eggs, raisins, orange and lemon peelings, sugar and various apices. Safa Taya Will Maka Halfday Happiest The toys you ghre your child this Christmas can turn his happy holiday into a tuna of needless tragedy H you do not exercise cao- Uoa m Trtt Skoal* Bo Solo At Woll os Protty Make sure your Christmas tree this year is as safe as it is attrac- ttve The way to do a is to keep the butt of the tree in water while it's in the house Keeping the tree in water will help to prevent dryness that may mean a fire hazard It will also keep the needles from dropping so rapidly. When you select your tree, try to find out how long it has been cut It will last longer if it has been cut recently. Balsam fir makes the best Christmas tree, but Douglas fir is nearly as good Becoming increas ingly popular are the pine trees— Scotch, red. white and jack— which hold their needles from two to four weeks Spruce trees will hold their needles only from three to ten days in the house. HAPPIER CHRISTMAS . . . Things are tough these days for the aaaiimaa, hut carriers la some aectiooa of the cow try will have II easier. Maay pool offices are now axing caddy carta which carry the mallmaa’s heavy load easily an robber tires. toys lb poorly constructed they fall apart leaving Jagged edges Here ara some helpful hints for 'oy-buying parents 1. Be sure the toy la suitable tar the chfld a age and that ha xnows how to use It 1 Avoid toys with *arp edges E Boo feat the io* u oue In- ristmas cr/ll aboard for the merriest Yuletide ever . bright with good cheer, light with laughter and filled with the warmth of close friendships and family reunions. oVmi to cur of friends and neighbors we send good wishes for the holiday Season and offer our deep appreciation for their continued hyalty and good will. H. D. Payne & Company Texaco Products General Electric Appliances ay your name be right up at the top of Santa's list to receive a bountiful measure of all of the good things that make this joyous holiday season so richly rewarding .., love and laughter; good fellowship and good cheer; friendships strengthened; cherished memories rekindled; and this above all: a sense of deep contentment. Yes, may your Christmas be a truly merry one! CITIZENS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Clinton, S. C