Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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U a THE CLINTON CHRONICLE s4,v Sf&xe't, to you, our good friends and patrons...our sincere , appreciation for the privilege of serving youHuid beet wishes for a happy holiday season. C & L CONCRETE CO. CLINTON, S. C. A* auother Christinas dawos. may its good cheer pervade every home, lighten every heart, brighten every life. Especially may you and yours partake in full measure of all the joys and blessings of the Day. Merry Christmas, all! ANDERSON APPLIANCE CO. SOLTH BROAD STREET HALLMARK MANUFACTURING CORP. ffll&out j C^cistmas Now is again the season of the year that we call Christmas,' the most joyful and most universally celebrated of all our holidays. The observance of Christmas may differ among nations and peoples which stretch from the lands of snrow and ice to the sunny Southern hemisphere, but in every corner of the world the true meaning of the holiday is ever the same. As our world has changed through the centuries since the first Christmas, so have we taken the customs of Christmas and adjusted them to our changing environment. The origin of many of these cus toms have been lost in the passing of time to the extent that today many bum candles in the window and adorn firesides and homes with holly and mistletoe without a passing thought as to why we use candles rather than kerosene lamps and holly or mlsUetoe in preference to other winter greenery. It is custom, and we believe in following cus toms. in one fashion or another. Customs have their place In the scheme of things, so let us keep them and, if need be, give them new meanings of our own. Yet, with it all, let us remember that customs and traditions are only a part of the observance of Christmas. We do not keep the Christmas merely because we observe the customs. Let us keep Christmas in our hearts. Let us remember that It la a religious holiday, a time of joy and peace and faith and hope. More particularly, it ia a time to be humbly grateful for mankind's greatest birthright-—the hope of eternal salvation. Such was God’s gift to the world that_ night at Bethlehem. With the spirit of Christmas in our hearts we shall find deep and significant meanings in the customs and traditions we associate with this great holiday. He So Loved ... He Taught the World to Love Fod God eo loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son . . . How meaningful are these words today, nearly two thousand years after the humble beginning of that One Greet Life at Bethlehem How holy and purposeful was this life upon earth that It comes to < again and again In the spirit of Christmas to remind that the real joy and the real goodness of life Ue not in riches and gold, or as attainment, but In thoughtful end unselfish service and love For He so loved the world that He taught the world to lov Through one. greet and wonderful life upon earth He set down ft all mankind and for an time the supreme example of the good life In His every deed and action He portrayed the qualities of love and faith and kindness These qualities—end more—ere all a part of the Christmas But. by His example, they are qualities that should abound In our Uvea throughout the year. In thankfulness to God. ftor all His goodness and love, we should keep the Christmas In Its true and )oyfbl meaning, the spiritual occa sion of the birth of Christ And If we can truly keep the Christmas, then perhaps we can keep the spir it of Christ within our hearts throughout the year Whit# H##t« Hasn't Always Had a Traa an early rsosirvatlonlat. once dis approved of Chrietmas trees and for several years forbad* any be teg brought toto the While Houee But one year, hie sona. Archie and Quasi tin. smuggled one to and set It up to Archie's room After the discovery. Gifford Ptechot a great torvstor and conservationist who I a tar became Ooveraar af toothsd T B by ea- that supervised and care ful harvesting of Christinas trees —as thinnings—was •■rests because It gave room to grow Ever since, the White H< Greeting Cards Came To Us From England cards ta and relatives at letters oil fancy writing SEASONAL SIGHT ... A bright-eyed youngster talking H over with SanU Is a tare sign thai ike holiday la aot far away. This young lad listens attentive ly as Santa explains why pay* to be a good boy. It It la generally suggested by that We idee began away | their fancy paper There has We years aa to who sent lithographed cards la ia«l a copy of aa old Christmas card area found to the British mu ■aura and credit for the card was given to William Maw Egley, a I ft-year old apprentice, to the year Mi reft* Get* Oedftt Later evidence, however, gave credit for the drat card to Sir Hen ry Cole and lithographer John G Horsley, ta the year IftU Cards credited to Egley and Cole are quite similar Each was etched to black and white and each shows drinking, dancing and holiday mer riment scenes, and both carry holi day greetings Evidence that Egley was not the originator comes from a framed copy of the Egley card which re portedly carries a note on the back in the apprentice's handwriting The note says the card was fin ished December 3. 1548 and ia the ‘second ever published ” Cole began sending out cards to all his friends in 154ft, each card bearing the message. "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." Although the cards brought fame and popularity to Cole, it was some twenty years before Christmas cards became very popular in Eng land MAGIC WONDERLAND . . . New Tork'a Rockefeller Center each year becomes a magic wsnderland af bright lights and beauti- | ful decorations and thousands gather here to witness the aaaaal lighting of the huge Christmas tree. Favorite Carols Came From Many Lands country, but has been translated in to 119 different languages and dia lects Three Americans enriched our Three of our favorite carol* wqre heritage of lovely carols The ear brought to os by early settlers from li st coatnbuuoa. "It Canto I'pon * England cjntnbut Midnight C-eir.' wao made by Ed ‘ M Sea's to Iftftl Dr Jehu ad God You Merry Geotlr " . Henry H pkiaa Jr | “We 'Awa, I Are* and jb ME “O of Onaot Toon of by (fjiristmas (greeting's cketr to yem and yottrtf Wt'rt wishing D.E. Tribble Company Kt ILDEW BLmJES WWW troth