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14 THE CLUtTON CHRONIC'’ \ Thursday, December 25, 1958 Our best wishes, our grateful thanks to all our good friends, whose loyal patronage we value so highly. May you have a holiday season that's httfy, hearty a*d healthy I DELL’S BEAUTY SHOPPE DEl.I. AND BILL CRKWS tKoltdatj^rritmg^ (V.r. and hearty rood wishes to our friends sad neighbors. As you deck the halls with boughs of holly... as you hark to joyful carols ...may the reason bring you much happiness. SHIELD’S STUDIO v. \ e extend to all our sincere wishes for a warm-hearted Yuletide. May your holidays be bright as the lights on the tree... rich in peace, contentment * and the presence of friends and loved ones... and radiant with the glory that shines over all during this joyous season. M & W. AUTO SALES 300 WEST MAIN ST. W. M. McMMsn J. D. WUUam* t: * NATIVITY SCENE . . . The best known and most widely used of all Christmas arranjeements is the Nativity seene. Each year at this lime public squares, churches and the lawns of business firms and private indix iduals are brightened by arrangements such as the one shoxxn above Toys Will Suit Age, Interests of Child If Carefully Chosen Picture the sight of the proud parent who sees to it that Santa brings bundles of expensive and intricate toys and soon after Christ mas finds that little Junior prefer* to play with Mothers pots and pans It happens, quite often, and poor Dad never rc.di.-es that he has made an unwise select. >n o' toys Qv.i'e often, he .r -l 4 ;1> do’.jibed because his child isn't in’- ested in what he considers excellent playthings Toymakers are highly conscious of the fact that children at various ages have difTc.ent interests and manufacture toys for specific age groups For the one-year-and-un- der age group there are hundieds of excellent toys—soft, cuddly bears, elephants and other animals that can be squeezed to make noises and sounds For this age group, too. there are many floating toys, most of which are made of sponge, celluloid or plastic Toys to Please The child who has just learned to walk, or is less than two years, likes toys that he can pull or push •round, including dolls, stuffed ani mals. rubber and plasUc automo biles and vehicles Toys that can be easily swallowed should be • voided as well as building blocks, which are just something to throw and scatter about Blocks, trucks, airplanes, boats, simple pussies and toys of this na ture are suited to the interests of pre school children and it ia usu ally at this age that children begin to see a distinction between toys for boys and toys tor girls Boys begin to favor cowboy and Indian outfits, girls choose dolls, frilly p!../things and small rephcaa of household equipment such as biooms. toy furniture and dishes Boys in the four-year age group, particularly if father is a “do-it- yourself enthusiast, will like small tool chests and workshop equipment that will enable them to Imitate their fathers Creative Toys Pre-school children are usually Interested in creative things— paints, crayons and modeling clay A small, simply operated record player also makes an exaellent gift BOAR'S HEAD Turkey dominates the American holiday dinner menu but back in the days of Medieval England it was the boar's head which occu pied the spot of honor at the Yule- tide feasting table. During late September or Octo ber. bands of hunters using trained boar-hounds pursued the ferocious boar Once cornered by the hounds, the wild animal was surrounded and killed by spears or drived Into a net and captured Chasing the boar was a danger ous sport tor the animal waa pos sessed of a nasty tamper and very sharp teeth with which he could easily wound and sometimes kill the hunter and his dogm. But the fruits of the chase were worth the effort and the bolder the boar, the louder were his praises sung as his steaming head was borne to the Christmas table PEACE ON EARTH . . . Pray- erful hands against background •f the Nativity sreae reflect the true spirit ef the Christmas sea son. when peace and goodness are foremeet In the thenghts of mankind. Here are some words from a famous Christmas message by Henry Van Dyke (1825-1933): “ . . . there is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is keeping Christmas!” TTiese famous words have echoed through the years and yet, sadly enough, so many of us never learn the "secret” of keeping Christmas. In the hearts of the majority. Christmas is a great holiday, a festive occasion, a time of joy and peace, of sincere pleasure in the very act of giving. There is a certain spirit about the preparation for and the observance of the holiday. We follow the usual customs, we deco rate and adorn our homes and firesides, and on this one day allow our hearts to be filled with joy and peace. We hold the spirit of Christ mas and we cherish it—until the bright lights come dowm and the tinsel and glitter are discards. Yet, how wonderful would be this world we live in if we could all keep Christmas in our hearts—all year round; if we could fill our hearts with love and do away with hatred and intolerance; If we could shun false pride and be always considerate and understanding in our relations with our fellow man; if we could replace the yearning for the gold and pleasures of the world with the virtues of faith and moral courage. If we could do these things, we could build a bettor world; a world of peace and brotherhood and we would be keeping the spirit of Christmas—forever—in our hearts. The Christmas Bells I heard the bells 00 Christmas day Their old familiar carols play; And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth good will to men. And though how, as the day had The belfrtoa of aO Had The 1 Of peace ea earth good wiQ to And in despair I bowed my head. There is no peace on earth, I said For hfte is strong And mock the song Of peace on earth, good will to men. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep God is not dead—dot doth He sleep The wrong shall fail The right prevail With peace on earth good will to Small Towns First to Light Outdoor Trees It was a small towm that first thought of lighting an outdoor com munity Christmas tree. Four communities are believed to have thought of the idea about the same time—as early as 1913. Two of them, McDonald and Ger mantown, .were in Pennsylvania Salem, Ore., decorated a large Sitka spruce. Riverside, Calif., illuminated a large evergreen, an Aracuria. The first national Christmas tree was in 1924 and was sponsored by the American Forestry associa tion. The event is now televised every year for all parts of the country to see. The most spectacular outdoor displays in the United States are at the White House and Rocke feller Center in New York The New York display is possibly the most elaborate in the world. But it was the small towns that first thought of the idea. Today, nearly every community in the land has some kind of Christmas decorations. Many com munities string colored lights across the street and decorate light posts with evergreens. Many suspend bells and stars at street Intersections and have dazzling community trees. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ... Pall •f Yale feed fellowship. “Btagle” tries to areaae seme dUU la the feMae heart ef “Gtogar.” Ginger. goodwill seaaea or aet. caa’t get ever her distract ef dogs 111. 1 1 , ■ ■■ 1 ■ 11 wn I —W——w I Yule Seal Idea V/as From Denmark This year mUlkma of Amer icans have received a letter from their local chapter of the National Tuberculosis association contain ing Christmas seals, the adaaonal reminder of the never-ending Ight to stamp out the disease (5 Tuning across :he ages, the Star 0/ Bethlehem is ever a jeacon of hope and joy, guiding ill to fulfillment of the divine promise ... "Peace on Earth, Good Will ‘o Men." Let ue be glad of heart . s we greet the holy Christmas season. Laurens Federal Savings AND LOAN AMMOCiATION thi *. icu>'itv or a nation or 1 r •, pi ,j !• i r 201 W. Main St. Telephone 25012 WiA all the warmth of the Yuletide spirit, we extend \ , 16 rrtfyoae our rery best wishes for a holiday as bright and glowing as a Christmas candle ...as joyously beautiful as the sound of church bells ringing across the land. May the happiness of the season remain forever in your heart. . s. mim * siiuiu. Ota# OSmJmm CASUAL AND SUMtUt MOO 000 00 MiMsta - MocaAi oieosiT insuaanci coaeoaATiON