The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 24, 1959, Image 15
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Thursday, December 24, 1959
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THE CLINTON CHKONICLE
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For the family which prefers a
small tree, an evergreen can serve
as the traditional Christmas deco
ration during the holidays and
later take its place in the family
yard as an ornamental tree.
Forestry experts say that the
live tree has u reasonable chance
of survival if several rules are fol
lowed.
First, careful digging is neces
sary to insure that the whole root
systefn is removed with the tree.
The evergreen should be thorough
ly watered from the moment it is
potted
The tree should be kept in the
house a minimum amount of time,
since the heat of the house often
forces the buds to break out. These
will freeze when the tree is trans
planted outdoors. \
Short-needled varieties of ever
green make the best potted trees>
These include balsam, white and
Dauglass fir and blue, white, red
and Nolway spruce. The foliage
of pinesis too sparse at the three-
foot height to mak^ them suitable
as table trees.
Away we go, full speed ahead! We just couldn’t
wait another minute to tell you how deeply we appreciate
► your loyal friendship and patronage and to extend to
you and your family our very warmest wishes for a holiday season
bright with all the great blessings life has to offer!
McGEE'S DRUG STORE
YOUR NO. 1 PHARMACY
Home is where the heart is at holiday time, an/
we hope both your home and your heart
are filled with joy as you gather
with your dear ones to celebrate in the true
spirit of love and good fellowship.
Lawson Furniture Co.
PHONE Sill
JOANNA, S. C.
Now it is again the season of the year that we call Christmas, the
most joyful and most universally celebrated of all our holidays
The obser vance of Christmas may differ among hations and peoples
which stretch from the lard" of snow and ice to the sunny' Southern
hemisphere, but in every corner of the world 'he true meaning of the
holiday is ever thh same x
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 cu
toms have been lost in the passing of time to the extent that t<-da>
many burn candles in the window and adorn firesides and home.- .vitti
holly and mistletoe without a passing thought as to why we use candles
rather than kerosene lamps and holly or mistletoe in preference to
other winfei 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 014r 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 w. <>l ve the cusb.m,-
Let us keep Christmas in our hearts Let us remembei that it is a
religious holiday, a time of joy and peace and faith and hope. Moie
particularly, it is a time lu be humbly grateful for mankind s greatest
birthright-the hope of eternal salvation Such was God s gift to the
world that night at Ec’hlehem.
With the spirit of Ch.istmas in our hearts we shall find deep and
significant meanings in the customs and traditions w;e associate with
this great holiday.
He So Loved ...
He Taught the World to Love
Fod God so loved the world that,
He gave His only begotten Son . . .
How meaningful are (these words
today. near|y two thousand years
after the humble beginning of that
One Great f.ife at-Bethlehem Huw
holy and purposeful was this life
upon earth that it comes to us
again and again in the spirit of
Christmas; to remind that the real;
}py and the real goodness of life;
lie not in riches and gold or self
attainment but m thoughtful and
unselfish service and love
For He so loved the world that
H* tau g h t the wor Id to love
Through one. great and wonderful
life upon earth. He set down for
all mankind and for all time the
White House Hasn't v
Always Had a Tree
President Theodore Roosevelt,
an early conservationist, once dis
approved of Christmas trees and
for several years forbade any be
ing brought into the White House
But ope year, his sons. Archie
and Quentin, smuggled one in and
set it up in Archie's room After
the discovery. Gifford Pinchot, a
great forester and conservationist
who later became Governor of
Pennsylvania, soothed T R by ex
plaining that supervised and care
ful harvesting of Christmas trees
—as thinnings—was good for the
forests because it gave other trees
room to grow
Ever since, the White House has
had an indoor tree
SEASONAL SIGHT ... A
bright-eyed youngster talking it
over with Santa is a sure sign
that the holiday is not far away.
This young lad listens attentive
ly as Santa explains why it
pays to be a good boy.
MAGIC WONDERLAND . . . New York’s Rockefeller Center
each year becomes a magic wonderland of bright lights and beauti
ful decorations and thousands gather here to witness the anaual
lighting of the huge Christmas tree.
supreme example of the g<>od life
In His every deed and action He
portrayed the qualities of love and
faith and kindness
These qualities and more are
all a part of the Christmas But*
by His example, they are qualities
that should abound in our lives
throughout the year
Id thankfulness to God. for all
His goodness and love, we should
keep the Christmas in its true and
joyful rjlfgulT'E. 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
Greeting Cards Came
To Us From England
^he thoughtful custom of sending
cards to friends and relatives at
Christmas comes down to us from
England
It is generally suggested by his
torians that the idea began with
schoolboys away from home who
wrote their Christmas letters on
fancy paper and-in fancy willing
There has been controversy
through the years as to who sent
the first lithographed cards In
1941 a copy of an old Christmas
card was found in the British mu
seum and credit for the card was
given to William Maw Egley, a
16-year old apprentice, in the year
1842
Cole Gets Credit
Later evidence, however, gave
credit for the first card to Sir Hen
ry Cole and lithographer John C
Horsley, in the year 1843
Cards credited to Egley and Cole
are quite similar. Each was etched
in 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 appi entice s handwriting
The note says the card was fin
ished December 3. 1848 and is the
second ever published ”
Cole begun sending out,cards to
all his friends in 1846. eiich card
bearing the message. ‘ A Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year "
Although the cards brought fame
and popularity to Cole, it w as some
twenty years before Christmas
cards became very popular in Eng
land
Favorite Carols Came
From Maily Lands
Uiree of our favorite carols were
j brought to us by early settlers from
European lands England contrib
uted ‘Ood Rest You Merry Gentle
men.” France gave us “Cantique de
N*el.” From Germany came
“Away In A Manger. ”
‘Adeste Fidelis” belongs to no one
country, but has been translated in
to 119 different languages and dia
lects.
Three Americans enriched our
heritage of lovely carols. The ear
liest contribution, "It Came Upon A
Midnight Clear,” was made by Ed
mund H. Sears in 1849; Dr. John
Henry Hopkins, Jr.. In 1850 com
posed We Three Kings of Orient
Are’ in 1881. “O Little Town of
Bethlehem” was written by Philip
Brooks.
C-W-S GUANO CO., Inc,
Hender'-oh Pitt* — Odu* ^ountt
Frank < aule> — Marie M. Workman
Ina S.in*hur\ — l)a%id Pill*. Jr.
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• extend our
sincerest holiday greetings to all our cherished
patrons and friends ... And in these greetings,
we include our heartfelt appreciation of your
loyalty and good will. A Joyous Christmas to ail.
HOWARDS PHARMACY
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HOWARD SMITH. BILL ABRAMS AND STAFF
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fr endship that -ore
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share of rSe many joys
at tre Cv st-r-as
seo>on.
JOHNSON BROTHERS
SUPER MARKET
SOUTH BROAD EXTENSION
ALBERT JOHNSON
ROBERT JOHNSON