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/ 4' Thursday, December 24, 1959 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE Wm. J. Bailey Ins. Agency M. S. Bailey & Son Bankers Bldg. PHONE 1246 We sincerely hope that this Christmas rings in a new era of peace and good will for all the world and much good fortune and joy for you and your family. NEWBERRY COUNTY BANK JOANNA BRANCH W, '«' Ilk. „ ‘*" h,ol "ln a i„ a toith our k- 0 8 ' b *‘' *hh» .ini you , oj l M. & W. AUTO SALES 300 WEST MAIN ST. W. M. McMillan J. D. Williams '** v ■/* NATIVITY SCENE . . . The best known and most widely used of all Christmas arrangements is the Nativity scene. Each year at this time public squares, churches and the lawns of business firms and private individuals are brightened by arrangements such as the one shown above. Toys Will Suit Age, Interests ot 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 prefers to play with Mother’s pots and pans. It happens, quite often, and poor Dad never realizes that he has made an unwise selection of toys Quite often, he is slightly disturbed because his child isn’t interested in what he considers excellent playthings Toymakers are highly conscious of the fact that children at various- ages have different interests and manufacture toys for specific age groups. For the one-yeur-and-un- der age group there are hundreds 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 around, including dolls, stuffed ani mals. rubber and plasiic automo biles and vehicles. Toys that can be easily swallowed should be avoided as well as building blocks, which are just something to throw and scatter about Blocks, trucks, airplanes, boats, simple puzzles and toys of this na ture are suited to the interests of pre-school children and it is usu ally at this age that children begin to see a distinction between tbys for boys and toys for girls. Boys begin to favor cowboy and Indian outfits, girls choose dolls, frilly playthings and small replicas of household equipment such as brooms, 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 excellent gift Simple Christmas Best for Children Crowds of faces glowing with the Christmas spirit, Santa with his laughing eyes and hearty chuckle, gifts you can use and some you can’t—that’s a grownup’s-eye-view of the holidays. \ A forest of legs, a frustrating heap of things to touch and see and an endless journey of being pushed and pulled through a hot, noisy plac£—that’s a child’s-eye- view of the holidays. If you give children a happier view of the holidays they’ll give you a happier one too. First of all. avoid crowds with your children. If they shop with you, it’s best to take them imme diately after a rest and not stay too long. t Preschool children often don’t understand Santa Claus. Take them to see him If they want to go Forcing them to sit on his lap often makes them cry and leaves unpleasant memories because they were frightened Children often receive so many gifts that they’re confused and can’t decide which one to play with first. After they open the gifts, put some away for a rainy day. See which they’d like to save for later. The holiday season will be a pleasant time for your children if you keep it simple. BOARS 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. D’ ring late September or Octo- :>-t, 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 driven into a net and captured. Chasing the boar was a danger ous sport for the animal was pos sessed of a nasty temper and very sharp teeth with which he could easily wound and sometimes kill the hunter and his dogs But the fruits of the chase were worth the effort and the bolder the boar, the louder w’ere his praises sung as\ his steaming head was borne to the Christmas tabla. PEACE ON EARTH . . . Pray erful hands against background of the Nativity scene reflect the true spirit of the Christmas sea son. when peace and goodness are foremost in the thoughts of mankind. Here are some words from a famous Christmas message by Henry Van Dyke (1825-1833): “ . . . there is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is keeping Christmas!” These famous words have echoed through the years and yet, s^dly 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 down 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 couljl build a better world; a world of peace and brotherhood and we would be keeping the spirit of Christmas—forever—in our hearts. -t*.y The Christmos Befls I heard the bells on Christmas day Their ojd familiar carols play; And wild end sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth good will to men. And though bow, as the day had oome 4 The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled elong The unbroken eong Of peace on earth, feed will to flaw. At you ttore holiday foods in your fretter, you’ll too* time if you put them in the pant in which you're go ing to heat them. To decorate a fruit cake, dip one tide of candied fruit in tyrup and prett it into the top of the fruit cake. And in despair I bowed my head. There is no peace on earth, I said For hate 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—nor doth He sleep The wrong shall fail The right (prevail With pence on earth, good will to —Longfellow BOY, OH. BOY ... If this isn’t the biggest and brightest candle this youngster ever dis covered, it will do until some future year when maturity will bring the deeper significance of this great holiday. u ' ■ "J'-t AW MERRY \ 7 CHRISTMAS lJx means so much to us at this time of the year to send you our sincerest wishes for a joyous Yuletide. We hope your holiday will be filled with good health, good cheer and spiritual satisfaction. D. E. TRIBBLE CO. Clinton, S. C. t A w, are glowing with warm wishes to our faithful old friends and our cherished new friends. May this Christmas Season bring happiness and joy, peace and contentment to all. ^ V \ s * ^ < \ mclared dividend RATE 4* DEC Wffl B. On AB S.™.. For the Current Period Ending December 31,1959 \ / \ . ,«* i CITIZENS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 220 W. MAIN ST. 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