Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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J J / TPB CLINTON CSBONICLI CBmUm, & &, ■'y“. '' PR* MERRIEST HOLIDAYS, EVERYONE! May the gift of lasting cheer enter your home this Christmas. NEWBERRY COUNTY BANK Boom owners can often fat til the Yule greens they need by wisely pruning their conifer trees and evergreen shrubs. There ere live simple rules to feUpw when trimming branches and twigs for holiday decorations. (1) Thin the trees and shrubs for shape, always maintaining the natural contour of the plant. (S) Do not cut more than 6 to T inches from a branch. (S) If the tree has not been pruned tor some time, take off every , other branch. (♦) Do not cut beyond the green needles; otherwise this will not fill in with new growth. (5) Keep the cut branches in a cool moist place until ready for use. Spruce, pine, hemlock, yew and aborvitae make ideal Christmas greens. Yew seems to hold up best. Broadleaf evergreens such as lau rel, andromeda, boxwood and Japanese holly should be kept in water when used indoors, other wise their leaves shrivel. Roping used to frame a door way can be made of pine, balsam, tMr^, and hemlock. Any at flit broadleaf evergreens, co-mfeglec; with holly, balsam or yew, are ideal for wreaths. Good for ibdooi arrangements are barberry, fire thorn, vibumium with its bright red fruit, bayberry and droopins teucothoe. T. E. JONES SONS Furniture i l 1 ; 1"% m t f GREETINGS We join with Santa in wishing to our many wonderful friends a day filled with all the gladness of this Happy Holiday! 1 Community Cash Grocery EVTECTIVE DISPLAY . . . The story ef the Nativity Is Itoelf a simple story and accordingly it doesn’t take a lot ef fancy trim mings to create an effective Nativity scene. The one above was created with cardboard cutouts and straw, with a lighted tree tor the background. I" CHRISTMAS CAROLS Although America has contributed more than its share, our Christ mas carols, both old and now, 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 in a manger, no crib for a bed ...” England provided "God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen ...” And from France came the beautiful “Cantique de Noel” or ’X) 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 1840. Dr. John Henry Hopkins, Jr., Episcopal rector from Williamsport Pa., composed the words and music for “We Three Kings of Orient Aru.” Author of ”0 Little Town of Bethlehem” was Phillip Brooks, a young Episcopal minister who 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 Bells” also came from the pen of a churchman, John Pierpoint almost a century ago. SANTAS A’PLENTY . . . From his expression it’s apparent that this ysongster was slightly confused when be bumped Into some M Santas, all at enee. The Krtngles were in a Broadway restaurant to get last-minute briefing ea their benevolent duties. —'—— . ,1 jfcv'. Trtt Shoultf B« lift At Wtll as Pretty Make sure your Christmas tree this year is as safe as it is attrac tive. The way to do it 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 ttfat may mean a Are hazard. It will also keep the needles from dropping so rapidly. _ , . , . . . When you select your tree, try Festive desserts play a big part . ... , . . .... ,, . _ ^ _ , , . ... ,__ . . to find out how long it has been in the celebration of the Christmas T1 _ ... , ‘ ■ holiday and no other treats are more associated with this holiday cut. It will last longer if it has been cut recently. .. , ... . , Balsam fir makes the best than pum pudding and mince tree, but Douglas fir is me * p ’ nearly as good. Becoming increas- The origin of the plum pudding ingiy popular are the pine trees— is loat in history, but popular Scotch, red, w h i t e and'jack- legend explains it this way: which hold their needles from two Once upon a time, an English to four weeks. Spnlte trees will king went hunting on Christmas hold their needles only from three Eve. A sudden blizzard blocked the to ten days in the house. 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. Mince 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 canter. Tito 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 peelInga, sugar and various sptoss. Things are teegh these days far the mailman, bet carriers In seme sectfetuT of fee eeantry will have It easier. Many pest offices are new affiag caddy carts which i’s heavy feed Safe Toys Will Maks Holiday Happiest The* toys you give your child this Christines can turn his happy holiday into a time of neediest tragedy if you do not exercise cau tion in selecting safe, and well con structed playthings. The frequency of eye accidenu among children show a marked increase during the holidays, -acci dents caused by BB guns, bows snd throws, sharp-pointed joys, or the jmafler fry. toys fb potifly tSMOtnicted they fen apart, leaving Jagged edges. Here are some helpful hints far toy-buying parents: L Be sure the toy la suitable for fee child’s age and feet he knows how to uee it 1 Avoid toys with sharp edges. 8- flee feat Am toy is put to gether sturdily. 4 Avoid dangerous playthings pointed-bp or- CAROLING FORTH WITH GLAD TIDINGS TO ALL! 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