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CBatoa, S. C n Tliursday, 26, 1963 THE CLINTON CHRONICLE IS mimm* -x-x' m Wi «ipi 3 9 ,l*-4 PI ' SS: SI: NATIVITY SCENE . . . The beet known and moat widely used of aU Christmas arrangements is the Nativity scene. Each year at thu 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 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 prefers to play with Mother’s pots and pans. It happens, quite often, «nd 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-year-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 plastic 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 toys for boys atad 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. BOARS HEAD for rite 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 thonghts of mankind. KEEPING Y~\ U 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 I” These 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'ahd 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 gllttar are discards. Yet, how wonderful would be this world we Uve in if we could all keep Christmas in our hearts—all year round; if we could fin 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 • better world; a world of peace and brotherhood and we would be keeping the spirit of Christmas—forever—in our hearts. < t FARMS AND FOLKS By L. C. HAMILTON Clemscn College Extension Information Specialist 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- bee 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 £he hunter and his dogs. 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 tabic. BALING CORN STALKS This sidelight to the current forage situation comes from Penn State University via a Washington suorce: “. . . (Penn State) reports creased field baling stalks for bedding or forage lowing the prolonged drought. The job may be done with a flail chopper to mow the stalks, fol- lofed by raking and baling; this requires 3 or 4 trips across the manufacturer started marketing a flail type cutter head that fas tens on a baler, thus requiring only one or two trips over the field.” Hay seems to be scarce in most regions of the country. The bal ing of corn stalks indicates how acute the situation is in some places. W. H. Funchess says fanners in the Allendale area who have an excess of Coastal Bermuda may have been enjoying a good demand, most of the hay going to Virginia and Florida points. This brisk market confirms what agronomists at Clemson haveb een saying for sorne time: there is a potential market for good hay grown on a commerqial basis in South Carolina. * * • BROILERS TO PERU?- Bob Martin, executive secre tary of the Southeastern Poultry and Egg Asociation, says there will likely be an increase in ship ments of American poultry meats ot South America and particularly Peru. On a business trip to that country, he noted there is an in creasing number of people in higher income brackets who are eating poultry. He says local pro duction is not able to supply the demand, although local poultry prdouction is increasing. Martin said broiler prices in Lima, a city-of about 2,000,000, are almost double those in American super markets. He said market promotion fol lowed by shippnig of good quality poultry would be keys in captur ing mofe of the South American market. ? j • * • NET FARM INCOME TO BE LOWER A review of farm outlook in formation for 1964 indicates farmers may put fewer dollars in the bank next year, although in some cases more money may pass through their hands. The reason is an anticipated continued rise in production ex penses without a corresponding rise in prices of many commodi ties. ^ , • In South Carolina the 10 per cent cut in the tobaccoi allotment will be keenly felt. In the mid west cash receipts from wheat are likely to be down. P. S, Williamson, Clemson ex tension farm management spec ialist, says farmers should look closely at their present practices with an eye toward cutting cost while increasing their Output. How long can this go on? * * * ALTERNATIVE Farmers who will be pinched by acreage cuts in 1964 might consider additonal enterprises to BRIGHT CHEER We wish to each and every one of our miny, many loyal patrons a very Merry Christmas. PeafUe HELLO! AND TO All A MERRY CHRISTMAS Ini i —^ CHARLIE’S GULF CENTER tfjWQIV BONT BBAP ’THE CHSOMICUE YOU DON’T GET IHE NEWS A HEARTY THANKS FOR YOUR WARM PATRONAGE McBrides Office Supply insure contihued income. This is no small order, as most farmers Clemson livestock specialist,! Information,o^ Clemson’s live- hogs give a faily -quick return stock recommendations, com plete with detailed management know, but the rewards are us- on money invested in sows, ually equal to the effort. management, and additonal corn j instructions, may be obtained 7 According to Carl AOkerman, acreage. from county agents. s. >.■ : ! • i , v i > , < > 1 ' ’ I ' l* - I. f * •*! | » ? ■' 'T * . J> - . Ckhisttnas Joy to . yC-w^vK-x-V-.-Y- 1 \ i - uiyii 4 I x?’- > <■ ■> : U': & m ; Si ■ M. S. Bailey & Son, Bankers ♦ * . ■ a T liiSll v- i < *< v > x* • In all the happy hustle-bustle of readying for this joyous season, we pam-e for a moment of thanks to you, our good friends and customers, and to wish you all the very Merriest of Christmases! WINN-DIXIE STORES •JSSki •■if r.-w r* t — ,/ / \ i 'i mmm