The Clinton chronicle. (Clinton, S.C.) 1901-current, December 21, 1967, Image 23
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happy
Holiday ^
Sincere
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SfORT OF III
STOCKINGS
"The stockings were hung
by the chimney with care,
in hopes that 9t Nicholas
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It's not known 1 how this
tradition got its start, but
there is a lovely legend
about the custom's be-
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It seems that hi the town
where the "first* Saint
Nicholas lived, them was
a merchant who had three
daughters who were not
married. In those da^a, the
4th century, a maiden had
to have a dowry before fliie
could many. And the.]
chant was bankrupt
Nicholas, wbo was then a
boy, heard of their plight
He went to the house late
one night and dropped three
bags of gold down the chim
ney. They fell into the girls'
stockings which were hang
ing by the fireplace to dry.
The gold was enough* for
the girls’ dowry so ’they
were married and lived'hap-
pily ever after taking care
of their poor father as well.
BP you were fivfng in
Denmark instead of
the United States,
•you’d say “Glaedelig
Jul” rather than
"Merry Christmas.*
Spaniards say“Feliz
Navidad”; Italians, -
"Buone Feste Natal- 1
izie.” In Germany, S
they say, “Froeliche
Wienachten”; in
Ireland, “Nodlaig
Mhaith Chugnat.’’
And everyone
knows the tradi
tional French greet
ing .. . "Joyeux
Noel!"
THE JOY OF GIVING
Somehow, not only for
Christmas
But all the year through,
The joy that you give to
others
Is the joy that comes bock
to you;
And the more you spend m
blessing
The poor and kmely and
sad.
The more of your hearts
possessing
Returns to make you gtad.
—John Greerdeaf Whittier
(1807-1892)
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this festive
time of year, we’d
like to thank you, our
loyal friends and
customers, for your
consideration and
patronage throughout
the year. May you and your,
family enjoy a happy
holiday filled
with good cheer and
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The Angels Learn
A New Song...
Wink, Dink, and Blink thought and thought anc
were having a difference of thought but no one could
opinion. As the three young-come up with the right
est £nd newest angels, they song! . . . Suddenly, Wjnk
WWf expected to perform a jumped up. "I’ll be right
—^ial musical selection for back!’’ she called as she flew
^xhe other angels on away. "Now isn’t that just
jsfmas Eve and they like Wink to fly off when
i'couldn’t agree on what we have work to do,’’ said
day. Blink crossly.
^hey were all ready for But soon Wink was back
their debut: Blink had and with a surprise . .. she
tuned and re-tuned her lit- had learped a new song,
tie violin. Dink had polished They listened to her in
his flute till it sparkled and amazement. "Why, that’s
Wink had practiced her lovely,” said Blink. Dink
scales backwards and for- liked it too, even if it wasn’t
wards. But they couldn’t a march,
agree on the music. They quickly learned the
Wink, with what Blink music, and without a min-
considered very poor judg- ute to spare, for the other
ment, proposed that they do angels were already begin-
"Riidolph the Red-nosed ning to assemble for the
Reindeer.” Christmas program.
"Really!” sniffed Blink. Blink wanted to ask Wink
She thought nothing short where she had learned the
of an excerpt from Handel’s lovely new song but there
Messiah would do for such wasn’t time. Finally, after
an important occasion but they had performed for all
the others didn’t like what the cherubim and seraphim
they called "long-halo” mu- and had been congratulated
sic. on their beautiful rendition,
Dink, of course, wanted Blink took Wink aside,
to play something rousing "Where did you learn that
like the "Stars and Stripes song?” she asked. Wink
Forever” but even Wink a m j| e d mischievously and
saw the folly of that. sa id, "I just asked myself
So, when the great day who would know a nice
arrived, they were still in a Christmas song and then I
quandary about the whole remembered hearing about
thing. "We’ve simply got to some angels who had sung
make pp our minds ” said at another Christmas Eve
Blink in exasperation. The performance once, so I
others agreed. "Let’s sit found one of the choir mem-
and think and think and bers and she taught me
think until we come up with their song.”
a” ,ri5 U ^ri eSte( * P in *!i Blink had to admit it had
So they did. They sat and been clever of Wink to think
of that but it was getting
late and she was getting
sleepy so she just said good
night and flew off. But as
she curled up on her little
cloud that night, the words
The first “true” Christ- and music of the new song
mas Jn America was cele- kept echoing in her ears ...
brateo three-hundred and "Glory to God in the high-
forty^Tour years ago, in est, and on earth peace,
Jamestown. good will toward men.”
Christmas
Much Mbte
Than Tinse
and Toys...
Getting ready for Christ
mas can be a hectic and
busy affain. Is it any won
der, then, that oft-times the
true meaning of Christmas
is lost completely ... buried
under the tinsel, tissue pap
er and turmoil.
This year, why not try
to make your holidays dif-
'erent by going back to
the fundamental reason for
Christmas: to celebrate the
>irthday of the Infant
lesus, who came down to
>arth to save men’s souls.
Why not think of Him this
/ear and plan your cele-
jration to include family
worship and attendance at
jhurch.
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Ahd if you have children,
there -is no present you
:oftilcf give more lasting and
vital, than to resolve to of
fer them the gift of faith
this year.
Start by pointing out to
the family that Christmas
began as a religious feast.
It is literally Christ’s mass,
when all the Christian
world celebrates the birth
of the Saviour in the stable
at Bethlehem. You might
get one of the beautifully
illustrated children’s books
about the Infant Jesus and
read it aloud to the family.
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May the spirit of Christina* present
bring you everlasting joy tfld good cheer.
We take pride in your fttendship and
sincerely appreciate your loyalty to us.
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lt’s a atory that one never
grows tired of hearing. You
might tell the children, that
in the same way that the
Magi brought gifts and
adored the Lord, you will
all go to church and bestow
your gifts of prayers and
hymns at His feet on
Christmas morning.
# The present date ac
knowledged by the modern
world as the birthdate of
Christ is December 25th.
This was established as late
as the sixth century.
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generosity toward other
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In many parts of Europe
Christmas is strictly a re
ligious day. Gift - giving
does not "intrude” on the
solemn traditions.
Gift-giving as such dates
back to the Roman Emper
ors from about 27 B.C. to
363 A.D. Everyone sent the
Emperor gifts at the start
of the New Year. Later the
Romans brought this cus
tom into their own liveSj
among the "common” peo
ple. As the Roman culture
spread throughout Europe,
so did their new custom.
'(The ^ancient Chinese also
celebrated the New Yisar by 1
exchanging gifts; they in
troduced gift wrapping and
paper honeycomb.
But Christmas gift—ex
change seems to have begun
in the U.S.
At one time or anothe
Christmas was celebrate
in January, March, Apri
May, October, Novenibei
and December
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they came with haste,
and found Mary, Joseph and the
Babe lying in a manger.” As the
sacred story of that Holy Night is told once
again, let us rejoice in awe and wonder, for the
glory of that moment, for the Miracle of ChrisUuaA
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