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Christmas Joy
Rejoice, it’s Christmas.
To you, glad greetings,
with gratitude for your
kind patronage.
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Christmas
Blessings
"Christ the Saviour
is bom!” The glad
tidings of this
age-old story ring
out anew, and
the message of the
Nativity brings
joy and blessings.
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this Christmastida.
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18—THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C„ December 26, 196»
Chistm^ Gifts
Tree Radiates Yule Meaning
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WTien Santa Kurosu (.Japanese for Santa Claus) opens
his bag on Christmas Eve., a strange smell may fill the air—
for some Japanese villagers consider it extremely good luck
to give fish as Christmas presents'
In Spain gifts are exchanged on January oth in honor
of Epithany, to celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise Men
at Bethlehem. Adults in France exchange gifts on New Year’s
Day, but the impatient young fry are visited by Pere Noel
on Christmas Eve just like their American cousins. The
German child finds candy and nuts in his stocking, or a
potato. . depending-upon his "report" to Santa.
Italian children put out their
shoes to eagerly await pres
ents from a female version of
Santa Claus called La Befana
who, riding a broomstick,
brings gifts to good children
and ashes to bad ones.
While waiting for Befana, who
comes on Jan. 6th Italian child
ren and their elders draw small
gifts on Christmas Eve from a
jar called the "urn of fate"
In Sweden, the feast of St.
Lucia on December 13th ushers
in the Christmas season. Each
community chooses a lovely
Lucia Queen to represent the
voting girl martyred for her
religion centuries before in an
cient Rome. The chosen Queen
is feted and entertained royal
ly. In families with daughters,
throughout Sweden, the pret
tiest is traditionally chosen as
Lucia. Her "gift" is to wait
on everyone else for the day.
The systematic British long
ago established December 26th
as "Boxing Day"—on this
pugilistic sounding occassion,
servants and tradespeople all
over England are given boxes
of money in token appreciation
for their services.
"Christmas isn't Christmas
without presents" said a con
cerned Amy in the classic
"Little Women" and tradition
bears her statement out. What
ever the amount spent, what
ever the present, Americans cer
tainly agree with Amy’s sent
iments. Studies show that 27
billion dollars were spent on
Christmas presents in a re
cent vear.
Afmdi,
The Christmas tree, a uni
versally recognized symbol of
the merriest season, radiates
the meaning of the Christ
mas story
For many people, the tree
recalls the atmosphere of the
holiday home and thus re
flects the joyful warmth of
the season
As a religious symbol, the
tree with its lights and
greenery represents both the
story of the garden of Eden
and the belief in Christ as
the ‘Light of the world.”
Although only a century
and a half old in America,
the custom of the tree has
a history that is measured
in many centuries. The fore
runner of today's Christmas
tree was seen in medieval
miracle plays, which were
produced as religious instruc
tion for the Illiterate — in
an era . when illiteracy was
common and the ability to
read a rarity.
A play about Eve’s eating
the forbidden fruit in the
garden of Eden was enacted
with only one prop on stage,
a single, apple-laden fir that
became known as the Para
dise Tree. The play ended
with the promise of the com
ing of Christ and was usually
presented just before Christ
mas.
At about the same time,
people also decorated for the
Christmas season with pyra
mid-shaped frames of light,
symbolizing the birth of
Christ as the Light of the
world.
Early efforts to combine
the Paradise Tree and the
Christmas Light pyramid are
recorded in manuscripts from
Germany dating to the 16th
century, collected by the
Hallmark Cards research li
brary.
The first tree was thought
to have been brought to the
United States by Hessian
soldiers during the American
Revolution. These homesick
soldiers and other immi-
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BOTH ELEMENTS THAT LEI) TO TODAY'S ChriMma* —
llie Paradise 1 ree and the ( hri-lmu* I.iylit' pyramid — are »Iiohn
in this antique ('.hristmas eard ijI the 1880’s. The card nas pub
lished bv Opbueher Brothers orMunirh, Germain, and i' part of
the Hallmark Cards Historical Collection.
grants carried the tree
throughout the country / x
A major setback almost
occurred in Cleveland in
1851 when a pastor decorated
a tree in his home. His
parishioners condemned the
tree as pagan, but relented
after an explanation of its
religious aspects.
Conservation -minded
President Theodore Roose
velt again nearly stamped
out the practice when he
banned trees in the White
House. After one of his sons
sneaked a Christmas tree in
to the White House, a for
ester convinced the President
that thinning helped forests.
The tree that is common
today is a combination of the
religious elements. The ever
green with glass, plastic or
metal balls hanging from it
is the Paradise Tree with its
apples. Lights, tinsel, angels,
a star on top, ornaments and
other 'good things” reflect
the Christmas Light.
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In every country where
Christmas is celebrated,carols
are a part of the celebration
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Service California produces
about nine hundred thousand
Christmas trees a vear.
TOYS—VICTORIAN ERA
Christmas toys for children
of the Victorain era were meant
to amuse as well as instruct.
The popular mechanical banks
were interesting to watch and
also inspired thrift.
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Christmas
©reetings
Here’s wishing you a merry
old-fashioned Christmas. And to you,
warm thanks for your confidence and trust!
It has been a pleasure to serve you.
J. C. THOMAS, Jeweler
Clinton
“It’s Time Thot Counts”
Joanna
A Erench Legend tells why
the Christmas rose—the only
rose that b lo o m s at Christ
mas—sometimes has a bit of
pink on its white petals. A
small girl who was accompany
ing the shepherds on their way
to visit the Christ Child, was
unhappy because she had no
gift to offer the Infant. The
Angel Gabriel appeared to her
and was so impressed by the
little girl's sincerity that he
touched his staff to the ground,
and a rose—more beautiful
than any other sprang from the
frozen earth. The rose was
originally white, or so the
story goes, but when the little
girl gave it as a gift to the
Baby Jesus, the Christ Child
reached out His hand to touch
the bloom, and its petals were
suddenly tipped with pink.
There would not be the cos
mopolitan variety of cards that
we have today. Hints at what
was around long ago are
shown in collections of that
era. The designs have a
charming quality. Flowers and
birds, children and pets. Some
times a star or a bell, but sel
dom a Santa Claus. Then,
as now, however, the cards’
intent is the same; to convey
good will, good wishes, the
hope of happy times to come.
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of the holiday season we wish to extend
our greetings to our customers, old and new.
May you enjoy the festivities and delights of'
this special time as your families gather in joyous
celebration. Thank you for your loyal trust and support.
Your warm friendship makes us feel very proud. Merry Christmas.
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