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i a-D^-THE CHRONICLE, ainton, S. C., Dec. 23, 1970 ^ As this quiet scene reflects Christmas peace, may all share its true tranquility. * # | WHITEFORD’S DRIVE -IN **********aM‘************’M ( *** Holiday Poisons Can Spoil The Season It is during the holidays that the poisonous berries of the ubi quitous holly drop to the floor or are otherwise available for the curious youngster to swallow. Similar poisons are found in at tractive necklaces, rosaries, bracelets and other ornaments that make unique but deadly gifts. The old-fashioned stomach ache is a primary sympton which re sults from ingesting portions of some of the Christmas plants. Ipecac, an emetic, is effective as an antidote for these. Possible sources are bittersweet leaves, holly berries, poinsetta leaves and the Jequirity bean seed (tdso called precatory bean). Christmas Pilgrims Bethlehem glitters for Christ mas. The busses stream to Mang er Square, unloading devout visi tors from all parts of the world. They stoop through the low doors and cling to the narrow stairways leading to the Grotto. A star marks the place where Jesus was born. The jet age permits more pil grims than ever to visit the Holy Land, but most miss the many opportunities the Holy Land offers to lend extra meaning to Christ’s incarnation. The jet- paced itinerary hardly permits the visitors to experience the Holy Land in all of its absorbing fascination. The usual pilgrim hardly ever enters the ordinary home in Bethlehem. Pilgrims live in hotels and visit countless churches and museums, but sel dom a real lived-in house. Just out of sight behind the souvenir shops is an infant care center. Far off the track of tour ists is an impovenshed village. Hardly noticed by visitors is a dim little chapel that could make the straying art lover gasp. Christmas Pilgrims will again throng to Bethlehem, but most will miss the many opportunities the Holy Land affords to lend extra meaining to Christ’s incar nation. Chriatmu Rewards The Birth of Christ is cele brated at Christmas. But, in effect it is everybody’s birthday, and the celebration going on all over the world. Therefore, Christmas is many things — some real, some only felt. Christmas is the excited gleam in the eyes of children; it is the happy music (to celebrate a birth) and talking and laughing; It is bright-painted toys and dec orated trees. It is the tinkling of bells and the taste of candies. It is the calm fulfillment that follows hectic days of prepara tion. There is a feeling of compas sion for the less fortunate that glows more warmly on this day than any other day. Christmas is the time of the heart’s inventory, the time of being together and going home. Most of all, Christmas is the time of transformation of moth ers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, into the chil dren they once were — and still are — for a very short time this one day of the year. MAYBE, SOON . . . Santa should be along before long or, has he already arrived? For animal lovers, a puppy is an ideal Christmas gift, appreciated long after the holiday is past. This young fellow seems to be taking the holiday in stride. n Born Hundred', of jeur\ a^o, in a country far across the sea, then’ acre shepherds who lived on the hills, day and nioht, tending flocks of sheep. Their faces uere broun and tanned by the sun and umd, but they acre strong men, brave and kind. They uore coarse clothes made of goat's hair and earned long crooks in their hands. When the sun shone warm and bnght, a shepherd would lead his sheep far away until they reached green fields and quiet streams, where they would graze and rest. However, the shepherd could not sleep He ala ays had to keep a tender watch. So the shepherd, in his loneliness, uas often exposed to great danger. There were robber hordes who came in the night to steal the sheep. In those days people took little lambs to the Temple on holy days, to offer to God. The shepherds who raised the lambs uere always good men. Their flocks wen- pastured together nut far from the village of Bethlehem, in a place lulled Shepherd's held. As the shepherds watched their flocks together, they meditated and talked together. One cold winter night, a wonderful thing happened. A great light began to shine from the heavens. Brighter and brighter it beamed down upon the shepherds. Startled by this heavenly vision, these men had only one thought. “The King has come" they cried out. "The King for whom we have watched and waited'" Their hearts uere filled with gladness. They went at once to Bethlehem—climbing the hills with eager haste They reached the village, which was all in darkness In the sky a lustrous star shone down, with a silver light, directly upon an old stable. The shepherds hastened to the stable where the star pointed the way. It was strewn with hay and dusty cobwebs. Behold, in n manger lay the beautiful buby-Thc Infant King-wrapped warm in swaddling clothes. Holiday Meat Pies Are Special Treat Simple meals with a flair help take the edge off frustrations Minute meat pies made with ready-to-bake rolls and a hearty filling are a good answer Something For Mom Christmas is not the time to give Mother a needed appliance, no matter how practical she may be. She would much prefer to receive something frivolous — something she wouldn’t ordin arily buy for herself. It need not be expensive, like mink or dia monds. Some utterly extravagant perfume or a frilly housecoat would be nice. 1 pound ground beef 1 4 tablespoon instant mixed parsley ‘4 teaspoon instant sauted 1 onion teaspoon liquid gravy- seasoning salt and pepper to taste pkg. refrigerator ready to bake parkerhouse rolls (12) Cook beef in hot butter or margarine, breaking up with a fork as it cooks. Stir in parsley, onion and liquid gravy seasoning. Season fur ther with salt and pepper. Let cool to room temperature.. Unfold biscuit rolls and press out each half do not separate halves Press half rolls into muffin cup allowing other half to extend over rim. Place a generous spoonful of meat mixture in the center of each cup. Fold over other half of roll and press edges together to seal Bake in 375 degree oven about 15 minutes, or until golden brown Serve hot - you'll like them ********+****************** & Christmas fraper With most sincere hopes that peace and happiness be with us all. Many thanks. Whelchel-Pitts, Inc. JOANNA HWY. AT CITY LIMITS ********************* ****** Christmas Candles Candles always have been as sociated with Christmas and many legends give them a place in the observance of the holiday In Ireland, for instance, a large candle was burned on Christmas Eve, which could be snuffed out only by one named Mary. In our country, the settlers found that the bayberry gave off a wax that would make fine candles. It was usually the task of the children to gather the berries. An old verse repeats the tra dition, that burning a bayberry candle would insure one of a long and happy life. To learn your luck for a year, they say, Burn a bayberry dip on Christ mas Day. If the flame burns bright and the light shines dear, Good-luck will be yours throughout the year. Mary Scott put another pe can pie in the oven. She planned to finish the preparations, even if some of the food were-^eft over until Christmas of next year. She had been upset since Fred had called so say one of the children had come down with the flu and they would not be coming for Christmas dinner. Jack's situation was diffenent. He lived a thousand miles away. He had always brought his fatni- ly to “grandma’s”, just as every one else did. Coming so far to see his mother was one thing; to see his sister was something else. Mary had known that it would all end when mother died. She and Fred and Jack had been close, all of their lives. Even after they had teenagers of their own, everyone returned to the old homestead each Christmas. It had been a tradition of many years standing. A tradition that now had apparently ended. It had ended of course, last Christmas. Mother had died in mid December They had all agreed not to get together last Christmas, but everyone had ap peared enthusiastic when Mary suggested they gather at her house this year. She knew now they just didn’t want to say “no” at the time. Kid Stuff Billy came bounding in with all the energy of a fourteen- year-old “Say, mom. Guess what! All the kids are going to get together Christmas afternoon on Galt Hill with out sleds. We’re going to have races and every thing." Mary laughed. “You feel real sure you'll get that sled for Christmas’’” ’ Sure, I will.” He winked “Old Santa hasn’t let me down yet ’’ Ann, sixteen, entered. "You had better mend your ways, then, young man. You don’t get good presents when you’ve been a bad boy." Santa’s on his way to you with a list of merry wishes and thanks for your loyal support. Ji ^ BENJAMIN SERVICE Gary Stmt Christmas tree decorations and ornamenti are not of ancient origin. They are, however, old enough to be collectible, and there are some delightful and intriguing tree dec orations first used in the nineteenth century. There are fascinating col lections being assembled by astute individuals who foresee a consider able rise in their values in coming years. Nineteenth Century glassblowers produced all sorts of fanciful glass ornaments for Christmas trees, most of them datine from about the 1850s. Class balls of the type used to day as ornaments are by no means recent. They were blown in vari ous colors during the last century. They were easily breakable and are quite difficult to come by today The nineteenth century glass balls were a good bit heavier than their modem counterparts with which we are so familiar. BIG GIRL . . . Betty Big Girl will be a popular playmate for many little girls. She’s life size (31" tall), has no buttons, no strings to pull. Just a giggle and she says the funniest things — and sings and laughs. WRAP EARLY! SCATTER PRETTY PACKAGES ALL THROUGH THE HOUSE—JUST TO GET EVERYONE IN THE MOOD. Hot Bunwiches Are A Great Idea 2 cups coarsley diced, cooked turkey ^ cup diced celery 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion Vs cup diced cheddar cheese 2 hard cooked eggs, chopped cup mayonnaise i'* teaspoon paprika salt & pepper to taste butter or margarine hamburger buns Combine turkey, celery, onion, cheese and eggs Moisten with mayonnaise and sason with paprika, salt and pepper Spread generously between buttered halves of buns Wrap each sandwich in foil. Heat at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes Delicious — simple, and a good way to use left over turkey “Ah. you sound just like a sister ’’ "A sister who is not going to be on that hill with your wild children. Mom, some of the kids are planning a sleigh ride. Chap- eronned. Billy Smith has asked me Can I go?” “When will it be?” “Christmas night. Everyone agrees we should be with our families Christmas Eve and Christmas day.” The Idea Later, as Mary was rearrang ing the lights on the Christmas tree, the words came back to her "Everyone agrees we should be with our families Christmas Eve and Christmas day.” She had always been with her family, her entire family. That is the way it should be There had never been a question, so long as mom had lived, as to where everyone would spend the holi day. But, mom was gone. Fred and Jack would spend the Christ mas with their wives and chil dren And, come to think of it, Ann and Billy and she and Bill would spend theirs together. Last Christmas had seemed like a dream. The most pleasant memory was the quiet hours the four of them had spent Christmas Eve, the walk through the snow to church, the children’s delight upon discovering the presents under the tree when they re turned home. Mary suddenly realized that, even though she had been look ing forward to seeing her two brothers and their families, she had, on one or more occasions, thought about the quiet hours her own family would share be fore they arrived. She met Bill at the door. "FTed called. Tommy has the flu." Bill put his arm around her shoulders. “Well, dear, then we’ll just spend a quite, happy Christ mas, the four of us." "Yes, it will be happy, family Christmas just the same. We can do our visiting some time other than Christinas." (author unknown) You come from a Umd where the snow lies deep In forest grand, on mountain steep; Where the daus are short, and the nights are long, And never a skylark sings his song. Have you seen the wild deer in his mountain home And watched the descent of the brown pine coru’? Do you miss your mates in the land of snow Where none but the evergreen branches grou J Dear tree, we will dress you in robes so bnght, That ne’er could be a prettier sight, In glittering balls and tinkled bells, And the star which the story of Chnstmas tells. On every branch we w ill place a light That will send its gleam through the starnj night, And the little children will gather there, And carol their songs in voices fair, A lovely sight you will always be . . You beautiful, beautiful Christmas tree T^arm and sincere greetings to you and your loved ones for the bright holiday season. RUBY’S BEAUTY SHOP 121 S. Broad St. Steering into a great Christmas season we extend best wishes to all our friends and neighbors with a sincere thank you for your confidence and loyalty. Smith Motor Co. 229 B. Main St. Lauren*, S. C.