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■■ » f PAaC TWO Tree Use Traced To Forest Legend Legends dealing with the origin of tile use of the Q^istmas tree go as far back as the Tenth century when George Jacob, the Arabian geogra pher, declared that all of the trees in the forest blossomed and bore fruit ^the night of our Lord's Nativity. It is believed that Jacob's story might have led to the later custom of .hanging apples and fruits on the evergreen tree, and, as is the -'habit in certain parts of Europe, of • using a blossoming cherry sapling in the home as a Christmas tree. One August Imgart introduced the Christmas tree to America 100 years ago in Wooster, Ohio, and, in so do- ing,' preserved the tradition that had bMn handed down in Germany. In 18S1, Rev. Henry C. Schwan, pastor of Zion Lutheran church in Cleve-' land, Ohio, put up the first Christ mas tree in a church in this coun try, for which he and his parishion ers were severely denounc^ by Oth er congregations. One of the most beautiful legends concerning the Christmas tree is the ancient tale dealing with the forest er and his household, who had Just gathered around the fireside on Christmas eve when they heard a timid knock on the door. The forester opened the door to behold a little child shivering on the steps. Touched by the child’s cold and apparent exhaustion, the forest- ' er took him in. and he was wel comed the adiole family and warmed and fed. Later, the forest er's son, Hans, gave up his bed to the little child. In the morning, the family was awakened by the singing of a choir of angels, and looking at their little guest saw him standing transfigured in their midst. They recognised him as the Christ child. As the Lord Jesus bade the family farewell, ^ broke off a branch fi^ a fir tree, .set H in the earth, and said, “Be hold, I have gladly reqpived your kind gifts, and this is my gift to you. Henceforth, this tree shall al ways bear its fruits at Christmas time and you' shall always have alMmdance.’' llie first community Christmas tree was set up in Paris, France, hi 1840, but was not popularly accept ed throughout the world until the advent of el^tricity, when the light- ing could be stabilized and proper effect given to its display. Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who came to England in 1840 to wc^ the young Victoria, is credited with bringing the Christmas tree to the British isles. TMl CAMOtill CMtiOWlCH, CAMDUH, lOUTW OAllOWtWA. PAIDAV. DECffiltilti H ^ 0 UTSTANDINO 4-H records in Better Methods, Dress Rerue, Can- nine Achievement and Dairy Foods Demonstrations awards v^o- grams have won 1944 state honors tor five South Carolina rural girls. The winners, who were selected by the state club oflice, and brief ontUnes of their records follow: Custom Maintained i ( a. V • v' U' ■ K'^ - ■ ■ ■ ^ ^ ■i'f ‘f' ^ ■U In aeeordanee with an old cnsloai whleh some say began when the original it. NIeholas dropped a fuse of gold down a fireplace and tt aeeldenUlly landed in a stocking hnng nearby, these youngsters hang their stockhigs wttii the greatest eare. Huge Yule Log "Fire Once Thought to Ward Off Evil Centuries ago huge fires were built in the great beronisl halls in Eng land on Christmas eve and servants brought in a log that was to hum throughout the Christmas feasting. It was customary to save a bra^ from each year's fire to light tiie next one with. If the log was pn^ ■erly bum^ it was believed that tte devil was powerless to do any mis chief to the household. One story has it that stockings' were originally hung by fireplaces burning Yule logs In order to m\>- sorb tte odor of the burning wood n^ thus give Um wearer protection from eviL ■ Several Santas lhare are several Santas, including iMs Krinid* *Bd St. Nick or Nieho> laa. The original St Nick was a bUmp udu) is said to have lived to take part in the hiatorie Council of Nice. This la dtopotad bp historians, but he cerUinly-Jiued prior to the reign of Justinian, in whose time Severn! churches in Constantinople were dedicated to St. Ificholaa. Louise Buckles, It, of Salters, received the Club Congress trip award for her achievements in the Westinghonse 4-H Better Methods Electric award program. The girl has been a 4-H Club member for six years. Among her better methods achievements Louise built an electric chick- brooder from one formerly heated by kerosene, made five lamps from miscellaneous parts, re paired considerable electrical equipment and made a test-light. In addition she presented a radio skit on rural electrification and gave two demonstrations on bet ter methods. She analyzed her home method of doing the laun dry and greatly simplified the job. Through her interest In R..E. A. hsr home has been electrified. Louise serves as Junior leader of hsr club and president of the Williamsburg County 4-H organi- BStion. Dorothy Osnghman, 17, of Cam- dsn, wins fop stats rating in the 1948 4-H Dress Revue. Hsr Club Oongrsss trip sward Is provided by the American Viscose Corpora tion. Dorothy's winning outfit is aa aqua, part’ wool and part rayon dress which she will wear with her brown winter eost and brown aeesssoriss. Sbs also mads hsr hat and bag. Total cost was |7 Jl. State winners who participate in the National 4-H Dress Revue Presentation at the Chicago Club Congress will receive a |26 U. 8. Savings Bond. - - Ann Jeffcoat, 18, of Springfield, is the winner of the 1946 state award of g Chicago Club Con gress trip in the National 4-H Canning. Achievement, provided by the Kerr Glass Corp. During six years In club work the girl put up 2,634 Jars of vegetables, fruits, meats, soups. Jams and Jel lies. She won many placings on her exhibits. Including 127.60 in cash prizes. Much of ths food came from her own garden. An only daughter, Ann has carried adult responsibilities in the home, and has helped others with thdlr canning. South Carolina’s foam winners In the 1946 National 4-H Dairy Foods Demonstrattons are EMla Evans, 16, and Elizabeth Carra- way, 17, of Coward. Bach ra-' celvee a |60 U. 8. Savings Bond from the Kraft Foods Co. ^The team’s demonstration was titled *tCottage Cheese”. TW* purpose of the demohstratlone was' to show others good methods of prefariag dairy products for all ooeasiou, gain experienoe In pub- lie speaking, and develop foM^ work and sportsmanship. An of these aetlvltiee were oonduotod under the direction of tee ■xtehslon Servlee of tee State Agrleultural Ootlege aud U8DA ee- pperatiag. * J Notes. From Chamber Of Cmamerce., The housing situation In Camden has reached "h ' particularly acute stage. Not only la there an extreme shortage in the usnally popular furn ished. apartment but dwellings of ev ery description seem to be almost completely unavailable. In addition, buildings capable of housing business enterprises are so scarce that several new firms have had to discontinue' or postpone their plans for opening in Camden. Available office space also Is practically non-existent. Many offices are extremely crowded and in several Instances more than one organization is attempting to operate In the same office. On the surface this situation would indicate a very healthy economic con dition for Camden and Kerabaw county. This being admittedly true, there is one fact that should 1^ born in mind: success is measured essen tially by the progress thgt is made. Unless some progress Is made, some steps taken to remedy the housing shortage and give these new people and this new enterprise a chance to become a part of our 'community, the odds are that the economic sltuatloa will not remain as healthy as it now looks. People get tired of waking In line when the line doesn’t do much moving. The tendency Is to get Into another queub that Is progressing. Let us hope that the enterprising citizens of Camden and Kershaw county take advantage of their oppor- tunlty to secure these new additions to the community by taking steps to provide the necessary housing space. Plans for dwellings, hosiboes iiottBee, and offices are Aolng forward rapidly in many towns similar to Camden. New structu^ are necessary In Cam den but &n ^ efficient inventory of present faculties would probably re lieve the situation somewhat Your Chamber of Commerce will be glad to list all types of available housing space. We have, many re quests for various types of buildings and rooms dally. Back your Chamber of Commerce. Ancient Romans liked to keep in their houses, always before their eyes, the wax masks of their ances tors. SprtakM WMi ‘ Zuniegng of BomiIa bum tiwir Yul* logg g day Ibter thm tbt ragt of Europg. Jugt bofom goBiteg teg fg- thtrdrgggtiMloffiBlotlig^Mmte Ag hg tnten tiw door bt tai douted with wbw. TbologitgglfiggprtgMftiw^ ktnwlg of com to gggum tilt nnlp g bountiful erof) In mxaaam. MORE MONEY in your pocket THE EASY WAY ... We don’t Itne your suite witli monoy, but you can saTO a lot by bawinc us clean your • clotbea. SHE HAS POISE! She entrusts all lier clothes to ns bo-^.^ cause she knows we do immadulato cloan- inf, otaential to good groominf. SAY!! Don’t threw away that Raincoat just because it leaks... We have just installed equipment nec^ essary for Re-Waterproofing Raincoats ... bring yours in today. / QUAUTY CLEANERS PHONE 112 Weekly News Xetta* F^m Liberty Hill ———t At the PresbytMian church Sunday morning Lt Col. John Edward Ridh- ards, U. S. Army Chaplain, on leave, preached from the words Ton call me Lord and Master”. He handled bis theme in a most Interesting man ner showing that he was not only master of difficult conditions but master of the temples but also master of himself. Chaplain Richards will preach here again on the fourth Sun day of December. Mrs. John O. Richardf has returned from a visit to her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sauls, of Manning. Rev. and Mrs. F. A. Drennao are spending sometime in Camden with Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Williams and fam ily. Capt. C. D. Cunningham Jr., spent the week-end with his parents and left on Monday for Chanufo Field, 111., to take a six months engineering course. Miss Mary E. Cuanfogham and John Thompson accompanied him as far as Olenn Springs. Mr. W. D. McDowall and sisfors of Knights Hill visited relatives here and attended church services on Sun day. . ~ ^ Capt Stephen McCrae, U. S. C. stu dent spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. McCrae. Mrs. A. C. Gureton has the misfor tune to break the little toe on hew left foot by colliding with a chair. ' Pfe .John Henry Clements left on Camdenlibrary Notes New books at tee Camden Library include: The Manatee”, Nancy foruff; Ton aite>r’, Myron Brinig; “The Bible andU&a Common Reader”, Mary E. Chtse;' ‘’Beet Plays of 1944- 46”, Bums Mantle; 'llamor Hath It”, Christopher Hale; “The Marriage of Josephine”, Marjorie Conm. New Juvenile books include: “The Antique Cat”, Bianca Bradbury; “A Book for Baby”, Ekther Braun; “Hull *— Down for Action”, Anutrong , Spwry; "Mystery in Blue”, Gertrude Mallette; “The Mitch^”, Hilda van Stockum. ^ 'The library will be cloged Dee. 81- 29, reopening at two o’clock, Monday, Dec. 8L .5 Friday for Fort Jackson, after spend ing his furlough at home. Mias Callie Jones Is recuperating at home after taking treatment at a Co lumbia hospitaL fas PMpte laittisdriiLk iga ths kliiiSS mmKSm Ctm Yoa DomiYi teowa. Doom’. hasabS* ^ nan. Aia at aOin^lSS’ Oat naaa'aloday. Doan SPILLS ANNOUNCEMENT We will be closed all day Christmas, December 25. M. & K. COFFEE SHOP State Theatre KERSHAW, S. C FRIDAY, DEC. 14 “CONFUCT’ With Humphrey Bogart and Alexis Smkh . SATURDAY, DEC 15 ’RED RIVER ROBINHOOD’ With TIMB HOLT SAT., DEC. IS, 10:30 p. m. ’’ROAD TO ALCAIHAZ” With Robert Lowery and June Storey MON..TUES., DEC. 17-18 ’’ENCHANTED COTTAGE” With Dorothy McGuire ft Robert Young WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 ’’MOLLY 4k ME” With Grade Fields and Monty Wooley THURS.-FRI., DEC 20-21 ’PRIDE OF THE MARINES’ With John Garfield and Eleanor Parker D«KALB PHARMACY — PHONE 9S Notice Ta The Public Due to the decrease of demand for desirable loans and to the fact that safe bonds eligible for bank investnient yield a very low rate of income and further due to the increase in oper ating expense, the undersigned banks are jointly fidopting the following rules effective January 1,1946: On all accounts (checking and savings) on which the bal ance falls below $10(X).00 but not below $100.(X) during the month, ten free checks will be allowed after which three cents (3c) each for any additional checks will be charged. On all accounts whose balance falls below $100.00 during the months and on which more than two checks are w^’itten there will be a Service Charge of seventy-five cents (76c) plus three cents (3c) additional for. each check in excess of ten.. :V . ,1* Signed, The Commercial National Bank The First National Bank Mumburu Pudunri Rumtv* tyulMn Mumburu Fuduril PapouM |i .t T