The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 22, 1939, Image 4

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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 'We kdpe the Christmas Star shines bright for you, lighting your way to success and happiness during the holiday season and the coming year. NEEL’S DAIRY Dale Caraegie . . . SUPERSTITIOUS PEOPLE Our Christmas would not he complete unless we expressed our deep apprecia- tion for your patronage, and wished you every success for the coming year. Dennis’ Shoe Shop J. T. Dennis Floyd H. Dennis I MERRY CHRISTMAS to you—our friends, neighbors, and customers. We gladly join with others whose privelege it is to serve you, in send ing our heartiest Holiday Greetings. C. T. Summer, Inc. Are you superstitious? And have you been taunted about it Well, if so, don’t worry, for you have good company. In the spring of 1909, Admiral Peary was the first man in history to reach the Pole; and he did it after 23 years of heartbreak and cruel discouragement; and on his final dash to the Pole, he wore a good luck coin pinned to his shirt! Seventeen years later, Commander Richard E. Byrd was the first man ever to fly over the North Pole, and as he flew over it, he had pinned to his shirt the same good luck coin that Peary had carried, and he ac tually rubbed it with his fingers the moment he flew over the Pole. That little good luck coin is the only known object that has ever been to the North Pole twice. Napoleon Bonapart conquered Eu rope and changed the map around as if it were a jigsaw puzzle—and yet he was afraid of black cats. Peter the Great was the most fam ous and cruel Czar who ever sat on the bloody throne of Russia. He was so cruel that he murdered his own son, yet he was afraid to cross a tiny bridge unless he made a holy sign. Lord Nelson is tae greatest naval hero in English history, yet he was so superstitious that he had a horse shoe nailed to the mast of his ship during the famous battle of Trafal gar. Dr. Samuel Johnson, one of the most brilliant intellects in all the annals of English literature was so superstitioua that he struck every lamp post that he passed with his cane. The day after Abraham Lincoln was elected President, he looked into a mirror and saw his body reflected with two faces and one of them very pale; he feared that was a sign of oncoming death. George Washington had an iron band put on his step-daughter, Patsy, to cure her of epilepsy. Think of it. But she finally died of epilepsy, so I guess the iron ring was no protec tion after all. The director in 47 corporations bnd the head of a hundred million dollar investment trust, has hundreds of ivory elephants in his home. Years ego, when a strike was on, and he was worried, a little girl brought him a tiny elephant and told him that it would bring him good luck. A few days later the strike was settled to his satisfaction, and ever since then, he lias been collect ing “good luck” elephants. Now when he has an important de cision to make, he always holds a little elephant between his second and third fingers for luck. When the stock market is going up, he wears a blue silk tie embroidered with a white elephant. So don’t allow people to make you think yourself crazy if you are sup erstitious. But don’t let your super stitions drive you to silly antics, or! get between you and your goal. If it doesn’t do these things, then be sup erstitious and don’t worry about it. HOUSE ana HOM E ^a3Mjr«i^jfcje»irizjkjj2^Ei^Er “Open house” during the holidays means snacks at all hours with sand wiches holding first place on the list. Hearty sandwiches, party sand wiches, open - faced ones and big three-deckers answer the food ques tion for innumerable occasions. Successful party sandwiches owe so much to their style that right here and new I’m going to beg you to arm yourself with a pastry tube so that you can trim up those alluring open-face tidbits with the latest in swirls and stars. Cream cheese softened with heavy cream makes a most effective border piped around the edge of a sand wich. Stuffed olives, sweet pickled cucumber rings, a bright tart jelly, a snip of scarlet pimento, riced hard- cooked egg yolk, a spoonful of any well seasooned sandwich mixture, a fine large shrimp in a circle of tiny capers—all these and many others can be used for the center of the cheese border. The gleaming white of the cheese and the colorful centers make a festive sandwich tray. Graham, rye, whole wheat, and Boston brown breads can be used for the foundation. The bread should be sliced very thin and cut in small shapes. Christmas stars and wreathes and bells and tiny trees are easy to make, and add much to the beauty of the whole array. Spread the shapes with well creamed butter before decorating them. The butter not only improves the taste but holds the trimmings in place. As cream is added to the cheese, you will need to add salt in order to keep the cheese well season- j ed. Ribbon sandwiches are another at-1 tractive tidbit. These are made with j two kinds of bread cut in thick | ’’ices lengthwise of the loaf, and put together with a smooth filling. Pile them up in alternate layers and let stand until ready to serve. Then cut down through making the slices about one-fourth inch thick. Checkerboard sandwiches are made with two kinds of bread, too. Cut the bread as for ribbon sandwiches and pile in alternating layers. Then cut down through in thick slices these slices up being sure that the bread was cut to begin with. Pile these slices up benig sire that the light and dark breads alternate. Be sure, too, that each slice is buttered evenly and is cut accurately. Other wise the slices won’t stick together and the checkerboards won’t be true. Wrap the loaves tightly in waxed paper and put in a cold place for an hour or longer. Then slice about one-fourth inch thick and you have your checkerboards. ST. PHILIPS NOTES CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT KENDALL PARISH Sunday school will be at ten o’clock Sunday morning at the St. Philips Lutheran church with divine services following at eleven o’clock conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Emmett Roof. Christmas is drawing near and we hope everyone will have a grand time. It is time now to get the j Christmas spirit in our hearts. The i weather we are having is very nice: and I hope it will continue so thru Christmas. I noticed many houses on the road from Pomaria to New berry bright with Christmas decora tions. And now I wish all the readers of | The Sun a very merry Christmas. A Christmas program will be ren dered at Bethany Lutheran church (Oakland) Saturday evening at 5:30 o’clock and at Summer Memorial (Mollohon) the same evening at 7 o’clock. Sunday school will be held at Beth any Sunday morning at 10 o’clock and preaching services at 11 o’cloock. At Summer Memorial the Sunday school will be held Sunday morning at 1# o’clock and preaching services that evening at 7 o’clock. Visitors are invited to attend all of these services. On State Honor fRoll Newberry county has won a placa on the membership honor roll of the South Carolina Education association, having been accorded this honor be cause its teachers, princpals and superintendents enrolled 100 per cent in the state association. Leaders credited with much of the success of this county’s membership campaign are J. .H Gentry, county as sociation president, and C. E. Hend rix, county superintendent of educa tion We wish you peace, We wish you joy, Success in all you do! May all good things You’re wishing for This Christmas bring to you. Scott’s Auto Supply GIRL SCOUTS ENTERTAINED AT CHRISTMAS PARTY The Girl Scouts of troop one en joyed a Christmas party at their Monday evening meeting. Before the fun began the regular program was held and then games and con tests were featured. In a Merry Christmas contest, Rosemary King and Vivian Chapman tied. They were given duplicate priz es. Refreshments consisted of hot chocoolate and cookies. Concluding the party the gifts under the Christ mas tree were distributed. The next meeting of the troop will be on January 1, 1940. Bettie Jo Counts, scribe. ><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<-:-:■ RECENT ARRIVALS •>»> May the joy and happiness of this Christinas season stay with you thruout the coming year. It is our earnest desire to serve you even bet ter than we have in the past. T. C. Chalmers Desoto (Sc Plymouth Dealer Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Johnson of; 1525 Caldwell street announce the, 1 birth of a son at the local hospital | i December 11. Mrs. Johnson before 1 , marriage was Miiss Kitty Brooks of j Siler City. N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perry of Drayton street announce the birth of a son at the county hospital Tues- 1 day morning. December 19. Mrs. Perry is the former Miss Ollie Morris! of Prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Edwards of: Whitmire an bounce the birth of a, son at the local hospital Sunday, De-■ cember 10. OTIS WHITAKER MOST POPULAR AMONG NEWBERRY FIREMEN Otis L. Whitaker was named the most popular nlember of the New berry Fire Department by the mem bers of the department at a called meeting Monday evening. Mr. Whit aker will wear far one year the cov eted badge awarded by Herman Wright. It was worn last year by, Sam Beam, the first in the company to receive it. At the Monday meeting the vo^n-! teers elected officers for another; year. Hatry Hedgepath will con-1 tinue to serve as president. Hairy Dukes is first vice-president; Graham 1 Purkeson, second vice-president; ! George Rodelsperger, secretary; Sami Beam, treasurer. Christmas Greetings WISHING YOU & YOURS A HAPPY CHRISTMAS 4 AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR i J. W. Smith Employees of Smith Motor Co. 8