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We cherish the thoughts of the fine friend
ships that have been ours in the past and we
desire to take this means of expressing our
genuine thanks for your courtesies.
We wish you the best of good things for
Christmas and the New Year.
Newberry Insurance & Realty Co.
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... And it is pleasant to remember old
friends, and to wish them, in a genuine
sort of way, all the joys of a Happy
Christmas.
May Health, Happiness and Prosperity
be yours, not only on this day, but every
day throughout the years to come.
Chapman Lumber Co.
W. SLOAN CHAPMAN
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—And we'll take great delight in filling
it full of good wishes for you and yours.
As we do so, we pledge continued effort
on our part to merit your good will in
the years to come.
HAYES MOTOR CO.
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Martha’s Happiest
C hristmas
By BARBARA ANN BENEDICT
Martha was dependable. Like a
patient, willing and uncomplaining
horse. Her life on her small farm
was not different from a tread mill,
always the same, day in and day
out, month after month, year after
year.
There had been a time when Mar
tha was not alone That was when
her older sister Helen and her
younger sister Nancy and her still
younger brother Curt lived there at
the farm. But that was a long time
ago, longer still since their parents
had died. The sisters were beauti
ful and had married well, and Curt,
possessed of burning ambitions, had
left to make his way in the world.
Frequently they came out to call,
to “eat one of Martha’s wonderful
dinners” and “get a breath of coun
try air.”
It was on a Christmas Day that
Nancy brought Barre Howard out.
“I knew you wouldn’t mind, dar
ling,” she gushed. “Mr. Howard is
a traveler and he’s lecturing in town
tomorrow night.”
Martha smiled and nodded . and
looked up into Barre Howard’s tan
ned face, a face that was strong and
kind, with eyes that held a dreamy
mystery i:i their depths.
But no one would have dreamed
that there w- e any thoughts in Mar
tha’s head na/e those that centered
around p: ep-r-ticns foi the Christ
mas dinner.
It was a sun'.-tucus meal, one of
the best Martha had ever prepared.
She knew a vague sort of pride at
the way her guests attacked it.
Martha sat with the others at the
table after the dinner was over, lis
tening to Barre Howard tell of his
travels, of far away places he’d vis
ited. He looked at her twice while he
talked, directly, peoetratingly, and
she flushed.
After a while Martha got up and
began cl'earing off the table. No one
offered to help. She washed and
dried the dishes and stacked them
away. And when she came baca
into the living room, they were ready
to go, all of them. After they left
she closed the door and turned and
went back into the kitchen.
For a moment she stood in the
center of the floor. An expression
came into her face that was the un
leashing of years and years of sup
pressed desires. She took a quick
step forward, seized a broom by its
handle, swung it toward the shelf
of canned preserves with all her
strength.
Martha laughed shrilly, piercing
ly, and struck again. The shelf gave
way this time, swinging on one
hinge. Half a hundred jars of very-
ing size crashed to the floor.
Directly following there was an
instant of silence, and in that in
stant a voice spoke near the kitchen
door. “In heaven’s name, what are
you doing that for?”
Martha whirled, and there, just in
side the door, an amazed look on his
tanned face, stood Barre Howard.
“Why?” she cried passionately,
“Why? Because it’s what I’ve want
ed to do for years and years and
years and it’s just today I’ve had
the courage. Because I hate, this
place, hate being cooped up here.
Because I’m plain and unattractive
and can’t have the things my sisters
have. Because Nancy’s so selfish.
Because she isn’t satisfied with one
man, but wants another, the only
one—I—I—”
She stopped at last, breathing
hard, leaning heavily against the
sink, guilty, ashamed of what she’d
almost said.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean it. Real
ly. If—if there’s something you /er
got, I’ll help you find it.”
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“There’s nothing I’ve forgotten.”
“Then—why did you come back?
Why don’t you go and leave me
alone, like all the others do?”
His eyes were steady, penetrating,
a dreamy mystery in their depths.
“Why do you think I came back?”
he asked.
“Why?” She brushed a band
across her eyes. Something was stir
ring inside of her, something she
thought dead. "Why?" she repeated.
“How should I know?”
Barre Howard laughed and stood
before her, and suddenly the look
in his eyes was no longer mysteri
ous. It was like a picture, readily
interpreted, telling her why he had
come back.
JOHN W. REEDER
John W. Reeder, 88, prominent
farmer, died Thursday at his home
of a heart attack suffered several
days ago. Although be had been in
declining health for a year, his
death came as a shock to his friends
and relatives.
He spent his entire life in New
berry county. Before retiring to his
farm, he had operated a mercantile
and drug store in the city for 30
years.
He was the son of the late John
and Mary Reeder and is the last
surviving member of his family. He
was twice married. His second wife
died a year ago.
Surviving are two sons and two
daughters, Claude Reeder and Mrs.
G. F. Geiger of Columbia, Miss Ger
trude Reeder, principal of Boudary
street school, and Raymond Reeder
of Bowling Green, Ky.
Funeral services were conducted
at 3 o’clock Friday afternoon from
the residence by the Rev. J. Aubrey
Estes, assisted by the Rev. C A. Cal-
cote. Interment followed in Rose-
mont cemetery.
BUSH RIVER SCHOOL NEWS
Christmas exercises at Bush River
Friday, December 19, marked the be
ginning of a six-day holiday for stu
dents and teachers. A short one-act
play was presented by the fourth
and fifth grades. At the conclusion
of the play, gifts and greetings were
exchanged. All will be expected to
report back for work December 30.
Mr. Bedenbaugh, the superintend
ent, was out two days last week on
account of illness. He was back
Thursday and Friday though.
The girls’ basketball team has had
a very successful season thus far,
but the boys have not been so lucky.
However, they are hoping to improve
quite a bit now that their coach is
back. The teams met Stoney Hill
Tuesday, December 16 at Bush River
with the Bush River girls and the
Stoney Hill boys coming out on top.
The J. H. A.’s and F. F. A.’s of
Bush River enjoyed a Christmas
party at the school the night of De
cember 19. A large group of boys
and girls were present. Several
games were played, gifts were given
out, a nd refreshments served. All
present seemed to have a wonderful
time.
Miss Nell Davis, of Washington,
D. C., arrived in Newberry last
weekend to attend the wedding of her
sister, Macie Davis, and to spend
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Davis and family.
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smart men and women depend on Ben-ana Tablets to
set gas free. No laxative but made of the fsatest
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iifiG of you
THIS CHAISTIMS
lAh. are wishing you
heaps of cheer and
hoping these wishes will bring
you joy every day of the year.
May your voyage through
the days ahead carry you over
pleasant ways to a new and
full contentment.
City Beauty & Barber Shop
AMERICAN JUNIOR RED CROSS 1
1 The Junior Red Cross of Newber
ry has. came enthusiastically and
loyally to the front in its enroll
ment and response to the call made
to its members. The Newberry
City schools have a 100 per cent
membership and' all but three of the
county schools have enrolled all pu
pils. One of these three has a two-
third enrollment. The Junior com
mittee is confident that every school
in the county will eventually enroll.
There is quite a bit of activity in
the city schools. Under the leader
ship of the teacher-sponsors, the
children are doing their bit for the
Red Cross. Four of the city schools
•have sent in Christmas cards, most
of them stamped, for use by the sol
diers in hospitals. Some of-these
were sent to Fort Jackson, many of
whose soldiers were hurt on maneu
vers, and will not be able to go home
for Christmas. Others were sent to
headquarters in Washington. Two
of the schools have collected and
sent in findings (buttons, hooks and
eyes, thread, needles, etc.) which
have been delivered to the Newber
ry Red Cross sewing room. Each
room at Boundary street school has
made a beautiful quilt. These quilts
have been turned in to the local Red
Cross chapter for use wherever
needed.
Speers Street school is making
quilts which will soon bj ready for
use. The Newberry High school
girls are knitting sweaters. The
children have been wonderful in
their response to every call.
There is much yet that can be
done. Jellies, cakes and candies
made by cooking classes or by indi
vidual children can be used by the
hospital at Fort Jackson. There are
articles that can be made by children
for soldiers, such as kits and bedside
bag}, which are very acceptable.
There are articles, such as checker
boards, that manual training stu
dents can make. Directions for
making Idts and bedside bags can be
had from the Junior Red Cross
chairman.
Mrs. H. B. Wilson, chairman, 1220
Calhoun street, or Mrs. Mae Aull,
assistant chairman, at the County
Superintendent’s office will take any
articles made by children for mail
ing to the hospitals or to headquar
ters.
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S. A. Williams, manager of the
Southern Cotton Oil Co., attended the
Fertilizer Conference which was held
at Clemson last week.
Miss Ruby Dennis, who teaches in
the Inman city schools came the past
weekend to spend the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Z. F. Dennis in the county.
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A SINCERE GREETING
TO CUR MANY FRIENDS
AND CUSTOMERS.
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Finds us again eagerly awaiting the
opportunity of expressing a warm and
friendly GREETING to our hosts of
friends in the community which it is
our privilege to servo. "
It is our sincere wish that we may
continue those fine relationships that
have come our way.
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Sincere good wishes for a Joyful
Cluis!tmas and . . .
^ 41 HAPPY NSW
YEAR
BOWERS INSURANCE AGENCY
A. J. Bowers, Jr., Pres. & Treas. E H. Bowman, Mgr. Pearle Hamm, Sec’y.