Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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UJISHinG YOU fl ★ mERRY ] CHRisimns We sem! you sincere and hearty greetings, full of good cheer for each of you. And may tht- coming twelve months find you happy and contented in your every undertaking. W. H. Davis & Son u u THE _ ji d In this most cordial of holidays, when joy prevails everywhere, may we bring a message of Good Cheer to each of you. and express a sincere wish that the coming year holds the realization of your fondest hopes and ambitions. R. M. LOMINACK J. FORREST LOMINACK W. H. LOMINACK It’s Christmas, and with its coming we welcome the fine spirit of friendliness that goes with it, and are desirous of sending this Greeting to all those we serve and those whom we hope to serve. E. M. LIPSCOMB OB»£RVE RULES WHEN SENDING CHRISTMAS CARDS Definite rules govern the signing of Christmas cards, even though they are the expression of friendship and good wishes. It is important that the cards re flect the degree of intimacy exisiting between the sender and the reci pient. An air of formality in a card to a very good friend is as im proper as an intimate greeting to a casual business acquaintance. Many persons prefer to select cards sep arately to find a personal subject and message for each friend. This is an ideal thing to do, but it re quires considerable time. Handwritten signatures are writ ten different than names on formal ly engraved cards. When signing you name, it is best not to include titles—that is, do not put “Mr.” or “Mrs.” before your name. When names are engraved however, they achieve a more formal tone and therefore require titles. The only exception to this is the single man Whose names is never preceded by a “Mr.” even though it is engraved on the card. Married couples writing informal cards to friends are faced with sev eral special problems. There is no definite rule which tells whose name stands first, but if the names are written by hand it is better for the one who signs them to write his or her own name last. When the name is printed on the card it is imma terial whether the husband’s or the wife’s name comes first. A very nice signature for a family would be, “From the George Karps —all five.” If there are only three in the family it w. <ld be equally suitable to v.'.ite, “Jchn, Mary and the Baby.” It is " oper to sign your name alone when sending cards to a business acquaintance whom your wife (or husband) does not know. In this case the card is addressed to the business acquaintance alone, even though he or she is married. Cards sent to a good friend, even though he is not known by your hus band or wife, may be signed with both your names. Whenever doubt arises concerning the manner in which a Christmas card should be addressed or signed, use your own sense of good taste. After all, the mere fact you are sending a card is an expression of friendship, and as a result almost any errors you may make will be completely overlooked. THB NBWBEKRT BUN STAR OF THE EAST Star of the East, that long ago Brought wise man on their way Where, angels singing to and fro, The Child of Bethlehem lay— Above that Syrian hill afar Thou shinest out, tonight, 0 Star! Star of the East, the night were drear But for the tender grace That with thy glory comes to cheer Earth’s loneliest, darkest place, For by that charity we see Where there is hope for all and me. Star of the East, show us the way In wisdom undefiled To seek that manger out and lay Our gifts before the Child— To bring our hearts and after them Unto our King in Bethlehem! —Eugene Field. WORLD WAR HERO LOVES HIS HILLS Willie Sandlin Gave Up the Prospects of Future to Return to Mountains CELEBRATIONS MARK XMAS IN CHINA In China the Christmas festival among Christians is known as Sheng Dan Jieh, the Holy Birth festival. This celebration has gradually pen etrated inland. Various paper decorations and ev ergreens adorn the churches and homes. Paper chains are made of green, red, yellow and blue and are suspended in interlocking festoons from the ceiling. On the white walls, large posters are hung. On them are elaborate characters meaning peace and joy. No candles are used, but the trees are decorated with paper flowers, colored paper chains and cotton snowflakes. There is usually an early service. The church is kept dark except for lanterns carried by the worshipers. Carolers wend their way along the road before dawn, singing the Chi nese words to such melodies as “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.” The service consists of reading the Christmas message from the Bible, music, dramatization of the manger scene, and an offering for the poor. Gifts are distributed to the chil dren. The packages contain such things as tangerines, peanuts, pretty picture cards (sometimes used cards sent from America), candy and west ern lead pencils. Walter Wallace, a student at Car lisle Military Academy is spending the Christmas season with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Chapman on College street. By JOHN F. DAY Hyden, Ky., Dec. 20.—You never heard of Willie Sandlin? That’s quite likely, for although in the first World war he won six decorations, although he could have been rich and renowned, he chose to return to his Kentucky hills, and he has steadfastly clnng to his choice. A friend and I called on Willie Sandlin, his wife and their three daughters, and ten-year-old son. We drove about a mile down-river from Hyden along a WPA road that Sandlin helped build when he was a project supervisor. Then we parked the car and crossed the mid dle fork of the Kentucky river by leaping from stone to stone, because there is no bridge. Once across, we walked up a creek bed for perhaps 200 yards to the na tive-stone house Will had built for himself and his family a number of years ago. He greeted' us at the door with a hearty welcome, excusing his unkept appearance by explaining that he’d been sick for several days, that “the asthma had me so bad for a spell I thought I was shorely goin’ out.” Would Uoin Up Again Sandlin is of average height, heavy set and well proportioned. He has brown eyes and a mop of dark hair just tinged with gray. When he laughs he laughs all over, throw ing back his head and showing two gold teeth. Inside the long living room we found chairs in front of a big open fire. Mrs. Sandlin came in from the kitdhen and joined the circle. We talked about one thing and another, and after a while the conversation turned to the war news. It wouldn’t be fair to Will to quote him, but in his opinion the last war was not in vain, though he absolutely refuses to talk about the part he played in it, and he feels that liberty must be purchased anew. If the navy would take me he’d join tomorrow. That’s right, he’s an army man, but he’d like a go at the navy. Mrs. Sandlin left the room and presently returned carrying Will’s army coat with the medals pinned upon it. Will turned his head. "I thought you-all’d be interest ed in seeing these,” Mrs. Sandlin explained, ignoring Will’s embarrass ment. All |n ia Day’s Work Officiallly, here is why Will re ceived his country’s highest reward for bravery: “At Bois-de-Forges, Frances, Sep tember 26, 1918, Sergeant Willie Sandlin showed conspicuous gallan try in action by advancing alone directly on a machine-gun nesit which was holding up the line with its fire. He killed the crew with a grenade and enabled the line to ad vance. Later in the day he attacked alone and put out of action two other machine-gun nests, setting a splendid example of bravery and coolness for his men.” In less formal language, he be gan the day by charging six mach- Ukuuf you h| all the joyl o£ the 6ecMut and a New Ijea/i filled with dlaiifUnell! C. T. Summer, Incorporated in« guns and killing twenty-four 1 Germans. Later he blasted out an other nest, and ha finished off ths day by making « one-man assault a detachment, wresting an officer’s gun from his grasp ,killing him and capturing his personnel. During the last feat Sandlin was suffering from a shrapnel wound in the leg and a grenade would was In the forehead; { This, however, was in one day, and he was many days in France. “You must,” I ventured, “have been very proud.” “Aw-w-w-w, it wasn’t much. Any way, you can’t eat medals.” Then he laughed and suggested it must he about time for supper. AMERICAN TANKER ATTEMPTS TO RAM ENEMY SUBMARINE San Francisco, Dec. 21.—The American tanker Agwiworld out- maneuvered an attacking enemy sub marine after attempting to ram it, Captain F. B. Goncalves reported when he brought his ship into port. Captain Gowcalves said his ship was 20 miles due west of Santa Cruz, Calif., when the submarine fired without warning or even hailing the ship. “The first thing I knew there was the explosion of a shell over our 6tern,” he said in an interview. “I was in my room. I ran to the bridge. “The submarine was lying about 600 yards due west of us in the path of the sun. I put the helm hard to port and headed straight for the sub. “When the second shot came, I put the helm hard over to starboard and then presented the stern to the sub’s gun deck awash. “The next six shots missed us, but some of them came awful close. “If we had only had a gun that sub would never shoot at another ship. It was a beautiful target for us.” First Mate Edward Crabtree said the encounter lasted about half an hour. “At the first shot we radioed a warning to the navy and all other ships,” he said. “All hands rushed to their boat station. I was in my room when the first shot came and I ran to the deck. “The submarine was faster than we are but she couldn’t use her speed. Her gun deck was about sur face level. If she had tried to make any speed in that swell, her gun crew would have been washed over board. “I think she didn’t try to close with us for two reasons: she was afraid of being rammed and she had heard our warning to the navy and she had to be ready to get out of the vicinity fast.” With Every Wi$h for and a Year of Happy Days Southern Cotton Oil Company S. A. Williams, Mgr. Doyle Long, Cashier Christmos comes and reawakens the appreciation of happy relationships . . . rekindles the warmth of friendships made during the time it has been our privilege to serve you. To those whose friendly support has contributed so greatly to our welfare, we extend our most cordial appreciation. A Best wishes for the Christmas Season and the New Year „ . , ODORLESS CLEANERS Moody Atchison Elizabeth Atchison Faye Cathy Estelle Summer Frank Shealy Roscoe Griffin