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“First footing 1 ” is a New Year’s custom of Scotland. The person who first, after the stroke of the new year, sets foot inside the house of a friend, remains the guest throughout the day and is privileged friend throughout th eyear. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed on New Year’s day, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln. The Chinese New Year’s greeting is “Sui-hi,’ or “May joy be yours.” For many years on Christmas eve, residents of Kitzbdhel, Austria, have decorated each grave in the cemetery with a tree lighted by candles. The first reference to “mail eazly’ in the post office depart ment files was in November, 1913. An old Bohemian legend has it that a wife will die within a year if she bums a Chrstmas cake. any French peasants believe that babies bom on Christmas have the gift of prophecy. FOR RENT—Furnished apartment. Phone 220-J. Mrs. T. P. Johnson, 1237 Calhoun street. HOLIDAY NOTICE This Bank will not be open for business on the following dates: FRIDAY, DEC. 25 SATURDAY, DEC. 26 Also FRIDAY, JAN. 1, 1943 SOUTH CAROLINA NATIONAL BANK Holiday Notice/ Offices in the County Court House will be closed on the the following dates, account the holidays: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 —and— FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1943 FOR SALE—Pure strain Cocker Spaniel puppies, age 3 months. Mrs. C. Forrest Summer, Phone 333, 2112 Main Street, Newberry. 3t WANTED TO BUY—Scrap Iron, Copper, Aluminum, auto radio parts, Rags, Irtner-tubes and Zinc. Loca tion in alley leading to Standard Oil company bulk plant. W. H. Sterling. ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS mTd Fixtures, Floor Lamps, Electrical material and service, repairs to all electrical appliances, etc. If in need of an electrican, telephone No. 109. Clarence T. Summer, Inc. 2t FLOUR & FEEDS, fresh stocks and priced no higher. Clarence T. Summer, Inc. 2t LOST—Pocketbook, about 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon between the Busy Bee cafe and police headquar ters. It contained one B. gasoline book about half used and one A book with four No. 3 stamps left. Finder please return to police head quarters and receive reward. Willie H. Werts, Silverstreet. 2tp WELL PUMPS, a few more left, see us for installed prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. 2t The Spectator Writes About Christmas LOST—Gasoline Rationing book A, No. 37.972. B. C. BANKS, Route 3, Proaperity., 2tp GAS STOVE,used, but in good re pair, also one good used electric re frigerator ready for delivery. Clar ence T. Summer, Inc. 2t NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER S MEETING Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the J. W. Kibler Company, a corporation with its principal place of business at Newberry, South Carolina, is here by called to be held in the office of Blease & Griffith, attorneys, New berry, S. C., on Monday, December 21, 19i42, at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of winding up its affairs, surrendering its char ter for cancellation and dissolving the corporation, and for the transac tion of any other business connected therewith. M. W. CLARY, President Newberry, S. C., Nov. 17, 1942. TAX NOTICE The tax books will be open for col lection of 1942 taxes on and after October 15, 1942. The following is general levy for all except special purposes: Mills Ordinary County 11 Bonds, Notes and Interest 18 Roads and Bridges 2 Hospital ^4 Schools — State ‘i County Schools 5 County Board of Education.... % County Schools — Special I State 1 42 The following are the authorized special levies tor the various school districts of the County: Dist. No. Mills 1—Newberry 17 1—Newberry (O.S.) 17 2—Mt. Bethel-Garmany 6 3— Maybinton 6 4— Long Lane 5 5— McCullough 6 6— Cromer 0 8— Reagin 10 9— Deadfall 10 10— Utopia 10 11— Hartford 6 12— Johnstone 5 13— Stony Hill 6 14— Prosperity 15 16—O’Neal 8 18— Fairview 4 19— Midway 4 21— Central 4 22— St. Philips 8 23— Rutherford 4 24— Broad River 4 25— New Hope Zion 4 26— Pomaria 12 27— Red Knoll 6 28— Helena 4 29— Mt. Pleasant 8 30— Little Mountain 16% 31— Wheeland • 3 32— Union 6 33— Jolly Street 8 34— St. Paul 6 36— Peak 4 37— 'Mudlick 6 38— Vaughnville 6 39— Chappells 6 40— Old Town 10 41— Dominick 8 42— Reederville 12 43— Bush River 12 44— Smyrna 12 45— Trinity 10 46— Burton 10 47— Tranwood 12 48— Jalapa 8 49— Kinards 2 50— Tabernacle 8 51— Trilby 4 62—Whitmire 15 53— Moliohon 4 54— Beth Eden 5 55— Fork 8 57— Belfast 6 58— Silverstreet 14 59— Pressley 4 60— St. Johns 4 There will be a one per cent (1%) discount on general County taxes through November 14, 1942. On and after January 1, 1943, the Penalties prescribed by law will be imposed on unpaid taxes. You are requested to call for your taxes by School districts in which property is located. The Treasurer is not responsible for unpaid taxes not called for by districts. Those who had their dogs vaccinat ed for rabies during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1942, by one authoriz ed by law, and expect to be exempt ed from dog tax will please bring their certificates of vaccination when appearing to pay taxes. J. RAY DAWKINS, Treasurer Newberry County Christmas is with us again, or o nearly so that it is the same. Christ mas is now not just a day, but a sea son, for it begins before the 25th and swells in interest and joy until the great day itself i? ushered in by the little fellows with horns and drums and all the other instruments of jubilation that fond mothers and fathers could provide. It is the children’s day.—and prop erly so—because of the Wonderful Babe of Bethlehem—Immanuel who had come as the gift of God to man kind. The older folk may wonder about the Prince of Peace while the guns roar in battle. Where is the Prince of Peace? Just where He al ways was—in the hearts of those who seek Him. Certainly God did not mean to bless wrong or evil. Those things do not merely right themselves. The most useful man among us sometimes is the surgeon who cuts into the body so that larg er usefulness of ourselves may re sult. The Prince of Peace may, come as the Sun of Righteousness, with healing in his wings as Malachi tells us, but He hmself said “THINK NOT THAT I AM COME TO SEND PEACE, BUT A SWORD.” And since His coming the evils and injustices of the world have given way slowly be fore the thrust of the sword of the Messiah. That little Babe of Bethlehem came to divide mankind, putting those of good will on one side and those of predatory selfishness on "the other. He made His appeal to the hearts of men, and though we still have the guns ablaze we Americans and British are resisting the arro gance of power which asserts the rule of force as the governing prin ciple of the age. The simple soul which has accepted the Man of Gali lee believes that, however we our selves may need the chastening hand of Jehovah, He will not let Goliath triumph, even if He must yet send a David against him. Our people, with all our short comings and pampered appetites, still have the child-like faith of our fathers, w'ho, in time of peril, found comfort and sustaning grace in such assurances as this from the Old Book: “HE WILL NOT SUFFER THY FOOT BE MOVED: HE THAT KEEPETH THEE WILL NOT SLUMBER.” We can only hope that when all the noise of battle is hushed, the reign of The Kingdom may be ad vanced. Automobile Heaters and Radios Give One For Christmas Just a Few Left Davis Motor Co. 1515-17 Main St. This is the Christmas season, though Christmas day comes the last of next week. It is nice to talk about the good wrill of this time of year after toiling over the facts and figures of government. From the first of December until the day after Christmas, Christmas is in the air. The ladies are rushing about with arms loaded with bundles, all remembrances for friends and relatives. Of course the little fel lows are all agog. Christmas to them is unalloyed bliss from trink ets to candy, and with all the cake they can hold. In my years in South America Christmas was just a religious fes tival. Here it is the great festival of the home. I’ve told you, I think, about a Christmas in Cajamaroa, high in the Andes Mountains, and of the two little Indian children in the home where I lived. Guillermo, the boy, and Zoraida, the girl, had never heard of Santa Claus. Zoraida, wo man-like, was full of faith and .be lieved what I told her about Old Santas Guillermo was not convinc ed, but, like a philosopher, decided to pretend to believe por si, acaso, as they say, meaning “Well, you never can tell, so I’ll play safe.”. §o Guillermo wrote a letter to Santa which I was to deliver. Zoraida had told me what to tell Santa, for she was just a lively little fellow of about four. There being no chim neys in Cajamarca I had to modify our tale, but even so, Guillermo nev er understood how Santa got into houses with barred doors 1 and win dows. As my windows were open Santa had to come through my room. Here in America we are the fav ored people of all the earth. Once in Scotland a lady asked me about America. I have forgotten all but one remark: “OH, BUT AMERICA HAS SO MUCH.” We are a happy people and not even the sobering cares which come with war can re press us. This is a great country because a great people have made it so. With all frailties and foibles America is an open-hearted as she is free-hand ed; and the jolly American, wher ever you see him, is the most ap proachable man, the most neighbor ly man, in the world. This is not just bumptious or blatant .provincial ism; I respect the others for their great history and their heroic quali ties, but for the splendor of a child like faith, and a readiness to stake his all on a cause, the American marches in the front rank. Blest we are above all others, still this people which has received so much, gives with a bountiful hand. <-»>>»»>»>»»»»>»>>>> r, 1942 Tax Notice After the close of business on December 31, 1942, a 1 per cl penalty will be added to all unpaid i 1942 State & County taxes. J. RAY DAWKINS COUNTY TREASURER WE'RE GLAD IT'S-CHRISTMAS BECAUSE it gives us an opportunity to renew old ac quaintances. 1 , BECAUSE it’s the one time of the year when problems and tribulations can be forgotten. BECAUSE the spirit of Christmas prevails every where and the brotherhood of man predom inates the thoughts of civilized man. BECAUSE we can be young again, and relive a life of fond memories with our loved on"?. BECAUSE a world which observes Christmas is a world worth living in—a joy for all. Tom M. Fellers, Sheriff ■ The pleasant custom of stop ping in our business activities to exteiui Season’s Greetings to our friends makes this season of the year a happy one. Christmas can always be a happy time if we but make it so. It is the time to think of the pleasant things of life, of loved ones and friends, of the finer things in a world that strives for Peace. When we wish you a Merry American Christinas we are only expressing a wish that is upper most in our thoughts at this time. It is our sincere hope that you will spend an enjoyable Yuleiide this year aiui for many more years to come, R. M. Lominack J. Forrest Lominack W. H. Lominack