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The world changes, it's true, but there is something which has withstood the test of time unchanged—CHRISTMAS. Here, at least, is something steadfast, some thing secure, something which binds us to gether more than any one thing. Christmas, with its spirit of hope, of peace, and happi ness will continue indefinitely. May the spirit that makes Christmas the greatest day of all days be yours throughout the coming year. W. E. Turner, Jeweler Once again toe welcome the Christmas season. This year, how ever. the occasion takes on added importance because of the trying times each of us have experienced since last Christmastime. '' Gratefully we acknowledge the courtesies you have extended us these past twelve months, and we Know of no better time to express our appreciation than on this, the happiest occasion of them all. May Christmas hold for you and yours all the good things possible. Lominick’s Drug Store The true meaning of Christmas is best manifest by the cheerful atmosphere and the friendly associations of those about us. It.is the time of good fellowship and the thoughtful consideration of others. May this happiness be yours to enjoy, not only at Christmas but during every day of the coming year. \ W. H. Davis & Son Oldsmobile and Willys Clemson, Dec. 17—Conservation of the soil and more profitable crop production are being further aided in South - Carolina through unit test demonstrations conducted with farm, ers in cooperation with the Tennessee Vialley Authority and the Clemson Ex-tension service, says P. S. Wil liamson, extension supervisor of this work. This work, now in its fifth year in South Carolina, is based on soil improvement through use of lime and superphosphate sponsored bv TV A. “Good fertile soils are essential to a better standard of living be. cause it takes a good fertile soil to produce maximum yields,” says Wil liamson. “Also, soils must be fertile if the food and feed produced upon them are to be nutritious. As Wal ter Locke, noted writer, puts it: “We have known that poor soil makes poor crops. We have noticed that stunted soils make stunted men. We thought that grass was grass. But grass can have only what the soil beneath it gives. Little pot ash, lime, or phosphorus in the goil means little potash, lime, or phos phorus in the grass.’’ 1 Columbia, Dec. 18—South Caroli na’s eight presidential electors cast their ballots today for President Roo sevelt and vice president-elect Harry Truman. The state statutes provided that electors meet here today only to organize and then reconvene on January 1 to cast their ballots for president and vice-president. W. R. W’atson, chief clerk in the secretary of state’s office said how ever, the statute was “disregarded” and that electors acted under pro visions of the 20th amendment to the federal constitution which pro vides for presidential balloting by the electoral college on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. Watson sai dthe state legislature just “never got aorund to changing the state law” since the 20th amend ment became effective in October, 133. LSI’ STRIKE ABOl’T KISSING AVERTED SELLING STRAY HOESE CATS Walhalla, Dec. 18—Oconee county 4-H club boys have undertaken an unusual project—collecting and sell ing stray house cats. Their first shipment was made Monday from Seneca, 12 felines boxed up in an orange crate and shipped by express, and this is be lieved to be the first such shipment ever made from this county. The cats wer purchased by a biological supply company, which chloroforms and embalms the ani mals and sends them to colleges for laboratory use. The supply house has an agree ment with the 4-H clubs of Oconee county to purchase an unlimited number of cats between now and next May. The boys will be paid SI for each cat 16 inches or more in body length and bonuses will be have come and were well paid for unusually large numbers of pleased with the services. Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 18—A threatened strike by Louisiana State university students appeared tonight to have been averted at least tem porarily by a student council re quest that their classmates take no immediate action on the dismissal of a co-ed for writing a leaflet n campus kissing and sex. Council members interrupted an “executive session” late today long enough to ask a crowd of several hundred students to delay any ac- tioi until after a student meeting to follow a council conference Tues day with the university president. PAGEANT AT CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH As far back into the years as the memory of some of the members can reach. Calvary Presbyterian church in Graveltown has flung her dors wide open to the public to wor- I ship early Christmas morning. To many of those occasions some of Newberry’s most distinguishe! VOLUMES OF GOOD 4 11 FED TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS WHOM WE HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF SERVING . . . Reagin’s Shoe Shop cats. Arrangements for the cat collect ing project was made by the supply house, which is located in Elon, N. Our boys in the armed forces of the United States are saying that they cannot be with us this Christ mas morning, but that they will be C., with the 4-H clubs of Oconee singing Christmas carols, county through County Agent G. H. Griffin and Assistant J. C. Morgan ( who supervised the initial shipment made from Seneca Monday. . Other shipments of cats will be made from Oconee county ' in the near future, they announced. ARMY ASKS HIKE IN DRAFT CALLS 20,000 Extra Wanted In January And February You are very cordially invited to witness a cantata-pageant entitled “The Christmas Song of the AgeS”, six o’clock Monday morning. Dec ember 25th. M'MW'mw'vcmictciMwimwtcicicircicic S 4 | j | (fytCd&HOd | Washington, Dec. 18—The War department announced today that it has asked selective service to in crease the Army’s January and Feb ruary calls from 60,000 to 80,000. The department said that since last July it has asked selective ser vice for fewer men than the esti mated requirements. The deficits were mpde up by combing Army units to obtain men for field serv ice. By this method, the department said the selective service call had Ibeen held to 60,000 a month, but that it is now necessary to step up .' the calls by 20,000 a month. It will be determined later, the department said whether it will be necessary to continue the 80,000 rate in March and April. ’ Selective service meantime an nounced that all men under 30 who had been rejected for military service since last February 1, ex cept those with obvious physical de fects will be reexamined next year. A selective service official said the order already in the hands of local draft boards applied princi pally to “border line cases.” Newberry Drug Company ■g , <’««wctg<tc«cn«>ciwtitiwgt»tiegKtg«g«g!gtgK!g>c’g‘g>g’g!gtgtgi«««gic*git>gtc , c'g’«»«tp«ignF«!m«^nwg*ti«mw Here's a brief little message to those of you whom we have served the past year and to those whom we hope to serve next year—may this be a pleasant Christ mas for you and yours. , H. Sterling Mcuf- CUdUitmaA. fa JZomq and a MeWup Otte. — A Beaion f lj<u4. will AluuufA, CITY FILLING STATION ‘Next To The Postoffice And Just As Reliable’ O ALL who live beneath the shining light of freedom, we extend our sincerest wishes for a jo\ous Christmas. Vie sincerely and affectionately dedicate our efforts in the coining tear toward i better service to our fellow man. May Peace and Free dom bless the earth and all its peoples. Frank Lominack’s Hardware