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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1946 IRON TONIC TAKE YOUR DRUGGIST # HAS IT ; A-l-M Mrs. Bernice Werts of Sumter spent Sunday and Monday in the home of her sister, Mrs. J. D. Wick er on Caldwell street. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Tallavant of Florence, were weekend visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bla lock on Caldwell street. TELEPHONE 269-M HOURS: 9:00 TO 12:00 1:00 TO 5:30 Dr Z. Cecil Lynch OPTOMETRIST 1304 MAIN STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. Headquarters For Good EATS.. If you want a delicious dinner of TENDER, JUICY STEAKS, CHICKEN, or SEA FOODS, just come around to MITCHELL’S SANDWICH SHOP on Friend Street and we will fix you up. We also serve sandwiches of all kinds, and MILK, COFFEE, FRUIT JUICES and SOFT DRINKS. MitchelPs Sandwich Shop FRIEND STREET PHONE 9199 — DONUTS! Doivnbf/a> SURE WE MAKE THEM WHILE T 117 K IT 1 Kee P a Crock of ’mm Handy' £ W XjLX X Grandma had the right idea —a crock of Donuts in the pantry for delicious, nutritious 'tween-meal snacks. And DOWNYFLAKE Donuts are made the real old-fashioned way —right before your eyes! Get a box Hot from the machine. DOWNYFLAKE Donuts always fresh!. Come by on your way home and get some of our delicious donuts for breakfast or for a snack with coffee just before bed time. We are selling them about as fast as our NEW DONUT MACHINE can turn them out. Your choice. .Plain or Sugar Coated M STORE Candles shaped like pine trees can be made to in clude the smell of pine in the candle wax. Lilies or other flowers may be molded while the wax is still worm. Snowball candles are left rnmii to give frosted effect. j. ||||j||| In making a cottage candle the windows, doors and shrubbery are painted in by hand. Big oversized jumbo candles may be made of various colors, of sizes to fit some particular nook in the house. > THREE YULE ‘FIRSTS’ Robert F. Hill Frazier Lominack Claims to being ‘‘firsts’* among Christmas cards are held by thzse early designs. “Which came first?” and “who thought of it first?” are the two questions asked since time im memorial. These questions have baffled historians, challenged de tectives, caused law students to burn the midnight oil — but most of all—have intrigued the public. For the last few years there’s been a big to-do about the “first” Christ mas card and the subject has fas cinated many greeting card col lectors, art dealers, museum cura tors and a sizable portion of the American and British public. The earliest Christmas card on record, in the light of recent find ings, appears to be that of W. M. Egley, dated 1842. Discovered in a mass of skating prints by the Brit ish museum, it is indisputedly a Christmas card and seems to have been produced for general use. It resembles the early New Year’s cards of German origin with its va rious scenes enclosed in a half gothic, half-rustic trelliswork and it depicts the Christmas pantomine “Harlequin and Columbine,” a pup pet booth, skaters and other scenes relating to the holiday season. Its sentiment reads “A Merry Christ mas and A Happy New Year to You.” Until the Egley card was discov ered, the first known Christmas card was, for years, thought to have been the one designed by J. C. Horsley RA for Sir Henry Cole in London in 1846 who wanted a card to send to his friends at Christ mas. Horsley’s card was litho graphed by Jobbins of Warwick court and a thousand copies struck off. These were colored by hand and featured among other scenes a merry family group holding filled wine glasses aloft. An eminent American author ity on greeting cards and a relent less collector of early creations, E. D. Chase of Boston claims that he has found what he believes to be the “first” Christmas card — but until some scientific corroboration is forthcoming we must consider his discovery a “dark horse” in the running. That it is a very “early” card — there can be no question. Our collector traced R. H. Pease, the lithographer whose name ap pears at the bottom of the card, down to the year 1839 where the latter was listed in the Albany, N. Y., directory as an engraver. The thing, however, that stumps the experts is the fact that there is no date on the card itself. SYNCHRONIZE YOUR WATCHES . . It’s zero hour as children everywhere get their Christmas scout cars and tanks for an all- out assault. It is the first time for several years that rubber tires have been included with toys of these types. • It is said that the coming year’s weather may be forecasted by cocking an eye at the sky during Christmas week. Here are a few of the beliefs; conflicting in many de tails: * • If the sun shines through the ap ple tree on Christmas Day, there will be a good crop the following year. • If ice will bear a man before Christmas, it will not bear a mouse afterwards. • Thunder and lightning Christmas week means much snow the balance of the winter. • Rain causes more damage than frost before than after Christmas. • At Christmas if meadows are green, at Easter they will be cov ered with frost. • If windy Christmas Day, trees will bear much fruit. • A wet Christmas means an empty granary and barrel. • A green Christmas makes a fat graveyard. • • A warm Christmas means a cold Easter. • A green Christmas is followed by a white Easter. THE NEWBERRY SUN DAUGHTER HONORED AT MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER On Thursday afternoon, Novem ber 14, a miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Miss Martha Street by her mother, Mrs. J. Frea Street. The honoree’s place was marked by a lovely bow of white and pink satin ribbon. The living room was very attractively decorated in beau- toful mixed fall flowers. Interesting contests and bingo were enjoyed by those present and prizes were won by Mrs. Aldon E. Bedenbaugh, Mrs. Foster Spotts, Mrs. George Addy, Mrs. Holland Sligh and Mrs. Grady Humphries, who presented their prizes to the bride-elect. Miss Mary Street and Miss Ellen Werts presented a lovely basket of nice and useful gifts to the hon- oree. After the shower a delicious salad course and soft drinks were served by the hostess. REV. ROOF 8c FAMILY REMEMBERED THURSDAY Pastor J. E. Roof and family were pleasantly surprised with a boun tiful pounding on the eve of Thanksgiving by the members of Bachman Chapel church. A goodly supply of canned goods, flour, meats, sugar, preserves and vegetables were included among other things. The Roof family wish to “publicly thank each of the members for their expression of love and appreciation to them. May God continue to bless you in all your endeavors”. MARY LOUISE EPTING Prof, and Mrs. Sylvian Epting of Columbia, are receiving congratu lations upon the arrival of a daugh ter, Mary Louise born at the New berry hospital Tuesday, November 26. Mrs. Epting is the former Helen Clary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clary, Boundary street. Professor Epting is agriculture teacher in the Columbia high school. DAVENPORT-REEVES Mr. and Mrs. George T. Daven port of Newberry announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence Mabel to Mr. Ellis Ivy Reeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Reeves of Reevesville. The wedding will take place Sun day, December 22, in Aveleigh Presbyterian church. RADIO AND TELEVISION SALES - SERVICE We Specialize in— PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS AND SOUND EQUIPMENT Sale of for Rental INTER OFFICE COMMUNI CATION SYSTEMS Geo. N. Martin 1303 Friend St. Phone 74-J Directly Opposite Post Office VETERANS It's easy and it's safe when you learn to fly at Shealy's Flying Service. You learn to fly the new, safe, Aroneca planes. In a matter of eight hours in struction you can be soloing— really flying all by yourself. The cost isn't as high as you might think, either. For all information, contact Mr. Olin Shealy at the Municipal Air port. He will be glad to dis cuss and phase of flying with you. Shealy’s Flying Ser. NEWBERRY AIRPORT E O. SHEALY, MGR. GIRL SCOUT NOTES Troop I met at the Scout cabin on November 25 at 3:15. Barbara Wilson from Patrol I was invested. Mrs. French explained the require ments for “My Country Badge.” She will help any Scout earning a badge from Troop I from 10 to 12 o’clock on Saturdays. Each patrol is to pack a Christmas box for a foreign country. Each scout is asked to bring clippinsg or pictures to the next meeting. These pictures must show how people in other Dr. Myron J. Rones Successor to Dr. H. M. Bigby Optometric Eye Specialist Serving the discriminating public who demands Profes sional Eye Service and value their Sense of Sight. Office Hours 9 to 5:30 Exchange Bank Bldg. Phone 144-J lands dress. Some games were played. We had a good time. Doris Ann Parks, Acting Scribe. The Supreme occasion for grate ful observance is that Jehovah man ifested Himself and made plain the way to Salvation. CAR HEATERS Let us install a Heater in your car before cold weath- er. Lxpert Carburetor and Elec- irical service. WE SPECIALIZE IN AUTO AND TRUCK REPAIRS SEASE MOTOR COMPANY Your PACKARD Dealer >13 Friend St. Phone 37-M 1946 Tax Notice At the close of business on December 31, 1946 1 per cent Penalty will be added to all unpaid 1946 State and County Taxes J. Ray Dawkins COUNTY TREASURER NEED CASH? Don’t Worry About Cash! Bring US Your Money Problems We will arrange an Auto Loan for you quickly and confidentially. i THIS NEWBERRY COMPANY IS FOR NEWBERRY FOLKS DON’T DELAY - Come in and talk it over. “YOUR PRIVATE BANKER” E. B. Purcell Newberry Ins. & Realty Co. Exchange Bank Building Phone 197