Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Friday, December 26, 1947 THE NEWBERRY SUN As you gather with your loved ones and friends at this gay season of the year, we want you to know our thoughts are with you and we are happy in your happiness. Season's Greet ings to each of you! Personnel of Smith’s Drug Store NEWBERRY, S. C. wiwwciwews E were just getting ready to wrap up your Christmas present. But since we can't get around to del iver it to you in per son, we'll just take this means. So, here it is. Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Association waaaaiMiMjaiWiiiMiMiiiiiiiwwiMajaaiww MaaaamMi nwnrtii Christmas Rose Has Real Significance Legend tells us that a young shep herd girl was weeping bitterly as she watched the Wise Men on their way to take gifts to the Christ Child. An angel appeared, and after as certaining why the young girl was crying, she waved her wand, and Instantly the ground was carpeted with glittering white Christmas roses. The young girl quickly gath ered these blooms. When she pre sented her gift, the Christ Child smiled, and as his Angers touched the white Aowers the petals became tinged with pink. Alms Giving Custom A Christmas Charity Giving alms at Christmas origi nated in the belief that the Christ came sometimes to the door dis guised as a beggar during the holi day season, and it was feared that he might be turned away unrecog nized. There is an old legend that tells of the Christ child going from door to door on Christmas Eve in search of those who were kind, and deserving. His test was to plead for aid and often he was turned away from the door. This story led to alms giving on Christmas Eve and it was rare that a beggar was refused. Gift* DU Will Suit clveriyone T HE old saying that it isn't the gift but the giving that’s appre ciated may be true, but just the same a good gift quickens the heart so much more. In being able to draw upon the abundance of the country, farm people fte in a position to present especially valued gifts at compara tively small cost. For instance, a box full of spruce, fir, pine, holly, cedar or balsam is always wel comed as a decorative source by city friends. City people, like everybody else, also appreciate good things to eat, and home canned country fruits and vegetables or some fowl can be ex pected to make a big hit. Gardeners in the big town will gladly welcome a packet of seeds gleaned from an expansive country garden. Handy home-makers can convert old articles into attractive gifts. An old felt hat can be made into a beanie for some young girl merely by using the crown and adding yam stitching for decoration. The best part of an old fur coat beyond re pair will make a rich carriage robe for a new baby. Pot-holders, dust ing mitts, bath powder gloves, shoe bags are some of the items which can be salvaged from small scraps. And, O yes! what could be more useful to a young bride than a home made cook-book containing the home-maKer's favorite recipes? only will such a book provide for tasty eating but it can also be ex pected to guide the young wife over some rough moments in the kitchen. Candles, placed in windows on Christmas Eve to light the Christ Child and to welcome wayfarers have been popular for centuries but th» burning of Bay berry can dies is ' .trictly North American custom which dates from colonial days. Though associated particu larly with New England, these aro- matic candles glow in windows from coast to coast. By MAKV NELSON “ JLJAPPY new year!” * The cry echoed and re-echoed down the street as Penny made her way toward the bus stop. Every where about her people were light hearted and gay and busily wishing their friends good fortune for the coming year. She buttoned hbr coat at the neck and turned up the collar. It was a bitterly cold day and she told herself she would be happy to reach home and stay in for the night. Let those with pio neer blood go out and stand in the raw wind down at Dayton Circle just to blow a silly boro at midnight os tensibly to usher in the new year. Penny had always been known at home as a sensible girl with good common sense. She was proud of that reputation and now that she lived In the city alone she was more determined than ever to live up to it. She didn’t want to become a sophisticated, worldly wise city girl. Thus, she summed up mentally, it was just as well she didn’t. "Going out tonight. Penny?” The words interrupted her thoughts and she turned to greet Ruby, a fellow worker who was al ways going out with someone she called “Beanie.” You could alwayc tell the status of Ruby’s romance by her mood: if she was exuberant to the point of being giddy, she was going to see Beanie that night; if she was quiet and petulant she hadn’t heard from him, and if she was downright rude with a sarcastic twist to every remark she made, then they had quarreled. Penny smiled. “No, I’m not Ruby," she replied. Odd that she should feel such emptiness within her as she said the words. She not-, ed Ruby’s quick glance of sympathy and it irritated her. “I don’t know “But her foot missed and came down on a sheet of ice." anyone here,” she defended herself. Then added curtly, "And anyway, I wouldn’t dream of going out in such ghastly weather.” Ruby shrugged. "Oh, well. If you feel that way about it . . . happy new year. Penny." She hurried away before the wretched girl could make any response. “Now why did I act so nasty?” she asked under her breath. Ruby hadn’t meant any offense—she was simply so wrapped up in her own little world that she felt sorry for anyone who had no Beanie to which to cling. She was essentially a generous person and now Penny had deliberately hurt her. A S SHE stood in the middle of the sidewalk, angry and discour aged, she saw her bus speeding reck lessly down the street and without another thought to anything else she hurried toward the comer. "Wait, oh. wait!” she called, running breath lessly. No one else was waiting however, and he careened sharply off the curb, hurrying on his way “Oh, dear!" She burst into tears at this new disappointment and reached blindly for the curb. But her foot missed and came down on a sheet of ice sending her into an astonished heap In the street. For a moment she was too stunned to move. She heard footsteps hur rying toward her and managed to sit up dazedly. A man knelt down beside her but his face was a blur of features. “Take it easy," he admon ished, placing an arm across her back. She tried to focus her eyes upon him and hadn’t quite succeed ed when he cried, "Penny! Why, Penny Lindsay 1 What in the WOit^d are you doing out here?" And then everything cleared and she saw the hfmdsome, blond fea tures qf a former school friend. "Qh. Alan!” Tears tumbled over each other in hasty exit. He helped her to her feet. "Gee, It’s good to see someone from the old home town. I’ve been so doggone lonely,” he told her, manipulating the hand kerchief skillfully around her nose and eyes- '‘I'm lonely, too," she gasped "I've only been here a month.” “Say! What are you doing to night? Anything?" "N-nothlng.” Her heart skipped a beat in anticipation. “Then why don’t we go somewhere and talk over old times? Gee, I’m dying to hear some gossip about the Tiimeis and the Mitchells and all -ue rest. Will you. Penny?” And Penny smiled happily this time. “Yes, Alan. Even this ghast ly weather couldn’t stop me from talking over old times with you," MERRY CHRISTMAS' HAPPY HEM YEAR O® So Sit am] Sidol GOOD WISHES. O a .l o things in this fast moving age make it difficult to keep pace with an ever-changing world . . . but with the sincere expression of good will enduring through all ages / we repeat. *, -- - 'Mt A MERRY CHRISTMAS ANP A HAPPY NEW YEAR Pinckney N. Abrams AW Foomn:. "Ws msknmia AVERRY , CHRISTMAS! May old Santa remember you well with the things you so greatly deserve, and may the New Year hold untold happiness for each of you, is our sincere wish to all those whom we call our friends. JAMES D. BROWN (SUPT. OF EDUCATION) — -and many of 'em! We’d like to tell each of you personally that we wish you a Season of Good Cheer—but we can’t see all of you. So here goes for a Merry Christmas to Everybody. > , J. RAY DAWKINS From somewhere comes this Christmas sentiment to our mind, and which we think exceptionally appropriate because of its simp'icity. •irv>r>rvnnnnrv s— --n > The charm of the Yuletide Season lies in the thought that we live in the memory of our friends. /I MeA/u] GUni&tmal t* CacU of Itfou E. MAXCY STONE