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Friday, December 26, 1947
THE NEWBERRY SUN
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Davis Motor Co.
We will be closed from Christmas Eve, December 24th until Monday, December
^ 29th, in order to give our employees a few days off for Christmas.
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Th is little gesture comes to you
in true appreciation of the thoughtful
treatment you have afforded us in the
past year.
We are truly grateful and in the
most friendly way we know, we ex
tend the compliments of the season.
Bowers Insurance Agency
A. J. Bowers, Pres. & Treas.
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Miss Pearle Hamm, Sec’y. j
E. N. Bowman, Asst.
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^Jlumor l^jow
One of the most charming Yule
tide chucklers concerns the pig
tailed youngster who found a pin
cushion among her other gifts on
Christmas morning. The little girl
then placed this note near the Are
place: “Dear Santa: Thank you
very much for your presents. And
I always wanted a pin-cushion, al
though not very much.”
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Another classic of the season is
the one about the woman who
stopped to chat with a friend after
the Yuletide services, leaving her
purse in her pew. When she re
turned for her purse, she discovered
it was gone. However, she quickly
found it in the possession of the
clergyman.
"I thought I had better hold it,”
he explained. “There are some in
the congregation who don't believe
in Santa Claus, but they might
consider this purse an answer to
their prayers.”
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A 10-year-old boy, making his first
visit at Sunday school during the
pre-Christmas season, was held
spellbound by the teacher’s re
cital of Biblical stories about" the
Holy Day and the spiritual meaning
of Christmas. Later he was asked
to fill out the school’s standard ques
tionnaire for new pupils. One of the
queries was: “Who will always know
where you are?”
The little boy answered it by
writing simply: "God."
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Invariably revived at the Yuletide
season is the yarn about the Scots
man who slipped and fell while
carrying a bottle of Christmas spir
its. On rising he felt something
wet running down his leg.
He said to himself: “I hope it’s
blood.”
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Almost overcome with joy on
Christmas Day when she received
two gifts she had most ardently de
sired—a wrist-watch and a bottle
of perfume — little Margaret chat
tered about the new possessions all
day long, wearying her mother of
the subject. Guests were expected
for dinner and her mother gently
admonished Margaret in advance,
saying, "Now, dear, everybody
knows about your presents and ev
erybody is happy for you. But now
we mustn’t go on talking about them
all the time.” '
The little girl held her peace at
the table throughout the greater part
of the meal. A lull occurred in
the conversation and, unable to
restrain herself, Margaret . burst
forth, "If anyone hears anything or
smells anything, it’s me!”
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A department store Santa Claus
listened to a long recital of requests
by a tot, assuring her he would do
his best to meet her requirements.
Before she left, Santa handed her
a bright red apple. "What do you
want Santa to do now?” her moth
er asked.
The moppet promptly snapped:
"Peel it!”
Legends of Holly
Many beliefs are connected with
the Christmas holly:
Legends relate that the crown of
thorns was plaited from the holly,
the white berries
turning red like
drops of blood aft
er the crucifixion.
It is said that
whoever brings the
holly into the house
first, either husband
or wife, is the one
who will rule in the
ensuing year.
For many years
the superstition persisted that hol
ly was hateful to witches. It was
placed on doors and windows to
keep out evil spirits.
Danger From Tree
Fire Ever Present
Although the Christmas tree Is
one of the most picturesque Yule-
tide ornaments, 't is also one of the
most dangerous, with the threat of
fire an ever present possibility.
Replacement of the candle by the
electric light has removed some of
the hazards formerly experienced,
but danger still lurks from faulty
connections or careless handling of
bulbs and strings.
To minimize the fire hazard, the
department of agriculture offers
two pertinent suggestions: First,
keep the tree well watered and,
second, fireproof it with ammonium
sulphate or calcium chloride.
To provide the tree with sufficient
water, cut the butt on a slant at
least an inch above the original cut.
Keep the water level above the
slashed surface. In purchasing a
tree, always look for one that has
been felled recently so that the
needles have not dried.
Fresh trees also are essential for
flame-proofing. In using ammonium
sulphate, a chemical content one-
fourth the weight of the tree should
be used. After dissolving one and a
half pints of the ammonium in a
pound of water, slash the stem of
the tree and place it in the solution
Then, let the tree stand four to six
days in the solution for complete
absorption. Trees fireproofed in this
manner will not be ignited by ar
electric spark.
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Of J Customs
Ukrainian churches, both Greek
Orthodox and Uniate, cling to the
ancient Julian calendar, so their
Christmas Day comes 12 days lat
er than ours, or on January 6. Christ
mas Eve is celebrated with much
traditional ceremony and festivity.
The Holy SUpper or Swiata Wecera
is very elaborate, consisting of 12
courses, in memory of the 12 apos
tles. Fish, baked, broiled and jel
lied, takes the place of meat.
Borsch, or beet soup, is generally
served, and stuffed cabbage, filled
with millet or rice. Vareniki. some-
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A WARM AND FRIENDLY
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TO OUR FRIENDS
thing like the Italian ravioli, also
is a usual course. Dessert consists
of special pudding called kutya,
made of wheat, poppy seeds and
honey.
During the Christmas Eve sup
per, some member of every Ukrain
ian family throws a handful of kutya
or pudding at the ceiling. If it sticks,
the coming year will be a prosper
ous and happy one. After sup
per, a plate of braided bread, called
kolach, is left on the table between
two lighted candles. Legend says
that the spirits of the family's dead
will return at midnight to eat this
bread.
The Ukrainian Christmas festival
lasts three days. In the villages sing
ers known as Kolyadniky go from
house to house singing the Kolyadky
folksongs relating the birth of Christ
and the events of his life. They
usually carry a manger with them,
and in some cases they perform
miracle plays. They are reward
ed by gifts of food or money.
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Mindful of the cordiality witli which we have been
treated since we have been in your community, we wish
to express our thoughts to you at this glad occasion. May
ihis Christmas bring you many of life’s finest gifts and
may Health and Happiness be with you throughout the
coming year.
Every one in our organization joins in this Christmas
message to the loyal friends whose friendships we esteem
so highly. Best wishes to all of you.
W K D K
M. B. S.
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■pTERE'S more to buying toys
*■ than merely getting something
f'or a youngster to play with.
Home management specialists
emphasize five points worth remem
bering in purchasing playthings for
children:
1. Safety. Keeping the age of the
child in mind, youngsters should not
be given a sharp knife, chemistry
set, air rifle or a tool kit until they
are old enough to handle them with
care. Electric train equipment
should be kept in good repair to
prevent shock or burn. Infants
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should be guarded against whistles
with removable mouthpieces,
stuffed animals with pin or button
eyes, wheels and strings not secure
ly fastened, and small nailing.
2. Cleanliness. Toys should lend
themselves to being cleaned with
out damage.
3. Construction. Well made toys
are capable of much wear and tear,
with fragile playthings encouraging
destructiveness in a child.
4. Versatility. A toy that offers
many imaginative uses will intrigue
a child longer. Blocks of various
shapes and sizes have more con
struction possibilities than the usual
sets.
5. Variety. Toys of different sizes,
shapes, textures and colors develop
different muscles and different
kinds of interests.
Too many toys, like no toys at all,
are a mistake. The child is dis
tracted by the variety and not given
the opportunity to develop the po
tentialities of the toys he has It
must also be appreciated that the
price of a toy does not determine
its real value since a cheap play
thing may provide a youngster with
as much enjoyment as a more ex
pensive one.
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It is. o p'cusure and an honor at the
eve or the Chiistmas season to ex
press cur sincere regard for your
friendship and your loyalty and to
wish you the Merriest Christmas of
them all.
Livingston-Wise Post 5968
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
, Newberry, S. C.