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- V - THE NEWBERRT SUN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1948 f Have Tree Base Stand In Water Christmas trees, like flowers, will respond to being kept with the base in the water. Here are two simple things to do if you want your tree to stay green and fresh. Buy a tree which has been cut as recently as possible. Cut off fie end of the trunk diag onally, at least one inch above the original cut. This will expose a moist surface which will absorb wa ter. Stand the trunk of the tree in water at once, and, if it is not to be taken into the house for several days, keep it in a cool place. mmm wm i si We wont to moke old Santo happy and the best way we know of is to wish everyone of you a most happy and glorious Christmas season. Western Auto Store R. P. MEDLEY, Manager . December Dates There aren’t very many famous birthdays during December—too near Christmas! However, a few of history’s prominent people were born in December and here they are: Dec. 8, Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin. Dec. 16, Ludwig von Beethoven- Dee. 17, John Greenleaf Whit tier. Dec. 24, Christopher (Kit) Car- son. Dec. 27, Louis Pasteur. Dec. 28, Woodrow Wilson. Dec. 31, Eudyard Kipling. « »* »* • »« ft« ft* I ** *§ 1 * ** tn m mm • •» 11512 * ** «'#. rs,? Qnotken Cknl4tmaA UNIQUE CHRISTMAS TREE . . . Just one sUr and the proper window lighting creates this picture on the side of a Minneapolis, Minn., office building. The tree is over twenty floors high. HIS has been a good year for us all and for our part, we don’t think it would he Christinas if we didn’t in some measure share with you the feeling of satisfaction we experience when we review the accomplishments that loyalty and conscientious effort have made possible. A JOYOUS - tsr 1 5 :* -- MfL: -y \ ftnslmaslid ^6 WHITE HOUSE DOOR ... If you were hawing Christmas dinner at the White House this is what you’d see as you approached It. Newberry Monument Co. J. B. COWARD, Proprietor England has two towns with Christmas names. Christmas Pie is a small village near Guildford, Sur rey, while Christmas Common is near Oxford and Henley, Once more, as we proclaim the approach of another Christmas season, we find ourselves remembering all the fine friendships and courtesies that have made the past twelve months memorable and enjoyable for us. Friendships are invaluable—they are essential to a happy existence and we recall with pride the associations we hove with o friendly community. To each of you, we express our gratitude and extend best wishes for a season of great joy! CHRISTMAS PROJECT . . . The little girls began it, but it was too much for them so they celled in the “menfolk.” Just one of the thousands of groups of ch ; >dren who celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace in a country dedicated to peace and religious freedom. mMz ta ExcHemenf b mounlir£ and all over town Parents are trying to slow their kids down. While packing the box For Unde John's folks Dad gets himself all tangled up in the ropes. rs m i» L i . .rT.o.'.cmyf Mysterious bundles Arrive front the store And Mother is busy Behind a locked door. As Santa plans his Christmas trip, we are certain he will schedule a stop at your house and we sincerely hope he will remember you well. Carolina Remnant Shops NEWBERRY, S. C. BATESBURG, S. C. WHITMIRE, S. C. _ Its just impossible -fix* all to agree * What goes where when trimming the tree. Where,ok where is the Christmas Card list? We all thought thb Person had ceased to exist. O'