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c, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1948 * George’s Service Station On Clit-Off Phone 861-R g 24-HOUR SERVICE * « M /iff Many questions regarding loan guaranty privileges are asked by veterans. Replies to these questions are obtained from the Veterans Administra tion and published in this col umn as a service to our vet erans. Q: After I have repaid the amount I borrowed under the G-I Bill, is my loan guaranty privilege restored to its original amount? A: No. You may use the full amount of your loan rights only once. Q: Do the guaranty or inst ance provisions of the G-I Bill limit the total amount that I can borrow? A: No. The size of the loan depends on what the lender is willing to lend. The limitation is on the amount of the VA guaranty and not on the size of the loan. Q: I was refused an appli cation for a loan by one lender and now would like to know what I should do to get a guaranteed loan on a business venture? A: The VA regional office in your area might be able to put you in touch with a lender who makes G-I loans. Q: May a veteran obtain a guaranteed loan to buy or es- Christmas Went Underground With Puritan Ban of 1644 Ja One caul All We &xie*ul FRUIT STORE s m « a « woctctciciociccictctetcioevww I Y^/diSi/maA We thank you for your many favors during the past year and extend our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. WOFFORD’S | RADIO SERVICE S ' | 'HERE was a time when Christ- man went underground. People who edvocated Christmas were in danger of arrest and imprisonment and it looked as though Christmas was on Its way out. It all happened around 1644 when the Puritans in England forbade any merriment or religious serv ices. by act of parliament, on the ground that is was a heathen festival. What resulted was much grumbling, breaking of the law and a Christmas underground which wrote and distributed pamphlets in favor of Christmas. In 1648, for instance, was pub lished “Canterbury Christmas.” This pamphlet gives an account of the subsequent proceedings after the Cryer of Canterbury had upon Wednesday, December 22, "openly proclaimed that Christmas day and all other superstitious festivals should be put downe. and a market should be kept on Christmas day. Which being not observed, (but very ill taken by the country) the town was thereby unserved with provision and trading very much hindered; which occasioned great discontent among people, caused them to rise in a rebellious way.” Among the rarest of the pam phlets issued at that time is one entitled ‘The Examination and Tryal of Old Father Christmas.” In this little volume, "one old Christ mas was commanded to be brought to the Bar, then was a jury for Life and Death to be impaneled.” The Judge was called Judge Hate-bate, the Sheriff’s name was called Leonard Love-peace.” In the end Christmas is acquitted, but is cautioned by Judge Hate-bath, “for avoiding all such scandals as have been cast upon you for the future, do think fit to admonish you, that you remember your Office is not so much to feast the Body, as to refresh the Soul, by thankful and pious Meditations.” Charles II re-established Christ mas in 1678 and “jolly Old Father Christmas” has never had to stand trial since. OUR CHRISTMAS GIFT By Lillian N. Werts, Chappells, S. C. The wee, wee babe in the manger lay The wise men of old knelt to pray. A bright star shone up in the sky Angels sang carols from on high Sweet songs to the infant boy, Songs of happiness and great joy. Glad songs of the Christ child’s birth Good tidings, we bring unto the earth. Bringing gladness, joy and peace Unto the mighty, unto the least, To gladden the heart of rich or poor, To drive sorrow from our door. Presents they bought to the wee babe, Gifts of love they were not afraid. No Christmas tree, no wreath on door, The gifts were piled upon the floor. Precious gems and sweet perfume Turned,to heaven, that lowly room. In this tiny stable on Christmas morn, So long ago the Christ was born. Wise men searched until they found, The tiny babe in Bethlehem town. Peace and love came to earth that day. Our gift, the Savior, don’t turn him away. of filing application may ap ply for ‘this examination. No written test is required. Age limits are from 18 to 62 years. Persons applying for the Substitute Railway Pdstal Clerk examination must have their applications on file with the U. S. Civil Service Commission not later than January 25, 1949 and for Student Nurse, not la ter than January 25, 1949. Ap plications for the Veterinarian examination will be accepted until further notice. Further information and ap plication forms may be secured from the Commission’s Local Secretary, Miss Sadie Bowers, located at the Post Office, New berry, S. C., from Civil Service regional offices, or |rom the Commission’s central office in Washington, D. C. “1 □ \ J K _ Sincere good wishes to each of you on this, the happiest occasion of ail the year. GEO. C. HIFP Esso Station 1415 College St. PHONE 9185 CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS The Civil Service Commis sion today announced the fol lowing examinations; Substi tute Railway Postal Clerk, Stu dent Nurse, and Veterinarian. The Substitute Railway Pos tal Clerk examination is open only to persons entitled to vet eran preference and to non veterans who have served in the position of substitute rail way postal clerk since August 28, 1947, under appointments not limited to 1 year or less. The positions to be filled are located throughout the United States and in Alaska and Puer to Rico, and pay $1.39 an hour. To qualify, applicants must pass a written test and be able to meet certain physical re quirements. There are no age requirements. Student Nurses at St.. Eliza beths Hospital, one of the na tion’s outstanding psychiatric hospitals, receive $752 for the 3 year training course, plus quarters, subsistence, laundry, tablish a business if he is em ployed? A: Yes; if he plans to con duct the new business himself, either on a full-time or part- time basis. and medical attention. To qual ify, applicants must have been graduated from an accredited 4-year high school and must have completed at least 16 units of study, including 4 units of English, 2 units of mathematics, 2 units of science and 2 units of social studies. Senior students, who expect to complete the required courses not later than Augjust 30, 1949, may apply. Age lim its are from 17% to 35 years but are waived for persons en titled to veteran preference. A written test is required. The veterinarian positions to be filled pay $3,727 a year and are located in Washington, D. C., and throughout the United States. Most of the vacancies are in the Bureau of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture. Applicants must have completed a full course in veterinary medicine in an accredited college or university and in addition, they must have had one of the following: (a) A year of professional veterin ary work, (b) a year of col lege work in preveterinary medicine, or (c) a year of grad uate study in veterinary medi cine. Students who expect to complete the required courses within 6 months of the date MRS. JANIE MAYES Mrs. Janie Mayes, 76, widow of the late Robert D. Mayes of Ellen ton, died Thursday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Osborn Long, after an ex tended illness. Mrs. Mayes was a member of the Ellenton Methodist Church. She is survived by one son, Wi W. Mayes of Marietta, Ga.; on© daughter, Mrs. B. O. Long; one adopted daughter, Mrs. Joe Basso of Macon, Ga; one bro ther, Clyde Kennedy of Au gusta; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.. Funeral services were con ducted from the Ellenton Meth odist Church Friday at 3 p. m. Interment followed in the El lenton cemetery. . A contractor went out to look over one of his postwar homes. Walking up to a house in which a carpenter was working, he whispered: “Can you hear me through this wall?” “Yep!” “Can you see me?” 1 “Not very well.” “That,” said the contractor jubilantly, “is what I call a darned good wall.” • i » HEDGEPATH’S GARAGE CUT-OFF ROAD !€!««tCiC««««««tC<ClKtCIC««ICtCtC<C« i , P-n -J---- -■-L O WISH YOU & Very Merry' Christmas g g g V g y y g y TO EACH OF YOU WHOM WE SERVE AND THOSE WE HOPE TO SERVE IN THE FUTURE NEWBERRY DRY GOODS CO. Mrs. C. J. McWhirter & Son 1004 MAIN ST. CHRISTMAS HAPPINESS Main Street Pure-Oil Station JIM STEPHENS B UDDY SC HUMBERT i | Mrs. J. W. White 1005 CALDWELL ST. QUEEN ELIZABETH The luxury liner, Queen Elizabeth, while docked at South Hampton, England, during the recent strike was spoken of as a suburb of that city. We have never financed a car for persons living in South Hampton, England, but we do have hun dreds of enthusiastic customers in this vicinity. PURCELLS Your Protection Our Business Phone 197 MdtMaMdtMOlMtiOlMiMkMtMl MtMdtMMiMtMtStMKkMMtStSildtSt AUDITOR'S TAX NOTICE The undersigned, or an au thorized agent, will be at the following places on the dates given below for the purpose of taking tax returns on all per sonal property, new buildings and real estate transfers. Per sons owning property in more than one district must make returns for each district. All able bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty- one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax. All persons between the ages of twenty-one and fifty outiside of incorporated towns and cities are liable to pay commutation (road) tax of $1.00. All dogs are to be taxed at $1.00 each. WHITMIRE City Hall, Monday, January 3, 1949. Aragon Baldwin Mill, Thursday and Friday, January 6 and 7, 1949. G. M. & R. E. NEEL STORE Monday, January 10, 1949, from 9 until 12. SILVERSTREET Monday, January 10, 1949, from 2 until 5. CHAPPELLS Tuesday, January 11, 1949. HOLLINGSWORTH STORE Thursday, January 13, 1949 from 9 until 12. KINARDS Thursday, January 13, 1949, from 2 until 5. PROSPERITY Friday, January 14, 1949. ST. LUKES Moore’s Store, Monday, Janu ary 17, 1949, from 9 until 12. O'NEAL Fellers Store, Monday, Janu ary 17, 1949, from 2 until 5. LITTLE MOUNTAIN Tuesday, January 18, 1949. PEAK Thursday, January, 20, 1949. POMARIA Friday, January 21, 1949. JAMES HOMER CROOKS STORE Monday, January 24, 1949, from 9 until 12. A. E. & R. E. REESE STORE Monday, January 24, 1949, from 2 until 5. F. B. HARDY'S HOME Tuesday, January 25, 1949, from 9 until 12. At Ailditor’s office to March 1st, after which a penalty of 10 percent will be added. PINCKNEY N, ABRAMS Auditor Newberry County Bj 7W Kesting It is seldom that the solu tion of a game problem is to increase the kill, but we are offered such a solution today —and experts from coast to coast agree on it. What is this unusual prob lem? It’s the same in 30 states. We’ve got too many deer. Ac cording to Durwood L. Allen, wildlife technician, we are holding our herds at too high a level.. Wte are letting them ruin ranges by overbrowsing, and we are letting thousands dig every winter from starva tion. Big-game specialists say this is the answer: Kill more deer. Reduce the herds to what win ter forage will support. And bucks-only won’t do it. Does and fawns must be taken in many areas. It could be done—except for the well-meant opposition of a host of people who have not yet recognized the issue: Shoot them and use them ... or let them starve. A deer range is no better than its winter food supply. Moreover, the herd must live on the browse that will grow every year. If they eat more than that, the range goes down hill. That means a permanent reduction in the capacity of the range to support deer. , It takes 30 acres of good land to support one deer for one year. In the minds of many peo ple the thing to do for starv ing deer is to feed them. That has been tried. It’s no go. Plant winter food? The plants are killed before they get started. Maine and Minnesota are ex amples of states that are do ing a good job of managing their deer. They shoot both sexes. Their herds hold up and are in good balance. Min nesota had the country’s high est 1947 deer take—an official 102,879. Administrators in the states who want to adopt a more pro gressive deer management pro gram are being stalled by an opinionated minority that blocks efforts to increase the kill and allow the taking of does. We must recognize the fact that rigid buck laws are outmoded. If game men were permitted to apply their man agement know-how, the useless waste of starvation-killed deer would c/egse. A great many more sportsmen need to inform themselves and get things mov ing. 1 I]U n u leaiOH a RIMS Come bearing rich treasures of Health, Happiness and Prosperity for you and a New Year of real good fortune. <« f c CLjteeliH^s ttfczd-ll Clary Clothing Company MAIN STREET MAIN STREET* Holiday Notice SMITH Radio Service For prompt, efficient Ra dio Service at a reason able price call 724-J or bring your set to Caro lina Electric! and Appli ance CcL. 942 Main SI. 8 Years Experience E. K. (Eston) Smith The County Court House will be closed On The Following Days Friday, December 2.4, Saturday, December 25, and Saturday, January 1,1949 I >