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THE NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1949 There Is an old tale which becomes apropos chiefly at the Christmas time. An agnostic—a disbeliever in God—made this offer to a nine* year old: ‘T will give you an orange if you will tell me where God is." The youngster was equal to the challenge. “I will give you two oranges,” he said, “if you will tell me where He is not.” Many great men have always felt the spirituality of Christmas, and some have managed to put it into words. For instance, when Woodrow Wilson was asked to prove the greatness of Christianity, whose founder was the Christ-child, he said simply, “Try it." Cardinal Spellman had a Christmas gift tor the mind when ha said: “The Joy at Christmas is a joy that war cannot kill, for it Is a joy of the soul, and the soul cannot die. Poverty cannot prevent the Joy of Christmas, for it is a joy no earthly wealth can give. Time cannot wither Christmas, for it belongs to eternity. The world can not shatter it, for it is a union with Him who has overcome the world." The late Franklin D. Roosevelt once illustrated the spirit of Christmas with this story: "A thief broke into the home of a priest and stole his purse. That night the priest wrote in his diary: ‘Let me be thankful. First because I was never ubbed before. Second because although he took my purse, he never took my life. Third because although he took all I had it was not much. And fourth because it was he who stole, and not T." T I HOPE THAT SUSTAINS THE WORLD . . . If there is anything more touching and inspiring than the sight of a little boy or girl waiting : patiently for the arrival of his beloved Santa Claus, the world has yet to produce it. With boundless hope, after hanging up his stocking, he finally goes to bed, knowing as surely as he knows his own mother and i father, that the Giftbrlnger will have been there when he awakeqs. L IKE Santa’s pack, your stock at holiday goodies should be plenti- iful and interesting. Since callers will be as much present as holly land gifts during the holidays, do lyour baking of cake.i and cookies, iso your cupboard will be ready for iany who might drop In. j Home-made delicacies served I during Christmas and New Year’s are as heart-warming as the sound ;of the yule log crackling on the .hearth. If you have a fruit eake, a variety of cookies and perhaps a few candies, and if you serve these with a festive beverage, you will have gone a long way in spelling .holiday cheer to those who come to say “Merry Christmas" at your home. Here is a simple type fruit cake which does not need the aging that a traditional cake requires. The recipe makes two 9x4x3 inch loaves and is the perfect answer as to what should be served during the holidays: Raisin Fruit Cake (Makes 2 loaves) 4 cups seeded raisins 2 tablespoons grated lemon rind 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon allspice i *2% cups liquid 2K cups chopped nutmeats j 4 cups sifted cake flour 5 teaspoons double acting baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 1M cups sugar K cup butter or shortening 2 eggs, well beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla Combine raisins, lemon rind, spices and water in a saucepan. Cover and simmer gently for eight minutes. Drain, pressing out as much liquid as possible. Measure liquid and add water or coffee to make one and one-half cups, and reserve. Grind raisins with nut- meats. minutes, or until done. Let stand five minutes on cake rack, then re move from pan, leaving paper at tached until ready to serve. Cool. Wrap in a clean cloth and store in tin container to keep moist. •The liquid may be water or left over coffee. Kris Kringle cookies are a tasty concoction of dates and nuts. If stored in a tightly covered contain er, they will keep moist for several days: Kris Kringle Cookies (Makes 30 balls) 1 cup butter cookie crumbs H teaspoon salt H teaspoon baking powder H cup sifted all-purpose flour 1 cup finely chopped, pitted dates 1 cup black walnuts, chopped H cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla ii cup confectioners’ sugar Combine cookie crumbs, salt, baking powder and flour. Add dates and nuts. Add sugar gradually to Sift flour once, measure and add baking powder, salt and sugar; sift three times. Cream butter thorough ly, and add flour mixture, eggs, vanilla and reserved liquid. Stir until all flour is dampened. Beat vigorously for two minutes. Add raisin-nut mixture and mix thor oughly. Turn into two 9x4x3 inch loaf pans which have been greased, lined with brown paper and then greased again. Bake in a moderate (330*) oven for one hour and 15 RAISIN FRUIT CAKE for s tpiey bolidsy beaten eggs. Blend in cookie crumb mixture and vanilla. Bake in a greased and floured nine-inch square pan and bake in a slow (325*) oven for 30 minutes. While still warm, cut into 30 squares. Roll each square into a ball, turning the top, crusty portion inwards as you roll. Place confectioners’ sugar in a bag. Shake the balls in the sugar to coat evenly. Mrs. Neely And Mrs Graham DAR Hostesses The Jasper Chapter, Daugh ters of the American Revolution met on December 9 at the home of Mrs. A. T. Neely, with Mrs. Bothwell Graham as associate hostess. The chaplain, Mrs. H. L. Parr, opened the meeting with a reading from the Bible and a prayer. The pledge to the flag and the recital of the American creed followed, led by Mrs. P. M. Nichols, chairman of “Correct Use of The Flag.’’ Before the roll call and read ing of the minutes, the regent welcomed a new member. Miss Hattie Belle Lester. The treas urer, Mrs. Tabor Hill, reported that all dues had been paid, and that $68 had been raised by gifts and the sale of candy for the Building fund. This pro ject of the national society, to enlarge their quarters in Wash ington in order to take care of the increase in genealogical records and museum facilities, is causing much interest among loyal members. The registrar, Miss Sudie Dennis, reported that lineage papers of Margaret Kinard Keitt, Elizabeth Kinard Norris, Elizabeth Suber Setzler, Eugen ia Summer Wise, Mrs. C. A. Dufford, Mrs. Claudia Suber, Mrs. E. C. Lewis have been mailed to Washington to be examined by the national board for eligibility of membersip. In the report of the librarian, Mrs. R. D. Wright, the chapter learn ed that a printed booklet “Fort Charlotte on the Savannah” had been prepared by the Star Fort Chapter at Greenwood. This old Fort was the scene of the firstovert act of seizure of British property in S. Carolina on July 12, 1775. Soldiers under the command of Capt John Caldwell of Newberry county were some of the force sent by the Council of Safety to take the Fort. Members of the DAR are attempting to have the re mains of Fort Charlotte saved from the waters of the Clark’s Hill dam, now being built. A news letter from the state regent, Mrs. R. K. Wise,! was read, in which she urged' the chapters to contribute to Christmas gifts for the Tam- assee school for mountain child ren, to the work of rehabilita' tion of the Catawba Indians, and to the memorial at Valley Forge. The chapter voted to send $5 to the Catawba Indians to help buy a herd of cattle, after heading Mrs. Parr read of the needs of these South Caro lina indians. The treasurer re minded the chapter that money had already been sent for Christmas at Tamassee. The program consisted of Mrs. Parr’s paper on American Indians, and a paper on Ellis Island by Miss Sudie Dennis. 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