The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 16, 1949, Image 7
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."
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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.
The work of occupational ther
apy being done at the Marine
hospital there is of great con
cern to the DAR. It was moved
and carried that $5 be sent to
assist in this fine project. The
chairman of the program com
mittee, Miss Grace Summer,
then read the December mes
sage from the president-general
Mrs. O'Byrne.
At the conclusion of the
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