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As the carols of Christmas seasons
ring out the Joyous Tidings,
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our good wishes
for e happy Christmas Seaton.
Main Street Pure Oil Station
1525 Main Street Newberry, S. C.
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At this Holiday Season we feel
prompted to tell you how deeply
grateful we are for the con
sideration you have so kindly
extended us in the past year
and to wish each of you q Christ-
mastide of happiness and a year
of health and prosperity.
Johnnie’s News & Donut Stand
E. Main Street Newberry, S. C.
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Cromer’s Shoe Shop
1111 Friend Street
Nations' Customs
Widely Varied
On Christmas Day
In nearly all of the civilized
world December 25 is a red letter
day. Peoples of all nationalities and
religions celebrate the birth of
Christ. The customs of the many
nations are as varied as the peo
ples and their faiths are different.
In the Scandinavian countries, a
Christmas tree made of a sheaf of
wheat bound to a pole, is raised for
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the winter birds. In Norway, rice
pudding is always an important
Item on the menu for the Christmas
dinner. One almond is baked in the
pudding and the person who finds
the almond in his portion is always
the first to get married.
Chinese children make odd stock
ings by sewing three pieces of
muslin together, and hang them up
on Christmas Eve to hold the gifts
brought by Lan KIkk ng-Khoong,
which means “Nice Old Father” to
them, Santa Claus to us.
The “old-fashioned” American
Christmas, while reflecting the tra
ditions of many countries, most
closely resembles the traditional
English Christmas, complete with
plum pudding, mistletoe, carolers.
Santa Claud, Indiana,
(Received 3amous JSame
Ckridtmad Cve, 1882
Although many towns have names
directly or indirectly associated
with Christmas, there is but one
town named Santa Claus, in Indi
ana.
Except for a lucky break, the
town would have had another name
and hence would not have enjoyed
the annual fame that it gathers
around the Yuletide season.
The original intention to name
the town Santa Fe fell through 1
when the officials at Washington
suggested that the town be named
something else, since there was a1- :
ready a Santa Fe in New Mexico. [
On Christmas Eve, in 1882, ilia
citizens held a mass meeting to se-,
lect another name, but every one
proposed was discarded for one rea- >
son or another. The meeting was
about to break up when Santa
Claus, making his yearly visits in
the neighborhood, strode in to get
warm. He was in costume and hisi
arrival put one name in every;
mind.
And so the town was named
Santa Glaus.
Christmas Carols Herald
Yuletide Immemorially
For centuries Christmas Carols
have heralded the Yuletide season
around the Christian world. Many of
them, slightly altered by changing
times and customs, have been
handed down from one generation to
another.
A great number probably were
lost because they were popular in
generations not adequately covered
by a written history.
Christmas Carols are of two main
types—religious and convivial. The
religious offer praise to the new
born and celebrate the birth of
Christ. The convivial exalt mirth
and the traditional feasting.
The latter is almost an invention
of our modern civilization, and few
‘popular” Yuletide songs manage
to return year after year. “Jingle
Bells” is one notable exception.
“Silent Night,” “It Came Upon
the Midnight Clear”, and “O Come
All Ye Faithful” seem destined to
last forever.
ADORATION OF THE SHEP
HERDS . . . This striking sculp
tural ..-ork was done by Andrea
del Verrocchio (1435-1488) of
Florence, Italy, and la in the
National Gallery of Art in Wash
ington, D.C.
By Edward L. Van Dyke
I ’LL NEVER FORGET, I guess,
the December night when our
American Legion post meeting was
interrupted by a knock on the door.
Carl Engler, our third vice com
mander, was nearest the door. He
glanced at the commander, then
left the room. Out in the hail we
could hear a high pitched voice
saying something about “mama
and daddy.” Soon Engler returned,
looking puzzled.
“Mister Commander,” he said,
* < there’s a boy outside who says
he’d like to speak to the post. Says
his name is David Cary and that
what he has to say is mighty im-
portpnt.”
Harry Brooks, our commander,
a balding veteran of both world
wars, arose.
“Comrades,” says he, “I’ve an
idea this lad is the son of Wilson
Cary, up on Hollister Hill. Wilson’s
a veteran who’s always knocking
the Legion—never would join the
post. Let’s listen to what his boy
has to say ”
Young David that night really
stirred up our meeting. It was just
four days before Christmas; not
too many members were present
and all were anxious to get home.
They really perked up, though.
With a groan he raised him
self on one elbow and shook
his fist.
when that boy stood gravely before
us men and spoke his piece.
When the lad had left, gravely
saluting the flag, just as he had
seen Engler do, the commander
turned to me.
“Comrade Butler,” he said, “I
appoint you chairman of a commit
tee of six to look into this. Will
someone make a motion that the
committee be allowed to use up to
fifty dollars, If it finds tt proper
in this case?”
The motion was duly made and
everyone shouted “aye.”
I drove up ahead of the fang
that Saturday night—Christmas
Eve. There wasn’t much snow, but
the roads were badly rutted and I
made rather poor time on this,
my second trip up the hilL
The Cary house was a neatly
kept place, just off the hillside road.
When I knocked at the door, Mrs.
Cary let me in. She looked tired and
worried.
“Oh, Mr. Butler,” she said, her
face brightening, *Tm glad you
came.” She lowered her voice.
“Bill is pretty unhappy and bitter
tonight—you know why. Walk right
in.”
W ILSON CARY’S expression was
a mixture of pain and bitter
ness. He didn’t even offer me his
hand.
“Now don’t wish me a Merry <
Christmas,” he said harshly. “A
man can’t be happy when he has a
broken hip; is dead broke on Christ
mas Eve—and has a nice wife and
kid on his mind.”
I was thinking that, too. “Where’s
David?” I asked.
“He’s asleep,” said Cary.
“You Legionnaires with your
constitutional preamble of promot
ing peace and good will on earth,”
he snapped. “Fine words, sura—
but words don’t help my wife
kid. I’m sorry—glad you came,
Butler—but I think you’d better go.”
Then came the knock on the door
—the sound I had been waiting fog.
You should have seen Mrs. Cary
when the gang tramped in. There
was Engler, carrying so many pack
ages he almost staggered and be
hind him came McCarthy, Lepkow-
ski, Dunn and Epstein, all with
their arms full, too. The boys, you
see, had chipped in some of their
own cash.
Wilson Cary stared in amaze
ment when we moved in. The pack
ages, save those containing food,
we piled near the foot of the bed.
“Bill,” I said, “Carl Field Post
just learned the other day about
your being laid up. The boys just
want you to know you’re not for
gotten.”
Cary’s lips were trembling. “How
did you know about it?” he d*
manded. When I didn’t answer, ha
spoke again.
“Why are you doing this—I'm not
a post member, you know.”
“Bill,” I said, “you mentioned
the Legion preamble a minute
ago. Maybe you don’t know, but
it winds up with these words—‘and
sanctify cur comradeship by our de
votion U) mutual helpfulness.”
My committe members were
grinning happily. But Cary wasn’t
—he was crying like a kid.
“Come,” I said to my gang,
“Let’s get the heck out of here.”
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May all the joy of this
happy Holiday Season
be with you always.
Whiteside’s Dept. Store
1100 Main Street Newberry, S. C.
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In thit Happy Holiday
Season, we want to ex
press sincere thanks for
your past patronage and
wish you and yours a most
bountiful Christmas.w
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Newberry Hotel
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Winnsboro Blue Granite and Georgia Marble
R.F.D. No. 2 Newberry, S. C.
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While all of us catch our
breath after e very busy
Christmas Season, let us
extend this one sincere
thought —have a huge,
happy Holiday, won't you?
Square Grocery
1018 Main Street
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is the most sincere expression we
know of to convey our apprecia
tion for the friendships which
have been so important to our
mutual benefit during the past
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May we extend to you and
yours our best wishes for a joy*
ous Christmas Season.
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Clary-Martin Feed & Seed Store
1013 Caldwell Street Newberry, S. C.
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