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FRIDAY DECEMBER 26, 1952 THE NEWBERRY SUN WITH EVERY GOOD WISH FOR fl HAPPY HOLIDAY SEAOI 1 f v s SHEALY’S LAUNDRY Corner of Caldwell & Purcell Streets AND BEST WISHESfFOR PIEDMONT AUTO PARTS CO. 1320 Thompson St. Newberry WHY NOT TRY $50 NECKTIE CHARLOTTE, N. C., Dec. 18— Having trouble finding the right Christmas gift for that man in your life? Why not a $50 necktie? A Charlotte store—the Ed Mel lon Co.—is making quite a busi ness out of retailing the four-in- hands at that price. The little item is manufactured in Lyons, France. It is woven of velvet—with a touch of pure gold. It comes packed in a fine black and white leather box monogram- med with the recipient’s initials. The tie hangs in the box (in stead of lying in it), and . along with it goes a small brush with which to brush the velvet. That makes the gold shine, too. Max Mulverhill, manager of the Mellon Co., says the store bought the first batch of $50 ties merely RIGHT * • as a “conversation" piece—that is to create talk. But the first batch was sold so quickly the store had ito reorder. Ik mf ' • iJl - - : - ; V ! \ / -We want our best wishes to be ■ t <? as traditional as the old time f/t/ f / II- -• ;; Sr-4': - r- v -V ■ 4 May the Season be one of nyany joyful surprises, ♦ and happy associations with loved ones and friends, and, too, we want to ?ay t m a n y thanks a s w e IJ .a s T Merry Christma S ^g|H||^^r/ n v 1 / VL .. . - 'v- w 'v . ■ s |g I ■/' ; . FAIRFIELD FOREST PRODUCTS CO. And Their Employees ■y\ Subsidiary of Champion Paper & Fiber Corp. T HIS MAY BE the post office’s biggest Christmas. The post master general estimates that more Christmas mail—packages and cards—will be handled in 1952 than in any previous year. With this in mind, the post office de partment has hired extra employ ees and arranged for use of extra trucks for the holiday period. The post office is Santa Claus’ good right arm. It delivers gifts and greetings throughout the world, and it will do its best to get them there by December 25—if they are mailed on time. Much Christmas mail going ov erseas is handled in cooperation with the postal systems of other nations. But in the United States and its possessions, in U. S.- trusteed islands in the Pacific and among U. S. servicemen in all parts of the world, delivery of holiday greetings is strictly a United States affair. The army takes over, through its army post office, for troops serv ing outside the. United States, be they in Germany, Korea, or some where on the way. Best known special Christmas business done by any post office is that of Santa Claus, Indiana. — HOLY GLASS . . . This stained window is in the church of Oberndorf, Germany, where the beloved Christmas carol, “Silent Night, Holy Night,” was first siing. 'IJour Poindettia WMBLm *Y1ext C^lirhtmad T HE POINSETT IA has long been a popular Christmas plant but probably few people have giv en much thought to the fact that it does come into bloom each year only at this season. The poinsettia is one of a group of plants known as short day plants because it will bloom only in the season of the year with short day length periods, preferably 10 hours or less. That is why it is al ways in bloom during the Christ mas season and not during the summer. It could be prevented from blooming now by lengthening the daylight period to 15 hours by means of artificial lights. Flower growers have learned how to bring garden chrysanthe mums into bloom any month of the year by using shading cloth to shorten the days and artificial lights to lengthen the days. The chrysanthemum is also a short day plant. How can one keep a poinsettia plant until next season? After its usefulness is over, place it in the basement or some dry place where it will not freeze. Do not water it, or at least very little, and let the soil dry up. Next May bring the plant out, cut the stem back about two-thirds, wash the old soil off the roots and re-pot in new soil. Main Street Bay and Rosemary Christmas Tradition Bay and rosemary have also been represented among our Christmas plants from time im memorial. An ancient writer says: “Rosemarie and Bales that are most faire were stuck about the houses and the churches at the time of Christmas.” According to tradition it was t£e bay tree, with its lance-like leaves and purple berries, that sheltered the holy family during a thunder storm. Accordingly it was believed that lightning will never strike a bay tree. The association of the rosemary plant with* Christmas also goes back to the early childhood of our Lord, namely to the flight into Egypt to escape the wrath and jealousy of King Herod. Its branches are said to have held the little garments of the Christ- Child that were placed, upon them by the Virgin Mother. Originally, its flowers ware supposed to have been white, but the plant changed the color of its blossoms to laven- dar, same as Mary’s cloak. THE B0WERS-FL0YD INSURANCE AGENCIES I « Louise C. Floyd, Manager The Belfast Building 1117 Boyce Street Phone 4