The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 17, 1953, Image 3
THURSDAY, DEC. 17, 1953
THE NEWBERRY SUN
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CRAZY CHRISTMAS
By Ona Freeman Lathrop
"C'OR YEARS Emily Kane had
* secretly told herself that she’d
like to skip Christmas. She didn’t
want Clint nor the children to
know how she felt about it, but it
was coming to be such a com
mercialized rat-race and such a
burden to deck the house and
the tree, get all the presents ready,
and plan and get the big .dinner!
Yet year after year she went
through with it, inviting all the
married children and their families
home for the feast and gift ex
change, making the traditional
cookies and candies, working her-
aelf into a wreck.
Now at last it was going to be
different!
“Emily, how would you like to
go with me to our National Con
vention this holiday?” Clint had
, proposed a few weeks ago. “It’s
' to be held in St. Petersburg and
would be a nice break in the rug
ged winter for us. But I suppose
you couldn’t leave the family at
Christmas, eh?”
“Why not?” she said surpris
ingly. “It’s about time the children
made Christmas in their own
homes for their own families. I’ll
Just tell them we’ve been selfish
always wanting them here.”
••Well!” Clint grinned “I never
thought you’d take me up on that.
But we’ll have a wonderful time.
Emily. Sure you don’t mind being
away from them?”
So it was arranged. She broke
the news gently to their offspring,
and she hurried and bought the
gifts and left them at the various
houses before they set out.
“Clint, I just can’t believe yet
that I don’t have to stuff a goose
and make plum pudding and salads
and clean up all that Christmas
* wrapping trash!”
“Why Emily, you old traitor.
Here I thought all these years
that you loved all that excitement
and clutter.” he chuckled.
“Well, I did—in a way—but the
last few years I’ve been so sick
of it could scream.”
She settled her nice new grey
suit and her gay red hat and
watched the flying scenery. But
nagging little thoughts kept intrud
ing. Would her daughter Edna re
member to set up the bride-doll
she’d bought little Emmy on its
standard under their tree? Would
Carl see that young Chuck’s tri
cycle was put together properly?
Carl’s wife couldn’t cook for snuff.
She did hope Jane wouldn’t burn
the fowl this year. And Frances
was planning store-bought pudding
for dessert!
At the swank hotel she kept
pinching herself to see if this could
be she. Christmas eve and no
stockings to fill! She and Clint
strolled down to the ball room but
decided to turn in early and get
some sleep. Somehow this gaudy
display seemed a little sacrilegious.
On Christmas day she awoke
with one of her terrific headaches.
“I think I’ll just take a fruit plate
for lunch,” she announced.
“I will, too,” Clint agreed. “You
know as delegate I have to go to
a Board dinner tonight, so I won’t
overload this noon.” They nibbled
their lunch in silence. Emily stared
out the window at the green grass
and exotic flowers and waving
palms. Certainly this didn't seem
like Christmas. She loved snow.
Then suddenly she realized that
this was Christmas dinner she was
eating, and that she would be eat
ing alone tonight and would prob
ably just order a sandwich in her
room. She choked on the avocado
and gulped her black coffee. A
tear rolled down her cheek.
“Hey, honey, what ails you?”
Clint exclaimed. “Not pining for
the kids, are you? I thought you
were glad to get away from it all.”
“Of course not,” she scoffed.
“Just choked a little, that’s all.”
She’d never let him know how her
heart was aching for the hubbub
and the bustle and the smell of
Christmas at home.
“Clint, seems to me January is
a better time for a winter vaca
tion. Breaks the winter more even-
y in two.” she avowed, and won
dered why Clint smiled into his
dessert.
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Bible Comment’':
Christmas Story
Rooted in Triumph
Of Jesus Christ
QUR celebration of Christmas
centers chiefly, if not entire-
ly, around the infant Jesus and
the story of the birth in Bethle
hem.
Christmas emphasizes the cult
of home, motherhood and the
child. But Christmas ought to
have a deeper significance as
well. It is not enough to glorify
or worship the Babe, bringing
adoration like the shepherds and
gifts like the Wise Men.
The true celebration of Christ
mas must be related to the whole
life, death, and resurrection in
the ministry of the Savior of
Men.
The note of tragedy, crowned
with glory and triumpn, is in the
story of Christmas. It began in
sadness as well as joy, as Mary
pondered in her heart the strange
sayings and the prophecy of the
sword that should pierce through
her own heart.
That prophecy was fulfilled as
she followed her Son to Calvary
and stood by the cross, a marvel
ous revelation of strength, cour
age and devotion.
In that hour on Calvary one
could see the climax of that prob
lem of suffering, set forth so
poignantly in the portrayal of the
Suffering Servant in the 53rd
chapter of Isaiah.
That suffering could not be in
vain, but could be a part of the
divine plan of blessing and re
demption, was the message of
that chapter, confirmed and ful
filled in the suffering and tri
umph of the^Christ.
Whether or not the portrayal
referred to some earlier Suffering
Servant, or to the suffering rem
nants of Israel, or directly to the
coming Christ, the fulfillment in
the life, death and resurrection
of the Master is none the less
real.
Even in the dark hour as the
cross awaited Him, Jesus could
say to the disciples, “Be of good
cheer, I have overcome the
world.”
So, let our Christmas celebra
tion be one of Joy and beauty, of
rejoicing in the glorious birth, of
the sanctity of love and home and
children—of the Christ who took
them up in his arms and blessed
them!
But let it be also a celebration
of victory and triumph, the
Christmas of a Christ who died
that we. and all men, might live.
N O MATTER what gift you give
or receive, let the occasion be
one of utmost graciousness and
pleasantness. Here are rules of
etiquette on gifts:
If you give money, do something
special about it, making It a gift
to be remembered, whether the
amount given is small or large.
If giving a youngster m^rcy, get
bright shiny pennies and place
them in a smeli hag to resem
ble Santa’s pack or have th*m
in an amusing bank.
Billfolds made at h*«me out of
leather or felt may aiso be used
for giving money presents. These
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
Holiday Walnut Cookies
(Makes 4-5 dozen)
3 eggs *
1 pound brown sugar
Vi pound black walnut meats
7 tablespoons sifted, all-purpose
flour
Beat eggs and sugar together
until thick and lemon-colored.
Add walnut meats. Blend in
flour. Drop rounded teaspoon
fuls about 3 inches apart on a
greased and lightly floured bak
ing sheet. Bake for 6 minutes
in a moderate (350°) oven.
are especially nice because the
person has given thought and care
to the present.
Gifts from your kitchen can be
dressed up: place holly and berry
stickers on jelly glasses around
the label; use a sprig of greenery
with the bows which tie your cook
ies or cakes.
Giving homemade rolls for Christ
mas breakfast? Inexpensive bask
ets are ideal containers for them.
Wrap the whole basket and rolls
in cellophane with bright ribbon
bows.
Why not give a pot of bulbs to
a friend who is interested in flow
ers? Buy the bulbs, select a bowl
and also a plastic bag of potting
soil and wrap it all in a gay pack
age.
Four-H Lassies
Exchange Gifts
The Stoney Hill 4-H Club girls
held their monthly meeting re
cently.
The meeting was called to order
by Jane Bedenbaugh, president.
The following program was
given:
“Up On The Housetop” was
sung.
The Flag Salute and 4-H Pledge
was led by the president.
Scripture was led by Ann Booz
er and prayer by Carrie Crump
ton.
The roll was called and the
minutes were read by the secre
tary.
A poem “A Mother’s Letter to
Santa Claus” was read by Wilma
Boozer and “A Pageant for Christ
mas Time” was read by Pamela
Hunter.
The meeting was turned over to
Miss Davis who gave a demon
stration on Personal Cleanliness.”
“Happy Birthday” was sung to
those having birthdays in Decem
ber.
Then we had a gift exchange.
The meeting was then adjourn
ed to meet in January.
Reporter, Jo Ann Kunkle
Each new year automobiles get
lower, and we don’t mean in
price.
Deed Transfers
Newberry No. 1
E. Maxcy Stone, Probate Judge
to H. R. Butler, one lot and one
building, 902 McKibben street,
$4900.
Mabel G. Lipscomb to J. D.
Inman, one lot 75’xl72’, facing
south on Johnstone street, $750.
J. D. Inman to J. K. Inman,
Sr., one lot 80’x80’; facing south on
Mower street, $5.00 love and af
fection.
Maude W. 11111 to Ralph T. Wil
liams, fiva lots and four buildings
on Crosson street, $2400.
George D. Wau to William M.
Garlington and Alice T. Garling-
ton, one lot and one building, 1501
Evans street, $14500.
Nellie B. Sessions, et al to
Junius H. Long, one lot and one
building;, 1305 Jeffenson street,
(Ada V. Brown, Estate), $4750.
R. E. Summer to Ezekiel L.
Jefferson and Frances A. Jeffer
son, one lot 66’xl40’ on Hunt St.,
$350.
Newberry No. 1 Outside
Addie M. Wilson to William D.
Wilson and Ruth Wilson Davis,
85.48 acres, composed of 44 acre
tract, 211/4 acre tract and 20.23
acre tract, one-third undivided in
terest, $5.00 love and affection.
Addie M. ilson to William D.
Wilson, 9.2 acres, one third un
divided interest, $5.00 love and
affection.
William D. Wilson to Ruth Wil
son Davis 50 acres, $5.00 and other
considerations.
Ruth Wilson Davis to William D.
Wilson 200 acres, $5.00.
Mrs. Linnie E. Kibler to Walter
A. Mackey and Grace Mackey, con
tains a total of three acres, $500.
Bush River No. 3
Cornell Floyd to Fairfield Forest
Products Co. 121 acres, $3025.
A. G. Murray to Ella Belle Jack-
son Hill, James Higgins and Colie
Glasgow, 146 acres, $10 and other
valuable considerations.
Whitmire No. 4
James Dawkins to Mart Joiner,
one lot SO’xlBO’ and one building,
$1700.
Little Mountain No. 6
John J. Chapman to John Wil
liam Chapman, five acres, $5.00
love and affection.
E. B. Boyd to Claude Clark, 3.17
acres, $110.
Prosperity No. 7
S. R. Metts to Thomas William
Metts, 53 acres, $6.00. This deed
was made on Aug. 31 and record
ed on Dec. 12, 1953.
It isn’t the lack of “pull” that
will keep a guy from getting any
place, it’s the lack of “push.”
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MOTHERS CLUB TO MEET
*
The School Group of the
Mothers Club No. 2, will meet
on Friday, December 18th at 4
o’clock at the home of Mrs. Elbert
Dickert on College street with
Mrs. Gerald Paysinger and Mrs.
Bob Livingston as associate host
esses.
The Welfare Chairman, Mrs. Ed
Cannon, will be in charge of the
meeting.
SANTA Reminds..
It’s Not Too Late To Start a
■ ■ r ' ■ ' ' -
Christmas
Savings Account
AT
The
South Carolina
National Bank
No it isn’t too late; Although our Christmas Sav
ings club for 1954 is already underway, you can still
start yours, and have that needed cash available
when it’s time for old St. Nick to come again. You
don’t miss a few quarters or a few dollars when you
put them away every week, but at the end of the
saving period, that check coming your way from
The South Carolina National Bank really looks big.
Hundreds of persons are looking forward to a
happy Christmas, with gifts for friends and rela
tives and toys for the kids, with money they saved
during the year in our Christmas club. Why don’t
you start this very day saving for the next happy
holiday. As little as 25c a week opens an account
here.
Too, we welcome back our many club members
who are again taking advantage of the Christmas
club. Why don’t you see how easy it is to lay a little
away. It will be mighty handy next year.
WEEKLY
DEPOSITS RECEIVE IN
50 WEEKS
25c
$ 12.50 $ 3.00
$ 150.00
50c
$ 25.00 $ 5.00
$ 250.00
$ 1.00
$ 50.00 $10.00
$ 500.00
$ 2.00 -•••••••
$ 100.00 $20.00
$1,000.00
*
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