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X PAGE SIX THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, DEG 24, 1953 v\tt^ a' l\U* ^otv xi" to* ids*' sA\ W ** L i>tx a t<v a \>* <v\? a it in ^ta' #t xM IjiaJ&n-i NEWBERRY MONUMENT CO. J. B. COWARD, OWNER NEWBERRY, S .C. Because we are proud to caN you our friends, we extend to you and yours every good wish for the Holiday Season. WHf A- W. H. DAVIS & SON, INC. YOUR OLDSMOBILE DEALER M E CHRIS TMAS ‘0- Along with Christm v • reawakening of all of people. Friendsh Christmas time an dling of the spirit and generosity tov? s comes a natural the finer emotions ps a.e renewed at A there is a rekin- of understanding ard all mankind. To those whose pi and friendly supp year has contribut welfare we exten May your Christm sasant association rt during the past d so much to our cordial thanks. •is be happy. NEWBERRY CREAMERY 120 VINCENT STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. By Papinta Knowles A NN didn’t lift her head when Jerry laid the work on her desk. “I’m sorry to rush you, Ann,’’ he said, “but this should be fin ished by three this afternoon Banes will drop by for it.” His voice was gentle; it implieo sincerity of his regret in putting the rush work before her. There was no doubt of it, Ann thought. “Shall we go now, Jerry?” Beth Jenkins spoke at her shoulder. “If you wish,” Jerry said. Ann kept her eyes on her work She heard them close the office door. They were going across the street to Tony’s for a smoke and coffee. With the sound of their steps fading into silence, Ann stopped working and looked idly at her hand%. From somewhere along the street below Silent Night came softly from a radio, and she heard a vender chant, “Holly . . . mistle toe . . . cheap. Just two days till Christmas ...” Snow fell softly past the office windows, making a little mound on the sills. She had wanted a white Christmas. And until last week, she thought, I had planned on having a happy Christmas. With Mom, her kid brothers Joe and Bill, Aunt Sissy and Uncle Reems, Christmas had always seemed complete before. Aunt Sissy and Uncle Reems lived with them, and they were together on Christmas. And somehow there had never been anyone outside the little circle that Ann cared to share its ' y -2&' Hf'" :v “I’m sorry to rush you, Ann,” he said, “but this should be fin ished by three this afternoon.” their fun with. Not anyone she was interested in. But now— There was no use denying her thoughts about Jerry Laws. He disturbed her the moment he stepped into the office last week as new manager of Rankin Real 1 Estate and Loans. And in spite of/ her effort to push him out of her mind he had occupied her thoughts since. With Beth Jenkins working there too, she knew it was folly to think of him. Beth had a way with men. Beth was working only until she could find someone who would give her a ring and a home. She used her salary to buy expensive clothes to set off her blond attrac tiveness. While I, Ann thought, fill a man’s place at home. It took money for Mom, Joe and Bill. Any money left over from her sal ary had to be saved for a rainy day, and when she bought some thing new to wear it had to be conservative. I can’t compete, simply can’t, Ann thought. Why, then, do I keep thinking of him? She heard the vender’s chant on the street again and she thought, he’ll buy her something for Christmas. This is only the beginning—for Beth. She checked her thoughts with the sound of their returning steps on the stairs and turned to her work, grateful that she had so much to do. She wouldn’t have time to think. Shortly before three o’clock she walked into Jerry’s office with the finished work. She smiled and laid the work on his desk. ‘T hope I’ve made no errors, Jerry,” she said. “You haven’t. Thanks, Ann,” he said. She turned from his desk. “Ann—” Ann turned back reluctantly. “Yes?” If he was going to praise her for her efficiency, she didn’t want to hear it! It had been all right from others before Jerry, but from Jerry— “Ann—” he repeated, “you know, I suppose, that this should have been Beth’s work.” “No, I didn’t know,” Ann said, and a little wave of anger went over her. Tears stung her eyes. She was hurt. He had made her a goat for Beth! Jerry smiled. “I discovered soon after I came,” he said, “that you’d be the one I’d have to de pend on for important work. And I discovered, too, something else. Someday I’ll tell you. Ann, there’s a grand Christmas show this eve ning at the Alden. May I take you?” For a second Ann didn’t answer. When finally she said, “I’d love to go,” she could have sworn the vender’s chant coming from the street was not “Holly . . . mistle toe . . . cheap . . —it was, “Happy Christmas . . . happy Christmas!” Guard Against Fire This Yule Season Guard against fire in your home this Yule season. The average Christmas tree can go up in smoke in only a minute or so and that doesn’t leave much time to call for help. A live tree with roots packed in a bucket of earth is the safest. Be sure and keep the dirt moistened. A small tree is safer than a large one and festive trimmings can make up what is lacking in size. Don’t use lighted candles. (This may seem an unnecessary precau tion in this day of electric lights, but lighted candles contribute to tragic fires every year.) Check the wiring for the tree to see that it’s not frayed and is in perfect condition. The switch for turning off and on electric lights should be at some distance from the tree. Don’t plug or unplug lights beneath the tree. Don’t leave tree lights on when it isn’t necessary and especially when the family is away from home. From time to time, check over the tree and see if needles near the lights are turning brown. If they have, move the lights. Watch the calendar. New Year’s is the day for the tree to go down. If you should extend the time. don’t leave the lights on the tree for more than a half hour at a time. Place the tree well away from stoves, radiators, and other sources of heat. When you smoke, stay away from the tree. Also be sure that the tree is secured in such a way that it cannot fall. Do not put it near a doorway where it might block an avenue of escape, should a fire occur. 4 MRS. SANTA ... She Is love ly. This Is Miami Beach’s ver sion of Mrs. Santa doing her chimney climbing in the warm southland. JOY May the true and abiding joy of the Season be with each of you this Christmas. LAKES MACHINE SHOP 'ZtC 'll il LCCMC£ zLibnai Is it the opportunity to gain and receive nice presents... to enjoy heaping Christ mas dinners...to extend greetings to % friends? All of these are traditional, of course, but the real significance ,should predominate our thinking today. Let us not forget we are observing the birth of Him whose teachings can make possible a world of lasting Peace and Happiness. May we become more and more aware of the true significance of Christmas. » s WHITAKER FUNERAL HOME Mr. and Mrs. Roy Whitaker Donald Davis Clay Ballentine Wilbur Boozer Jimmy Stilwell (Carrie Lyles) 1704 College St. Newberry, S. C.