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- ••V y 1 m* PM m* ••' ■* ,-v* 'a : V’, ' ‘J.- « - •••'>.*•>#> V* THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 ^mpj- ; . W:* / t m-- i' ^ ktylf/ ■ '■( ■' - y.% ;-1* ;. - 'ai ^ - V- s HS*': < a IT)at| the Spirit 4 ^ CHRISTMAS remain lultk ijou tkeouqkout me -8EAS0I PETE PARROTTS Grocery & Lunch % 315 Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. o/ giving to attain H ^ ~ :6iff t us pause on this Christmas Day and re- K new our pledge wholeheartedly peace of mind for our ■t”. j ■. own happiness. Our sin cere wishes for a happy and holy Christmas... \ / - peace... for your home... that will linger through the days to come. \ / ' FISK TIRE & RECAPPING CO. Lower Main St. Phone 237 • *• • • • • • At imohi- r> fj H i - :l ... -• i & '>' A v During the rush and drive of vl .. business day by day, , * 4 we seldom take sufficient time to acknowledge the courtesies we have j enjoyed during the year just closing. So, we re glad when Christmas comes because we can say in all sincerity A Very Merry Christmas to all! • . SPOTTS & COMPANY Fl . ■'Hr- Mmt- tL'-'v' *L ... ■ • V : •v.. -, ; - j ;,3.- *-"t : -•'IV.—,..-;-* v ; ^v- ■ .-.ri'f THE* NEWBERRY SUN PAGE FIVE Chridtma* Plant, Poinsett la, J^tanted j( editor Statesman The poinsettia, “The Christmas Plant,*' takes its name from a bril liant American statesman, Joel Roberts Poinsett. Poinsett was U.S. ambassador to Mexico and a friend to several A m e r i c a n presidents, yet he. achieved his principal fame by in-j troducing this Mexican plant to American botanists. Upon his re turn to his South Carolina home,, Poinsett grew the unusual house plant and was directly responsible for its ensuing popularity in this country. The beautiful poinsettia thrives in its native Mexico, but elsewhere must be handled with care. Con-, stant warmth is needed, with most j experts recommending tempera-j tures between 70 and 80 degrees j during the day and no less than! 65 at night. Sudden changes in ; temperature cause the plant tOi drop its leaves. The brilliantly colored flowers it has at Christmas time, however, make the poinsettia a decoration “must" in most homes and is re-- ward enough for any effort needed to make the plant thrive. Early Controversy Over Exact Christmas Date The origin of many of our Christ mas customs can be traced back to prehistoric times, with some pagan customs being modified to fit into the Christian observances. Even today, while December 25 is almost universally celebrated as Christmas, some countries, such as Armenia, celebrate ’it on January 6, the Epiphany, or spiritual birth of Jesus. There was considerable contfb- versy in the early days of Chris tianity as to whether the physical birth or the spiritual birth of Jesus should be celebrated. And those who beUeved the spiritual birth should be celebrated even dis agreed among themselves about the data, some holding that it took* place on March 25, others that it occurred on December 25. The theologians finally < agreed upon December 25 as the correct date and such has been celebrated since the year 354. \ ft memcr sweeping ft wish smeem JOHNSTON’S SERVICE STATION 1002 Friend St. Newberry, S. C. t .. > 0 V;' : . 1. SUNRISE AUTO SUPPLY CO. I. Kaplan j ■ X Mexican Custom j Will Brighten Christmas Party If you’re planning a Christmas party for the kiddies, why not, brighten up the affair the Mexi can way? Make plans .for a “pinata" and we promise it wiHj be the high spot of the gathering.’ Widely used in Mexico through- { out the year, the pinata is busiest, at Christmas time, during the Mex ican Christmas Festival which ■i aw v. , >, m SL' c H lasts 21 days. It is constructed of thin, fragile clay, filled with sweet meats and trinkets, then suspend ed from the ceiling as a form of decoration. Sometime during the gathering, each of the guests is blindfolded and given a stick which is bran dished in the air until the pinata is shattered and the delicious con tents pour torth. It’s a wonderful way to enter tain the kiddies, but the game may be—and often is—enjoyed by older folks. Merry Christmas! DENNIS Shoe Shop 1106 College St. Newberry, S. C. w*' i- ‘ -■ - # ■ •• •» - — » - . sJp : • ■ '’••‘ifX ' * " . ‘■•J."i j.. ' ' '■ 5". ' ' , •< « ' ".xU, 'i i-’. ■ •; ” ! s>, . • • .• • %■ '■ 'Z"-/- • . fmmm -Mm t w t / w — i 1 . E • V ■. ! r sautiful indeed is the Christmas story . . . the history of how, so many years ago, the ■■ ■ v ' • : ; Wise Men saw the shining star and followed it to a rich and wonderful reward. As we obr . serve again the birth of Him, it is time to find new faith and new hope in the true spirit of m Christmas. It is in this spirit that we send greetings to all our friends. We wish for all of i you a joyous Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. mm ,4' i m JOANNA, SOUTH CAROLINA - ,k: • ^ ■ '' .. i ^ > • J ’ _ * *• •' V nsr.; .X**t**- ■ ' kjmmk ■■ lV 't-.'j' >• -v ^ Ox'/* -***^\,' I#:.