Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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vW m ’■' A 'JW; *■«• . '» .. Sf'.EnJXl . • '• . ;y, - • ■ • >• ;j ; • w -. ; . • ' f THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 -- •’ -{Sapfr; *'ssP*E 5ft j " '■ - T. . -V : %, i; THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE SEVEN SS-j;: fijjSS r;,. ■ TO WISH YOU A ©ini&U. B R. E. SUMMER AGENCY ‘ General Insurance Friend St, •:• Newberry % : ■ . • ,>/' k«r It is pleasant indeed at this time of the year to gratefully acknowledge the favors we have received and extend, to you our compliments of the Season. Clary-Martin Feed & Seed Store 1013 Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. ; • a joyous chRistmAS IA v. • • J I* » v<d i* * ' T S'*- May the miracle of that first Christmas * fill your home with happiness t NEWBERRY MONUMENT CO. J. B. COWARD, OWNER NEWBERRY, S. C. M > (jicMvty- ^ W- [ p \ r v - The Christmas Season, dedicated as it is to good will among men, is an especially appropriate time to voice our thanks for the friendliness you have shown •** throughout the year. CAROLINA ELECTRIC & APPLIANCE CO. &i fi «-' ! i • . J , ‘ - -j > e5i p:-V' ’ i - , 4 i ; 1105 CALDWELL STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. ■ I) By Don Wheeler W E WERE in a dust covered box that sat in the conifer of Mr. Barker’s attic. All through the year no one ever bothered about us, but now, at Christmas time, we knew that once again we would be the center* of' attraction. Grum bling and gruntmg, Mr. Barker lifted our box into his arms and started down the attic stairs. Being a rather plump fellow with a stomach that protruded so far he couldn't see his feet, he was, I regret to say, somewhat clumsy. About half way down the stairfe he stumbled and our box went tumbling down the stairs. I was uninjured, but I’m afraid some of Ihy friends suffered from the fall. A few minutes later we were all unpacked and laid on the huge dining room table. “Well now, let’s see, John,’’ said Mrs. Barker. “We can use this string of lights, and this string and, oh! We don’t want to use this old string again, John! They've been around here for years. Throw them out in the trash with these other things that were broken when you fell’’ I was shocked! For years I had been used to decorate the Barker’s Christmas tree, and now, simply because I was getting a little old, they were throwing me out! It is true that my popularity with the Barkers had declined through the years. When I was new I was used at the top, but each year V S\ rn About halfway down the stairs he stumbled and our box went tumbling down the stairs. I seemed to find myself placed lower and lower on the tree. Unwanted Home My friends, most of them broken, in tiny pieces, and myself were cast upon the trash pile in the alley. I felt sorry for them. They had many years of use ahead of them had Mr. Barker been ntore careful, but now they could never be used again. But what of me? I wasn’t broken; only a little old. For two days I lay on the trash pile with my broken friends, and then, on the third day, a small child, who seemed to be searching the trash cans in the alley to see if he could find something of value, came upon me. With a cry of de light he gathered me into his tiny hands and scampered out of the alley and to the edge of the small town, where he lived in a broken down little old house. How glad were his brothers and sisters when they saw me! That evening they trimmed their tiny tree, it was scarcely three feet tall, and I was the principle item of decoration. One of my lights was placed at the top of the tree and the rest were wound in and about from top to bottom. Then the tree was placed in the front window and for the first time in my life I was given the task of lighting an entire tree. That evening it snowed and snowed and the wind whistled harshly about the corners of the house. I was glad that I was in a warm house instead of being on the trash pile in the alley. A Visitor Comes Suddenly there was a loud rap on the door. When Mr. Cullen opened it I heard a man’s voice ask, “Have you seen the Granger boy? He was out playing this afternoon and hasn’t comfe home yet. We think he’s become lost in the storm. The whole town is out looking for him. Would you like to help, Mr. Cullen?’’ Mr. Cullen quickly put on his coat and scarf and. followed the man Into the dark cold night. They had been gone only about twenty minutes when again there was a knocking at the door. When Mrs. Cullen opened it, in stepped a tall man, carrying a boy in his arms. The boy’s ears and nose were blue from the cold, and his teeth chat tered. “Mrs. Cullen,*’ said the man, “this is Tommy Granger. I’d like to leave him here while I go tell his parents we’ve found him and send word to the others to stop searching. It’s no wonder he was lost in a storm like this. I was almost lost myself until I saw the light from your tree in the win dow.” How proud I was when I heard those words. My lights seemed to brighten and shine as they had never done before; especially % the one at the very top of the tree. Washington Began Open HouseCustom Some historians credit George Washington with starting the cus tom of receiving friends, and hold ing “opeh house” on New Year’s Day. The first president began this custom in 1790, when New York was the seat of the government. He made a practice of opening the doors of the presidential mansion for a reception on each New Year’s Day. Home and foreign diplomats were'%ivited -as well as the local citizenry. . \ \ New Year Calls For Celebrations New Years is celebrated in un usual fashion in many parts of the world and as a rule, it is a time for gaiety and for throwing off the shackles of another year. It is one of the happiest days on the Japanese calendar. Even the poorest manage to have a new suit of clothes for this day, which is spent visiting friends. Celebra tions sometimes last as long as two weeks, with three or four days vacation from work taken by many happy celebrants. WARM 1*6 b '6 Is 1 BROS. 1313 MAIN STREET r ■ WMm&i ■fi vv-\ - ‘ ■ • V mmm: ■ :-r- : villSI •vet NE^ tY, S. C. m$im - - v' “ -• > piMSIlSLi EbSha ; •'• v «•. •'•••■ • . »* 4 ~ v - x • m 'i-j- • 5. %' ;v : ' c • / 'a *• Wmm m -' , -XL ■ ’ j, ;•* 'im j ’ * • m .. M i - • 6*2? tm » mmi < •y i ■ y ' mi s. 1 'SmLM I ; >4, ,< mm v V mm ■ f /:* ’-• Etpisi ^ || i ■ v r- -'im ■ £«■ ■•r Z mm- mm mm mm* Eg ms m This Holiday Season gives us the pleasure of expressing our gratitude for your friendship during the past year. * . V-.' ?' Here, in this land where everyone enjoys so many freedoms, thankfulness is more than just a sentiment of the season, it is a feeling for all time. It is our pleasure to serve you, and our purpose to merit a continuation of your fine friendship and patronage. ■ Skampion and IllS WihSssm. ttsi -. mt . ■ sfiMtes m IsV M: r-: mm i i - mr ' i~ ■ ■ta-- ; y Vi V,'. „ Jim m : •'.> ■ s