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PAGE EIGHT X*£* : : \ ‘ / • ! • j .;• •*•; /f , - ^ rv ^ THE NEWBERRY SUN '■’.T , •..'J WK'$v\ msif.- THE CHWSTMAS STORY... t v . And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her first-born son, and wrapped him in swaddtng clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn. i / . • here were in this same country shepherds abeefing ** *b» t * keeping watch over their flock by night. And W, Ae >f the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fe^r not, behold, I bring you good tidings. • •»• • RICHARD L. BAKER FURNITURE 1 if;/ NEWBERRY, S. C. ■-•v dr t j ■ 11 . ! Ml.l. ■■ • • • • i \ The Bowers-Floyd Insurance Agency 1117 BOYCE STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. t -{i i JOY TO THE WORLD . . . The famous boys* choir of St. Vin cent Ferrer Church raises its collective voice in song during re hearsal of hymns which will be sung at Christmas Eve midnight mass. Boys are from eight to 14 years of age. Christmas Scene: St. Francis Set The Stage Dut you ever wonder about the origin of the custom of displaying the Christ Child in the crib at Christmas time? These displays have be come increasingly popular, so that this Christmas we find manger scenes in churches, store windows, even in outdoor locations. Credited with the idea of the first display is St. Francis of Assisi, who is reported to have skid to one of his followers: "I wish, to celebrate Holy Christmas night with you. In the woods near the cloister you will find a cave where we shall arrange a manger filled with bay. We shall have an ox and an ass just as at Bethlehem. I wish to see how poor and miserable the Infant Saviour became for us.” This was in the small village of Garcia, in Italy, in the year 1200. St. Francis and his followers celebrated mass at the cave and sang hymns in honor of the Christ Child. mmammmm mamam — m — ere wad oom *1 am sorry, Mary. They tell stable, a bright new star with the me .they have no room. 0 brilliance of a million candles. And so it was that Joseph, the In the distance angels were humble Galilean carpenter, and heard in a great psalm: his queenly young wife Mary, took refuge in a stable near the edge of town. For them, there had been no room. v . , The population of Bethlehem was more than double, the descendants of David, having come to register as ordered by Herod. The journey had been a particularly tiresome one for Mary. The quietness of the stable and the small amount of warmth it provided was indeed welcomed by both She and Joseph. Near the hour of midnight, the darkened sky came to life with a light of etheral beauty, above the ■ . I II "Glory in the highest. And on earth, peace to men of good will." The quietness of the stable gives way to Ijhe sounds of camels and voices of men, and there appears a group of Magi, wise men of Persia. They have followed the brightness of the star in search of a new-born king. They bring gifts of precious gold. There in the stable, wrapped in swaddling clothes, a manger for his throne, they find the Christ- Child. Turkey Dinner j/f aA f ^ * „ / v. i h W K.\ 4 ■ Planning a turkey dinner for Christmas^ If you are, and you want to be sure it’s a "good” bird when you place It on the festive table, then follow these tips in pre. paring that Important part of your holiday meaL Be sure all wing-tip feathers are removed. They may be pulled out easily by pressing the akin be tween the feathers dawn to the tips of the quin with the forefingers of one hand end pulling the feath^ ers straight out with the other. The drum stick Can also be greatly improved by pulling with a pair ot pliers as many of the nine heavy tendons in each leg as possible. Singe your bird the easy way. Put a few teaspoons of rubbing alcohol In a jar lid. light then rotate the turkey slowly over the flame. The bird should then be washed with soap in lukewarm wa ter, using a scrub brush, then rinsed in clear water and dried. Don’t stuff the turkey until just before putting it into the oven. Three skewers should be used be fore closing the cavity and a square knot tied after each fekewer so the lacing won’t tighten. If there is not sufficient opening to let off steam, the dressing will get soggy. In roasting the turkey, you’ll find that the wing-tips can be brought over the back end tied to make a “rack” on which the bird will rest in the roaster. XMAS CUSTOMS The origin of many of our Christ mas customs can be traced back to prehistoric times, with some pagon customs being modified to fit into the Christian observances. But, as official Christian holidays, Christmhs and New Year’s had a long struggle to become firmly •Sti Wished. Old Superstitions About Eating Of Mince Pies Many writers say the mince pie originated in Germany, while oth ers claim that its beginning is lost in* the annals of history. Nonethe less, it was an essential part of the Yuletide celebration in early England. Old superstitions held that any person refusing to eat mince pie would be unlucky for the coming year. Should he accept the invi tation, and partake qf mince pie dtring the holiday season, he would have the seme number of h|ppy. months' during the year as tl|e number of houses at which he a|e mince pie. iristmai Was Once Movable Feast Christmas was once like Easter in that it was a movable feast, celebrated on a different date each year. ^ St. Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, is responsible for establishment of the universal date we celebrate today. In 337 A.D., with the per mission of Pope Junius 1, St Cyril appointed a commission to deter mine, if possible, the precise date of Christ’s nativity. 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