Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SECTION C—PAGE SIX THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, DECEMER 22, 1955 forth vow jr? his Christmas, let etierpne gtDe ir the prince of peace—tohose birth brought hope and understanding to thetoorld. Xet useuer be mindful of our great privilege to worship 0od, Without fear, and to prag for those less fortunate toho are not so endowed. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ through Christ’s teachings, let us stride to be better men and to be charitable to all. Cetus prag that all magseetheCight and join the fellowship of man.'fr ☆ ☆ ☆ ILet us prag for dfoine guidance for Wisdom, and foresight and courage to promote peace among nations.* ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆* Newberry Electric Cooperative, Inc. — .. I At no other season o£ the year are warm feelings !* 1 and friendly wolds more fitting and \ sincete than at this time — % We say to you • • Merry Christmas* • o • NEWBERRY, S. C. VALUABLE 4 By Janet Hall C'VERYONE was so nice, Kathie •U' Carter thought as she remem bered the Christmas gilts she had received last year. So many ol her friends, neighbors, and rela tives had remembered her. I’d love to buy something for them all, Kathie thought, but she knew it was impossible. She had only saved enough for a gift to her parents. She had tried to get a sales job, but she had discovered she was too late. There were no jobs left “Your relatives and neighbors don’t expect you to give them gifts,” her mother said. “I’d like to give them all some little thing.” "When you’re older you can re turn their thoughtfulness.” After supper Kathie went to Aunt Betty’s and Uncle Ted’s house to return a book. "Hi, Kathie,” Aunt Betty greet ed. “I’m doing dishes so come oh out in the kitchen.” "I’ve been hoping to make, some fruitcakes for Christmas gifts, but I don’t know whether I can do it this year,” Aunt Betty said. “The By the end of the week Betty had baked the cakes and packed them in tin boxes. children seem to take up all my time.” “Your fruitcakes are delicious.” “They’re a lot of work, though. Cutting up the fruit and chopping nuts takes nearly a day.” "I’ll help you,” Kathie volun teered. “I can come around after school and prepare the nuts and fruit and jyou can use them when ever you want.” For two afternoons Kathie chopped nuts and cut citrus fruit. By the end of the week Betty had bak^d the cakes and packed them in tin boxes. Busy Week The rest of the week was a busy one for Kathie. Mrs. Mason asked her to take care of the children Saturday so that she could go into town to shop. Miss White, a shut- in who lived down the street, asked Kathie if she would select some Christmas cards for her and help her address them. Two days before Christmas Mrs. Cummings asked Kathie to tend her children for the after noon while she went shopping. After Kathie got them interested in games, she saw a list on the bulletin board headed "Things to do.” The list outlined the tasks Mrs. Cummings had to do dur ing Christmas week: clean house, bake cookies, wrap packages, write cards and so many other things. Kathie got out the cookbook and found some recipes for Christmas cookies. When she fin ished mixing she wrapped each mound of dough in waxed paper and put it in the freezer. As Kathie wrapped her moth er’s and father’s gift, she felt de pressed, for she knew all the people she loved so dearly were going to give to her. She had nothing to give in return. Appreciation Christmas morning Kathie no ticed there were several cards among her gifts. She opened the. first one which was written in the spidery hand that she identi fied ‘as Miss White’s penmanship. “Dear Kathie: “Thank you so much for your valuable gift Time in our lives is so important and you gave me such a gener ous piece of your life that I j wish to thank you for it” There were other letters, toot “Dear Kathie: I would neveff have baked my fruitcakes'if H wasn’t for your help”—“I know) the children will be pleased wftttj the lovely way you wrapped theiv gifts. Thank you for your time. The cookies were wonderfuL” With Mrs. Mason’s gift there wag a note thanking Kathie for beg gift of time. Kathie had to bl away the toars when she reading the notes. “You see, Kathie, you ga something that is most valua —your time,” her father plained. Case History of A Christinas Tree Early last January, a suburban couple were in the annual process of taking down their Christmas tree. Noticing that the needles were dropping badly, the man of the house had what he thought was a clever idea. He would saw off the branches and burn them in the fireplace—then he’d have on ly the trunk to drag through the house. Feeling pleased with himself, he piled the sawed off pine limbs tn the fireplace, filling it com pletely. Then without making sure the damper was open, he touched a match to the piles. The man and his wife were rel atively lucky. They weren’t burn ed to death, and their house did not burn to the ground. But the hair and eyebrows were singed before they could back away from the roaring fnames and as for the house, the mantel was charr ed beyond repair and the living- room suffered considerable smoke damage before firemen brought the blaze under control. Every year the National Board of Eire Underwriters and other organizations concerned with fire prevention remind the' public that Christmas trees are dangerously combustible. These organizations area’s being over-cautious. They aren’t, like Scrooge, trying t o take the joy out of Christmas. They know the extreme hazard of the pitch and resin-filled tree, which will ignite easily and burn furiously. They see hundreds of case histories like the one above, and many which tell of lives lost and homes destroyed. They want to make sure that YOU Will have a merry Christmas—-untouched by fire. The precautions they urge you to take with your Christmas tree are these: 1. Chdose a small tree rather than a large one. 2. Store it outdoors until a day or two before Christmas. 3. When you bring it in, stand it in water and set it in a cool part of the house, away from radiators, heaters and feprilaces. Don’t let it block the exit. 4. Be sure every lighting set and electric cord you use is in good condition—no worn or fray ed wires, no loose sockets. (Nat urally, you NEVER use candles!) 5. When you buy new sets or cords, look for the UL label. The ones that bear it have passed Un derwriters’ Laboratories tests for fire and shock hazards. 6. Provide a switch some dis- (Comtinued on page 7) THE GIFT OF lO CHRISTMAS The Child of Bethlehem comes to us a{ this Christinas and we rejoice in the knowledge that He has brought us die gift of love for our feflowman. May . . we maintain this fellowship throughout * '•'’»*** r. * ■ ' * - : ■ ' ~ -T#..’; the season and th^years to come. mi ~The Lord reigmeth : let Ae earth retake.” i , V i Psalm 97:1 4 . t -•£■5 SENN’S GROCERY ■m 700 O’NEAL STREET j- I. : 4 ' . SnraalilmHitiKi ■ . NEWBERRY, S. C. ■ t 4 V’ 4 lAiftk H|f NOEL [ | r; -• 4 -'•!£& Jll £. .. ;■ ',Mgpp . ■, / s i rTS ■ k K n- v . i- • . r vv- ! Just a light hearted greeting to wish our friends and patrons a Merry Christmas and a Holiday Season that's cheery and bright. WILLINGHAM BROS. GARAGE Earl and Olin Willingham Phone 234 Cut-Off Road To our many customers and friends —- May this Christmas be bright and gay And filled with many, many blessings! H. M. HENTZ & SON PULPWOOD DEALER Cut-Off Road Newberry, S. C. . Vi > . i . •%'- •