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f •! W: "'x 'r SECTION 1—PAGE 2 THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 195$ >un 1218 CoU«g« Street NEWBERRY, S. C. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY 0. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Entered as second-class matter December 6, 1937 at the Postoffice at Newberry, South Carolina, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $2.00 per year in ad vance; six months, $1.25. ■- . * To our many friends* best wishes for a very Merry Chrlstmasl LOMINICK’S DRUG STORE ‘One of Newberry’s Good Drug Stores” Main Street Newberry, S. C. % 1 £ NOEL The Christmas Bell rings out glad tidings to all our loyal friends and customers: wishing you a happy holiday. * The Novelty Shop 1509 MAIN STREET If you know what qualities to look for when you select your Christmas turkey, you’ll be able to make a wiser choice. The market class of turkeys is determined by ages, sex, and ten derness of meat. The youngest turkeys are fryers and roasters and they run from 4 to 6 pounds in weight. The next class consists of young hen and young tom turkeys under eight months of age. These vary in weight from 6 to 25 pounds. And finally there are the tom and hen turkeys, which in clude birds over eight months of age varying considerable in weight. Most of the Christmas turkeys belong to the young hen or young tom classification. To be of top quality, a bird should have a well- developed moderately broad and long breast, well fleshed through its entire length, the flesh carry ing well, up to the highest part of the breastbone so that the bone is not prominent. Also, the legs should be well covered with flesh. Fat covering is one of the most important points in determining quality from the staflflpoint of ex cellence of flavor and tenderness. The carcass should be well covered with fat over the breast, back hips and pin bones. In poultry the fat is deposited in the skin and im mediately under the skin rather than dispersed throughout the lean flesh as it is in some meats. Select a bird that is free from pin feathers. Ready to cook or oven-ready turkeys have no pro truding pin feathers. aincientA Relieved CkriAltnaA Qreenery, Meld Certain Power A The holly and mistletoe used to day for Christmas decorations found their way into early festivi ties because of certain virtues at tributed to them by the ancients. The Druids were the first to use mistletoe, which they called “Heal- all.” They believed the plant to have great curative powers and gradually assigned to it all manner of magic powers. Each year, about the same time that we now celebrate Christmas, their priests would have high {fiat- forma built around the sacred oak trees, which, in a manner of speak ing, were “boats” to the mistletoe. Robed in ceremonial vestments, the priests ascended these plat forms, and with golden sickles, cut away the mistletoe. The Saxons also prized it and it was they who gave to it the name of mistletoe. Eventually the plant became to be known as a symbol of peace. Opposing warriors who met near it would call a truce, and it was customary to hang it over entrance doors so that those who entered would be assured of friendship. Today, in both England and America, holly and mistletoe are associated with Christmas as in variably as are the plum pudding and Christmas tree. £ftlNCe PIES. SO U3NG 0 PORT OF OUR CHRISTMAS TORDmON. ORIGINALLY HAD A DEEP. SYMBOLIC SIGNIFICANCE. THE FIRST' S Glorious ; ► ietv v m 'M-ig Praises or i I g§5> GR££TinGS MINCE PIES WERE i 7- NED IN OBLONGS S, AFTER.THE MANGE : in WHICH CHRIST WAS 7NI., THE CRUST REPRESENTED THE GOLD BROUGHT 3y THE THREE WISE MEN , THE MANY SPICES, TPS FRANKINCENSE AND 7RRH, -f* t S NEWBERRY HOTEL BARBER SHOP CALDWELL STREET CITY BARBER SHOP 1416 Main Street Holiday Candles V 'ill Brighten Household The cheerful glow from a candle makes any Christmas occasion brighter and candles are inexpen sive and f”r to make. Just heat the edges of four cakes of commercial paraffin with a warm iron, and form a block. Put a strong wick between the middle c^kes before sticking them to gether. For r* frothy finish, melt paraffin with a colored wax crayon and whip it with an egg beater. Spread the foamy, colored paraffin on the square candle and the” stick se quins and other bright ornaments on it. To make round candles, fill small cans with melted paraffin. Drop in a weighted string wick when the paraffin L hard enough to hold it up. S PERFECT ANGELS . . . Being good Is always easier when ft gets near to Christmas time and these little ladies, dressed for the role of angels in a Christmas pageant, are certainly taking their roles to heart. Christmas Caroliny Ja Custom Which JSeyan Centuries cdyo I Christman caroling, so much a part of our present-day observance of Christmas, Is said to have begun about the 16th century. The first real Christmas carol Is attributed to St Frands of Assisi, who made a model of the Bethle hem manger to help him tell his people the Christmas story, l Christmas carols were then sup posedly taken from Italy to Eng land by the traveling clergy. The idea of caroling fitted into the Eng lish conception of Christmas as a combination of religious celebra tion and a day of good will, so it flourished in that country. Little bands and groups of sing ers which sprang up in the towns and villages were called “Waits.” A natural explanation of the name seems to be that it refers to watch- ing waiting, for Christmas Eve [is fifiUed the Vigil of Christmas. Save Time in Making Holiday Plum Pudding Plum pudding—rich in tradition and dried fruits but lacking plums -—is perhaps one of the oldest and most famous of Christmas dishes. Most plum puddings require four to six hours of steaming, but this time can be cut to about one-third by steaming the dough in a pres sure sauce pan. When this method is used, pressure is omitted during the first 30 minutes (because the dough is rising) then 15 pounds oi pressure and steam are applied for one-third of the time given in the recipe. EARLY FESTIVALS Prior to the fourth century, the Christians obrerved only Epiphany < t he commemoration of the Bap tism) and Easter with festivals and religious rights; the physical birth of Christ not being widely recognized. In such countries as Spain and Armenia, the month prior to Epi. lany was a time ol fasting and repentance. PROOF ENOUGH . . . Skep tical oldsters who would spread the word there is no Santa should have a chat with this Chicago youngster who fairly beams as he asks old Saint Nick about the things that will be toh der his tree come morning. May God who gave His love ' In the Christ Child make this Christmas Joyous, and may His Spirit Keep you through the coming year. May the tender memories Of happy times With your loved ones Give joy to your heart. GILLIAM’S DRIVE-IN Cut-Off Road Newberry, S. C. V NOEL Greetings to our many friends— May there be music in your hearts when the lovely carols sound, and May you iind much happiness till again Christmas comes around.. • W ,\»y // % s Wertz Music .& Appliance Co. MRS. CLARA D. WERTZ i Miss Mabel Hiller Mr. David Bowers Miss Joyce Merchant Mr. Collier Neel, Jr. friends and customers. To every one we wish a MERRY, MERRY. CHRISTMAS! CAROUNA REMNANT SHOP W. H. LEWIS, Manager MRS. B. P. RINGER MRS. IRBY FARR MRS. R. G. CARROLL . M 1401 MAIN STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. . . :