The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 27, 1956, Image 20

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i. \ TW'S-m ^ v •* '03k SECTION 2—PAGE 4 , 'ifii ife,- fej'-'. - < - -' . S'’ ; * *■ Sm^i J ] .-•;>■ ; • ; *2 f 4 yft:.;' 1^; i'-v’ % ! ; s 1 . ..••• ■•. .’•r-fl Til p." S' m - . -: .• 0, COME LET ADORE HIM May the peace and happlness < of Christmas Be yours today and every day.^ (/) o£ n r ^; M: fHi SCHUMPERT’S 66 SERVICE STATION 1525 Main Street Newberry, S. C. JOYOUS CHRISTMAS TO OUR FRIENDS v.Vj vtw: WHITAKER FLOOR COVERING 1Q11 CALDWELL STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. rcy i ss .z ^:y. * M&- wr • :?*• *v„. «, o. % * f ■>•••. ■■'^lS£y vX%*v z&s?-* - 1 ' Sir.:***, ' A iim. r^gvw * A* 111 sS* I //<9^ a \y- w ; • s- H: f vf! »*Cv.« •£>: V'> Oar •stecere appreciation for the cordial goodwill which JKW have extended to us. May we always merit yoor friendliness in the days ahead and may yoar Christinas be merry indeed. ODORLESS CLEANERS FRIEND, STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1966 Long Ago, Man Began Celebrating New Year The Japanese have always used holly in decorating for the New Year celebration. It is an old belief that “the prick of the thorns on the leaves would scare away devils.” The emperor’s first bath, Hatsumizy, taken early New Year morning, was called a “reli gious rite of cleansing and purifi cation performed by the ruler to bring peace and prosperity to Japan and his people.” Long before history was re corded, the Persians discovered sugar cane and made sweetmeats an important part of their New Year celebration. These pagan Persians also xpade human sacri fices on the eve of the New Year in the belief that their barren fields would be fertilized by the gods. It was custom in ancient China to make visits shortly after the New Year had begun. Hilarity reigned in old India and Babylon, where celebration of the New Year was a wild affair. m mm mm i m mm GREETINGS . . . Actress Lucy Marlowe strikes this fetching pose as she lifts a horn to salute the incoming year and remind everyone that another holiday is on the way. New Year Celebration Dates to Ancient Times The history of the celebration of New Year’s day goes far back into antiquity and it is only in relatively recent times that the holiday has been observed on January 1. The ancient Persians and Egyp tians celebrated New Year’s on September 22, the autumnal equi nox, while the Greeks did so at the winter solstice, December 21. The vernal equinox, March 22, marked the beginning of the year for the Jews. New Year’s day has always been celebrated in the United States and from Colonial times to the present it has been a day of happiness and hospitality. m m ,t , ’• 5 > < iv'-X-.v'-' v' • * 'V - '< ' '■*' m® cj&i.v-'j- >*?< WHO’S HAPPY? . . . Most ev erybody, it seems, but happiest of all is this young gentleman who, we suppose, represents the bright, new hope offered by the new year of 1957. I s r r; 5 2 n 0° ,€A w May the joys and peace of Christmas be with you today and always cSANDERS 51400 Main St. Newberry] y /L. “O' mm TO OUR FRIfUOS A " Jnd thou shall hare joy and ijladness and many shall at this birth.'" I.u!<e M4 pi f \ VSK-v.-.-i « .-x . - rr.’.ni May Cod keep you at Chrisiuias and all the years to come, and grant you the many rich blessings you so richly deserve. MI-LADY BEAUTY SALON 1519 Martin Street Newberry, S. C. IPVftf wishing you * very Merry Christmas/ \ BID’S GLASS Shop 1311 Caldwell St. Phone 266 Newberry / 5fe v K vW Or • L* ^1 tit; ■ ^ **./• & / ■ -M mk pH 1 m » < w : a, w*-. ■ . v . V< A*. ■>. , , . - - - . ■ \"Ji \JMk ^ i.w,: TTmmmmp*** m <'%■>'? *■ /> >si illi w J ^ Iy*? :: ■■■■I I > A ;'W •) A jA* > JwlfcV / • A .r> A.W r, *“ i A-.V Christmas gives us an 0 opportunity to express our appreciation of your kind .ijn" *' friendship and loyal ¥ patronage; we extend our thanks to ou.' many inends •and patrons and hope that the Christmas Season will be memorable. PROSPERITY LUMBER COMPANY Rough and Dressed Lumber y v*'. Phone 5131 Prosperity, S. C. I ■: iMM