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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1956 THE NEWBERRY SUN SECTION 2—PAGE 5 ■■ x ■ mmm iNii ■m W} m-~- rw/jZ,'.' mmmm. .•■• ; 9«b •r<i; v:®' 8m y* ■* m m M ; >scss> To oil our loyal friends and customers. May this joyous season be filled with contentment and happiness. Leroy Wilson Texaco Station 1309 College Street Newberry, S. C. Phone 79 g gtlC«glf*PPTOgpgPgggig^gX<gigtg^C<C^etgtg!C*g^8gtg<giC<€^tg^g8C*ggtgg<gtf<gg eu\m town BY SHIRLEY SARGENT ANNA LEE OSENBERG faced three facts as she studied her reflection with critical blue eyes. She was 26, unmarried and it would presently be New Year's Eve. If only Ralph were here. The mirror in her rented room supplied further vital statistics—blond hair worn long, a firm, curving mouth and good bones. “And what,” she ques tioned aloud, “do good bones have to do with fun and games on New Year’s Eve?” The hall telephone shrilled and Anna l^.ee ran to answer. “Hello? Oh, yes, Joyce.” “Look, Lee, I’m awfully sorry but I can’t go to the show with you tonight.” Joyce sounded uncom fortable. “I . . . uh . . . something else came up. I’m sorry.” “Don’t be,” Anna Lee said. “My plans have changed too, so have fun and I’ll see you at work.” She hung up quickly not wanting her voice to give her away. It. didn’t take much imagination to figure what had come up for Joyce. A date and that was fine, only she wished that she had one too. She went back to. her room and sank down on the bed. She knew she was pretty; knew too, now, that Joyce sounded uncomforta* ble. “I . • . uh . . . something else came up. I’m sorry.” she had been choosey about her dates. Through her early twenties, there had been plenty of men and the phone at home had rung con stantly. She remembered how telephone calls had dwindled as the bachelors thinned out. Maybe she’d been too particular, but she wanted certain qualities in her man; thought may- Egyptians Among First To 'Measure' Time The ancient Egyptians were among the first people to figure out any “exact” measurement of time. Their calendar of 365 days was divided into 12 periods of 30 days each, with the remaining five days tacked on to the last period or month without any provision for leap years. Actually, the solar year consists of 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds. Consequently, a well-ordered system of iTeap Years is necessary to keep the calendar and the solar equinoxes congruent. The Gregorian calendar, devised and presented to the world in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, provides that years divisible by four—ex clusive of the years numbering the centuries—shall have 366 days, and the century marking years shall be leap years only if they are divisi ble by four after the ciphers have been removed. This system guarantees the ac- 1 curacy of the Gregorian calendar until, at least. 2500 A.D. U. S. Among Last to Welcome New Year The United States, accustomed to being a world leader in many things, will always be an also-ran to Father Time until—and unless —something is done to change our present method of counting the days, hours and years. Father time serves up the New Year to Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe and most of South Ameri ca before he gets around to the first of our citizens in Maine. He then takes three more hours to give Californians a bright New Year, and it’s two hours after that that residents of Alaska get their first look at 1957. When the year 1957 is bom, near Wellington, New Zealand, it will be 7 a.m. December 31, in New York City (EST). Three hours later the New Year will arrive in Yokahama, Japan, and in two more hours it will have reached Bankok. k * t . M limply When the roar of the crowds welcomes 1957 along Times Square in New York City, the New Year will be eight hours old in Moscow, six hours old in Paris; three hours old in London and two hours old in Buenos Aires. Traditions Surround New Year’s Day Of the many legends and tradi tions which have grown around the significance of the New Year, the one that is perhaps most popular suggests that whatever you do on the first day of the year will be an indication of what will happen in the months to follow. As an example, to open a bank account at New Year’s was con sidered lucky in old England. The early Scots believed that it was possible to foretell the events of a coming year by turning to the Bible on New Year’s Day. It was long a custom to place the sacred book upon a table and open it at random, placing one finger May the meaning of Christmas be deeper, its friendships stronger and its hopes brighter as it comes to you this year. GREETINGS I DENNIS SHOE and SPORTS SHOP a | 1106 College Street — Newberry, S. C. aaotantMMMtK x V ; ■ * i i f'S : 'd-Mi ^ . !*£%*•» - 8 i Tl flfw Lest we lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas, wouldn't it be well at this time to rededicate ourselves to the teachings of Christ? May each of us maintain the true spirit of Christmas ( in the days to come — to all our friends. Prosperity Furniture Co. PROSPERITY, S. C. % be she’d found them in Ralph Cooke. But Ralph was a salesman —farm implements—and was gone for two weeks. The telephone rang again. Could she baby sit? “I’m terribly sorry,” Anna Lee didn’t hesitate, “but l^S New Year’s Eve and you know what that means.” What did it mean? she wondered again in her room. Well, it cer tainly didn’t mean she had to stay here- She dressed in an attractive jumper outfit and her good, long red coat. She would find a way to celebrate. And she stilled the voice that questioned what she was cele brating. Happy People After dinner in a small Italian place, she decided to take a walk down the main streets. At first she was glad, as the sidewalks seemed thronged with happy people. Then a little girl, looking at the same window display that Anna Lee was, asked, “Where’s your daddy?” A well-dressed, middle-aged cou ple were admiring some jewelry. “We must go, Frank,” the woman said, “if we’re to be at home by midnight.” “Excuse me,” the man brushed Anna Lee’s arm. “Wait, haven’t we met before?” Anna Lee felt herself growing tight. Really, in front of his wife! “Of course,” the woman beamed suddenly, “we know you from your picture.” “My picture?” “Our son, Ralph, has your photo graph and we’ve been wanting to meet you. How nice you are in person.” “Do come home with us. We’re just ready to see the New Year in —or are you waiting for some one?” the man said. “No, I’m alone, but I wouldn’t want to intrude.” Pleasant Feeling They fairly swept her off with them. It was their pleasure. They were Cookes. Come in. Anna Lee liked it and them and their home. They talked of Ralph, but not en tirely. Then it was twelve and a new day, a new year, a new chance. Mr. Cooke insisted on driving her home and invited her to Sunday dinner. Anna Lee went upstairs. She had set out because she couldn’t bear a quiet evening and that was what she had found, but with good company. She sighed, then yawned hugely. What would Ralph think of this ''hance encoun ter? She found herself really car ing what Ralph thought. She was 26, unmarried and It was a brand new year. What would she be by next New Year’s Eve? Anna Lee went to bed thoughtfully. mm | 1 ^ I Mtmi m Y .} mm *X". v .a.*, v EARLY two thousand the symbol of the sublime the East had faith m their since hat been in some years ago, on the first Christmas event m history. Watching and hearts... faith serene and measure based upon Faith. of Bethlehem The professional man, the craftsman, the housewife, the Thus the true spirit of the Christmas Season is evidenced b< and in the worth while things of life. May we ever practice in all its glory and magnificence, be one of genuine to carry on by the is confidence at for you and of faith in our id may the Christmas your loved ones and M : v # -' ' - v, : v;. se:-. •• ¥' • '■'*+***' o< WHITAKER FUNERAL ■’ > ! ! :-! ——- . « r - ' Wilbur Boozer George Medlock Carrie Lyles Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Whitaker Roy Doggett, Jr. and Claire Whitaker 1704 College Street Newberry, S. C. i 'T'.' t Boyce Sterling^ J. H. Long Fred Bishop