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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1957 CtC«C<C«tCt([<C«C«C«tCtC««C«tc«CtCtCtCtK«CtCtfiKtCtetctg £ %s % i 0Ssi We're pulling in on the Holiday Main Line with a load of old fashioned greetings to say 'Thanks, Friends!" for your past patronage, and to hope you'll have A GAY AND HAPPY CHRISTMAS: % % % % THE NEWBERRY SUN SECTION 3 PAGE ONE SITTING ON TOP . . . Literal ly on top Of the world, that’s the picture here. This may or may not be the case for everyone, but at least the New Year offers the chance for a fresh start. MAKING Grandmother’s way of making snow for evergreen branches is still a good and economical way to dress up holiday decorations. Use plenty of soap chips or flakes in a little water. Beat lightly with a wire mesh spoon just long enough to get a nice, thick foam and smear on the needles and stems. Allow to dry and you have a beau tiful winter woodland scene. Christmas Day The date of December 25, as the birthday of Jesus, and hence, Christmas, has been generally ob served in most Christian nations since the fourth and fifth centuries. Prior to the fourth century, Chris tians observed only Epiphany (the commemoration of the Baptism) and Easter with festivals and r» ligious rites. Lucia Day Celebration Opens Sweden's Season Celebration of Lucia Day on De cember 13 inaugurates the Christ mas season in Sweden. It takes its name from St. Lucia, or Lucy, martyred for her faith and vir ginity in Syracuse in 304 A.D. and venerated by the church each De cember 13. The prettiest blonde in every home, office, factory, village and town is elected a “Lucia” and visits the sick, leads carnivals and processions and attends banquets and balls accompanied by her “handmaidens.” The ancient custom coincides with the winter solstice, when the sun swings toward the earth once more and the days begin to lengthen. UNIQUE CALENDAR The Moslem calendar is unique: the 12 months of the year begin with the approximate new moon without any intercalation to keep them geared to the seasonal equi noxes. Thus the months, and New Years, too—retrograde through the entire year in about 33% years. The Wassail Bowl The Wassail Bowl is the center of adult festivities in Scotland. Its origin is lost in antiquity, but tra dition has endowed the Wassail Bowl with legendary romance. It is ornamental in design and deco rated with branches of greenery. The mixture within is warm and sweet, and wine is sometimes added to the ale and sugar and spices. BULGARIAN HOLIDAY New Year’s Day is a great day for Bulgarian children who receive their presents and small sums of money in return for the gifts they ceremoniously present. Teen-agers go visiting, and wish ing neighbors a happy New Year, expect treats and refreshments. But unlike our “trick or treat” of Halloween, should the supply of goodies run short, the situation is accepted graciously No Observance The Puritans of Mass, bay col ony had a law that imposed fines for observance of Christmas and Gov. Bradford once issued a state ment publicly ridiculing certain young men who declined to work on Dec. 25, “ye day called Christ mas.” Trimmtd Tree Brought T> Us by Germans A Christmas tree will be put up in two out of every three American homes this year. Yet the trimmed tree, as we know and use it today, is only about 150 years old in this country. The Pilgrims forbade Christmas celebrations on the grounds they were pagan. A Massachusetts law in 1689 subjected anyone to a fine who observed the day by feasting, refraining from work or in any other manner. It was not until near the end o< the American Revolution that the Christmas tree took hold. German immigrants, homesick for the tra dition of their native land, put them up. ' Holiday Decorations Instead of the conventional wreath on the outside of your doo? why not string some bells and trew ornaments on narrow baby ribbon and hang from a huge red bow? , Make your door and window frames bright and cheerful by framing them with ribbon an<l sprigs of holly. Hang the ribbon in festoons across the curtains and tig at the sides in wide sash bows for colorful effect. .-.•JWWvC i RADITIONALLY we associate with Christmas, all our hopes and wishes for a world of peace and friendship among people at home and abroad. May we, therefore, express our sincere appreciation for having both your friendship and your good will. You have been most considerate of our firm and we trust we may continue to merit your consideration in the future. mmm '7. ••Sir SUMMER’S TRIANGLE DRIVE-IN AND SERVICE STATION ON THE CUT-OFF ROAD mm WELL, NOW . . . This young lad, representing 1958, seems about to expound for one and all, so let’s all pause for a mo ment and listen to find out what the bright. New Year has in store for us. Qrt/l Greeting^ Jllti ms. HI mMi illi MS mm sms Rw.*.*. litiyi May the light that is Christmas brighten your heart... and the days to come offer you good fortune and increased prosperity. Thank you for your wonderful good will and patronage.* X! it i// mm mss m m w p p p ? P | - .. ^ $ r - s&s . \> V- - Y >•$>• ■' PI 1; 1PI > ■ iSI- 8*1? |p . *.v X-.v-Vv* >•. {mm SV THE STATE BUILDING & LOAN ASSOC. 1117 Boyce Street • * OFFICERS i ! Ralph B. Baker, President J» Diive Caldwell, Vice-President Pinckney N. Abrams, Secy-Treaf*. Hire, Dorla S, Seialer, Aast Sec. Ti^afa. Mre. Martha N. Folk, Cashier Newberry, S. C. DIRECTORS Ralph B. Baker ,T. Dave Caldwell Pinckney N. Abrams Louis C. Floyd H. Aubrey Harley Thomas It. Pope Whitaker Funeral Home Grady Broome Wilson Johnson Carrie Lylea Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Whitaker Roy Doggett, Jr. and Claire Whitaker 1704 College Street Newberry, S. C. Mrs. B. V. Chapman Bill Adams Fr*d Bishop