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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1957 THE NEWBERRY SUN SECTION 3 PAGE THREE X o] mas s-c * •. To all of you whom we have so enjoyed serving; we say thanks for your patronage - And, may everything tha^s bright and gay, Bless your household on Christmas Day! LOMINACKS HARDWARE, Inc. W. H. LOMINACK KIRBY LOMINACK J. W. LONGSHORE 1409 MAIN STREET J. FORREST LOMINACK CHARLIE FORCE IDA UNDERWOOD NEWBERRY, S. C. WISHING YOU A VERY Merry Christmas This Is Our Sincere Wish For Everyone May you have a Merry Christmas, and happy companionship of loved ones, the warm fellowship and understanding* of friends. May the New Year hold for you a full measure of happiness. From All Of Us At A&P HOLES IN THE GROUND By Shirley Sargent C AMERON Fairweather shifted his too-lean body against the worn porch rail and regarded the bare back yard bleakly. “Not only holes in my head, but in the ground too—.” “Oh, Cam, don’t be bitter!” His pretty wife, Sylvia stopped him. “You’re out of the hospital, we’ve found a place in the country just as the doctor said; now all you have to do is finish recuperating.” “That’s all very fine and I do appreciate it.” Cam’s brown eyes were grave, “but there’s only a week before Christmas and we have three youngsters who believe in us as Santa’s helpers. What have we to give them?” Sylvia’s smile was in itself a gift. “Yourself,” she said simply. Sylvia’s smile was a gift. ' “They’ve missed having a fa ther . . “They’ve missed having a father dreadfully while you were licking T.B.” Pleasant Thought “That’s not enough,” but he was pleased. He had home, family and health; money meant little com pared to their riches. “Then we’ll give them our love.” “But that has to be expressed.” “In such simple ways as a hug,” she nodded. “You’ll think of the ways.” “I’ll try,” he answered gently. “Let’s not move the children in until Christmas Eve.” What would Ellen, dreamy with teen-age fan cies, think of this? Rowdy, ten- year-old Mike and imaginative Teddy, eight, were used to city liv ing and comforts. “Children adapt,” he said. “I just wish we had some presents for them.” “Think about it,” she com manded. The Fairweathers trooped nois ily into their new home Christmas Eve. “Where are the Christmas sur prises, Daddy?” Ellen asked ten tatively. Cam led the way upstairs and turned a knob. “This is your room Ellen.” “Oh Daddy! It’s beautiful!” It was beautiful to a fanciful, privacy-loving teenager. It was a large room with a recessed win dow seat and a four-poster bed that he had resurrected from the cellar. There was a pretty little cherry rocker that he had polished until it shone. “What’s for us?” Mike demand ed. “This is girl’s stuff.” More Surprises “There’s more,” Cam assured him joyfully. He had not mis judged his children. He took them to the cellar converted to a work room. Mike was enthusiastic. “What’s the lumber lor?” Teddy asked listlessly. “That and the shovel are your presents,” Cam explained. “Mine? What lor?” “Come on.” Cam led him to the back porch and flicked on an espe cially powerful yardlight he had installed. He could sense Teddy’s disappointment; the others were puzzled. Sylvia said warmly, “It’s a mys tery, Teddy, tat I’ll bet it’s a good one.” “Take a good look at the yard, son. See that big, old walnut tree? The lumber’s to build a treehouse in it.” “Honest? Oh, it’s terrific. What’s the shovel tar?” “See that biggest hole? Thought you might like a cave.” "Would I ever!” “Me too,” Mike said. “Sure,” Cam put his arm around Sylvia, ’there are plenty of holes.” “Can I start tomorrow?” Teddy demanded. "Wow, I’ll bet I’m die only guy in the whole world that ever got a treehouse and a cave lor ChristmasI” Sylvia said simply, “Cam dear, such wonderful ways to show them your love.” “The holes in our bank account gave the ones in the ground a new meaning, but all you get is me.” “And that, said she, “is the best present of all” NOEL The Christmas Bell rings out glad tidings to all our loyal friends and customers: wishing you a happy holiday. PLAMPIN’S SERVICE STATION MRS. P. C. PLAMPIN Intersection 76 - 176 - 19-..-Cut Off £ i s A Christmas gives us an opportunity to express our ~ appreciation of your kind friendship and loyal patronage; we extj our thanks to our many friends and patrons and hope that me Christmas Season will be memorable. /NEWTON TIRE & RECAPPING COMPANY PHONE 237 914 MAIN STREET NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA