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SECTION I—PAGE 2 1218 ColUge 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. COMMENTS ON MEN AND THINGS Marine Corps Wants Officer Candidates The United States Marine Corps is seeking college graduates and college seniors, between the ages of 20 and 27, to attend the Ma rine Officer Candidate Course starting January G, 1958, at the Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, Virginia. This course, designed for college graduates, is of a 10-week dura tion. Upon successful completion of the course, they will be commis sioned a second lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve and given an opportunity to choose ground or aviation duty. Those who select “ground duty” will un dergo eight months “ground” of ficer training at Quantico, Va.. while those selecting “aviation duty” will be sent to Naval Flight school, Pensacola, Fla., for 15 to 18 months of flight training. Marine “ground” officers are assigned to a variety of duties throughout the world. Some serve aboard aircraft carriers, battle ships and cruisers of the U. S. Fleet. Others take their places as leaders in such fields as ordnance, artillery, infant 5 ;.’, engineering and electronics with Fleet Marine Force units. Those successful completing “flight training” are awarded gold wings of a Marine Aviator and assigned duty with one of the Marine Corps Air Wings. College graduates and senior students who are unable to get in on the January Gth course, may apply for enrollment in the sec ond course convening on March 24. 1958. For further information on the Marine Officer Candidate Course, write to Major Charles B. Redman, Officer Procurement Office, First Citizens Bank and Trust Building, Wilmington and Martin Streets, Raleigh, N. C. Workers Who Are Disabled Should Apply To S. S. Severely disabled workers 50 to 05 years of age who could qualify for the new social security disab ility benefits which became pay able. last July, will lose some of their monthly payments if they do not apnly to their social security district office before January 1. 1958, announced Miss Martha Pressly, district manager of the H K ft ft ft ft ft % ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft I s I § ft ft The luminous rays of the Star of Bethlehem revealed, at the birth of the Christ Child, the dawn of a new era. Since that dawn, centuries have folded into eternity, but the echo of "Peace on Earth. Good Will Toward Men" still rings down the years. May it ever be so for you, our friends, and may this truly be a blessed Christmas. 8 ft ft ft ft totnvas teetin$ 8 ft ft ft 8 ft ft 8 J 8 8 Newberry Lumber Company | 913 Clint Street Newberry, S. C. Wt will He Ctoeed Tueedny, Wedneedny, & Thurwlny Decent her 24, 2R nnti 2« — Alwo Jttntmry l*t. Crcenwood social security office today. Qualified workers who make ap plication for disability insurance benefits before the end of Decem ber can be paid benefits buck as far as the month of July, Miss Pressly said. After December, no back benefits can be paid. To be eligible for social security disability insurance benefits be tween 50 and 05 years of age, a worker must have a disability so severe that he cannot do any sub stantial gainful work. In addition, he must have social security credit for at least 5 out of the 10 years before he became disabled, including at least a year and a half out of the 3 years just before his disability began. For those who meet the require ments, disability benefits can be gin with the 7th month of disabil ity, but no earlier than July 1957, the first month for which the new benefits became payable. Miss Pressly points out, however, pay ments to disabled persons who apply for these benefits after De cember 31 of this year may be gin no earlier than the month in which their applications are re ceived, no matter how long they have been disabled. Several thousand applications are still,in the prgcess of develop ment. Persons who have filed ap plication will bo notified as soon as a decision is made and such back payments as are due will be paid. There is, therefore, no reason for persons having filed ap plication to recontact the office at this time. Turkey is a favorite holiday treat, so be sure your bird is tailor- made to fit your family’s holiday appetites and plans. Birds are plentiful at this time of year and most stores are stock ed with birds ranging from 6-pound hens to 27-pound toms. A young turkey weighing between 4 and 6 pounds is ideal for a small family. For a slightly larger number, a young hen or iom weighing from 10 to 25 pounds will provide ample servings. Allow at least one pound of un cooked bird per serving. If you plan two dinner parties, it’s wise to buy a larger bird, cut it in half and store half In a locker or home freezer. Select your bird carefully. A tender, juicy bird will have plenty of finish, or fat. This fat is most noticeable in the feather tracts, but should cover the entire bird. The best turkey has moderate depth and a well-fleshed breast carrying well back between the legs. A broad back and short drum sticks also mean more meat per pound. A well-fleshed bird has a broad, flat breast and enm*gh deshing over the back, legs and thighs to make all parts of the dressed bird blend together, with no prominent bones. ABOUT There’s more to mistletoe than the excuse to invite a kiss from n pretty girl The white-berried plant actually is a parasite, often killing otT trees that play it host In recent years Australian foresters resorted to flame throwers to kill otT the plant in some wooded areas. The popular promoter of Yulettde ro mance has a bad habit of sapping the water and mineral salts from the trees starving them to death. The mistletoe does serve one useful function in the outdoors, however, as it provides a winter food supply for mockingbirds, rob ins and waxwings, These small birds are responsible for the spread of the tree-damaging para site After eating the berries, the birds clean their beaks on the trees, firmly planting the mistle toe seeds they do not eat. The tap root of the seedling pierces the trndorcst portions the tree- young branches or buds -and tbe tree sap is drawn Into tbe thick leaves of the guest plant. Thus the mistletoe plays dual ehnvaeters and at least according to one superstition, can change from one character to another in the twinkling of an eye. For in stance, If the Yulettde mistletoe hough isn’t removed from a house by Candlemass Fve tFebruary D, each leaf will produce a goblin to plague tbe careless occupants dur ing tbe year. THE NEWBERRY SUN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1967 For the family which prefers a small tree, an evergreen can serve as the traditional Christmas deco ration during the holidays and later take its place In the family yard as an ornamental tree. Forestry experts say that the live tree has a reasonable chance of survival if several rules are fol lowed. First, careful digging is neces sary to insure that the whole root system is removed with the tree. The evergreen should be thorough ly watered from the moment it is potted. The tree should be kept in the house a minimum amount of time, since the heat of the house often forces the buds to break out. These will freeze when the tree is trans planted outdoors. Short-needled varieties of ever green make the best potted trees. These include balsam, white and Dauglass fir and blue, white, red and Norway spruce. The foliage of pines is too sparse at the three- foot height to make them suitable as table trees. Modern World Still Needs Old Saint Nick Every December many parents are fa ;ed with the problem of what to do or whut to say about Santa Claus. Some of our educators have been saying for years that the San ta theory is all wrong and some of today’s “modern” parents seem to agree. But is the Saint Nick idea good or bad for children? We say it is good and that no child, be he aver age or brilliant, ever suffered from the grand illusion. Children know there is a Santa Claus and they accept the fact that he gradually changes from the Santa of fiction to the bill-paying Santa of reality. Santa is good for small children, for children have imaginative minds. The fact they might see a Santa on every corner matters lit tle. In their eyes Santa is a sym bol, a mystery, and in his won drous magic, is apt to pop up any where. Time to Explain And it is not the end of the world when the time comes that some older child shatters the illusion by telling all. Such is the perfect op portunity for the wise parent to explain that Santa is, after all, a spirit of Christmas. He represents the spirit of giving and the reason that we give at Christmas time is because this is the day on which Jesus was born. Jesus taught us love and faith and hope and Santa is a figurative being who helps us understand and use that teaching. Mistletoe Subject off Many Controversies The mistletoe, alternately a sym bol of good and evil, has a contro versial background. Known today as a 6riminal killer of forests, it is still used as a symbol of love, peacemaking and goodwill. According to legend, this is how the mistletoe became a symbol of love: The ancient Scandinavian light god, Balder, so the myth goes, was killed by Loki with a mistletoe arrow after the beloved Balder’s mother had evoked a promise from all other living things that they would not harm her son. Balder was restored to life by the intercession of other gods who entrusted the mistletoe plant to the goddess of love and she ordained that henceforth any one passing beneath its bough should receive a kiss in token of love, not vengeance. Held high, the mistletoe would never again be evil Let Children Help Prepare for Holiday Children learn the reel meaning of Christmaa when you let them participate in preparation! and ac tivities. Making gifts for eomeone special is a project that even a three-year- old can do. Children can All pretty Jars with sand to make attractive doorstops. They can make clove apples to add spice to handker chief drawers. Even their simple drawings make gifts that parents cherish. Baking cookies and making Christmas decorstlons also put children In spirit of things. And even small children can string popcorn and cranberries for tree trimmings. Deeper Meaning Making Christmas cards shows children that there is more to the cards than the actual sending. You particularly want friends to know you are thinking of them at Christ mas time, and children can learn this early, Music Is a part of Christmas and offers another opportunity to put meaning Into the holiday for chil dren, who enjoy singing. Many U. S. Towns H:v3 ‘l:r:.es Which I&tte Christmas Scattered here and there about the United States are numeroua towns and cities whose name re tie.-ts the Christmas idea in one way or another. Best known, of course, are the towns of Santa Claus, Indiana, Bethlehem. Conn., and Christmas, Fla., whose post offices each year, handle floods of mail from sender* wishing to brighten their package* with yuletide postmarks. Indiana’s Santa Claus is the only town with exclusive rights to it*, Yuletide postmark, although therg, is a Santa, Idaho. The privilege ol the exclusive Santa Claus post- mark is reserved to the Indian* post office by congressional act. There is only one Christmas, thg one in Florida, although Main* boasts a Christmas Cove. Six Bethlehems Bethlehem, Conn., has plenty of competition, however, as there ar* six other Bethlehems—in Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Maryland, and New Hampshire. There are two Noels, one in Vir ginia and another in Missouri. Looking elsewhere about th*| country, one can find numberless towns and cities with names which call up Biblical or holiday associa tions. There is an Advent, W.Va., for the Nativity. Kentucky has * Mary, and Oregon and Utah a Jo-! seph each. A Wiseman One Wiseman is found in Arkan sas and another in Alaska and it i*, reasonable to assume that another may be found in Wisemantown, Ky. In the spirit of the season. West Virginia contributes Good will; Missouri boasts of Peace Val ley, and there is Joy in Illinois; Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas. | For the Christmas party, Turkeys is available in four states, CranK berry in three. In the decorativgj theme, one can find an Evergreen^ in six states, a Pine in seven, a Holly in three. Trees in Louisiana,' and finally, Mistletoe in Kentucky. KEEP CHRISTITIRS Christmas is the season of joy and peace, yet quite often care lessness causes it to be a time of tragedy. Fire hazards are about us ev erywhere during the holiday sea son. The majority of us overload our home electrical systems dur ing the season and practically ev eryone brings a Christmas tree into the house without first spray ing it with a fireproof substance. Holiday fires are needless. Don’t use more lights than you need to make your tree look bright and cheerful and have your electrical system carefully checked even be fore you install any lights at all. Buy Fresh Tree Don’t let a tinder-dry Christmas tree spoil your holiday Be certain your tree is fresh when you buy it. Keep it in water at all times and do not bring it into the house until a day or so before Christmas. Do not place the tree near a fireplace )r heating unit. Dispose of the tree when 5 t begins to shed its needles ■; lot B > sure that all decorations used t, the home are fireproof. Do not ise lighted candles as a part ol . our Christmas decorations. They ire much more dangerous than lecorative. Check Wiring If your string of lights are not new. check the insulation on the wiring carefully as it tends to be come brittle with age and use. Use only approved lights and wiring for outdoor decorations. In door wiring tends to short wher used outside. If you burn a Yule log in youi fireplace to observe the holiday be sure to use a screen and keep household items and other articles a safe distance from the fireplace BRIGHT DISPLAY . . . decorations, Chicago’* floor space than any 01 gala Christmas greeting to the SAINT NICHOLAS ... Ik* remaining Nicholas are preserved in the museum’ of Antalya ta Turkey. Most of the Christmas saint’s remains were pirates almost a century ago. An old portrait of th* the back. \ li t want to send our sincere . . . THANK YOU your way. At this Joyous Season, we find ourselves thinking of old friends . . . those who have meant so much to us through the years . . . and those who have become our friends since ('hristmastide last passed this way V III 1*1 v"’- tNiev^v good wish vor 1 vt 3d ..OLlDAys It " Newberry Concrete Company Superior Ready-Mix Concrete TELEPHONE 703 844- FAIR ST. Newberry South Carolina I Richtml E. Addison, Mtimijrer