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sAr :'M 1 I THUraDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1967 THE NEWBERRY BUN SECTION I—PAGE 8 SPORTS AFIELD Hunters taking to the woods this fall can expect the best deer hunting eeaaon on record, ac cording to a survey by Michael Hudoba, Washington Editor of Sports Aiield Maganino. With only some local and regional ex ceptions, reports from the vari ous state game departments pile up returns like a political land slide. Deer herds are building up and number of herds increasing. Deer are even spreading into new areas where they were un known before. Although hunters have been bagging over a million deer a year since 1948, deer number* continue to increase until the deer has become legal game in 46 states, and even two of the states closed to a gun season have a bow-and-arrow season. This, despite the fact that man’s population is growing ami spill ing out over the countryside. Heavily populated Illinois is having its first deer hunting sea son since KMH). This is not surprising to the nation’s dedicated biologists and game managers. In fact, many of them are appalled at the de bilitation that comes to deer herds — not from overhunting hut from too much coddling which allows as much as 12 per Cent of the nation’s deer popula tion to be wasted each year. t There is a growing mass of evidence that good management pays off in better herds; that those states which have any- deer seasons continue to main tain increasing and healthier deer populations. Wo need not and should not lose through unneces sary waste all the *12 per cent of deer lost to causes other than hunting, says Hudoba. This year’s deer hunting is ex pected to ho a banner year. Deer are increasing, am' with it man agement problems and the need of public understanding of game management grow. This is vital if we are to expect future years of records for America’s number one big-game animal. Uses for Christmas Tree After Holiday Is Over You can still put your Christmas tree to use after it is taken down For one thing, you can cut ofT the longer branches and "plant” them as windbreaks to protect out door plantings such as low-growing boxwood, aborvitae, azalea, yew. rhododendron and juniper. Little teepees can be built around ex posed shrubs and tender plants. This will protect them from biting, drying winds and prevent snow and ice from accumulating and bend ing the plants out of shape. ieetin gb As we celebrate the birthday of the Christchild, Ur \ may we remember His Life in which He has illiSl exemplified love and serenity. 1 Ipplif WHITAKER FLOOR COVERINGS 1011 CALDWELL STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. CX THAT IS wristma • *. Peace... home... worship... freedom friendships ... loved ooes ... the wonderment of children ... may all these blessings be included in your Christmas picture this holiday season. Newberry Garment Company, Inc. 319 Caldwell Street Newberry, S. C. Shawnee Manufacturing Company, Inc. 1324 Lindsay Street Newberry, S. C. Christmas Tree Care Halts Fire Hazards You wouldn’t build a lire on th« living room floor, but an improp erly da cor a ted Christmas tree amounts to the same thing. Don’t invite Santa to come to your house on a Are engine; .follow these pre cautions in Christmas tree lighting and decorating: Choose a small tree, rather than a large one. Store the tree outdoors until a day or two before Christmas. When the tree is brought into the house, stand it In water and set it in a cool part of the house, away from radiatora, heaters and fire places. Don’t allow it to block an exit. Check CarefuUy Be sure every lighting set and electric cord you use is in good condition — no worn or frayed wires, no loose sockets. When you buy new sets or cords, look for the approved Underwrit ers’ Label. The ones that bear it have passed tests for fire and shock hazards. Provide a switch some distance from the tree for turning tree lights on and off. Ornaments should be made of fireproof materials, metal or glass. Never set up electric trains un der the tree. Don’t let gift wrappings pile up under the tree. Don’t leave tree lights burning when no one is home. From time to time, cheek nee dles near the lights to see If they have started to turn brown. When needles start to fall, take the tree down and discard it out doors. THE ljulelog The Yule Log tradition is mak ing a comeback as more and more of today’s modern homes are de signed with open fireplaces as well as central heating and gas stoves. For those who have a place to burn a Yule log and want one, tra dition says that it should be oak, ash, olive, apple or pine. Whatever type you choose or may be able to acquire, get plenty of wood. Ash is highly desirable since it can be used without being sea soned. It burns quickly, and throws off plenty of heat. Poplar, on the other hand, will spark badly if un seasoned. Elm is less desirable since it Is slow to get started. However, it lasts a long time and brightens up when it gets going. A few logs of birch, pine or fir will help it along. Beech and oak are among the best logs. Beech has a pleasant aroma anfc gives off a steady glow. Oak has the outstanding merit of burning slowly. If none of these are available, select wood from some kind of fruit tree. Such wood gives off a pleasant smell when burning. First Cable The fhst message was cabled across the Pacific on January 1, 1903. The cable ship "Silverton” arrived, in Honolulu on that date after successfully laying down 2,600 miles of cable from San Francisco to Honolulu. Greeting Cards Came To Us From England The thoughtful custom of sending cards to friends and relatives at Christmas comes down to us from England. It is generally suggested by his torians that the idea began with schoolboys away from home who wrote their Christmas .letters on fancy paper and in fancy writing. There has been controversy through the years as to who sent the first ^lithographed cards. In 1941 a copy of an old Christmas card was found in the British mu seum and credit for the card was given to William Maw Egley, a 16-year old apprentice, in the year 1842. Cole Gets Credit Later evidence, however, gave credit for the first card to Sir Hen ry Cole and lithographer John C. Horsley, in the year 1843. 1 Cards credited to Egley and Cola’ are quite similar. Each was etched in black and whit# and each shows drinking, dancing and holiday mer riment scenes, and both carry holi day greetings. Evidence that Egley was not the originator comes from a framed copy of the Egley card which re portedly carries a note on the back in the apprentice’s handwriting. ( The note says the card was fin ished December 3, 1848 and is the "second ever published.’’ Cole began sending out cards to all his friends in 1846, each card bearing the message, "A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.’’ Although the cards brought fame and popularity to Cole, it was some twenty years before Christmas cards became very popular in Eng land. m- 'W X ,V &*!*>; 'mm ■H.iA mm "Mi •m r-'i mm m ■m 8 HI ay ail the season’s best be yours at Christmas time! Leroy Wilson Texaco Station 1309 College Street Newberry, S. C. Phone 79 # * % Hare's a melody of good wishes for all our friends that sings out: MERRY CHRISTMAS, everyone! SEARS ROEBUCK & COMPANY 1211 MAIN STREET • PHONE 1702 mm ■m j* Lmost two thousand years ago Three W r ise Men found the A * secret of great happiness as they paid homage to a newborn Babe in a manger. And today, as then, the message of Peace and Good Will shines from the eyes of men and warms their hearts as Christ mas approaches. Its blessings and hopes are for all mankind. May « they also be yours this Christmas. Fulmer Building Supplies PHONE 1628 Window Units, Doors, Screens, Cabinets “EVERYTHING IN WOOD” NEWBERRY, S. C. CALDWELL EXTEN.