The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 25, 1958, Image 18
SEC. C—PAGE TWO
THE NEWBEBBY SUN
THUKSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1958
Mayer Memorial
Christmas Service
Christmas Eve service will be
held in Mayer Memorial Lutheran
Church on Wednesday at 7:30
o’cock in the evening. Singing of
the loved and inspiring Christmas
Carols, reading portions of the
Nativity Story and a message,
“The Prophecy Fulfilled with a
Living Lord and Savior” by Pas
tor D. M. Shull, will occupy the
major places on the program.
A full congregation is expected.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to make this worship a
part of their observance of the
birthday of the Savior of the
world.
BOND SALES
FOR NOVEMBER
Series E and H Bond sales for
the month of November in New
berry County total $3,412.00 re
ports Joe M. Roberts, County Sav
ings Bonds chairman.
Combined E and H sales for the
state for November were $1,881,-
173 according to Robert G. Claw
son, State Chairman of the U. S.
Savings Bonds Division. E and H
sales for January-November total-
ed$24,318,404.00.
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FRANK WILSON
UPHOLSTERY
SHOP
Furniture • Autos
1515 Martin St.
Phone 224
Newberry Electric Co-op., Inc,
By Edith L. Gibson
“ A WFULLY sorry, Mary Lee,
-txbut I couldn't possibly. I’m
invited to my cousin’s for Christ
mas—one of those family things.
I could manage to take you along.”
“Oh, no,” Mary Lee Holland re
plied emphatically. “Thanks any
way.” Marge was the sixth she had
asked to have Christmas dinner
with her. All had other plans. She
didn’t know anybody else to ask.
In the six months she’d been in
the city Mary Lee hadn't made
many friends—hadn’t tried to. She
had her job and her apartment
That was enough. She liked being
alone. Yet she hadn’t wanted to eat
Christmas dinner alone.
Leaving the bus, she was racing
toward the office building where
she worked, head down to keep the
rain from beating into her face,
when she whammed into the back
of a young man going the same
direction. He turned and said, “Hi!
Visibility getting near zero, eh?”
Mary Lee recognized Marvin
Kingsley who worked at the same
place she 'did. He’d smiled at her.
They’d talked a few times. But she
hadn’t bothered to cultivate mas
culine friendships. "Sorry I bump
ed you,” she apologized.
“No harm done. Here, let’s duck
in out of this rain.” ,
They ducked into a convenient
cafe.
Pfeaentiy he asked, “What are
you doing Christmas day?”
They chatted. Outside rain fel
teadily. Presently Marvin said
“How about lunching here todaj
with me?”
“That would be nice."
“See you at twelve, then. Look,
.'ain’s slacking. Let’s make a run
for it.” . V
<h With Marvin
. jated opposite him at a
: the cafe, Mary Lee won-
. J if she’d made a mistake in
uring her co-workers. Presently
• asked casually, “What are you
mg Christmas day?”
“Nothing,” she answered.
‘Not going home?”
“I haven’t any home.”
“No family?”
“Well—hardly any. I’m an only
hild. Mother’s in San Francisco,
ather in New Orleans.”
“Sounds rough.”
“No—I liked it. Families are too
nuch bother.”
“But at Christmas . .
“Yes—that’s a little different. I
tsked some friends to lunch with
me downtown. They’re tied up—
with these family things.”
He nodded understandingly.
“Why not have dinner with me?”
“You mean you’re alone too? It
wouldn’t interfere with anything ? ”
“Not a thing. It’e tough being
alone at Christmas. I know. Where
do you live ?”
“1029 Dexter.”
“See you, then, at twelve, Christ
mas Day.”
Christmas morning Mary Lee
put on the blue velvet dreae her
mother had sent. In her father’s
package had been a string of pearls.
At twelve Marvin came. ‘Ttferry
Christmas,” he cried. “My, you look
swell.”
“All right for where we’re
going?”
“Perfect.”
He drove toward the residential
section of the city. “Aren’t we go
ing downtown?” ventured Mary
Lee
“Not this time.”
“But I thought...”
“I know what you thought.” He
stopped before a sprawly, ranch-
type house. ‘T want you to see my
home—meet my folks.”
A Family Christmas
In a moment Mary Lee was in
the house, being introduced to a
lady and a dintinguished-looking
man. Marvin called them “Mother
and Dad.”
The house was full of people—
gay, laughing, well-dressed. He
designated them the family. There
was a huge tree. Carols poured
from a record player.
It was late when Marvin finally
drove her ho'me. They were almost
there before he spoke: “Forgive
me?”
“Lei me thank you instead,” she
answered softly, “for the most
wonderful Christmas I’ve ever had.
I guess I’ve—been missing some
thing.”
“Yes. Something I’d like to help
you find—and keep always. I
mustn’t say more now, Mary L$e,
but—may I see you again aoonf”
“Please do,” she nodded, eyes
shining.
Joy to All
... this Christmas
Season — and our
thanks for your
loyal patronage.
FIL BOWLER’S GARAGE &
MACHINE SHOP
617 Glenn St. Phone 411
s
yULETIDE GREETINGS!
TOTS TO TEENS
Main Street Newberry, S. C.
TO OUR FRIENDS
May your Christmas be merry,
gay. and bright as the twinkling
baubles that bedeck your tree!
Heller’s Service Station
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GEO. W. HELLER, Sr. ’ GEO. W. HELLER, Jr.
ROBERT YON
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How very many happy recollections come to
our mind at this season of the year. . . . May
your day be as merry as your heart is light. . . .
SEASON* ■ „ b GREETINGS
May we, too, recall with sincere appreciation
the important part you have played in our own
business growth. For
truiy grateful.
>, we are
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Newberry Concrete
Superior Ready-Mix Concrete
TELEPHONE 703 844 FAIR ST.
Newberry, South Carolina
Richard E. Addison, Manager