Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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■ m?. v ' ' rjr SECTION C—PAGE SIX ir_ . T/.W.'sS ii N \ >2iv Greetings! May Santa present you trith the gayest Holiday Season! \ \ John R. Frazier PULPWOOD DEALER 1215'/2 Friend Street Phone 1423 Newberry, South Carolina W§: *te % i \ © g h VC mat'V rnanV <Js OVJt tpy/ V»nes 9° ^nsV- * e a V/errV ^ up, W 8 ,t ' 0 ir >(o\eV'«' e V»s^ e tnaV®'^ 0 A n< ^ <or ^ rte r ° n ' .res \‘ t ' 9 p\easv» feS % i\\ Virae fv. \ Chapman-Hawkins Hardware 1319 MAIN ST. NEWBERRY, S. C. Christmas Tree Needs Care From the moment you bring your Christmas tree home, heep it moist if you wish to insure >afe- ty, beauty and fragrance. Of course, you have to start with a fresh tree—one that won’t drop its needles when you move or shake it. The first step is to throw cold water all over it as soon as you get it home. Then recut the stem with a new diagonal cut at least an inch above the old cut to open pores for drawing up water. Keep Cool Set the tree in water and keep it in a cool shady place until it is brought indoors for trimming. The first day a 5 to 6-foot tree is placed in water, it may take up a quart. After that, the water needs replenishing daily because the tree may take up a cup of water every day in a warm room. Many chemicals have been tried for fire-proofing trees. Even sub stances like sugar, aspirin, or fruit acids have been used. None however, has proved as effec tive as plain water which keeps the tree naturally moist. Good location for a Christmas tree is in the cool part of the room, away from radiators, fire place, radio, TV set, or other sources of "heat. They should not be placed in doorways or loca tions that could block exit if fire should occur. Plan- the location before you seleet. thf» +rpp Nut Cake Adds Variety to Holiday Table Getting ready for Christmas compai y usually keeps the lady of the house extra busy prepar ing all sorts of good things to eat. It’s hard work, but to the lady who takes great pride in her cook ing ability, the compliments re ceived are ample reward. There’s no end to the variety of desserts which may be baked in the oven. There are cakes, puddings, and gingerbreads from which to choose. A special treal is: Spicy Cake-Nut Topping (Makes 1 loaf) Z 1 /^ cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon , M teaspoon cloves V* teaspoon nutmeg Va teaspoon mace 1 teaspoon allspice Vi teaspoon baking soda l teaspoons baking powder Y2 teaspoon salt 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar Yi cup baking powder 2 eggs 1 cup thick soured milk or butter milk 3 tablespoons granulated sugar Yi cup chopped nuts Sift together flour, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, mace, allspice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add brown sugar to shortening, creaming until lighi. and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add dry ingredients alternately wdth buttermilk. Pour into greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch loaf pan. Mix gran ulated sugar with nuts and sprin kle on batter. Bake in a model- ate (350"F.) oven 50 to 60 min- ates. Wrapping the Gift Is Important Job While half of the fun of giving gifts is in the wrapping, the giver should exercise care to be cer tain that the package does justice to the gift itself. Plan your wrap ping program carefully. Here are some helpful suggestions: 1. Do your gift wrapping on a folid surface. 2. Measure wrapping paper be fore cutting. 3. Fold corners carefully and fasten them securely. 4. Make bow separately, then tie or attach to package with clear tape. 5. Be sure ribbon matches col ors in wrapping paper. 6. Don’t use dainty designs or pastel colors for a man’s gift. 7. Don’t use wra’pping paper featuring big designs to wrap small packages. Simple Rules Will Help Keep Your Tree Tresh’ Here are some things you should remember before relying too much on any “fireproofing” ma terials to protect your Christmas tree: 1. There is no substitute for a “fresh” tree. 2. Nothing protects and pre serves a tree better than water. So, for a safe Christmas, buy £ “fresh” tree and see that it has enough water to keep it fresh. Waiting until the last minute to purchase your tree doesn’t assure that it will be fresh, as you have no way of knowing how long the tree has been cut and “drying out” on the sales lot. Shop early for your tree, be sure that it is still fresh and moist—then keep it in plenty of water while it is in use. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 195» .A-UST Hr a ;ausnus If there’s a traditional reason, .ve don’t know about it, but any 'oungster (or grownup) who :'angs his stocking from the man- ue shouldn’t be surprised to find an apple there come Christmas morn. This isn’t because Santa a isos apples during his “off” -eason, but it does indicate tire catus of the apfile as the “a): \merican” fruit. Apples are grown in every ^tate of the Union. More apples and more apple pies—are pro duced in the United States than in any other country. In a good year about two-thirds of a bushel is grown for every man, woman and child. Thw apple’s ancestry is traced to immigrants. Plant students be iieve the progenitor of the mod ern apple appeared first in south- vest Asia, between the Caspian :nd Black Seas. Apples do not grow true from seed and for this reason most seedling apple trees are worth- .ess. Occasionally, however, one :s found with highly desirable maracteristics. Such a tree can be propagated endlessly by graft ing. Discovery of a fine new apple is f he plant world’s equivalent of striking gold or oil. And, to our knowledge, no one has ever com- ilained about finding a bright iv 1 ople in a Chrisrinas s^ockir-p Hawaiian Holiday Although many Hawaiians have seen ice only as frozen in mechanical refrigerators, the trees used by the islanders for Christmas decorations are painted white to simulate snow. Christmas dinner is usually a private feast for the family. Open-house hospitality is rath er difficult at Christmas be cause Hawaiians are always ready for a party and if fam ilies . didn’t close their doors for the holiday the home would be invaded by happy hordes of hungry guests seeking food and drink. Christmas Is Time For Remembering While it is not true, of course that “Christmas is for children,” no other season or holiday brings to both young and old such vivid memories of earlier, happier times. Christmas is certainly a happy time for the young. There is a sparkle and sweetness to the Christmas season that time ca i- not -dim within our heart. When the snow falls and the winter wind? blow cold agamsl me frosted panes, there is wa.inth and contentment in the glow ol a hearth fire, and it is a luxury for children of all ages to close the eyes and call back joyful, hap py scenes that are so deeply treas ured they can never be forgotten. - * ’ cl* » * - »-r I fli Then! sist Coming 4rouml to Say— " f Have a liay Holiday...! 9 ’ MAIN STREET PURE OIL DAVID LONG & RALPH GRIFFITH Newberry, South Carolina i A ■4 V *f E«C«CtCtCtC«tC«tCtCtCtCtC»^CtetCICtCtctCtCtCtC«Ii«K<fftCtCtC(CtCtK«CtCtC«(CtKICIK«tK(K« ***** ..tWln"" g 7* o#* owl tiAict hl/arme&t New England Tots Had Toys in 1880's Old Sturbridge Village, Mass., is known about the country for its annual “Muster Day,” but this re created New England town of 150 years ago also comes in for atten tion at Christmas because of a unique collection of early Amer ican toys. ; In the early 1880’s, Christmas was just another day—unless it happened to fall on a Sunday, as the austere Puritans did not ob serve the holiday. But children of the day were like children of ev ery period and every country. They did have toys and play things. Most of the toys of the day, ol course, were probably hand-made carefully and painstakingly by parents. Most of them were made (d wood, although some were the probably made and sold by t’r- local tinsmith. The collection of toys at Oio sturbridge Village include minia- :ure furniture pieces, doll beds, ooden rocking horses, and ever pair of ice skates. Examination of the toys of these rly American children indicates at, just as Christmas hasn” uiged, neither has the chil a’s preference in toys. Was Once Forbidden Christmas has not always been . “legal” holiday in this country n 1659, the general court of Mas- achusetts Bay colony passed this e solution: “Whosoever shall be found ob- erving any such day as Christ- nas or the like, either by fore- 'earing labor, feasting, or any -her way, as a festival, shall be ed five shillings.” ,,’ne first “legal” observance ir ris country is believed to have ken place in Boston in 1686 whe, )v.. rnor Andros conducted serv- •es in the town hall. And it wa ill many years laU r, in 1856 .at the State of Massachusetts li'cally passed laws which per if ted the observance of Christ CITY FINANCE CO. 1001 McKibbea St. Phone 146 Newberry N/ ‘b! v sc l AL RABIN’S SHOES ^ 1304 Main Street Newberry, S. C. s » r i VC I PARTAIN’S GARAGE Buy Sell -Trade 2312 Johnstone St. Telephone 1273 TU old i (greeting, we ex'tend coriveij# the mcmq joqs we hope 1 qou find on this bright (^hristmeas D^- mm *’ r'i BAKER’S INSURANCE CO. R. B. BAKER B. A. BUDDLV Ida Mae Hawkins Mary Culler Helen Darby - .>£« m To wish you every blessing that Christinas can convey-with all the joy and promise ot the first glad Christmas day! " MERRY CHRISTMAS APPLIANCE SALES CO. Cut-Off Road Phone 661 Newberry, South Carolina 1