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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1959
THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
SECTION C—PAGE SEVEN
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Reptiles of Old
Popular in Toys
Space ships and rocket guns
emblematic of the current age—
will be amply evident in the
Christmas toy department this
year, but right alongside them in
many cases will be toys repre
senting the things of the world
long ago—notably dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs, the great reptiles
that once dominated the earth
varied widely in shape and size
Some were no bigger chan chick
ens, while the mighty Branchio-
saurus reached a length of 8(
feet and weighed about 50 tons.
Toymakers, of course, have tc
keep down the size of their model
dinosaur skeletons. This they do,
ir. their current offering of toys,
with one exception—a stuffed toy
dinosaur that is seven feet tall.
Choose Right Toys
Children’s toys should
be
geared to age—but not necessar
ily chronological age, inasmuch
as interests and motor skills do
not always develop at uniform
rates.
Parents who observe their chil-
iren at play generally have a
good idea as to toy preferences
New Year Observance
Not Always January I
New Year’s Day has been ob
served at various times of the
year. In ancient Egypt, it was
observed in June, when the tra
ditional overflowing of the Nile
was the signal for the beginning
of a New Year. The Babylonians
began their year in early March,
as did the early Romans.
Even our early American colo
nies observed a different date
than we do today. Our ancestors
ibserved March 25.
Universal observance of Janu
ary 1, of course, came aliout with
the adoption of the Gregorian
■aiendar, but even today many
aces and faiths solemnize tradi-
u n: ! feasbs, including New Year,
:n accordance with ancient calen-
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May the true meaning of the season
come alive in your heart with joy and
happiness for a truly Merry Christmas!
THE STATE BUILDING & LOAN ASSOC.
1117 Boyce Street
OFFICERS
Ralph B. Baker, President
J. Dave Caldwell, Vice-President
Pinckney N. Abrams, Secy-Treas.
Mrs. Doris S. Setzler, Asst. Secy-Treas.
Mrs. Jack B. Simpson, Teller
Newberry, S. C.
DIRECTORS
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Ralph B. Baker
J. Dave Caldwell
Pinckney N. Abrams
Louis C. Floyd
R. Aubrey Harley
Thomas H. Pope
UTTLE MARY'S
CHRISTMAS Gin*
By ONA f. LATHROP 'ffi)
S ometimes i wonder about
this young generation coming
up. They have such big ideas,
and they want to start in where
we left off, instead of at the bot
tom as we did. And yet they
know what true love is. Little
Mary’s Chirstmas gift proved
that!
George and I didn’t get mar
ried until we had the down pay
ment on a home, and we had a
proper engagement and wedding,
with rings for each and all the
other traditionals. But nowa
days—
Our Little Mary fell madly in
love her last year in high-school
She talked us out of college and
into letting her marry that crazy
Bill Fenton at the age of eight
een. He’d found a job—of sorts.
Little Mary didn’t want a big
wedding. No, no, she’d be mar
ried in’"a suit at the J. P.’s. All
my dreams of Chantilly lace over
satin with my own long veil for
her, and the brides-maids in pas
tel colors went glimmering. Bui
I didn’t say a word.
They moved into our little gar
den guest-house but insisted on
paying rent, even though George
secretly salts it away in an
emergency fund for them. And
Bill never did give Little Mary
j» ring. At the time, she didn’t
•eem to mind.
.“Who wants a silly old ring?
Bill and I would rather have a
log.” So they bought ‘The Grey
Jhost,’ a very expensive Weima-
.*aner, instead of an engagement
‘Somebody's going to get a fine
Christmas gift.”
jr wedding ring. They paid so
much a month, as they did on all
their furniture. And now that they
have little Marietta they don’t
pay much attention to hirri.
George shakes his head. “All
this installment buying-/-! dun-
no, Mary—when we’d be glad to
loan them the money.” But I
admire their independence. “Bill
has big ideas,” I’d say.
Sometimes when Little Mary’s
friends were throwing big wed
dings, she’d look a trifle fistful
and say, “Maybe I was a little
hasty, but I don’t care. Bill
says he’ll buy me a ring as soon
as he gets on his feet. Bill has
big ideas. He’s going to buy into
the business as soon as we get
the car and furniture paid for.”
George just guffawed when I
told him that. “Thinks he’s going
to be a big shot any day now, eh!
Oh well, they’ll come out all
right.”
It was Morry Young who gave
away the secret. He’s the jew
eler in our town, and when Lit
tle Mary went in to make a pay
ment on their silver, he winked
knowingly and said, “Somebody’s
going to get a pretty fine Christ
mas gift.” Little Mary teased
but he wouldn’t tell her more.
“Can t say another word,” he
grinned. “Just that a young man
I know is making payments
every month now on something
mighty fine.”
Little Mary came home bub
bling. “Oh Mom, I’ll bet Bill is
giving me a diamond wedding
ring for Christmas. Morry
says—” and there were stars in
her eyes, and I knew then how
much she’d missed it all.
Anxious
As the gifts were distributed,
we held our breath. At long
last, George, playing Santa,
pulled out the big box and placed
it in Mary’s lap. “As if I didn’t
know, ’ she gasped, smiling
across at Bill, who shouted, “Go
on, open it up.”
Little Mary untied the huge
bow with shaking flnge , 'S. She
lifted the lid gingerly, expecting
to repeat the process. But in
stead a cotton-wrapped mon
strosity loomed up. Quickly she
tore away the cotton.
“But Bill! Oh Bill!” she
moaned and drew forth—a thirty-
two-cup silver percolator.
Somehow it didn’t look like a
coffee-maker to me—it looked
exactly like Grey Ghost, the
Weimaraner. But Bill had Little
Mary in his arms, and her heart
was in her eyes even if the stars
were gone, as she kept saying
“Darling, it’s exactly what 1
wanted.”
I guess they know what true
love is anyway.
PLYWOOD TIP
When you cut plywood, apply
a strip of masking tape to the
underside of the wood along the
P re vents split
ting and fraying.
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It is with a great deal of sentiment
and joy that we extend to all our friends
our greeting and best wishes for a Truly
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!
PLAMPIN’S CAFE & SERVICE STA. %
Kathleen Plampin Ward and Family 8
On By-Pass of 76 & 19 5
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MERRY
CHRISTMAS,
* FRIENDS...
and thank you
for your kind
patronage this past year
BILL’S GLASS SHOP
1311 Caldwell SI. — Phone 266 — Newberry
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GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN
There’s a wondrous magic in newly
fallen snow that reflects some of
the breathtaking beauty of the
first Christmas night. May the
Holy Season, serene as the snow,
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and joy to us all.
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