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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1960
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m is * young man who was born in an obscure village, the
1 of a peasant woman. He grew up in another village. He worked
carpenter shop until he was thirty, and then for three years he
an itinerant preacher. He never wrote a book. He never held an
He never owned a home. He never had a family.
Ha never went to college. He never put his foot inside a big city.
Ha never traveled 200 miles from the place where he was born. He
narar did one of the things that usually accompany greatness. He
tiad no credentials but himself.
While he was still a young man, the tide of public opinion turned
against him. His friends ran away. He was turned over to his
enemies. He went through the mockery of a trial. He was nailed
to a cross between two thieves. While he was dying, his executioners
gambled for the only piece of property he had on earth, and that
was his coat.
. . . When he was dead, he was laid in a borrowed grave through
the pity of a friend.
Nineteen centuries have come and gone, and today he is the
central figure of the human race and the leader of the column of
progress.
I am far within the mark when I say that all the armies that ever
marched, and all the navies that ever sailed, and all the parliaments
that ever sat, and all the kings that ever reigned, put together,
have not affected the life of man upon the earth as has l^at ONE
SOUTARY LIFE.
—Author Unknow.
Wrapping Hints
Do you have trouble gift-wrap
ping such items as vases and
bottles? If so, aluminum foil will
solve your problem. The foil
molds easily to the shape and
makes a very attractive package
when set off with a pretty bow.
Don’t Overdo It
Be careful not to overdo youi
outdoor decorations. Your houst
and yard might end up looking
like an amusement park. Even
the most expensive decorations
will have this effect if not used
in good taste. Harmony and sim-
licity are the key words in
planning an attractive outdoor
display.
„ Make Candle Fit
Often a candle is too large for
the opening in the candlestick. To
remedy this, dip the base of the
candle in very hot water, then
press it gently into the holder.
Plant Your Tree
Why not plant that living Christ
mas tree after you are through
with it this year? Be sure to get
it in the ground as soon as pos
sible after Christmas. The sooner
it is planted, the better chance it
will have to survive.
Original Gift
Want to give mother and her
little girl an original gift? Make
them both aprons of similar de
sign and material. Make one for
the doll, too.
A Solution
Christmas shopping bags always
seem to fall over when set down.
But there’s a solution. Place the
top of a cardboard shoe box in
the bottom of the bag.
TOM M. FELLERS
Sheriff
BURKE M. WISE
Clerk of Court
RALPH B. BLACK
Auditor
J. RAY DAWKINS
Treasurer
E. MAXCY STONE
Probate Judge
GEORGE R. SUMMER
Coroner
JAMES D. BROWN
Supt. of Education
H. B. HENDRIX
Supervisor-Elect
CARMAN BOUKNIGHT
Commissioner Dist. 1
L ROSS GEORGE
Commissioner Dist. 2
BEN F. DAWKINS
Magistrate Dist. 2
JESSE FRANK HAWKINS
Senator-Elect
STEVE C. GRIFFITH, JR.
Representative-Elect
D. P. (JABBO) FOLK
Representative-Elect
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By Bertha R. Hudelson
T HE Carson’s didn’t nm bills.
That is, not many. They didn’t
dare! They were paying for their
small ranch type home by the
month, for Junior’s appendecto
my, and for Janie’s teeth straight
ening. Besides house, life, and car
insurance, church contributions,
and taxes they had little money
left for ordinary living, let alone
for running bills at department,
clothing, and other stores that dis
play enticing wares for the weak.
Weak in the sense that when there
is not enough money for even nec
essary things, spend anyway!
On this special day in Decem
ber, Phil and Lucy sat on their
back steps mulling over a prob
lem. They had, long ago, bought
toys for the children’s Christmas.
But they had forgotten someone.
“Dad Carson. What can we give
him?”
“Socks, or Bermudas, I guess,”
Phil suggested, relighting his pipe
for the fourth time since begin
ning their conversation. Phil had
foregone cigarettes in order to
stop one big money leak and re
sorted to pipe smoking for con
solation. The transition had been
“We must give him something
unusual, yet costing nearly noth
ing—if possible.”
difficult, for he was forever for
getting to keep his pipe lighted.
Money-Conscious
Lucy, watching, remarked,
“I’m even getting so money con
scious that I’m glad when your
pipe goes out. Uses less tobacco
and luckily the matches are tre&
Yet the economical sock idfea
leaves me cold,” and she shrug
ged disdainfully. “Too ordinary.
I don’t see why nice gifts for men
are so expensive. If Dad were a
woman, I could get a ritzy little
pair of earrings, or a fancy hand
kerchief, for not more than a
dollar. That’s about all we can
afford. As for Bermudas! You
know Dad. He’d stick them in the
fire rather than wear such “cock
eyed stuff” as he calls them.”
*‘Shaving lotion, then.”
“He’d buy that himself. We
must give him something unusual
yet costing nearly nothing—if pos
sible.”
An Idea
“He’s fond of jelly. And why not
half a dozen glasses?” Lucy sug
gested, happily, pleased that she
had at last come up with an idea.
“You know Mom Carson doesn’t
make jelly any more, or can fruit,
cr bake. She says she’s gradu
ated from all that. From now on
she’s taking things easy. And she
deserves to, although I do feel a
little sorry for Dad with his farm
bringing up. To hear him tell it,
his mother even fried chicken for
breakfast. Sometimes he had fried
chicken three meals a day. Not
that I would want it, but he likes
to eat. A habit formed when
young, and, “they say,” habits
grow stronger as one grows older.
But the jelly wouldn’t do. Not
homemade.”
A Winner
Phil suddenly took a long puff
on his again-unlit pipe. “I know
whatl You’re such a good cook,
why not offer to bake him some
pies? Any kind he likes. As many
as he wants.”
“Wonderful! Why didn’t I think
of that?”
“Because my brain happens to
work a little faster than yours,
my dear,” Phil said, smiling fond
ly. “We’ll get a nice card and an
nounce our gift What could be
better?”
“Nothing! But it’s a good thing
you smiled when you made that
brainy remark,” Lucy told him,
smiling as fondly at him as he
had at her. “Now for sweeping
and dusting until 1982!” She leap
ed to her feet and started into the
house.
Paul slowly stood up, groaning,
“And me to work.”
They went their different ways,
unashamed of the gift they were
to offer, and content, despite the
problem of the high cost of living
in the year of 1960. After all, there
are satisfactory ways of beating
it if you but use your brain.
All the good things of the world
are no further good to us than
as they are of use; and of all we
may heap up we enjoy only as
much as we can use and no more.
Give Toy Box
The do-it-yourselfer who is
handy with hammer and saw
can come up with a good, per
sonalized gift for his favorite
youngster—a box to hold all
the toys he will receive from
others. Both the child and the
parents will appreciate a toy
chest large enough to hold the
Christmas collection. For those
not so handy with hammer and
saw, an unpainted chest can be
purchased inexpensively; a
couple of coats of enamel will
make it bright and the name
stenciled on the front adds
that “personal” touch.
CHRISTMAS IDEAS
Is your Christmas budget
running low? Here are three
excellent gift ideas that cost
very little more th-n the time
it takes you to make them.
1. Copies of favorite recipes
can be put on file cards and
made into a scrap book.
2. If there is a flower lover
on your list, carefully selected
bulbs and seeds would make
an ideal gift. Bulbs can be
packed in small cookie boxes
or old egg cartons, covered
with gay wrapping paper.
3. One group of gifts can be
certificates of service such as
baby sitting coupons.
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for a beautiful Christmas.
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REMEMBERING AT CHRISTMAS
Snow scenes . . . frosty shining Christmas mornings
.. . tinsel and the ^mell of pine ... all are part of the
memories of Christmas in the past.
These memories quicken the heart... make us eager
for another Yuletide.
Chief in our memory is the friendship of those we
serve. It is our wish that in the future you will be
able to look back on this Christmas as a memorable
one; filled with a full measure of happiness and joy*
Best Wishes of the Season
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Newberry Concrete Co.
SUPERIOR READY-MIX CONCRETE
TELEPHONE 703
844 FAIR ST.
Newberry South Carolina
RICHARD E. ADDISON, MANAGER