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THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1960 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION C—PAGE 3 MAXWELL BROS. & LINDSAY FURNITURE 1213 Main Street Newberry, S. C. 7]\ f^ac^onEarffi Map pou ftniJ peace anb jop at Cfiristmasi * ft & K «t5 & ft ft #5 tfc & luke 2:14 i'S /#5 ft ft NICHOLS STUDIO | Newberry, S. C. ^ s _ ft iciciKtc^ctetc^eiCie^Dctetetc^etcfefete^^eteie^^^ic^tc^^tcec^ic^^tstete We Join with Santa fn Wishing You a Heart-Warming Christmas! R & E FINANCE CO. 1115 Friend Street Newberry, S. C. ft ft j ft i ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft . ft ft ft ft ft ft ft £ a Toys, of course, are the first thin^ we think of when w'e start running down the list of young folks on our gift list. For the very young, thac is. When we start de ciding what to give to the pre- teen and early teen set, we have to use a bit of imagination—as well as a bit of realistic thinking. Too often, we overlook the won derful world of books. To the impressionable young ster, good books open the door to adventure, travel, mystery, to endless hours of entertainment, recreation and education. Books are easy to select and give. All one must know is the age, reading ability and capacity, and Interests of the youngster for whom the gift is intended. While books are ageless, youngsters are not; they have their own individu al likes and dislikes and a book on a subject in which they are not interested would be as useless to them as a shirt four sizes too big. The same is true if the subject matter of the book is “too old” or “too young.” There is no such thing as a book for youngsters “6 to 16.” The age span is too wide and the diversity of inter ests will be even wider. s Buy Wisely Some well-intendLug persons buy books or book sets for the school-age as gifts for infants, thinking they are purchasing a “lasting” gift. Actually, they are wasting their money. If the books are not torn or misplaced by the time the child is old enough to read and appreciate them, most likely the information contained in the books is outdated. Books for youngsters are writ ten for a select age group—not for a select age. At 13, two boys may have entirely different reading tastes—as well as reading abili ties. Books make excellent gifts for persons of all ages. But, like a glove or a shoe, they must “fit” the recipient if they are to be fully appreciated. SEEING SANTA . . . Visiting Santa to inform him in advance of the things to put under the tree is a yearly tradition just about everywhere. Santa iS a kingly, big man—sometimes, it seems, too big for the very young, especially if mommy happens to get more than a couple of feet away. Santa, stout-hearted fellow that he is, seems to take it all in stride. Just part of a day’s w r ork, you know. RESTING ... We aren’t sure whether this is before or after— whether Santa is resting up for the big job that he will have this Christmas night d’stribut- ing toys and goodies to little children everywhere; or, per haps, he is still tired out from last year’s ordeal. At any rate, it is a safe bet that he will be on his toes when Christmas Eve rolls around a ui, in the hush of the night, make his merry way to most every home in towTi. Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of travel ing. THE RANDY FAMILY BYLLOYi MCWOSDMADEA BAMBOO HANDBAG U66 0BOWN RIBBON ID LACE LINING ID BAMBOO 6TT?1PS UNlNG-fcW -rC'HOLES SPLIT BAMBOO 6" LONG RIBBON The postmarks, “Christmas, Fla.” and “Santa Claus, Ind.” are veil known in the United States, as thousands of Amei leans like to send their holiday gifts to others bearing seasonal post marks. But, other countries have such holiday mailing centers, too, and a typical one is the “Christ- kinda” (Christ Child) Post Office in Austria. Since it was established 11 years ogo, the Christkindl Post Office has enjoyed great popularity in side the country and out. It is a special post ®ffice, open to the public only between December 6 and January 6 each year. AH mail is cancelled with a special slogan. The office handles about 797,000 letters and packages a year, many of which are sent ^-oad. Keep the following points i mind when decorating your hom for the yule season. 1. Include some symbol of th- season in your decoration plans. A Nativity scene would be ideal. Have some kind of religious deco ration or your decorations will be incomplete. 2. Encourage your children to help in the decorating. 3. Fresh flowers such as blooming pcinsettias add that ex- *tra something, to your Arrange ments. 4. All decorations should har monize. 5. Keep them simple. Today is the day of commercial ization and advertising. Through out the year we are bombarded with ads and promotions of one kind or another proclaiming the merits of everything from shoe laces to $10,000 autos. Everybody has something to sell and Christ mas is the biggest selling season of all In our efforts to buy and sell, we tco often lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas. We seem, some of us, to forget who’s birth day it is. Evidence for this can be found in > tht word “Xmas.” It’s easier to say, and much easier to write on an ad layout or sign. However we are not celebrating X's birthday. Who was. or i j “X?” Put the “Christ” back into Christ mas. II O!0D, make me an mstRu- I J ment of youc peace, whece . al ^ thece is hatneP,Let me sow Love, whece thebe is injuRy, paROon, wheRe theRe is OouBt, faith, wheRe theRe is OespaiR, hope, wheRe theRe is daRkness, light, and wheRe theRe is sadness, joy. atxmButed to saint fRancis of assisi (Elj? matragemFttt att£ BupTriitHorB nf tlje <©ak- lanfc plant rxirnfr brat lutBtjPB fur a BFaann nf pnnb mill at ttjia (Ehriat- maa tim?. "'•Ml ip* lUIMM XT* »■* We Extend to One and All y/- MERRY Best wishes fop a CHRISTMAS Management, Supervisors and Other Employees OAKLAND PLANT The Kendall Company