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THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1960 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA SECTION C—PAGE 5 * * A A A A A A A A A ! € A 1 A S A A A A i A A A A A S A A A A A A A A A x A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A | A A A A A A A A A A (Day the ‘Holy Spirit born in ^Bethlehem bless your home, and bring to you and yours all the heart-warming joy of a very Cherry Christmas. BAKER’S INSURANCE CO. R. B. BAKER B. A. BUDDIN Ida Mae Hawkins Helen Darby i* V y y y y *; y y y y w y w y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y ty) y y y y y y y ti-' W y y y y y y w y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y tC*CtC*C!€t€*fl«*C«e*C‘C*€ t C 4! e t €*€ i C t € t €ti’ ! € *£*€ *£*€*£ X A A A A A A s A A A A A A A A A % A A % A A A A A A i A A S $ A A i i i i 1 excitement. APPLIANCE SALES CO. Cut-Off Road Phone 661 Newberry, South Carolina y y w y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y w y to# y y to# 5# y s# y y y toji to# y to# 5# y y to# y y y y to# iv# y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y 5# y y 5# to# y y y y to# y y to# y y y y to# y y y y to# y 5# y y y y y y to# to# y to# &# y to# y y to# to# to# y y y What, indeed, is the spirit, the true meaning of Christmas? Every year thousands of words and countless editorials reflect in print the thoughts of newspaper editors all over the country. In different words, in different manner of presentation, they each say the same thing about Christmas and the meaning to be found therein. Picked at random, here are paragraphs about Christmas that have appeared in weekly newspapers: The Page News and Courier, Luray, Virginia: Once again this Christmas season Christians everywhere will re joice within their hearts as they commemorate the birth of Him whose teachings of humility, faith, responsibility and love hold the answer to most of the world’s problems. A sublimation of human nature which resulted in fewer actions being motivated by greed, jealousy, and hope of selfish gain would make it mandatory for nations to observe a code of honor in their dealings just as responsible individuals must. It is not too much to be lieve that the spiritual force that created the marvel of the human mind will show the way to the wisdom and strength necessary to make this a better world—one of peace founded on fair dealing and trust between all peoples. The Barnesboro Star, Barnesboro,Pa.: The world is not everything we would like it to be. We have a talent for organization, and a positive genius for manufacturing machines that are marvelously intricate and precise. Yet, among ourselves we have never been able to fashion anything except the uneasiest kind of peace on earth, a hesitant, suspicious attempt at goodwill toward men. But once a year, at Christmas, the vision is available to us. Dimly we catch a glimpse of what the world might be if our ability to pro duce could be matched by an ability to understand . . . The miracle of the birth of God’s son is the most thrilling experience the world has ever known. Read it, meditate on it: and then get closer to God by following the perfect example of His only son. The Desert Journal, Joshua Tree, Calif: Scripture says, “Knock, and it shall be opened unto you!” It is the spiritual significance of what is behind the “door to the human heart” which makes of Christmas something especially to be cherished by all humanity. Old Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” found he must open his heart to human understanding before he could be admitted past the door behind which Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family were holding their jolly Christmas party. It is this admission to the joys and companionship of a family celebration which has made of Christmas a day especially devoted to children. The presence of children in such a group is but part of the everyday homage paid to the hope and wonderment brought to the world by the birth of a Child on the first Christmas Day. A door was opened on that Christmas Day to a new concept of peace and understanding for mankind. Regardless of religious be liefs, the universal thought of peace and good will can only be spread by an opening of this door to human understanding. S' o o c ©' vc. The Catskill Mountain Star, Saugerties, N. Y.: Reams of paper are covered yearly with attempts to put into words the exact meaning of Christmas. Stripped of its commercialism, Christmas means joy, peace and love. It is the joy of a child on receiv ing a long-desired, oft-promised sled or puppy. It is the joy of a father glimpsing his squirming, redfaced first-born. It is the joyous relaxation a mother experiences as she first holds her baby. It is the exultation we all feel as we think of the tiny Babe, nestled in His Mother’s arms, bringing hope to the world. Christmas means peace. It is the quiet contentment of a family circle gathered around a fireplace, or a Christmas tree or a lowly manger. It is the peace of the quiet countryside, the gentle lowing of the cattle, the warm rustling of animal dam and her young. It is the peace that spreads over blood-stained battlefields on Christmas Eve. Christmas holds the hope that some day there will be no blood-stained, bomb-scarred fields over which troops by common consent stop their killings for one day. Christmas means love. It is expressed by a few blood stains on a pot holder fashioned by unskilled hands. It is shown by work-rough ened, calloused hands gingerly fingering delicate lingerie to choose something fine enough for his wife. Love beams as Sis hoards her lunch money to buy big brother a gadget he’s been hinting about. Love motivates the sharing of gifts with friends, and with those whom we know little except that without help, their Christmas would be barren. May your Christmas be one of joy, of peace and of love. The Standard, Falls Church, Va.: Christmas has a deep significance to all Christian peoples. It Is the celebration of the birth of the One they hold to be the Saviour of Mankind. We are not theologians—every minister, pastor, priest, and preach er in the various branches into which the Christian faith has been split will deliver one or more sermons during this week on the true mean ing of the Saviour’s birth. But we are certain that many, many people throughout the world wonder, as we do, what the observance of this most sacred occasion has become for some of us and our contemporaries . . . We’re all human, no one denies it. But by that very token, wouldn’t it be the gracious, the thoughtful, the considerate thing to do (even though we may boast that we don't “work at” our religion) to give some serious thought and meditation to the One about whose birth all the celebration revolves? Even though some of us don’t set foot in a church from one year to the next, it would do each and every one of us good to attend at least one Christmas church service—if we go with joyous hearts and the true, thoughtful desire to honor Him whose coming to the world brought hope, love and a rebirth of the spirit of human dignity. The Independent, Fuquay Springs, N. C: Who does not remember the New York Sun’s famous editorial in reply to a little girl who had asked whether there was indeed a Santa Claus? “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” said the writer. And he went on: “A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.” The truth of this has been reaffirmed many times, both In print and in the hearts of men and women, during the more than 60 years since th 're words were written. But suppose now that someone, dismayed b. tie mundane gaiety of this yuletide season, by the glitter of tinsel a id colored lights, were to ask, “Is there a Christ in Christmas?” Would tr ' affirmative be as resounding and as heartfelt as the earlier assu^rr about Santa Claus? This wc ask with no thought of sacrilege. On the contrary, the ques tion L, put in all humility. And it is, beyond doubt, the central ques tion to be asked by each true celebrant of Christmas. For if the Saviour whose birth we commemorate is not uppermost in the minds of Christians on this day, if His presence and His mes sage are obscured by the tinsel and lights and parties and feasting, then the best of the holiday has been lost. Now the rush and agitation of the pre-Christmas season are past. This is a good time to focus mind and heart for a while on Him without whom Christmas has no meaning. , * Y>- r ?■»- m Christmas Bells Are Gayly Ringing Out Our Best Wishes For A Happy Holiday Season! PRICE REFRIGERATION SERVICE 1500 Drayton Street Newberry, S. C. Phone 609 Styles change, hut our Christmas Greetings to you still convey the same old-fashioned best wishes! WILSON’S TEXACO STATION 1309 College Street Phone 79 Newberry, S. C. Merry Christmas! / yM; ■Itt SUPERVISORY and OFFICE STAFF OF THE The Kendall Company Mollohon Want Wishes to Extend Sincere Christmas Greetings to All Our Employees And Friends. W. H. Tedford, Manager T. P. Buzhardt, Office Manager Nell Paysinger, Secretary Sadye J. Schumpert, Secretary J. O. Jenkins, Overseer of Carding G. R. Hawkins, Overseer of Spinning W. D. Kinney, Overseer of Weaving B. A. Moore, Overseer of Cloth Room C. L Amick, Overseer of Warehousing and Shipping A. W. Weigle, Plant Engineer T. M. Folk, Jr., Assistant Overseer of Carding Homer Berry, Assistant Overseer of Carding J. H. Westmoreland, Assistant Overseer of Carding W. L. Watts, Assistant Overseer of Spinning J. D. Golden, Assistant Overseer of Spinning Dupre Harmon, Assistant Overseer of Spinning R. L Beaty, Assistant Overseer of Weaving C. L Miller, Assistant Overseer of Weaving D. C. Hurt, Assistant Overseer of Weaving R. P. Bickley, Assistant Overseer of Weaving ^ R. L Hazel, Assistant Overseer or Weaving R. J. Willingham, Assistant Overseer of Weaving O. H. Davis, Assistant Overseer of Cloth Room M. E. Clemmer, Shop Foreman E. B. Sims, Shop Foreman Q. L Shealy, Shop Foreman ' v