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v f. f r ;''; THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1060 THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE 7 GIFT FOR BOYS . . . Tbe faces of many a boy and man will light up bright as the Christmas tree if they find a scale model kit come Christmas morning. Shown above is a model of the famed Cutty Sark clipper ship. Measuring nearly three feet in length, the kit was designed from blueprints of the fastest clipper ship of the middle 19th century. No Birthday Party Without Christmas Were it not for the observance of Christmas—:he greatest of all birthdays—there would probably be no birthday parties throughout the rest of the year. In ancient times, only pagans took part in birthday festivities. Early Chris tians associated birth with the- assumption of original sin and therefore did not look upon the birth date as a time for celebra tion. The Pharaohs of Egypt cele brated their own birthdays, and we are told that King Herod did, too. But it was not until the 300’s that the birth date of Christ was even noted. In the year 354 the Bishop of Rome declared Decem ber 25 to be the anniversary of the birth of Christ and from that date until now, Christians have observed this most wonderful of all birthdaj*s. HOLIDAY TREE . . . This is one tree, for sure, that didn’t grow on the hillside. It’s a sparkling aluminum foil tree, widely available this year, which has a beauty all its owti when simply decorated with Christmas ornaments or lights of one color. w % A £ A £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ $ £ £ £ £ § £ £ £ jflap tfje message of tbe JfinSt (tfjrtetmag guibe us to a lasting rfleace for all. Heller’s Service Station Geo. W. Heller, Sr. Geo. W. 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The Gregorian Calendar, pre sented to the world In 1582, brought about the fir*t achieve ment of any unity on the world time front. But, it took a long time to catch on. England didn’t adopt the Gregorian system until 1752, after most other European countries had done so. Egyptians The ancient Egyptians devised a fairly accurate calendar, simi lar to the Gregorian in that it was divided into 12 periods and con sisted of 365 days. The difference between the Egyptian method and our present time counting system, however, was that the 12 periods used in Egypt consisted of 30 days each, with the remain ing 5 days of the year “tacked on’’ to the last period, or month, with out any provision for leap years. The purpose of our Leap Years, then, is not to give every girl the chance to catch herself a man. Instead, Leap Years help us keep the calendar and the solar equi noxes congruent. An adjustment is necessary because of the fact that the solar year consists of 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds. Without Leap Years, we would have to do something with the extra hours. How To Tell How are Leap Years deter mined? Years divisible by four are Leap Years—except the years numbering the centuries. They are Leap Years only if divisible by four after the ciphers have been removed. The use of this system guaran tees the accuracy of the Gregori an calendar until 2500 A.D. Per haps before that time arrives, someone will come up with the “perfect’’method of marking time —forever. Select Toys That Suit Children; Not Their Parents Many parents forget when choosing a child’s toy for Christ mas that the use of the toy is the most important thing to con sider. Adults are inclined to choose toys that appeal to them, forget ting to consider what the child might like and what would be most practical. For instance, intricate windup toys have a limited use since they do only one thing and are very apt to get broken quickly. Useful Toys A toy with a variety of uses would be best. Blocks and othe.* construction toys can be used m many games and do not break easily. Boys enjoy dump trucks and transportation toys, while girls like toys that imitate moth er’s applieances. Beamifully dressed, expensive dodo are a temptation, but most little girls like a doll that can be handled ana carried about with them They axe noisy, but peg boards, hammers and construction toys are popul.-r v/ith the pre-school set. ’i’l.ry Lke active toys—wag ons, toy norses and sleds. Sciu ol-age children like games with numbers and letters, cray ons, pencil boxes and notebooks. Books are popular and will pro vide much quiet entertainment. For Girls Little girls like to play dress- up and it is a clever parent who can fashion an inexpensive gift by cutting off old clothes to fit the children and find old gloves, shoes and hats. Above all, however, consider appeal to the child rather uian to tlxe adult. SEASONAL SCENE . . . One of the things that most of us, especially the young, like best about Christmas is that our everyday scenes are trans formed into colorful wonder lands that come aglow at night with hundreds of gaily colored lights. The outdoor Christma: tree, now an established Ameri can tradition, is to be found in most every village and hamlet in the land. jSSP® 2 Tf t is again the Season of Christmas; of Jl warm and gentle hearts; or snow and candle-glow; green boughs and mistle toe; bright lights that blink far off in the night when all the world wears a blanket of white. It is a time of joy; of anticipation; it seems that we have waited the long, long year for the arrival of this magic Eve. We 1 Sincerity' hope that this spirit of Christmas will reach into every home in the community, bringing all the joy, the warmth, and the faith that this great holi day affords. ... , And, in the midst of the gift-givmg and receiving, the feasting and the merriment that has become so much a part of the holi day observance, may each and every one of us find time to reflect upon the true signifi cance of Christmas—on this day, long, long years ago, mankind received the greatest gift of all. Whrtoiitutf , BUSY BUYERS , , . Scenes like the one above are repeated all over the land at this time of the year as holiday gift shoppers throng in and oat of department stores, toy shops, and gift centers. This is part of the fun of getting ready for Christmas — and the crowded streets and stores only seem to add to the enthusiasm. ‘ Tree Customs The Christmas tree custom was started in the United States by Hessian soldiers fighting with the British Army in 1776. Ger man immigrants who later came to this country continued the cus tom as they had done in the “old country.’’ Christmas trees were in general use in America by the mid-eighteenth century. The first White House Lawn Christmas tree appeared in 1923, placed there by President Calvin Cool- idge. Use of the notation A.D. was inaugurated by Germany’s Charles III, who affixed the sym bolism to the years of his reign beginning in 879. The Jewish calendar reads 5722, in relation to 1961 A.D. The Jews adopted their calendar in the 15th century. Mighty Mistletoe Perhaps the reason that most young ladies do not object too strongly to paying the penalty for standing beneath the mistietoe stems from an ancient supersti- Lion—that the maiden who was not kissed at least one time be neath the mistletoe at Christmas would not be married in the fol lowing year. In olden times, a berry was plucked from the mistletoe with each kiss. Holiday Notice MONDAY and TUESDAY, December 26-27 BEING CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS The Institutions Listed Below Will Not Be Open FSr Business. The public is urged to take notice of this and arrange all business accordingly. Newberry County Bank Newberry Joanna The South Carolina National Bank The Bank of Commerce Prosperity, S. C. Newberry Federal Savings & Loan Ass’n The State Building & Loan Association In earlier times, the '‘dipping” custom was believed to offer a glimpse into the future. The head of the family, eyes closed, opened the family Bible and indicated a passage with his finger; the text, solemnly read and interpreted, was supposed to indicate the luck—good or. bad—that was in store for them. .-n-Y . r '■< r ;:sy rm