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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1961
THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA
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A cheery hello to all our many
friends, with warmest wishes for
a very happy Christmas season!
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GREETINGS TO YOU!
An old-fashioned wish that's
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holiday filled with ail the happiness
of an old-fashioned Christmas!
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“SUPER FOOD STORE”
Corner Harrington & Nance Sts. Newberry, S. C.
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Phones 146—2555
NEWBERRY, S. C.
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Children Eve
Welcome Christmas
Ask any youngster in any Christian country what
his favorite holiday is — the answer — CHRISTMAS!
Although the date may vary, and observances may
be a little bit different, in every Christmas celebration,
this particular holiday means gifts for the children and
extra festivities in the home.
In Spain for example. The Three Kings — Caspar,
Melchior and Balthazar — bring the kiddies sweets and
treats on the eve of Epiphany.
In preparation for the arrival of the Kings, the chil
dren stuff their shoes with straw and leave them out
side for the Wise Men. In the morning, the children find
that the Wise Men’s horses have eaten the straw, and
in its stead are gifts of all kinds.
In Italy, youngsters also receive their gifts on Epi
phany. However, the bearer is a little woman who is
named “La Befana.” She carries gifts for the good little
children and leaves charcoal for the bad ones.
According to the legend, it is said that when the Wise
Men first set out to seek the Christ Child, they asked
La Befana to go with them. She refused because she
was too busy. She later decided to go to Bethlehem her
self, but got lost along the way. So now as then, “La
Befana” still seeks the Infant Jesus.
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In Switzerland, the Christ Child Himself delivers
gifts to the children. He comes on Christmas Eve in a
sleigh drawn by six reindeer. The gifts He carries are
toys, nuts, sweets and cakes.
Then, after carols are sung, and the story of the
Nativity told by father, the children open their gifts.
Later, groups of boys and girls go about singing, yodel-
ing and tinkling cowbells. As they go from house to
house, they are given gifts by friendly neighbors.
In many provinces of France, shoes are set by the
fireplace by the young children of the family in antici
pation of the Christ Child’s arrival on Christinas Eve.
He fills their shoes with toys and sweets.
In other parts of France and Lorraine, boys and girls
hang their stockings by the fireplace on the Eve of St.
Nicholas and pray the good Saint will remember them.
St. Nicholas is the giver of gifts for Dutch children,
too. They believe that the Saint comes riding through
the air on a white horse and jumps from rooftop to
rooftop. As he slips down each chimney, he fills shoes
and baskets with all sorts of goodies to delight the
youngsters.
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Children of Sweden get their gifts at Christmas time
from the Yulbock or Yule goat, who is supposed to throw
their gifts to them through their front doors.
The gifts are always wrapped in plain paper and bear
bright red wax seals with a humorous verse attached
to it.
In the Latin-American countries, many of the Spanish
customs prevail. And, they take on rdded color from
North American customs of English and German origin.
In Indian areas, however, Christmas has blended
with more primitive customs.
In Germany, St. Nicholas, or Nikolaus brings can
dies and nuts to the children on December 6th, while
toys and more personal gifts are distributed tor the kid
dies on Christmas Eve by the Kristkindl.
In England, children hang their stockings in front of
the fireplace on Christmas Eve for Father Christmas to
fill, and enjoy almost all of the same joyous customs
that the young fry in the United States do.
Since the Christmas holiday is one that is a reverent
observance of a Child’s birth, then the joy and happi
ness of children around the world at Christmastime is
the most fitting tribute to Him.
'A Christmas Carol'
Dickens wrote the “Carol”
in 1843 and it was first pub
lished in London shortly be
fore Christmas.
Its reception was spon
taneous and great; soon its
fame spread around the
world and it was printed in
many languages.
None of the other Christ
mas essays that Dickers
wrote caught the publir/s
fancy as did this one of C4d
Scrooge and ’Huy Tim
whose wish to all was —
“God Bless Us Every One.''
Not only is this story
read at Christmas time
within family groups, in
school rooms and at religi
ous gatherings, but Dickens’
“A Christmas Carol” has
been recorded by famous
actors; the “Carol” has also
become an annual presenta
tion on radio and television.
Few stories so completely
express the true Spirit of
Christmas as does the clas
sic tale of “A Christmas
Jarol” by Charles Dickens.
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The story tells of the spir
itual rebirth of a miserly,’
mean old man and the even
tual happiness he helped
bring to others.
The familiar telling of the
story of Scrooge, the three
ghosts. Tiny Tim and the
others — has become a ver-
name classic.
What most of us call the “blos
som” of the poinsettia plant isn't
a bloom at all, but a modified
leal Blossoms are the little things
in the center of the plant What
we see as red petals are simply
modified leaves. Why the top*
leaves turn velvety red and the
others remain green is a mys
tery.
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HOW CHRISTMAS WAS MAMS
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to designate the celebra
of the birth of Christ
used only in English-speak
ing countries. It comes
an old English phrase —
“Christes Masse,” meaning
Christ’s Mass which empha
sizes the religious meaning
of the holiday.
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CHRISTMASTIME
We’re wishing yon and your
family all the happy hustle
and bustle of a gay, old-
time Christmas celebration!
SUMMER’S TRIANGLE DRIVE-IN
AND SERVICE STATION
ON THE CUT-OFF ROAD
We will be open all Christmas Day—Come out and
have dinner with us.
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