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THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1961 _ .4^ i ■ ? ‘i'f'i To All Oup Many Friends... k v- ■f-. ’• • | SO:W . * M&i > - |§§i§ wf /oj %?M22 i'mi 1 , Ti ' ‘ . >« ; . A'.' K:j '% J f; % • ■ *y ; vU . . . tKj_ j f ri.il il p ; i i>] j ] ■1 ■ *. * ☆ AL RABIN’S SHOES | 1304 Main Street Newberry | i i #* g TO ALL OF YOU FROM ALL OF US! WILSON’S TEXACO STATION 1309 College Street Phone 79 Newberry, S. C. A HAPPY HOLIDAY GREETINGS % TO ONE AND ALL! | T and C CLEANERS | £ 1508 Nance Street Newberry | s *tctctra€t&e«tMtc«trctcte<rc«te^x«&ctGt<9etctctcte'ctc'€ K " i.r^ v ' • i DENNIS SHOE & SPORT SHOP % j 1217 Nance Street Newberry, S. C. Phone 89 w i * ^ oWK * M ^ jgfc. \»gL \ ^ : •<% V J jmmM THERE’S SANTA . . . Father and eon pause In their window shopping to inspect Santa Clans surrounded by huge candy canes in window of Chicago department store. Boy! Get a load of those lollipops, pop. They’d last a fellow an awfully long time! / CINES II IS A ^ A Do we come again to the season of Christmas... or, does the Christmas come to us? Christmas comes to us, as always. All we need do is wait. Pretty strings of lights appear along Main Street Store windows seem to come alive with thousands of toys and gifts and most desirable things. Up and down most any street in town, merry, many-colored windows reflect the spirit of warmth that is so much a part of the season. Soon we begin to receive cards in the mail, from folks around town, from relatives, and a few from once-dear friends we lost somewhere in the past Begrudgingly at first, then with mounting enthusiasm, we undertake the obligations of meeting our own gift and Christmas card list. We begin to feel an inner glow, a sense of fellowship with the world—and by the time the holiday arrives, we are really glad it’s Christmas! Yes, Christmas comes to us, whether we like it or not We cannot escape it. But, do we really come to the spirit of Christmas when Christmas comes to us ? Not if our celebration of Christmas begins and ends with the program outlined above. Pretty lights that twinkle and glow; pretty cards from friends new and old; is this the purpose of Christmas? Gift giving—trying to remember everyone who is likely to remember ua; is this enough when Christmas comes? Christmas brings to each of us the opportunity to share in the most magnificent moment of all time—the birth of Jesus Chi ist, the Redeemer, the Savior of all mankind. Yes, Christmas comes once a year, with all the outward trappin > we have come to know so well. Yet it is for nothing—unless each individual heart comes again to be filled with th true spirit of Christmas; the realization and appreciation > ‘ the fact that on this day God sent his only son to save the world. IT’S LIKE THIS . . . Old Kris Kringle makes a point, with extended finger, and young ears and eyes are keyed to every word. You can bet, after hearing Santa’s words, these youngsters will be on good behavior from now on—at least until Christmas. * Santa Claus is the special friend of the young, which makes it only fitting that the town of Santa Claus, Indiana was named by children. Today, thousands of children, from all parte of the world, write to Santa Claus c/o Santa Claus, Ind., and each of them receives a return letter from Santa Claus himself. The stage was set for this happy situation more than one hundred years ago. The citizens of this small Indiana town were gathered to select a new name for their community. Originally, it was called Santa Fe, but postal authorities suggested selection of another name since there already was a Santa Fe in New Mexico. Timely Arrival Community leaders were considering a number of name* tor the town when someone dressed as Santa Claus came in. Immediately, the children in the audience shouted “Santa Claus I” ‘Santa Qausi” The adults thought the name sounded fine, so the town of Santa Claus was bom. Business booms in the Santa Claus post office each year as Christ mas approaches. Last year the post office handled well over 10,000 letters addressed to the old gentleman with the red suit and white whiskers—and each child who enclosed a return address received a personal reply from Santa Claus himself. Many of the letters received are in foreign languages, but Post master Elbert E. Reinke enlists the aid of monks at nearby St Mein- rad Monastery and they translate. Answers to foreign letters, the postmaster explains, are adapted to the different customs and ideas that children of other lands may have about the holiday season. Personal Reply The American Legion at Santa Claus handles the letter writing operation each Christmas, sending a personal reply to each child who has included a return address. Adults don’t write to Santa Claus, but many of them do have their Gbrivtraas cards mailed from Santa Claus, Ind., so they will bear Ae unusual postmark. In all, the busy Santa Claus post office handles well o««s t 000,000 pieces of mail during the holiday season. w. TWINS AND TRAINS . . . Two sets of twin boys pee* ovei table edge at train display in Topeka department store, presenting a scene that is repeated thousands of times over from one enc of the country to the other. Youngsters find Christmas shopping an exciting adventure. S 3 I r..BEST WISHES ST This is the time when joy fills | the air and men come together in | a spirit of good fellowship...when | we wish all of our friends a very I MERRY CHRISTMAS I I Black's Radio and TV Service % A Phone 1082 | 1409 Main Street ^ y a 1 MAY THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS BE REBORN ON EARTH. CLAMP’S, Newberry Men’s and Young Men’s Quality Clothing at Popular Prices igmgnMiopg mm 9 I I So g mmm mbm ilP ulv.v.v.v.- WARM WISHES ★ Greetings to you and yours from everyone on our staff. NEWBERRY BEAUTY SHOP Ruby Kinard Phone 476 1108 Harrington St. s rntm HI ill ivk*#: Wifi i ’ I [..y. TO ILL OUR LOYAL CUSTOMERS GRIFFIN COLLEGE STREET PURE STATION 1302 College St. Newberry IV 'PC CHRISTMAS n Our reverent wish is that our many friends will find in this Christmas all the hope and joy of that most wondrous night. HAMM HARDWARE CO. PROSPERITY, S. C. S May this Christmas be a happy one in each and every way; may your heart be filled with gladness upon the joyful day. ROCKET AUTO SERVICE General Auto Repairs Phone 2349 1223 McKibben St.