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in V , ': S - ewwf"vy‘ Ml ■ •a;:'.;** . ; i-.-r- */, • . '■ V- < - ?■ «. • •' * % T V •>^■1#%. ‘ • %'** V'^V: ’ '^jm ■ * THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 7:)61 nr« HE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA Che Spirit of the Season fL: a. v mm. \\\ ?>- LV V) ( / • oo* ,C vl^ t s The Spirit of Christmas is many things—it’s the wondrous story of the Birth of Christ; it is the myths and legends that have lived through centuries of telling and retelling; it is the pleasure of giving, the joy of receiving. Best of all it is — "And on earth peace, good will toward men..." \ Oaus 'Made 7 in U. S. A -Although his wi^pWt Md^n’gTr^ 3 definite " Made in America” Satat NT f ,nt Nicholas and still others bor^w^dfromh^r European legends Saint Nick was represented as a tall thin ^ th Germanic Kristldnd]. English children in the American colon “ ?“ * ^ thin hors e. _«^Dutch settlers. Their difficulty in sayW°Th^ thls chri stmas Saint from ,■ When WuhZtT^w T S ““‘ ^ ^ U^^nisnt Moore, a professor n-F j • • •, * Xand •■nTwS^i Nichols” Tnlslsl 0 ^ Semi - b e 0 Z b ™ f r ° Und ]itt ' e ^'ly. tw^^es ,r nomas Nast, the famous HPAr.f , . y d heeks llke r °ses. "" him “ the r0tund little man ^"mer^twiSr’ 8 e ' f t0 ^ by de ' »»> mo-- Sc- : W& were We SfjPSd, frarOdBcense and W pile the adven believed to *°iT^ i° U ^g^)SS> a ^ th f reTrip'Sd leave aes. Traveht*^^^ to a tuU yea^ of over 1.0°” here from three all 0 f these have taken Tf se ers — ^ ^^i christmas Story. Kings, ^ S ^ e eWiaeMenof the Chr ,<* —they were the Th "\ir - m OLD SANTA. STILL SPRY Santa Claus—the "Grand Old Man" of Christmas hits his stride at a near century this year—and the old gen tleman never looked better. For it was back in 1863 that Cartoonist Thomas Nast first created — on his drawing board — the image of Santa Claus as we know him — full grown to his white whiskers. During the early Ws, Nast was commissioned to illustrate Clement Clark Moore's poem "A Visit Prom St Nicholas" ("The Night before Christmas"). The drawings he submitted showed Santa Claus pretty much as he looks today. Nast had previously achieved fame through his famous political cartoons that helped to smash Boss Tweed's infamous "Tweed Ring" in New York City. So through the years — and in spite of 98 hard working Christmas seasons — Santa Claus keeps "young" for the youngsters and the young in heart. Twelfth Sight’ Traditional Ynletide Fete Twelfth Night, or Epi phany, is marked with many customs, ceremonies and legends throughout the world. French and Swiss children, for example, look forward to the pastry they receive on-that day, in which a bean, coin or china figure is hidden. Whoever gets the prize, is crowned king of the family. Epiphany means "ap pearance" and commemo rates the visit of the Three Wise Men to the Infant Jesus. Their arrival was proof to believers that Christ the Saviour was bora. During the Middle Ages, Epiphany or Twelfth Night, was commemorated with plays presented in churches. Solemn observances largely disappeared in Elizabethan England, and this became a time for revelry. Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" reflects this mood. Historians say it was prob ably presented in a com mand performance at White hall Palace on January 6, 1601. It is interesting to note that January 6th was first observed 4s Christ's birth day. January 6th was the day set aside as Epiphany, to commemorate the com ing of the Three Wise Men and the first manifestations of Christ to his followers. Reunion And Feasting Through the ages, Christmas has always been a time of reunion and feasting. In this country, Christmas is not considered complete unless the entire family gathers at “mom’s” or “grannie's.** Turkey on the table is a tradition and, in some sections, ham is considered a menu necessity. In the time of the Saxons, the festive board was spread with a “bord-cloth’* and the guests waited impatiently for the two specialties that marked Christ mas: the peacock and the boar’s bead. Cranberries Traditional At Christinas Cranberries, so much a part of our holiday dining tradition, was i-bimi, or “bitter berry” to the Indians, who pounded the fruit with meat into a paste called pemmican; used cranberry poul tices on wounds and used the )uice as a red dye. The Pilgrims, noting the ber ries were a favorite food oi cranes, called them craneberries, and this eventually changed tc cranberries. Pioneer Grower Cranberries were harvested from wild vines until 1816, when Henry Hall, a veteran of the Rev- olution, transplanted wild vines to a swampy site near Dennis, Massachusetts. Hall had observed that the choicest wild berries were usually found in sandy areas, so he spread sand over his fields and produced an excellent crop. Many other early plantings failed, in Massachusetts and New Jersey, before growers learned that the cranberry would thrive only under certain conditions. Cranberry fields today are located in bog areas with peat soil, the fields are well-drained and can be flooded to protect vines from cold and control insects; sand is plen tiful, and necessary to slow evapo ration, provide & good medium for root growth, and keep down weeds. Birds Welcome Birds are welcome visitors to cranberry bogs. Some bogs are lined with birdhouses—homes for swallows, which eat destructive insects. And with the birds, are the bees, who also perform an im portant service. Cranberry pollen is too heavy to be carried by wind, so bees are necessary to pollinate the flowers. Toys Not Different For Children In Other Lands kind of toys do children in foreign countries like? Prettj much the same as kids ii America. For instance, some popular toys in France last Christmas were a Davy Crockett watch and a cow boy outfit of the type worn by a leading TV star. For the girls, dolls of course, and miniature household appliances. The best foreign market for French toys last year—the United States. Best export items: box wood chessmen; wooden darts with turkey-feather tails and steel points; perfect-scale minia ture doll prams; and dolls them selves. USE PINE CONES Pine cones are plentiful during the outdoor season and are quite popular for indoor Christmas dec orations. Gathering and prepar ing cones for the holiday season can be fun. Clean the cozies and, when dry, spray them with shellac from an aerosol can. The shellac not only preserves the cones, but also keeps them looking bright. Aerosol 'Snows' Aid To Novel Decorations For the party-minded, aerosol “snows” can be used in making novel table decorations from such simple materials as pine cones, boughs, and sprigs of holly. Color ful centerpieces for candlelight suppers can be made with a short length of birch log, drilled to hold red candles, and then sprayed with the snow. With a little ingenuity and imagination, the homemaker can use the white and colored snows in “spray painting ,t simple Christ mas designs on window panes or glass surfaces. Cut-out paper or cardboard masks can be made ior each color arec. For best results, the aerosol snow should be sprayed from a distance of about 2b inches—the greater distance, the fluffier the deposit of simulated snow. 93S&! ra * PAGE THR] i-n: >: h- Mount Of Beatitudes Visited By Thousands Thousands of visitors to Israel each year visit the chapel on the Mount of the Beatitudes in Lower Galilee. This Holy Land monument is built on the site where Jesus pronounced the Sermon on the Mount: “Blessed are the poor, blessed are the meek, blessed are the merciful . . ." From the chapel, the visitor can retrace the footsteps of Jesus, downward from the Mount of Beatitudes to the Sea of Galilee, where He performed the miracle of the loaves and fishes, and where He preached on the “Bread of Life.** ZTazareth and Cana are but a short distance away. KVj&elCSXSGP ABOUT NAZARETH Nazareth, the chosen city and one of Christendoms holiest places, was once so insignifi cant that the term “Nasarene,** was applied to Jesus Christ in derision. When Jesus caT-ed his first disciples, Philip of Beth- salda was chosen and Philip happily informed Nathanael, “We have discovered the One about Whom our scriptures speak. He is Jesus of Nasareth, the son of Joseph.’* And Na thanael replied, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” But when Nathanael came to Jesus, Jesus spoke to him and Nathanael exclaimed, “Thou art the Son of God; Then art the King of Israel.** Nathanael returned to Nasareth In the company of a few chosen disci ples as Jesus was to begin His ministry in the land He loved so well. Jim mi - 1 LIGHT OF HOPE . . . The scene above will be as appro priate as ever during tf e com ing holiday season. T! * photo graph, taken a few seasons a shows Christmas lights gleam ing across the iron curtain from a tree erected by West Ber liners at the Brandenburg Gate (background), on the Soviet- British border of the divided s city. Every year, citisens of West Berlin decorate a tree on the border as a symbol of tope to their Bed-dominated neigh bors and a reminder that their hard lot has not bean forgotten by ti»e free world. Swedish Holiday Season 2 Features ‘Lueia Day’ A Swedish custom of lo: standing is the observance Lucia Day on December 13. celebration takes its name St. Lucia, or Lucy, martyred her faith and virginity in cuse in 304 AD. Pretty blonde girls compete the honor of being elected •‘Lucia*'—wi<h fair hair, good position and high character outstanding recommendations. Wearing a traditional c (long white robes and crowns lighted candles) the “Lucia” v the sick, leads carnivals, and tends banquets and balls ac panied by her “handmaidens.** The ancient custom coincide! with the winter solstice, when sun swings toward the. earth more and the days begin lengthen. - .*» Wmk * * We wish you the Peace of Christmas and a home filled with love and cheat this Holiday Season* May you enjoy every blessing of a wonderful Ynletide* 0RIBVIN6S Newberry Lumber Co. - 913 CLINE STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. 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