The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 21, 1961, Image 6

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GE SIX XtCtC^tSiC 55 !€«[«: ^>4li..TO EVERYONE Christms 6reetin6s WERTS CAFE * % 1106 Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. | m wwrrrrT A a K & ft ft Ih t ft ft I 1 ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft /S ft ft OUR v2 We pause from wordly labors g to give our thanks for kindness * in the past, and to wish you % Christmas joys that last and last. | Schumpert’s 66 Service Station i 1525 Main Street Newberry, S. C. g S ft £!*!€!«ta^«*€ , -€«!«*S^« , -ete!€'€5€*J2;eg!€t€!€{€ , S^!€‘e ! €’e>€5e*«ie ! e*€ , € ; £ ^^f^ifMt»t«gagtgtg^tgtg«-tgtg!!g^tggtg*g8gtgtgtgtgtgtftgtgtgsg;€^t€ | ig 1 g^gigtg ) ig<gg*€ ^5 ft iiMi 1 wM I I Soft candle glow and mistletoe... greeting those we like to know— these are joys this holiday that we hope come your way. Heller’s Service Station >. W. Heller, Sr. Geo. W. Heller, Jr. § RETURN ENGAGEMENT BY PATRICIA McCONE S UE BARNABY, folding the eve ning newspaper, glanced spec ulatively at her husband. If he’d read the announcement of Michael Haines’ return to the Feather Room, he was certainly keeping quiet about it "Bill, let’s go dancing at the Feather Room tonight Celebrate Christmas.’’ She tried to keep her voice calm. She knew she was foolish to have a crush on Michael Haines after all these years. "Mother’ll stay with the boys.” “Sure. Let’s celebrate Christ mas at the Feather Room." Bill scowled as he ran one square hand over his thinning brown hair. "I’d like to see if Michael’s wearing a toupee.” She saw he was neither fat nor wearing a toupee. “Bill Barnaby, you know Michael doesn’t wear a toupee!” Oh, why did she always defend Michael? Suspicion “I know nothing of the sort. Not only that, but I stispect he’s put on weight, too.” Later, at the Feather Room, when Sue saw Michael mi the bandstand, she saw at once he was neither fat nor wearing a toupee. Bill would be miserable all right. Watching Bill, Sue felt her heart tighten, reached for his hand as Michael approached their table. “Sue! Bill! Swell of you to come!” Michael’s handsome face lit up. After all, they were old friends. But she didn’t like the way Bill looked. He became more and more depressed as Sue and Michael caught up on the last ten years. Before returning to the orchestra, Michael spoke gravely, looking at both Bill and Sue, “You’re a lucky couple! It’s been great seeing you again. Merry Christmas!” Thoughtful Sue was unusually quiet on the way home, staring silently into the gray night. No cooing, no humming, no tapping of feet. “Bill, what’d you think of Michael?” She spoke abruptly but Bill didn’t even turn his head. Bill cocked his head and looked closely at Sue, who continued: “Well., first of all, you spent two years in the army, and not sing ing, either. Then when you came home, you started the used car lot with barely more than our own car, and then you got the agency, and now you have a whole city block, with new cars and used cars and a garage, and everything. Why, we even have money in the bank! And the boys, and our own home—” “Yeah, I know but—” “And that Michael Haines isn’t one bit different in ten years. Not one bit! He even has all his hair.” Sue moved closer to BilL “Don’t you think Michael could have done better after all this time? He’s right back at the Feather Room where he started.’’ “You forgot one thing, Sue. Ten years ago Michael got a measly hundred bucks a week for be witching the crowd at the Feather Room. ~ For his return engage ment, he hauls in about five thou sand a week. You can’t exactly say the guy’s stood still I won’t say he’s great or anything like that; but m give him credit” Sue noticed there was no angei in Bill’s voice, no sign of jeal ousy. It was just like him to sense it the minute she changed toward Michael “How come you’re get ting so generous all of a sudden?” ‘From now on you can hum ail you want. Tap your feet, too if you like ” Sue smiled and felt relieved 11 was ah over at last. Michael was right about one thing. She and Bill were a lucky couple “Merry Christmas. Bill.” she whispered, thankful they’d gone to the Feath er Room to celebrate, knowing in d e dark Bill was happy, too. EARLY UGHTS Barrel-shaped glass lights were among Christmas tree ornaments used before the turn of the cen tury. Illumination shone brightly through the various-colored glass- amethyst, moss and emerald green, blue and gold balls and strings of tinsel THE NEWRERRY SUN. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROl.INA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1961 Biblical Star Even in this advanced age — with satellites in orbit, sputniks and rockets — men of science still find mystery in the Biblical Star of Bethlehem that shone so brightly when He was bom. Some scholars believe it may have been a supernova, or exploding star. Others think it might have been a comet or perhaps a conjunc tion of the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn. If it was a supernova in the Milky Way, astrono mer's say it would have un questionably filled ancient stargazers with awe and the feeling that a great event might be taking place. A “nova” implies a new star, but actually is not. It is rather an old star that suddenly flares up in a dis play 20,000 to 50,000 times brighter than the sun. A supernova is about 100 mil lion times more brilliant than the sun. Astronomers do not know what causes a supernova. One theory is that the star’s supply of hydrogen becomes exhausted. As the star con tracts, the core temperature rises to 110 million degrees centigrade. The incredible temperature sets off helium- fusion processes, and the star becomes a huge nuclear fusion reactor which even tually flies to pieces. g ^ 1 •*<■*■* 5 $ Cfjttetmas blessings! Jlay, the Christ Child bring jog to light this glorious, holg Season, THE GOLD SHOP 1206 Main Street Newberry, S. C. s ■“W!* mnrai H. B. BAYFIELD’S PHILLIPS 66 SERVICE ST ATION 703 Glenn St. — Newberry, S. C. — Phone 9158 Tz % **-- May faith be your guide this Christmas to blessed love, peace and to joys that never cease. FENNELL’S JEWELRY STORE 1505 Main St. Phone 35-W LET THE SOUNDS OP CHRISTMAS JOY RING OUT! ::::: Nicholas, Beloved Saint of Children And Christinas The “Santa Claus” of so many children in Europe is Saint Nicholas. Saint Nicholas, reputed to be the hardest working Saint of all — was bom in Petras, city in Asia Minor. His history tells of many great miracles, great deeds to help the poor and the needy. He is patron saint to bankers, pawn-brokers, un married girls, children, mar iners, scholars, and even thieves. He is said to have lived in the Third Century after the birth of Christ. Over600years later. Saint Nicholas was adopted as the patron saint of old Russia and later by the Laplanders andSamoyeds. (From whom he probably acquired his sleigh and reindeer) Saint Nicholas is also re vered in Germany, France, Switzerland, Holland and Luxembourg —* and it is in these countries that he ap pears traditionally riding his white horse, carrying gifts for good children and whipping rods for the bad ones. His gifts are bestowed on December 6th. When the Dutch settled hi the American colonies, they brought with them the tradition of Saint Nicholas or “Santeklas,” as he was affectionately called. From the tall, lean and spiritual looking character in long robes, he was grad ually transformed into the image we know now. a CW " , '* W-S* noct l, . daily 5^ a PPiness *> ^ aves —Sood feHou.-.. , ” p 's** <*«• other and maies n. and a** .. heartiest good —• . *** •tshes to v^, _ t far » r aod to C ^c{ to W. E. TURNER, Jeweler CALDWELL STREET NEWBERRY, S. C.