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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1962 PkViS ty.-m am iiiiThm If w % IS * M M$l M LX ^ * <: J El . % May foy dwell in your heart at Christmas We sincerely wish each and every one of our many friends and customers a truly blessed Christmas, one that's filled with peace, and ever-lasting happiness. Whitaker Floor Coverings m 1011 Caldwell St. Newberry, S. C. rAfijr i m .Greeting $ Gather again around the tree sing the old carola of joy. watch the dazzling tree lights ... shake one of the packages if you like Because it’s Christmas! The happi est, most wonderful time of the year. It is our hope that your Christme will he the hest ever, and that every Christmas to come will increase in happiness for you and your family. .wr ‘ £ r The MARKET BASKET "SUPER FOOD STORE" Corner Harrington & Nance Sts. . . Newberry, S. C. THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA Section B—-Pag6 7 legends & Christmas Myths The wilKngnesa of people all over the world to believe myths and legends that have been passed down from generation to genera tion, is well known. Because Christmas—and the festival of the holiday season is so interwoven with mysticism, legend and historical records, many superstitions have resulted in various countries. The very Santa Clans story itself, is perhaps the greatest of all the Christ mas myths, and as research has revealed, is expressed differently in various parts of the world. As a matter of fact, the actual modem symbol of Santa Claus with his round belly, twinkling eyes, rosy cheeks, flowing white beard, driving his reindeer-drawn sleigh across ^he sky on Christmas Eve from, the North Pole where he has a mammoth toy factory, was created fat New York as early as 1882, a mere eighty years ago. There are, however, egoal* !y- as fanciful beBrfs in other parts of the world, and while there is no docu mentary evidence to sup port actual belief in these superstitions, they are nev ertheless accepted as legend and passed on, keeping than alive. For example, if you were bom on Christmas Eve in Scotland, it wouldn’t be st all amteft if you believed that you had the power to see spirits, and yes, even to command them to do your bidding. If this idea gives you pause and you mentally raise a quizzical eyebrow In disbelief, consider the peas antry of France. These gen tle folk believe (the story goes) that all babies bom on Christmas Eve will have a ready and facile tongue. We wonder if by that they mean “gift of gab.” But that isn’t all with these French folk of the countryside. They also be lieve that those babies bom on Christmas Day will be gifted with logic; a moot quality, one often bom with the progenitor of argument. But ah, the maidens of France who, bom cm Christ mas Day, come in for the big boon, for these lucky mademoisefles,it is said, will be witty, wise and virtuous! The Silesians have a pixie- ish sense of legend —- or perhaps humor, when it comes to the gifts ear marked for babies bom on Christmas. And how they arrived at this- equation beggars logic, because they claim that all such babes who see the light of day on this holy day are destined to be either lawyers or thieves! In Ireland — land of the leprechaun and other little folk from never-never land, they have a religious belief that is worthwhile indeed. They believe that if one dies on Christmas Day, he goes straight to Heaven. The doors to Paradise are open for such fortunates, and Purgatory is completely by passed no matter what kind of malefactor the deceased was on earth. Now that’s a gift of Heaven! The farmers of Denmark have a legend they keep alive —- but this one to couched in the economic for mulas of Hfe. They believe that baked goods, and par- tfculasty bread that to shade at Christmastime and saved until sowing thneb will insure a good crop and harvest. *T3ood St Thomas serve me right, and send me my true love tomighV* to a jin gle that is highty romantic and might be applied to either sex. But not so in northern Tn this region of our English cou sins, a maiden with yearn ing heart, used this as a supplication for a mate, but only if she placed apiece of holly under her pillow during the observance of Christmas. One word of warning to unmarried ladies Who might find themselves, for what ever reason, in the Swiss Alps. Beauty is beauty, and no one denies the majesty of the Alps nor the invigor ating climate of this part of the world is for the hardy ones. But should our Miss be wielding her alpenstock high on the mountain and meet up with a romantic Swiss gentleman who offers her a sprig of edelweiss, she’s had it. This is the sig nal of a marriage proposal and when the unwary Miss accepts, she accepts the donor with it. (That’s at Christmas time, of course) •A M/. >14. Nli L/TV 77^7 /TV- OF OLD Have you ever wondered whet older folks ere telhmg ehout when they speak of e "Christmas of old"? Whet is em old- fashioned Cbristmas ,, ? Certainly, it is impossible for ns to go hack to the "horse-end- ^ggy” days. We can't even get hack to the days of the "Model-T." We Uve in a modem world. We have modem transportation. We have modem conveniences. In the old days, Sunday was dress-up" day and when folks went for a stroll or a surrey ride, they donned their Sunday-hest. Today, we wear whatever we please, take an hour or so to drive to a place where no one knows us—or cares what we wear. We can't go back to the old days. So, what can we do about Christmas? Simply, we can observe Christmas in the traditional manner. First, we must remember that Christmas is a religious holiday, a day given to observance of the greatest event in the history of mankind—the birth of a Redeemer. Let us keep Christmas a religious holiday. Secondly, let us keep Christmas as a family observance. Christ mas becomes more meaningful when families plan together; make gifts together, have or engage m social affairs in which all famsly members have a part; have a family worship service at home; end stress the religious aspects of Christmas throughout all the season's activities. * * t* Wm. «'C«C«iC<C'C«c««tCWC'C«tc«tC«« I * I TO ALL OUR FRIENDS RINGING-IN WISHES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS a? ROY MILLS GULF SERVICE i* College & Harrington Sts. y v Newberry, S. C. $ WERTS CAFE 1106 Caldwell Street Newberry, S. C. M —n —jrj 7 Vi A ** — -1*. 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