The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 26, 1963, Image 19
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26. 1963
THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY. SOUTH CAROLINA
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B. C. MOORE AND SONS
"BUY FROM MOORE AND SAVE MORE"
1408 MAIN STREET NEWBERRY, S. C.
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May the lighted Christmas log
and the soft glow of Yule candles
reflect the shining face of your
loved ones at this glad season.
CLINTON - NEWBERRY
NATURAL GAS AUTHORITY
1207 McKIBBEN STREET
NEWBERRY, S. C.
OLD CUSTOM
In ancient times, mistletoe i
was used to insure the favorable
outcome of crops. Later, its
ch^rm was invoked to happily
guide the destinies of young
lovers. Through the centuries, j
long after the Druids, who pon- j
ularized mistletoe with sym- <
bolic rites, were absorbed by
other cultures, the custom of
hanging the mistletoe persisted.
First Stocking
Filled By Accident
In Britain, it is the custom for
children to leave their toys under
the tree until the afternoon of
Christmas Day. Santa Claus (Fa
ther Christmas) makes his Christ
mas Eve visit, however, filling the
stockings left by the children at
the hearth or beside their bed.
British legend says the stock
ing custom originated by accident.
Once, St. Nicholas was making
his descent down a chimney to
leave some toys for a family of
children and some gold coins fell
from his pocket, dropping into a
stocking hung by the hearth to
dry. Since that time, Santa has
always had something for every
stocking.
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BUILDER ... Toys can offer
to the busy, inventive mind of
the average boy the opportunity
to “build things,” to improvise
and to learn things by do iug.
Warm Climate
Christinas Is
Quite Colorful
Unlike Christmas in colder'
states, the Yule season around
the winter resort of Phoenix,
Arizona and the Valley of the Sun
means no snow but bright sunny
skies. It seems a bit strange to
tourists perhaps, but local folks
do all they can to prove sunning
is more fun than shoveling. Spe
cial dinners, festivals and other
activities add a special flair and
gaiety to the Phoenix celebration.
Colorful
One of the most colorful of all the
festivities is the annual Las Pasa-
das observance by Arizonians and
Mexicans. Starting about a week
before Christmas, people repre
senting Mary and Joseph re-enact
the traditional night-time search
for lodgings in Bethlehem. They
go from house to house until final
ly—at the pre-arranged one—they
are “taken in for the night.”
Climax of the celebrations comes
when merrymakers break open
the huge pinata hung from the
ceiling and stuffed with candies
and other goodies. There's always
a scramble for the prizes—and
lots of fun for all.
Another common scene around ’
Christmas in Phoenix comes with
the luminarias. These usually
occur on Christmas Eve when
many people hold open house.
Small paper bags, partially filled
with sand, and having lighted
candles in the middle, are spaced
out to mark paths to homes. The
tradition comes from the old
Spanish custom of lighting the way
for El Nino Perdido, the lost Christ
child, who walks among the faith
ful on that night.
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StRAPtOOU
Caught up in the excitement
of the approaching holiday,
children begin to get restless as
Christmas day comes nearer.
They need a “projeef’ to keep
them occupied.
Most children will enjoy mak
ing a Christmas scrapbook. Give
them a place to work, in their
own room or the family play
room.
Give them a scrapbook, scis
sors, paste container and a sup
ply of December magazines that
you have finished reading, or
have saved from last year. Get
them started by clipping out an
illustration of Santa Claus or
some Christmas scene—then
show them how to paste the cut
out into the scrapbook. They'll
get the idea quickly and they'll
have hours of fun.
GIDDYAP ... Old Blaze, the
talking horse, is operated by
child-power. He also snorts and
whinnies at the pull of the
magic string.
MYRRH LE6END
According to an old legend.
Adonis, a beautiful youth, origi
nated from a myrrh tree.
Myrra, daughter of Theias, king
of Syria, deceived her father and
was exiled to the barren desserts
of Arabia, whe~e the gods trans
formed her into a myrrh tree.
After a time, the legend says,
the tree burst asunder and Adonis
sprang forth.
Second Use
Broken Christmas tree decora
tions can still be useful. Cut card
board into star shapes and apply
fresh, white shellac. While the
shellac is still wet, place the
fragments securely on the card
board. When dry, the shellac will
hold them in place.
FOLLOW RULES FOR SAFE
OUTDOOR LIGHTING
Modern outdoor Christmas
lights, with lacquered or rubber-
jacketed cord, make it safer than
in years past to decorate the trees
and shrubs around a house, but
there are still some important
guidelines:
Never let the bulbs touch the
needles. Bulbs of 15 wattage are
sufficient. Needles of pine, fir,
spruce, yew, chamaecyparis and
hemlock are sensitive to heat. Ex
cessive heat could scorch them.
Hang the sockets downward to
keep out snow and water. And
periodically check the position of
the lights for winds may shift
them.
Easy-Care Tips Insure
Gift Plants Live Long
Your Christmas and holidny
gift plants will live better ai d
provide longer-lasting beauty and
enjoyment if you observe a few
easy care tips to insure the r
health.
To guard them against over
watering and over-heating, it’s
essential to keep them in porous
clay pots, used by leading pro
fessional growers and florists to
insure that you receive plants of
the highest quality, well fertilized
and well-rooted.
If some have been shipped in
light-thin-walled, non-porous con
tainers, these should be switched
to clay pots, in order to provide
more satisfactory growing con
ditions.
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fashioned way of extending
our sincere good wishes at this
joyous holiday than to say: Hope you
and yours have a very Merry Christmas Day!
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again for business on Monday, December 30.
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