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PAGE TWO THE NEWBERRY SUN, NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1964 * £ rt « ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft 9 ft JS i ft 3 1 ft 1 | I « ft ft % i | ft % ft ft ft % ft ft 3 ft ft ft ft to 3rou.,o\ir favorite friends THE GOLD SHOP 1206 Main St. Newberry, S. C. What is the ‘Spirit of Christmas?’ Have you ever wondered exactly what someone means when they express the wish that i( the spirit of Christmas reach into every heart"? One thing is for sure. The spirit of Christmas cannot be summed up in a single word. It encompasses joy, peace, faith, hope, and gratitude as a mere beginning: Christians, of course, rejoice in the true meaning of Christmas. It is the birthday of the Saviour—an anniversary of the day on which the Christ Child appeared on earth to show mankind the route to eternal sal vation. We know that Christmas is, essentially, a time of peace. The coming of Christmas has never put an end to a major war or even a minor skirmish, but almost invari ably it does cause men to pause, to think and, more often than not, to pray for peace. If the spirit of Christmas abounded all year long, there would be no wars. We know that Christmas is a time of faith. It is a time when lost strength and courage may be renewed in the quiet still ness of a church, in the somber darkness of a solitary room, even in the hustle and bus tle of the crowd. Hope springs eternally from the Christ mas message and in the great example of the life and death of Christ, there is for all men the promise of a greater and a better tomorrow. There is no more significant time for all of us to count our blessings HELLO, NEIGHBOR! 0 I May your Christmas be bright and merry. Thanks to all our friends for their loyalty. A happy holiday to you all! Newberry Lumber Co. 913 Cline Street Newberry, South Carolina One program of the Newberry City Schools which extends be yond the campus to benefit the community is the music program, and the two teachers featured this week are largely responsible for this cultural addition to the city. For a number of years, Miss Lorraine Pai*is has been director of instrumental music in the city scholos, and many honors have come to the bands which she has trained. Beginning with sixth grade stu dents, whose interest and aptitude indicate that they can successfully learn to play an instrument. Miss Paris teaches the intricacies of reading music, as well as the manipulation of the instrument chosen by each child. By the end of their first year in band, the sixth graders are capable of pre senting a simple concert in public. Their training continues thru- out their years in school and the students learn that being a mem ber of the band requires hard work and discipline, but also has its compensations. Bands trained by Miss Paris have been invited twice in recent years to participate in Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and par ticipated once in the Cherry Blos som Festival parade in Washing ton, D. C. Many similar invita tions have been turned down. The Newberry High School Se nior Band consistently rates high in all-state contests, especially in sight-reading, one of the more dif ficult categories. Each Year, members of the band are selected for All-State or All-State Clinic Miss Juanita Hitt needs no in troduction to the people of New berry. She was born and reared in Newberry, daughter of Mrs. Wil lie Mae Hitt and the late Jesse J. Hitt, attended schools and college here, and has spent 38 years teach ing in Newberry County. Bands. Performances by the beginner, junior and intermediate bands are 1 limited to local activities, but the I Senior Band keeps “on the go,” especially during football season, and performs for various functions during the Christmas Season, Na tional Music Week and for other observances. The band director was born in Greenville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Paris. She received the Bachelor of Science degree from Winthrop College and is working toward a Masters degree at Furman University during the summer. Last summer, she at tended a conference on religion for public and private school teachers at Wagner College, Stat en Island, New York. Miss Paris is a member of the First Baptist Church; is secre tary of the S. C. Band Directors Association; member of Theta Chapter of Alpha Kelta Kappa, honorary teachers sorority, and serves as secretary of the state chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa. She is a member of the Newberry Music Club, the Music Educators National Conference, and the lo cal, state and national education associations. Miss Hitt’s choruses have brought much publicity to New berry, having performed at Festi vals and Music Educators confer ences from Virginia to Florida, in addition to performing in many local and state functions. Miss Hitt is a graduate of Newberry College, from which she received the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Music Degrees. She also earned a diploma in voice from the University of South Carolina Maurice Matteson Stu dios and has continued her music training at clinics and workshops at the New England Conserva tory of Music, Boston, Mass.; Teachers College, Columbia Uni versity, N. Y.; the Fred Waring Workshop, Delaware Gap, Pa.; Tanglewood and Berkshire Festi vals, Lennox, Mass.; the Mac Dowell Colony, Peterborough, N. H. and the Theatre & Opera Work shop, Cape Cod, Mass. She holds a permanent professional certifi cate in public school music and elementary education, and is Mu sic Supervisor and choral director for Newberry City Schools. Although her official duties keep her on the run, Miss Hitt finds time for many outside activities. She holds night preparatory classes for students interested in becoming members of All-State chorus, Sextettes, etc. and the All- State chorus always includes some members from her chorus. She is a member of the First Bap tist Church, Jasper Chapter, D.A. R., Calvin Crozier Chapter, U.D. C.; charter member of the New berry Music Club; editor of “The South Carolina Musician”; chair man of the Southern Division of State Music Publications; past president of S. C. Music Educators Association; member of the state Education Association and Music Educators National Conference, American Choral Directors Asso ciation; . chairman of music in schools and colleges for the State Federation of Music Clubs. She was runner-up for State Teacner of the Year in 1959. In addition to her many civic t activities “Miss Juanita” finds time for hobbies—growing and arranging flowers, collecting an tiques, traveling, and the one for which she is perhaps most noted, painting china. A collection of her work is now on display at the Museum of Art in Columbia. Miss Hitt has written many articles for publication, and is now writing a novel of the Carolina Up-Country. When she was nominated for “Teacher of the Year,” many fine testimonials about Miss Hitt as a teacher, a civic leader, a person were submitted to the selection committee. Perhaps the best short summary of the many tributes was contained in a letter from a for mer student, Miss Verna S. Kohn: “In her long service to our community as teacher and super visor, Miss Hitt has brought joy, scholastic knowledge, and inspira tion to every pupil fortunate en ough to come into contact with her. I can honestly say that Miss Juanita is one of the few who will leave this world a better place for having lived.” Merrick named to AI1-CC team Pat Merrick, a junior center- linebacker for Newberry College, has been elected to the 1964 All Carolinas Conference team for the second, consecutive year. Merrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Merrick, 520 High St., Warren, Ohio, is 6’1” tall and weighs 205 pounds. He was re garded almost unanimously by the sports writers and coaches as the class of the conference at center. In addition to the All Carolinas Conference selection, Merrick was elected to the NAJA All District 26 team which was released last month. Merrick proved to be one of the best defensive players in the con ference, and was recognized for his outstanding ability despite the fact that Newberry managed to win only one game this year. A versatile player, he was moved to tackle for one game this sea-. son. Merrick, a three year letter- man at Newberry, is considered by many to be a prospect for Little All-American honors next year. Head Coach Harvey Kirkland says “Merrick is one of the best defen sive players I have had the oppor tunity to coach. He is quick, ag gressive, and likes to hit. He is certainly an All-American pros pect.” NO TRESPASSING: Hunting, fishing, woodcutting, dumping or trespassing in any manner on the property of the undersigned is strictly prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. George P. Boozer, Lucy Senn, James Mc Cord. 35-2tc THE MARINE A ,r A » sit YOUR iOCAl «• f. MARINI RKRUinR\^jf ... .v-v.; V.v. : .-.v.v.v. lillillililliilll We will be closed Thursday, December 24, December 25 through Saturday, Dec ember 26, and will reopen Monday December 28. Also closed Friday, Jan. 1, 1965 REMEHBERING AT CHRISTMAS Snow scenes .. . frosty shining Christmas mornings .. . tinsel and the smell of pine ... all are part of the memories Jhristmas in the past. These memories quicken the heart. .. make us eager for another Yuletide. > Chief in our memory is the friendship of those we serve. It is our wish that in the future you will be able to look back on this Christmas as a memorable one; filled with a full measure of happiness and joy. Best tfMes oi the Serna S. W. (Brother) BROWN Wholesale Distributor For AMOCO Newberry, South Carolina