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SEC. B—PAGE 12 The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 22, 1966 WATCH IT THERE . . . Most children are fascinated by anything on wheels. Trucks are a particular favorite and, when it’s a dump truck, complete with a ramp and dumping stations, well, it's something special. Christmas Seals Came from Denmark Slightly newer than the Christmas card is the Christ mas seal. The Christmas seal was originated by a postal clerk, Kinar Holboell, who ordered the first Christmas seals printed and sold at regular post offices in Denmark. While stamping letters and Christmas cards in 1903 in the post office in Copenhagen, the idea occurred to him. Why not have a special stamp printed for the many tuberculosis sufferers who need hospital treatment? The first year more than four million stamps were sold, yielding some 18,000 dollars. The movement for adopting the stamp in the United States was greatly strengthen e d through the efforts of Miss Emily Hissell of Willmington, Delaware. She designed t h e first Christmas seal herself. It had a half wreath of holly and « cross, with "Merry Christ mas" in the center and "Happy New Year" at the bottom. DOMINICAN HOLIDAY Christmas remains a reli gious holiday in the Domini can Republic. The Christmas dinner is enjoyed generally after the Christmas Eve mid night mass. Carols are sung in the streets. Through trade antisocial relations with the United States, Santa Claus is be coming more popular, but the children continue to re ceive their presents on Jan uary H, when gold, frank- i n c e n s e. a nd my rrh were traditionally given bv the Wise Men. SYMBOLS Before the Christmas era, evergreens were used in tradi tional ceremonies. Egyptians, celebrating the winter solstice (shortest day of the year) brought green date palms into their homes as a symbol of "life" triumphant over "death”. The evergreen bough was used by the Romans in their observance of the feast of the Saturn. The Druids believed that a sprig of evergreen in the house meant eternal life; early Scandinavians paid homage to the fir tree, and the Norsemen saw in evergreens the revival of their sun god. Balder. PAINT THE DOOR Don’t neglect the front door and foyer, when dressing up your holiday house. A fresh coat of paint will brighten your threshold and provide a gleam ing backdrop for your Christ mas door decoration. In Lithuania Lithuanians cover their Christmas Eve dinner table with layers of straw in mem ory of the night in Bethle hem. An unconsecrated wafer, symbolizing the love, harmony, and good will of the season, is shared by all the members of the family. WE’D LIKE TO DASH RIGHT ON IN TO WISH YOU, OUR FAVORITE CUSTOMERS, THE BEST OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON! TOM’S OPEN AIR MARKET Hw’y 76 Newberry Phone 276-1877 NEWBERRY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCORPOBATED HOME OWNED BY THOSE IT SERVES