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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!
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