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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 22, 1966 SEC. C — PAGE 5
Apples and evergreens from
your own garden will make the
perfect centerpiece for your hol
iday dinner table.
Remove the stems of eight
shiny red apples and scoop out
holes large enough for 5 inch
candles. If you want your cen
terpiece to last through the
holidays, coat the apples with
a clear laquer to prevent shriv
eling.
String the apples on a piece
of heavy wire (14 gauge) about
38 inches long, spacing the
apples evenly. Bend wire into
a circle and secure both ends
in one apple. You could, of
course, just stand the apples in
a circle. But the wire holds
them securely, so that if some
thing should bump into them
they won't topple over.
Fasten the candles with a
few drops of melted wax. Cov
er wire with sprigs of evergreen
or strands of pine.
For the center, choose the
largest apple you can find,
scoop out the stem, and wedge
a tall candle in the hole by us
ing springs of evergreen.
You can achieve a color
scheme to suit your holiday
decor by the kind of apples
you choose — red or yellow,
or even green; by the kind of
evergreens you use; and by the
color of candles you select. Use
red apples with red or white
(or both) candles and ever
greens such as cryptomeria,
white pine, balsam; use yellow
apples and yellow or white
candles with yellowish-green
foliage; green apples and blue
candles with bluish-green ever
greens.
If there is a flickering in
your fireplace, toss in a few
scraps of apple peel and some
twigs of evergreen — they will
give a lovely aroma!
DURABLE TOYS
Toys for a child should be
sturdy and made from durable
materials. Children have an
amazing ability to break play-
tools. Also, paints should be
non-toxic, and all edges, sur
faces, and parts of toys should
be well-finished.
TREE PARTICULAR
When picking out a tree,
choose a fresh one. Stand the
tree in water from the time you
buy it until you dispose of it.
Do not rely on chemical prep
arations to "flame-proof” your
tree. Set the tree away from
radiators or fireplaces and nev
er where it might block your
escape in case of fire.
ehold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his
Manger Scenes
The setting up of manger
scenes of the Nativity has
become a popular custom.
The idea started in 1223,
at Greccio, Italy. St. Francis
of Assisi assembled such a
scene with real people and
live animals. He wanted to
make the story of Christ’s
birth real to his followers.
This movement spread
through Italy and to other
lands, especially in Southern
Europe, where manger
scenes rather than the Christ
mas trees formed the center
of the holiday observance.
In the United States each
year more churches, clubs,
and homes use displays,
both indoor and out
The Moravian family sets
up an elaborate Christmas
scene - the - "Putz” — which
pictures not only the Holy
Family, but also village
scenes showing the life of the
people.
name Immanuel” . . . thus was the promise made, according to the
book of Isaiah. "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped
him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger” . . . thus was
the promised fulfilled, St. Luke tells us.
Let us rejoice anew at the wondrous message of Christmas!
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