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SEC. A — PAGE 8 The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 22, 1966 Let us pray: we thank thee Lord for this bountiful year and wish all of our friends and patrons a special Christmas blessing. May Christ be with you always. Summer Insurance Agency R. E. Summer Peggy Bedenbaugh David B. Summer Jean B. Boozer Robert E. Summer, Jr. e —— Santa is sometimes pictured as traveling by rocket or jet plane. However, his favorite mode of transportation is still the famous reindeer-drawn sleigh. It remains a wonder that he is still jolly, when he has to cover the world in one night. The explanation may be found in the number of helpers that he has, and also the fact that Christmas Eve is not the only day for delivering gifts. St. Nicholas, a .real bishop, was the first "Santa”. Many legends grew up around his name, and many centuries after his death on December 6, about 342 A.D., he was honored as a friend to the young. December 6 became "Chirldren’s Day”, and St. Nicholas, traveling by horse, brought gifts to reward children for good behavior. In Scandinavian and some other countries, Santa gets an assist from St. Lucy, who is responsible for the distribution of gifts on her day, December 13. . Many Spanish children expect The Three Kings to bring them gifts on Epiphany, January 6. They, too, set out shoes filled with straw and grain for the horses the Kings ride. Many Helpers Whatever the gift-giving date, Santa has a host of helpers to lighten his load. In addition to St. Lucy, Scandinavian coun tries have the Tomtar, little grey bearded men who are said to hide gifts for boys and girls on Christmas Eve. The Christ Child or Kristkind brings the gifts in many countries. In, Italy the traditional gift giver is Befane, sometimes de scribed as a benevolent fairy and sometimes as a witch. Legend says that she misdirected the Magi or that she refused to shelter the Holy Family. Now she goes around the world, in repent ance, seeking the Christ Child and doing good to children on Christmas Eve. Mrs. Kibler, 80, service Friday Mrs. Nettie Banks Kibler, 80. died early Thursday morning at the Newberry County Mem orial Hospital after several years of declining healtn. She had been seriously ill for the past few months. Mrs. Kibler was born and reared in Newberry County and was the daughter of the late John F. and Texanna Counts Banks. She had made her home in the St. Philip’s Section of the county for a number of years and was a member of St. Philip’s Lutheran Church; a life member of the L.C.W., and a member of the Adult Sunday School class. Her hus band, Kemper Ambrose Kibler, died a number of years ago. Mrs. Kibler is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Lom- inick, Prosperity; Mrs. Roy Shealy, Columbia; four grand children and four great grand children and one sister, Mrs. John W. Taylor, Prosperity. Funeral services were con ducted Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. from St. Philip’s Lutheran Church with Rev. C. L. Robin son officiating. Interment foll owed in the church cemetery. Honorary escort was compos ed of members of the Church Council and Dr. W. L. Mills. Residents at Nursing Home Mrs. Florence Jordan Miss Mary Maw Mrs. Frances Bundrick Mrs. Daisy Stone Mrs. Hannie Blair Mrs. Rosa Campbell Mrs. Elizabeth McGill Edwin Fuller Mrs. Hassie Sligh Mrs. Minnie Bridges Mrs. Minnie Butler James Butler Waiter Dickert Mrs. Pawnee Quattlebaum Mrs. Julia Wicker Mrs. Janie Wages M iss Lavinia Harmon Mrs. Bessie Horton Mrs. Florence Crump Mrs. Marie Rushton Winsor Boyd Mrs. Eugenia Wise Miss Lucy Epps M iss Minnie Lee Nash James R. Clary Claude Summer Mrs. Alma Taylor Mi-s. Nancy Weeks Luther Baker Mrs. Mattie Turner James L. Long Mrs. Belle Nesley Mrs. Drucillia McSwain Leroy Boozer Mrs. Loia DeHart James McKittrick Mrs. Mamie Hornsby Mrs. Nannie Quattlebaum Miss Annie Bynum Mrs. Elizabeth Shealy Rirz Theatre THURSDAY & FRIDAY Peter Fonda, Nancy Sinatra, Bruce Dern, Diane Ladd and The Hell’s Angels The Wild Angels SATURDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY Natalie Wood, Ian Bannen, Dick Shawn, Peter Folk, Jonathan Winters Penelope Drive-In Theatre FRIDAY & SATURDAY Lost Command Anthony Quinn, Alain Delon, George Segal SUNDAY Hold On Hermans’ Hermits, Shelley Fabrares, Sue Ane Langdon Always A Color Cartoon