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SEC. B—PAGE 10—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 20, 1967 TO SEE CHRISTMAS Open Up Your Heart And Mind Sights and sounds tell us that Christmas is near. Mistletoe and evergreen in doorways and windows . . . Christmas cards and the sound of the postman at the door . . . street-corner Santas and the aroma of good food from the kitchen . . . toys in store windows and the sound of music wherever we go; these are the sights and the sounds of Christmas. We must look beyond these obvious trappings of the season to really see Christmas ... to realize the mira cle of Christmas. We must see Christmas through our heart and mind. Christmas, as the birthday of Christ, marks the an niversary of mankind's greatest heritage. This heritage, manifested in the life and death of Christ upon earth, brings into perspective with unassuming dignity and finality the realization that God has bestowed upon mankind the inalienable right to merit eternal salvation. So great is this heritage that despots, dictators and disbelievers have come and gone for generations, and while they have attacked, oppressed and persecuted the miracle of Christmas, its simple truth has held strong and firm in the hearts and the minds of mankind. The miracle of Christmas is the world’s one, single dominating influence, the simple affirmation of man’s heritage and dignity. Open up your heart and mind — and see the miracle of Christmas. FIREPROOFING Christmas costumes and paper or cloth decorations can be flame-proofed by dip ping them into the following solution, wringing them by hand and allowing them to dry: 3 quarts water, 7 oz. borax, 3 oz. boric acid. CHRISTMAS IN THE SUN The Christmas season at winter resorts means lots of sunshine and no snow. This is strange to tourists, however the natives have a special flair for celebrating the Yultide. Special dinners, festivals and other activities are a part of the Christmas celebration. We pray that the joy and peace which was given to the world at His Birth will abide in your heart forever. ODORLESS CLEANERS PHONE 276-0605 NEWBERRY, S. C. HOGMANAY In Scotland, New Year, or Hogmanay, is the great festival of the year, far exceeding Christmas in importance. Many explanations have been suggested for the name "Hog manay”. It has been variously derived by scholars from French, Greek, Norse or Spanish words connected with the season, but no general agreement on the subject has been reached yet. Whatever the true origin of its name, the feast itself reigns supreme throughout Scotland, and is an nually celebrated by cheerful customs and merrymaking. TIME'S MARCH The New Year is born at the starting point of time, the Ad miralty’s date line, near the Chatham Islands in New Zea land. From this point, the line curves east and west of the 180th meridian in such a way that it lies always in the ocean. Leaving the islands, the New Year moves to Australia, Asia, K u r o pe and m o s t of So u t h America before it reaches Amer ican shores at Maine. It takes three more hours for it to reach California. GREETINGS stay ever-green, now and always! GLOBE FINANCE CO., Inc 1100 Caldwell Street Newberry