The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 21, 1967, Image 4
SEC. A — PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C, Thursday, December 20, 1967
16th Century
It’s very possible that
many people have been un
der the impression that the
evergreen tree has been a
symbol of Christmas since
the beginning of the Chris
tian era.
Nothing could be further
from the truth. As a matter
of fact it was not until the
16th Century that the use
of evergreens was sanc
tioned by the church.
The first evergreen tree
as used at Christmas such
as we know it, was first in
troduced in Strasbourg,
Germany; history indicat
ing the date at' 1604, and
had been used traditionally
at the holiday season in this
country for centuries.
Marks Birth Of Christinas Tree
England saw its first
Christmas tree as a result
of a marital alliance in the
Victorian era. It seems that
when the Queen married
the German Prince Albert,
he brought the Christmas
tree custom with him, and
there it has stayed ever
since.
When the world was
young, the story goes, the
use of evergreen boughs for
indoor decorations were
used during celebrations by
the Druids; the use of the
green boughs and trees
symbolizing the ever-green,
ever-growing spirit of Na
ture, with due reverence
and homage paid to the idea.
Since the advent of the
traditional tree, candles and
ornaments represent the
new birth and bloom of
growing things.
As for the “red” of the
holly berries, it is indicated
that there is no historical
significance for this choice
of color, it just being handy
from the Holly leaves. Ac
tually, white is the authen
tic Christmas color accord
ing to the precepts of the
church.
YEAR-ROUND
It’s Christmas the year round
for Ernest Theuer and the whole
world is toy land. Theuer, a buyer
for F A Q. Schwartz, spends his
time searching for whimsical, in
genious and extraordinary toys.
He finds them in Switzerland, in
Bavaria, where toy-making is a
year-round family enterprise, in
Japan where families paint min
iature tea sets in their homes.
KIDS & CUSTOMS
While American children are
putting their gifts beneath the
tree, Slavic youngsters go to sleep
on a bed of straw and hay on
Christmas Eve, to share in
Christ’s humble birth. A special
treat for kids of some generations
ago might be the privilege of a
ride on the Yule Log as it was
dragged into the manor or
castle. A favorite game was Snap-
dragon--in which players tried to
ferent people over the ages.
Color has been used as the
symbol of abstract ideas from
time immemorial.
Cireen was a sacred color
among the ancient and medi
eval Egyptians who wore it as
a symbol of hope and the joy
of spring.
In early and medieval
Christian art, colors had a
mystic or symbolic meaning.
Red indicated passion. In its
one and all!
TOTS TO TEENS
MAIN STREET NPWBERRY, S. C.
He may turn up anywhere, and
everywhere he finds unusual and
interesting toys.
snatch a raisin from a bowl of
burning spices and spirits.
CRANBERRY SPOES
The spots you see before your
eyes could be caused by cran
berry spills on your tablecloth
or carpet. Immediate attention is
recommended. Remove excess,
rub the spot with ice cube, then
wash at once.
The traditional colors of the
Christmas season are red and*
green. 'These colors have
meant different things to dif-
TO OUR FRIENDS
May your Christmas be merry,
gay, and bright as the twinkling
baubles that bedeck your tree!
BISHOP'S SKATING ARENA
E. Main Street Ext. Phone 276-9249
Newberry, S. C.
To all our friends and many patrons...
We wish the very best during the coming year!
CLARENCE T. SUMMER, Incorporated
1207 BOYCE STREET NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA