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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 20, 1967—SEC. C—PAGE 13
Since New Year’s Day is the time for reunions of families
and friends, feasting naturally is a chief pastime. And through
out the world this holiday is associated with certain foods be
lieved to bring good luck to the diners. Often, too, there is an
exchange of dishes between friends. Some modern eating cus
toms on this date can be traced to ancient eras. Serving sweets,
for example, goes back to the time when sugar cane was dis
covered. A favorite Roman food was honey; apples dipped in
honey were also a feature of Hebrew New Year observances,
which take place sometime between September 6 and October 5.
Some American Indians as
sociated New Year’s Day with
acorns and salmon. They made
a ceremony of eating these at
this time. In our southwestern
states, Texas, for instance, there
was a belief that good fortune
would come to those who ate
black-eyed peas on January 1.
This goes back to England
from which settlers brought the
idea to Virginia. Black-eyed
peas were considered a delicacy
from the time of our first Presi
dent. And the turkey has long
been the main dish on many
tables in the United States when
friends gather to honor a New
Year.
In some parts of the globe,
people believe that a full salt
shaker foretells a good year.
India serves only new foods at
this date, as they think the
cooking of new rice assures
prosperity. Rice cakes are used
as New Year offerings in Cey
lon. At some places, there are
taboos on certain edibles on this
date. For example, the Chinese
refrain from rice, and Germans
from dumplings.
NEW YORK’S LIGHTS . . . Groves of balsam trees illumi
nated with thousands of tiny blinking lights set this Christmas
scene in front of the Seagram Building, New York’s famous
bronze skyscraper on Park Avenue.
The best of the season to our
customers— we’ve enjoyed serving
you and hope to do so again!
Thank you for your patronage!
THE GOLD SHOP
1206 Main Street Newberry, S. C.
• Outdoor Shrubs
For Decorations
Many trees and shrubs, per
haps some in your own yard,
produce attractive foliage suit
able for holiday decorations.
Some can be brought in the
home for trim, others can be
decorated for outside.
Foliage plants include Mag
nolia, pine, hemlock, Chinese
fir, cryptomeria, pittosporium
and aucuba gold dust.
Popular shrubs include
Carolberry, Snowberry, vari
eties of roses, such as Rose
Multifora, also many assort
ments of Viburnums and
Euonymus.
American holly is best
known, but there are others,
such as Yaupon, Deciduous
holly, Chinese holly and
English holly.
Try decorating any one of
these that you have in your
yard. Bring some in your
house, perhaps an assortment
of branches, or brighten up
your yard with lights on
shrubs.
THE FIRST CABLE
The first message was cabled
across the Pacific on January
1, 1903. The cable ship "Sil-
verton" arrived in Honolulu on
that date after successfully lay
ing down 2,600 miles of cable
from San Francisco to Hono
lulu.
JIM’S JEWELERS
Main Street Dial 276-0773
Liove is tlie lieart of Christmas;
its spirit is peace, and hope the glad
ness. May you and yours he hlessed
with these joys and every other hap
piness for which you are wishing.
M. M. MOSELEY DAIRY SUPPLIES
916 Harrington St.
Phones 276-4901 & 276-5802