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SKC. A, VM'A T\u N(‘\vhorr\ Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thurs., Dec. 25, 1969 1218 College St., Newberry, S. C. 29108 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY O. F. Armfield, Jr., Owner Second-Hass Postage Paid at Newberry, South Carolina SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year in advance. Six Months $2.00. COMMENT on Men & Things By J. K. BREEDIN South Carolina is one of the quietest states in the Union. From the Savannah River to the northern!} boundaries and then west, everything is com paratively calm Now consider California, onci regarded as a haven of peace Now things are somewhat chang ed; a once quiet, peaceful, and beautiful Los Angeles, now a place of turmoil and trouble. So you see we are enjoying peace and a modest degree of pros perity. Our Legislature will soon be meeting and bring to us the yearly fight for more spending of public money. What a pity that we cannot have a leader ship that could say to us we are doing well enough and need no new ventures and new taxes. We could be profoundly grate ful for a session of peace and quiet. We have in our Legislature a number of very quiet members and 1 commend to them a ses sion of peace and quiet. Recently, it has been said, that we have a considerable pre valence of social disorder. This is always true, even with a mild prosperity. In no sense are we afflicted with something new; even in the days of the Bible that was prevalent. It may be said that a certain element brings in that habit, but the truth is that a prevailing de mand creates and stimulates that practice. The usual cry against lawyers in the Legislature permits me to say that business men don’t engage in politics and in that phase of public work that thrives on talk Business men have very litth time for politics and very little genius in public appeals. Our outstanding men of large affairs are usually not well in formed on matters of public in terest. This is a time for celebrations of the foundations of towns, counties and other communities. If we go back to the year 1680 we find even in South Carolina some important dates. Within a hundred miles of Charleston m every direction there are small settlements, sometimes growing and developing into a small town or a community. The big towns come much later. Col umbia, Spartanburg, Anderson came much later. By the age of their represen tatives Barnwell, Beaufort and Georgetown and several other towns had their roots in the soil shortly after the time of Cain and Abel. YARN FOR DECORATING A little imagination can turn ordinary materials into works of art. Take knittimr $itting Pretty! They have a well prepared insurance pro gram arranged by experts. Talk to us! “YOUR PRIVATE BANKERS” 1418 Main .Street Phone 276-1422 "Whatsoever Things' By DONALD E WILDMON MINISTER Lee acres united Methodist Church TUPELO MISSISSIPPI THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS Copyright, 1969, Donald E. Wildmon The sounds of Christmas. They are many. Listen as the church chimes ring out calling the Followers to their an nual celebration. They go on this mor ning to sing of their new born King. They go because their hearts are full of joy and excitement. Joy from what God has done for them, excitement from what they can do through the Son of God. Sirens Over the way there is the aching sounds of sirens. A house is burning be cause someone was careless in putting lights on the Christmas tree. The fire truck is on it’s way. Down at the tav ern there is a fight, and police are on their way to restore order among those celebrating by drinking. Their siren breaks the silence. There is an accident on the highway that was caused by the drinking driver. Little Susan won’t get to use the doll which Santa brought her. Her parents will cherish it to remember her by. The ambulance, its siren wailing, goes to take her little body away. Down the road are the sounds of re union. The chiK“en have arrived and the grandchiWen have to show grandma and grandpa what Santa brought them. Everybody’s talking at once it seems, about many things. But mostly it’s just a sign that the family is together again. Down in widow Smith’s little house a soft light burns. The sound is one of silence. No family. No one to share Christmas with. What for most is the most joyous time of the year for Mrs. . Smith is the loneliest time of the year. There were no children, and all the relatives have their own family. She sits alone beside her little tree, staring out into the distance remembering the Christmas of old. Music Over the air waves comes the most beautiful music to fall on mortal ear. It is the music of Christmas. There is a mixture, something for everyone. There is a song for the children, a song for the happy at heart, and a song of Christmas inspiration to renew our faith in God and hope for mankind. There is the sound of cash registers. They are silent now. They have been busy. The money came in. People were urged to buy for Christmas since Oc tober. Sales reached an all time high. Business was good. Old St. Nick was in every store and the children saw him arrive thirteen times. The sounds of Christmas. “Now I lay me down to sleep . . . and thank you, God, for baby Jesus. Amen.” Who knows, maybe someday more adults will be thankful for baby Jesus and then the Christ Child could grow up and become the Christ crucified. The sounds of Christmas might even in clude silence on the battlefield. Would n’t that be a real Christmas? The sounds of Christmas are many. But one is heard above all the rest. “For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Do you hear it? —Five Star o yarn, styrofoam shapes and a few bits and pieces of dec orative braid and turn them into dazzling trimmings. You then have unbreakable ornaments for the tree and also an ideal project for the whole family to enjoy. You can wrap the yarn around styrofoam cones, circles, diamonds or half- circles. For further dec orations add tassels, pom poms, braid or whatever you wish. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT I will make a final settlement of the estate of John O. Counts in the Probate Court for New berry County, S. C., on Mon day, the 5th day of January, 1970, at 10 o’clock in the fore noon, and will immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as executrix of said estate. Mrs. Camilla W. Counts Eureka St. Prosperity, S. C. Executrix Dec. 3, 1969 4t NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAX SALES STATE OF SOUTH CAROl NA COUNTY OF NEWBERRY To whom these presents may concern: By authority the tax laws of South Carolina and the var ious tax executions issued to me by the Treasurer of New berry County, the following pro perties, listed below, have been seized and taken possession of and are hereby advertised to be sold for delinquent taxes plus charges therefor, on January 5th, 1970 (Monday) before the Newberry Court House Door, within the usid hours of pub lic sales. Terms, Cash. All properties advertised will be sold as the property assess ed to and levied upon in the names of persons hereinafter listed. After sales, a receipt will be given the purchaser but no title will be issued until after twelve months, if property is not re deemed. 1 Lot, 1 Building, Tax Dis trict No. 1 Assessed in the name of B. F. Neely Est. 14 Acres, Tax District No. 2, Assessed in the name of Mamie Hawkins. 1 Lot, 1 Building, Tax District No. 4 Assessed in the name of Dewey Aughtry. Jr. Est. 1 Lot, 1 Building, Tax Dis trict No. 4 Assessed in the name of Otis Marion Simmons Est. 5 Lots, 1 Building, Tax Dis trict No. 4 assessed in the name of H. B. Steele Est. 1 Lot, 1 Building, Tax Dis trict No. 7, Assessed in the name of Geneva Graham. GEORGE W. SUMMER Delinquent Tax Collector for Newberry County December 13, 1969 35-3TC Notice A 2 per cent penalty Will be added to all unpaid 1969 City Taxes on January 2nd, 1970 Unpaid City Taxes for 1968 will go into execution on ' , 2nd,1970