Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thurs., Dec. 25, 1969—SEC. B, PAGE 11 {HMEtE NSW YfrAR- IM SAN Fiasco The s biggest Chinese community rings out the old (Year of the Monkey), and rings in the New (Year of the Rooster) beginning February 17th. Actually the celebrations begin a week later. For the traditional observance of Yuan Don (New Years Day) the Chin ese remain pretty much in their homes. Once the Oriental-style cele brations begin they last for more than a week. American beauties with Chinese ancestry from all over the country compete for the "Miss Chinatown USA”. The climax, after a week, is a great long parade before hundreds of thousands of spec tators. For a look at Orien tal customs and atmosphere without crossing the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco can't be beaten. Once there was a village called "Happyville,” high in the mountains of a far-offland. It was a happy place, most of the time. But on a few oc casions there was a bit of sad ness here and there — which made Happyville more or less like villages and towns any where in the world. Happyville was famous in a particular part of the world because of the Happy ville Christmas tree Each Christmas Eve, high on the very top of the mountain, the tree was visible for miles and miles, a perfectly-coned shaped arrangement of lights, blinking on and off like a beacon in the sky. There are some who say that Happyville never existed. Men have searched the moun tain in recent decades and found no evidence to prove anything one way or the other. The simple truth of the matter is that Happyville stUl exists. And, were you to climb that mountain this Christmas time, with faith enough in your heart, you might just see that Christmas tree blinking high against the sky. But to see, you must believe the legend of Happyville. Many years ago, so the story goes, Happyville was a home for little people. These little people were friendly with the birds and the animals and at peace with all the creatures of the world. The little people even talked with the animals, which shows how wonderful things were in the village at the top of the Mountain of Faith. The first Christmas tree ap peared at the top of the moun tain long, long ago, right after the visit of the jolly old man in the red suit. He was a sky- traveler, and he came to ask the little people for a very small favor. Once each year, he told the little people, he planned to fly over their mountain and he would be ever so grateful if they would build a fire or light some candles to help guide him on his journey to the south. It seemed a simple enough request, so the little people readily agreed. But, there was a problem. When the day approached for the fire to be built, the little people remembered they hjad no matches. And, they knew nothing of fire-building, any way. Something had to be P wmr /V Nw^ 111. **• Wishes To Our Friends m r May all the joys He came to bring Within your hearts forever ring! Lominick’s Drug Store “One of Newberry’s Good Drug Stores” MAIN STREET NEWBERRY, S. C. done. A village conference was held. Everyone attended, even the birds and the animals. After many hours of con ference, a plan was made. It was a simple plan, but whether or not there was time to put it into operation was another matter. In any event, when the meeting ended, the hawks, the eagles, the robins and wrens, every winged creature flew down the mountain north, south, east and west, searching and searching. On that first trip the jolly old man, whom we now know as Santa Claus, passed high above the Mountain of Faith and marveled at the beauty of a Christmas tree — blinking on and off with the golden light of a million fireflies. flection in the lights of your family tree, or in the flickering flame of a church candle Look closely and you may see The little people are all around you. You may not recognize them, but you can hear them if you close your eyes and open up your heart and mind to the magic of Christmas! There’s a Happyville near you; all you need do is find it. So, now you know the legend of the Happyville Christmas tree and why you never see fireflies about during the wintry season. The Mountain of Faith still exists. We can’t tell you exactly where it is; but you can find it if you try, and if you v fi] believe. You may find really its re- ta ail auk lotfai ^Uenrh.! ZESTO DRIVE-IN College St. Ext. Telephone 276-2965 '•, \ ■ T© T«f There’s something on the tree for you . . . It’s the best wishes of the season from all of us . . . and our gratitude for your past friendship and courtesies. - A MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL West Electrical Service PHONE 276-1884 Route 1 Newberry, S. C. 21