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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thurs., Dec. 25, 1969—SEC. D, PAGE 9 It is one hundred and fifty years since the most-sung of all Christmas carols came into being in the little known town of Oberndorf, 12 miles north of Salzburg, Austria. Josef Mohr was a young parish priest in Oberndorf a century and a half ago. Franz Gruber was the part time organist at the church. The two were close friends. Oberndorf had no working church organ in the winter of 1818. It had been damaged by flood waters of the river Salzach. It has been said that the thought of a "silent” Christ mas Eve Mass troubled Josef Mohr. On the afternoon of Dec. 24th, at any rate, he hastily wrote some verses and gave them to his friend Gruber to set to music. The result, played and sung by Mohr and Gruber to the accompaniment of the latters’ guitar, after the mid night Mass, and in the Church of St. Nikelaus in Oberndorf, brought instant approval from the townspeople. At Christmas in 1839, a group of Tyrolean folk singers sang the carol for the first time at a public performance in the United States — in a concert in front of Trinity Church in New York. 2 teaspoons dried rosemary leaves 1 1/2 teaspoons cloves 1 teaspoon ginger 10 to 12 pound (fully cooked-bone in ham) parsley sprigs 2 medium onions, peeled and sliced 1 stalk celery with top—sliced 2 cups apple cider Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine one teaspoon of the rosemary, one teaspoon of the cloves and the ginger. Place ham fat side up in shallow, open roasting pan. Rub surface with clove mixture. Insert meat thermometer in center, away from bone. Place parsley onion and celery around the ham; Pour cider into pan, then cover tightly with foil. Bake, basting frequently with cider mixture in the pan until thermometer registers 130 degrees F, about 3 hours. Remove from oven. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. Pour off liquid from roasting pan, and strain. Skim off fat, and discard. Set liquid aside. Remove skin from ham and score surface in diagonal pattern. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon rosemary and 1/2 teaspoon cloves. Brush ham with some reserved liquid, about 30 minutes, or undl browned. To serve: Carve a few slices and arrange around ham on platter. Garnish with spiced crabapples, if desired. QUICK TASTIES AND HOT BUTTERED RUM For The Tasties: 1 6 oz. pkg butterscotch bits 2 pkgs, chocolate bits 1 cup halved cashew nuts 1 cup Chinese noodles Melt the chocolate and butterscotch bits in double boiler, stirring well. Add nuts and noodles and mix well. Drop on chilled cookie sheet covered with wax paper. Drop by teaspoon to desired size. To keep cookie sheet chilled until candy is set well, put ice cubes on one sheet and place candy sheet atop ice cubes. For The Hot Buttered Rum: 1 quart cider or apple juice % cup light or dark corn syrup 2 tablespoons margarine or butter 6 to 8 oz. dark rum cinnamon or nutmeg Mix together cider, corn syrup and margarine in saucepan. Heat until margarine is melted and mixture is hot but not boiling. Pour 1 oz. rum into each serving cup or mug. Add cider mixture; stir. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg, or serve with cinnamon stick as muddler. Serves six to eight. yULETIDE GREETINGS! Loads of Cheer! QUAUTY SHOE SHOP 1105 Nance St.—Newberry SHOWER GAL . . . With her own tub and shower unit, this little doll can be showered and shampooed, shows enjoy ment by bobbing her head back and forth. Prayer For Peace From The Moon This is the Christmas Prayer offered from lunar orbit by Apollo 8 Commander Frank Borman: "Give us, O God, the vision which can see Thy love in the world in spite of human failure, "Give us the faith to trust the goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. "Give us the knowledge that we may continue to pray with understanding hearts, and show us what each one of us can do to set forward the coming of the day of universal Peace Amen.” That sums up our Christmas wish for you pretty well, we think. We are proud of your patronage and friendship and will strive to be of continuing service to you in the days ahead. y Jf. /i\ vjs gM \ i ^ i Wertz Music & Appl. Co. 932 Main Street Phone 276-1603 Myra Berley Betty Lou Layton Doris Bedenbaugh David Bowers Herman Morris Deanna Berry Donald Boulcnight Kirksey Koon Alvin Danielsen Randy Berry Clara Wertz Ronnie Morris (in service in Korea)