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PAGE 10—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Dec. 24, 1970
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TN HOPES . . Stockings arc hung with care on the fire-
place. in the hope that Saint Nicholas will soon be there. Not
i'vcvv Hreplace has ten stockings on display but. surely at
Christmastime, if ever, the more the merrier.
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End of month
dangerous for
pedestrians
The final days of Decem
ber, when Christmas and New
Year festivities are at their
peak, are some of the most
dangerous days insofar as pe
destrians are concerned, accord
ing to the South Carolina High
way Department.
Using the last two years as
a basis for this observation, a
highway official said that two
thirds of pedestrian deaths in
December of 1968 and 1969, hap
pened during the last 11 days
of the month.
“December in itself is not an
especially high fatality month
insofar as pedestrians are con
cerned,” the official said. “How
ever, from December 20 through
December 31 of the past two
years, pedestrian deaths have
been double the number for an
average period of the same
length. December, 1968 had 13
deaths in traffic of persons on
foot while December, 1969 re
ported 12 for the same period.
From December 20 through De
cember 31, both years showed
8 pedestrians killed, or appro
ximately two-thirds of the
monthly total during one third
of the days in December.
With 165 pedestrians killed
during 1969, an average 11-day
period would have approxi-*
mately five deaths in this cate
gory.
Pre-occupation with Christmas
and New Year activities as well
as walking in traffic while un
der the influence of intoxicants
weigh heavily in pedestrian ac
cidents and deaths during this
period, the official said.
City Building
Permits
Claude Summer, repairs, 401
O’Neal St.; Margaret Degree,
locate trailer, 2315 Eleanor St.;
Nathan Berry, repairs, 1401
Dave Dr.; Donald Shealy, re
pairs, 425 O’Neal St.; Adell
Hair, erect building, 335 Werts
St.; Nellie Cooper, repairs, 709
Wise St.; John W. Felker, re
pairs, 1228 Kinard St.; John T.
Sanders, Jr., repairs, 232 Boun
dary St.; Cannon Construction
Co., repairs, 1732 Harris St.;
Walton Halfacre, addition, 2534
Benedict St.; Pearl Wilson, re
pairs, 1302 Second St.; Mattie
L. Dunbar, repairs, 2535 John
stone _St
Robin Has Own
Christinas Tale
The robin, now considered a
harbinger of spring, a century
ago was a favorite Christmas
motif on cards, and for
decorative effect.
Legend connects the robin
with Christ, and thus with
Christmas.
The legend states that the
bird, in trying to ease Christ’s
suffering on his way to the
crucifixion, pulled a thorn from
the crown. In so doing, a drop
of blood remained there
forever.
Comic robins, perky robins
and robins in all types of poses
were pictured by the thousands
on Christmas cards in the late
19th century.
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These gayly decorated Christmas
Bells ring out a message of joy and happiness to all
our friends and patrons . . . and
"A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ONE AND ALL"
Farmers Ice and Fuel Company
George W. Martin
Maxie Graham
Hance S. Long
Grady Tarleton
Bill Turner
W. D. Morris
Tommie Moore
Mrs. Diane Balles
O. T. Bedenbaugh
Mrs. Cynthia Martin
D. L. Croolcshanlcs
David Coleman
James Kinard
James Burbage
Brant Kirkland, Jr.
Lake Wicker