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SEC. D, PAGE 10—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thurs., Dec. 24, 1970
Churches Grace Greeting Cards
As jubilant bells ring out
the good news of Christmas,
churches of this community
stand as symbols of the true
spirit of. the season.
Landmarks in the history of
Christendom, these churches
are the living center of cur
rent activities, especially at
Christmas, when choral pro
grams, pageants and other
special services express holi
day joy.
Across the country, and in
other lands, soaring steeples
and ringing bells beckon wor
shipers to “Come to Church
on Christmas.”
Small wonder, then, that
churches are a favorite sub
ject for Christmas greeting
cards. This year, the 95th an
niversary of Christmas cards
in the United States, is no
exception.
A look into the past shows
three well-known churches
which were favorite Christ
mas card features. The Little
Church around the Corner
and Trinity Church, both in
New York City, and West
minster Abbey in London are
pictured on cards dated
around 1925 and now in the
Norcross historical collection.
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CHURCHES, LONG a symbol
of the Christmas season, have
appeared in innumerable ways
on Christmas cards. Pictured
here is Westminster Abbey, sub
ject of a card from the Norcross
Historical Collection.
The oldest of these church
buildings is Westminster Ab
bey, a national shrine and
the Mother Church of the
Commonwealth of Great
Britain.
In 1966 the Abbey cele
brated its 900th anniversary,
and thousands of people from
all over the world visited the
church where both common
ers and royalty have wor
shipped for centuries.
In commemoration of the
event, Westminster under
went a 10-year program of
cleaning and repairs that
cost $1,120,000.
It was on Christmas day
that William the Conqueror
was crowned at Westminster,
and buried there are Newton,
Darwin, Keats, Tennyson,
Browning, and royal person
ages such as Queen Elizabeth
I and her rival for the throne,
Mary Queen of Scots, Rich
ard II, Henry VII and St.
Edward, whose shrine is the
most sacred spot in the
Abbey.
In September 1965, a tablet
was added in memory of
Winston Churchill.
New Year’s Eve
The feast of Saint Sylvester.
This is a night for superstition
and fortune-telling. In Ireland the
man of the house takes a loaf of
bread and strikes the door of a
house (and of a cowshed) three
times: “Out. with misfortune .. .”
New Year’s Day
French children get ’etrennes
(gifts) on January 1st, and there
is much visiting and wishing of
luck. In Germany the cloverleaf
(pots of clover), marzipan, suck
ling pigs, and chimney sweeps
are symbols of luck, appearing
on New Year’s cards.
In Japan
East meets West in gift
exchanging customs. Japa
nese exchange “Oseibo,” or
year end-gifts, beginning
about mid-December.
What Are the Facts
About Christmas?
“OTANJOBI OMEDETO GOZA-
IMASU”, (in Japanese “HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO YOU) — for the
stroke of midnight means it’s
everyone’s birthday!
Here’s to a very
Merry Christmas full
of peace and
happiness. Jv
Henry’s Barber Shop
Bankers Trust of S. C. Building
Phbne 276-9169 Newberry, S. C.
Everybody thinks that
space travel is something
very new, but an elderly gen
tleman in a rather unique
“space-suit” set the pace
years ago. His name: Santa
Claus.
Now is the season when
he’s taking off again, for it’s
Christmas.
How much do you know
about Christmas and Santa
Claus? Here are some ques
tions, developed with the
help of the editors of the
Encyclopedia International,
to test your knowledge. The
answers are at the bottom.
1. The first known Christ
mas card was designed in
1843 hy an Englishman
named:
(A) Charles Dickens
(B) Sir Henry Cole
(C) John Calcott Horsley
2. The first Christian Nativ
ity feast, celebrating the
birth of Christ, occurred
in the fourth century on:
(A) January 6
(B) July 4
(C) December 25
3. Christmas did not become
a legal holiday in the U.S.
until:
(A) The Puritans arrived
in New England
(B) 1856
(C) Santa’s Helpers Un
ion went on strike.
4. The original name of the
gentleman we know today
as Santa Claus was:
(A) Kris Kringle
(B) Clement C. Moore
(C) St. Nicholas
1. (C) is correct. Artist
Horsley designed the first
known Christmas greeting
card for his friend, Sir Henry
Cole, a wealthy London gen
tleman. Charles Dickens had
his share in Christmas 1843,
too. His book, “A Christmas
Carol,” was published that
year.
2. (A) is correct. At first,
January 6, the Epiphany, was
observed as the feast of
Jesus’ baptism, with a sec
ondary emphasis on His
birth. It was not until the
5th century A.D. that Christ
mas was generally celebrated
on December 25.
3. (B) is correct. New Eng
land states outlawed the cel
ebration of Christmas until
the middle of the 19th cen
tury.
4. (C) is correct. Kris
Kringle is the German name
for Santa, while Clement C.
Moore contributed to the
image of Santa Claus with
his poem, “A Visit from St.
Nicholas,” in 1823. St. Nich
olas was a real person, a
fourth century bishop, and
the first Santa Claus.
THANKS, SANTA . . . For the parent who wants to make
sure the playthings he selects this Christmas are the best choices,
the Toy Manufacturer’s Association offers this advice: 1. Don’t
worry about the price tag. A youngster couldn’t care less whether
a toy costs $39.50 or $3.95. 2. Don’t overestimate the interest
age level of the child. 3. Ask yourself which buys have been
satisfactory in the past and buy accordingly. 4. When not filling
specific request, buy toys with as wide a range of play possibil
ities as possible.
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