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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 21, 1972-SEC. C, PAGE 5 THE GIVING OF GIFTS Our age-old tradition of remem bering relatives and friends with presents for Christmas is one of the oldest and most satisfying holiday joys. This is especially true if such giving is done in an unselfish manner without thought of like return, for it reveals the highest type of Yuletide spirit. Because of the well known in cident of the coming of the Magi, many persons have the belief that the custom of giving gifts origin ated with their presentation to the Infant Jesus. However, the idea was prevalent even before Christ’s birth. The Romans, for instance, used to exchange gifts at this time. The source of holiday presents to children has been given differ ent names in various places. How ever, St. Nicholas seems to be the most widely acclaimed source. A Message from Billy Graham “God is always with us but at Christmas we are more intensely aware of his presence. He looks out at us from the faces of those we love. He speaks to us amid the sounds of bells and the anthems of praise. And His great est gift comes to our hearts anew when we hear the beautiful Christmas story once again — and believe.” (Quotation from a Billy Graham card by Hallmark) HERE’S CHEERS . . . Specially decorated Christmas glassware can be the hit of your Christmas party. Designs include Santas, chimneys, holly and berries, reindeer, candles and other Christmas keyed decorative touches. season linger on and brighten all your days. NEWBERRY AUTO SUPPLY GENERAL AUTO SUPPLIES 1211 McKibben Street Newberry Christmas Cards Joyful Greetings Each year, hundreds of extra postmen are added here in our country, to help deliver at least two billion Christmas cards. Most of us take this custom for granted; but sending Yuletide greetings is really one of our youngest traditions. Starting in England, it has spread throughout the world dur ing the last hundred years; and designing and manufacturing Christmas cards is an important industry. From time to time there have been certain fads in our Christ mas cards; these include pictures of Dutch children, fawns, Scottie dogs, frisky lambs, modernized angels, and humorous figures. If we chose our Yuletide mes sages thoughtfully, and send them in the true holiday spirit, they’ll continue to bring much “Joy to the world”. For this custom - one of our youngest traditions can be an excellent way of showing “good will toward men”. Real St. Nicholas Was Early Bishop Although it is customary to re gard him as a myth, there actual ly was a real St. Nicholas, an early Christian bishop, who lived during the fourth century. It was because of his unusual generosity that our ideas of the modern saint have developed. St. Nicholas lived in what is now modern Tur key. He spent his life and riches helping the poor and giving gifts to children in Holland and many other European countries. A cozy setting makes home the place for every heart during the Christmas season. The City Barber Shop R. H. Felker J. J. Betchman C. D. Ringer W. F. Fulmer 1416 MAIN STREET NEWBERRY WISHES FOR MSEASOi^ THAT’S ■71 ■ ff 17 |S JT m mi