The sun. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1937-1972, December 21, 1972, Image 30

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SEC C, PAGE 12-The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 21, 1972 DISPLAY ... Outdoor displays need not be elaborate, nor expensive to be effective. This manger scene was photographed on the grounds of the Executive Mansion at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort. The artist used cardboard cutout figures. Stable is of lightweight construction, adorned with cornstalks. Bells Welcome Christmas Day ROUND the world today bells peal out the glad tidings of the Saviour’s birth. Chimes sound joyously! It is believed that bells were first used by Christians on churches by Paulinus, Bishop of Nola, in Campania, Italy about A.D. 400. These bells called the worshipers to mass; before this a man had gone around ringing a handbell. Bells at yuletide have inspired poets in various countries. Longfellow’s poem is still a Christmas favorite: I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat, Of “Peace on earth, good will to men!” THAT SEASON . . . Christmas means snow in many sections of the country. When the snow has fallen, a warm sun is welcome. The shadows of late afternoon signal that soon it will be Christmas Eve. With nightfall, can the sound of Santa’s sleigh be far away? 0 . I Often ^etten *7*: IReecdeafo t£e 'Hew&enicf and StctXMcncUaa rfiea, Again, we come to the most meaningful season of the year. Christmas, the happiest time of all, is just before us. The young seem to catch the spirit of its meaning early in life. And those who are older seem to cherish it always. Christmas is seen in the glitter of tinsel-the sparkle of twinkling lights on a gaily decorated tree. Christmas is heard in the caroling of church bells, in the sound of happy voices and in the laughter of little children. Christmas is felt in the handclasp of a friend. And it is a time for recalling cherished memories. Christmas is a time for celebrating the birth of Christ, it is filled with the spirit of joy, peace, and goodwill. And each of these finds a counterpart in the unselfish sharing of warmth and love. It is in this spirit that your Mayor, Members of City Council and city employees wish you and yours the very happiest of holiday seasons. May the true spirit of this Christmas time find expression not only for this day-but always. C. A. Shealy, Jr., Mayor C. E. Kinard L. D. Gardner C. W. Partain C. A. Dufford, Sr. C. T. Millstead G. D. Kinard Members of City Council K. W. Riebe, City Manager .* <3