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SEC. D» PAGE 10-The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C, Thursday, December 21,1972
Children’s Art Carnival
Creates for Christmas
Creche and its makers, all three boys being students at
the Harlem Art Carnival. Their materials were double-
weight cardboard, paint, and glue. A bit of collage was
part of their technique in creating this traditional
Christmas decoration. Photo from Harlem Art Carnival
SCOTCH CAKES
The Children’s Art Car
nival in Harlem, in New
York City, is a lively art
center teeming with activ
ity-ringing with the sound
of children’s voices, burst
ing with the color and form
of their creativity. Spon
sored by the Museum of
Modern Art, it works with
about 750 children each
week, from kindergarten to
high school ages, as they
come to take lessons in
painting, collage, sculpture,
figure drawing, film mak
ing, and sewing. Some 45
public schools and 75 com
munity organizations are
participating in the pro
gram of the center.
What the children paint
and create is directly re
lated to their feelings about
themselves, their family,
and what goes on around
them. So it is natural that
the weeks prior to Christ
mas bring forth paintings
that show Santa Claus,
Christmas trees, snow
scenes, and so on. They also
make ornaments to hang on
their own Christmas trees
and decorations for the big
Christmas party — for ex
ample, the creche made by
the three teen-age boys
shown in picture.
At the Carnival, they
have discovered that the
most exciting art activities
for young children are those
where materials are avail
able for the child to use as
he wishes, with as little in
terference from the teacher
as possible. This freedom of
action seems to be a real
contribution to creativity.
The Executive Director of
the Carnival is Mrs. Betty
Blayton Taylor, herself a
well-known black painter,
who would like to see pro
grams of this kind adopted
on a national basis.
BAN ON MISTLETOE
Mistletoe is almost never
one of the greens used in
church decorations, because
it has always been consid
ered pagan, as the badge of
the Druid.
4 cups sugar
IV2 cups shortening
4Vi cups flour
2 cups dark molasses
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons
cinnamon
Mixed softened shortening
and sugar. Add molasses and
mix well. Sift flour, salt and
cinnamon together; add to su
gar mixture. Drop by teaspoon
on greased cookie sheet. Bake
at 350 degrees 8 minutes. Re
move immediately to cooling
racks. Makes about 10 dozen
cookies.
Lights In Window
Comes from Ireland
The placing of lights in win
dows has become very popular in
our holiday festivities. It origin
ated from an Irish custom. The
Irish place lighted candles in
their windows on Christmas Eve
as a guide and an invitation to all
who, like Mary and Joseph on
their first Christmas Eve, may be
wandering about unable to find
quarters for the night. In Ireland
poor wanderers and tramps are
welcomed everywhere. They are
given a good meal, a place to
sleep, and are sent on their way
in the morning with a bit of mon
ey in their pockets.
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We're hoping that on
Christmas Day, Santa delivers Mams Emm - * m
a pack of goodies at your house. Thank
you for friendship and loyal patronage.
HELLER’S SERVICE STATION
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The Most
Beautiful
Story
The first and perhaps the most
beautiful story is related in the
second chapter of the Gospel ac
cording to St. Matthew:
Now when Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judea in the days
of Herod the king, behold, there
came wise men from the east to
Jerusalem.
Saying, where is he that is born
King of the Jews? for we have
seen his star in the east, and are
come to worship him . . .
And he sent them to Bethle
hem, and said, Go and search dili
gently for the child; and when
you have found him, bring me
word again, that I may come and
worship him also.
When they had heard the king,
they departed: And, lo, the star,
which they saw in the east, went
before them, till it came and
stood over where the young child
was.
When they saw the star, they
rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
And when they were come into
the house, they saw the young
child with Mary his mother, and
fell down, and worshipped him:
And when they had opened their
treasures, they presented unto
him gifts; gold and frankincense,
and myhrr.
Our town is ringing out with
laughter and good cheer.
The happy sounds of greetings
carry a message of
Christmas joy for you and yours!
SENATOR ROBERT C. LAKE, JR.
SENATOR JOHN D. LONG