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Show THE Page Four Thursday, December 22, 1955 SUN-ADVOCA- Superstitions, Traditions Mark New Year Scene t Traditions and superstitions have long been a part of the New Year scene around the world. The Chinese believe one must pay up all their debts If the New Year is to be a successful one. The English, on the other hand, consider it a good idea to start a savings account on January 1, since what you do on the New Year's Day is Indicative of what you will do the rest of the year. One of the most widespread superstitions concerns the the first person to enter a household on New Year's morning. In early days, women and lighthaired men were considered "unfirst-footer- ," lucky" first-footer- s. Ancient custom in Japan was to scatter parched beans about the house, supposedly driving away evil influences and inviting gopd luck to enter. The Romans were accustomed to hanging tiny masks of Bacchus upon trees and vines, the idea being to impart fertility to every side of the tree to which the masks were turned by the wind. Peasant families in various parts of the world once baked special cakes for the New Year. The cake was dashed against the door and as the family members gathered up the pieces to eat them they prayed that neither hunger nor want should enter the house during the new year. In olden times some families also sought a glimpse into the New Year by "dipping" into the Bible. The head of the family, with his eyes closed, opened the family Bible and indicated a passage with his finger. Burning of trees on "Twelfth is an outgrowth of the special observance by early Christians on the last day of a twelve-dacelebration of the Feast of the Nativity of Christ. ' Night" y k tes V ' 7 y. ' 4. w Lincoln Proclamation Issued on New Years On New Years day, 1863, Presi--deLincoln issued a proclamation freeing the slaves in states L nt &i ,4 r-- v i t. 1 and parts where the people were then In rebellion. The areas designated were Arkansas, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and large parts of Louisiana and Virginia. Tennessee was excepted from the proclamation, although the Union armies were far from complete success in their task of bringing it under government control. The Emancipation Proclamation did not abolish slavery. That was accomplished by the thirteenth amendment, which went into effect Dec. 18, 1865. Thousands Send Cards To First Family Last year some 15,000 Americans sent Christmas cards to President and Mrs. Eisenhower. This number was almost ttfice the total received by the Eisenhowers the year before. About 75 per cent of the senders wrote personal messages on their cards last year and most of them said they were praying for the First Family. a. Jp f rp ve. Return'd vn your journey through the Holiday Season, may good health and X?' happiness always ride with you. K V,v .r j . V SI fall ' s - .r- i Office Equipment Co. Complete Typewriter Service Price Phone 949 138 West Main x.vXv The First National Bank of Price Ray Walters Carl J. Leavitt lAith happy memories of many pleasant friendships, we extend our sin cerest wishes for a joyous Christmas to all. r - ARROW AUTO LINE PRICE ySW - - Wardon Holdaway Mae J. Elwood Irene Zamadakls Lou Dean Bartlett Katherine Dragatis Alice O'Green Joe Mason Nedra Cooper Sharon Shiner Eva Perla June Cunningham Kay Succurro Sally Beveridge Viola Sanderson Anna Helen Smodey Pauline Bergeson i |
