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MERRY cT ,ISTI WAS
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
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(By. Dean MacLeod)'
And 'often their travis to relate, •.
He says while there's on Memory's screen
Se any wonders that they have seen,
• Better :than Paris ,and better, than Rome
Was ,the wonderful gladness oaf . getting home:
Christmas time!; and: greetings true
Come through " "The Sentinel"" to you,
• Where e'eryou be, whate're your age
You who are scanning- this ' written. page,,.
Greetings ;to you from The Sepoo ToWn
' Wearing its. britghtest .gayest gown,' •
Trees alit andthe carols sweet
Pealing out over the busy street. •
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6 The .Editor, sits in this sanctum's chair.'
Leafing over the' papers there.
. And while he's .sorting 'the local news
ti And planning 'how much of it'he can use,
I His mind goes wandering o'er'..the sea
ti And thinks• what a fortunate man was he
• This year to travel abroad in state
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;heed his poverty : and need. .
The -Story of the . Suddenly he saw_ "'atiny'gle CO-OP -- -
'arnAUTO
of; light from a candle:, its pale
INSURANCE
Christmas Candle light" alleviating the cold of the
night. He'. followed the beam of Can ,Now Accept .
light ' to the door :of . the .° xude y TOWN RESIDENTS
shelter, and knocked ;
• . " & CQMERCIAL ,TRUCKS' •
The-- little family welcomed � as fire farm business:.
the ragged tboy and shared their wellc ... s
simple . meal with him. As they
finished, For information consult '
T a great light radiated A. CAMERON, LUCKNOW,
through the room, more ;brilliant •r Phone Dungannon.i`�0-r=10
than • a ,thousand .candles. — and ; JOHN IVIcMURCHIE,' RIPLEY,
the welling -song of angel voices • .. eMURC tL=r=23 •
filled the' air..
Y, DEcamEri24, *95
In the stress' of the world this 'Christmas .Lune
Our minds ace holding a truth sublime.
The One who came 'as an • infant mild,
Announced by angels as Heaven'sChild
Immanuel,. Prince of Peace. is He
A wonderful Saviour for • you and me,,
we gaze on His manger, His cross, open toinb;
• And'. savour His peace' liike, a sweet perfume, w
Earth's joys are ,precious while there we roam
..But naught to the gladness, of `.`Getting Home: .
In many, countries, for centur-
ies it has been a cherished. cus-
tom to . plane a: candle on • the
window sill—its radiance falling
•across the snow, (bringing. cheer
to the 'hearts . of all those who
About.-. 500 . years• ago,, in the
.ci'ty 'of Rtheims,. France, in a poor
home lived . a ,French lady of
nobility and .her' two children.
They were poor . because they
'had, lost everything in the war
;their • father,, : ,• their beautiful
home, their . riches. It was Noel
(1Christanas• 7ve to us) and they,
had• nothing..
In' ' "`past years,' on Christmas.
Eve, they hadgiven; bountifully -
to
ountifullyto. the, ,poor at the gate •of ,the.
castle that had been their home.
The. beautiful lady and her two
children were. very 'sad, for . they'
had nothing to give on this Noel.
Then the little 'girl . remember-
ed
emember-ed the small tallow candle that
lighted. the drab room... ,`I• will
L.D.H.S... STUDENTS STAGE •
CHRISTMAS DANCE FRIDAY
Lucknow District High School
w•as the scene . on. . Friday night
of the annual ' Christmas dance
arranged by the. students.
Approximately 200 ' students, put it on the window .sill, and
ex -students, teachers, Board perhaps someone who passes—
members and friends attended. someone like ourselves, lonely
Cameron MacDonald was master and poor.: will' be the ' happier
' of ceremonies' . and ' Henderson's for our.. little gift' of , light". Arid.
orchestra played: for dancing. • she placed the candle on • the
Winners of . • an elimination
,dance were Doris Miller and
Wilmer Nicholson, and of a spot
' dance, Joan Crawford and Gary
Ritchie. The door prizes went to
Jim Watson and Janet Gaunt. '
window, sill.
At that ' very moment, in • a
nearby part of the city, 'a lonely
tad',, 'ragged and barefooted,
,walked_through .the :streets. seek-
ing a, friend. But none would.
As the boy left, he paused : at
the • door and said: • "Thouwith.
thy- little .dandle have lighted the.
Christmas child onhis way to,
Heaven. This night' shall., . thy
dearest wish 'be `granted thee":
Some. timelater,—.—that—Sante,;
evening, a man carne: to the
'hovel, arid, in an .instant, the
two" children joyously recogniz-:
ed their father. " "But how . .did
you . find us?"• asked. the little
boy. "I -met .a ragged child on
the highway •who hold me where,
you Were". and . he smiled as he
held them tightly' in his: , arms.
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Yx ig %ITMrlia iMmaniamanie.RJIMnJWhla ianiAM. ixow o wioirormirat of R
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• SVC hope tint Santa's ,
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good to you .. and
brings the 'things
you want 'him to.
]��'y' Happy: Holiday!
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ON SICK L.IST,' MAIL COURIER
PRESENTED WITH -GIFTS -
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.Miss Frances Arr -strong of
Goderich has, been elected pres-
ident of the- Evening Auxiliary
of North Street • United• Church',
Goderich.
Leslie J. McKee,, mail courier
on Rural .Route 3 out. of Tees -
water, for more . than 32 years,
and who is. on . the sick list, Was
the recipient of a. . number of
handsome . gifts this, past .week,
from present and. fora er patrons'
of hi,'.mail route. The gifts were
a mark of appreciation to 'Mr.
McKee for his faithful and cap-
able service over the past .thirty-
tWo years. Subscriptions to. the
giftsfund came from a number
of former residents of • R.R. 3,
now • living, many miles away.
The mail route, since Mr Mc-
• Ke"e's illness, has ' been' handled
lby Mr. Wm. D,ickson.--Teeswater
News.
ttecognzen i Industrial Progress
ay the hope, the
peace and the love
that is;. Christmas
remain witli you
and.you' dear ones
lorever-and-a-v-er
president
The Port'Elgin Junior Cham-. pr
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ber of Commerce held an "In
dustrial Night". last week when,
they honored the • firm of St'ev
ens-Hepner upon 'sixty :: years of
industrial progress. �?
A brochure was. presented to.
Ralph Pequegnat,` president and
general manager,- by Harr r
Smith. .:. • .
°A second. presentation, ,a. scroll
of .recognition by the J.C,'s,: was
presented on' behalf of the coin
pany " to :` Roy Lightfoot, .•vice -
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A-LPEN BY
EL.ECTRIC MOTOR
ture and Field VVinding,
Brushes, Bearings, Etc. •
Fractional and Integral
Horsepower Motors,
Also Electric ,Fans, Vacuums
Clippers, Drills, Etc.
IIALDENBT. ELECTRIC
Kinlough
Phone Ripley 1114.29
Store. '43
and secretary-treasu
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ST,' HELENS
, The: January meeting of
WOrnen's Institute 'Will be he
in the community hall eri Thu!
day, january.3rcl at 2.09 o'cloc
Roll call, 'Sing, 'say or _ pa3
moth!), Come in without. kno(
play 'of your winter's hobl
Mrs. Harold. Gaunt.
FOR A 'JOYOUS
t this joyous time of
Christmas, may -happiness
fill your heart and may the
blessings of peace, good
health and good fortune be
yours for a long time to come.
1\04
p Irwin
General Contractor
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