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SHE LUCKNOW"SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
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WEDNEES;DAY DEC., 13th, 1961
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Whoa,, there! Slawdown. Re.
lax., Get that frown off your
face. Don't look so strained It's
• not a funeral or a wedding, or -
evena threshing you're' getting
ready for. It's Christmas. Remem:,
.ber?
I know. I know. "It's. 'a: trying.
time for all of '.us" and "Christ-
mas is getting too commercial-
ized"', 'and "it's not "•what. it used
to be" and "we.* can't .afford all
those presents"' ,. •and "Christmas
is just a' big pain in the neck".
and "I.don't enjoy Christmas any
more,. I'm simply worn out." I've
heard them, all.
Poppycock!' Piffle! 'It's • not
Christmas . that's a, big• pain in
• cat e neck. It's some': Of the so-
lled 'Christians who celebrate•
it --worrying, complaining,` .grab-
bing,
grab-bing, s'weatin'g, pushing, whining
• -- in a • 'perfect •;frenzy .as ; the'
gloriousday approaches.
•
„For myself, " I find Christmas,
and: the . weeks approaching it,:.a
demanding but exhilarating .ex-
perience. Each
ex-perience''Each Christmas .season,.
around'•' our house,; ' ''presents 'a
:'.•challenge`thatbrings out the best
in ine• I'And don't anybady,: please,
0 remark: that the best is one too.
good.: .
The reason '
r. on
2s.th't,•e
:� year;
, each ye ,.
about: the time ;other' people are;
'gipping' gifts ' and addressing
Christmas 'cards, we : are. up to
our. ears ,in a 'Domestic • Project.
For some reason; we become in
volved, . annually, •, in . the ` • most,
stupendous household ,upheaval,
an
yl; Smiley
just before the ..festive ,season..
It's not my doing. , Every year,
about the first of December,.. the
Chief Engineer gets hallucinations
of grandeur, and ,we're for it.
. One year, it was, . a new sink
in the bathroom. Translated,: this
means I wound, up with' a Com-
plete new' bathroom which took
me about two years to'pay for.
Another'year,, she thought we'd
sand all, the: floors.' The result
looked like Lake Superior •' on a
choppy day. One 'pre -Christmas,
we got 'into the painting and
whenever the 'family met ' at
mealtime, it resembled. a 'war-
gathering of the Six Nations.
* * *• '
• On still :another 'occasion, we.
he'd to. build : a chimney just
before Christmas:, (N'o, Virginia,
if wasn't for Santa Claus to come
down; It was for, the smoke to
gq' up, for a . change,, instead of
just hanging •there).. Anyway, the
man, said the bricics 'were too wet,
'or something,, so;, we wound up,'
with about '8,600. bricks piled, to`I
dry, in. ` the kitchen.
..During these; ordeals, the old
Trouble: 'n . Strife is: about, as ; easy
to get along with 'as• a cobra with
a hangover. That's why:. I look .
on the : annual Project as a Chal-
lenge. ' If we can'. get through' a
couple of weeks .of•. this without
anyone picking' up ai axe, Christ-
mas *is a breeze,
When that last snarl of the
sander fades, . or the last: brick is
slapped into • 'place, or the last
splatter; 'of" paint is turpentined
DUNGANNON LOL• MAKES
BENEVOLENT DONATIONSf
geDungannon. Loyal Orange Lod-
, 324, :met for their regular
.meetingon .the evening of, De-
cember 4th. It was voted to don-
ate fifteen dollars to the Loyal.
True Blue and Orange Home at
Richmond Hill and ten dollars
to the War Memorial .Children's
Hospital"Fund,, London. Decision
was reached tostart the card
parties early in' January,
GORRIE RESIDENT DIED
The'death of John Henry King
of Gorrie, occurred in Wingham
Hospital " on November ' 22nd at
the age of 7,15.•
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Jean Lawson; one daughter, -
Mrs. Crawford (Jean) Gibson of
Wroxeter; one slater,'Mrs.,' Melvin
(Mabel) Gilkinson, Gorrie, one
brother, George ,of. 'Corrie.' and
three grandchildren,' .
'off, , I know that, Christmas, peace
on earth, and .goodwill toward me
and . the kids, are, practically upon
•us.
• Each year• the Project has act-
ed ; as a safety valve for; the Old
Girl. You, know what women are
like. with Christmas coming:. on,
normally; •They• run ,around in.
ever decreasing circles as. 'they.
try to', cope with turkey and °tree
and trimmings, .pudding "and pre-
sents and pies, After a couple
•
of weeks of painting, or running,
around the 'brick...pile, ray old. -
lady was always so whacked out
'that getting 'ready ' tor. Christmas ,
was a pleasant 'change,'. in com-
parison. •
That's ' why • I was: a : mite
alarmed. this year. ''You 'see,, we're
living in': a' rented house, , and•
there's ' no ;"outlet •'for 'that' pre -
Christmas '
re=Christmas' 'project. The; lady, is
restrained by; law • from ripping
off • all. the 'wallpaper or .launeh-
ing .into a linoleum -laying orgy:
All she can do Is •eye• it. longingly.
But I needn't have worried..
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WEBSTER and MacKINNON •
ART GILMORE
Progress ' Through ,Service
Cities • Service Agent
Unable to create ,alarm; confus-
ion, ;ehoas and open warfare in
the house, she .has gone` further
afield. ,:To church. As organist;
she's facing her first Christmas,
with alt the extra:and'' special ser-
vices'. There's panic aplenty. That.
kid spends • more time at church
than at 'home. We have :carols'
coming . out our ears.
But ' it's a good thing, . h say:
MILTON
Phone 220-W, : Lucknow
Here's• the program: three servi-
ces the''day before Christmas,. in-:
chiding a• midnights a service
Christmas morning; then': jump
in the car .arid ' g, . o -hari
• ,og..off a
hundred miles across country ;to-
Granny's ' for .Christmas 'dinner.
With a' •session .like' that to ;get':;
.frantic ' -about, • she . hasn't • ti.me to
drive us all .crazy "gettingread
for `:Christmas•.", • y
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We have a wide selection of Gifts and Toys to meet the requirements ; of the most exacting taste and priced to
keep you within that Christmas Budget.. Management and Clerks will be happy to help you in your. selections.
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Toys
Holster Sets
Trucks
Dolls"
Stuffed. ;Animals
.Tea Sets •
Puzzles ,
Games
Cement Mixers,.
Cranes
Rifles . .
• Books, Reading
.and Colouring
Service' Station
Barns '
'Doll Houses
Nurses Kitts.
Doctors Kitts
Tops
Jack 'n` Box
Music Boxes
then `. iter
ays To Christmas
Notions
Sewing •Baskets.
'Jewel Cases'
Fitted Travelling Cases'.
Cosmetic Sets
' Shaving Lotion.
Soaps and Creams
. Gillette Razors
Perfumes
Atomizers
Fancy Boxed Soap
Manicure Sets
Lipstick, Powder
Rouge,' Nail Polish, etc,
for tie::. Whale ::.Fc.rniIy,
HERE ARE SOME OF. THE MANY 'SUGGESTIONS
Christrnas ,
Tree Lights, indoor . and outdoor,' Tinsel, Icicles, • Bells, . Balls,
Corsages, . Table Centres, , . Table Cloths, Serviettes, . Styrofoam,
Flowers, ' Wrapping . Paper, : Seals, Ribbon, : ' Bows, Scotch Tape,
Snow, Cards.
Electrical GoodS.
. FRY PANS,. • .PERCOLATORS; . , TOASTERS, .:STEAM 'IRONS,
LAMPS, CORDS, . PLUGS, FUSES, CORN' POPPERS:; •
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Cups and Saucers
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f will be entitled to a FREE TICKET on' the' Tea Pots
' Carafes
4 draw which will : take place the night of
'' December 23rd, .1 961 at 10 pm. for the
3 following prizes.
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Chaffing dishes'
Chip and Dips •
Cream and Sugar
1st: Draw
GENERAL: ELECTRIC • STEAM IRON. Hostess Tray •
2nd • Draw
Vases
Bon' Bon bishes
BALLERINA DOLL
t Blue Mountain Pottery.
' Glasses.
3rd Draw ' ' , •
• Plaques
MUSICAL LAMB • '.1 Pepper and Salt
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TRAVELLING r.CASE$
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Ladies
Sweaters,. Bulky,,, Shaggy,
Ban-lon, 'Orlon.
Blouses, Scarves,
Slims, Handkerchiefs,. •
Gloves; Purses,
' Wallets <.
Pillow Cases
Bed /Spreads
Table' C1oti s
Place Matts ' ,•
Towel :& Towel" Sets
Lingeriey
Slippers •
Broaches
Necklaces
Slips
Nighties
Pyjamas'
Panties .
Seamless Nylons
' Full 'Fashioned''.Nylons '•
and LUGfi
Men'sand
Boys', Wear
Shirts, Ties
Socks, Pyjamas •
Handkerchiefs
Scarves a
B61ts,' Mitts
Gloves, . Sljppers
Underwear
. Cuff Links
Wallets
Jack Knives
Sweaters • .
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