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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-12-24, Page 5COUNTRY CLUB Team standings: Leftovers, 53; Misfits, 43; Cornballs, 44; Alley Rats, 39; Bombers, 26 and Swingers, 24. Ladies' high single, Gerda Noble, 211; High triple, Leona El- liott, 511. Men's high single and triple, Bob Harris, 269 and 693. * * * * * SEAFORTH MINOR LEAGUE Team standings: Ostriches, Bayfield Club -Has Party Members of the Hayfield Boat Club from as far away as Mich- igan returned to the Clubhouse for a Christmas Party and to renew summer friendships. Mrs. Cyril Bishop, Stratford and Mrs. Dean Curtis, London were co- hostesses for the occasion and Christmas decorations were ar- ranged by Mrs. Fred Delaney ,Jr., also of London. Ladies of the Club excelled in their contributions to the pot- luck supper, providing many con- versation pieces complementary to the Festive Season which in- cluded the traditional English dessert "trifle", a masterpiece by Mrs. Ron Morgan, London. Members from this district included Mr. and Mrs. Ted Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baker and Mr. and Mrs. V. Dinnin. 60; Boston Tigers, 36; Wild Cats, 36 and Cougars, 36. * * * * * * COMMERCIAL LEAGUE Team standings: Tiger Cats, 19; Sweetpeas, 19; Sneakers, 12; Slow Bowlers, 9; Allouettes, 2; Born Losers, 2, Ladies' high single, triple and average, Ann Nobel, 251, 615 and 205. Men's high single, Al Young, 300; High triple and average, Stewar t McLean, 696 and 232. * * * * ** C.Y.O. LEAGUE Team standings: Freddies Stones, 60; Rough Riders, 56; Pro Pin Poppers, 51; Pro Stars, 36; Mighty Mites, 27 and Flint- stones, 22. High scores: Ann Nobel, 293 and 757; Mary Nobel, 220 and 604; Gary Nash, 291, 676; Gerard Mei- dinger, 228; Harry Arts, 266 and 639. * * * * * * TUESDAY NIGHTERS Team standings: Pretenders, 44; Spectacles, 36; Oddballs, 34; Beavers, 30; Outcasts, 27 and Principals, 18. Ladies' high single, Ann Nobel, 262; high triples, Carol Raeside, 511 and Gail McKenzie, 497. Men's high singles, Gord No- bel, 257 and Steve Hook, 248; high triple, Steve Hook, 666 and Terry Johnston, 617. ' SEAFORTH MIXED LEAGUE Ladies High single and triple- 235 - 624; Men's high single - Bill Brown, 281; Men's high trip- le - John. Coleman, 732. Team Standing: Trilliums, 59; Buttercups', 51; Golden Rod, 50; Snow Drops, 44; Daisies, 36; Violets , 33. Mitchell Hawks Drop Three in a Row Across the Years, Music Reflects Holiday Joy, As Carolers Sing Traditional Songs of Christmas "Carol, brothers, carol. Carol joyfully, With the coming of Christmas, almost everyone accepts the injunction of the old song to "carol joyfully." Prom special church services to family gatherings, a "carol sing" is a traditional pleasure. The custom of singing carols at holiday time is an an- cient one — begun, perhaps, even before the first Christ- mas, at celebrations such as the Roman Saturnalia, Modern interest in music, and in learning to play musical instruments, has given carol singing a healthy boost. In most homes, at least one member of the family can be depended on to provide instrumental accompani- ment for carols — and the instrument may vary from the old favorite piano to the currently popular guitar. Music in any form has long been especially beloved as a means of expressing Christmas joy. Early Christian believers were forced to worship in secret — and there- fore, quietly. Then, in the fifth and sixth centuries, Christianity came out of the catacombs — and exultation for freedom of worship was expressed in the glad ringing of church bells. Early hymns and carols, however, were in Latin, Carol singing in its modern form — in the common language of the country — probably originated in 1223, when St. Francis introduced the first real- istic replica of the manger scene, in the little town of Greccio, Italy. From this beginning, the practice of erecting a creche or crib soon became a Christmas tradition in many towns. Around the representation of the first Christmas, villagers gathered to marvel, pray and sing. Often, the creche was constructed in a churchyard or on a public street. Thus it was natural for the worshippers to stroll away from the devotional service formal or informal — and continue singing the beloved carols as they made their way home. This spontaneous action may well have led to the custom of going from place to place to sing carols. And the more music, the better, was the rule, Any musical instru- ment, however humble, was a welcome addition and accompaniment. In later centuries, the "wassailing" or "gooding" expeditions helped the growth of caroling. Singers went from house to house, receiving treats as rewards for carols, Even oppression could not put an end to carol singing, When the Puritans abolished Christmas observances in England, printed sheets of carols were bootlegged for a penny. And poets and musicians went right on cpmposing carols, as they do today, • • • • • • • I must extend a sincere apology to the Seaforth Beavers as last week I referred to them as playing in the Northern WOAA which is not so, they are now playing in the OHA Intermediate "C" league and judging from the results of their firs t outing they will find the competition tough. In their first encounter they edged the Meaford team by a 7-6 score in overtime and they played a return engagement last Tuesday evening with this same team. The new feature on the Beavers which was to begin this week will have to be postponed for a week due to difficul- ties in space and limited time with the holidays being upon us. Turning to Professional hockey the Maple Leafs have moved ahead of the faultering Red Wings and are now threatening to move into that fourth and final playoff position. The Leafs took two week end encounters from the Buffalo Sabres while the Red Wings dropped two lopsided dis- cisions to Western division clubs. Staying with hockey the Mitchell Hawks of the OHA Junior "D" league have been improv- ing of late and are now supplying some real competition for the stronger teams. This league provides some real good entertainment and with a few local boys playing for the Hawks, local fans would be pleasantly surprised if they at- tended a game. A note following last week's paragraph on Betsy Clifford. She has/ recently won a major race over the French girls and has moved up in the standings for the World title. Hopefully she is now making a real run at the leaders and will continue to keep Canada high on the list in Inter- national competition. A warmer weather sport is entering its final weeks of play and that's Pro football (American) as the regular season is now completed and the NFL and AFL begin their playoffs. The college teams are also ending their seasons as the bowl games are underway with the big one, the Rose Bowl being played New Years Day. With the stars of to-morrow playing to-day these college games provide plenty of excitement and excellent entertainment, so even if you're not a football fan watch one on T.V. and maybe your interests will change. SPORTS SCENE by Ding ro • • • B SHIRLEY J. KELLER "The library committee has no intentions of closing down any small libraries," Chairman Walter Sheardown told members of Huron County Council sitting or at the December session Friday. "In fact, they'll have better reading because they'll have a change of reading material more often," stated Sheardown. The chairman was referring to rumors that small libraries in • Varna, Cranbrook and Ethel were to close. "I don't kno* where these stories got started," Sheardown said, "but they are definitely not true." Charles Thomas, Reeve of Grey Township, expressed his relief and said the stories probably began over poor wording in the minutes of a previous meeting. "Rural libraries are very important to rural people," Thomas said. Reeve Elmer Hayter suggested there may be some difficulty to find a new location for the library in Varna. Sheardown told him that in his opinion, township councils should assist the library board ▪ wherever possible to find a new' location so that library service can continue in these areas. There was some discussion concerning a new county policy to retire county employees at the age of 65 years. It was suggested that since some county employees work part-time after retirement at 65, it might be possible to retain librarians although they had reached their 65th birthdays because libraries, especially those in the smaller centres, are • open only on a part-time basis. Warden Roy Westcott said it was now understood that employees who had reached the age of 65 years would not be engaged by the county, even on a part-time basis. He said the ro policy would be reviewed by the executive committee if council wished. Reeve Ed Oddliefson of Bayfield said he thought the subject should be reopened. He said that persons over 65 years or, of age should have every right to expect part-time employment if it was available in the county. He said retired people living on a fixed income would simply be "augmenting their income", a necessary evil with the present "inflationary trends." Oliver Jaques, reeve of Hensall, disagreed. Jaques said, "When you come to, the age of retirement you should retire and lefiielteOgninetOr somelOn4 else." He said part-time openings with the Huron County Library system should be updated and made attractive to young people. Chairman Sheardown said there was evidence to support the theory that a younger librarian seemed to inspire more reading interest among library users. Mr. Sheardown outlined the service to schools offered by Huron County Library at an annual cost of $1 per pupil. Information has been sent to the Huron County Board of Education, the Huron-Perth Separate School Board and the Calvin Christian School Board. There were salary adjustments approved for the library staff. County librarian Miss Ethel Dewar received a $600 adjustment to $10,600 per annum and her assistant, Mrs. Mary Robinson, got an increase of $500 per annum bringing her salary to $5,100. EXETER TROUNCES MITCHELL 11 - 2 On Friday night the Mitchell Hawks ran into a buzz-saw as they absorbed their worst defeat of the season administered by Exeter to the tune of 11-2. The loss marks the second in a row for the Hawks leaving• them in fourth place. However, they am now tied with Tavistock. Pete Glover scored four goals for Exeter while singles were contributed by Larry Laye , Ron Lindenfield, Brian Bestard, Jim Guenther, Randy Prescator, Bob Rowe and Perry Stover. Mitchell goals were scored by Paul Pat- rick and Don Hislop. Exeter led 5 - 0 at the end of the first and increased their lead to 9 - 2 at the conclusion of the second and added two more in the final period. TAVISTOCK BOMBS MITCHELL 15 -4 Tavistock Braves handed Mit- chell Hawks their third straight loss by drubbing them 15-4 Sunday in Tavistock. The win moved the Braves into sole possession of fourth place and dropped the Hawks into fifth spot. The scoring parade for the Braves was featured by a four goal performance by Clare Bean and a three goal hat trick by Keith McIntosh. Bob Zehr and Bruce Bender each had two goals while singles were registered by Dennis Winhold, Larry Hohner, John Mank and Don Zehr. For the Hawks Dave Flanagan tallied twice with Bob Carnachan and Glen Nicholson adding a goal apiece. Braves held a 3 - 1 lead at the end of the first period, scored nine unanswered goals in the second with each team scoring three goals in the final period. Braves outshot the Hawks' 68-25 while the Hawks were assessed twenty of the games 34 penal- ties. TAVISTOCK DEFEATS MITCHELL 2 - 1 Tavistock Braves struck for two goals in the first seven min- utes of the opening period and made them stand up to upset Mitchell Hawks 2-1 Tuesday, December 15. The game was marred by penalties and rough play throughout. The close score made the final outcome in doubt till the final buzzer. But 110 minutes in penalties spoiled any chances of sustained action. Among the infractions were four maj ors for fighting, two ten minute mis- conducts, a major misconduct and a match misconduct. Mitchell was assessed 80 of the 110 min- utes in penalties. Tavistock goal getters were John Mank and Bob Zehr while Don Nicholson averted a shut- out by scoring at 14:25 of the third period. Dan Campbelton dis- played another outstanding per- formance in goal for the Hawks. Tavistock led 2 - 0 at the end of the first period with no scoring in the second and Hawks getting the only tally in the third period. Cherished memories, heart- felt joys, children's laughter — everywhere, these mean Christmas. The spirit of Christmas knows no boundaries. It lives in the hearts of men in many lands, Though its message of Mr is always the same, the legends and lore of the season are as varied as the peoples who celebrate the Holy Birth. Customs of each country may be similar, yet marked by their own individual charac- ter. In New Mexico The Santa Domingo Indian pueblo, in New Mexico, per- forms a four-day-long sacred ritual dance in honor of the Christmas season, It begins at two A,M. Christ- mas day. After midnight mass, the Indians gather inside the Church. They are clad in col- orful costumes, adorned with everything from fox tails to evergreen branches. The dancers carry on their ceremonials until daylight. At dawn the Indians move to their sacred plaza in the cen- ter of the village, where they continue dancing throughout Christmas day. On the second day the chil- dren dance, and the older members of the tribe take over for the third day, On the last day the entire pueblo joins in the day-long ceremonies. * * * In California Communities as well as countries have their own spe- cial way of celebrating Christ- mas. In Joshua Tree, Calif., this small community transforms itself into a replica of Beth- lehem. The story of the first Christmas is re-enacted, with the main street serving as a giant stage. In Czechoslovakia It's customary among the Czechs to break off a cherry tree branch, at the beginning of Advent. The branch is placed In a pot of water in the kitchen and kept in the warm air. At Christmas time, it's hoped, the twig will burst in- to bloom and make a festive decoration. In Scandinavia The Jultomten is a friendly gnome, who not only brings gifts to Scandinavian children but guards the household and farm as well. To keep him hap- py, the children give the cattle extra fodder and leave sheaves of grain for the birds on Christmas Eve. * * * In Turkey A unique holiday tradition in Turkey requires the head of the church to throw a wooden cross into the Bosporus. On Christmas Day, three boys dive after it. The finder takes the cross from house to house and re- ceives in return food and gifts from those who are allowed to see the cross. * * * In Iceland Since trees are scarce in Ice- land, families must use their ingenuity in creating a Christ- mas tree. A pole with branches of greenery tied to it is the solution in many Icelandic homes. And the valuable real trees are saved for industrial use. * • In Norway The Norwegilan Christmas traditionally starts six months before December 24th. The celebration itself liaats three weeks. The period is known as the Julafred, or the Peace of Christmas. * In Finland Just before Christmas Day, families in Finland take a sauna bath, This is the tradi- tional steam bath taken in a hut with a stone oven. * • * In France Traditionally, adults in France do not exchange gifts until New Year's Day, In some French villages, shepherds bring their lambs to church on Christmas, * * * In Liberia Liberians use an oil paint in place of the traditional ftr as a Christmas tree, The plan is decorated with red balls, other palm leaves and ferna. STEWART BROS. 67th ANNUAL BIG JANUARY SALE STARTS MONDAY, DEC. 28th COME EXPECTING SUPER BARGAINS WE WON'T DISAPPOINT YOU Yule Customs Reveal Many Variations Locally the Curling Rink and Bowling Alley continue at full tilt with plenty of action in both buildings. Wishing everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. County will not close small libraries ea 111111•1111111. gn quiet serenity, let us reflect on the true message of Christmas. May your home and family be blessed with the spiritual joy and happiness that His birth taught us to cherish. With our greetings goes our sincere appreciation. Best Wishes from the. Management and Staff T STEWAR BROS. •