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May the infinite blessings of Christmas be yours in abundance.
Our sincere gratitude to all our many friends and neighbors.
R. S. BOX Ltd.
FURNITURE STORE FUNERAL HOME
Phone 527.0680 Phone 527.0885
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HURON EXPOSITOR, S4AFORTr1, ONT., DEC..211, 1972
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A bit of Good Cheer
• we're sending
'specially your
way. A Happy
Season to you,
to yours,
to all,
we merrily say.
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LOBB and GETHKE
Auctioneers and Appraisers
(Merry Christmas to
each and every one of you. May the
season's glad tidings brighten your days.
Read's Shoes and Luggage
'ANT ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS: Dial 527-0240
ChAl
CHRISTMAS
TIDINGS
Rejoice! It
lithe season to
celebrate His birth.
ARNOLD
STINNISSEN
Sun Life Representative
Phone 527-0410—Seafortii
WISHING Vol AND YOURS THE
BEST THIS SEASON HAS TO GIVE.
AND TO ALL OUR PATRONS WE
EXTENT) Of.•R HEARTIEST GRATITUDE
FOR THEIR LOYAL SUPPORT.
HOLZAMER MEAT MARKET
AND ABATTOIR
RR 3, ATWOOD, Ontario
„Nay the love He taught the wdrld fill every
heart as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour.
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We still have a large selection of
CHRISTMAS TABLE CLOTHS
CANDLE'S -- CRACKERS
Plus New Huron County Atlas
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STATIONERY — PERSONAL
CHRISTMAS CARDS
LARONE'S
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Christians Celebrate Holy Day
With Prayer and Thanksgiving
For those who celebrate
Christmas as a holy day, the
holiday is greeted with re-
joicing, with prayer and
thanksgiving, in church and
private devotions.
The word "greeting" has
a special significance here,
for herald angels singing to
shepherds in the fields and
a star shining in the heavens
truly brought greetings—ac-
cording to the Revised Stan-
dard Version of the Bible,
"good news of great joy
which will come to all
people."
Intangible Gifts A
Best Blessings, in
Among the treasures and
pleasures of Christmas, gifts
loom!urge—as all who greet
the Yuletide as a season, of
laughter and a time to be
glad of heart well know.
Tangible gifts, large and
small, •have their place in
the holiday scheme of things.
Long before the December
25 birthdate of Christ was
celebrated in devotions, it had
marked a season set aside for
another kind of greeting. In
Northern Europe, Teutonic
tribes of pagalLtimes greeted
the rebirth of the sun, of the
winter solstice.
Earliest celebrations of
Christmas cbmbined some of
the ancient pagan traditions.
By association with Christian
beliefs, old customs of greet-
ing the sun became symbolic
of a recognition—a greeting
of faith, hope and life eternal.
re °Bringing
A bun-dance
They're the outgoing expres-
sion of the generous Christ-
mas spirit.
It's the intangible gifts,
though, that seem to shine
most radiantly, Christmas
after Christmas. '
The delighted smiles 'of
children and the wonder in
their eyes, the privilege of
aiding the less fortunate, the
opportunity to cherish and
strengthen friendships and
family ties, the renewed
spirituality, the solid founda-
tions of health, happiness and
love, faith and hope—these
are the intangible gifts.
Here's way
to solve
gift puzzle
Is there anyone who has-
n't some folks on his
Christmas Gifts list, for
whom he just can't deter-
mine what would be a most
appropriate remembrance?
The fact is that there are ra
many. The fact is that the
solution to such gift giving
problems need not , worry
nor in any way complicate
the Christmas gifts shop-
ping problem.
The simple solution-is the
Gift Certificate, available
at the stores of your choice,
gaily decorated in Yule col-
ors and usually available in
an equally attractive envel-
ope.
- The Christmas Gift Cer-
tificate is especially appro-
priate when choosing wear-
ables, when the giver is not
quite certain about size or
color, or type,
It gives the recipient an
opportunity to choose from
an assortment of items. It
avoids the need for bother-
some returns of wrong size
items.
The Gift Certificate is a
practical gift for the hobby-
ist: the photographer, for
example, who may want
some gadget instead of film
or ,vice versa; the do-it-
yourselfer who may prefer
one tool to another; for the
man who smokes pipes who
. may, prefer to change his
usual brand of tobacco;
even for the man for whom
one dares to choose ties —
he may prefer to choose his
own.
Holiday Is Favorite By Any Name, Santa Always
Writers Pleases thildpen, Guards Fortunes Theme for of Many Adults, Too
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When what's-hi e ar-
rives in town, everyone is
glad to see him.
Who's that again.? Oh, San-
ta Claus, of course. Or he
could be—depending on
where he is 7-St. Nick, .Pere
• Wet Father" alristniag, St.'
Nicholas, Kris Kringle.
Washington Irving called
him Father Knickerbocker.
To- Russians, he's Grand-
father Frost. •
This magical man of many
names not only brings gifts,
he also-has a lot of special
gifts and powers, according
to the lore of Christmas.
Santa inherits his powers
from St. Nicholas,' a fourth
century bishop.
Consequently, he's said to
be gifted at guarding the for-
tunes of children, merchants
and sailors. He takes a special
interest in helping single girls
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TURF CLUB SWEEP BALL AWARDS
Members of the Turf Club team received honours at the annual Industrial
Softball League banquet Wednesday. The team was awarded the Commercial
Hotel trophy, presented to team captaln, Jack Mcllwain, for its unbeaten regular
season, a s well as the Molson trophy, presented to coacb Ferg McKellar, for
winning the playoffs. Tvam members include; Front (L. to R.) Joe Dick, Paul
McKellar, Don Dupee, Bill Bennett, Ken Mcllwain; (Middle) Ron Driscoll, Jim
Dick, Jack Mcllwain, Bill Strong; (Back) Ferg McKellar, Dale Kennedy, Gord
Pullman, Dick Burgess (Absent Don Kunder). (Photo by Burgess)
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Whenever the talk turns to
ChristmaS books and stories,
somebody's sure to mention
Charles Dickens.
His "Christmas Carol,"
published in 1843, is syno-
nymous with holiday convi-
viality, and its underlying
theme stresses the spiritual
truths and blessings of the
Nativity
"God bless us, every one,"
cried Tiny Tim Cratchit, and
the cry still echoes.
While Dickens may be a
word for Christmas, many an-
other author has written of
this religious festival and
merry feast.
' Among the best known ex-
amples may be scenes from
'children's literature.
Louisa May Alcott's "Little
Women," published 1868, may
seem old-fashioned in some
ways, but girls today still re-
joice in the story of Meg, Jo,
Beth and Amy.
These fictional heroines
come to life for their readers,
and never more so than in
the Christmas-season story
that opens the book, when
the March family gave up a
festive breakfast for a poor
family.
While they breakfasted on
bread and milk, the girls felt
they truly feasted, for they
knew the joy of sharing.
Another old favorite is Kate
Douglas Wiggin' s "The Birds'
rhristmas Carol," of 1887.
Though better known as the
author of "Rebecca of Sunny-
brook Farm," she wrote this
brief but touching story of the
Birds' invalid child, whose
short life exemplified the
principles of Christmas.'
In the present day, the
American author Truman Ca-
pote, who claims the inven-
tion of a new literary form,
- the non-fiction• novel, has
written of Christinas, too.
His "A Christmas Mem-
ory," a short story, appeared
as a teleyision drama in 1966.
find husbands, and the earli-
est pawnbrokers called him
their patron.
Creating Yule
decor can be
family fun
Just a bit of imagination
— that's what it takes to
create different kinds of
holiday decorations for in-
doors and outdoors.
Tree trimming with con-
ventional ornaments is fun,
but tree trimming with edi-
bles is delicious.
Begin by gathering the
family around for a popcorn
popping good time, Add
fruit coloring to the skillet
and get jolly colors to en-
hance the tree — Whether
it be an artificial tree or the
real thing.
String the popcorn jynto
ropes then wind and ems:.
cross , them through the
boughs. Popcorn balls can
be wrapped in plastic for
• tasty ornaments.
Gingerbread people dress-
ed with icing and gum drop
animals can be suspended
from the branches like
marionettes.
Funny-faced lollipops and
brightly striped candy canes
help make this tree a tempt-
ing good treat.
Remember! It takes but a
moment to place a BruSsels post
Want Ad and be money in pocket.
To advertise, just Dial Brussels
887-6691. '
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