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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-12-21, Page 10* 04" *lit, • # / ••••;',4-,'11$00 . • . ••:#P. • 4 • 4 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 ti HURON EXPOSITOR, S4AFORTr1, ONT., DEC..211, 1972 1 A bit of Good Cheer • we're sending 'specially your way. A Happy Season to you, to yours, to all, we merrily say. riftina5 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. Wets, aQQ, agflaw widt gibto We still have a large selection of CHRISTMAS TABLE CLOTHS CANDLE'S -- CRACKERS Plus New Huron County Atlas • STATIONERY — PERSONAL CHRISTMAS CARDS LARONE'S .7• 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 4.44:41f` 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 4 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) • 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! 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