The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1972-12-14, Page 12Page 12 Times•Advocate, December 14, 1972
,Focts N Foncies
By Susan
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at me, announcing final mailing
dates for certain delivery. And
then I look at the poor postal
workers, who are over-worked as
it is. And then I feel guilty
thinking of all the extra work
they will have, just because I'm
one of those terrible people who
puts everything off until the last
possible moment.
I've often thought of placing a
small classified advertisement in
the newspaper to bring season's
greeting to my friends and
acquaintances. It would certainly
save on time and money, But
then, to make it worthwhile, I'd
have to place it in about four
newspapers, to catch the four
main destinations of my cards.
All those ads, all those long-
distance phone calls - maybe it
wouldn't be too much cheaper.
Still, it.would save on time. But
then I think of the way I feel when
I get cards, and I discard the
whole idea. Somehow, it's just not
the same. It is so nice to know,
even if it's only once or twice per
year, that someone is thinking of
you at this special time, And what
would I do if everyone else
started doing the same thing.
Then I wouldn't get any cards
either. So I guess everyone will
just have to bear with me, and
know that even if my Christmas
greetings are late, they are
sincere.
+ + +
The other day, I saw an article
about what famous (and
correspondingly wealthy) people
give their loved ones for
Christmas, While I shop around
trying to get the most and nicest
gifts for the least amount of
money, these people just walk
into the most expensive furriers,
coutouriers or jewellers they can
find and buy a $40,000 sable cape,
diamond stadded anklets, or a
$25,000 painting by Andy Warhol.
So I decided to. play the game
too, Not with unlimited resour-
ces, but with enough money so
that I could be classed, at the
very least, financially com-
fortable, here is what I would
give for Christmas:
For my father, a snow blower,
to cut down on his work, and a
movie camera with all the
trimmings to enhance his
pleasure. '
For my mother, a new color
television, and if it was in my
power, a winning ticket in the
Irish sweepstakes.
For my sister, who recently got
engaged, a new living room suite,
Spanish provincial, and a winter
wardrobe.
For my brother, a big new
snowmobile for the winter, and
for the summer, a mini-bike.
And for the whole family, a
heated cement swimming pool in
the back yard.
This is what I would like to get
my family for Christmas. But of
course, I can't and they don't
expect it (thank goodness). But
they know that the wishes for
happy holiday season and a
healthy and prosperous New
Year, which accompany the gifts
they will actually get, are just as,
or even more fervent than those
accompanying the gifts they
won't get.
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The standard question at this
time of year seems to be, "Well,
are you all ready for Christ-
Maar or "Have you got all your
shopping done yet?". I don't
know about you, but just about
every person I have asked these
questions has answered af-
firmatively,
It's enough to give me a serious
complex of some kind (perhaps
guilt). It doesn't seem to matter
how good my intentions, or how
much time I've got. My shopping
never gets done until the last few
days before Christmas.
Traditionally, New Years is the
time for making resolutions. But
I think they (whomever that
might be) should set aside a
special day in mid-November,
certainly no later than December
1, and call it "Christmas
Resolution Day". I could vow,
right then and there, to get all my
shopping done while there is a
relatively wide selection and few
crowds. Then I could take my
time in seeing that they all get
wrapped and addressed properly
and sent off to the appropriate
destinations.
Take this year, right now, as an
example. With just over a week of
shopping days left until the big
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day, I'm sitting here with only
three small gifts bought and none
of those for my family. I actually
did go out one day, with all the
stores in London at my disposal,
so to speak, and started looking
for Christmas presents. There is
no doubt about it, I got some
great ideas,
But everytime I'd see
something which caught my
fancy, I'd think, "Oh well, I've
got lots of time, just keep
looking and maybe I'll find it at a
lower price someplace else". I
know now, as I should have
known then, that I will have to
make a special trip back into
London to buy the very same
things I saw in the first place - if
they're still in stock,
, As for Christmas cards, that's
another one of my many down-
falls, I love getting cards, and I
really enjoy sending them, but
year after year, I procrastinate
until it reaches the point where it
is really touch and go whether
they'll make it or not. A few
times, I'm sorry to say, they
didn't make it, and I felt rather
foolish,
I feel guilty every time I walk
into the post-office, because I see
those posters screaming right out
On December 25 Christmas
Day, Mr, and Mrs. Ervin
Eckstein, Dashwood will
celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary at their home with
immediate members of their
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Eckstein, the
former Emma E. Messner, were
married at the home of her
parents Mr, and Mrs. Jacob
Messner, on the 15th concession
of Hay township by Rev, W,J,
Yaeger. The witnesses were
Samuel Hendricks and Mrs, Elda
(Messner) Stephen.
The couple have two daughters,
Viola, Mrs. A.E. Halts,
Edmonton, and Pearl, Mrs, Wm
Twamley, London, and three
grandchildren.
Mr. & Mrs, Eckstein farmed on
the 14th concession of Stephen
and in Hay on the 15th concession
till 1961 when they moved to
Dashwood. There Mr, Eckstein
worked at the Dashwood
Rebekahs hold
Christmas party
Wednesday. Pride of Huron
Rebekah Lodge held their
regular meeting, followed by a
Christmas party.
Noble Grand Vi Coates
presided. JPNG Loretta Ball
reported that Christmas Cheer
was being provided in the form of
food boxes, cheques and plants,
and other things.
The Noble Grand will head a
committee to attend the United
Youth Pilgrimage meeting,
and each member received a
Rebekah 1973 calendar. The
Secret Pal part will be held
January 3.
Following the meeting, Elaine
Skinner led the members in the
singing of Christmas carols and
Santa Claus came in, to the tune
of Jingle Bells.
Santa and his helpers gave
each person a gift from under
the Christmas tree. •Karen and
Betty Anne Miller gave several
dance routines; the Blair girls
sang and Celia Thomson read
excerpts from a book by Ed
Sullivan on Christmas
Remembrances,
Ellen Eveleigh played selec-
tions on the accordion, as did
Susan Grigg and Pat Bender,
Mrs. Bruce Cann sang a solo,
accompanied by her daughter,
Christine, and Audrey
MacGregor gave a reading on
poinsettia growing in Mexico,
and its origin with the Christmas
story. Mary Lou Grigg and Jody
Finnen played guitar selections
and a smorgasbord luncheon was
served.
Clinton woman
wins doll draw
The Exeter Kinette draw for'
a "Mrs. Beasley" doll was won
by Marg Strong, Clinton.
The draw was made by guest
Mary Ellison, a member of Beta
Sigma Phi, Exeter, and was held
at the home of Mrs. Brian San-
ders, on Monday.
Enroll now for our fall program!
Give your child a complete education.
MUSIC LESSONS
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eight years until the plant closed
down several years ago. They are
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The Times-Advocate
would like to welcome two
new members to the Over
80 Club this week. Best
wishes are extended to
Mrs. Eunice Stone,
Huronview, 81, December
16, 1972.
George Belt, Parkhill 80,
December 12, 1972.
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