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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1964-12-17, Page 5J 4 tatwoomoggiO GRADE A TOMS 3 2G Lbs. And Up Oven Ready Government Inspected HENS3 10-16 Lbs. Lb, Lb, READY TO EAT—Whole or Half LB. Smoked 49 SCHNEIDERS FULLY COOKED BONELESS Glaced Picnics 79°e. 'RED BRAND SteakoRRoast 75a. ROUND, SIRLOIN, T BONE OR WING Kent Fancy Apricot Halves, 28 -oz. 2/88c Kent Bartlett Pear Halves, 28 -oz. 2/88c Scotties Facial Tissue, Economy size3/77c St. Williams Pure Assorted Jams, 9 -oz 4/88c McLaren's Kent Jar 16 -oz., Gherkins, Olives, Maraschino Cherries, Onions, jar . , .59c Top Value Wax Paper 2/53c • Burns Christmas Wrapped Hams, 3 -ib. tin $2.69 Kraft Miracle Whip Salad Dressing, 16-oz.37c CORONATION DRINKS — Orange, Pine- apple Grapefruit, Pi'neapple Orange, Fruit Punch, 48 -oz. 3/88c Chuck Full 0' Nuts Coffee, 1-1b. VacPac tin 99c Fortuna Pineapple—Crushed, Sliced Tidbits, 29 -oz. 4/88c IGA Gingerale, Cola or Orange, quart bottles 6/99c Stokely's Kidney Beans 8/99c PRODUCE FEATURES No. 1 New Brunswick Potatoes, 25 -ib. bag $1.09 Sunkist Navel Oranges, size 138, dozen ..59c No. 1 Seedless Grapefruit 8/59c Cello Radish or Green Onions, 3 bunches 25c Cranberries, 1 -Ib. pkg. 29c OPEN FRIDAY EVENINGS Sti Andrew's WMS Elects Officers Miss Verna McLaughlin opened the Christmas meeting of the Andrew's Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society with a call to worship and prayer. During the business period, yearly reports were given by the secretaries of each department, A slate of officers for the coming year was accepted as follows: Honorary president, Mrs, D, Rae; past president, Mrs. W. Murchison; president, Miss V. McLaughlin, first vine, Miss M. Williamson; second vice, Mrs. H, Aitchison; secretary, Mrs. W. Keith; assistant, Mrs, H. Gilmour; treasurer, Mrs. G. Godkin; press sec. , Mrs. W. Congram; supply, Mrs. W. Gurney; Glad Tidings sec., Mrs. H, V. Pym; Welcome and welfare, Mrs. T. King, Mrs, G. Elliott, Mrs. A. Hastings, Mrs. R, Hastings, Mrs. R. Galbraith, Mrs. G. Day, Mrs. J. Smith and Mrs. W. Patterson; telephone, Mrs. D. Rae, Mrs. R. Hunter; Horne Helpers, Miss H. Wilson, Mrs. A. Homuth, Mrs. G, Coulter; social, Mrs, H. V. Pym, Mrs. G. Godkin, Miss I. Fortune, Miss A. Williamson, Mrs. M. McTavish; pianists, Mrs. W. Ford, Mrs. J. McGee; auditory Miss L. Currie, Miss C. Isbis- ter; Explorer leaders, Miss V. McLaughlin, Mrs. H. Bateman, Mrs. Harvey Aitchison; Mis- sion Band, Mrs. G. Cruickshank. Mrs. O. Hastings, Mrs. L. Bal- ser, Mrs. G. Welwood; nomin- ating committee, Mrs. L. For- tune, Mrs. Wm. Ford, Mrs. H. Gilmour. These officers were install- ed by Mrs. L. Fortune. The • Scripture was read by Mrs. J. McGee followed by prayer by Mrs. H, Aitchison. Mrs. H. Campbell read the Christmas story. Mrs, F. Moffatt spoke on the theme "Putting Christ Back into Christmas", She reminded ed her audience that people often get lost in too much shopping, hurrying, mailing and partying, and forget the priceless gift of Christmas - the good tidings of great joy to all people. St. John says that Christ is the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Such was God's gift to the world nearly two thousand years ago. Such is God's gift today. Mrs, Moffatt suggested taking time this year to thank God fell His unspeak- able gift. Mrs. Moffatt closed with the following poem. GOD'S GREAT GIFT Mid the tinsel and the glitter of decorations gay, The sparkling tree, the fire - glow and all the bright array, The holly and the candles, the gifts both small and great, Will you pause tb think of Him Whose birth we celebrate? Long years ago, in Bethlehem's Inn, no room was found at all, So cradled in a manger in low- ly cattle stall Lay Jesus Christ, the Son of God, of whom the angels sang, And o'er those calm Judean hills the heavenly anthem rang. "Put Christ in Christmas" is the theme we hear so oft today, 'Tis nothing more than Xmas if Ile is kept away, So crowd not out God's greatest Gift, but make Urn honor- ed Guest, Christmas then for you and yours will be the very best. Miss Cora Gilkinson gave the closing prayer. BLUEVALE Mr, Cecil Stewart, of Shell - brook., Sask., has been visit- ing Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stam- per, Mrs, W.J.Johnston and other relatives. Mr, and Mrs. Frank Stam- per celebrated their 37th wed- ding anniversary at the home of their syn, Wendell and Mrs. Stamper on Sunday. Also at- tending were Mrs. Stamper's sister, Mrs. Mildred Stewart of Wingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Bert liertog and Lawrie, of 131ucvale. Christmas Meeting Of Harrnony Unit WROXETBR-The Harmony Unit of the United Church Wo- men held its monthly meeting in the basement of the church, which was thoughtfully decorat- ed with a Christmas tree, and a table centred with the open Bible between two lighted can- dles, Phyllis McMichael opened the devotion with a Christmas reading, Edna McLean and Shirley Hart gave readings per- taining to the Christmas theme. Shirley Hart read the Scripture, which was interspersed by the singing of Christmas carols with Jean Dobson at the piano. Instead of the topic each member contributed a reading, varying from the jovial type to a more serious thought of the Saviour's virgin birth, There was a vocal duet, "Redeemer Divine", portraying the Holy Child. There was a full attendance, and each member contributed a Christmas gift to the patients at the Ontario Hospital at Goder- ich. The president, Anne Yeo- man, presided for the business. The secretary's report was givers by Jean Dobson, and the treasurers report by Fern Wylie. Each member is to take a friend to the January meeting, Supper was served by the hostesses at a beautifully deco- rated table. Each person rec- eived a small gift, some of which brought laughter to all, Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, Dec. 11, 1964 - Page 5 features from The World of Women SAFETY SAS LAKELET-The sixth meet- ing of the Safety Sals was held at the home of Mrs. Jack Fer- guson. One hazard in my home and how I'm going to improve it, was answered by thirteen members during roll call. Notes were taken ori care of the body, nutrition for good health and food for the family. Gladys Huth, Iris Gadke, Kaye Wood and Carol Anne Bohn - stein presented a skit, "Is Your Home a Safe Place in Which to Live?" A light snack was served by the hostess at the close of the meeting, LAKELET Mr, and Mrs, Bruce Hark- ness and children visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Jacques on Sunday,. Mr, and Mrs, Stewart Doug- las and Steven spent Tuesday in the city of Guelph, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Reidt and children of Palmerston spent the week -end E the for- mer's home here. Mr. and Mrs, Ervin Reidt visited with Mr, and Mrs. Terryberry of Milton on Wed- nesday, Mr. and Mrs, Albdrt Mahn - ke of Harriston visited with Mr,. and Mrs. Robert McComb on Thursday, Canada's First Christmas Carol Was Sung by the Huronians Canada's first Christmas car- ol was sung at Fort Ste. Marie over 300 years ago as the peo- ple of Huronia celebrated the last Christmas of their race, in 1648. Father Jean de Bregeuf com- posed the song in the Huron tongue, adapting the Christmas story to the smooth native id- iom. The English translation of the carol "Jesous Ahatonhia" reads: Let Christian men take heart today, The devil's rule is done: Let no man heed the devil more, For Jesu Child is come. But hear ye all what angels sing: How Mary Maid bare Jesu King. Three chieftains saw before Noel, A star as bright as day, "So fair a sign," the.chief- tains said, "Shall lead us where it may." For Jesu told the chieftains three; Little -Known Facts about Christmas Did you ever wonder about some of the strange Christmas customs celebrated in other parts of the world? Or how the more usual ways of celebrating Yuletide came into being? The Swedes and Danes make a Christmas practice of baking a loaf in the shape of a boar - pig: the Yule Boar. In some parts of Sweden, a man is wrapped in a skin, and he car- ries wisps of straw in his mouth so that they look like the bris- tles of a hog. To make sure that their crops grew, Polish peasants used to drive harmful spirits away during the 12 days be - tween Christmas and Epiphany. They burned pine resin all night to rout witches from their homes, and on Christmas eve, they wrapped cloth around the base of trees to keep spirits out, and fired shot into fields to pre- vent supernatural beings from harming the land. While Chrism:: can mean many things to many people, the world itself has some pecul- iar slang uses. In World War II fliers used the word "Christmas" to describe a shower of metal- lic foil dropped by an airplane to jam enemy radar systems. And a "Christmas tree" in the slang of drillers means the der- rick of an oil or gas well! Called Noel by the French, Navidad by the Spanish; Nat - ale by the Italians and Weih- nachten by the Germans, Chris- tmas hristmas in our part of the world is derived from the Old English term Cristes rnaessc (Christ's Mass), a term first used in the 11th century. The large part children play in Christmas is legendary. If he was lucky, the 16th century child got a ride on a huge Yule, log when it was dragged into the manor house or castle. While caroling and feasting went on during Christmas eve, the youngsters played Snap- dragon, a game in which the players tried to snatch a raisin from a bowl of burning spices and spirits. While American youngsters are putting their gifts under the tree, Slavic children go to sleep on a bed of straw and hay on Christmas eve, to share in Christ's humble birth. On St. Nicholas Eve, Dutch children fill their wooden shoes with straw for Old St. Nick's white horse, hoping to have them filled in turn with candy and toys. In Italy, children set out their shoes for the fe- male Santa Claus, La Befana, to fill with gifts. Central Am- erican children enjoy the pin- ata game: an earthenware jug is filled with candy and a child is allowed three tries to break the pinata with a bat --when he does, the candies are shared by all. According to the Shultan Company, happy parents and children owe a vote of thanks to King Henry VII of England, who popularized gift -giving in this part of the world. The joy of that night, when the sweat - smelling gifts somehow magtc- aIly appear, is immortalized for children of all ages in a poem written in 1822 by Dr. Clement C. Moore, a Presby- terian divinity professor; it begins, "T'was the night before Christmas..." Queen Elizabeth really made the most of the custom of giving Christmas presents; she depended on gifts from cour- tiers to replenish her wardrobe! In fact, ladies of the Court presented her with the first silk stockings worn in Europe. TEACHING BABY TO DRINK FROM A CUP Pretending to drink from an empty cup is an excellent way to teach baby liquid self-feed- ing, Ile will soon learn byim- itation. --Mr, and Mrs, Robert Mof- fat and Mr, and Mrs, Parish Moffat attended the funeral last Friday in Tecswater of their cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth MacNaughton, mother of Char- les MacNaughton, minister of highways. " "The star will bring you here to Me." The chieftains gave Him gifts and all, When Jesu they did see; And told Him tales of fear and far With joy and courtesie. Now, come ye all, sing Je- su- kin, Who hears the prayer of ho- ly men. Refrain Jesous Ahatonia, Jesus is born, Jesous Ahotonia The tune to which Father Brebeuf adapted the words was that of an ancient French carol popular in the early 12th cen- tury, somewhat reminiscent of the English carol, "God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen". The carol was later translat- ed back into French by Paul Picard of Lorette, Que. , a Hu- ron chief and it was translated into English by Rev. Hugh Kierans, S.J. The Hurons gathered in the courtyard of the old Jesuit stronghold on Georgian Bay. They built a small chapel of cedar and fir branches in honor of the manger of the Infant Je- sus, according to Father Bre- beuf s writings. The children crowded close to the little out- door chapel and its crib. The Hurons knew nothing of shepherds or kings; they had never seen a donkey nor an inn stable; they could not imagine gold, frankincense and myth. But the crib at Ste. Marie w - something they could under stand. Mary was called Mania a ;d she wore a beaver robe; Jose in a rich fur robe was a princi- pal prince of seace; Jesus w :s in the typica radian cradle that stood at 1. mother's knee; the wise men w ..e great chl sfs who offered strings of purple wompum, sweet-smelling pales and rare medieval herbs. Over- head hung, not the Star of the East but the North Star, The chapel and its crib were beauti- ful. The carol sung on that Christmas in 1648 at Fort Ste. Marie may well have beet' one of the last happy sounds to come from within the fort. Six months later the Huron trit•es- men were wailing "Ouendake Ehen", Huronia is no more. The Iroquois had swept through Huronia and the village chapel and scores of parishion- ers had vanished in the smoke of the Iroquois' fires. The Hu- rons who were fortunate enough to escape the enemy had fled. Three hundred years later it became possible to reconstruct accurately the setting for Ca - nada's first --and Huronia's last --Christmas carol, as Wil- fred Jury of Western University) department of Indian archaeol- ogy and his workers turned back the earth to disclose the secrets of three centuries, Avoid Disappointment PLEASE PLACE YOUR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR ORDERS NOW We have a wonderful selection PASTRY SHELLS - CHOCOLATE ECLAIRS - CREW PUFFS - DINNER ROLLS - PASTRY TARTS CHRISTMAS COOKIES including Ice -Box and Shortbreads — FRUIT CAKES -- Plain or Fancy Wrapped—LIGHT - DARK - COCOANUT aclntyre's Bakery W'INGHAM DIAL 357-3461