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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1982-12-22, Page 5Jolly, old gentleman appears Thames Road classes presets ConCert Sy MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE Thames Rood Ninety people attended the annual Christmas concert Saturday "evening. Rev. Robert Matheson announced the program. Mrs. Lorne Ballantyne showed two films which were much enjoyed. The kindergarten class under the leadership of their teachers Miss Agnes Bray, Mrs. Lorne Ballantyne and Mrs. Barry Jeffery did !The True Mean- , ing of Christmas". The Intermediate class under the leadership of teachers Miss Pat Hodgert and Mrs. Barry E. Miller did commercials and Three's Company. . The junior class did "The - Birth of Jesus" under the leadership of their teachers Mrs. John Pym, and Miss Joyce Cunnington. The primary class did "The Cheer of The Christmas Card" under the leadershigof their teachers Mrs. Rick Parker and Mrs: David Passmore. Four Christmas songs were sung with Mrs. Rick Parker leading and Miss Agnes Bray at the piano. The final song was Here Comes Santa Claus as the jol- ly gentleman arrived to distribute gifts , 'from underneath the tree which brought an enjoyable evening to a close. Church service . - Rev. Robert Matheson was in charge' of the Christmas 'Sunday Church service. The choir rendered two numbers -The Manger of Bethlehem" and "0 Holy Night" with ac- 8 8 a p jOYpv,S CHa�S a s a It's such a pleasure to say 3 thank- you to our many friends 3 and customers at Christmas: 3 3 . FISHER PRO HARDWARE t>< 391 Main St„ Exeter — (519) 235.2190 Akisie iestkisseiiettes pyteiesTieseimeiiseii►tet sttiiiseiis companiment by Miss Agnes Bray. Rev. Robert Matheson told the children's story "What Will He Bring?" The sermon was entitled "Liberating the Lonely". The prophet Micah spoke about something great coming out of Bethlehem. Those leaving Micah could not. help but wonder what plans God would have for Bethlehem. The on- ly people who ever went to Bethlehem were from Bethlehem. It wasn't this kind of place in Micah's day that tour guides would write into their itinerary. Bethlehem was just about the loneliest place imaginable. But Micah is saying the greatest imaginable event would take place there. The author of Hebrews tells us that God planned Jesuslife from the outset. The event - Jesus birth in a lonely place - would turn the world upside down. Not only was Jesus born in a strange place but.he was born to a little expected fami- ly, in worldly terms. • Christmas is a revolu- tlOhary event in the life of the world for it is a reminder to us thatGod is in even the most J111111IINIIII11111IfiN1111111111111p111111lllliuiN111111III011111111111111I1t111111111t1111t1IN111111111111tttttll Mary's • Mini 'Q4Q S 1 4tok RY IAARY ALDERSON • Mary gets so busy this time I get yelled at for chasing of year - doing what I don't Scat and Jack. They're the know, I haven't smelled any cats who live next door. Scat baking yet - but she says she's is' white and Jack is black busy so 1 write her column for But what nobody understands her. Sure hope those . is that Scat and Jack ,come newspaper editors can find over and tease me when I'm my picture to put on this col- tied up, so that I run to the end umn so you people can see of my chain and nearly get what a good looking springer strangled. So when I'm un - spaniel l am. For those of you , tied; I take off after them. who don't know me, I'm Pep- And then I'm told I'm bad! per. I'm 312 years old, and I got yelled at the other Mary and Victor live with'me. . night for digging in the I have a real problem this garden. Now that wasn't fair Christmas. I'M pot going to because I was just trying to get any presents. You' see, I help out. I saw Mary digging just found out that this whole system with Santa Claus works on a bargain. You be • gqod all year and Santa. brings you presents. That's in the garden, planting these things to make daffodils grow. So I was planting a bone - trying to make a bone tree grow. • how I know I'm not getting I get yelled at a lot for jum- any presents - I might as well ping, too. If 1 jump in the boat confess that 1 haven't been • with muddy feet, theyyellat good all year. - • me. If I jump on the bed -. 1 know I've been bad especially on that yellow quilt because I get yelled at - and - they yell at me. If I jump up it's' not fair because they on Aunt Barbara she yells:at won't let meyell back. And me - even more when she's Santa doesn't give you a wearing white pants. And if chance to explain either. jump into the shrubs chasing the Frisbee. everybody yells r rACCOM►' igri rOMMCCO C030'Wom.;.0w,0 at me. Don't they realize Pm a springer? vt And speaking of Frisbees, I �. the _ _ o am really sorry about one bad t • B _ of * �`* • thing I did. I really didn't. ctri, 41: .t n o •,� As Santa jingles your way tbringing all the treasures of the holiday, OA we join him in wishing VII ce you a host of bright Christmas memories to • shine through this • merry, merry season. 1 v 1 mean to break Ray's ankle that time 1 pulled him over Ink when we were playing tug-of- ;ail' ug-of- ; ` war with the Frisbee. !wi ' . I get yelled at for.shaking. !�. But after a guy. goes swimm- ing in the river; he's gotta shake. You wouldn't think people would' make such ;a fuss over a little spray of water. But they do!. They q' throw my ball out into the ` middle of the river and tell • me to go get it. I dive off the end of the dock. stvim out, get Vthe ball and take it back to the • person that threw it. Then 1 shake. Well the way they s carry on, you'd think shaking '7 was a criminal offence. • . Anyway. i get in trouble so ill often, it's plain to see I won't . be getting anything from San- ta for Christmas. Maybe it's too late to. turn over a new leaf. but 1'11 try to make friends with those cats next door. After all, everyone talks about peace at Christmas - maybe .we can have a.disar- mament .agreement - I'll give Jim and Jessie Ross and Staff at EEJ M A N s up. my bark if they give up their claws. Making new friends might be one way to have a good timeat Christmas, and you can have fun. even if you don't get an gifts from San- ta. So that's what rill gonna do. - come out with my tail wagging. And I suggest you do the same. And here's another piece of advice to make sure you have a good time at Christmas. Find some mistletoe and lick - 1. mean. kiss someone you .'.'404;0;04:03134:0:031:0:04:0:0301:0:0:040111:034:0Atit lithe GA) V'ea can GNI >e acs Vv o*n can vcs area 5a aAn tan its vo ems ems wa arts rro are, rat its opts 0,t,e7n sa artt watt arr, -Po wn — arts ares tact e:nn Wag iillit/410 Mir/ at itOPPPA Atie 1k 3 remote places. He is at work in the lives of even the least of his people. We. may leel lonely from time to time, we may even feel _unwanted. But. God, through, the birth of Christ tells us he cares for #11 people - no matter how little the world seems to care. The young people are ask-, ed to meet at the manse .Thursday, December 23 at 7:30 p.m. to go carol singing. Christmas Eve Communion service wit be held Friday, December 24 at 8 p.m. The church's financial year tends December 31, 1982. Those wishing to makefur- ther donations for this year please have them to the . treasurer by that date.. Personals Miss Janice Stewart, Co- quitlam, British Columbia is spending some time with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cann were Wednesday evening sup- per guests with Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde. • Mr. and Mrs. Allan Wanner and Kenneth, Mr. and. Mrs. Doug . Dochstader and Nicholas, Sarnia, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Shulman, Paul, Bradley, Brenda and Lois Ann, Embro, Mr. Scott Ede, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Shulman and Kristin, Mr. and Mrs. Bev Shulman, Woodstock- were Sunday guests with Mr. and Mrs. John Pym and family. Barbara Miller, Kingston, Lori Lynn Stewart, Donna Stewart, Paul Stewart, Lon- don, Cheryl Stewart, Guelph, Alan Hodgert, Ridgetown are among those who are holiday- ing at their homes here. . Mary Gay Brooks, Torontar\ was a Saturday evening sup- per guest with Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde and she spent - the rest of the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jeffery. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rohde, Kippen were' Sunday guests - with Mr. and Mrs. William Rohde. - Times -Advocate, Decetnber 15 1982 JINGLE BELLS AND BELLES - The Grade 1 class of St. Boniface school performed a lively rendition of Jingle Bells during a rehearsal for their Christmas concert. yptse35dtsAta v!#pseltIMAMS C a?3e?sna!!aa c7acrsbaanasSti! vxomriaroos sOft svaeivaft* Oa* Ws* csnsvvovcnioacost e sr* Greetings for the lidetirk Season and a steady flow of Christmas Cheer, warm wishes for the coming Year. 3 3 Pussrnore Plumbing & He�tingltd 3 ever toes envvetsc7at�cssavONStan=Ns taAVttsrocstvgtt?csOn%c?aVON:SI Itigibantieft++ 0%ae9as ftilMitsgtici tit fartfettl+ +rgteint 4 Exeter Telephone 235-1751 - Merry Christmas And A Happy New ) 983 From All Of Us To All Of You AA 'The First Canadian Bank Bank of Montreal ar esrI boss o'a c',•. rs.es ua cua Nes SEVEN BRANCHES SERVING YOU. 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