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'MAY CHRISTMAS TIME again bring itshype, its
Cheer and its Lasting Joy to You and Yours
and may the- Coming Year bring you
• Peace and Contentment.
M.urray Gaunt, M.P�P�
Carols echo
in the
crisp .night
air
spreading
Christmas •
.May your
heart be
filled with
the rich
blessings,
and abiding
love of the
holiday.
REUBEN APPLEBY
and
C-..
BILL MAY •
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY
}{oliday
Santa is
here to
wish you
all good
cheer, and
so are
' we! We're
hoping that
all of
the greatest .1
holiday gifts
are yours.
HANNA'S
Al and Clare Cantelon & Staff
Choosing toffs
(or Christmas
Gay LfcLareu,general man-
ager
ager pf the National Safety ,
League cautions that t oy$
should be bought to suit the
child, not the parent or rela-
tive who is buying .them. •
Chemistry sets are great, but
would you give one to a child.
too young to know its dangers?
"If you do, " says Mr. McLaren,
"you may find your roof and
child in orbit.
Small toys or those with
loose parts are a° real hazard to
young children who try every-
thing out by taste as well as
feel.. They can be easily swal-
lowed with resultant cbolling.
Toys that are flammable,
possibly poisonous or those with
sharp edges should be avoided.
That cuddly doll may have hair
that will go up in flames in a
few seconds. The tractor may
have sharp edges to cut tiny
fingers and the paint on toys
may contain lead which ishigh-
ly poisonous.
Don't ket the Christmas rush
force you into buxing just any
toy --be careihl and pick the,:.
toy that suits the child.
Christmas means sharing good
experiences --including safe
living. Keep this festive sea-
son safe ' and keep the . memor-
ies pleasant.
Still observe
Jewish festival
The origin is 'religiousin
both.cases. The Christmas sea-
son, when Christians celebrate
the birth of Christ,• generally
coincides with the Hanukkah
season,.which is the Jewish •
Feast of Lights or Feast of Ded-
ication.
Hanukkah, also spelled Chan-
ukah, is a Hebrew wordhich
means dedication. It begins on
the eve of the 2 5th day of the
Hebrew month ,of Kislev, and
lasts eight days. This year it
begins Monday, December 16.
During Hanukkah gifts are
exchanged. Each evening one
additional candle is lighted .cin
the Hanukkah menora (candel-
abra). By the last evening,
eight lighted candles stand to-
gether. , -
The Apocryphal books of the
Maccabees tell the' story of
Hanukkah.. Iii 165 B, C. , after "
a three- year struggle; the Jews'
in •Judel defeated°the Sjirf h
tyrant Antiochus. They lield
festivities in the Temple in
Jerusalem, and rededicated it
to. God.
After cleansing the Temple
of Syrian idols, they found only
one small cruse of oil to tight
their holy lamps. But miracu-
lously, the cruse provided oil
for eight days, •
Judas M'accabeus; the. Jewish
leader, then proclaimed a fes-
tival to be observed by Jews.
It is still being observed.
A Scotchman and a Jew were
. brought up before a magistrate
charged with being drunk and
incapable. Both pleaded "Not
guilty. " "What reason have you
constable for thinking the ac-
cused were drunk?" asked the
magistrate. "Well, sir, " re-
plied the policeman, "Macdon-
ald was throwing his money.
abort, " "Um! yes --P see! But
what about the other prisoner?
"Isaacs was throwing it back at
him. "
The ( lristras candle
reflects the bright
spirit in which we send yon
our best wishes for
a Season filled with Joy
Y
and Happiness.
THE BLUE BARN
MOTEL AND RESTAURANT
The Oroses and Staff
Tree Radiates .Yule Meanin
The Ohrtstarnas tree, a tint.,
ver8all3! receguized symbol of
the merriest season, radiates
the meaning of the Ch'ri'st-
rags story.
a .
For Many people, , the tree
recalls, the atmosphere of the
' t 1iday home arid thus re-
iiects the Joyful'
warrnth of
the season.
'As as religious symbol, the
tree with its lights and
greenery repressents.both the
story of the garden of Eden
and :the belief in Christ as
the "night of the world."
Although only a century
and a half old in America,
the custom of the tree has
a history that is measured
In Many centuries. The fore-
runner Of today's Christmas
tree was seen in medieval
miracle plays, which were
produced as religious instru
tion for the illiterate - - 1
an era when illiteracy w
common and the ability t
read. a rarity.
A play' 'about Eve's eating
the forbidden fruit in the
garden of Eden was enacted
with only one prop on stage,
a single, apple -laden fir that
became known as the Para-
dise Tree. The play • ended
with the promise of the com-
ing.of Christ and was u ,ually-
presented just before Grist.
mas.
s
At about the same time,
people also decorated for the
Christmas season with pyra-
mid -shaped frames of Iight,
symbolizing the birth of
Christ as the Light of the
world.
•
Early efforts to combine
the .Paradise Tree and the
Christmas. Light pyramid are
recorded in manuscripts from
Germany dating to the 16th
century, collected by the
Hallmark Cards research li-
'brary
The' first tree was thought
to have been brought to the
United. • States • by Hessian
soldiers during the Ameriban
Revolution. These homesick
soldiers -and other immi-
BOTH' ELEMENTS THAT LED TO TODAY'S Christmas tree —
the Paradise Tree and the Christmas. Lights pyramid — are shown
in this antique Christmas card of the 1880's. The card was pub-
lished by Opbacher Brothers of Mitnich, Germany, and is part of
the Hallmark' Cards Historical Collection.
grants carried the tree
• throughout the country.
A major setback' almost
occurred in Cleveland in
1851 when a pastor decorated
a tree in ' his home. His
parishioners "condemned the
tree as pagan, but relented
,after an- explanation of its
religious aspects.
Conservation -minded
:President Theodore Roose-
velt again nearly stamped
' o'ut ' the practice when he
banned trees in the White
house. After one of his sons
sneaked a Christmas tree in. -
That request, or slogan, has
been heard before, but there •
seems nothing wrong in, saying
it again at this time of year.
For this is the time of year
of religious celebration,,,•good=
will toward man, holiday spirit
(and spirits) , just plain Cele-,
bration--and the greatest num-
ber of highway accidents of the
year. r
Unfortunatley, December is
'not only a month of light, and
light-hearted, celebration, but
also the month in which ice and
snow take a firm grip on the
entire country.
. • For some reason, Canadian
drivers listen carefully and
make Safe Driving Week (De-
cember 1 to 7) one of the safest
highway weeks of the year.
Then they spend the rest of
the month making up for it by
beinginvolved in more acci-
dents than at any other time
of year.
So we ask: Give a life for •
Christmas.
It isn't so difficult., Just don't
hit another car with your car;
don't hit another person; don't
run your car off the road.
Our defensive drivers will
be careful, but not everybody
has yet been, exposed to the
Council's course in defensive
driving. So here, are some
things to remember as you head
into winter driving and holiday
cheer.
First of all, that cheer. If
you feel liquor makes the cele-
bration, then patronize your
local taxi or bus companies.
If you must drive, confine your.
consumption to a drink per
hour, or alldw an hour for each
drink before driving. •
And if you take these pre-
cautions, look out for the' driv-
er who hasn't. He won't be
hard to spot on slippery roads.
Give him room and you may
save his life, or even your own.
For just plain driving, re-
member there are going to be
more cars on the road in the
holiday season; they may be
moving a bit more slowly, but
they are not going to be under
as close control as in dry, clear
weather.
' So allow more room, both
for other cars around you and
for the possible errors or loss
of control of other drivers.
Remember that the time of
greatest hazard is in the early
stages of a new snowfall, or
after a light snowfall, 'which
will grease the roads far more
than a heavy snowfall:
Have your car checked for
winter driving, making sure of
the tires. Snow tires are good,
cpains are even better and
studs can be effective, but only
on ice (and they tend to lose
effectiveness as they wear
down.)
Never drive with your win -
to the White House,' a for=
ester convinced the President
that thinning 'helped forests.
The tree that is common
today is a combination of the'.
religious elements. The ever-
green with glass, plastic or
metal balls hanging from it
is the Paradise Tree with its
apples. Lights, tinsel, angels,
a star on top, ornaments and
other "good things" reflect
the Christmas Light.•
CAROLING EVERYWHERE
In every country where
Christmas is celebrated,carols
are a part of the celebration.
life for Christmas
dows obscured by snow, ' ice or
steam and when cleaning the
windows, clean off the lights
as'well--slush tends to collect
and freeze ori them and can
eventually obscure them alto-
gether.
Winter operation c, a car
nest be gentler than at other
times of year. Start off slowly
and easily and you will start
off. If you get stuck, rock the
cart gently back and forth—and
and
never slam on the brakes.
A series of gentle pumps on
the brakes will bring you to a
safe, straight stop with far
greatercontrol; but remember •
this means you must leave a
greater distance between your
car and the one ahead --more
room to stop.
These are basic and sensible
rules, a sort of winter 'applica-
tion' of Defensive Driving.
Do everything you reasonab-
ly can to avoid accidents.
Be cautious, courteous and
alert.,
Watch ogr,.fgr, he Qther:,ggy,
You may give, a life :fpr
Christmas. --Highway Safety •
News. •
The Wingham Advance -Times
Published at Wingham, Ontario,
by Wenger Bros. Limited.
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From A Christmas Carol
.... I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come
round... as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant
time: the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the
year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their
shut -,up hearts freely, and to think of, ?people below them as if
they really•were fellow passengers to the grave, and not another
race of creatures bound on other journeys. And therefore...
though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket,
I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I
say, God bless it!
Charles Dickens
MISS MtJRDEAN MacLEOD was the artist responsible for
this colorful window display at the hospital.
Wingham Advance: Times, Tuesday,
•
4, 1968 Pa
As
Christmas
comes,
here's , a
wish that
true
merriment ir
may
endure alt
through the
holidays.
0
Symbols
of the
holiday
are as
various
as joy and.
peace. All
mean the
spirit of
Christmas.
Hearty
thanks!
WowaGaMonyCk
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PHONE 357-1230
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To our fine patrons,
sincere thanks, and warmest greetings
to your and yours for a Merry Christmas.
BILL TIEPIN
IMPERIAL ESSO AGENT
May this holiday season bestow
on you every blessing and happiness.
Please accept our best wishes,
and may we express our gratitude to
you for your loyal patronage. Thank you!
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