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With deep appreciation
of your loyalty and
good will, we're
wishing you all the
pleasures of a
fine old-fashioned
Yule.. Be merry!
Anderson's
Book Store
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miling Spirit
f Christmas
Enters Now
By ANNA 'MANG
Christmas is: A time for sharing and surprises, .a time
for magic and merriment, and a time to say, "Glad greet=
ings, one and all."
Ghr-istmas - is The --season of -song eelebr-a-tion- _-the
season of little children and love and laughter, and the
season of worship and rejoicin,g.
Christmas -is: For•.ellowship and. feasting, for family and
friends, for home ,and happiness. But Christmas, too, is for
remembering the stranger within the gates, for cheering the
lonely!, comforting thele sorrowful, befriending the needy.
Christmas is: For everyone — for those of Christian faith
who celebrate the Day as a holy time of highest importance,
and for those of other faiths, who love and observe the Yule-
tide as a holiday dedicated to good will and good cheer.
Best of all, Christmas is: Here! Throughout this commu-
nity, plans and preparations reach their peak. Every joyous
surprise is at the point of revelation. The tree lights go on,
the carols ring out, the gaily -wrapped gifts ,are delivered.
With gleeful smiles, the children welcome Santa's bounty,
while the grown-ups greet one another, and talk and laugh
and even 'shed a happy tear or two, rejoicing in the deep and
- tender meaning of the Christmas spirit.
If there was a bit of hustle — and even some hassle — about
the getting -ready process, all is now forgotten in the glow
and glory of Christmas. The quickened pace of modern liv-
ing
seems to make it almost impossible to prepare for the
holiday without setting, at- times, a somewhat
hecticp ace.
Be that as it may, the glad,. true spirit of the season in-
spiresris la and this Christmas t a planning, nin g, a d Christmas realities, in
all their wonder And warmth, more than make up for the
pre-holiday.hurra.nd scurry.
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Now's the
time •to thank
you for
your continued
good will, and
wish you and your
family a happy holiday!
DON. MacRAE
WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER
The Square
▪ It's Traditional
The tree may be aluminum
instead of spruce or fir. San-
ta may arrive by helicopter
• instead of reindeer - drawn
sleigh. And the children's.
gifts will probably reflect the
space age and the wonders
of electronics.
No matter. However mod-
ern the celebration of Christ-
mas may seem to be, its seirit
is still old-fashioned, and
though customs may appear
in contemporary guise, they
are still the cherished tradi-
tions from the past.
• • - These • treasured - custom
are the heart of Christmas,
growing dearer year by year,
as memories of "what we did
last Christmas" add to every
family's own special, tradi-
tional way of celebrating
Christmas.
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As the story of the first Christmas unfolds,
may tlte..light of love and understanding shine
upon you and bring you everlasting peace and
happiness. Best wishes for a joyous holiday.
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Ed and Melba Miles
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Naming Santa
Santa Claus is a tradition
— a pleasant one, indeed.
And, traditionally, he owes
.his name to a gift -giver of
the past.
St. Nicholas, a fourth cen-
tury bishop who became the
patron saint of children, was
noted. for his generosity. His
Dutch name was "Sinter
Niklass," which gradually
changed to Santa Claus.
Even today, Santa is also
known as "St. Nick."
Sending Greetings
"We Wish you a merry
Christmas."
Perhaps the most enduring.
of holiday traditions -is rthat
of exchanging greetings.
Christmas cards are a rela-
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of putting ourh
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i•n holiday array — in decking "the halls
with bough's of holly", and doing all the other
happy chores of Christmas, we are often''bereft of the inner
spiritual grace that can light our lives! * * * Let us continue to make
merry — to add swag of greenery to our front door, and wreaths high
and beautiful. But let us also open our hearts and -minds to the true
meaning of Christmas. Let the shadow of these wanderers • grace our
homes i.n every. way,, Lgt; p
make the, V,i,rgip, Mother, the kindly Joseph
—yes the donkey -and their precious cargo-welcome,,today ard.always!
tively new part of a holiday
that has been celebrated for
centuries. In fact, this year
ukarks wily the 95i,h aritiivel:-
sary of Christmas cards in
America.
.But the custom of greeting
friends and neighbors and
wishing them_ good cheer is
as old as the holiday season
itself.
Today brings a special kind
of "Christmas card." This
edition of this newspaper
is a community greeting card,
with 'special greetings from
businessmen of the commu-
nity who offer their good
wishes -and their apprecia-
tion to all.
_Where Tree Grew
The first Christmas tree
was a palm from Egypt. Or
it was a huge tree in a forest,
symbolic of mankind. Or it
was the Paradise Tree of
medieval miracle plays.
Though holiday legend and
lore offers many an explana-
tion for the origin of . the
Christmas tree, nobody
knows for sure exactly when
and where the first decorated
tree appeared.
And who cares? It's fun to
hear the legends of the past,
with .all their mystery and
magic, but the thing that
matters most is that the tra-
dition of the tree is here,
adding joy to Christmas.
ABOUT WISE MEN
Except for the words of St.
Matthew, legend accounts for
the little that is -known about
the .wise men. One of the
legends says that the star
appeared to them once more,
near the end of their lives.
Legend, Lore Of
Holiday Takes
Varied Forms
"Silent Night, Holy Night" .
was written in 1818 by a vil-
lage priest in Hallein, Aus-
tria. Father Joseph Mohr
wrote the words, to an ac- -
companiment created by his
organist, Franz Gruber.
Legend has �it that the
church organ was out of
order — damaged by mice —
and so "Silent Night" was
first sung to a guitar accom-
paniment.
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Sing hey! Sing: hey !
For Christmas Day ;
Twin' mistletoe and holly.
For friendship glows
In winter snows,
And so let's ail be jolly!
— Anonymous
GREETINGS
To our fine patrons .
sincere thanks, and warmest greetings
to your and yours for a Merry. Christmas.
ARGYLE MARINAND
MALLEENGINES
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The treats of the Christmas season are
many and varied, and our wish for you,
our customers, is that you and your
families may have . the good + fortune to
enjoy them all. Thanks for your,patronage!
From the Management and Staff at
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Tor a Christmas sparkling bright, fresh
and merry, we extend out sincere
wishes to you. We'll do our best, always,
to deserve your valued good will.
BLUEWATE-R
CLEANERS
Compliments of the Season
FROM
THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
OUR THOUGHTS TURN TO OUR
FRIENDS WITH THE WISH
THAT GOOD HEALTH AND GOOD
FORTUNE WILL ATTEND YOU
THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR
• Dr. Frank Mills, Mayor
Reeve: HARRY WORSELL
Deputy Rem,: WALTER SHEARDOWN
Councillor: REG JEWELL
Councillor: PAUL CARROLL
Councillor: ED GIESERECHT
Councillor: DEB SHEWPELT
Councillor: FRANK WALKO11
Councillor: DAVE'GOWER
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