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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-12-21, Page 41GQIIEEICH L•8TAR,.T: 1; SDAY, EM.8EB, 21 1978-4wgE riB The kindergarten and grades i and 2 classes of St. Marys School joined voices for a selection of favorite Christmas songs at the school's Christmas concert last week. The young choir per- formed three classics, Jingle Bells, Away In a Manger and Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer. (photo by Dave Sykes) The Little Angel with the Dirty Wings BY SHIRLEY J. KELLER A long time ago in a land far away there lived a little angel. Although he was a very good angel (are angels ever anything else?) he was a very untidy chap. He found it practically impossible to keep his halo straight and the hem of his robe from getting all dusty. But worse than anything else, the little angel just could not keep his wings clean. Every morning before he left the house his mother would wash his wings with dew drops and polish them With starlight. And every day, before he had even reached the Heavenly Choirmaster's big music school, the little angel's wings were all soiled and just plain dirty. One morning the little angel arrived for choir practice and took his place at the left of the golden harp. As usual, the Heavenly Choirmaster was right on time. He strode toward the raised platform, climbed up on it, picked up his golden baton, and raised his long arms to signal the beginning of the first chorus. Just then the Heavenly Choirmaster's eyes fell on the little angel. The little angel squirmed uncomfortably. He knew his tarnished wings would not pass the careful in- spection of the Heavenly Choirmaster who demanded that all his angels be shining and in gleaming array. - "Little angel," called out the Heavenly Choirmaster in his most .becoming voice. "We1,are preparing for a `' very special event. We are invited to perform very soon now at the birth of a King. Because we don't know the exact hour this wondrous thing will take place, I expect all my chorus to be ready at a moment's notice. It is clear, little angel, that you are not ready to greet a King. I'm afraid you must leave this choir until you are big enough• to keep your halo straight, your hem out of the dust and your wings clean." With that, the Heavenly Choirmaster ushered the little angel to the door, pushed him outside and shut the huge door with a resounding bang. A , big lump formed in the' little angel's throat. Hot stinging tears filled his eyes and began to roll down his cherub cheeks. It was plain to see the little angel with the dirty wings was the saddest angel in all the Heavenly Kingdom. He just sat on the steps of the music school and hung his head. I don't know how long Win two free passes to the Park Do you want something to do for the holidays? Do you want to win two free passes to the Park Theatre on The Square? Well, here's how, boys and girls. During the Christmas break, write down a list of those things you would like to see happen in 1979. Hi k• ids, Merry Christmas, •boys and girls. Merry Christmas. I hope you are all ready for this happy season and that you% have planned all kinds of good fun for the holidays. I have been reading all your letters, and poems and stories for thespecial Christmas edition this week. I think they are just great. Andsome of the pictures...wow. There are some pretty fine artists out there. I hope you will continue to send pictures to me, for use.on my page in the Signal -Star. They are lots of fun. And I hope you will read the special Christmas story on my page this week. It was written by the Signal -Star editor, Shirley J. Keller, a long time ago when her own children were younger. Some of the older boys and girls in Goderich may have read it before...but I asked Mrs. Keller to print the story again this year just for you kids. I hope you'll like it. Keep reading my page in 1979, boys and girls, And keep sending in those birthdays and pic- tures. But remember. You don't need to have a birth- day to write me a letter. You can just send me your favourite joke...or a You about your holidays...or some information about what's going on at school. .I like to know all those things. Must go now. See you soon. Love Captain Comet Maybe you'd like to see ponies giving rides at Agricultural Park. Maybe you'd like to see hockey skates with motors on them. Or maybe you'd just like to see your family get a new color television for you to watch. Just write down all the things you'd like to see happen in 1979...and send your ideas to Captain Comet, Box 220, Industrial Park, stesi ; ss rszx :ss s s x ;t0r4s.Z rsZsMs s sW s zs s vzs Goderich, N7A 9B6. Theatre, to see any show Make sure your letter he or she chooses. arrives at the Signal -Star As an added bonus, all office the day before the letters that are received first day of school 1979, will be published. So January 2. If your letter make sure to put your is not here by 5 p.m. on name, your address and January 2, you will not your telephone number have a chance to win. on your letter. Captain Comet and the Come pn, kids. You'll editors at the Signal -Star have lots of time in the will be picking out the holidays. Get your most • original letter. thinking caps on...and Whoever has written that write a letter' to Captain letter, will win two free Comet. You may win a passes to the Park prize. IT'S TIME FOR "T" The letters of each given word can be juggled with the letter "T". to forma new word to fit the definition, given. Then write the new word after the definition. For exahnple: CUE -+=Attractive. CUTE 1. SAP -j -T=A bugle call. 2. LADE+T--Past tense of "deal." 3. HADE+T=To die. 4. AMID -+—Permit to enter. 5. END+T=This sometimes happens to a car fender. 6. PEA -+=This is marked off in inches and feet. 7. SEAT=The direction in which the sunrise occurs. 8. DIET=Alternate rise and fall of • the ocean. 9. NOW+T=A village. 10. PAR -}-T=A snare or pitfall. 'done 'uMoi 'ap11 'Doe 'ado4 'ivap 'ylwpo 'yioap 'iloap 'sdo4 :sian;,suy it SafAi3IiYZ431:$0: iStiWAASSiZVAY4A3VallskS": "R5�i OSM '4A ARI: iS:li RS 3^S1S:k17:ZiF 24: 3,1M Drop out for a perfect Christmas Gift ALL ITEMS SALE PRICED Example; MEN'S OR LADIES' OUTFIT ROYAL BAG AND HEADCOVERS 11 PIECE CLUB SET BY RAM BAG BOY CART Please call 524-7968 or 524-8047 for a private showing $225 Goderich Sunset Golf and Sports Ventre Four miles north of Goderich on Highway 21, Lakeside, near Point Farms Provincial Park. 524-7968 524-8047 use your .... tAto 014. +CSL '4.'4 4A A4 4p(.'uy;t•}( , 3 he sat there. It was long after the Heavenly Choirmaster and his band of angels had left the great hall for the day. In fact, it was growing dark and the streets were deserted. The little angel was just about to pick himself up and go home to tell his mother about hjis terrible misfortune when an angel messenger came flying up the steps of the music school. "Where's the Heavenly Choirmaster?" the messenger gasped. "And where's the Heavenly choir? The King is born and it is` time for the Heavenly concert! Where is everybody?" The little angel couldn't believe his ears. "Don't just stand there, little angel," shouted the messenger. "Go and find the Heavenly Choir- master. Tell him he's to take the Heavenly Choir to a hillside just overlooking Bethlehem. The shepherds are waiting there for news of the King's birth." There was not time now to think about drooping halos, dusty hems and dirty wings. There was certainly no time to sit around and mope. The little angel gathered up his angelic self and hurried through the streets of the Heavenly Kingdom shouting, "It is time. The King is born. Come to the hillside near Bethlehem to greet Him." Up and down the Turn to page 18B r CORRECTION The Discount Doves' After Christmas Sale advertisement which appeared in last week's paper should not have run on December 14. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused to the staff of Discount Dave's Home Centres and, ,more importantly, , to Discount Dave's customers. Discount Dave's After Christmas Sale ad is scheduled to run in this newspaper on Thursday, Decem- ber 28. WHY NOT!! We have some great gift Items... Kids... keep Dad on the right road with a Road Map from...$ 100 ****** Students - Maps of the World from... Z 4 5 ****** Armchair Travellers... The world on your lap with an ATLAS ****** Luggage by McBrine Tote Bags, His & Hers Luggage Special 3 Piece Sets ****** SANTA'S GREATEST GIFT A Travel Ticket for a Loved one. 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