The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1961-12-22, Page 3CHRISICA
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Activities, Oh yes baby Aiter
Were a good substitute bet
the Y weren't like Morn,
I love you Mary", That waS
the first time he had said that
in e long time,. Mary and he
hAve any real differ-
Veces, jest rie tirnCi niways
Watching the clock and resh-
ing bore and there; and to
what end?
"Mary, 1 \vender i 1 re-
membered to enclose a cheque
for those Pretty TB seals that
came in the tiler day?" My,
he had a persecution corneleXi
Ileaybe that was what he
needed, lie'been neglecting
his church too. Guess that min,
ister was a good guy, but did
anyone ever take time out to
tell him so? Ministers need
friends and encouragement too.
Mary and Johnny went to
ehureh regularly. Mary even
taught Sunday School, but it
seemed as though he was so
very tired Sunday morning and
didn't just quite make it, That
new church building — wonder
how they are making out linen-
cially? }le did receive a state-
ment but likely it found the
waste basket as so many things
clid. Anyway, there seemed no
limit to the things 1,(14 which one
had to contribute, His lodge fees
were overdue. too. Funny how
one's thoughts make us look
like pretty miserable creatures
—if we are honest,
But then he was a pretty
good guy in lots of ways, Didn't
he take John down to the rink
ad wktch he 'and his little
hockey pals with flopping ank-
les, until his own feet were half
frozen? Then, too, he nearly
always remembered his wife's
birthday and their wedding
anniversary, Funny how one
could see it all so clearly now,
He felt like "Faithful" in Pil-
grim's Progress at this mo-
ment.
Yes sir he would, if be got
out of here, tart going with
Mary to the Home and School
Club. Johnny had frequently
asked him because, he had
said, "Our class has not had
the best attendance ever," I
guess when children's parents
went it did help. Then, when
that new wing over at the high
school was built he had heard
how splendid it was but then
he always paid his taxes. But,
truly now, wasn't this a pri-
vilege? See what he got in re-
turn! Well someday John and
maybe other children—Johnny
did need a brother or sister —
would go to high school, the
stepping stone to success. Won-
der if all the teachers and
their principal are safe? Do
you suppose anyone ever takes
time out to thank a teacher,
instead of voicing a gripe?
"Certainly l'm glad I'm not a
teacher," Mary had often said,
"All thoee noisy I -nue -tracking
young people, they'd drive
mei" Of course one eo easily
forgot that we were young peo-
ple not so long ago.
He wondered About All the
criticism that was being heaped,
upon young people these days,
Acteally, they were no worse
today, than when he was a
boy. In feet, they are a lot
better in many ways. He re^
called the saying , — ;"As
the twig Is bent so grows the
tree." What, kind of examples
have we been to these young
people of our town? True,
sometimes we see their names
where they have been into troll-
ble, and hear Many unkind
comments, Bet, how many
times do we bear any coniments when young people do
atlinirable things?
Perhaps when we get out of
this shelter 1 ean go down
to help at the Sunday School,
Mary says they are very short
of teachers, But, then I'll cer-
tainly have to watch what I
do because I'm sure they
watch you, rather than listen.
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Then I awakened. It WAS
Christmas eve. All the house
smelled of pine; Mary had
used pine houghs all over the
place. Our tree, a stately
Scotch pine looked respendent
in snowy branches and red and
green lights. Mother had in-
eisted that the old traditional
red and green colors were the
best after all, just when we
had all those blue lights from
other years, too.
Mary had shopped, packages
were under the bottorn-spread-
ing boughs of the tree, Wonder
what Mother (he called his wife
Mother sometimes), got me
this year? That was the one he
looked forward to receiving
the most. Of course he'd get
neckties. Why did every store
sell neckties to unwary female
customers? Maybe he'd get two
scarves again to put away with
the two he got last year. And
gloves that were either too
small or too large. Wasn't it
odd why nothing ever fie How
ones' .thoughts kept on turning
to things he might get! THIS
WASN'T REALLY WHAT
CHRISTMAS M E A N T, WAS
IT?
Mother was pale and tired
looking, stuffing and fixing that
big turkey was hard work, she
had said. The puddings, cakes
and star-shaped cookies were
all made and read y, We
couldn't even sample a wee
little cookie even if one of the
points of the star had fallen
as we touched the rich short
bread. My grandmother used to
keep hers in crocks and she
Travelling supper
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by MRS, FRED BOWDEN
CENTRALIA
The novelty of the week was
the OGIT travelling supper on
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. J. Essery entertained
the girls to the first course of
the meal and from her home
they went to the Shoebottom
home where they were served
the main course. A meal
wouldn't be complete without
dessert and e beverage and
this was served by Mrs. D. M.
Guest at the parsonage.
To climax the evening all
joined in the singing of Christ-
mas carols in front of the fire•
place before returning home,
Nineteen girls with their two
feeders, Mrs. J. Essery and
Mrs. F. Hicks participated in
the happy event.
SS concert
Rev. D, M, Guest was the
chairman for the annual Sun-
day School Christmas enter-
tainment in the schoolroom of
the church on Thursday eve-
ning.
The program opened with the
singing of three favorite Christ-
mas carols. 'Phe kindergarten
class appeared on the platform
in a group and presented their
numbers — recitations, singing
and a piano solo. A short play
"All sorts of Children") was
presented by the junior class.
Other numbers included a
vocal solo by Dwight Noels,
and other Christmas songs
were sung by the Young Peo,
ple's class, recitations by Rob,
in Blair, Grace Smith, David
Smith, Lois Mae Elliott, Cathy
Isaac, David Elliott, Janet
Smith, Bruce Breen; piano
solo, Marie Fowe, junior chorus
by the primary children; vocal
solo, Ronald Essery;
Vocal duet, Ann Shoebottorn
sod Jean Lammie, musical
ralmber, Margaret Heist and
Elainegowe,a play "A 'tree
of Remembering" by the Will-
ing Workers class with chorus
by the Juniors, a play "Silver
of Secorid Best" by the Young
People's class,
Santa arrived tO distribute
the gifts.
Vesper service
The Canadian Girls in Train-
ing and leaders presented the
National Cbristmas Vesper
service in the auditorium of
the Church On Sunday evening.
Opening remarks were made
bY the pastor, Rev. I), M.
Guest, The order of service
Was followed with Marilyn Mot.
gan laking the pert of the
leeder. Candlelighters were
Jean Lammic, Judy Blair and
Jeanne Hicks and assisting in
this part of the service were
Juanita Sholdite, Marie PoWe,
Margaret HAW, legrid The -
ender, Marilyn Stith and Mar-
lene Noels,
A "Vocal duet was sting by
Jean and Joan EsserY. A
Christmas Fantasy with Ann
ShOebottont taking the part or
the archangel and 'angels were
lean Essery,Tbaft Easery,
Linde &till'', Jean Sniffle Lin-,
de BOWere and Gayle LaMpert,
The story of ''The Messenger"
Mrs, Alvin Essery was the
pianist for the service.
The leaders and members of
the group formed the choir and
were assisted by a number of
older girls, some of whom were
former graduates, A Christmas
tree, decorated spruce boughs
and baskets of mums were ar-
ranged to form the decorations.
Personal items
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Roger
and Danny of St. Marys were
Sunday visitors with Mrs, Rog-
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Essery.
Mr, and. Mrs. Alan Johnson,
Paul and Doug of Fanshawe
were Sunday visitors with Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Shoebottom and
family.
Rev. D. M. and Mrs. Guest
were guests at a pre -Christmas
party at the 'home of Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Fraser in Exeter
on Sunday evening.
The December meeting of the
Alert Mission Band will be held
in the schoolroom of the church
on Thursday afternoon, Dec,
28 at 2,30.
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didn't mind if we ate thein
either.
How times had changed, 'Kids
jest got toe much nowadays,
Why when be had, been a boy
he was glad $tist to have had
his stocking and that wasn't
always filled either, The .toe
bulged with nuts and candles,
Another bulge was the orange,
and maybe he'd get a horn
linked in top. Then always
there was a piece of coal or a
potato wrapped up.
Maybe too he'd get used
skates from an older brother
or sister or a friend or perhaps
a pair that Santa had traded.
He couldn't ever remember
having had a pair of new
skates. He remembered Dad
teaching him to skate, down
on the creek, pushing a chair
ahead of him. 1 -le kept going
over on his ankles.
He wouldn't, give up his me-
mories of waking up an Christ-
mas morning after a wakeful
night tip - toeing downstairs,
getting his stocking. hugging it,
closely to him, racing back to
bed, head under the covers
sampling his goodies. Maybe
a tiny toot on his horn lie ne-
ver seemed to want to cat
breakfast. Wonder why Mother
kept on making tum try to
eat? Then it seemed such a
long time before dinner was
ready.
Oh to see Dad carving that
golden brown turkey, standing
at the head of the table with
gleaming knife blade and tak-
ing groat slices of white meat.
Then, as always, he'd get the
drumstick after a lot of the
meat had disappeared. Oh what
a dinner! After all the days of
Preparing, it seemed so soon
to be over. Sometimes after
dinner he'd have to lie down,
but not for long, There were
nuts to crack before a grate
fire which crackled merrily in
the hearth.
Everyone was so happy on
Christmas Day, Why couldn't
we feel like that every day?
WHAT DID CHRISTMAS
REALLY MEAN?
Surely it was the baby
Jesus' birthday, Then why
shouldn't we be giving Him pre-
sents :like we get on our birth-
day anniversaries? I wonder if
they had a fallout shelter in
Bethlehem or did the great
guiding stars' rays kill all the
deadly dust from the testings?
Maybe if we went there to be
with the baby Jesus we would
be safe,
a fallou
But watt This is 1.9611 And
Jetts is still with us. .0h let
us remember llini on klis day.
Now my dear readers if you
are still with me, and I hope
you are, this is no dream but
cold stark realization. We are
standing in We shadow of a
fallout shelter. But see, there as
a greater shadow—that of the
Master. Listen to His voice
l)inna ye bear it? Dinna Ye
hear it? There 11 18 Again: "0
come all ye Faithful" 0 let US
come before it is too late. Our
Good Book says "God is
Love;" but it also says "God
is not mocked",
Let as return to the feet of
the Master in deep humility as
did Mary long ago and find'
that one thing that s need-
ful", In Mark's Gospel we read
the story of the tempest -tossed
ship with fear -filled discipiee,
and Jesus was asleep on a pil-
low in the hinder part. Mark
says and "there were also
other little ships." The temper -
mental .Sea of Galilee was riot-
oesly rough with multitudinous
waves. The ship was partly
filled with water,
They awakened Jesus and
said unto Him, "Master car -
est Thou not that we perish?"
and he arose and rebuked the
wind and the seething sea
calmed and He said unto them
"Why are ye so fearful? How
is it that ye have no faith?"
They sailed safely into harbour
with all the other little ships.
If we have our feather in
our ship there can be no doubt,
but all the other ships were
saved too, So it seems then
perhaps by our example other
little ships may be safely
guided into the harbour.
Methinks this tale is true to-
day, Maybe I am one of those
little ships that is watching
you for a signal light. I may
be near the r ocks. 1 could
crash, We all need that light
today, The light of the world is
Jesus, If we closely follow
Him we may catch a ray to
reflect, to somebody else.
Keep your lamp burning
brightly, triMmed and well
filled with oil and not be found
wanting, as were the five fool-
ish virgins,
LOVE is still the greatest
force in the world. Could we
try to love not only our neigh-
bour but our enemy just a lit-
tle? "For God so loved the
-world that He gave His only
Begotten Son that whosoever
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Just tell erane•body th you love
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