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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-12-24, Page 6Pale 6 -- Wingham Advance-Tit:nes, Tuesday, Dee. 24, 1963 ITS ALL IH THE ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ADVANCE -TIMES PHONE FOR SALE SHOP BENNETT'S 5c to $1.00 STORE FIRST—We would be glad to help you with any last .minute gifts. Merry Christmas to you all. 24b SMITH -CORONA deluxe cash register for sale, like new, can also be used as an adding machine; one MeCaskey cash register, Phone 392-6919, or Box 16, Teeswater, 24b CARS FOR SALE 1960 PONTIAC for sale, two door, automatic transmission, radio, window washers, excel- lent condition. Private owner. Phone 357-2044. 24b LIVESTOCK FOR SALE 16 YORK and Lacombe crossed pigs for sale, 9 weeks old, weaned, Noah S. Byer, R. R. 1, Wroxeter, 24b FOR RENT APARTMENTS for rent in Bel - grave. Apply C. W. Hanna, Phone 357-1299. 12rrb VRIMIRLIKOalift MALE HELP WANTED MALE HELP WANTED AMBITIOUS reliable man for established Watkin Business which I am forced to give up due to ill health. No invest- ment required. Apply George Sieling, Minnie Street. 19-24b NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF AR- THUR FITCH. ALL PERSONS having claims against the estate of the above mentioned, late of the Township of Howick, in the County of Huron, Farmer, who died on the fourteenth day of September, 1963, are required to file proof of same with the undersigned on or before the second day of January, 1964 After that date the Executor will proceed to distribute the estate having regard only to the claims of which he shall then have had notice. DATED at Wingham, this 16th day of December, A.D. 1963. CRAWFORD & HETHERING- TON. Wingham, Ontario, Solicitors for the Executor. 19-24-31b CARDS OF THANKS Rev. and Mrs, C. M. Jardine would Iike to thank the people of Wingham United Church and other friends for their lovely floral tributes, cards and many kindnesses shown them in the re- cent passing of Mrs. Jardine's father, Mr J. Wonters, Sr., of Edam. Sask. Special thanks to Mr. Dewitt Miller. Mrs. K. M. MacLennan, Mrs. Roy Bennett, Mrs. W. B. Cruikshank and Mrs J. Hamilton. 24* I wish at this time to express my thanks and deep apprcei- ation to everyone during my ill- ness in the Wingham and Dis- trict Hospital and also St. Jos- eph's Hospital. London. Speeial thanks to Dr. Crawford, Dr. Mc- Kim and Dr. Meltzer, of London, also Mrs. Morrey and her very canahlc staff, and to the many friends and organizations who sent me cards and gifts, and visited me in both hospitals, the ministers in Wingham and also the Metropolitan Church, Lon- don. Thanks sincerely. Hugh Carmichael. 241) MISCELLANEOUS ALT'I 1L\TIo:;5, repairs and in- terior painting. Cnntact Grant McLe;tn, phone 357 1836. 23rrb PIANO TUNING Regulatieg - Repairs. Experien- ced. Contact Eric W. Rice, Lueknow, R. R. 2, phone 528- 6695. N28 -J2* KIT(, fENFIR UPHOLSTERY Expert reupholstering, refinish- ing and repairing of furniture. Work guaranteed. Phone 357- 2002, Wingham. 24rrb NOTICE If you are thinking of titian - Ong a ear be sure to contact your State Farm Agent first. Reuben Appleby, R. R. 2, Wing - ham, phone 357-1679. trb FOR YOUR Insurance Needs in Automobile. Farm Liability, Accident and Sickness Home Protection - Call your Coop Agent, - 141601/13 MMMONTc;OMERY Wirighard, R.R. 5, Dial 367-3789 NOTICE TAX SERVICE BY APPOINTMENT ON CHRISTMAS DAY, BOXING DAY AND NEW YEAR'S DAY. Appointments must be made before December 24th for local or out-of-town service. COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON TO ONE AND ALL. LEE'S TAXI PHONE 357-1521 WiNGHAM Coming Events CLOSING NOTICE Henderson's Barber Shop will be closed from January 6th to 15th, inclusive. Barber shop and barber both undergoing repairs, 24-31b WINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY Will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, and each Saturday evening during January, February and March. 24b CHRISTMAS EUCHRE -DANCE At Belgrave Foresters Hall Thursday, December 26. Music by Don Robertson and the Ranch Boys. Sponsored by the Arena Board. 12.19-20 DANCE AT BLUEVALE Don't forget the big dance New Year's night, January lst, at Bluevale. Music by the Ranch Boys. Sponsored by the Recre- ation Assoc. 12-19-24b HAIR DRESSING .1141119141 ELLIOTT'S BEAUTY LOUNGE, Main Street, Wingham. Dial 357-2981. rrb LOST LOST—Will the person who took a man's grey Biltmore hat from the hospital on Sunday, Dec, 22, by mistake, please re- turn it to the hospital office. 24b AUCTION SALE CLEARING AUCTION SALE of horses, cattle and hogs at Lot 2, Con. 8, Morris Township, 2 miles north of Blyth on No. 4 Highway on Saturday, January 4, 1964, at 1 p.m. Horses—Black mare rising 4 years old, white markings, in foal; chestnut matched team of Belgian geldings, 2 and 3 years old, light mane and tails; chest- nut Belgian filly, rising 2 years old, with light mane and tail. Cattle -15 Durham and Here- ford cows, re -bred; 18 Durham and Hereford market steers (1000 to 1100 lbs); 5 market heifers; 13 Durham and Here- ford steers, rising 1 year old; 8 heifers, rising 1 year old; 2 fall calves; 1 registered Poll Angus buil, 2 years old, (Todd breed). Pigs - 5 York sows, bred in Sept.; 3 young sows, bred 2 months; 1 York hog; 34 York chunks. 140 lbs.; 17 York pigs, 6 to 10 weeks old. Terms• --Cash, No reserve as farm is sold. Walter Oster, Prop.: Harold Jackson, Auct.; George Powell, Clerk. 24-31b IN MEMORIAM MASON In loving memory of John Mason, who passed away three years ago. December 29, 1960. Within my heart I always keep A special place for you, And try to do my hest to live As you would want nu' to. You are where we cannot see you. Your voice we cannot hear, Yet we know you walk beside us Never absent. always near, Sadly missed by wife, family and grandchildren, 24* William S. Reed REAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS BROKER For prompt service in buying or selling all real estate Rroperties FARMS HOMES 1$USINESSES Dial Wingham 357-2174 Jy3irrb MARLATT'S Dead Stock Service HIGHEST CASH PRICES Palo for Dead Cows and Horses over 500 lbs. More for sick and disabled Cows and Horses ac- cording to size and contlitian. F'OR PROMPT SERVICE PLEASE CALL COiLE BRUCE 1VMARLA"i T Brussels Phone 133 34 HOUR SERVICE Meng* No. 951630 S. J. M SERVICES ARE NOW AVAILABLE WRITE P. O. BOX 74 OR PHONE 528-2390 LUCKNOW Public Accountant since 1944 Je20eowb DEAD ANIMAL REMOVAL FOR DEAD OR DISABLED ANIMALS CALL COLLECT DARLING & Company OF CANADA L'TED Wingham Dial 357-3106 Dead Animal Lie. No. 262-C-68 The Great Pacierewski A pianist and teacher of a well -knower conservatory of music located in one of the large cities of the United States arranged to spend a summer in Switzerland, where he was enrolled to study with the great master pianist, Pad- erewski. Prior to his departure the teacher was scheduled to give a concert at the conservatory where he was teaching. Just at that time an announcement of a Paderewski concert, taking place in a nearby music hall and listing some of the com- positions that he himself was to play, came to his attention. Securing a front row seat with score in his hand the teacher followed every note of the entire performance. Much to his consternation there were instances where the maestro made slight harmonic changes in the composition. During his stay in Switzerland he had an opportunity to speak to Pader- ewski of this irregularity. "Oh," said the great Pader- ewski, with a glint in his eye, "How well I remember that performance!" He went on to relate that upon arriving at the concert hall he was presented with the program he was scheduled to play. Stunned, he stared at it for some few min- utes. Somewhere along the line the wrong program had been submitted. He had not played that program for 10 years. Chairman: "I now propose the toast to our brother, Sam; uel Hare, who must leave us. Here i4 this, our home town, he was born, grew up, took a wife, saw his children grow up, and we all hoped he would die here, but our wish is not to be grant- ed. Some Customs Are Old, Others re More Recent Ever wonder, as you deck the branches of that prize pine or spruce, who trimmed the • first Christmas tree? Or when folks first "discovered" the ex- istence of Santa Claus? Or who sang the first Christmas carol? Or who hung up the first Christ- mas stockings? Or who chose a strategic spot for the first holi- day mistletoe? Some Christmas customs are surprisingly recent, while oth- ers date back beyond the earli- est Christians. But the yuletide we know — complete with gifts under the tree, friends calling to admire the decorations, and family reunions — has existed only for the past two hundred years. To our ancestors who cele- brated "Christmas Messe" — the Mass of Christ -- several cen- turies ago, Christmas was a time of solemn rejoicing and deep religious dedication, with little of the modern gaiety. The New England Puritans actually forbade joyous yuletide demon- strations. New Englanders and other Americans eventually followed the lead of New York's Dutch settlers and succumbed to the charm of "San Nocolaas", bet- ter known as Saint Nick or San- ta Claus. But the jolly gent had a flourishing career long before he reached our shores. More than sixteen hundred years ago there was a St. Nich- olas — a Turkish bishop whose countless works of charity made him a legend in his own life- time. Martyred in 342 A.D., he became the patron saint of children and of three nations — Greece, Holland and Belgium. People pictured him on a white horse ascribed to him by old Turkish tradition. But his fame spread to Scandinavia, whose citizens felt more at home with a Saint Nick who rode a reindeer -drawn sleigh. They also gave him his red suit — a hand-me-down from the ancient Norse god, Thor. As for the rosy cheeks, white beard and jolly -jelly belly, they come from the famous poem, "The Night Before Christ- mas, hristmas, " whose author, Dr. Clem- ent Moore, modeled Santa after an old Dutch gentleman he had once seen. About those Christmas stock- ings: One legend says that the original St. Nicholas, taking pity on a man too poor to pro- vide a dowry for his daughters, dropped gold pieces into a stock big hung up by the fire to dry. Actually, the custom of hanging up Christmas stockings probably originated in Germany. What do the world's children find in the stockings or shoes left out for Santa? In Italy, good children find gifts in their shoes, but the naughty ones dis- cover only ashes. The German Santa enters with candy and cookies for the good youngsters, an empty potato sack for the bad ones. America's "bad'und` May discover coal in their stockings, but others find gifts ranging from toy guns to har- monicas. No matter how many gifts are under the tree, the tree itself is still the center of attraction in most homes -- a place of honor which is solidly rooted in hiS- tory. Thousands of years be- fore Christ's birth, evergreen was revered as a symbol of long life and immortality. German tribesmen brought fir trees into their homes to please the god- like "spirits" they thought to inhabit the trees, When these pagans were converted to Chris* tianity, they transferred their feelings for the evergreen to the new religion. Tice first person to decorate a Christmas tree may havebeen Martin Luther. Walking home one night shortly before Christ- mas, he felt a strong tie be- tween the starry night and the love of God, At home, he placed candles on a little ever- green tree to help his children experience the same wonder of God. The custom grew and spread through Northern Europe, then to America. The mistletoe has an equally ancient background.. Primitive Britons called it "all heal" and ascribed to it the magic power to heal disease, neutralize poisons, protect against witch- craft, and bestow fertility on humans and animals. If a young couple sealed their be- trothal with a kiss under the mistletoe, they would have good luck for the rest of their lives. Holly, a Christmas decor- ation since the middle ages, al- so was thought to have_protec- tive powers. Six or seven hun- dred years ago, young maidens fastened a sprig of holly to their beds at Christmas time to pro- tect them from the "evil one" during the coming year. Next time you hear "Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly" — a song which dates back to that remote time — remember the origin of Christmas carols. The word "carol" means to "dance in a ring," and the man who popularized the practice was the beloved St. Francis, of Assisi. To bring the Christmas message vividly and directly to his villagers, most of whom could not read, the thirteenth - century saint arranged a man- ger scene using real people and animals. When the villagers came to see it, St, Francis led them in joyous celebration — in "caroling". Probably the most recent of the popular Christmas customs is the Christmas card. The first one was sent in 1845 by W. C. Dobson, one of Queen Victor- ia's favorite painters. Louis Prang, of Boston, made the first American Christmas cards in 1875, but only during the last fifty years has the practice of sending yuletide cards be- come widespread. Keep Christmas Bright With Accent on Safety "Your recipe for a happy holiday season should include a large measure of safety," says Fred Long, electrical inspection superintendent in Ontario Hy- dro's Georgian Bay office, Decorative lighting equip- ment used both inside and out- side the home should be in good condition, he notes, and house- holders should ensure that elec- trical circuits in their home can carry the extra load safely. Discard lighting sets with— frayed wires, cracked or brittle insulation, broken lamp sockets, or damaged plugs. If fuses blow when lights are added to a circuit, check first for defects in the lighting sets. If trouble persists, sets should be arranged on less heavily loaded circuits. Never under any circumstances, warns Mr. Long, replace a blown fuse with one of higher capacity, Never use indoor lighting sets outside. Make sure lighting sets and electrical appliances bear the Canadian Standards Association seal of approval, the large "C" enclosing •the letters "SA" . This means they have passed the rigid approval tests of the CSA which have been extabli: ed for your protection, For Christmas tree and light ing safety, Mr. Long offers the following suggestions. 1. Don't put up the tree too early; store it in a cool place. 2. Keep it in a waterTfilled container. 3. Never place the tree where it will block an exit. 4. Turn off the lights when you go out or leave the room, 5. Never use electric lights on metal Christmas trees and keep metal icicles away from lighting sets. 6. Instructions provided by the manufacturers of lighting equipment should be followed carefully. The safety features built into them may be nulli' fied by careless or improper handling. 7. When the holiday is over, take down the tree as quickly as possible and store all the lights in a dry place. Outdoor lighting sets should also be put away. Wiring deteriorates quickly from summer sun and heat. A few common sense safety rules will ensure that all your Christmases be. Bright. Make It a Double Gift A plain glass rose bowl makes a welcome Christmas gift to any home. Here is a suggestion for making such a bowl a double gift by presenting it in the form of a Yule candle. Afterwards the bowl may be stored away for the next season or the wax may be cleaned off and the bowl used for its origin- al purpose. Making a rose bowl candle could hardly be simpler. Any size bowl may be used. First cover the outside of the bowl with a thin film of melted wax. Then decorate with white or colored beaten wax, being sure that portions of the bowl are only lightly covered so that the light of the candle will show through. A sprinkling of glit- ters or tinsel help to make the result look really festive. Your candle bowl is all finished now except for the candle. Cut a piece of corrugated cardboard to fit the bottom of the bowl, melt the end of a suitable can- dle sufficiently for it to stick firmly to the cardboard, and place both in the bowl. When the candle is lit, the glow of the flame through the wax mak- es this a most lovely decoration for a mantel or anywhere suf- ficiently high to shield the can- dle itself from sight. The best candle for this pur- pose is the old-fashioned "night candle" (short and thick and long lasting). These candles are easily obtainable now since they are used for the warming dishes and coffee carafes. The smaller the bowl you use, of course the smaller the candle. The stump of a large candle is quite satisfactory, although it would not look so attractive if the bowl is to be a gift. Cor- rugated cardboard is recom- mended for the candle base to protect the bowl should thecan- dle be allowed to burn down too low. If a window sill is high and,, wide enough, this bowl candle makes both an effective and safe window light as the bowl prevents the flame from touch- ing drapes. Precautions should be taken, of course, to see that any inflamable decorations are not hanging too close above the bowl. The ordinary driver is the main traffic safety problem, says the Ontario Safety League. The problem cannot be solved by creating scapegoats — drunk$ speeders, teenagers, etc. — to take all the blame, One gleaned Bird fetter Than Brace with Feathers By Patricia McCormack (In the Sarasota Herald -Times) Listen to one woman's tale of two birds — a game story. Or is it a fowl report? The subtitle, at any rate, only can be "Pheasant isn't for Peasants." This peasant recently was presented with a brace of phea- sant -- one male, one female. Both dead, the happy hunteras- sured. Whatever their condition, the birds travel well. They were shot on Long Island; brought to New York and trans- ported home to Westport, Conn.. on the New Haven Railroad. In a shopping bag. The dilemma stemmed from the undressed condition of the game. Each had to be defeath- Bred. Calls to several New York butchers forecast troubles. Seems that fowl defeathering isn't the lot of a New York but• cher. The bagged birds were ad- mired and the feathers patted by all in the bridge game on the New haven during the 47 - mile ride to Westport. BUTCHERS WON'T PLUCK "How lucky can you get," one man said. That's exactly what I was wondering when he said it, The first Westport butcher asked to dress and pluck the pheasants just laughed. "We stopped doing that years ago," he assured me. But he had a suggestion. "Give one to your husband and you take one tonight," he said. "While you're watching television, pluck." That recommendation was vetoed for dogged reasons. Our 55 -pound poodle wouldn't sit still for such a ritual in ourliv- ing room. So, birds in the back scat, we sped off down the road to the next butcher shop. hubby had an idea fair to us and fair to the pheasants, as he figured. "The sane thing to do," he said, "is put them in a little blanket and leave the lot on someone's doorstep." We pleaded in vain with the second butcher. He just shrug- ged and said "nope." -, HELPLESS APPROACH. SUCCEEDS "Some things you just gotta do yourselves," he said, The third butcher was about to close for the night when we approached the shop. "Look',' I told my spouse, "you don't sound helpless enough when you talk to butch- ers. Let me go in alone.," I did. The third butcher was about to turn me down when I turned my mouth ddwn at both corners, sent a quiver to my chin and looked on the verge of tears. "Okay, lady," he said, "we don't do it but I think I know a chicken plucker in the next town but he's closed now. I'1l take them up in the morning and see what can be done." He saw his duty and did it. What needed to be done was done. Later, birds were stuff- ed With wild rice and a few other things — even though the cookbook said not to stuff. The only Loss — the feathers. Another friend suggested earlit - lier that I make a hat out of the feathers. The noble chicken pluekin'. friend of the butcher kept them. If his wife sports a pheasant - feathered hat soon, I'll begraMitc ful. My skill at making hats is even less than my skill at pluck- ing lucking pheasants.