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The tev.•,Warren S. Outer -
'bridge ' was inducted as rector
at the parish of Trinity, St.
James', Middleton, and St.
John's Church, Varna, at Trin-
ity Church, Bayfield. Repres-
enting the Lord Bishop of Hur-
on, the Venerable Archdeacon
F. G. Hardy, of Lambton, rec-
tor of St. George's Church, Sar -
,aria, conducted the service. •
Assisting at the service were
the Rev. R. M. Bulteel, Clinton;
'the Rev. Norman Ellis, Brus-
sels; the Rev. J. H. James, Sea -
forth; the Rev. Norman Knox,
stlet e an
'Balder", who ociaidtils to
Nordic 4414o1ogy waif' the, god
of the ssuuxamer sun, was almost.
invulnerable _but not quite: he
'could 'not be • Harmed by any-
thing that sprang from earth,
air, fire or water. Ott the iaee
of it this would seem to have
been a pretty adequate insur-
ance policy. But Loki, Balder's
deadly enemy, was shrewd en-
ough to read between the lines;
and he knew about mistletoe. In
Loki's cunning logic this little•
green parasite sprang not f6rem
earth or water or fire or air,
Exeter; the Rev. G. G. Stone,
Point Edward, and the Rural
Dean of Huron, the Rev. H. L.
Parker, Wingham. Mr. Parker
preached t e sermon.
but from the limbs of the giant
oa . So be tipped a spear with
mistletoe and slew Balder. But
Balder's mother, Freyja, was
the goddess o love, and she
wept over the fateful mistletoe.
Her pearly teras -dropped upon
its leaves like clusters of white
berries, and those tears of love
brought Balder back ,to life.
All this happened a long time
ago; if indeed it ever happened
at all, and it would not be sur-
prising if Freyja!smagic tear
drops have, in the. Intervening
years, lost some of their poten-
cy. But that they have not lost
all their magic,. is proved by
the fact that in Winnipeg, dur-
ing the coming festal season
which has nothing to do with
Balder or Loki or Freyja, but
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des ,'would cella y play a
leadingrule,: there wiil, ' bg men,
-� , perhaps even women who
w l tack up a sprig of Mistle-
toe in the archway.
These men and women may
tell you that of course the mis-
tletoe is really nothing more
than a pretty decoration, and
that the story of Balder, whom
love brought back from death,
is simply= an old wives' tale. But
there it hangs; a sprig of pale
parasitical leaves, sprinkled
with Freyja's pearly teardrops.
And even" if these teardrops
are less potent than they were
in the days of. Balder the beau-
tiful they are still quite capable.
of casting a very pretty charm:
"For who is she that will not
allow,
A kiss, claimed under the
mistletoe bough."
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You'll Find All the Good Things That Mean So Much of
Christmastime in our
LARGE ASSORTMENT of GOOD GROCERIE '
Fresh Nuts - Candies
Special Christmas Cakes and Cookies
Fresh Fruit - Oranges - Chocolates
Canned Goods
Gordon McGonigle
Grocer
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Highway Safety Flares, Safety Jacks, Continen-
tal Tire Mounts, Windshield Non -frost Shields.
These- tires will get you out of snow or mud eas-
ily, and are an added safety factor on glare ice.
These Skid Chains will wear longer because their
traction links contain a hardening alloy that re-
sists abrasion.
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Waterproof, stainproof Plastic Covers,,_
range of color schemes. Fit like made-,
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These fan -connection Heaters are scientifically
designed. They use fresh air and circulate with-
out draught.
Give a mist -dispelling beam that shines through
thickest fog and permits safe driving.
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Your Chamber of Commerce
YOUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is an entirely non-
profit body, composed of Seaforth citizens and businessmen
organized to increase trade, support civic improvements, and
further good relations between retailer and consumer in the
town and immediate district. • Within the Chamber of Com-
merce, the Merchants' Committee, made up of businessmen
more generally concerned with direct sale of .consumer
goods, is 'Working
o rkg tprovide to you, the consumer, the best
p shopping sources.
In the achievement of these aims, everybody benefits.
The Town as a whole enjoysa continuing, healthier econ-
omy. Increased sales in the stores mean reduction of over-
head and allow the businessman to buy their same quality
goods at better quantity prices. They can then market these
lower-cost goods, -in turn, at better prices to you, their cus-
tomer.
While your Seaforth merchants are ready and able to
extend customer -satisfaction in congenial- service and reli-
able dealing, they can only offer you the benefits of prices
better than the competitive level by receiving your co op-
eration. You can do this by simply patronizing Seaforth
places of business. Remember, your dollars SPENT here
will, in the long run, mean more dollars EARNED —
you and everybody else in the cotilYntihity.
• When you buy in Seaforth you are assured of getting the
Most Value for your Shopping Dollars. You aye dealing with
Reputable Businessmen who, in many cases, know you as cus-
tomers as well as you know- them as merchants. Realizing this,
they value your patronage.
• AS A RESIDENT OF SEAFORTH SHOPPING AREA,
YOU KNOW THE MERCHANTS OF •THIS TOWN CARRY—
in QUANTITY AND QUALITY—THE GOODS YOU NEED AT
PRICES COMPETITIVE' WIT$ THOSE IN OTHER CEN-
TRES. WHY, THEN, SPEND MORE TIME AND MORE
MONEY BY GOING OUT OF TOWN FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS
SHOPPING NEEDS?
Seaforth Stores will remain open the Wednesday afternoons of
December 15th and December 22nd, until 6 p.m. They will also
remain open for your shopping convenience the nights of Decem-
ber 23rd and December , 4th, until 9 p.m.
As Boxing D.y falls oil Monday, 'secember 27th, and New Year's
Day on Saturday, January 1st, making two holidays in the week,
the stores will remain open all day Wednesday, December 29th.
This Message is Sponsored by the Merchants' Committee of the Seaforth
HAMBER OF COMMERCE
We, the Merchants, wish to
thank you for your patronage of
1954 and extend Season's Greet-
ings to One and An.
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