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c6 th free pros wednesday december 20 1967 doll play dual role history proves it yule season is always a memorable time ued today a v and for figu on christmas morning little girts throughout the land will lovingly coddle new dolls and declare to one and all how wonderful a gift they have re- cerfed at the same time beau tiful creche dolls will be dis played in churches and homes as part of the christmas set ting this dual role as toy and u religious symbol is a func tion that dolls have filled for centuries according to ency clopedia americana and it is generally believed that the first use of dolls was religious rather than for entertainment historians report the doll originally was used as a repre sentation of human figures in religious sanctuaries the word doit itself in fact is derived from the greek word eido lon meaning idol archaeologists have un earthed dolls in the ruins of tombs thontands of years old and their presence in the tombs is assumed by some his torians to mem the objects were for hided as idols christmag toys res in creche among some ancient socie ties dolls were thought to pos sess mystical powers many primitive tribes included such figures in burials as a spirit to keep the deceased company in another world today in addi tion to the creche dolls of christendom dolls hold a re ligious importance in the or ient where annual doll festi vals are held to celebrate the birthday of buddha as toys dolls have existed for centuries the earliest toy dolls known were discovered in the near east and greece these primitive dolls were made of clay stone or bone typical was the legless pad dle doll of ancient egypt which was made from a single flat piece of pottery or wood although dolls today may be extremely complex and filled with electrical gadgets dolls of the 17th and 18th centuries frequently were even more elaborate they became so elaborate in fact that they were sent to court and in times of war spe- sonal joys and with good rea sotvfor christmas is a mem for the children this is the very best christmas that ever was the adults agree but still they look back a little wistfully at the christmases of yesteryear with nostalgic thoughts of a good oldfash ioned christmas or of a spe cial christmas memory memories enhance the sea nalji hrfo orable rime since the first holy night some of the most important events of both re ligious and secular history have taken place at the christ mas season a look at the past reveals momentous occasions joyous or poignant as well as many or the little things that give bygone times living meaning and all taking place on or about christmas day french explorer jacques car- tier and his band of 110 set tlers observed an early cana dian christmas at a fortress near what is now the city of quebec in 1535 i the most precious of the scanty food supplies were set forth for a christmas feast in the courageous spirit that enabled the tiny band to hold out till spring december 2425 1620 december 1620 marked the landing of the mayflower at plymouth rock a site for the first home in the new settle ment was selected on christ mas eve and on christmas december 24 400 ad in italy in the fifth century ad church bells rang on christmas eve to call chris tians to worship this seemingly simple event had great significance for it meant that christians could worship in freedom instead of in secret as earlier suppres sion of christianity had forced them to do 1 december 25600 ad traditionally the first christmas feast in england was held at the round table of king arthur the actual date is unknown but refer ences to this legendary king have been traced to 600 ad december 24 1223 st francis of assisi set up the firs creche or crib on christmas eve 1223 in the mountain village of grecchio italy december 2 1492 christopher columbus and his crew celebrated the first christmas in the new world in 1492 they were dinner guests of an indian chief rul er of the island of haiti december 25 1535 beset by cold and hunger in fear of hostile indians the cial dispensations were made to assure their safe transport to a peaceful refuge like works of art c o holy isiight each year at ckrotaas the sacred story lives aaew a we reflect apea that holy tne f a child hen ii bethlehem may we fiaj iaspratim ia his life to guide m m mr way siaeere greetiap to all mayor and council of the town of acton w- lcrf hm spirit of me season brighten your life ond open your heart te joy frank toth shotttshb uptk 19 miu st acton day construction began december 25 1776 on december 2528 1776 george washington crossed the delaware he surprised and put to rout hessian sol diers employed by george iii the surprise attack was greatly assisted by the fact that the hessians were sleep ing of the effects of their christmas celebrating december 24 1814 on christmas eve in 1814 the treaty of ghent was nego tiated between the u 8 and great britain this endedthe war of 1812 bfor heres wishing you i holiday season aflow with all the good things that help to make our lives brighter grants motors holiday to you and you and especially you spirited as a jingling boll joyful as a carol is the christmas we wish for you and yours happy holidays and at this time we wish to extend our thanks to each and every one of our wonderful customers for your favors and friendly good will your pafronag is always deeply appreciated the holland shop 7i miii t i immmtn mechanical toys the santons the first crude mechanical toys appeared as early as 1600 ad they were first equipped with clockwork in 1672 by the toymakers of nuremberg ger many already famous for their dolls a french sailor who had fought the losing battle of trafal gar with napoleon was the un likely pioneer of massproduced clockwork toys in scathem france santons are better known than santa santons are clay replicas of members of the holy family manger animals and saints since the creche rather than the evergreen tree is the cent er of christmas home decora tion in france the santons play an important part joyous bhristmas meetings our wish is that you waken to a christmas full of the best the season offers the ot of loving fnends the peace of plenty have the merriest christmas of all management and staff acton pharmacy the story of christmas un- 1 j jl folds again bringing glad- s s ness and sweet peace to many fjm hearts our wish is that you w jt and yours be so blessed f sydney k lamb realtor may all the peace happmets and blessings of this holy season be bestoued upon you and yours a very mfrry christmas to one and all acton home furnishings great hymns of yuletide in 1685 the great johann se- t bastion bach brought to a climax the music of the church of the making of his music there seems to have been no end much of it is beautiful christmas music there are passages from his the passion according to st matthew the christmas or atorio and the incomparable magnificat to tell the story of christmas almost contemporary with bach was george fredrick han del who in 1742 composed some of the bestloved christmas mu sic in parts of the messiah in tones that catch up the joy and grandeur of the divine event the composer tells the story of christmas the way was clear now for more hymns and toe poet isaac watts and handel together pro duced joy to the world early in the nineteenth century from austria came silent night by joseph mohr and franz g ruber over in england charles wes ley wrote words to mendelssohns music and the story was told in harkl the herald angels sing later in america the words of away in a manger appeared and phillips brooks and his or ganist friend lewis re drier wrote 0 little town of bethle hem from the nineteenth century came the poignantly beautiful childhood of christ by hector berlioz some of the most deli cate and lovely music of this composition reflects the mood and spirit of the christmas story tree trimming the prettiest christmas tree looks its best only if it is prop erly trimmed the number of lights used whether too few or too many affects the appearance of even the most perfect tree heres a formula used by pro fessional lighting experts height of tree in feet x width of tree at base in feet x 3 its not as complicated as it sounds for example if your tree is 6 feet high and 4 12 feet wide at the base 3x412x3 equals 81 lights for a good lighting effect trw acton gold and when their unto him incense and thus st first brought to wise men of the gifts ially in treasure among the beauty of apparent to then even greater more rare is today la ancient have gold were ures sines sl wise men their gold the mines of less familiar uses iesous these exultation adas first if they planation are written of the meaning is the nation father missionary land of father with the adian years romposing in their then the tured and first greeting card in 1843 ii was the gulden aye ol chiistmas the pctsonal ex change of good wishes visiting homes to toast a iriend s good health carol singing bringing in he yule log and great lam 1 1 v dinners were all in vogue a new book vsas published thai star it lold of christmas goose and plum pudding and ol happy family parties it pre sen ted hbeneer scrooge bob cratcha jnd tins tim the book was charles dickens a chrislmas carol and the year was 1843 appropriately during this golden age ol christmas the now universallv popular custom of sending christmas greeting cards began the very first card author hies now agree is the celebrat ed colehorslcy designed and printed in london in 1m3 on ly a docn of the original 1000 copies are known to exist sir henry cok a wealthy london gentleman and found er of the victoria and albert museum diked his friend john c horslev noted artist and member of the royal aca demy to design the now fam ous card as an unusual means ol expressing his kind wishes to friends at the holiday sea- ton ia jcx sk