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StM a gnnving phenomenon Mothers Day is 72 years young When Mr Anna conceived of Mothers Day her visions celebration were and earthy She foresaw recognition of the day as being a letter to Mother the wearing of a carnation a visit or sim ple gesture That was In 1MB two years after Mother Mrs Anna Reeves Jarvis passed away And In those dimmer days Graf ton West Virginia where tbe first Mothers Day was observed was an unsophisticated country village Simple understated dedication was Ms goal so Her father seems to have been little regarded Mothers Day was to Mrs a solemn occasion one for contem plation and memories and dedication to the ideal of Motherhood Ms wrote thousands of let ters in support of Mothers Day almost lobbying for its designation as a National Holiday Her efforts were first rewarded in when on April Governor William Glasscock of West Virginia Issued the first official Mothers Day Proclamation By she was so identified with tbe Mothers Day Movement that it had been generally conceded that she was authoress of the celebration National recognition came two- later In when Congress Joint Resolution established thers Day as the Second Sunday of every May the anniversary of Mrs Anna Reeves demise President Wilson signed first Presidential Proclamation that year ordering the national observance of Mothers Day Although tbe Jarvis family came from Grafton West Virginia they were living In Philadelphia at the time Mrs Jarvis announced her Intention to found a Mothers Day Her friends encouraged her And even more Important she got en dorsement and active support of John Wan a maker then Philadelphias merchantcommunity leader One year after ber initial conver sations tbe first Mothers Day was celebrated in Grafton From that day on the idea snowballed In fact it grew so spontaneously tliat it almost got beyond the control of Its founder before she was ready to handle the emotional explosion In later years Ms Jarvis became defensive of concept perhaps even resenting its explosive growth and to her commer cialization Today more than 90 per cent of the American public observes and celebrates Mothers Day as a Joyous and revered Holiday all because Ms Jarvis persisted in her ideals and as a result of ber dedication to her Mother When she died In 1948 she had lived to see Mothers Day not just a national observance but one with in ternational overtones as well True it had grown beyond ability to control its destiny but In that growth were the seeds of satisfaction for millions and millions of sons and daughters all around tbe mom uiiu MOTHERS DflB GIFTS Choose Moms Favourite CHANEL No 5 or No 22 BLUE GRASS CHIMERE WHITE SHOULDERS CACHET 4711 COLOGNE WIND SONG Gift Sets and Singles Beautifully Boxed HOCOLATES Youll be proud to give them Pleased to receive them I May We Also Suggest BUBBLE BATHS BATH OIL BEADS and FRAGRANT SOAPS OPEN WEEKNIGHTS UNTIL vounGs Main Street South Downtown Georgetown ITD 8772761 SPECIALLY PRICED I VELOUR ROMPERS In Small Medium Large Extra Large Choose From Pink Rose Lilac and many more Spring Colours ONLY 10 A CREATIVE GIFT FOR MOM SewEasy Quilt picture pillow kits Various colours and designs 6 each KNITTING MACHINE YARNS Available in various blends and colours from We have the correct yarn for your knitting machine per lb THE OLD GLEN MILL 586 MAIN ST GLEN WILLIAMS 8771 351