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white christmas this year will be a white christmas the hut green christmas in ontario was in 1954 jnow is for snowmen skiing making angels throwing snowballs and just gazing out from a warm room trying to follow the path of a falling snowflake no christmas is christmas without snow quite r m3mm friday nights semiformal had a good band and poor attendance too had ft was the first joint effort of the gaa and student council mtmsmt artists compete in 16 classrooms rem hay added a realistic touch to loas manger scent to win them socond place in ajdhs room decorating contest staff photo ruinnnr i i w v rih v- fresh tracks by barbara mcintosh the same merry christmas christmas is the same old stuff year after year it has been dissected modified analysed criticized revitalized commercialized and rechristianized hut it is still essentially the same and thats what makes it special homes will be decorated in the same traditional style with evergreen boughs red ribbons and in most cases the same strings of lights and tree ornaments as last year budgets will take the same beatings and whole families will gather for christmas feasting little girls will got dolls and boy friends will get sweaters children will gaze over letters from santa in deadly earnest and make plans for expected presents everywhere some will he reaching the age of question and parents will ad lib methods for the fat man to get down that chimney the church will become the traditional gathering place ministers will find lost sheep save their souls for an evening and then lose them again until easter students will he welcomed home from college by drippyeyed parents and inarched off for display at the christmas eve service christmas week is party time when everyone likes everyone else cute girls will snare their favorites under the mistletoe and even pimplefaced boys will get their one kiss of the year on new years ive the swingers will be out on the rown and the losers will be watching lawrence welk someone will wear a lampshade while attempting the jerk and everyone will exchange kisses when the clock strikes midnight and then it will all he over people will resume sleeping in through church donations to the poor will dwindle granny will go back to the nursing home and the holiday spirit will dry up with the christmas tree its that sameness that makes christmas and the knowledge that last year will repeat itself this year and next but it only happens at christinas deadline eor aishing in vouchers won in the santa rama draws is the end of the month get shopping you lucky winners churches with advent widths had the final candle lit last sunday bollkohj w kk enjoy party on saturday evening dec 14 ballinafad 411 llomemakutg girls held their eighth meeting in the form of a christmas party each member invited a friend to come with her games of bingo and charades were played in which prizes were given dancing was also enjoyed during the evening the girls presented their two leaders mrs leo jamieson and mrs bucluuiiui willi evening in paris gift sets irene keir one of the enior gills was presented with a polished aluminum tray irene has taken 12 clubs and won county honors the ballinafad w i donated the gift and mrs jesse mcenery made the presentation local news rtems please let us know the names of youi christinas visitors oi where you have been for the holidays these personal items aie the kind of thing that make a wcekk so different from a daik pipei christmas by andrea broostad c is for christ who was born this day h is for holly so bright and guy r is for reverence which we should hold i is for icicles so clear so cold s is for the star that shone that night t is for trees decorated bright m is for mistletoe hung beneath the door a is for articles spread cross the floor s is for santa whose sleigh bells are ringing spelling out christmas and the good cheer its bringing a christmas threnody hy stephanie merrin once upon a lime 1 knew a child her eyes used to glow at the thought of a christmas tree lights a wreath and gifts shed giggle gleefully when a certain elf was mentioned and for years her stocking was meticulously hung at the foot of her hed a glass ol ginger ale and a mince pic were set out for the rotund gnome every christmas lve and shivers of apprehensive delight ran down her spine wltfcn she speculated silently on what santa would bring despite her preoccupation with candy canes and baubles christmas as a heartfelt experience it was bells pealing through a starlit night lazy snowflakes spiralling onto upturned rosy faces and a companionably silent walk to midnight service her noel the drowsy fragrance oi spruce in a warm church the gentle voice of a joyous man drifting in the vague cavities of a sleepy childs mind she vvas rocked to slumber by the deep sure sound of beloved carols christinas was stumbling to a creche and waking to kneel in adoration oi the child it was a convulsive movement of the soul and a deep ecstasy of pain joy love and a thousand fears were manifested in her silent tears attributed to overexcitement then she was aware of crisp an drying her face crunching snow and a tingle of happv anticipation before falling asleep on daddys shoulder such was bet christmas the child 1 knew the opening of presents the turkey dinner were anticlunactic culminating in a depressing letdown n relevant to gifts received or given that child is no longer little she is growing up and i find i knew her beltei in the past i lei christiuases have ehangqdjyow the magic oi the tree is fading and in the harsh light of a vvijrter day it appears cluttered she liked it better unadorned the my nil of saint nick is lost in the uuilimide of santas on street corners christinas ive is not irosiik beautiful now she is too big to snuggle on daddys shoulder it is simply cold the face of the man in the pulpit is sadder oldei and bis voice rings loud as it to drown his own doubts the ebon too fumbles foi words to tuneless carols and the sound quavers a thrill of remembered o spnks as she ponders the creche but tinselled emotions aie pool conductors the name flicker and dies she reaches blindly for tangible eudence of love and her gae falls on the usage oi the chnst child another reason most people listen to ik1 ray sonin the acton free prett monday omcmmbmr 23 1968 sixteen classes at adhs got the christmas spirit last week mustering all available artistic skills for the second annual room decorating contest efforts ranged from a sicklooking nit decora ted spruce in the corner to elaborately i rimmed room with caudle light and atmospheric rmisic the winner was 1 2a and their total class project there were streamers across the ceiling decorations on the walls and lighted tree in the centre candles glowed and students chantettchristmas carols to further impress the judges as an added touch of originality the door was covered in red paper complete with a giant silver lock and key m linda lawson composed lie following poem for the occasion maiw utm imvc jmiiu- ihrimjih my thxiruay have falutl many huvctmjlt un theirdhaiik ami liuvc uilid 2 many have itttrrivil hy inc w they wouldnt tu- ijt many hive tlctpwd tm and uhjii i tod ftiv no oin cam inr nit im only i tlnnr i i uu many in heir hioiiuitt of unvt oniid despair sometimes their disappointments i u illicit i could ultare manyhave passed hy me uith a smile on their face hut sometimes it vanished and a froun look its place t wanted to lietp them hut u hat could i do im only a door that you open to uilk through many ttiulents have constantly quarrelled tiehind my hack some about teachers or about spares thai they lack many have wished they could lock teacher mil hut in the end im a useless old door without a key im nothing more i have heard people exclaim thai no school spirit is here hut many have proven ihem urnni thai is clear l once lliey have decorated and eiven me a key my brothers have also been adorned in holiday dress suddenly ll is a time of joy its christmas they had let their imaginations stray to childhood dreams lluy had tucked away many were worried what to put here while olhers were worried what to put there as they were triniminj the room i see met i to smile to myself were these the impetuous children id known suddenly at christmas i hail noticed theyd thrown i have changed too im no longer just a door im here to give a message yes thats what jm for and those who wish to turn my key may see the spirit of students at christmas through me second place winner 10a came up with the must original idea their room was transformed into a stable complete with real hay a manger scene and cardboard cuws the creche was spotlighted and the curtains drawn for added effect honorable mention went to 1 1 a and 1 211 marks were close among the others with i id 1 1c and scoring high the event was sponsored for the second year in a row by the girls athletic association judges were mrs dorothy anderson esther taylor and barbara mcintosh they received a box of goodies for their comments the i2a class will get the wooden plaque made by the shop boys last year a spotlighted manoer tcene on the back wall of 12a helped to impreas judgef into awarding them top prize the same clas won thp wlaqu last yenr for their efforts as ha yearend savings on our goodwill used cars and company demonstrators take advantage of our high inventory today and save hundreds of dollars before dec 31 milton motor sales ltd the home of guardian maintenance service 388 main si milton 882355 mitoh 8783272 f ijrxk m show timet i w sun thru thurt theatre tr s a momtues pec 3334 dont raise the bridge lower the river color jerry iewps magic moucues fallible fables cartoon weo1humbisat dec 3536373 blackbeards ghost color by wall disney peter ustinov suzanne pieshette scrooge mcduck there will be two showing of blackboards ghost christmas day dec 25 at 7 pm and 9 pm sunmomtueswed dec 393c3i jan i shakiest gun in the west don knotts color turkey a gogo have gun cant travel cartoon to 1 sincere t i i i i i i 1 i i i i a a a a a a a a a a a s beardmoreco limited for sponsoring the annual childrens christ mas party and employees vouchers employees and their families were well provided for throughout the afternoon satur day your individual attention and kindness as well as your thoughtfulness to beardmore em ployees and families are deeply appreciated ma y we take this opportunity of wishing the company and officials a merry christmas and prosperous new year executive and members of a a a a a a a a i a a a a a a a a a a a a a upfaw local 479 a