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hi jinks at the hi school many many merry christmas greetings from merchants store keepers friends and business associates in todays big third section of the acton free press little joey lad little marak leads in bray and umt tammytt vm chama to au oa saahia knee at lb hb kbooi christmas concert friday aftcnaooa ano what mould irrtl joy bray christinas wall santa my bottle ol nasty pima la orttlna low isuh photo margie my little marqiei cared stall photo gee sanu i didnt know you ht rjvtton sttt ft ninety hflh year no 26 acton ontario tuesday december 23 1949 third section out cktutmaa ftea9 christmas the birttl christmas what a wonderful season it 1st not only because of the tinsel or trimmings the trees and toys and certainly not because of its exhausting pilgrimages to the crowded stores and not even because of the good cheer and goodwill it brings into our homes christmas is a wonderful season because of the menage of the angel behold i bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people for unto you is born this day in the dry of david a saviour which is christ the lordluke 2 101 1 so christmas comes a night and a day after the weeks of preparation and how quickly it is all over yes thoughtful men search for the meaning of it all a meaning that holds true after the toys are broken after the tinsel and colored lights are taken down and trees are thrown out in this search for the meaning we took backwards to the magic mysterious holy night can we capture some of the glow from the ngels song the shepherds the wise men and the christ child in the bethlehem manger then we realize the meaning of christmas christ is gods christmas gift to you in accepting him your hopes your dreams your future are safe with cod that is how every day becomes christmas filled with joy and the peace that passeth all understanding this is our wish for you santa claus brian skarrltt had gifts tor friday the two retiring caretakers rudolph splahooal and ken vary much by mackinnon at the hioh school christma concert photo sfovar iiwih turns ctry fr a moist christmas tree is a fresh one a dry christmas tree iia ore hazard these are the simple facts of yuletide tree selection remember them and you wont likeable caretakers will be misted students and teachers statf ballinafad go wrong in buying the family christmas tree feeling not seeing is the answer feel twigs and needles to determine if they ore dry and brittle we wish you best wishes for christmas and the new year the cameo boutique 23 milt st acton giftgiving while none can deny that there are commercial aspects to our moderndjy celebration of christmas it mutt be remembered tlu each of us observe christmas in our own way gift giving is in keeping with the pint of chmtmasif it is done with emphasis on giving and during rattier than on being sure that we give each individual a gift that is as good or better than he one we receive from them it is even more in the sprit of christmas if we give to the less fortunate ospbinge anniversary choir accident in report broken christmas tree decorations can still be useful cut cardboard into star shapes and apply fresh white shellac while the shellac is still wet place the fragments securely on the cardboard when dry the shellac will hold them in place britains early druids believed mistletoe could heal disease neutralize poisons and protect against witchcraft they wore charm bracelets and rings made of mistletoe and fastened the plant over the doorway to their homes by mrs r mcenery congratulations are extended to mr and mrs alex mitchell who celebrated the 4sth anniversary of their marruge on sunday die 14 they held open house at their home on the seventh line below ballmafad members of their families as well as old friends and school mates from here and jlso from nassagaweya their former home called to congratulate them and extend their good wishes for the future alex mitchell and nellie campbell were married december is 1924 in georgetown methodist parsonage by the rev caldwell about 75 guests called among whom were their daughters mrs irene dredge mrs lillian curls mrs elsie swindlehurst mrs georgina van fleet mrs noreen wilson with their families as turkey supper concert skidoo accident in news by mrs d g robertson the county of wellington ruad employees and their wives were entertained recently at a christmas party at the home of mr and mrs george lang cards were enjoyed followed by a tasty lunch served by the hostess mr k kloostei spent a few days last week with her daughter and son inlaw mr and mrs ben klumpenliower and family at brampton mr and mrs jansen and two children have moved into the house on the second line recently vacated by mr and mrs ron while the jansena formerly lived on the fust line below no s sideroad several busloads of children from guelph have visited the farm of george grundy recently to watch christmas trees being cut ready for market kenny the son of mr and mrs murray mckitrick relumed home last week from the crippled childrens hospital in toronto where he was receiving treatment mrs l lang of brockvtlle has been visiting with her ton and daughter inlaw mr and mrs george lang fred archibald was injured early sundaymorning when the wm j t at faejmi snowmobile he was driving struck a rock pile he is in guelph hospital suffering a broken nose and severe facial cuts the annual turkey supper and christmas concert of the local ptebyterian sunday school was held on saturday night miss doris fines showed her pictures of local interest while supper was being served the various classes and pupils presented their part of the program santa claus appeared at the close of the evening and distributed gifts and treats to the delight of all well as brothers and sisters of the couple guests came from guelph toronto london eden mills georgetown as well as from acton area mr mitchell is a veteran of world war i and his health has been pootly at times in recent years formerly he was employed with scotsdale farms but was forced to retire owing to poor health mr edwin ferryman lias been hospitalized with a heart ailment the little son of rick and elaine sales was badly scalded when the vaporizer tipped scalding water on his leg a number of ballinafad pupils were part of the brisbane school choir which took part in live concert at rockwood thursday night congratulations are extended to mr and mrs ilajar the second son of mr and mrs henry hajar who were recently married brisbane school hockey boys were treated to an hours hockey game at acton arena on wednesday afternoon your ballinafad correspondent extends sincere wishes for a pleasant christmas and a prosperous new year may i take this opportunity of expressing my personal and very sincere oood wishes to my friends in nassaoaweya for a loyous festive season and happiness in 1070 mrs anna macarthur pjwbowl for ttoaltt the entike family can bowl together if ths iwthlrtfl fo oou go bowling acton bowling lanes 10 mam sxm msmml lpac umim just opihid junes beauty salon 4 rr 3 acton 7 1 hwv 36 1 mile north v of acton above micro tfsrh lutriiyuhg mat neaset qv jb phone 8531299 greetmas jtr to you our good friends and patron our sincere appreciation for the privilege of serving you and beat withes for a happy holiday aeaaott chris a schouten auctioneer