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The Free Press Wednesday December DRILL was performed at the Speyside School Christmas concert by girls in Miss rfr class of Grade and students Gibbons photo The me from the monger brine hope and anew Merry Chrutmael THE MUTUAL LIFE Company of Canada ROBERT S HART 341 Orvllle fid Acton Bus Res MARCH OF THE TOY Soldiers complete with teddy bears and drummers color and excitement to the Speysfde school Christmas concert The march was presented by Grade students under the direction of Miss Gail Gibbonsphoto DIPPING CUSTOM long ago families welcomed the New Year by observing the Dipping Custom With eyes closed the head of the family would open the Bible and indicate a passage with his finger The text read and interpreted by the family was indicative of the luck good or bad that was In store during the year ahead if quiet rpfti ChrHtmas wan mm alt id tranquility Management Staff ALEC JOHNSON REALTOR LTD Christmas families gathar round exchange greeting ami best wlshaa to all ACTON BOWLING LANES RUTH KEN HULFORD AND STAFF IKE PREDOMINANTLY Christmas theme squire by students in Mrs Curries of the School concert was broken class momentarily by some good old fashioned D presents concert public school auditor was almost filled to capacity for the annual students Christmas concert Thursday evening The event was originally scheduled for the previous evening but blustery weather forced a postponement Master ceremonies An a re w first introduced Mrs Mulder kindergarten class which performed The Sleeping Princess and sang Jingle Bells to the accompaniment of rhythm instruments The popular carol Once in Royal David City and a choral reading Stocking Song were presented Mrs Preston group of Grades two and three Mrs s Grade class two Mary Had a Baby and Come and Sing a litlk Song CHRISTMAS GREETINGS May tho season shine with warmth and happiness for you and your family LAUNDROMAT Main St S A pantomine Dance of the Elves was performed by Grades 1 and under the supervision of Mrs Grade 3 students sang Twelve Days of Christmas and Up on the Housetop under the direc tion of teacher Miss Varied program Square dancing a choral reading A Christmas Poem and carols Away in a Manger and Frosty the Snowman were performed by Mrs Currle s Grade class In a varied program Miss raser Grade A and students performed a star drill and the play The Great Walled City The March of the Christmas Toys and The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers were presented by students in Grades and under the direction of Miss McHugh Mr McGregor Grade class presented the play The Bell That t Ring CHRISTMAS IN In and South America the holiday comes in mi Santa Claus and Christmas are seldom seen But after midnight mass on Christmas or at dinner on Christmas Day families gather to the traditional roast pig and their wide assortment of desserts A magical season Full of dreams come true thats what Christmas is We wish you much joy BLUE SPRING FLOWER SHOP Snnlfi Inns Hope Ins pack is brimming lots of good things for you and your family and friends DORIS STAFF at C K Browne Confectionery On thai Sta shone gl I iho Mo I tl Ch I pec and rappnesssf I you a yours fo s mas and all ho yea FIRST LINE TELEVISION SALES SERVICE Acton Onf Beckers Plaza 853 1057 On thai Tit Chr spec So shone he Mother and Id May CI a peace and no over and for and all through the year EDDIE LOU DOMINION HOTEL