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OUR READERS WRITE Answers the Brethren of Messiah The Acton Free Ladles and Gentlemen Although answers have already been given to the Brethren of Messiah concerning their Yule que it Ions perhaps I may a little more Question 1 Exchanging of gifts Answer Christmas originated with the giving of the greatest gift ever offered plan for the redemption of a lost world It was the ultimate in love and sacrifice At we celebrate the birth of a baby The Wise Men brought Him gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh and it is our custom still to welcome a new bom child with a gift So love was born with a Baby cry and a gentle woman tears and as love begets love and sends out vibrations like offshoots a plant so it grew and flourished and spread We give our children gifts because we love them We buy our friends some cherished thing which they would not buy for themselves Because of love the Salvation Army was born and the Star Santa Fund and the Star Fresh Air Fund and the many similar projects which ferret out the lonely and unfortunate ones The apostle John wrote Beloved let us love one another for love is of God and everyone that loveth Is born of God and God He that not not God for is lave Beloved If God so loved us we ought also to love one another Surely the Brethren of Messiah do not interpret this admonition to apply only to members of their own group Question Installing a tree Inside a house Answer What do we expect of a tree Is it not fruit Then what better place to hang our gifts to be plucked with delight from its branches A tree is beautiful Only God can one It is a decoration and its spicy odor the house Queen Victoria was the first person in Britain to have a Christmas tree Her 1 Lb a brought this custom from his native Germany to please his Queen and the idea won spread from palace to cottage A charming custom surely Question Decorations of various sorts on nouses store windows streets etc Answer Who did not thrill at Christmas time to the beauty of our town with its myriads of coloured lights It was like coming suddenly out of darkness Into Should we like Scrooge cry Bah Humbug Question The Interest in mistletoe yule log Answer The Jog dates back to very old times when the evenings wore spent in stimulating conversation games and jollity around a blazing fireplace Today at everything assumes a festive air to milk bottle caps and I presume that for a special tune the people of long ago too wanted everything to be special for the custom of hanging sprigs of mistletoe about under which unsuspecting or premeditating ladies might receive a ktsh it was Just the exuberance of a holiday spirit What holiday Does It matter We are not keeping a pagan holiday We know what we celebrate Question Consumption of particular foods such as fowl plum pudding nuts candies etc Answer These foods are peculiar to Christmas only In that they have always been the best wo can provide Question What is the exact relationship between Jesus and Santa Answer There is none whatever The birth of Jesus Christ Is an historical fact Santa Clausula fantasy children live lnaworldoffantasy They believe In fairies elves gnomes the tooth fairy goblins and Santa Glaus To deny him this to deny him his birthright and I have yet to know of one child who later his parents for their deception Question What is really meant by the phrase Merry Christmas Answer I quote from Billy Graham During these days millions of people are saying to each other Merry Christmas A man once wrote me a scathing letter denouncing Christians who use the word merry in connection with the celebration of the birthday of Jesus Christ He felt that we should say A blessed Christmas to you or A glorious Christmas but that we should never use the phrase Merry Christmas I went to my Bible and looked up this word merry and found out that my friend who wrote the letter was wrong Merry Is not a word of which we are to be afraid It is a good Bible term that Is used over thirty times in the Authorized Version Other related terms like cheer are used tunes The word mirth Is used IS times the word laughter appears 39 times as do many other less frequent expressions such as happy Joy and gladness all of which express the of life Certainly the Bible teaches that God means that his children are to be Question If Jesus was born on the 25th of December how can it be proven Answer It cannot be Nor need it be To my knowledge nobody has ever said that was Christ birthday or tried to prove it Queen birthday is not celebrated nationally on her natal day If December is coincidental with a pagan celebration what does that matter We celebrate no pagan holiday We know whom worship Question How is excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages which tan and does lead to acute immorality associated with the birth of a man who would in later years condemn such behavior Answer The consumption of alcoholic beverages is in no way connected with Christmas Those who so Indulge do so on every excuse for a celebration of any kind Question Where does the Christmas spirit disappear to on December 26th Answer It docs not disappear from the lives of true Christians Those from whom It seems to disappear never had it tunately for most of us although our hearts arc full our purses are pretty empty Life exciting in Acton in 1914 Dear Sir A former resident of Acton I was In jour town on October but found your office closed I drove around town for awhile snowed my grandson where we used to live on Crescent took a picture of the old house think It was No 36 facing the tannery I also took a picture of the old railroad station but was not happy to see it all boarded up It used to be one of the hubs of social life at certain times of the day when the trains came in From there to the Post Office to wait for the mail to be sorted Life was exciting in Acton in I9H My father was the electrician In the tannery harness leather and I was his helper Brother Vic worked there too He was helper for Jack Matlon In the sole leather department I saw Jack in 1939 when on my way home from a visit to Sudbury Jack was not able to move around very much His son had a grocery store near the Dominion Hotel Jack lived across the street Sincerely Charles Lane Sr Departure of Murray McLaren regretted Dear Su it is with deep appreciation that I write this letter on the departure of Murray from the post of village super intendent in I am sure every homeowner will have recognized his willingness and kindness in doing his duty more than his duty I well remember being in distress one day when Murray called to read the meter Not being of a mechanical turn In any manner shape or form I was unable to put a piece of furniture together try as liked but Murray fixed It in a few minutes Many things he did for many people but the five long hills and sidewalks proved too much or him to sand alone and now he is forced to withdraw Good luck sir wherever you are and may you retain your kindly usefulness If the door of heaven is rusty from nonuse I am sure Murray will fix ft up Yours truly MlllicentMllroy Rockwood Use judgment on snowmobiles Jan 31 a Mr G Jackson letter of We skldooa in our family and we art agreement that visibility while driving a snowmobile is not as good even when wearing as driving in a car In a car you arc seated that much higher and the wind snow etc Is not hitting you In the eyes We are also In agreement in our family that on snow machines we cannot possibly bring them to a stop as quickly as we can stop our cars a snowmobile runs on a caterpillar tread it Is very clumsy in manoeuveruig a turn A car with its four wheels may be turned much more easily to avoid an object I am amazed that Mr has exposed himself so openly to criticism He boldly admits that he was travelling at on a foggy night cm a snowmobile t he going much too fast Yes for the weather conditions he was The question arises here to quote Mr Jackson what are horses doing running loose on the road at night We may also ask the question of Mr Jackson what are people on snowmobiles doing running loose on the road at night What would have happened If Mr Jackson had rammed into a parked car He might not have been so lucky Instead only a poor horse was killed Try to use some Judgment next time Mr Jackson and perhaps save your own life Yours truly J Sinclair Erin Ontario The Acton Frao Press Wednesday January Metro dump site might be derailed NATIONAL SAJFTY for Building Products Company was won this year by employees of the Acton plant who put in more accident free hours than Winnipeg plant workers who had no accidents Building Products president Jim Ferguson of Montreal presented the plaque at a special meeting in the Acton Legion Thursday Accepting on of plont employees were Jack Denny Acton plant general manager Dr Acton plant Was fifth in number of accidents last year Commented Mr This is a case of number trying harder It an achievement that belongs to everybody in the PhotobyD Gib bons No secrets in Esquesing Reeve Hill promises John Root Wellington has said he will dis qualify himself If an application for a Metro Toronto dump site in his riding comes before the pro vince Hearing Mr Root Is chairman of the Hearing Board which would have to hold public meetings on any land fill cation Residents In and urea have banded together to fight the Rail proposal to dump tons of Metro Toronto in their area scheme envisages using litres of Farmland as a dumping Identified as being within five miles of In approving the Rail bid Metro Toronto council rejected a competitive by Canadian National Railways to dump dry odorless blocks of processed garbage into quarries near Acton Cause pollution A Wellington DuffcrinGuclph health unit Inspector said that a township landfill site would cause pollution to water and wells in the area near Harris- ton because the water table Is only about two feet below the ground He also predicted rats would infest the site The Derail Dump Today committee formed at to combat the Metro Hail proposal received expected aid from another quarter when the new mayor of Toronto David Crombie sent a telegram assuring them of support to change Metro council decision I share your concern and I up hold the provincial slogan Keep Ontario Beautiful Cromblo said A in for CP Rail said that technical studies are not yet complete no land has been purchased or optioned in the area In which to dump the garbage He said provincial approval would be needed before the railway can go ahead The he of the and Rivers art in township There will be no closed council meetings as I am reeve and no business will be finalized at committee meetings Reeve Tom Hill promised at last Wednesday inaugural meeting of Council Council started meeting in committee every second week during Reeve Hill reccntlj completed first term and some township ratepayers criticized the procedure at a Meet the Candidates night held prior to the December election Deputy reeve ex plained committee meetings are held to allow members of council to discuss problems that arise but he added There has been none and never will be business done in committee Choi alias Residents of Wellington county new home for the at welcomed Acton legion Choroliers warmly on Saturday night The men sang a program of bongs for the appreciative group and Morn McKenric Harris returned from Toronto to be with thcCnoraliersaain Mrs Harris son accompanied by her husband and he sang with the choir bam Hubble a resident of the beautiful new home and Charles with the His daughter Ruth and her husband Mr and Mrs Maurice Courtney also went over for the program nil- Their first semester over high school students have three diys the end of this week return Monday to new subjects tunc tables and teachers THOMPSONS Fuel Chief Newly elected Councillor who made reference to the committee system during the iiinipain laid perhaps council should explain the difference between committee meeting I a closed meeting He said it to ratepayers the meetings were closed Dick pointed out that In several municipalities must present their it a committee meeting Here people can come unannounced to a regular iiKMtlnt he said us to i snap decision on a request it tune is not for either Ikrty Press copies mcuns of keeping the public belter informed Councillor suggested photocopies of council corres pondence be made available to the press the nights of regular meetings All correspondence was read aloud by the clerk treasurer at one time but last year council decided to have copies mailed out to each member prior to regular meetings In order to hove them better informed and conserve tune Council agreed that copies of correspondence should be avail to the press In conclusion Reeve Hill made it clear thai any persons are welcome at regular meetings even if they just wish to sit and watch council procedure Caroline Flower Garden Centre Two Miles West of Acton South Side Hihw Cut Flowers Potted Plants Funeral Arrangements 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