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page kkjht the acton free press acton ontario j thursday dbcbmber 1061 is it true about scotch new year myb imm of our render of scotch dicontcin if thl is tru they fny that noliody tfoon to bed in scotland yjn recembvfn3 thews too much lm to do it is n rtiit nlht for the youths who reminiscent of mclent-miwr- ktltlons uo nbout kwitchinu the trunks of fruit tre nnd prtltioninjf the ods or fertility for n fond howling crop they tell us before the advent of modern plumbing teenfer mnde quite n mtjrirtmrt hrprrnrmft h fywi i which mns the find drought drawn from the nenrent wring immedinte- ly nfter midnight nnd supposedly enttlled thi drinker to anticipate a luckier year the wnssnil bowl is of course the center of nritilt fruttvlttrfc iu origin is j os t in antiquity but tradi tion has endowed the wnnsnil bowl with leclnuaiyromnnce it in orna mental in design nnd decorates with hrnnches of greenery the mixture within is warm and sweet and wine is sometimes added to the nlc and sunnr and spices after having enjoyed the concoc tion within the home among inti mates at the stroke of midnight the scots pile into wagons or sleighs with kettles full of the wassail muni cheese and other food and set out to tour the community the party stops at various houses nnd the refreshments go round at each stop nobody pays the least atten tion to the approaching dawn be cause nobody goes to bed on new years eve anyway a good story is it true letter to editor new zealanders have canada night dec 4 1di crom- line- -otyown- new zealand dear mr dills i like arlof better just a note to wish you and yours and all the qlji of acton a merry xmn4 ond n happy new year from mrt monttfomerie gertie walt ers and myself i still like old acton and spent some hap py if wild times there mrs monigomerie nnd i often rnttfldimt niijht wlion uio- gumpjiouldholpthej m much of the lack of succeju in growing house plants arises from tito high temperature too low hu midity and insufficient light over toil is also responsible for a great deal of failure illuminating ffos or coal gas from the furnace ir quantities barely noticeable to hu mans can be deadly to the- house plants the heart of a widows problem it e ken tor krulf and kr children at y coiuitur your wlf ucwrtry i tfc wflm of tk frutuatlal dollar guid yow will too kow yo coo fvtiovo kor f hu worry by illlno ktrtooa ft- ioa into yor iu imhkoo ore alone we will reckon out the time ond sny what they will be doing in acton now wc ore ap proximately ib hours nhend of you centml time wc talk of the folk we knew and in fact arc right there only 40 yenrs agori saw a photo of you in the free press coop sent me ond you have not altered a lot slightly older look ing but the fen lures the same i would know you i reckon this envelope enclosing letter is an official one for the healtn stamps nfflxcd they come out ev ery year nnd the extra revenue is kept to establish health camps where any child who needs it can go inlo cnmp for 2 or 1 weeks free and is looked after nnd well fed by trained nurses and other it is a great thing here and they collect a lnrge sum of money exery year it is spring time here now and everything is green and looks well ldug the first new potatoes in my garden and dlst also on 1st november and i am going to pick strawberries this week i have a good garden as that u my hobby having no other work to do i dont get up until 7 am and go to bed at 0 pm well arlof i would uk to go to acton for o trip but my wife wont go as she said there u very few we would know but you might remember us to old friends we knew through your papcft 1 will now close with best wishes to you and your wife and family although i dont know them i remain your sincerely mont j e montjtomeric miss bennett host to friendly circle miss m 7 dennett was hostess on wednesday evening of last week to the friendly circle on the oc- enslmrof thelf lust trteetlnof itytt year tand their closing christmas parly mr c uogiwnldsnn presided over the business nession homes were offered for oil meetings to he held in lf52 it was- carried un animously that the wms be given the same dnnnliun of m as last yeir it was also derided thnt the church to purchase a complete set of new dishes 10 was also yolel to this purpose mrs o johnston- and mrs it beans group was in charge for the remainder of the- evenbjr a i record attendance of 55 was reg istered scripture was read by mrs j jstewarl followed by prayer by mrs 1c bean and a reading by mrs ralph mckeown the group join ed in singing a number of christ mas carols mrs j j stewart then cave a humourous monologue entitled giggling lirfry mrs heller en tertained with two much apprec iated piano solas following this a play entitled father reads the christmas carols was given by a group of members with the following cast father mrs lcn lovcll mother mrs m mollis a mischievous son mrs g mckcnzie daughter mrs mac synion grown up son mrs d kchn daughters boy friend mrs h bittorf sons girl friend mrs w waterhousc this was well presented and was a hilarious hit from start to flnlrjv santa claus in the person of m herb cook then mnde his appear ance nnd distributed gifts to every one present from an overloaded tree- mrs l lovcll on behalf of the class presented miss bennel with a gift of appreciation a delicious lunch including all the christmas good things brought the evening to a close two form er members were present for the occasion mrs norman baird or toronto and mrs helen cullen of guelph chronicles of ginger farm written specially for the acto pr lrj by gwendoline p cfc drvk h piamu coll b w h denny j phone 455 buj tl mlwflil ksarmtt bj cmtmn lamriea buj mm mi cuudun ho uj mwhl torsau m 1 mill i luiif m 1 iatorwm ecai tasty with sandwiches apt for a province which boasts the canadian rockies british col umbia has ns its motto splendor without diminishment pollock and campbell manufacturer of high grade memorials memorial engraving 62 watar st north gait telephone sms hoewwlwwwcwwvocmkwlllcilwwwcwo to all our friends customers may we each and every one of you merry christmas thompson motors cecil a carr optometrist gueiph 8 douglas st tel 109 so quickly the days the wvckjt and months go by so soon the time comes round again when friend hnrnlg fiiimf with cheery chrmmab wwhes ah yes and at chrutmos parties and community concerts old timfrs and new canadian greet coclj other without reserve in the christmas spirit of loving and giv ing there is no distinction of rac or creed age or social stindlng and so from ginger farm to all the homes where these chronicles are read comes my sincere wish that ench one ofyoti wlllhave n very happy christmas season to homes where there li no cloud in the sky where youngsters are enrefrey nnd gay it is abo my wish that christmas mny add to thnt same happiness and joy but in homes where hearts are troubled- where perhaps for the first time the family circle is incomplete i hope the christmas message will bring new foith and n quiet sense of healing and peace christmas we know has a dif ferent mwining to different people and as with many other things in life illswhatwe make- 4t the choice is our own as christmas is so will our memories be of thli ond of every christmas inst week there was a santa clans parade in our small town and i dont think it was only the child ren who enjoyed it unfortunately i was unable to gel down to see the actual parade but an hour later i felt its influence it was ther in the happy laughing faces of the children it was in mothers voice as she shored tommys enthusiasm it was in daddys hearty laugh as he carried the littlest one home on his shoulder nnd parried the curious questions of miss eightyearold it was in the stores behind th counter and in front of it it was in the policemans goodhumoured irish grin it was behind the past- office wicket nnd at every service station it flowed as freely as the gas from the pumps people jostled each other good humoredly nlong the sidewalk or stood talking in little groups nobody hurried no body minded waiting in the crowd ed stores this was chlldrens dav and the grownups enjoyed it as i write the weather is very cold zero but before this column gels into print the weather mny have changed again one way or another it doesnt really mater imagination makes up for the weath ermans vagaries christmas carols ring out just as cheerily whether we walk in mud or in snow neith er wind nor storm can silence our christmas carols nor destroy the message of hope that began long years ago with the christchlldn birth even in soviet ttnjuln where christmas celebrallons are forbid den one can he reason ably sure j that wellloved christmas enrols are still silently sung in the hvnw- om the opprtmtsed christmas carols have ntways been a siinrce ofcomforl niidhoim even lo the huron indians who would gather together to slngthr hymns lo the christchild nfrtcr first building u chapel of cedar nnd fir to honour the infant jesus in j fact the first christmas enrol ever j sung in old canada was probably the one thnt was written in the j huron language by father jean de i firebeuf it was written in simple i an gu a rekt hati umightboaxl y- understond by the hitron indiana its boauty lies in- its simplicity- here is- the hymn it is called pesoiw ahatonhlo jesus is dorn twos in the moon of winter when all the birds hod fled that the mighty gllchi maniloj sent angel choirs instead before their light the star grew dim and wandering hunters heard the hymn jesus your king ls born jesus is born in excelsis gloria within a lodge of broken bark the tender robe was found a ragged robe of rabbit skin his beauty wrapped around and as the hunter braves drew nigh the angel song rang loud and high jesus your king is born jesus is born in kxcetsis gloria the earliest moon of winter time is not so round and fair as was the ring of glory on the helpless infant then while chiefs from far before him knelt with gifts of fox and beaver pel jesus your kntg is born jesus is born in excelsls gloria o children of the forest free o sons of manitou the holy child of earth and heav en is born today for you come kneel before the radiant boy who brings you beauty peace and jv- jesus your king is born jesus is born in excelsls gloria p jtyonsnoa mimmin wo want to join tho chorus heres a merry christmas lo tyou and may llio now year bo filled with happiness m e t marks americans have a per capita ctiftee consumption of ir pounds a year bringing someone over air or steamer passages air tickets to anywhara all lines steamship book now for 1952 guelph travel bureau 110 mardonnrll si 1 3 dtxirs east palace theatre phone 631 call or write mill 5t7 actoro- fcfclfclki wicwtcwcjcinmmtltwwdtwcxxwitmtwwwtxvcutvwwtnihtwwipotmwwt i if the firm or j b mackenzie son cuihks wish to extend sincerost wishes for a merry christmas and a prosperous new year mllokllllldtlllllmllllliimilii wwiwiw merry christmas and a happy new year to all our 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