Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 2, 1954, p. 15

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he acton free press acton ontario paob nmn dont forget we stock a guttering array of tree light sets window and mantel pieces table tree decorations trw standards streamers snow chmlmas figurines etc whe the selection is still good drop in early before the december rush here are a few gift ideas for every member of the family toys games dolls tricycles wagons sleds sporting goods cutlery giftwear aluminum ware glassware china tools tackle etc razors flashlights cannister sets sanitary containers acclamations fill wellington posts david 0 gray wn acclaimed reeve of eramosa township and harold griffin reeve o erin township as a result of nominal ions held friday in wellington county reeve gray is a former warden ami served continuously u reeve of eramosa foe nearly 15 years prior to his retirement four years ago erin township reeve albert wheeler announced he had decided not to seek reelection for next year he had previously served as deputy reeve and was reeve since 1952 harold griffin takes his place moving up from deputy reeve to receive his acclamation george wallace a veteran member of the township council was acclaimed as deputy reeve rockwood trustee in rock wood the three trustees ctions were all filled by acclam n those in office there an clifford meadows james milne and frank kelso there will be an election for deputy reeve and for council in eramosa township fred coxc and d h storey both qualified after being nominated for deputy reeve those who elected to contest the three council seats are franklin armstrong charles a mcnabb joseph l oakes and prank os trander although max storey was nominated he did not qualify eramosa trustees are hugh brown thomas gellatly alex kingsbury and duncan mcphed ran all portions in erin township were filled without an elcetit n with reeve harold griffin on council will be george wallace n deputy reeve and councillors i george d scott jack baldwin and robert rowan gordons hardware acton g llbuchm5 optometrist in actotj every wednesday afternoon office at h mainprise barber shop hours 1 30 6 00 evenings by appointment for appointment telephone 115 plymouth offers v8 engine for 19ss plymouth for 1955 is lower wider and more thnn 10 inches longer than lat year all three plymouth senea plaza sovoy and bcvedtrc offer improved power how hix cylinder engine while the plymouth belvedere nlno offers the 157 horsepower hy fire v 8 engine which incor poratea the exclusive chryslerdesigned dome shaped combufttion chamber among the many new featured una year in tlic full wraparound new horizon wintirhield the poworflilo aelec tor lever mounted for eaw of operation on the dashboard and n complete range of power iuwihi devices including power brakes and coaxial power steering christmas customs vary widely in many countries of the world so many traditional customs have i about two weeks before decern for christmas in every land grown up about christmas in cana per when canadian children arel easter in contrast is the day td da that it hardly seems possible just beginning o turn their thoughts real celebration in syria gifts tre that the main cast or the year to santa onus dutch children put exchanged and new clothes are should vary so much from country their shoe under the chimney with proudly displiycd the easier fast to country here for your enter- n hst of prcstnts ihty desire and i is what we would call real tainment and enjoyment in this with brcadnd straw for st nicho christmas dinner the children en- special pre christmas issue of the las horse the next morning the joy htwtir gs pastries and can paper arc thumb nail accounts of christmas in different parts of the world perhaps some of the many new canadians in halton will be cclcbraung in one of these ways in poland the tradition of christ maa has been handed down through the ctnturies the breaking of bread among the family members takes place immediately before the elaborate meal called postnik when 12 different lenten foods arc served otaalenaid with straw and a white cloth to resemble the stable where jesus was born norway preparations for christ mas in norway begin about the middle of november the house must be cleaned from top to bot torn and all kinds of fancv cakes must be made the ce le hralion stirtx on december 24 the main mnl is served roast ribs of beef and rice pudding or lutefish f codfish soaked in ivevviten form h urn th bisis for an t liborate and n xl i he irh men we wonritrhow min thi ciniiinn housewives would be con tent to coi k i mist or ik il i pu ct of f sh instead of stuffing and ro istmg the tnditional bird everv member of the nnrwpjiin fimilv tries to ret home ind moth er md fither nrc the central firur es in the familv group at 5 pm on tents of tin chnstmis ove riftj ire distributed probiblv n st t from under a decorated tree and plum pudding each fnmilv spends tht evening itusl and bread nnd straw are gone and the dips christmas season is officially wel corned the night of december is the night in holland all generations of families gather together and pre sents are exchanged in most cos es the gifts are wrapped like sur prise packages and often hidden in far corners of the house each time rets a parcel the door bell rung to signify that slnterklaas and swartput hive just passed by special spiced wikes- am chocolate are served to conclude the happy eieosion greece christmas munlv a religious celebnliein st joseph is tht patron saint there an no chnstm is trees no wreaths no sinta chus eir reindeer and no exohinke of jjfts midnight mass is ceh br iled tin christmas eve oil 1mtt rns ind uu i nit burn in ich ujh tint nikht and the ft mures of tin chestnuts spue fits inti h home visiting nnd making merry j cross s dt signed em top ire earh chnstmis morning the pomnt part of the meil the even fimilv irises first cirrvinc i inv ing is spent visitint ind smrini with christmas biscuits excellent cirols st renidt rs v it for monev wine ind several glasses he callson swcilrmits ind cmdiis is they bntiin eich person in the house to wish i trie vt from house to house them lirlelig jul this is just cinadnn children spendinr ibn it the t me in canada when chhstmis in grtece would be rind childrt n are scurrvinr to peek into to welcome new yn nigeria the great mohammedan feast which in nigeria coma ponds to our christmas takes place at thi lime of a m w moon usually in november before the feast the people must fast for a month when the mot in is keen at tht end of the fast month the drums beat all night and the next morning the femtlnf begins the wtek of wasa play bringa people eif nt nrby villages with te the town or cele- bration3aftcr th colorfu c miin of slaying a lamb tor tht sins clreece is hl p tnc chief on his whle iiurse lends his followers to visit the government offieials and the whilt pemple of the town next the villagers visit friends and rcla lions md exchnnre rifts of kola- ruts these nuts art large red and ve rj bitter but the natives like tlem very much afti r ill thi comes the feast the rnt il is either chitkcn or goit wt il ubt eiv much whether cither of them is slutted like our an idiun isl suckling pig anel irk vs vveulel be a rich rreen i puddnik is the mv is mil rn ees eif the kuk i or monkey bread tree salt- less but lut with kit pepper tht itiiii of iht in il would surprise us hi n in canida a large bowl la filleel with boil el rice nnd j smill i ne with imit ind gravy the mill is e iti n with the fingers and enj id to the full flihorate tnblt s ltmis just don t seem to be neces- eiuld seem mire like real chrisl almonds rnsins currants e the clue f ingre d li pudding which les our tnditioml wine flows jrncr peci i bre ies with south afn pokei ehmgeei that d st basil the legendirv shirk is the nt bearer told thit he won monev from the rich so thit he a a though the cele- chnstrms in south africi follows our traditional can idian pitttrn the environment dif fers in m my ways hot days and pie sant nights characterize thi summer st ison and flowers green grans ind bright sunshine art eve r where iibur is pli nliful and cheap by 11 filled stockings the rest of the div ind december 26lh which ilso i holidav are spent visiting friends skiing and attending church se ricrs mmv fimilie s continue their ce lehntions until the 13th day of christmas just as we too often prolong our celebrations throughout the christmas week holland the real dutch chrisl- mis is celebrated on december 5 and fr with st nicholas sinter kliasi and his black servant blick peter swarteplet as the central figures according to legend they arrive on their horse from spain christmas is that some visiting thev distribute rifts lo rood done and rich and exotic svi children ind use their switch on the oods are tnjoed mother it es rats ins and nuts join the coffee bad ones seems must provide special foods course to finish a superb meal id give gifts to canadian stmdnrds thus much of the ptor his winnings were rene the preparation of the festive mnl rouslv distributed to the delight of is deme bv servants in many house even child holds willi exchange of gift- be sri in this far off land of fort breakfast a game of tennis or warm climes and poljgot religions i cenil swim befe re tta the family chnstmis is not the most exciting gathers for christmas dinner the time of the year much of christ served em well laden trestle mas dav is spent in priver and re tables consists of roast suckling ligious ceremonies there is nopir nnst turkey with raisin bread tree tht onlv simila ity to our stuffing peitattjes and many green vegelnbltb followed by trifle and flaming plum pudding crisp grap yours now tow favourite little gutl ww have stais m he eyes when she takes her janffi for a walk in one slsfl outfitsdont delayorder sim r mbmovrm stei oumt t4s pothal ovtrt s roumt t j hiauamaoumr t jlat j laibmkom jljtl k wwwraouwt mf j aw veterans land ao a meeting with mr j crank of v l a will be held in acton legion rooms tuesday december 8th 8 pm to give details on certain changes in the v la some of these are max mum mortgage railed to 8 000 w th a down payment of 800 you can be your own contractor under expert v l a supervision more progress pay mens made free of merest unt 1 house complete not necessary to repay reeitabl shment credits but f they have not been used can be applied to the build ng program or purchase of the lot all legal details handled free by via construction classes starting in january homes may be built within the limits of town alt veterans interested are urcjed to attend net tuesday s meet ng with mr crank m the leg on rooms branch 197 canadian legion

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