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fj4 the acton free press thursday december 22 1966 models haw mo piece wardro bes including swan writs tux edos mink coats even swim fins require their own personal appnanrfs and sports gear everything from sizzling skq- lets and perking percolators to golf dubs sports cars and tele s without even trying it is easy for a giftgiver to spend more on the doll than for thedoll wkmmtssgm dfkk9stfy there is no more popular tas toy than hie doo defemtt ae heart of a girl producing doos is but perhaps ak tant is the busi- of producing the dons as carolers sing their happy christmas songs we add our voices to wish you good cheer managjment and staff station hotel i three wise men bring first gifts familiar to ah is the visit of the magi of bethlehem and yet little is known about it in the books of toe new testa ment only st matthew re ports the visit st matthew called them wise men from the east in the legends that have develop ed they are sometimes called magi because this word meaning august was the name given the priests of the ancient medes and persians tradition says they had beard that a bright new star would announce the coming of a saviour to the world after years of watching ey saw the star and set out from bab ylon to find him in bethlehem they gave the christ child gold in a shrine- shaped casket a sign that they accepted him as their king frankincense symbol of his deity and myrrh in a golden hor a prophecy of his d helhng santa in northern europe where santa claus arrives on a white horse boys and girls put out food for the horse at christ mas what would you do in an emergency first aid given prompty re lieves suffering speeds recov ery and saves lives what would you do if you were suddenly confronted with an emergency that cahed for quick and decisive action and a knowledge of first aid the fooowtng is just a brief outline of what anyone of us might be called upon to do at any time at any place to ar range fora complete course in first aid contact your local st john ambulance branch severe bleeding whether spurting from an artery or mowing briskly from a vein requires immediate attention control by applying direct pressure with a dean dressing directely on the wound or by tightly grasping the entire wound area small wounds always re quire cleansing with water around the wound a sterile germ free dressing should be placed over the wound to prevent the entry of more germs asphyxia this partial or complete stopping of breath ing is caused by electric shock drowning poisonous gases etc remove the patient from the cause of the condition and commence artificial respirat ion at once make sure the mouth and throat are free of obstruction and keep the pat ient warm shock can be fatal and may occur with any accident or sud den illness keep the patient warm quiet and comfortable do not move the patient unne cessarily give stimulants if the patient is able to swallow and there are no internal injur ies do not administer alcohol under any circumstances fractures are usually simple or dosed broken bones pre vent any further damage being done by gently supporting the broken bone against theoody in a normal position use plenty of padding and bandag es in the case of a broken leg secure the injured one to the sound one make sure that there can be no further move ment of the broken bones sprains comm occur in the ankle or wrist immediate application of cold compresses followed by wrapping with a firm bandage will help pre vent swelling and ease pain burns are caused by mqist heat or dry heat pain and dan ger of infection can be reduced by excluding air place plenty of dean bandages over the burned area and fasten them in position these few hints on first aid may help you to save a life to be fully prepared to ad minister first aid in an emer gency contact your local st john ambulance brigade what noel means noel the french word for christmas means birthday news or a stout of joy carolers pnchumtke r kfislkiy v sfct aifjrt tjm m rib to spirit f hep ml pmm ws tmi riaar frfams warai unstssm ftias vmb bus depot reminding us of the mirage that took place on the first christmas eve rosycheeked car olers ft their voices and our hearts in reverence and rejoicing for our many friends we wish a singing heart filled with the true spirit of christmas a loving heart surrounded by family friends and lasting peace i l0vh1 bios modern meat market ys our luigh is overflowing with holiday withe and sincere thanks for ionemndall r wu tows sheu service aitquonfte acton ont mmmo variety of games for christinas fun canadian cards the everyones a child at christ mas time and thats why there is nothing as much fun when family and friends gather as game playing since christmas groups usually include both children and adults games that both can enjoy are best the following games can be played with no special equip ment other than that on hand charades christmas charades is a live ly game that the whole family will enjoy divide the group into two teams individual members of teams are then called upon to act out a word character phrase scene or situation and since its christmas all the charades should have christmas overtones subjects are supplied on a slip of paper by the opposing team and then passed on to the actor from here on its his job to see how quickly he can get his team mates to guess what he is acting out the night before christmas jingle bells a partridge in a pear tree and filling the christmas stocking are just some of the many many sub jects that tan be used santas sleigh santas packing his sleigh is a quiet christmas game that provides fun and hearty laugh ter it starts simply enough with one member of the group saying santas packing his sleigh and hes bringing a toy dog then each person repeats the sentence adding another gift to santas sleigh the ob ject ofl the game is to repeat correctly in order the comp lete list of gifts in santas sleigh and hs harder than it sounds as the list gets longer and longer more and more players just cant seem to remember the whole list and its order so consequently they drop out until only one is left wordplay a popular pendl and paper game is called word play the object of the game is to see how many words can be made from a phrase such as merry christmas to ail a timelimit is set and the rule is that no letter can be used in any word more often than it appears in the phrase in other words words made from merry christmas to all can include no more than one e i or o while i they could contain as many as two s or three vs since word play involves competition among its play ers its advisable to allow the children to compete against one another while the adults battle it out among themselv es early canadian christmas cards were either imported from europe or drew heavily on american designs j the first typically canadian cards were snowshoeing skat ing or tobogganing scenes printed by montreal firms in the early 18805 many were single postcard size with greetings on the front and simple four line verses on i the back many of this years christ mas cards are inspired by can adas forthcoming centennial canadiana by krieghoff hom- yansky and bartlett will have nostalgic appeal modern artists such as tom roberts frederic steiger carlos man chiori and others present stri king new looks at our land while photographers george hunt and malak gtve brilliant lensviews of famous canadian beauty spots t favorites for overseas marl ing will be from canada cards of colored leaves otta was peace tower snowcap ped mountains for little gifts as well as centennial souvenirs there will be historic calen dars with scenic panorama and vernon mould sketches or floral calendars by emily sar- tain picturing provincial flow er emblems 10s anything can but evergreen in christmas trees its the spirit that counts almost anything can be and is a christmas tree in minneapolis minn they even made a tree out of water pip es fastened like spokes to a telephone pole and appropria tely decorated in wilmington njc a live oak more than 300 years old is adorned at the yuletide with colorful ornaments and elec tric lights in indianapolis ind they decorate the 246 foot soldiers and sailors monu ment with electric candles and stars the vs national christmas tree officially designated in 1926 is not an evergreen but a giant redwood located in kings canyon national park california this unusual christmas tree called the general grant is 3500 years old make a tree most popular many families prefer the permanent christmas tree often made of aluminum despite all this the time- tested favorite tree is still the evergreen mdst people if ask ed would probably vote for the fir tree actually there are nearly 40 species of the popular fir tree found in the mountain ous regions of central and southern europe asia north of the himalayas and north america a frequently seen christmas tree variety is the balsam fir also called canada bal sam or balm of gilead this is one of the most com mon trees of eastern north america extending from vir ginia and west virginia in the united states to labrador and newfoundland birthday news wowell or nod means birthday news or a shout of joy for the birth of christ the earliest carols were songs of the nativity the incarnat ion and the annunciatin la ter ones on shepherd themes and the epiphany were com posed and there were also many of folk origin on the festivities of the christmas season these latter included such songs as the holly and the ivy many of the surviv ing old carols were originally part of the medieval mysteries and miracle plays wkat wut state more mtay peace goo6 will thats the message from us to you as we take this opportunity to thank you for another year of hemg a valued customer bradleys meat market with lots of bustle anoj good cheer we merrily prepare for the pleasures of christmas day may the holiday bring in bountiful measure many 4 happy moments with family and friends for you to treasure 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