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i tlltha acton rm rvmtrhindafotombtr 22 1966 wr m it m s chrfetaias w 3 meaning chrmas means fir to most expressed in church services traditional for trimming the fir is the tree most people think of when they stag o christinas tree o christmas tree how lovely are thy branches although there are close to 40 species of firs fooodln cen tral and southern lurope asia north of the himalayas and north america the holi day favorite the douglas flr is not even a true fir originally named false hem lock with yewlike needles the douglas flr is neither a yew hemlock spruce nor flr but it does have some of the characteristics of an four erergreens and its identity r i confused botanists for years the douglas firs graceful upturned growth and ability to bold jjtt needles when rot hare pot it in the top spot for christmas use it also produces topquality lumber the state of montana is an important source of douglas firs next popular christmas tree u the balsam flr also called canada busam or balm of oilead according to the en cyclopedia alnencana balsam grows from newfoundland to virginia west tb iowa and north and weaj deep into canada balsam retains needles well we welcome the holiday season with the sincere hope that it proves to be the happiest one ever for you and your family j b mackenzie t son ltd acton georgetown rty to ym d tmt iwot imos a ctflal mjil l twsm wlnl jwj iisbkssmmi all yoar long our many friends wish us wotl by continued loyal pa tronage wo take this happy oppor tunity to oxprtss our gratitude and tincort oirittmot wishot management and staff thompson motors actoh ushitid and tie angel said unto them fear not for behold i bring you good tiding of great joy which snail be to all people for unto yon is born this day in the city of david a saviour which is christ the lord like the shepherds who left their flocks to seek the babe of bethlehem men women and children of this commu nity will put aside not only their everyday concerns but the more immediate interest and give off a pleasing fra grance it to especially well- liked to the eastern united states 1 i included among the many other christmas choices are the eastern red cedar black spruce and scotch pine canadian christmas trees from seven provinces are part of the holiday scene in many countries the united states alone accounts for about m per cent of canadas annual production of trees still oth ers are shipped abroad from ethiopia to venezuela 1 lost generation you probably dont think it could have happened in our country but k did an entire generation of american child ren grew up without christ mas from 1659 1681 puritan leaders banned christmas ce lebrations the disputes arose over the abuses of christmas these abuses reached a fever pitch in 17th century england and the result was the forbid ding of the yuletide ceremon ies by the puritan parliament in 1644 to tit the message from the sacred manger brings hppe and happiness anew merry christinas the mutual life assurance company of canada robert s hart aoent 341 orvllle rd acton bus 4164513460 5194531527 in treetrimming and pack agewrapping and go to find once again the holy meaning of christmas in special serv ices held by local churches catholic churches will pro claim the birth of the king of christendom by solemn mid night masses to commemo rate the nativity protestant churches will hold candlelight and communion services and childrens programs the custom of saying mass at midnight derives from an old belief that christ was born at that hour actually mass may be said at any hour dur ing the night before christ mas and in some countries the first christmas mass is said at four morning according to early roman regulations christmas mass was celebrated when the cock crows about three oclock in the morning spanish- speaking people still call mid night mass mlsa de gallo while the portuguese term fcf mlssa do galo in both cases mass of the cock candlelight service held jn protestant churches symbolize christ as the light of the world and the shining beams of th candles call to mind the star that shone to guide the wise men exemplifying the spiritual side of christmas are programs which include special sermons reading the christmas story prayers carols and the sacra ment of the lords supper dreetin0s hollowoy barber shop s594s2s may the spirit of his birth warm your hearts with joyous love c beauty salon good tidii of oreat joy vetoo to adon cmumntf in th i e come tht ssakas- ae and andys restaurant qosp ptqwsa as ih smiles brighter and al community t season sights sounds proclaim us a joyful peaceful time by anna manc its christmas time to greet a friend wrap a gift beb the needy its christmas time to sing a caral light a candle trim a tree its christmas time to send a eafdtsurprise a neighbor delight a child its christmas time to welcome visitors spread the festive board gather the family together for everything good from food to fellowship most of all its christmas time to say a prayer count many blessings rejoice its christmas time to celebrate anew the very first christmas of all the birthday of christ its christmas and throughout this community the sights and sounds of a joyful festive season appear all through the town twinkling lights fragrant flowers and greens and a myriad other decorations show to every beholder the glad spirit of christmas bells ring out and voices sing out proclaiming the wonderful news christmas la here and because christmas is here steps are lighter smiles are brighter hearts are merrier on the way to christmas there may have been hours when everything seemed just too hectic too many plans to make too much to do too little time but as the great day arrives there is time to pause to see and to treasure the glow and the glory of christmas then it is clear that every moment of prep aration every personal effort to make christmas more com plete was indeed well worth it most memorable sptratloa of toe heavens the first holy night why a tree i why a tree at christmas one early legend says that all the trees burst into bloom on the night christ was bom folk tales of no two christmases are ever alike but this one surely must be the most memorable of all each year it seems so and each year its true every christmas is more delightful than the last if only because it is enriched by one more memory of christmas past memories and traditions mount up to make the christ mas customs of today most such customs began so long ago that their exact and ac curate origin is hidden in the mists of time and several the ories may be put forward to explain why and how each custom developed happily the wealth of leg end land lore woven about christmas is pleasing rather than confusing especially at this season a touch of the magical and mystical is more to be welcomed than a deluge of precise factual detail and one of the special charms of christmas customs is the hint of mystery surrounding them for decoration candles apples colored pa pers these were among the early tree ornaments later individual countries developed their own treedec orating ideas straw windmills and birdcages appeared on lithuanian trees while the poles devised ornaments from feathers and ribbons tree decorations contributed by scandinavian countries were as various as fish nets and miniature flags the modern array of tree ornaments is vast and imag inative but even so many families like to add their own personal oldfashioned touch to the tree with deco rations such as paper chains and strings of popcorn or cranberries lighting candles martin luther the refor mation leader is credited by some legend collectors with decorating the first lighted christmas tree he lit candles and placed them on the boughs of an evergreen a custom that would be frowned on to day when fire safety is the rule in christmas decorating by lighting the candles and decking the tree be hoped to show his family some small re flection of the glory and in- richs bp dick and renny voskamp in the spirit of that holy night we wish you joy and little motors rambler sales tea of some and an the resent dent in with vcially fana a a for ing she that holy now christ to any bring out grain ride up comb s wg truck from its carton as jimmy pink opens his gift at the firefighters christmas parry j i pagan feasts are source of customs most of the customs now as sociated with christmas were originally pagan or nonchris tian according to the ency clopedia americana saturna lia a roman feast celebrated in middecember provided the model for many of the merry- making customs of christmas from this celebration for ex ample were derived the elab orate feasting the giving of gifts and the burning of candles lights also played an impor tant part in most winter sol stice festivals an obscure fig ure in the early mythologies of the east emerged as a sun god from the 1st century bc this figure mithras was adopted by an increasing number of roman soldiers and others mithras greatest fes- uval was that of the winter solstice the time when the god began to return to his wor shippers 1 in the 5th century the west ern church ordered a feast celebrating the birth of the savior to be observed on the day of the mlthraic rites of the birth of the sun and at the close of the saturnalia among the german and celtic tribes the whiter sol stice was considered an lm- portant point of the year and to commemorate the return of the sun they held their chief festival of yule which like other pagan celebrations be came adapted to christmas the teutonic yule feast also pr mttoms for the christmas festivities such as the tuwtog and wassail bowl vy the