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Soon we begin to receive cards in the mail, from folks around town, from relatives, and a few from once-dear friends we lost somewhere in the past. Begrudgingly at first, then with mounting enthusiasm, we under- take the obligations of meeting our own gift and Christmas card list. We begin to feel an inner glow, a sense of fellowship with the world --and by the time the holiday ar- rives, we are really glad it's Christmas! Yes, Christmas comes to. us, whether we like it or not. We can- 'not escape it. But, do we really come to the spirit of Chirstmas. when Christ- "mas comes to us? Not if our ce- tebration of Christmas begins and ends with the program outlined albove. Pretty lights that twinkle and glow; pretty cards from friends i ey ty iy May the spirit of Christmas bless you and yours, OS 2-3561 » SH n RETURN IEEE IN NEI E SIELES is SEMEN EEE UE RENE RE EE PRO Rg DAVIES GROCERY -- ed new and old; is this the purpose of Christmas? Gift-giving trying to remember everyone who is likely to remem- per us; is this enough when Christmas comes? Christmas brings to each of us the opportunity to share in the most magnificent moment. of all time--the birth of Jesus Christ, the. Redeemer, the Savior of all mankind, . Yes, Christmas comes once. a year, with all the outward trap- pings we have come to know so well. Yet it is for nothing--unless each individual heart comes again to be filled with the true spirit of Christmas; the realization and ap- preciation of the fact that on this day God sent his only son to save the world! Pinata Scramble In Mexico and other Latin Am- erican countries, the breaking. of the pinata is a traditional Christ- mas custom. Earthen jars are fill- ed with toys and sweets, covered. with colored papier-mache figures and hung in an open space. Blindfolded children take turns at trying to break the pinata with a stick. When it is smashed, there's a merry scramble for its contents. Anyone who thinks' the . cus- tomer isn't important should try doing without him for 90 days. \ Haileybury Teaneck es hich ial Giant Redwood Is ; US Christmas Tree When Christ was born in Beth- lehem, the giant redwood tree that is now the U.S. National Christmas Tree had already been growing for 2,000 years. Located in King's Canyon Na- tional Park, Calif., the tree is a "Sequoia gigantea'? -- a conifer- ous, evergreen tree -- and its age is estimated, from its annual rings of growth, at 4,000 years. Its ma- jestic redwood trunk rises 267 feet. The U.S. Department of the in- terior officially designated this red- wood as the National Christmas Tree on April 28, 1926. Earlier, it had been named the General Grant Tree, for the 18th President. In December, Christmas: services are held annually at the base of the tree, climaxing a month-long Christmas Festival celebration by the citizens of Sanger and nei igh- boring communities of Fresno County, Calif. Members of the Na- tional Park Service place a wreath at the base of the tree. ~ OLD CHURCH .. . Pictur- esque as any Christmas card, this quaint Norwegian church, its roofs covered with snow, lcoks like something brought to life from out of a fairy tale. Called the Gol Stave Church, the venerable wooden structure, built about 1150, will be filled te capacity when the bells ring oul on Christmas day. SIMPLE GIFTS . Gifts that you make yourself are always highly appreciated -- and can be elegantly decorated if you use a bit of imagination. Coffee cans painted and trimmed will make ideal containers for goodies from your kitchen. Wicker baskets, trays, apothecary jars, hat boxes; all of these can be decorated or trimmed to add a more personal touch to an individual gift. st IR a IC EHC NRIENEIEIEICLCIC AUER EERE INE EAN IRIAI IEICE SNES! ea LIL IL VAIL NZ NEVE IEE ANDSNES HEP VE NRE NEVE EE RESUS rea = i g SULPHUR'S CONTRAC TING OS 2-3566 PEPE PEELE UEY NZ. US Ae EA ia OAR OAOILAIe f Bs a EN a BY AR ® a i Ba VEIEIENRIGIANI reat NOAA Se ;, WISHES | FOR A -- Som CHRIST GIBSON'S HARDWARE & APPLIANCES OS 2-3055 Haileybury ite: ss be BAN Bae BADR DEBS ee Br PD: re SED Dee DN BN aN Ue UNE RENEE EU NEN VEN E YE PRE UE IRN ENGINE ERE IE RICE IIIS EI IE ee OS 2-3744 ite EE HHUA DENE EE WEE AU AOA NEE IE NEPEAN { aD 2c DBR BBA DR DARD DBA DMB BD BRDA 21H BEBE BLD BA ABLE DBD ED ee ie To all our valued friends. mae we wish that the blessireys of 1 Christmas will remain with you and yours, now and always,