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-- THE PORT PERRY STAR---THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1062. Ridge Ramblings By Jamesine Willis e, Jo, Io Ne Je Te Me He Me 16 He, He Hd "MAY THE SEASON BE MERRY" fic ds, keeping watch over their flock by night. pe the. Lord shone round bout them: and they: were sore afraid. & ¥ you good tidings of great Joy, which shall be to all the people. Ld is Christ the Lord. he future. the blue heavens came the strains of "Joy to the World". so cosy to hold looked up and said, "What is it?" we only can hear them." our pleasure and gave our hearts a new mes ~ "To-morrow we must listen for the ang -- heg. them just-like this but-if we listen care p country than-anywhere else. th .ort and peace and eve ntually joy. he kind of world the Babe in the manger come to create, be one of the last enduring beauties | AN : of our time. For who, indeed, can * BLACKSTOCK " resist the brightly lit trees, tinseled £5 : windows, warm-hearted grediing * ((Too late for last week) | cards; caroling voices. > 4 A large number of friends, relatives And. there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,:and -the: glory far back into thé past. "And their true manville, Port Perry, Oshawa and traditional meaning was, of course, Inspired by the birth of Christ. * munity Hall on Monday evening Dec. . And the angels said unto them, Fear not: for, behold; L bring : For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Saviour, which began with the gold, frankincense and myrrh brought to the Infant Jesus by. the Three Wise Men. Merry Christmas for May you all hive a ich and abiding Christnias this year. "There must be something to carry forward as this wonderful season presents y itself each year, may you stich and everyone find a star to brighten' symbol of 'enlightenment. It's also _an old Irish custom to place a lighted candle in the window on Christmas Eve--to guide the Christmas Child on His long journey from heaven. Bert McGregor Fd - and Son ' Last Christmas recalls a thrilling experience which has enriched M4 .ne whole year. Christmas Sunday was a beautiful day, plenty of lovely fresh snow, a crisp feeling to the day which wus gloriodsly' bright and'$hining and coming from church we heard as we walked to the house, the angels singing. Faintly but so distinctly through when Christ was born the devil died Mr Ra 4 . Ray Graham presented his par- and all the bejls on earth rang in cele- | oo ith a tev chrome wn oat bration, just as they will ring again]... popalf of their family, and Mrs. on Christmas morning. . | Rupert Byers presented them with a Stopping to catch the beauty of it, the small one whose hand was ALE FOR CATTLE -" "It's the angels singing, listen, can't you hear the angels.It is not often that we hear them so clearly though they do sing every day if - 4 tle on Christmas<Eve in honor of their | for the gifts in a few well chosen presence at the manger in Bethlehem. | words; speeches were also given by In the German Alps, legends persist | Mr. Ray Ferguson, Sask.,, and Mr. that all animals can speak on Christ- | John Smith, bringing the program to '| mas Eve. a close. The: ladies then served lunch SF " Guertin: > Slowly and quictly we walked, listening to the music pealing for miles in the clear wintry 'air. Miles away an amplifier in a 'church tower was bringing us this beauty. The quality of distance enhanced --and to all ofsowr s again. We may not ly there will be some- g to make us glad in our hearts in just this way, if we can find it. i And 80 we tried, often times forgetting completely, some days sang one way and some another but we ever lost completely bility to hear when we had the ears. There arc so many good ind . people, so many big hearts and gentle natures: and maybe being a little smug, but one does seem to meet more of these folk other symbols of love and-devotion cut and served by the happy couple. have-taken--their--place next--to-the | The rest-of-the. vening was spent | deeply religious tributes to Christ: |in square and round dancing to music friends and patrons = 'has become .an indispensable part of | Archer and the Harris Sisters. We serve you for many a Christmas to come. : : Christmas tree indoors over 400 years | life. It is not easy to hear the angels sing in all the happy: -days-because ind to take them for granted and to expect more the next day, a same case and, comfort, peace and joy. So when sadness 3 time out to look for the angels singing 'and lo, there Areal as it was on Chr istmas day, clearly ong. distinctly "Eve, to decorate his tree. 'Hamilton. 1 Claus? ~The bearded. giver of gifts, .ersg is hound to bring melancholy for many people, for those » 8peln transplanted and whose roots have not firmly set; for ahi, Live been left behind; for those who knew brighter days; " Soho, .0 are afraid to look ahead. Only for children is the sea- Syville Misith magical charm and ethereal beauty, only they can sce ? ¥ i ont. "nd unspoiled dream of Christmas. It-is not.-the C hristmas ; Mr, and Mhich has failed but rather it is the men and women past '- 8 Saturday ¢ vi who failed. Most of us believe--in goodwill, love and ____ x but we have not yet allowed it. to rule our:lives to | first to Santa Nikalaus and then to s0 Christmas greetings are sent to you, nay the season be with new hope and rich experience; may the old, old "tiding fod w'Aill your heart-and remain with you long after the geason ~~ ed May the yladsome i. eg pirit- 0 the holiday --- through the year. Linde Drug Store 8 to possess many occult virtue for remembrance." The fack } it into celebration of this feast. Rosemary, according to one leg other trees. sor, the flowers have been the heavenly blue of the mantle. Our wish lo you on this Christmas 1D ay, The mepriest of mer- yi Clhivistmages to-you and to all those you hold most dear, Stan Causley 'The 1 rosemary shrub, symbol of fidelity and constancy; was-once inbred s. Hamlet's Ophelia said, "There's rosemary, that's Dat. Rosemary blooms at Christmas bas introduced end, opened so bide the Virgin Mary and ber child from the soldiers of Herod, a legend shared with the juniper and Another legend says that, during the flight to Egypt, Mary threw her blue cloak over a bush of rosemary when she lay down to rest. Ever since, in Christmas 18 every-. one's holiday and to ATATATRI ATR ROMO MORNIN : good wishes. --And a host of hap- surprises and' joyous gatherings every day of the Yuletide. - I, Te, 56, Jo, io Ho de de, Je Je Ho, To, A skort note to light Yuletide forever and MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS LASTS AS ONE OF ENDURING BEAUTY. The miracle of Christmas seems to |. These well-loved yule customs reach | 8nd neighbours, from Millbrook, Bow- Fenelon Falls, gathered in the Com- 'The very idea of "Christmas gifts 16 to celebrate with Mr. and Mrs. The early part of the evehini. » was spent in playing. cards" Then' 'Mr. Charles Venning was chairman for the following program: Solo by Miss Ver- na Harris, readings by Mrs. Wilber Archer, Mrs. Doris Marlow and Mrs. R. Larmer; Mrs. Harold Nesbitt gave Candles are burned in church as a Another ancient legend says that]... wine velour Studio couch from the : ; friends and neighbours. The bride In Sweden, ale is given to the cat- | and groom voiced their appreciation As the years have paeptd, many | and the three-tiered wedding cake was The Christmas tree, for instance, by Mrs. Harold Nesbitt, Mr. John the holiday. Martin Luther is credit- join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Graham ed with having. brought .the first [many more years of happy married Miss Doris Hamilton is spending ago. Luther used candle, symboliz- her holidays with Mr, and Mrs. Fred ing the star-lit skies of Christmas " And who can imagine Christmas | Congratulations to Mr. and Mes, f Santa without the magical presence of San rshitr. Linge Lorraine, however, is known only in America. Early Dutch settlers at New: Amster- dam brought the legend of Saint Nich- olas with them, changing his name turned. Santa Klaus. Washington Irving be- : 1 author, Santa his loved colonial author, gave 'week, is able to be home again. red, ermine-trimmed coat, The popular custom of - Hanging stockings originated with the Dutch i i the Kleosly on settlers at: New Amsterdamg too, In rs.~Ray McLaughlin = Holland: they had tucked their gifts but as their style of dréss:changed, little: Dutch boys and. girls: began 1d hanging up their stockings to catch §" Hh Santa' 8' eye, ,ESSONS IN WRITING Christmas cards developed from English "school "pieces" of 260 years | ago. Written as expressions of good will at Christmastime, they were ac- tually lessons in penmanship for i school children; It wasn't \intil 1842 a that William Maw Egley, Jr, a 18- year-old engravers apprentice, design: |! ed the world's first Chrismas card. By 1860 the Christmas card custom was popular through England, and in "1876, Louis Prang" "of Boston intro |; duced the first line of Christmas cards in America. Today, their colorful 'de- signs help keep many of the old and wondrous' Christmas customs alive. And their warm-hearted verses recall the words of Charles Dickens -- "Christmas messages are a-great ac- bells of joy, hoping owr wishes come true "for "all. Bill Heayn Ridout Real Estate A: SEEMS IAG sg Mervin Graham their silver Wedding SE Anniversary. ES a' couple of enjoyable accordiap num- ? 'Roy Turner on the arrival of a baby We are glad to report that Miss Marilyn Forder was only bruised and badly shaken up when the car in which she was riding Sunday: evening over- Mr, Brian Hamilton who was oper- ated on in Bowmanville Hospital last "The Cooking School on December 8 - and 10 was well attended. The Mix- mastet was -won by Mrs. Dalton Dor- for one another into wooden shoes, | v2) came NES NSS (RETR (VEY. Romar eo. x) NS we're ringing the = WEES by i com, all ye Talthful, Jotul and. Ariumphant, HERE ARE almost ag many nativity ji singing in their hives at Christmas legends and super- | midnight. The bee hives -are al- stitions as there have been Christ: ways 'adorned with holly sprigs for mases. Countless customs from the | the Yuletide season. i& Old World have been absorbed In 'Europe. it was custom for a through the centuries into the cele- young girl to creep to the family brations that we participate in to. woodpile on Christmas Eve and pull day. A few, however, have been out the first stick that her hand - passed down from one generation touched. If the stick was a straight to another. remaining always the | one, with no knots, tradition said' -. same.' | that she would have a good husband. at ; 3 The Indigns of Canada, tor. ex- | Farmers in Europe also .gave . ! ample, belicve that the deer kneel | torches to their children and sent- * in prayer each Christinas-Eve.. An them singing into'the apple orchards early missionary "probably is re- and the fields. The mice, caterpil- sponsible fur. the idea, but it still lars and moths were said to flee. 2 __ { lingers and wily Indians have al- before the approaching songsters. ; ; SAE ways atte ed to catch the deer in In-early Germany it was a belief } hi 1. themet-- ~~... ithat watcr turned into wind during |, ; | le In For d, 1 is believed that the | the hour before midnight on Christ" BSrsateuTEeTyY | BiSSEnTY bees ens veneration for the | mas Eve BS LON OR ROR SR OR IW TW TW SW TW IW i) - It i8 our hope that the traditional peace of the holiday remain - . everlastingly so. cumulation of friendly recollections." 4 é : pa ; % HE i ; : 18, 28, J6, 48 JC J 3 "We wish for you what Roy Scott: vind tari ions ishing Our Members . . A HAPPY NEW YEAR with good howling come summertime. Port Perry Lawn Bowling Clubs 'Myrtle Palmer Robert J. Harper Presidents. ; : | Onee Again Mi" 'and Mrs. Durkin and Staff consider it a Privilege and a pleasure to extend to their customers' . 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