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Alt this glad Christmastide, we wish for you the great gifts of faith renewed and spirit uplifted by the joy and promise of His holy birth. WENTWORTH BAKERY PORT PERRY Hope Santa's bringing our many friends the Merriest _ Christmas "a ever! ; Best wishes for a fine f "old-fashioned Christmas season full of good cheer. 'Don Carnegie Men's Wear PORT PERRY Snow Scenes Say, "It's Christmas" By ANNA MANG Where the sun shines bright, the air is balmy and never is heard the disouraging howl of a blizzard, Christmas is still a winter wonderland. In northern climes the plaint is, "We just don't have snow for Christmas the way we used to," and even in cli- mates where decorated palm trees substitute for evergreens and holiday picnics are more likely than sleigh rides, snow and plenty of it seems an essential part of the vision of the Yuletide, Country snow scenes are popular greeting card subjects and Christmas illustrations in Southern states, South Ameri- can countries and many other places where snow seldom or never falls, Songs and stories tell of "a Christmas world wrapped in wintry white, It Was Rainy Season The popularity and peritth ence of the "winter wonder- - land" idea seems more re- markable since "snow for Christmas" must have been improbable, if not impossible, as a part of the Holy Night. Rain was more likely, especi- ally on the date officially cele- brated as Christ's birthday. December 25 is right in the midst of the rainy season in Bethlehem, Early art depicting the Na- tivity and the events follow- ing it was faithful to the prob- abilities. In these paintings, the shepherds watched in fields free of snow, and the Holy Family fled to Egypt under sunny skies, their route marked by palm trees. Later, snow appeared in paintings of the Holy Night. = ow Glad Tidings : Chis Christmas, we sincerely wish for you all the joys and blessings of the season. Morrow Farm [Equipment PORT PERRY Because we realize how much our success is due to you, we are most sincerely appreciative. FORDER BROS. May your holiday ve blessed by the peace of that first Christmas in Bethlehem. } i And may your heart and home be filled with joy. Were A DON SKINNER HEATING Best holiday wishes and pincers thanks to you all! pa ne 'RK d: the joyous Christmas > season, we greet you with our hopes for your holiday happiness, Slater's Service Station dn { 3 TAN [J ivy