Lake Scugog Historical Society Historic Digital Newspaper Collection

Port Perry Star (1907-), 23 Dec 1965, p. 24

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A ha, TA AY SRF | NASA N te gil WLS tha 9g : LX bua Cr AOPEN "A Id Erp 3 ! 1 . ach Of SEE RFT Farts CL PETS BY AR I Rr Hype of Ab a ALS tN BUSOU BOR NRT K 5 YT TEPER FIRE TERRA LICR SERGE RCD RIL Ap, ty Ther May the spirit of good will to all mene your guiding faith forever, CAUSEWAY BOWLING LANES May the world rejoice again, in _ Peace on Earth Good-Will to Men, EE Ih this merry season, we are pleased to greet and thank all our loyal customers, EMMERSON INSURANCE AGENCY LIMITED INA «+ + we send these wishes to all onr customers with a note of 2 for their patronage. CREST HARDWARE Famous People Call Yule Their Birthday YULE Their Birthday A young farmer's wife in Erg- land gave birth to a son in 1642. In 1821, a baby girl was born in Massachusetts village of Oxford. In 1865, the wife of a militant Christian crusader gave birth to her fourth daughter. And in 1883, in Paris, an artist's model bore a baby boy. What did these four births have in common? In each case, the child was born on Christ- mas day, and grew up to become a famous person. According to Book of Knowledge, these well- known "Christmas babies" were Clara Barton, Evangeline Booth, Maurice Utrillo and Sir Isaac Newton. FOUNDER OF RED CROSS Clara Barton, Civil War nurse, was born on Christmas Day in 1821. It was her warm thoughts of Christmas that led her, when she set off to visit her brother, a prisoner during the Civil War, to offer to take presents not only to him but to the prisoner relatives of all her Oxford, Mass., neighbours. Subsequently, Clara Barton was instrumental in founding the American Red Cross and served as its president for many years. IN SALVATION ARMY Born on Christmas Day in 1865, Evangeline Booth was the fourth daughter of the Salvation Army founder, William Booth. By the age of 23, she was head of the Salvation Army in London and in 1904 she took over op- erations for the entire United States. oo During World War I. the Salvation Army lassies under her jurisdiction spent Christ- mas -- as well as many other days -- ministering to the needs of American doughboys in France. The word "dough- Salvation Army doughnut, a boy" stems from the celebrated World War 1. staple. KNOWN FOR PAINTINGS One Christmas-born child had little cheer in his life, on holi- days or otherwise. This was the French painter, Maurice Utrillo, born on December 25, 1883, Son of an unknown father and a mother who was a model for many of the Montmarte brush wielders of her time, young Maurice was shy and withdrawn not only in childhood but throughout his life. Ironically, reproductions of many of his paintings, partic- ularly those of the sparkling white dome of the Montmartre Church of Sacre Coeur, are used by the thousands every year on Christmas cards. HE INVENTED TOYS Sir Isaac Newton, English phycist, mathematician, philos- opher greeted his first Christ- mas, and his first day, in Lin- colnshire, England, in 1642, Frail and sickly as a youth, he devoted many boyhood Dec- embers to inventing and making Christmas toys. PEACE toward all men. This universal Christmas ) wish is ours to you for this holy season. ---.. % 2 vd reelings FRacetul as a countryside wrapped in snowy white, the quiet contentment of Christmas spreads across the land. We greet you with the wish that great joy may be yours at this happy, holy time. And with sincere. thanks, we extend to you our great appreciation for your favors and. friendly good will. PENTLAND JEWELLERY

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