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Sey rn Ph, TI LONE, 7 N PE PAT DREN PHAN ~ Pei) RYLEY Vi 20 - PORT PERRY STAR CHRISTMAS EDITION, 1971 European country. Typical. plays -dealt- with such subjects as "The Crea- tion. of the World and the Fall of -the Angels," "Noah and the Flood," "The Annun- ciation," "The Passion of Christ," "The Death of, Pi- late," "The Resurrection and Ascension," "The Harrowing of Hell and the Coming of Antichrist." Along with the 'mystery cycles were miracle and mor- ality plays. Miracle play§ re- counted the miracles of the saints, while the moralities presented allegorical mes- sages of moral instruction, Inspires Music In serious music as well as popular carols, the Nativity scene lives on. Handel's "Messiah," Bach's "Christmas Oratorio," Berlioz' "L'Enfance du Christ" are noteworthy ex- -amples of music performed . year after year at Christmas. More recently, Britten's "Ceremony of Carols," Hon- egger's "Christmas Cantata". and Menotti's '*'Amahl and the Night Visitors" have - joined thé holiday medley of musical treatments. Pageant Has History with characters personifying, for instance, Vice, the Devil or specific vices such as Glut- tony, Pride, Anger, Hatred. How to Keep Yule Plants Yes, those cherished holi- - day plants can Keep on grow- ing into next year. As 'a tropical plant, poin- settias like plenty of water and warmth--70 to80 degrees. Be sure to keep these plants in a warm place at night. Though they blaze with fiery-red-colored balls, Jeru- salem cherries are rather cool natured. For them, the tem- perature should be held at 60 to 65 degrees. Avoid over- watering. I'S TOO COMMON 'In most of the United States, the poinsettia is a prized Christmas flower, In Hawaii, however, it grows so profusely that it is consid- ered too common for such an important holiday. Potted or- chids;-anthurium or the or- ange-and-blue flower called "bird of paradise" are Ha- waiian holiday favorites. = a 4 --_-- TTT and share its peace and : tranquility with our many friends. VERA LEE'S ANTIQUES GREENBANK, ONTARIO We welcome this joyous season CRE ANK Have a most delightful holiday season ee and sincerest thanks for your loyal patronage. FERGUSON'S LUCKY DOLLAR Let Santa go modern if he likes'. . . but the sentiment is old-fashioned, still. Yori greetings and thanks . for your loyalty. LEW i SENAY Sat SPO \ Decorating Trees The gaily decorated tree so much a part of Christmas. has its counterpart in trees adorned with colorful trin- kets during the ancient feasts of the winter equinox. This pagan custom of dec- orating evergreens became associated with Christmas observances, and legends link, it to the birth of Jesus. One sfich story says that on the night of the Nativity, all the woodland trees burst into bloom and bore fruit. * * * 2 Singing Carols With voices lifted in har- mony for "Silent Night," "The First Noel" and other beloved songs, today's carolers carry on a Christmas custom that originated centuries ago. In the fourth century A.D, St. Basil was praised with a musical poem in honor of the fight for Christianity over the Byzantine emperor Jul- ian. Later in Greece, legends of St. Basil were set to music and sung at Christmas and the New Year. St. Francis of Assisi led the villagers of Grecchio in sing- ing hymns of praise to the Christ Child when in the 13th century he created a manger scene in this Italian town. | C. J. Wilson, Proprietor Jolly Santa conveys our joyful holiday spirit and our merriest greetings. BLACKSTOCK GARAGE We're on our way . . . to wish you the merriest Christmas ever. Jim Heayn AUTO SALES AA ROR RK Rig Cities Put Up Evergreens Comes Christmas, and cities everywhere renew the tradition-of setting up a community Christmas tree a custom which began early in this century, L) In evergreen on Mount Wilson as the tree of the city. The year 1912 saw community Christmas trees erected in Madison Square, New York,' N.Y., and on the Com- mon in Boston, Mass. Independence Squgre in Phila- delphia, Pa., showed off its first community tree in 1914, 1 President Calvin Coolidge inaugurated the custom . of a national community Chrisignas tree in Washington, D.C, 1909, citizens of Pasadena, Calif., decorated an when 'he was presented with a large evergreen 'by the University of Vermont, in 1923. Season's Greetings | Happy New Year to the people A Merry Christmas and a ) of Port Perry and Prince Albert areas. FRED C. MIDDLETON ; HILLCREST NURSING HOME * s [ May the blessings of the holy season fill 3 : you with peace and joy. MARTEN'S MASONARY CONSTRUCTION 7 LIMITED - EG - PORT PERRY : alin 2 sips TT happy season-- t's Christmas! Thanks for r Ay all your %, good A y will. 0 o » ! | $ [ LJ [ : . MURRAY BURNFIELD PLUMBING & HEATING