195 / EEN TOWN By Don Lovegrove Be so many others we turn interest toward the fast ap- ghing Christmas season. there can be seen where Biden co that Santa is on his way Gly desk is no exception. Piled Christmas cards, en- les, address lists and even dd presents, it took on a of dilemma. T was left with Blicrnative. I madly dug for v pen and speedily set scrawling addresses on Blopes, endorsing the cards with a preparing tl for mailing. a job! I still don't know I sent cards and who I on well, I always was good Bipking up excuses. came the presents. Being Bssional" at gift wrapping 1 ook a few minutes to en- hem in gay wrapping pap- apply pert bows and seals. Daiways say, looks are not anyway. Egads! Well will more than likely re- hem later. ast 1 cleared a space to 'What's that? I'm sure the ruck midnight. A whole Deluxe four-door sedan. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FEATURED' THE 1951 PONTIAC marks its silver anniversary with many new style changes and mechanical improvements. It also offers a choice of two fully in Canada this year by GM, and foalhbls on the Fleetleader 'Deluxe; and or famed Hydra- -Matic Drive, available on the Chieftain Series. Bot] able as an option at extra cost. Pontiac for 1951 is available in 24 models, beginning at the lowest price range. Pontiac also introduces its Catalina, 'a hard top convertible which combines smartness and wide visibility with ee and driving comfort. Shown above is the 1951 Pontiac Chieftain are avail- Oh, this Christma; is scarce around Teen this week. Nobody will ill long enough to spill ip, at least mone of the members, as they are too finishing plans for the For- Aiready they have tackled Db of decorating Victoria ich is a real problem if Also there special , programs and last but not least, ito sell. oa fhe subject of tickets we qflike to urge everyone to tickets before the dance will not be a rush at the also to help the council minute preparations. on is growing over the y contest held two weeks ago. M Kermnedy, tabulator is tight lipped about the winners. Official announce- ment of the winners will be one of the highlights of the Formal Friday night. Curious? So are we. Well I must scurry over to the florists and order the most beau- official vote tiful corsage he has, to go with a red dress, or was it blue, or perhaps white, green, pink, yel- low. Oh no! This Christmas rush. One thing that never will be rushed however, is my hearty wish to all my readers: A VERY MERRY CHRIST- MAS! IRENE, GOOD NIGHT!! Best thing about popular songs is that they aren't popular for very long. New Releases Offer Wide Variety More and more interesting new books are being added to the growing shelves of Oakville Pub- lice Library. iscences by the famous actress, Cornelia Otis Skinner, is one of the latest acquisitions in the non- fiction section. Another which should find a ready demand is "The Hinge of Fate," the latest volume in the great historical ser- ies' by Winston Churchill. Then there are "I Walked Alone," by the Earl of Cardigan; "Souvenirs De Ballet, by Duncan Melvin; "Canada" (in the "United Na- tions" series) by G. W. Brown; "Springtime in Paris," by Elliot Paul; "Belles On Their Toes," by Frank B. Gilbreth; "Behind Clos- ed Doors," by Ellis M. Zacharias; "Stolen Journey," by Oliver Phil- pot; and "Operation Cicero," by L. C. Moyzisch. Among the twenty-four new vol- umes of fiction are Warwick Deeping's "Old Mischief;" "Coun- ty Chronicle," by Angela Thirkell; "The World My Wilderness," by Rose MacAulay; "The Twenty- Fifth Hour" by Virgil Gheorghiu; "The Disenchanted," by Budd Schulberg; and "Helena," by Evelyn Waugh. QUITE Christmas comes, year's enough. but once a May the spirit of Good VYill prevail over all." A7hgstor. 7ace.,., wd Gone words -- yet how deep is their significance to-day! In these few words is recaptured all the soaring glory and spiritual beauty of Christmas. We know it is the hope highest in all hearts at this time and in greeting all our friends we express our message with the sincerity of a prayer -- "May the blessed Peace of Christmas he yours forever Thursday, Dec. 21, 1950 The Oakville- Trafalgar Journal Page 9 SECOND SECTION Aided and abetted by an en- ergetic committee and a host of friendly supporters, the Matthews Children's Fund this week was gaining momentum like a Yuletide snowball, and by Monday some $697.76 was already on deposit in the Royal Bank. The euchre staged the previous Mon- day by the local painters and dec- orators assn. had started that snowball rolling, and group and individuals all over town were, and still are, giving it many an extra push. Thanks to these .concerted ef- forts, the four Matthews young- sters will find, on Christmas morning, that Santa Claus has made his long anticipated visit. For 'a while, Mrs. Matthews was afraid old St. Nick might not find the chimney atop the resi- Mrs., TOWN RALLIES TO SUPPORT MATTHEWS FUND, ASSURING VISIT FROM MERRY OLD ST. NICK dence of her mother-indaw, where she plans to go on living unti the baby she is expecting ar- rives next spring. But men like Harry Allen, Bill Scade, Perc Best, Cliff Reid, John Williams, G. Ferguson, Gib Walklett and Chief John Derry have worked hard to make sure that the kind- ly old gent with the white whisk: ers will find four small Matthews stockings of assorted sizes come Christmas ~~ Eve. So six-year-old Margaret, five-year-old Louise, three-year-old Connie and two- year-old Linda won't be disap- pointed. However, the busy fund com- mittee isn't content with its ac- complis¥ments to date. There are plans afoot for future events Shien wit appreciably swell the trust account that has been open- (Continued on Page 16) _ May Christmas be a magic time of happl- ness for you---with everything you need to make for the realization of all your wishes. May each day that follows prolong this magic and bring you good health and prosperity. HALTON FILTE Com] ing the has no And push ar dog ha 3 Sclenifically soundprooed ola & Docker motor for skh on the NEW America's BAGLESS Cleaner FILTER QUEEN. No more germ-laden dust, dirty hands or soiled clothing from empty- floor to ceiling! Waxes, mothproofs, even sprays paint! Complete with handy storage case. See it foday! Exclusive features NO dirty, germ aden bog SE sacle. only once a mon! pletely new and different . . . that's vacuum cleaner bag. FILTER QUEEN dirty bag to empty! that's not all. NO heavy weight to. ound . . . GUARANTEED fo pick up ir, lint and litter . . . 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