Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 55, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1957 — Page 12

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KLENKS Wish You A MERRY CHRISTMAS *♦> And A t— . ... ■— —“ ——-- . : HAPPY NEW YEAR

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or ? Turkey dominates the American holiday dinner menu but back in the days of Medieval England it was the boar's head which occupied the spot of honor at the Yuletide feasting table. During late September or October. bands of hunters using trained boar-hounds pursued the ferocious boar. Once cornered by the hounds, the wild animal was surrounded and killed by spears or driven into a net and captured. Chasing the boar was a dangerous sport for the animal was possessed of a nasty temper and very sharp teeth with which he coqld easily wound and sometimes kill the hunter and his dogs. But the fruits of the chase were worth the effort and the bolder the boar, the louder were his praises sung as his steaming head was borne to the Christmas table. - ■■ .... y ■■ -—■■ ■■■■ — ■-■■— - ■ ■ ■ CITY STAR ... A bright and shiny star lights the night in Chicago, where lights of buildings are cleverly lighted to form a Christmas star.

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'• ■ ■ ata Many U. 1 Towns Have Names Which Relate to Christmas Scattered here and there sbout the United Ststes sre numerous towns and cities whose name reflects the Christmas idea In one way or another. Best known, of course, are the towns of Santa Claus, Indiana, Bethlehem. Conn., and Christmas, Fla., whose poet offices each year handle floods of mall from senders wishing to brighten their packages with yuletide poetmarka. Indiana's Santa Claus is the only town with exclusive rights to its Yuletide postmark, although there is a Santa, Idaho. The privilege of the exclusive Santa Claus postmark is reserved to the Indians post office by congressional act There is only one Christmas, the one in Florida, although Maine boasts a Christmas Cove. Btx Bethleheme Bethlehem, Conn.. ,has plenty ot competition, however, as there are six other Bethleheme—in Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania. Georgia, Maryland, and New Hampshire. There are two Noels, one in Virginia and another in Missouri. Looking elsewhere about the country, one cap find numberless towns and cities with names which call up Biblical er holiday associations. There is an Advent, W.Va., for the Nativity. Kentucky has a Mary, and Oregon and Utah a Joseph each. A Wiseman One Wiseman is found in Arkansas and another in Alaska and it is reasonable to assume that another may be found in Wisemantown, Ky. tn the spirit of the season. West Virginia contributes Goodwill; Missouri boasts of Peace Valley, and there Is Joy in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas. For the Christmas party. Turkey Is available in four states. Cranberry in three. In the decorative theme, one can find an Evergreen in six states, a Pine in seven, a Holly in three. Trees in Louisiana, and finally, Mistletoe in Kentucky.

jBfSU Now it is again the season of the year that we call Christmas, the most joyful and most universally celebrated of all our holidays. The observance of Christmas may differ among nations and peoples which stretch from the lands of snow and ice to the sunny Southern hemisphere, but in every corner of the world the true meaning of the holiday is ever the same. >1 As our world has changed through the centuries since the first Christmas, so have we taken the customs of Christmas and adjusted them to our changing environment. The origin of many of these customs have been lost in the passing of time to the extent that today many burn candles in the window and adorn firesides and homes with holly and mistletoe without a passing thought as to why we use candles rather than kerosene lamps and holly or mistletoe in preference to other winter greenery. It is custom, and we believe in following customs. in one fashion or another. Customs have their place in the scheme of things, so let us keep them and, if need be. give them new meanings of our own. Yet, with it all. let us remember that customs and traditions are only a part of the observance of Christmas. We do not keep the Christmas merely because we observe the customs. ,J * Let us keep Christmas in our hearts. Lei us remember that It is a religious holiday, a time of joy and peace and faith and hop?. More particularly, it is a time to be humbly grateful for mankind’s greatest birthright—the hope of eternal salvation. Such was God’s gift to the world that night at Bethlehem. With the spirit of Christmas in our hearts we shall find deep and significant meanings in the customs and traditions we associate with thia great holiday. He So Loved ... He Taught the World to love i

Fod God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son . . . How meaningful are these words today, nearly two thousand years after the humble beginning of that One Great Life at Bethlehem. How holy and purposeful was this life upon earth that it comes to us again and again in the spirit of Christmas to remind that the real joy and the real goodness of life lie not in riches and gold, or self attainment, but in thoughtful and unselfish service and love. For He so loved the world that He taught the world to love. Through one. great and wonderful life upon earth, He set down tor til mankind and for all time the

MK 7 • nr J3I Eraw-H IHII ¥ WiiT FAMILIAR SIGHTS . . . Threo Ingredients common to. New York’s Christmas season are shown In this photo: Santa Clans. • Salvation Army cadet and the famous Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.

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supreme example of the good life. In His every deed and action He portrayed the qualities of love and faith and kindness. ‘ These qualities—and more—are all a part of the Christmas. But, by His example, they are qualities that should abound in our lives throughout the year. In thankfulness to God, for all His goodness and love, we should keep the Christmas in its true and joyful meaning, the spiritual occasion of the birth of Christ And if we can truly keep the Christmas, then perhaps we can keep the spirit of Christ within our hearts throughout ttae year.

Lit?' SEASONAL SIGHT ... A bright-eyed youngster talking « over with Santa is a sure sign that the holiday is not far away. This young lad listens attentively as Santa explains why it pays to be a good boy.

, 1 ■ i | 1 i; hi » i i 11,11 ~u. , .. „,, ....,, . - I;- . ' - xFill j&y l|ou. WqAm 'Wishj We hope you have a very delightful Christmas surrounded by devoted family and friends. Kiddie Shop 111 South 2nd Street - f — ;"7~— SEsmsu ’I '’"x to our | ; VOICC to the chorus of good L \ 4 1 x wishes coming O A * 1 J your way for a Christmas M '****■■ fr* really worth singing about... merry and bright ;I| 1 TV® J * and filled with much happiness II liV , for 'ou and youg dear ones. I 1 irirrTTr 2? The Commercial Print Shop Paul and Bonnie Lou Warthman hMflljL ■ ■ ’ .««■ rftt /7 JsPwii ■w • Fw! Jggk < w iwffl \ 1 v i. M ' SVx Jr GREETINGS We ike to keep CWnstmas reverently, in full awareness of its deep spiritual significance. And we like to keep Christmat as He would have us do, with peace and good will, with friendly greetings to all isui SBeae as . < sßoa wr • gk<T w ~SHOES nurrwß BAOWM DECATUIi - BLUFFTON

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1957