Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 60, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1962 — Page 13

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1962

•A* » Zi A 3 l T ' ' i \ vwJff 11 I nfcrMerriest Christmas WISHES TO EVERYONE BURKE INSURANCE SERVICE 239 N. Hth Street Decatur, Ind. A GOOD >■ 1b > i Jfr* g 0 g t for a A ? jgW. U WUUUfWti A. MlWWmflPSfr- r— M Wf* ;W JHpI ..<Ja |a^.Xv”d : 2‘-T-aA A : ’7n/iJ F fl || Bells and baubles, candlelight ... folks so merry, spirits bright I£ j ...rush and bustle, scheme and /z&a joys to make the SearaMa son right! Thanks for letting us serve you thru the year. BOWERS HARDWARE CO., INC. 236 W. Monroe St. J w«S^’VS2£’.r£?' ,, 'Z tt < , Y .o’ -J; -7 *«•■«?*: ’-«.

j Merry Christmas 'T' ' ~ g Another Christmas Season is here ... an extra-special period for warm greets' ings, happy times and well-wishes. & The employees of your Farm Bureau Co-op want to extend sincere well-wishes g to you ... along with their appreciation for your patronage. An appreciation for S the way you and your neighbors have made 1962 an extra good year for them. A S' year when sales climbed higher... a true indication that farmers approve and supw port their own cooperative association. S' . ■ g Through the increased patronage of farmers in this county, your Farm Bureau g Co-op has been able to improve and expand its financial structure .. . making it possible to give you better service, more complete service and to continue improvg ing the quality of the feeds, fertilizer, seed; implements and other merchandise g offered by your Farm Bureau Co-op. g For these reasons, the employees of your Farm Bureau Co-op thank every farmer of this county who helped make 1962 an extra-good sales year.. . and to wish you g and your family a tfUly Merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous New Year. Sr I Adams County Farm Bureau CO-OP Ass n. BERNE GENEVA MONROE PLEASANT MILLS WILLIAMS

\ — '■ n rJi ft — I ■ V «y.v. ivASs. \ <* 11 ILv f ; 'l/\l v/lvi or vwi, W. , .W'* r,A V *V7/7’ 7 W- •■ ■'■VfitfW•• On every hand, if you listen, you can hear the voices shout that “Christmas is too commercial. We are getting too far away from the real meaning of Christmas.” So, what else is new? This has been the cry for years. Our grandfathers complained that things were getting out of hand. Our parents, to some degree, felt that the customs and trappings associated with Christmas were getting somewhat overdone. Those of us today concerned with the problems of child-raising are finding plenty of opposition in trying to get the red?story of Christmas across to our children. But, as we say, nothing is new. Whether we like it or not, many of the customs and traditions associated with Christmas had their beginnings in pagan rites and festivals. The early Christians faced the tremendous problem of converting pagans who had worshipped the sun and indulged in midwinter festivals for many millenniums. The early progress of Christianity was slow, to say the least, but as Christianity made gradual inroads into the pagan masses the new converts changed their mid-winter ceremonies honoring the physical sun to celebrations recognizing the divine Son. Even then, church leaders protested any association between ancient rituals and the Christian celebrations. Origin, one of the early church leaders, complained that the people .were honoring Christ’s birthday “as if He were a King Pharoah." St. Gregory admonished Christians that they should celebrate Christmas “after a heavenly and not an earthly manner.” There is much that is commercialized about the Christmas. And, some have lost sight of the true meaning of Christmas. Yet, the spirit of Christmas still dwells among us. All we need do is open our eyes and our hearts. L ’ '*2bblb Mb**, k. ™ m * TMwO \a few HkLjbA J KlnWI * HSIZW’ n hLWREB ?R TRADITION ... A family dinner on Christmas Eve marks the beginning of the Yule holiday for residents of the Bavarian Alps. When the bells of mountain chapels chime noon on December 24th, the family sits down to a simple meal that includes no meat. They won’t eat again until midnight. After the meal, the family will prepare for the long journey to evening Mass, highlight of Christmas in the German Alps.

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City In Turkey Linked With Virgin Mary A ruined city in Turkey has been linked to the Virgin Mary. Ephesus, a ghost city, lies some 35 miles from Izmir, Turkey, near the Aegean Sea. It is a meeting place ot archeologists, chiefly interested in the Temple of Diana, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. In recent years, however, Christian pilgrims come in increasing numbers, drawn by the old tradition that Mary spent _. her final years there, cared for by St. John the Apostle. Here, amid the tumbled ruins of the 6th century Church of St. John a tiny chapel is believed by many to stand over the site of Mary’s home. Local tradition says that both Mary and John died in Ephesus, but their tombs wtre never discovered. Once Important Though Goths destroyed Ephesus in A.D. 262, the Christianized city revived and was the seat of two of the most important councils in Roman Catholic history. Later invasions by Arabs, Turks and Mongols completed its ruin. The harbor silted up, and Ephesus sank into oblivion. At present, St. John’s Church is being restored in an (AmericanTurkish) project inspired and led by a Lima, Ohio businessman. ilk JB'I PRETENDER . . . This isn’t the real Santa Claus. It’s a reporter, who sat in the - Yuletide hot seat to get a behind-tbe-beard story. Finding the guise and gals toe demanding, he lasted one hour.

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Merry Christmas To One and All bb jb K /'4- ' &Jsa H^h rl s™ a s I £H fcgll 1 Os reet,nigs S JB Again, at this happiest r ’ S| seasons > ma y we extend our heartiest lb® • JB wishes to you all . . . hoping that every |B j B joy and delight of the Yuletide will be yours to M ’ enjoy to the fullest. Merry Christmas! XfIUBSSEKip Res. Office y£Sßߣp 3-2796 or 3-3606 DECATUR, INDIANA REALTOR AUCTIONEER- APPRAISER

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