Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1963 — Page 11

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1963

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Birth of Christ Man’s Big Moment Practically everyone knows that the notation “B.C.”following dates means “before Christ.” How about “AJD.”? This notation means “in the year of our Lord” and was first affixed by Charles 111 of Germany who began attaching the symbolism to the years of his reign in 879, The system of retroactively dating the years prior to the Saviour’s birth and dedicating the succeeding years to His Greater Glory was invented, along with the Christian era, by a monk about 532 A.D. The Christian era begins on January 1 in the middle of the fourth year of the 194th Olympiad, the 753rd year of the building of Rome and in 4714 of the Julian Period. The Julian period invented by Joseph Scaliger, about 1583 A.D., was devised by multiplying the lunar cycle 19, solar cycle 28 and the Roman indication 15. Centuries before, about 4,000 Egyptians devised a calendar based on the Mundane era of Alexander, estimating the “beginning” to be about 5502 B.C.

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Holiday Stains Need Attention Removing Christmas stains from fabrics—such as ink. candle wax, glue or chocolate—calls for prompt action. Carbon tetrachloride is best to rempve ballpoint ink. Soak garment in warm soap or detergent suds, wash and rinse in clear water. If discoloration remains on white or bleachfast material, use a mild bleach and launder again. Scrape excess candle wax off garment with a table knife. Place stained spot between white blotters and press with hot iron. Then rub gently with turpentine and wash in warm suds. z For glue stain, soak fabric in* warm suds until dissolved; launder in fresh warm suds. For chocolate or cocoa stain, wash in hot suds. Treat remaining stain with weak solution of household bleach or hydrogen peroxide and launder again in hot suds. CARD FAVORITES The Nativity Scene is by far the most popular Christmas card illustration, followed by winter scenes. In recent years, the works of great masters have been featured. One ihodern-day artist, Grandma Moses has become famous for Christmas illustrations.

Turkey Helpful Bird -.- Holiday Daze When plenty of company is coming for the holidays, the wise homemaker does as much cooking in advance as possible." i That favorite bird, the turkey, is a frequent choice. Turkey is the center of attraction at many a Christmas day feast . . . and the “leftovers” help make for easier meals in the days that follow. Turkey a la king, turkey soup, turkey sandwiches, turkey bits (cubes of cold turkey, served appetizer style), represent but some of the ways this versatile bird may be used to help during the holidays. Among the visitors to Bethlehem one Christmas season was a young American minister, Phillip Brooks. He visited the Church of the Nativity, said to be built over the stable where Jesus was bom. Later, he walked beneath a clear sky, sprinkled with thousands of glittering stars and he felt in his heart the true meaning of the spirit of Christmas. Mr. Brooks never forgot this wonderful feeling that had come to him in Bethlehem. And, he searched for some effective way to share the feeling with the boys and girls in hip Sunday School in Philadelphia. Three years after his visit to Bethlehem, he was inspired to write a beautiful poem, which he titled, “0 Little Town of Bethlehem.” He asked Mr. Redner, his church organist to set the poem to music, a task Mr. Redner accomplished on another glittering Christmas Eve. The two men, along with mem? bers of their Sunday School, sang this great Christmas song for the first time the following Christmas morning. CHOOSING TOYS Toys are toys where the young toddlers are concerned, says one leading manufacturer. The time to begin selecting masculine things for boys and feminine ones for girls begins when the child reaches the age of six. A sure way to determine a child's preference in toyc is to take the child to the toy shop and watch his reaction. It will be easy to see which type of toys he likes best.

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' v > ■ ’ ■ ' ’ ;■ ' ... ■*' - ~v We wanttotake this opportunity to THANK YOU OB’ o and wish each of you -a very Merry Christmas ~ • ‘ • — J-fe —-■-— —----- May the Peace, Joy and Inspiration of that first I Blessed Christmas be yours throughout the coming year UHRICK BROS. DISCOUNT FURNITURE _

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