Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1963 — Page 27

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1963

L ¥ToiT Murphy Barber Shop 233 W. Monroe St • Decatur, Ind. Bi W 4 Tjfl Bl* aw ipSKui Bl; y ; .' - hoping yoor © jK Yuletide is full of * id bright surprises. Stockman Farm Service , (formerly Burk Elevator Co.) Phone 3*3121 Decatur CHRISTMAS MEMORIES*** Memories of a loved one —of a life to be worthily commemorated — such memories live on in the beauty of an everlasting Rock of Ages ■roßSssjl memorial. Plan now in this consecrated season *\AaJJWnW to hallow your loved ones’ resting place. LIBYMONUMENTS East Side of Decatur Cemetery 11 | GC Monroe Street Decatur, Indiana 11 B, w? MEMORIALS /ffflbTjO 1771 G Consult us for deft lyjtr vL fr 3 Ir^fv 1 Xfll <**<f complete inA fhJ IL Ik A . formation. . We at Liby Monuments wish to take this opportunity to thank the people of our community for the confidence placed in us in furnishing their family memorials. We also wish to extend to everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Dale Liby, Owner * . zdflflh dfr f xHSkJy | ', It. ! SEASONS \ /f 3 Decatur Hatchery 122 W. Monroe Street

CWQOSto RIGHT ’ uZ PJ I vxo : ’ffin!*’ Toys are designed to please the hearts of children, and they do. But all toys are not always completely safe for children of ■ all ages. If you have youngsters of varying ages in the home, toys selected for an older child may be the source of an accident or illness in the hands of a toddler. When you shop for toys this year, avoid toys made of lead or colored with lead-based paints. Small children sometimes chew off the lead paint and swallow it, and serious illness could result. Be careful, too, about small toys that can be swallowed, flammable toys and toys with rough or sharp edges. > Electric toys are for older children—and be sure that these bear the UL (Underwriters Laboratory) label on the cord and the toy itself. Missile-throwing toys, particularly air rifles and sling shots, are dangerous, particularly to the eyes. Toy archery sets can also cause injury. If your child receives a missile-throwing toy for Christmas, for his own safety, and for the welfare of other children, set down rules for safe use and be sure they are enforced. <

Wann Climate Christmas Is Quite Colorful Unlike Christmas in colder states, the Yule season around tiie winter resort of Phoenix, Arizona and the Valley of the Sun means no snow but bright sunny skies. It seems a bit strange to tourists perhaps, but local folks do all they can to prove sunning is more fun than shoveling. Special dinners, festivals and other activities add a special flair and gaiety to the Phoenix celebration. Colorful One of the most colorful of all the festivities is the annual Las Pasadas observance by Arizonians and Mexicans. Starting about a week before Christmas, people representing Mary and Joseph re-enact the traditional night-time search for lodgings in Bethlehem. They go from house to house until finally—at the pre-arranged one—they are “taken in for the night.” CMmax of the celebrations comes when merrymakers break open the huge pinata hung from the ceiling and stuffed with candies and other goodies. There’s always a scramble for the prizes—and lots of fun for all. Another common scene around Christmas in Phoenix comes with the luminarias. These usually occur on Christmas Eve when many people hold open house. Small paper bags, partially filled with sand, and having lighted candles in the middle, are spaced out to mark paths to homes. The tradition comes from the old Spanish custom of lighting the way for El Nino Perdido, the lost Christ child, who’walks among the faithful on that night

ARUssits WfeSMFrt"' Many Communist countries, after unsuccessful efforts to renqme “Father Christmas,” the Russian Santa, “Father Winter” have greatly relaxed efforts to prevent the celebration of Christmas as a Christian holiday. . Father Christmas Is as popular as ever, as is also the legendary female gift giver, Babuska, which means grandmother. According to tradition, Babuska purposefully gave wrong directions to the Magi when they requested directions to Bethlehem. Babuska repented and, in atonement for her bad deed, has since wandered about the world on Christmas Eve, looking for the Christ Child and distributing gifts to all the children she meets on the way, ,

THE MKAm SMLt Dtsyotw, DECATUR, INDIANA

Buy Ulloisf Ttw; Keep h That Way A nuM Chrtetm. W« b ■ frerit one. A dry Christmas tn* is a fire hazard. . These are the staple facts of Yuletide tree selection. Remember them and you won’t go wrong in buying the family Christmas tree. ' You can’t gauge a tree’s moisture or dryness entirely by appearance. Some species retain their color fairly well even when dry enough to burst into flame at the first spark or short-circuit. Feeling, not seeing, is the answer. Feel twigs and needles to determine if they are dry and brittle. Then bang the tree butt against the floor. If a shower of needles results, look for another, moister tree.

Sincere Wishes \ B® | Our heartiest \ \ /LV 1 I / greetings to \ W Q| IfflHHi I )o| all owr friends and \ vr’ J/ I neighbors. May you enjoy a very Merry CURTIS HILL ELECTRIC 105 S. 13th Street Decatur, Ind.

* * >4 JR Ik — *Jy\ XjbZr 11 A f -vw ' j nMMw Al - iff t Bto All of Our Friends |PWI in the Decatur Area! r One of the greatest pleasures of this happy season is the opportunity it offers to turn aside from the | workaday cares of business and pause to remember g our friends and customers ... to be grateful for | M your confidence and cooperation ... to extend holi- f fIHHHK fl mel zoss day greetings to each of you, most warmly and bill zoss sincerely. And so, from all of us to all of you, our hearty good wishes for all the joys of the Christmas season and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Ray Biberstine Harold Hubble Karen Thieme Paul Boomershine Danny Johnson Wayne Ware Steve Brandenburg — Earl Johnson Paul Wilkinson Cloyce Burnworth Kenneth Marks Joann Wolfe z Mark Christian • . Terry May r Alan Zoss Harold Durbin Charles Miller . 1 Francis Faurote Harold Sharon Foor John Rodich Dee Frybaek < Gary Ross **W Vaughn Hilyard James am. ~ ■ BILL ZOSS CHEVROLET - BUICK, ING 305 N. 13th Street Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3148

f A wSB THIS IS HIM . . . The familiar figure of Santa in the Christmas book is a delight to the heart of childhood. The merry old gentleman in the red suit is a very special person to tbcM youngsters.

POINSETTIA Long before the poinsettia became a popular American Christmas ornament, the plant had great practical value in Mexico, where the Indians used the red leaves to make a scarlet dye and extracted milky juice from the stems to use as a tonic for nursing mothers. * Novel Idea Novelty shops and notion counters are brimming with possibilities for making very attractive presents. Small apothecary jars enamelled in gay colors make ideal spice sets that will add to tte decor Cf the kitchen. When the enamel is dry, label each jar iin huge, easy-to-read letters of a contrasting Color. Such an attractive gift will surely please the culinary expert on your list.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

sjM| I'll oBHIB fl V -■ U 1 A HEARTY THANKS FOR YOUR WARM PATRONAGE Rrtß'C SEWING and DVD J SERVICE CENTER 116 W. Monroe St. Decatur ACROSS FROM ADAMS THEATER

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