Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 62, Number 302, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1964 — Page 23

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER J 3, 1964

' ' Siß"™ Plir 1 If Bfrj? oeason s best wishes to you!. Downtown Texaco 304 N. SECOND ST. K b i r lir W 4 Jw'SW rr 1> immbk* Mltu ' /I' •* BHwlprV z ®OF J JsHjfJ TO ALL if wU A MERRY <r JL-mlf CHRIS ™ AS! Fern & Jerry Fogel City News Agency ' Z ' j ** u " 148 W?iU£iWe St:* ' ' - - jaSWtllyuKit \ mMk WBwwh*'vz/i vW ■ '?/ te. amFtoALL ® W* ■ Jllay the bells of Christmas (Day echo within your heart. V . Decatur Baking Co. MARK SCHURGER 1 ZX\ ' IS I . Jkl WfeM-W As the sacred story ..~y~ ' U of the manger unfolds anew, we wish you a Christmas full of good cheer and spiritual contentment. ZEIGLER BARBER SHOP MONROE, INDIANA r- .".. ".

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KEEP THE CHRISTMAS Christmas is essentially a religious holiday, so church activities should be an important part of holiday planning. The homemaker who entertains during the holidays can plan ahead and prepare foods which will require little last minute attention. Buffet serving is recommended for large groups as it can be informal and easily done*

CAROLING Carol sings are traditional in "fhany great American cities. The custom is so popular in St. Louis that there is a Christmas Carols Association which has thousands of members. Residents welcome the carolers with lighted candles in their windows and offer voluntary contributions • which are turned over to 70 institutions for the handicapped and underprivileged. In New Orleans, carol sings are traditionally held across the street from historic St. Louis Cathedral, in the French Quarter. Youthful carolers sing songs in both English and French. CENTERPIECE For a dramatic and timely holiday centerpiece, arrange several cut poinsettia blooms with greens in a shallow bowl. Another decorative touch may be applied by ringing the bases of Christmas candles with holly and greens. If you are having a special holiday meal, place a wreath op the back of each chair with place cards attached to the top of the wreaths. SUBSTITUTE Some researchers conclude that the custom of sending Christmas greetings developed from the old-time tradition of visiting friends on New Year’s Eve. When a well-wisher discovered that the person he wanted to visit was not at home—most likely off visiting someone else—he would leave a note and a card as a reminder of the visit. HOLLY BELIEFS The early Druids "decorated their halls and homes with boughs of holly as a welcome to spirits threatened by frost and winter winds. Britons considered it unlucky to bring holly into a house before Christmas Eve and a variation on this belief held that the type of weather at the time the holly was brought into the home determined who would rule the house in the months ahead—if fair, the wife would rule, if bad, the husband would hold sway. the rißESWtefl ' W„The open fireplace so popular in today’s modern homes is helping to renew the popularity of the Yule Log tradition. Few moderns are likely to venture into the woods to select their own Yule Log, yet there will be a glowing fire in thousands of homes this holiday eve. If you are going to sit by the fireside this holiday, you’ll be in keeping with tradition if your Yule Log is oak, ash, olive, apple or pine. Ash is popular it burns quickly, throibs off ample heat and need not be seasoned. Beech has a pleasant aroma and gives off a steady glow. Oak is often preferred because it burns slowly. Less favorable woods are the elm, which is slow to get started, and poplar, which sparks badly if it is unseasoned.

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' SANTA'S VILLAGE Santa Claus, Indiana and Christmas, Florfda pop into the news each Christmas season, and throughout the year are visited by thousands of tourists. Away out West, in the San Bernardino mountains not too far from Los Angeles, California, the star of popularity is fast rising for Sanaa's Village, a replica of the North Pole home of Santa Claus, complete with plenty of snow ; during the winter months . . . and including, of course, Santa himself, his elves, animals, toys, candy, and a 20-passenger sleigh. LARGEST CHURCH St. Peter’s, in Rome, is the largest church in Christendom and is built over the tomb of the Apostle Peter. At Christmas, in the year 1950, Pope Pius XII announced that excavators had found Peter’s tomb, a simple grave buried beneath the debris of altars and other shrines placed over it since his martyrdom about A.D. 67. EVERGREEN LEGENDS Long before the Christian era, Egyptians celebrated the winter solstice (shortest day of the year) by bringing green date palms into their homes as a symbol of the triumph of life over death. Raising of an evergreen bough was a traditional part of the Roman observance of the Feast of Saturn. FOR THE BIRDS You don’t need an elaborate feeder to share.- Christmas with the birds. You can trim an outdoor tree and decorate- it with such things a.s pine cones dipped in suet, popcorn, bits of apple and grated carrot, even pie crust. Blue jays, woodpeckers, nuthatches, chicadees, warblers and brown creepers are “meat” eaters. Cardinals, juncos,. sparrows | and finches like vegetable seeds. THE PINATA Pinatas are a necessary part of any holiday party in Mexico. Traditionally, the pinata is a clay jug, with no particular shape, which is filled with fruit, candy, pesos, and a variety of small gifts. It is suspended from the ceiling. Children are blindfolded and given a stick, the pinata is swung back and forth and the fun is on as the merrymakers try to smash the jug and send the goodies tumbling down. ■i* . ■■ / n . ... a i * .GA ojl • ANIMAL YACKERS ... Larry, the Lion and Crackers, the talking parrot add a nefk dimension to talking dolls and cuddly animals. Each has a vocabulary of 11 phrases and talks freely at the mere pull of a string. Friendly Folks Herald Approaching Holiday You can often detect the nearness of Christmas in the attitude of the people about you. Elevator operators become more cheerful. Bus drivers will wait that extra moment for you to catch your rldtfl Store clerks are more courteous and helpful. The greeting of friends and neighbors is more enthusiastic. Most everybody has a good word to say about everyone. Things just seem brighter and more cheerful everywhere you turn. Palm Tree Favorite : ™ In Southern Lands The palm is a favorite for yuletide decorating in southern climates. In this respect many Southerners are quick to point out that palm was the common tree, not the pine, in Bethlehem where Christ was born Palm trees are lighted and decorated in much the same manner that Northerners light their outdoor spruces and pines. To .avoid damage and accidents lights are usually strung under the midrib of each palm frond, and stars and other ornaments are not attached to new tips or unopened center buds. Gin tip For a new, unique lady’s gift, buy a large plastic-covered dish and fill it with cotton powder puffs. Decorate the' cover of the dish with a pattern of shells or fish scales dyed pastel colors.

h W k”tX4 ** - jTwMgßy * J * ‘M” ft * ■ * ’■so ' y ■■■ A GREETINGS •'We wish you a Christmas near your loved ones ... a season of joy and good will. ALLEN L. FLEMING TRUCKING ROUTE 3, DECATUR

fa.* L-LtL ■ goodv } WISHES X FOR CkawtiuM’ Children’s cheery voices raised in Christmas . song express the good will we feel for all our friends. Thanks and Merry Christmas! BOWERS HARDWARE CO., IRC. 236 W. MONROE ST. . ' .

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