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SCASTLEGAR; NEWS,‘ CHRISTMAS 1969

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we. Join: those
who. ‘sing out the
s : “praises of .
: this joyful season
to thank you

for your continued —
“patronage. -

Merry

Christmas..

Rane Sine

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‘Light and Christmas go
together, for the. deepest
meaning of the holiday rep-
resents, Christ, the ‘Light of
the world. From the bonfires
and candles of yesteryear to
the twinkling electric orna-
: ments of today, light symbol-
izes Christmas.
According to Irish legend,
a candle should always be
in the
Christmas Eve. Each Christ- :
mas, it was said, Christ-wan- ©
ders the earth in search of a°
welcome, and a candle should
light the way. \

Tracing Santa

Santa’s source, legend says,
goes back.to the fourth cen--
- tury, when St. Nicholas, a
bishop of. Asia Minor, was
noted for his generpsity and
gift-giving. .-

In some countries; St. Nich- .

: olas still retains his role as
gift-bearer. His day is, tra-

+, ditlonally,-December 6th, and
European children await him
on 8t. Nicholas Eve, Decem-.
ber’ 5!

‘A gray horse and a white
donkey have each been cred=
ited with the honor of trans-

_ porting him on his gift-giv-
ing journeys. =

Wrapping Gifts.
When Germaf tradition
is followed, unwrapping 2
> Christmas . gift): can be .an
amusing but ‘complicated

Process. ~

One gift may have many
consecutive wrappings, each
with a different name on it,
, and the final wrapping may ©
_ reveal not a gift,.but a card -

telling where the gift is hid- :

den.
Other cardsin other hiding .
-Places. lead to .a” treasure.

hunt, ending in- the Giscov- ‘

, ‘ery, of. the gifts —

kindness, :. :
and tidings .
of good will
are what.
‘we:wish you

_ on this -

holy and happy.
holiday. We send:
you our. best ‘through |

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Like the sparkling
._ beauty: ofa
snowy landecape,

‘hearts are filled:
"with peace and .

. good will. Over.
the mountains, |

through the woods

or wherever you'll. |
be at Christmas, :
we wish youa "
“merry one.and_

“sincere “"Thanks‘*
.for your continued

support. ~

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A * Santa and his roleder sent their.
”. best wees and we add our thanks!

As

» Christmas °
comes,
here's a ~
‘wish that
tue

| merriment.
‘es may - tein pate ok

endure all

We, as everyone else, Tejoice in the
glorious spirit that holiday

days bring and in. - your thoughitul

ks to you!

' Santa’s: Moviiig
To: Take Lead
As Gift-Giver

More and .more,- Santa be-
comes the: favored’ gift-giv-
er in. countries. around *the
world, replacing..a. host: of
legendary: figures. who. were
sald to bring. gifts at this
same season of. the..year.

Gift-giving time, too, ‘is
now more likely to be Christ-
_mas Eve, although the tra-
ditional: date in European
countries once ranged | from
St. Ni Eve,
bis ‘te io Epiphany "eve, Janu-

anoae: the many ‘who set!

the trend for Santa ‘Claus is
the German gift-giver, Kris

. Kringle. The name is a vari-

ation of Christkind—not the
Infant Jesus himself, but his
messenger who came ‘to earth
at Christmastime...
Christkind was represent-
. ed by. a child dressed in white
srobes, with a crown-and wings
-of gold.
In Japan, the traditional

-gift-giver isa: native god,

* Hoteiosho. ‘Represented. as a
kindly old :man with-a pack

. on his back, he is much ‘like
visions of ‘the traditional .

Santa.

He is said to have eyes. in. :
‘the back of his* head; the
‘better ‘to ‘see whether. boys
“and ‘girls have. been naughty:

or “nice.

In: Yugoslavia, Grandfath-:
--er Frost — “Dede Mraz” —

replaces Santa. Claus.’

The Yugoslavian trend. is:
‘- to’ combine. Christmas’ and
2 New Year holidays, and cele-.
* brate ‘them: together with
Grandfather.-Frost Day... -

‘glad; “glorious ~
Christmas comes, ‘and

with it best wishes, Res

May the light
-of Christmas
shine on

~

L/w HEN