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"3 SfiL Tuet., DecT24, 1963- The Newt-Review Po9, A-l " Lithographer 'Fathered' American Christmas Card To Louis Prang, a native of Breslau, .Germany, goes the credit for being "father of the American Christmas card." Prang,; a lithographer who began a greeting card business in Roxbury, Mass., exhibited his own cards at the Centennial Exposition in Phlla lelnhia in '1875. He then had the idea of holding an annual competition to obtain the best of American . art for cards. Hundreds of paintings were entered in Prang's contest, for prizes from S200 to SI .000. Win ners; with two exceptions, were artists born in the United States: -. , fii P igg! .7 "If Savings & Loan Association Women artists" were well-represented amonir winners. Rn. isina Emmet was the mother of the late author and playwright, Robert Emmet Sherwood. Oth ers were Dora1 Wheeler. Anne Morse, Lizbeth Humphrey and riorence Taber. The Eroun of 20 Prane nri cards is owned by Norcross, Inc., greeting card publishers. HEARD IN APRIL Handel's "Messiah," often heard at the Christmas, season, was begun in August, finished in September and first per formed in. April. . L festivity fills the air all about us... spirits soar and the mood is joyful as Christmas is greeted once mm. Happily, we participate in the celebration to let each and every one of you know how wonderful a year you've made it possible for us to have... end how very much we appreciate your loyalty and friendshipL E9 ) f Bells, Bells M Through the ages, bells have served many purposes announcing the approach of vehi cles, for instance, or sig- nalino fh k- . i f ii curfew. Early associated 51 with churches, by meiii- eval limes lha nenlino of the bells had come to signify the rejoicing of the Christmas season. An early custom was the tolling of church bells on Christmas Eve, during the hour before midnight. The tolling announced the death of Satan, and at midnight joyous peals told of the birth of Christ. In England, where bell-ringing is an hon ored, family-taught art. II me iuiiciui dciis ring jit out at seven-tnirty on ' Llinsimas momma. It takes years of train- t 2 ing and practice to learn fl: the ringing of complex : y "changes," as the differ- gM ent chants and tonal 'f t combinations are called. Holy Day Helped Comfort Sorrow Even when Christmas wasn't merry, history shows that the holy holiday has brought com fort and hope into the midst of sorrow and hardship. Such was an early Christmas in the New World, observed in 1535 at a Email fortress on the banks of the St. Charles Riv er near what is now the city of Quebec, Canada. Jacques Carticr. French ex plorer, and his band of 110 settlers were beset by cold and hunger, as well as Icar of the nearby Indians, whose friendlv attitude seemed to have chang ed. More than half the mem bers of the colony suffered from scurvy. . Bravely, the men celebrated Christmas. Mass was said- in a log cabin, . at an altar made from a wooden table; evergreen branches decorated the walls: I carols were sung and the best of the meager food supplies wtn uaed for a "feast." DOWN THE DRAIN SRACUSE, N.Y. (UPI) .VI Gerald Jone's, mayor of. the!tl,c is cxPressed in Us Syracuse suburb of Manlius,!"",''' ' . ,,- . ri,i.. ..!..; e, r-i .. . The Latin nam? for Christ was p aying Santa Claus for mas trnnslates as ,hc Feast or; ho chllren at a shopping cen-Birl,,d of 0ur Lo,.( Tne ler Saturday when a man ap- Enguh Christmas means the! preached him and asked, "relMa!ls of ichristi a meaning! jou the mayor? , which is ciosey paralleled by1 "Yes," replied Jones. jthc Dlltc, "Kermis." In Gcr- The man promptly served ian ifs "Weihnacht," or sa- Jones Willi a sunixicna in nection with a dispute over a proposed sewer program. and fappine$$ 'Wm it the Star ehone on the Babe of Bethlehem, eo may the peace and promUe of Hit wondrtnit message j ahine brightly on you and yours, thia Chrittmastide, bringing happinesi in abundance. FLURY SUPPLY CO. Everything For The Logger & Contractor 3021 N.E. STEPHENS 672-3371 Spirit It's Christmas time! Every where, glad sights and sounds reflect the spirit of the season, as this community celebrates the joyous holiday. The spirit of Christmas is seen in gaily decorated streets and stores, in homes aglow with light and festive with ever greens, in churches where the manger scene tells anew the wonderful old story of a holy Babe who was born in Bethle hem nearly two thousand years ago. The spirit of Christmas is heard, in bells ringing out from street corner to steeple, in hap py voices singing all the songs of the season, from old famil iar carols to the more solemn, but at the same time joyful, anthems, cantatas and orator ios. The spirit' of Christmas is felt, as laat minute preparations for the big celebration are made. There are always, it seems, some packages still to be wrapped, some final trim mings to be put on the' tree, some part of the Christmas pageant or choral program that needs just one more rehearsal, some extra touches to make the Christmas feast absolutely per fect. In the midst of the hustle and bustle, the spirit of Christmas shines through in all its many meanings. The spirit of Christmas means laughter and joy best ex pressed, perhaps, by the faces of children, eager and smiling as they wait for Santa, full of reverent wonder as they hear the Christmas story and see the manger scene. . -.' . The spirit of Christmas means giving, with lqve wrapped into every package. And it means sharing the riches of thought ful consideration and genuine interest,-as well as time and money with the' aged, the j ill, the needy and unfortunate. The spirit of Christmas means i a warm renewal of family tics and close friendships, and an! enjoyment of traditions treas ured through the years the' special customs each family! creates for itself, as well as the traditions garnered from the lore and legends of Christmas. ( Naming The Day , ,., As a holy day and a holiday, Christmas means both prayer ful worship and festive merry-j making. The. holy meaning of con-jcrcd night The French "Noel" has scv- 'oral possible meanings news, f Christmas Hales In Community birthday or a "jshout of joy.' Whatever the exact origin. there's no question that Noel now means Christmas. When the nprrnnn ni-ini-A Alfred married Queen Victoria, he carried the rusinm nf thn Yule tree to England, and from there it spread by imitation and immigration to the United States and Canada. The German origin is appro priate, since it was in Germany tnat tne English missionary St. Boniface, formerly a monk nam ed Winfrid, first instituted the decorated fir tree, a tribute to the Christ Child, as a replace ment for the sacrifices made to the oak; which was sacred to the pagan god Odin. . With the joyful strains of "Si lent Night," "The First Noel" and other beloved carols, to day's carolers carry on a mean ingful Christmas custom that originated centuries .ago. ' As early as the fourth cen tury A.D., a musical poem was sung in honor of St. BasiUand his victory in the fight for Christianity over the Byzantine emperor Julian. In Greece, leg ends of St Basil were later put to music and sung at Christmas and the New Year. A. : Jl.fy I. '. y-.rmrn Bob Curtis Bill Evans v Nancy Coughlin 1 I The first real Christmas ols, however, were probably uug in we hiiii uiuunmm laaBP- y.'. .j ... r imw - if ; i iv " VLD-FASHlONfO OuIUmat MntffflMf cominv fo ; ' fe with (ineer gratitude lor your Jttecf patronage. , ; i STAFF arid MANAGEMENT ; : ; . . , ; , Mead ow Brook Dairy ' 1 1 '. ' )' . " ' , - '.'.) ' i .- i i i .1:1 car-.lage of Grecchio when St. Fran-ihis cis of Assisi created the first vu-imanger scene in lzza. tie andlthe Christ Child. ' ' . - -. .(. - Elizabeth Curtis i " i a " Ken McCoy Jerry Herstine , : George : Brooks 'V Walt Buchanan HOME FURNISHINGS. brethren led the villagers in singing , hymns of praise to ' 1100 N. E. ' STEPHENS 671-55T7 '
