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About Heppner gazette-times. (Heppner, Or.) 1925-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1959)
OUR THANKS TO ALL OUR FRIENDS i I AND OUR SINCERE ' ' TO WISH FOR A fk SEASON Ch ristmas Decorating fdeas Numerous LOTT'S ELECTRIC HEPPNER jpll To tyerybody . . . and 'VV ill MSXr Pcia!ly to YOU... XjgX fMjNSa our appreciation for Sf 0Ur 'a' Pa,ronafl' ffii A MHWIY Mm CHRISTMAS FULLETON CHEVROLET CO. By ESTHER KIHMIS Is your home all decorated for Christmas now? You might be surprised that decorating for Christmas is a custom of heathen origin an of fering of winter hospitality to the spirits and fairies who haun ted the leafless woods. Jessalee 'Mallalieu, OSC rec reation specialist, has come up with the following on Christ mas customs: Even before the Christian era, foundations were laid for our ac ceptance of Christmas symbols. Ancients believed that ever greens were symbols of eternal life and worshipped them as such. Each tree was believed to ; be the home of a god or goddess. 'Firs were especially revered be- cause their always green needles I proved to the superstitious that 'even the sun loved evergreens ' best, as he never turned his face ifrom them to make them die. The ancient poet Virgil de scribes the decoration of a fir with gifts which were intended as prayers to the god. Early Egyptians also had a winter fes tival when they brought small palm trees into the houses and decorated them. Trimming the home and church with evergreens re minded man of Christ's God liness and that the Child born at Bethlehem was both God and man, 'who would spring up like a tender plant, should always be green and flourishing and live forever more." Today this custom is still with us! The holly, with its sharp prick les and blood-red berry, remains a symbol of joy and peace. Early beliefs gave the holly mysterious powers. It could bring good luck, ward off witches, and protect oc cupants from severe weather, thunder and lightning. Poets of days gone by have often .praised the holly. Use of mistletoe at Christmas time dates back to the old pagan customs, for mistletoe holds for them all sorts of miraculous vir tues. One legend, from Scandi navian folklore, says that mistle toe was so sacred that if enemies met casually beneath the mistle toe in the forest, they laid down their arms and maintained a truce until the following day. That's why families hang mistletoe in doorways. Passing underneath implies a" pledge of peace and friendship, and is sealed by a friendly greeting or kiss. Long live the mistletoe cus tom! I.iehted candles, now univer sally used as a yuletide decor ation, are a tradition that dates hark to the time before Christ. Tagans fastened candles to trees to denote the suns return to the earth. The Christian use of tho candle, symbolic of Christ as the light of the world, is said to be a combination or Koman and Hebrew customs. Bayberry candles, with their delicate odor, are popular at Christmas and are said to bring good luck to a home. Story goes that if sweethearts are separated at Christmas, scent of lighted havhprrv candles will be wafted from one to the other, across the world, if they are truly in love. May candles always burn at Christmas. Use of the evergreen, a sym bol of immortality, dates back to earlv nrimitive tribes who re vered nature. Today nearly two- thirds of U S families center their holiday eaiety around the lighted Christmas tree. This tree, which we are most familiar, is immmmmmmnim to all In your house: Meny Chris .A A 1 (mas n A V May this season be a happy one for you. We cherish this opportunity to thank you for your past favors and wish you the very best for Christmas and the days to come. Best Wishes From Everyone At CENTRAL MEAT MARKET Monument News Mr and Mrs Mike OIe were chivarried Tuesday evening at the home of her folk?, the Wayne Leathers. The Ogles were mar ried last week in Portland, they came here a few days, then left for a visit in Texas with rela tives. They leave soon for Ger many to make their home while Mike is on duty there. The M M M club held their yearly Christmas dinner and party Thursday at the home of Doris and George Capon. There were 24 there in all. After the dinner there were games and an exchange of presents. Every one reported they had a swell time. Mrs Chuck Van Detta and Mrs Harry Scott were in John Day Wednesday. Harold Roberts of Pendleton was in town Wednesday on busi ness. Mr and Mrs Van Richards and daughter drove to Heppner Fri day on business. Mrs June Hutchison and Ro berta Croker went to John Day Tuesday. Aubery Crum, Mr and Mrs Ivan Glenger and two children and Ruby Glenger drove to John Day Saturday on business. credited to Martin Luther. Since his time it has become an estab lished custom for the tree to take a large place in the Christmas celebration. In times past Christmas was celebrated for 12 days, ending on January 6. Traditionally this night was set aside for the re ligious observances of the arrival of the Magi at the manger in Bethlehem. In England and France, partic ularly, these twelve days became a time of feasting and games with a final party on the Twelfth Night presided over in England by the "Lord of Misrule" and in France by the "Bean King". A long with this gay last fling of the holiday season people be lieved that all the evergreens and holly, the homos of the woodland spirits, must be burn ed. Huge bonfires of all the dec orations became the central point of the Twelfth Night celebration. MEPPNER GAZETTE-TOfrE-S, TIrudaY, EfoftniBair ft 1939 f MSTfllflS plflSOU We cherish the happiness our old and nvy friends have given us, and at this joyous and heartwarming season extend our slncerest wishes for Christmas Happiness. HANK' YOU FOR YOUR FRIENDLINESS AND PATRONAGE THIS PAST YEAR. MOYER'S CAFE WE WILL BE CLOSED DEC 25. 26, 27 I w -vl :::;;;:n;:::u:n;;;:;:;u::;:nmt;mmuniiiii)iiiimiu r -3t 1 ilfH fill Or- I t i l i iiiin lit j ' mi X-XXXOXvX,X,XXX.!V"-- I -V d 0, Inc YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER We Will Be Closed December 25, and 26 of Chtktnim Once again we hear the music of the carders announcing that Christmas is here. Songs of silent nights, and angels singing, songs of Yule logs and jingling snow bells. Each and every family finda again the joys of being together at this special season. We hope your Christmas is a happy one, with the songs of Christmas telling again the story of peace and happiness in your home. 'UJ 11,1 I, 1 tMisW Iff f jj"4i I " '-i L l :r;' Morrow County Grain Growers, Inc. SERVING ALL OF MORROW COUNTY
