HOLIDAY EDITION—UNION PRESS-COURIER. PAGE TWENTY 8 2s —for Christmas Christmas time, be your smartest self with a new Brandon Beauty Shop wave. A visit to our shop will convince you of both the effi- ciency and the economy of Brandon Beauty dualize a charming wave for you . . . express- ive of the holiday spirit of fun and gaiety. Phone 83-R. Brandon Beauty Shop BRANDON HOTEL ~~ SPANGLER, PA. ! CHRISTMAS GIFTS boat returned the box was given to It seems probable that the custom | the priest who kept it until Christ- of exchanging gifts at Christmas mas when it was opened and the con- time grew out of the desire to follow tents were distributed among the poor the example of unselfishness set by | but late rthe priest's box was known by Christ. We are told, however, that as the Christmas box and those who the pagans gave gifts at their winter had not placed anything in it came festivals. There was a custom which | forward and offered gifts. may be partly responsible for our] Christmas gift giving. It was known PEACE IS THEME. at hhe Priest's box. Among the Ro-| Peace is the principal theme of the mans’ it was custemary for a priest’ 1939 Christmas cards now making an to put a box on all outgoing boats. | appearance and many of them hark The people put in gifts of money. back to the days of “things as they The box was sealed and put on the were” with designes of tranquil sig- boat before it set to sea. When the nificance of Victorian times, 3 ps em =n TT RT TT TT TP ST A SE PE BE SE 33 2 If the sun shines through the 3 there will be a good crop the fol- Christmas, 2. | | mouse afterward. 2 mas week means much snow the 8 Wet causes more damage than 2 will bear much fruit. 3 A green Christmas makes a fat 2 Salvation Lassies BEAUTYU— : Of Founder Booth 3 Christmas will 3 year because Catherine and William When the Family gathers together at 2 | Shop beauty service. Our stylists will indivi- 8 Watch Your Weather During Christmas Day! Remember these old supersti- tions about Christmas weather: apple tree on Christmas day, lowing year. If ice will bear a man before it will not bear a Thunder and lightning Christ- rest of the winter. If it snows Christmas night, the hop crop will be good next year. At Christmas meadows green, at Easter covered with frost. If windy Christmas day, trees Christmas wet gives empty granary and barrel. graveyard. A warm Christmas, Easter. a cold frost before than after Christmas. |’ Retain Yule Spirit be happier for thousands of homeless people this Booth carried the torch of evangel- ism from their New Connexion church in England in 1861 and start- ed the Salvation Army. Today that torch is being carried by the second Booth to succeed the founder, Gen. Evangeline Booth, who in turn suc- ceeded Bram- well Booth in 1934. So familiar at Christmas time, the Salvation Army’s group singing on street corners and “boiling kettles’ for which con- tributions are so- licited, had their beginning in the youthful reform- er of 19 who was almost stoned to death preaching in slums and de- nouncing “rum.” Penniless and with four children, the Booths worked tirelessly in London amid taunts of critics, yet old General Booth lived to banter with jovial King Edward and be consulted by heads of Euro- pean governments. He also lived to see the Salvation Army become better established in Evangeline Booth to see it acquire banks, insurance companies, factories, public houses, farms, hospitals and cadet schools, all the outgrowth of the “expedi- tionary” force of seven lassies sent here in 1880 under George Scott Rail- son. Next Year’s Yule Cards Already Being Designed Workers on Christmas cards carry on steadily all through the year. The artists who draw them have al- ready produced their’ designs for the 1940-41 season, and as soon as the holidays are over the printer will beg.n work on those cards. One big firm in England has 500 men and women employed in the produc- tion of these cards, sometimes with calendars added. BAKERTON SUPPLY COMPANY CELEBRATES THE CHRISTMAS SEASON IN TRADITIONAL STYLE Christmas Day isn’t the only time we cel- | ebrate the holiday here at Bakerton Supply Company . . . we start our celebration some four weeks before the day arrives, This year, as in the past, we have a grand selection of thrilling gifts to offer you . . . gifts of every size, price and kind. Qur buyers have scour- ed the markets of the country in order to as- sure you of ample choice of items—you’ll find exactly the gifts you want for Dad, Mother, Sister, Brether, and Sweetheart in our huge stock. Make it a point to drop in now, , this week, and see the many surprises we have in store for you. Let us help you enjoy a couple of weeks of Christmas instead on only one day of it by visiting us often this month, even if only to browse around. BRING THE YOUNSTERS TO OUR TOYLAND! BAKERTON SUPPLY CO. BAKERTON, PENNA, ' A"Gift for the | Motorist . . .: Give a credit good for 25, 50, or 100 gallons of hi-test REPUBLIC GAS, the gas that makes your car start fast! A gift credit of this superior motor fuel is the best gift for a motorist! OTHER GIFTS SR TR SS TA A A SS TIRES DEFROSTERS HORNS . BATTERIES CHAINS, HEATERS PRESTONE ETC. The “Extra” Service Staton. HOOVER’S NORTH SPANGLER, PA. the United States than in England, A Helping Make Your Yuletide A Happy One . UNSUNG HEROES — | ; ORR UNG TR J TERE, TTL Since last spring they've been painting toy wagons and putting eyes in baby dolls, just to make your family happy Christmas morning! : [os At home and abroad they work long hours to guarantee delivery by the time Santa Claus arrives. ages makes their job easier. CHRISTINAS TREES RRR 260 EGET ¥ |{ beautiful. Early mailing of Christmas pack- |} ETERS ceive a warm welcome—and 2 : For Mother or Wife, ¥ Sister or Sweetheart Any woman will be delight- ¥ ed to receive a gorgeous ff walnut chest for Christmas. | The new models are truly TEE REE £53 g Priced from $20.00 § | A large and beautiful as- |% sortment of floor and table 8% lamps, exquisite styles for # boudoir or living room, pric- ed from $4.50. Occasional chairs $6.50 © and up. Zu wz = I 2K TT TE KT “GIVE HOME GIFTS.” A 0 3H 0 0 ie ts es we Thursday, Decergber 14, 1939. ii | : ] Sensible Presents tor Christmas! Give Gifts for the Home and you may be sure they’ll re- furniture, the enduring fit, is the best present of all for true happiness and cheer for the Christmastide. HERE’S A REAL GIFT— 29.50 FIVE HANDSOME PIECES COMPLETE Including big luxurie- usly comfortable lounge chair and ottoman, a smart Duncan Phyfe table [and floor lamp and shade. A fine gift hunch. GIVE A STUDIO COUCH Modern—Here’s a mighty fine gift for the home, priced low, $39.50. ® LARGE AND SMALL RA- DIOS, WASHERS, FRIGID- AIRES, TABLES, CHAIRS, BEDS, MATTRESSES, ALL PRICED LOW. EASLY SPANGLER, PA. TT TR PT TP PT Te Te TP J OS Th Pt SU To 2 5 PP Po Tl i PS PA PP PE PE PE Th | CAN. ¥ i IE o They start several weeks before I Christmas each year, cutting ever- 3 a | greens in the north woods and - Hey . | shipping them to far away corners # FURNITURE STORE to brighten up a living room on I Christmas morning. i CHRISTMAS STOCKING. Little Dutch children were taught to put their wooden shoes by the fireside on Christmas Eve because Santa Claus would leave no gifts unles she saw shoes all in a row. It sounds suspiciously a if some par- ent had created this method of get- ting children who had no wooden CHRISTMAS CHARITY. Giving alms at Chrismas originated in the belief that the Christ came sometimes to the door disguised as a beggar at this season and it wag fear- ed that he might be turned away un- recognized. There is an old legend that tells of the Christ Child going from door to door on Christmas Eve, Salem, N. C., works all year mak- ing candles for the Moravian church Christmas love-feasts. Each autumn and early winter is roundup time on turkey ranches, where birds are shipped to market in time to reach your dining room table Christmas day. Tyrolian 1 Village Folk Have Odd Yule Rites VIENNA, ~—Simple-minded, devout folk of the Tyrol have grotesque Christmas customs. At Innsbruck, for instance, they celebrate the Lord's birthday by wearing masks of animals. In another section the Christmas tree is carved out of wood and elaborately decorated. A third extraordinary custom is the PHONE—&66, wearinZ of towering headpieces Miss Ella Butner of Winston- | shoes substituting stockings. . fram castle to hovel, in search of those | who were kind and deserving. His HANKIE IN GLOVE. | test was to plead for aid and often he If you want to achieve that femi- | was turned away from the door. This | nine look, Billie Burke guarantees story led to almgiving on Christmas | that there's nothing better than tuck-| Eve and it was rare that a beggar ing a fragile hankie into your glove | was refused. opening, especially when the gloves are of antelope suede in soft pastels | and the hankie is sheer white linen edged in real Valenciennes lace. Patronize the merchants who have taken space in this edition. They de- serve your patronage. Genuine Frigidaire Quality... > Dozens of Exclusive Frigidaire 6 Features... Make This New Low-Cost Frigidaire Mode! An I Outstanding Refrigerator Buy! © Here's the gift that will capture heg | heart! 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