Monday, December 23, 1946
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WE WISH FOR YOU
CHRISTMAS IS A TIME WHEN OLD LOYAL-
TIES ARE NOT ONLY STRENGTHENED
BUT REMEMBERED. WE WANT YOU TO
KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR
CONFIDENCE IN US, AND HOW EARNESTLY
A VERY JOYOUS
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.
First National Bank
Carrolltown, Pa.
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—Long engagement just means
that she’s still seeing if she can
do better.
—When a guy goes wrong there
are plenty of guys that go right—
along with him.
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Glad thoughts
And special wishes
Are happily combired
To make this
Christmas Greeting
The warmest kind.
FORSYTHE Service Station
Patton, Pa.
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SOTETET
By LYN CONNELLY
SONG which made its appear-
ance in 1942 entitled ‘‘White
Christmas,” is in its fourth year
and well on its way to permanent
recognition as a Christmas fa-
vorite.
The amazing popularity of
“White Christmas’ as a yuletide
song reached its peak last year
when a poll conducted to establish
the favorite carol of servicemen
revealed that 22 per cent of the
votes went to this early war song
written especially for the occasion
by Irving Berlin, graduate of Tin
Pan Alley.
The birth of the song was entire-
ly by accident despite rumors to
the contrary which attribute its
conception to the war. Actually, it
was composed in 1940. A Hollywood
studio had an idea for a motion pic-
ture to be called “Holiday Inn,”
co-starring Fred Astaire and Bing
Crosby. The theme of the picture
was based on the holidays of the
year and a song was needed to
represent each holiday. Irving Ber-
lin was contracted for the composi-
tions. The picture, released in 1942,
was synonymous with our second
wartime Christmas, and in that
year the song sold one million
copies in four months. Although
nothing is done on the part of the
publishers to exploit the song, it
automatically rings the register
each year as the holiday season
approaches. Berlin calls it his fa-
vorite song, with the exception of
his ‘‘God Bless America” written
during World War I. “It's difficult
to predict a song’s future,” says
Berlin, “but judging from its past,
I would say ‘‘White Christmas’ has
a very good chance of becoming a
permanent song along with other
Christmas carols.”
LITTLE OL’ SANTA
The little ol’ santa propped under
our tree . . . is little the worse for
wear . . . he’s lost
a leg and an arm,
you see . . . but no
one seems to care.
Not that we're un-
sympathetic, rath-
er, we are just a bit
'l nostalgic.
our santa, bright
and new, benignly welcomed Tom-
my and Sue . . . as they tiptoed
downstairs to see . . . their presents
spread beneath the tree . . . very
early Christmas morning.
'Tho Tommy and Sue have out-
grown their toys . . . and entwined
their hearts with grown-up joys
. . . that little ol’ santa, propped
under the tree, symbolizes Christ-
mas—as Christmas ought to be . . .
with toys for children, good will
among men . . . on earth, Peace
dawning.
Dorothea Waitzmann.
WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS...
The White House Christmas tree
in the East Room. Presents are
for the children of White House
employees.
Christmas Was At
One Time Illegal
The Puritans disliked the cele-
bration of Christmas, preferring
their own celebration of Thanks-
giving.
chusetts held that “anybody who is
found observing, by abstinence from
labor, feasting or any other way
such day as Christmas Day shall for
each and every offense be fined
five shillings.”
Gives Strength to Wrestler
In Holstein it is believed that it
is not only a cure for all green
wounds, but that it will insure suc-
cess in the chase and give strength
to the wrestler, if mistletoe is
worn.
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Name of Jesus Found
Carved in Palestine
Urns recently discovered in a
cave on the Jerusalem-Bethlehem
road, believed to be the oldest ar-
cheological record of Christianity,
dating back to 70 A. D., contained
the name of Jesus carved on them
It is believed that the carving was
made by an eyewitness to the cru-
cifixion. They were found on 11
early Christian burial urns.
A sect of Hebrews, who followed
Jesus, denounced Pontius Pilate,
and mourned the crucifixion of their
leader was believed to have left the
writing on the ossuaries in the
cave,
Lyons First Born
Welcomed Warmly
“, . . But the Son of Man hath
not where to lay his head.” —St.
Matthew 8:20.
At Foundling hospital in Lyons,
France, the first infant received on
Christmas Day is luxuriously wel-
comed with great ceremony: the
tradition contrasting the lot of the
infant Saviour and that of one of
His most helpless little ones.
Nola Birthplace
Of Church Bells
The use of church bells is said to
have been inaugurated during the
fifth century by Bishop Palinius of
Nola, in Campania.
Although the derivation is doubt-
ed by some authorities, it appears
that the Latin word for bell —cam-
panula—was derived from the
bishop's town, Nola, and district,
Campania.
When the Infant Jesus
Selected His Playmate
According to various legends, the
Holy Family travels about on Christ-
mas Eve. Long ago—in England—
sick babies were carried to the
threshold at midnight. If the child
recovered, it had been healed by
the passing Christ; if the baby died,
the Holy Child had chosen the in-
fant to be His playmate in heaven.
—A hammer is a hammer, until
you hit your thumb with it.
Hodening Horse Of
British Isles
Strange miracle plays were al-
ways intrinsic parts of the holiday
season in the British Isles and in
many such traditional perform-
ances, one of the characters rode a
grotesque hobby horse. Gradually,
the horse assumed the character-
istics of a star performer and in
time, stepping out of the play alto-
gether, began going from house to
house—expecting hospitality, after
frightening families half out of their
wits,
Of course, the Hodening Horse
was no ordinary horse: two boys,
covered with sheets and a horse
blanket, usually supplied his vital-
ity; his wooden head was hideous-
ly carved with gouged eyes, hob-
nail teeth, etc. The boys manipu-
lated strings to make the teeth
clank, etc.,, and sometimes placed
a lighted candle in the hollow of
the head to make the mouth seem
to belch forth flames.
In Wales, it was customary for
the Hodening Horse to recite long
extemporaneous verses: if the
Horse outwitted his host, he was
invited in for cakes and cider. A less
witty procedure was followed in
some rural communities and along
lonely roads: wealthy citizens and
travelers were attacked by unknown
Hodening Horses who demanded
“fines’’ from their victims.
Open Air “Festas”
Vs. Santa Claus
Santa Claus has firmly entrenched
himself in the hearts of Brazilian
youngsters, although his traditional
chimney had to be abandoned—very
few homes being equipped with such
things, and it never occurs to the
small fry that it might be fun to
spy on Santa; the children beg to
stay up, of course, hoping to partici-
pate in the grown-up festivities and
perhaps accompany their parents to
midnight mass.
Since it really is June in January
south of the equator, Christmas in
Brazil is a midsummer festival.
Midnight mass on Christmas Eve
is celebrated with greater or lesser
pemp throughout the land, preceded
by dancing ‘“festas’” and gala late
suppers. >
—If you're going to drink like
a fish—drink what a fish drinks.
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Patton
® Right now it’s time to lay
aside business cares and all
is complicated and get
down to simple things. A lit-
tle boy on the floor under the
Christmas tree watching his
electric train whizz past, the
happy faces of little girls sing-
Christmas carols, boys
coasting down the hill.
Let's catch that spirit! Mer-
ry Christmas to you, and you,
and you!
Clay Mfg. Co.
Patton, Pa.
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MEAT MARKET
Patton, Pa.
Family Christmas
Held in Germany
Christmas is a family affair in
Germany and preparations begin
well in advance of the holiday.
The Advent Wreath is hung on
the first Sunday in Advent. This
large wreath has one red candle to
begin with: an additional candle is
added each Sunday until Christmas
and paper stars are added daily.
The stars are inscribed with Bible
passages which are memorized by
the children of the household.
Everyone occupies precious mo-
ments making gifts for loved ones:
perhaps a soap rose, a paperweight,
toys for the younger children, an
embroidered handkerchief or ta-
ble cover: there are dozens of cook-
ies and special cakes to be baked
and everything must be finished the
day before Christmas — stores and
restaurants are closed, too—so that
servants and tradespeople may
spend Christmas Eve with their
families.
After church services on Christ.
mas Eve, one of the family goes
into the parlor—where the Christ.
mas tree has been set up and dec-
orated with ornaments treasured
from year to year. At the first notes
of “0 Tannebaum,’” the whole fami-
ly rushes in and gathers around the
tree; several familiar carols are
sung, and then tlhe presents are dis-
tributed.
Sometimes Christmann — Father
Christmas—joins the festivities and
asks each child to say a verse;
correct recitations are awarded by
Christmapn from pockets bulging
with goodies and trinkets.
Fun at Dingley
When they were all tired of blind-
man’s bluff, there was a great game
at snap-dragon, and, when fingers
enough were burned with that, and
all the raisins gone, they sat
down by the huge fire of blazing
logs to a substantial supper and a
mighty bowl of wassail, something
smaller than an ordinary wash-
house copper, in which the hot ap-
ples were hissing and bubbling with
a rich look, and a jolly sound that
were perfectly irresistible.
“This,” said Mr. Pickwick, look-
ing round him, “this is indeed
comfort.”
“Our invariable custom,” sald
Mr. Wardle. ‘‘Everybody sits down
with us on Christmas Eve, as you
see them now—servants and all;
and here we wait till the clock
strikes twelve to usher Christmas
in, and while away the time with
forfeits and old stories. Trundle
by, rake up the fire.”
Up flew the bright sparks myr-
iads as the logs were stirred, and the
deep, red blaze sent forth a rich
glow that penetrated into the far-
thest corner of the room and cast
its cheerful tint on every face.
“Come,” said Wardle, ‘‘a song—
a Christmas song, give you one in
default of a better.”
“Bravo!’’ said Mr. Pickwick.
“Fill up!” cried Wardle. “It will
be two hours gone before you see
the bottom of the bowl through the
deep rich colour of the wassail; fill
up all round, and now the song.”—
From Charles Dickens’ ‘Pickwick
Papers.”
Smash the Pinata
South of Border
Smashing the Pinata is a red-let-
ter feature of Mexican Christmas
festivities.
An earthen jar is filled with nuts,
candies and small gifts. Elaborate-
ly disguised and decorated with tis-
sue paper, etc., it often represents
a doll's face or an entire figure—
perhaps a bull fighter.
Children of the household, blind-
folded and armed with a club, are
each given three chances to break
the Pinata. Inasmuch as the basic
earthen jar has been selected be-
cause of its fragility, it shatters
easily, releasing a shower of goodies
and trinkets and causing everyone
in the party to for a
share.
scramble
—'Tis said that man is the dif-
ference between a blond and a
brunette.
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A SPECIAL TRIP
FOR ST. NICHOLAS
Santa is making a special trip this year,
and hé's coming direct to your home
Christmas wishes
Patton Auto Company
Patton, Pa.
HEALTH DANGERS
SEEN BY SURVEY
Most Coal Mining Communities
Said Faced With Problem
A survey made for the Solid
Fuels Administration, made pub-
lic after Rear Adm. J. T. Boone
reported findings before a closed
session of the American Medical
Assn., shows that most coal mining
communities have serious sanita-
tion and health problems, includ-
ing inadequate water supply con-
trols, improper sewage and gar-
bage disposals and insufficient in-
sect and rodent control measures.
To secure facts, five field survey
teams composed of medical offi-
cers, visited mine communities,
including several in this section.
Adm. Boone has termed survey
results as “deeply disturbing” and
says that the problem is a con-
cern of large cities since ‘disease
originating in rural and mining
communities can be and frequent-
ly are spread to urban centers.”
Boone declared that “although a
number of coal mining communi-
ties owned and operated by larger
and more progressive coal com-
panies seemed to be as sanitary
and healthful as out better incor-
porated cities, they are too few in
number and stand out as excep-
(tions to the rule.”
APPLY FOR LICENSE
Wilbert C. Westover and Gladys
L. Johnson, both of Hastings R.
D. 1, have applied for a marriage
license at the Ebensburg Court-
house.
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CHRISTMAS
THOUGHT
© THESE ARE DAYS WHEN WE ARE ALL IN A BIS HURRY TO GET
HOME, FOR THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME WHEN THE CHRIST-
MAS WREATH IS GLOWING IN THE WINDOW. WE ARE DUE
RIGHT NOW TO SAY OUR LITTLE PIECE—AN OLD REFRAIN, IT I§
TRUE, BUT AS WARM AND HEARTFELT AS THE FIRST TIME WE
EVER SAID IT—
MERRY C
HRISTMAS
Patton Motor Sales Co.
Patton, Pa.
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JOYOUS
YULETIDE
Here’s wishing that the light
of the season’s cheer will glow
through all you do, adding greatly
to your Christmas happiness.
Hiland Welding Service
Patton, Pa.