3 OR PAGE TWELVE Christmas customs are centuries old Where did you get that Christmas custom? It could have come from Sweden. Or France. Even fourth century Turkey played its role. Some of the more ancient customs might seem strange to us to- day, but each had a hand in revealing and shaping many of the Christmas customs and tra- ditions we now enjoy. The delightful custom of ‘‘bussing’’ under the mistletoe actually came from the ancient Druids, who * called it ‘‘all heal” in the belief that it had the power to cure disease. In the 13th century, the ‘‘car- ol” signified a dance rather than a song. In fact, St. Fran- cis of Assisi led villagers in joy- ous dancing around the Nativity scene. And it was an eighth cen- tury Benedictine ‘monk, St. Boniface, who probably trimmed the first Christmas tree when he convinced heath- ens to stop worshiping a sacred oak and adorn fir trees in the homes as a tribute to the Christ child. A fourth-century bishop of Turkey, Saint Nicholas, was the real-life predecessor of San- ta Claus. According to a legend, he dropped a bag of gold coins down a chimney into a'stock- ing which a poor girl had hung by the fireplace to dry: hence our custom of hanging Christ- mas stockings. And Santa wasn’t always the fat, jolly man you recognize "BEAUMONT, PA! TV TROUBLE?—CALL: 9 S&F /eLevision Service SPECIALIZING IN RCA COLOR Trained By RCA — 35 Year's Experience WE SERVICE ALL MAKES BLACK AND WHITE TV — RADIOS — PHONOGRAPHS Serving Wilkes-Barre to Tunkhannock I CREEN STAMPS, today. He's gained plenty of weight since the Dutch called him Sinta Klaas, and he rode a skinny white horse, not rein- deer. ; Yet when his legend began, he was just as important to men and women, as children. According to researchers, Saint Nicholas was the patron saint of sailors. j The Swedes and Danes make a Christmas practice of baking a loaf in the shape of a boar- pig. A French legend tells how the Christmas rose came into being. A little girl, accompany- ing the shepherds on their way to see the Christ Child, was sad because she had no gift to offer. The angel Gabriel appeared and, taking pity on the child, caused a beautiful white rose to. spring from the ground. Overjoyed, the little = girl plucked the bloom, which she took as a gift to the Infant Jesus. Called Noel by the French, Navidad by the Spanish, Nata- le by the Italians and Weih- nachten by the Germans, Christmas in our part of the world is drived from the Old English term Cristes maesse (Christ’s Mass), a term first used in the 11th century. One custom has it that, if the Yule log stays lit throughout the night, it’s good luck, But watch out if a squinting per- son comes in while it’s burn- ing. That’s bad luck. Lehi 639-1552 Yuletide Treat... Only the Finest Heme Fashioned Christmas Gift-Wrapped HALL'S PHARMACY The Largest Pharmacy In The Back Mt. Area SHAVERTOWN 4 Cl ARATE HER TR odd EES Closed on Monday & Sunday—Noon-6 p.m. Taking Reservations Now CASTLE INN NOW OPEN FOR DINNER Nightly—5 p.m.-12 p.m. mE IEE @ MS \ | vs fey ee For A Gala New Year’s Eve Party with A Four-Piece Band Z And All The £ Trimmings For Reservations—Call 674-9461 Lake Highway, Dallas The large part children play in Christmas is legendary. If he was lucky, the 16th century child got a ride on a huge Yule log when it was dragged into the manor house or castle. While caroling and feasting went on during Christmas eve, the youngsters played Snap- dragon, a game in which the players tried to snatch a raisin from a bowl of burning spices and spirits. In this country at Christmas- time, it’s a rare father who hasn’t winced at his perennial Yuletide gift, the tie he doesn’t like. Many families have over- - come the problem of what to give Dad with imaginative gifts that range from a new pair of water skis to such tan- gy men’s colognes as Old Spice. i While American youngsters are putting these gifts under ‘trees, Slavic children go to sleep on a bed of straw and hay on Christmas eve, to share in Christ’s humble birth. One of our most recent cus- ‘toms, the exchanging of Christ- mas cards, began in England in the 1840s. Christmas cards were introduced in the Unit- ed States by Louis Prang, a German immigrant. Often called the ‘‘Father of the Amer- ican Christmas Card,”’ Prang printed his first ‘‘Seasons Greetings’ in 1873. In many countries of Europe, people still believe that all trees break into blossom for a few moments at midnight on Christmas Eve. The most popu- lar flowering plant is the poinsettia, brought to the United States more than 120 years ago from Mexico. g To put it briefly, Christmas is a holiday full of surprises . and they're not all found under the Christmas tree the morning of Dec. 25! Fred Welsh, 11 East Center . Hill Road, Dallas, has been setting up a huge Christmas dis- play for 42 years. Seventy little buildings are all lighted up, seven sets of trains go whizzing by, on a plat- form which takes up most of the living room. i The Welshes move out mos THE DALLAS POST, DEC. 19, 1968 “Linda Clovis (on knee) and Cathy Munnell perform at annual Christmas Concert held Sunday at Dallas Senior High School. In background is the Dallas High School: chorale group, directed by Mrs. Sherwood. Beaumont “Merry Christmas! God Bless us Everyone! ! 1” The Clayton - Cooks «feel blessed to be able to share the twelve day Christmas Vacation with James and Tom MeCauley who attend the Boys’ Industrial School, Hershey, Pa. James, who is the reporter for the Spartan (School News- paper), was elected Chaplain of the Senior Senate. Tom’s inter- ests lean to sports, especially football where he made ‘sev- eral touchdowns this past sea- son. The McCauley boys spent last summer vacation with the Cooks and wanted to come ‘home?’ for the holidays. Mrs. Ruth Mowry, who is a resident of the Baker Nursing of the furniture right after Thanksgiving, to give plenty of room for the undertaking. In the days before the larger school jointure, Dallas Borough .. school children visited the dis- play, class by class. This is no longer practical be- cause of bus transportation. BUICK li BUICK RED HOT SPECIAL Black Interior 65 Buick Wildcat 4 Door Hard Top Automatic Transmission, Power Steering, Air Conditioning. Burgundy with White Top and REAL SHARP! PRICED TO SELL! BUICK OPEL Community Motors 588 MARKET ST. KINGSTON PHONE 287-1133—OPEN EVENINGS TIL 9 BUICK [liBUICK BUICK OPEL NING RPRessesseenaunapesasssssssdansnnaleanasaccovasenifthosesssssssssosyiivses’ Home at Factoryville, is much improved at this writing. Mrs. ‘Earl Johnson has re- turned from the General Hos- pital where she was a surgical patient. 3 Mrs. Lillian Brown was ad- mitted to the General Hospital due to complications resulting from the flu. Miss Mary Ann Johnson of Mansfield State College and Miss Beth Ann Clark of College Misericordia have the lead on Christmas Vacation for they are home a week before Terry Belles of Haverford, Sandra Goodwin and Eilleen Wall Goble of East Stroudsburg, and Gail and Alice. Hadsall of Wilkes College. photo by Saffian winter fishing A reminder to all fishermen in the area that Pennsylvanias winter Trout and Salmon fish- ing season opened Sunday, Dec- ember 1, 1968 on lakes over 10 acres in size throughout the state. The daily creel limit is 3 fish (combined species) with a minimum size of 6°’. The season closes at midnight February 15, 1969. During the period December 1, 1968 to March 14, 1969, mini- mum size of pickerel is 16”. Daily creel limits are as fol- lows: Bass (combined species) is 3, pickerel 3 and walleye 3. A new regulation is in effect this year that limits the size of a hole bored or cut through the ice to a diameter of no more than 10”. Christmas tree lights blink on and off, trains whizz around the man-made miniature village at the home of Fred Welsh, who has been working on this project for over 40 years, where photo by Saffian bic) 14 Et tres id nd SEERA We'll be glad to help. helping the community LET US HELP YOU. sees 208000 fWWasosnssseiiagpissssesssssassy @ffices: Gateway Shppping “LET US If you need mongy foriany worthwhile purpose, gee us for a convenienyj low-cost personal loan. 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Also, Diane Fiske, Linda Flock, Laurel Gillis, Debra Gosart, Eugene Gilmartin, Barbara Griffith, Sherry Harding, Joann Richard Harrison, James Higgs, Edward Johnson, War- ren Koehl, Susan Laux, James Lavelle, Joseph Labatch, Judith Lewis and Mark Lusai- tis. Also, Daniel MacAvoy, Mau- reen McAllister, Patricia Mec- Michael, Scott Miller Robert Moore, David P. Morgan, Da- vid Munnell, Sandra Nicely, Alexander O’Malia, Helen Or- loski, William Ostrum, George .Otto, Elizabeth Parkhurst, Karen Parry and Eugene Phil- lips. Also, Giorgia Phillips, Rich- ard Pietriccini, Ruth Porter, Karen Purvin, Chrisan Pyle, Elizabeth Raub, Kathy Reese, Carrie Roberts, Jenni® Rodda, Brian Roddy, Mary Roman, Gary Ross and Paul Rubino. Also, Jerry Scott, Grace Sheldon, Jane Sherman; Kathy lighting contest | The Greater Wilkes-Barre Jaycees are once again spon: soring their annual ‘‘Christ- mas Lighting Contest’’ and are extending a special invitation to the Back Mountain area residents to enter the contest. Chairman of the contest, John Fields, Kingston, an- nounced the contest is open to residents in the areas from Harveys Lake to Bear Creek, West Pittston to Nanticoke, and the greater Wilkes-Barre area. Anyone may enter either of three categories: overall home display; overall commercial display; and home, doorway and-or window display. Mr. Field said each cate- gory will be judged separate- ly and attractive plaques will be presented by the Wilkes- Barre Jaycees. Judging will be based on ar- . tistic merit, originality, light- ing techniques and ingenui- ty. To enter the contest, Back Mountain residents are asked to send ‘a postcard to the Greater Wilkes-Barre Jaycees, care of Genetti Hotel, Wilkes- Christmas means starting on the tree the day after Thanksgiving. Barre, Pa. The deadline for entering the contest is December 22, 1968. One may obtain entry blanks in person at the fol- lowing stores: Fowler, Dick and Walker, Pomeroy’s, Wilkes-Barre, Ri- leighs, Kingston, and Pome- roy’s, Midway Shopping Cen- ter, Wyoming. Only those FET EY # FARM Nd 83 = HH 8 Harowica, . BASBLGOBHUBHEBABHBEEBY CHRISTMAS TREES ® NATURAL WREATHS ® COMBINATION POTS ® LOG BOXES ‘MAZER'S GREENHOUSE Route 118 Lehman Highway Skammer, Robert Sprau, Re becca Stout, Maribeth Taylor Kathleen Thomas, Elaine Ward and Timothy Viccia. 8TH GRADE Christin Banks, Bruce Be- secker, Wayne Evans, Sherril ‘Fader, Linda Fink ##obi Fox, Jeanette Goeringer, Alan Go- sart, Peggy Hacker, Joyce Hazletine, Ray Jacobs, Jenni Kapson, Karen = Kauffman, Jack Kloeber, Kathy Kreidler, Gail Lacy, Diane Masoner and Nancy Mathers. Also, Marleen Messmar, Marilyn Miller, Earl Monk, George Paars, Earl Phillips, ‘Barbara Pichert, Pamela Por- ter, Carol Sipple, Diane Stred- ney, Cheryl Templin, Patticia Van Etten and Cynthia Witek. 9TH GRADE Melanie Albert, Leslie Alex- ander, Carol Beline, Linda Brongo, Janice Culp, Michael Davis, Diane Dennis, Leslie Evans, Karen Fedock, Nancy Fleming, Kathy Futch, Rob- ert Goeringer, Joan Havir, Cathy Heffner, Ti Hicks, Pricilla Kloeber and Sally Kuehnert. Also, Gary Kostrobala, Jon Jay LaBerge, Patti Lewis, Barbara Long, Mary Alice Lumley, Judith MacAvoy, John Martin, William #Hale, Jay Miller, Martha Miller, Debra Mitchell, Paulette Muscavage and Susan Neilson. Also, Debbie Newberry, Don- na Perry, Holly Phillips, Debra Philo, Nancy Pichert, Edward Riefenstahl, Paula Selingo, Debra Shook, Clark Turner, Linda Wentz, John Woychick and Alexander Wozeter. Jaycee Christmas homes “and businesses en- Gfered in the conte will be judged. "Jot hias Going. 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