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local homes dressed up for christmas one of many eyecatchins home decorations in stouff ille this christmas may he seen at the residence of mr and mrs percy eehell william st this replica of santa clans and his reindeer i located atop the roof of their rarase staff photo the floodlit doorway al the home of mr mid mrs j i harris bad park avenue is highlighted by a giant red bow staff photo gormley christmas mail sets record at gormley po adfoeyjkt let us rejoice at christmas the day o his birth may we ever be messed by the wonders of the first holy night ross ketkerinqton electric stouffvhile the gormley post office has handled the largest pre-christ- mas volume of mail on record the two peak periods were sat urday and monday mr mervyn kelly has been in york central hospital rich mond hill for over a week un dergoing treatment sympathy is expressed to mr and mrs j h sproxton on the death of her mother mrs r atkinson on thursday the annufl white gift ser vice was held on sunday morn ing dec 20th in the united missionary church major fred lewis is home from sunnybrook hospital to ronto mr albert heise is home from york county hospital newmarket mr and mrs harry barber entertained the 2 members of their family for christmas din ner on saturday the pupils of lloyd school enjoyed a skating party on monday at queensville rink mr and mrs lloyd harvey and family had dinner on sun day with mr and mrs s n doner mr elgin sidcr of western university london is spending the holidays with his parents rev and mrs l k sidcr recent visitors of mr and mrs george french were mr and mrs roy wideman mrs delta boyce and mr and mrs frank thompson of toronto rin6w00d eightyfive adults and children enjoyed the sunday school pot- luck supper on wednesday even ing and afterward the christmas program by the sunday school pupils seveiai folks of this uisiiici attended the toronto bible col lege program of carols on thurs day evening at the peoples church sheppard ave toronto did you watch the full eclipse of the moon on friday night it was a perfect cloudless night so it could be plainly seen mr and mrs aimer kockler enjoyed their christmas dinner on sunday with their son dean and family scarborough weekend visitors with mr and mrs frank atkinson were mr milton savage of richmond hill and mr and mrs d a griffiths of hamilton on saturday afternoon mr and mrs chris lawry sherill stouffer and baby allana visit ed mr and mrs walter vague and on sunday rev and mrs barry jones had dinner with the vagues uuiuag greeiixtgs were grate jul io he spending christmas among all our friends and neighbors as a measure of our gratitude may tec extend our very best wishes io you for a happy healthy and festive season crest hardware l don doner bruce gallamore lloyd mclean reg stouffer bethesda another former neighbour mis ralph atkinson has passed on and sympathy is extended to the bereaved families bethcsda church now has a new identification sign announc ing the minister rev george davison service at 10 am and sunday school at 11 am with a welcome to all thanks are due to mr and mrs albert scott who placed the sign miss marilyn brillinger has returned to work after a few days rest following a fall on the stairs of the presbyterian chuich stouff ville marilyn suf fered concussion and painful facial injuries a christmas gathering of the wesley brillinger family was held in the vandorf hall on sun day dec 20 with sixteen of the family and grandchildren enjoy ing both the noon and evening meal together planned christmas gatherings include mr and mis albert scott expect the scott and brooks families 22 in numbers on christmas day in aurora mr and mrs russell herbert expect to spend christmas with their daughter and soninlaw mr and mrs urquhart and granddaughter in aurora the atkinson sisters have been invited to brampton to spend christmas with missthel- ma atkinson and mr and mrs fred miller the chas doners from pern- hi oke are expected to spend a few days withthe burkholders christmas decorations are on the increase each year with the bethcsda corners showing more floodlights and other decorations the bethcsda general store has a large santa on the white brick flooded with led while the house is lighted green with an old fashioned lantern on the verandah other homes brightly lighted at the corner are the bill walls the williams the grah ams and the smiths mrs long- fellows annual lighting of ground and falls mark the be ginning of christmas displays which extend north on the fifth concession winners of the lucky draw at the bethcsda general store were bill walls winner of a 4 pound christmas cake mrs garnet shaw a similar cake and mr george felstead a bask et of cookies mrs beryl bonnar was the winner of a turkey as a bowling prize recently a merry christmas to all keep the christmas christmas is essentially a re ligious holiday so church ac tivities should be an important part of holiday planning the homemaker who entertains during the holidays can plan ahead and prepare foods which will require little last minute attention buffet serving is recommended for large groups as it can be informal and eas ily done big day iota of excite ment for you and your family probably some driving too as you take to the road remember the common rules of safety have a good time wherever you drive thats my wish to y o from the careful driv er company state farm mutual lloyd f harvey rr gormley rhone gormley 8881tc0 a state farm lawrk cof 1 h4 wb imtk oat this combination of two larec candy canes is located at the iancway entrance to the home of mr and mrs mickey hunt kim road in stoufft ille staff photo what indeed is christmas what indeed is christmas why is christmas of all holi days the most eagerly awaited the bestremembered the answer must be that christ mas is the on holiday ihat has a special meaning for all mankind the spirit of christmas was first reflected in the eyes of wise kings flnd humble shepherds who had journeyed from far and near to witness a special miracle the birth of a promised redeemer christmas customs change with the modes and mannerisms of new generations yet the real story of christmas remains for ever the same christmas is the birthday of jesus christ however we choose to cele brate this great holiday we must find it difficult to ignore that there is in the world about us a spirit of love and goodness of close communion with god and with mankind it lives within the heart of all who have recognized the true meaning of christmas automobiles were offered to consumers complete equipped for the first time in 1910 cartons of amaryllis are still available each package con tains a bulb potting soil and a plastic pot the stoufryiui thsune tbmity dtambe 74 t9i ffts gladmgs afethawiso man let us v marvel cnew at thomirodo of christmas g w hudson florist stourtyiue ont greetings and good wishes tor ohffmas donnalees beauty salon stouifvllle ont a merry christmas the strands anct scents of christinas fih the air with joy and iprjjiirnk may jour day be filled with ibcfe jpleasuea reid and ream an fina station ringwood hristmas is a feeling a spirit of wellbeing and cheer that pervades the very air in this wonderful season we offer you our sincere wishes for the happiest of christmases for you and yours from all of us at ratcuffs iga foodliner ken aids mrs allen harold alien wayne crowder mm brewery don fitzgerald mrs hall richard headman john hisey jeonard hoover ijoyd houghton bob howartli mrs macaioney lome mcmullen mm mcmtillcn larry mcmullen lloyd mcvlcar davo oldham john peel bill row ell mm rorfcr mdon smith glenn batcllff mus vera tarf roger todd rat smithy 7