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1 mjg s and best wishes kor the new year o all our customers and friends fuller brush dealer j ferreira sherry hristmas r is fflr warm wis m jf c yuletide 1 time for us to speed very hei for holiday o you may your day be bright with joy and merriment shared with your loved ones we hope you have a wonderful christmas kamps upholstery and draperies stouffviiik always be luiyou green gables manor stouffvillk kind competent nursing care lor tlie convalescent and aged ann and lu lavine at ihe season of holly and mistletoe it is our special pleasure to wish you a merry christmas and to express our tiaiiks for your patronage throughout the year the management stalf crest hardware stouffviiik trees live and almost every kind of tree has a legend relat ing it to the nativity or the life of christ the cherry tree says the cherry tree carol bent down its boughs for mary to pluck the fruit the glastonbury thorn bloom in legends blooms at christmas be cause legend says st jo seph of arimathea on his arrival in england drove his staff into the ground while he was carrying the holy graii the chalice us ed at the last supper the staff took root and grew into a thorn tree qirisimas f e join these carolers in wishing you a very merry christmas and the happiest of holidays to this we add a special thank you to all our loyal customers for their faithful patronage from all of us mrs alma yvcoieral mrs eheen wells mrs olive daniels mrs edith sanders kuth parsons bert stonfter cliff aiken aikens pharmacy stouffville ont ihe mvjttt twiy dettmfctf 22 1966 p5 17 th fna of peoc and joy hot con to men hs light of happiness shads its glow evtr us ell if chmhnosrid ovr wish 1 for you to ihont this joy hove a merry christmas teds mens roys wear stouffville manger scenes the wrung up of manger scenes of the nativity has become a popular custom the idea started in 1223 at creccio italy st francis of assisi assembled such a scene with real people and live animals he wanted 10 make the story of christs birth real to his followers this movement spread through italy and to other lands especially in southern europe where manger scenes rather than the christ mas trees formed the center of the holiday observance in the united states each year more churches clubs and homes use displays both indoor and out the moravian family sets up an elaborate christmas scene the put which pictures not only the holy family but also village scenes showing the life of the people bce s 4 the yule log is an old and honored christmas tradition it has almost vanished from our holiday celebration the vikings introduced the yule log to great britain they burned it to honor the god thor the custom was adopted by the english as part of the christmas festivities the very best log that could be found was brought into ths house and placed in their large fireplace the fire was lit and the servants of the house gathered with their master the coming of christmas was ceiebrated with much singing and celebrating the custom of those days was to celebrate the holiday sea son twelve full days and the log burned the entire time at the end of the twelve days any fragments of the log that remained were carefully collected to be usedagainthe following year to kindle the new yule log loneliest day of the year for those in prison christmas may be the lone liest day of the year yet the visits and gifts of sal vationists bring a measure of cheer and comfort perhaps even the courage to start a new way of life more than 12000 men and women in correctional in stitutions are visited each year by salvation army members wm atjy our wish to you this happy season days full of joyous holiday spirit a heart brimming with good will for all and a host of friends both old and new a very merry christmas to you and yours the management staff of chas cooper ltd claremoxt may christmas bring you all the joys of the season and all the warm satisfactions of sincere friendships we thank you for your generosity during the past year stiver bros ltd and staff stouffviiik b3x3 jftnd the day will ever be known as a day of peace among all men on this blessed holiday we wish lo share with all our friends the peace and happiness we feel merry christmas to you and yours the management sc staff the stouffville nursing home dill year long were grateful for our fine friends and customers at christmas were especially happy to express our greetings thanks and good wklies stouffville district credit un ion stouffville g ml doorways wear garlands of welcome candles beckon with a hearty glow the season of good cheer arrives in all its friendly warmth may the joys of christinas be yours 1- 1 1 j 1 4fv hi schell lumber ltd and staff stouffville