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The first use of candles for Christmas is not recorded in the annals of any nation but according to an old legend the "Christ Child Candle ' is burned in the window to light His way if He makes an earthly visitation and in atonement for the night of His birth when there was no room for Him Children's Task During the early days of our country, animal fats were relative ly scarce The branches of the bay- berry shrub were covered >vith wax-giving berries and children were given the task of gathering the berries when candles had to be made so that the animal fats could be conserved According to tradition, one who burned a bayberry candle on Christmas Eve of Christmas Day would have long life and a happy one. An old verse reads: • To learn your luck for the year they say; Burn a bayberry dip on Christmas Day. If the (lame burns bright and the light shines clear. Good luck will be yours throughout the year ” THE Home owners can often get all the Yule greens they need by wisely pruning their conifer trees and evergreen shrubs There are five simple rules to follow when trimming branches and twigs for holiday decorations. <1) Thin the trees and shrubs for shape, always maintaining the natural contour of the plant. (2) Do not cut more than 6 to 7 inches from a branch. (3) If the tree has not been pruned for some time, take off every other branch. (4) Do not cut beyond the green needles; otherwise this will not All in with new growth 15) Keep the cut branches in a coo) moist place until ready for use. Meal Greens Spruce, pine, hemlock, yew and aborvitae make ideal Christmas greens Yew seems to hold up best Broadleaf evergreens such as lau rel, andromeda. boxwood and Japanese holly should be kept ir water when used indoors, other wise their leaves shrivel. Roping used to frame a dooi way can be made of pine, balsam laurel, and hemlock Any of the broadleaf evergreens, co-mingled with holly, balsam or yew, are Ideal for wreaths. Good for indooi arrangements are barberry. Are 1 thorn, viburnium with its bright red fruit, bayberry and droopuig leucothoe Maay AHtr-Halitfay Utti far Faailly Tret There are a number of uses to which you can put your Christmas tree after It hat served Its purpose In the home You can cut off the longer branches and ’'plant” them aa windbreaks to protect outdoor plantings such as low-growing box wood. azalea, yew, rhododendron and Juniper. Little teepees can be built around exposed shrubs and tender plants. This will protect them from biting, drying winds and prevent snow and ice from accumulating and bending the plants out of shape. Other branches curved end up over dower beds when the ground la exposed will prevent heaving of soils during alternate freezing and thawing. Heaving may force bulbs and roots of perennials from the ground. The entire tree may be used as a bird feeder in the back yard. It may be either anchored securely or fastened to a lance. Pieces of suet tied to its branches and a con tainer of water nearby will provide a constant supply of food for your feathered friends. Sending Girds Is Old Holiday Tradition The custom at sending Christ mas cards has grown so popular thro«Mh the years that each year an average of one and one-half bil lion cards are mailed. Some historians suggest that the Idea of sending Christmas cards originated with school boys away from home, who wrote their letters on fancy paper and in fancy writ- tag. William Egley sent out a Christ mas greeting on a fancy card to DM2 which showed his artistic and engraving talent The card carried the message, “A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.” In ISM, Henry Cole, a middle class Englishman, sent Christ mas cards which depicted a Vic torian family gathered at the fee- ttve board and which carried the message “A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.” The earda brought tame and pop ularity to Henry Cola, but it was two 1 TEST PILOT . . year eld la wide-eyed with de light as be eperalea a re mete central plana, pylen aad alrperi abeam at New Terk's Ninth An- anal preview of leys. Helicopter la actually air he re by the pre- paBer aad raepiada only to tha wt pilot” at lha oea- The Yule Log tradition la mak ing a comeback as more and more of today's modem homes are de signed with open Areplaces as wen as central heating and gas stoves. For those who have a place to bum a Yule log and want one, tra dition says that it should be oak. ash, olive, apple or pine. Whatever type you choose or may be able to acquire, get plenty of wood. Ash is highly desirable since it can be used without being sea soned It bums quickly, and throws off plenty of heat Poplar, on the other hand. wiU spark badly If un seasoned. Elm is less desirable since it la slow to get started. However, ft lasts a long time and brightens up when it gets going. A few logs of birch, pine or Ar will help It along. Beech and oak are among the best logs. Beech has a pleasant aroma and gives off a steady glow. Oak has the outstanding merit of burning slowly If none of these are available, select wood from some kind of fruit tree. Such wood gives off a pleasant smell when burning. Many People SMI j Celebrate Feasts * By Ancient Calendar Many people who use the Orege- rlan calendar still solemnize tradi tional feasts, including New Year, in accordance with ancient calen dars. The Jews observe a 10-day New Year season at the time of the autumn equinox. The observances begin on Roth Hashana and end on Yom Kippur; Rosh Hashana com memorates the Day of Creation and la also the annual day of Judgment, with Judgment being Irrevocably sealed on Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement); therefore the spirit of penance dominates the solemnities. Penance la also a feature of Hin du observances, solemnized in ac cordance with the ancient lunar calendar during the spring equinox The Moslem calendar, which dates from 030 A. D„ la uniqua, since the twelve months of the year begin with the approximate new moon without any calculations to keep them geared to the seasonal equinoxes. Thus, the months—and New Years, too — retrograde through the entire year in about M years. LONGEST YEAH Once there was a year which con tained 446 days—or an extra two months. Numa Pomptlius supposedly cre ated the Roman calendar In tha seventh century B. C. Although re vised several times, the calendar by Julius Ceasar’a time was two months behind the sun. When Ceasar set his experts to the task of revising the calendar in the 10th century, they found they had to meet the problem of catch ing up with the sua. So two months were inserted between the months of November and December for the year 46 B. C Thursday, Dccewber 22, 11 May this ChriataMS find y«tt i surrounded by thaae you love, enjoyiag to the fulleat all the pleasuret of a joytoM Holiday Scoaoa. 1 EFIRD’S DEPARTMENT STORE 106 Moagrove Street Trwapfcairtty, tin saafs rwg sat, haraMat kapptatst, tha |t*y af Orfstnas. Wt** wisbiaf that toe saasaa afl fit • vans aad ■any aat tar p« Hars. CITIZENS FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 220 W. MAIN ST. 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