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THE NEWBERRY SUN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY . . . The Rev. Hugh Giles (left, on s.and), minister of music at the Central Presbyterian church in New York, is shown leading the carol staffing which marked the lighting of the Christmas trees on Park avenue last year. Six hundred persons joined the choirs of five churches as the SO trees lining the avenue were lighted and dedicated In honor of U. S. war dead. 'AND THEY WENT UP../ There Was No Paved Highway For That First Christmas Trip There was no macadam highway leading from Nazareth to Bethle hem when Mary and Joseph under took their memorable Journey nearly 2.000 years ago. As far as routes were concerned, there were three. The western route led along the sea-coast and through the plain of Sharon. This route was unpopular with pious folk like Mary and Joseph who shunned the heathen cities, rowdy travelers, etc., as much as possi ble. The shortest route, via the fruit ful plains of Esdraeion into the mountains of Samaria and through Shechem and Bethel, was not very popular either The road was tol erable, but steep; hcw-ver, the Jews had little use for ihe Gamari- tans, and vice versa > The ^Jordan route, which de scended into the Joidan valley and followed the river's east bank around Jericho, was favored by the majority of Galilean travelers who for one reason or another (the Passover, etc.) went down to Jer usalem at regular intervals and knew their way around as well as suburbanites know their way around modern metropolitan areas. If the Jordan route was a little round-about, it was fairly level— and steeped in Jewish history, from the shadow of Mount labor where Saul in desperation sought hit ‘witch’ of Endor, to the tomb a little before Bethlehem where the first Joseph burled hit beloved Rachel. It ii fairly certain that Mary and Joseph did not choose the western route when they planned their very special journey. Whether they chose to go ^y way of Shechem and Bethel, or around the walled city of Jericho may never be de termined definitely. But. the distance — nearly 100 miles—was, in any case, unrelent ing and conquered only by per sistent plodding. And when Mary was too tired to go another step. Joseph took the packs upon Ids own shoulders so that she might ride the little donkey which trudged faithfully at his side. Verily indeed, did Mary appreci ate the shelter of the stable that night—no one could have been more grateful or more happy than Mary And she brought forth her first-born son, and laid him in a manger. Flower Legends.Express Christmas Beauty There are many legends concerning Christmas, but some of the most beautiful have to do with flowers. The Christmas rose, for Instance, was divinely created A shen herd maid wept at having no gift to lay before the Babe tn the Manger. Suddenly an angel appeared before her— The Angel spoke, his voice was low and sweet -' As the sea's murmur on low-lying shore. Or whisper of the wind in ripened wheat. Then, after hearing why the maiden wept, he touched the^jrmmd where her tears had fallen, with the branch of lilies which he canted, and immediately the place was white with Christmas roses, which the maid gathered and laid on the manger. Of the others. Sainfoin, or Holy Hay' Is believed to have cradled the infant Christ in the manger. And the snowdrop is the flower of the Virgin Mary,-and is.said to be the emblem of the candles she lighted on Christmas JSve. Q!i£vnt Joxpf .JEmuiv t. -<kxi ft, 4* Xrit - <yfr, ■ \.4i - d***y6f 4* * ’ n&dt, d/t ii ofdc, is ' **4% edf is nijAt ^ MpuHSwsnVU-jt* Hottsi sms eilU'.Hr (p to mpAmiU. JltM AMtan —tsissuts. Xf-d-dt- iaf Aaii tisXinf! yntA tAi an-j«is At * as sty. M-U C*. ~ia m%Xisyi Map in Aawtn fy Oust titSasisun a Aotn, Cilia tit S-imi* i* Asm. CAnisttiiSamtomis 6o\n' eListi 1400 Main Street /J Mawuf. GUniUmai. ta CacA 0^ T/ou Sjuuli k>.kJUUULajULa.fl.a.fl,aft a juuuLB.«..ajuuuLftA.t.c CHY FILLING STATION "Next to the Post Office and Just es Reliable" 1304 Friend Street Phone 200