Gladewater Daily Mirror (Gladewater, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 134, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 24, 1952 Page: 25 of 25
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k^/vV Christmas be one
''*jf of resounding joy
I f and good cbecr for you
/ and all those dear to you.
f and may your Holiday
happiness continue through
every day of the New Year.
jl Vs not easy to express
in cold type the warm appreciation we
have for the loyalty and good will of ,
our many friends. Our sincere thanks for your ^
to the pleasure we've had in serving you. \
joyous Christmas and a bountiful New Year,
friendship is second only
To one and all we ivish a
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Theft's A Fascinating Pends Of
'Roand-Tht-World Personalities
In Bright, Yule-Time Panorama
U the glorious pageant that
U Christmas. tharo's a wonderful
panda of iatorosting people who
poaa through the many tales, leg-
ends and folklore that make up
the Chrlatmas story.
Here In America, we are glad
to welcome that jolly elf, Santa
Claus, who rides his wonderful
reindeer out of the frozen north
to bring the excitement of Christ-
mas to our land.
But the origin of Santa Claus
dates back o’er the centuries in
many garbs and many forms.
Saint Nicholas, reputed to be
the hardest working saint of all
— was born in Patras, city in
Asia Minor. His history tells of
many great miracles, great deeds
to help the poor and needy and
saving the lives of many. He is
latron saint to bankers, pawn-
irokers, unmarried girls, chil-
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dren, mariners, scholars, and even,
thieves. He is said to have died
about 343 A.D.
Over 600 years later, Saint
Nicholas was adopted as the pat-
ron saint of old Hussia and later
by the Laplanders and Bamo.veds.
(From whom, he probably acquir-
ed his sleigh and reindeer.)
Saint Nicholas is also revered
in Germany. France, Switzerland,
Holland, and Luxembourg — and
it is in these countries that he
appears traditionally riding hits
white horse, carrying gifts for
good children and whipping rods
for the bad ones. His gifts arc
bestowed on December 6th.
When the Dutch te. led in the
American colonies, they brought
with them the tradition of Saint
Nicholas or "Santeklas." at he
was affectionately called. From
the tall, lean and spiritual look-
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It's our sincerest wish
that your Holiday Season may
in every way be glad . ..
abundant with good fellowship,
good health and success
in the coming New Year.
MEADOWS
JEWELRY
tag character in long robes, be
was gradually transformed into
the fat Jolly children-loving gift-
giving. fairy-tale elf.
In Protestant countries, the!
Christ Child, or Kristklnd. is the I
bestower of gifts at Christmas I
time. Other gift donors associated I
with the Christmas story are less-1
l cr known in the passing parade I
| of folklore and legend.
There is Tante Aria, the cloud
! goddess, who orings gifts to the I
i children, and is accompanied by
| the Father Star above her.
Hungarian children have their j
i gifts delivered by a host of ang-1
els in Poland, the Good Stars from
Haavan are the cheery dispensers
of gifts.
"La Bafana." mystical wander-
er in search of the Christ Child,
delivers gifts, like the good fairv
I she is, to Italian children. She is
j represented carrying a broom, and i
| goes from house to house.
| In old Russia, "Baboushka." j
carrying a staff and many toys, ]
| goes from house to house in her I
i search of the Christ Child.
In Spain, the Thraa Wise Man
deliver gifts as they continue their
way to Bethlehem. As they pass
through Spain, they leave all sorts I
of eoodies and toys to Spanish
children.
In Denmaik, Svuftzerland and
in other regions, it i? St. Lucy who
distributes the gifts.
Christmaa will liva on foravar
in the heart* of all. a* the won-
drous gaiety of Christmas time
qrows through the years with the
children — to whom it is always
the most exciting, thrilling, un-
forgettable day of the year.
Christmas Trees
initiated In Old
Germanic Custom
The Christmas tree, now’ such
an important part of the Christ-
mas celebration in the United
States, is not enjoyed universal-
ly.
Historically speaking, records
indicate that the first Christmas
tree observance was in Strass-
bm-'t. Germany in 16n4. and for
centuries was a traditional Ger-
man celebration.
fVi(> tree enctom was first io-
j troduced into Fngland in the Vic-
I torian era. when the Queen mar-
ried the German Prince. Albert.
However, in the earliest days |
| of man. the use of evergreens for j
j indoor decor symbolized the ever- j
| green, evergrowing spirit of Na-
| tore, and was observed with rev- |
erence.
It is thought that the use of
.ornaments as decor on evergreen I
boughs and garlands, dates back j
to celebrations in Roman days, j
It was not until the sixteenth i
\ century, that the use of ever- j
\ greens for Christmas time decor, j
I was openly sanctioned by the
! church.
Legend has it that bright col-
| ored ornaments, the candles and
j the lights of the Christmas trees,
reorpsent the new birth and bloom J
of growing .hings. Ancient myths
(ell the story as of many trees |
that bloom at Christmas time.
Merry Christmas
Myths And Legends Of Christmas
Story Give Mystery To Old Festival
In the folkVre of every people
lie superstitions and legends at-
tendant to the facets of life. In
this respect, Christmas is not dif-
ferent — for as the festival has
come to us through the ages — it
has grown, and become embellish-
ed with tlic imagery and fancy
of many peoples.
From the highlands of Scotland
comes the belief fthat folks born
on Christmas have the power to
see spirits and even to command
them to their bidding.
no one enters Purgatory . . . Irish
legend.
Christmas baked goodies, par-
ticularly bread are saved till sow-
ing time in order to ins re a good
harvest — according to Danish be-
lief.
Because so many of the customs
attendant to the use of evergreens
wore so closely allied to the early
pagan celebrations, high church-
men in the 5th and 6th centuries
are the beliefs that Christmas Eve
babies will have a ready and fac-
ile tongue’, those born on Christ-
From the peasantry of F-^caw forbade their use at Christmas
time. , .
There are many, many legends
pertaining to love, connected with
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will ’be witty, wise and virtuous.
To be either lawyer or thief is
the fortune for those Christmas
babies born in Silesia.
Other superstitions in conjunc-
tion with Christmas claim — if
one dies on Christmas Eve. the
gates of Paradise are open, and
holly under her pillow with the
! verse. ’’Good St Thomas, serve me
j right, and tend me my true love
tonight . . . ’’
To accept a gift of edelweiss in
the Swiss Alps, is also to accept
I the man who offers it.
Holding symbolic orchids, Consuelo Pante, a Hono- I And Hawallan-Japancae Katherine Nakatsujl (left!
lulu Flllpina. says, “Mallgayang Pasco!” | and Eunice Kubota cry, "Shuku KuIImuiiuhu:”
While we give and
receive gifts, let us
always remember God s
“Mele Kalikimaka!” Is greeting of Hawaiian girls
Eloise Wery (left) and Roberta Coli’ninn.
Representing all Huuaiiiin* Anne Martin (left) it
Joelley Murphy say. "Merry fliristma*!"
PETS CAUSE CRACKUPS
RALEIGH, N. C. (U.R> — Mrs.
Louise Shugart crashed into a tree
while trying to calm four kittens
riduiR on the front set of her car.
In another accident, Mrs. Blanche
Anderson Hunter crashed into a
power pole while trying to restrain
a small dog riding with her.
Without knowing it, James-
town’s settlers sent shiploads of
sulphur home to England as the
first profit from the infant Amer-
ican colony. They thought they
had found gold in abundance.
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