Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1963 Page: 3 of 12
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when Christ was born enkindle in
year heart a happiness that shines ever
lighter throughout all the days to tome.
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W:th grateful thanks lo our friend*
for the pl«a ure and privilege of Mfrving you.
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LIBERTY
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cast a glow over . tin pi ■ e of > cnlh s on Christmas
■iivilit s for centur in.s, hot cu.idlt s '-til burn
i brightly in < i,inches ami homo
tiipuugh<<ut the world.
One ol Iho m-st impressive holi
day um s of ranilli s i- in the can-
dlelight carol and communion
ierviees hi Id in many churchc:
it Christmas time
Ap; • i pi lately etirl!"'. one of the
lo\ elusi of candlelight ceremonies
laki s place ach year in the Cen-
tral Movanan ehurrh at li«-ihl<
hem, I't. Ci.mplei' vvith tradi
tional or,an and orchestrial tnu-
>'.<■ the program in< hides reading
of ili< Christmas si-«ry, prayers
itid carols
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One of tin ry earlie.v ol the
legends tells of the Christ Child
wandering tin streets of the world
in search of shelter on Christmas
l.ve. Lighted candles are placed
in windows to welcome him.
f 10m Oermany chines a sum
lar belief that the Virgin Mary '
aiwl i host of angels pass iA'i*r
th.' country side each Christmas |
Kve. Candles are put in the win-
dows of Ccrnian homes as an in-
vitation and K'tnde to tin food that
is traditionally left for them
Many of thi Christmas tradi-
tions lliat havt sproru,' P around
the use of ran.!!e.- had their ori-
gin in p<>gun rites.
The pai'an Yule nearly com
curing with today's date foi
Chmtma* was accompanied by
the burning of ,i giant log during
the twelve days in which it was
thought that tin sun stood still
From this sterns Yule log tra
dition
In tnedie>. nl Kurope the custom
. trt is^ • of also lighting a giant
I Christmas candle that would burn
brightly till Twelfth Night
During their Saturnalia Ro
'mans fastened candles to tree*
to dis|*'l the (iarkncfts. this mdi
eating tin sun's return
There is an old story that Mar-
tin Luther brought a fir tree into
the nursery "in Clinstmas Kve
for his wife and children To
show them thi glory of the night
whin (Tirisl in l*>rn he decorat
ed the tree with lighted candles
' representing tin stars
Today Heetrn' li-'hts have taken
Santa gets his
garb from pcem
and cartoon
Santa first a^ieared in his now
tmditionai i>:uis« a |>lurnp jo-
vial. whiti t- .to-d and p:p>
ssnuicing <4d gentleman—"a right
>i!ly old elf <n tin poem "A
Visit from Si Nic^toias, written
! > I r Cli m.-r' ( Moon- tn 1KT.'
K trln-r S.,nti< Saus Imd
pirtun'l "o oi .is a bis)v>p in
a book called "Thi (Tiiklren s
Friend and ir Washington Irv
Naming the day
has origin in many
different countries
As a holy day and a holidav,
t !i istnias means b th prayerf 1
•V irsliip anr' festive merrymak-
ing. The holy meaning < f tin day
s evprt ssed in His Name.
The I-it n nattv for Christmas
translates a h'ea-t or Birthday
of Our Lord. The English Christ
mis tin.,ns the Mass of Christ, a
meaning which is closely paral-
!elid by the Dutch "Kermis ' In
ijerman it's Weilnacht " or sa
red eight.
rl Ik* French "Noc!" has se\eial
pi ssible meanings — news, birth
day or a "shout of joy." What-
ever the exact origin, tin re's no
question that Noel now means
Christmas
Bangs' of
Af ty you be blessed
with a jo)ous ami
h"l\ ( hr'ntnias iens *t.
TONY'S <: A I K
4 # . «nd best wishes for a joyous Holiday Season
to oor many loyal friends and patrons. We extend our heart
felt thanks and warmest wishes to all of you.
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Wc'k all agloH
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. A Christmas Messaqe
Reverently, we remember a night of awe and wonder, if
when angels sang, shepherds watched and a shining Star guided Wise Men
' vr where a Child was born. We celebrate this holy holiday with thoughts for all
our good friends everywhere, and with the hope that for
you, the meaning of Christmas may be ever deeper, its joys ever greater.
Lost Pines Lumber Company
Bill and Barbara Brinkmeyer
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Standifer, Amy S. Bastrop Advertiser (Bastrop, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 26, 1963, newspaper, December 26, 1963; Bastrop, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth237980/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bastrop Public Library.