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Advanced honors certificate for finishing 18 4H projects The Acton Free Press Tuesday December cn Six Homemaklng Clubs in the Georgetown area met Saturday Dec for the final activities of their fall project Needlecrart The Achievement Day was held at Stewarttown Senior Public School Mrs Doreen Bannister County Home Economist was assisted throughout the days program by Mrs Patricia Squire of Bramp ton Seventyfive club members and their leaders attended Achievement Day A large number of visitors viewed the exhibits of at the noon hour Each member had on display two embroidered articles and her record book Special visitors were Mrs George Henderson of Georgetown resident of District Somens Institute Miss Margaret of Brampton president of Ontario Junior Womens Institute and Miss Lois Hunter of Toronto Editor of the Junior Farmer and Quarterly Special honor The advanced honors certificate and silver pie server were presented to Mrs Phyllis Moffatt of Norval Mrs Moffatt has completed 4H Homemaklng Club units Mrs Jeanette Cox of Brampton received her provincial honors certificate and pin on the completion of 12 units County honors Recipients of county honors were Barbara Brownrldge Marlene Hume Margaret Robinson and Ivy Anne Stull all of Ruth and Susan of Bannock- burn and Helen Dunlop of Mrs Bannister announced the next Homemaking Club project will be Dairy Fare with leaders training school to be A garden club will be offered In the summer Members chose Focus on Fitness as their project for fall 1971 Dr McCluro sa Christmas is more meaningful in Asia Christmas Angels Icicles named choir contest winners By Gary Armstrong College News Service Christmas means more to the Asian Christians than to some Canadians say Robert moderator of the United Church of Canada has spent most of his life working as a surgeon in Asia and the outspoken church leader explains why Christmas can be more lnportont to an Asian Christian We have to make a place for Christmas because there Is so much going on all the time But to the Asian Christian it Is a major event because his life Is very boring punctuated only by the seasons In India Christians are very poor and a minority group To celebrate Christmas they have to save for months Big celebration When Christmas comes however they hold their big celebration the year they observe the birth of Christ and invite their nonChristian neigh- I Nifty Needles had an attractive display of finery at the Achievement day in Stewarttown Public School Staff Photo Reeve sums up 1970 Reflecting the fear of starvation it was once a custom for peasant families to bake a special New Years cake which was dashed to pieces against the door These last three months on this council have not been very enjoyable at all Reeve Mrs Anne MacArthur sighed sadly Wednesday night Its been a very trying year for me and the last two weeks before the elec tions were sad Reelected and outgoing members of the council gave and farewell speeches at he last meeting Defeated reeve Gordon Agnew said thought council meetings be hot and free discussion encouraged We dont want a rubber stamp awas CHRISTMAS CSfryJ from everyone at the ROYAL CAFE government like some In Europe he Insisted He also warned that hot discussion at the business table should not be carried outside the room Eyes opened Reeve Mrs Anno noted that during her year term in office she had also had her eyes opened very wide But thats water under the bridge now she concluded A regular attendant at every council meeting and also a defeated in the last election Goutouski thanked council for the work theyve done and added that council had been a good one with a healthy mixture of different personalities Each of you have your own opinions and ideas Mr Goutouski said You have given me many evenings of entertainment and I want to thank you Perhaps we should charge you for putting on the show for you Mrs MacArthur retorted Already paying He is being charged already said Councillor Allan Ackman He is paying- taxes here Defeated Councillor Ackman thanked council members for their support In controversial subjects and added what a pleasure it had been to work with the group under the direction and leadership of the reeve As this quiet scene reflects Christmas peace may all its true tranquility Management Staff G ALEC JOHNSON REALTOR The delightful holiday is here you enjoy moment fa mil and friends id true contentment BARRF MclSAACS Highway Garage 8531950 THE CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS How different was that Christmas eve So very long were no holly leaves entwined No twinkling lights on trees aglow No Christmas bells were chimed But in the sky there was a Star That guided Wise Men from afar And shepherd knelt beside the hay Where the Christ of Christmas lay How different was His lowly birth On that first Christmas night There was no dainty cradle bed No fleecy blankets blue or white No pillow for His head But round Him shone a Halo bright That filled the place with wondrous light Bright as the Star that led the way Where the Christ of Christmas lay How different were the tidings That announced His royal birth Angels sang the message sweet Of Peace goodwill to Earth While shepherds watched their sheep Gods glory lit up all the plain And Heaven echoed the refrain With angel hosts that Christmas day Over the place where Jesus lay How different were the gifts they brought To celebrate His birth Myrrh and frankincense and gold And gifts of precious worth They worshipped Him were told We may not give such presents rare But in their homage we may share By bringing our hearts and lives to lay At the fee t of the Christ of Christmas day How different Is the Christmastlde With Christ enthroned within There Is no striving or unrest No weight of guilt or sin For the Prince of Peace Is our Christinas guest He Who from Heavens glory came To redeem a people for His name Be born In hearts again we pray 0 lovely Christ of Christmas day By Mrs Vivian Wiggins Troy Victoria Ave Hamilton Ont Submitted by her sister Mrs B Barrick Port Colborne Thorn tree blossoms Every Christmas the phenomenon of the blossoming Holy Thorn Tree occurs In England and Washington DC on Dec a tree called the Holy Thorn or Glastonbury Thorn blooms In the ancient English town of Glastonbury Sometime during the same month an offshoot of the same tree bursts into bloom in Washingtons Cathedral of the Close According to legend two days before Christmas years after the birth of Christ St Joseph of Glastonbury carrying with him the Holy Grail used at the Last Supper While pausing to rest at the top of a hill overlooking the town he drove his staff in the ground where it immediately took root The Christmas Eve It had turned into a thorn tree cohered with blossoms bars them One Christmas that reveals the importance of the holiday to the Asians occurred in Hong Kong In 1956 Europeans were asked to stay away from the Christmas Eve service at the church nearest to the border of Communist China On Dec McCIure found out why A large number of Chinese had come through a tunnel underneath the electrified barbed wire fence and risked Communist machine guns to have Christmas with their Christian neighbors at the church It is because there might have been informers that they asked for us to stay away If any Chinese had a meal with a white man they certainly would have been shot by the Communists explained objects to the attitude of many Canadians In celebrating Christmas Christ eliminated Christ has almost been eliminated from our Christmas Weve got Santa Claus and commercialism Its very hard to think of the birth of Christ when opening Christmas presents he said Dr McCIure suggested that we celebrate Christmas as It was done years ago in England using Boxing Day for giftgiving We have to polarize Christmas We should have one day of celebration and one day of religious observance he said Dr does not advocate a Puritan Christmas One his most memorable Chrlstmases was also one of the most unorthodox It was the Christmas of 1931 in China McCIure had turned over the Christmas celebrations to the local Chinese church A few days before Christmas one of the Chinese asked for Dr Delco generator Later the electric fans of the hospital were also borrowed Special Christmas On Christmas day we went Into the church and here the church decoration was a huge wheel he recalls Dangling from the wheel were pictures of the Madonna babies angels camels the Wise Men and a couple of King During the opening prayer we heard the start up There was a rustling upstairs the church was packed with kids and suddenly the wheel started gyrating We realized that they had belted up the wheel to the electric fans The prayer Just tapered off and there was a loud cheer from the audience to watc he camels chasing the Madonna and Herod chasing the angels That was a merry Christmas The Christmas Angels boys from Grade 12 won first prize in the Acton District High School choir contest held Friday af ternoon with their comical rendition of Good King Wencelas Junior division winners were The Junior cheerleaders who sang Joy to the World Other entries In the senior division included The Grade singing Candlelight Medley The Snowflakcs Grade girls singing Snowflokes and Lilies of the Field Grade girls singing Amen Hounding out the Junior division choirs were Singers Mrs Hursts Grade In the Moon of and group without a name singing a medley Judges for the contest were Mayor M Z Bennett music teacher Mr Taylor and Mrs Susan Sale former Acton District High nurse Mrs Martindale Introduced the program and Janis icted as mistress of ceremonies Night before Christmas Here comes Santa Hope his pack ii brimming lots of good things for and your family and friends DORIS CHARLES at K Browne Confectionery A magical season full of dreams come true thats what Christmas is We wish you much joy BLUE SPRING FLOWER SHOP Get Your New Years Heather Now Night Before Christmas Twas the night before Christmas When all through the school Not a sound could be heard Boy was it ever cool The halls were all vacant The rooms were all bare Thero wasnt a teacher in sight anywhere When Inside the office Quite to my surprise A bright light flashed on And it blinded my eyes I soon got accustomed To that blinding light I peeked through the doorway To study my plight You II never believe it But I got a fright My hair stood on end And my face it went white Cause inside the office In red coat and hat Sat Jolly St Nick In his arms lay a cat I let out a As I dashed for my house Foi this was no place For a little of mouse Atkinson MZ Bennett School CHRISTMAS GREETINGS On tin wonderful holiday of Joy our for your linMmn In lie merry urn bright THOMPSON FUELS LTD ST ACTON Were sending big Christmas wishes way a hearty Thank yon lor your Don Roy and Charlie LAKEVIEW CENTRE