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Show THE PAYSON Payson, Utah CHRONICLE 84651 - CHRISTMAS ISSUE Thursday, December 25, 1969 Good Books Are Excellent Gift The "fun doesnt have to go out of the task of Christmas shopping when we complete our childrens gift list and turn to the more difficult assignment of selecting gifts for adults. Good books also should not be overlooked. A small electric unit is a good gift for an instant coffee or instant tea lover as folks usually are. Most older folks have "time on their hands" and accordingly will appreciate gifts which help to keep them busy and occupied. Support it well, and never locate it where it might cut off your escape in the event of fire. Take it out of the house just as soon as possible after Christmas. Lights: Check lighting sets for frayed wires, loose connections and broken sockets. Never use candles on or near the tree. Make sure tree lights are turned off before going to bed or leaving the house. Use only weatherproof equipment for outdoor lighting and keep power off when making, adjustments. Decorations, wrappings: Use tree Trees: Pick a fresh-cu- t or one whose needles dont shed only decoration mafreely. Keep it in water until it is brought into the house, keep terials. Dispose of gift wrapit in water as long as its in the pings promptly. Each year, in the preparation for and enjoyment of Christmas. holidays, too many of us become careless about fire hazards. As a result, hundreds of unnecessary fires occur during each holiday season, many of them resulting in human tragedy, all of them inflicting property damage. e Christmas in For a your home remember that trees, lights and decorations are all fire hazards and follow these rules: many-olde- Mistletoe Tradition Is Syrian Observance 01 Somewhat Changed Today, mistletoe is brought into the house for use as a holiday decoration. Often, it is strategically placed, because it provides the privilege of a kiss from any pretty young lass who happens to stand beneath it. There's nothing new about this kissing tradition, except one thing. There was a time when it was required a berry be removed each time a maiden was kissed beneath the mistletoe. When the berries were gone,, so, too, was the kissing privilege. Christmas Is Quiet The holiday season in Syria extends from December 4, Saint Barbara's Day, until January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany. . The Christmas observance is relatively quiet, but January 1, the Day of the Circumcision is a day of rejoicing marked by the exchanging of gifts. January 2 is a visiting day for women. An old Syrian belief is that on Epiphany Eve every tree bends its trunk and inclines its branches in homage to the Christ Child. house. fire-saf- Candles Glow At , Christmas Many traditional candle customs brighten todays Christmas celebrations. From Ireland comes the custom of putting a lighted candle in the window on Christmas Eve to light the Holy Familys way. The randies denote a house where the Holy Family would have been welcomed, not turned away as they were at the inns in Bethlehem. In Germany, too, candles are placed in windows to provide a glowing welcome for the Virgin Mary and a host of angels who the Germans believe pass over the countryside each Christmas. In many countries, such as Germany, beautifully decorated candles are an important part of Christmas celebrations. Enhanced with religious and other figures, they add an artistic and reverent touch to holiday festivities. Similarly, many still cel-- , ebrate the medieval custom of lighting a giant Christmas candle that burns le flame-proofe- d . very Merry brightly until Twelfth Night. dt this wonderful time of the most we of Christmases merry prescribe year, for youj our customers, and your families. And thanks for your patronage .. .its most appreciated! City Drug of Christmas ages to inspire men everywhere... continue to live in your own heart and mind. And may your Christmas Wlay the beautiful meaning . . . living through the Santa Sets Up Shop Far From Home be filled with Joy. Thousands of children actually get to see Santa at work every year. And they dont even have to travel to the North Pole! The lucky youngsters are visitors to two outposts of Santas workshop, located in Wilmington, N. Y., and Conn. In either location, visitors may view Santa and his helpers as they make toys and other gifts. Tor-ringto- W. would like to extend our wannest holiday greetings to our friends. Thank you, Merry Chistmas. Santas Workshop or North Pole, on the side of Whiteface Mountain at Wilmington, opens in June and continues operations until November. Eight reindeer are among the live animals present in the village. Connecticuts Christmas for two weeks before Christmas. Here, elves help Santa, and reindeer-replicinclude the Rudolph. In both villages the religious meaning of Christmas is well remembered and represented, with beautiful Nativity scenes illumined by a lighted star. Village is open as red-nos- Michelle's Catering n, ed Rigby Mortuary |