Si;'. f Christmas Vis;4 Prince Ruperr Duiiy News Tuesday, December 1, 1953 REPRIEVE SET FOR DOGS OVER YULETIDE HOLIDAY .jiurica in 1540 Symbol of Cheer Death Trap If Precautions Not Observed ; Christmas trees, traditional used. symbols of cheer and happiness. Be sure electrical decuratioiiK :an become death-dealing in- do not overload cirouith. struments. if safety precautions Sockets and wiring of light-,are not taken. ins se(s should be carefully in- Christmas trtes are exception- spected before installation, ally combustible because of their M-ke sure lights are not dr- hUh content of pitch and resin ins out Christmas tree needles. Many deaths and fire loss.-s Li"hts ,sh"uld not be !,,t can be traced directly to Chris-- burmn- when house is nor::,- I raising in 8wit.riani p n men of Rheinfelde;, lurln . brotherhood to prav fr . inastian's aid, and to r.ur.V sick and bury the d-a " Pestilence in mcrlicval -i jwas ascribed to ml ,,;, ; water so the. Brotherh",, !bebastian visited each (Jf town's sven fountains pra. and singing hymns at .arh ,' They still continue this ',,,' but only cn Christra.i, Eve For this ritual the ! h-,V ONTARIO, Calif. D.ath takas a holiday until New Year's as far at stray doirs h(!f are concerned. Thomas F Konnoii has Rtiarnnteed. their poi.nd fees from now until January 1 "I just couldn't enjoy the Christmas season thinking that every stray dog wre b'.-ing killed at the pound," Kennon explained. "Now that I know every dog is safe, I feel much bettei ." ' True Date of Christmas Unknown 25th. in the 42nd year of Augus- are dr'd in black, wi h tUi." . .... ;Slllt top hats. At every f:,U!r However, according to astmn- i iney Bather around the lau', Exact date of the birth of Christ is shrouded in confusion and. as a result, the celebration mas trees and allien ha7.nrrie Fallen needles should be of Christmas ocrures on many omy, December 25th AD. 1. fell tong. i The Ap.-Canada Insurance Federation recommends the following .safety precautions: Small trees, less combustible than bis ones, should be chosen vwept v It i'.'gularly'. When r.eedles start to fall, tree should be discarded. Gift wrappings should be re- "invpH nromnrlv frnm hpr.t:tt'l different dates throughout the Christian world. In an old manuscript, the Calendar of Philocalus which appeared in the year 354 AD., it The march biris Froschweide fountain !,. Plugue is supposed to , started Miree centuries a"o When they have p.,,,rct Trees should be kept outdoors 'the tree after gifts have beer until a few days before Christ- nnunPH on Sunday. In terms of our American Christmas, the holiday is celebrated In. in si a to 10 day later in some countries, and in ottiers it is observed earlier. Decem-bei fith is the date of Christmas in most Western European countries and is the beginning of a lo'i" holiday season. The Armenians were the first Never smoke or lay """" " y eiuer 111" rni char- states: "In the Year One After w luiuiiisia mass, kik! t moniously place their l;e on the altar of St. iWn' ctte down near tree or other dtcorations. Don't set up electric trains near the tree. Christ, the Lord Jesus was born on December 25. a Friday, and the l.'ith day of the New Moon." Another ancient book written by Tippolytus in '-'02 A.I), tells us mas. ; Trees should be set away f ro;n radiators, heaters and fireplaces. A container filled with water should be part of the base. i Do not place trees near doorways or stairways. Cotton cr paper decorations, unless fireproof, should not b.' 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"4 V ft v ( v KXCKPT KH SANTA Of-APS him:,elf,' the phot 7raptier V.s about the busiest person around at the recent opening of Santa Claus Village at Val David in the Laurentian Mountains north of Montreal. Filled. with the-joyous spirit of Ch-istmas. the enthusiastic cameraman recorded the following .scenes showing i it, Santa Claus a -rivir.g-at his new home via a modern helicopter rather than the prcverbial reir.eer;. i2i nine-yenr-old Marcel Tbouin, grandson and official representative of Montreal' Mayor Camillien Houde, presenting the keys of the new Village to Mayor Beaulieu of Val David? '(3) fctnta Jus and some of liis little heloers being welcomed to nis new home: 4 a Uania from the slopesof th ? Peruvian Andes, one of the many animals which roam freely tlough the Village1, attracting almost as much attention . from young visitor.- as Santa Claus himself; o I Santa Clau".' own house, one of the many attractions jn the Viliaee; r the jolly old gentleman himielf i-nthrailirif otieV.r his many friendsf- tfVt'vto' of th bear cubs. rt-v( lling in their specially-built pit vwhich. v. ncn illumiimted? at, nigh) . re,err.bl:s a plant birthday cake; and 8i the C.iapol of Saint Nicholas wlllcri "(M.tiillill CriU ' reminiscent oHl-.S f; St. Christmas. ' . ' : '" . -1 Canadidtij Churches Buy Coronation Carpets From Westminster Abbey 5 ' - V''". ' --diamond en- F'W S2 ' f 'SA X&'fA "Ml I I l '' - Ma,,', diamond r.nf yW l ijr. , WylyfaKK V- '"' t tins; rNNf f -0 5 l7i " VI t Ss-jt-tf$ V- '"V t diamond r,nt. "';.' '. Jtelv7 - "-iSSj sues of the blue carpet from th Abbey annex. Most of the sections now have been cleaned and rebound and ministry officials say they hope lo have them all shipped before the end of the year. ments to churches, chapels and j-chools throughout the Commonwealth and the UniteJ Stater, for a profit of almo;:t 2 500. The ministry advertised soon lifter .'the CotflaUojii tout the-carpet would Jut put for 'sale By RON KVANS LONDON -iCPi l-5f'h Cana dian churches and' IS:p-ls arc leceiving sections of Vrstmin-( er Abbey's lush blue and coin Coronation rarptt..aiter bMdiue in a 9.000 1i!5saw $mz;:W. - The carpt, '.'jccthcr . wiri' other Coronation 'furnishinEs from th Abbey, was sold bv the ministry of works to help defray expanses, i'r'tes' ranged from 13 to 4 a srUHre yard. The great carpet, whi-h originally cost 8500, sold in sir,- The carpeting is the last of no almost 5.000 bids poured in. ; the Coronation furnishinps to That caused a problem sine tho I be sold. The 1,978 chairs, valued "arpet covered only 2.320 square i at 14,835, and 5 202 stools, yards and officials were anxi-i worth 21.003. were bought by "us that all requests should be the peers, peeresses and other filIed- i British and foreign dignitaries A government expert came ua who occunleri ihem riurint the with a plan allowing allowing the the ir- ceremony. - i' Mi rf- iAV k t bnl.iance. JashionahlP 5l ' V The two most Important .i 'I-.-' nil I t 1 ft AC leguiar-snapeo carpet to be cui into smaller complex patterns ! with minimum wastage. ! I.AKGE SECTION'S SOLI) I 1 Canada's largest single sec-; tion. a rectangle of the gold Tree Trimming Methods Vary chairs, the Coronation chair and the chair of state, have been sent to Buckingham Palace on permanent loan as souvenirs for the Queen.V i :isr a gift for f&mrrm- Ty .,J- : tneatre carpet 26 feet by 13 feet. The huge coats of arms of iT tVtKYUNh r TV goes to the chapel of the Vic- i Commonwealth countries which toria Hospital School of Nurs- decorated Parliament Square in ing. London, Ont., while a 1 Iront of the Abbey have been , church in St. Stephen, N.B., will j sent as gifts to their respective receive five pieces of varying ' governments. ! TO SUIT riVvV SS 15 a budget ASrSi'M- ' lC ) Rolex Chronometer $17950 When it comes to trimming the Christmas tree, you, like many others, probably have some very definite ideas of your own. If you haven't the following suggestions may prove welcome as wed as practical. The trend .seems to be. as always, towards as large a Christmas tree as the room will permit. The old-fashioned, lloor-to-ceiling tree is still th, Electric Razor I"or quick, convenient, close sliaves. $18.00 to $28.75 Manicure Set I'ine quality pieces in a genuine leather case. $7.50 up Week-Long Yuletide Feasts Not Unusual in Days of Old 5 tti many nullity ami. flnpn nnnn e mnH ciml I.... 1 r...1:... . . 5 i where space is available a blr, ! tide, KinI Richard m of Eng- Jhe Prints MT ST ma? Chr stm" mSt ChPCrfUl anland CPlebratcd at Litehfield- ty received a royaf'chrisZs 4 a 1 I i' . ' .rr s v,. nrz ' m You may be one of those for- , oxen and 200 tons of wine w-.-c ! from the Archbishop of York 1 irimmld,Wilh rlands P-i Of course, the feudal set-up i whether eitarteVor'SvViS le provided the great lords with the spirit of generosity appro' DRESSER SET the wherewithall for magnifi- priate to the season, his majesty cence the lords received gifts ! could well afford to give Chrlst-from their tenants and kings ! mas feasts for the noor like the 15 V ;t7 AatA- ' 6 6 beautiful, beautiful, matched matched --X 5 Vi2 . J I - J: . Piece, pieces in in a a richly richly lined lined f , received gifts from their nobles one given in Westminster Hall chest. $18.00 both. Maybe you still "find a I tree "bare" without a manger or ice skating scene beneath It to simply amplify your feeling of Christmas. To some extent, the type and size of tree used depends on the section of the country. People in the northeast and east favor the big, long-needled balsam, while the south and west prefer the southern and the Douglas fir. Many families like happily-lighted trees, decorated with multicolored glass ornaments of fell sizes, shapes and colors topped with a gaily large gold or silver star. in 1248, which lasted a week. Striving to outdo his prede-tessory and give his successor something to shoot at, Henry VIII kept one Yuletide at which the cost of gold cloth that was used amounted to 600 alone. He had tents erected and artificial gardens plotted within the spacious hall of his palace. Knights came out of the tents to joust in tournaments and fantastically dressed dancers " 5 $14,50up - : : ' ' S Sfl - iSB fe V end the graduated scale for giving and receiving was as well ascertained as the quiddam honorarium of any barrister or physician. Queen Elizabeth received a large part of her wardrobe as gifts from her counties, and if the quality or quantity was not satisfactory, the donors were unceremoniously informed of the situation. When Henry III entertained a thousand knights, peer and 5 YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFT CENTRE emerged irom the gardens to I assorted nobles who came to entertain the guests.