King Richardis Christmas Feasts

once upon 3. medieval Yuletide. King Richard III of England :elebrnted at Litchflaldr-Bfld dur- ng the festivities 2,000 oxen and 100 ton: of wine were consumed. Of course, the feudal eet-up

provided the great lords With the wherewithal for mzigniiicunce-the lords received gifts from their ten- anls and kings received gifts from their noblee: and the graduated yscele for giving and receiving who

in well ucerteinod an the quiddem honorarium or any barrister or physician.

Queen Elizabeth received I large part of her wardrobe as gifts from hair courtiers. and if the quality or quantity were not satisfactory, the donor: were unceremoniously in- formed of the situation.

When Henry III entertained I thousand knights, peeru, and aa- sorted nobles who came to attend the Yuletide marriage of the Prin- cess Margaret. His Majesty re- ceived El royal Christmas gift of 2.700 pounds, plus 600 fat oxen from the Archbishop of York.

with similar assistance, whether lexhorted or given in the spirit of "generosity appropriate to the sea-

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CHRISTMA and

GREGS FM KING

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eHo yT orn Of Glastonbury In honor no Hawthorn,

which legends:-il-y ll-iielded Ohrlnt whileuei-eewdiintliewoodebr

imathun. chose a. thorn etn.i'l' when he started on his long journey to Britain shortly after the death of Christ. Arriving at last at his new home in Glastonbury, stuck his wekim stick into the ground; the staff began to wow and noon acquired the habit of producing flower: each Ohrlatmu

Eve. The nret lliterary mention of the

tore the cnioinxion. Joseph of Ar-"

DECEMBER 19, 19,

The Btsble of Bethlehem did no. in any way resemble the airy par. tiooe-complete with Dluter 0! put animal: and adoring Ihep. herds--no dear to the heart of modern Christendom.

with comfort increasing lahrough. out the wetaeri-i world, the pom-1. of the Nativity scene Ih11Iu.llll1ll5L.

J”'9h ously Itertlee and faecinatee us..

as perhaps Matthew. imo pimlican, was impressed by the story of the Wise Men; and St. Luke. who had been a ship's docia and probabh. knew very little about shepherds".

ll ..-.. l H S son. His Majesty could well afford I B ito give ohristmn feast: for the "Wm 1' WW”'1””d in H”-"19" first chi!-nmteife illgldfm ahaphudh . lpoor nice the one given in Weet- l-Iiltoi-y and Antiquities of Glu- ,3-. wu no 1-own m the m .minster Hall in 1248, which lasted tonbury, published in 1722. In gnu night no Jew. Wu bum in E1 I v V .

of the season . aslli-Thu to outdo his predeces- 3'i5i..ul;"l'. .”.f.'.;...”i?3.?.? s:”3.;'2: -W”: i W1” ” ”"”'e W"

: sols and give his successors some- eph of Arlmathaeirs dzry still, I :,2t:n;-y;3::3 1315:, Zf,1&h:,f,)1”i:f.i2

, thing to shoot at, Henry VIII kept cannot nnd, but beyond .11 du- um damp and Judean uavwcm.

10 cu, mend, C, ,, d iv one Yuletide at which the cost of mite it sprang up miruuiounly." h.,qu,m,y'..Wt W. in such Cam

; gold cloth that was used amounted Whln 131'"!-111 Edopidd H" G118" -welcomed rather than disdained

600 l He had it to anomn g 10 DOUUGS 30119. '1 orim calendar in 1753, 2,000 per- 1 in; unnn with h u bee P If r-reeled and artificial gardens eons ueelnbled at Glaetonbur on 0 W 9” mm 5 plotted within the spacious hall of December 25-new style-to age if hh,:g,br:g.u;neoif tE.fd,"m” T: dme . . i r en prov e

May your days he med I :'1;:”;:5ml':'0mJoigzdlngmggzmilii bered ".0 will fl d th 1 rit. :hs3uHmm”yiT3?i?2"thlZ”l?33w 'Zi.”i"".mi.i'-' W” ”"'"h' While tho gu....2

. . If you black out all the pieces num you n e cu p - inside the Inn had no heat It all.

with notes of good cheer iraoym :i1l;b(2zr;rd::1;egie::w.bH'::rr1ixfrzke1t: . ' W.l1r?11d1Gt(::ldxI:10Yhhn1aI1.yu'i1eh1o:)ed to The one, which we: the binn-

for the holiday and zuescs h 0 M ? Emmi; Chm 9 Em ev1'l”:;P1l0";:l;nthgh5BlV;0A1rh in now A

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. 5 gugirlgrczggrxxsfzg g;:fe?j1?u:gp:1': C Can. Clhnnglhhx t(r:la.lend12)iliie W8: W0Ve'n of the Nativity: endlthough fan-i.

coming year! , to 9 mm” 0! the zomcemur w en e orn ca-sonic onJiui- nnm-1 by the simplicity of the or-

gl-Lnzfnd call only be vaguely com! remember that Christmas truce in benefits of Christmu? can we do um-yd 5'-Chustzalthfv "fie mm” N””V”'y ”e'ne- Ch”-9””"l'

M G M ' Prehended by considering that ''”h 1914 when in who of the coin- anything to ensure that they luv. 1-nft" '"x”yG'l" mum”: m ” V; ha! been ll-WW”-lint W maintain ils

C owan otors " Ri h d If normally employed 2- 1- A 5- 3”" manhen on both sides British and twice three times four times u V i ” y 3”” P0V'"7 "4 h” Wlmd the Hi-

kl Owl Books to prepare food for the O f c ho c Cm, t is so Gerxngng cum. gm' 01 their inn,-;'n gnu-Q .n,".y of dawn. g:::'g?w"g::319;,':u::1V tiae surface with costly ornament-

MONTAGUE 4 10000 persons who dined-irre- "9 3'” ” " . is m" . trenches unarmed. and exchanged ing and strengthening their If- a on” to the old mum " W- i . n - obvious that it gels little attention. 1 C d H .3) An g 1 H - 99 "8 , "3 h

3 ””””g ” his Although the festival is at the very ;"h,Cf1'e:,f;g: h ,,,,of,;";, '5” cuihontge Btgddlxmfzis blitgmnbecxirtgxirt; School at Washington Cathedral.

ma I -K A 1?, ,h;!.l't :1! gm chrlisiiakh thigh. llthla much happmml whhh embm ,0 much ram Decide the mixed free when runny hhe catigcigiil tIhC;I1: has also been Wlheli-i 0 "V Y 990” w ” it ” 9' much affection to express itself. , mm 00m en royalty vis-

"l Most of u.e could not find eui'fic- ruling. and by many who hold no d h- h h 1, h H, , H 1 , I mike no unclear for wmnz W!" m?”- and W996” he 30'" ited Washington.

vim" wace '0 hold ah the Cmm- faith at all. Nine people. out of me ghlliarenlnha ymundeane; vailwe; the question" in this form. sincte, in; gllltvsr bogi um Gluumb In Novmnben when m. prince”

'mas cards we receive during . every ten accept the holiday. ex- and blessed. Whether h0 K0011 or not Chm - bh , "lb ht M A 1 llfri Elizabeth visited Washington. mp

a period of yeiiis, but Mi-. Jonathan change gifts and other symbols oi Em mm 15 not enough. m” ll 3 WWVE1 Whlch me 1986'” iii” xntfi Tegf; ,' tree put forth four bloesnnis

.Kmg W” R Cohpcmr of chrmnms goodwill, hold a fensi. and feel It 1, my go give presents to Christian mu.” with the nu" h imm evanm afarnsci V3315 One bloom from the famous iliorii

0 0 lCH.Ild5-'hlI own and other le'e. Bmllble WWR1'd5 the W0Fld- ch""l'mn' Chm”-mu c”"”"15 n1 3c o0 as "3 "' ' " 3 9 was presented to the Princess. ill

T d I Th. ham” 0! Chrinm” h” i our friends and to beam with what imam”. in m" they I" .' wk 1”, Right Rev. Remy GM,” 5”, . mw luv” bu 1 ;:dlB:4(;on:cu'onm:,( about 1033:; unique appeal, Even the few who !):o0z;om:g1on;;5ullgilgtlethznolggorighxtg Cgptklllgilanu l-;W0HC 740 9110 9113?” farlser b1oB”mn&3'fah7r1the 3'51" mm; D . ' , , , on 1, t,.n eceme, ;ence en, u

n (.m.d5' which he ooiihhed I in 700 pretend to be Scroogea. and corn zmerm. The material bench” of 0 es: ove go wil gen e- hm blossomed each ear Hahn”- V

" "l" "W" M”” separate volumes. wenrhlne be PM” W” a” W5 800"” ""4 chi-lsimas are suhsuiiitial but they "”,f' "d M,” u”: vm.,."e5,,,55 mas time and atirayccs thousands ' warm" mm mi we W l.:::::.;':, :::::.":.: l::::is:.:":':.;” ::":.':i:2 ?3em7'5w"”nli”5dmir time . .. (7 hing! ---. -eh - is bett th h tilit,l th ccor ns anon C ar ,

:' mu m T: L M i M"il"""'F"'W"'N""l'if 1'dm' M power" gmriunllfiniggre Tgiwlelh ix hatred.” zooiigeilim thin ovlrializg. Martin, headmaster of Bt. Artur: , '1 M Wmmw 39",” 5 Good, But Not Good Enough which unbeneved am" nu Mt gentleneu than cruelty. Anything ' j , km " I w t d bell it 1 Offii ll which ””"3""" "d mend” th birth or s new en. 11 De- wnw '

g e canno go far wrong in 31- ma e ei hab ua. c in y a the quamh” that help the world e . ...-... g

, summg the goodness of anything Christian counlry, Britain. for ex- 15 to that L h d d h cember can reinforce the goodwill MERRY CHRISTMAS 1

& which produce: such wide.-.pi-ead ample. cannot be said to reflect whole w0”dexx:nm:le(:.”uied""m I": of June. 11' Christmas can sell and "Id , 1',

good 1.95.115. which suspends undimmed the light of Christian mamhmmoe confirm iivhat was then so splendid- HAlI:PYBJ4EIl,l;EK:3J:li; S

- animoaities and quarrels. 1Do you principles. n h m'.m H ,5 th ,, , ly and lappily begun. then there 1'. U .

mm. "- s.' "c. Grogeferiu , : ''1-nmA''AAe---v4 U of us agree abgn Sid: but drggr are real hopes of what so many General Merchant 3;

I ,i I Chi-I And Others Agree Here passionately u to the but way to desire. The year 1053 may Main 511-eet. i

Momqgu. Phone 80 5; i mm mm. In answering such 5 originate ii new age in which ihe GEORGETOWN it y , j I 1 put, the mailer in this way in quemon therefore each at Us mum spirit of Christmas shall shine as I u

IIKHL. in 74hWhd h h h hhh jh K . i order not to offend great numbers speak 103. mmseu ' never before. hmm g g, My 9- i of people who "lead good and useful l . ' ' 1 imd ttgioeighitaftiiil lizvee without h?ld- What Ufa Eu Taught Me a rig am y or c any or- i S D 5 . mill creed. A point n which all If 1110 h-A Much! me Inythlniz hh R N 5 h R E 3 1 . , men of goodwill can aggee, whether U 1": l'- l5 W" 3911'" ll "10 111'

Hen" Be Leavin 1 they "9 Buddhists. C0nfuc1ans' tlmale reality. I do not mean that E

h 9 Hindu. ngnontiui or nothing M the materialhworld is not real. Its '

i PNHY 500" all. in that the whlzrldmvzould be i 1&1 6214:: gnthihohmluhgn: g i better place if t cal prin- '3 UP I 1 clplee taught by chi-uuhhlty (end mmifelt You I-nd I may be im- . Vim '3 H345 01 3"" . by other faith: on well) were put mmll 5Pm'l- but W0 cm Only

; fcvr nice folks. and with our I inn, practice, Even an 01d.guh. know each other in and through , .

mogt sincere wishes for ioned mng,e,hmnl can agree to this our material bodies, here and now. 1. h ' cu W. have 50 y

. a Merry Christmas. pmhumon, since chx-mmnh on. These material facts are the con- " u ' ” Y j

. genlgd aim”, eve,-ywhem, pl-chum, tlilitloni of our!-niitili:arnaii';or.i.nai1i:i we 5 pleasingly served. P.

i ALL 3551' wlsl-1:5 obvloua, if short-lived ma erial IVO o eoce an. e the nu

Ba b sh bgngflu. spirit which moves us and gives us A M.ffy g

r or op Montugug Let us go on. therefore. in ask our beinm True Chrlmm Joy coma '

ONTAG E , F . h. C . .,.,,.no,. in which the m,,,,,,,,. n is. then. the spirit of chriai- mm mm" the hem h f ichrlsflllus ;

M U 1 "THIS Illg O. 15; cgn ghgre our interest How man which needs to be more fully d 14

ii I ' i an we inc,-en. men, mamm andh duralay made miinireiit. we may yours be light and an '

i.e-- c -- - i, 0118150 PW th I th good ill V! of Ohrietmu ce:Jee.to bee: iieu:n- mid mm hwpme” m" A . ”' - l With the lieonesi appreciation of your good will and 33:” I ; E :vlholl1,ihe;feniE"i.l)1nmu;l1l.dTh1e.s':i:cel3ll(-3 china" -hr:,dth:uuM; New Your

r. . . ioml needs to beco e ih 1. 5'9 W3 ' I

your patronage - with a sincerely repealed Pledge E, '. . , Christmas eymboliranee l.mll:nl:?.ll- accompllghmeni. 3, . ous birth. To my men. whatever i;

to nerve you well during the your to come - we send ; hh when 1. given me chmco mm and . y I h rd . 1; born again. All can break (me of com" - Guinea and 3

your our rnerr est oi ay greetings. E" g the chm. of heredity ma hub" -X, 3: I . . imarg gmm . mmuhm In intervention: SON LTD. : Vicotoi-la Struts :3

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i seen 1 MI I! or nnmn g Heating Ii Plumbing h h It is an old MP9! W"-Om the commonwealth; a coronetlgn. hd we eve no MONTAGUE I A I pleasantly served nu "' win” me ha”. u i g Yulehd, 3 MERRY cimis'rMAs W” "14 recall” ” ” " ! 5 - k. HAPPY NEW YEAR hi "1 happy to wuh you me k M lwa V" A '7”?-j 0'1! THEN”! 15 In Old Ont Frgsgf 8, Anngqf l moment of all Cliriulmues H SEASON S v 31. W Chmm” l' 5 W” "” ' MONTAGUE i and . rum New Year . . l 3 old songs old wishes and i l l I old friend; so may we say l i l M” Wm,” M the scum. ” ' i l u l mom "5 ,0 you g, W, W" Happy Holiday. MGICPHERSON 5 l to our friend! and patrons. i - and you. May this holi- . MI. & Mff. . N93-W ' e hlv n be h truly won Monfague GBTGQQ P A MONTAGUE iviourliave , CHRISTMAS ch ktmus derful olnel GEORGETOWN 5 I' d h CII - iuunniuir ' A HAPPY sc ,0 shoo 5'." WI WISH YOU GI"! and toy: to lUIl To ALL everybody. ll. 3. Muiuur. ri-opriem QREEHNGS h I from F J Ddlohv I O 7 "A 0 i l EXPORTS LTD. "animal Merchants ' h Water st. "Goa-nmui Water Street Georgetown i i... n - 1--:1--" l Happy the heart that looks to 1 ”" " '” "" "M '' o v Cwllh hh, horn with friends and loved ones i C'"”""" V” N" b'''” l 5"” hem" "d p"'"'"'' h ' a ” . c '. me! it be one you will 10- l all of God's boiinzlriil "' '0 ' X I' u .- b x - , . . I Y. A: the herald meeu nine 1 memberl u longA rith hazy .,,,.n,,,. be um mu ,. new. of m mt hm .. 7 7 h if "3 2:2” .221: A .0 :....'":: in mm --a -"..""'.:::.' :.-':..:::: i... , ' in the new year to come. Ohfllmlll "I0 60! of him , ' h may your heart be fined h guh nigh"); uy "Minn. g. .11 19" go win in - M i ' 1' s M McGowan: Ltd. "I: s in: pe:em:a-3 , Duwurs Montague Dairy ""3 V W11 mm . al-ten ' ' .. ' ' lies. '0” hum ma ”hMh l Radio suwic. C. S.S'l'lWAl1' sqwk. 9".” C. I. Conner of Club predhien f hieradler he fofhhermfns supp mm I , mum” nwnuln but are on e a an s 0 con . ' ,i MONTAGUE g . ; MONTAOUI lenient Water Street Georgetown vi - 1 l WW"

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