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jlectfon by Canadat A i collar J ING ES OXCO COMPUTE WITH BOW WARMLY LIN i 5 A fc- Store v i- The Newmarket Era and Express Wednesday Dec Tact 3 MERRY CHRISTMAS To ail my friends of whom I have never but been reading column the very first simply say Merry Christmas and bless you every As year goes out htto eternity I feel I should leave a very seri ous and personal word With you As you will have noticed I have not advanced cause of any one church denomination- I have not tried to grind any favorite axe But I have tried to say some thing that would be helpful and inspiring to all of yon A poem here some prose there and all of them backed by a simple sin cere prayer that ray column might be a blessing to you all Your letters and comments have been much appreciated and be well assured they will always be welcome Now as we prepare to say good bye to as well as celebrate Christmas Day may I ask you all to join me in worship at the mangercradle of the Christ child Remember Christmas loses all its meaning without Jesus in the my prayer is that you f my dear friend might find as precious as I have You ought not say farewell to without first accepting Him as your Saviour nor should yon contemplate entering the year alone The infant Jesus will go with you as King of your life and He who was born in Bethle hem Of wilt sustain in ev ery emergency of life need not hold any fears for any man Christ is the answer to every fearful heart Should the Pulpiteer he spared to greet the new year it will mark the thirtieth year of his ministry and he can truthfully say that every year that pusses is sweeter and more precious than the year before God bless you all in the remaining hours of and throughout 55 A happy Canadian custom over the is that of call in on friends to deliver personally a Christmas or New Year gift At many homes the gift bearer is invited in to share a cur of Christmas cheer before proceeding on his to the next home on his list Offered the best of intentions too many drinks may transform the genial visitor into a seri ous traffic hazard Hostesses are being urged to serve some thing- else The tea industrys promoters say drink tea The coffee promoters say drink coffee Of course iheres always cocoa ginger ale and other soft drinks to offer Birthday wishes are extended this week to Kenneth James I years old on Fri day Dec- John III a tit llarchtnt year old on Sun day Dec Robert Grant old on Sunday Dee 19 Charles years old 19 Ann New- years old on Brian Ward I old on Friday Dec Helen Metcalfe Newmarket years old on Monday Deo Clifford Jackie Our Readers Write to the editor arc al ways welcome hut the names of the writer h known to he editor The Editor I wish to commend the Era and Express for Glen Koffers fine valedictory and the column and also express my thanks or publish ing my letter ago about County Temperance plans But again I state my regrets that you continue to publish good will ads by liquor comp anies Sincerely Starr 2 years old on Friday Dec Jane Muriel Ann Hope ft Newmarket years old on Friday Dec years old on Wednesday Deo Gerald Invto Noble years old on Dee Send in your name Ellen Smith Holland age and become a member Landing years old on Era and Express Dec club Wary- Anne Newmarket years old on Saturday Dec 18 Mary Newtonbrook at Aug Wests Marched sets years old on Saturday pec 18 overnight and train Mary Elizabeth cases billfolds etc A MERRY 2 years old on Now Is the time to vour Saturday Dec select Km A A A A A CHRISTMAS Cubs and Brownies from ROBERT MARTIN Dear Mr Editor Christmas with its mystery and joy drawing near and children everywhere arc spending sleepless nights thinking of the wonderful day ahead But not in Korea there children stay awake for another reason they are hungry cold and desperately lonely hh year when Canadians are ravening through crowded stores buying and toys for Ihetr own children I feel confident that they will not want a little Kor ean hoy or girl gn Hungry the holy day That is why I am writing his urgent appeal to ask if you can bring our pica for help to the attention of your readers Under the Unitarian I Committees Operation Cod fish on dollar will provide a daily meal to a starving waif for two whole months After visit ing hospital and orphanages all across South Korea during my roundtheworld survey tour discovered that he desperately in the diet of Korean youngsters is Therefore the 30- of a Canadian surplus food rich codfish Codfish to Korean children Is great delicacy and one dollar will provide the gift of life to a friendless urchin for whole months Hie still short of its Christmas ob jective and the money must he raised December If every Canadian gives Just one dollar they will enjoy their own Christmas so much more know ing that they have Included a Korean orphan in their giving this year Donations deductible for income tax purposes will be gratefully received at Sparks Street in Ottawa Ontario Sincerely yours Dr Hitch Executive Director Unitarian Service Com mittee of Canada i the of this Holiday with and and all time to frum THE HILLTOP CROSS FAMILY The Management and Staff I OK BELLS CORNER Wish to extend thanks to all our customers for their loyalty daring the past yea A Merry Christmas and a Brighter New Year than you have before In order that our may the holidays we wilt close at 8 pm Christmas eve and remain closed all next day Saturday Dec 25 i x