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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-19
Russian Santa

You can't kill Santa Claus, nor
can the true spirit of Christmas,
once deeply bedded in a people, be
uprooted. Soviet Russia has learned
that. In tOday's Russia, there is not
public Christmas observance in the
Christian sense. But as sop and
substitute, Grandfather Frost" is
the presiding spirit of a New Years
celebration; and where trees are
available the treeless steppes
branch of spruce is stuck in pot
the family gathers around a tin
sel-decorated tree to exchange pre-
sents. How many Russians, includ-
ing even the children, celebrate
Christmas secretly and in their
hearts, there is no way of know
ing.
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-19
By Frances Parkinson Keyes
House OF David

The Church teaches us that she
and her husband, Joachim, like
Joseph, belonged to the House of
David and, in this case, Bethlehem
was her "own city" no less than
his. But Scripture does not men
ton her, in this connection or any
other; so perhaps it is not strange
that / know very little about st.
Anne, even though her cult is an
old one. | realize that she was SUI
premely favored because she was
the mother of Mary and that she
must have been worthy of this ia
vor in the sight of God have been
to the house of Nazareth which was
hers and where the Annunciation
took place-at least, according to
tradition. / have also been to the
shrine in Canada which is the
scene of many miracles attributed
to her intercession, the authority
OF which l do not doubt. | have
read that she is the Patroness of
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-19
Closed Doors

"Nay, traveller, there is no room
No room tonight no room to-
night :"
And YEARLY they journey on
Beneath the lowering light.
mo room tonight no room to-
night -"
Across the years eternal span
The cold words fall in echo still
From the craven lips of man.
mo room for God :. no room t.
no room :"
Oh, holy night, as once before
May there be some warm manger-
spot
Behind each clOse-barred doorl
Lois Smelling
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-19
Our Lord Has A Grandmother, Too So
why Didn't They Go To Crandma's?'
Ry Paknso Keyes

Brittany, whose most illuStriouS
queen was her namesake, and that
she is often invoked in child
birth" But it was not until | heard
the puzzled child'S query that | be-
gan to visualize St Anne primarily
in her capacity of a grandmother
and to think of her with question
ing sympathy.
If she stayed at home in Naz-
areth when Mary, "whO was with
child" went to Bethlehem, wasn't
she very anxious about her daugh-
ter and very eager to learn about
the new Baby?
Did she hear the good tidings
of great JOY" if not directly from
the angels, then from some kindly
neighbor who came back to Naz-
areth before Mary and Joseph?
Did the Star in the East shed its
light far enough for her TO See2
Very Lonely
Did her first anxiety mount to
anguish when she learned about
the Slaughter of the Innocents?
Was she very lonely while her
daughter was in Egypt?
Did the Christ Child spend much
time with. her in the little house
where the angel had announced
His coming?
Did she invite John to stay there,
too, so that the small cousins
would be company for each other?
Was it she who taught Jesus to
read?
Did she live long enough to see
Him advance in wisdom and age,
and grace with God and men,?
These are some of the questions
| ask myself about st. Anne as |
make my Christmas preparations.
For | do so nowadays largely in
my own capacity as grandmother,
and believe that no one-not even
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The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-19

ance of Christmas in the New
World.
Because of their strict Puritsa
beliefs, the Pilgrims did not cele-
brate Christmas in New England.
To avoid the exeesseS associated
with the feast which were preva-
lent in Old England at that time.
the celebration of Christmas in
Massachusetts was made penal of
fense in 1859. This law was repeal
ed later but it was many years be-
fore Christmas was observed In
New England.
In 1904, French settlers under
the leadership of De MontS made
temporary settlement on st. Crolx
Island, off the coast of Maine.
When Christmas came they held
religious services in the chapel
they had built. After Mass the rest
of the day was spent in games and
sports, much as it would have been
at home. But before another Christ
mas had come, the settlement was
abandoned.
Early Jesuit Records
Aside from the Mass said on st.
CrOix Island, the first regular
Christmas observance in North
America was probably that of Jesu-
it missionaries and their Indian
converts in the vicinity of Quebec.
Jesuit accounts of their first
years in America tell of the deyo-
tion that the Indians had for the
anniversary of the birth of Our
Lord. In 1914. it is recorded, they
tasted on Christmas Eve. and
small chapel of cedar and fir
branches housed the manger OF
the Infant Jesus. Many penances
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Christmas Carol

Sing, herald angels, triumph'S
song!
And touch your harpS of shining
gold!
Sing heavens portals opened wide!
Sing priceless gifts by prophets
told
No prince of earth could bear such
Joy
This Infants humble hands can
bring!
oh, weary world, lift high your
hearts,
Catch up the song the angels
sing
L. Victor Cleveland
The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1952-12-19
Early American Christmas Observance
To Indians Goes Credit For
First Consistent Observance
By Joan Karlek

At time when it illegal to celebrate Christmas in
New England Indians under the spiritual direction of the
Jesuts observing the birthday of Christ in isolated
parts of New France And Indian converts should
what probably the first consistent obser
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Donald Mcmahon, Denver play
wright and program chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
Rules Announced For
Cooking Contest
tcOntinusd from nrst page1

sons living in the United States,
its territories and possessions, with
the exception Of professional chefs,
cooks and caterers. AS in the past,
men are encouraged to demonstrate
their chicken cooking skill. Del
marva chicken and several types
of fats will be furnished by the
Contest Committee, but contestants
must furnish their own seasoning,
spices and accompanying ingredi-
ents and all utensils needed both
for cooking and display of the fin
ished product. Each entrant is re-
Quired to submit a written recipe
at the time of entering the contest.
Deadline for entries is midnight of
May oath, 1852.
Judges will include nationally
known food experts and they will
make their decision on the finished
samples on the basis Of taste Gao
points,, appearance go points,
originality of recipe GO points,
economy 6 points,, and time re-
quired and ease of preparation g
points,.
AS in former years, a Junior
Cooking Contest, open to cOntes-
tants between the ages of 10 and
IS years, will be held on Tuesday,
June 10th, at $3.50 a. m. COntes-
tants will be limited to so with
equal representation from Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia. The
rules and regulations of the Junior
Cooking Contest are identical with
those applying to the National, and
entry blanks and rules are avail
able at the same sources. Substan-
tial cash and merchandise prizes
will be awarded to the winners.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
Farm Youth Exchange
Plans Are Made
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Newark, lived for three months on
German farms. Delaware farm
families have been hosts to youths
from Germany, Scotland, and the
Isle of Jersey. Gwinn said the
Southern hemisphere exchange will
give Delaware a chance to make
farm friends in a different part of
the world
Countries included in the 1851
winter program were Australia,
New Zealand, Chile, Costa Rica,
Columbia. Mexico, Uruguay, and
India.
Delaware's delegate will be sent
by the All Clubs, Home DemOnstra-
tiOn Clubs, and Oranges who have
contributed money to the program.
This money will also help pay the
expenses in this country of farm
exchange from one of these coun-
tries.
Applicants for the Southern hem
isphere exchange must be in the
state All Club office by May 81.
Some applications have already
been received. Anyone interested in
taking part in this IFYE program
high school graduate, single, be-
tween the ages of 2O-2S, from a
farm-may apply. County All Club
agents have application blanks.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
Women Urged To Go
See New Cancer Film
Continued from hrss pagsJ

The fact that cancer occurs in
the breast Of women more fire.
quently than in any other site is
both Ominous and hopeful, DR..
Rafal said.
The reason for hope lies in the
high potential of durability. On the
other side is the present number of
deaths. More than 1900 women a
year die Of cancer Of the breSst.
Cancer is a perverted kind of
growth which, If allowed to cOntin-
Ue unchecked, will spread to other
parts of the body AT a certain
point in the disease some Of the
wildly growing cells are carried by
lymph fluid, first to nearby lymph
nodes where their process Of re-
generation is continued. later
these cells repeat the process and
are carried along the lymph chan
nels into the blood stream to final
" lodge in vital organs, the spleen,
lungs, liver or the brain, and death
results. Another mode Of spread is
directly into a blood vessel.
n lfA CAuA otuuy VI oldlAoLlCS It.
veals that very few breast cancers
spread while the growth still is
confined to a small area of the
breast. The figure is less than 20
per cent. 1t is also known that sur
gerry or radiation sometimes a
combination of the two-results in
complete cure in so per cent of
early cases. Yet; thousands of
women die of cancer of the breast
every year.
The American Cancer Society
has launched a program to make
earlier detection of breast cancer
possible through tie practice of
self-eXamination OF the breast as
described in the film.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
Drumrnondville Splits
Bill With Harrisburg
continued from first page)

Senators, to 4, only to have the
Interstate Leaguers even the series
with a 2 to 1 win over DrummOnd-
vile, in a repeat performance, on
Sunday.
Trailing 2 to going into the last
half of the sixth, DrummOndville
combined five hits with two costly
Harrisburg errors to score five
runs and go out in front for keeps
in Saturdays tilt. Drummondville
added a sixth and final tally in the
eighth, while Harrisburg rallied
briefly in the ninth, when center
fielder Jerry Book hOmered with
one mate aboard.
In Sundays game, Harrisburg
made its initial score when Jake
Lashutka, former Salisbury (Md)
hurler, homered in the third with
bases empty. The opposing pitcher,
Lefty Gilday, tripled a few minutes
later and scored on first baseman
Becker's single to knot the score
at one all. In the sixth, the Sena-
tors combined two singles with a
base on balls and a passed ball to
score what proved to be the final
and deciding run of the game.
Good pitching featured both of
the games, with Tex BerresfOrd,
Harrisburg highlander, holding
CrOmptOn's boys to one hit in a
five-inning stint Saturday; Dante
Cozzi and Joe DOxtator scattering
eight Senator's safeties, Saturday
and Lashutka and Campbell, for
Harrisburg, and Gilday and Oreado
for DrummOndville, hurling well on
Sunday Books 9th inning homer
and PizZarO's base-clearing sixth
inniGg double were the batting fea-
lures of Saturdays game. Heating
and BObzean, who had two hits a
piece Saturday, duplicated this per-
fOrmance Sunday. Becker and An
dux paced the Drummondville at
tack Sunday, with two hits each.
A third game between Harrisburg
and DrummOndville is in the max
ing and will likely be played al
EastOn, Md, where the Interstate
League Club and two other Phila-
delphia Athletics farm clubs are in
Spring Training. Meanwhile, James
CASTOR, DrummOndville & era
manager, is seeking other prOfes-
siOnal opposition for exhibition ap.
pearances here.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
DOUer Quiet NOIC Due
To NeLU Bypass
continued from first page)

through" motorists are Just as
gleeful. Heretofore, they had to
contend with stop lights, traffic
jams, and 25-mile-an-honr city
speed zones, and had to be on the
lalert for any emergency that might
arise from heavy and congested
IthrOugh-city travel, particularly at
intersections. The intersection of
Governors Avenue and LOCKER
man Street has been a vexing prob
lem and the point of numerous ac-
cidents. Various methods have
been attempted by the city author
tiles to ease congestion there with
out any great success. Help has
NOW come from the bypass high
way.
Besides the noise and vibration
of truck travel, especially in stop
ping and starting and the mOnOt-
onOus passing of other vehicles,
the avenue has often been given,
especially in warm weather, a rank
OdOr from liquid drippings from
trucks hauling fish, which occa-
stoned incensed complaint. And
there was always the apprehension
of serious accident. There have
been a number of mishaps on a
curve on Governors Avenue BOule-
ward at the north end.
Governors Avenue, within the
city limits, is not alone in the sud-
den change from a busy highway
| link to comparative freedom from
traffic commotiOn. It's half-mile
continuation north across Silver
Lake Bridge to the point where
both U. S. Is and U. S. 113 traffic
| now proceeds around the eastern
outskirts of Dover and its cOntinu-
alton south to near Camden share
in the change.
Until the opening of the new
dual bypass, sOuthbOund U. S. Is
traffic and U. S. 11S traffic separat-
ed at the traffic light north of Sill
yer Laks Bridge, Route 13 coming
into Governors Avenue and Route
113 traffic by-passing the city on
the east, as both routes now do.
The new bypass high way
merges with the south extension OF
Governors Avenue a short distance
north of Camden and continues
south over the old route, so that
from that old cOnverging point
north to the southern boundary OF
Dover there is also lapse into the
designation of "old" U. S. 13. That
stretch and the half-mile stretch
north of Dover thereby become
simply entrances to the city from
the main roads. Conspicuous stoT
signs now cause the traffic going
south on "Old" I3 to halt before
continuing past the merging point
U. S. 13 and U. S. 113 sOuthbOunC
traffic now separate, on the bypass
south of DOVer's East LOOckermaI
Street Plaza extended, the former
continuing straight ahead over the
new dual boulevard and the latter
leaving the dual and veering off Il
the left to proceed as in the past
U. S. 113 traffic gets. advantage Ot
the dual roadway only from the
traffic light north of Dover to {
traffic light at the new separation
point. The new dual highway alsC
crosses South State Street extend
ed GU. S. 113-A) at COoper's Corner
about a mile south of here, where
113-A traffic is required to stop un
til the dual highway is clear.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
FELTON, School News

Junior Thespians Select Cast For
"Take Your Medicine"
The Junior Glass of FELTON, High
School will present Take Your
Medicine, a, farce in three acts,
written by Felicia Metcalfe, on
May 1st and End in the school au-
ditOrium at 8:15 p. m.
AS a result of try-Outs held at
the home of Claire Jester in Fred
erica, Miss Clark selected the fol-
lowing cast: Henry X. Dodson, Bill
Mack; Angela Warren, Lenora
Hughes; DR.. William Jackson
(BilD, Purnal Friedel; Miss Holt,
Ellen Belts; Patricia Pryor (Pat) ,
Betty Stanton; Dorothy Carleton
(Dottie), Betsy Butler; Charlotte
Nelson (LOttie). Nancy Wagner;
Jack Benson, Bobby Wyatt; Jona-
than Puckett, Charles Rentz; Miss
Cordelia Puckett, Jean Maris;
Miss Dovie Finkledink (Turtle
DOve), Phyllis Hrupsa; Dodie
Blake, Claire Jester; HOofendyke,
Doris Ann Cahall; midle-aged
woman, Betty Sipple; Little Girl.
Janet Lee Carroll; First woman.
Marilyn Steele; Second woman,
Betty Sipple.
Parent Teacher Association
The monthly meeting of the
P. T. A. will be held Monday, April
21, at the FELTON, School. The theme
will be Lets Build For Richer
Living. All of the Home EcOnOm-
les Glasses, grades seven through
twelve, will present a fashion show
under the supervision of Miss Mar
garet Taylor. The Annual display
of art work by elementary pupils
will be exhibited under the super
vision of Mrs. Ina Hughes,
An Industrial Arts project built
under the supervision of Mr.. Lott
Ludlow will also be displayed.
Pre-SchOOI Examinations
Parents Of all children who will
enter the first grade at FELTON, OF
Frederick should register these
pupils on Thursday. April "a at 8
a. m. Doctor Knight of the State
Health Department will conduct
the health examination for next
years first grade pupils at that
time with the assistance of Mrs
Marjorie Minner, school nurse.
1t is important that parents
bring birth certificates for new
pupils, since the law requires that
such certificates be displayed at
the time of registration. Small pOx
and diptheria inOculatiOns will be
given free of charge and parents
will want to take advantage of this
opportunity to protect their chill
dren.
J. Caleb BOggS To Speak
]. Caleb BOggs, United States
Representative from Delaware, has
accepted an invitation to deliver
the commencement address of the
graduation exercises of FELTON, High
School on June 6, 1852. The two
honor speakers of the class of 1867
will discuss the responsibilities Ot
good citizenship, and the education
necessary for responsible citizen
ship. Mr.. BOggs will discuss some
of the problems confronting Oul
nation at the present time, will
special reference to the relation
ship of young citizens.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
Council Announces
State Home Demon
StrGtiOR Meeting
teontinued from first pase)


lily living.
Other program features are re-
ports by the president, Mrs. Far
row, and by the state committee
chairmen. The family life program
will be described by Mrs. Jonathan
S. Willis, Milford; citizenship by
Mrs. Joseph McIlvaine, Lewes;
health and safety by Mrs. Franz
.ROssman, Richardson Park; and
National Notes and publicity by
Mrs. William Sterling, Dover.
Music will be furnished by the
State Teachers College Quartet,
Salisbury, Md. Wesley College stu
dents, of Dover, will present an In
ternatiOnal Relations Dramatiza-
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Lane. Sr., of
Georgetown, announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Mary Henrietta. to
Harold Albert LittletOn, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Herman LittletOn of BeT-
lin, Md.
The wedding will take place in
the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18
Stout Yarn

Fiber glass yarn being produced
at the new Libbey- -Owens-Ford plant
in Parkersburg. W. Va. is so fine
that a single ball the size Of a mar
bic produces a filament 81 miles
long.
Milford chronicle., 1952-04-18

The Azores are about 2,4OO miles
from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-01-28
Puckered Nylon
and it's Pooh! to
Cleaning and
Laundry Bills!
Devotees Rave About
Mirocle Fobriesoy
ltMokes Dresses Pay
For Themselves

y,,ass-h,d1ets got Q new
,aase on life with the advent
~ that newest of mari-made
sahrics: puckered nylon.
women who have tried the
uonderful stuff say It WORKS
IKE magic. what you save m
laundering and cleaning nil's'
r wakes the dress pay for ITSELF.
What YOU save buys you . new
.s,,ass in no time at all. En-
thusiasts say it's o real sno..
in-the-arm TO overwerKeo
clothes budgets.
WHATS more, these dresses
are a cinch to care for. Tney
o. whisl through suds in . mat
ter Of minutes and dry iaster
than YOU can say "puckereo
nylon" Simply rinse, nang
'em on . hanger on the bath
NOM shower rod and they're
ready in no time for your next
wearing.
A boon to social life, say
n,,sv Young Careerists. When
the rYhone rings with . sud-
den invitation for 2 daIs
voa,,ve been drooling for, don't
t,,rn It down simply because
your prettiest dress Is sol.e owe !;
cav eyes, you'll be there,
hang up the phone ana SIM Ne
sIv ret to work. YouH Dc
~ frssh and charming in your
newly Numbered dress. GOV.
eminent Girls say puckereo
nylon is such . olesslns
there's never any worry anou.
having . clean dress to wear
Nvlon enthusiasts point Out
that puckered nylon mas
richer body than other nyions
Thev IKE the puckering ne
ca,,se it lends full-favore:'
texture to the fabric, giving
fashions important "surfac
,,,ssrest" The puckering ais
riyes the fabric better draps
,,i,ity Most important OF a
n lends itself to springs fasr
;oO,,eaxcitement: the wild
wide full skirt.
Seems as though they ~
4 al noo,,Uh nice thin
about puckered nylon. y i,
weight. for example. It's u
right for year round. ne1
too filny, never too war
This saves money, too, EN-
mating the need for ns.
weight summer dresses, he'
Ter winter dresses.
II Puckered nylon dresses
well. and dresses you pr
tilv twelve months 2 "
It's right in any setting,
I'D smart under coats now
nerfect for street wear Ia
d Good for ONCE, classroom
S town wear.
- Best Of all, puckered n.
dresses are kind to the
check. In addition 70 So
. . on laundry and cleaning
their initial prices are mo
0 witness this PEACEFUL
| puckered nylon fiatters; 2
s able now at The Hecht
Z In practically ell dress s.
g nartments In all three 81
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-11-20
Annual Workshop
Attended by 325

More than 1926 persons attended
the eighth annual Workshop of the
Montgomery County Council of
Parent Teacher Associations, at
Western Junior High School last
Saturday. Mr.. Thomas S. Jackson,
President of the Board of Educa-
ton, in greeting the group, rated
the position of the President of
County Council Of P.T.A.'s "as one
of the four most important posts
in the County,"
Eleven discussion groups, each
studying different aspects of this
years theme planning for Chang
ing Needs" discussed Legislation,
Possibilities in Parent Education,
Civil Defense, Junior Senior High
School Problems, Music, and other
subjects. A special feature of the
Workshop which engendered great
enthusiasm, was a dramatization
of the N.E.A. Adult Education
staff, the audience was then asked
to confer together in small groups
to encourage greater participation,
in the discussion which followed.
For long and meritorious service,
Life Membership pins were award
ed to Mrs. Thomas G. Hutton, past
Vice-President of the State P.T.A.;
to Mr.. David Weed, past President
of the County council of P.T.A.'s,
and to Mr.. Harold Boss, one of the
founding fathers of the County
P.T.A. Council.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1952-11-20

increase prediction efficiency even
more, the economists said.
Production of eggs and poultry
have increased faster than any
other branch of livestock during
the past IL years, DIR. NJ. A. JUL,
head of the University of Mary
land poultry department, pointed
out today.
DR.. JUL quoted national figures
which show increases in volume of
production and home consumption
for the past three four-year per-
iods. The figures are from the U.
S. Department of Agriculture,
showing the increases over 1858
averages.
These figures show that produc-
ton of eggs and poultry has in
creased relatively faster than dairy
products and meat animals al
though all have shown healthy in
creases.
The production of poultry and
eggs in 1852 was double what it
was in the 1859 period, the poul-
try man pointed out.