East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-12-22
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= That's what Coach Don Drebus
did at Shaw's football banquet
last Wednesday. Well, he didn't
exactly squelch the whisperings
= he confirmed them. So now
1t can be told that Coach Dre-
bus and Miss Bonnie Rhode
back, swimming instructor
. at Shaw will be married in
New Lexington, Ohio, Friday. |
This column wishes two of
the incest peaple on the edu-
: cational scene the best of ev-
erything.
AMONG CITY MANAGER |
= Charles A. Carran's Christmasl
greetings was one sent in by
Ben NJ. Hensley for the Oakhill
property owners. 1t expressed
appreciation to the city for cor
recting the unsightly Oakhill
Ravine and also the hope that
the locality will eventually be-
come a beauty spot in the city.
"Since we complained about
the previous condition of the
ravine," Hensley stated, I'VE
feel that it is only fitting to now
offer our congratulations and
our thanks for a good job
well done."
DUE CREDIT should 20 to
our local Judge Stanton Ad-
dams who is mainly responsible
for bill drawn up by the state
liquor department which would
give municipalities more say in
. the controlling of liquor spots
in their respective communi-
ties.
Actually the bill could be
very much simplified and more
to Judge Adams liking if it
was shortened and read in ef-
feet that the Department of
. Liquor Control shall issue re-
tail permits only in compliance
with the zoning ordinance of
the m un C j p a ] corporation
: PERIOD! All the other verbiagei
is superfluous.
NEW TO US. Today, the pine
= tree is a center of our holiday
festivities. Topped with a star,
and glittering with lights and
ornaments, it is a part of the
Z beauty of the Christmas sea-
son.
How did the pine tree come
to play such an important part
in the observance Of this joy
Gus period?
We have come across many
versions Of how this came about
and herewith present a new
but still fascinating legend.
This tale comes down to
us from the early days of Chris
tianity in England. One of
those helping to spread Christ
ianity among the druids was
a monk named Wilfred (later
Saint Wilfred). One day, sur
rounded by a group of his con-
verts, he struck down huge
, Oak tree, which in the Druid re-
ligion was an object of worship.
AS the Oak tree fell to the
earth, it split into four pieces,
and from its center there grew
young Fir tree, pointing a
green spire toward the sky.
The crowd gazed in amazement.
Wilfred let his axe drop, and
turned to speak. This little
tree shall be your Holy Tree
tonight. 1t is the wood of peace,
> for your houses are built OF
the Fir. 1t is the sign of an
endless e,for its leaves are
+. evergreen. See how it points to-
ward the heavens.
Let this be called the tree
of the Christ Child. Gather
i. about it, not in the wilderness,
but in your homes. There 1t
will be surrounded with loving
gifts and rites of kindness.
, And to this day, that is why
the Fir Tree is one of our love-
liest symbols Of Christmas.
+, SPOILSPORT. Sure enough,
we no sooner mention that
there hasn't been a tavern IN
this city cited for a liquor vio-
. lation when such an incident
happens. 1t was bartender In
a Hayden Avenue spot that was ,
cited for selling to an intoxi-
Gated person. He was fined $2o
dollars by Judge Adams and
now will have to answer TO
the Ohio Board of Liquor Con-
troll.
II
BULB SNAT c HI E X 5. We
thought bulb snatchers were
characters in TV commercials
only. Now a report comes from
Mrs. Elizabeth Logan, Police
Chief Weaver's secretary, that
/, there are some Christmas light
pilferers lose in the city. For
shame on such scoundrels.
OF COURSE we would be
amiss if we did not conclude by
wishing everyone in East Cleve-
land q very Merry Christmas.