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Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07

Mrs. Jeanette Fisher had as
her guests at the school cafeteria
on Wednesday, her children,
Dawn and Mark, and Mrs. Jacob
Hatfield.
News from Pilgrim Holiness
Church: Vacation Bible School
at Pilgrim Holiness Church will
begin on June 10, continuing for
two weeks. Classes will be held
daily from $3.50 until noon and
Will include ages a to II.
Mr.. Jacob Hatfield and MIR.
Maurice Power were delegates
from the Greenwood Lions Club
to the District Convention at At
lantic City, NJ. this past week.
Miss Patricia Lee Clendaniel
leaves this week for Myrtle Beach
S. c., where she will participate
as Miss Sun Fun Delaware, rep
resenting our state and compet-
Ing with contestants from other
states. She is being sponsored
by the Greenwood Lions Club. Pat
Is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Clendaniel Of near town.
She is a student at Salisbury
State Teachers College.
John Wilford Mariner, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mariner left
on Monday, May 27, to begin his
Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07
FELTON,

Rev. Larry Renner was in
charge Of the worship service
Sunday morning. The guest
speaker was James Torbert Of
Bob Jones University, Green
vile, Sc, who spoke on "Sal-
walton BY Grace". The Junior
Choir anthem was, "A Child Of
the King", and the Senior Choir
anthem was, ffMake me a Bless
ing Today.
Jan Marie Turner, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Turn
er, was baptized at the service.
Next Sunday will be Student
Recognition Day.
The M.Y.F. made $94 at the
Ice Cream Festival and wish to
thank all who helped to make 1t
a success.
The FELTON, Alumni Association
met May % for the last meeting
OF the season. Dorsey Hammond
presided at the meeting. Zora
Tatman, new president, closed
the meeting and announced the
next meeting would be in Septem-
bsr.
Mrs. Carol Stone will teach a
1o-lesson course In oil painting
beginning Immediately after the
close Of the school session In
FELTON, School. The Alumni AS
sociation sponsors the course and
the proceeds will 60 for the
Scholarship Fund. Anyone wish
ing to enroll may call 284-4584
for additional infor rmation.
Mrs. Nelson Hammond, Can
Ger Chairman for this community
announces $46s was collected In
this community by the q solici-
tors. Mrs. Hammond appreciates
the work and cooperation Of soli-
citors and funds received from
the people, as this is the first
FELTON, Community has reached
It's quota.
Guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Carlisle on Wednesday we're Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Campbell OF
California, and Mrs. Lydia Pur-
nell Of Crompton, Md.
Mrs. Mary Layfield Of Cape
Charles, Va, is spending week
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dill.
Mrs. Cora Nllen spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Edith Killen Of
Dover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Turner
Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07

army service. He has wrtksn
his family that he Is now station
ed at Fort Dix. John is Interest,"
ed In electronics and hopes to
pursue that career In the army.
We wish him all success.
Before going away John spsnt
a week with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Owens In
Vienna, Va, and also vtsftsA
friends in Baltimore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tommy Parkowitz.
On Monday Mr.. and Mrs. John
Mariner, after leaving young John
In Salisbury to start his army
service, spent the day with Mr..
Mariners pars&kss kGr. and Mrs.
Norman Mariner In snow Hill,
Md.
On Wednesday evening the
Greenwood School Faculty gave
a dinner at the Dinner Ball ma
In Rehoboth for the retiring menu
bers Of the faculty; namely, Mr.
Phillip Wright, Mrs. Floraaee
Pearson, and also Mrs. Helen
Workman Of the school cafeteria.
Other honored guests were the
families Of the retiring members
and the Greenwood School 3 oard.
Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07

Mrs. Byron Kllen and Bobby
Nllen accompanied him to
Friendship Air Base, Baltimore,
Md, where he returned to Great
Lakes by Jet.
Dinner guests Of Miss Alma
Eaton on Saturday were MIR. and
Mrs. Walter H. Moore, son Wal
ter w. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifton Chambers and son Scott.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Carlisle
and son Lester, Mrs. George
Morris Of Newark, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Carlisle, son C1iffis
and daughter VicH Of Whining
ton, MIR. and Mrs. Harold Carlisle
and children of near Woodside,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Art Thiel and
children Of Milford, were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James Carlisle
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Simpler
and Mr.. and Mrs. Barratt Simpler
spent Memorial Day at Lewes
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Taylor
were dinner guests Of MIR. and
Mrs. Stanley Wright of Middle
town, on Saturday.
Arthur Jones is a patient In
Milford Memorial Hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07
FELTON, Beauty Contest - Mrs

FELTON, Beauty Contest Mrs.
Howard Henry, chairman Of the
Street Fair and Mrs. E. B. War
rtngton, Jr., co-chairman, have
named Mrs. Charles Bostick, Jr.
as chairman Of the Beauty contest
Of Miss FELTON, and Little Miss
FELTON, to be held In the High
School Auditorium on June 27
to select a queen to reign over
the annual Street Fair on Sat-
urday, June 20. This committees
goal this year Is to pay off the
mortgage on the FELTON, Methodist
Church.
Rev. and Mrs. Larry Renner
Of Townsend, were luncheon
guests Of Mrs. Helen Harring-
ton on Wednesday.
Albert Gerard, US. Navy
Great Lakes, U. S. Naval Train
ing Center, Chicago, H., flew
home by Jet to spend the week
end with his mother, Mrs. Thelma
Gerard and other relatives. On
Sunday, Mrs. Gerard, Mr.. and
Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07

and children of near Haddonfield,
NJ. spent the weekend with Mrs.
Grace Turner.
MIR. and Mrs. william Delong
are receiving congratulations on
the birth Of a daughter, born May
27, In Kent General Hospital,
Dover.
Miss Edith Friedrich Of WtIm-
ington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Crockett of
near town.
Mrs. Russell Torbert and Mrs.
Lynn Torbert went to Greenvi1le, J,
Sc, last week to get James
Torbert, who returned home for
the summer.
Recent luncheon guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Chase were, Mrs.
Harry F. Ross Of Centreville,
Md, Mrs. C. M. Wiltbank Of Re-
hoboth, and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Crockett Of near town.
Students home from college for
the summer are: John Rates,
Union College, Barbourville, KY;
James Torbert, Bob Jones Uni
versity, Greenville, Sc, and
from the University Of Delaware,
Robert Donoaway, Jay McGinnis,
James Georger, John Yeager,
Sam Bickling, Marlyn Bickling,
and Nancy Ludlow.
Walter w. Moore, U. S. Navy,
stationed at U. S. Naval SUBJ
marine Base, New London, Conn. !,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Walter H.
Moore
Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07

Miss Fay Boone celebrated her
18th birthday on Saturday by en-
tertaining her friends at bar
becue at her home. Her sister,
Mrs. George Lane and children Of
Harrington, and sister-in-law
Mrs. Kenneth Boone and chill
dren Of Dover, were present. Fay
received some lovely gifts and
cards and the good wishes for
many more happy birthdays by
Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07
FREDERiCA

Trinity Methodist Church, Geo
w. Bishop, Minister, Churci
School, s:45 a.m.; Morning Wor-
ship, IL an; Junior Fellowship
sp.m.; Youth Fellowship, pm
Nsxt Sunday Is Student Day
James Buffkin win bring the
message and viii be assisted by
those from our church who arr
graduating this year. Let's have
q good turnout, please.
The installation service for
the MYF oniesrs win bs held
next Sunday Immediately follow
Ing the message. The officers
Rrss- President, Linda Buffkin;
vice prssidsnt, Dale Thornton;
secretary, Dsbbis Shumar; trea-
sursr, Beverly Glanden.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Poore
were at their cottage at River
dale Park, Friday, until Sunday
afternoon. Their Saturday over
night guests were Mrs. James
Morris, Jr. and son Michael Dean
all of town. Their Saturday
visitors were Mr.. and Mrs. Win
nsld Lane and family Of Wilm-
tngton.
Rev. and Mrs. George Bishop
attended the Lions Convention In
Atlantic City, NJ, for three
days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Donaway,
sr., wha1sysvills, Md, were
guests OF their children, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Donaway, Jr., and fam
fly.
Mrs. Blanche Belts, Mrs. Jsn-
nis Carey, Miss Dale Thornton
and Miss Ann Stubbs attended
the program at the Asbury Meth
odist Church, Salisbury, Md,
on Saturday, where they were to
learn more about organ music.
DR.. and Mrs. Homer T. Hopkins
and daughter Miss Becky Hopkins
of Bsltsvills, Nd, spent some
time last week with their mother,
Mrs. II. T. Hopkins, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bsrnite Rash and
family Of Smyrna, and Nelson
Rash Of Harrington, were Sunday
dinner guests OF Mrs. Pearl Rash.
Mrs. Flora Tatman, Whining
ton, is spending some time with
her children, Mr.. and Mrs. Zora
Tatman and daughters.
Saturday evening guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bennett were Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Lindals, Milford.
Their Sunday dinner guest was
Mrs. Lillian sippls Of MitfsrS
Neck.
ms nice to sse Mr.. Dick Nor
rts home after an operation last
week In Milford Memorial Hos
pttal. He II doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Flanagan,
Milford chronicle., 1963-06-07

sxsy An0 8OnS DOuBl2S ana Gene
and Mrs. Catherine Flanagan,
were Sunday dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ronald B. Outten and
son David of Dover.
David Brigham, Dover, spent
the weekend with his aunt, Mrs.
Flanagan and family.
Mrs. Mary Strom and her cou-
sin Of Lester, Pa, spent
Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
~ wiled.
Tsrrie Hemphill, Canterbury,
spent the weekend with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Tribbitt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dolan
visited with their niece, Mrs.
Bill Looney of willow Grove,
Saturday. Mrs. Loonsy Is now
home from the hospital and do
ing nicely. Her mother, Mrs.
Alains Seacord, will stay with
her for awhile.
MFR. and Mrs. Henry Bennett
celebrated their 37th wedding
anniversary, Thursday, May 80.
They entertained at a seafood
supper. Present were Mr.. and
Mrs. william Lindale, Milford,
Miss Ruth Ann Gerard, and Miss
Joan Wright Of FELTON,, Dolphus.
Black Of Wyoming, Mr.. and Mrs.
Zeke Dill and sons Charles and
David and Mr.. and Mrs. william
Donophan and daughter Joan, all
Of Frederick.
Miss Fay Boone was Saturday
overnight guest Of her girl friend
Miss Ellen Mack Of FELTON,.
Wednesday guest Of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Belts and son was
Mrs. Hilda Twilley Of Dover.
Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. VII
Liam Glanden and family Of VII
spent the day with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Covsrdale. Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles E. Stubbs and children
we're guests Of their parents,
the Coverdales. Mrs. Coverdale
has been on the sick list. Our
best wishes for a speedy re-
goes to her.
Little Jimmie Leonard spent
last week with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Conley,
Sr. Jimmie's parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Leonard of Seabrook, Md,
spent the weekend with their par
snts, the Conleys and the Leon
ards.
Mrs. Elsie Fisher spent
Thursday with her grandchildren
Harry, Jr., Jeffery and Tracie
Fisher Of FELTON,. At this writ
ng, Mrs. Fisher is on the sick
list. She has our best wishes for
speedy recovery.
S/Sgt. and Mrs. Hilton and
ION David Of Cheeopkee, Mass. |
gpsnt several days with Mr.. and
drs. Derrtckson Webb and FAM
ly. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stafford,
lover, were Thursday guests. |
Their Sunday guests were Mr..
md Mrs. Hyman Gray and FAM
ly Of Cheswold, 1t. Donald Sep
er and friend Chris Shuttle, Of
lover.
MIR. and Mrs. Ira Sharp had as
heir guest last week, Mrs. Bess
,alley Of Phila.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Lane
nd children of Wilmington, spent
hs weekend at their parents, Mr..
nd Mrs. Earl Webb, Sr.
Thursday guest Of Mrs. Laura
Webb was her niece, Mrs. Myrtle
Draper Kemp Of Harrington.
Thursday and over the week
md MIR. and Mrs. J. w. Rawlins
Entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
,snson Of Riveredge, MI, Mr..
md Mrs. William Egan Of Cherry
I'LL, NJ, Miss Mary Ann Sch
Frek Of Long Island, NY, and
ieorge Refer Of Towson, Md, at
he Tawlins cottage at Dewey
,each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Langrell
psnt the holiday weekend at their
mmmer home at Dewey Beach. |
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Donovan
Yere Thursday visitors at Re-
Ioboth, and visited with Mrs.
oonovan's son and daughter-in-
NV, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Langrell at
)swsy Beach.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
Pas Graduate
Now Attending
Naval Academy

Calvin Huey, former football
star and valedictorian at Carver
High School in Pascagoula was
home for the holidays this week
from the US Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md. He was appoint
ed to the academy last May &C
cording to CHS Principal S. T.
Peyton.
Huey, a student majoring in
chemistry at Oakland City Col
lege, Oakland, Calf, prior to
his appointment, earned three
varsity letters in football and
basketball while at Carver High.
He earned the most valuable
football player award in 1861.
At Oakland City College, the
21-year-old Negro was star quar-
terback and was a member of
the spring Associated Students
Judicial Council.
He was appointed to Annapolis
on the basis Of his college rec
ord by California Congressman
Jeffrey Cohelan, and was the
first of his race appointed to the
academy from this particular
district.
He is son Of Eartha Wright Of
I'LL Dicey Street, Pascagoula.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
Less PostmenI
Bitten By Dogs

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (UPD = A
post office safety officer here
reported today that less mail
men were bitten by dogs in
1868. but the bites were more
severe.
He blamed the increased fe-
rociouSneSS on canine neuro-
sis"
Most suburban homes do not
have fences, explained NJ. E.
Alderman of he Memphis Post
Office, and families without
fences usually chain their dogs.
This, he said, is very bad for
a dogs temper"
THE dog goes out in the
morning. He's tied up. He can
only move a few feet. Nowhere
to use his energy.
when the POSTWAR arrives,
the dog is mighty bad tenn
pered, aching to sink his teeth
into someone"
There's little a carrier can dc
to defend himself, Alderman
said, since "the dogs that at
tack are the ones you don't US
ually see"
PoStmen may beat the prob
lem yet with the help Of the
us. Post Office Department in
Washington, Alderman said an
experimental "spray gum
which mobilizeS dogs with a
harmless gas is being devel-
Oped there.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
Briefs i
TWO FOR ONE

VIZ On OINE
RENO, New. (UPI) - Col.
Philip Loofburrow of Stead Air
Force Base will debate anyone
who says you can't kill two
birds with one stone.
While hunting in Elko Coun-
ty; Loofburrow sighted four deer
darling into the brush. He took
aim from 400 yards away with
his 3O-O6 and fired one round.
Two deer fled.
Loofburrow rushed to the
brush and found the other two
dead = both hit in the head
with the single bullet.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
MERRY-MAKING D

NEW YORK (UPD - Some
of the customs now associated
with Christmas originated
among pagan or on-Christian
people. For example, Saturnalia,
a Roman feast celebrated in
mid-December, provided a mod
Ell for many Of the Christmas
merry-making customs, the En-
cyclopedia Americana reports.
The chronicle., 1963-12-26
REALLY A

NEW YORK CUPID The
Christmas rose, which actually
blooms in January or February,
is really a member of the but
tercup family. Native to south
ern Europe and Western Asia,
it has leathery, dark green
leaves and large, saucer-shaped
flowers.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1963-01-31
Graduates

Memphis, Tenn. - Thomas
w. Albrecht, airman apprentice,
USN. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam j. Albrecht of 1884 Iron
wood ave., was graduated re-
Gently from Aviation Familiari-
zation School at the Naval Air
Technical Training Center,
Memphis, Tenn.
The two-week course covers
aircraft types and designations,
safety, survival procedures and
fire-fighting.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20

source of Douglas frs.
Next popular Christmas tree
is the balsam fir. Also called
Canada balSam or Balm of
Gilead, according to The En-
cyclopedia Americana, balsam
grows from Newfoundland to
Virginia, west to Iowa and
north and west deep into
Canada.
BalSam retains needles well
and give off a pleasing fra
GRANGE. 1t is especially we'll
liked in the Eastern United
States.
Included among the many
other Christmas choices are
the Eastern red cedar, black
spruce and Scotch pine.
Canadian Christmas trees,
from seven provinces, are part
of the holiday scene in many
countries. The United States,
alone, accounts for about 80
per cent of Canada's annual
production of trees. Still 9TH
ers are shipped abroad, from
Ethiopia to Venezuela.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
20 Christmas Tree"
Means Fir to Most

Traditional for trimming,
the fir is the tree most people
think of when they sing 20
Christmas tree, o Christmas
tree, how lovely are thy
branches"
Although there are close to
40 species of frs found in Cen
trail and Southern Europe,
Asia north of the HimalayaS,
and North America, the holi-
day favorite - the Douglas fir
= is not even a true fir.
Originally named false hem
lock with yew-like needles,
the Douglas fir is neither a
yew, hemlock, spruce nor fir.
But it does have some of the
characteristics of all four
evergreenS, and its identity
confused botaniSts for years.
The Douglas frs graceful,
upturned growth and ability
to hold its needles when cut
have put 1t in the top spot for
Christmas use. 1t also produces
top-quality lumber. The state
OF Montana is an important
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
Santa Gets His Garb
From Poem. Cartoon

Santa first appeared in his
now-traditional guise as a
plump, jovial, white-bearded
and pipe-Smoking old gentle
man - "a right jolly old elf"
- in the poem, "A Visit from
st. Nicholas" written by DR..
Clement c. Moore in 1922.
Earlier, "Santeclaus" had
been pictured dressed as a
bishop, in a book called 1.-The
Children's Friend" and in
Washington Irving's "Knick-
erbocker History of New York."
published in 1909, Santa was
said to wear a broad brimmed
hat and huge breeches.
Even DR.. Moore's poem did
not, apparently, clothe Santa
in a red suit. HE was dressed
all in fur from his head to his
foot" says the poem.
Santa as he looks today was
first sketched by Cartoonist
Thomas Mast, in 1859. The car
toon showed Santa in his ia
miliar red garb, smoking a
pipe.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
Holy Meaning of Christmas
Expressed in Church Services

and communion services and
children'S programs.
The custom of saying mass
at midnight derives from an
old belief that Christ was born
at that hour. Actually, mass
may be said at any hour dur
ing the night before Christ
mas, and in some countries
the first Christmas mass is
said at four or five in the
morning.
According to early Roman
regulations, Christmas mass
was celebrated when the cock
crows" - about three o'clock
in the morning. Spanish
speaking people still call mid
night mass "Misa de Gallo"
while the Portuguese term is
"MisSa do Gallo" = in both
cases, mass of the cock"
Candlelight services held in
Protestant churches symbolic
Christ as the light of the
world, and the shining beams
of the candles call to mind the
Star that shone to guide the
Wise Men.
Exemplifying the spiritual
side of Christmas are programs
which include special sermons,
reading the Christmas story,
prayers. carols and the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
Seasons
'Firsts' Are
Traced

Shepherds watched, angels
sang and wise men travelled
far 70 behold the miracle of
the nrst Christmas.
Since that holy night a null
tftvde Of legends and customs,
both religious and secular,
have developed as part of the
holiday. Each legend was once
told, each custom once OBJ
served for the first time, and
though origins of many tradi-
tions are now lost in time,
other Christmas "f1rStS" have
been recorded for posterity.
There are historical Christ
mas"ffrsts, "attested by church
records and by scientific re-
search into the early years of
Christianity, as well as "firSts"
Of later history and "firstS"
that blend fact with myth.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
Naming the Day

AS a holy day and a holiday,
Christmas means both prayer
full worship and festive merry
making. The holy meaning of
the day is expressed in its
name.
The Latin name for Christ
mas translates as the Feast or
Birthday of Our Lord. The
English Christmas means the
Mass of Christ, a meaning
which is closely paralleled by
the Dutch "KermiS. In Ger
man it's "Weihnacht," or Sa-
cred night.
The French Noel" has sew
eral possible meanings = news,
birthday or shout of joy"
Whatever the exact origin,
there's no question that Noel
now means Christmas.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
Candles Cast FestiUe GIOlU.
On OnTrUditiOnUIYuLeSce Scene.

Candles have cast a glow
over Christmas festivities for
centuries.
One of the very earliest of
legends tells of the Christ
Child wandering the streets of
the world in search of shelter
on Christmas Eve. Lighted
candles are placed in windows
to welcome Him.
From Germany comes a sim
liar belief that the Virgin Mary
and a host of angels pass over
the countryside each Christ
mas Eve. Candles are put in
the windows of German homes
as an invitation and guide to
the food that is traditionally
left for them.
Many of the Christmas ira
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
How the Tree Grew

When the German prince
Alfred married Queen Victoria,
he carried the custom of the
Yule tree to England, and from
there it spread by imitation
and immigration to the United
States and Canada.
The German origin is appro-
pirate, since it was in Germany
that the English missionary
st. Boniface, formerly a monk
named Winfrid, first insti-
tuted the decorated fir tree, a
tribute to the Christ Child, as
a replacement for the sacri-
fees made to the oak, which
was sacred to the pagan god
Odin.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20

And the angel said unto
them, Fear not: for, behold,
I bring you good tidings of
great Joy, which shall be to all
people. For unto you is born
this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord"
Like the shepherds who left
their fiockS to seek the Babe
of Bethlehem, men, women
and children of this commu-
nifty will put aside not only
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20

their everyday concerns but
the more immediate interest
in tree-trimming and pack
age-wrapping and go to find
once again the holy meaning
of Christmas, in special serv-
ices held by local churches.
Catholic churches will pro-
claim the birth of the King of
ChriStendom by solemn mid
night masses. To commemo-
rate the Nativity, Protestant
churches will hold candlelight
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20

ditionS that have sprung up
around the use of candles had
their origin in pagan rites.
The pagan Yule, nearly CO.
inciding with today's date for
Christmas, was accompanied
by the burning of a giant log
during the twelve days in
which it was thought that the
sun stood still. From this
stems Yule log tradition.
In medieval Europe the Gus
tom arose of also lighting a
giant Christmas candle that
would burn brightly till
Twelfth Night.
During their Saturnalia Ro-
mans fastened candles to trees
to diSpel the darkness, thus
indicating the suns return.
There is an old story that
Martin Luther brought a fir
tree into the nursery one
Christmas Eve for his wife and
children. To show them the
glory of the night when Christ
was born, he decorated the
tree with lighted candles, rep
reSenting stars.
Today, electric lights have
taken the place of candles on
Christmas trees, but candles
still burn brightly in churches
and homes throughout the
world.
One Of the most impressive
holiday uses of candles is in
the candlelight carol and COM
munion services held in many
churches at Christmas time.
Appropriately enough, one
of the lovelieSt of candlelight
ceremonies takes place each
year in the Central Moravian
church at Bethlehem, Pa
Complete with traditional or
gan and orchestral music, the
program includes reading of
the Christmas story, prayers
and carols.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
Hanging Stockings

Story OF the f1rSt christmas
stocking is associated with the
real St. Nicholas, a fourth CEN
tury bishop known for his
many kind deeds. Wishing to
present an anonymous gift to
help the daughters of an i'm
poverished merchant, he threw
a bag Of gold down the Chin
ney, where it fell into stock
ing hung up to dry.
The legend Is reflected in
today'S custom of tucking
gold" 80 an orange or tanger-
inc - into the toe of a Christ
mas stocking.
Milford chronicle., 1963-12-20
It's an Old Custom

Festive wreathS and gar
lands made of evergreenS,
cones and herbs are, nova
days, closely linked to the eel
ebration of Christmas. The
custom of making such gar
lands for gala occasions &C
tually dates back to the an
cient Egyptians, a thousand
or more years before the birth
of Christ.