Wednesday, December 24, 1952

THE TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.

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EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
Columbus Hall

MODERN AND OLD TIME MUSIC

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Tony Borkows!

Tony’s Leather Shop

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Harold McKay

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McKay & Laverdiere

Ray Laverdiere

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AN AGE-OLD STORY RETOLD
. +. “She brought forth her first-
born Son, and wrapped him in
swaddling clothes, and laid Him
in a manger.”

Opening Session
Set For February -

The Opening of the First Session of
the 23rd Parliament of British Col-
umbia has been set for February 3ra,
1953.

Premier W.A.C. Bennett, announc-
ed that Thomas James Irwin M.L.A.
for Delta. has been named as the
government's nominee for the ap-
pointment of Speaker in the Leg’
lature and Mr, Lorne Hugh Shantz,
M.L.A. for North Okanagan, has been
named as the nominee for Deputy
Speaker. These appointments will be
subject to the approval of& the Legis-
lature at the opening of the Session.

Premier W. A. C. Bennett also an-
nounced that possibly some of the
business would include a redistribu-
tion bill, to the Blecticn

Alexis Creek News

MR. and MRS. T, HARVEY, Sr.,
left Monday ‘for a month's vacation
at Vancouver and Edmonton.

MR. and MRS. E. PIGEON have as
their Christmas guests Mrs. P.
Pigeon and children.

MISS WHITESIDE entertained
friends at her home Sunday night.
An enjoyable evening was spent
playing cards a

SANTA CLAUS made his first of-
ficial visit here Friday night when

he stopped off at the school house to
distribute presents to many happy
little people.

His visit was preceded by the chi
dren’s school concert, which ws
greatly enjoyed by all who attendet
The teacher certainly had her hands
full this year with such a large class
to train, but the children went
through: their parts perfectly and did
credit to her training. Sam Barrow-
man helped out with piano accom-
paniment and numbers... A short
dance followed.

ANITA GIBBS, Hattie Bliss and
Stan Kinkead are home again for

Christmas holiadys.

Act, amendments to the Liquor Act
and possible appointment~of a com-
mittee to study the Buttle Lake issue.
The proposed redistribution would
be the first since 1938, at which time
there was no increase in the number
of seats but merely amendments to
the boundaries of various ridings.
The liquor changes would result
from recommendations from the en-
quiry commission which is to submit
its report by December 31st, when
legislation is to be planned.

LIGHTS GO ON AGAIN
AY THE OLD GEORGE

Among many famous buildings in
London which were destroyed or
damaged by bombs in 1940 was the
George Inn in the Strand. In the
18th century it was a famous cof
house, and its most illustrious p
trons were Dr. Johnson, James Bo:
well and Oliver Goldsmith. The ir
has now been restored and Christ-
mas fare will again be served this
year at “The Old George,” as it is
fondly called.

Federal agricultural authorities
at Morden, Man., are testing what is
believed to be the hardiest known
raspberry variety. It is a cross be-

-| tween Chief and Indian Summer.

: Dear Folks... We have just a friendly word

to say. To wish you a Merry Christmas
anda happy New Year’s Day.

S. J. “BUSTER” HENKE

YOUR HOME OIL AGENT

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Mutual Admiration
Night at Meeting

It was mutual admiration night at
the Village Commission meeting
last Tuesday night.

Calis of Liban
Are WH Protected:
by Religion, aly,

On a shelf-like plateau, 600 feet
above the Mediterranean, the

Speaking of retiring commissioner | World’s oldest Chrisimas trees stand
John Anderson, chairman Mackenzie} “H€re they have stood for centuries.

said he would like a vote of thanks
recorded from the board. He went

|on to say that Mr. Anderson had con-

tributed much of his time over the|

past seven years as a commissioner
to working for the betterment of the

;Yillage as a whole. The vote of
| thanks was duly recorded.

In replying, Mr. Anderson said the
experience he had gained on the
commission had more than repaid
the amount of time he had expended.
His years on the board had proved
to be extremely educational, he as-
serted. He also had some kind words
tor the commissioners he has worked
with, terming it as a ‘privilege’ to
have served on the board with them.

Village Clerk Ted Gibbon wasn't
forgotten either. In moving that the
Hage commissioners approve the
clerk's annual bonus, Mr. Anderson
pointed out that Mr. Gibbon was an
invaluable aid in administrating vil-
lage affairs with his working knowl-
edge of every phase of village gov-
ernment.

RUMEMBER ST. FILLIAN
ON CHRISTMAS DAY

At Killin, Perthshire, Scotland.
the villagers pull rushes each Christ-
mas from a nearby stream to make a
resting-place for a number of stones
taken from the gables of an ancient
corn-mill.

Sago by weir
saint, St. Fillian, to cure
ague, sprains and other ailments
and injuries.

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The cedars of Lebanon, 400 of
them, are protected by religion and
law from harm at the hands of
either the Moslems or the Maronite
Christians.

The magnificent trees “that sing
of the nativity” were venerated as
monarchs among trees long before
Judah had her first king. Some of
them have a girth of 40 feet and a
branch circumference of 300.

the days of the conquerors
thousands of conscripted Hebrew
workers were sent into the Leba-
nons to take to Jerusalem “cedar
trees without number’; the result of
one of the first building contracts,
between Hiram of Phoenecia and
King Solomon.

Today, however, the trees are pro-
tected by law and the department
of agriculture of the government
sponsors the planting of seedlings
so that the giant cedars will grow
forever.

St. Francis Made
First Crib in Cave

St. Francis of Assisi is believed
to have originated the custom of
displaying the Christ Child in a
crib at Christmas time.

He is reported once to have said
to one of his followers: “T wish to
celebrate holy Christmas night with
you. In the woods near the clois-
ter you will find a cave where we
shall arrange a manger filled with
hay. We shall have an ox and an
ass just as at Bethlehem. I wish
to see how poor and miserable the
Infant Saviour became for us.

So’at midnight, in the small Ital-
ian village of Garcia, in the year
1200, St. Francis and his followers
celebrated mass at the cave and
sang hymns in honor of the Christ
Child.

May all the Joys

of a

Glorious Christmas
be the good fortune
of my many friends

and patrons.

Lillian McIntyre

Beauty Salon