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THE NATIVITY — What has been called the world’s
most realistic representation of Hie Nativity, the three-dimen
sional, life-size scene at Gatlinburg's Christos Gardens (Gatlin
burg, Tennessee) is shown from several angles. At upper left,
Joseph and Mary gaze serenely into the manger-cradle of the
newborn King. At upper right, a close-up view of one of the
wise men kneeling in the stable before the manger where the
baby Jesus lies shows the remarkable detail, both of the figure
and of the colorful, authentic costuming. While below, the full
scene is shown, with the three wise men at right and four shep
herds in center. Three sheep add realism to the scene, and a
tiny lamb lies on the straw near the manger. A rarity among
Nativity scenes in that it is on display not just at Christmas,
but throughout the year, the Christus Gardens Nativity has
been viewed by many hundreds of thousands of people from
all 50 states and scores of foreign countries.
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Since Christmas is tradition
ally a season of joy and happi
ness, special consideration
should be given to the "do"and
"don’t" safety rules we should
observe year-round. Don't get
carefree and increase the possi
bility of an unhappy accident.
First, decorate wisely. Do
not use cotton, paper or any
flammable material when you
trim the family tree. Do not
place electric trains or other
electric powered devices around
the tree. Metalic tinsel falling
across the track could create
a short circuit and cause the
train transformer to burn.
Be sure that all toys are of
nonflammable materials. Some
imported toys are made of ni
trocellulose (which looks like
celluloid or plastic) and this
material burns with surprising
ferocity.
Choose only electrical
toys and tree lighting sets which
are laboratory approved.
Do not use lighted candles
near the tree, or in windows.
Keep curtains or any other
flammable naterial at windows
pulled back at least 6 inches
from any electric candles or
wreaths.
On Christmas day, keep a
carton handy and dispose of
all gift wrappings promptly.
Don't let them pile up around
the tree, near the fireplace, or
any heating device.
Have yourself a happy, ac
cident free holiday.
Twelfth Night
End Os Season
There are many ancient and
modern rituals surrounding the
observance oitheTwelfth Night
or Epiphany, January 6, which
marks the end of the Christmas
holiday season.
Epiphany was first observed
in memory of the baptism of
Christ. It was first mentioned
in A.I). 194 and by the 4th
Century was a widely accepted
holiday. Today, Epiphany has
a three fold meaning; the visit
of the Wise men to Jesus; the
baptism of Jesus; and the mir
acle at Cana when Jesus
changed water to wine at the
wedding feast.
In 9th century England,
King Alfred decreed that the
Christmas season would in
clude Christmas day and the
12 days following.
The 'l’welfth Night cake,
along with the tradition of
burning Christmasgreeneryon
January 6, was in vogue when
Charles II ascended thethrone.
Latin peoples regard Epiph
any as not only a solemn re
ligious festival but also the be
ginning of the pre-Lenten
carnival season. Mexican ob
servance of Epiphany includes
a march of the devout to the
shrine of the miraculous Lord
of Chalma in a valley south
west of Mexico City.
A January 6 ritual at Tar
pon Springs, Florida, involves
blessing of the Greek sponge
divers and casting of a gold
crucifix into the waters to sig
nify the baptism of Christ.
Robin Lives in Holiday Legend
What’s a robin doing on a
Christmas card? More familiar
as a harbinger of spring, bob
bing along with a fat worm in
his mouth, the robin is never
theless a centuries-old Christ
mas symbol. And one of the
earliest Christmas cards, a
100-year-old English greeting,
features an illustration of a
robin on a snowbank.
Because legend says the rob
in played a vital part in the
first Christmas, Yuletide dec
orations and cards have long
celebrated the cheery red
breast. This year’s crop of
Christmas cards included an
assortment of robin designs,
many depicting the bird at the
manger scene.
One card published for this
year featured a retelling of ,
the robin legend, reports Mrs.
Jeannette Lee, design director
for Hallmark cards.
According to the legend, the
Holy Family was not alone in
taking refuge in the stable at :
Bethlehem. Perched on a
rafter, a small brown robin
watched as the three Magi pre- 1
sented their gifts to the new- 1
born Christ Child.
The robin seemed to under
stand that something won- '
drous was happening. After ’
the departure of the Magi,
when the Holy Family was
asleep, the robin noticed that 1
the stable fire was dying. Only
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& warm feeling of good will towards all. To our many
S friends, old and new, we’re wishing that this will be
the happiest of Christmases, bright and shining with the
H fulfillment of long-cherished dreams. It is our good
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ANTIQI E CHRISTMAS CARD INSPIRED BY robin legend wa»
designed by Jonathan King in London in 1867. Ilie robin wears a
red vest because be fanned the embers of the stable fire, to keep |
the Christ Child warm, legend says. The well-preserved greeting, a .
century-old this year, is from the Hallmark Historical Collection. j
a few coals smoldered.
In a valiant attempt to re
vive the flickering embers, the
robin swooped down to fan the
fire.
Hovering above the coals, he
flapped his wings, fanning the
embers to life. As the fire
burned brighter, flames singed
the robin’s breast, scorching
his brown feathers a brilliant
red gold.
Through the night he fan-
ned the fire to keep the Child :
warm. Ever since, the robin ’
has worn a red vest, symboliz- ;
ing his gift. •
As a Christmas symbol, the :
robin embodies the spirit of i
giving. Like the Magi, the rob- i
in gave a precious gift, and ।
he gave it at the cost of per- :
sonal sacrifice. Thus the rob- ■
in’s gift suggests the deeper i
meaning — the giving of one’s ;
self — the legend notes. i
INFORM FRIENDS
It is foolish to be bashful
about writing information
letters — information concern
ing children’s ages and interests
is helpful and welcome to per
sons you know will be sending
gifts.
Children’s interests change
from year to year. If only the
child’s age is known, it is pos
sible for the giver to receive
helpful advice from clerks.
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We re sending our warmest wishes to
you and your family for a very, merry Christmas!
Thank you for your patronage.
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FOR HUSBANDS
A gift suggestion for hus
bands and children is: Get to
gether and decide on a time
and work saving appliance
that will free her from work
every day of the year.
Such an appliance is an
automatic dishwasher. It
doesn’t matter whether the
housewife has a large family
or if there is just a husband
and wife, a dishwasher in this
day and age is a must.