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., ‘ (By Elisabeth Grant) e Christmas plants, decorative erangements and candles made I gay setting at the Lions' Com- munity Hall for the December heeting of the local horticul- tural society. The programme, gulted to the season, took the arm of a panel discussion on "various ways of decorating the home. Indoors and out, for the (estlve season. President Bpenee Urquhart acted as mod- terator, and three experts in “three different fields gave in- Iformation and advice and an- rswered questions. 14 THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Ont, Thursday, December 20. 1962 Festive Christmas Air At Horticultural Meet b The subject of outdoor light- ing was discussed by Mr. Ed- 'ward Lane. who had many ex- }:ellent suggestions on how to make your house say "Merry phristmas" by the use of col- .ored lights and floodlighting to [achieve striking efTECtsf : Miss Edna Izzard had assem-jsmall sbled an interesting display ofilovely :table. door and mantle arrange-5mm tc Jnents. These were ihe produc-iing. P ’tion of the members of the RI flower arranging class and Miss Mrs A statement of costs of trans- grant $13,570, with net cost to:tember 1961 and had paid for portation for pupils in the Vau-Hhe board set at $16,430. ‘a bus for the school year 1961- Ehan Township School Areal Daily net cost per pupil will 62; at Concord where parents presented to the board Thurs- be only 13.9 cents. had paid for a bus for two day evening by Superintendenti Trustee Terry Goodwin point- yearS; and a section where Joseph Gi'b5°nv reveal“ that “159d out that “we are making‘school children were forced to the 5011001 Year 1962-63 an more intensive use of the buses‘walk on Highway 27. em“ 367 Pupils Will be trans- this year. resulting in the small . $4,500 from the 1961-62 school‘ Mr. Gibson reported a grant; A decision 3} Pme Depjgtment- ,year. ‘is payable on over 90 per cent;‘ . _ 111' 1951-62 224 pupils were of the board's transportation"):l tgeffg gtr‘fgfis 5‘3; fiansported for a gross cost of'expenditures. p p ° r ‘ nfilne (rnm cnhnnl Ohio vnnu- \I-nr In 1961-62 224 pupils were fiansported for a gross cost of $20,000 on which the province paid a grant of $8.070. with a net cost to the board of 811.930. The daily net cost per pupil :was 26.6 cents. In 1962-63 591 pupils are be- ing carried by the buses at a gross cost of $30,000, provincial Sfieréntendent's Report Reveals That mail was Fight who laid: "Christianity has not been tried and failed; it has Christmas is the most loved of all Christian festivals rec- ognized by the Christian Church. It is one season when we take time to he thoughtful and kind when love crowds out for a little while the selfish interests of our common days. We must guard against Christmas los- ing its religious significance. Then with a quick stroke of a crayon he put a light in a window. The eflect‘ was startling. The entire scene was transformed into a vis- ion of comfort and good cheer. The birth of Christ was such in a world of darkness. The chill of December is forgotten in the warmth of God's love as He says to the world. "This is my Christmas gift to you." BY REV. J. N. HEPBURN Presbyterian Church Richmond Hill An artist once drew a pic- ture of a winter twilight, the trees heavily laden with snow. and a dreary dark house lonely and desolate in the midst of the storm. Estimate Bus Cost Hike For Students At $4,500 “Are they really good”, asks Mrs. H. Pollard to sales clerk Mrs. A. Doner, as she ponders the purchase of bath salts at the annual Christmas bazaar sponsored by the Richmond Hill Senior Citi- zens Club in the auflitorium of the public library recently. “Looking on is Mrs. A. Srigley, left, and If... Y n h I Mrs. I. R. Banks, right. 'comfi’ a Izzard explained briefly how they had been achieved. A lovely' display of poinset- tias, azaleas and cyclamens was arranged by Mr. Harold Mills, who gave suggestions regarding their selection and care. No Christmas party is com- plete withouIt carols and the choristers from St. Mary's An- glican Church delightEd with .their singing. They were con- ducted by Choirmaster John Large who invited the audience to sing along in many of the old favorites. 1962 Winners Prizes for the season of 1962 Mrs. F. Titshall (57). society} were presented. These were for prize; Mr. A. Stong 124), society points accumulated by winners prize; Mr. D. Howard (21), Mr. at the flower and vegetable A. Stong‘s prize. shows of the entire year. The Novice winners were warmly congratun Mrs. D. Bruce 118), Lion‘s lated by the president and ap- Club prize, $12.50; Mrs. L. Duf- plauded by all. It requires no field (7), Lion's Club prize, small effort to produce these $7.50; Mrs. S. Casement (6), lovely blooms and vegetableleion's Club prize. $5.00. and to prepare them for show-} Juniors ing. Points are in parenthesis. ‘ Geraldine Bruce I9), society Rose Specimen Section ‘prize; Billy Redelmeier (8), so- Mrs. H. G. Caldwell (27), So- eiety prize; Janice Grainger 16). In August the board decided to transport pupils living with- in two miles of school in three recognized danger areas - at Jeflerson. where parents had yvuibuuLL 9. Jefferson. where parents had! Mr. Gibson pointed out the campaigned vigorously forcon-gexceptionally good service the Reeve Davis, if elected, wouh tinuation of a Bus serv1ce can-incard is getting from the Lang-toe warden during Aurora's cen‘ celled by the board as of Sep-ldon Coach Line. ltennial year. One of my happiest Christ- mas memories is of my first visit to the City of Montreal. There were the crowds in the stores and the displays of bright toys and games and books. There were presents to be bought for our friends and good things to eat in the restaurant. At the last my cousin took me away from the noise and the crowds into a large church. There a light shone on the manger scene, with BY REV. C. G. HlGGlNSON Richmond Hill United Church Boys and girls love Christ- mas. It is the most wonder- ful time of the year‘ And, after it is over, we have hap- py memories which stay with us always. That promise is as good as on that night long ago when Christ was born. There can be peace on earth; there will be peace on earth when the lost chord of the angels’ song is found again and we say with our lives as well as our lips “Glory to God in the highest." been found difficult and not tried.” Doing A Hard Selling Job ciety Rose Bowl and Eaton’s society prize. Trophy; Mr. David Howard (11), Court of Honor 1 Simpson-Sears prize (voucher); Mrs. G. Barker, society prize. Mrs. Frank Titshall (6), society The decorative arrangements, prize. some 25 in number. were non- Specimen Flower Section competitive and it was a pleas- ) Mrs. F. Titshall (161). Mr. C. ant surprise when Mr. Miles T. Wilson's prize: Mr. R. D. donated two beautiful plants Little (79). Mrs. S. C. Snively's from his display as prizes. He prize (voucher); Dr. H. MacKay and Mr. Doug Boyd acted as (42), sociEty prize. judges and the plants were Specimen Flower Section )Mrs. F. Titshall (161). Mr. C. T. Wilson's prize; Mr. Little (79). Mrs. S. C. Snively's prize (voucher); Dr. H. MacKay (42), sociEty prize. Arrangements Mrs. G. Barker 1104). Miss M. Dove's prize; Mrs. F. Titshall R. D. competitive and it we ant surprise when I donated two beau‘tii from his display as 1 and Mr. Doug Boyd judges and the pl; awarded to Mrs. W. S and Mrs. I. E. Grant. key draw was won (71), society prize; Mr. R. D. Frances Hurst. Little I27), society prize. Vegetables Refreshments in th‘ Christmas tradition l Mrs. F. Titshall (57). society!ed by Miss Doris Ler ‘ prize; Mr. A. Stung 124), society committee and afford This accounted for the large increase in pupils transported. A decision of the Department of Education to pay grants for pupils living nearer than two miles from school this year was a contributing facto small increase in 1 school officials said. CHRISTMAS MESSAGE. . . REV. R. E. McLENNAN The Church of St. Gabriel God has not abandoned, not forgotten man. God has sent His Son. That is the message of the For Christmas is His‘birth- day. . The whole message Christmas took over years to tell. It is only completely told by the whole life of Jesus, a line is told when he healed the blind, anobher when He made the lame walk, another when He gathered babe and the manger. But it is not the whole mes- sage of Christmas. Joseph and Mary and the Baby Jesus. The quiet beau,- ty made us remember what Christmas really was. This year. and every year, after we forget the crowds, the gifts we receive and the gifts we give. we still keep in our memories the .most important part of all - the Baby Jesus in a manger. the children in His arms. another when He touched )r to the net costs, Refreshments in the good old Christmas tradition Were serv- ed by Miss Doris Leno and her committee and afforded an op- portunity to exchange good wishes for a Merry Christmas Woman Reeve In Two-Way Battle For Top Office Contest for the \val'denshipkggrhit,e Gifts of York County shaped into at White Gift Service was ob- two-way race between Reeve 56W8d_ in the CIIUI‘Ch December Clarence Davis of Aurora and 16 mm a jomt Sewlce 0f Deputy-Reeve Mrs. Caroline Ion Eggagfit aggmbslgndinpeifggfi; 0‘ Newmarket- dent. conducted the service. as- mk- "n-4,". ...:n LA and“: LmSiSted by K. Deer- to All The warden will be elected by the 28 members of county coun- cil early in 1963. poor, mother another the leper another as ners. another as CHANGE OF DIRECTION By Rev. R. T. Holton Richmond Hill Free Methodist Church In the Gospel according to St. Matthew we read that the Wise Men, after finding the Christ Child. "departed into their own country another way." We observe that two factors were involved in this decision on their part. One was. the searching of the Scriptures to discern the whereabouts of the new-born King, had aroused uncertain- Him. another as He bowed His head in death. God sent His Son; But only the Cross tells how much mercy, how much compassion. how much love, He had really sent that first Christmas day. And then the story was told. For the manger tells that as Judas kissed Him, as Pilate condemned as He sat with sin- He blessed the (STAFF PHOTO) Urquhart The tur- by Miss United Church Women Mrs. Stewart Rumble, con- ve‘ner for the December meetâ€" ling of Headford United Church Women used the Christmas theme throughout the pro-gram. weaving devotional meditation with Christmas thoughts. She the secular season. Sundgv school pupils formed the choir and for their offering sang, :‘Snow Flakes are Softly Fall- mtg.” Jean Clark read the first les- son and Sharon Rum‘ble told a ODeHEd the program by reading tender story of a small Korean a few thoughts on the philoso- girl who gave her most precious phy of “What it is to Keep possession as a Christmas gift. Christmas." Dr. Binnin-gton use-d for his 1 Mrs. Elmer Leek read the‘brief message the text, “It is story of how the beloved hymn more blessed to give than to “Silent Night", came to be WI‘it- receive," Mrs. Elmer Leek read the story of how the beloved hymn “Silent Night", came to be writ- ten. In the year 1818 in a small Austrian village a misfortune occurred just at the Christmas season. a mouse had destroyed the bellows of the organ in the church. A distracted organist found that he could not get a note out of the instrument and there was not time to have it mended before the Christmas mass. 'Dhe young priest, Joseph More, humny offered to his friend Franz Gruber a few venses he had written and sug- gested that he set them to mu- sic and they would rehearse the children to sing them. As Franz Gruber walked home over the crispy snow. under the silent moonlit night, the words his friend had written absorbed him completely. “Silent Night, Holy Night”, and a melody flowed through his mind. On Christmas morn-‘ ing the congregation was sur- prised by a group of children with gain decorated guitars singing this new hymn. The ‘ During the business session, with the president, Mrs. Harry Burton in the chair. the slate of officers accepted their second term, and gifts for the Fred Victor Home were received. hymln was forgotten until, found crumpled and tucked a- way in a bookcase, it was pre- sented in a near by church and gradually travelled from coun- try to country until it has be- come a precious part of the Christmas services. This is a story that spans the years as Sunday School teach- ers can testify. Program emer- gencies are the order of con- certs and services, substitutions are frantically made with the prayer that everything will be all right and a bright thread of laughter is left in memories. The Christmas story from the Bible was read by Mrs. Ben Terry; Mrs. William Wellman read a poem on the apprecia- tion of beauty; a story. “Bear- ing Gif‘ts". was given by Mrs. Loren Guild and a poem from Edgar Guest was read by Cora Brodie. In closing Mrs. Rumble read amusing verses depicting a famâ€" iliar condition. “Seven Days Before Chrishms,” Christmas cake and coffee were served by Mrs. Rumble while a social period was en- joyed. Chrys'anthemums decorated the chancel and the traditional :KKKEK’gl’EMKKKKKKHKKKKW ty, fear. and hatred 1n the heart of King Herod. The other was a Divine warning through a dream. Thereâ€" fore when they found the babe. they had no alternativp. for to return by way of Jerâ€" usalem would endanger the infant child, and possibly themselves. When one has searched for, and found the Christ. he can never be the same again. True. there will be fear and uncertainty. one will meet with prejudice, but he can- not return by the way he has come. Can we continue to cherish our hates and petty rivalries? Or can we go on with our half-hearted responses and compromises with evil? No! but let us determine to walk in the pathway of persistent goodwill, and full abandon- ment to Christ and His King- dom. This Christmastide af- fords us another opportunity, God is revealing Himself to us once again. Let us return another way. REV. WM. PATTERSON St. Matthew’s United Church Aristotle, “the master of all who know." as Dante callâ€" .70 Our Wflany jl'ien RR. 2. Gormley RICHMOND MOTORS HEADFORD NEWS Wavy CAM. 18 in a small a misfortune the Christmas had destroyed any leellO Mrs. Loren Guild app y KKKEEEEKKKKKKW Jean Clark read the first les- son and Sharon Rumble told a tender story of a small Korean girl who gave her most precious . ' I v: Chrlstmas tree commemorated: the secular season. Sundgv“ school pupils formed the chou‘ and for their offering sang, “Snow Flakes are Softly Fallâ€" 'mg," Rit Head‘ford 4-H girls with their leaders. Misses Cora Brodie and Elisabeth Barker attended a- chievement day December 8 at Aurora. 4-H Club The mornian program was a test for the girls. Each girl de- monstrated their knowledge of good food by judging men-us for food value and attractiveness and by providing four tea bis- cuits to be judged. In the af- ternoon the girls presented a skit explaining the arrangement and use of table equipment. Taking part were: Jean Clark, Patsy Searle, Sandra Burr, Rosemary Leek, Dorothy Boynton and Elisabeth Barker. Each girl received a sterling silver spoon, the award for a completed unit. Dorothy and Elisabeth received certificates for the completion of two units. It was a pleasure for the lea- ders to have the mothers show their interest by attending this important event. Don Brodie recently the guest of All-is Cha'mers Com- pany Implement Dealers flew to Milwaukee and spent a busy three days visiting production plants there and in Chicago. For the most points in floral arrangement Mrs. George Bar- ker was awarded first prize at the Richmond Hill Horticult- ural Society annual meeflnrg. Her prize was an azalea. Elisabeth and Charles Barker attended the King-Vaughan Ploughman Association banquet held in Snowball. This was a real country banquet Elisabeth reports, turkey and plum pud- ding. She showed her overseas slides and while the men held a business meeting the women had an opportunity to examine her scrap books and momen- toes. While in Scotland Elisabeth visited a Sunday school that had none of the abundance of information familiar in our 8.5. Guests of Mr. a1 and Elle Mrs. Nor Don, M. Clark anv James 1 Mrs. Gec She packaged some of the left over papers from Headford and has received a note of deâ€" Eighted gratitude. Elisabeth is also enjoying cards from the many friends she made in Brit- 1m. ed him, and “the secretary of nature." as Bacon called him, says that happiness is the bloom that the gods make to lie on a life of goodness. May I wish to you, and to 111 your readers, through your col- umns. a truly Aristotelian Christmas; a Christmas that knows that happiness which lies on a life of true good- ness. "If you would enjoy a truly happy Christ-mas." say to them, “let the Christmas season be adorned with your doing good." By REV, F. McGINN Parish Priest St. Mary Immaculate Richmond Hill “Glory to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will." “Glory to God . . ." - This is the prayer we leam from God Himself. as is revealed to us in Holy Scripture. It is the joyful exclamation of the angels proclaiming our redemption. This prayer was sung as the first hymn to Jesus Christ. His Birth - God be- came man - was to give glo- ry to God on high. a continu- ing giving of glory which is “LIBERAL‘ rid f m ad Phone TU. 4-3040 ests recently r. and Mrs. 1 Ellen of TI Norman Bro Mr. and : and family, 5 Huitson a George BoyI GET OR AV. 5-3316 TU. 4-1105 nd Mrs nily, Mr. on and Boynton. RESULTS ntly at the rs. Chas. B Thorn‘hill Brodie, Co mcere CLASSIFIEDS .yvyvvyuuvyuuyywyuyysyyyu @ fiflififlfififiifiimfifififififififififi r a ye EEK!!! 'encl!» were the be home Boynvton ill, were Cora and Wesley and Mrs. Mr. and Richmond Hill Council Fri- day night balked at a request from Metropolitan Council to help appoint a member of the Metro Planning Board for 1963. The request was referred. to 1963 council. Mayor James Haggart reiter- ated the 1962 council's stand that Richmond Hill does not recognize its representative on the board. Richmond Hill, Stoufiville. Markham Village and Markham Township are presently represented jointly ‘by C. J. Laurin. Council has taken its stand in order to protest the lack of direct representation on the board. also our work as Christ': Mystical Body. . . and on earth peace to men of good will." Why this contrast: Glory for God in heaven and peace on earth for men? The answer is Christ Him- self. the Godâ€"made-man, Who came to restore the right balance which had been lost when man had lost his living connection with God. Now this is all set aright 1m Jesus Christ. God-made- man. Because of Christ. God is once more given His glory by man- without any lack or restraint because the Man who gives it, is the God-man Christ. Once again, after a lapse of many many ages of hum- an suffering, p'eace is truly attainable by man, the peace of union with God, the per- son of Jesus Christ. This is the work of Christ, for in Him is united heaven and earth, God and man. This is the continuing work of Christ, because the Church is His Mystical Body. In each of us Christ acts, with His saving action of re- demption, and through the Nmmfig 91 Yonge St. South w ‘ Vfor your patronage. Church, His Mystical Body of which He is the Head. heaven and earth meet. Through the grace of Christ, the living connection has been made once again with God. Christmas Schedule of Masses. Midnight: 8.00; 9.00; 10.- 30; 11.45 am. (No evening Mass on December 25). By REV. JOHN WARD St. John’s Baptist Church Richmond Hill At what we might call the first Christmas God came to men as he had not previous- ly come. Have you ever read how many surprises were sprung in the events that led up to the coming of the Christ Child or noted the unusual in the actual cir- cumstances surrounding the Birth of the Bethlehem Babe? As the characters take their places and play their parts fears and doubts are aroused, hearts are fulled with trouble and minds with wonder. And is it any wonder? The Annunciation is made TU. 4-1362 our sincere gratitude fiery Merry Christmas and not to a princess in proud Jerusalem but to a maid in despised Nazareth. Mary. might have expected her Child to be born in an inn, the Wisemen would have said a palace. He was born in a stable. One might anticipate an angelic choir singing to wor. shippers in the ‘Temple: in- stead it sang to bewildered shepherds ‘on the job' on a Judean hillside. But to the simple and the sincere. to those cast by God to play their role there are the words of explanation and good cheer. Mary hears. “Fear not. for bhou hast found favor with God." “Fear not to take unâ€" to thee Mary, uhy wife." gives decision to a hesitating Joseph. And once more, to stunned shepherds comes the good word. “Fear not. for behold I bring you good tidin-gs of great joy . . ." Immanuel. Christmas is the coming of God to men. It is a most opportune time to learn reverence for God and respect for men of good- will. Richmond Hill