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Wednesday. December 21. 1949 THE KLESHERTOK ADVANCE To Our Customers and Friends: With the coming of the Holiday SeaBOfi, we welcome the opportunity to pause and thank our mfcny customers and friends for their encouragement which we value so highly. Our aim for 1950 is to further improve our Berrices to an even greater degree. We cordially extend to you and yours the Season's Greetings for a very Merry Christmas and our sincere good wishes for a Hap>py and Prosperous New Year. K. G. BETTS FLESHERTON, ONT. I ^ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE To each and all of our customers whom we have had the pleasure of serving, we say "Thank You." May the Radiant Christmas Season bring its beauties rich and true, and surroimd your Home with Peace and Joy, to last the whole year through. John Robinson FEVERSHAM, ONT. f THE Hesherton Advonce Publiihed on CoUingwood St., Fleaherton, Wedneiday of each week. Circulation 1,100. Price ^2,00 a yeaf in Canada, paid in advance; jl2.S0 per year in tha United Statai. F. J. THURSTON, Editor The Bethlehefen Road If you expect to do a good job of it, it's none too early to be^n dread- ing February. One of the interesting sights of the holiday .season is a father pick- ing out toys for his son which he svui enjoy operatinp himself. In grandpa's day it cost less to .sup'port a large family than it does now to support an automobile. This is the time when it is import- ant to distingiuish between being full of Christmas spirit and just being full. Lt is close to two thousand years since the three wise kings â€" Kaspar, Melchoir and Balthasar â€" followed the star along the road to Bethle- hem. In all the years, and centuxies, that have come since then men have been touched by the miracle of Christmas and found their hearts strangely warm. Sometimes, in their blindness, doubters ^have called it a tradition, an envpty sentiment, a com- mercial "come-on," but no chea<p jibe has touched the reality that century after century has brought its warm and generous message of good will to all men.. yi'vpr before has a world needed tha; -warmth so much. >Jevev bi'o'-s have thfere been so many people vith empty hands and hungry hearts, so many people bewildered and betray- ed and needing so desperately a re- stored confidence in their own human dignity. The ^ge-long conflic., be- tween freedom for the individual and a rigid authoi'ity for the state is spreading throtiehou thd world BTia wha!, is there "f say to those V V. J have strugglefl ior g I'nerations to gain precious liberties en!/ to find themselves thrust biuM '.nto thfi darkness of, materialism and op- pression ? Sometimes we, oarsOiVbs, grow Ml certain -vrd despair.-."-; before so great a challenge. But, as we look back of the old and ageless story, \v<» see again the road the wise kings trafveled. We see them, uncertain, troubled, questioning. Yet we rem- emiber that their road led them straight "to Bethlehem, where the young child lay." That is tlie way with roads. They do not end bccau.se travellers grow weary or fearful or dis-couraged. They do not end until they have come to some known and looked-for destination. The pity Is that doulbt should be in our hearts, that in our recurring blindness we must so often learn humanity from inhumanity, and find a generous warmth only because ofi desperate human need. And the more pily that so often we fail to sea our own small but vital part. For only as individual people yearn for what is right, can nations or a world achievt^ it. Seven centuries before Bethlehem the prophet Micah had foretold its purpose. "... What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with 'thy God?" That is the Christ- mas challenge, not to groups or gov- ernmtents or nations, but to individ- uals. It "is required of thee." Sometimes the present prolblems seem beyond the power of any indi- vidual man. But this much he san say: "1 will do Justly and love mercy and walik huniibly." So, men every- where may have an example to strengthen them aganst each fresh agression upon the human spirit. So the Bethlehem road may end in a restored peace and dignity to all mankind. ORANGE VALLEY The annual school concert was held I>ecemiber 14th, with a large attend- ance. After a few opening choruses and address of welcome by Mass Gail Hill, Mr. Geo. Littlejohns took the chairmanship foi- the program. The small children did well with their re- citations and songs and the older ones gave very exciting plays. Mr. MoGee, in his boyhood manner, gave a recitation, also the Alcox brothers' provided well rendered numbers, with Miss Gladys MdFadden at the piano. At the close of the program it was announced that Santa Claus had just arrived from the South which was greeted with applause. He spoke to the children and some of the older ones, too, and handed ooit some pre- sents and departed to see other children. A vote of thanks was ten- dered to the teacher, Mrs. McGee, by Mr. Bumstead, a trustee. Orange Valley Farm Forum held their annual Christmas Tree Monday night. After discussing Forum bus- iness and playing games, a well- laden Christmas tree was unloaded for those present who had drawn tickets for ^exchange of gifts, by Misses Muriel Graham and Gladys McFadden. Many useful gifts and some joke gifts adorned the tree, whidh was lit for the occasion. Of special mention was the presentation of a billfold to the Forum secretary, G. W. Littlejohns, as a token of ap- preciation of his services. ''Old Customs and Old Friendships Heed Not the Flight of Time" With each passing year, we riealize more fiilly the meaning of this old adage^ and sincerely hope that in all our dealings during the year now drawing to a close that we have merited your confidence and friendship. Our Yuletide wishes are thta you will have peace for your pathway â€" friends for your fire-side â€" health in abundance, and prosperity in the years to come. Richards FLESHERTON, Ont. Dick Richards Ray Richards A Yuletide Message .^nd as we stop in the midst of the sea- son of good cheer, our hearts grow tender ,as we are carried back in thought to the eality of Christmas Day, and what it means. In sincerity' we greet you, and wish you a delightful holiday season. The most remarkable thing about W II WW rhlllll^Q £V ^OH the type of person who has the habit W V^ • IT • A AAAAlA|/0 %^ k/VlI of putting his head in the sand is I M that he never gets any sand in his I ^ HftmeSS, Shoe Repairing FLESHERTON " systeim. t<^ ;#ll^^^ Greetings At the close of another year, it is our pleasure to tell you ^^e have greatly enjoyed doing business with you and that we anticipate the satisfaction of continuign to serve you. Wishing you and >ours a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Yeai Milligan's Barber Shop Flesherton Mother and Dad or anyone on your Christmas list will appreciate such a thoughtful gift as a bus trip to the Sunny South,â€" to the bright lights of the big cities, â€" or a book of commuters' tickets for everyday use. Buy them from your local agent. GRAY ICOACH; VllNES/ Reg. Boden, Phone 63 Merry Christmas Happy New Year Here's a wish we're sending prepaid to you From all of us working here : To you and yours â€" all the best there is ^ • MERRY CHRISTlvrAS AND A ^" ' HAPPY NEW YEAR D. McTavish & Soiis FLESHERTON, ONT. C. A. McTavish C. S. McTavish E. McTavish Alex. Aberdein Wes. McCraken Wilf. Rest \ s-^