10 SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON Farmer's ADVOCATE - Thursday, December 17, 1998
Dot Snyder
725-7769
The rain finally arrived and it
was surely welcome. It had been a
long period without anything but
sprinkles.
Well, Christmas is just around
the corner. I had not been very
excited about it until today when I
spent the afternoon wrapping
gifts. I guess the paper with
Santas and churches and etc.
sorta struck a spark. I had been
lazy this week from a fall last Fri-
day. It felt good to be busy at
something besides being in pain.
The sales at stores are great, so,
this is a good time to shop, not
only for Christmas, but for needed
things.
There have been some nice
Christmas programs on TV and I
have enjoyed them. I have, also,
been reading Christmas Ideals of
years past and other books on
Christmas. My daughter gave me
a book of Christmas stories last
year that I did not finish reading
and I would like to get back to it.
Church Program
The Summit Point United
Methodist Church will hold their
Christmas pageant on December
20 at 7 p.m. The name is "Reason
For The Season" and will involve
the Sunday School except for
adult classes.
Achievement Banquet
Members and guests of the
Summit Point CEO Club attend-
ing the banquet at Asbury Meth-
odist Fellowship Hall on Monday,
December 7 were Linda Anders,
Helene Bazzrea, Callie Hale,
Renee Styron, Wallis Anne Ma-
gaha, and guest, Sue Baker and
Mary Jean Light and husband,
Robert.
Christmas
Symbolism and Customs
The good tidings of great joy
were expressed in many different
ways in countries all over the
world.
Borrowed freely from the richly
varied background of early set-
tlers and later immigrants. Here
in the U.S we have developed a
wonderful set of customs. Did you
ever wonder how they began? An
American Christmas combines
many traditions, the tree, Santa
Claus, lights, mistletoe, gift ex-
changing, caroling and card send-
ing. Most brought to this country
from Europe. Many of the cus-
toms are related to the birth of
Christ; others from church reli-
gious observances, and still others
from folk customs.
Christians did not celebrate the
birthday of Jesus as a holiday un-
til several hundred years after.
He was born. Early Christians
thought such festivals were asso-
ciated with pagan rituals. Later,
the Christmas celebration was in-
troduced to counteract the pagan
feast of the Sun-God, held in Rome
around December 25. The word
Christmas is derived from Old En-
glish, Christes Maesse (the Mass
of Christ) and was first called by
that name in 1038.
From the Romans, perhaps,
comes one of our most abiding cus-
toms. They decorated homes and
termples with garlands of ever-
green and flowers in celebration
Saturnalia, the winter feast. The
evergreen symbolizes eternal life,
because they survived cold winter.
Flowers were an offering to the
godness Flora, to whom Roman
temples had been erected 200
years before the birth of Christ.
The use of evergreens have per-
sisted through the ages. In En-
gland, many believed that the
pine, spruce, fir, holly and box-
wood would repel evil spirits, but
that all evergreens must be
burned in the fireplace by Twelfth
night, or they become haunted.
Christmas was a seasonal cel-
ebration in Europe from the Sixth
Century on. In our country, the
Puritans of the Plymouth Colony
were opposed to its celebration
and passed a law in 1659 to fine
anyone who feasted on December
25. The law was repealed in 1681,
but New Englanders and Quakers
were reluctant to make Christmas
a day of festivity. The settlers
from Holland, the Hessian sol-
diers in the Revolutionary War
and other Europeans who came to
America, brought the tradition of
merry-making, gift-giving, and
holiday festivities.
Historians believe the Hessian
soliders brought the custom of a
Christmas tree to America during
the Revolutionary War. Records
indicate that German settlers in
Pennsylvania had Christmas
trees as early as 1746. The green
color of trees and boughs and the
red of the holly berries are sym-
bols of Christ - red represents his
passion and death and green is for
everlasting life and eternity.
Do you ever wonder why we
sometimes write Christmas as
"Xmas"? X is the Greek equiva-
lent of the "Ch" sound and it is
taken to represent the word
Christ.
(Inf. from my files of many
years).
Candles
Candles are as much an impor-
tant part of Christmas an any-
thing symbolic. Candles have
lighted holy days from the begin-
ning of time. Saturnalia celebra-
tions frequently included lighted
candles to signify the return of the
sun. In tile Christian era, candle Mainville, Ohio.
light symbolizes that Christ is the Betsy and Clayton Stagner en-
Light of the World. In many coun- tertained at a Christmas dinner
tries candles were put in windows on Sunday, December 6. The
to guide the Christ child who guests were Julia Creamer; John
might appear in any identity, thus and Carmen Creamer, son Philip;
no stranger was turned away Julie and Rick Blickenstaff,
without food. daughters, Lisa and Julia; Bar-
Bayberry candles are suppose bara Custel; Libby and Woodrow
to bring good luck to a home - any Cameron, sons, Jimmy and friend,
couple separated at Christmas -Tina Aikens; John Cameron,
~'tis said, if they light a bayberry friend Danielle and Jurgen and
candle they will return to eachVeronica Kleffner.
other. Betsy Stagner and Jean Corbin
Bringing in the yule log was anspent Monday, December 14 shop-
enjoyable holiday custom - it was ping in Frederick, Md.
believed that all who helped bring Recipe
it in were insured against harmBroccoli and Bacon Salad
for the coming year. In a large salad bowl, combine
News 5 cups chopped fresh broccoli, 1/2
Lola and Jerry Bane left on No-cup raisins and 1/4 cup chopped
vember 16 for Coal Valley, Illinois red onion. In a small bowl, com-
te visit Lola's brother, Earl and bine 2 tablespoons sugar, 2 table-
Dorothy Guest, also, Dorothy's spoons vinegar and 1 cup mayon-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Wil- naise. Pour over broccoli; toss to
son. The Bane's visited for nine coat. Refrigerate. Just before
days. serving, sprinkle with 10 bacon
Carmen Creamer and son slices, cooked and crumbled and 1
Philip spent a week with cup sunflower seeds. Yield: 6-8
Carmen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. servings.
David Weber and family in
Distinctive Trees for
Your Family's Enjoyment
Enjoy cutting or selecting your
Christmas tree from our farm.
Choose from Frazier, Douglas
& West Virginia balsam fir;
blue spruce; and pines.
Also Offering Live Christmas Tree
garpara Ferrq. WY
From Charles Town, Rt 340N to Halltown
exit, left on Rt 230N three miles to signs.
Open daily 10:00-5:00. 304-876-3647
Music
Festive
foods
Sweet
shop
Carolers
Crafts
Train rides
Hayrides
and morel
on Lake Shannondate
Admission:
December 19, 1998
4:00-9:00 p.m.
$3.00 Children un(
Visits with Santa are free, pictures-S5.00
Have your picture taken with Santa Claus
Costume Characters[
For more information, call (304) 725-7342
Directions. RI. 9 to Mission Rd. Left at Gate 3 Mail Station
(upper Clubhouse Drive). Straight ahead on lakefront.
Cherry Dessert cherry pie tilling, 1
Combine in a large bowl. 1 car- sweetened condensed
ton (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, cup flaked coconut
thawed, 1 can (20 oz.) crushed chopped pectins. Mix
pineapple, drained, 1 can (21 oz.) overnight. Yield: 12-16
After a week of activities concerning latitude
tude, the students of Connie Davis and Peggy
South Jefferson Elementary School concluded the
beling pumpkins with the continents, the major
longitude lines, and the North and South Poles.
Alex Davis, Nick Johnson and Adriana Villareal
"mapping" their pumpkin.
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