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Christmas were in the churchmost important part for me wasand the grownups as well as the children looked forward to going there to see the tree.Although this was before there were such things as electric lights, the shimmer of candles made the tree a thing of great beauty and cast a soft glow on the manger that always was placed beside the tree.cooking a big meal and baking special cookies ar/d sharing both with family and friends.Grandpa and I tried not to show it because we didn’t want to make the other children unhappy but, there were several years during the war when Albert and Arthur were in the service that we observed the holiday with heavy hearts. LovedSomehow I can’t remember if ones who are away are alwaysthe trips to the church were I missed and especially at Christ made in cold weather or not. I mas time, guess the excitement made us j when Albert forget any hardships.Most of you are old enough to recall the Christmas 3 years ago when grandpa was in Union Hospital. He had decorated the house before he got sick an’d each night we’d light the lights for we knew he could see them from his hospital room window. We didn’t let him know that the lights at home didn’t seem quite so bright without him.Now the family is completeagain and even though you don’t all come home for dinner as you once did, we look forward to a visit from each of you sometime during the day.People say Christmas costs too much now. Maybe it does. But I think we do it to show love for each other and we wouldn’t have that if we didn't have love for the Irrfant born that day so long ago.”came hurne he! brought with him his wife andAll activity centered around: their baby The chjw was youthe church and the holiday Angela. Although we were very kept as a time lor rejoicing | happy to have everyone togeth-over the birth of Christ. i er agair: and it was wonderfulThe longer I lived in the ! to have a grandchild, it brought United States and the more, chil-j a feeling of sadness to me be-dren your grandpa and I had, cause I remembered my first the more we observed the holi-j Christmas in this country and I days as everyone else does with knewr Mary was lonely for her gifts and decorations. But the family and friends in England.Family Project: Ornaments MadeIn Old CountriesThat twinkling bauble in glowing colors hanging from yourj tree was no doubt mass-produced by American wonder-1 makers, but up till fairly!Wv.v' Ota# /. .
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Dover Times Reporter
Dover, Ohio, US
Tue, Dec 24, 1968
Page 8
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