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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 23, 1944
Page
3
A Christmas meditation urges readers to imaginatively visit Bethlehem and witness the holy family and Wise Men. It stresses returning to duties with renewed purpose, spreading peace, praise, and the spirit of Christ into daily work while prayers for an end to war and a hopeful new year rise.
Major George Wheeler urges making room for the Child not in inns but in hearts and nations. He argues the world needs God manifest as love, to replace Mammon with giving, and to cast aside wealth and power that harm humanity. The aim is a lasting Christmas cry for Jesus to abide with us forever.
The piece reflects on the first Advent of Christ with biblical citations from Luke 2 and Matthew 1 as well as prophecies from Micah and Isaiah. It emphasizes the divine preexistence of the Word, Christ’s poverty for humanity, and the Magi’s homage, urging worship and adoration throughout Christmas. It frames Jesus as the solution to national and personal ills and names him Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
The classic Christmas poem describes a quiet household awaiting St. Nicholas. A sleigh arrives on the lawn as eight reindeer team up to deliver toys. The jolly visitor exits after filling stockings, promising merry Christmas to all.
An accused criminal smiles at Lord Bacon as chancellor in a kia case. He quips that he and Bacon are kin, urging release with the line Your high des really ought to let me free. Bryly Bacon responds with Not wotilt's bung.
Mrs Richards asked about the present to her baby at a fraternity event. The reply says they opened the money box and gave him a lovely electric iron as a gift.
In a terse Victorian-style quarrel, a resident complains to Mary about entertaining a visitor in the kitchen, while Mary defends herself noting the visitor was later seen in the drawing room. The exchange hints at a household etiquette breach and social tension.
In a brief, playful exchange a child asks where the parade is and a relative jokes about someone upstairs waving her hair, while a witty remark about affording something appears, capturing a light moment in a street setting.
A dialogue from a historical piece notes a brother recovering from injuries after an accident. Despite near serious harm, compensations have set in, delaying his return. The exchange hints at contemporary attitudes toward injury and employment, with a tonal emphasis on endurance and delay.
A Canadian paper notes that readers can obtain hockey boots ski boots women and children leather snow boots ballet and tap shoes and skating boots with skates attached all without rationing.
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