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i i i ii i i i In South Turkey ALT00NA TXISUN1 Page 6 Wednesday, Pec. 21. IfM MM jmll I r.lartinsburg Site For 1SSS Olair Firemen Conclave Charles Burchfield of was elected president for 1956 of the Allied Volunteer Firemen's Association of Blair County. The election of the president Santa's Home Town Little Fruit Growing A Sleepy Village BT MICHEUE JACKS DEMRE, Turkey (AP) Camel caravans occasionally wander through this sleepy south Turkish town. Citrus fruit grows around the calendar.

Snow comes only to the high mountains that sit back from the sea. There is nothing under the hot Mediterranean sun to hint why children and myth have put Santa Ctaus' home at the North Pole. Or why he travels by sleigh with a team of lines, knocking out service to some the area. Railroad officials art causa of the derailment (AP FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILED Thirteen cars of an 85-car freight train on New Haven Railroad's Old Colonial division were derailed near the Dorchester-Quincy, lins (Dec 18). No one was injured.

The derailment brought HOLLIDAYSBURS NEWS and other officers was the highlight of the association's monthly meeting Monday evening at the Logan Township Fire Co. No. 1 fire hall at Grandview. Martinsburg will be the site of the 1956 county firemen's convention. Fire Chief Frank Teeter extended an invitation on behalf of his company to entertain the firemen at Martinsburg sometime during the month of July.

The invitation was unanimously accepted. Other officer. elected to serve the association during the coming year include: M. W. Igou, Blazing Arrow of Tyrone, vice president; Donald Lingafelt of Holli-daysburg, re-elected as secretary; Frank Teeter of Martinsburg.

assistant secretary, and Paul Dod-son of Claysburg. re-elected treasurer. Trustees for the new year will be Bruce Carpenter of Tyrone, Robert Harpster of Juniata Gap, Merle Pote of Roaring Spring, and Leroy Focht of Lake-mont. The newly-elected officers will be installed at the January meeting. The meeting will be held on Monday, Jan.

16, at the Pinecroft fire hall. Preliminary plans were revealed for another county firemen's training school to be held during the coming year. This school will be the result of a very successful training school held in June of this year, under the sponsorship of the Allied firemen. Several new courses will be added to the school according- to Leroy Focht, chairman of the fire school committee. The dates and location for the school will be determined in.

the near future. Any fire company wishing to serve as host to the fire school may submit a bid at the next regular meeting of the association. A number of the fire companies, represented at Monday's meeting reported that, with' the arrival of cold weather, the number of fires has been increasing The volunteer firemen discussed the necessity of keeping home heating systems in good condition and of firing furnaces carefully. They also urged the public Annual Christmas Program Wednesday At Roossvelt JHS Pupi of Roosevelt Junior High school will present the annual Christmas pageant Wednesday morning. The nxre than 1.600 boys and girls will participate in the pageant the story of the Nativity which was first presented 29 years ao at the school and has become a cherished tradition.

A candlelight procession into the auditorium will brgln the pro-grant, with Heien Beasom XD Holy Night" accompanied by Ro lin C. Van Home at the organ and Kaye Border and Thomas Russell at the piano. The entire student body will join in carol singing and the eighth grade chorus will sing "In a Manger eeping." Laura Ketterer; the ninth grade chorus, "Glory to God in the Highest," J. Lawrence Erb, with Janice Sprouse as soloist, and Bach's 'Lead Us, Wondrous Christmas Light." Miss Alice E. Bartlett, director dramatics, has directed the pageant and Miss Dorothy Valko the music Mr.

Van Home will present organ selections. In the cast are Carole Hershey as Mary; Patrick Daudigan, Joseph: Steven Hooper, Joseph Lin-genfelter. Alexander McNamara, David Miller and Dale Rorabaugh. shepherds: David Boyles. Rona'd Dodson and Wayne Sruckey, wise nen.

BUT r. S. SAVINGS BONDS See Your Local a reindeer. But it was here in Demre (pronounced dem-ray and formerly Myra) that Santa Claus lived most of his life and died 16 centuries ago a beloved bishop and later saint of the Christian church, A tomb, empty but supposedly still rests in a small and otten rebuilt church that bears his name the Church of St. Nicholas.

Demre's 4.000 people, all Moslems, mostly fruit growers and fisherman, do not celebrate Christmas or St Nicholas day (Dec 6). But they have preserved the church and hope it, and other local reminders of the early Christian era and their own rugged countryside will lure Christian visitors, BY JEEP It is not easy to get to. You can go by jeep over a winding, bridge-less road lined in some parts by Greek-Roman ruins, Small boats also come to Demre from villages and cities along Turkey's southern coast. It was by boat that St. Nicholas was supposed to have arrived early in the 4th century from his native village of Pstara.

about 40 miles awav. He died here Dec. 6. 342 A. Scores of legends are the basis for today's belief in Santa Claus as a kindly, jolly character with great love for children.

The best known concerns an impoverished nobleman and his three daughters in Patara when Travel Agent i CTRTIS Telephon MSM Mary; Danny Dunkle as Joseph; Virginia Clemence as the Angel Gabriel; Ronald Stacey, William Dunkle and Charles Tipton as shepherds; Dorsey Long, Duane Traxler. Francis Moyer as the kings. The program was narrated by Elaine Hardy. The double octet and girls' octet sang traditional Christmas carols. The mixed choruses sang "Beautiful Saviour," "Jesus.

Jesus, Rest Your Head." "Christ Was Born On Christmas day" and "Good King Wenceslaus." Rev. Rhoads. our guest speaker, read the scripture, first the Prophecy from Exodus and the Christmas Story from Luke 2. Accompanying the program were Judy Downing. Judy Lingenfelter, Margaret Saksa, Margaret Gear-hart and Marsha Commons.

To the lighter side of tilings, Mary Ann Moore caught me snooping on the band, so she let me in on the practice. She reports that the band received new music and is back in the old grind of practicing tl-2-3 ready play). Mary Ann also reports that you 11 no longer see students valiantly defending their instruments against all' elements, not since they've taken out insurance. As I started to go, Mary Ann dangled this topic in front of me so I deliberately fo.lowed her mto a bit of news. Being an excellent investicitor, Mary Ann snooped up this bit of news from Dl.

It seems Miss Meyers has been up to something, say having English programs on the sly (shh don't tell). Last week they had a program which featured the talents of Walter Focht. who read 'The Night Before Bonnie Mitchell, who read "Everlasting Sherry Curtis read a Christmas story; vocal selections were rendered by Robert Naus, Donna Kay Detwiler, and Mary Ann Moore, who hummed Holy Night." Howard Smith and Robert Naus entertained the class by singing "Nuttin For Christmas." To end the program the class sang Christmas carols. The odor floating around the halls on Monday, I venture to say, drove half the students mad. I'm sur: Mrs.

Hoopes, home eco nomics teacher, must have mixed a batch of heaven. I can't let a thing like this go uninvestigated, so I investigated. Mrs. Hoopes was glad to supply the details. While I drooled she told me I smelled the food being prepared for the faculty lunch eo- The lunch was served under the direction of Mrs.

Jean Hoopes and Miss A. Earnest. The menu JOANNI WOODWARD down utility 200 homes in investigating the Wirephoto). MBS. JUNE IIS Cnloa St, HoUMaysburg THROUGH THE HALLS Oi JUNIOR HIGH By DEBBIE SILVERMAN Th la Christmas tree ar rived this wc-k for the hall Towering to the ceiling, this tree holds manv balls and liehte but is quite a treat to eyes which are used to seeing the milk cooler.

The tree, though very beautiful, presents a traffic woolem. Sneaking for the students, I'm sure none of them mind, we all have the Christmas spirit In the library a nleasant sur prise awaited me. The bulletin boards were decorated with pic-t and iins. The shelves were de. rated with pines and Christ-iuas card; It looked very festive and wa a pleasant change in me library.

Manv thanks to Judv Brozeal for surDlvi-i? me with this tid-bit of news front Y-Teeivs. This year the cirls. keemn step with Christmas, are presenting a Christmas play. The play, entitiea "Once prn a sometime. as nrftspntpd at the Vallev View- home and Hollidav sburg State hosoitaL The plav concerns chil dren who learn to know the mean ing of lot of work was put into the olav.

an' it was a success. The play as under the direction of Jeanne smith ana our own Miss Wolf. Roberta Good keens me well informed on the activities of the Y-Teens. She reports that the eighth grade Y-Teens are on a project similar to that ot sevemn grade. The project the presentation of a "Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, is being present ed at the valley lew home, cast includes Nancy McKean as Serooee.

Carol Grace. Dixie Treese, Carol Walls. Bonnie Wat- ters. Susan Fuller, susan lpona. Donna Weyant and Judv- Horton.

The Dlav was directed oy -Miss Jeanne Smith and Miss Mary Brumbaugh. Roberta a so mentioned that, as an additional proj ect the eight grade Y-Teens are buying jewelry, model planes, deodorant and combs. They are sending these articles, gift-wrapped to the State hospital. rsinth grade i-ieens are seu-ine ribbon candv this vear. The proceeds will be donated to the YM-YWCA.

Tn Christmas assembly re sented on Tuesday was beautiful a it was insoirationaL Radio station WKMC recorded the can tata for deiaved broadcast The stage was a tableau of the Na tivity scene. Representing the figures were: Bonnie Heuston as 'TO7lh(ofl'g tflhieiG Duncansville News CLASS MEETS The Christmas banquet and party of the Maude A. Keller class of the Lutheran church Rnd guests met at the Fire Hall Dec. 8. The Invocation was given by Mrs.

Edna Caltabaugh. Mrs. Elsie Grove had charge of the following program: "Hark, the Herald Angels The 'Christmas story, Luke read by Mrs. Luther Helsel, prayer by Mrs. Rozella Piper, a trio composed of Mrs.

Adele Hite, Mrs. Margaret Dell and Mrs. Edna Caltabaugh, sang "Star of the reading, "Yes, I Remember Christmas Very Mrs. Emma Flegal; greetings from the Christmas program were read, poem, "The Latch Mrs. Gertrude Dell.

Mrs. Emma Flegal sang "Silent Night" in German. The program was closed with the singing of Come All Ye The program was planned for the new year and the leaders and the hostesses named. A social hour followed with games and contests brought by the committee. There was a gift exchange and the revealing of "Secret Sisters' and new names drawn for 1956.

The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Nettie Lyle on Thursday evening, Jan. 5. The members of the Krider Missionary society he'd their December meeting at the home of Mrs. Emory Shaw, 600 North 13th Dec.

9. Mrs. Shaw had charge of the devotions and the lesson topic 'What Do the Christmas Carols Say?" was presented by Mrs. Christina Gorsuch. The business session followed at which time new officers were elected.

They are: President, Mrs. Christina Gorsuch; vice president, Mrs. Ethel Hanley: secretary, Mrs. Golda Helsel; treasurer, Mrs. Pearl Gibboney; contingent treasurer, Mrs.

Grace Flick. The Thank Offering was $65.00. The Christmas exchange offering was S8 and this will be used for two new church hymnals. A Christmas gift was given to the Clapper triplets. to display care in the use of Christmas decorations and trimmings.

Fir takes no time off to celebrate Christmas. WJM L. I V'V. row fWnWH Inc WastfiaM, N. Y.

rryri I -Hi I I Nicholas was a well-to-do young roan in the then thriving seaport At night in secret Nicholas huiled three bags of gold coins into the nobleman's run-down house to provide dowries for his daughters. The' girls, of course, were then able to marry in style and live happily ever after. The legend presumably gave rise to Santa CJaus practice of giving secretly, at night and as, a surprise, WAS BISHOr As a bishop of, Myra (Demre) he healed the sick, saved the sailors from the sea and provided grain for his townspeople when famine threatened. Nicholas also had his troubles. Records in Turkey indicate the Romans imprisoned the future saint awhile during a vast purge throughout Asia Minor.

The Church of St Nicholas has been rebuilt several times. The only remnants from Nicholas' time are now underground, surrounded by silt washed down from the mountains. It is no longer used. In 1507 A. D.

Italian merchants from Ban removed the relics of the saint from his neglected church and took them home. There they built a church to house thera that still stands. Whatever the true story, it was from Bari that Nicholas' fame spread. The day of his death (Dec. 6) became a time for giving gifts and rejoicing and it is generally believed that, since the festivities were close to Christmas, the two observances merged into one.

America's early settlers are blamed for corrupting the Dutch pronunciation of St Nicholas into Santa CJaus. Tyrone Site Rejected For New Tool Plant Tyrone has been rejected as the site of a new plant by the Landis Tool officials informed the Tyrone Chamber of Commerce "industrial committee Tuesday. Pottsville has been selected as the site of the plant because a new building erected a few years ago and suitable for the type of machinery manufacturing done by the Landis company, was acquired there. Robert Garman, chairman of the Tyrone industrial committee, said the information ws made public to keep the community informed on efforts being made to obtain new industry for Tyrone. A ft A A A A A i A A A A A i A 1 A ft Stfe aa Utk OUTS-DI BJIE Tyrone News CUSTOMS OF OTHER LANDS DISCUSSED BY ROTAKIANS Christmas music and a discus sion on the Christmas customs of other lands featured the meet ing of the Tyrone Rotary club at the Villa Monday evening.

Ralph Sheriff, of the Tyrone Area High school faculty, sang Away in a Manger" and Holy Night," accompanied by Mrs. Sher iff. alter H. Leidy led the group in the singing of Christmas carols with Mrs. Sheriff at the piano.

A group of eighth grade stu dents from the senior and junior high school discussed Christmas customs in other lands, these talks being prepared as part of their English class work. A turkey dinner was served the Rotarians and their guests. William L. Pamielee, president, presided. Gifts to be distributed to the children at the Blair County Home for Children.

Williamsburg, were collected at the meeting. HOSPITAL NEWS Admissions Oscar 'lillilanJ Warriors Mark. Mrs. Delores Rig- gleman, 20t7 Columbia Ave. Discharged John Frantz.

Port Matilda. Mrs. Helen Hevvel, 419 Garfield St Dispensary Charles Gummo. Warriors Mark. Kenneth Faith, Northwood.

Chester Gaines, Mor rison St, David Cowher, Reservoir Park. PERSONALS Miss Connie Kienzle. Connells- ville, is spending the holiday season with her Barents. Mr. and Mrs.

Paul M. Kienzle, Hillcrest. Ralph Peck President Of Tyrone Horsemen Ralph E. Peck of Warriors Mark Valley has been chosen president of Tyrone Horsemen, for the year 1956. Others elected to serve with Mr.

Peck include Harry Keller, vice president; Mrs. James D. Root "secretary; Mrs. Zelma Sprankle, assistant secretary. and A.

K. Kelly, treasurer. The club elected, too, its board of di rectors as well as representatives to Central Pennsylvania Horsemen, the retiring president of which is E. E. Crum of Hunt' ingdon.

The president-elect op erates a farm at what is known as Stover's Station. He has served as a vice president of the asso ciation in recent years. (sigh) included baked ham, po tato casserole, buttered peas, carrot curls, candle salad, hot rolls and butter, pink lady. Christmas cookies and coffee, cream and sugar. The tables were decorated with candies, greens and Christmas balls.

Special guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Farley.

The men of the faculty were presented with bou-tonnieres and the ladies with c.rsages. All faculty members received a box of candv-. Janet Scully, seeing me in the hall, handed me a report on D3's English program. The program was made up of three original plays. The first play written by Lois LeCrone and Judy Saylor and featured Ronald Harris, Judy Downing, Duane Traxler, Elaine Hardy, Calvin Bickel and Mary Kay Read.

The second play written by Calvin Bickel was enacted by Ellen Akers, Jim Bixler, Dennis Clark, Nancy Anderson and Donald Brady. The third pjay by Rebecca Albright was performed by Nancy Good and William Beck. Jim Bixler and William Beck finished the program by singing "Sixteen Tons." Diane Summers informed me that Miss Wolf has been treating her English classes with a party. I'm still trying to sneak in. While I'm trying to sneak into her seventh grade English class IH take out time to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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