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U.S.A. Regulations now permit Bermudians to take in ONE GALLON of LIQUOR — TAX FREE for Gifts — in addition to their 1 bottle personal quota. We are happy to offer the some privileges to all Bermudians that we offer U.S. Visitors.
A full selection of 5 Bottle Packages 5 is available at IN BOND PRICES from 5 Bottles Bottles $16.00 GOSLING BROS. LTD. $i6oo SOMERSET HAMILTON ST. GEORGE'S 4-8122 1-2141 3-9110 FAME Story Writers: WILL FRANCIS MAGAZINE LOIS SMITH VOLUME III NUMBER 11 DECEMBER, 1964 VICKY E. SMITH
Overseas Correspondents: MRS. DILTON MASTERS ALMA "CHAMP' HUNT GRETCHEN F. JACKSON Editor and Publisher Sports Editor Boston CHARLES H. WEBB Telephone 2-2832 England RONALD & BEBE PERINCHIEF Long Island, N.Y. Contents Page EDITORIAL 3 PROGRESSIVE BERMUDIAN ON THE GO 5 CLARENCE „ 9
^ EDITORIAL GOVERNMENTS PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER MR. PATRICK DUNCH ....„ 13 Peace and Goodwill CASSAVA AND GOMBEYS IN BERMUDA'S CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES 15 ^ FEATURES BEAUTIFUL SIMONS WEDDING Clarence IN SOUTHAMPTON 18 and 19 Mr. Patrick Dunch GUIDANCE IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 21 LET'S GET IN THE MOOD FOR CHRISTMAS 23 ^ SPECIAL FEATURES SHARING CHRISTMAS _ 31 Cassava and Gombeys in Christmas Festivities
(Cover) The Kelly Kids, Eddie and Tracey, sons or Mr. and Mrs. ^ EDUCATION Ed Kelly are all dressed up in Santa's outfit, waiting eagerly for that big, exciting day when Santa himself will visit them. Guidance in Elementary Education "Kelly photo"
^ PICTORIAL Let's get in the mood for Christmas
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Page two FAME CclUto^Ucu Peace and Goodwill
Peace and good-will are the main demonstrations, some persons protest hear them over the radio and T.V., ingredients of the Christmas spirit. The ed his being selected as a Peace Prize and hear them from the poUtical plat words are contained in the song which winner. But in his famous "Letter form, we are in a much better position the Bible says the angels sang lo the from a Birmingham Jail", Dr. King an lo solve the problems. shepherds, as they came proclaiming swers such charges. Therefore, let us aU join in and the birth of Christ. However, il was Dr. King showed clearly that it help our leaders lo find a solution to not long after the birth of Our Lord was ill-will and anti-Negro hosliUly lhal our problems and not criticise them that, as a result of his coming, a great had been present in Birmingham a long unnecessarily. Let this Christmas sea deal of Ul-will and warlike doings time that caused the riots. Birmingham son be a time for real effort to promote empted. Many people were kiUed. Yet had been a warlike city before. All he peace and goodwill in this island of bis coming was hailed as something to and his followers did was expose the Bermuda. bring peace. A careful examination of condition. Dr. King argued. He fur o what the Lord meant by peace will ther explained that il is his hope that show that His ideas and those of most by exposing the condition something people are very different. will be done to correct it. Peace and Christmas in Bermuda The Lord is concemed with the goodwill cannot exist untU it is cor By GERALDINE JOHNSTON condition of men's hearts and minds. rected. The Nobel Prize winner cited The day dawned bright and brisk A person is guilty in the sight of God the example of Christ in his letter. He and cold; of being war-like and hostile, even if accused the Birmingham Police Force, The sun came up like a disk of gold he has never stmck a blow, never said who jaUed him as a trouble maker, of And bathed the sea in a liquid fire a harsh word. Christ made this plain beieng in the same frame of mind as And touched the hills, and the tall when he accused certam Jewish leaders the Jews and Romans who persecuted church spire of being "whited graves — clean and Christ and his followers. And flung its beams across the sky goodlooking on the outside, but full of At this Christmas season, Ber And kissed each cloud that floated by dead men's bones." Thus we can un muda is in a state of poUtical ferment. Till the morn grew pink with a rosy derstand why He was not disturbed in Ther** has been some harsh things said. light the least by the death, chaos and Ul- It is Ukely that many more hot words As it Lhrew off the robes of sombre will which broke loose at his coming. will be uttered before the matters now night. He knew, in fact, that such hostiUty under discussion by local poUticians eventually would lead to his death on and others are cleared up. Then our lovely isle, like a jewel fair a Roman cross. So let us not start accusing our Glittered and gleamed in the morn Right up lo the end he proclaimed leaders of being trouble makers. (Of ing air himself as the Prince of Peace, whose course some real trouble makers are And arrayed itself in the sun's bright job was lo show the human race the bound to take advantage of situations rays way to peace. Uke this.) Most of those who are en On Christmas Day—that Day of days! Strange as il may seem, even after gaged m our poUtical affairs honestiy O perfect Day I O glorious MornI His death His followers were accused want lo cre&te a better Bermuda. The When Christ the Light of Life was of being those who have "tumed the ill-wiU and hostiUly has always been born world upside down." As a result of there. Racial feeUng, class antagonism, O Day of sweet serenityl their doings thousands died, some on labour-management hoslUity is not new O Day of glad festivityl crosses like Christ, some were thrown to Bermuda, despite the fact that some O Day of Christ's Nativityl to Uons, others beaten and jailed. It people say it is. The only difference O Christmas Day in Bermuda. was aU in the name of peace and good between 20 years ago and now is that will. people kept all these feelings to them Martin Luther King, winner of selves or voiced them only lo their Uiis year's Nobel Peace Prize was ac friends and family. cused of being a trouble-maker. Be But now that ihey are out in the cause of the riots provoked by Negro open, where aU can see them in print.
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Page four FAME A PROGRESSIVE BERMUDIAN ON THE GO George E. G. Ratteray By VICKY E. SMITH
To young Bermudians of the 20lh Consequentiy their aim is lo pro century, time does not wait, progress vide a solution for fmancial problems. marches on, and life must be Uved. Whether the cUent dies, Uves, or quits, To them, no task is loo big, no barrier life insurance is designed to give him insurmountable, no pressure too in benefits. With some companies, the tense that Ihey would not strive to client must have a poUcy for a few overcome. For they must move wilh years before obtaining cash benefits if the tide, work, live, and succeed in he quits, but not wilh Dominion Life. their island home. He can get it after a year. In this type AU around, there are evidences of insurance, there are different poU- of successful young Bermudians. In cies for different needs. Thus the sales medicine, mechanics, education, law, man must find the need and adapt a real estate, contracting, politics, photo plan which would prove most bene graphy, and many other areas of ser ficial to the cUent. vice; and, wilh all these fields, certain prominent names are connected. Thus, Whereas a life insurance company lo the field of insurance, the name has lo compete wilh other companies George E. G. Ratteray has been af in Bermuda, these companies do not fixed, as another up and coming young spare," he studied it for four years in provide the greatest competition for Bermudian in the business world. England. It was after this that he de them. For life insurance has as its Like his father, the Hon. George cided to go into insurance and make it biggest competitor the people selling O. Ratteray, M.C.P., George Jr. has his career. This, however, did not re consumer goods. For out of a man's started quite early to climb the ladder quire as much intensive study. He income, certain obligations must be of success. For three years he has went lo each of the head offices and met. Thus Ufe insurance has lo com been an insurance agent in Bermuda look courses which lasted six weeks at pete with consumer goods for the for Eagle Star, British Crown, and each. But his study still continues; money that is left — if any. However, Dominion Life Insurance Companies. for he must keep up with the business Mr. Ratteray and his staff have dis The first two are British companies, by taking correspondence courses. covered that through personal contact, and deal wilh general insurance, while When the courses are completed, he a person is made lo realize that life the third is a Canadian life insurance receives a diploma. insurance should also become an ob ligation. Otiier companies can prove company. The insurance business is a very After a Uttle experience in var competitive business in Bermuda and 10 be of benefit to a Ufe insurance ious areas of sludy, Mr. Ratteray final elsewhere. General insurance, says company also. For if the prospective ly decided to make insurance his Mr. Ratteray, is something lhal people cUenl has been educated about insur career. His academic education began look for, because it is required with ance beforehand by another company, al the West End School in Somerset. ownership of a car or house. It in and has not taken out a poUcy with From there he went to the Berkeley cludes motor, fire, sickness, marine, them, the groundwork has been laid Institute, and before graduating, left and the Uke. Life insurance, on the for a next company to come in, and to work wilh his father. Even at that other hand, is something of which peo 11 is often easier lo sell them the idea. time, he had an interest in business, ple do nol see the necessity until they Mr. Ratteray likes his work; for so shortiy afterwards, he went abroad are approached by an agent. Thus it to him il is an opportunity lo be of lo Weslervell School of Business in is up lo the agenl lo point out the service lo the community. Besides London, Ontario, where he studied particular financial problems of the himself, there are two salesmen, one business administration for two years^ client, and show him how these prob full lime, and the other part time. Most He also had a keen interest in music, lems can be solved through Ufe in of their clients are obtained through and "having a little extra money to surance. personal contact, and they invariably
FAME Page five On your next yisit to the United States — take o gallon of liquor os gifts for your friends. Bermudians ore now permitted by U S. Cus CHILDREN'S CLINICS toms to take in a gallon package of Liquor — Duty free, for Gifts in addition to their Open to All School Children one bottle personal allowance. at Medical & Health Centre We offer you o complete range of Victoria St., Hamilton 5-bottle packages ot In-Bond Prices, Doily from 9 a.m. to noon delivered to your plane or ship. BABY CUN ICS For Pre-School Children Pick up o copy of our Price List from ony Consult your district nurse for time and place. of our stores. APPOINTMENTS NOT NECESSARY MEDICAL AND HEALTH ^ LIQUORS LTD DEPARTMENT St. George's Homiiton Somerset Victoria Street Hamilton Phone 1-3121
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Page six FAME GERRARD W. BEAN, B.Sc., O.D.
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refer the salesmen to their friends or interested," but had nol the time to family. Mr. Ratteray does feel, how pursue his interests. If he could find ever, that advertising is the back the lime lo go into poUtics, for him RAYNOR'S ground lo any sales organization. Pub- "it would be just another splendid SERVICE STATION Ucjfy is very important to any business, avenue for service." and lhal business must have a good When spare time does avail itself AND GARAGE image in order to attract people. Peo lo him, Mr. Ratteray likes to ride his ple just do not patronize a business horse, read, or enjoy music. He is a because il exists. They must know that family man, having a three year old they are benefiting from it loo. Also, daughter, so chances are, that his lime the head of any organization must have is reduced even more! He is also a reputation of service, and has to cir on the Parish Vestry. culate and meet people in order to In the thirty-odd years of his Ufe, succeed. For the public wants the as he has Uved in Africa for seven years, Our Motto is to Please surance of knowing that the firm they travelled to the United States, England, our Customers deal with is a respectable one. France, Belgium, Germany and Cana In the three years of operating da. Even now he goes to the head of SOUTHAMPTON as an insurance agent, George Rat fice of Dominion Life in Waterloo, PHONE 2-1634 teray does not consider himself a suc Ontario, once or twice a year on busi MANAGER: R. S. RAYNOR cess yel. But he does have the assur ness. ance thai his customers are very satis Yes, Mr. George E. G. Ratteray fied wilh their insurance with his firm. is indeed a busy young man about Within the next year he hopes to ex town, whether in his Reid and King St. pand and employ more salesmen so office or on the road. He is held in tiiat his company can better serve the high esteem by his friends, cUents, and community. associates, and to aU who know him, Asked whether he was interested in this young man is a good example of a poUtics, he repUed that he was "very progressive Bermudian on the go.
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By MARK STEVENS
I pushed my way into Clarence's Cafe, arms loaded with last minute Christmas shopping. The place was deserted, except for a small, brightly- A daring new concept decorated Christmas tree which twin in watch design! kled at me from one comer. Clarence wasn't al his usual station behind the counter. I rested the packages on the coun ter and called: "Hello, Clarence! Are :4 ^J^^ i'^-'k?^^ you in?" I heard him answer from the back. "I know you close early on Christmas Eve," I called, "but I was wondering if I could get a fast cup of coffee?" My tubby friend came out of the kitchen, still tying on his apron. "I was just getting ready to close, gives me more time to concenttate on but I guess I stiU have a cup of coffee time of year. I don't mind though. It "' ' ' Y in the um." He eyed up the miniature Christmas. mountain of packages. "Doing some "I know, Clarence, it's the time rush shopping, eh?" of year when most people concentrate I nodded and fished among the on goodwUl towards all men. It's a presents. I finally found the gift I good feeling and I don't think I've had for Clarence and passed it over ever really lost the spirit of Christmas. Zodiac the counter. This is for you, Clar I look forward to it today just as I • /«/< •f}ia//< C
"And. as usual, this is for you, aspect of the season, that's a little Fine self winding precision movemcnf ' shock hard to describe." proof • functional winding crown locotcd off Mark." center ond built into the cose ' slender fine I thanked him. This had been "I know just what you mean," waterproof cose " calendar feature . . . going on for several years. We always Clarence said. "I guess lhal if I ever 2400 distinctive opcrotions go into making gave each other lies. Il worked quite lose the real spirit of Christmas, I'll the Olympos Automatic by Zodiac. U.S. Visitors can buy this fine quality Swiss well. I select a lie lhal 1 like and be finished as an honest human being." Watch ot 50°o less than its Retail Price in Clarence does the same. Then, after Clarence tumed on the radio and the United States. Christmas we trade lies and we are Christmas Carols flowed out softly, both happy. In this way we can both filling the cafe wilh warmth. give token wear to the ties our wives "Do you mind, if I finish closing give us ami then put on ties we like. up?" Clarence asked. "I have an im "Well, how is it going, this Yule- portant engagement." tide," 1 asked. "Wilh a little Christmas cheer, I "Oh, all right. The usual hustle suppose?" I gave my friend a wink. Eo fto AUBMEY and bustle, getting up the tree and "In a manner of speaking." B FAME Page nine :!R;7MllllllilllllllK7_yailllilliilllllK^lllllllllllllllg^^^ For a greot ossortment of IN-BOND LIQUOR PACKAGES shop at Jhe CONSOLIDATED REGO'S GROCERY WINE STORE Reid Street Extension comer of Church & Burnoby Sts. For top quaUty Meats, Fruits and Vegetables Telephone 1-2975 Open daily from 8 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. We deliver twice doily excepting Wednesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Phone 1-1334 Miiiiiiiaaiimiiiiiimiiafiiiiiin miiiHiiiiiiiimfl-Bniimii nflBiiiiiiiiiiiiim ! 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It was a chap who drops there ever since and all the kids call "What are those tilings?" I asked, in here once in a whUe. I know he me Uncle Clarence. I help them out pointing lo the bright red pantaloons Uves a couple of blocks over so I as much as I can. Nol that they're he was wearing. thought I might as well take the stuff charity cases. He works hard, but wilh "Oh, tiiese?" He looked down at over to him. With the stores being the hospital bUls and the children, it's the baggy trousers. "As anyone can closed, he would need the food, and, just a Utile too much for him. see they are part of a Santa Claus after all, what's Christmas without a tree?" "So I decided tiiat Santa Claus outfit." is really going to show up in the flesh "A Santa Claus outfit? ReaUy, "I took the stuff over. The feUow for that family this year. I've got a Clarence, this is going a Uttie too far, was grateful and invited me in for a cooked turkey wilh all the trimmings, isn't it?" minute. Mark, il made me feel very a tree and decorations; and presents of "No! Tonight I plan to be Santa sad. The feUow has got four chUdren clothing and toys in the back of my and his wife was very sick. As a Qaus." car." matter of fact, she's stiU in poor health "Aw, come on, Clarence. I sup and needs aU sorts of costiy treatment. "It's not that these things are pose you're rigged up with the sleigh Christmas, Mark. They've got the "It was obvious that this poor and eight reindeer. What's their names spirit of Christmas by being kind to guy was having a hard time making each other and cheerful even if every . . . Vixen, Dasher . . .," I chuckled. ends meet. But there was a real spirit thing isn't the best. They reaUy de "You can laugh if you wiU," about the house, even if they only had serve this visit from St. Nick. Clarence said. "But I'm serious about a couple of cans of beans and couldn't being Santa Claus tonight." afford presents. I was there for an "I have a selfish reason for doing I could see that he was in eamest, hour helping them with the tree and this. It makes me feel good that I can so I sat down again. "Okay, but putting up the few poor omaments add to their inner happiness in some where? For who?" they had. way. After aU Christ gave his Ufe for "WeU, I'U teU you. Last Christinas "The kids were wonderful. They us. This is reaUy Uttie enough lo do." Eve, I was closing up the cafe, just as were aU excited about the tree and I I felt a big lump in my throat. I I'm doing now, when I noticed a guess a lack of presents doesn't neces grabbed his giant hand and gave it a scrawny Christmas tree and a bag of sarily make Christmas. The feUow told warm squeeze. "Merry Christmas . . . food in that comer. me 'the famUy is together, and that's Santa Claus." PJione 2-2958 STRBBT - HAMILTON. FAME Page eleven For LIFE FIRE and You will never regret MOTOR having WEBB'S do your INSURANCE Ml job. consult WEBB'S UPHOLSTERY The Bermuda on East Broadway Fire and Marine Insurance We can upholster anything from a Footstool Co., Ud. to an HAMILTON WEST Automobile. DIAL 2-0444 Prompt Attention Tel. 1-2184 Add a Floral Centrepiece to Shop at Knick Knack! your Christmas Table irom Dolls For all The Bermuda Florist Shops South Road, Devonshire and Phone Toys 1-4311 Bermudiana Road, Hamilton Games Memher The Fairy Isle Flower Shop DINERS Cuddly Animals Walker Arcade, Hamilton CLUB Xmas Decorations Xmas Lights SHOP EARLY THIS CHRISTMAS AT Gift Wrappings t JONES DRY GOODS Greeting Cards for men's, ladies' and children's sportswear, GIFTS FOR EVERYONE sleepweor, and dress- Lay-away Plan weor. Also toys, household goods, drapery fabrics and KNICK KNACK SHOP unique gift items. All so reasonably priced. FRONT STREET WATER STREET HAMILTON ST. GEORGE'S Glebe Rood, Pembroke Phone 2-0485 Page twelve FAME Government's Public Information Officer Mr. Patrick Dunch The Bermuda Govemment's new quaUfied appUcanls. "The post has Information Officer is Mr. Patrick proved lo be a valuable and important Dunch. His selection came at the end one for Govemment and the Press have of nearly six weeks of careful screening also indicated how helpful il has been and interviewing of applicants for the for them lo have an individual in Gov new Civil Service post in the Secre ernment who is constantly aware of tariat. their particular problems." Mr. Dunch, who is a twenty-eight The post of PubUc Information year old Bermudian, and was a mem Officer was created on a trial basis in ber of the news department of the January 1963. At that time the Colon Bermuda Broadcasting Company, re ial Secretary, the Hon. J. W. Sykes, placed Mr. Colin Selley who has staled that the appointment was "part served as PubUc Information Officer of an experiment designed to encour since January of 1963. Mr. Selley wiU age a better flow of information from be available for advice if Mr. Dunch the various departments of Govem should need it. Mr. Dunch began his ment." A study had been carried out duties on November 2nd. in early 1962 at the suggestion of the In making the announcement, the Govemor and arising from frequent Hon. E. T. Smith, Actmg Colonial comments from the press and others Secretary, pointed out the difficult that information was not always read choice that the Selection Committee ily enough available to the press and, faced, as there were a number of weU — continued on page 17. Beauty is a Are you protected total look! And must begin with a smooth fashionable hairstyle. The experts at Ruth Dyer's Beauty Parlour AGAINST ACCIDENTS? will start you on the CALL way to beauty with a new hairstyle or an exciting w i g. The COLONIAL INSURANCE prices are reasonable. for all your Call 1-5925 or visit Taxi Insuronce Requirements the shop at Church and Court Streets. CHURCH STREET — HAMILTON TeL 2-3943 — 2-3944 FAME Page thirteen I© May Santa bring to CHRISTMAS SEASON'S you, our many friends May this Holy Season BLESSINGS GREETINGS May your Christmas be and customers, a bring an abundance May this season be sparkling and bright and of happiness and the rich in happiness and its glow fill your home very Happy Holiday! answer to all your spiritual joy for you! with much happiness. prayers. WELLINGTON GILBERT DARRELL GROCERY CITY VALET BROWNIE'S STORE EQUIPMENT Wellington Court St. Hamilton Court St. Hamilton Victoria St., Hamilton St. George's SENDING YOU ...FROM OUR MERRY ENTIRE STAFF We take pleasure in ex- GREETINGS! CHRISTMAS fending to you our hope To our many friends and From our entire staff, that all the gladness of customers, we extend very Greetings of the sincere wishes for a this Noel fills your best Christmas wishes. Season to all! Merry Christmas. home I STANLEY A. LiBBY MCNEILL & DARRELL & SEAMAN MORTON WARRINGTON CAFE LIBBY Zuill't Park TAILORING Cricket Lane, Somerset Reid St., Hamilton Smith's Parish Parliamant St., Hamilton 1 ^ GLOWING GREETINGS SAME TUNE, GREETINGS Stacks and stacks A CHORUS SAME WISH, Bright, warm wishes we of wonderful wishes OF GOOD send your way for a we send your way . . . SAME WORDS! happy Christmas Day! hoping yours is a WISHES grand Christmas TO ALL! May you have great BERMUDA OPTICAL Hohday. happiness every hour of COMPANY this Christmas Season. MILADY'S DRESS Mechanics Building OLEANDER CAFE SHOP LOYALTY INN Hamilton Court St., Hamilton Washington Lane, Hamilton Mangrove Boy, Somerset Cassava and Gombeys in Bermudaes Christmas Festivities CASSAVA PIE By WILL FRANCIS Peel and grate 10 lbs. cassava Blend together with a wooden root, squeeze in muslin untU aU mois spoon. ture is removed. Put cassava "flour" Grease pan weU. Dice 2 lbs. in deep bowl and add:— lean pork and 4 lbs. chicken, and par- On Christmas Day, when Ber 1 lb. best butter boU in water seasoned with salt, pepper mudians all over the Colony sit down i lb. crisco and thyme. to eat their cassava pie, and take time 18 eggs Drain pork and chicken and place out to watch the Gombeys do their 1 lb. Ught brown sugar in pan with Uttie salt added. Place dances, very few wiU realise that they 1 nutmeg grated half the mixture in pan then add meal are doing about the only strictiy Ber 2 tbis. salt and a Uttie stock, then add remaining mudian acts they ever get to do now. i tsp. allspice dough. Bake in slow oven until top is i tsp. cinnamon weU browned. (About 4 hours). Glaze Cassava is not exclusively a Ber 1 cup sherry wine if you like adds lop wilh butter. mudian producl, but cassava pie is. to pie. It is not used to make pie anywhere 0 else in the world. But in many parts of the West Indies, South and Central America, it is eaten almost as a staple food. It takes the place of flour. According to historians, cassava was a staple food here in the early days. And that, so these historians say, is probably the way cassava pie came to be the food Bermudians use not only at Christmas time, but at Easter, New Year's Day and at any time when they want to celebrate in a big way. Guess is that the earUest Ber mudian homemakers came up with cassava pie purely from trying to make the best of what they had at Christmas time. They had pork (pigs roamed the Island wUd at first), chicken or other birds, sugar, eggs, salt and cassava. Mr. WiUiam ZuiU speculates that as the colonists were from England, their cassava pie may have been an attempt to make what was known as "Comish pastie." Deprived of flour GOMBEY DANCERS IN BERMUDA: Grotesque masks, colourful costumes with which they would have made it and wooden hatches are the trademarks of Bermuda's Gombey dancers. The dances they perform have names, and most of them depict certain historical in England, they used cassava. events. Their interpretative dancing was most likely introduced to Bermuda But the question still remains why by the slaves which were transplanted from Africa. Peculiar to the Gombey ritual is the fact that only men perform these dances. They can be seen EngUsh colonists in other places did several nights a week at Bermuda's Harmony Hall where they alternate with not come up with something Uke cas calypso singer AI Harris (leaning on piano). On Christmas and special holidays sava pie. visitors can find the Gombeys dancing in the streets. FAME Page fifteen .ftiiiiii iMiiiiii iiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMiiiiMiK iitiiiiiniinii iiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiMiiiiuiiiiiinMiii iiitiiiinii MIIIIIIIIII s JOHN DAVIS CEDAR SHOP Hos a MAKE Variety of Items from Standing Lamps I L. P. GUTTERIDGE to Cufh Links Also Souv«nir China Plates your Headquarters for That's JOHN DAVIS I ic REAL ESTATE — Sole and Rental CEDAR SHOP of houses and cottages. Hook 'n' Ladder Lone Somerset ic TRAVEL — Full travel facilities in cluding American Express. I ic INSURANCE — Individual sen/ice at all times for all classes of Insur ance. 1 ic FINANCE — First class mortgages. Make Your Hotel — Sightseeing — Steomthip — Plone — But arrangements through DONALD SMITH AGENCY Parliament Streat, Hamilton, Bermuda TEL. 1-4251 Diol 2-3555 or 2-3556 rUiiMiiiinMiiiiiiijiiiininniiiinniiMiniMiiMiinnunMiiiiiiiiiMiMiirMiuiiinniiiniiiiiiiniiiMiiininiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiriMiNiniiiMiiiiiniHf Page sixteen FAME Gombeys, on the other hand, are heritage and traditions. cers. Some parishes, Uke Pembroke, not exclusively a Bermudian thing. While the African tradition dom had several. Now only two or three And in recent years gombey dancing inates in Gombey dancing it is not groups exist, and probably were it not has been far more practised by West entirely African. There are definitely for the existence of certain night clubs Indian immigrants than Bermudians. some Indian influences. There were and hotels that employ the dancers, And the Bermudians who do dance in some Indian slaves brought to Ber they might have gone completely out the Gombeys are for the most part muda. As West Indian immigrants of style by now. descendants of West Indian immi were the main ones to revive the Gom Other forms of entertainment grants. bey tradition in recent years, they seem to have come along to take the Gombey dancmg dates back to probably introduced into the practise place once occupied by Gombeys in the beginning of slavery. It is an Afri some influences of the Caribbean In the people's minds. But so far nothing can dance which slaves did whenever dians. has replaced cassava pie. they got the opportunity. Thus it be With the growing popularity of came a tradition to engage in that form What future do these local tradi American style Christmas food — tur of dance at any hoUday time, which tions have? key, cranberry sauce, etc., some people StiU is the case. One thing seems certain, cassava speculated that cassava pie might sink The word "gombey" say the his pie, if it ever does go out of style, it in popularity. That is very far from torians, refers to the kind of drum wUl not be doing so for a Icftig time. the case now. If there is a shortage of which was used to provide the music But the same thing cannot be said of any of the popular Christmas foods for the dances. Thus gombey dancing the Gombeys with the same degree of this year, it had better nol be cassava, is the coloured Bermudian's one re certainty. There was a time when every or there wiU be a terrible outcry from maining close link with his African parish had its group of Gombey dan angry Bermudians. Information Officer —continued from page 13 as a consequence, the pubUc was not adequately informed conceming the problems, perfonnance and accom- pUshments of Govemment. It was stressed that the function of the PubUc Information Officer would not be one of clearing news but of assisting departments to develop constructive information programmes and to increase the flow of depart May all our good friends mental news through normal channels. Sincere greetings from our staff and and customers have a management Mr. Dimch joined Z.B.M. as a staff cheery holiday. announcer in 1957 when he retumed IDEAL BEAUTY SALON JOHN W. SWAN AGENCY from Canada where he had spent three South Rd., Paget Church St., Homiiton years in the Passenger Department of Canadian Pacific Steamships in Mon treal. For the past four years Mr. Dunch's major responsibiUty had been BEST the general overaU programming of Z.B.M.'s three radio stations. Recentiy he had moved into special events cov erage in the news department. Mr. Dunch, who was bora in Ber muda in 1936, was educated initially in England, subsequentiy at Saltus CHRISTMAS Grammar School and at Moimt AlUson and a big "thank you" to our many University in Canada. He is married customers. lo the former Leila Littie of Oklahoma ^ BERMUDA RECORDER COMB AND BRUSH BEAUTY BOX City, Oklahoma, and is the father of Court St., Hamilton Court St., Hamilton one son. FAME Page seventeen Beautiful Simons Wedd Mrs. Raymond Simons the former Lorraine Simons made a most radiant bride on her wedding day. Photos by Ed Kelly Page eighteen FAME ing in Southampton The beautiful sprays of green accompanied by Mr. Roy Malcolm at carried a basket of multi-coloured fem and multi-coloured camations the organ. snapdragons and fem whUe the page which decorated the Southampton FoUowing the ceremony a recep boy, nephew of the bride carried a Seventh Day Adventist Church lent an tion was held at the Beneficial HaU in white Bible trimmed in gold. enchanting selling for the wedding of Southampton. The bride was attended The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Miss Lorraine Simons and Mr. Ray as maid of honour by her sister Miss Albert Sunons of Camp HUl, South mond Simons on August 27, 1964. IsabeUe Simons who retumed home ampton, had as his best man his The bride, the daughter of Mr. and from the West Indian Training CoUege brother Vincent Simons. The ushers Mrs. Stuart Simons of FrisweU's HUl to participate in the wedding. The were the Messrs: Warren WilUams, was beautifully gowned in a dress of bridesmaids were the Misses: Brenda Gerald Simons, Quinton Binns and silk organza and chantiUy lace. It had Bean, Dorothy Smith, Cynthia Simons Garry Simons. a fuU length skirt which flowed grace and Sylvia Simons. They were aU ar Both the bride and groom are fully into a chapel train with lace trim rayed in ankle length dresses with tuUp graduates of Pine Forge Institute in med mffle tiers. Her four tier veU was sheath skirts, bodice, with the neck Pennsylvania. The bride is presentiy held in place by a crown of pearls line scooped in front and v-shaped in employed at St. Brendan's Hospital, and rhinestones, and she carried a the back. They wore satin shoes to and the groom is a mason with Ralph cone-shaped bouquet of white roses. match the colours of the dresses, and Johnson General Contracting. After As she entered the church with long pointed gloves. They wore crown spending a two week honeymoon at her father, the Harmony Four sang of two colours and carried bouquets Plainfield, New Jersey, at the home of "The Lord's Prayer." Then the con of peacock tails. The colours of the Mrs. Edith Outiaw, aunt of the groom, gregation sang "O Perfect Love." The dresses were white, emerald green, the couple retumed lo Bermuda to ceremony was conducted by Pastor gold, pink and blue. All dresses were lake up residence in their own home Alvin Goulboume, and Miss Edrene made by Mrs. Vera Simons. Lor-Ray Cottage on Spice Hill Road, DeShields sang "Happy the Home," The flower girl, Norma Barker Warwick West. FAME Page nineteen OPEN — This Christmas 7 days a week from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 a.m. Do your shopping in the country away from the hustle and bustle of the city Shop at Palm Boutique They hove clothing for men, ladies and child ren, all sorts of lovely gift items, dresses in all sizes and half sizes, The Poraquet Restaurant dolls, games and other The Finest Food At Reosonoble Prices toys. Come In and enjoy our FRESH BERMUDA LOBSTER So Bo Chic Shop at the Try our Steak Sandwiches and PALM BOUTIQUE Portuguese Soups Owr>ers: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Correia Where High Style Meets Low Price SOUTH ROAD SMITH'S PARISH South Shore Rood, Paget, Bermuda TEL. 1- A DEPENDABLE WAY TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE ATTRACTIVE AND COMFORTABLE THIS WINTER, IS WITH SOME NEW FURNITURE OR HOUSE FURNISHINGS .... HAMILTON . 6BmU0A THE STORE TO SHOP IS VOSPER FURNITURE, ON CHURCH STREET. SHOWING OUTSTANDING VALUES IN EVERY SECTION . . . VALUES FOR LIVING RCXDMS, DINING ROOMS, AND BED ROOMS, YOU CAN GET LUXURIOUSLY COMFORTABLE CHAIRS, AAATTRESSES, AND BOX SPRINGS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE FOR ENDURING COMFORT .... EXTREMELY EASY TERMS ARE AVAILABLE, OR USE THEIR LAY-A-WAY PLAN .... REMEMBER AT VOSPER FURNITURE, ONLY THE LOOK IS EXPENSIVE Page twenty FAME Outstanding Names in Guidance The place of Guidance in 5. EDWARD C. ROEBER Elementary Education Dr. Roeber has been very active in the field of personnel and guidance. Last In A Series Of 12 Under This He has assisted in writing two text Headmg books that are very widely used in the By ROY E. MALCOLM, field of guidance. In 1961 he was Th.B., M.A., elected President of the American Per Principal - Counsellor of the sonnel and Guidance Association. Bermuda Institute of the Seventh-day Adventist School 4. ROY DE VERL WILLEY Bom in Wyoming, July 31, 1910, We have discussed a great deal Dr. WUley has a wide experience as about guidance. No doubt you are an educator. He was Stale chairman saying, "If this subject is as important of Elementary School Curriculum, and as these articles endeavour lo make it, a member of such committees as Audio then name some outstanding people in Visual Aids of California, and CaU tiie field." WeU, here tiiey are: fornia Mathematic Council. He has been a member also of Phi Delta Kap 1. CARL ROGERS pa, the National Education Associa Rogers is now over sixty years tion, and the Psychological Associa of age. He obtained his Ph.D degree tion. at Columbia University and then went lo Rochester where for twelve years His greatest contribution lo edu he worked with juvenile delinquents. cation has been in the area of guidance He is the chief name in the school of for the elementary school. non-directive counseling. According to Rogers, the three basic altitudes of the 7. JANE WARTERS counselor are: Among her books are "Tech a. Acceptance — a positive atti niques of Counseling and High School tude toward the individual and Personnel Work Today. She insists his worth. that guidance must be closely inter b. Permissiveness — permitting woven with other fields of education the cUent to direct the inter search Associates series of basic texts if we are going to be successful in our view in the way he chooses. known as the Professional Guidance schools. Waters is a member of the c. BeUef in the capacity of the Series. He was responsible for the for staff of the University of Southem individual for self-direction. mal organization of the American Per Califoraia. sonnel & Guidance Association and 2. CLIFFORD ERICKSON afterwards served as its president for These are just a few of the scores Erickson is dean of the school of some time. of people who are leading figuresi n education al Michigan Stale College, At the time of his death he was the field of guidance. Though some He oblamed his Ph.D degree in 1937 Associate Professor of Education at have passed away, their names live on. at Northwestern University. He is the University of California. As we become more and more ac famous as an educator and author, and quainted wilh professional Uterature, is Usted in Who's Who in American 4. ROBERT HOPPOCK we shall see how great a part guidance Education and World Biography. Dr. Hoppock is Professor of Edu is playing in the education of our cation and chairman of the Department youth. 3. CLIFFORD P. FROELICH of Guidance and Personnel Adminis It is the hope of the author of Dr. FroeUch was a specialist in tration, School of Education of New the series lhal these articles which the training of guidance personnel for York University. He specializes in have been brought to you through the the United States Office of Education. vocational guidance. He has written courtesy of the Famous Fame Maga He served as editor of Science Re several books and articles in his field. zine have nol been in vain! FAME Page twenty-one Happy Holiday WAIT!!! Before you do your Christmas shopping be sure you visit the most talked - about clothing store in town! There you'll find cloth ing for boys and girls from infants to 14 years I of age, and dresses and sportswear for teens Also handbags, sleep- wear, gift sets, and cedar items, cudley toys, mechanical toys and gomes. Where con you find so much for so little? at Corbditt Lumber (Jo.TOTS N' TEENS Church Street Hamilton st. John' s Road • Pembroke - 1-3141 Merry Christmas to All Our Customers We hove everything in GOOD FOODS Turkey — Hom Fresh Vegetobles • NUTS, FRUITS, CANDY Canned ond Frozen Products Sodos, Minerols Beer, Choice f Wines & Liqueurs All of this and more can be purchased ct— WOODLAWN GROCERY HOG BAY LEVEL SOMERSET AMBARD'S Prop. — JOHN N. SWAN Reid Street Homilron PHONE 4-8176 Page twenty-two FAME Let's get in the mood for Christmas!! That Yule-tide season is fast approaching once more, and all around us- in Bermuda are evidences of its coming. For us it is indeed a festive occasion which we celebrate with much glee and merry-making. This year Fame has endeavoured, through this series of photos to indeed put you in the mood for Christmas! The excitement of Christmas reaches a f>eak when, after many weeks of preparation, the Christmas tree is at last brought into the house. This little boy can hardly wait to set his big beautiful tree m its favourite spot once again. m Front Street is all aglow with lights during this festive season. The multi coloured lights provide that special touch to Christmas to make it all the merrier. 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PHONE 2-0073 ^•millMmilllHIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHnilllllllllllllllllllllllllllMIIHIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIMIMIIIIIIIIHIIIMMIIIIIIIIIH llllillllllllllllllllllli Make her Christmas I The Elbow Glide Bar Merrier i by giving her gifts from and Restaurant ^\he wonderful selection at EAST BROADWAY Roberts Fashion House overlooking Hamilton Harbour The most delicate lingerie offer you and sleepweor is there, also slacks, sweaters, a beautiful THEIR SPECIAL array of blouses and shirts, Barbecue Spare Ribs skirts, dresses and suits in all sizes and colours. Also and Chicken Jeanne Nadel cosmetics. also So shop Early and give her the things she BUSINESSMEN'S LUNCHES wants most for Christmos along with from Fine Drinks and Soft Music Roberts Fashion House Gerald DeShield, Manager Burnaby Street Hamilton =illll>lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll r»»»»mat»i»aaaa»ii»iiiiMi s Page twenty-four FAME Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without a school programme. Here these little children from the Heron Bay School in Southampton try to convey the Christmas spirit in song in their school programme. A big part of Christmas are the parties held for various children by different organizations. The Con tinental Society put on this one for children at the Brangman Nursery. And at the Elliot School, these little ones find that their Christmas song is more meaningful with actions. FAME Christmas at A & J's of Court Ste Household Pots — Pans — Stoves all types of utensils Toys Bicycles — Tricycles — Wagons Skates — Scooters — Games Gift Sets For Men Sweaters — Shirts — Slacks Ascots — Neckties Shaving Sets — Colognes A. & J. Variety Centre Etc. The assistants who will willingly assist you MRS. CLAUDIA WILKINSON, MRS. MARYANN HARRIS For Women Mac Factor & Revlon Cosmetics Handbags — Slips — Blouses — Panties — Stockings — Gift Sets of all kinds Lote night shoppers Drugs—Canned foods—Johnson's products — Detergents — Toiletries — Electrical Fixtures — Candy — Cigarettes — Ice Cream — Magazines, new and second hand Place your order for Christmas A. & J. Sound Track trees with us and hove them de livered right to your door. Monogerets: MISS CYNTHIA RICHARDSON Use our Layaway plan for the Christmas season Hours 8 o.m. -12 midnight — 7 doys a week — Telephone 1-2835 Page twenty-six FAME I Pencilled moustaches and beards add a bit of realism to the participants in the Central School Christmas play. 2 This little girl looks wistfully at Santa Claus as she receives her gift at the party held by the Hamilton Fire Brigade. 3 On Christmas morning, after all the gifts have been opened, this mother takes time out to explain the Christ mas story to her two small children. 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EARL BUTTERFIELD, Manager. fnnnmnnun«HiunMMHHHH»HB s a The World at Your Fingertip - - OVERSEAS TELEPHONE SERVICE FROM Bermuda throughout the World 24 hours Doily vio the S — UNDERSEA CABLE — The Bell System credit card and reverse |ilMi4iii«* charges are accepted to the U.S.A. and B 1 II r -^"^ TRANiPAP, tNT CANADA from all Telephones, including PAY STATIONS and KIOSKS. Available at For further information, DIAL "01" E. J. BURROWS The Bermuda Telephone Co., Ltd. VICTORIA STREET [••••••••••••••••••••••••uanuauBuuui Page twenty-eight FAME On Christmas Day when aU Ber mudian chUdren sit down to eat their sumptuous meal, just how many of them stop to think of children whose daUy rations would probably be the scraps they leave from their dinner? Very few indeed, I fear. For in the island of plenty, we who know no hunger, seldom stop to consider those less fortunate than ourselves, nor do we think of making Christmas more pleasant for others overseas. But there is a Uttie group of chUdren here who have come together for the purpose of not only making Christmas more pleasant for a couple of chUdren, but that these chUdren wiU be able lo survive. They call them selves the Bermuda Hong Kong Club. AU year round, they work hard sewing, baking, singing and selling, for they have taken on a responsibiUty, and they must work hard to fulfill it. This Club has "adopted" two Uttie girls in Hong Kong, and without their support, these children might starve. The nativity scene is always essential to portray the true Christmas story. So at Christmas, tiiey put on their big This beautiful painting was done by Mrs. Carol Campbell of Smith's Parish. The front window at ner home lends itself most adequately to the painting gest effort. Weeks before the Festive to give it the effect of a stained glass window, and the sloping wooden eves season is here, they are busy prac make the ideal roof for the manger scene. tising carols and songs to sing around the parish during the Yule-tide season. Eagerly they write out the songs, make pretty folders for covers, and get to work leaming and polishing up their music for their carol sing. When at last Christmas week comes, they go out on two nights to sing and make their coUections, and their last big night is at the CampbeU home. There they sing for the parents of the other chUdren in the Club, and enjoy a pleasant evening together. They do not consider their re sponsibUity a chore, for to them, they are giving of their lime talent, and blessmgs so that their two little "child ren" may have a happier Christmas and enjoy good health and nourish ment aU year round. These chUdren, in their smaU way have indeed captured the tme spirit of Christmas; for as the Christ ChUd came that others may Uve, they are giving of themselves, that their two little Chinese children may survive. "Joy to the World" ring out the melodious voices of the children in the Bermuda Hong Kong Club at the home of Mrs. Carol Campbell, (left, back (A follow-up story wUl appear row) who started the club. next month.) FAME Page twenty-nine ine tne in a place where you can relax and enjoy the food, wine, and good music. Manager: VORHEES PLACE ©1|^ Hngal (SlaU REID STREET WEST HAMILTON, BERMUDA DUNDONALD STREET HAMILTON TELEPHONE: 1-4333 THE ALDAIS WIG BOUTIQUE FOR CHRISTMAS HINSON BUILDING Give Her Smiles Parliament Street, Hamilton (Across from the Post Office) with Offers the best Christmas Gift ever ! Happy - Household Wigs of the Finest Human JJair Appliances So fine in workmanship they ore beyond detection. from So practical you can sleep in it, even swim in it. ''THE ONE STOP So secure the strongest wind ELECTRICAL SHOP'' can't blow it off. So real, your friends will immediately accept your "New Look". I C. ELECTRIC LTD. Electricol Controctors Insulotion—Wiring ond Servicing Coll in and inquire obout their Convenient Terms. KING STREET Phone 1-1088 Page thirty FAME SHARING CHRISTMAS By GERALDINE JOHNSTON The cold dreary drizzle that fell had always regarded their Uttie daugh her the news, as gentiy as he could. all day on Christmas Eve seemed to ter as an extra special Christmas gift, The five children added their voices find its echo in the heart of Mary and the two days, Christmas Eve and to the clamour as their mother cried McClure who watched in anguish be Christmas Day, as special hoUdays, aloud, "O my poor Danny. What must side the bed of her only chUd, Uttie and now, although she had lived to I do, what must I do? And tomorrow Ena. For two days the mother had see her birthday, she might not Uve to is Christmas, and no Christmas tree." sat in the big arm chair, where she see Christmas Day. John explained that Danny had had so often held the Uttie girl in her Now the poor mother broke forth nearly lost his Ufe trying to save the arms as she sang to her, and read her again, "O what shaU I do if my baby tree. This brought forth more tears favourite stories. But now she lay dies. If she Uves, I promise that I wiU tUI John McQure persuaded her to there, so slUl and helpless. do anything to show my gratitude, but leave the chUdren with a neighbour Mary could only watch and weep if she dies — oh, but she must not die while he took her to the hospital to and pray, sometimes her prayers were — but if she does, I'U never beUeve in see Danny. The patient was under an mere whispers, then with loud weep God again, and I'U never pray again." anesthetic, but the doctors assured her ing, she would caU aloud to God to "Mary," chided her uncle, "never that she could see him on the next day, save her darling. "Don't let her die bargain with God, dear, just trust Him. whereupon the tears flowed again. "Do oh God she is so tiny and we love He wants your tmst and your love." you mean Danny wiU not be home for her so much. She has never hurt any Wilh a sad heart he left his poor dis Christmas?" she asked miserably. body. Please do not let her die." traught niece, and went home to seek "Not for a few days, Fm afraid," Her uncle Rev. Whitby had just comfort from his own dear loving wife. explained the doctor, "his leg is frac dropped in from his church nearby to When the doctor came in later, tured, you know. In fact he is lucky enquire of his Uttie niece. Oh Uncle he brought a nurse to care for the Ul lo have escaped with his life." Don," sobbed the poor distraught child during the night, while the seda "Lucky," muttered the lady to mother, "please ask God to save my tive he gave Mary sent her into a deep herself, "What do these well-dressed Ena. I cannot Uve without her. Please, dreamless sleep. rich doctors and stiff starched nurses please!" know or care about us, the poor of MeanwhUe in the heart of the this town, or any other town. Lucky "Of course we'U pray together for town, John McClure had left his office Ena, but prayers are useless unless you early, to hurry home to his sick chUd indeed, with nothing in the house for really beUeve, dear. Where is your and grieving wife. Just as he was about Christmas." faitii, my chUd?" lo enter his car, his ear caught the As she came out from the hos "Don I am not good enough. You sound of screeching brakes, and look pital, a young lady overtook her and must pray for me," said Mary. ing across the street he saw a sight said kindly, "Please let me take you "But God does not answer prayers which tumed his blood cold. A man home, you may share my taxi. You because we are good, but because He carrying a small Christmas tree in one see I am lucky enough lo get off for loves us," said her uncle as he knelt hand and a couple of rain-soaked Christmas. Many of the nurses don't, at the bedside in prayer. Mary Ustened paper bags in his arms colUded sudden you know. I am so sorry about your and sobbed out 'Amen' and felt ly with another pedestrian, and trying husband." strangely calmer. vainly to rescue his purchases, feU be "You are a nurse?" queried Mrs. The chUd's illness had been a neath an on-coming car. John reached Coleman. shock to her parents. She was six years the poor man at the same time as the "Of course I am, but come get old today, and had scarcely known a poUceman on duty, and after retrieving m." And away they drove. At Mrs. day's illness in her short life. She, as some of the cans of stuff that had Coleman's house, her new found friend well as her parents had been looking rolled into the street, he got in his dismissed the taxi, put on the kettie forward lo a grand birthday party and car and followed the ambulance to the and talked over the Coleman's trouble lo a special Christmas Day which they hospital. He was able to identify the both cheered by a cup of tea. "I'U be were to spend with the child's grand man as Danny Coleman whom he back tomorrow, and you are not to parents and numerous aunts, uncles knew well, so he volunteered to inform worry about Christmas," promised the and cousins, and now she lay pale and the family of the accident. Mrs. Cole trim Uttie nurse, and saying good-bye unconscious and very near death. They man gave a loud shriek when he told to the five Uttie Colemans who had FAME Page thirty-one Meat is the most important item in your meals — for the highest quality shop at PIGGLY WIGGLY Convenient Parking • Weekly Specials Church St. Hamilton Tel. 2-3163 Shelly Boy Tel. 3-0966 Some prices ot both stores Specialising in AMERICAN UNFROZEN MEAT Church St., Homiiton TeL 1-4163 TRADE-IN YOUR OLD LIVINGROOM SET FOR A NEW ONE. EAGLE STAR IN.SURANCE COMPANY I.IMITKI) 5 styles to choose from and variety of colours announces that Prices stort from £59.10.0 for a 3 piece set This year the rotes hove decreosed by 10% on all truck insurance. Agent: GEORGE E. G. RATTERAY REID e KING STREETS — HAMILTON PHONE: 2-3628 VISIT US and see our beautiful selection _ ALSO — of toll girls' slacks in assorted DINETTE SETS From £17.0.0 colours and fabrics. 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"Why are weather and the only sign of rain was Christmas with their happy tears. you so good to us, you don't even the bright drops shining in the Ught of Then, "Mr. Clurem McQure," know us," quavered the poor woman the late risingmoon . 'Joy to the World' came the nurse's frightened voice, in gratitude. pealed out the chimes of the many "Come quickly please and caU the doc "WeU it is our duty to help others, Christmas beUs, and Mary McClure tor. Littie Ena is having convulsions, don't you beUeve that?" smiled her awoke to find her husband at her bed and I cannot leave her. John hurried friend. side with a cup of hot cocoa. He to do her bidding, leaving poor Mary smUed at her bewUdered look, and as loo dazed lo move. The doctor came "Yes," returaed Inez Coleman, she mbbed her eyes, she enquired at once and for more than an hour, he "but very few are that kind. WeU, breathlessly, "How is Ena, John? Is fought to save the life of the Uttie girk nearly everybody is though, especiaUy The nurse and John sat with Mary at Christmas," said the trim Uttie she StUl aUve?" "Yes, darling, she is, and it is giving her some of their courage and nurse who had proved to be a fairy faitii. godmother. Christmas. You prayed for her to see Christmas, and she has seen it. Dar After what seemed an eternity, When John McClure arrived ling be brave for both our sakes, my the weary doctor came mto the bed home, he found his wife sleeping and precious wife, and Mary," he went on, room witii a smile saying, "A miracle a nurse instaUed in Ena's room. Being "I was sorry not to have gotten home has happened. Your Uttie girl is bet assured by the nurse that there was no earUer as I promised, but Usten to ter. She is sleeping peacefuUy. You change in the chUd's condition, the what happened." may have one look at her, then you wora-out man threw himself on the cot Then he told her about the un must try to get some sleep, both of and was soon fast asleep. He was you. She wiU nol awaken for hours, awakened by the sound of the tele fortunate episode and about the ser ious pUght of the Coleman family. The and the nurse wUl call you as soon phone. It was Rev. Whitby. "John," as she does." he asked, "is Ena any better? And tired mother Ustened attentively as her how is poor Mary?" John told him husband talked, and said sympathetic- With glad hearts and streaming that Mary was sleeping peacefully, but aUy, "O the poor things, we must send eyes the two looked at the Uttie jewel that there was no change in the Uttie them some food and Christmas cheer, who had been spared lo spend Christ patient. "What I reaUy caUed about John." mas with them. They knell together John was to see if you could possibly "But darling it would be nice if al the bedside of their daughter, and interest Mary in the Coleman famUy. you would take it to them yourself. thanked God for his mercy and love. I heard about the accident and your Think what it would mean to poor Never would they forget this per part in the rescue. Mary needs to Mrs. Coleman." fect Christmas! Early in the morning have her mind directed into another "Oh, no, please don't ask me to they made the nurse go to bed, promis channel. Mary is not selfish, but the leave Uttie Ena. I must go to her right ing to caU her when Uttie Ena awoke. thought of losing Uttie Ena has turaed away. I have stayed away too long Then turning on the radio they Ustened her thoughts to her own troubles only, as it is." And she scrambled out of to the beautifuUy sung carols and the and she can think of nothing else, and bed, but found that she was stiU a bit holy Christmas messages from the no one else. I went to see the Cole- groggy from the sedative. many churches of the city. mans and I know they would appre ciate a visit from Mary. They remem Lying back on her piUow she When they had looked in and ber her as the kind lady with the pretty looked anxiously into her husband's smUed on the awakened but weary Uttie girl that they met at the church care-wora face, and he wondered what looking chUd they drove to Duke bazaar. she saw there, for suddenly she threw Street with a hamper of food, and gifts her arms about him and cried out, for each littie Coleman and a warm "When she awakens John, teU her "Oh John, my dearest, how selfish I coat for Mrs. Coleman to wear to the about the Colemans before she goes have been. You love Ena as much as hospital. What a lol of happmess there back into Ena's room. That Uttie hard I do, and yet you made time to care was everywhere. The Fairy Godmother waU around her heart must be broken for poor Danny Coleman and his fam nurse played games with the Uttie peo down. Whether or not Ena Uves, is Uy, while I have stayed at home and ple and heard the story of littie Ena of course in God's hands, but Mary did nothing but teU God what lo do. McClure. She told them also that Dan must be saved from herself, for her No wonder my prayers were not an ny would be out of the hospital in a self." swered. O John, my Johnny, I have few days. This was good news indeed. FAME Page thirty-three Purchase your wig on the lay- Travel to awoy plan I Special discount prices for Somerset News Agency Christmos This Christmas at WIG-CITY of Solon Lo Nel Muston Building, Court St., Hamilton Phone 1-3047 USE OUR LAYAWAY FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Because there is a terrific assortment Christmas Cards Gr Decorations of Boxed Christmas Cords, Gift Paper, Toys—Household Goods Relative Greeting Cards galore. Prac Clothing For All tical Gifts. 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New Year's Day al our house, and and pretendmg lo go home she went Retq^ning, he found his wife sit Nurse Weaver you are invited, but I in the next room and retumed as the ting at Ena's bedside holding the warn you that you will have to work. chubbiest Utile Santa Claus that any sleeping child's hands in hers. She You are to be the chief entertainer, so body had ever seen. She distributed smiled at him, and as they left the practise up all the games and songs, the gifts making everyone laugh at her room together she said, "John, I never and in fact anything that will make silly antics. At last when everybody knew there was so much fun in shar our young people happy." was too tired and too fuU of the de ing. I have never spent such a happy "It's a deal," said Miss Weaver, licious food to move, the nurses sang Yule-tide, and it was all because I with a happy laugh, "and I bet I'U be favourite Christmas carols in which shared it with those poor needy souls. the first one there." everybody who could joined. At the And they were so grateful John, I real On arriving home, John and Mary end of them. Nurse Dale said she and ly felt ashamed. I intend to be less found littie Ena resting comfortably in Nurse Weaver would like lo sing a selfish, and I have made a New Year's Nurse Dale's arms, sipping a Uttie song she had made up while sitting at resolution that I wiU spread as much nourishment. She held out her Uttle little Ena's bedside. Everybody, except happiness as I possibly can throughout arms to her mother who folded her in the two tiny Colemans and Ena, who this whole year." a loving embrace whUe the happy were fast asleep, sat up and Ustened "Yes," John said solemnly, "and father kissed the pale little cheeks attentively as the two nurses sang:— let's never forget the nurses' hymn again and again. 'A littie Child shaU lead tiieml' 'A Uttle ChUd shaU lead tiiem'. The In the next few days the child Who is tills Uttle Child? Christ ChUd, our own Uttie child, or made such rapid strides lo recovery He is the Son of Mary, a Virgin un- any Uttle chUd. And let's remember that on New Year's Day she was able defiled. too, that by God giving us back our to play the part of hostess by sitting precious Christmas gift, we really cap in a huge arm chair and receiving her A Uttie ChUd shall lead them tured the tme meaning of giving and guests. It was reaUy a wonderful and A ChUd of lowly buth sharing at Christmas time." different birthday party; for besides Who came to bring redemption and the dozen Uttie boys and girls who peace and joy on earth. had been invited before Ena was taken Ul, there was Mr. and Mrs. Danny A little Child shaU lead us Coleman, Danny Jr., Harry, Betty, Through paths unknown, unttod Send "FAME" Jane and Dottie, Nurse Weaver, Nurse For He who knows and loves us, is Dale, Rev. and Mrs. Whitby and even Christ the Son of God. to Friends Dr. Merton looked in for a 'minute or two,' as he said, but he stayed for O Utile ChUd of Mary and Relatives more than an hour, enjoying himself Come lead us on our way. and wondering aU the time at the Yes, come to us as Thou didst come, Overseas ! ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION mysterious ways of God, who had on that first Christmas Day. (FOREIGN) 35/- ($5.00) wrought this miracle. 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