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2 ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS & MATSQUI NEWS

Dec. 20, 1944

The Greatest Wonder !

God has given to all a wonderful faculty of
wonder. We first notice it in the amazing and
wondering eyes of a new born baby. As life goes
on we do find in the Universe of God objects
which minister to the Faculty of Wonder: The’
Wonder of Literature, Art, Science, Nature and
History. These all minister to the wondering
spirits. Yet the greatest wonder I venture to say
is the Revelation of God’s Redeeming love on that
first Christmas morning in Bethlehem’s manger.

We can not think upon the Christ Child apart
ftom His Life, Death, Resurrection and the Glor-
ious Promise that He will come again and estab-
lish His Kingdom in Righteousness and Peace. All
because: “God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son so that whosoever believed
in Him should not perish but have everlasting
life.”

May we give the more earnest thought to the
message of God’s Revealing Love, and observe
this Christmas not merely as a festival of Friend-
ship but as a Christian Festival of Worship and
Thanksgiving to Almighty God and Prayers to

; Christmas With or Without Christ

With the approach of Christmas time our
minds go back over nineteen hundred long years
to the birth of the Christ Child. It was an un-
welcome stable that provided the only haven
for the wonderful Saviour of m

At the time of His birth, the world was
locked in one of the greatest social, moral, and
economical struggles in history. It has been said
with relation to the common peoples of the time
.that they were labouring under almost unheard
of before. For this reason Mary and Joseph were
compelled. to leave their home in Nazareth and
make their way to the Province of Judea unto
‘the city of David, Bethlehem, where they were
obliged to, register for taxation. After many foot
<weary miles over the rugged and rolling terrain
that Palestine offers, they arrived at their destin-
ation only to find the repeated reply in answer
to the question for lodging, “We have no room.”

This suggestion readily lends itself to impor-
tant and serious thought, “No room at the Inn.”

- Why all the congestion at this time, someone asks,
only to receive the 1teply that their friends and
fellow members of scciety were being pressed in
like manner, and hence they must yield to the
iron fist of the hoar. But to add to the gravity
of the hour was the fact that Joseph couldn’t
find any place for his anxious wife with child.

Christmas Messages
from M-S-A Pulpits

Him that in our time Righteousness and Grace
may prevail.

Our hearts go out to those who will find their
spirits strained thro’ the absence of loved ones
around the home this Christmas. There will be
memories of those who have made the Supreme
Sacrifice in war. May they find encouragement
and comfort in the thought “that unto us a Son
is given, unto us a child is born” - “His name
shall be called, Immanuel, God with us.” “Be
strong and-of a good courage, be not dismayed,
for the Lord Thy God is with thee.”

Our town is to be commended for the joyous
illumination and the Christmas tree in the centre
of main Street with its branches laden with
multi-coloured lights which gladden our mortal
gaze. May these be to us a symbol of Him who
came to be THE LIGHT of THE WORLD in
whom is NO DARKNESS AT ALL,

God Bless You Alt This Holy Season
Gordon E. Bratt.
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church.

One would have thought that there would have
been many volunteers offer to step aside under
such circumstances, but no, each thought only of
himself.

Does this fact not stare us in the face today?
Most certainly it does. Few people have time or
room for Christ because they are taken up with
personal ambitions and desires to the loss of their
souls. It will do us well to take heed to the
question, “Just how much of Christ is there in
my soul?” If we are obliged to admit after care-
ful consideration, that we have little or no room
in our hearts for Him, then let us resolve in our
souls that ere this Christmas has passed all our
ambitions, wishes, and desires are going to be
subservient to Christ, the guest of Christmas time,
and all time. It can truthfully be said that much
of our condition is traceable to the fact that man
has turned his back on the central theme of
Christmas time, “Peace, goodwill toward man.”

Let us resolve in our hearts and minds that
before we partake of our Christmas festivities and
pleasures, the Christ for whom Christmas is cele-
brated, will be given the chief seat at our table,
in our activities, and in our hearts.

REV. J. PEEL,
Pentecostal Tabernacle,
Abbotsford, B.C.

MAP ILLUSTRATES
- WHERE ‘DOODLE BUGS’
CRASHED IN KENT

Vividly portraying how Kent
County, England, earned the
name of “Bomb @Alley,”” a map
reprinted from the “Kent Mes-

REQUEST PUBLIC
NOT TO TRAVEL
ON BUS SERVICE |

Coupled with announcement
that bus service will be resumed
from Vancouver through to Chil-
liwack, I. W. Neil, general man-
ager of B. C. Motor Transporta-

nouncement regarding bus ser-
vice will be made early next
month as it is hoped, Mr. Neil
said, to resume the prewar sched-
ule in the Fraser Valley about
Jan. 15, the 2-year ban on over
50-mile bus travel having just
been lifted.

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lL. CALDECOTT, Manager

ABBOTSFORD

BRANCH - = =

In war or peace the pulp and
paper industry is closely related
to the public interest, and hence

to government affairs, because
the industry leases forest areas
owned by the public and because

of we it means in _ Canadian — of
in

traffic ‘and domestic trade.

senger” of Sept. 15, 1944, is|tion Limited, Pacific Stages, vis- i e . ° 3

displayed in The News window |iting Abbotsford Thursday, ap- @ : Professional and Service Directory : @ :

through courtesy of Mr. and pealed to the public not to use =

Mrs. H. Christmas, Delair Road.|pusses if they can travel by A. E, HUMPHREY .
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It is captioned, “Where the Doo-
dle Bugs Crashed in Kent, Sum-
mer 1944.” This ordeal started
June 13 and in the following 80
days, the graphic story along-
side the map tells that, Kent
accounted for some 2400 of 8000
bombs launched by the Germans.
The southwest region of Kent
received 200 more than did Lon-
don. From 1388 flying bombs
shot down on Kentish soil and
1000 or more shot into the sea
Kent's toll was 152dead. In the
town were 294 bombs fell, 310
persons were killed and 3392 in-
jured. The bombs were inter-

BCER tram. “The busses will
not be able to handle all the
traffic offering,” Mr. Neil said,
“and many will be disappointed
if they try to travel that way.”
It is also desired, he pointed out,
to provide as much bus accomo-
dation as possible for the mem-
bers of Armed Forces who may
be able to secure Christmas and
New Year leave. A further an-
cepted, as far as possible, over

Kent to save more extensive
damage to London where, other-
wise, “the dead would have am-
ounted to an appalling figure.”

rying everyone at this

CO-OPERATING TO. SAVE

GASOLINE
2YING ON ESSENTIAL

WARNING
Pacific Stage Lines Bus Travel

Due to exceptionally heavy holiday traffic,
inclement weather conditions and availability of
buses, we cannot carry all of the traffic offering.
Do not travel unless it is absolutely necessary,
so that essential services ia be carried on.

We regret that limitations prevent us from car-

time.

PACIFIC ‘STAGES

R_ WHILE
SERVICE

AND» RU
TRANSPORTATIC

J. B. DENNIS

Auctioneer
GEO, MacLEAN, Assistant
Chilliwack Phone 5661
Sales at the Dennis Auction

Barns Saturdays
Calves—10:30 ‘a.m
Small tools. farm imple-
ments—11:00 a.m.
LEDs Swine—12.30

Saturday, Nghe Sales Dis-
continu’

Furniture Sales in Sales
Rooms when announced
Farm Dispersals conducted
anywhere

KEN’'S

RADIO & ELECTRIC

—REPAIRS and PARTS—

CLAYBURN
(mear Cooper’s Village Store)

HAVE YOUR

Watch Repaired
GEORGE HEPPNER

“Opposite The News”

See our Xmas Gift
Selections.

B. C. LAND SURVEYOR AND
CIVIL ENGINEER
Room 6, Hart Block Chilliwack

P.O. Box 422, Chilliwack, B.C.

JAMES M. CAMPBELL
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
NOTARY
haan Valley Record Building

7 Main Street

Mission City
one phone 17; house phone 144

YARWOOD & DURRANT

BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS
NOTARIES PUBLIC

FRED R. BOOTH
OPTOMETRIST

Booth Optical Co. Ltd.

620 W. Georgia St.
VANCOUVER, B.C.

(. Spencer Pallot

Farmers’
Auctioneer

HANEY, B.C.
Phone: Haney 196Y

BUY YOUR ELECTRICAL
SUPPLIES AT
Walter’s Electric
Contracting and Repairs

Phone 270
Next to Telephone Exchange

Abbotsford Branch Office
next to es eee
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Vancouver Offices— ps
Room $ & 4, 423 Hamilton Street

TET
SIGNS and

DISPLAY CARDS

AT REASONABLE RATES
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Spray & Brush Painting |
Phone Abbotsford 83H

Floral Designs for

ROSEBAY GARDENS

Phone 169F

All Occasions

or Mission 11305
Post Office: Clayburn Le

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WHEN IN
NEW WESTMINSTER

They'll tell you you'll fin
Best Food, Lech Seiee
Best Prices.

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Fraser Cafe

J. H. Morgan, Prop.
736 Columbia Street
Near B. C, E. R. Depot

HENDERSON
FUNERAL HOME

Phone 134

Harvey Henderson,

Mgr.

DAY & NIGHT SERVICE

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AKINS’ CAFE | —

POP’S GOOD EATS

FOR GOOD FOOD ir

AND SERVICE
— Pop Goldsmith —

_W. W. JOHNSTON
Notary Public
Real Estate Insurance
Huntingdon, B.C,
Telephone 14M

PACIFIC STAGE LINES

Leave Abb. . Vancouver
7:55 a.m. 9:50 a.m.
11:05 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
4:25 p.m. 6:20 p.m.
5.55 p.m. 50 p.m,

*11:00 pan 12:55 a.m.

Leave Vancouver Ar. Al
7.00 a.m. 8.55 a.m.
8:30 a.m, 10:25 a.m.
11:00 a.m. 12:55 p.m,
2.00 p.m. 3.55 p.m.
7:00 p.m. :55 p.m.
*9:00 10:50 p.m.

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*Saturday and Sunday ny

For Your Freight or Express
Use Pacific Sta
— Consolida:

Express or
ted Truck Lines—
Fast De Service

ABBOTSFORD

Cycle Shop
GENERAL REPAIRS
and ACCESSORIES
BERT WHITWICK

(Next to Hambley Hatchery)

Drs. Jervis and Thompson
VETERINARIANS
Milner,

Langley 1 B.C.

BUSINESS AS USUAL

GUARANTEED
WORKMANSHIP

24 - 48 Hours Service

union CLEANERS

Abbotsford, B.C.

For clothes that catch the eye

Abbotsford Tailors
and Cleaners

Mike Shulba

Ladies and Gents Custom
Tailoring

Also Clothing carried in stock.
Phone 233 Next to Theatre

Gut
SF lowers

Wreaths, Sprays

Bouquets
at reasonable prices

Mrs. Clarence Nelson +

Abbotsford Phone 248X