Z—Port Orford News, Thursday, December 21, 1967
Drinking Drivers
Warned By Slate
More and more we’ re begin
ning to realize how often al
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cohol la involved in tra ffic ac
cidents. With these words, Dr.
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A SSO CIATIO N
The Commissions forewarn
ing was clear: it the holidays
are to be kept from being dis
astrous fo r many people and
many cars in Oregon, care and
common sense adjustments w ill
have to replace the usual holi
Christmas is the time of year when we, as Christians, cele
brate the birth of the Founder of our faith. It is the day when we day carelessness.
‘ ‘Alcohol dulls our senses and
renew our dedication to His message of peace and goodwill to
deadens restraints that usually
ward all men which has guided mankind for the last 2, 000 years
g o v e r n our behavior,” Dr.
We celebrate Christmas, as did our forefathers, because of
Press continued. “ In short,
the deep spiritual meaning it holds for us, because the teachings
liquor influences us to take
of Christ are fundamental to our lives, and because we want the
chances and do things we nor
youngest of our generation to grow up knowing the significance
mally wouldn’ t do.”
o this tradition and the story of the coming of the immortal
Take such a carefree attitude
Prince of Peace.
But, in many American homes anxious thoughts will be with with you behind the wheel of
your car and mix it with h oli
faraway loved ones who are suffering hardships and misery, risk
ing; their lives to preserve for us and for all mankind the fruits day pressures, last minute
rushes and adverse weather,
ot His teachings and the foundation of civilization.
and the stage is set fo r a per
. J OT ,5^ese men anc* aU America, I welcome Christmas and
sonal disaster.
the New'tear because of the promise the season holds for a bet
“ Be sensible,” he urged.
ter, more tranquil world.
in its fourth year. During this
“ Don’ t abuse traditional h oli
day conviviality. Know your own period more than 730 stu r
itations when It comes to geon, mostly whites, have been
ing alone in the dark and cold, lim
captured and tagged between
r i n k in g . H orrible tra ffic
and they lit a candle to light d crashes
are only one of the Bonneville and Astoria. So fa r,
him on his way.
tragic consequences that are 40 tags have been returned.
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possible.
The B. C. migration is the
Although Santa Claus doesn't
“ I can’ t be any more ex
longest journey so fa r record
visitjapanese homes, the native p lic it than that; and I can’t ed and the firs t recovery in
g o d Hoteiodio, the kind old argue with the research find waters other than the Colum
gentleman who carries a pack ings of alcohol’ s adverse effects bia.
on his back and has eyes in the upon
d rivin g behavior. In the
back of his head, makes a real final analysis, what our holiday A FAMILY AFFAIR
istic subsitute gifts bearer. Boys
tra ffic record turns out to be
When 15-year-old Martha
and girls are warned to be good, this year w ill depend upon how Webster
of Brookline, Mass.,
because the all-seeing Hotei-
With Christmas only days a- osho knows everything they are w ell you adjust your actions to hooked and landed a 410-pound
blue shark eight miles east of
the cold, hard facts of reality.
way now, I thought readers might doing.
Rockport’ s Salvages on Aug. 17,
The answer’ s up to you,” Dr.
be interested in the origin of
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Press declared.
she tied the existing all-tackle
some of our Holiday customs,
lu Massachusetts, Christmas
record and 80-pound test mark
both at home and around the didn't become a lawful holiday
on the species.
world.
until 1856.The Pilgrims in New
Martha’ s father holds the
Christmas in the U. S. reflects E n g la n d had disapproved of
other half of the tie with a
a heritage of customs fro m Christmas celebrations, and a
4 10-pounder boated in the same
many lands and times. Trees, law prohibiting them was pas
area in 1960.
candles, bells, carols and other sed in 1659.
The pint-sized fisherwoman-
w ell-loved traditions c a m e ,
By LANS LENEVE
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she pulls the scales to 103
like the people of the U. S .,
Bringing gifts to the Christ
pounds and measures 5-3--also
from other countries. In many Child, the Magi also brought
A green sturgeon tagged by
communities, people still cel with them a reputation of wis the Oregon Game Commission grabbed the women’ s all-tackle
and 80-pound test marks.
ebrate Christmas as their ances dom. They were renowned, le and released back into the Co
The
deposed
cham p?
tors did.
lumbia
River
last
fa
ll
was
re
gend says, as philosophers, sch
Martha’ s s i s t e r , Cassandra,
The U. S. has made its con olars, diviners and astrologLts
captured recently by a commer
who came up with a 334-pound-
tributions to Christmas customs
cial fisherman near the mouth
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e r In 1964.
•■round th e world, too. Santa
First Christmas in the New of the Fraser River in B ritish
Claus, bearded ind red-suited, World was celebrated in 1492 Columbia. The 46-inch fish
was first persaniTed in "The by Christopher Columbus and his made the 370-mlle trip in one COJIN IS CQRN
Most all species of w ildlife,
Night Before Christmas, " by Dr. crew, who were dinner guests year and six days from the
Clement Moore. Street decora of an Indian chief, ruler of the time It was tagged in the lower whether bird o r mammal, are
lovers of corn.
tions, Santas in stores, and spec island of Haiti.
riv e r across from A sto ria u n tll
Even meat eaters w ill nibble
ial store displays of gifts are
it was recaptured at Stevenson,
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on corn and to ducks . nd geese,
U.S. ideas thathave been adopt
B
ritish
Columbia,
in
late
Aug
At early Christmas celebra
it cannot be surpassed as being
ed on a global scale.
tions, the most popular "greens" ust. The sturgeon had gained a real feast. Not only the corn
Following are other customs were holly, ivy, mistletoe and an even two pounds in the one-
itse lf by the “ juice” distilled
and events mat played their part rosemary. An old story says that year interim from its fir s t of
from the product, and when bot
in Christmas celebrations.
rosemary, emblem of constancy, fic ia l weight of 17 pounds.
tled, Is a favored drink among
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The extensive study of the
w as endowed with fragrance
men.
Swedish Yuletide ceremonies when Mary placed the Christ history and migration of Co
Before the days of mechani
begin officially on December Child's garments on this shrub. lumbia River sturgeon Is now
zed farming, ducks and geese
13, St.Lucy's Day. According to
It was used at Christmas for
stayed in the marshes and fed
legend, St. Lucy went about many years, especially in Eng
some historians trace back to on the seeds and roots of aqua
carrying food and drink to the land, but for some reason lost Martin
the Reformation tic plants. That’ s because there
needy. The Swedes give the popularity as a decoration, about leader, Luther,
Encyclopedia Ameri was nothing left in the harvest
legend reality by choosing one the time of the Victorian era.
cana researchers say.
ed corn crops of yore. For when
of the girls in the family to
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After
a
walk
one
Christmas
the early settlers hand-husked
represent St.Lucy. St. Lucy rises
According to story, the first Eve under a brilliant starlight corn, they husked A L L the corn.
early and wakens each member Christmas in England was cele sky,
Luther returned home and There was none left fo r the
of the fam ily, serves them cof brated a t the famous Round tried to reproduce the scene for birds.
But the mechanical pick
fee and bakes buns.
Table of King Arthur.
his family by lighting candles e r changed the picture later on
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on the Christmas tree.
in years. It’ s a lot cheaper than
Because they believed that the
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hand picking but w ill shatter
In Norway preparations for Christ Child had been washed
Christmas can come to an end up to 20% of the total crop.
Christmas traditionally start six and dressed at Bethlehem beside in a blaze of jlory—and a safe Many farm ers glean this har
mouths b e f o r e December 24. an ash wood fire, early English one, too. Custom sets a date for vest loss with pigs and cattle.
The Christmas celebration it people always had Yule logs of the disposal of the tree by burn But waterfowl, as well as phea
self lasts three weeks. The per ash wood. The log was kept ing. It's January 6, the Twelfth sants, quail and others birds,
iod, according to Book of Know burning during the 12 days of Night of Christmas, or Epephany s till find plenty to make an
ledge researchers, is known as Christmas.
—traditionally the night when easy living. But, of course,
the Julafred, or the Peace of
Oak, pine, olive were Yule the Three Wise Men, or Magi, ducks being ducks, they nat
Christmas.
log sources in other European made their visit to the Christ u ra lly prefer to feed in the
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countries. In Scot!and,the choice Child in Bethlehem.
water when afforded the op-
In Switzerland, Christmas Day, was birch.
The modem world, reviving portunity to do so.
or Weihnachten, is the tradi
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In order to complete this
the TWelfth Night custom of
formation concerning the many
fine things that the sportsmen
themselves have done fo r con
servation. It is a reminder
to the public in general of what
the hunter him self has done
fo r w ildlife. Too often the hunt
er does not realize many of the
valuable contributions his l i
cense and his tax money make
to conservation.
For a free copy, write: Na
tional Shooting Sports Founda
tion, Inc., 1075 Post R oad,
Riverside, Conn. 06870.
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Governor's Christmas Message
AWT K N E W
ww' ekmmce
nt the mux r
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McWKlIANK MWMNCE
aw mueotatu m
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To St. Nicholas, a bishop of
the early Christian church, goes
credit for the custom of holiday
giving to children.
Housewives in Northern Eur
ope, who had their chimneys
cleaned for better heating dur
ing the Yule season, told child
ren the work was done to clear
the way for St. Nicholas to come
down the chimney with gifts for
them.
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Decorating the Christmas tree
with lights is a custom that
bonfires for disposing of the tree
and other greenery, combines
the safety fictor with commun
ity spirit and fun.
Twelfth Night celebrations
are planned in many commun
ities in public parks for neigh
borhood groups. It’s a g r e a t
night for die kids and their par
ents.
Children bring the trees to
the park, or the town collects
them. Cto Twelfth Night every
one gathers around the bonfire
or trees and greet ;ry to sing
carols.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
May His message gladden your heart.
NEW MEDICAL OFFICE OPENS
in Bandon
CRATER FINANCE
D r. H.R. Nicholas, Osteopathic Physician
and Surgeon
360E Bet-Gar Bldg. CH 7-2811
Gold Beach
. . . wishes to announce the opening of his office
fo r general practice . . . in the new Kronenberg
Building across from the Coquille Valley Dairy
Co-op in Bandon on Friday, December 22.
TELEPHONE 347-2311 fo r appointment
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THIS young la d y threw
“ corny” a rticle , may we bring
modesty to the winds in her
into the picture something of
desire to get away fro m
a nature relative to corn that
the jolly man in the red
may prove of interest to some
suit during the Christmas
of you readers. Here you are:
party Monday,
To a Scottish person o r an
Irishman, don’ t say “ corn” to
either one of them should you these exceptions, “ corn” is
“ corn” most every place, and
be traveling in their respective
countries. For in both Scotland most every place all species
of w ildlife love it.
and Ireland, “ corn” is “ oats.”
Should you be talking to an
Englishman, you’d better call FREE BOOKLET
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it “ maize.” Because to the
is the name of a new booklet
English, “ corn” is “ wheat.”
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tional opening day of the winter
sports season. A colorful sight on
Christmas is the fires which are
burned on the peaks of the Alps.
Like flaming stars, they hang in
the dark heavens during Holy
Night.
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In Italy the Presepio, or crib,
is as characteristic of Christmas
as is the tree in other countries.
To the Presepio, people bring
gifts of nuts and apples, which
they place in the hands of life-
sized figures.
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\ustralians go in for outdoor
picnics at Christmas time since
it's summertime "down under"
then.
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In Mexico and other Latin
American countries, the break
ing of the piñata is a tradition
al Christmas custom. Earthen
jars are filled with toys and
sweets, covered w ith colored
papier-mache figures and hung
in an open space.
Blindfolded children ta k e
turns u at trying to tveak the pin-
ata w it h a stick.
. _ When
_____ it _
smashed, there's a m e rr v scram
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