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aa Second Class Matter.
The Reception of Christ
(Editor Not: The following Christmas message aa
written for the Gazette-Times by tht Rev. J. G. Weller and pre
aented In keeping with the custom of the paper to have
guest artlclea from the clergy foe holiday of religloua alg.
nlficance).
. Br THE KEY. J. c wmxB
Pastor, Heppner Church of The Nazarene
There was strange power exerted over the world by a
babe born in Bethlehem so many years ago. Nearly twenty
centuries have passed but still we are not rid of His Influence.
His birthday has become the dividing line of the centuries and
He has become the dividing: personality of the world.
How was such a on received by the world Into which He
was born? The first Indication we have of His reception was
that of the Innkeeper "No room." The keeper of the Inn had ex
cuses, all valid: his guests were ail legitimate, his rooms were
all filled, he could not have known whom he was turning away.
Yet his reception somehow was typical of all Bethlehem that
night Men so preoccupied with their affairs of business, women
so busy about their housework, and everyone so possessed with
his own social obligations that they failed to see the star or to
hear the Angelic Chorus.
The reception of the Wise Men was somewhat different,
more impressive. They had Journeyed from afar and brought
with them lavish gifts for the King of Kings. Henry van Dyke in
his tale, "The Other Wise Man," tells of a fourth wise man who
never arrived with his gifts for the Christ Child. Never arrived
because on his journey he had used up his gifts ministering to
the poor and distressed he met on his way. Still as he lay dying
he heard a voice repeating the words. In as much as ye havq
done it unto the least of these my brethren ye have done It unto
me." So we are reminded that giving la itself has no value ex
cept it is motivated by love.
Herod, the reigning monarch of Judea at the time of Christ's
birth, has been described as crafty, jealous and vengeful. His
reception of Christ was an act of rejection; rejection because he
saw in Christ a possible rival, rival to his position, a rival to
his way of life, a rival to his own selfish heart
Still there is another reception of Christ recorded, this one
a reception that was both joyful and sincere. As Mary and
Joseph brought the young child to the Temple they were met by
Simeon who took the young babe in his arms and declared,
"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,
according to thy word ;
for mine eyes have seen thy salvation
which thou hast prepared in the presence of all peoples,
a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to thy people Israel."
Are there not parallels in our own age and in our own
communities of each of these receptions of Christ? May we in
our own hearts, along with Simeon of old, receive Christ this
Christmas season with all slncerty and Joy.
"Joy to the world, the Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King.
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,"
The American Christmas Gift
(From "Farm Bureau Furrow" By Scott Lamb)
If all the world's two and a half billion people could be com
pressed into a representative community of 1000 people, we
would have a community made up as follows:
60 would be Americans
80 would be Communist
370 would be under Communist domination
303 would be white
697 would be non-white .-
300 would be Christians
Most of the non-Americans would be poor, hungry, sick and
ignorant; aBout nan wouia De awe to read or write.
The 60 Americans would grow 16 of all the food. They
would keep 1 in surplus for their own use but would give or
sell 20 of their food production to other members of the com
munity. The well-fed Americans would have 12 times the electric
power of the rest of the community, 21 times as much petroleum,
Chaff nd Chatter
Wes Sherman
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The world is full of winding roads
That wander up and down.
And circle mountain, marsh, and woods
To end at the same town.
The world is full of travelers
Who journey fast and fleet,
The world is full of wayfarers
Who never hope to meet.
Some on the low road, some the high,
Some on the middle track,
But every road men journey by
Will one day circle back.
For life is like a ring of light
Where love leads on afar,
And all men journey day and night J
To meet beneath a star.
Elizabeth Landeweer 1
23 times as much coal. SO times as much steel, and 50 times' as
much general equipment
Some 450 people in the community would be berating the
Americans as decadent and imperialistic and would be engaged
In movements calculated to destroy the American system of
gaining wealth.
Even so, the Americans would be busily engaged In- pro
ducing more to share with the hungry and depressed peoples of
the community. Without the American know-how and hard
work, there would be a disaster in the community and hund
reds of people would starve and die from lack of production.
Americans do share their wealth, their know-how and Christ
ian principles with the world. To millions of people, America
performs in the finest tradition of Christmas . . . America Is the
Magi.
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WITH CHRISTMAS at hand
everyone h'yar want to
oxer lhar to visit relatives, and
everyone thar wants to come
over h'yar. As of this writlnj
tTuesday nltthO. it looks aa I
everyone h'yar Is goinit to stay
right h yar. and everyone mar u
going to stay thar.
For at the moment It looks a
if you Just can't get thar from
h'yar.
SHERIFF BAL'MAN said that
conditions in Morrow county
on the heels of the storm and
flood conditions are the worst
he has experienced In 50 years.
About the only thine that could
top It. for sure, would have been
the 1JW3 flood.
But it wasn't Heppner that got
hit hard In this one. When you
look at It. we're in one of the
most fortunate positions In the
state, but our lone folks surely
took a beating with heavy silt
all throush their business and
public buildings, some homes
hard hit. and farms a shambles
with bridges out. slit covering
lawns and fields, and genera
havoc created for a great big
mess.
Tuesday afternoon you cwulJ
have caught a climpM of brUhl
blue sky. It actually broke fwl
a short time and deceivingly
looked like a balmy day.
One of the moat pptomlstlc
iwnnle In town was Lowell Chal
ly. He predicted that spring U
on the way. lYeah. but when,
i ...u. -M i Ilia trellt-tlon was
based on the fact that he swatted
a tlir wan In hla office on
Tuesday. The Insect aa really
cutting ud storm, too Acted aa
If he was all ready lor a sung
In good spring
BECAUSE OF the 1113 flood
there is the great tendency
around the state at a time like
this for people to conclude that
Heppner Is gonna get it again.
and some of the news stories are
prematurely based on that sup
position.
Fellow publisher Clay Brown
hill of the Condon Globe-Times
and Fossil Journal called In mid
day Tuesday to ask if there was
anything he could do to help us
get the Gazette-Times out this
week.
We replied that we were in
verv Eooti snape witn not so
much as a leak in the roof. Clay
had received a report thai Hep
pner was In flood and the town
had been evacuated.
At Condon they were having
their own troubles. Water, ac
cording to Clay, was running
down the main street like a rlv.
er. Some of the business build
ings suffered some damage, and
at the Globe-Times, water seep
ed In the back of the plant.
Clay had to shut down his
plant for a while to mop up the
mess. He was Just getting the
)ob done wnen ne caned to see
if he could render us assistance!
Isn't that a good neghbor for
you?
Riding Club Studies
Parliamentary Law
A meeting of the Heppner 4-H
Saddle-Ittes was called to order
in the county agent's office,
December 14- Seven members
were present.
Leader Everett Struckmeler re
viewed parliamentary procedure.
Oiir r-lnh uaa fnvitprl tn thA 4-H
officers training meeting held on strom displayed an interesting
Extension Unit Has
Study of Scandinavia
At the December meeting of
Knea creeK extension unit, the
project leaders, Mrs. Ann Bere-
strom and Mrs. Lynn Haguewood.
presented a study, Including
siiaes ana music, on tne scan-
danavion countries. Mrs. Bere
Decemberr 19, at the multi
purpose room of the Heppner
elementary school at 9:30 a.m.
Refreshments were served oy
verina and Susan French and
eames were played.
Our next meeting will te Jan
uary 11, in the county agent's
omce at 7:30 p.m
collection of fancywork. dishes
and art from Scandinavia. At
noon an abundant smorgasbord
of Scandinavian foods was en
Joyed. A busines meeting followed
by an auction of gifts, with Mrs.
Carleen West as auctioneer.
Terry Hughes, reporter ltema around your D,ace
a uazetre-Times classified ad.
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note of cheer, may
we wish you all a very
happy holiday.
The Rer. and Mrs. Earl Sow
ard left Sunday night for Austin,
Texas, by train to spend Christ
mas with their son and family
there. A daughter planned to
come from Tennessee to Join the
gathering. The Sowards expect
ed to be home on December 30.
DEAN OILMAN Jumped In the
car with us and we took a
quick swing down lone way
Tuesday P.M. after Sheriff Bau
man reported that the conflu
ence of Rhea and Willow creeks
looked like the Columbia River.
It was down considerably when
we arrived, but no traffic could
get through to lone on the other
side of the Jordan elevator.
Wayne Ball gave it a try. easing
Into the water over the highway
in his Jeep. As he edged forward
the water came up higher and
higher, and he decided discretion
was the better part of valor and
backed out.
We figured we'd check out the
lower Rhea Creek district and
took off over that road to Ruggs.
In places a tank would have
been more fitting transportation
than our Chevrolet. Every little
canyon had brought a flood tum
bling over tne road, icavmc
muck up to 18 inches deep. In a
couple of places the rampant
waters had left a pile of rock
several feet deep and perhaps
100 feet wide across the road.
This was all impacted as solid
as concrete and feathered out
eood enough to be able to drive
over, however with some concern
that a hole might be gashed in
the oil pan.
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IF YOU HAD a quirk eye, for a
brief time in Heppner early
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Cud and Marvel
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HEPPNER GRILL
(jHkISTMAS
IVarm and sincere greetings, from all
of us to all of you, and many tbanlts, too
ELEANOR and ED GONTY
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO ONE AND ALL
From Jo Ann and Art Dyck
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THESE ARE the times when we
need to think some god woraa
for the who keep thing going
in spite of emergency conditions
the people who bring In fooi
and aunnl ea to service our towns.
the poer company men. the tel
ephone men, the man aervice.
lllir WW uruaiiiiirni, hit
road maintenance crews, and all
those like them. Yea, and the
paper boy. Blca them alL
The fire department ha had
two calls at very early and frigid
hours during the paat week. WV
were still working on the class
ified page form at 1 a m. last
Wednesday when we heard a
weird mournful moan that per
meated the whole place. Sounded
like a huge three ihae motor
Ingle phasing. Couldn't figure
It out Then we heard It again.
It was the fire whistle trvtng
to blow but It was too cold to
take off. Finally the laboring
motor got the Job done and some
near normal blasts Issued to
sound the fire alarm.
Charlie Rugglea was already
out. of course, and we clad In
slippers and printer's apron over
shir and pants atepid out to
see wftat was going on. By tne
time we reacned rlty hall, jum
across the street, the editor was
frozen stiff.
BUI Farra come running up
and others started coming while
we stood in the way. Temper
ature, It turned out. was Jutt four
above. That's mighty cold to be
fighting fire. Did you ever stop
to think what kind of dedication
It takes to get out of a warm
bed In weather like that to go
fight fire? Handling wet fire
hoses and nooles at tempera
ture hovering around zero U
mighty miserable business.
Thank tiearna fof thee volun
Itvr in eateia?
n utiiom: timet: waa u
ri Tu.ley with the etira
heavy volume of rail txtaiike
of the rtnetgritcy tltuallun
Some folk wne having trouble
with tlirlr iihtWM-a, but gener
ally, this fixiii tf ivmmunki
lloil Mas kept Inlaci, and that
U another thing to I thankful
Hut we wonder how many
Illy and foolikh rail wer
made? It seems to us that fam
titr should try la hold their
trivial rails to a minimum and
kep the ounglrts Uf the llrn-a
at uh a time. The tend u
Jam the system and might ln
jx'de Important rails. We get the
habit of grabbing the phone fur
every Utile thing, hut as we
rtat-ft In a time like this, we
might ak. "I It really nee-
ctkaryT"
WI'KK A HIT confused about
that Lions Chamber baskst.
ball game Friday. Some say the
Lion sun, 7 to 5, but others
rrrt the Chamber won
Kok-e rulirtin admits the
(Jons won. but says he knows
they had to rheat to do It be
cause he eavesdropped on all
thi lr plana In the dressing room
and they still won.
And Bob Abrams, it is report
cd, shot baskets for lone be-rauM-
he figured It was closer
than the llrppner basket, even
though he wa playing foe the
Chamber.
Harney Mak-om. another C of
C player, swore solemnly that
lone had stretrhed the basket
ball court out to the length of
football Held.
Trainer McMurdo had
considerable busines. he report
and It wain t an monkey busi
ness. Charlie OConn-f of the
Uoni actually did dislocate a
finger In the contest.
We understand that the young
er Lions trimmed the Heppner
Jaycecs, but we haven't been
able to run down a full rcort
bocaus everyone at lone has
been too busy with the stiwrn
and flood. That's probably a
darned good and Judklous out
for us!
Form Reports Due
Bob Alhrecht. field representa
tive for Social Security In Mor
row County wishes to remind
farm workers that their employ
ers will be sending In reports In
January, and employees should
be sure that the records show the
correct Social Security number.
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