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Controversy Still Develops
Over Famous Eastern Star
Br FAY BENTLEY
O TDown through the agrs the
S'jr of the F.at" ha had a
tremendous apr al to multitudes
of people
"rtiWigh mentioned only a few
times as the Christmas story i
ran beautiful'y related in the sec-
q rtfia chapter of the Gospel, ac
O cording to St. Matthew. thi tar
lit ar'iused an interest un
ffiuallcd by any otlier celestial
phf-ttt-mer.-on since the beginning
of time and i3 explanation is
'-the satject of a still unsettled
cori'rjersy.
"Where is he that a born
jting of-.Uie Jews? for we have
fera;his s'.arjn the east, arid are
roue to worship him . . . tte
Men said.
Kret See fitar
O ITven Herod, the Kins, was
jjjeply interested and summon
ing the Wise Men. "inquired of
thowi diligently tv'tat tim the
star appeared. " -
qO' O.Af'f iie Vise Men left Jeru-
pjalejji fof Bethlehem, tlw stsr,
which they saw in the east, went
before therfi, till it came and
atoiover where the younjf child
gvii. AgttRn they 'saw the star,
they rejoiced with 3 exceeding
grrt &y. ? . ."0 o
cjhrge schoolj of fhousjht liave
Oq dev.oped. o'
o The (Skeptic, claim the story
' of ffie t.-to bf . purcjr imae
O inary; ?q outgrowth nf livid
imagination;, cVjupled with reli
yavs zeapEven so, it gives "them
food for 1fiBght.
To befever."? in miracles, the
star sOa supernatural orifjin
Cffid is iyyoiid any type cf .sci
entific description, it is lor them
a nSrifimwtion cof Old Testa- j
ment prophesies. K
B& for those who try to in
terpret theCStar inihe East" in
the light of modern scientific
knowledce R presents a bewil
deringchalleng. Natural Erant
"Surelyrjit mu.iri be some na
tural eve it," thy reason. The
puzzling qi;ntion IE, "What?"
It has(J)een suggested that the
planet. Venus, .'was the star the
Wise Men sw. While we all
recognizeg the cbrilliance and
beauty of this planet, to the
Magi, well fcersed in trie move
ments of celestial bodies, this
' would be nothing unusual.
What a boot meteors and comets-
Meteors nay je dismissed
from thought at once. The swift
passage of a fireball would never
inspire suclv-.wr.'ds s. . . . '
came inti stood over vliere the
young child w$"
Comtt fjst Omin
.Ancicrit people regarded a
1 effmet as an omen of some out
standing event, either for food
or evil. In1 the year 4 B.C. a
comet bright eitftught to be seen
b
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The first Hep towards a secure future for any youngster
li sa Wng account of his own. When parents open a savings
ociount for thelrcchildren with, just a few dollars then
deposit a fci frorp 'lime to time, the security really starts
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O ArtcaVneri the kids get a Irttle older they have a lot
of fyn savingup their nickels
wr intheir very own accounts.
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StarC yqvir youngsters towards a happy, secure future
nowGire them savings accounts for Christmas ... at Jack
sen County Federal wharecrfie"y'll make good earnings.
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in the daytime, and which re
mained in the sky for 70 days
was observed by the Chinese.
The exact date of Christ's
birth is unknown, but some au
thorities believe that contem
porary New Testament events
seem to indicate the year 4 B.C.
tir even j early as 11 B.C.
Some 'think it possible that
the Wise Men's star was a nova
or supernova. These stars, us
ually invisible, fiare to brilliancy
in a few days.
Ordinarily the novae are only
seen through a telescope, but
several times in a hundred years,
one will become bright enough
to change the appearance of the
star group in which it is located.
Gigantic Outburst .
A gigantic outburst results in
supernova. In 1572 a super
nova in Cassiopeia could be seen
in the daytime.
Most' novae remain at peak
brilliance only a few hours be
fore beginning to fade. With oc
casional flare-ups they gradually
return to their original crbscur
rity. However, the poorly kept as
tronomical records oi that time
slrow no occurrence of either
nova or supernova near the date
of Christ's birth. -o
But no matter how high the
skeptics may raise their' eye
brows, or how convincing the
arguments of scientists may ap
pear, the light that shone so
briefly almost two thousand
years" ai;o still holds fascination
for vast multitudes of people.
And the mystery and beauty of
the Star of Bethlehem remain
unchanged.
1,531 Visit Museum
During November
Jacksonville Guests from 28
slates and a missionary from
Sidon, Lebanon, were among the
1,531 visitors at the Jacksonville
museum during November.
Attendance at the museum
during November, 1955, was
1.158. Attendance from July 10,
1950 through Nov. 20, 1956 to
taled 236,328.
Among gifts presented to the
museum last month were legal
papers issued in 1863 and 1865,
hand-made linen from the 19th
century, an Indian basket and a
collection of mineral rocks.
John Moffat of Mann's De
partment store donated two
work tables, which were deliv
ered bytlie Jacksonville Lumber
company.
Cash from sale of books dur
ing November totaled S2, miscel
i laneous cash. SI. 25 and cash from
j sale of cards; $6.30.
lis Mail TrlDun Want Ada
For Quick Caih'
security . . .
and dimes and depositing
ASSOCIATION
"Where You Are
Paid To Save"
Sunday. December II. 1851
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FIRST EARTH SATELLITE Photographers were per
mitted for the first time to photograph actual building of
the first earth satellite at the Naval Research Laboratory
in Washington, D. a Here Raymond Hotchkiss inserts
the electronic package into the actual satellite, rhe
package contains the compete electronic equipment of
the sphere. Id foreground are the antennas and the
printed circuits used m the satellite. Actual launching is
planned for the 1957-1958 Internationa Geophysical
Year.
News About Books
From the Library
With Christmas rapidly ap
proaching, the Medford Public
Library called the attention of
homemakers, program chairmen
and others to a collection of
material available on all aspects
of the holiday.
The answers to many of the
puzzling questions and problems
that come up at Christmas-time
are to be found in the books set
apart on special shelves, Mrs.
Joyce Fuller, reference librar
ian, explained.
Questions most frequently
range from the scientific explan
ation of the star seen by the
wise men, to directions for mak
ing pomander ball gifts and for
presenting a Christmas pageant.
Holiday Customs
Material on hand includes
holiday customs and legends, in-
; structions for making gifts, dec
orations, and Christmas cakes
and cookies, and ideas for enter
tainments. Among the books which ex
plain Christmas customs and
I traditions are Auld's "Christmas
; Tradition," Count's "4000 Years
' of Christmas," Krythe's "All
About Christmas." and Hottes'
' "1001 Christmas Facts and Fan
cies." Ideas for gifts and decorations
will be found in such books as
. the American Home Magazine's
"Christmas Book", Biddle's
j "Christmas Idea Book", and Bet
i ter Homes and Gardens' "Christ
mas Ideas."
Directions for making gifts
are also given in the "Christ
mas Handbook" published by
the Popular Mechancis Magazine
and in "Gifts from your Kitch
en." by Carli Lachlan.
Entertainment Problem
If entertainment is the prob
lem suggestions will be found
in the library's many books on
party giving,' which include
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Brink, "Let's Celebrate Christ
mas", by Gardner, and "25 Non
royalty Holiday Plays".
Books of Christmas stories and
poetry are far too numerous to
list. Sample titles are "Christ
mas Legends", by Lohan, "Told
Under the Christmas Tree," by
Cavanah, the "Christmas Book
of Legends", by Smith, "Christ
mas in Legend and Story" by
Smith: The Firc.-ide Book of
Christmas Stories" by Wagen
knacht. While many of these books
are constanly in use at this sea
son of the year, visitors to the
library will usually find a good
selection at hand from which
they may find the answers to
their own special questions or
problems.
Incorporation Articles
Filed for Local Firm
Articles of incorporation were
filed in Salem last week for the
Kirby Company of Southern Ore
gon, Inc., operated by William
Charles Robison and Barbara
Robison of Coos Bay.
For the past year the Robisons
have been owners of the Kerby
Company of Southern Oregon
office in Mdford, 115 North Oak
dale ave., dealing with Kerby
vacuum cleaner sales. They will
continue ownership of the Med
ford office with the corporation
noted in the title.
The articles were signed by
Mr. and Mrs. Robison and Robert
R. Dickey, MedXord attorney.
Five times as many English
men are engaged in manufactur
ing as in farming.
Dick
Ray
Mental Health
Seeking Christmas Gifts
The Mental Health association
of Oregon is attempting to secure
a large numDer oi
none of the approximately 7,000
patients at the three institutions
for the mentally ill or retarded
will spend Christmas without
being remembered.
Onlv about half of the patients
have "relatives or friends who
will remember to send gifts, ac
cording to Melvin Murphy, di
rector of the Mental Health as
sociation. The patients who do not re
ceive gifts at Christmas are en
couraged in their belief that no
one really cares. No gifts can
deepen a patient's mental illness;
a gift that is obviously not just
a matter of institutional "rou
tine" can and has made it pos
sible for many persons to begin
the road to recovery, Murphy
said.
Kinds Needed
All kinds of gifts are needed.
Gifts for adults are those most
HILTS
Icy Road Causes Accident
By Mrs. M. F. CAVIN
Hilts The icy condition of
the highway was the cause of
an accident Tuesday morning,
when a trailer of a freight truck
jack-knifed, making it unavoid
able for a pickup, driven by
Wes Morris, to stop in time. Mrs.
Morris, riding with her husband,
suffered a broken ankle and head
injuries. She was taken to the
Ashland General hospital for
treatment.
The Hilts Community Canasta
club met Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Ozzie Bern
hiesel, with Mrs. Malcolm Rob
inson as hostess.
High score was won by Mrs.
Evan Maupin and second high
by Mrs. O. Bernhiesel.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Flyte and
family, who have resided in
Hilts for several years, moved
Saturday, to a home in Ashland.
Mrs. M. G. King spent Tues
day at the home of Mrs. Dewey
Hammett in Medford.
A number of Yreka merchants
sponsored a ticket drawing Sat
urday, entitling the holders of
winning tickets to a free turkey.
Mrs. Claude Wasson and Mrs.
Donivan Ward ware winners
from Hilts.
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Don
ivan Ward entertained Mr. and
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Association
needed. Murphy saiad. They in
clude cosmetics, tobacco, games,
ties, candy, soap, playing cards,
and other such items.
Some money is needed, and
checks should be made out to
Mrs. Thomas T. Denison, chair
man, Christmas project, and sent
to the Mental Health association.
Money received will be used
in three ways, depending on the
amount received, Murphy noted.
Tremendous Asset
Television has proven to be a
tremendous asset to patients.
There are several wards whicn
do not as yet have TV, and offi
cials hope that some clubs will
donate sets, especially to the
Oregon State hospital at Salem,
which is the least well covered,
Murphy said.
Some money is needed to se
cure individual gifts for special
cases.
Some money is needed to se
cure large scale recreational de
vices, such as an elctric piano,
Mrs. L. A. McCollough. Mrs.
Donna De Voe and son Bobby,
of Medford, and Mike Nunes,
with a turkey dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Green and
daughter Jeri Lynn were dinner
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Goodwin and family in Mon
tague, Monday evening. Tuesday
evening. The Goodwin family
had dinner at the Green home.
The teachers of the Hilts Ele
mentary school are busy prenar-1
nng for Christmas. The children
of each room, with their teach- j
er's help, have decorated their
rooms.
On Thursday afternoon Dec.
20, at the regular PTA meeting,
the first second, third and fourth
grades will present their pro- '
grams. On Thursday evening, at
the club house the fifth, sixth.
seventh and eighth grades, with
the help of members of our com
munity, will present a Christ
mas carol program.
At the close of the program,
sacks of candy, nuts, etc., will be
presented to the children.
Everyone is invited. -
Blake Green, youngest son of'
Mr. and Mrs. John Green, en-;
tered the Ashland General hos-1
pital. Thursday morning for
tonsillectomy.
Yreka business visitors Tues
day were Mrs. John Green and
Mrs. H. G. Thompson.
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Swiss Film Monday
A Swiss film, "Last Wo$d iic
: Surveying,-' will "be presented
j by Kendall B. Wood, Portland,
j at a meeting of Uie Rogue Valley
section of the professional engi-
o j Valley section. R. A. Johnsjin
and tape recorders, wich cannota of Medrd will introBStee tjy; '
be supplied by tle hospital. spaRer. Theo meeting wjll be
Gifts should be sent or d copen to any ieterestgd surveyor
livered to Mrs. Ida Boimer,
Oregon State hospital. Sale;
Dr. Donald Wair, Eastern- Ore
gon State jiospital, Pendleton;
Dr. Irvin Hill,' Fairview iome,
Salem, or to the Mental Health
association of Oregon Christmas
headquarters' 735 SW 20th place,
Portland.
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