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CO o o o o o O o O o O OP o 5 O O O o O O o (JaDVTTCT CHRItTTA? Cftl-RCH st Jacitson a.nl Wlcn sis . near Hollv it. F C. E. Watson, pastor Sunday. . 9 45 a m. Chureh achool II am M'cning worship, "God's C:lt to tn World ' 7 30 p.m Home for Christmas," Christmas play by Sunday school. Wednesday 7 d m. Prayer service, choir prac tice, o o APOVTOI.1C FAITH CHURCH eSoQn Centra iv at Third it. H9 Loyct C. Carver, pastor o Sunday: 6 30 a m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship u2 3 -Concert at Camp White Cfi e,m Chrutmaii concert 8 d rn. Chratrr.as rusht service Friday; j 8pm Evangelistic rvic 6;Q.rdy: 7 p m. Prayer meeting BKREAN BAPTIST CHURCH - White Citv Cin S. Wade, pastor Stffiday: q iiib a m. Sunday achool 11am Morning wors.Dp 6 : fiHisi Youth - 30 p m.-nfiitrms program q W?;wsd;v: 0 7. if p m. Prayer service O pTHH, UttsVB!.Y OF GOD North Siversida r? L D. Krauze, pastor Sunrjl): Q & 4 a m Sunday achool OO 11 m. W$it.t service 7 p m. Christmas prograi and play O rA Iff HLRCH OF CHRIST Cental Point Tnira" anri" fai- st. ISr. J-an M.Shriley, minister Sundry": 6 4-j mi. Bible achool, Christmas program 1 1 a m 'nrshipJservice. "No Room O in the Inn" s . O e fi 30 pni Junior Tiigh and nlor Q'Outh meeting O 7 30 pni Evenltt evangelistic aervice, "Where Love Is," musical by (S'eadJy! , q pi. Midweek service CHfRCH OF CHRIST o Sy60Court treet 0 )inday: o 8 30 a ta RiAio program, KMED O d 30 m. an 7.30 p.na, Church services 0 W e d n es dv '. 7 30 p m. Bible study chl'rPh of thk brethren 345 Nori.5 Mary st. 0 Escil rirr. pa.0r 3- day: V 30 , - Children's Christina program; ilfMied orship with dts O missal at noon; Germon topic. "His ame la Ananuei " (? 6 30 p , CBYF.3 "Lenuns to OJInoW oaf Brothers p.m. Christmas worship, "The hrustmaa Mc&uge m Carols." CMMLNrTY BIBLE CHURCH ' Central point airi, Alder , OP-'- Pii O. Kroon. pastor I&nday: 8 45 a.m. Sunday school r-t 11 m. Worshin service 710 p m. Sunday achool Christmas Vr ram D 7-3 m. Mn prayer meeting ffedneifiay : -7 p en. Choir practice . H 8 p m. Bible study aud prayer hour J Qfridav; O D 7 45 p omen a Missionary meetnt. at parsonage rofMI SUV BIBLE CHL'RCH filgie Point Jbaph J . ilunshaw. pastor Sjndy: Sunday school ApQll stn. ktfirtiimt wornlip u 7 30 p m.p-S;widay school Chriatmas program u Wedr-fjarfay: 0 3 irm. Chifd's Bible story tuna ! p 0 noir practice 7."0 p m. Prayer meeung o COMMUNITY (dl RO, MEDFORD l N oratipn rm n a 1 1 oh a i k 227'3Mth Central ave Joseitli V- Bouloin. pastor c " Sunday: , CDWU i Cruirch service 7 30 p TAurch service Wertnedatv: f 7 30 p pj. Prayer meeting and Bible stuily c0roiU:gational ck7rch a 30u Oakwpod dr. q 1 block touth of Fast Main on G-ove-land sve i 3 Thomas McCamSsM, minister wnday: - 9 45 a m. Sunday Hchool ' 45 and 11 a.m. lornrng worship. tCur ChrfMrrra - o- )7 p m CICistmaar pageant by Sun day scnooi COUNTRY ClTbRCH " 1M id arty Frr Corners, Table Bock rd Fatcsi . Ralls, pastor Sunday: m 10 am. Suit(Jji achool 11 a n5-Wor6hip service t-'liO p m. .oua people a play, ' Thursday V - 7 j pi Bible study and prayer meeting E STWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH ( American Baptist Nort(i)Keer. Wy dr. t Ridge way Richard M. Jones, pastor O 3 Sundays 0 9. 4 jam. Church araool 11 a mA-Mormi worship, "Sur- prtca oy jo 7 30 p m. Cti ri t m a program. what can 1 oive mm? by Sunday School KJ Wednesday 7 3 p ni Hour of prayer n JVo n Choir rehearsal ThirayP O p m. Work night : EMMXNt'EI, PENTECOSTAL H IBCH JESlNAME 0 0 It 10 X.-th Ccriiral O Elder Oarlev Thsnaa. pastor o o o Sunday: . , 4om. Sunday school G 1 an Vioj ning worship 7 30 p m.Wtventng service Tlmt--day: t .30 p m. Bible stiMv j FIRST ASSEMBLY OF COD 1 109 West Main RoDert E. Cull, pastor CO G Sunday: i) 45 a A Sunday achool Chnstm. program r-. 1 1 a m --W'orshiY Power" to Be come O 6pm tf-afjirist ambassadors meeting (V) 6 rJ it mbie study 7 p m Christmas canntata. 'lm nanWl Forever" q Thursday: 7.45 p m. Praver and praise serv ice Op GJVE BEAUTIFUL oLIVING GIFTS o lOINSETTIAS All Sizes .... All Pr'ftes o w o Potted CaleJJias - Cycleman - Azaleas - Dish Garden Plants and Dish Gardens Cut Flowers Carnations, Roses, Mums, Poinsettias Colorful Plants Gift Wrapped and Delivered on Your Date MARSHALL NURSERY & FLORIST lth & Newtown (Open Sundays & Holidays) Ph. 3-1657 telT::Church Announcements - FAiTH ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH 132& Saiing ave. Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a m Bble study and song serv pre. Christmas program Wednesday: 7 p.m. Prayer meeting FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Conservative North Central at Fifth James W. Neely. pastor; Hadden Rob- iwon, assistant Sunday: 9 45 a m. Sunday school Christmas program 11 am Morning worship, broad cast KBOY. "From Riches to Poverty" 6 30 pm. Baptist Youth League 7:45 pm. "The Music and Message of Christmas," youth Christmas pro gram Thursday: 7 p m. Prayer and Bible study FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. PHOENIX Cor. First and Rose its. Rev. Perry M. Johnson, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. bunday school 11 a ni Worship service. "Star-dust from Bethlehem" 6.30 p.m. Baptist Training union 7:30 p m. Evening worship. Christ mas program by young people Wednesday : 7 p.m. Bible study 8 p m- Ollicers and teachers meet ing FIKT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Ninth and Oakdaie William- C. Piper, minister Sunday: y -j a.m. aunaay scnooi 10:50 a.m. Morning worship, "The Christmas Story" 2 p.m. Chi Rho Youth fellowship 6:15 pm. Christian youth fellow ship i 30 p.m. Choir concert FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Windsor and Oak wood dr. (1 block south of East Main St.) Sunday: 11 -a.m. Service, subject. "Christ Jesus" fl a.m. Sunday school; nursery available Sunday and Wednesday. Weanesday: 8 p.m. Testimonials of healing, Reading room, 22S West Sixth at. 10 a m. to 5 p.m. Daily (.except Sundays and holidays) FIRST CHURCH OF GOD Haven and Holly ats. Rev. Daroid H. Jones, minister Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 10 30 a.m. Junior Christmas pre sentation 11 a.m. Christmas worship serv ice. "Peace on Earth" 8 30 p m-Youth fellowship. Christ mas program 70 p.m. Evening Christmas serv ice. "Following the Star" Wednesday: 7 JO p.m. Prayer meeting FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARE.NE Hoily at First St. Raymond W. Hurn. minister Sunday: 9 a.m. "The Gospel Hour," KMED 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 10:30 a.m. Children's unnhm youth choirs P.m. Choir can tat "fTlni-in in Excelsia" FIRST METHODIST CHURCH. ASHLAND North Main at Laurel Rosa Knotts, -pastor Sunday: :45 a.m. Sunday school. "Why the Chimes Rang." Christmas assembly 11 a.m. Worship. ' The Man With she Whole" 3-t.m. Senior high and junior high fellowships 7:30 p.m. Carol sing Wednesday: .jo p.m. Choir rehearsal Thursday: 1:30 P.m. WSCS KYrnfiva rnrnmit. tee FIRST METHODIST CHURCH west juain at Laurel sts. Dr. Raymond E. Balcomb. Rev. George Trobough, Rev, Mrs. Anna Gorby. ministers. .Sunday: 9.30 a.m. Church school. 4 adult classes, class for retarded children. 9:30 St 11 a.m. Service, I Couldn't Care More" 11 a.m. Senior and junior high church school, kindergarten, nursery. 5:30 p-m. Junior high MYF 7 p.m. "Feast of Carols." Combined choirs FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Central Point Dr. Norman K. Tully, pastor Sunday: ' 9:45 am. Sermon. "The Word Aiaae r icsn 10;50 a m Church school 7 p.m. Christmas program FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Jacksonville Dr. ftiorman K. Tully, pastor Sunday; in mm Corols.t ...k..! 11:15 a m. Church worship Wnrrt VT-,J E1u -The 4:30 p.m. Annual Christmas pro- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Eighth and Holly sts. Rev. D. Kirkland West, pastor Rev. John O. Reynolds, assistant Sunday: 9:45 and 11 am. Worship services, o 9 45 and 11 a m. Church school 12 noon Coffee hour 5 p m. Vesper service 7 p.m. Youth Caroling Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Midweek felowship hour 12 noon-12 50 pan. Men s luncheon fnaa.v: 12 noon College students' luncheon FIRST PRESBYTERIAN, PHOENIX Second and Oiurch sts. E. R. Volkmana. minister Sunday: 10 a m. Church school 11 am. Worship. "A Christmas Message 7:30 p.m. Church school Christmas program Tuesday: "8 p.m. Candlelight communion rvice FOREST ACRES COMMUNITY CHURCH Affiliated with American Sunday School Union tnon-denominationalt Seven miiea north of Medford, 1 block east of Table Rock road. Lester Wilcox Jr., pastor Sunday: 9:45 a m. Sunday school II a.m. Morning worship 7:30 p.m. Christmas program children by FREE METHODIST CHURCH Moose Hall, IN ew town st., just off West Main Rev. J. M. Root, pastor Sunday: ' 9:5 am. Sunday achool 11 a.m. Worsnip 7:30 p.m. Chriitmas program Wednesday: 7 30 p.m. Midweek prayer service, at Parsonage, I2t6 South Peach st. FRIENDS CHURCH, MEDFORD Corner Mem man and DeBarr Clynton G. Cri&man, pastor Sunday: 9:45 St 11 a.m. Sunday school 9.45 St 11 a.m. Worsnip service 6.30 p.m. Cnristian endeavor 7:30 p.m. Christmas choir cantata Wednesday: 7.30 p.m. Youth prayer meeting Thursday: 7:30 p m. Midweek prayer meeting GRIFFIN CREEK UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL Griitin Creek Grange (iNon-denominauonaij Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday service, Christmas program Wednesday: 7 JO p.m. Bible study and prayer time MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. XALENT Sunday: it a.m. Radio program, KMED 10 a.m. bund ay school 11 a.m. Devotional service 7 p.m. Baptist training union Thursday: I p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting PHILADELPHIA CHURCH ( N on -sec tari a n 1 block ofi Crater Lake ave. on Grand view ave. Rev. and Mrs. Thomas White, pastors Sunday: 10 a jn. Sunday school, Christmas program II a.m. Morning worship 6:30 pm Young people. Richard Shatto. leader 7:45 p m Evangelistic service Wednesday: 7.45 p.m. Midweek service PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Pine at Sixth sts.. Central Point Rev. H. J. Kreider, pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school, rally day 11 a.m. Morning worship 5 o in. Cnristmas pioiam by Sun day school ihursday: 7 p.m. Midweek prayer and iiioie study PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH East Jackson and Bessie sts. Rev. Sherman Moore, pastor Sunday: ' 9:4a a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worsnip 7 Vt n m Chnjilmat nroffram Wednesday: iiv p.m. MiaweeK prayer service RE-ORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATER DAY SAINTS Tenth and Ivy sts. Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Church school 9:45 a.m. Church school 11 a.m. Worship service 2:30 p.m. Zions league 2:30 p.m. Re-La-JJa-Sa Women's class ROGUE VALLEY SPIRITUALIST CHURCH, U.U.M. Route 1. Box 161. Gold Hill M, M. Kruge, D-D. Sunday: 8 p.m. bervlce SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH 316 South Oakdale st. Priests: Ft. Nicholas Deis. Ft. John A. llg, FT. William MCLeoa Sunday: b-M. o, 9 :du oc it a.m. xnass Daily: 8 a.m. Mass Saturday: 4-5:30 Se 7:30-9 p.m. Confessions ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Jacksonville Sunday: 10 a.m. Mass ST. PETER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod 1020 East Main st. Kenneth F. Korby. pastor Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and Bible study 11 a m. Worship with sermon and Holy communion Monday: 7:45 p.m. Choir concert 8 p.m. Children Christmas eve. service Tuesday: 10 a.m. Christmas Day services with sermon aand Holy communion Wednesday: - 6 p.m. St. Stephen. Martyr's Day, Walther League caroling 8 p.m. Services with sermon and Holy communion Thursday: 8 p.m. St. John, Apostle's Day, service with sermon and Holy com munion Friday: 8 p.m. Holy Innocents' Day, serv ice with sermon and Holy communion Saturdav: 9, 10, 11:15 a.m. Children's cate chumen classes 10 a m Junior and Cherub choirs ST. PETER PREACHING MISSION Antelope School, Eagle Point Sunday: 2 p.m. Preaching service 3 p.m. Sunday school THE if IDEAL . Ml wo'l Ira wttks i(o, Hilt mrtenvt CSV New Testsswit Is totvVM iim W CAntfmis. BovM in r3 lettnsrold ind Meted s maroon llipcli. It tan tains liaif full color ftToducUont of masterpieces of religious art. Including. Dt worts of Racnael. El Creco and Rembrandt, rmted in eaty'te-resd tyse on wWte ooaoue taoer. ttilj Testament has nesf oeft ; eeen available. lo M sure Wat jeue copy is put asida for Christmas imni. "ail tat SWEM'S - 217 t Gift UftomenH ea SJ.99 sera. AOOIISt- CITY Mr wninoflc ' w m a. i ST. Lt'KE'S METHODIST CHCRCIT Bigham hall. Jackson county fair grounds on Stewart ave. John Albert Taylor, minister Sunday: 9 45 a m. Church school 11 a m. Morning worship. Christ mas service ST. MARK'S EPISCOPAL Fifth st. and North Oakdale iv. Rev. George R V. Bolster, rector; Rev. John A. Bright, assistant Sunday: (Fourth Sunday in Advent) 8 a.m Holy communion 9 30 a m. Church school 10:45 a.m. Nursery school 11 a m. Carol service and sermon 12 noon Coffee hour 12:30 p.m. Holy baptism I pjn. Holy baptism 4 p.m. Holy matrimony 7 p.m. Young people's fellowship Friday: II a.m. Holy communion SALVATION ARMY CHURCH 4th St Bartlett sts. L Lt George Johnstone, commanding officer Friday: 7 p.m. Christmas pageant Saturday: 7 p.m. Street service 7:30 p.m. Bible study 8 30 p.m. Soldier s meeting Sunday: 10 a m. Christmas program 6 p.m. Young people's servica 7 p.m. Street service 7 30 p.m. Evening worship Tuesday: 7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting 8:30 p.m. Street servica Wednesday: 12 noon Ladies home league 5 p.m. Youth night Thursday: 7 p.m. Ladies home league SAMS VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH i Interdenominational) School House H. A. Dierdorff, pastor Sunday: 10 a.m. program -Sunday school, Christmas 11 a.m. Morning worship Wednesday: 8 p.m. Prayer and Bible study SAMS VALLEY GOSPEL CHURCH (Interdenominational) , Sunday: 10 a m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Morning worship, Pat Miller, speaker 7:30 p.m. Christmas program and song service Thursday: 7:30- p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting SEVENTH -DAY ADVENTIST Eagle Point Grange Hall Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school 1 1 a.m. Christmas sermon, Atkin. speaker W. E Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting, home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arnold SHADY COVE CATHOLIC CHURCH Shady Cove School Sunday: 10 a m. Mass TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH 794 Lozier Lane iCooperating with Southern Baptist convention) Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a m. Worship service, Robert Fox, Alturas. Calif., speaker 7 p.m. Christmas program. Rev. Fox preaching Wednesday: 8 p.m. Prayer meetings TRAIL COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Ernest Evers. pastor Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a m. Morning worship, "Trua Wise Men" 7:30 p.m. Christmas program Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer meeting UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP (.First and Third Sundays) Sunday, Jan. 6. next meeting UNITY TRUTH CENTER Pythian hall, oth St Grape Sunday: 11 a.m. Christmas candle lighting service No weakly classes WEST MAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST 01 West Main st. John York, minister Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Bible classes 10:45 a.m. Morning worship 6:30 p.m. Young people's meeting Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Midweek Bible study Thursday: 1:30 p.m. Ladies' Bible class ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. ULCA Fourth and Oakdale Pastor. G. Herbert Hillerman Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. Worship service, '0 Love That Will Not Let Me Go," reception of members St holy communion 5 p.m. Sunday school Christmas worship, followed by Luther leagues caroling Monday: 11 p.m. Christmas eve worship Christmas Phone Calls May Set Record Portland (U.R) I. D. Win slow, division manager for Paci fic Telephone and Telegraph Co., said today he expects long distance calls placed in Oregon over the Christmas holidays to set an all-time record. Winslow said the- expected calls would load circuits to twice their normal capacity. He said every available operator would be put on duty to handle the rush. But the assistance of cus tomers, he said, would help most to ease the situation. He urged callers to know the number being called if possible. And to make "Season'! greet ing" types of calls before Christ mas day. The company expects some 15,000 calls to Eastern points on Christmas day and 60,000 calls to Western cities. CHRISTMAS GIFT An Illustrated Edition of The R.S.V. New Testament ( East Main, Medford Is mic!9!4. I NEGRO TENOR Pruth McFar lin, CBS network and concert tenor, will give a program Sun day, Dec. 30, at the First Meth odist church in Medford, at 7 p.m. McFarlin studied music at Southern university, Baton Rouge, La. and won scholar ships in voice at the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, N.Y. During the "war he appeared be fore Army and Navy camp groups. In Medford he will be sponsored by the Methodist Youth fellowship. Church Members Find Answer in Bible Worcester, Mass. (U.R) The answer was in the Bible when 300 members of the Pilgrim Con gregational church found they couldn't pay a newly hired asso ciate minister. Remembering the story about three ' servants who received some money from their rich mas ter with the provision that they bring it back with interest, the members of the congregation each took a dollar and set out to make it into more. For weeks they crocheted pot holders, raised vegetables and did odd jobs to get the money. Their efforts were rewarded by converting the S300 into more than $2,000 to pay Rev. David J. Dean. The new preacher's wife chipped in by drawing the post ers to advertise the products on sale. "SONG OF JOY" "Song of Joy" will be sung by the choir at the 11 a.m. Christ mas worship service at East wood Baptist church, North Keene Way dr. at Ridgeway. Church Leaders Discuss Inter-Faith Marriages By LOUIS CASSELS United Press Correspondent Washington (U.R) Protestant and Catholic church leaders are concerned about the increasing frequency with which members of both faiths cross religious lines in choosing their mates. Inter-faith marriage, once com paratively rare in America, are becoming commonplace. The offi cial Catholic directory, for ex ample, reports that of 324,907 marriages performed last year by Catholic priests, 84,720, or more than one-fourth, involved a non-Catholic partner. Many other thousands of Catholic-Protestant weddings are performed by Protestant ministers or by justices of the peace. Clergymen who are troubled by these statistics acknowledge that many such "mixed mar riages" work out fine. Few, if any contend that a difference of religion should be regarded as an automatic and insurmount able barrier to marriage for a couple deeply in love. But there is' a growing move ment, in . both Protestant and Catholic churches, to warn young people before their af fections are fixed that inter faith marriages may. involve se rious hazards. These hazards, according to clergymen, are of two kinds: The Toy WILL Remain Open UNTIL 9 P.M. For Your Toy Buying Convenience The Toy House 317 EAST MAIN Friday. December 21, 1956 Share Christmas Urged by President Washington (U.R) President Eisenhower Thursday night urged Americans to share their Christmas "abundance and hap piness" with the Hungarian people. The President made the ap peal to a nationwide radio and television audience before light ing the 67-foot national Christ mas tree at ceremonies in the ellipse south of the White House. At the same time, Christmas trees were lighted in cities and towns across the nation and in American embassies and mili tary bases throughout the world, Christmas wreaths in the cabins of major American airline planes flying over the continen ent also were lighted simultane ously. More than 7,500 people gath ered in the park in the winter dusk to watch the President push the button that lighted the great spruce tree and a double row of 52 smaller Christmas trees donated by foreign nations. The ceremony officially opened the holiday season for the first family and the capital'.s third annual peace pageant. Annual Luncheon For University Students Planned for Dec. 28 The annual Christmas lunch eon for university students home on vacation will be held at the First Presbyterian churcn next Friday, Dec. 28, at twelve noon in the church dining hall. This luncheon has become a traditional affair, and is used by the students as an occasion to renew old friendships from high school days in the church. The luncheon tables will be decorated in the holiday theme, and girls in the senior class at high school will serve. Both Dr. D. K. West and the Rev. John Reynolds will bring a word of greeting to the students. Mrs. Dwight Findley is in charge of the arrangements, and will be assisted by Mrs. Kenneth Denman, Mrs. Otto Frohnmayer, Mrs. D. K. West, Mrs. George Flanagan, and Mrs. Allen Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Albert James are the sponsors of the Geneva fel lowship for post-high school age young people of the church. 1. A mixed marriage is more likely to end in divorce than one in which the husband and wife are of the same faith. Statistical studies indicate that the divorce and separation rate is about three times higher in mixed mar riages. 2. There is a strong tendency in mixed marriages for ona or both partners to drift away from religion altogether and to quit attending any church. Religion Set Back A study by the YMCA indi cates that this tendency to re- solve the religious tension of a' mixed marriage by pushing faith into the background also carries over to the children of 'inter faith unions. The study showed that where both parents were Catholic, 92 per cent of their sons were also practicing Cath. olics. Where both parents were Protestants, 68 per cent of their sons were practicing Protestants But where one parent was Pro testant and the other Catholic, only 34 per cent of their sons were active members of either faith. A survey by the Catholic Bish ops' committee on mixed mar riage found that about 30 per cent of Catholics involved tii mixed . marriages were "lost to the church." ' House MEDFORD (OREGON) MAlfi TRIBUNE SEVE New Year's Eve In Russia Instead By WHITMAN BASSOW United Press Correspondent Moscow (U.R) There are still 14 shopping days till Christ man in Moscow. That is because Orthodox Rus sians celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7 according to a calendar which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used in the West. But the fact is that most Soviet citizens do not celebrate Christmas at all. The Utg holiday is New Year's eve and New Year's day. That is whena rotund, white beaYded gentleman in a ilaming red gown comes from the North Pole in a sled puHed by rein deer. He has a bagfui of pre:nts for good little boys and girls. For adults, he usually has a bottle of vodka or Georgian wine. o o He isn't Santa Cteus. ifis cheeks are not as red, his eyes do not twinkle and when he laughs it's not "like a ftol full of jelly." But he is a dignifiec? relative "Grandfather Frost." He carries a staff. A reasonable facsimile of Christmas has already coWie to Moscow. Big shops are bedecked with strings of colored lights, fir trees aijd mammoth card board signs advertising holiday specials. 0 Counters are laden with glass and metal balls shaped like castles, fruit teskets, animals and nuts. They will adorn the traditional "yelka" or fii tree. This is a fairyland for any child and any tree. The conc6n-j tration of color Ss rare is this wintry city. , In some stores salesgirls are A Christmas Incident A story that came last year from the little Long Island, N.Y., village of .Glen Cove is being told in many churches this jear as "rather typical of the good will of Christmas everywhere in America": A retired Episcopal rector's Christmas tree, a 15-foet spruce on the lawn of his new home, was stolen. Learning of the loss, a neigh bor, a man of the Jewish faith, ouicklv offered a 13-foot fir from hi nwrp lawn irt ranlaM the stolen tree. A nursery owner, a Catholic, and three of his men took care of th tree moving and replaflting. As the retired clergyman says, "This is a wonderful example of religious understanding." . . . Comments the local newspaper: And indeed it is. It is the type of incident that point up the spirit of the season for Christ ians marking thl Christmas holi day; for Jews observing (Chanu- kah, or Feast oi the Lights."0 . ;; o FINAL REHEARSAL - Phoenix Ffnj)l rehearsal for the Christmas program at the First Presbyter ian church, Phoenix, will be held gaturdaj-, Dec. 22, at 3 p.m. Gifts thatoktcp on the vears for FT" 1 ZfZf6"1 I fl',l'(si- C XJI I SiW saKUaaaWsial A i. n --yy - s- -. 3t l! tlf rav 9 ' "If if (' I "Vf -"At Sorrento Mjhogny Finish; ModJ 23A12 TOP FRONT TUNING Yott tune standing $ip without groping q or betiding for controls! 0 o 270 .SQ. N PICTURE Clear-as-life with full picture pcvr for wherever you live! DOUBLE BRIGHTNESS Alumini?ed tube gives twice the contrast and brightness! r2 225 6 St Is Big tfoliday of Christmas drftsed in holiday costumes with slee blouses. Ice cream women are selling exy rations. Children See Show O Tlje most exciting partyQwill be in the KCbna'.in itself t New Year's In white marble St. George's hall, thousandscttf chil dren will gather 'rounora 40 foot ever-een, decorated with colored balls, red, yellow and blue lights and yards of silvery tinsel. Moscow's 1 e a d i ni actors, clownj, and acrobats wjxl present special variety show with- i scenes from Russian fairy tales. There will be sleepo'g beautfc) and the snow maidjpn, brown bears and igihite rabbits Ad FraStifsSher Frost himself. 3 Each child illcfeeha gift: a bosof candy ad cookies and a precious orange. O O Oyster Dinner o lirns l?rofital)I o Portland (BR) William K. Barton of orind bit iQo something hard whi he as eating of riecP oystett at dinner. It turned out to be a pearl, which his wif rightfull claimed. O She had bought CJ pint of oysers earlier atoa seafood establishment. In one gfothe shelled Pacific oysters from Wlllap Harby, the pearPwas found, o Q 0 Barton and his wife - both kmtt of oysters hadQrcever ctin across a psjatl ione of the oysters gofore. Neith() hd. Hentjr NfcmeJ,o g-oprietor uie iisn mantel wnere-'iney bought tije oysters.O Mrs. Barto tookPthc pearl to g jeweler. He expressed rtiret that ihe pearl (rnrket was v-ak because of heavy Japanese e) ports. But even sothe smalD pearl was wSrth S25T Mrs. Bar- too had paid 69 cents for oystefe. ' O O the So now, Mrft, Bafton is jjseam ing of a ring mouigiJa with one pearl o- Wjlana oysters styft. o Spanish-rice resplenSenAvith O rip oli! wedges, served with O o 1 dfashioned rjn.s.sager) cakes? makes aothrift entree to ease tlje post-olfflay budget. POMSETmS oAfricon (Violets o Azalea. O o 1 o Musis DTsh Gardemo BERRYDALE C I "VAr D CAB I4t 231 Table Rock Road CEN SUNDAY -HS-e f - rr- as. o q55 O O Giving inroaghout O the whole famflvP O s-. 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