MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON
SUNDAY. FECEMBER 23. 1981
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Looking , good tidings of great joy,
Greatest Story
To the Editor:
back to the birth of the Christ j which shall be to all people,
child, we do not find a happy For unto you is born this day
contented world. Humanity in the City of David a Sa
was degraded. The brutal em- j viour, which is Christ the
pire of Rome filled the world, j Lord." (Luke 2:9-11).
In Judca King Herod reigned The floodlights of heaven
over a subjugated people. His
name was a byword for
crime, lust, and oppression;
and the slaying of the inno
cent babes of Bethlehem was
but a minor incident in the
career of this infamous
tyrant.
Yet that dismal picture did
not deter God from sending
His Son in to the world. It
was the decree of Augustus,
living 1.S00 miles away in the
seven -hilled city, that tent
Joseph and Mary on their
memorable trip to Bethlehem
at the appointed time, fulfill
ing to the letter the words of
the prophet spoken 700 years
before. (Micah 5:2.) A mile or
so away was the field of
Boaz where Ruth, the Moabi
less, had gleaned. Here, too,
her great-grandson, David,
had kept his father's flocks.
Now, a thousand years later,
other shepherds were on
guard when "lo, the angel of
the Lord came upon them,
and the glory of the Lord
shone round about them: and
they were afraid. And the
angel said unto them, Fear
were turned on. The whole
plain was lighted up with the
bright shining of the hosts of
God. Earth was hushed, as
heaven listened to the song.
Glory to God In the highest,
and on earth peace, goodwill
toward men. The shepherds
hastened to Bethlehem and
there in the manger found
God's love gift to the world.
Hundreds of miles to the
eastward, educated Magi who
had studied the Scriptures ob
served the mysterious light in
the sky, and journeying to
ward it, finally presented to
the little stranger their
princely gifts. To Herod that
light was an omen of doom,
but to the truly wise men of
all ages, that light has ever
been a guiding beacon to all
questing souls in search of
truth.
Today that light shines,
with out-stretched nail
pierced hands, pleading, look
unto me and be ye saved all
the ends of the earth.
F. E. Beverly
112 Geneva st.
Medford
Poets' Corner
Conducted by
Arnold Eugene Jenny
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Little Town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars
go by;
Yet in thy dark streets shineth the evcrlasing Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee
tonight.
O holy Child of Bethlehem! descend to us. we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings
tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel.
Phillips Brooks, 1865
O
Immanuel
Proclaim again our Savior's birth
Which brought God near to men of earth,
To free them from all hate and strife
And fit them for eternal life.
This, then, the meaning of Christ's birth:
Thai God's own peace may come on earth;
'Tis he alone can banish strife;
He is the Way, the Truth, the life.
Then sing the song, the anthem swell:
Hail, Prince of Peace, Immauel!
Arnold Eugene Jcnnv
O
St. Nicholas
Santa's a wonderful, lovable saint
Who continues to serve without pay or complaint.
His hair and his beard are fluffy and white
And he travels great distances, mostly at night.
In a sleigh that, though tiny, is study and strong
And his list of good children is many miles long.
His eight tiny reindeer, although frisky, are tame
And 1 heir speed puts an astronaut's space-ship to
shame.
The pack that he carries has magic therein,
For the more he gives out the more flows in.
And he teaches us all a good reason for living:
In caring and sharing, in lovinc and giving.
George McDonald
Dufur, Ore.
O
The Unexplored
Long have I gazed into the crystal ball,
And sought the answer from the tarot cards . . .
Is this the end? Will modern Babel fall.
And man's achievements lie among the shards?
Besides, I ask, what heights are left to scale
Since we have found and loosed the atom's power?
All walls are down ... No grain is left to flail
The knowledge of mankind is In full flower.
Comes a revealing flash of inner light . . .
"The unseen world, wherein man's future lies.
Ts unexplored; it shall come into sight
When man has learned to use the spirit's eyes
The portion of the iceberg that you see
Is but a hint of its immensity."
Mary Bovd Wagner
New York, N Y.
O
The Old Stele
Riches I hold in light esteem.
And love I laugh to scorn;
And lust of fame was but a dream.
That vanished with the morn.
And if I pray, the only prayer
That moves my lips for me
Is. "Leave the heart that now I bear.
And give me liberty!"
Yr, as my swift days near thrir goal,
'Tis all that I implore;
In life and death a rhainless soul,
With courage to endure
Emily Bronte
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bers are obligated to pay their fortunate they are to have
share of special peace-keeping I such a fine Civil Defense
operations, as in the Congo, Corps under the command of
as well as of the rcsular bui- such a capable man as Gen-
although under j get. The Finance Committee ; eral Hicks.
Again we would like to
thank all of the above men
tioned persons and all the
other wonderful volunteers,
too numerous to name here,
who helped throughout the
operation.
Elmo N. Sievcnson,
Chairman. Jackson
County .Chapter
week.
Secret of Christmas A.A , ' ' ' ,. ,,.,
To the Editor, and all who ! ., '..
u,n,,M 1,... .1.. . ,,w.iu.in.n.i.im,.,
and in doing so averted a
communist take-over which
would have provoked a dan
perons Kast-Wrst confronta-
m.vu m raucous singing 01 ,ion- It n(.,prd rC5tnre pllbllc
Christmas:
Christmas is not in trees j
and toys or expensive gifts,
Holy Night by voices unaccus
tomed to sacred music.
Christmas is a secret be
tween your heart and the One
who came to bring salvation
lo a lost world. When you ex
perience in your heart a new
birth of faith in Him, you
know the secret of Christ
mas. We wish this secret to
all as we unite in celebrat
ing. THE GLORIOUS BIRTH
Ring, happy bells, o'er all the
earth,
A heavenly chorus sings;
Proclaim to all the glorious
birth
Of Jesus, King of Kings.
In Bethlehem, in stable old,
Was born the holy child,
The Son of God, by bards
foretold,
Was born of Mary, mild.
Today in spile of war and
strife
The songs of men arise
In praise of Him, the Lord
of life,
Whose glory fills the skies.
Sing, holy angels, sing again,
The story tell alar
Of peace on earth, good will
to men,
While wis men seek the Star.
L. G. Weaver
301 Haven St.,
Medford.
services following their near
breakdown occasioned by the
Belgians' abrupt departure,
and thus to stabilize the ren
tral administration. It has lab
ored unceasingly to end the
Katanga secession repeated
ly agreed to by Tshombe but
as often reneged by him
without which no peaceful
and permanent solution of
the Congo problem is possible.
Of course, the UN has not
succeeded in all its undertak
ings or fulfilled all our hopes.
Has any governmental agency
anywhere done so? If Mr.
Shafer would consult the rec
ord he would be amazed at the
wide range and vast amounts
of good accomplished by the
UN (see, for example, the
thrilling account in the No
vember Reader's Digest, pp.
257-264) not least, its indis
pensable role in the recent
Cuban crisis.
Finally, Mr. Shafer says "all
men are my brothers, and I
pray for strength to love my
neighbor as myself." Admir
able! But then he proceeds so
to bear down on the sins of
others, one is led to wonder
how genuine his profession of
brotherhood really is.
Arnold Eugene Jenny
Rogue Valley Manor
Medford
Christmas
To the Editor:
Just what does Christmas
mean to me?
The years have come and
gone.
The children, well, they've
grown, and see.
Their young have seen the
dawn.
The glitter of the festive day
For generations goes,
But few there be that now can
say
For certain, he that knows
Just why they place the tree
within
And strew with garlands
fine,
Light the candle 'midst the din
And decorate the pine;
And what about the useless
- toys
That clutter up the floor?
The broken parts that next
annoy,
Obstruct the kitchen door?
Oh, why should we profess a
day
To honor a great King.
And lo our-selves present the
pay
As nought to Him we bring?
Wasted effort; the blessing
lost.
Why we did It; we guess.
We count the season and the
cost
And discount happiness.
There is a way to Christmas
joy.
Love finds the WBy to be
A happiness without alloy,
A peace that sets men free,
A gift to bring to that great
King
That makes His smile shine
down,
He wants your heart your
heart to sing,
He wants your head tn
crown.
Each day then Is a Christmas
day.
And for the children too
The family allar registers
God's Word is ever true
Then when 'lis o'er, this
Christmas day,
This world its course has
run
The crown awaits, it is Ihe pay
surrendered hearts have
won.
Surrender now, on Christmas ! 'or the
day,
A joy you've never known
"My heart I give to Christ,'
I say,
"My heart is His to own.'
James Williams
P.O. Box 441
Jacksonville, Ore.
for friend and stranger alike.
But my tree would not be
complete without in extra big
gay box of kind deeds, gay
hello's, and running over with
thankfulness to everyone that
makes life so worth while.
Mrs. C. R. Nelson
416 Western Ave.
Medford
O
P S.: This is not original but
was copied several years from
I a little Unity magazine, so I
i do not know who first wrote
American Red Cross it. but thought others might
Reuel Rians, Jr. enjoy it as 1 have.
Disaster Chairman
Mrs. O. A. Eden i Blew Up
Volunteer Chairman To the Editor: I see where
sky bolt blew up and hit a
rocking chair.
Everett Acklin
Ashland, Ore.
CD Praised
To the Editor: By means of
this letter, we would like the
citizens of Jackson county to
know of the magnificent job
performed by Maj. Gen. J. H.
Hicks and his Civil Defense
Corps during the flood of Dec.
2. 1962. Because of the speed
and efficiency with which
General Hicks mobilized his
Corps, communications, as
well as transportation and
manpower, were available to
us in a matter of minutes.
The headquarters for the
Civil Defense group was set
up in the Red Cross building,
making it possible for Civil
Defense and Red Cross to
work together as a team. This
communication network was
so expertly manned that the
Red Cross was in contact with
all of the outlying commun
ities at all times. Civil De
fense had moving vans avail
able and standing by to evac
uate families from flooded
areas.
Mr. Ray Briggs, Director of
Civil Defense, Shady Cove,
along with Mr. Howard Nutt
and Mr. Ken Oliver, directed
evacuations and manned com
munications in the Shady
Cove area.
Mr. Dave Hannaford. Di
rector of Civil Defense, Eagle
Point, directed evacuations in
Eagle Point.
Mr. LcRoy Webb, Director
of Civil Defense, handled
evacuations in the Rogue
River area. These men and
the volunteers who assisted in
all the evacuations should be
highly commended for thrir
fine work and for the thou
sands of dollars they saved
families by moving out (lim
it ure and household goods.
Had it not been for these men.
the losses in this flood would
have been much greater.
The Sheriff's Reserves, com
manded by Buford Johnson,
General Hicks' chief deuply.
was marie available lo assist
in evacuations, and to patrol
streets, county roads and high
ways, so that we were able lo
know when these various
routes were open or closed hy
high water.
Mrs. Evelyn Conners, Red
Cross disaster representative
Pacific Area from
The Rogue River Valley
(Our Valley of The Moon)
To the Editor:
When the meadow larks are
singing
And the pear trees are In
bloom.
There's a little bit of spring
time in our
Valley of The Moon.
When the mourning doves are
"Come and see me
soon,"-
There's a little bit of summer
in our
Valley of The Moon.
When the old stag bawls his
challenge
And the coyote howls at
noon,
There's a little bit of autumn
in our
Valley of The Moon.
When the days are dark and
foggy
And we don't wake up 'til
noon,
There's a little bit of winter
in our
Valley of The Moon.
On a peaceful Sunday morn
ing When the church bells are
in tune.
There's a little bit of heaven
in our
Valley of The Moon.
E. G. Roseborough
810 Oakdale dr.,
Medford.
Chriitmet Praise
To the Editor: "Peace on
earth, good will toward men."
An exaltation by all on this
approaching Christmas day
. . , the day Christ Our Sav
iour was born to guard us
against all dangers of this tur
bulent world and to bring us
the many blessings He has
and shall continue to bestow
upon us. "Is it not then true"
that we of the United States
should give praise to God
Almighty for giving us his
only begotten Son. Jesus
Christ Our Lord, on this
Christmas day?
By His bountiful gifts to
all mankind, the rich, the
poor and particularly those in
dire need, we are especially
grateful for His loving kind
ness administered to and by
the many civic organizations
who, untiringly, have devoted
many hours in the rehabilita
tion of toys, and other items
of a domestic nature to be
given as gifts during this
Yule tide, not forgetful of the
Jackson County Public Wel
fare Commission, the Jackson
County Court, the many lo
cal civic organizations,
church gn ups and individu
als, all extending full energy
and revenue in so many "'ays
lo bring added comfort,
health and happiness tn our
neighbors.
As of past years, this and
years lo come, let us all join
in the rendition of carols,
within your home, amongst
your friends, and especially
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to those in hospital;, nursing
homes, and other shut-ins,
that they may hear your
voices in exaltation of the
Birth of Christ.
E. Cozad Howard '.
355 Grant st.
Ashland, Ore.
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I Trim My Christmas Tree
To the Editor; When 1 was
a little girl at Christmas, 1
wanted almost everything.
Years have not chansed me.
They have changed the gills
most wanted only. So this
Christmas Eve I have trimmed
my tree with all the things 1
long for and what I hope will
bring joy to others.
On the top of my tree there
is a shining star, something to
look up to, and recall a night
in Bethlehem long ago. Then
beneath it 1 have placed a
long soft cloak, one that is
long enough and wide enough
lo wrap one around with tol
erance and keep out all the
not-so-pleasant thoughts that
would seek to make me un
happy. Right at the end of a
green bough and within easy
reach I have placed a genci
ous and gay be-ribboned box
filled with the gift of en
thusiasm, a gift that is so
necessary if one is not to be
come jaded and dull.
On the olher side, wrapped
in gold and festooned witli rib
bons of the same hue, is a wee
box filled with laughter. It
takes so little laughter to
make life so unbelievably
happy.
In (he middle of the
branches is a tiny package of
warm glowing coral, contain
ing a handfull of kindness.
All of this should be handed
out freely, because this one
present never leaves the con
tainer empty, but seems to
multiply as it Is handed nut.
A (at wicker basket near
the bollom of the tree bulges
somewhat. It Is packed Willi
thoughtfulness which should
he freely used every day all
through the year. '
A very simple silver roll Is
nearly hidden under one of
the branches, but it is espec
ially lovely to see when one
gets close. This roll is filled
with cool serenity, a gift
Portland, stated that she had everyone would be the better
never sern a disaster opera- for having these disturbing
tion work as smoothly as lire days and times,
team work between the Jack- An exquisite white satin
son County Civil Defense and 1 box is smack in Hie middle of
Ihe local Red Cross chapter, i the tree and is filled with Ihe
She also stated that the rea-j most enchanting scent. It is
son for this was that each i called charm. Some say one
group understood and knew; has to be born with charm,
Us role and had the full en- but it has hern demonstrated
lime and again it may he ac
quired with a bit of coaching
here and there, and an ideal
to follow.
Something that looks like a
Men Are Brothers
To the Editor: Recently I operation of the county court
railed attention to the strik- nr) cjiv officials,
ing fact that so many "agin- To von, General Hicks, our
neis" reflected the same spec- mnst sincere thanks and gral
Iruni of phobias, and won-Liudp for vour conoeralion.
drred if some psychologist or which makes our job at Red ! moon beam, and occasionally
social scientist perhaps had an I Cross much easier. twinkles like a slar, intrigues
explanation for this phenom-' We hope the citizens of the beholder, and is really a
'iwn. ! Jackson county realize how I friendly smile, always there
in nis leurr ni uiz. .lames
K. Shafer tried tn guess (not
very successfully and rather
irrelevantly) how his pros and
cons compared with mine. Of
course, it's nice to have him
say he occasionally agrees
with me, but that's really be
side the point. Ditto, the ver
bal detours of Mrs. Irma Hen
derson and L. G. Weaver on
12 13.
Mr. Shafer concedes that
the UN "has done some good"
but argues that it has done
"immeasurable harm" in fail
ing to make all members pay
their dues and proving inef
fectual in the Congo and some
oilier places. He needs to do a
better job of homework.
Tax arrears are not very
unusual - - even here in Jack
sun rntinty' The World Court
recentlv ruled that all mem-
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