CHRISTMAS COMMENTARY
A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT
From (he Vernonia Ministerial
Association
“For unto you is born this day
in the city of David a Saviour, which
is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11.
As night settled in on the country
side of Judea that first Christmas
night, little did the mass of people
gathered in Bethlehem to pay their
taxes, or the shepherds that kept
their flocks, realize the eternal ef­
fect this night was to bring.
The Innkeeper had room only in
the stable for the Christ Child. The
crowd that passed by had time only
for their own problems that pressed
upon them. The business men of
Bethlehem were interested in the
profit that would come their way
because of the influx of people into
the city.
Strange that today, almost two
thousand years later, we look about
us and see almost the same picture.
Especially in our larger cities, we
find the same crowded conditions,
people rushing to and fro concerned
with their own problems and inter­
ests, the merchant that is looking
Family Visits
With Relatives
NATAL - PITTSBURG — Mr. and
Mrs. DeeVeere Hershey accompan­
ied by her mother, Mrs. Albert
Childs, drove to Portland Thursday
and called on Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Dunlap were
in Portland Monday and visited Mrs.
Lillie Henderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Orin Davis enjoyed
Thanksgiving at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Davis and family
at Forest Grove. Also present were
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis and
four sons of Portland and Mr. and
Mrs. H. Haupert and five daughters
of Tillamook.
Mr. and Mrs. DeeVeere Hershey
were Friday evening callers at the
Kenneth Tupper home.
Mr. and Mrs. Orin Davis were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Morford. Mr. and Mrs.
John McLeod and family of Yamhill
were also visitors of the Morfords.
AT THE CHURCHES
forward to the profit the season
and crowd will supply.
We wonder if it is not easy for
us to forget the Christ Child and
have no room for him in our busy
schedule of the season? Perhaps
we have taken time to give unto him
a small insignificant place as the
Innkeeper gave him the use of his
stable. Was it because the only peo­
ple that were quiet and still were
the shepherds that the Angels chose
them to proclaim the good news to?
Have we missed the meaning of
Christmas if we have gifts for ev­
eryone else but have no gifts for
Him, the Son of God? God gave un­
to us his only begotten son as a
gift that first Christmas. How we
need to stop in our rush and hurry,
and ask ourselves: “What have I
given Him in return for his wonder­
ful gift?”
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CLUB
MEETS FIRST AND THIRD
MONDAY EACH MONTH
6:30 P.M., FIRE HALL
Charley Hickman, President
David Banta, Secretary
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A. F. & A. M.
Vernonia Lodge No. 184
A. F. & A. M. meets at
Masonic Temple. Stated
Communication
th ir d
Thursday of each month,
at 8:00 p.m.
Horace Hertel, W. M.
Walter E. Linn, Sec’y.
9:45 a.m.—Sunday school.
11:00 a.m<—Morning worship.
8:00 p.m.—Sunday evening service
at Mist Lutheran church.
8:00 p.m. Wednesday — Adult Bible
study, Birkenfeld church.
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ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Jefferson and Maple
W. C. Armstrong, Pastor
Address
Phone.
9:45 a.m., Sunday school. Classes for
all ages.
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship.
7:30 p.m. — Evangelistic service
7:30 p.m. Wednesday—Prayer meet­
ing at the church.
Please check appropriate box:
| | A—Religious Theme
| | B—Santa Theme
2 ] C—Illumination
[ [ D—Commercial
VERNONIA BRANCH
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
LATTER DAY SAINTS
Mail Entries to: Vernonia Eagle or to Irene Minger,
Vernonia, Oregon. Entries accepted until 5:00 p.m.
December 17. Judging starts 7:00 p.m. December 17:
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Kerry Lumley, outstanding ■ foot­
ball player for the St. Helens- high
school football team and a junior
in the school, will preach a t 7:00
p. in. at the Church of the Naz-
arene on December 12.
Lumley is the son of Rev. M. M.
Lumley, pastor of the Church of
the Nazarene in St. Helens. The
younger Lumley is a member of
Nazarene Evangelistic Thrust, a
taskforce of young people working
in the churches of the Oregon P a­
cific District of the church.
On Sunday evening, December
19, Rev. Don DePasquale will
preach. Rev. DePasquale has spent
two terms of four years each as
missionary in the land of Syria.
He will speak to the congregation
of Christmas in and near the Holy
Land.
On Sunday morning, December
26 Rev. and Mrs. Jam es Kratz,
missionaries to Brazil will be the
guests of the church. They will
tell of the work in Brazil and in
much of South America.
Why is the name of a hamlet in
Arizona.
NEHALEM VALLEY
COIN CLUB
Meets last Thursday every month
West Oregon Electric Auditorium,
7:30 P.M.
LIONS
Birkenfeld, Oregon
Eldon Shetler, Pastor,
Prizes in each category: 1st, $12.50; 2nd, $7.50; 3rd, Ë
$5.00. Sweepstakes, gold engraved walnut wall plaque. I
LODGE AND CLUB NOTICES
VERNONIA
BIRKENFELD COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Ruth Steers, President
George Laws, Vice-president
Stanley Enevoldsen, Secretary
Ralph Bergerson, Treasurer
VISITORS WELCOME
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Vernonia Barracks
Veterans of World War I
Meets 4th Monday
each month at the
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Ladies Attend
Ice Follies
Regulations
Set for 1966
RIVERVIEW—Mr. and Mrs. Hen­
Oregon sport fishermen are re­
ry Hudson and Debbie spent Thanks, minded that the angling rule
giving at the home of his sister and changes adopted recently by the
family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lara game commission for the 1966 fish­
in Portland. Mrs. Opal Bechtold ing season do not go into effect
came home with them to stay until January 1, 1966.
awhile.
This reminder was issued by the
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nichols were game commission following numer­
Thanksgiving guests at the home of ous inquiries from fishermen who
their daughter and husband, Dr. and were under the mistaken im pres­
Mrs. P. B. Loggan and family at sion that they could fish accord­
ing to these rules immediately.
Longview.
Angling regulations are set to
Mrs. Vivian Counts and Mrs. R. J.
Keith attended the Ice Follies in run for one calendar year begin­
Portland Saturday. Mrs. Counts went ning January 1 and extending
to the Grange installation at Natal through December. Each year
changes or inclusions are made
Sunday.
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Mr. and Mrs. Don O’Neill and which are then included in the ov­
children of Portland spent Sunday erall regulations for the new sea­
at the home of her parents, Mr. and son. Regulations are normally set
by the commission in November
Mrs. Ray Cameron.
Dee Pattee took L. H. Sargent to allow distributiin of the regu­
to the Veterans hospital a week ago lations booklet in time for the new
Monday. He is suffering from infec­ angling year.
So, anglers are advised to stick
tion which at this time is somewhat
to the 1965 rule book until the end
improved.
Mrs. Henry Hudson and Mrs. Artie of December. On January 1, they
Buclyier went to Beaverton and For­ can check out the new regulations
for 1966.
est Grove on business Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Tillery of St.
Helens are the parents of a boy born
It’s depressing to see how cute
December 3 at the Columbia District
babies are and then note what they
hospital. He has been named Wil­
liam Allen and weighs 7 pounds, 7 grow into.
ounces. The Tillerys formerly lived
here.
SHOP AT HOME AND SAVE!
R. A. Cook of Forest Grove spent
Sunday at the home of his daughter
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Rev. William Delplanche
Bateman.
925 Rose Avenue
Branch Presidency — Elders Wilbur
E, Wilson, Robert E. McNair Sr.,
Wayne R. Markham, Henry T. Hud­
son, clerk.
Sunday:
10:30 a.m. — Sunday school
Henry T. Hudson., Supt.
6:00 p.m. — Sacrament Service.
Wilbur E. Wilson, presiding.
Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. — Relief Society,
except second Tuesday of each
month, work meet, 10:00 a.m., Pol­
ly Hudson, Pres.
Primary, Wednesdays 4 p.m.
Genealogy class, Thursdays, 7:3d
p.m.
Visitors Welcome at All Meetings
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
North and Washington Sts.
Robert Sargent, Pastor
HAzel 9-6522
Sunday:
9:45 a.m - Bible school, Mrs. Earl
King, Sup't.
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship.
Child care provided.
6:30 p.m. — Youth meeting.
7:30 p.m. — Evening worship.
Monday (Second):
7:30 p.m. — Missionary study.
Wednesday (First):
6:30 p.m. — Church night
Thursday:
7:00 p.m. — Choir practice
8:00 p.m. — Study group
1:30 p.m. (second and fourth) — Mis­
sionary service
Oernonia Eagle
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CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
North Madison Avenue
Milton B. Gudmundsen, Pastor
HA 9-5721
9:45 a.m. — Bible school.
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship.
6:15 p.m. — Youth Service.
7:00 p.m. — Evangelistic services.
Lively singing of favorite songs.
Wednesday:
7:00 p.m. — Midweek service. All
are welcome to “The Homelike
Church.”
VERNONIA BIBLE CHURCH
Rev. John Hager, Pastor
Don Wantland, Sunday School Supt.
Sunday:
9:45 a .m —Sunday School.
11:00 a m —Morning worship service
7:30 p.m.—Evening worship service
Tuesday:
7:15 p.m.—Home Bible study
Wednesday:
7:30 p.m.—Prayer meeting.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
2nd Ave. and Nehalem
Reuben A. Hubbard, Pastor
Services on Saturday:
9:45 a.m. — Sabbath School.
10:45 a.m. — Preaching, missionary
programs, or Bible study.
7:30 p.m. — Tuesday evening prayer
metting. All welcome.
VERNONIA EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHERN
State Avenue
Raymond Targgart, Pastor
1768 N. Ainsworth, Portland, Oregon
BUtler 5-8159
9:45 a.m. — Sunday School, Carl
Holsey, Sup't.
11:00 a.m.—Morning worship. Also
Junior church.
6:00 p.m. — Youth Fellowship.
7:00 p.m. — Evening service.
Wednesday
7:00 p.m. — Hour of power, prayer
and Bible study.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
L. A. DuBose, Pastor
A and Washington St.
Sunday Services:
9:45 a.m. — Sunday School, Mrs.
Carl Yoresen, Sup’t.
11:00 a.m. — Morning worship.
6:30 p.m. — Training Union
7:15 p.m. — Evening service.
Bridge St. at 2nd Ave
It’s
when
hubby
niose
daddy
a tough day for the bride
she realizes that her new
makes the same kind of
on parting with cash that
used to.
First and Second Sundays, Mass at
7:00 p.m.
Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays, at
8:00 a.m.
First Fridays, Mass at 7:00 p.m.
IOOF hall, 1 p.m.
L. E. Stiff, Commander
Reuel Smith, Adjutant
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
AUXILIARY
Harding Lodge No. 116
Vernonia, Oregon
Meets 4th Mon., IOOF hall 1 p.m.
Leah Stiff, President
Cora Lange, Secretary
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I.O.O.F. Hall
Second
Monday
n f Each Month
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IWA Local
Jack Bergerson, Chancellor
Commander
E. E. Garner, Secretary
Meets First and
Third Thursdays
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Vernonia Temple No. 61
Meetings: I.O.O.F. Hall
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
of each month
Leona Haverland, M.E.C.
Cora Lange, Secretary
Vernonia Lodge No. 246
I.0.0.F-
First and Third Tuesday
8 P.M.
Lloyd Quinn, Noble Grand
Harry Culbertson, Sec.
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MT. HEART REBEKAH
LODGE NO. 243
Meets 2nd and 4th Thursday eve­
nings of each month in the I.O.O.F.
hail.
Mathilde Bergerson, Noble Grand
Irma Chance, Secretary
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VERNONIA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
7:30 P.M.
A.F.L. — C.I.O.
Business Agent is at the hall, North
and Washington Sts., third Thursday,
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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Order of Eastern Star
Nehalem Chapter 153, O. E. S.
Regular com­
munication first
and third Wed.
of each month
at Masonic Tem­
ple. All visiting
sisters and broth­
ers welcome.
Mrs. Farrell West, W. M.
Mrs Paul Gordon, Sec.
Wonderful way to communicate the Christmas spirit
AMERICAN LEGION
Meets First and
Third Mondays
of each month.
VERNONIA
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Board of Directors report to
members quarterly. Board meets
2nd and 4th Mondays, 8:00 p.m.,
at West Oregon Electric office.
Visitors invited.
Thomas Hall, Commander
Ralph Bergerson, President
Mrs. Evelyn Heath, Secy.
Gertrude Schalock, President
Lona Weidman, Secretary
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Harry Culbertson, Adjutant
AUXILIARY
First and Third Tuesdays
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