Th« Nytsa Gat« City Journal, Nysta, Oregon
Pag« Two
Nyssa Gate City Journal
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Christmas, 1971
Millions of words have been written about Christmas, but
the simple line of St. John, the beloved Apostle, tell the best
description of the Messiah;
“The Word was the true light that enlightens all men; and
He was coming into the world.
“He was in the world that had its being through Him, and the
world did not know Him.
“He came to His own domain and His own people did not
accept Him.
"But to all who did accept Him, He gave power to become
children of God, to all who believe in the name of Him who was
born, not out of human stock or urge of the flesh or will of
man, but of God Himself.
“The Word was made flesh, He lived among us, and we saw
His glory, the glory that is His as the only Son of the Father,
full of grace and truth.” (1:1-14).
A blessed, Merry Christmas to all!
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YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS
From an editorial in the New York Sun, Sept. 21, 1897
We take pleasure in answering at once and thus
prominently the communication below, expressing at the
same time our great gratification that its faithful author
is numbered among the friends of The Sun:
Dear Editor:
I am 8 years old.
Some of my little friends say there is no Santa
Claus. Papa says “If you see it in “The Sun” it’s
so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa
Virginia O’Hanlon
115 West 95th Street
New York City
Virginia, your little friends arc wrong. They have
been affected by the skepticism of a skeptical age. They
do not believe except they see. They think that nothing
can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as
certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and
you know that they abound and give to your life its
highest beauty and joy. Alas! how dreary would be the
world if there were no Santa Claus!
No Santa Claus! Thank God he lives, and he lives
forever A thousand years from now, Virginia, he will
continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
—Francis P. Church
Former Journal
CONSERVATIVE
BAPTIST
CHURCH
Editor Dies
The birthday of the Lord Mertrude G. King
Jesus Christ will be recognized
Services for Mertrude G.
at the Conservative Baptist
Church with a special service King, 91, who died of natural
at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Christ­ causes at Malheur Memorial
mas Day. Familiar hymns of Nursing Home Monday evening,
praise with theChristmas theme will be conducted at 10:30 a.m.
will be sung. The uniqueness Thursday, December 23, by the
of the birth of Christ will be Rev. Erldene Johnson of the
noted in the devotional message First Christian Church of
Nyssa.
Interment will be at
by Pastor Arthur Coats.
The service is planned for the Owyhee cemetery.
Miss King was born No­
whole family and everyone is
welcome to share in honoring vember 19, 1880 at Ottumwa,
She spent her school
Jesus Christ on this special Iowa.
day according to the members years on her parents farm at
Broken Bow, Nebraska. The
of the church.
family moved to Roseland,
Louisiana in 1909.
Her life
ST. PAUL’S
was spent in practical nurs­
EPISCOPAL CHURCH ing
and civil service employ­
Christmas Eve Service at ment.
Saint Paul’s will begin at 11:30
During World War II she
p.m., with thesingingofChrist- was employed in the Office of
mas hymns and caroling fol­ Price Administration in Salt
lowed by a celebration of the Lake City.
She joined the
Holy Communion.
Again, all Christian Church in 1912 and
Christian people resident in carried her membership
the community are cordially in­ through life and was very active
vited to worship with us on this in Christian work as long as
Holy Night.
health permitted.
Mertrude
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King who never married has
There will also be a celebra­ been a resident of Malheur
tion of the Holy Communion on Memorial Nursing Home for the
Sunday, December 26 at 11 p.m. past three years.
with more Christmas music.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, two brothers,
and one sister, Mrs. Ada Sny­
UNITED METHODIST
der, who passed away in 1962.
CHURCH NOTES
Among the many nieces and
nephews surviving are local
There will be a Christmas residents, Harold Snyder of
Eve Candlelight Service at the Nyssa, Mrs. Doris Tolman of
United
Methodist
Church, Ontario and Mrs. MaudeCooper
December 24, at 7:30 p.m. It of Vale.
will feature the climax of the
OWYHEE
lighting of the Advent candles,
COMMUNITY
and will bring the message of
the Christmas story in poetry,
CHURCH
Prophecy, Scripture and song.
The Christmas program was
Mrs
Bud Sappe will sing held Sunday, December 19 in
“Sweet Little Jesus Boy,” ac­ the evening with a large con­
companied by Mrs. Cecil Evans. gregation attending.
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"We would like to share this
service and its inspiration with
The young people of the Owy­
all our members, friends, and hee Community Church caroled
neighbors.
at the Nyssa Nursing Home
Monday night, also in town and
in the Owyhee Community, Dec.
St. Bridget’s News
20.
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Father Simard, of St. Brid­
get’s Catholic Church, wishes
to announce that Pat Buckley,
Jesuit volunteer worker from
Alberta, Canada, is now a full
time parish worker at St.
Bridget’s.
Buckley has worked as a vo­
lunteer, in various states for the
past three years. He has been
working with Mrs. Johnson on
the Migrant Program since last
M May.
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Thursday, December 23, 1971
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There will be a “Watch Night
Service” Friday, December 21
starting at 7 p.m. with a fellow­
ship dinner.
Later in the evening there
will be slides shown of a trip
to Aruba, a West Indies Island
by the Cal Martins.
Special music will be inter-
spursed with congregational
singing, quizes and readings.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend.
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Berwyn Frank Burke, 63, died
Saturday December 18 of an ap­
PARMA - Services for Samuel parent heart attack following a
Ramsey Fretwell, 57, Route 2, long illness.
Parma, who died Tuesday, De­
When he was 26, he leased
cember 14, were conducted at
the Nyssa Gate City Journal,
the Kirkpatrick Memorial Pres­
to become the youngest news­
byterian Church December 17
paper editor in Oregon.
In
by the Rev. Norman Rutzen of
1937 he acquired the Northside
the Valley Pentecostal Church
News at Jerome which he opera­
of Caldwell. Interment was at
ted until 1945. In 1947he moved
Roswell cemetery under direc­
to Hailey where he was owner
tion of Dakan Funeral Chapel.
operator of the Hailey Times
Mr. Fretwell was born Feb.
until he retired in 1968.
12, 1914, in the Roswell com­
munity, and was reared there.
Mr. Burke was born in York,
He graduated from the former Nebraska, March 7, 1908. He
Roswell High School. He mar­ attended Whitman College at
ried Marjorie Nickens July 4, Walla Walla, Washington. He
1933, in Melba, and they lived began his life-long career as
in the Big Bend community for a $6 apprentice on the Camas
three years. They moved to the County Courier at Fairfield in
Black Canyon irrigation pro­ 1930.
ject, northeast of Parma, in
He married Dorothy Dryden
1940, and had lived there since.
He was a well-known member on June 15, 1930, at Wendell.
Survivors include his wife of
of the Democrat party in Idaho.
He was state chairman of the Hailey; four sons William R.
party during the early 1950’s, Burke, Forest Grove, James L.
Burke, Sunnyside, Washington;
and was state committeeman for
and Max and Larry Burke, both
many years.
He was a member of the of Boise; two brothers, Ronald
United Pentecostal Church of Burke, Apache Wells, Arizona
Parma, had worked on the Par­ and Dwight Burke, Wendcver,
Mrs.
ma-Wilder Highway District, Nevada; two sisters,
and was chairman of the North­ Marvin (Betty) Johnson, Wen­
west Hells Canyon Dam Asso­ dell and Mrs. John (Jo) Smith,
Caldwell;
and five grand­
ciation.
Surviving in addition to Mrs. children.
Services
were conducted
Fretwell
are a son, Roger
Fretwell of Ontario; two daugh­ Monday December 20, at Ema­
ters, Mrs. Barbara Ragain of nual Episcopal Church, Hailey,
Parma and Mrs. Gayle Eld of Idaho. Interment was at Hailey,
Caldwell; four brothers, Marion cemetary.
Samuel Fretwell
of Yakima, Wash., Allen of
Taylor, S.C., Robert of Stock-
ton, Calif., and Elbert of Boise;
six sisters, Mrs. Gladys Brooks
of Sitka, Alaska, Mrs. Louise
French of Sterling, Alaska, Mrs.
Lena Leight and Mrs. Bernice
Breshears, both of Parma, Mrs.
Frances Wilkerson of San Diego,
Calif., and Mrs. Freda Plant­
ing of Boise, and six grand­
daughters.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, and a
sister, Mrs. Hazel Riggs.
SEVENTH DAY
CHRISTIANS
The Seventh Day Christians
will hold special Christmas
service Saturday (Sabbath) Dec.
25, at the Pentecostal Church
^th and Emison,
SEASONS GREETINGS
Tally-ho! We’re dashing off to get this holiday
message to all our friends and neighbors. The
most grand, joyful Christmastide to you all,
filled with many seasonal festivities. And a
warm "thanks” for your patronage.
Owyhee Beauty Shop
Robert L. Hedges
PARMA - Robert L. Hedges,
51 a native of Parma, died
Friday morning, December 17,
in a Boise hospital.
Mr. Hedges was born Nov. 2,
1920, in Parma and was reared
here. He served with the Air
Force during World War II,
and managed movie theaters
in Boise, Logan, Salt LakeCity,
and Ogden for a number of
years before he retired.and
returned to Parma in 1961,
He was a member of the
NYSSA TAVERN
Surviving are his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hedgesof
Parma; two brothers,
Jim
Hedges of Parma
and Don
Hedges of Bruneau; three sis­
ters, Mrs. Esther Roe
of
Tamarack, and Mrs. Erymie
Elsberry and Mrs. Ellen Bobins,
both of Parma, and several
nephews and nieces.
a ''What better way to honor
Christ than to attend service on
His Holy Sabbath Day!
United Presbyterian Church in
Bible class, 10 a.m.
Morning worship 11 a.m.-Rev, Logan, and the Nyssa American
Legion Post.
and Mrs. Lloyd Pounds.
Services were conducted Mon­
day December 20, at the Com­
munity Church at Parma. In­
terment was at ParmaCeme-
tery.
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wishes to our many friends. Hope you are
heading for the happiest holiday season ever!
CHET’S MOTEL
FRANK AND DORIS ARBOGAST
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Vl/e are very happy indeed to take this opportunity to
tell you how much we appreciate the privilege and pleasure of
serving you. It’s our sincere wish that Santa brings you just
what you’re hoping for and that life holds many joyous occa­
MAY THE ABUNDANT JOYS OF THE :
HOLIDAY FILL EVERY HEART.
sions in store for you and all those who are dearest to you.
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herald angels sang, we wish for you and
THE NYSSA GATE CITY JOURNAL STAFF
Dirick and Margaret Nedry
Ruben Lopez
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Betty Talbot
Ruth Klinkenberg
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yours the complete happiness of that holy night.
J. C. WATSON CO.
Lucille Callahan
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