The Shiner Gazette (Shiner, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1964 Page: 4 of 15
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Shiner Gazette — Shiner, Texas Thursday, December 24, 1964
“Peace On Earth, Goodwill Toward Men”—
again
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this
and
warmest greetings to you,
fellow citizens, neighbors
friends of the Shiner com-
The Methodist Youth Fellow-
ship will sponsor a special
Christmas Eve Service from
9-10 p.m. The first part of the
hour will be a Communion Ser-
abund-
for you
vice, and the remainder of the
hour will be devoted to quiet
meditation. You are cordially
invited to come for either or
both parts of the service. We
trust that this will add signi-
ficantly to your celebration of
Christmas.
LIBBY’S
RIPE OLIVES, 9-oz. can
del monte all green spears—
ASPARAGUS, 14% oz. can
Carl Akeley, the American
explorer, was buried on Mount
Mikeno in Belgian Cong, Africa.
Russia and Japan held a peace
parley at Portsmouth, N. H., in
1905.
The Commandment, “Thou
Shalt Not Kill,” seems to have
little moral influence on driv-
ers of automobiles, whether the
warning comes from God or
traffic authorities. The privil-
ege to operate a car is bestow-
ed by the state. The manner in
which a car is driven is pres-
Why Christmas
December 25?
Who fixed the date of Christ-
mas on December 25?
In what century was Christ-
mas first declared a legal holi-
day?
Which Americans made it a
crime to celebrate Christmas?
When is Epiphany, and how
does it fit into the Christmas
calendar?
The answers:
Pope Julius, about the year
349 A.D. Two years later, after
agreement on this date had been
reached among church officials
(some had favored fixing the
Savior’s birthday in January or
March), Julius decreed that
Christmas should thenceforth be
celebrated on Dec. 25.
In the 6th Century A.D.—the
year 543, to be exact—Christ-
mas was made a legal holiday
in Rome. But 100 years before
that, the Roman government
had required all theaters to
close on Christmas Day.
The Puritans, in 1659, passed
a Massachusetts law making it
a penal offense to celebrate
Christmas.
As for Epiphany, it occurs on
Jan. 6, and marks three events
in the life of Jesus: His bap-
tism, the visit of the Wise Men
to Bethlehem, and the miracle
at Cana.
To all our many friends,
As we celebrate again God’s
coming to us in Jesus Christ,
let us call to mind some of the
many facets of our Christmas
joy.
Christmas is Beauty—not on-
ly the beauty of the season, and
the beauty you see in children’s
faces, but of the many ways
artists and composers have de-
picted the story of the birth of
Jesus. O God, we are grateful
that this beauty has been a part
of our lives.
Christmas is Sharing—a time
of giving gifts and sharing with
others. Just as the Wise Men
brought their gifts so long ago,
so we bring our gifts. Giving
is the Spirit of Christmas, help-
ing other people to know of
God’s love through us. O God,
we are grateful that we are en-
abled to share with others.
Christmas is Singing—sing-
ing Christmas Carols is one of
the most joyous ways to cele-
brate the birth of Jesus. Carols
are found in the expressions of
joy in every land, because they
retell the Story in an ever-
fresh and most appropriate way.
O God, we give thanks for sing-
ing hearts.
Christmas is Loving—we are
reminded now of God’s great
love for us in the gift of His
beloved son. And we are aware
of Jesus’ word to us: “By this
shall all men know that you
are my friends, that you love
one another.” O God, we thank
thee for Love which came down
at Christmas, and for those who
love us. Help us to show our
love to others.
Christmas is Remembering—
the richness of God’s grace re-
vealed in the Christmas Story.
Take time to read again Luke
1:5-2:40 to recall the heart of
Christmas. O God, we thank
thee that Thou hast so loved the
world.
May the peace, joy, and bless-
ing of Christ’s presence with us
, be yours during this season and
every day of the New Year.
Sincerely,
Rev. Edmund Deane, Pastor
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Tiie Season’s
Lest to you!
Mr. and Mrs.
Gene Biehunko
Yoakum, Texas
and which three men created
today’s popular image of Santa
Claus? Can you name his real-
life prototype?
The Dutch brought San Nico-
laas (Sinter Klaas for short) to
the New World; later his name
became Americanized to Santa
Claus. Author Washington Irv-
ing first described Santa as rid-
ing through the skies in a rein-
deer-drawn sleigh. Clement C.
Moore described Santa as fat
and jolly, with a snowy beard,
in his famous poem “A Visit
from St. Nicholas.” Cartoonist
Thomas Nast drew him that
way. Santa’s prototype, the real
St. Nicholas, was a 4th Century
Turkish bishop, who became a
legend in his own lifetime for
his generosity and his love of
children.
© How has the organ con-
tributed to the music of Christ-
mas?
The organ has been used in
church worship and Christmas
song since 450 A.D. (Spain was
first to use it for Christian wor-
ship.) One of the greatest
Christmas traditions, Handel’s
“The Messiah,” customarily is
sung with organ accompani-
ment. Another classic Christ-
mas composition, “Silent Night,”
was the work of Austrian
church organist Franz Gruber.
* * *
METHODIST CHURCH
Double Stamp Day Every Wednesday
With Purchases of $2.50 or More.
GREETINGS
1 to our friends
AT CH1&3IMAS
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BACON, 14b. pkg
SHINER CATHOLIC CHURCH 1
Christmas Confessions Thurs- ’
day, December 24: 8:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m.; 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. No >
confessions will be heard after
5:30 p.m. Thursday.
Christmas Mass Schedule—
Holy Mass at Midnight.
Christmas Day Masses at 6:30,
7:15, 8:00 and 9:30 a.m.
At this Christmas Time, may
all of us give more thought to
the spiritual meaning of this
great day. Through Christ, God
revealed to us the lasting truths
of our faith. Let us then dedi-
cate our lives to the service of
God. Let us give thanks to Him
for our priceless heritage to
worship and live as free people.
Let us pray for His guidance of
our chosen leaders. Let us not
spread the message of hate but
the old message of love and
peace which the Christmas an-
gel sang over the hills of Beth-
lehem: “Glory to God in the
Highest, and on Earth, Peace to
men of Good Will.”
Father John J. Hanacek
Father Alphonse Padalecki
-:-o-:-o-:-o-:-
OUR CHRISTMAS
MESSAGE TO YOU
“Glory to God in the Highest
and on earth Peace good will
toward men.”
May your Christmas joy this
year have the depth and real-
ity that comes from the recep-
tion into our hearts and lives
of God’s unspeakable gift,
Jesus Christ our Savior. May
the gentle air of the Christmas
spirit touch our hearts so that
duty is touched with beauty
and giving is transformed from
a sacrifice to a privilege. May
peace with God in our hearts
radiate peace among men, that
those we love and those we meet
may know the blessed joy of
the Christmastide.
Pastor and Mrs. F. E. Eilers,
Becky and Carol
* * *
11:00 p.m., Thursday, Candle-
light Service.
9:00 a.m., Friday, Christmas
Day Service.
9:00 a.m., Sunday School
10:15 a.m., Worship Service.
7:00 p.m., Thursday, New
Year’s Eve Service.
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Christmas is a wondrous
time when the miraculous be-
comes commonplace. A time for
petty differences to be put aside
and one and all extend their
hands and hearts in a sincere
wish of “Peace on Earth, Good-
will Toward Men.”
It is a time for family re-
unions, a time when our
thoughts and feeling focus on
our loved ones and our friends.
But the festive season is tinged
increasingly each year with the
sadness of death and injury on
our streets and highways. Mod-
ern progress has brought with
it not only comfort and luxury
hitherto undreamed of, but a
regrettable disregard for our
fellowman.
William C. Ray
Buried At Strawn
William Crawford Ray of
Route 4, Hallettsville, died in
the Frank Wagner Memorial
Hospital, Shiner, Friday, Sept-
ember 4, 1964 at the age of 74
years, three months and 14 days.
A member of the Church of
Christ at Strawn, Texas, fu-
neral services were held in that
city Sunday, September 6, at
2:00 p.m. with the Church of
Christ minister officiating. He
was buried in the Strawn cem-
etery.
Serving as pallbearers were
Jimmy Breeding, J. C. Breed-
ing, Ronnie Ray, Jim Ray,
Lloyd Ray and Bob Ray.
Born near Cleburne, Johnson
County, he was a retired hotel
clerk. On September 6, 1959
he was married at Corpus
Christi to Rena Bee Fulbright
Reid, mother of Bill Reid of
Hallettsville, and following
their marriage, they made their
home at Hallettsville.
Besides his widow, he is sur-
vived by his five sons, Floyd
Ray of Ingleside; Elmer J. and
Jim, both of Shamrock, Lloyd
of Smithville, Bob Ray of Tam-
pa, Texas; three daughters,
Mrs. J. C. Breeding of Sham-
rock, Mrs. George A. Amen oi
Bridge City and Mrs. John Ha-
beeb of Corpus Christi; one
brother, Cecil Ray of Cleburne;
two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Geeo
of Burleson, Mrs. Mary Meador
of Cleburne; 16 grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by
one son, Bumis Rav. who died
in Korea.
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Wishing you peace at Qhristmas.
SHINER MEMORIAL POST NO. 6209
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
AND AUXILIARY
we extend our sincere good wishes
SULPHUR PARK SWIMMING POOL
H. R. Seidenberger — Rt. 3, Shiner
GOOD WILL
TO ALL
MEN
SHINER BRETHREN CHURCH
Thursday, December 24
Worship service at 6 p.m.
with Holy Communion.
Rev. H. E. Beseda
Sunday, January 3
Worship service at 7 p.m.
Rev. H. E. Beseda
-:-o-:-o-:-o-:-
fRINITY LUTHERAN
HOME OF SHINER
With Christmas here
and the close of another year
almost at hand, we, the resi-
dents and staff members of
Trinity Lutheran Home of Shi-
ner, wish to extend herewith
our
our
and
munity! The cheery messages,
expressions of good wishes, as
well as the numerous other gifts
and acts of thoughtful kindness
—received in these pre-Christ-
mas days and throughout the
year from groups and individ-
uals in the local community, are
herewith acknowledged with
deeply felt appreciation!
To you, dear friends, one and
all, we desire to convey our
heartfelt best wishes for a di-
vinely blest and very merry
Christmas! May the true Christ-
mas sentiment of peace and
good cheer pervade and glad-
den your every heart and home!
And may our gracious God
grant that the New Year, 1965,
may be blest with an
ance of all that’s best
and yours!
Pastor E. J. Oehlke,
-:-o-:-o-:-o-:-
Luther League
Candlelight Services
The annual Luther League
Candlelight Service will be held
Thursday, December 24 at 11:00
p.m. by the young people of
the congregation.
John Schroeder, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Rudy Schroeder, will
deliver the Christmas message.
Special music, Scripture and
Prayers will be given by the
Luther League.
Members and friends are in-
vited to attend.
Mrs. Joe Bozka returned
home for the holidays, after
spending two weeks at the bed-
side of her brother, Edward O.
(Jack) Henkhaus, who is se-
riously ill in the Veteran’s Hos-
pital in Marlin. His wife re-
mained at his bedside. At this
writing it is reported that he is
still on the critical list.
“Remember the Alamo” was
the battle cry of the Texas
Revolution of 1836.
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In the serenity of Nature
We sense lasting harmony
cribed by law.
But transcending the legal
law is the normal law, “Thou
Shalt Not Kill.” It imposes a
moral responsibility on all driv-
ers to operate their vehicles
without maiming or killing
themselves or others.
Hundreds of men, women and
children will die and thousands
will end up in hospitals this
holiday season unless we, as
drivers, assume our legal and
moral responsibilities to drive
with care.
The Texas Safety Association
urges drivers to give thought
to the purpose and spirit of
Christmas in making holiday
travel plans. Be constantly
alert when behind the wheel.
Think of the tragedy and un-
happiness that a moment’s
carelessness can bring about.
Remember that your loved ones
are relying on you. And give a
thought also for the other driv-
er and his family.
Let the moral law, “Thou
Shalt Not Kill,” govern your
actions. In this way you
play your part in making
great holiday season a safe
happy one!
Yuletide Customs
And Traditions
© How about your Christmas
decorations: Know why we kiss
under the mistletoe . . . who
was first to use holly in Decem-
ber . . . what holly symbolizes
to Christians . . . how the cherry
tree figures in Yule lore?
Kissing under the mistletoe is
said to have begun with the an-
cient Romans, who viewed the
plant as a symbol of peace. En-
emies, meeting under the mis-
tletoe, were supposed to em-
brace and declare a truce. The
Romans were also first to use
holly—at their December Satur-
nalia festival. But Christians
also find holly appropriate be-
cause they see it in the symbol-
ism of Christ’s blood (the red
berries) and His crown of
thorns.
The cherry tree, according to
the well-known “Cherry Tree
Carol,” bent its boughs so that
the Virgin Mary could pluck its
fruit.
© Which settlers brought
. Santa Claus to the New World,
may it be filled with every happiness!
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Gonzales, Texas
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