The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 69TH YEAR, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1957 Page: 1 of 12
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jrastic Action Expected
f Herod Over, Birth
Lyw _ official repercu*-
|srt|tMtlof la Waf Hsroda
I art expectsd to to forth-
H following the senonaee-
I tore *t lbs Wrth 3mu*
tuuatii. who already to*
preferred to aa Ua Wag of
Maaalab, aad Ua
m of Maa, according to ua-
report* In Ula city
I.
H Herod. according to
Z Ckaa to tha Wag's coart.
tut b# was much concern -
m rtpott* that hla Uiona
y*rar might b* endangered
iaMrtb
n what action Herod will
,H a gaeattoa on Ua mind*
p«jf iiu^M offteWly to tk*
t bat on* p*raon oho aaked
Id uiw not be uaod nald
w> ftafM will b* tahan until
•erit hate bach lavaatlgatad
•Mflrtned
In fir* repoeS* rrodt-
| iMUMtlrai oaaty
■Ml celled iOtO
n ell the chief
d nathr* at tha
g |» rr|«>ctdl to hare
aW «t i ham of
Pm ««* hatrn.
Halt* at the gathering war*
vsess—I but H la b
*tt little .Information oaa
l hand tinea first report!
angst and unfounded hat*
| Mlattcly inown that tha
I aw horn la Pathlaham.
b af the errtbaa who attaad-
ta aa off tha
Old Story is Told
In Style of 1957
Twrw beck the calendar more
Utan IM1 year* anil Imaftar
that yon coubl have picked up
• paper the morning after the
birth of the Saviour. The .(or-
ha and article* on Hals ' page
were written aa you would
Imagine a newspaper of today
would rover the event lutd It
happened yealenUy.
The te*t of the stories luu
haem reproduced n> other p«.
per* arrosa the Ttilted state*,
aad originated In the Halida
Dally Mall of Maliila. Colo.
The alorie* are published
With the purpose. of present-
ing the t lirt.tm*. story n* It
*oUltl he wrltteti |f .urh an
event were to happen In thl*
modem age, yet making every
attempt to retain the beauty
of the atory a* rtprowil b>
Whileal writer*.
DUBLIN, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1957
Twelve Pafas
Intercept Script
From Herod Meant
For Roman Ruler
A menage received In this of-
fice early In the morning dlt-
E
and
tram shoe coni
dr»*u action nwy ha
IVnporu of the bDU afo
U
___><>• whleb led,
a bell** * a March fir the
b «*i be taatigniai aad If
IHmrw. a deotwa may ntta
I hi lamed cal 11 eg for the
N *f ail children under Uo
■ tvs year*.
epberds First
Area to Learn
Jesus’Birth
Travelers Arrive
Laden With Gifts
To Worship Child
ST;
from lb*
afternoon
< am-
tbe mountain
«* tbelr wgy to BethUhem
to ant had wwr*b(p U* to-celled
clo»e<| a bulletin Intercepted at an
undealgnated spot between Achzlb
and Tyre, In the Province of Gal-
ilee. two days ago.
The bulletin evidently meant
for Caeaar Augustus alone. Is
herewith reproduced for the bene-
fit of our readers
DII’RNAL ItKPORT:
To: 111. Moat Holy and Im|x>rlal
Personage, Cheaar Augustus:
Itnpcreator and ClUtca.
At: Itoiua.
From; V«ur Most Obedient Tet-
ritrrh; Herod the Orest) King
of the Jew. and Governor of
Galilee.
Subject; f-mergenry mea.ure to
subdue proposed Insurrection.
In ll»e town of lietlllohem
there wa. horn to one Joseph
and til. spouse, Mary, a son
who, by reports front Imperial
Agents, is railed Jesus.
I'nwarraiited attention pah!
this sootewhat singular nativ-
ity {the birth occurred in sta-
ble. owned by a commoner)
forces, me llorod, to Investi-
gate.
Report* liave a rumor prev-
alent. -imohg tommoners that
this fiMteilllng I* tlie Messiah.
My personal plans call for a
search for tht* family of three
causing such unrest among your
subjects. If unable to diacover
the perpetrators of this evpect-
ant Insurrection. I will under-
take and conclude Article VI of
o«r Mod Imperial Legion Oc-
cupational Code. To wit: “It the
dinaratinf or eontmdirlory party
*e ponies cannot be found la
order they may be destroyed,
others suapeeted of atauilar ten-
•mrtwe. ae in like ifrwmliwf
si vail hr deatmyed.”
Herod, King of Jews
Link Star Formation
With Birth of Baby
which hss been seen lb the hea-
vens for the past several nights.
ike bill country
• mull Of Hrtkiehem It le to*
***** the firm to knout of
Jbft «f Je.*« at S'aureth
« w#g nueationod they (old
"w»wt»* story.
Ugbt at Tight
from the omolng'e
«t their floek* the
ph **de«»y found U
to< their saceapmeet
PJwKh • warm holy like
following tkie
P*** M ••MFrt nppeored to
Itoht telling them of Ut
k..
With L
»*«d. A
1 *** twinge of
be to nil pi
i'tf*I tom to that my
* *** . toforw epesktag of the journey
and enbeeqaent daettaation. these
travelers bedded tbelr camel*,
then ordered meat and bread for
aU preeent at the Ian of Ephraim
Answer Questions
—kern Throughout in-
land? to answer any *nd all qUr, , *>*. l^*V I»e<»plc w.to Mnklng th,
tone. Mistaken for trader* by b'r,h “f J'”“*
I Cphrslm, the Inn keeper ntoed. | bf'«hl *ur l,k* Nation
1 "what ware* do you carry across
ftkmflgft MOUnUllbS*'
l' util now. the common people
•W# carry no warwy- answer a|)d ,h# M,rooom(!r, hmv« been
ed on* stranger "We bring gifts untble ltl en,la(n tble .(range for-
«f go hi. frsnklareits# and my- btl( following announce-
rrh celebrate the birth of our only mwn, ()f u, Wrth „r thp new
Al*f 1 king, scientist* are making a
“Wr had a csdd coming of H. j t(u4jy af the two events hoping
«mv carnets are gabled, soectooted , h., ,h*y can attach them together
and wewry, »"d •» I«« r»* •** 11 with some ,igulflcanc*
Is the very deail ut winter Many Astronomer* who first noticed
lime too regret led leaving WHO-1 ><ar formation said that the
mrr palnees aad silken girts wry i„„]f became brighter on succeed-
ing shgrhet* and coffee, ,ng nights and that it appeared to
Our camel men curse and j b* moving toward Jeruaaleum.
grumble, some ran away to their i with the npiwirent movement
liquor and women Ottlea *n<!
lagan are unfriendly, dirty,
charge high prtcea. Oh
bad a hard time of R
But wby,‘* asked Ephraim
I'll tell you why. answered the
second traveler "We follow a
•tor to Bethlehem and ©ae* there
w* will took upoo Jeeua of Natar-
•tk. A tod *v»■ bow colled the
Meealah by the town people of
i ,
"The Meealah, it caanot be" In*
terraptad Ephraim
Rat be. I With Light
“But it la," mid tb* third irav-
»to* i* bon i
•» lortd.
vtl-
and
we have
there was also *n Increase In brll-
lance.
Today the formation la directly
over this city and la shedding a
r.idtant beam from th* star'* out-
er circumference which shines on
.tables adjoining the hostel of an
mu-keeper Heteklah.
Hotel owners in the Holy Land
are preparing to accomodate SO.-
060 gtiMU In the town* of Jorlco,
Jerusalem and other#. Thousand*
make th* pilgrimage each year.
News of Birth of Proclaimed New
King Rushed to All Parts of Worl
And there were in the tame country thepherdt, abiding in
the field beeping watch over their flocJt by night.
And, to, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the
glory of the Lord thown about them; and they were tore afraid.
And the angel told unto them, Fear not; for behold, I bring
unto you gooa tidingi of great joy, which thall be unto all. poo-
pie. For unto you It bom this day in the city of David a Saviour
which it Christ the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the bah<
wrapped in twaddling clothes, lying m a manger.
h the angel a multitude of t>
And suddenly there was wit
heavenly host praising God and saying:
Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth Peace, G
Will Toward Men!
' .to
Forthcoming Birth Dreamed
Bethlehem — Joseph, father of
the newly born King of tha Jaw#,
a few hours after the birth of
his first-born son. revealed _ to
friends that it had been foretold
to him In a dream of the coming
event.
He said that he had always tried
to be a just man and that when he
had the dream he felt It wra# the
will of a high power that #ucb a
thing should come true.
Joseph said be thought about
the dream for constdafabl# time
before an angel appeared before
him telling him there was noth-
ing to fear and that the child
old be called Jesus.
would
He So Loved ...
He Taught the World to Love
Fod God so loved the world that supreme example of the good life.
In His every deed and action He
Hs gave His only begotten Son .
How meaningful art these words
today, nearly two thousand years
after the humble beginning of that
One Great Life at Bethlehem. How
holy and purposeful wa# this Ufa
upon earth that It comes to us
sgaln and again In the spirit of
Christmas to remind that the real
joy and the real goodness of Ufe
Us not In riche* and gold, or solf
attainment, but In thoughtful and
unselfish service and lava.
Ho taught the world to lore.
Through ooe, groat and wonderful
Ufa upon oarth, He sot down ter
all mankind and ter aU ton# tha
portrayod the quaUties of love and
faith and kindness.
The** qusUtle*—and more-are
all a part of die Christmas. But,
by Hi* example, they ere quaUties
that should abound In our Uvos
throughout the year.
in thankfulness to God, for all
Hla goodness and love, wa should
keep tha Christmas la its true and
Joyful meaning, toe spiritual occa-
For Ha so loved tb* world that *lon 01 bWh 01 And If
wa can truly keep th* Christmas,
then perhaps wa can keep the spir-
it of Christ within oar hearts
throughout tha ytar.
Bethlehem (In Judea) — Messengers, on camelback and
afoot, are rushing to all parts of the world today carrying the
news of the birth of a child who has been heralded as a
Saviour of all men—Jesus Christ, King of the Jews.
The event which is believed by
untold thousands to be of world-
wide importance occurred early
this evening lu the lowly surround-
ings of a stable at the rear of an
inn in this city which is also
known aB the City of David.
While word of the birth of the
child is fast traveling to all re-
mote areas of Palestine and to
......... ' n
Housing Shortage
In Bethlehem is
Reported as Acute
Bethlehem — This city Is facing
a housing shortage since the in-
flux of thousands of people who
have come to pay their taxes as
decreed by Augustus Ceasar.
Lack of roQm ip hotels and
hostels were evidened last night
when Mary and Joseph, parents of
the newtfborn Jesus of Nazareth,
were forced to take lodging in the
stables of an inn in the southern
section of Bethlehem.
This fact was not known until
lata last night when word of the
birth circulated through the city
and officials made a check to
learp how critical the shortage is.
City officials are in more of a
quandary today, however, since
thonaands of additional persons
have come to the city to observe
the birth place of Jesus andrJu
learn more details of the preten-
tious event. With the hotels, hos-
tels end private rooms Ailed to
capacity, thonsands of people, in-
cluding entire families, are camp-
ed at the edge of Bethlehem to
tents, quickly constructed shacks
and leantoa.
The food situation la not ex-
pected to present n problem, since
most of the travelers brought
their own stocks of supplies, milk
goats and water bags.
Inn Keeper Regrets
Shortage of Rooms
Bethlehsm — The inn-keeper,
Hezeklah, at whose stable Jesus of
Nazareth was born, early today,
said that had he known that
Joseph and Mary were other than
common folk, he would have made
a greater effort to And room for
them at his inn.
I'm sorry I didn't have anymore
rooms left, but bat^I known the
Importance of these people, I
would havi made room for them,
even If It could have been only a
padded mat on the floor of my own
home," he said
"But how did I know the'child
was to be the King of the Jews
And when they were come into
the house, they saw the young
child with Mary his mother, and
fell down and worshipped him ...
and presented unto him gifts; gold
and frankincense, nnd myrrh.
Mutt. 2:1.
tier "The Bab* Is hotbed with
light that could only com* from
tils birth In our mind* I*
of aa ages old pbo-
thai man the world over
l be forever freed from oppree-
aad tyranny
The Christmas Story, as told by Saint Luke
Run Rampant
?r of Wine is
t Down, Trampled
_ A win. peddler
•arty today when a
r eoats belonging to a
d who had come to town
une fright-
nt through
S ° (And this taxing was first made when Cyreniua
was governor of Syria.)
And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city.
I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all
people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David,
a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
Os-of»»■«— •“*
the lineage of David.) - .Illllir
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being
And this shall be a sign unto you; ye shall find the
babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
of heavenly host praising God, and saying:
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace,
p»drtll, --------=
countries far and near, thousands
are bewildered and amazed at re-
ports of the lowly birth.
As word of the even spread
through Jerusalem within the last
several hours small groups gather-
ed on every street and In every
inn, talking in low tones and pon-
dering reports which to them are
almost unbelleveable.
Meanwhile, the most talked-of
parents in the world today an*
Mary and Joseph, who surround-
ed by the storm of publicity and
thousands of visitors remained
calm and accepted the weU-wishee
of curosity seekers.
The couple, according to reports
came to Jerusalem several days
ago from Nazareth in Galilee, to
pay their taxes as decreed by Aug-
ustus Caesar. They, along with
countless thousands, jammed Into
the city to abide by the law.
However, on the’lr arrival here
they were confronted with a hous-
ing shortage and according to
Joseph, were unable to And lodg-
ing In the overcrowded hostels
and hotels.
He said that after searching
for many hours for a place to stay,
they went to the ton where tha
birth of the child occurred. Th#
inn-keeper, one Hezeklah, was a-
bout to turn them away when
Joseph told of bis wife’s condition.
Upon hearing tha pleas the inn-
keeper told them they could stay
in the adjoining stable with the
animals belonging to his gueeta.
Bed to Manger
The couple made a bed in the
manger of hay. That was where
toe child was bora, the first-torn
of Mary nnd Joseph- Because they
did not have proper clothing for
tits child the parents wrapped the
infant to swaddling clothes. The
mother and child were lying to
the manger when the first of the
visitors arrived.
Reports of the birth answered
for many the bright star which
they had seen in the east for sev-
eral days before and tha grant
significance has been attached to
the brightness of the heavenly
body. It has been seen for miles
around, according to tha travel-
ers, and many had used it as n
guide to pay their taxes or out of
curoalty.
Among the first to learn of too
birth of the New King were Shep-
herds who were tending tbelr
flocks early tonight in a grazing
area several miles outside of the
city.
They reported that a great light
shone around them nnd they were
afraid, both for themaelve* and
for their flocks. It wasn’t long
they said, before an angel ap-
peared before them
them that there was nothing to
tear.
One of the Shepherds, whoso
names were not learned,
the angel as saying: "Fear not,
behold I bring you good tl
grant joy which shall be to
people" and tha shepherd
that they and theirs were
that there had been bora to
lehem a Saviour which tha a
called Christ the Lord.
‘And this shall be a sign
you," the angel said. "Yon
find the child wrapped to *nafc?iw
dling clothes and is with
mother in a manger."
The shepherds in relating
experience on the i
that suddenly a group of
appeared in the heavt
them spfl that all wo
of priO*»:"~'......—
Glory to God
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Jackson, Albert S. The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 69TH YEAR, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, December 27, 1957, newspaper, December 27, 1957; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth593486/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.