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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Preparations For Happy
Season Mean Extra Tasks
For Thousands
BY JACK COWIE

Once a year., the youngsters and
the oldsters unite in a day OF Joy
as this nation joins the world in the
celebration Of Christmas day.
It is cheer for many but during
the several weeks preceding the
celebration of the anniversary OF
the Birth of Christ, there are many
unsung persons who make such an
occasion possible.
The appeals to "shop early and
mail early start well in advance
of the actual holiday, but at the
best the last-minute shoppers and
mailers make life a nightmare for
a small army Of workers.
Throughout the shops OF the
country, Mr.. and Mrs. America vie
with each other for the right to
purchase Christmas gifts and
harass the s~hopkeepers and sales
forces of stores to the point where
Christmas becomes to them a DAY
of rest"
In Wilmington, as in other cities.
Santa has many helpers who end
the period on Christmas eve
with tangled nerves, tired bodies,
sore feet, disgruntled dispositions
and an attitude Of let come what
NAV on Christmas Day.
Who will have occasion to nurse
tired feet on Christmas Day?
A walk down the street will show
mailmen laden with extra loads OF
letters and packages; traffic off
GERS handling the large crowds do
ing Christmas shopping; over
worked elevator operators; gift
wrappers; bus drivers and the San
ia Claus talking to the kiddies:
The delivery boy who brings the
groceries for the festive board and
the chap who pedals to your home
with CHEEKY kilograms containing
the best wishes of the season both
contribute their share of physical
work to the making of the season.
Social workers, ministers calling
on the sick and aged; recreation
workers planning parties for the
ason Salvation Army workers
standing day after day collecting
funds to give the unfortunate a
Merry Christmas.
Carol singers, nurses in the hos
pitfalls, the shoe shine boys pre-
pairing footwear for Christmas rar-
| CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Birthday Of
Jesus Christ
Study OF Records Shows
Natal Day Has Ranged
Over Wide Period
Bv GERARD TETLEY
ZAP Newsfeatures)

Although Christmas day has, for
generations, been fixed on the
calendar as December Is, there is
no positive proof that Christ was
actually born on that day.
The issue has been debated by
historians and theologians for
many years, and examination of
the long record of time finds that
the Natal day of Our Lord has
ranged anywhere from December
to September 20, when it was made
to fit in with the old Feast of
Tabernacles.
Interesting latter day specu-
lation has arisen, for man7 re-
turned servicemen during the lest
war who served in Egypt and in
regions climatically the same as
the Holy Land, have been unable
to conjecture the old established
picture of Shepherds watching
"their flocks by night all seated
on the ground" when. in reality
December is a cold month on the
desert.
Confusion h a continued FOR
many decades. Sir Isaac Newton,
who studied the progressions of
time and religious festivals, held
that all ecclesiastical dates were
fixed at cardinal points of the
year, without reference to the
| actual date of the incidents Them
selves.
Thus Sir Isaac believed that De-
cember Is was picked as the natal
day Of Christ to coincide with the
Winter solstice just as h e AS
sumption is made to coincide with
the vernal equinox.
But the evidence is traditional
rather than actual and the record
of time shows that some early
Christians observed the day on
which the Savior showed himself
in human form anywhere from
January l to January 6. At an
other period of civilization it was
made to conform with the Jewish
Passover on March 20.
Some of the early Christians re-
scented the establishment OF Christ
mas Day because they felt that
it was too pagan and that it was
made to fall at the time when
the non-Christians were paving
homage to Odin, Wodin and Thor
and the Roman Saturnalia - a
period of great license which be-
gan December 81.
The Puritans also banned any
observation of Christmas, holding
that there was no s%criptural war
rant for it and the Calvinists also
disregarded it.
Even the mystic rites OF the
pagan Druids have fallen on
Christmas Day, leading some the
ologians to believe that the crafty
ecclesiasts of the early day de-
liberately made Christian holidays
to coincide with pagan in order
(ConfiuY,od m Doro 9 Col,rou c\
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
"SilentN Night; Holy Miight"--h OldBethlehem
By CARTER L.. DAVIDSON
AP NeWSfeatures

BETHLEHEM, Dec. "a. Tht
Little Town of Bethlehem" whose
name is sung in Christmas carols
the world over, is a world capita.
of religion today, the eve of the
celebration of the birth of Christ.
Priestly robes of high church
dignitaries blend with the %colorful
gArb of Bethlehem's 10, 900 Arabs,
and the usually somnolent streets
TEEN with life.
People of Bethlehem, believed to
be largely descendants of the
Crusaders, make their living the
year round by selling souvenirs
and symbols of the event cele-
brated today, the birth of Christen-
dom.
AS for centuries the custom, the
traditional procession of church
men and worshippers leaves Jeru-
salem's Jaffa Gate at noon for the
annual pilgrimage to the City of
Nativity.
Halfway here, the procession
stops at a monastery, there to be
met by blond, stocky Issa Bundak,
Bethlehem's mayor, who escorts
the procession into the city.
Shepherds Field
The worshippers go first into
the Shepherds Field, a mile north
of the hillside city. It "a here
says tradition, that the Angel
brought "tidings of great joy" to
the shepherds abiding in the field
keeping watch over their flocks by
night"
Near the Shepherd Id where
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25
Single Stop Travel
Station Is Proposed

CHICAGO up An all : income
travel center that would serve as
a terminal Cor all types of air and
land transportation has been sug-
gested for Chicago.
The proposed project would be
constructed southwest of the city,
and would be built around a huge
airport. Buildings would include
railroad, bus, helicopter and sub
way stations, freight, truck and
express facilities, and such COM
Elementary structures as a hotel,
a hospital, a movie theater, a de-
partment store and a power plant.
The prospectus was submitted to
city and state planning groups by
Col. F. H. Miles, Jr., of the Army
Ordnance Department.
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Many Labor Hard, Long
Make Christma as Gay
Santa Claus Gets Break
Provided He Behaves

MINNEAPOLIS W.H - Mime
apolis Santa Clauses were made
happier when the city council de-
cided to let them roam the streets
at will during the Christmas Holt
days.
The 35-year-old anti-Santa Claus
law was wiped from the book aft
er aldermen agreed that it was
all right to ring bells provided
they behave like Santa Claus
Santa Clauses still have to have
police permits and a license.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

away at the marble shrine mark
ing the place of the Manager, where
the infant Jesus was laid, wrapped
in swaddling clothes.
Some $4,000 people, a great
many of them in uniform of Brit
ish forces, travel today on the road
from Jerusalem to Bethlehem.
They travel at about the same
time, 1916 years ago, the carpen-
ter Joseph of Nazareth and his
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

Byzantine Christians built a shrine
LOO years ago, is the field be-
lieved to be that where the CLEAN
ing girl, Ruth, met Boaz and con-
summated the idyll of The Book OF
Ruth.
Beginning at 4 p. m, constant
prayers are said in the Grotto OF
the Nativity, beside the silver star
which marks the actual place of
birth of Christ, and a few yards
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christmas @torp

m THOSE days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all
! the world should be enrolled. This wos The first enrolment, when
ou.nn'us wos governor OF syria. And oil went to be enrolled, each
to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Gallee, from the
city OF Nazareth, TO Judeu, TO the city Of David, which is called
Bethlehem because he was Of the house and lineage Of David, to
be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And
while they were there, the time come for her TO be delivered. And
she gave birth to her frstbern son and wrapped him in s~wuddIng
cloths, and laid him in a monser, because there was no place for
them in the inn.
And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keep
ing woteh over their flock by night. And ain angel Of the Lord OPP
peored to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, "Be not
ofroid; for behold, bring you good news of a greet Joy which
will come to all the people; for TO you is born this day in the city
OF Dovid q Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign
for you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddins cloths and
lying in a monser." And suddenly there wos with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host proising God and soyins,
"G!ory TO God in the highest,
And en- earth peace among men with whom he is pleased"
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shep-
herds soid to one another, Iet US go over to Bethlehem and see
this thing that has happened, which the Lord has mode known to
IS And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and
the bobe lying in the manager. And when they saw it they mode
known the Saying which had been told them concerning this child;
and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
But Mary kept'oIl these things, bordering them in nr heorf. And
the shepherds returned, clarifying and pressing God for all they
had heard and seen, as it had been told them-Lvke 2, 12o.
by the international Council of Religious Educaton) n used b. Permission.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

Virgin wife Mary, travelled the last
leg of the journey to pay taxes.
Bethlehem was an ancient town,
even then, for it was here that
David lived while tending his
flocks On the nearby hillside.
The Prophet Samuel came to Beth
lehem to crown David King of
Judah and Israel. Even before
that, Ruth and Boaz had lived here,
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-25

and Rachel, wife of Jacob, died
here and is buried nearby.
It was to Bethlehem to a Grotto
near that of the Nativity, that St.
Jerome came four hundred years
later and made his translation of
the Bible from Hebrew to Latin.
The Church of the Nativity, con-
tanning traces of previous churches
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column g.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
Quaker City Plans
Decoration Day Parade

Plans for Decoration Day, May 80
are being made by the Quaker City
American Legion Post, with World
War II veterans taking a leading
part for the first time.
The parade will start at 100
o'clock from the school house and
march to Greenlawn cemetery where
services will be held. The parade
will then return to the Millwood
township honor roll board on the
school house lawn where a short SER
vice for World War II veterans will
be conducted.
Immediately following, a short
program will be presented at the
school auditorium with an address
by Rev. Glen Warner of Caldwell
former navy chaplain and a former
pastor of the Quaker City Methodist
church.
An afternoon softball game is
scheduled and arrangements are be-
ing made for a dance that evening.
All veterans are asked to turn out
in uniform for the services, meeting
at the Legion hall at 1915. This is
not Legion parade but a parade of
all veterans regardless of the affili-
alton with any veterans organiza-
+ion.
Photo observation-disclosures Drugs
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
Severe WindstOrm
Hits Northern Section

A severe wind and rain storm
swept the northern part of Noble
county Thursday at 500 p. m., caus-
ing considerable damage to buildings
tearing down telephone and electric
lines and dis-rupting general COM
munications.
At Cumberland several trees were
uprooted by the wind, one falling
across the porch of the Presbyterian
manse, causing some damage to the
roof.
The Chas. E. Hawkins dry goods
store was left roofless by the storm.
The village of Cumberland was
without lights for two hours. In
practically all the rural sections of
the county, telephone service was
out of order for several hours.
No damage was reported in Cald-
we'll, except for several branches be-
ing blown off the trees.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
COURTHOUSE

Probate Court

First and final account of w. V.
Archer, administrator, VIVA, filed
in the estate of Finley Butler, for
hearing, June 29.
Certificate to transfer real estate
issued in the estate of Jane S. Glib
son.
viii of Frank A. Smith filed.
Waiver of notice and consent to pro-
bate filed.
Inventory and appraisement filed
in the estate of Leonard Ogle.
First and final account of Grace
Johnson, guardian, of George Reed,
filed, for hearing June 20.
Will of Emmar D. Hedge, filed,
testimony of Bob M. Spriggs and
Pauline Davis, witness to Will, taken
and filed. Will admitted to probate
and record. No bond required and
letters of testamentary issued to j.
Sumner Hedge.
Letters testamentary issued to
Frank Patten, estate of Elmira
Parker.
4hFSHCOLy ana appIdISShSHL lieu
in the estate of C. R. Gibson.
First and final account of Ruth
Fazekas, adm, VIVA of Jesse J. Faz-
ekas, guardian of Paradine Rich,
filed, for hearing June 20. Letters
of guardianship now issued to
Franklin F. Rich.
Will of Barbara Lorey, filed, for
hearing, May "a.
Real Estate Transfers
W. E. Rose to Edgar and Maudest
Allen, Seneca Lake, lot 80.
Thomas and Edna House to How
ard Giesey, Batesville, 13/100 acres.
A. w. and Nellie Brown to Mable
C. Wilson, Sharon township, 52.78
acres.
J. E. and Alice M. Carr to The
Cumberland Sales Co., Brookfield
township, 1915 acres.
Fred Roe to Raymond Roe, Bea-
yer township, $4,000.
William and Grace Musser to
Richard and Mary J. Newton, Cald-
well, lot 407.
George L. Kappel to Wayne A.
Kappel, Sharon township, 69A acres.
Clayton Mckee, sheriff, to N. H.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23

Linicome, jefferson township, $3.50
acres, $625.00.
Loren B. and Sadie Jane Kappel to
George L. Kappel, Jackson township,
81 58I1O0 acres.
Jane S. Gibson, deceased, to Enid
Okey, Caldwell, lot 1-2, Olive town
ship, ATT acres.
| c. R. Gibson, deceased, ct al, Cald-
well, lots 1-2. Olive township, un-
divided interest.
| George Gibson, ct al, to Enid Okey
Caldwell, lots 1-2. Olive township,
undivided interest.
George Butler, deceased, to Henry
Butler, ct al, Stock township, six
acres.
George Miller, ct al, to Fin Butler,
Stock township, six acres.
Susanna Wickham, ct al to Finley
Britton, Stock township, six acres.
| Finley Britton, deceased to Georgia
Hague. Stock township.
Eugene and Marie Evans to Will
lam E. Trenner, Detroit, lots 10 and
20.
Homer Israel to Allen W. and
Russell T. Floyd, Beaver township,
91.67 acres.
Rufus R. and Ida J. Hannahs to
Kyle Day, Summerfield, part of lots
II and 18.
Inez Clark, ct al to Elmer Miller,
Olive township, 81.99 acres.
Mary Balazik, deceased, to Andy
Balazik, ct al, Laura lots 115.
Jesse and Hazel M. Forshey to
James L. and Vonnie Hupp, Elk
township.
Columbia Shriver to Lewis Young
and wife, caldwell, acre.
E. D. Hedge to S. ]. Hedge, Cald-
well, lot 339, Center township, 165
acres.
Hardin Everly, administrator, of
Alice Anderson, to Harley E. and
Cleo F. Anderson, Center township,
8O75 acres. $4,000.
F. Fl. and Elsie Bode to Elizabeth
Bode, Summerfield, undivided int
crest.
E. F. Bode to F. H. Bode, Sum-
merfield, part of lots II and IS. I'm
divided one-half interest.
Rufina Shattuck to M. L. and
Faye Rayner, Ava, lot %.
Ralph W. Hazard to J. w. and
Kathleen E. Hill, Caldwell, part of
lot 16.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
Draft Board
Given Orders

Col. c. w. Goble, state director
of selective service, today forwarded
to local boards notifications of Sc
lective service provisions.
The local boards were directed not
to order any registrant under 20
years or 26 years or older or who
are fathers to report for preinduc-
ton physical examination, or report
for induction.
The state headquarters informed
the local boards that fathers in the
age group 20 through "a with two
children or less may volunteer for
induction. Persons must still regis
ter upon reaching the age of 18.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23

of the evening while Buckeye Stan
ley of radio station VIVA will
furnish the music. Stanley is heard
each morning with Gay Swing and
his boys and plays the piano and ac-
cordian. Game Protector R. w.
Parks has made arrangements to Sc
cure the fish for. the supper from
the Huron hatchery on Lake Erie
with 225 pounds of Lake Erie pick
erel ready to fry.
AMONG THOSE from Caldwell at
tending the baseball game at Cleve-
land last Sunday were John Kirch-
ner, Margaret Donohoo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard L. Long and Jack Will
son. Cleveland lost both games to
the New York Yankees, 20 and II,
thanks largely to the heavy bat
work of Joe DiMaggio.
THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY was a
bowling success according to all re-
ports with the audience even taking
part in the performance. Tickets
marked "voter" were given to vari-
Gus members of the audience at ran
dom and they voted on whether or
not to keep the preacher, Dale Rem
ner. Needless to say, he was re-
tanned.
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degree under the directions of B. E.
Spurgeon.
At the dinner following the meet
;ra postmaster F. r. Stephens in
a brief talk presented the speaker OF
the evening, Robert Secrest, mem
her Of the Caldwell lodge, who be-
fore enlisting in the navy, was con-
gressman from this district. Secrest,
an excellent speaker, made a force
fnl and educational talk on Service"
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
RETURNS FROM MANSFIELD

Mrs. Cecil Preston has returned to
her home in Belle Valley after
spending the past week at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Dun
ham, Mansfield. Mrs. Dunham is re-
covering at her home from major
operation. She is the former Doro-
thy Preston.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
NOBLE COUNTY
AAA NEWS

May 81, 1916, is the closing date
for filing applications for subsidy on
milk or cream produced in January,
February, and March.
Anyone who has not received his
milk or cream subsidy payment
should make application at once and
in no event later than May 81, 1916.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
TO DELIVER ADDRESS

Rev. Glen M. Warner, pastor of
the local Methodist church, will de-
liver the Memorial day address, May
30, at the Quaker City observance.
Rev. Warner will appear on the pro-
gram in Caldwell during the morn
ing and then leave for Quaker City.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
SECREST SPEAKS
AT QUAKER CITY

Oddfellows from Byesville, Cam
bridge, Barnesville, Cumberland,
Chandlersvile, Caldwell, Pleasant
City and Morristown gathered in
Quaker City Thursday evening to
witness the lodge confer the second
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
SHoR1 SH0RT J
BY L. L. LONG

STRAW HAT SEASON is again in
vogue but most men have trouble
finding day fit to wear them. The
cold, rainy weather of the past
month has hindered the sale and
wearing of straws but merchants as
a rule welcome the chance to move
the rest of their stock of felts before
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
ENJOYING TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stiles and
daughter, Loretta, Mt. Ephraim, are
enjoying a two weeks visit with their
son and brother, Luther Stiles, Pasa-
dena, Calf. Stiles, who was severly
wounded while in the service, is still
receiving medical attention.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
AT LOUISVILLE, KY.

Dalton Whealdon, local agent for
the Commonwealth insurance agency
is spending this week at Louisville,
XIV, where he is attending a special
school of instructions. He will re-
turn to Caldwell Saturday evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23
RETURNS FROM SERVICE

George ]. Spriggs, Sic, has re-
ceived his discharge from the navy
and is now at the home of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Bob M. Spriggs,
north of Caldwell. He served three
wears in the navy.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-05-23


Albuquerque, New Mexico
1887 w. Central
Allentown, Pennsylvania
5l2-5l4 Hamilton Street
Atlanta 3, Georgia
600 Ponce de Leon Bldg.
Baltimore 2, Maryland
lll4 O'Sulliyan Bldg.
Birmingham /, Alabama
Conner Bldg.
Boise, Idaho
Capitol Securities Bldg.
Boston s. Mass.-l Court Street
Bridgeport 3, Connecticut
l44 Golden Hill Street
Brooklyn, N. Y.-l6 Court st.
Buffalo. N. Y.-SOS Rand Bldg
Butte, Mont. -3lO Meyer Bldg
Canton 2, Ohio
III First National Bank Bldg
Chicago 6, Illinois.
226 w. Jackson Boulevard
Charleston /, West Virginia.
6l2 Atlas Bldg.
Charlotte 2, North Carolina
400 Charlotte Law Bldg.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
9l0 James Bldg.
Cincinnati 2, Ohio
1910 f. Fourth Street
Cleveland IA. Ohio-EGst Wing
Lobby, Union Commerce Bldg
Columbia Sc, South Carolina
2O6 Waters Bldg.
Columbus Is, Ohio
1887 North High street
Dallas l, Texas
5O7 Mercantile Bank Bldg.
Davenport, Iowa
7l2 Kahl Bldg.
Dayton 2, Ohio
l29 s. Ludlow Street
Decatur, Illinois
339 Standard once Bldg.
Denver 2, Colorado
81 Midland Savings Bldg
Des Moines Q, Iowa
800 Liberty Bldg.
Detroit 2, Michigan
424 Boulevard Bldg.
Duluth, Minnesota
3lO Christie Bldg.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin,
1913 u Graham Avenue
Ell Paso. Texas-4I0 Caples Bldg
Erie, Pennsylvania
sos Commerce Bldg.
Evansville 9, Indiana
koenig Bldg.
Fargo. North Dakota
POT Walker Bldg.
Fort Wayne 2, Indiana
434 Utility Bldg.
Fort Worth, Texas
Texas 81 Pacific Bldg.
Grand Rapids 2, Michigan
$40 Keeler Bldg.
Green Bay. Wisc.-2OS Main st.
Hartford 4. Conn.-ll9 Ann St.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
7l3 Blackstone Bldg.
Houston 2, Texas
1905 Electric Bldg.
Indianapolis 4, Indiana
1927 Circle Tower Bldg.
Jackson /, Mississippi.
ll0I Tower Bldg.
Jacksonville l, Florida
3l4 w. Monroe Street
Kansas City. Missouri
500 Mutual Bldg.
Knoxville, Tenn.-FideIity
Bankers Trust Bldg.-Rm. All
Little Rock. Arkansas
3l2 Pyramid Bldg.
Los Angeles. California
1881 South Broadway
Louisville 2, Kentucky
200 Holm an Bldg.
Lowell. Mass. 8 Merrimac Street
Madison 3, Wisconsin,
ll9 +. ashington Ave.
Manchester, New Hampshire
S13 Elm Street
Memphis /, Tennessee
1921 Sterick Bldg.
Miami 81, Florida
Congress Bldg Room 7ol
Milwaukee l, Wisconsin
l6l W. Wisconsin Avenue
Minneapolis. Minnesota
72O Hodgson Bldg.
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>un7 ASSETS ADMINISTRATION
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