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Evening star., 1954-09-19
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Evening star., 1954-09-19

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Evening star., 1954-09-19
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Evening star., 1954-09-19

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Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
Peace And Goodwill

Our Christmas celebration is and in it's very
nature ought to be primarily Festival of Peace
1t commentaries the birth Of the Prince Of Peace.
The first Christmas greeting delivered to the shep-
herds by the multitude Of the heavenly host" was
peace on earth, goodwill toward men,
At first glance, therefore, it may seem strange
that mode Of celebration centers so largely
around the act Of giving One would think that the
Peace Birthday would be contempative rather than
exuberantly expressive, it usually is Meditation
and reflection would seem more in order than the
merry" exchange Of greetings and gifts
Such view would, however, disregard the deep
meanings of peace itself. In troubled times such
as these it is only natural to think of peace in
negative sense-as the mere absence of strife. In
this way we speak of an uneasy" peace that is,
a peace that may at any moment be shattered. We
speak Of safeguards for peace in the sense Of pro-
hibitions and interdetions.
But true peace is not mechanical or legal thing
in the proper sense. It is human thing. It is not
merely the absence Of overt hostility It is rather
an attitude Of human beings toward one another.
It is made not Of mandates and prescriptions but
Of trust and hope and joy
It is this aspect of peace that our acts Of giving
can symbolic. They add warmth and tenderness to
our relations with each other. They express the
desire to share in good things and to have satisac-
tion in them together. This need in no sense crowd
out the contemplation and reflection It can indeed
give that reflection even broader ground
The very desire to give, Of ones substance and
Of ones self, is the expression OF an unconscious
understanding that if are to have peace and joy
we must have it through our relations to others.
For peace is positive thing and was no accident
that the angels in that first greeting coupled It with
goodwill toward our fellow men.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
The True Christmas

The brightness Of Christmas is
a mysterious brightness, as its 10y
is something distinct from all other
joys Of the year. This uniqueness
of Christmas is something to be
savOred and appreciated as its SUI
preme quality. We sometimes hear
people say: "If only the Christmas
spirit could extend through every
day! But isn't that a little like
wishing that the star at the top Of
the tree were a real star, and that
each gift were as rare and costly
as its wfappings make it seem to
be? Something fanciful-in the
deepest sense something miracu-
lOus-makes Christmas what It is:
and we surely celebrate it most
ittingly when we yield to the
idea Of its being apart from
everything else in our expert
ence.
The Christmas story is full Of
beautiful surprise. On the surface
we see an ordinary tale unfold
just as any child, this very morning
could have seemed to be getting out
Of an ordinary bed and going down
to an ordinary living room. Yet in
fact everything is changed and new.
The stable where the Christ was
born becomes unlike any other sta
bic that ever existed in the world /;
the very stars are out Of their
courses, and the men who find their
way to Bethlehem are transformed
by the journey. Wisdom is made
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
POW Sermon in Korea Cited
The Real Gift Of Christmas

Rather let us stop and think about the best Christ
present Of all. The gift that we, and all man
kind received on that first Christmas almost 1000
years ago. The eternal gift Of the Infant Jesus
the gift Of the perpetual help of Jesus Christ on
earth.
"We can have a very merry Christmas today
il we remember that as Christians No matter where
we are and no matter what circumstance we are
living under we are commemOrating the best poss-
ible Christmas gift. We are remembering that we
Christians are the most fortunate Of men, because
we have the presence Of Jesus Christ.
So today, let us put aside all thoughts of our
personal discomforts Let us forget for today our
loneliness. the absence Of those dear to us. And
let's spend the day glorifying God and singing His
praises and we will have happy Christmas re-
membering and enjoying the presence of Jesus
Christ, Who is with always-even unto the end
Of the world"
oShea, a Marine observer, was captured in
July 1851 after his plane crashed. The story Of
the service and his Sermon" were told by O'Sheas
father-in-law James H. Allen.
Allen said that the so to rs Americans in Camp
No. at Obul North Korea had decided to hold the
Christmas service. Their Communist captOrs, after
first turning down request for permission to sing
Latin hymns, granted permission for the service
and OShea as the senior officer was designated to
conduct it.
A Catholic, without any special theological
training Oshea wrote out his thoughts on strips Of
paper he had been boarding to roll into ciga-
rettes.
On Christmas Day the group went to the hut,
sang hymn or two, listened to O'shea then went
back to their barracks.
On Christmas Day. 1853, O'shea was with
his wife and their twin sons, who were born three
weeks before his capture, at the home Of his par
ents, Brigadier General and Mrs. George J. OShea,
Of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
O'Shea is now a captain.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
Merry Christmas!

Our imperfect calendar cOnfuses things bit,
but the fact remains that in our northern climes,
Christian or pagan the holiday we celebrate tomor-
row marks the beginning of a new life. The sun,
which rules the world has reached its nadir. From
now on it begins to climb. No wonder we rejoice
Moreover. it is fitting that the day be devoted
first and foremost to children This is true not only
because of the happy convention which places the
birth of the Infant Jesus at this time but also be-
cause all children symbolic the miracle Of life
renewed. The Wise Men from the East did not know,
perhaps, the whole significance Of the Star they
followed, but they knew it was Child they sought
and appropriately they brought gifts to lay before
Him.
One Of the wonders Of the day is the manner
in which all the tales-thOse which have the sane
ton Of Christian faith and those which have absorbed
and assimilated all the pagan and apOchryphal leg
ends-ft together into SO beautiful a pattern Even
the remnants Of the Roman saturalia (Which some
profess to find in addiction to feasting at this
time Of year, have somehow been divested Of their
grosser aspects and brought into conformity with
our more comely beliefs. Frasers Golden Bough,'
with its overtones grsly sacrifice has been mira
culously transformed into a gittering symbol OF
generous life, laden with gifts for everyone, espe-
cially the young.
Let us grant that peril stalks abroad in the
world Let us grant that evil possesses the mind
and souls of many and that there are those who
are sobnd that they do not understand the upsurge
OF hope which is crystalzed into such beautiful
forms on this Day Of Days We Of this faith and this
civilization pity them for they know not Of what
they deprive themselves Let us rather rejoice in the
Christmas tradition which is our birthright No
people in all history has greater reason to under
stand the significance of this day
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
The Nativity

/. And it came to pass in those days. that there
went out decree from Caesar Augustus that all the
world should be taxed.
2. (And this taxing first made when Cyre-
MUS was governor of Syria)
g. And all went to be taxed, every one into his
own city
4. And Joseph also went up from GaIilee, out
Of the city of Nazareth into Judaea, unto the city
Of David which is called Bethlehem because he was
Of the house and lineage of David:)
5. To be taxed with Mary his espOused wife,
being great with child.
g. And it was that, while they were there,
the days accomplished that she should be
delivered.
T. And she brought forth her frstborn son,
and wrapped him in swaddling clothes. and laid
him in manger; because there was no room for
them in the inn
g. And there were in the same country shep-
herds abiding in the field keeping watch over their
flock by night.
9. And 10, the angel Of the Lord came upon
them, and the glory of the Lord shOne round about
them, and they were sore afraid.
10. And the angel said unto them, Fear not:
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
"Faith Is The Substance

Across the cold, rOseate dawn
Of the YUletide which to pagans be-
tOkened a new day and to Chris
tians a new freedom from fear,
doubt and disillusiOnment and Gym
icism cast their shadows today. We
wonder what Christ would say
were He to walk amongst us as all
too many pay only lip service to
His teachings?
There is default in those whose
minds have failed to grasp that
public Office is a public trust and
there is lack of ethics among those
who should make private enter
prise a challenge to all other sys-
TENS. In bribery, as in a kiss, It
takes two to cOnsummate the deal.
These unsavOry situations have
marked the tumultuous and expand
ing growth Of our democracy, al
most since it's birth, and no politi-
cal party has ever escaped con-
tamination. What should encourage
us is that now an alert press and
a slowly awakened public con-
sciOusness guarantees correction.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24

stars, seeing this from above, gent
ly descended from the heavens and
rested themselves on its boughs as
an Offering. This, the. legend re-
lates, pleased the Christ Child
geratly and was the origin Of the
first Christmas tree. In another
week the family Christmas tree will
begin to sag slightly and withered
needles will sprinkle upon the liv-
ing room rug, but tonight it will
be the center Of attraction in all its
sparkling, colorful glory. For to-
night is Christmas Eve.
And beneath the tree, gifts. The
older members of the family may
be inclined to accept their presents
with feigned surprise developed by
too many Christmases. But not SO
the children. This is the time they
have impatiently awaited They
will go to bed tonight with the sup
pressed excitement that can never
be recaptured by those who have
OutgrOWn that wonderland OF child
hood. Meanwhile, in the cellar. or
the garage, the man Of the house is
completing his annual struggle
with the bicycles and carriages and
doll houses to be assembled. The
toys are put together, finally, with
little improYising, and placed be-
meath the tree. Now the stage is
set and before many hours the sun
will rise on Christmas morning. It
was worth year Of waiting.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24

There's no denying that winter isn't what it
used 70 be. Grandfather insists upon it, and grand
father Is more right than even he thinks he is He
thinks largely in terms Of weather. And whether
there IS change in the climate is a matter still
under debate; but there is no question about GER
tain other matters. Particularly out beyond the
urban centrs out where grandfather spent the early
years and still has his memories rooted.
Grand father is full Of stories about winter.
Most Qf them are rather cold accounts If we ex-
anime them even casually. There was the morning
"a good many mornings in fact-when he went out
on the front porch and found that the thermometer
registered below zero. Whereupon he got into his
felt boots his two pairs Of pants his heaviest wooen
shirt his munler his sheep-lined coat his mittens
and went out to the barn. He had to hack hole
in the ice at the watering trough. He MIXED by
hand He carried the milk to the house. He brought
in 1Fewood BY the armload. BY that time grand
mother had kettle Of boiling water SO he took it
out to the pump thawed the pump, drew enough
water to last the household through the day. Then
he ate breakfast winter day had begun
Grandmother is not without her memories. too.
She got up to a frigid house. dressed in the cold.
her teeth chattering. went down to the kitchen.
built IRE in the cook stove and started breakfast
The kitchen water pail was frozen almost solid She
thawed ice, hacked strips Of bacon from a frozen
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
The Christmas Legend

One Of the joys of Christmas Eve
even though some men may gruf-
fly attempt to deny it's the task
of decorating the tree. The home is
a center of happy confusion during
this operation, especially if there
are young children about, trying to
be helpful. Difficult moments are
bound to occur when the tree re-
fuses to fit properly into the stand
and when the set of lights purchas-
ed new last year cannot be found.
But eventually these minor Obsta-
cles are OYercOmes and the family
stands back to admire it's produc-
ton, just as the artist stands at
arm length to view the beauteOus
effect of his seascape. The use Of
the Christmas tree is attributed by
some to the ancient belief that trees
blossOmed on the night Of the Ma
tivity, while others relate the leg
end of ST. Joseph of Arimathea,
which tells that when the saint
settled at Glastonbury in England
he planted his stan in the earth and
it put forth leaves, blooming on
Christmas Eve.
But perhaps the most beautiful
legend of all relates that when
Christ was born an olive tree, a
date palm and a pine tree stood
about the manger. To honor the
child, the olive gave its fruit and
the palm its dates as offerings, but
the pine had nothing to give. Some
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24

group Of 60 or more Americans gathered un-
obtrusively in a hut Of a prisoner of war camp in
Korea on Christmas Day. 1852.
Lieutenant Robert J. o'shea, Marine. was
chosen by his fellow prisoners to give the ser
mon.
This is what the 2s-year-old Marine said:
To-day is the feast Of the Nativity; the ami
versary Of the birth Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ
Today possibly for the first time in our lives
we viii celebrate Christmas properly-because here.
IA this North Korean prison camp, apart from the
tinsel and commercialsm that we usually associate
with Christmas can the true meaning, the
spiritual meaning Of Christmas,
christmas is the beginning Of an era It marks
the beginning Of the Christian era on earth. The
birth Of Christ was the fulhIment Of the promise
made to Moses by God the Father when He said that
He would send His Son to earth to save the world.
And Christmas is the living proof Of the existence
Of God and Of the Divinity Of Jesus Christ
II say the living proof because Jesus Christ is
living. He is alive today. He is with us today. He
is with right now.
I've in this group are more keenly aware of
the presence Of Jesus Christ on earth than ordinary
men-because we have been alone with Him. At
the time Of our capture and during the events lead
ing up to our capture we were alone with Him.
"our parents could not help us at that time, as
much they would have liked to. They were not
present Our friends in battle, our companions in
action were too busy with their own lighting their
own dying If you please, to help in our hour Of
need
But there was one Friend Who was there and
could help us. That Friend was Jesus Christ And
He did not let us down; He came through for us.
I felt His presence at that time And I'm sure that
all Of us had much the same experience.
To-day let us not concern ourselves with the
material presents that lacking this Christmas
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
Greetings

friends have made the Milford Chronicle what it is
today
We owe what success we have accomplished to
our friends, and subscribers-tO you who in the
past have shown such friendliness such generosity
and such staunch support The publishers deeply
appreciate the friends the Milford Chronicle has
made At this time when the spirit Of Christmas pre-
walls, when the gladstone period Of gft-giving is
uppermOst in the minds Of the people, it is only
befttng that we should express our appreciation in
this manner
We wish for you and yours the happiest Christ
Of your lives, and in so doing, we say it is from
the bottom Of our heart.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
1t Is Christmas: Let Nothing You DismayF

The dismay that the carolers reject is sure
ly missing at the family reunions and feasting
that are as much a part of Christmas as holly
wreaths and the scent Of spruce in the living
room.
Whether the table is heavy-laden, or the por-
tions are less than sumptuous are matters of no
Importance. It is Christmas and every mouthful
is delight and every smile and speech are festive.
The and threats Of life outside have no change
of denting the family circle on Christmas Day.
And where is the joyous spirit of the day more
manifest than in family worship of the Babe Who
gives all meaning to the feast? Whether in the
church Of our choice or in the family group at home
or in the privacy Of own hearts, there is given
exultant glory to God in prayers and hymns and
thanksgiving.
No dismay, despair. no worldly disillusion-
ment But above all, faith in salvation, and thanks
to God for His gift Of Christmas
=. Remember, Christ oar Saviour
Was born this Christmas Day.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
God rest jon merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing yoW dismay

On Christmas Day. there is no room for such
a quaking emotion as dismay. From the pre-dawn-
ing when the house is firmly awakened by the
youngest toddler camorng for the Big Day to begin
until pleasant exhaustion sets in hour later fears
and apprehensiOns have no place. It is a soul
bracing day. a day to take courage, a day to look
around and find our trampled world not so bad
place to live in after all.
Christmas is Joy and faith and loving kindness
1t is hope rising Star. 1t is good will to men,
It is a wish to make others happy.
One look at child's Christmas morning eyes
ought to be enough to Danish gloom for at least an
other year Who can feel the weight of the world
his back as he watches a little boy poised on a
stairway on the brink of some majestic mystery,
treasurng the revealed wonders Of his first Christ
mas tree? Is there excitement anywhere to equal
that of children opening with hands and eyes their
Christmas packages?
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24

humble, which is no less remark
able than that meanness las in Die
kens' great tale) should be made
kind. The lesson Of all this Is not
that an end has come to the fund Of
the worlds failures and short-com-
ings, but that one birth, one day
perhaps one great conviction or re-
sOlve-can strike through every
thing that is commonplace and
make it shine with light
The light fades, reality returns:
but this does not make the glory
any the less profound To have
once known what life at its best
can be is to move henceforth with
a new certainty. Those who had
seen the Infant Christ went away
as men with q secret in the heart:
and so every child today, and every
person who in some part of him re-
tains a child's faculty for wonder
and surprise, is armored against
shocks or disappointments that
may come after. The Christmas
spirit is not a sentimental cheerful
ness Of a day or season; it is the
awareness Of having experienced a
transcendent emotion-of having
seen a star or knelt before a mang-
er, OF in the house where one lives
Of having seen a tree lit with unim-
aginable glow. This apprehension
of beauty is the true Christmas !;
this quick piercing JOY is what
makes the day unfOrgettable in so
many lives and lands.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
Peace

There is one strange and forever
heartening factor in the thought and
aspirations Of mankind. tits repre-
sented by the one word, peace,
which exists in all languages. So
we come to solemn celebration this
week of One whose very name
comes down to us through the cen
turies as the Great Advocate of
Peace. We celebrate His birth, as
we have celebrated it for centuries.
We remember, with awe and rever-
ence, the stOried song from the
heavens which echoed on the night
of His birth: On earth peace, good
will toward men. We celebrate,
with light and gaiety and gift and
prayer; and we echo the words:
On earth peace.
You can count on the fingers Of
one hand those persons well re-
membered over two thousand years
whose life and doctrine could be
summed up in those words. To re-
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24

The publishers Of the Milford Chronicle, your
newspaper, extend ia al sincerity. the wish to its
readers and friends that this may be the happest Of
al glad Christmas seasons. and that your cup may
Be hlled to overdowing is only onehundredth part Of
the good things hoped for you on this occasion.
It has been our privilege and pleasure to pro-
ducs for you the best paper we knew how; to give
70 the people Of Milford and lower Delaware news
paper Of which you might justly be proud Our
Efforts have been directed furnishing the best to
be had in local news and it is with an unselfsh view
ol the situation that hoping for your verdict
that we have accomplished this task. The helpful
ness and many acts Of kindness on the part Of our
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24

member so long. to hold in such en-
during reverence, is one Of the
most satisfying attributes Of our
race. Other philosophers come and
go, and back we turn time and time
again to that one which dwelt upon
the dignity of the individual and the
sanctity of the soul. For there lies
the heart of our belief, the core Of
our undying aspiration. There, in
the deep and abiding love which is
the very foundation Of peace.
They come and go, the kings,
the captains, the conquerors, and
still we venerate the name Of
Jesus and the teachings in His
name. His is at once one of the
simplest and, over the generations.
one Of the most difficult to abide By.
Yet we cling to it, and we try to
live by it. And so we celebrate and
remember and rededicate our
selves, hoping and working and be-
heving.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24

Beyond this domestic problem
there is the world situation in
which we are forced to assume
leadership for all nations which are
still free. Destiny has marked this
trail for us and we would be recre-
ant to those leaders who founded
our democracy and those who have
guided it through dark days Of
despair, if we allowed ourselves to
become Obsessed with fear Of ag-
gressors and suspicious Of one an
other We have been oyerslow in
taking counsel of our own capacity
to defend our ideals and it is high
time we learned anew that God
made man to walk erect. Life is
short, honor is long.
At this seasOn-- when we think
of one another with love and the
impulses of all are warmed by the
beauty that is in the Spirit of
Christmas. let us try to Danish
those thoughts which weaken our
better selves and above all renew
our faith in our own high purpose
and the strength of our nation.
Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24
Roofin' '-Tootin Christmas

Judging by the displays in the
stores and the demands of the kid
dies, repeated with that nerve-shat-
tering insistence that is a mark Of
childhood, this is going to be a gun
tOtin', hard-ridinl, rOotin' 's-to0tin'
Christmas.
The Wild West has taken over
wilder and woollier than it ever
was in real life. Thanks to those
westerns on TV and the radio, the
kiddies wouldn't be found dead
with ordinary toys, much less the
sugar plums they're supposed to
dream about They want guns,
holsters, chaps, high-heeled boots
and all the rest Of it, so that they
can emulate their current heroes.
Unfortunately, it doesn't end