The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 25 December 1954 — Page 2

/HE DAflY BANNER, GREENCA ULE, INOIAnA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1954.

Bethelehem Has Three Dates For Christmas

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BETHLE.-iEM. Jordan when jm Christmas? For you it is D»c. 25. But herein the town where Christ was born them are three Christmases. Catholics and Piotestarts celebrate Dec. 25 here just as they do in most of the Western World. Eastern Christmas <Greek Orthodox. Ethiopian. Cootie. A.ssyr - iani celebrate Jan. 7. Anne mar. Christians ceiebrate Jan. 18. The Greeks use the pre-Greg-orian calendar. 13 days behind the o: used in the West. Th ‘ Armenian date is based on ideas rejected by other groups f a few

after the birth

centuries

Christ.

The people of Bethlehem do equal honor to each of the three rites. The city council and Jordan officials attend all three ser-

vices.

Perhaps it is fortunate that the three factions disagree as to the date, because all ’hree have a part in the care of tne holy places. There is much friction and if all tried to celebrate Christma., on the same day there might be

more.

The Greeks and Armenians seem to have been on the ground

' first. Their monks in Bethlehem I b g-<M -caring for the Grotto o the Nativity in tire Fourth Cer.- | tury. It was only after the MosI lem conquests and especially at — I the time of the Crusades that the * Latins began to take an import-

! ant part in the work.

The first Basilica of the Nativ1 ity was built in 330 A. D by the !

Emperor Constantine The mo- < $6.00 to *10.40 per year saic floor of this church was re- Putnam County.

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PETER AND PAI L NEW HAVEN. Conn.—<UP>— Accused of stealing $71 from a j lestaurant cash register while | out on bail. Harvey Rodge. 25. i explained he was only trying to reimburse a store where he was charged with cashing a rubber

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MRS. JULIA LANGLOYS embraces her son Leland in his ward at Letterman Army hospital in San Francisco as the climax of a tradition dating back to th»? Korean War. The men of Headquarters company. Sixth army, has financed a plane trip for a mother to visit a h«>spitalized son and this year Mrs. Langloys was selected. Her son is suffering from a brain tumor. Mrs. Langloys flew in from Rockwood. Mich.

discovered in 1934. Since the Crusades, open and sometimes bloody fights have been waged between Latins and Greeks over rights in the holy places. They became more bitter after the Turkish conquest in 1517 when the Turks began to use the battles in bargaining with the West. In the 16th. 17th and 18th Centuries the grotto and sanctuary changed hands many times, often with much bloodshed. In 3757 the Turkish sultan froze rights of worship in the holy places. They have been unchanged since despite attempts by ruse, diplomacy and force to make changes. The Greek Orthodox Church has the dominant position in the Church of the Nativity, the Qrotto of the Nativity and the sanctuary. But the Latins and Armenians each have an adjacent convent and each is responsible tor certain very definite part of grotto and church. The division goes down to such details as lamps, candles and other subsidiary item.s. Even today a fight cam be started if one faction presumes to encroach upon the preserves of the other. There is still a silent conflict over who should own which lamp or altar and who should worship where, passing through which door. But conflict has served only to maintain the traditional character of the Christmas rites around the scene of Christ’s birth. The churches have been destroyed, gutted and rebuilt many times through the centuries, but the ceremonies continue. Since the Jewish-Arab war, Jordan officials have taken an increasing interest in all the services. Bi:t the interest in the Western Christmas has been especially keen since Western tourists show great interest in Christmas pilgrimages. (Easterners more often come here at Faster.) Tourists and pilgrims have become a vital source of revenue ir the Jordan economy. Point Four technical aid has been provided to help the country encourage Christmas visits to Bethlehem.

ANNIVERSARIES Weddings Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Browm, 1 year today, Dec. 25. Birthdajs Arlene Ikemire, 15 years old December 24th. Mrs. Minnie Sadler, today.

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TODAY’S BIBLE THOUGHT Whosoever believeth or. him shall not perish, but have eternal life.—John 3:15, 16. Behold stand at the door and knock. If we believe that and say come in and say it in faith and sincerity and stick to it. we will banish the animal nature and become indeed new creatures fit for eternity.

Personal And Local News Briefs

ANNAPOLIS. Md. — (UP) — ‘‘Plebes’' at thb Naval Academy here must stand ready at all times to answer questions ou naval or academy history posed by upper classmen. If they can’t give spot answers they respectfully reply. “I shall find out, sir,” and go look up the facts. Typical of the historical lore a plebe has on tap is the fac t tha: Adm. George Dewey’s lowest marks as midshipman were i i tactics. Winston Churchill, he learns, brought crew racing to the academy in 1893. This particular Churchill was a cadet from Missouri who had picked up pointers on rowing during a special trip to Yale.

•’Anchors A Weigh" was written ,n HU3 by Bandmaster Charle A. Zimmerman and Midshipman Alfred H. Miles and midshipmen marched in public for the first time at Pr esident U. S. Gran’t inauguration in 1873.

BAINBKIDGE Mr .and Mrs. Stanley Fisher and family of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs Gene Early and family of Indianapolis, Cecil Metz of Alabama. Mr .and Mrs. Stanley Bushor.g and family of Russellville were all called here by the death of their father, Clyde Metz. The Mildred Ahlgren Club members held their Christmas meeting at the home of Mrs. Myrta Tate. A social hour followed which was enjoyed by all. Mr. and Mrs. Estal Minnick left the first of this week for a vacation in Florida. Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Etcheson and son of Iowa City, Iowa and Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Dickson and family of Ohio are visiting among their relatives here. School closed for Christmas vacation, opening for second semester on January 3. Richard Harshbarger of Manchester College and Jacqueline

jtevard of Purdue are visit in; their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A! bert Harshbarger and Mrs. Bernice Steward. Mrs. Laura Blaydes, a patien. it the Putnam County hospital is seriously ill. Several of our citizens are re ported ill in their homes here Let us hope they will soon be well again. —NORWAY OFFICERS to be identified, claim that an increasing number of Dutch and West German freight vessels engage in the smuggling in Scandinavian waters. From these vessels, water tight containers filled with alcohol are dropped in the Norwegian fjords it is claimed. They are fished out later by the Norwegian contacts of the foreigners. The alcohol is believed to come mostly from Baltic ports behim the Iron Curtain. The smuggling of alcohol into Norway has taken such proportions, recent statistics show, that court of justice actions against smugglers this year show the highest number since 1927. the uast year of the prohibition period in Norway.

Over-Thc-Tearup* Club To Meet Tuesday Over-The-Teaeups Club will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. John Boyd.

—GOOD OLD DAYS cold chills ran through his body. Apply his whip, he galloped dowr the hill into the enchanted valley, when all at once his horse jumped to one side as the ghostly night-rider galloped from the bushes. The sudden appearance of the phantom caused Eben to almost lose control of his horse: but by a slight effort he turned it about and started back. He hardly dared to turn and look at the spirit, so great was his terror; but finally summoning up his courage, he looked over his shoulder and saw that the dread ed phantom of the valley was in pursuit. It was clad in immaculate white, and rode a jet black horse. It had but out eye, which was in the center of the forehead, and ever now and then this orb would glow like the eve of a panther ready to spring upon his prey.” (To be concluded next week.)

Roy Christy of Crawfordsvil' • and formerly of this city, visitei! here Christmas. Miss Kathleen Campbell is spending the Christmas holidays with friends in Attica. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Irwin, R. R4 are visiting their son, Ivan in St. Petersburg. Fla. Mrs. Lifra Crawley spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Marion Crawley at Lafayette. Mrs. Joseph Shirk of Peru ithe Christmas Day guest of het daughter, Mrs. C. H. Barnaby and family. Mrs. Stella Crodian is spending the Christmas holiday with bosons, Harold and Janies, and families, in Indianapolis. Mrs. George Gallup of Hollywood. Fla., is spending then ristmas holidays with her mother. Mrs. Andrew Ash. Mrs. Andrew Durham, Miss Margaret and Miss Aura May Durham will be hostess fo rthe Present Day Club luncheon to be held December 28th at 1:09

p. .m

Cpl. Bruce West, of Ft Benning. Georgia, is spend-ng the Christmas holiday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth West. He will return to Ft. Benning on

Monday.

• Mr. and Mrs. Fred Starr Jr. | and son, David, Mrs. C. R. Fisher and Mrs. Lilly Coburn, o’’ Terre | Haute, and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Safford, of Paris, 111. arc guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Starr fo •

the Christmas holiday.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles West, ot San Francisco, Calif , will arrive Sunday night to spend ;> week with Mr. West’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth West. Mr. West will resume his teaching at U. C. L. A., after having coVnpleted two years with the armed forces.

This is an Architects sketch of the proposed Assembly of God Church to be located at 408 South Jackson Street. It is expected that work on the new Church will be started in the near future. The Reverends Shelly Morgan and Reg. A. Yake are the pastors. E. C. Rodgers of Terre Haute is the Architect.

Here's hoping that Hubby got plenty of shirte for Christmas. Start them out right by sending them to Home Laundry & Clean-

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