The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 8 June 1967 — Page 7

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Thursday, Juna 8, 1967

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War Rages in Holy Land

By LOTJIS CASSELS The land of the Bible is the battleground of the Arab-Israeli war. It used to be called Canaan. The 17th chapter of Genesis gays that God gave "all the land of Canaan” to the patriarch Abraham “for an everlasting possession ... to you and tq your descendants after you.” Both Jews and Arabs claim to be descendants of Abraham. Jews trace their ancestry through Isaac, the son born to Abraham by his legal wife, Sarah. Arabs trace their line through Ishmael, Abraham’s son by a serving girl whom he took as his concubine when Sarah seemed barren. After Sarah had a son of her own, she made her husband drive Ishmael away. Thus, antagonism between Jews and Arabs can be said to go all the way back to their earliest ancestors. Isaac had a son named Jacob, to whom God gave the nickname Israel, "he who strives with God.” (Genesis 32:28). So Jacob’s descendants came to be known as “the children of Israel.” Famine drove them out of Canaan about 1650 B.C. They settled in Egypt, where they first were treated well, but later were reduced to slavery. For 400 years the children of Israel lived in bondage in Egypt. Then Moses led them out of Egypt to return to the “Promised Land” of Canaan.

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The Biblical book of Exodus describes how the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before they finally worked up their courage to invade and conquer Canaan. The wilderness through which they trekked was the Sinai Peninsula, one of the key battlefields of the present war. Moses died and w r as succeeded by Joshua, Israel's first great field general. He sent spies into Canaan to see if it was really worth fighting for. They reported that it was indeed “a land flowing with milk and honey.” Joshua chose an invasion route that took his army through the Negev Desert, which also figures prominently in current fighting. After the Israelites were firmly established in Canaan, they continued to have trouble with the Philistines, who clung to a belt of land along the shore, in approximately the same area as the present Gaza Strip. Its capital, then as now,

was the city of Gaza.

Chapters 13 through 16 of the Biblical book of Judges describe the legendary exploits of Samson, an Israeli Paul Bunyan w 7 ho was the folk hero of this time of troubles. Samson liked to visit Gaza to patronize the Philistine prostitutes. The Philistines thought they had caught him on one of his nocturnal visits, but he broke out of the trap, taking the gates of the

city on his shoulders.

Samson finally was gulled by a Philistine Mata Hari named Delilah. He was imprisoned in Gaza, and his eyes were put out. But in one last outburst of strength, he pulled down the pillars of the city hall, killing all of the leaders of Gaza and sacrificing his own life as well. By 1,000 B.C., the 12 tribes of Israel had been welded into one kingdom under the great King David. David sought to avoid tribal rivalries by choosing a “neutral” city for his capital. His choice fell upon an ancient

Canaanite village named Jerusalem. He tried to rename it ! “the City of David,” or as we might say today, “Davidsburg.” But the old name stuck, and is still being used in this week’s

communiques.

David’s extravagant son. King Solomon, turned Jerusalem into I the most glittering city of the Middle East. He built himself a lavish palace, in which gold leaf was used for wallpaper, and also put up a great temple, which became the focal point of

Jewish piety.

The recapture of the old city of Jerusalem, containing Solomon’s Temple, was therefore a tremendously symbolic victory for Israeli troops this week.

Former State '.awmaker Dies AMBOY UPI — Former Indiana Representative John Shea died Wednesday morning at his home here of a heart attack. Shea, 49, was a representative at the 1965 session of the Indiana Legislature. He was a former justice of the peace in Harrison Township of Miami County, and was former Miami County Democratic Central Committee chairman. He had been employed by the Continental Steel Corporation in Kokomo for 17 years, and was a former boiler Inspector for the B & O Railroad In Peru, Ind. He was past president of the Indiana Sheep Breeders Association, and was on the board of directors of the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association. Shea, whose son is now serving in Turkey in the U.S. Army, was the Democratic nominee for Cass, Carroll and Miami Counties during the last election.

Ants, the world’s oldest city dwellers, have lived in minature cities for more than 80 million years.

Vacation School Schedule Listed The schedule for the Vacation Church School of the First Christian Church has been announced by Mrs. William W. i Jones, director. The eight sessions will be June 12 to June 21 i from 9:30 to 11:30 each morning. The theme “The Bible in the Midst of Life” will stress | the social change in which our ; children are growing up. The staff for the three departments wil be: Kindergarten — Superintendent, Mrs. Ora Lady; Mrs. Rich- j ard Talley, Mrs. Marvin Kelly, i Mrs. Dale Oliver and Mrs. Jesse Smart Primary — Superintendent, Mrs. Bernard Purdy; Mrs. Glenn Wood rum, Mrs. Evan Crawley, Debbie Donelson, and Celia Lemmink. Junior—Superintendent, Mrs. John Rightsell; Mrs. Charles Poe, Mrs. Richard Crawley, and Martha Whitaker. Also assisting Mrs. Jones will be Mrs. Bill Gould, Mrs. Edward Hammond, Terry Aubrey, Mrs. Kenneth Gorham, and Peggy Gorham. Mrs. Jones hopes that a junior high group will be formed. The study, “The Bible in Today’s World,” teaches the biblical concept of love as applied to relationships, racial, economic, political, and scientific. Such an emphasis would serve as a vital guide to this age group who find themselves exposed to many perplexing life situations for the first time. Besides Bible study and worship, activities will include crafts and art, music, and recreation. A Sharing Night' for parents will conclude the program. All children of the community arc invited to attend the Vacation Church School

When Relocation is Dislocation

WASHINGTON (UPI) — Suppose you hadn’t made one friend in five years. Then you'd know what it’s like to be a slum dweller who’s been relocated far away from his broken-down old home. That’s the key conclusion of a study made of 98 poor families five years after they were kicked out of their homes in southwest Washington, D.C., to make way for urban renewal. The study was done by Daniel Thursz, a professor at the University of Maryland school of social work. Says Thursz: When slums

are tom down, the people who lived there should be given new homes on or near the site of their old homes. They should not be scattered to the four winds. Otherwise, they will be very unhappy. Their world will be wrenched apart so hard as to leave them demoralized and easy prey for a host of social ills. Probably 1 million Americans have been uprooted by the renewal bulldozer and relocated elsewhere, either with or without government assistance. But powerful forces are op-

Activity at Green View

Alaska la the only atate In the Union where a home owner does not have to worry about termites, according to building authorities at Allied Chemical’s Barrett Division.

The Bellringer Choir of the Friends Meeting of Mooresville presented & musical program at Green View Sunday evening for the residents and friends. Eleven young boys and girls, organized as a choir last October and led by Miss Martha Sellars, were accompanied by Mrs. Clair Sellars at the piano. Miss Sellars also sang several solos. Pastor and wife, Russell and Mary Rees, with 17 parents and friends came wtih the group. Howard and Cora Johnson, residents in the home, are members of the Mooresville Meeting, and arranged the program. Mrs. leak Silander, of Florida and Mrs. Ralph Chapman of New Hampshire, grandmothers of Miss Anne Silander who was graduated from Greencaetle High School this week, with Anne and her mother, Mrs. Fred Silander, were dinner guests Friday cf Dr. Winona Welch at the home. Dr. and Mrs. Frank G. Helms were present Saturday at the Bethany College (W. Va.) 126th Commencement when Mrs. Helme’s brother, M. M. Ryan, Executive Dean of the Faculty for Lawrence Institute in Detroit, was granted the honorary degree of Doctor of Science.

Accompanying Dr. and Mrs. Helme were Rev. and Mrs. Frank R. Helme of Normal, HI., and Mr. and Mrs. John E. Helme of Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Helme of Baltimore, Md., also attended the exercises which were addressed by the Honorable Raymond Shaffer, governor of the Commonwealth of P e n n s y Ivania, whose late father was a minister among the Disciples of Christ. Dr. Helme returned home early Sunday to participate that evening in the ordination of Larry Grimes into the Christian ministry in a special service at his home church, the First Christian Church of Russellville. Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Frakes of Bloomington, were overnight guests Saturday of her sister, Mrs. Glenn Jeffries. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bower and Mrs. Gilbert Goff, of Goodland, were guests Saturday of the latter’s sister, Dr. Winona Welch. Miss Pauline Sealock of Columbus, Ohio was a Sunday dinner guest of Dr. and Mrs. Frank G. Helme, en route home from s week’s vacation in Arkansas.

posed to the idea of letting poor families remain in their old neighborhoods once slums are cleared. Many supporters of urban renewal see it as a way of creating attractive neighborhoods to lure middle and upper-class people who otherwise would flee to the suburbs. Rich people have fancier houses than poor people and pay more taxes. So the case for getting rid of the poor is hard to resist. But if Thursz is right, maybe it should be resisted. His investigation revealed a poignant fact. “No matter how dirty, inadequate, and unsanitary the old southwest was, it was also h-o-m-e for families that had been there for a long time.” Most of them had resided in Washington at least 10 years. “One should not romanticize the life of the slum dweller,” Thursz says. The people he interviewed “wanted things changed.” But except for a few who moved into a nearby public housing project, most of the uprooted families were dispersed into neighborhoods far from the old southwest. “For many, the loss was deep and continues to be felt,” says Thursz. “They have not re-adjusted, and one-fourth of the respondents have not made a single friend since leaving the old southwest.”

The people resent this, laid one: “You should not ash people to leave the neighbor* hood in which they were born and lived all their lives.” Concluded Thursz: “If % neighborhood requires the bulldozer approach (and many do not), plans should be made for the families to move into new homes on or near the site.”

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice U hereby given that the School Board of the GreencatUe Community Schools will receive bide oa one new metal cutting lathe. 11” swine. 36’’ between center* complete with attachments. One new metal euttine lathe, 14” swine. 40” between centers complete with attachments. Detailed speclflcatlone are on tile in Superintendent's office at 110 Sprint Avenue. Greencastle. Indiana 4613S. Bide to be filed on June 37. 1647. up to 4:30 p. m. In the Superlntendent’a Office. Bidders must use proper Md (ora# and must file a bond or a certified cheek la the amount of 16 par cent of the bid. The School Board reserve* the rteht to reiect any and all Md*. Greenoastle Community School* School Board. Beverly M. Waeoner, President June 6-15-3t

NOTICE TO BIDDERS The School Board of the Greencaetle Community School* offers for sal* a 1431 School bus body and chassis no lonter suitable for school purposei. Sealed bids will be received until 10:00 a. m., on Monday. June 16, 164T, in the Office of the Supestatendent of Schools, located at 110 Sprint Avenue. Bidder* shall submit in a sealed envelop* marked “Bid on 1641 School But.” The Board reterva* the rtfht to reiect any and all Md*. Oreeneastte Community School* School Board, Beverly M. Wasoner, President Jus* 6-H

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