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2-E LUIIOCK 25, MAL H. C. GORDON 'COMMANDS OiVfi OF SQUADRONS U. S. Military Men Take Part In "Operation Hdping 1 Hand" At Providence Orphanage In South Vietnam BV OPAI, mxo.v I Av.ilar,elicJournal staff A Catholic orphange in Southj Vietnam and an apartment in iUublXK-k be the- places 1 members of the: C.

Gordon family will sit! down for Christmas dinner. Hershcl C. Gordon, who; his wings al Reese Airj "Force B.i?c in 3943, will eat at; 'providence Orphanage at To at the southern tip of Vietnam. His wife and daugh-j Icrs. Carol, a junior in and Lyn, a senior in! 'tnronado High School, will have; dinner in their apartment ati "123:13 Toledo Ave, At Radar Site Maj.

Gordon is commanding officer of Dot 3. 619th TAC trol Squadron, at a radar site! 'outside of Can-To. Men of that! squadron and another military; unit have taken items for the! children and performed various! Jebs, including painting snd cut-! tine: prasis. at Providence Or-! phanage. Their project has been! referred to as "Or.crat.ion Kelp-! ins H.ind." Tr.e military men h.ivo written to ihcir f.irr;il:rs of need' Jor clothing, sheet A and: hems for children in thej snd have received! "RV NORAf V11VPI71VT A 1 feckagcs from the United Fill 1 1 JL.A LI "--Nor long ago- Lyn Gordon,) beard an announcement at Co-; jonado Hich School of plans for! assembling items to be sent tfie same orphanage.

When she! jbent to the Gordon the street from Pigh School, she said: "Mother" gbess what my school is They're i things Daddy's orphanage." '-More than 100 pounds of tor th ai the trf Green Lnwii Cluirch of Christ, 5701 W. 19lh will IcttVfl soon to become fullllme evangelist for Die Andrews Church of Christ. Mrflry SeUmeycr, pviMRclkt for Pioneer 'Park Church of Christ, 708 Ave. left Wcclnes- Uny for Frankfurt, Germany, where he will aid Jn domonlnn llona! work there until his return Jan. 7.

Scirnrt" will title of the lesson-sermon to be read nt services today of First Church of Christ, Scientist. There will be readings from the Bible and from the denominational textbook, "Science and Health wills Key lo the Scriptures" hy Mary linker Kddy. The church is at Broadway. FAR APART OX CHRISTMAS H. C.

Gordon family will be on op- ivsste sides of the glolw on Christmas day. Maj. Gordon is pictured at right holding a child ar Providence Orphanage nt Can-Tho. South Vienam. His wife snd rl.riujrhirr, Lyn, and Carol are pictured in Lubbock.

Mrs. Gordon was holding a wooden figure of a fislierman and the daughters were holding oilier items sent by Maj. Gordon as Christmas gifts. Their gifts include black sapphires, three wooden figutfs.and three sets of beads. Paintings Stay On Exhibit This Week At Church Continuing through this week will IMS an exhibition of paintr ings by Lubbock artist, Mrs.

Cashlon, at the First Christian Church library, Broad- wny and Avenue X. The 20 paintings rtcpScI the life of Jesus from birth to resurrection, nnd each Is accompanied Art Of Living U1SE MEK STILL GO TO BETHLEHEM "NOW WHEN' JESUS WAS BORN the days of Graham: My Answer QUESTION: Should Christians observe Christmas and Easter as religious days or are they just pagan? S.M. ANSWER: Any day is what Bethlehem ol Judeaj wc make JL To many, Christ- behold, there came wise is a time of making monev i coarse wise men came. They have always come to alco- came to Him then and they come to Him now. And who an( Him then and they come to Him now.

And who ie orphanage were given! tjK wise men? We know only that they ie school. The Studenti carrii fr om the fab'ed East which in those far- Cpunei! at the school began 3 da w-as a region of knowledge and culture, project after reading a letter Recently I flew from Calcutta to Renares to the Avalanche-Journal cw to the Vale of Kashmir to Karachi Kgt Wade Anderson, who is 111 on over expanse of Mesopotamia Vietnam, to his sister, to fabied romantic lands. And, VTeyne Hennesay of dovm. from an airplane upon that an- Superx-isor Writes jcient terrain. I about those wise men Gordon family also hasj came from this area.

One could almost in beard that a Lubbock church m3 ria or i see them, lonely figures against fccted items to send to the or-; clerKa sands, motivated by some impulse phsnage. (they could only dimly understand to journey on- Ir-Mrs. Gordon rc-ceived a day afier dny always following a star. kjr from SLster Benedictine, who' More important than that star in the heavens was has supcn-isior. of heans of men.

Another rendering the deeper meaning Orphanage, expressing apprecia-; passage reads: "We the rising of his star." Thctmost holy day. jri ay at Calvary Churvh ot Tion for packaces and stating "ise men discerned that in the vast stream of human historv! With Easter it is the same.iVazarenp 272S St PEALE i s. To others, Christmas Is a time of S5g3 celebrating the greatest event when Word a made flesh and dwelt amonjr us." Christmas AMONG DISCIPLES OF CHRIST Lubbock First Christian High In "Outreach" Giving INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, (Spcci-! church's contribution came in First Christian Church of Lubbock was IGth among the 100 congregations of Churches which gave 50 per or more of their church incomes i to Disciples of Qirist "out-i reach" causes. "Outreach" includes foreign and home missions and student work. The 1.5S7 participating members ot the Lubbock congregation contributed 551,351.

Announcement of the Lubbock Dr. Joseph Gray Preaches Today the 1966 Year Book just published by the International Convention of Christian Churches. Disciples of Christ (Christian Makes To Name Committee Preparations for naming a pulpil comiYiittcc are being made at First Baptist Church. Deacons have asked to subject names each -from church membership, turning their lists in lo tho cluirch of- ice not later than Jan. R.

Names of the 30 members list- od the greatest number of times HI recommendations from the iencons, and who will agree to serve on the committee if se- ecled by the church, will be. submitted lo the chrch on a Sunday morning. Eleven will selected by the church from the list, or by writing in names. The procedure was designated by church vole.Time for the election has not been The pulpit committee is gin a search for jwstor and make recommendation church. The church was left without pastor when Dr.

J. Ralph Grant's resignation fective at close of November. The Rev. J. T.

Baling, assistant to the pastor, hai been designated by the church in conference as acting pastor until the church calls a pastor. Dr. Jerry Dawson of the faculty of Wayland Baptist College is to preach on Sundays and direct the mid-week as Interim pulpit supply minister. title and scriptural de.scrip- except when he.Is filling prcvi- ITie project took six years for ou Mrs. Cashion, of 2017 US wtiy, to complete.

Mrs. Cashlon also authored a book. "Purple Was Robe," which is to published soon. a Hart Couple Observes 50lh Anniversary (Special) Mr. and Mrs.

Ira McLaln of Hart recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary here. More than 175 persons attcnd- receptlon for the couple Canada, with numerical strength centered in Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois. Texas and Kentucky in that order. here; at the Virgil King residence A fifth is a deep, narrow arm of the sea. This term Is used GRAHAM should be a time of reriedication.

of exa-l Dr. Joseph Gray of star in our lives, arid of formerly ot Lubbock, Giving was shown at a mostjy ScoUaild ord high of of which 16 per cent went to causes out-i side local congregations. Trails In RnplUni Churches reported $1,853 ad-! ditions during Die 32,545 by baptism and Ihe re-! mainder by transfer of member-! led the way in bap-i with 3,520. i West Side Christian Annual Ski Trip Is To Start On Friday About 30 youth from Asbury Methodist Church. 2005 Avt.

T. will retreat to Cloudcroft, N. Friday through Sunday for a ski trip. 'The annual trip will befiiri a. m.

Friday when the group departs by bus from church. Srwnsors for the group are Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Meador, Mr. Mrs.

Wilbur Hunt ami Mr. and Mrs. PatDonley. Youth of the church wishing to make the trip can inake reservations by calling the church office. Total cost the retreat, including meats and will be 56.

there were 120 babies in the orphanage at the time end that -'Many Americans, our friends! reach its zenith. and your husband who work bere, are very good, men for; tfie orphans and try to help us. God bless you and vour farnilv. We don't an epochal event was about to happen, best described as the Pagans use it as a day of rising of a ster that has been rising ever since and has yet to revelry and debauchery. Beer Other wise men came to Him also.

Then? were shepherds, orkers struggle. rld you close to Sometimes the wisest men are not necessarily forget you in ourithoje who delve into the great libraries of the world, or who studied under notable teachers and received degrees from can litter our beaches, and sex orgies are held in the moonlight by many college students on vacation, who pve no thought to the real meaning of Easter. Yes, we are to observe Christ- His theme will be "Crossroads: for Christmas," said the Rev. Roy Archer, pa5tor of Calvary Church. Dr.

Gray is research editor for the. International Sunday School League. He has held that to. the Wichita, with 103, icd the churches in baptisms, and the mas and Easter; but observe silio seven years. He does rc- is "A beautiful large bling plantation tvpe structure quite run down now," but as'- -Maj.

Gordon has stated that CSlc ihem 5n Christian sense, for trie Orchanaee build-' Iamous universities. The profoundesf is often found in they are Christian holy days. This year Christmas should have a special significance to every American. Nearly 6,000 of our men have been killed in Viet Nam. Many thousands of others lie on hospital beds as a result of the war.

Many have lost arms and legs or eyes, and will be crippled for life. The Viet Nam war should cause every American to pray that people. THERE IS PERHAPS A CO.VXECTIOX between perceptive being put back in shape understanding and association with quiet sheep under the stars. shepherds meditating on the spectacular drama of the hea- were able one night to witness a marvelous thing. For the plains of Bethlehem, all heaven broke loose.

Entranced, simple mcn knew instinctively that this extraordinary man- building. "GI's grass, ei ftil buildings are operated namf clean snd weUl tfcs tet on sl sorne event. So they were drawn un- rj tii ti Ji 1J JU i -i kept inside Thev have a beau errul 1 to a stBble with others by a baby. The artful- t'iftii a of this great drama is in the spectacle of thos rich kitchen, laundry rooms, larwo fhoiT- great nrama ss in me spectacle ot tnose poor and fhe Prince of Peace will reign large, tnen: the hearts of men, and that mcn sid bv somehow in the this Ion providence of own water Reporter at As long mcn are and utiere ho and his wife grew up.i Bible tells us that the men returned to their with lust and Work Made Easier another way. referring perhaps not only to geography continue.

However, the slated that at one iime. but also to attitudes. returned home from Jesus wiser wise'Christmas message is that God dtirir.g height of the lean give us peace in our hearts search on biblical subjects and answers mail from the United Canada and some other countries. University Christian Church adjacent to the Texas Christian University campus at Fort Worth had the most additions with2S5. Reporting the fastest growth was the First Christian Church of SlidelI, adding -14 members io its previous membership of 37.

It is newly organized. East Dallas Christian Church of Dallas had the Inrgest out- Prior 16 going to Wichita, Dr. ach Kivins total sta- with SH5.171. Gray was the director years of the Christian Counsel-i ins Center operated as a city-i wide service in Lubbock. Priori to that, he had been evangelist and educator'in his! denomination.

He is author of several books. FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS WORSHIP TIME Svrt CdHiNtot Dmj Al SOUTHCREST BAPTIST CHURCH "In TW J. Uti 1 x. A. M.

r. M. "Easily Accessible To AH Ubbock" Decoration Honors Listed At Lockney LOCKNEY (Special) Top honors in the annual Locknev ntcsthavc reign, there were 400 sisters in Vietnam. Now there are only In spirit wise men still come to Bethlehem at Cnristmas-i evcn inJ mi anri ftnrl in cl form tfca' rCad 115 COWmn, midst of A on Christ- fame and there find in simple form the truth that God took upon! gone to the Tom Moore home. Second place went to the Barry will be Barkcr residence and third place ir in (fcoito the R.

D. (RuSty) BaccUS our ho and getting the nurseyi cleaned and screened." '-He went on to write ihafj should have seen some of i on ht have sa to Jcsus thfr ni ht bc in 0 he left to go to earth. He imagined God and Jesus convers-i Deiio. Alter, much as a humsn bov and his father might talk before directions; £on ght havc S3i in Christ unto He can bring peace: Given honorable mention were' the residences of Mrs. Dorisi Rankin and Jack Frizzell.

r'CS fbr making it, they found there no refrigerator. The now make it at the take it to the orphanage. Gordon got some white A commercial division wasj added to the contest this Earning top honors were: Southwestern Public Service, first: i Miller Insurance Agency, sec- Brown's Department Store, third. The Lockney Chamber of ii'ou to go to earth and tell those poor souls down there how toj TULLA (Special W. jmcrce presented cash prizes to "ve." And Sam thought the last thing God might havc said toJHutson, son of Mr.

and contest winners. B.tPV/ Jesus was this: "Give them all my love." And that, of course, isjHuLson, received the Eagle Scout and Lockney Garden Cub as- iydu go. I'm sure going to miss you. I love you I'm sorry to seej nfy dearly but want i IK exactly what Christmas means: "Give them all my love." (Award at a recent Troop 253 Sam Shoemaker used a little parable to show God's purpose Court of Honor held in the Tuiia on Christmas morning Guard Armory. They have read thei Jim Norris, the scouter's first toys don't scoutmaster, presented the sisted with arrangements.

Mrs. Wilbur Mize was chairman. Trinity Baptists To Hold Youth Retreat had ta tell them not get the hang of it. So the father gets down on the floor award, assisted by Tulia" mayor Cnnl inej coujd get and ps them gct knnck. Shoemaker commented, D.

Harris, and Kiwanian iis just what. God did. He saw us failinj: lo uct the knack of haw 1 John Youlh of Trinity Baptist to nc TC -'Kt God got down on the floor of the world be-; Hnt-nn w'm is vo a iChllrchl 2707 Vslh St 511 C3ve personnel sidcustofihow us how a 1 cnn Cdnr Friday for a two day Ml- in Vietnam, ho wrote: "Our peo, member of one of; Y(JUth Retrcat at Plajns Baptist Perhaps that IP indeed real.purpose of Christmas, 1 ne troops 'finest leaders, jAssfmhlv JlnvrfaHn I. ruts Work pie are exceptionally wr-li ified snd highly motivated. They: Eim IVC us h'avfi the feeling tha! ijiey are doing, and they arr 1 somethingi for the cffori.

There ars msnyi problems." lie said ihere arc! small units or Navy, Marine.i AKIR Force and Army" snd we 1 work together." Of the project called "Opera-' rion Helping Hand." he "I belcivc, as do most of my; people, thst we- can do a big part lo win this; thinp wilhout Tnj? will take many if v.r[ viln them today wp have them! in years to come. From 3 little r.ne grows a big one if he has the chance." Maj. Gordon was stationed at! fore going to Vietnam last; June for a year's tour. His, family hopes lie will return inj time for his daughter's tion from high school. He has been on lours previously in France and; Spain and his family lived those; with them.

i Mrs. Gordon and have ns isursi lortsy Gordon's Mrs. S. Reich of of living. his ino offtccs leader, I Assembly, I QMKT SINCK TOKYO--Tne last eruption ofj Japan's Fuji was in 1707.

i The volcano is the! 17th highfit in the world. CHRISTMAS DAY "GryvL of great joy." Luke 2:10 Joy to the worlrJ! Tis Christmas Day! Listen to ihc rhurch chimes as they play "0. Little Town of Bethlehem" "Come all ye Faithful" and let ring "Hark, the herald angels sing" And since 'tis Sunday lot us searrh Our hearts and vshiln at rhurrh And not forj-rf, ilia! 'twas Christ's birth That gave us Christmas here on earth. JUT JEN C. HYKR He has! Theme for assistant pa-i- In Timps Likc troop scribe patrol- ighls iu includc leader senior patrol leader, jun- ganJ7cd rncrca(iorl discussion lor assistant scoutmaster.

trcKjp 1 bugler, and troop instructor. He groups and a bonfire. A Pre Retreat Fellowship to raised the American Flag for scuss dctalls of 1he tr wil the Tuha High School footballi.he at 8:05 p. m. Wednesday at games during Ihe years games during Ihe ycsrs After the Court of Honor, thf church.

Youth who plan to attend the had ii.s annual Cnrist-'-rclrcat should call the church parly. Movie films of the.offirp before Ihe Wednesday troop's summer trip lo Tres Ri- meeting. Cost of the trip is $2.50. itos were shown and Christmas were sunT. Hntson cut the! Grey wrote 50 novels presented in honor at the time of his death 18th birthday, and troophiad a total sale of more than' members exchanged gifts.

11.7 million copies. DR. HUGH AMOS CHIROPRACTOR Announces Opening of hii efficct 5013 34th St. or NigM far SW5-2354 I 'til p.m. BAPTIST BOOK STORE 1212 AVE..