The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 24, 1952, Page 14

Page 14 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Wednesday, December 24, 1952) ry “Welcome The Christ Child” "yeavHERMAN By CHAPLAIN GREER S. IMBRIE Naval Air Station Snakes do ‘hot have votal cords. | Silk was introduced/into the Wes- tern world about 550 A. D. by the Emperor Justinian who induced two monks to smuggle eggs of the sik worm out of China. “French Writer’s Will Questioned LOS ANGELES ® — A contest Today’s Stock Although there was “no room in the Inn”, except the stable; al- though His own “received Him not”; although the church turned a deaf ear and the state was cruel- ly blind; yet the Infant Jesus was not without welcome at His birth. One who welcomed Him with all her heart was Mary, the moth- er of Jesus. “Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it unto me accord- ing to Thy word’. There was a loneliness in the task to which she was called, in the deep, long thoughts which she kept and pon- dered in her heart”. She rejoiced even though she knew “a sword shall pierce through thy own soul’, The shadow of a cross fell across the cradle in Bethlehem. “My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour’. The aged Simeon welcomed the birth of Jesus. Men like Simeon had saved religion in Israel . . “just and devout and waiting for the consolation of Israel’. Simeon, with the infant Jesus in his arms, is a picture of the oid receiving the new. He was eager and expectant and sure that God’s best was still to come. “Lord, now lettest Thou thy servant depart in peace... for mine eyes have seen Thy sal- vation...” Royal welcome came to the In- fant Jesus from the Wise Men of the East. They were the thinkers or their generation, coming to have their new knowledge dedicated at the manger. They went out into the darkness, like Abraham before them, “‘not knowing whither they went” but putting their hands into the hand of God which is better than any light and safer than any way. And the welcome accorded the Christ Child by the shepherds is in Meebo ee ee Merry Chistmas Happy New Year To All Our Friends and Customers KEY WEST REPRESENTATIVES OF FRANKLIN LIFE INSURANCE many ways most meaningful to |" you and me. The shepherds, the Says Key West and Vicinity: Mostly humble toilers of the earth, im-| partly cloudy today thru Thursday mortalized by the humble Scots- man, James Montgomery: “Shepherds in the fields abiding Watching o’er your flocks by night, God with man is now residing, Yonder shines the infant light Come and worship, come and worship, Worship Christ the newborn King.” They were ordinary people, these shepherds, busy about very ordin- ary tasks, whose eyes first saw | “the glory of the coming of the Lord”. The place of duty, however humble, is also the place of vision. It was men like these whom Jesus called to be His early followers . . . | men who kept to the deep, simple pieties of life and to whom Christ came in the midst of their daily faithfulness. Again He comes and how shall He be received? Who will give Him | welcome? How shall He be hon- ored? “Tho’ Christ a thousand times in Bethlehem be born, if He’s not born in Thee, thy heart is still forlorn.”” How may we welcome Him? “As ye do unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye do it unto me,” is still His word today. “I am hungry and you give Me food, I am thirsty and you give Me drink, I am a stranger and you welcome Me, I am naked and you clothe Me, I am sick and you visit Me, I am in prison and you visit Me. As you do it to one*of the least of these my brethren, you do it to Me”, Even so come, Lord Jesus, we welcome You. “How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is given. So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His Heaven. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where pure souls will receive si The Christ-Child enters in. HONOR FOR GOLDWYN BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. ww — Veteran movie producer Sam Gold- wyn was presented a gold key to the city and a gold medal of ap- preciation at the climax Monday of the observance of the 40th an- niversary of his venture into films. White Laundry & Dry Cleaners 1212 WHITE ST. DIAL 2.7733 Florida: Partly cloudy thru Thursday. Slowly rising tempera- ture. Jacksonville thru the Florida Straits and East Gulf of Mexico: Light to moderate southeast to | south winds thru Thursday. Partly | cloudy weather. Western Caribbean: Gentle to |moderate easterly winds thru Thursday. Partly cloudy weather with widely scattered showers, Observations taken at City Office Key West. Fla., Dec. 24, 1952 9:00 A.M., EST Temperatures Highest yesterday | Lowest last nigh’ Mean Normal — Precipitation ia] Total last 24 hours 0 ins.} Total this month 54 ins Deficiency this month — .83 ins. Total this year ——- 32.74 ins. Deficiency this year 5.11 ins. Relative Humidity at 9:00 A.M. 17% Barometer (Sea Level) 9:00 A.M. 30.17 ins.—1021.7 mbs. Tomorrow's Almanac 4:10 p.m. 000 ADDITIONAL TIDE DATA Reference Station: Key West Time of Height of Bahia Honda (bridge) ———oh 10m No Name Key (east end) --+-2h 20m Boca Chica Station— Sandy Pt.) —oh 40m Caldes Channel (north end) +2h 10m (—)—Minus sign: to be subtracted. (+)—Plus sign: Corrections to be added. 9.0 ft. Tide high water GIFT DOLLS FOR THE QUEEN ARE DETAINED Elizabeth II nor Prime Minister nese costumes—were detained at London Airport today. gz Christmas Greetings Happy New Year Lindsey Motor Co. “Featuring Super Quality Used Cars” 327 DUVAL ST. DIAL 2.6241 our sincere wishes for your mer- viest Christmas ever! 332 FLEMING ST. FAUSTO'S FOOD PALACE DIAL 25441 for full but many traders started closing out their positions today to give ‘themselves a four-day holiday over Christmas. Market NEW YORK The stock mar- with not much chafge in tempera-|Ket pulled up from an opening jture. Gentle to moderate variable winds. slump today and presented a mix- ed price pattern. Chemicals and aircrafts appear- to persist on the downside, but all other major divisions were steady to mixed. Securities markets will be open sessions today and Friday, Higher stocks iri¢luded Missouri Pacific preferred, Texas Co., Am- erican Woolen, Goodrich, Zenith Radio. and Lower were New York Central, Standard Oil (NJ), American Cy- anamid, Youngstown Sheet & Tube and Douglas Aircraft. TEMPERATURES AT 7:30 A.M., EST Atlanta ___ Augusta Bilings 22 ;Birmingham - Bismark Boston — Buffalo Charleston Chicago Corpus Christi _ Denver __ Detroit El Paso . | Ft. Worth | Galveston .|Jacksonville __ Kansas City ___ KEY WEST __ Key West Airport Los Angeles Louisville __. Meridian Miami __. Minneapolis _ Memphis - | Omaha | Pensacola Roanoke St. Louis _ __. 39! When you're ill in soul or body for the million-dollar estate of a French playwright Louis Verneuil is foreseen in the filing of a will bequeathing the entire fortune to Parisian actress Elvire Propesco. Verneuil was 59 when he com- mitted suicide here last Nov. 3. . The document, filed for probate Monday by Miss Popesco’s at- torney, was dated last Oct. 24. The | actress played many leading roles | in Verneuil plays. | Previously, Mrs. Florence Ryan, 53, of nearby Beverly Hills, a | bate of a Verneuil will dated Dec. 19, 1951. ‘Tt left to Mrs. Ryan his interest in a home here and the rest of | his estate except royalties from | French-speaking nations, which he bequeathed to his secretary, Eva Devynck. CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS When you buy expensive pre- sents For your own who are so dear, Do you ever think of families Who have naught to bring them | cheer? | With your loved ones gathered | ‘round you Every heart overflows with joy, Do you try to cheer the parents | Who have lost their girl or boy? Do you welcome in the stranger Who is far away from home, Let him know his neighbor loves him So he need not feel alone? Feeling so depressed and blue | Do you ever think of others Who may suffer more than you? Ever think about the old folks Who have seen so much of strife? Do you keep your troubles from | them-- | Let them live a peaceful life? With the publicans and sinner Jesus supped because he knew | “The well need no physician” Can’t we help the sinners, too? | So let’s extend out Christmas Far beyond our own front door Bringing Peace on earth and good will For now and forevermore. A Key Wester } LONDON @ — Neither Queen |, Churchill expected them, so two |! dolls—charmingly attired in Japa-|j AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON THE CHILDREN’S CORNER easons best friend of Verneuil, had asked pro- | |. - in every way be glad... A obundont with good fellowship, ; good health and success SUPERETTE MARKET j sxjOUu); We sincerely hope that this Christmas you will receive a full share of = good health and happiness. Pierce Brothers COR. 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