Peal Sind ot. MR MW Pd pen I NEN EE = EE EE aD = = Fit 1 Lr | AMEE. ly 5s. A Sar FR Bo Bor cH cody Sis The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Tuesday, December 24, 1991 5 Hauling logs in 1939 This photo, taken in 1939 on Sorber Mountain shows Phil and James (right) Sorber with the oxen they used to haul logs to their father Claude's sawmill. Phil was nine or ten at the time, and James - about 13 years old. The photo was taken from the porch of their home by their sister, who is now Margaret Freeman of Freeman's trailer park. Phii Sorber has passed away, but James lives on Troxell Switch Road in Idetown. JW.J. a, i ! Ly bk 5) By-J.W. JOHNSON "The sensory message of Christ- mas stabs the eyes and assaults thé ‘ears with ferocious glitter at this “time of year, particularly to those who recall the Christmas Advertising which appeared, even before Halloween. “."According to many theological scholars, it would, in fact, be more historically accurate to move Chtistmas closer to stinmer...some history. « “To avoid discovery and persecu- tion, Christians in the second century A.D. began the celebra- tion of Christmas around the end of the Julian Calendar year (De- 1-a celebration of the pagan st of Saturnalia...the theory being, scholars suppose, that a ‘celebration of Christ's birth would ‘then be unnoticed among the general revelry. ~ Most theological scholars agree ‘that Jesus was not born on De- a or so that it would coincide ceniber 25; rather that he was: born somewhere between the first and fifth day of July; there is even isagreement about, exactly what Kk to begin A.D. To the Chris- H, of course, itis irrelevant when Chilst was actually born; the message of an abiding life after lily death is what's important to istian believers. "And how, in fact, are we abiding While living as America approaches Christmas-1991? ~ While there is much to suggest d nation in economic, moral, ethi- ‘cal'and political disarray, there are also messages of hope. "i ~—In 1991, Americans contrib- uted more to charity than during any other year in this nation's history. Not that simply more Hahey was collected, which was rather that corporate Amer- oe less, and the average citi- zen found the spirit to dig deeper. —In every community, in every county, in every state in these United States, there are citizens ‘who believe in ‘giving something ‘hack’ through volunteer work of every sort and kind. Here in Wayne County there are, for example, hundreds of volunteers currently working to create a better Wayne County Public Library; working to E08 To keep that bulwark against tyranny here, and everywhere in the U.S., accessible, vibrant and growing. ‘On the eve of Christmas, 1991, there are also'less hopeful mes- sages: —We stand in the dawn'’s early light knowing that on the other side of the world there remain war clouds over the Middle East. —Our banking system, func- tioning in practice during the 1980's on greed, literally mort- gaged by grossly inflated real es- tate values, is faltering. —We've become the world’s larg- est debtor nation, dependent upon foreign investment to remain even theoretically solvent. —We have many among this and succeeding generations who will have destroyed mind and body | with drugs...while, at the same time, we pay lip service to our most insidious drug problem, alcohol- ism. Americans, however, should not find undue comfort in the mes- sages of hope, nor deep despair in the less hopeful realities; rather the message of Christmas should be used to personally strengthen efforts in dealing with these dis- turbing temporal realities. Many threads have been woven into the Christian fabric since Jesus walked the earth. Many interpretations of his message have resulted in a variety of faiths sub- scribing more or less to the beati- tudes and other teachings. And yet the simple message of Jesus was one of life, of life that should be lived in the shadow of the Ten Commandments. It is only through ego manifestation by worshippers that the message gets lost in the interpretive ecstasy of denomination; or historically has been trampled through millions of people being killed in the name of Jesus; or has been deadened in a rush to argue how many angels can dance on the head of a pin; or has been cast aside today, along with the charity of Christ, as many Christians, either as individuals or as churches, stand in front of the government trough taking temporal handouts to the glorifi- cation of whom? More to the point, how many humans have been killed in the . « Party Trays "Wyoming Valley Mall “Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 717-825-0918 Zz Chocolate Chip Cookies } = Mrs. G's cookies are mixed from scratch using her own recipes. They are always fresh because they are baked on the premises throughout the day. 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And. while we continue to wrestle with these dichotomies, following is an up- dated Christmas list for this planet. —Where it isn't necessary for TV public service announcements to ask: “Did you hug your child today,” or for similar announce- ments to plead for children to just say no’ to despair, and yes to ful- fillment. —Where one death does, indeed, diminish us all rather than get us to tune in next week, or to the 6 o'clock news, to witness yet an- other. : —Where hatred is understood to be born out of ignorance and fear, and for us to possess the courage to act upon that under- standing. —Where politicians will not promise tobuild bridges even where there are no rivers, or to change the course of rivers in justifying the building of new bridges. —Where ‘religion’ isn’t used as an excuse to judge and classify, to maim and kill. —Where we spend more time seeking to understand the ques- tions, rather than boasting of knowing the answers. —Where we take individual responsibility for our actions, successes and failures. —Wohere tolerance means more than the what an engineer says should be the space between two pieces of metal; indeed closing the space between ourselves. —Where the Ten Command- ments are not a ceiling, but rather a horizon. —Where communication among human beings is not simply a road to an end, but a highway toward new beginnings. Merry Christmas, America. GETTING READY - Engineer John Yogodzinski and conductor Milt Welter set up the G-scale model train for the Lake-Noxen first grade’s Christmas program “Polar Express.” (Post photo/Grace R. Dove) First graders ride the 'Polar Express’ By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Magic sleigh bells, the whistle of awonderous steam locomotive and children’s laughter echoed through the halls of the Lake-Noxen Ele- mentary School December 20 as the first grade gathered for a spe- cial Christmas program, “The Po- lar Express.” Joining for a trip to the North Pole aboard the magic train, the “Polar Express,” first graders rec- reated the atmosphere of a train ride on Christmas Eve — complete with sound effects and a large G- scale model train. “The story tells of a child who rides the ‘Polar Express’ to the North Pole and meets Santa, who gives him his choice of gifts. The child modestly asks for a bell from the reindeers’ harness,” explained first grade teacher Sue Yogodzinski. “But on the ride home, the bell is Religious services ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN CHURCH - 196 N. Main St., Shav- ertown. 675-3859. Pastor Harold R. Baer, Jr. Worship, 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the month. Church School 9:45 a.m. for all ages. Tuesday Bible Study 9 a.m. DALLAS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 4 Parsonage St., Dal- las. 675-0122. Rev. Michael A. Bealla, Pastor. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m., Sun. School 9:00 a.m. SHAVERTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown. 675- 3616. Pastors, Rev. James A. Wert, Rev. Harriet L. Santos. Music Director, Rosento E. Santos. SATURDAY: 5:30 p.m., Chapel Service. SUNDAY: 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Worship Services. 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