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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1971
Page
16
A reflection on Paul L. Maier book The First Christmas contrasts the humble shepherds with the educated Wise Men. A county scene shows a star atop a grain elevator signaling Christmas meaning for the community amid bleak New Mexico landscape.
Dr Eugene Car son Blake, 65, longtime general secretary of the World Council of Churches and former stated clerk of the United Presbyterian Church, steps down amid calls for one unity across Christian denominations. He has faced both praise and criticism for his advocacy of social justice and civil rights, including his 1963 Baltimore arrest over desegregation protests. He reflects on Church Union and the limits of COCU merger while noting ongoing Cold War era tensions.
Psychologists describe a Christmas clench a reverse reaction causing deep sadness in some people amid holiday cheer. They urge letting go of excessive expectations and enjoying modest fun. Factors include childhood losses, fear of receiving gifts, and jealousy toward others with more.
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church at 50th and Motif Manor will hold a Christmas eucharist with music at 10 30 a.m. Saturday. Rev. John Lambert, curate, will preside.
In Genesis 12 2 onward Abram leads Sarai and Lot from Haran to Canaan after Terah dies famine drives them to Egypt. Abram deceives saying Sarai is his sister, Pharaoh takes her into his house and plagues strike. Pharaoh orders them to depart with wealth while Abram is left very rich.
A Department of Agriculture study by Frank G. Viets Jr. and Richard H. Hageman finds public worry about nitrates in food and environment unfounded. It notes nitrates occur naturally and via manures and fertilizers but shows no widespread upward trends in soil water foods or feeds.
The AP reports a brighter Polish Christmas with more food in Warsaw shops and full church attendance as normalization talks continue with the Catholic Church. Elsewhere in Czechoslovakia and Hungary, religious life remains limited amid persistent communist influence and tension with Moscow.
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