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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1977
Page
5
A reflective Christmas sermon argues that Christmas surpasses theology, being a happening that affirms God’s trustworthiness. It links prophecy from Isaiah and Christ’s birth to a universal hope for peace, love, and justice, stressing selfless love as the core of the season.
In the Blue Ridge at Christmas James Kilpatrick reflects on Robert Frost’s Life goes on. He links winter cycles to birth and resurrection, then recounts neighbor Jimmy Falls aiding a twin calf birth in Rappahannock County. Christmas is a time for wonder and renewal amid the cold.
Ocean City Mayor Harry W. Kelley watches wind driven Atlantic erosion reshape beaches. He notes the stretch north of 9th Street to the Delaware line, over five miles, washed away while the area from 9th Street south remains in good condition. Kelley vows continued efforts to protect remaining coast.
Letter from Hugh Brent praises winter scenes in Winchester while coastwise report details beach erosion. Officials note 60 to 100 foot wide beaches and 3 to 4 foot heights this summer, with a 240 foot oil barge breakup and limited property damage. Cleanup and sand pushing funded by $150,000, despite Army Corps opposition.
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