THE WINDSOR STANDARD, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1978

Port Crane

Barbara Baker, Corr. 648-5116 evenings

Last week Pack 123 of the Port Crane Cub Scouts collected used tires that were suitable for recapping, to help purchase camping equipment. Mrs. Lemee of Albany Street is their Cub Scout leader.

Edna (Wilcox) Hinman, former Town of Fenton Clerk, celebrated her birthday with a party especially for her, on Wednesday, April 26th. Even though it may be a belated card, I am sure she would be pleased with a remembrance. Her address is Vestal Nursing Home, 850 Old Vestal Road, Vestal, N.Y. 13850.

June and Carl Aiken were given a 35th anniversary party in their honor Sunday following the evening services at the Baptist Church, where friends, neighbors and family helped them to celebrate. A special treat to them and to all was to have their daughter Carla home from Washington for this occasion. Carla sang and played the guitar for several numbers at the evening service. She flew back to her job in Washington on Tuesday.

Some other happy parents this weekend were Kathryn and Clayton Hancock, with the arrival of their daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Dan Suttin and grandchildren Jacob, Robin and Haven, some of whom it is their first chance to see and get acquainted with since they were born. They arrived here from Geneva, Switzerland, at the airport where Kathryn and Clayton drove to New York City to pick them up on Saturday. Words from this writer cannot humbly describe the excitement in that household!

A little less cheerful news this week is to learn that Lori Triffo of Belden Hill was injured with a soccer ball and spent a few days in Wilson Memorial Hospital last week.

Seth Baker is home from the hospital after having his appendix removed and may be permitted to go back to school late this week. It sure took some of the tucker out of a very active boy.

Barbara Harcom is back in Wilson Memorial Hospital. I am sure she would appreciate very much some cards and your prayers at this time.

Mrs. Millie Martin and Mrs. Agnes Wedge are still patients at Wilson. Mrs. Wedge underwent surgery on her hip last week Tuesday, and you’d never believe it, but her son Leon said that when he went to visit her this Monday, they had her sitting up in a chair. Some of her callers were Pastor Mark Smith, Jerry Ralston and Kathryn Hancock.

The Wright Bakers had a phone call from their daughter, Mary Beth Bensen in Florida, that their granddaughter, Kimberly had fallen and broken the upper part of her arm.

All the family sends a “Happy Anniversary” wish to Norman and Mary Beth who will be celebrating on Wednesday, May 3rd.

Sylvia McGarity is taking part in the musical at Chenango Valley High School, “Bye Bye Birdie” on April 27th, 28th and 29th.

The 4-H Cookie Sale begins on Saturday, April 29th. You may give Teresa Tait, Sylvia McGarity or Penny Kasmarcik a call if you’d like to help out. Their cookies are always very good and a dollar a package. The profits not only help their club, but help the Broome County 4-H with their award trips.

We heard from Connie Linebaugh this week that she has been spending several days in the hospital in Tennessee. She has had many tests and must be a very sick lady with double viral pneumonia. Please do pray for our Connie (who is our friend and Kitchen Cranny author). She is so faithful with her own card ministry. It would be so nice if all you folks would remember her with a card. Her address is 228 Walden St., Harriman, Tenn.

We are paying for Vi Randall, whose doctor has asked her to keep pretty quiet these past two weeks.

Mrs. Gwen Kark has a new little great-granddaughter born last week to Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Heath, her grandson.

Elaine Heier and children spent the week visiting her.

Craft Club met on Tuesday evening, April 25th, at the home of Kathy Filan. They spent the evening on a leather craft project.

The Port Crane United Methodist Church and the Port Crane Civic Association will be co-hosts at a farewell reception for Mr. Everett and Ken and Marilyn Wood. It will be held at the Methodist Dining Hall on Sunday, May 14th from 5:30 to 8 p.m. All community members are invited.

Baptist Church News

Monday nights at 5:30 p.m., will be softball practice.

Wednesday at 10 a.m., a missionary meeting was held. Their project this month was to cut out materials for the Sunday School teachers and to clean the storage room.

Choir practice at 6:30 p.m., and prayer meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday - visitation nights; Fridays at 7 p.m., Eager Beavers and Junior Astronauts, teens at Kark’s. Those involved are to bring $1 for miniature golfing this week, plus something to spend at McDonald’s.

Coming up - a Mother and Daughter Banquet on May 25th.

Sunday, June 30th there will be a missionary gospel team all day from Baptist Bible College to observe Missionary Sunday.

U. Methodist Church News

There will be a Rubbermaid, Tupperware and Stanley Party sponsored by the United Methodist Sunday School, to be held on Wednesday, April 26th at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments were served. Folks who were unable to attend but have a need for one of these products, I'm sure Mrs. Weeks or Mrs. Woodworth would be happy to turn in your order to help the Sunday School out in this endeavor.

Also the Youth Group has asked that folks keep May 21st at 10 a.m., in mind. They are sponsoring a White Elephant Sale at the Kirkwood Peddler's Market on Route 11. Take exit 2 off Rte. 81. We'll be reminding you of this again, but please do mark your calendars. These are ambitious kids and are working hard on this project and deserve your support!

Sanitaria Springs

Lois Treaster, Corr.

Hi, neighbors! Happy thoughts to each of you and a happy weekend to you all!

My husband, Mahlon, and I made a quick trip to our camp on Saturday. We sure enjoyed it. No fishing, just planting a couple of trees, some flowers and talking to two of our neighbors about our winter experiences.

Mrs. Whitcomb was very happy to tell me that she walked with her visit so very much. Mrs. Zieninger was relieved to see how good Mrs. Whitcomb looked and felt.

Spring is here and we greet each morning eagerly! Our cleaning chores are slowly getting done and by the time lawn mowing time comes we should be ready for it and ready for summer fun.

Church News

Nine members of the United Methodist Youth Fellowship will attend the Conference Youth Weekend to be held at SUNY on April 29th and 30th.

Miss Lynn Bennett and James Smith were married at her father’s home in the MBM Trailer Park on Sunday evening, April 23rd. Congratulations and may God bless your union.

Daily Vacation Bible School is scheduled for the last week in June. If you would like to help, please contact Mrs. Linda Phelps, Mrs. Isabel Woodworth or the pastor.

An open house will be held at the Port Crane United Methodist Church on Sunday, May 14th in honor of the Kenneth Wood family and Mr. Everett who will be leaving the area shortly. Best of luck to you all, and may God go with you.

A belated “thank you” to all who helped on the Sanitaria Springs United Methodist Church roast beef dinner. The next dinner is scheduled for May 13th.

We were glad to have the Lucases and the Nilsons back with us. May God grant you continued good health.

Question of the Week

—Rev. Lorena M. Bruce

Why does God permit life to go on when the body has ceased to function physically and mentally?

"Oh, that God would grant the thing I long for most—to die beneath His hand, and be freed from His painful grip....Oh, why does my strength sustain me? How can I be patient till I die?...For I am utterly helpless, without any hope." "We know that in everything God works for good with those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose."

In those agonizing hours spent on the cross, Christ must certainly have cried out within Him for that death that would end His suffering. Yet not until a sinner repented was Jesus granted release. Immediately following His passing, a Roman soldier found the courage to admit that Christ must have been the Son of God.

As we look more closely into these happenings, we can perhaps catch a glimpse into valid reasons why some persons continue to live when death would be preferable.

In Job’s case, he was being tested as to the strength of his faith. God was sure of him and did not hesitate to let Satan try to move Job. Job complained bitterly, as we often do, but the end result was a closer fellowship with God, and an even greater glorification for God.

The thief on the cross benefited by Jesus’ intense agony. We are reminded that Jesus himself had said that there was great rejoicing over the repentance of one sinner. Had Jesus died immediately instead of lingering on, this man might never have been saved.

Christ's patience as He suffered, and His willingness to commit His spirit into the Father's hands even though He had felt that God had forsaken Him, must have touched the soldier deeply and given him a courage which he did not realize he had. It certainly took a great deal of courage to make such a statement in front of a whole platoon of the Roman military.

But here at least are two reasons why a person might live on—so that others might come to know Christ as their personal Savior, and so that others might find the needed courage to face life.

God's ways are truly mysterious; but take heart—someday we'll understand.