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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
6
A church organist Mrs H M Wordal will perform a candlelight Christmas melodies program from 4 30 p m The readable text suggests a holiday concert at the church with a named performer and time.
A church announces Christmas Eve service at 11 with organ music and hymns plus Scripture and prayer. Christmas morning worship at 1 features infant and child baptism, no Sunday school, and no group meetings during the holidays. Communion to be part of New Year's Day service.
Christmas Eve program at Tr. Mark's Episcopal Church features a Nativity pageant by Sunday school students at 7 15 p m followed by Holy Communion at the close of services.
Sunday school starts 10 a.m. with preaching at 11. Youth Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. and another preaching service at 8. Christmas program Saturday December 24 at 8 p.m. features singing recitations a play and treats. Bible study prayer meeting and choir practice Thursday at 7:30 p.m. WSWS prayer meeting Friday 9:30 a.m. at Mrs Tool home.
Sunday school at 10 and Christmas worship at 11 with choir anthem Christ is Born and sermon The Unspeakable Gift. Youth Fellowship at 7 15 Gospel Hour at 8 sermon Why Call Them Wise. Tuesday 7 30 annual congregation meeting review of past year's achievements and officer election. Thursday 7 p m choir practice 8 p m Bible study and prayer.
William Hood, Pastor, leads Christmas worship and film with 9 45 Sunday school. Friendship Society serves supper and program Friday at 5 30. New Year services on Sunday 11 00 and 10 00 at Melville and Sunday school.
Christian Science services highlight the Christ Truth during the Sunday service. A responsive reading centers on Matthew's account of the Magi visiting Bethlehem near the nativity of Jesus. The lesson seeks to illuminate science and health concepts in daily devotion.
Safety groups and the press urge caution this season to prevent Christmas tree fires. Key risks include decorations gift wrap defective wiring and the tree itself. Readers are advised to select a fresh tree cut it soon and store it in a shaded protected place before decorating.
Holly and mistletoe share Christmas roots with many superstitions. Holly leaves once symbolized sun loyalty and sacred status, the white leaves turning red with the crown of thorns. Ancient belief held the first to bring holly into a home would rule the household next year. Witches avoided houses displaying holly wreaths on the door.
The once plentiful reindeer in northern habitats have dwindled seriously. Conservationists fear possible extinction as wolves are blamed for destroying over 500,000 reindeer in roughly the last 15 years. In 1950 an estimated 50,000 remained.
The article notes boys and girls are forced to settle for stand-ins or native deer as Santa's eight helper reindeer are hard to keep alive in temperate climates and with limited supply. Protective measures prevent the real reindeer from traveling south for the holiday season.
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