Christmas observances mark Nativity week in local churches
Advent services and Christmas rites abound in area churches with morning and midnight masses. St. Bridgets holds a midnight high mass at 11:45 p m with several Christmas Day masses across parish programs. Union and Mission Evangelical Congregational offer 10:30 and 11:15 a m worship, plus a Christmas Eve candle service and choir offerings.
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George's
George Bkwall
Holy Union
St. Irs
Francis S. Miaskiewicz
Miss Therevasiuk
Maynard Methodist
Lawrence O’brien
Fellowship Hall
Alexander
K. Pekkala
Merriam
Merriam and Mrs. Alexand
Judy
Elvn Newis
Grace Nell Crowell
Peter Marshal
Roy Helander
Orville
UL Lom
Mission Evangelical Congregational Church
Eino J. Hamalainen
John D. Callahan
St. Bridget's Church
Chunnenwald
Richard D. Rintala
St. John’s Evangelich] Lutheran Church
Legend of holly bush speech to Moses sparks Christmas legend
In Kent Ohio a folk belief links a burning holly bush to God speaking to Moses. The tale holds that holly sprays were hung at Christ's birth as symbols of gladness.
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Holy Holly
Kent
Ohio
UPI
Davey
Moses
Christ
INVEST YOUR COUNTRY Buy U.S. Savings Bonds
A public information notice urges citizens to support national finance by purchasing U.S. Savings Bonds. It outlines benefits such as tax advantages and future security, encouraging widespread participation across communities and organizations.
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U.S
Christmas Services Observed Across Acton Churches
Acton churches plan a series of Christmas events with multiple services, choirs, carols, and family programs. St Elizabeths offers daily masses and confessions, Church of the Good Shepherd hosts candlelight and carol services, and West Acton Baptist and Mount Calvary Lutheran feature special music and pageants. Youths prepare caroling, a Christmas Eve vigil at various times, and parishioners attend nursery care, holiday lessons, and public carol tours.
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Acton
Uth
Acton Congregational Reh
Nagog Hill Country Day School
Walter M. Bird, Jr
Milford B. Bottomley
William Kemp
N. Richmond Leach
Alexander Emerson
David Stonecliffe, Jr
Leonard Rae
Sue Ann Lapierre
Ronald Harris
Alden French
Church of the Good Shepherd
West Acton Baptist Church
Handel
la Party
West Acton
Paul Richardson
Albert Lind
Anthony Hill
Philip Morrison
Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
New Methodist Church
Unitarian Universalist Church
Santa Claus Visits Local Children Christmas Party
Santa in personated by Russell E. McMakin, Sudbury, attended the Minute-Man Association for Retarded Children party at Trinitarian Congregational Church. Children from Acton Concord Lexington Lincoln Littleton Maynard joined for gifts, carols, and magic tricks by Rudolph Leeds Framingham. Ice cream, cocoa milk, and homemade cookies complemented the afternoon activities along with shop gifts from Minute-Man Shop.
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Concord
Santa Claus
Russell E. McMakin
Sudbury
Acton
Lexington
Lincoln
Littleton
Maynard
Minute-Man Association
Rudolph Leeds
Framingham
Howard Johnson
Concord Dairy
Chanukah Services Invited Families at Methodist Parish Hall
Sudbury news notes church event for Friday at 7:30 p.m. with punch and cookies after. Greeters at Sunday service were Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jones. A duplicate bridge club elected officers including John Petrishen as president and William W. Mactulloch as vice president.
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Methodist
Edward Ross
Ted Jones
SAP Side Inn
John Petrishen
William W. Mactulloch
Myles Standish, Jr
Harold M. Johnson
Bernard T. McGuire
John Mercury
Francis J. Koppeis
History of Christmas Gift Giving Traces Early Traditions
The article traces Christmas gift giving to ancient practices. It notes the biblical gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh and links gift exchange to pre Christian times. It mentions Roman Saturnalia and Druid tree worship as influences.
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Jesus
Britain
Christmas Week Events and Local Incidents in Concord and Area
Concord churches plan Christmas programs and receptions as Sunday school holds a party and rehearsal. Fire alarms in the area caused smoke and minor damage totaling about $100. Concord Carlisle adult education reports around 650 participants and crafts resume January 8. Cub Pack 133 caroled in West Concord and collected donations for Cheer Boxes for the lonely and ill. Chief Den Mother contact details provided.
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Concord
Carlisle Adult Education
Joseph C. Reian
Cub Pack
West Concord
Moppere
Empital
Thoreau School
Cubs
Den
Frank A. Zawada
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