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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1933
Page
6
Banking the fire at night becomes efficient with a gentle shake to reveal the first red glow. Create a hot bed by moving live coals forward, feed fresh coal without smothering, and keep a pilot bed for gases while maintaining proper damper positions.
Rossiter residents and visitors are listed with calls, visits, and events from Monday to Sunday. Names include Arthur Rossiter, Lucerne trip return, States family in Punxsutawney, Hilda Stevens aunt visit, Norman Gaston Punxsutawney guest, Lowmaster shopping, funeral for Levina May States, hog butcherings, Clark Lowmaster illness, and church activities at Canoe Ridge Church of God. Several relatives travel between Rossiter, Vandergrift, Jeannette, Indiana, and Commodore with prayers and Thanksgiving programs noted.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Sheasley and sons visited the R. B. Miller home while Mrs. Margaret Adams worked in the Lee Kimmel home. Several couples and families, including Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bleakney, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ramer and Mrs. Loyd Reefer with Billy, spent time at the Robert Houser home. Mrs. Mary Kinder stayed with Mrs. Jerry Kimmel, Rev. and Mrs. Wimmer vacationed in Maryland, and Glenn Frailey visited near Rural Valley. Mel, Gene and Bobby Silvis visited Ralph Ramer. Mrs. Mellon Thomas stayed with Jacob Miller’s family. Mrs. Gettus Reefer and daughter Louise, and Mrs. John Myers and daughter Glene visited Charley Myers Sr. Saturday birthday party at Jerry Kimmel’s home drew many friends.
Dr. Clark led preaching to a large congregation last week. Local residents and guests, including Mr. and Mrs. Jay Akers of Daytown, visited friends and relatives. Lawrence McCurdy returned home after hospital surgery for appendicitis and hernia. Community members shared Sabbath visits and gatherings with various families.
The passage reflects on the cozy hearth as the heart of Christmas, with children watching stockings and warming moments by fire. It emphasizes goodwill, kindness, and the collective blessing of the season, connecting acts of care to personal joy and faith in what is true and good.
The article explains that Xmas uses X from the Greek letter chi as the initial of Christ, not a cross. It notes chi signals Christ, while other letters like N stand for Christian terms. The piece argues the form reflects historic abbreviations rather than a shorthand for crossmas.
The article lists church events and personal notices in Clarksburg including an order of service for next Sabbath with Sabbath school at 1 15 and preaching at 2 30. It notes visits by Miss Mildred Krider and Mrs H G Coleman, a trip by J Y Clawson from Youngstown to his son’s home, Paul Lowman’s off time at home, a well attended church entertainment, a workers meeting at Mrs Parka’s home, Miss Mabel Fulton’s visit, a funeral in Saltsburg, junior missionary meetings at Billy Clark’s, Mrs Will Cribbs’ health, a Thanksgiving sunrise service at 7 00 AM, and women attending Missionary meeting in Saltsburg.
Many laundries have adopted a policy of bleaching clothes by the use of sunshine lamps. The new method aims to speed whitening while reducing chemical use, though workers report varied results and maintenance concerns with the lamps.
Mrs S R Hine and daughter Martha and Esther with Paul Telford visit Clarksburg Friday night. Carl Johnson of Creekside calls at Walter Ewing Saturday. Mr and Mrs Foster Smock and Mrs J R Craighead attend Markle services. Mrs Craighead led a patriotic pageant. Velma and Janice Coleman stay with grandparents S R Hine. Annabel Ewing visits Frank Thompson. Local crowd attends Elders Ridge entertainment Monday. Fragment ends with a reflective line about changing times and a wartime contrast.
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