Janus roots cited in holiday observations across denominations
Article notes January’s name ties to Janus the two faced god and describes secular and religious New Year practices. It highlights watch night services such as St George's Methodist 176th on New Year’s Eve and references historic church roots from 1760 onward, including civic naval observances post 1918.
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New Year Mummers Parade News in Philadelphia Scene
Fragmentary OCR notes describe the Mummers Parade on New Year’s Eve as Philadelphia’s key tradition akin to the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, noting English and Swedish participants and a local emphasis on ceremony and continuity.
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Fortnighters Club Hostess Ladd Hamrick Delights Members
Mrs. Ladd Hamrick entertained the Fortnighters club and invited guests yesterday afternoon After bridge progressions a delicious dessert course was served Guests included Mrs Carl Mauney Mrs Joe Neisler and Mrs Gerard Still Mr and Mrs Ladd Hamrick hosted a week of dinner parties with ten couples attending each The dining table featured silver candelabra and lighter tapers with a delicious dinner served at each gathering
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Ladd Hamrick
Carl Mauney
Mra
Joe Neisler
Garlard Still
Kings Mountain Stag Club Reorganizes Christmas Dance
The Kings Mountain Stag Club reorganized in early 1942 after wartime service calls and will resume its annual Christmas dance. Teen Town Cats, a 10 piece group from Gastonia, will play. A formal banquet will be held at Mountain View Hotel for members and former members, while admission to the dance is open to the public. Script is $1.60 including tax.
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Kings Mountain Stag Club
Datehelor
Uncle Sam
Teen Town Cats
Gastonia
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Mountain ‘View Hotel
John L. Van Dyke Laid To Rest Sunday
John Loris Van Dyke 84 died Wednesday afternoon December 6 at his home near Kings Mountain. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 00 at Concord Baptist Church on the Kings Mountain-Cherryville highway with Rev. E A Gore assisted by Rev. E M Bed. He is survived by three sons Dave Robert Van Dyke and daughter Mrs Frances Harlow, all of the Kings Mountain area, plus 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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John Loris van Dyke
Kings Mountain
Ofelock
Concord Baptist Bur
Mr. van Dyke
King Mountain Section
Dave
Robert
van Dyke
Frances Harlow
Social Club Opens With Mrs Plonk in Reorganized Group
Mrs M L Plonk hosted the Social Club’s first meeting since reorganization on Tuesday at 3 pm. Members present included J E Anthony I Ben Goforth R L Mauney D C Mauney C E Neisler UC Parsons W A Ridentour B M Ormand and guests Mr E A Mra ML Harmon and Miss Mae Plank. A salad and sweet course were served and meetings will occur each second Tuesday monthly.
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M. L. Plonk
Mesdames J. E. Anthony
I. Ben Goforth
R. L. Mauney
D.C. Mauney
C. E. Neisler
UC. Parsons
W. A. Ridentour
B. ‘M Ormand
Mrs. Plonk
Choirs Present Christmas Story at Central Methodist Church
The public is invited to a candlelight Christmas enrol service at Central Methodist Church Sunday at five. The program features the Senior Choir and the City Boys Choir with Biblical readings and music. Senior choir members include Mrs. Troy Carpenter, Winnefred Fulton, Mrs. M. H. Biser, Avle Mae Warlick, Nancy Suber, Mary Arekym Geterth, Faye Mon Mofates Thronebarg, Carolyn Priste, Jackie Falls, T. B. Goforth, Otto Hal Olive, Jack Prine, B. Pooler Jr., and Charles Pultes. Mrs. Aubrey Massey is organist and director. Mrs. RA. Shenk will be at the piano.
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Central Methodist Church
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Troy Carpenter
Winnefred Fulton
M. H. Biser
Avle Mae. Warlick
Nancy Suber
Mary Arekym Geterth
Faye Mon Mo Fates ‘Thronebarg
Carolyn Priste
Jackie Falls
T. B. Goforth
Otto’ Hal Olive
Jack Prine
B. Pooler, Jr
Charles Pultes
Aubrey Masaey la
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Shenk
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