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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1919
Page
3
A dense notices spread covers St Pauls and First Baptist and Universalist churches with sermons, Christmas programs, watchnight service details, missionary events, Sunday school plans, and ordination of deacons. It notes choirs, Baptism/Communion plans, and upcoming church social events with times and hosts.
Washington DC December 29 evidence before the Senate Budget Committee says a budget system will largely replace liquor tax losses from prohibition and shrinking customs revenue. The report notes liquor taxes fell dramatically since 1908 and prohibition wiped out that income while customs revenue shrank during war. A new dissert system for eliminating waste and tighter spending is urged to counter the revenue gap.
On New Year's Day the building will close Friday at 7 00 PM. A Christmas party for the Camp Fire Girls will be held. Next Sunday morning a communion service is planned.
Preparatory services are set for Wednesday evening at 7:80 to invite all to unite with the church by confession of faith or by letter from other churches. The Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper will be observed next Sunday at 11 o’clock.
Sunday services continued the Christmas program at the Moral Church with an afternoon organ recital by Andrew Baird assisted by David H H Seheardt of Poughkeepsie. A Middletown violinist impressed the audience with Schmidts pieces as the large chorus repeated the cantata The Story of Christmas by Father Matthew. The church thanks volunteers for making the service a success and notes Egypt as the most densely populated country in the world on a later note.
Chester branch of The Farm Bureau elected an advisory committee at a Grange Hall meeting. Members include Alfred Ror Ane Tell Miles Brewers Antone Buimek William J McMride Harry Devis and Edwin D Chamberlain among others. Local residents and visitors from New York and Goshen spent Christmas with families in the area.
New York reported a total endowment increase of 84,802 632 for Methodist Episcopal colleges as the Centenary Campaign expands. General income rose by 1,864,537 with more students enrolling and 339 professors added to the academic ranks, pushing total registrations to a grand scale across the church’s institutions.
Mexican coastal waters are cited as the last refuge of pirates and freebooters as a naval expedition led by Carranca pursues rovers along the Pacific coast. The dispatch notes a months long mission to stamp out marooned lawbreakers believed to hide in remote caves with looted treasure.
The article notes confused Native fashions with overcoats and bandannas during holidays while describing inmates admitted to Elm Reformatory in Orange County. It lists Jonn Gimbert for assault and John Mandation of Section 1633 petty larceny.
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