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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
4
A cordial invitation extends to everyone to honor Christ on His birthday by attending church services. Regular hours apply for all services with special honors at both morning and evening sessions. Gifts will support a new house of worship, plus a pupil tree and Friday afternoon treats.
Multiple Sunday School divisions held seasonal activities this week as planning for reduced W M circle meetings next Monday led by Mrs J L Shawn and others. J O Y class collected gifts for needy families while Morning Star and Primary departments staged carols and a manger pantomime with students featuring Betty Lynn Hatcher and Ruth Latham.
Reverend Homer C. Akers leads Sunday School at 9 45 morning worship at 11 with the sermon Wise Men Come to Jesus Evening service at 7 30 features a stereoptican picture sermon Taxis at 6 30 Ladies Auxiliary meets Monday at 2 30.
First Christian Church invites all to Sunday services conducted by Pastor I. M. Lambert. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Norman Davenport as superintendent. Morning communion and preaching at 11:00 and 11:15 a.m. Sermon themes include The Wise Men's Gift to the King and Moses a type of Christ. Evening services 7:30 p.m. with Junior and Senior Endeavor groups and a Monday Ladies' meeting at 3:00 p.m. Bible study Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.
Local notices list numerous families traveling for Christmas and New Year. Residents plan holidays in Fort Worth Dallas El Paso Pasadena and other Texas towns along with trips to Oklahoma California and Louisiana. Several visit relatives in Ranger Angelo Wickett Throckmorton and more as well as Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl trips.
Jane Withers stars in the comedy Always In Trouble opening at the Palace Theatre. Supporting cast includes Jean Rogers Arthur Treacher Robert Kellard Eddie Collins Andrew Tombes Nana Bryant and Joan Woodbury as the curtain rises Saturday night. The director jokes about continental crises offering comic relief between scenes.
The notice lists Rob ert s parents and sister visiting in Los Angeles and Longview for Christmas. Eddie Eddins family plans trips to San Antonio. Viola Insham, a Texas Electric bookkeeper, missed work due to illness. Jack Shanks and Mas V N Shanks spend holidays with family in Texas. Phil Yeckel also in town.
The Wednesday Study Club honored the Delphians with a Christmas tea at 4 o'clock in the afternoon hosted by Mrs. Clyde Ingham. The scene featured crystal candelabras poinsettias ferns and a wreath adorned table as guests were welcomed by Mrs. Ross Carr who announced the Christmas program. Mrs. Fred A. Robinson told a History of a Christmas Carol Melba Ruth Blaydes sang with accompaniment by Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Dale Sloan read a Christmas piece.
A violin solo accompanied by Charles G. Walker precededgroup carol singing. Tea coffee and Christmas treats were served to Mines. Names like J C Hogg Jim A Williams and others are noted among attendees as the Rife family plans to return home Tuesday.
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