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Monroe Evening Times

Location

Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1968

Page

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Live Nativity to Start Tomorrow at St John’s United Church

The Live Nativity scene will be shown on the church lawn presented by St John’s confirmation class youths with help from other churches and college students on three December evenings. The Nativity runs Sunday and Monday 7 to 9 and Christmas Eve multiple showings, with animals by the Jonn Krattiger family and refreshments in Fellowship Hall. The display uses a collapsible set stored year to year and is supervised by Mrs Burkhard with planning help from Mrs Goecks and other leaders.

St. John’s United Church of Christ St. John’s Church Jonn Krattiger Fellowship Hall Fred Blanc Don Davenport Hans Sulzer Edwin C. Goecks Christian Education William Burkhard

Postal Holidays Limiting Monroe Service On Christmas And New Year

Postal workers in Monroe will observe Christmas Day and New Year’s Day as holidays with limited service. Special delivery for perishable items, normal holiday mail collection, and receipt, distribution and dispatch will be maintained only at Monroe post office. other area offices provide no holiday services. Apollo 8 launches from Cape Kennedy aboard a Saturn V rocket bound for lunar orbit after successful earth-orbit checks. Astronauts Borman Lovell Anders pass earth-orbit checks then prepare to depart toward the moon. Tens of thousands witness liftoff as families watch from beaches and homes near Houston. United Nations General Assembly winds down its 23rd session amid debates on Czechoslovakia invasion disarmament and apartheid penalties.

R. J. Myers Monroe Cape Kennedy Fla Earth Moon Mission Air Force Frank Borman Navy James A. Lovell Jr William A. Anders Lovell Marilyn Blanche Lovell Borman Anders Manned Spacecraft Center Houston United Nations U.N. General Assembly Czechoslovakia South Africa

Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower to wed in marble church

New York Julie Nixon daughter of President elect and David Eisenhower grandson of former president will marry Sunday at Marble Collegiate Church. A rehearsal today featured finishing decorations and a dinner for the couple. Guests included Julie’s bridesmaid Smith College classmate and luncheon honoree Susan Harvin.

New York Julie Nixon Nixon David Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower Marble Collegiate Fifth Avenue John Eisenhower Manhattan Julie Susan Harvin Houston Tex Smith College Cosmopolitan Club June Priscilla Boston Luci Johnson Patrick Nugent David Walter Reed Army Hospital

Apollo 8 crew Time in Space Records Set

AP dispatches note Captain Lovell will log space time on Apollo 8, nearing a record as the most time spent in space. Borman and Anders follow, while Bykovsky holds the longest single spaceflight title.

Cape Kennedy Fla Navy James A. Lovell Jr Lovell Air Force Frank Borman William A. Anders Valery Bykovsky

Rhinelander Fire Destroys Block on Brown Street

Fire of undetermined origin swept Rhinelander's main thoroughfare early today wiping out a hardware store and spreading to a pharmacy tavern clothing gift and trinket shops. Three firefighters injured two falls not hospitalized and a volunteer collapsed. Loss includes apartments and a state employment office.

Rhinelander Brown Street Davenport Street James Huber Robert Higby Elmer Holzman

Kidnap Victim Freed From Box After 80 Hours

Barbara Jane Mackle, 20, was rescued after more than three days in a buried box in Georgia’s woods. Her parents paid a $500000 ransom. FBI issued warrants for Gary Krist and Ruth Schier, University of Miami researchers, as the captors remained at large. Barbara called her uncle and reported she was fine after the rescue.

Miami Barbara Jane Mackle North Georgia Frank Barbara Frank Mackle Tamiami Trail FBI J. Edgar Hoover Gary Steve Krist California Ruth Eisemann Schier University of Miami Institute of Marine Science Hoover Atlanta

Classes To Resume In Monroe On Jan 2

Monroe schools and St Victor's Parochial School will resume regular schedules on Thursday morning January 2 after a Christmas vacation. Superintendent Sept Derwin Huenink and Sister Rita announced the plan today.

Monroe St. Victor's Parochial School Derwin Huenink Rita St. Victor's School

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