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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
5
George W. Sparger Jr. won the Garden Gate Club Christmas decorating prize after judges faced a difficult decision amid many outstanding decorations. The contest concluded Tuesday December 19 with a turkey presented by Mrs. A. Condaff, club president.
Members of the First Presbyterian Church announced a public musical program to be presented this evening. John Mickey will oversee the program.
Reuben J. Payne, minister, hosts 9:45 Sunday School. 11:00 worship with subject How Far Will Christmas Take You. 6:30 Intermediate Youth Fellowship led by Betty Ann Anks. 7:30 Christmas Instant Glorified Gifts. 7:40 midweek meeting.
The Central Methodist Church hosts a morning worship at 11 o clock with a sermon titled The Wise Men and the Star by the Rev A C Waggoner followed by a White Christmas candle light service.
A Christmas pageant titled Sharing the Shepherd's Joy will be presented Friday evening December 22 at 7 30 under Ming Shirley Gunnell. Special music will be provided by Mrs trady Felts at the piano. A Christmas tree will be featured for participants in the gift exchange.
The Grace Moravian church lists Christmas Eve activities on Sunday December 24 including a 10 a.m. litany and sermon titled Some Christmas If at 11 a.m. Sunday school and a 5 p.m. love feast and candle service. Address by Rev R Carrington Paulette pastor of the First Bap...
The church announces a Christmas service with Sybil Williams as soloist for the Morning Star hymn. Raymond C. Tesh and Fred Pruett to prepare coffee, J. J. Brown and Mrs. W. W. Dinkins to supervise sugarcake and coffee, John Mickey directs the choir, Miss Virginia Poore plays organ. Congregants invited to partake in the love feast symbolizing Christian unity during Christmastide.
Rev. Roy Davis to lead a morning service at 11 with the theme Born This Day and a 7:30 night service titled The Other Wise Man. Carol service planned. auditorium will be warm and comfortable for both services.
Oak Ridge Baptist announces its annual Christmas program led by Rev. Woodrow Jones. The event is scheduled for Friday night December 22 at 7:30 at the church on Fancy Gap highway.
Rev J A Crews pastor leads Banner Town Baptist with Sunday School at 9 45 Worship at 11 Cantata and Christmas tree at 7 p m and a Wednesday prayer service at 7 59 p m
Pastor Rev. Father Paul G. Termer announces Advent services with Sunday masses at 8 and 10 o clock and Bible study Saturdays at 10. This Sunday is the fourth Advent, the Christmas Eve vigil with a midnight High Mass at 12 o'clock. Christmas Day masses are at 9 and 10:40 a.m. All are invited.
The Junior Woman's Club held its annual Christmas party on Thursday December 15 at 6 40 p m in the Peacock Room of the Blue Ridge Hotel. Hostesses included Mia Paul Moorefield chairman Mrs Floyd Rees Mrs H R B Inman and Mrs L P Wrenn Jr Fifteen tables circled the buffet with a decorated tree as the centerpiece. After dinner guests enjoyed bridge and canasta with prizes for high score in each game for both men and women.
Mrs Edward McGee hosted the Girls Auxiliary of First Baptist Church for a Christmas party on West Elm Street. The gathering featured Christmas decor, gift exchanges, and a spread of fancy sandwiches cakes and Russian tea for members including Henrietta Leftwich Dora Ann Johnson Nan Campbell Margaret Lovill Priscilla Inman Margaret Jones Libby Finch Sally Ann Carroll Felicia Lou Boyles Carolyn Banner and Betty Lou Henia.
Pine Ridge Baptist Young People's class will present a Christmas Pageant tonight at 7 30. Secretary Jady Marsh said everyone is cordially invited. Stanley Leftwich, UNC student, visits his parents H L Leftwich during the holidays.
Camelle Combs held a Christmas party for her Brownie troop at her parents home. Kathleen Bray recited The Night Before Christmas while Camelle sang the Lord's Prayer. Mrs Mickey directed games and wreath making. Libby Lawrence and Elaine Clement won for attractive pins. Gifts exchanged. decorations included cakes and tree-shaped ice cream. pins given as favors.
Mrs Frank Draughn and Miss Trene Wilson hosted a Christmas party for the Blue Grove Sunday School Young People's Class. Candles nandina holly and evergreens decorated the Draughn home as prizes were awarded and carols sung for about forty guests.
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