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Newspaper
Norwalk Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1969
Page
5
New York UPI reports a debate on gift giving shaping Christmas spirit amid war poverty and the budget. Harvard Divinity’s Harvey Cox suggests demythologizing the birth story to affirm Christmas as both Christian festival and popular holiday for all.
Dear Heloise suggests a space saving Christmas display using eight cup hooks screwed into the top window frame. A red nylon net curtain is stretched and attached to the hooks to create a hanging backdrop for ornaments instead of a traditional tree.
Mrs. Charles Rechart was queen of the week as TRIM DOWN TOPS CLUB held a Monday night meeting at the Norwalk Senior Center. A regular weigh-in preceded the annual Christmas party and gift exchange with secret sisters revealed.
The writer lists extravagant holiday wishes from sable coats to canary diamonds and emerald jewelry. Named shops Cartier Tiffany Harry Winston and Abercrombie & Fitch appear with prices in the hundreds of thousands to millions, noting a weak market and delaying purchases until after Christmas.
Monroeville area churches announce Christmas season activities including a St Joseph parish party for Christie Lane School students from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday with the Allen trio. A pageant at Congregational United Church of Christ, later candlelight services across Trinity Lutheran Groton Pontiac Zion Episcopal and St Joseph’s Norwalk, and Christmas Masses with schedules and confessions follow through Christmas week.
New London residents Mr and Mrs Leon Stone of 67 Third St celebrate 60 years of marriage dating from December 1909 in Fitchville. They have a son Ralph two granddaughters Barbara Hamman and Peggy Sue Stewart and a great grandson. no party is planned due to Mrs Stones health.
Tonight firelands area hosts a dance at Pleasant Street School. Sunday features St Peter Luther League Christmas party Norwalk Recreation Center 1 p.m Church of God Christmas play 7 p.m St Peter Lutheran Sunday School program 7 30 p.m. Monday weigh in at senior center 7 a.m. plus college social at First United Methodist Parsonage 7 30 Whittlettes TOPS Club Mrs Daniel McDonald 8 Firelands Coin Club Recreation Center 8 p.m.
The Southside Reading Club met Monday at Mrs. R. E. Poth’s home for its annual Christmas meeting. A Hannukkah dessert was served by the hostess with help from Mrs. L. M. Press, Mrs. R. W. Stratton, Mrs. G. E. Tinker and Mrs. N. A. Snyder.
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