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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
3
Churches in Oswego present festive programs featuring choirs soloists and organists. A Midnight Mass and multiple carols share the Christmas message of peace amid war, with vivid listings of pieces and performers across several services.
The Carol service and Midnight Mass at St. Mary's feature Adeste Fideles and other carols by Lally Watts and others. The service is conducted by Rev. Robert E. Hall with organist James H. Lally and includes a finale by Lally. St. Mary's Choristers, 39 boys and 20 men, will sing.
A St Josephs Carol Service at 11 30 will include Mamie Losurdo solo performances of classic carols and arrangements from Bourdon Rossini and Haggard. The program lists Adeste Fideles Kyrie Gloria Sanctus Agnus Dei and Communion pieces with organ direction by George MacDonall the choral director.
St John’s presents a Christmas program featuring carols and Handel selections. The event gathers local singers and instrumentalists for a festive service and performance.
The article lists multiple Christmas Masses at 7:00, 8:30, 9:36, and 11:00 a.m. plus Midnight Mass. It notes Midnight Mass and 11:00 a.m. Mass sung by the Choir with the 8:30 a.m. service led by the Junior Choir under Mrs. Mary Polczak. Church organist is Stanley Gosek, Pastor Rev Leo Kalinowski, and Assistant Rev Thomas Szczerba.
West Fifth and Oneida Streets hosts a seven o clock Christmas Eve candlelight service led by William G. Weiss with a Han del’s Messiah litany, Bach Arioso by Daniel Barach, meditation on giving, and carol antiphony by choir and congregation.
Christmas Eve family service at East Second and Oneida Streets features organ and choral preludes, a festive Holy Eucharist, processional Come All Ye Faithful, Haydn Mass movements, hymns, offertory by Behold I Bring You Good Tidings, and postlude Hallelujah Chorus. Benediction and silent night portions cap the service.
At 7 45 p m Caroling on the organ led by Mrs George R Czirr. At 8 p m the program Christmas Eve Through the Centuries features Prelude Jesus Joy of Man s Desiring Bach David Tovey and preparations for worship. The First Christmas Eve includes Call to Worship Luke 2 9 14 Invocation Anthem Holy Night. Scripture Matthew 1 18 21 and carols Hark the Herald Angels Sing O Come O Come Emmanuel while presenting Christmas Eve in the Ninth Century passages 1 22 23.
Pulaski and Sandy Creek Baptist Churches plan a joint Christmas Eve service at Sandy Creek Baptist Church at 9 p.m. with both pastors and choirs. St James Episcopal hosts a Festival Choral Eucharist and sermon Christ Event at 11 p.m. Christmas Day features the Feast of the Nativity with Holy Communion at St. James and morning services at St. John the Evangelist. Park United Methodist holds a candlelight service at 11 p.m. with Rev. Nelson R. Reppert and special music from Mrs. Bollinger and William Smith. The Parable shown at the Baptist Church on Thursday.
Actor Dan Dailey 53 and dancer Carol F. Warner 33 obtained a marriage license in Santa Monica California. No wedding date was disclosed. It will be Warner's fourth marriage and Dailey's third after his 1952 divorce from his second wife.
At the church schedule, 7 p.m. children's vesper service, 10 30 p m carol service, 11 p.m. Holy Eucharist, and December 25 10 a m Holy Communion are listed as Christmas observances.
Sandy Creek churches invite residents and guests to Christmas Eve services. Baptist and United Methodist churches host candlelight and caroling with joint choirs and nursery service. St Francis Cabrini offers Midnight Mass with carols, followed by Crib Blessing and Nativity Mass at midnight. Christmas morning Mass is at 10 30 a m.
Comedian Joey Bishop, fatigued and ill with the flu, was ordered to bed by his doctor. ABC ordered reruns of his late night program as he recovers after a two month tour of U.S. cities and Vietnam.
Arthur Armitage of Knottingly England is officially Britain’s fattest man. He claims to have reached 525 pounds from tea and toast and says he never considered himself a big eater. He notes extra Christmas eating and spends much on specially made clothes.
Ruth Amiran recalls sending a 3000 year old skull to the Rockefeller Museum basement for cleaning. The 1948 war led to Jordanian control and the artifact vanished from display. Upon return, the skull and its file card were found in storage.
A 1968 Palladium Times note discusses nurse and staff levels. for every patient in a bed, about three staff members are needed to provide adequate care across hospital units.
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