Methodists Set Services At Centenary Church Murphysboro
The Centenary Methodist Church in Murphysboro schedules a 10:30 a m Sunday sermon by Rev. Oscar Maerker on The Heart of the Christmas Gospel. Sunday School starts at 9:30 a m with Living With Christian Joy as the lesson. Evening service at 7:30 p m features A King is Born plus Christmas carol recordings by Lynn Murray and Newark City carillions.
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Centenary Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Oscar Maerker
Lynn Murray
Carillions
Newark City
Wesley
Martha
Agnes Dixon
McCord St
Orville Denny
Two Christmas Services Planned at First Methodist Carbondale
First Methodist Church Carbondale schedules two morning worships at 8 30 and 10 45 with youth choirs and Bach cantata Come Redeemer. Rev H G Hurley delivers brief messages. Evening service at 7 30 features Rev H B Shoaff. Christmas program by Children’s Division Dec 22 at 6 with social afterward. Candlelight Service at 11 p m Christmas Eve emphasizes music with a narrator.
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First Methodist Church
Carbondale
H. G. Hurley
Hi Girls
Thias Sencey
Church School
Opening Service in Steeleville Methodist Church
A consecration service will be conducted Sunday at the new Methodist Church in Steeleville. Special music and a baptismal service for children and adults are planned. Open house will be held from 2 to 5 p m. Rev H Y Slaten is pastor of the new church.
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New Methodist Church
Steeleville
H. Y. Slaten
Murphysboro Girl Scout Troop to Carol
Murphysboro Girl Scout Troop 188 plans Christmas caroling at its weekly meeting in the home of leader Mrs Harlen Baker at 2121 Clay Street. The carol date is December 18 with President Karen Layne presiding. Mrs Arthur Lucier spoke on Christmas gift items made for the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop. Barbara Harvey is troop scribe.
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Murphysboro
Carol
Harlen Baker
Clay St
Karen Layne
Arthur Lucier
Hospital Auxiliary
Barbara Harvey
Christmas Cantata at University Church Sunday
The University Baptist Church in Car will present The Christmas Story cantata at 7:30 p m Sunday directed by Mrs Harold Taylor. The program includes Handel's Hallelujah Chorus with alterations and substitutions and features soloists Douglas Horner Marc McCoy Marge Beck Nada Jo Binnion Betty Heatherly Kay Riffey and instrumentalists Keith Pierce Jeannie Frakes Rebecca Sloan and Mrs Harold Taylor. Eugene Wall will perform a marimba interlude.
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Marge Beck
Nada Jo Binnion
Betty Heatherly
Kay Riffey
Keith Pierce
Jeannie Frakes
Rebecca Sloan
Harold Taylor
Eugene Wall
Daughters of Rebecca Donate to Johnston City Church
The Daughters of Rebecca Class of Johnston City First Methodist Church met December 6 in the church social room. President Mrs. Anna Murray led the business session as the group contributed 75 dollars to the church treasury. Members heard a devotional, lit a tree of life, sang the Birthday Song for December birthdays, and hosted 27 members plus three guests with refreshments.
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Methodist Church
Daughters of Rebecca
Johnston City
First Methodist Church
Anna Murray
Mary Worth
Ella Chapman
Viola Hopkins
Hurley Parrish
Eileen Sloan
Joyce Zerbs
Stephen
Creal Springs WSCS Holds Yale Party
The Woman's Society of Christian Service met Monday night at Mrs. Beatrice McGowan's Creal Springs home with Verna Lee Cosby as president. Members heard readings on mission evangelism and home missions, plus talks on Christ birth and Christmas spirit. Fifteen members and two guests attended with gifts exchanged and secret sisters revealed as the group shared refreshments.
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Creal Springs
WSCS
YALE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Beatrice McGowan
Verna Lee Cosby
Madge Simmons
Simmons
Ruth Taylor
Maude Jones
Ella Camden
Fern Reed
Lucille Colp
Madge Taylor
Christ
Mildred Thomas
First Birthday Honored for Ricky Pollack of West Frankfort
Mr and Mrs Bill Pollack of West Frankfort entertained at dinner for their son Rickys first birthday Guests from out of town included Irving Pollack Dora Doughty and Dempsey Funkhouse Harry Waugh Carolyn Carter and Erma Dean Harrison all of Zeigler Herrin and Zeigler residents attended the celebration
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Bill Pollack
West Frankfort
Ricky
Out of Town
Irving Pollack
Dora Doughty
Herrin
Dempsey Funkhouse
Harry Waugh
Carolyn Carnter
Erma Dean Harison
Zeigler
University Church Sets Mission Goal for Lottie Moon Offering
University Baptist Church Oak land Ave and Mill St Car bondale aims to raise 1200 for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for Foreign Missions. A world map lights up to show progress, each light worth 31.38. The church will host a fall concert titled The Christmas Story and invites the public.
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University Baptist Church
Oakland Ave
Mill St
Carbondale
George M. Slayton
Te’ Reubens Convention
Lottie Moon
Southern Baptists
Slayton
Loyal Women Hold Christmas Potluck at Herrin Church
The Loyal Woman's Class of the First Christian Church Herrin held a potluck Christmas dinner Tuesday noon for 17 members. Pastor Kenneth McCorkle gave the blessing and Mrs Sally Falls led a brief business meeting. Devotions were by Mrs Maude Childers.
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Loyal Woman’s Class
First Christian Church
Herrin
Kenneth McCorkle
Sally Falls
Maude Childers
Dock Sims and family visit in St. Louis
Mr and Mrs Dock Sims of Zeigler returned Monday from St Louis where they visited their daughter and family Mr and Mrs Bob Wade.
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Dock Sims of
Zeigler
St. Louis
Mrs
Bob Wade
Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists to Be Published in 1958
Broadman Press will publish The Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists on January 20 1958 in Nashville Tennessee. The two volume work includes 4348 articles and 92 pages of pictures with more than 900 writers and 675 biographical notices.
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Broadman Press
Nashesd
Tenn
Carbondale
Wand
Illinois — Baptist State Assn
Lamire Holden Moore
Edward Harmon Moore
Benjamin Jackson Murrie
Helen Sinclair
Noel Myron Taylor
Historical Commission
The
Southern Baptist Convention
Association of Churches
Baptist Convention
Batist Alee
Christmas Party Held by Crystal Enete Circle
The Crystal Enete Circle of the First Baptist Church Herrin held a Christmas party at Mrs Delores Foster's home Tuesday night. Assistant hostesses were Mrs Violante Chew and Mrs Bertha McCormick. Beulah Shelby led the program with "'Lets Keep Christmas" by Peter Marshall. Ten circle members assisted. Gifts were exchanged. Refreshments served to 17 members and seven new members. One guest Cheryl Cannon attended.
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Crystal Enete
First Baptist Church
Herrin
Delores Foster
Violante Chew
Bertha McCormick
Beulah Shelby
Peter Marshall
Cheryl Cannon
College Visitor David Wilson Spends Weekend in Johnston City
David Wilson of Wabash College Crawfordsville Indiana visits Johnston City with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson and his brother John Sidi over the weekend.
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David Wilson
Johnston City
Wabash College
Crawfordsville
Ind
Harry Wilson
John Sidi
Friendship Circle entertains group at Murphysboro home
Members of the Friendship Circle of Women’s Society of Christian Service at Centenary Methodist Church Murphysboro entertained members of all circles Tuesday at the home of Mrs Mary Cottonaro. Program chairman was Mrs Bessie Wayman. Twelve members and 15 guests attended.
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Friendship Circle of Women’s Society of Christian Service
Centenary Methodist Church
Murphysboro
Mary Cottonaro
Bessie Wayman
Birthday Dinner Honors Local Women in Mulkeytown
Mrs. Albin Dial attended a birthday dinner Sunday in Mulkeytown honoring Mrs. Maude Hertel Mrs. Emma Lou Webb and Mrs. Norma Jean Riley. Thirty eight persons attended.
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Albin Dial
Christopher
Mulkeytown
Maude Hertel
Emma Lou Webb
Norma Jean Riley
Carol Service Set In Herrin
The First Presbyterian Church of Herrin will hold an annual Christmas Eve service of carols and candles at 11 p.m. December 24 announced by pastor Rev. Boyd Cubbage. The service is open to the public.
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First Presbyterian Church of
Herrin
Boyd Cubbage
Mrs Hubert Barham Visits In Minneapolis
Mrs Hubert Barham of Johnston City travels to Minneapolis Minnesota for a three week visit with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Arvid Sandberg and their infant son Bruce Lee.
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Hubert Barham
Johnston City
Minneapolis
Minn
Arvid Sandberg
Bruce Lee
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