Christmas Day Programs In Carbondale Churches
Carbondale churches plan Christmas morning and night services centered on the season. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER offers three masses at midnight and 7 and 9 am with a Benediction after the 9 am. Oak Grove Methodist to host The Coming of the King a 7:30 pm Saturday play directed by Wayman Presley. Savior Lutheran children present Children of God on Christmas Eve with organist Robert Oecestrieght directing. First Presbyterian hosts a 7 pm Sunday school program with Santa Claus visit. First Christian plans The Christmas Star sermon and choir specials with no night service. First Baptist to give Christmas treats after Sunday school and many carols and music across services. First Methodist features Bach preludes and Handel postlude with choir performances and no evening service. First Apostolic schedules special 7:30 pm Christmas evangelistic service after morning worship is omitted. Miles Chapel C M E and Rev W H Clark preach Christmas morning services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove Methodist Church
Makanda
the King
Oak Grove Church
Carbondale
McGuire
Wayman Presley
Yale
the Savior Lutheran Church
Children of God
Robert Oecestrieght
First Presbyterian Church
Santa Claus
William Janssen
Warren
Bud” Day
Union Theological Seminary
New York
First Christian Church
Ronald B. Scriven
Dale
Helen Baughman
Asford
Pratling
Thompson
Womens Council
J. M. Marberry
Amelia Felts
Cecil Shepherd
First Baptist Church
Hill and Valley
Wihtel
Clyde Conatser
Matthews
Barnes
Edith Genre
First Methodist Church
Clyde S. Clark
Bach
Handel
Hunt Mitchell
Bette Mitchell
Alma Deane Smith
Luther
Lucy Parrish
Robert Hill
Leonard Rushing
H. H. Nooner
Stickles
Heyser
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Apostolic Church
Calvin L. Rigdon
Christmas Parcel Post Backlog At Carbondale Post Office
Two Carbondale postal workers study a growing mountain of Christmas parcels as the local office set a record in Christmas mail traffic. James Johnson with 26 years of service and Mel Bastin express puzzlement at the backlog while incoming mail continues to pile up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale Post Office
James Johnson
Postal Service
Mel Bastin
Sailor Pudge Forby Set for U S Return After Long Chase
L. C. Pudge Forby 26 of Makanda Illinois returns to the United States after an extended pursuit across seas to rejoin the U S S Algol. He began Jan 22 1950 as a landlubber after a chase that took him from Naples to Sicily North Africa and finally toward Moore Head France before heading to Norfolk and eventual leave in Makanda with wife Gladys.
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L. C
Pudge” Forby
Makanda
Jackson County
United States
Forby
Corpus Christi
Texas
Algol
Norfolk
Navy
Athens
Greece
Naples
Sicily
North Africa
Gibraltar
Gibralter
Marseilles
France
Moore Head
Re Ge
U. S
Gladys
Piper
Carbondale
Judge Bradley to Open January Term Court Docket
Circuit Judge Loyd M. Bradley of Carbondale will hold court in Murphysboro Saturday morning to set the January term docket. He will convene at 11:00 a.m. and asks attorneys wishing to place cases on the docket to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd M. Bradley
Carbondale
Murphysboro
Circuit Court
Bradley
Seven Truckloads of Food and Toys Sent to Needy Kids
Seven trucks from Carbondale will depart from the Eagles and Elks lodges loaded with toys and food baskets for underprivileged families. The Eagles provide four toy loads and a Santa visit to Sunset Haven, with gifts totaling about 115 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles and Elks
Carbondale
Eagles
Elks
Eagies
Dayton Howerton
Post Office
Howerton
Sunset Haven Old Folks
Haven
Relief Office
The
Red Cross
Morris University staff hold Christmas dinner at Morris home
Dr. D. W. Morris president of Southern Illinois University hosted a staff party at his home 1006 South Thompson Street. The group presented gifts to the Morris family and to the Tenney family with guests including Dr. and Mrs. Tenney and daughters Ruth Alice and Helen, and other staff members and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Morris
Southern Illinois University
Morris
South Thompson Street
Charles D. Tenney
Tenney
Ruth
Alice
Helen
Pitkin
Jim
Lois Nelson
Marilyn
Nevilyn
Patricia McSherry
Janice Ferrill
Gerald Webb
William Marberry
Carl Reilly
Traffic accident harms fender and door on West Monroe Street
A crumpled fender and a smashed door resulted from a traffic collision yesterday at 11 35 a.m. on West Monroe street in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Monroe Street
Williams Home Wins Carbondale Decoration Contest
The home of Charles Williams at 108 South Dixon Street won first place in Carbondale’s home decoration contest sponsored by the Carbondale Business Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Williams
South
Dixon Street
Carbondale
Carbondale Busi
Community Christmas House Decorations Prize Winners
The article lists holiday decoration entries with prizes. Second place went to H H Wallace of 700 West Sycamore Street and third to Richard J Lockerby of 707 West Elm Street. Judges were Professor E G Lentz N A Rosan and Mrs Virginia Haas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wallace
West Sycamore Street
Richard J. Lockerby
West Elm Street
E. G. Lentz
N. A. Rosan
Virginia Haas
Santa Claus
Wallace
Lockerby
Car Hits Open Door Outside A and P Store
A car driven by John D. Lynn of Battle Creek Michigan struck the open door of Charles Bare’s parked car in Jonesboro. No one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Lynn
Battle Creek
Mich
Charles Bare
Jonesboro
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ST. Francis Xavier Church
W. H. Clark
Miles Chapel
Down State Insurance Agency
Carl Rhodes
Mdr
Pharoah
Lester Barnes
Pharroah
Boy Scouts of America
Hotel Roberts
Carbondale Lumber Co
Boy Scouts
Fanti
Virgil Brown
Pudge
Naval Embarkation Center
Italy
States
Owen Brothers
Winkler and
Sunbeam Gas
Rosalind Russell
Doolins
Ane Qoolins
Qwahoma
Louie
Allbritton
Jamreland
George Macread
BLYTH
Dr. Morris
Nhaoe Eo
John Josa Duryea - Payne - Caulfield
Laraine Johnson
Umm
Seria
SRO YY
Burt Lancaster
Yvonne Decarlo
Dan Duryea
Stephen McNally
Tom & Jerry Cartoon and News
Andy’s Curb Service
West Main St
Andy Mitros
Evan Dale
Southern Illinois Labor
Lizzie McArvey
Surgical Energy
Lovey Wilson
Medical
Lester Joe Johnson
H. E. Garrison
Marion
Ida Whiting
James D. Rena
Pearl Kerisly
du Quoin
Elbert Hadley
Surgical
J. H. Thompson
Presley
N. Allyn
Barbara Stanwyck
Henry Fonda
Richard Arlen
Mary ‘Beth
T Hughes
Screen Guild
Tmo Oui
Ann Jimmy Donaldson
Litel
Soran
Hurt
Dee
Disney Cartoon
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