Oberlin Library exhibits begining of Christmas customs
Oberlin residents can view the Carnegie library exhibit Tradi tions of Christmas which traces early practices to modern Santa Claus through scenes of St. Nicholas ash fagon tree decorations carol singing and medieval plays. Large English pictures and pine cones add period charm as Prof. Julian S. Fowler notes the works are contemporary art in medieval style.
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Carnegie Library
Santa Claus
St. Nicholas
St. Joseph
Mary
Jesus
Devonshire
England
Martin Luther
Germany
St. Francis of Assisi
Iinglish
Julian S. Fowler
Noah
Herod
Temple
Peterborough
Coventry
Rochester Cathedral
Frank Locke
Lelia Holloway
John Saeger
Oberlin Christmas Eve and Day church services brief
Christmas Eve services are planned across Oberlin churches with a Grace Lutheran children's service directed by Jack Monroe at 8 p m a Holy Night film strip and a Saf fen written pageant at 11 p m. Christ Episcopal hosts a 11 p m festival and Holy Communion while Sacred Heart offers midnight Solemn Mass preceded by carols. Christmas Day masses are listed for Grace Lutheran Christ Episcopal and Sacred Heart with varied times. Police blotter notes a stolen and recovered 1947 red pickup named Margetta, a broken water line on Professor Street, a dog strike on N Main, and a broken window at the depot.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Jack Monroe
Wayne Saffen
Walther League and
Senior Youth Fellowship
Christ Episcopal Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Grace Lutheran
Christ Episcopal
Sacred Heart Catholic
Taft Death Tops Ohio News In 1953 Year
United Press Ohio editors rank Taft’s July 31 death as the top Ohio news story of 1953. The year also featured tax and road use issues, a death penalty case, classroom shortages, and Ohio’s 150th birthday celebrations with atomic energy prominence shaping state and national policy.
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Columbus
Robert. A. Taft
Ohio
New York
Eisenhower
Republican Party
Senate
Congress
Frank J. Lausche
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland
Burke
GOP
Taft
Ohio Wesleyan
Roy Schinagle
Southeastern
Lausche
Christmas Slows Rockefeller Divorce Case
New Yorks Barabara Bobo Rockefeller sees her bitter legal battle with estranged husband Winthrop slowed by their five year old son Winnies Christmas list. Winnie asks for a cowboy rope and a fire truck as the two live in a Park Avenue penthouse while a $5.5 million settlement looms in the broader dispute.
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Barabara Bobo Rockefeller
Winthrop
Winnie
Bobo
Park Avenue
Rockefeller
Third Avenue
Union Local 101 Hosts Large Christmas Party at Capitol
An overflow crowd of about 900 children and 350 adults filled the Capitol Theatre for the third U.A.W.C.L.O. Local 101 Christmas party. Sunday afternoon featured cartoons, a Santa visit, and gifts. Charles Abraham, local president, praised the recreation committee and union officers. Steve Nagy served as Santa and committee chair.
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Capitol Theatre
U.a.w.c.lo
Santa Claus
Charles Abraham
Oberlin teacher Marian Simpson leads school art program
Oberlin art supervisor Marian Simpson directs the high school Christmas pageant with costumes designed by students. She taught in multiple Oberlin schools, earned a 1951 BS in art, studied at Cleveland Institute of Art, and serves as high school annual jazz supervisor. She advocates age appropriate art techniques and teaches elementary teachers. The Simpsons enjoy camping, photography, and mountain trips, and live at 214 East College with their cat Tootsie.
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Marian Simpson
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Girard
Central High School
Erie
Fremont
Donald Simpson
Oberlin School
Oberlin College
Western Reserve University
Cleveland Institute of Art
Pennsylvania
Oberlin Conservatory
Simpsons
Colorado
OCEA
League of Women Voters
First Church
East College Street
Tootsie
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