Brethren Church Hosts Christmas Service and Program
The 10:30 a.m. Sunday service centers on Christmas with the pastor’s message and choir music, plus a baby dedication. At 7:30 p.m. the Sunday School Christmas program features many named participants and a special treat for all. The Choir Christmas program, The Night Before Christmas, will be presented Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. with new music, carols, solos, and a first Christmas Eve drama.
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Toby Faber
Richard Jeanneret
Judy Hummel
Shirley Yous
Patsy Smotherman
Doris Houts
Julia Harris
Tommy Talbot
John Kunkler
Nancy Hoover
Mickey Houts
Arthur Winchell
Chas Booth
Charles Jeanneret
Ray Wirtchell
Ashman
E U B Church Christmas Program Details
The E U B Church presents a Sunday evening Christmas program at 7 30 with children and junior choirs singing carols and hymns Recitations include Peggy Lutz Helen Zimmerly and others A four tableau sequence features Angel Announcement The Holy Family and The Visit of The Wise Men Gifts will be presented after the program.
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Peggy Lutz
Helen Zimmerly
Mary Lou Lance
Marianne Hobell
Ricky Fredrick
Ann Orr
Susan Sommers
Freddie Freed
Bonnie Neitzelt
Verniece Fawcett
Bonnie Wertz
Mallory Davis
Angel
Shepherds
Frances Freed
Karen Adams
Lyndo Fretwell
Marvin Bauman
Jeffrey Steiner
Jerry Halliwell
Holy Family
Judy Hairfield
Richard Williams
Wise Men
Jeffrey Orr
Larry Bean
Larry Fretwell
Post Office Hours Expanded for Christmas Rush
The local post office will stay open evenings and Saturday afternoon to speed holiday mail. Postmaster Herald Mongey says to ensure delivery by Christmas use special delivery or air mail, or both, even for short distances.
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Herald Mongey
Strickland Employees Christmas Party At Smithville Inn
Strickland Employees of Hugh L Strickland Inc and guests met at Smithville Inn on Sunday evening December 14 for a banquet. Fifty four attended enjoying a chicken and fish dinner followed by a dessert course and festive ice cream molds with candles and cookies. John Fry of Akron performed a magic hour with his assistant, enjoyed by all.
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Hugh L. Strickland, Inc
Smithville Inn
John Fry
Akron
Strickland
Melvin Beg¢ghy
Orrville
Leaves College To Join Service
Pvt. James B Robinson son of Mr and Mrs Jay Robinson 51 Salt St left for the service Nov 20 in his second year at Campbellsville College Campbellsville Ky studying church work His address follows Pvt James B Robinson U S 52263604 Co D 5th Tk Bn H CCR 6th Armored Div Fort Leonard Wood Missouri
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James B Robinson
Jay Robinson
Salt. St
Campbellsville College
Campbellsville
James B. Robinson
U. S
Tk Bn
CCR
Armored
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
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Soloist to sing alto solos in Orrville Messiah program
Mrs Ethel Haueenstein of the Orrville Community Chorus will perform all alto solos in the Messiah at the Reformed Church Orrville on Wednesday evening. The event is sponsored by the Orrville Men's Chorus, with Dr Alexander also a member. The concert will be rebroadcast Christmas morning at 9 30 over station W W S T Wooster.
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Ethel Haueenstein
Orrville
Reformed Church
Alexander
WST Wooster
Youth Choir Set for Christmas Program at Sterling Church
The Youth Choir of Sterling Evangelical United Brethren Church, twenty voices, will present a Christmas music program Sunday evening December 21 at 7 30. Soloists include Ann Cotton soprano Janet Valentine contralto Raymond Pratt baritone and Donald George Canton as guest. Carol Adams reads The Gifts of the Wisemen with Mrs Charles McCoy directing. The remodeled sanctuary will be ready for the event and decorated in a Christmas theme.
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Sterling Ev
United Brethren Church
Ann Cotton
Janet Valentine
Raymond Pratt
Donald George
Canton
Carol Adams
Charles McCoy
Rittman Library Announces Holiday Closing Hours
The Rittman Public Library will close at 5 09 pm on Wednesday December 24 and reopen at 3 00 pm on Friday December 26. A similar schedule applies the following week for the New Year holiday with a 509 am closing on Wednesday December 31 1952 and reopening at 3 00 pm Friday January 2 1953.
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Rittman Public Library
O E S Installs New Officers
Henrietta Adams installed as Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Ritt man Chapter 529 at the Masonic Temple with Hugh Strickland as installing officer. New officers include Worthy Matron Henrietta Adams and Worthy Patron Leo Adams with multiple associate officers and a busy ceremony attended by 127 members and guests from numerous Ohio communities.
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Henrietta Adams
Order of the Eastern Star
Rittman
S. State
Dorothysis
Marietta
Masonic Temple
Hugh Strickland
Orla Houglan
James Hile
May Wilson
Katherine Haile
Leo Adams
Violet Snyder
Lawrence Stoolmiller
Hazel Strickland
Florence Forestner
Doris Bauman
Emma Bean
Pearl Knepp
Marshall
June Adams
Betty Hardesty
Adah
Vivian Niehaus
Ruth
Mary Williams
Esther
Roberta Beltz
Martha
Ruth Baker
Electa
Edith Adams
Betty Swartz
Sentinel
Marvin Bauman
Margaret Williams
Star Point
Mary Jones
Helen Mongey
God
Florence Blanton
Caleb Blanton
Sadie Oliver
Grand Chapter of
Ohio
Bell Des Voignes
Vida Brown
Columbus
Lakewood
Cleveland
Seville
Oberlin
Akron
Elyria
Medina
West Salem
Shreve
Orrville
Loudonville
Wadsworth
Sullivan
Lodi
Ashland
Lakeville
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Groups Asked to Lead Local Anniversary Celebrations
County planning panel urges every organization to hold a 1953 observance and present its history. The plan aims to build a regional history through annual meetings, with historians appointed if needed. The Rittman Press may publish a booklet if histories are submitted.
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County Planning Committee
Blake Battles
Rittman Historical Society
E. E. McConnell
Ohio
Rittman Press
Rittman
Doylestown
Marshallville
Easton
Sterling
Creston
County Committee
Wooster
Mr and Mrs John Rush Headed to Florida for Three Week Visit
Mr and Mrs John Rush departed Monday morning December 15 for Florida on a three week visit. They planned to explore beaches and stay with relatives in the Sunshine State.
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John Rush
Florida
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