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Newspaper

The Rittman Press

Location

Rittman, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

6

Christmas party at Methodist church annex in Creston

Lt Logue is hosted by Mary Ann Messer with L T L rally songs and multiple piano pieces including Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Silent Night and Jingle Bells. Local residents Mary Ann Messer Althea Haley JoAnne Long and others perform carols and readings while a gift exchange follows.

Methodist Church LT. L Methodist Church Annex Mary Ann Messer June Fetzer Althea Haley JoAnne Long Robert Roberta Pate Mary Belle Perry Norma Arick Helen Schad Carol Jean Montgomery Mary Ann

Family names part of Ak ron Creston Sterling community

Mr and Mrs Bob Lutz Mr and Mrs Lloyd Kepler and Mr Mrs Lloyd Reese and family of Ak ron Mr and Mrs H Schmellinger Miss Kathryn and Herold Reese of Creston and Mrs Ed Landry and daughter of Sterling comprise the extended local group highlighted in this notice.

Lawrence Reese Reeses Fred Lutz Bob Lutz Lloyd Kepler Lloyd Reese Akron H. Schmellinger Kathryn and Herold Reese Creston Ed Landry Sterling

Elementary operetta and playlet atPTA program directed by Mrs Zehner

First six grades stage a Christmas themed operetta and playlet under Mrs Zehner. Cast includes Santa Claus Teddy George and Mrs Santa Carole Smith with a large group of fairies elves and choruses performing songs duets and the Christmas Awakening operetta led by Herbert King and Dorothy Cherry along with student performers and audience participation

L. Zehner Pride Teddy George Santa Claus Carole Smith Violet Pate Eloween Rook Caroline Sigler Barbara Cubrell Barbara Harman Coletta Slater Dale Trunk Paul Mulhollan Yvonne Patterson Maralyn Keagley Roberto Pate Bobby Pate Stanley Frey Dean Bricker Paul Fouthe Jean Allen Lella Miller Donna Jean Litman Carol Pantonmame Joanne Plank Nancy McGuff Betty Strange Susan Portwood Kate Murray Herbert King Dorothy Cherry Lois Gersteslager Robert Markley Phillip Matteson James Blcugn Don Slater Donald Reese Jean Carter Merle Beachey Pauline Irvin Howard Graber James Smith

Christmas Program Planned at Creston Presbyterian Church

The Creston Presbyterian Church hosts a Christmas program Sunday at 7:30 pm featuring a playlet titled Christmas Eve with Betty Davis Billy Pate Violet Pate Nora Lee and 22 children in leasing roles. The program includes violin solo O Holy Night recitations and a Story of the Other Wise Man reading led by Miss Fay Grunder with directions by Miss Doris McIlvaine.

Creston Presbyterian Church Virginia Foster Betty Davis Billy Pate Violet Pate Nora Lee John Hal Relda Grunder Jeenette Rock Lois Reese Alice Slater Relde Grunder Earlene Pete Joyce Gish Leif Gerstenslager Doris McIlvaine Fay Grunder

Silver Star Marks Spot Where Christ Was Born

Robert Ripley recounts in Cosmopolitan the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem with a four by two foot doorway to deter riders and a silver star embedded in stone marking the exact birthplace. Ripley describes the star’s fourteen points and the dim glow of silver lamps around the grotto.

Bethlehem Robert Ripley Cosmopolitan Magazine Ripley Christ

Accident as embarrassing as sea-sickness and lockjaw

A humorous reflection compares an accident to having both sea-sickness and lockjaw, noting the awkward, uncomfortable comedy of such misfortune.

Maureen O'Sullivan Returns to Hollywood

In a year end report for Farmers' Dairy Products Co., Liechty highlights strong production figures with 65,939 pounds of butter and 8,109 gallons of ice cream. The board, including reelected members Ben Maibach Fred Marty and S E Conrad, distributed dividend checks to stockholders as annual statements were presented.

Téglar Farmers’ Dairy Products Co Ben Maibach Fred Marty S. E. Conrad E. D. Steiner

Farmers Dairy Products Farm Producers Hold Eighth Meeting

The eighth annual Farmers Dairy Products meeting opened with President S Conrad Tre proof of notice and minutes. Conrad praised 1940 as a satisfactory year with high cheese quality and urged producers to raise milk output in September to November amid low months. J A Liechty presented the bookkeeper’s report outlining figures from the year.

S Conrad Tre M R Beachy M R Beachy . Addressing the Group As Chairman, Mr Conrad Farmers’ Dairy Products Co Conrad J A Liechty

Rex Beach and the Crocodile Chase in Panama Jungle

Rex Beach, famed for Alaska tales, sought subjects southward during the Panama Canal era. In Central American jungles he hunted, photographed, and wrote about exotic game, including a dramatic crocodile encounter described with humor and danger. The long yawning prehistoric monster nearly overwhelmed the expedition, leaving Beach with a lasting chill at the sight of croc jaws and brass fittings.

Alaska Rex Beach Panama Canal Beach Cosmopolitan Magazine Central America

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