Churches Plan Christmas Worship and New Year Sing
First Baptist Church offers a Monday 7 30 worship with plays and carols. Echols Brothers Quartet sponsors a New Year’s Eve community sing from 10 pm until after midnight. Radio time shifts back to 9 pm. Baptist youths join the square carol sing at 8 30 New Year’s Eve. Cantata CHIMES OF THE HOLY NIGHT by Fred B. Holton, performed by Evangelical United Brethren Choir under Director Dale N Turner with pianist Irene Collins. program December 22 1946 10 30 am includes Prelude, cantata pieces, and various solos. Sunday School presents a Christmas program at 7 30. additional notes refer to other church musical events.
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First Baptist Church
Echols Brothers Quartet
Fred B. Holton
The
Evangelical United Brethren Choir
Dale N. Turner
Irene Collins
W. E. Price
William Baker
Bethlehem
Ralph Holsberg
Vida Brown
Leo Adams
Jesus
Lord
John Walker
Ethel Johnson
Christmas Pageant At Wesleyan Methodist Church
A. J. Wagner pastors Wesleyan Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 Morning worship at 10 30 with a sermon God s Gift to Us of a Saviour A Christmas program by the Sunday School at 7 30 titled Roads to Christmas All are invited Friday prayer meeting at 7 30
First Brethren Church Holds Sunday Services and Christmas Program
Rev Ord Gehman leads The First Brethren Church with Sunday 10 30 morning and 7 30 evening services. A Christmas program features instrumental and vocal music recitations exercises and a pantomime. Wednesday prayer service at 7 30 invites all to attend.
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The
First Brethren Church
Ord Gehman
Christmas Services at Milton Presbyterian Church
Christmas Sunday at Milton Presbyterian features 9:15 Bible school 100 attendance goal, 10:30 Morning worship Going to Bethlehem with special music, 4:00 Christmas Vesper Musical Service by Chorus Choir, 6:30 Junior C E, 8:30 Christmas Eve carol singing by church youths with outreach to homes. All invited to attend.
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Bible School
Boal
Bethlehem
Ernest Harrison
Ebert
C. E
The
Baptist Church
St Ann’s Church Schedules Sunday Masses
St Anns Catholic Church announces Mass times with Father John T. Farrell leading services on Sunday at 8 a m and a high mass at 10 a m.
Presbyterian Choir Presents Christmas Service at Milton
The Milton Presbyterian Church chorus will perform a Christmas service on Sunday afternoon December 22 at 4 o clock. Soloists include Mrs L Gover Miss Helen Hartzler and Miss Grace Wenger. Avery Kinch will play a violin offertory. Mrs A L Ebert is organist and Mrs Ernest Harrison directs.
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Milton Presbyterian Church
L. Gover
Helen Hartzler
Grace Wenger
Avery Kinch
A. L. Ebert
Ernest Harrison
Funeral Services Held for Fred Felix 65
Funeral services were held Friday for Fred Felix 65 who died Monday in Citizens Hospital Barberton. Rev Fr John T Farrell officiated at St Ann s Catholic Church with burial in St Ann s Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were by Ebert Funeral Home. He leaves ten children and fifteen grandchildren. He worked for Ohio Boxboard Co since 1918.
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Fred Felix
Citizen’s Hospital
Barberton
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
John T. Farrell
St. Ann’s Cemetery
Ebert
Hi School Tops Smithville 33 to 27 in league opener
Rittman improved to 2 0 on the season with a 33 to 27 win over Smithville. Stefanica led Rittman with five baskets and Sparks added nine points with three field goals and three foul shots. Markle led Smithville with 13 points.
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Hi School
Smithville
Births Report From Wadsworth Hospital Plate
A series of births are noted at Wadsworth Hospital. The Risleys welcome a son weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces born December 8. Mrs June Hess Risley is the mother. Additional births include a son to Mr and Mrs Stanford Ballard of Wadsworth and a son to Mr and Mrs Virgil Scraggs of Sterling. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Carl Stoll of Marshallville and a birth to Mr and Mrs John Lembon of Willow Brook occurred at the hospital last week.
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Ajson
Samuel Risley
Wadsworth Hospital
Risley
June Hess
Stanford Ballard
Wadsworth
Virgil Scraggs
Sterling
Car]l Stoll
Marshallville
Alson
John Lembon
Willow Brook
Marriage Applications Filed for Four Couples in Creston Area
Robert E. Davis a rubber worker of Dovestown and Donna Fern Holderbum of Creston filed for marriage. H Elliston a machinist and Thelma Erzula Beichler of Creston filed for marriage with minister Neil LeRoy Berry in Se ville.
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Robert E. Davis
Dovestown
Donna Fern Holderbum
R. D
Creston
H. Elliston
Neil LeRoy Berry
Seville
Thelma Erzula Beichler
Eight Veterans Apartments Ready in Brookfield Homes project
Booster Club votes for 1947 officers at the high school this Friday. Eight of the 24 veterans apartments on NJ Main and West Sunset Street, called Brookfield Homes, will be ready for occupancy January 1. Four units have two bedrooms and four have one. remaining 16 units to be completed by end of January. Municipal officials urge veterans to apply now at the Frederick Insurance office. Rent is 21.50 to 25 per month with utilities paid by tenants. garbage collection provided.
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NJ Main St
Sunset Sr
Fredrick Insurance Office
J M Hile Installed as Masonic Master at Lodge No 715
Newly elected officers of Carl W Ellenwood Lodge No 715 F and A M were installed by Past Grand Master Carl W Ellenwood of Wooster. James M Hile as worshipful master heads a slate including Wm J Campbell Jr senior warden and others. Visitors from La Grange Sullivan Seville Wooster Akron attended. Regular meetings are on the second and fourth Tuesdays.
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Carl W. Ellenwood Lodge
F. and
A. M
Wamesake
Carl W. Ellenwood
Wooster
James M. Hile
Wm. J. Campbell, Jr
Orla A. Houglan
Albert T. Jones
Frank E. Gilbert
Clarence E. Bruny
Leo N. Adams
Leland H. Leady
Russell H. Bell
Hugh L Strickland
Charles E. Boling
Tyler
Harold W Brown
la Grange
Sullivan
Seville
Akron
Paul Johnson Elected U B General Superintendent
Evan gelical United Brethren Sunday school selects Paul Johnson as general superintendent for the coming year with Henry Jackson as assistant superintendent and Twyla Shook as secretary. Other officers include Wayne Berger as assistant secretary Lucille Melvin treasurer Mrs Carl Adams chorister Marvin Hummell pianist Dorothy Adams assistant Beulah Blough librarian Anna Knepp assistant librarian Mrs I H Bott birthday secretary and Mrs Henry Lendy assistant secretary. Junior Department names Lucille Graber superintendent E J Berger assistant superintendent Dale Turner chorister Pearl Knepp assistant chorister Carrie Jackson pianist Bessie Schumacher cradle roll superintendent Lucille Leady assistant cradle roll superintendent.
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Evangelical United Brethren Sunday School
Paul Johnson
Henry Jackson
Twyla Shook
Wayne Berger
Lucille Melvin
Carl Adams
Marvin Hummell
Dorothy Adams
Beulah Blough
Anna Knepp
I. H. Bott
Henry Lendy
the Sunday School
Lucille Graber
E. J. Berger
Dale Turner
Pearl Knepp
Carrie Jackson
Bessie Schumacher
Lucille Leady
Faye Sch and John R Miller Unite in Marriage
Faye Sch and John R Miller exchanged vows in a small ceremony officiated by Russell Rodenberg. The couple announced plans for a future residence and welcomed family and friends to celebrate the union.
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Faye Sch and
John R. Miller
Free Movie Friday For School Children
The Diana Theater offers a free screening for all school children on Friday December 27 at 2 30 pm The feature is a Laurel and Hardy film with a cartoon included for young audiences.
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Diana Theater
Laurel and Hardy
Reserves Edge Orrville and Fall to Smithville
Rittman High reserves won against Orrville 21 to 15 last Friday and lost to Smithville 23 to 21. Ditch was top scorer in the Orrville game with seven points on three baskets and one foul shot. Haulk led the Smithville game with three field goals and two free throws.
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Rittman High
Orrville
Smithville
Ditch
Rittman
Haulk
Truman Watts Stuns Charles Massey in Monday Assault
Charles Massey was stabbed after a drinking party near the South End Restaurant. Truman Watts was charged with assault and battery, found guilty by Mayor Ritter.
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Charles Massey
South End
Massey
Watts
Ritter
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W. F. Echols
Wesleyan Methodist Church
A. J. Wagner
Davidson
St. Ann‘s Catholic Church
Father John T. Farrell
Presbyterian Choir
Ashton Hall
Cagers
Smithville Quint
Buckeye
Steve Stefanica
Arnat Sparks
Rosenberg
Plahuta
Markle
Chub Cover
Red Riders
Schreck
Sparks
Stefanica
Wallace
Veterans Apartments
Brookfield Homes
Boosters
Booster Club
J. M. Hile
Masonic
U. B
Rittman Press
Bob Kline
Frances Smith
Ivan Day
Russell Rodenberg
George Friccius
Bob Simonton
Dick Harrod
Dean Yoder
Truman Watts
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