Society Notes Highlight Christmas Gatherings and Teas
About fifteen ladies attended a Home Furnishing demonstration by Miss Shaben of Iowa State College at Ames last Friday at Mrs. Percy Whistler's county home. Several knitting and decor items were shown and a second lesson is planned in January. Schemes of bridge evenings, club dinners, and charity events filled the social calendar with Nish tale details of decorations, gifts, and volunteers.
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Acho
Miss Shaben
State College
Ames
Percy Whistler
Shaben
Nell Trotman
Arthur Weade
Logan Ahrens
John Jackson
Kolah Club
Neil Trotman
Council Bluffs
West Chester Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
The County Churches West Chester Baptist invites all for Sunday school at 10 am with classes for all ages. Walter Leet delivers the Sept morning service at 11 am with Mrs. Hillis preaching on Kings and Shepherds. Evening service at 7:30 features Mrs. Hillis on Crowd ed Out plus special Christmas music. Cc. E Hillis pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Leet
Seek ing The Infant King at New Haven Baptist
Sunday school begins at 2 p m with Howard Man cold as superintendent Mrs Hillis discusses Seek ing The Infant King All are invited C E Hillis pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW Haven Baptist Sunday School
Howard Mancold
Hillis
Lexington revival announced by Methodist church
The Methodist Church invites participation in a 1924 revival starting Sunday January 4 at Lexington. Services include Sunday school at 10 00 a m with Lloyd Bauer as superintendent and preaching at 11 00 a m special Christmas sermon year closing by Mrs Coffey leading Epworth League at 6 20 p m with Walter DuVall. Mr Russel Ewart of Mt Pleasants leading singing and personal work evening speaker P B Gray urges prayer and work. all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lioyd Bauer
Coffey
Epwort League
Walter DuVall
Ing
Lexington
Russel Ewart
Mt. Pleasant
P. B Gray
Christ
Pleasant Hill Christian Church Seeks Strong Finish to Year
Next Sunday December 21 marks the last regular preaching Sunday of the year at Pleasant Hill Christian Church. The note invites friends to help make the day the greatest and best of the year with a compelling sermon topic to close out the year.
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Pleasant Hill Christian Church
Christmas program wraps with student chorus
Chairman of the program took charge. Mrs. C W Stewart read a Christmas story and Mrs. 8 H Forman spoke on Best Ways to Celebrate Christmas. Mrs G W Stewart led a discussion on Old Christmas Carols. Junior high pupils Margaret Alice Stewart Esther MccCreedy Priscilla Morrison Mary Louise Harwood Margaret Livingston Mary and Catherine McConnaughey Betty Hollingsworth sang, joined by first graders Lou Jean Stewart Joanne Keeley Julia McElhinney Rossa Wallits. Their carol singing delighted all.
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C. W. Stewart
Hughes to Broadcast Announcement From EAP Church
Rev Richard D Hughes of Einerald Avenue Presbyterian Chicago will broadcast a service on WBON next Sunday evening. The hour long program starts at 6 16. Hughes has many friends in the community.
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Einerald Avenue Presbyterian Church of
Chicago
Richard D. Hughes
WBON
Hughes
Retrospect and Prospect Services Announced at Bible School
A brief notice invites readers to Sunday sessions titled Retrospect and Prospect with evangelistic services. It urges attendance, warning that neglect may leave their place vacant, and advertises Bible school at 10 a.m. including a call to a great day.
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Vangelistic Services
Bible School
Bethel Presbyterian Sunday Worship Schedule
Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m. Text The Word Became Flesh John 1 14. Subject The Incarnation.
Christmas Pageant and Church Events This Week
The Sunday School plans a Christmas program on Wednesday evening December 24 featuring the pageant THE First Christmas. A second program is set for Monday evening December 29 with a small admission. The annual congregational dinner will be New Year’s Day with a get-to-gether in the afternoon. Services on Sunday December 21 include Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Epworth League 6:30 p.m. Pastor W.S. Moore invites all members and friends.
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J. M. Clegg
Epworth
W.S. Moore
Haskins Presbyterians Schedule Sunday Services
Haskins Presbyterian Church shows Sunday school at 1 36 p m followed by preaching service at 2 30 p m in the afternoon.
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Haskins Presbyterian Sunday School
Adoration Pageant Seeks Gifts and Pledges at Prairie Flower
Prairie Flower church invites 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 worship with a 7:45 Christmas pageant. Classes give white gift envelopes for a class gift and special pledges to Christ. The Adoration Pageant aims to thrill souls, with many preparing. come early for seats. A. J. Unthank, pastor, urges public support and effective advertising in The Journal.
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Christ
A. J., Unthank
Local notices outline Christmas plans and hospital news
Local items report bakery goods and meats at Lytle's Grocery for Saturday and a sale on pork sausage. Mrs J R Palmer recovering after a serious operation at the County Hospital. Thompson's Sanitary Market notes arrivals and holiday plans. News covers Mrs Glenn Jacobs helping at Ward Store, Miss Madonna Sherwood’s travel to Missouri, and Girl Reserves matinee disruption due to bad weather. Also updates on Mrs Lander Kennedy’s injury and Miss Kathryn Kracaw’s grave illness with brother Everett awaiting word.
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Kathryn Kracaw
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Kathryn
Everett
Announcements from Lexington a s on social and services
Notices list a candy social at the Lexington A. S. church on Tuesday evening December 23 with a short program. Straw College school hosts a box social Monday evening December 22 with a program. Daily Evangelical Company to hold nightly services at Faith Mission at 7 30. Maskina school pupils present two plays December 23 at 4 o clock. Methodist Sunday school White Gifts next Sunday. Baptist choir meets Friday at 7 30. Presbyterian KB society Model meeting at the head sun er cone. Bethlehem Commandery Knights Templar regular conclave and officer election this evening. Mr and Mrs George Mann and others visited Joe Conrad home near Wayland.
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Lexington A. S
Straw College School
Christmas Exchange at Pleasant Hill Bible School
The King's Sons and Daughters of Pleasant Hill Bible School will hold their annual Christmas exchange at the Edgar Mayer home on Tuesday evening December 23. Everyone is urged to attend for business and the election of officers and teachers. Bring a poke lunch and enjoy a song, recitation, music or a joke.
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King's Sons and Daughters of
Pleasant Hill Bible School
Edgar Mayer
Walton Funeral in West Chester for Jonathan J Walton
Funeral services for Jonathan J. Walton were held at 2 p.m. at the Baptist church in West Chester with Rev. C. E. Hillis officiating. Burial followed in West Chester cemetery. Walton, born October 31, 1846 in Green County Pennsylvania, later lived in Cameron West Virginia before moving to Iowa. He married Theodica M. Clark in 1867 and had 18 children, 2 died, with many surviving descendants including 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He was survived by his wife, 10 living children, and one brother Steven A. Walton of Moundsville West Virginia.
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Johnathan Bh. Walton
Green County
Penn
Cameron
W. Va
Iowa
Keziah A. Cryane
Theodica M. Clark
Johnathan Wesley
Butler County
Neb
Bert Alvin
Fred
Arthur
Carl
James
West Chester
Clay
John
Grover
Muscatine
Jeptha
Mt. Pleasant
Ada Paul
Ella Halloway
Fairfield
Effie Clements
Waterloo
T. M. Walton
Steven, A. Walton
Moundsville
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Methodist Sunday School
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Baptist Choir
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