First Baptist Church Christmas Program Shines Bright
The First Baptist Church staged a Christmas program with 52 participants including children youths and adults replacing the regular worship service. Rev James Rogers read scripture and the choir led by Don Williams performed The King Is Coming. Beth Blackmon Ed Wortham directed preschool songs and Annie Baxster gave a Christmas reading.
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First Baptist Church
James Rogers
Don Williams
Beth Blackmon
Ed Wortham
Bill Price
Annie Baxster
Christmas events and visits mark Bells Town week
Miss Cathy Cook narrated the manger scene with Debbie Cook and Lee Pritchard as Joseph and Mary. Maudianne Meek sang No Room with Mrs. Mary Johnson at the piano, as choirs offered Christmas hymns under Mrs. Hester Hastings at the piano. The Primary and Junior Classes performed The Drummer Boy to recorded music directed by Mrs. Kenneth Hudson and Don Williams. Numerous visitors joined Fellowship Christmas dinners hosted by Ina May Pike and by Mrs. airy Ramsey for the 42 Club, with decorations, desserts, and gifts to the pastor, music director Don Williams, and church staff.
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Cathy Cook
Debbie Cook
Lee Pritchard
Joseph
Mary
Maudianne Meek
Mary Johnson
Hester Hastings
Kenneth Hudson
Don Williams
Johnson
Lois Rogers
Vanita Martin
Ina May Pike
James Rogers
Jack Pritchard and
Casey
Cecil Owens
Nig Haliburton
Blanche Moore
Lizzie Sewell
May Rolen
Ruby Cross
Savoy
Dale Hill
Sherman
Fellowship Hall
Baptist Minister Presented Gifts at First Baptist Church
An old fashioned pounding honored Rev. James Rogers and his family after the Sunday Christmas program. Don Williams presented the gifts, with Ed Wortham displaying items in a decorated wheel barrow. A fellowship followed with sandwiches.
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James Rogers
First Baptist Church
Don Williams
Ed Wortham
Christmas Candle Craze From Bells Duo and Friend
Mrs. Doris Moir and her daughter Carolyn Henderson of Bells with friend Mrs. Carolyn Allen of Durant spent six weeks making Christmas candles for gifts. They crafted over 40 candles in shapes like Santa boots owls and kneeling woman, using ten molds and scented clear wax. The project, begun for a nursing home gift, ran into the week before Christmas and paused painting hobbies until after the holiday.
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Doris Moir
Carolyn Henderson
Moir
Carolyn
Bells
Mr. Holl
Doris
Moir-Henderson
Families Attend Christmas Dinner in Maybank Home
Joe Rich accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Childers to Maybank over the weekend to visit their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. J W Parks. On Saturday forty six attended a Christmas dinner at the Parks home with a gift exchange in the afternoon.
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Joe Rich
Loyd Childers
Maybank
Thei
J W. Parks
Parks
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