Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 49, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1951 — Page 3

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CHURCH MOTHERS HAVE* PARTY FOR CHILDREN Children of members of the Church .Mothers study club . entertained yestferday in the First --Baptist church. The party' began with the children singing "Silent Night/’ accompanied at the, pfanrt by Miss Eleanor Miller. Mrs. Robert Hammond total, the Christmas story using flannelgraph art and the Rev. Robert Hammond v showed a film-entitled "Christmas Carols.” Gifts and stocking filled .treats were distributed by Santa -Claus. ” Mrs. Wesley Lehman, president of the club, urged members to attend the spiritualemphasis serv-. ice January 8 in place of the regular club meeting. j' . . Chairman of the party was Mrs. LaDoyt Miller, assisted by Mrs, Kenneth Schnepp. Mrs. Weldon /. Sold net, Mrs. Hugh Engle and Mrs. Niland Ochsenrider. ’ GECODE QLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY WEDNESDAY NIGHT Gecode club members held their annual Christmas dinner party last! ' evening in the Moose home. I Tables were attractively decorated | with sprays of pine boughs i and >red and white candles. Each, place . was marked with individual choir figurine candles and the Christma!s gift from the dub, a miniature

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decorative cup and Saucer. Dinner music was furnished on the vibra-harp by Mrs. James Kocher. Jr., and later the girls’ choir from Decatur Catholip high arhool sang a number of Christmas Selections. Santa Claus made his appearance to distribute the exchange gifts and the door prizes to Hilda Staley, Mayme Bokhara, Dora Fairchild, Arlene Derseh. Dorothy Crosbie, Neva Liby and- Agnes Cunningham. ' t A short business meeting, conducted by Mrs. Genevieve August, Concluded the meeting. The committee in charge was Olive Lose, Doris Garboden, Vorena Meyer, Irene Holthouse, Ruth Nicodemus, Father Meyer, Kate Burkhart, Ed w tana Stuckey, Mabie Eyanson and Leona Marquart. »•■ ’ . • MISSIONARY SOCIETY ENTERTAINS CHILDREN „ One hundred and forty-twQj children and the Sunday school teachers of Zion Lutheran church were* guests of the Missionary Society at a Christmas party Monday evening. . A Christmas film was shown in the parish hall auditorium and guests were then invited to tables decorated with red and -green streamers, large white candles and pine boughs where refreshments

were served. Favors of candy bars In red and green cpHophane,. tied to resemble candles, were given each guest. Hostesses for the party were Mrs. Theo. Witte, Mrs. Lois Bucher, Mrs. Raymond Hleeke, Mrs, Lawrence Schroeder, , Mrs. D. H. Callow, Mrs. Kart Reinking and Mrs. Paul Reidenbach. REV. AND MRS. J. H. NALL TO MARK ANNIVERSARY The Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Nall, of Portland, will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sunday, December 30, at the home of a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Sam Lay, 325 South Meridian street. Portland. Open house will Ibe held from two until five o’clock that afternoon. Local friends of the couple have, been invited to attend the. celebration. The Rev. Nall is a former pastor of the Preble Circuit Methodist church. MRS. SAYLORS HOSTESS AT RESEARCH MEETING The home of Mrs. Clifford R. Saylors was, the scene of i the Christmas meeting of the Research club Monday afternoon. After the collect was repeated, the twenty*- ’ one members present heard & paper prepared by. Mrs. Jane Saylors entitled "Christmas Review.’ Mrs. W. Lowell Harper read the paper in Mrs. Saylor’s absence. ***'’*’/• Following a brief business meeting refreshments were served in the ieautlifully decorated dining rom. The committee assisting Mrs. t Saylors was Mrs 1 . L. A. Cowens, Mrs. Eugene Runyon, Mrs. W. Guy Rrown. Mrs. W. L- Linn and Mrs. harper. ' “j' J, T-' / \ PSI IOTA XI SORORITY HAS CHRISTMAS PARTY\ I The annual Christmas party of Psi iota Xi sorority waa held Wednesday evening in the social i rooms \jf the Elks home,., beautifully decorated for the occasion in seasonal appointments. Large red candles and Christmas ornaments were used on t,he mantels, banked with evergreen, and Christmas scenes of ornaments and evergreen were placed throughout the room. Mrs. Clement Snell, chairman of arrangements, announced the program. Dick Reidenbach, accompanied by Miss Helen Haubold,

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** ■' . Society Items for day’s pub* llcatlon phoned In by 11 a. m. (Saturday 9:30 a. m.) Phone 3-2121 Phyllis Acheson THURSDAY Trinity D.Y.B. class potluck supper, church jjarldrs, 6:30 p. m, V.F.W. Feather party, V. F. W. home, 8 p. m. i Union Chapel church children Christmas program practice, church, 7:30 p.ih. \ Unit three, W.S.W.S., Bethany Evangelical United Brethren church, Mrs. Ivan Stucky, 7:30 p.m. Ruralistic Study ' club, Mrs. Frances Geimer, 8 p.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Christmas party, Mrs. Adrian Lichtle, 6 p.m. Mary-Martha class of Methodist church, Mrs. 'Arthur Pence, 7 p.m. Phoebe Bible Class' of Zion F and R. church, church, 7:30 p.m. Ruth and Naomi Circle of Zion E. and R. church, Mrs. M. A Worthman, 12 noon. ; Unit 1 of Bethany W.S.W.S., Mrs. Kenneth Gaunt, 7:30 p.m. , St. Ambrose study club, Mrs . Jolly Housewife Home Ec club, Pleasant Mills church basement, all day. • 7:00 The Young People’s Class will meet for their Christmas party and gift exchange. A Christmas Pageant called, “The Babe of Bethlehem", will be given by our Young People Sunday night Dec. 23. at You are welcome td any or ah of our services. FRIDAY Girl j Scout Council meeting, ■postponed. /i ’ Delta Theta Tau Good Fellows Club, Fire Station, 7 p.m. SATURDAY Emblem Club I>ake shle, city hall, <) a.m. Presbyterian church Christmas program practice, 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY Epsilon Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, Mrs. Arthur Wilson, 8 P-in. 1• | i — II I j i r ? sang “Birthday of a King,” “Winter Wonderland” and "White Christmal.” Jim Rowley sang "Oh, Holy Night,” and Miss i gave an interesting reading on . "Christmas in Other Countries.” The program concluded with Mrs. Jack Morris leading the group in singing Christmas Carols. Refreshments were served at small tables centered with red candles and colorful ornaments covered' with angel hair. Favors were miniature angels. The gift

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exchange was held at t?he close o* the evening. ? ' The committee wjss ! composed of Mrs,’ Snell,. Mrs. Ned Johnson, Miss Kay Alberson, Mrs. R. D. Frisinger, Mrs/ . Russel Coleman, Mrs. Bill Melchl, Mrs. Richard Parrish, Ml?s Alice Roth apd Mrs. LaVern Roth. DECATUR HOME EC CLUB HOLpS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Decatur Home . Economics elub Christmas party was' held Wednesday in the social rooms of the First Presbyterian church. . A large Christmas-tree and decorations in keeping with the season were In the entertaining rooms and exchange and * cheer sister gifts' were placed unfler the tree.. Hostesses w r ere Mrs. Bert .Haley, Mrs. Meidron Kreps, Mrs. Carl Hammond, Mrs. G. Remy Bierly, Mrs, Hubert Zkrkel, Mrs. L. B. Pursley, “ Mrs. Frances Monohan, Mrs. Clarence Drake Mrs George Myers. , Thirty eight members and one guest, Mrs. A.C.'e. Gillander, were present, and 'Mrs. Frank Clingenpeel was welcomed as a new member. Mrs. Joi Oelberg called the meeting to order and Mrs. Noble Reynolds gave the history of the spng of the month, “The First Noel.” She then led the group in singing carols. i Mrs. Albert Biineke, county president, then conducted an impressive installation service for the following officers; president, Mts. Oelberg; vice-presidents-Mrs. Noble Reynolds; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Gerald Durkih; publicity cfcairipan, Mrs. Robert Girard; leaders and alternates, Mrs. Harold DeVor, Mrs. Walter Lister, Mi’s- Clarence Smitley and Mrs. Bert Haley. Gifts w'ere exchanged and the meeting closed by singing “Silent ‘-Nigjht’’ and “White Christmas.” Epsilon Sigma chapter of Beta Sigma sorority will have: a. business meeting Wednesday evening at eight o’clock at the home of Mrs. Arthur Wilson. The meeting of the Mary-Martha clasa of the First Methodist church, to have been held this evening at the hbme of Mrs. Arthur Pence, has been postponed due to the inclement woather. ; '• ~J —■: - Trade in a Good Tovrn - Decatur

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