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Elaborate Programs Are Prepared
By All Churches For Christmas
Deeper Significance Of Yuletide
Will Attract Hundreds This Year
Religious observance of the holiday season will see its
climax in traditional Christmas services tomorrow night and
Christmas day in all of the churches of this area.
To the
youngsters with visions of sugar plums, recitations, carols and
cantatas it will be the greatest
day of the church year, but to
the older folk it will have a
deeper significance than any
Christmas in many years.
There is a joyous spirit in
the air and a brave and defiant
desire in home decoration and
out-door lighting to make the
season unusually festive, but
there is a deeper uncertainty
and apprehension that makes
more mature minds seek the re-
assuring influence of the Christ
child. For this reason the churches
of this region have made greater
preparation and expect larger at-
tendances than at any time during
the past score of years.
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Christmas Day will be ushered in
at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with |
Christmas evening midnight vigil.
services, December 24, at 11 p. m.
The service will be preceded by a
three quarter hour Christmas carol |
broadcast from the church tower by |
an amplification system especially
installed through the courtesy of
George Stevens. Beautiful repro-
ductions of the chimes of Europe |
and America will be played. The
program should be heard over the
whole of Shavertown and Dallas
Township. At the service, Holy
Communion will be administered
and the sermon subject will be
“How Far To Bethlehem Town.”
The Christmas Sunday School
program will be held on Christmas
Day at 6:30 p. m. in the church
auditorium. It will consist of reci-
tations and songs by the younger
children of the Sunday School. Tak-
ing part are: Frederick Malkemes,
Jr., Beatrice Ell, Elizabeth Dierolf,
Sally Slocum, Jean Franklin, Carol
Lee Thomas, Marilyn Lundy, Donald
Hinkle, Kenneth Thomas, Elizabeth,
Ann Siperko, Nancy' Streader, Carol
Malkemes, James Owens, Ralph Ell,
William Winters, Barbara Franklin,
Esther Warren, Jacqueline Hinkle,
Dorothy Winter, Barbara Jane Mal-
kemes, Beatrice Adler, Donald Slo-
cum, Gail Gallagher, Margaret Mal-
kemes, Nancy Fahringer, Janice
Graves, Beverly Morgan, Ruby
Shrey, Nancy Lozo, Robert McMich-
ael, Regina Siperko, Theodore Hin-
kle, Kenneth Malkemes, Robert Ad-
ler, Walter McMichael, Robert Lozo,
William Morgan, John Cottle, Doris
Kemmerer, Nancy Ness, Beverly
Jones and Helen Siperko.
St. Therese’s
The mid-night mass on Christmas
Eve in Catholic churches the world
around is noted for its symbolism
and beauty. It is equalled only by
Easter, the other outstanding day
on the church calendar. The high
mass at St. Therese’s church, Shav-
ertown, will be sung by Rev. Harold
iin. The church will be
beautifully decorated with holly and
evergreens at the altars. The crib
depicting the birth of Jesus with the
knealing figures of those who were
present will be at the front of the
church. The congregation of St.
Therese’s has extended a hearty
welcome to all non-Catholics to at-
tend this beautiful service.
A program of carols will be sung
before the service, followed by As-
perges by Montani; Missa Salvi Re-
gina—Stehle; Offeratory, Adeste Fi-
delis, and Recessional Exultate—
Kreckel.
Masses on Christmas day will be
at 8:30 followed by a Christmas
party for the children of the par-
rish. At 9:30 there will be a special
mass followed by a Christmas party
for children from the Harvey's Lake
region. There will be a third mass
10:30. - Because of alterations at
IMMLER THEATRE
DALLAS, PA.
5S FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
“City For Conquest”
with James Cagney
MONDPAY and TUESDAY
+ DOUBLE FEATURE
“Wagons Westward
with Chester Morris °
“River's End”
with Dennis Morgan
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY
% DOWBLE FEATURE %
“Saps At Sea”
with Stanley Laurel and
{Oliver Hardy
“Scatter Brain”
| — and —
with Judy Canova
NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
“Down Argentine Way”
with Don Ameche and Betty Grable
= PRS ND PPP
Reshki,
Hanson's Restaurant there will be
no mass at Harvey's Lake on Christ-
The 9:30 mass at St.
Therese’s has been arranged for the
convenience of parishioners who us-
mas Day.
ually attend masses at Harvey's
Lake.
Dallas
A pageant, “Christmas in Prophe-
cy and Song”, arranged and adapted
by Jane LeGrand, will be an im-
pressive part of the Christmas ser-
vice held at Dallas Methodist Church
this evening, Monday.
Taking part are: George Trimble,
Jane LeGrand, William Baker, Jr.,’
John Jewell, John Joseph, Ruth
Kintz, Mrs. Charles Maxwell. Read-
ers are Mrs. Machell Hildebrant and
Joseph Fiske. William Brickel will
be in charge of lighting effects.
The service will be in the form of
a “White Christmas”, all gifts to
be wrapped in white. These will be
sent to the Methodist Children’s
Home at Binghamton and money
contributions will be used in the
War Relief Program of the church.
Lehman
Carols will be sung and broadcast
throughout the community by a new
amplifying system Christmas Eve
just before the Yuletide service be-
gins in Lehman Methodist Church.
The program which consists of a
variety of Christmas exercises and
recitations will open with “The
First Christmas”, a pageant. Char-
acters are: Wisemen, James Miers,
Loren McCarthy, Theodore Parks,
Harry Howell, William Major; Jo-
seph, Hayden Ambrose; Mary, Doro-
thy Major; shepherd’s wife, Nancy
Parks; shepherd’s boy, Billy Abbott;
shepherd's girl, Anna Ide; angel, Ar-
line Wentzel. Mrs. Arthur Major is
director.
‘Members of Sunday School class-
es of Mrs. H. A. Brown and Mrs.
Herbert Riley will present “A
Christmas Star”. Taking part are:
Polly Cooper, Priscilla Abbott, Doro-
thy Ruck, Betty Ide, Charles Parks,
Charles Snyder, Homer Major, Wal-
ter Elston, Emma Sutton, Flora
Belle Brown, Edith Sutton, Dolores
Robert Ide, Leonard Ide,
Billy Simms and Mildred Wentzel.
Bethlehem, a holiday skit, will be
given by Mrs. William Major's class:
Mary Lou Elston, Mary Major, Shir-
ley Reshki, Phyllis Swan, Goldie Ide,
Mary Edwards and Warren Major.
“Filling a Stocking for Santa
Claus” will be given by, Mrs. Frank
Abbott's class: Priscilla Cooper, An-
ita Ambrose, Eleanor Ide, Shirley
Reshki, Jane Brown, Dorothy Went-
zel, Mary Adams, Arthur Carichner
and Myron Keller.
There will be recitations by:
Shirley Elston, Betty Jane Long,
Tommy Elston, Hilda Reshki, Elaine
Major, Alice Ide, Marcia Elston,
Joanne Sidler.
“Behold I Bring Good Tidings”,
an anthem, will be sung by the
choir; cornet solo, William Keffler;
“Christmas Gratitude” Junior boys;
“It Wouldn’t Seem Like Christmas,”
Junior girls; “Seeing Santa Claus,,’
by Goldie Ide, Phyllis Swan, George
Lewis, Mary Major and Santa Claus.
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THE POST, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1940
THE NATIVITY
This minor mystery of the winter morn
This star, this silver light that leads
To Bethlehem, this earthward trail of God man-born,
O shepherds see!
See not the ultimate thorn,
The flail, the lance, the nail, the eternal tree.
Learn, O shepherds, lorn on chill and stubble hills,
The Word flesh-born, the quickening melody
That bursts upon the many shuttered night, and fills
The crannied rocks with echoed joy.
Hear not
The shouted scorn beyond Gethsemane.
Peace, peace!
And when the mighty carols cease
Your covenanted hour, O shepherds keep,
For now again the Woman and the serpent meet,
Now Michael's hosts adore the Son of Man. =
Keel, kneel upon the scoured stable floor,
The oz, the ass, the bleating lamb, the sheep,
Shall share your awe before the manger throne.
—BRUNINI
Kunkle liams; Christmas Lullaby, Evelyn Alderson
Keller; recitations, Doris Spencer,
The little folks of Kunkle Metho-
dist Church will entertain the grown
ups at a program of music and rec-
itations at 8 o'clock this evening,
Monday. Miss Dorothy Weaver,
Miss Carolyn Brace, Miss Gertrude
Smith and Mrs. Dorothy Dodson
are in charge.
Those taking part are: recitations,
Carol Jean Mitchell, Bobbie Mitchell,
Dickie Mitchell, Fred Getz, Grace
Klimick, Charlotte Boston, Nancy
Martin, Kenneth Martin, Shirley
Martin, Sherry Nulton, Nelson Ash-
burner, Donald Ide, Dotty and Patsy
Prutzman, June Boston, Calvin and
Jerry Miers, Larry Shupp, Ernestine
Martin, Nancy, Sue, Marion, David
Parsons, Wilma Hess, Bobbie Hen-
ney, Janet Hess, Herbert Wertman,
Mable Miller, Joan and Loren Kun-
kle, Jackie and Marie Robbins;
songs, Phyllis Kunkle, Julia Updyke
and Clarence Miers.
Trucksville
A Candle Light Communion Ser-
vice will be held at Trucksville
Methodist Church at 7:30 Christmas
eve. A class of seven young people
will become full members of the
church at that time: Shirley Franks,
Arline Shultz, Alice Sutton, Mildred
Franks, Eddie Gemmel, Beatrice Dal-
ley, Esther Blase and Edith Ander-
son.
Following the service, members of
the Epworth League will sing carols
around the neighborhood.
Idetown
Christmas services at Idetown
Methodist Church will be held this
evening, Monday, December 23. A
splendid program has been arranged
by Mrs. Anna Parks, Mrs. Ella Wil-
liams, Mrs. Zelma Agnew and Mrs.
Vivienne Crosby, committee mem-
bers. Joseph Clouser, music direc-
tor at Lehman schools, is in charge
of instrumental music.
Program: Carols, orchestra; Greet-
ing Song, Beginners Group; recita-
tion, Winnie Reese and Nancy Wil-
liams; Czechoslovakian carols, Be-
ginners Group with solo parts by
Shirley Williams and Nancy Wil-
HERE WE
ARE...
To say “Merry, merry
Christmas to you’ —
and when the holiday
is over, we'll still be
here to serve you!
THE LADY'S SHOP
DALLAS, PA.
Catherine Smith, Dorothy Meade;
song, “So Did I”, Herbert Spencer,
Harold Ide, Drew Crosby; recitation,
Carlson Hadsel, Ronnie Spencer,
Bobbie Kreidler; Primary Group,
“In Little Town of Bethlehem’; se-
lection by orchestra; Girls’ Chorus,
“Rise Shepherds; Manger Scene,
Ethel Ide; Junior Department, Wal-
loon Carol; prophecy, Jack McDon-
ald, George Peters; Choral Response,
Junior Department; Intermediate
Department, drama, “Quest of the
East.”
Shavertown
“The Christmas Voice”, a modern
Christmas drama, will be presented
at the special service held Christ-
mas evening at 10:30 in the Shaver-
town Methodist Church. William
Davis is the director. Choir mem-
bers sang carols on the streets of
the community last evening.
Primitive Methodist
The Primitive Methodist Sunday
School will celebrate Christmas eve
with a drama, “Christmas In The
Cobbler Shop” given by the young-
er children. Mrs. Lewis Stritzinger
is director. Christmas recitations
and music will add variety to the
program.
About 70 young people will take
part in “The House of Christmas”,
a religious pageant which will be
given at Alderson Methodist Church
Christmas eve at 8 o'clock. Mrs.
Harvey Kitchen is in charge, assist-
ed by Mrs. Giles Comstock, Miss
Bethia Allen, Miss Rohannah, Shoe-
maker, Mrs. Albert Armitage, Mrs.
Nelson Harris and Mrs. Alfred Rog-
ers. Following the program, holi-
day goodies will be distributed to
the young folks by Harvey Kitchen.
Noxen
Noxen Methodist Church will hold
Yuletide services at 5:30 Christmas
evening. Grown ups have prepared
a program of carols and recitations.
Taking part are: Dorothy Ruff, vo-
cal solo; Eloise Casterline, vocal
solo; Betty Newell, recitation; Girls’
Choir, miscellaneous selections. At
the same time the children’s room
will enjoy a cantata directed by Mrs.
Ray Gunton.
BOOK OF BEAUTY
“Pennsylvania Beautiful,” a book
written by Wallace Nutting, describ-
es homes and farms of the Keystone
State as ‘“Homesteads.”
Quality Boston Puppies
You Can Get No Nicer
Christmas Gift !
R. M. STAPLETON
. LUZERNE, PENNA.
7-5350
320 Exeter Avenue
T urs is a good old fashioned American
Christmas for all! Greetings of the sea-
son to you—and may all your wishes be
fulfilled December 25th and ever after.
Old time Greetings! In other words—a
very merry Christmas to you and yours,
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ARTHUR A. MILLER
PYROFAX DISTRIBUTOR
‘West Pittston, Pa.
HOW TO BE YOUR OWN
DECORATOR
“Mom, Why Can’t We Decorate The House?”
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how to put up Christmas green, so fire away with yours, but just in case
you need another idea or two—
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balls at the top
green rope. The
green, Or green
Sleigh bells
HELEN KOUES
Director of
Good House-
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and $15. Floodlight units, complete
each.
Gay carolers adorn
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Evergreen festoons to decorate
your doorway
and feet with cotton and wrap with
in double thicknesses of crepe paper
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Fowler. Dick and Walker
are evergreen festoons and
of the wreath, to replace the time
honored -bow and wired here and there to the ever-
picture tells its story of how to put it
up either on the porch or the front door itself. On a
covered porch, festoons of crepe paper in all red, all
and silver are attractive, enlivened
with sunbursts of cellophane.
sewed to a strip of ribbon may be
fastened to the top of a spray of holly or evergreen,
real or artificial and hung on a nail, to the front door,
instead of a wreath. And if you want to give your
friends a thrill, conceal an electric lantern on the same
nail which switches on when guests are expected.
Of course lighting the house is a very jolly thing
Have outside weather proof outlets as a per-
manent installation below the windows. The cost for two is between $10
with waterproof cord, cost but $3.75.
a Christmas mantel
To light a Christmas figure or creche put a bulb on a cord in a vase
and throw light up on the figure. Silver leaves in the vase give a lovely
Mantel decorations are espe-
cially nice and here is a novel one—
three gaily dressed English carolers
framed in a festoon of green. And
best of all you can make these little
figures yourself from bits of crepe
paper, wire, and cotton for a few
dimes. The bodies are made of wire,
padded with cotton and wrapped
with strips of crepe paper. The
heads are cylinders of crepe paper
stuffed with cotton with the features
painted on. The mandolin player has
rust-colorel boots, a green tunic,
and a sand-colored hat. The lantern
bearer has a red cap, sleeves, and
boots, a sand-colored body, and a
blue belt. The carol singer reverses
these colors with his hood and belt
of red, boots and sleeves of blue,
and sand-colored body.
To make the heads, make a
tube of double thickness of peach-
colored crepe paper 5 inches deep
and 5 inches in circumference. Stuff
the tube with cotton and tie it 1%
inches from top and bottom with
spool wire. Make features either
with crayons or with watercolor
paint. Tint cheeks with rouge. Cut off excess crepe paper at top of head.
The feet are made by cutting two pieces of cardboard for soles, 2% inches
long by 1% inches wide. Weight these with dress weights and fasten
9 inch lengths of No. 15 wire to each and fasten to excess paper below
head. Now fasten another 9 inch piece of No. 15 wire below neck for
arms, turning back: % inch at each end for hands: Pad body, legs, arms,
crepe paper. Dress figures as shown
in the various’ colors indicated.
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