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TTTE DAILY REPUBLICAN. MOXOXflAITELA, PA. PAGE THREE 3I0XDAV. 20. bociePOls Cantatas At Presbyterian, Methodist Churches Usher In Christmas Week Here Finleyville News Of Interest Christmas Programs In Local Schools Home Holidays Here Champion Farmer service after an impressive opening ceremony when tht robed Junior Choir entered in candU i jilted processional singing Little Town of Bethlehem." Betore the auditorium lights were tiirne-' on the congregation joined in smging the carols "Joy to the World." Come All Ye Faithful" and "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear." Solos in the cantata were sung by Mrs.

Warren Keck and Miss Eth-(Continued on Page 8) OPERETTA AT PETERS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Miss Marjorie Ingram was a caller in Pittsburgh Saturday. Miss Ann Heilman, daughter of the Reverend and Mrs. William Heilman of St. Paul's rectory in Fourth street, is home from Syracuse, New York, whero sue is a member of the faculty of Syracuse University; she will spend her vacation with her parents, returning to her teaching cn Monday, January 5th. Miss Laura Owens was taken suddenly ill Friday at her home in Monessen and was removed in the early evening to the Memorial hospital, this city, whore she underwent operation on Saturday.

Her condition today is reported as being "fair." Mrs. Ernest Waltz, president cf the Washington County Federation of Women's clubs, gave an address Friday night at the annual open meeting of the Friday Reading Christmas festivities. Under the direction of Professor Herman Bennett, principal of the Venetia Grade school, Peters Township, the annual Christmas program of the school was presented in the school auditorium yesterday afternoon, with the first appearance of the Rhythm Band of the first three grades. Program: Rhythm Band (number. Play, "The Third Little Stocking." Margaret Mervin, Virginia Mc-Conibs, William Webster, Margaret Collins, Jimmie Gilmore, Ira Be-bout.

Eddie Sims, Vaughn Phillips. Christmas Carols, School Glee Club. Musical Play, "Santa Claus," Dorothy Zimmerman, Billy Beckinger, Mary Jane Lewis, Lorraine Volkar, Ruth Schuder, Mildred Cook, Etta Capacity audience were in attendance at the special Christmas music services in two of the local churches yesterday; at the First Presbyterian in the morning when "The Christ-Child" by Hawley was given by the choir directed by Mrs. Lulu C. Milligan, and in the evening when carols were sung and Miss Adah McCague sang Adams' Holy Night" followed by the tenor solo, "The Holy City' (Adams) by Clyde Jenkins; Christmas hymns were sung at the First Methodist Episcopal church in the morning, "Once in David's Royal City" by the Juvenile choir and the anthem, "Star of the East" by the Senior choir, with Miss Luella M.

Scott, organist and director playing the organ, preceding the minister's sermon "And We Beheld the King." The cantata "The Music of Christmas" by Wiison, at tie latter church was presented at the TUESDAY SPECIALS Round Steak, lb. 20c Link or Loose Qrtf Sausage, lb. CUC Monongahela Meat Market Phone 822 I Myrtle Fosbaugh, Lorraine Camp bell, Francis McCracken, Marilyn Phillips, Geraldine Dale, Gladys Jones, James Campbell. Harold Baird, Charles Collins, John Henry Wilkinson, John Urbank, George Antnti nuchor TTMrt t-ov, sell, Ruth Russell, Irene Resnik, Dorothy Siders, Jean Zimmerman, Ethel Webster, Rose Marie Telban Margaret Ann Barnftt, Edythe Lewis. LEGION ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN TONIGHT Give Her a ED JACKET SILK AND WOOL $1.50 Bedjackets cozy and warm as they are pretty and feminine! Silk and wool mixtures in lovely pastel shades.

GREER'S SCOTT COLTON ARTHUR LOFT Students Arriving Over the week-end young people from various colleges and preparatory schools have arrived home to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents in Monongahela. Many social events will occupy their time during the coming several weeks they return to their studies, including the Phi Alpha Sigma tea-dance on Christ mas afternoon at the State Armory and the Leap Year club's dance the evening of December 27th in the First National Bank hall. A partial list of the boys and girls who are now at their homes includes: Richard and John Hoon, John Churbok, Arno Martello, Armand Conte, Herman PiGiovanni. Al Leber. Joe Woodward and J.

C. Dorr, of University of Pittsburgh; James Staples, John Hoffman, John Conte, Walter Tkach, Joe Metro, Sever To-retti, Alex Barantovich, the Misses Jane Anderson and Mary Campi from Penn State; William Chattaway, the Misses Jean Crane, Helen Mary Gaut, Sarah Frantz, of Groxz City college; Miss Barbara Grune-wald of Thiel college at Greenville; Miss Mary Alice Yohe, of Wilson college at Chambtrsburg; John Todd, Miss Louise Anton, Ohio University, Athens; Robert Bering-cr, William Pala, William Coulter and Richard McVicker, Washington and Jefferson college at Washington; the Misses Helen Weller, Alice Chattaway and Gertrude Hays at Pennsylvania College for Women at Pittsburgh; James Gibson, Kiskiminetas Springs school at Saltsburg; Arlie Heifer, Jack Eastwood, Lawrence Coulter, Betty Gibson, Marie Lamp and Irene Lewis, Carnegie Institute of Technology at Pittsburgh; Jack Barn-hart of University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia; Clyde B. Lamp, of Shadyside Academy at Pittsburgh; Frances Grodecour. Williams and Mary College, Williamsburg. Virginia; Joseph Bodnar, Detroit School for Technicians, Detroit, Michigan; Sara Long, Geraldine Hirschi, Elsie Bodnar, Christine Mclntyre, Jane Warren and James State Teachers' College at California; Harold Weller, Northwestern Institute of Medical Technology at Minneapolis, Minnesota; Phyllis Cohen, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan; Marcella IGoldmJn, Northwestern University at Evanston, Illinois.

Tl IINEKS TO SPONSOR OLD FASHlONED-BAZAAIi At a recent meeting attended by members of the Turners' ladies' auxiliary and the Turners, plans were discussed in detail for the old-fashioned bazaar which the two groups will sponsor jointly to be held February 10, 11, and 12 at the Turners' hall in Main street. William Kramer, was appointed general chairman to be assisted by Benjamin Kohn; secretary and treasurer is A. H. Neihaus. Committees named include: Decorating and Buinlding Chas.

Schultz, A. Kramer and Mrs. VVil-mer Leadman, W. Bush. Floor committee Mrs.

E. Laz-zari and William Lazzari, chairmen; William Kramer Mrs. Schultzz, A. Kramer and Mrs. William Kramer.

Bingo committee James Kramer, chairman; Mr. and Mrs. A. Sotta, Mrs. Lazzarri, Mrs.

B. Kohn, Mrs. Green, A. Green, Mrs. C.

Schultz and Mrs. J. Kramer. Advertising Mrs. Elsie Williams, chairman; Mrs.

B. Kohn, W. Kramer, Charles Williams, E. Venanzi and Miss Murphy. Tickets Chris Minger.

chairman; Alexander Wragg and James Keenan. Novelty B. Kohn. chairman. FOR To Spend An unusual Christmas program vras presented by the students of Peters Township High school Friday evening with the Operetta in two parts, "Christmas With the Old Woman Who Lives in the Shoe," by Gardner and Jewitt, and the orchestra presenting- Christmas music of many nations.

It was Christmas Eve in "The House of the Shoe." "The Children who live in the shoe," are fast asleep, and Goody Green, their mother, is stiil sitting up, mending stockings and feeling very biue every minute at the prospects at not being able to give her children something on the morrow, it being Christmas. She falls off to slsep for a minute, and when she wakes up she becomes so worried that she exclaims, "Dearie Me, what shall I do?" and a voice from under the table replies, "Why don't you call cn the fairies?" Goody Green hardly knows if she is dreaming or not, and then she thinks perhaps it is a ghost. Prom here on it is a very interesting story and of course everything turns out in the manner entirely satisfactory to all concerned. Tii? follows: PART I Orchestra, Carols of various nations at Christmas tide. Operetta, "Christmas with the Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe." Characters: Goody Green, Neilie Thomas; children, Mary Jane Houston, Janet Ryman, Virginia, Houston, Marion Houston.

Helen Houston, Ernest Menichi, Richard Schussler, Charmaine Couts, Martha Mae Lushen. Lois Bell, James Holleran, Harold Patterson, Denny Edgar, Doris Yates, Marguerite Bryant, Viola Dettling. Teenie Weenie. Doris Evans. Fairy Godmother, Mary Jane Horner.

Sleepy Fairy, Lucy Belle Phillips. Fairies, Grace Henry, Anna Menichi, Joanne Ryman, Stella Galley, Doris Stewart. Santa Claus, Robert Fischer. Mother Goose. Eva Bruni.

Santa Clans' Children. Phillip Morrow, Robert Chambers, Wesley Lutz, George Stickler, John Bell. Piccaninny Pete, Arthur Watkins. Whistling Willie, Allen Houston. PART II Orchestra, "Beneath the Holly." Fanfare (Brass choir), Come All Ye Faithful." Lcroy Zimmerman, Paul Snodgrass, Edward Keitzer, Robert Holt.

Tableau I (Howard Baitd and Glee Club) Wassail Song, Helen Johnston, Evelyn Lattner, Betty Algeo "Carolers." Tableau II (Senior Glee Club), Pat-a-Pan, Harvey Matthews, James Boyce. "Five and Drum." Tableau III (String Trio and Piano) Evelyn Ruppelt. Eva Bruni, Jane Horner. Peggy Burke. "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night" John Fulton, Jack Wills, George Engel Shepherds.

Tableau IV (Mary Henry and Dorothy Kerr) Ruth McMurray. Xorwood McMurray Manger Scene. Tableau (Boys' Glee Club) "We Three Kings of Orient" Norman Shns, Fred Florjansic, William Dames 3 Kings. Carols by the audience. Yeiietia School Presents Program The Venotia School, Nottingham township, taught by Miss Ruth Barr of Finleyville R.

and Mrs. John Fitch, of Thomas, the latter substituting for Miss Sara Davis of Monongahcla, who has been off duly due to illness presented a Christmas program of songs, reel-I tations, and dialogues Friday af- ternoon. The rooms were decorated in keeping with the season, set off by an atmosphere conducive to TV. only coush drop medicated with the throat-soothing ingredients of Vicks VapoRub. I i HOl'GH-HILTY Before a small group of relativss and friends Saturday evening, oc-cured the marriage in a Donora church of Miss Betty Hilty, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Hilty, of Webster, to Eugene J. Hough, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E.

Hough, of Chess street, this city. The bride was very becomingly attired in a gown of light blue with accessories to match while the maid of honor, Miss Margaret Acton of Charleroi, wore pale green. Attending the bridegroom was Mr. Frank Pansino of this city, as best man. The bride is a graduate of Ros-traver High school.

Mr. Hough is employed by the Pittsburgh Coal Company. After a short wedding trip they will reside with the groom's parents in Chess street. HOLIDAY EVENTS AX THE PALISADES The music for Wednesday nignt'5 dance at the Palisades in McKegs-port will be Frank Paterra and his 12-pieca orchestra. Frank Lombardo and his 12 piece orchestra noted for their amartly timed tempos have been engaged for the Christmas night dance on Saturday.

Tom Gentry and his orchestra who played the Palisades several weeks ago and scored over all the "name" bands that have been brought to the Palisades this year has been re-engaged for Wednesday, December 29th. A special skate session will be hold on Christmas afternoon from 1:30 until 4:30 o'clock. PREPARE FOR CHRISTMAS and ATTENDING FESTIVITIES with our gloria permanents shampoos tinge-waves manicures Make your appointment early VANITY BEAUTY SALON Mrs. M. B.

Knospler dT .5 8 3' plii Alpha Sigma invites you yours to exchange Seasonal Greetings AT THEIR ANNUAL Tea Dance with Frank Pqterra's Band CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON 3 tp 6 State Armory, Second Street 4 GOODS PHONE 100 fa CHARLEROI Now Showing 2 Splendid Features 2 The girl whose loveliness swept her to overnight stardom in a picture as tensely exciting as she is excitingly lovely! Her eyes flash with laughter her haart is aflame with love but she's playing the most dangerous game a beautiful girl ever chose 'Dinner at the Ritz' With ANNABELLA THE STAR OF "WINGS OF THE MORNING" DAVID NIVENS ROMNEY BRENT FRANCIS SULLIVAN PAUL LUKAS and Drama racing" to the breathless beat of flashing oars and pounding hearts! He was branded as 'YELLOW!" trying to shield the brother of the woman he loved! It's ablaze with college colors roaring crowds soaring songs "All American Sweetheart" C. W. Armstrong' champion farmer Because he took a wornout hill farm and converted it into a paying business in seven years, C. W. Armstrong, 40-year-old former sawmill hand of Tishomingo county, has been given a Memphis newspaper's trophy and a $500 cash prize by the Memphis Chamber of Commerce agriculture committee.

Armstrong is shown in Memphis where he was honored at a banquet. The selection was made from among 14,000 farm families in the mid-south. girls of school age take advantage of the Post's invitation. Mr. and Mrs.

Elbert Barron and son, Wayne, and daughter, Patty, of Somerset, were dinner-guests last evening with Mr. and Mrs. William F. Lewis at the Lew home in Stanton street. Mrs.

David Mitchell and daughter, Miss Isabelle Mitchell, Sheridan street, were recent guests with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fouse, Donora. Miss Frances Carson, Fourth street, was a Pittsburgh visitor Saturday, Mr. and Mrs.

John H. Clark and Mr. and Airs. J. Heber Clark of Uniontown were guests lat evening with Monongahela relatives.

Charles E. Ross, of Waynes-burg spent the week-end visiting with his mother, Mrs. B. L. Ross, af her home in Thomas street The Reverend Edward L.

Boet-ticher, minister at the First M. E. church at Monessen visited with friends in town yesterday. Don Chattawoy, a member of a Wilmington, Delaware orchestra, will arrive home Christmas eve to spend the Christmas week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Chattaway, in this city. The Senior choir of the First Methodist Episcopal church will meet for rehearsal under direction of Miss Lnella M. Scott on Wednesday evening following prayer-meeting instead of Friday night, Christmas Eve. Members are asked to note the change. Mrs.

Edward Frantz and daughter, Miss Sarah Frantz, Arch Wilson and Henry Bostelman. local residents, attended the Christmas cantata given last evening in the First Methodist Episcopal church at Monessen by the Senior choir under direction of Mary Reese Wilson of this city; more than five hundred were present. A feature of the evening was the initial ap-pearanrc of the robed ni choir recently organized by Mrs. Wilson. BUY YOUR BABY DOLLS HERE LOWEST PRICES FINE BOXED CANDY 25c lb.

and up LOOSE CANDY 10c lb. and up Christmas Trees. All sizes 25c up Come in and see our. Fine Selection of Toys NAM IE' 5 CONKLCTIONERY 117 E. Main St.

club at West Newton, speaking on "Looking At Ourselves Objectively." Mrs. Arthur Felton and daughter Elizabeth, were callers in Pittsburgh Saturday. Walter Van Voorhis of Pottsvillc was a visitor in town yesterday, called here by the serions illness of his mother. Mrs. Charles Van Voorhis, of Chess street.

Mrs. Van Voorhis was removed to the Memorial hospital yesterday; she is somewhat better today. Mrs. Mary Reese Wilson, Howard street, will have charge of a program of music to be presented to the meeting of the Monessen Rotary club tomorrow; Mrs. Wilson was a Pittsburgh visitor today.

Mrs. Howard Hornickel and Mrs. Mark G. Borland will be joint hostesses at the Hornickel home in Lincoln street to members of the H. H.

H. class of the First Presbyterian church at the Christmas meeting this evening. Distribution of gifts of toj's and canned foods at Christmas will be made possible by donations taken by members to tonight's meeting. A good attendance is expected. COUNTY TEACHERS ATTEND ANNUAL (Continued from Pnee club of Ellsworth High School.

Music at Tuesday afternoon's session will be provided by the Bent-deyville High school chorus and the California High school string ensemble. Monongahela teachers are not participating in the sessions. The local school district has conducted its own substitute institute program for a number of years. Former teachers of Washington and Greene Counties are invited to the fellowship dinner of the Schoolmen's Club, which will be held in the hotel at 6:30 o'clock. Dr.

MacGowan will be the princi-pay speaker and Edward Gallup, of Mt. Lebanon, will have charge of the music. At tomorrow morning's session of the School Directors' convention, to open at 9:30 o'clock, business will be conducted and officers elected. The principal address will be by Judge Bale. Dr.

Ade and Dr. MacGowan will speak at the afternoon meeting, which will open at 2:30 o'clock. JOE MALISE NEXT TO ITALIAN CLUB Christmas Trees 45c and up Several Varieties FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FRESH FISH Frank Patterq's NEW DANCE MUSIC DEC. 22 30c Dancing 30c $200.00 Every Tuesday and Wednesday DANCE, DEC. 25 WITH FRANK LOMBARDO'S SMARTLY TIMED TEMPOS 40c Dancing 40c PALISADES McKEESPORT nil mornson xvucnie annual Christmas Entertainment Greatly Enjoyed.

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" tonight if you happen to be the child of a Legionnaire or ex-service man. Morrison-Ritchie Post No. 613, American Legion of Finleyville assisted by the Auxxil-iary, is entertaining the children in the Legion Hall "across the creek" this evening, with one of the finest times of the year planned by the committees of both organizations. The enthusiasm is at high ebb as the question is asked, "Hey, Skinney, goin' tonight? Candy and everything." and the usual answer is, "You bet, I wouldn't miss it for a good bit, for don't children will be there in flocks and each will do his share on the program. An interesting play is being rehearsed by the Junior Auxiliary, and from all reports, it is full of pep, vim, and vigor Recitations, solos, duets, and the singing of Christmas Carols will constitute the program Of course there will be a treat, but Com mander William Milto, Sr, is not disposed to tell just all, just now.

A six-reel feature, "Speed To Spare," starring Charles Quigley, Dorothy Wilson, and Eddie Nugent, will be shown at the Olympic Theatre on Thursday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock, and evening, 7 o'clock, with Morrison-Ritchie acting as host to the children of the whole community. This free show is much anticipated and always well attended. The management of the theatre, John J. Zwick, promises the kiddies plenty of shorts and the much liked Mickey Mouse picture. The Gastonville, Finleyville, Mingo and Peters Township schools are greatly elated over the interest the local post takes in the cilirtfik onrl Dvtnnrl tn fhom fhoir 1 quite anrious that all boy and EXPERT EYE FITTING Your right eye may present a different problem from the left.

Therein lies the danger of buying glasses without proper test. Chas. W. Mallory 1 i With PATRICIA FARR GENE MORGAN CHRISTMAS CONTEST RULES TOY AND HOLIDAY THE CHRISTMAS STORE 1. There will be a list of questions published each day in The Daily Republican.

2. The answers to the questions will be found in the Shopping Guide. 3. Your answers to questions publishod today must reach this office by 5:00 P. M.

tomorrow in order to be judged with the proper group. 4. All but one of the questions will be based on contents of the one inch advertisements. 5. Attractiveness, ingenuity, and originality in the presentation of the answers will count toward the award in addition to the correctness of the answers.

6. The last question each day will be "Which of the ads do you consider the best and why?" Clip the ad and attach it at the end of your answers. 7. The prize will be a gift certificate worth $1 in merchandise at any store in Monongahela which is included in the Shopping1 Guide. 8.

Your name and address should be written on a separate sheet of paper and attached to the answers. 9. The winner's name will he published at the top of the question list each day, and the gift certificate worth $1 in merchandise any store in the shopping guide will be mailed immediately. WE WISH YOU A DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS AND A PLEASANT NEW YEAR su LLIVAN'S i DeVORE HARDWARE WISH TO ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW LOCATION 1006 WEST MAIN STREET WE INVITE OLD AND NEW CUSTOMERS TO SEE THE NEW SULLIVAN'S GROCERY JJJ 437 445 MAIN ST. 55l S5S C5 9 4 4T r7 A -SSI 3s CSs Ss Bs 0 -SSBsrSSs fts.