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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1955)
METHODIST (Page - Inman) Rev. Lisle E. Mewmaw, pastor PAGE: Thursday, December 22: Christ mas cantata practice, 7:30 p.m. Friday, December 23: MYF car oling, 7 p.m., followed by a party. Saturday, December 24 (Christ mas eve): Christmas cantata, “Carol of the Bells”, by Rogers, —_____ . * CHRISTMAS T. M. Harrington O’Neill SADDLES — SHOE REPAIRS 8 p.m., with special offering for choir robes. Sunday, December 25: (Christ mas day): Church school, 10 a.m.; warship 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 28: Pray er Circle, 9 a.m. INMAN: Friday, December 23: Christ mas cantata, “A Gift For Heins,” 8 p.m., with annual Christmas of fering for world service. Sunday, December 25, (Christ mas day): Worship, 9:30 a.m.; church school, 10:30 am. Wednesday, December 28: Choir practice and MYF, 7:30 p.m. JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES (O’Neill) 127 South 4th street Friday, December 23: Theocrat ic ministry school, 7:30 p.m.; ser vice meeting, 8:30 p.m. Theme: “Building Up Confidence.” Sunday, December 25: Watch tower study, part II of “Jehovah Is in His Holy Temple.” Wednesday, December 28: Bible book study, 8 p.m., using the book “You May Survive Arma geddon into God’s New World,” chapter V, “A-do-nay Comes to His Temple.” All lovers of righteousness wel come. Mr. and Mrs. A1 Hamik spent Sunday in Stuart visiting Mr. and Mrs. Todd Hamilton. Ponton Insurance FLORENCE PONTON, Prop. Insurance of All Kinds & Bonds Phone 106 — Golden Bldg. — • • m « • 9 r OF THE SEASON! May we extend a truly sincere wish, for a Merry Christmas and may every good thing be your* during tha coming New Yearl SPELTS-RAY LUMBER CO. 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I * . . 1 This year, give . . . « PANGBURN’S | Western Style CHOCOLATES I Milligan’s Rexali Drug | | Phone 87 — O’Neill V | METHODIST (O’Neill-Emmet) Rev. Glenn Kennicott, pastor O’NEILL: Friday, December 23: Christ mas communion service, 9:30 p.m. (This is an open service and all are cordially invited.) Saturday, December 24: Pri mary department party for Sun day-scrool children and mothers (first, second and third graders), 2 p.m., at the church. Sunday, December 25: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 28: Choir practice, 7 p.m. No youth fellow ship that night. Friday, December 30: Dorcas circle will meet at Hertford home. EMMET: Sunday, December 25: Sunday school Christmas program, 9:30 a.m. Cordial invitation extended. ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN (Chambers) Rev. Howard E. Claycombe, jr., pastor Thursday, December 22: Bible study and prayer fellowship, 8 p.m. Saturday, December 24: Con ; firmation class, 10 a.m.-12 noon; j Christmas eve Sunday - school j program, 8 o’clock. Christmas Sunday: Nursery class, Sunday-school, adult Bible tsudy, 10 a.m.; divine worship, 11 a.m. The Walther league will go car oling with the Methodist youth fellowship on Christmas eve fol lowing the Sunday-school pro gram. The sick and the shut-ins of the community will be visited. Consult Darlene Harley for de tails. WESLEYAN METHODIST (O’Neill) Rev. Duane Lauber, pastor Sunday, December 25: Sunday school, 10 a.m., Carl Colfack, supt., worship, 11 a.m.; Wes leyan youth, 7:30 p.m.; adult fel lowship, 7:30 p.m.; evangelistic service, 8 p.m. The annual Christmas program will be tonight (Thursday) at 8 o’clock. The Sunday-school chil dren will present a short program of recitations and songs after which the young people will pre sent a candle-light service entit led, “The Light Is Cime”. Treats will be given out following the program. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (O’Neill) Rev. J. Olen Kennell, pastor Sunday, December 25: There will be no Sunday - school. The worship service will be at 10 a.m. Please note the change in time and plan to attend this special Christmas service. There will be a watch-night service on Saturday, December 31, beginning at 9:30 o’clock. The annual meeting will be held on Friday, January 6. CHURCH OF CHRIST (O’Neill) Corner of Sixth and Grant John Thomas, minister Sunday, December 25: Bible school, 10 a.m.; communion and preaching, 11 a.m. There will be no evening services. Bible study and prayer session Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. In the name of Jesus Christ we bid you a sincere welcome to these services. METHODIST (Chambers) Rev. J. M. Hodgkin, pastor Sunday, December 25: Sunday school, 10 a.m., Eugene Baker, su perintendent; worship, 11 a.m., and Sunday Christmas day, 7:30 p.m. The MYF will be hosts to the Walther league of St. Paul’s Lu theran church Christmas eve for caroling followed by lunch at the church parlors. CENTER UNION (O’Neill) Rev. C. P. Turner, pastor Sunday, December 25: Sunday school at 10 a.m.; preaching ser vice at 11 a.m.; Christmas pro gram in the evening at 8 o’clock. Midweek prayer meeting will be in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ernst Wednesday eve ning at 8 o’clock. To Arrive Saturday— Pat E. Hlcicey of Creighton uni versity, Omaha, is expected home Saturday to spend the holidays with his father, P. V. Hickey, and other relatives. INCOME TAX PLAN NOW to use our income tax ser vice. WE SOLICIT your business. We will be pleased to assist you—farmers, ranchers, busi nessmen. Ponton Insurance FLORENCE PONTON Phone 106 — O’Neill Golden Hotel Bldg. Centralize Your Debts No need to pay a dozen dif ferent people. Group your debts and pay them off with a Central Loan. We loan on furniture o r automobiles. Small monthly payments. You can borrow $25.00 to $1000.00 NO RED TAPE. LOANS MADE QUICKLY and CONFIDENTIALLY Central Finance Corp. C. E. Jones, Mgr. Harmon Bldg. — Phone 14 O’Neill _—B^^ ASSEMBLY OF GOD (O’Neill) 702 E. Clay Rev. E. Kirschman, pastor Annual Christmas program on Friday, December 23, beginning at 8 p.m. Sunday, December 25: Sunday school for all ages, 10 a.m.; wor ship, 11 a.m.; youth and children’s services, 7 p.m.; evangelistic ral ly, 8 p.m. Midweek service, Wednesday, 8 p.m. COMMUNITY (Stuart) Rev. D. D. Su, pastor Thursday, December 22: Christ mas caroling by youth fellowship at 7 p.m.; choir practice at 8 p.m. Saturday, December 24: Christ mas eve worship service, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 25: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Christmas service, 11 a.m. Sunday, January 1: Communion service. BETHANY PRESBYTERIAN (RFD, Ewing) Rev. J. Olen Kennell, pastor Sunday, December 25: There will be no Sunday - school or church service in the morning. The Christmas service will be at 7:30 p.m. The annual meeting will be on Sunday, January 1. This will be a covered dish dinner followed by the business meeting. South Fork News Many of the children in the community rejoyced Saturday af ternoon when the roads remained open so they could attend the free show and have a chance to receive treats from Santa Claus in Ewing. Monday and Tuesday, Decem ber 12-13, no school was held in district 108 due to the road con ditions. „ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fleming and family of Oakdale were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Flming. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Slizoskie and children and Jack Hawk of Omaha were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Hawk and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miliken and family of Norfolk were Sat urday callers at Jim Hawks. The children remained to spend the weekend with their grandparents. O’NEILL LOCALS Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Holz were Mr. and Mrs. Kotrous of Spencer and Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Farenholz and Jerald of Cham bers. Miss Lois Harder, who teaches music at Plattsmouth, will arrive home today (Thursday) to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Harder, Syl via and John. Miss Mary Lou Head will ar rive today (Thursday) to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Head. Mrs. J. W. Hickey Entertains— Beacon Neighbor extension club held its Christmas party Tuesday evening, December 13, at the home of Mrs. J. W. Hickey. Nine members and three guests were present. Mrs. Wallace O’Connell gave the lesson on Christmas decora tions. Games were played and gifts exchanged, after which a lunch was served by the hostess. Kansan, Formerly of Deloit, Dies DELOIT—Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, December 14, at Elgin for Lawrence Austin, a teacher of the Deloit school many years ago. Mr. Austin, who had been operating a hardware store in Atchison, Kans., died suddenly of a heart condition. He was about 60 years of age. Several from the Deloit community were present at the funeral rites. Other Deloit News Mrs. Henry Reimer, who teach es in Elgin, spent the past two weeks at the Zoe Huffman home in Elgin. The pupils and teacher of the Deloit school will present a pro gram Friday evening, December 23. The pupils will sell lunch. A Christmas program was giv en for the children at the St. John’s Catholic church Sunday evening. Treats were given to the children. Because of the wind and drift ing snow Monday, Desember 12, Elayne Reimer, who teaches the Deloit school, spent Tuesday and Wednesday nights, December 13 13, at the Potter home. The roads have been so bad and the weather so cold people have not been going visiting or shopping as much as usual for the Christmas season. Becky Hoffman celebrated her third birthday anniversary at her home Friday. Mary Ellen and Lee Allen Parks and Vicky Hupp celebrated their birthday anniversaries at the De loit school last week. The Clearwater Creek postpon ed its meeting from December 14 until 16 because of road and weather conditions. Mr. and Mrs. John Sehi plan to entertain their children, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sehi, Mr. and Mrs. Virtus Sehi, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mlnarik and Mr. and Mrs. R. Juracek, and families on Christ- 1 mas. Mr. and Mrs. Howarl Temple i and daughter of Hastings plan to I spend Christmas at the H. Reimer home. Ohioans Arrive— Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hiatt of Elyria, O., arrived Sunday to spend Christmas with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hiatt. Pvt. Duane Alton, who is sta tioned at Chanute air firce base, Rantoul, 111., arrived home Sun day to spend Christmas. during the past year has contributed so greatly to Our welfare we extend cordial end appreciative thanks! ^ EARLEY OIL CO. 4$ James Earley, Prop. Phone 42 West O’Neill *>3»iS!^S!2s2s^2!SiSjatS!21aSlSjS<3i3tS!ak3lStaaiSj2!3t3l»fSatSiaXSt2i3t5tS;S!Si>2-.S'S3}2<; I 1 lE i tf £ s? jr f | r U ¥ | IS It's an old and cherished custom to wish you a Merry Christmas with the |( hope that your New Year comes brim full of happiness and all the good things in life. iEby’s Conoco Service 24-Hour Taxi Service Phone 365 Second & Douglas Date Fixed for Annual Meeting RIVERSIDE—The annual con gregational meeting of the Unit ed Presbyterian church will be held Wednesday, December 28, at 7:30 p.m., at the church annex. The Christmas program will be at 7:30 o’clock Christmas eve at. the church. The Women’s Missionary society met last Thursday for an all-day meeting and election of officers for the coming year. Alice Shra der joined the society. Other Riverside News Bad road conditions prevented neighbors and relatives from helping Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary Wednesday evening, December 14. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Pribnow and Marianna of Cedar Rapids called at the Earl Pierson home Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Napier, Mr. and Mrs. Lorraine Montgomery and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Napier and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ndpier, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fry and family enjoyed an oyster supper at the Z. H. Fry home Saturday. The occasion was in honor of the 36th wedding an niversary of Mr. and Mrs. Z H. Fry and the birthday anniversa ries of Z. H. Fry and Mrs. Lor raine Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. George Montgom ery spent Monday night, Decem ber 12, at the Wilbur Mahood home in Orchard. The roads were drifted so the Montgomerys were unable to go home after spending the day in Norfolk. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Napier and Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Napier attended the WJAG radio station open-house at Norfolk Wednes day, December 14. Claude Elliot’s class of boys and Mrs. Dewitt Hoke’s class of girls from the Ewing Methodist church enjoyed dinner Sunday at gsa& TO OUR MANY FRIENDS! /* O’NEILL H STYLE jyif SHOP » the Hoke home. Mrs. Elliot and family were also guests. Pvt. David L. Eby, who is sta tioned at Fitzsimmons army hos pital, Denver, Colo., is spending 10 days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Eby. LISTEN — TO — NORRIS SCHROEDER ON KVHC 12:45 PM. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27 Mr. Schroeder relates his experiences of his trip to Europe and describes European argciulture. This is a tape recorded broad cast of the speech Mr. Schroeder gave at the Area Meeting of the National Association of Soil Conservation District Super visors held in O’Neill last June. Sponsored by— Holt Co. Soil Conservation Dist. And Forgive Us Our CHRISTMASES A mother was putting her little girl to bed. It was time to say her prayers. Childlike, the girl lisped the first four petitions of the Lord’s Prayer. She was not quite sure of the fifth, and so in her innocence she prayed, “and forgive us our Christmases.” Millions of Americans will need to pray that prayer on December 26. If ever there is a season being desecrated by great masses of our popu lation, it is the season which the Christian Church has set aside to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Will yours be a Christmas with Christ in it? Through out the length and breadth of our country the invitation is being sounded, “Come hither, ye faithful, triumphantly sing!” . . . “O come, let us adore Him!” •Will this Christmas find you kneeling in humble faith at the manger of Christ? 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