Arizona republican., 1921-12-25
XMAS PROGRAM ID BE GIVEN TONIGHT
 BY CHURCH CHO|RS
TEMPE AGENCY Laird ( Dimes Drug Store
 Phone p

0I UnUnUn UnUln0 MESA, Dec. 24.- The combined choirs of the Mesa Baptist. Christian and Methodist churches will give a Christmas musicale in the Methodist church Sunday night. commencing at 30 o'clock. About 30 singers, among them some of Mesa's best vocalists, will be on the platform. The music will be of the same high order as was that of the Methodist Easter cantata last spring. Fol lowing is the program to be given, to which the public is invited: Hymn .....-....... Congregation Anthem
 The Heavenly Sign". Lovery
 Choir
 Scripture reading q. Rev. B. $. Davis
 (pastor Christian church)
 Vocal solo
 The Angels Message. .Dressler
 J. C. Raymond Through the Silent Starry Night"
 (Wilson)
 Choir
 Reading
 Heap O Living. Guest
 Miss Thelma Hopkins
 Octette-
 And There Were Shepherds" Wilson Anthem
 What Mean These Holy .voices?"
 (Adams)
 Choir
 Mixed quartet
 .f-a1x~- o,, Mrs. NJ V. Blakley, Miss Ruby Golden
 Messrs. Anderson and Golden Violin solo -.............. Selected MT. Dinginan Male quartet
 "The Guiding Star Hymn '................. Congregation l Anthem
 l ''Joy to the World" ".. Wilson Choir Benediction ........ Rev. R. c. Lord 1 (pastor NJ. E. church) Pianists: Mrs. w. C. Hein,
 Mrs. W. G. Anderson. Director: Wesley G. Anderson. Christmas Boxes Sent to Poor
 More than 50 baskets laden with | good things to cat and other articles were distributed Saturday morning and afternoon to the homes of Mesa's poor by the Mesa Welfare league l The committee of women composed of Mrs. E. J. Warren as chairman Mrs. Harry Bland. Mrs. Emma Rol- l lins, Mrs. N. P. Eulfson and others 1 spent both Friday and Saturday ir preparing the baskets and completed their task shortly after noon Satur- 1 day. All of the homes to which the ! boxes were sent were deserving cases. members of the leagues inves- tigating committee ascertained. anc a real Christmas dinner was provided for them. Included in each box wa: sack of flour, loaf of bread, pound of butter. several pounds of sugar oranges canned corn and milk, swee and Irish potatoes and in many in stances other special articles to sui the particular family to which the! were sent
 p. O. to Work on Monday
 While Monday will be general. 7 observed in Mesa as a holiday. em ployes of the post office will observ their annual custom of working ol the Christmas holiday. No worl will be done at the office on Sunday Christmas day, authorities stated but all of the routes, both city an , rural free delivery. will be carrie ! on Monday. The general deliver window will be open Monday morn ing from 10 to 12. Practically al ! of the stores in Mesa have agreed { , , observe Monday as a holiday. remain ! ing closed from Saturday night unti Tuesday morning. 3 Gins Close for Christmas The Mesa gins are taking the long est lay-off over Christmas they hay had since the season opened in tn early fall. Both gins were close ' Saturday and will remain closed unt Tuesday morning is understood.
 Sunday Services in Mesa Churche.
 St. Marks Episcopal Church: Hol communion, s a. m. Sunday schoo 9:45 a. m. Christmas hymns an carols 10:45 a. Morning service an address il a. m. Special Christina , music will be the feature of tn 7 service including a solo by MT. l.. Dingman and an anthem by the cho f entitled 70 For a Thousand Tongu, . to Sing" Celebration of the Hol r Communion at the close Of the morr Q ing services at F p. m. Public if cordially invited. Francis Bloy, re- " tor.
 = Methodist Episcopal church. Rc "a Conley Lord, pastor: 9:45 Sunds school: T. C. Loved superintendent subject of lesson; Visit of the Vii Men" Math. 2:1-12. II a. m. Col gregational hour: Christmas Me v sage" Junior Epworth League W IT be omitted. 6:30, no Epwor League. 6:30, Class meeting, 2. : Williams, leader. 7:30 Christm I program of music. The choirs fro " the Baptist, Christian and Methodi churches participating under | m leadership of Prof. Anderson. Silv offering will be taken at this servic " All come and enjoy this crownil lI (fhriSfn1aC service One nf the he Of church night services we have ' had were those of last Wednesd |. night, when the Rev. A. l.. Hawl gave an excellent address and Mi Mary Kingsbury gave a much Q joyed piano solo. The entertainme committee, consisting of Mesdam Porter. Bradstreet and Lord outo themselves. The junior departme of the Sunday school served a ma nificent supper to 150 people. vowed they certainly would COT again.
 First Baptist church: Rev. F.
 Hawes, pastor. The services Sunday are as follows: Bible schC 9:45 a. m. T. E. Croswell is the su eriutendent. There are classes all. Public worship and sermon, a. m.: subject. The Xmas Guest At this service Miss May Parkes W sing: 70, Little Town of Bethlehem There will be no evening service
 this church. but the combined cho