Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-05
(Sk0WHEcAN LOCAL. NEWS
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Get-TOgetlser Social, Mt the Bethany
RaufiSt Church

Get.YOTetll6r SOCIAL 6L the beUlauy
Baptist Church
Friday evening under the auspices
of the Bethany Guild, much en-
toyed get-together social. was held
In the. church chapel. In the re-
Appleby, the president, and the fol-
lowing other officers and workers:
Mrs. George Merriam. Mrs, w. Bert
Fletcher. Mrs. Charles A. Burnor,
Mrs. Mary Archer and Mrs. z. F.
Haines.
The rooms were very attractively
decorated in orange and black, with
pumpkins and black cats being
tucked into corners and on the win
dows and doors. making the rooms
look very festive in appearance,
The first half hour was passed sor
ciaily and at 8 O'clock the program
begaM throughout which the pastor.
Rev. George Merriam, presided The
first number was a selection by the
Bethany orchestra, which has many
new players this year. as those who
played last year are many of them
away attending colleges and normal
schools. The personnel is now: Vio-
Inns. Gladys Mantor, Charlotte Gates;
cornet, Chesley Moore: trombone,
Smith Ames; saxophenes. Linwood
Savage. and James White; drum.
Lester Pickett; and piano. Dorothy
NJ. Nye. $3.50 ftf ~.
The program continued with Sc
lection. lover the Fields So Fair.
male quartet composed of Donald
P. Burrill. George Oulton, Clyde +.
Decker and Lyle S. Moore, who also
sang an encore; piano solo and en-
core. Miss Dorothy NJ. Nye; reading,
Lucille Moore; orchestra selection;
singing, double quartet. from eighth
grade. Lester Pickett. David Halves.
Jack Wilder, Maurice Valliere. Iva
META Newton, Frances Bean, Char
lotte~ Gates and Frances Lancaster:
reading, Althea Healy: chorus. sew
enth grade pupils: selection, male
quartet. who were accompanied by
Mrs. Ethel, Whittier Ames, the
church organist; music by inverted
quartet: selection by orchestra COM
! pleted the much enjoyed program,
Following the program an auction
of puffs and aprons was conducted
by Charles w. Day, which caused
much merriment and realized a
goodly sum for the Guild. 4 ,s
In one corner of the chapel a for.
! tune teller. in the person of Mrs
Maizie Jackson, held sway and con-
Quoted brisk business throughout
| the evening. telling fortunes which
were pleasing both to the children
and the adults. ...
Ice cream and candies were sold
! at various tables. The apron table
was presided over by Mrs. Elizabeth
Nelson, who was assisted by ladies
! of the Guild. The sale of ice cream
, was in charge of Miss Airline Burnol
/ and Miss Enfe Nye. assisted by Fred
| C. Nye.
The closing hour was passed play.
! ing games and jolly good time wa.
enjoyed by the young people. Mu.
sic for the games was furnished by
Miss Helen Halves. piano, and Les
! ter Pickett. drum.
| The affair." which was supervised
by Mrs. Applebv. Mrs. Burnor ant
Mrs. Cora Nye from the Guild, whit
were assisted by Miss Fife NJ. Nye
: Miss Airline Burnor, Miss Anne NJ
| Caswell. Miss Alice E. Written and
Mrs. f..rrizie Jackson, was a grea
success rom every point of view.
| League i'm Business Session 81.
| The young, people of the League
of the Centenary Methodist were en-
| tertained. Friday evening by Mis-
! IzIIClSu IhikS dJ JiC AOltlC VI IlC
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B
Tamb on Turner avenue. The pres
ident, Kenneth Cole. presided durin,
the transaction of the business. Thu
devotional exercises were conducted
| by the pastor. Rev. Herbert l.. Mich
OILS. The usual monthly reports wert
listened to with interest and showed
| much devoted spirit to the work b!
the young people. Miss Marguerite
Craig Of Wilton, the supervisor o
music in the Skowhegan publi
schools. was elected fourth VIC
| president. in place of William Cole
who resigned because of his schoo
work. This vice president direct
the recreationaf work of the league
It was voted to conduct the mis-
! sionary study in the form of a con
test as was done very successful!
last year. The following captain
were elected: Miss Helen Grund.
ard Miss Fern Bishop. Mrs. Her
herr l.. Nichols will direct the mis-
sIonary contest. 1t was also vote
70 present THANKSGIVING end Christ
mas baskets to the aged, i'll. am
shut-ins. this work to be done unda
the direction OF the mercy and heIl
department. of which Miss Pearl
Bernard is the superintendent. I
was voted to begin at once the In
stitute work and the following com
mittee to have charge Of the worl
was appointed: Kenneth Cole. Ken
meth Dickinson and Gordon Grundy
Tt was voted to send the money re
ceived at the meeting of the mis-
sionary contest. which will numbe
/ six for the home and six for the for
eign. to missionary work. A socia
half hour was enioved after tn,
business session and the hostess ant
her aunt served delicious confec
tfons. .ef a,' ~
/ $50
Roscoe Bigelow has returned home
from Boston, where he received rpeAs
cal advice. s-, 81 r,
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