The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-04
BY MARTHA JANE GUY. Phone 7344


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The Womens Society of Christ
ian Service of the Methodist
church held Christmas program
and party Wednesday evening.
T h e auditorium, Little Chapel
and dining room, were decorated
very attractively with evergreens
and white candles in each win
dow in keeping with the Christ
mas colors. Small Christmas trees
and candles were on the altar.
The devotions, reading fr o m
Luke, second chapter, was given
by Mrs. Nina Mcclure. Three
musical numbers were given,
"Finlanda", Moonlight Sonata,
and Alteration, were given by
Miss Jean Graham, presiding at
the organ and Mrs. Helen Fox at
piano. Reading, &C hris t m
Story, was given by Mrs. Pau
line Widner. Three moro musi-
cal numbers by Miss Graham and
Mrs. Fox were given, Sheep
May Safely Craze, Rivera"
and Christmas Fantasia" After
the interesting program, Miss Ed
ma Figely, president of the group,
invited members and guests to
the dining room for tea. Th e
table was beautifully decorated
with red table cover. On the
center was an l8-inch white
candle with green cedar boughs
in the form of a circle and dec
Grated with Christmas balls and
white tapers. Mrs. X. B. Alexan-
der and Miss Edna Figley presid
ed over the tea service. Hostesses
were group four and five with
Mrs. Miriam Graham and Gene
Sawyer as chairman d Mrs.
Rachel Mills, program chairman.
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BI-coUNTY BOOTH FESTIVAL
WAS WELL ATTENDED
Over $50 young people gather
ed together Sunday in the Ray
mond Methodist church for their
annual Bi-County Booth Festival.
Ten booths displaying the gath
erings of fruit and vegetables for
the festival were set up by
churches attending the festival.
First prize among the booths was
won by the Marysville church
and second prize was given
Miss Mary Catherine Wright,
bi-county president, conducted
the meeting. Twenty-Five young
people were present from n e
Marysville church.
The award given the church
having the highest valuation of
goods and money, was presented
to Lafayette who had valua-
ton of 1921. Marysville won
second place with 5000.
For the evening program, Rev.
H. B. Williams, pastor of the As
bury Methodist church, in Della
ware, gave an inspiring message
challenging the youth of today.
A recreational program was
enjoyed by the group in the af-
ternoon and jitney supper was
served after the booths were set
up for judging. The local BIZ
county group consists of churches
from Union and Madison counties
The attendance award was CIV
en- to tn e Lafayette Methodist
church, for the best attendance.
GIRL scaours--FRooPE ONE
We opened our meeting by
having the opening exercises CIV
en- by Patrol Two. We said the
Girl Scout Motto, Promise, and
Slogan. The troop sang ''The Star
Banner"
The girls went to their patrols
where dues and attendance was
taken. We also played games.
Roden passed some things
in Two Merit Badges. We decided
to have a Christmas party, Dec.
81. All the parents are invited.
We received our Christmas cards
we are selling. We sang Jolly
Old st. Nicholas" and Silent
Night. We also sang some
Christmas songs we learned at
school.
We closed our meeting with
'"Taps" and the Radio Handshake.
Patrol Three will have charge of
the opening exercises next week.
We will also meet at our regular
time Wednesday, p. m.
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GIRLS ATHLETIC GROUP
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