Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22

ping by Laurel people has beer
completed. but if. Thursday anC
Friday are like former pre-.
Christmas DAYS there will be 2
last-minute rush by those who
have either put off buying OF
have forgotten to remember
Uncle John and Cousin Mary
with suitable gifts.
Laurel stores have been open
evenings this week for the ac-
commodation of those who work
or other obligations have not
permitted them to buy earlier.
The last evening session will be
Thursday. but on Christmas eve,
Friday, stores will close at the
usual time. $50, to permit all
who work there to scurry home.
Santa Claus will make many of
his visits that evening at homes
where gaily decorated evergreen
trees have been erected. At a
number of others he will not ar
rive until Christmas morning,
Saturday, and may even delay I'M
til Christmas night. This latter,
however. will be rare.
Family dinners. with near and
distant relatives and intimate
friends attending. will again be
the rule hereg This is indicated
by the purchases of turkeys,
.cranberries. buildings, candies and
nuts at the local food stores.
All this will take care of the
customs pertaining to Santa
Claus, closely following the pat
tern established by other years
and generations.
For the Christian church the
season of Christmas has a sig
nificance quite distinct from the
exchange of material gifts. 1t
also deals with a gift, but of
Q different kind-from Diety to
humanity. This divine gift will
be the theme OF solemn
observance in the churches of
Laurel as well as countless
others around the world. One
which draws much attention when
broadcast by radio is in st. Pet
IRIS at Rome. /
The near approach of Christ ]
mas tinctured the services at !
laurel in past weeks. [
In line with this the senior
md junior choirs of the Congre- !
church in South Laurel !
presented a program last Sun |
lay night, replacing the usual l
by the pastor. Rev. H. c. 9
Iaemmelmann. The title was 9
Music of Bethlehem" The ]
christmas eve program Friday ]
'ill begin at 1880, consisting of -,
ecitations, dialogues and other
umbers by more than $50 child
en-. Christmas carols are being
layed through the church tower
very afternoon this week by or
an and carlton, and again on
Christmas eve. All Sunday school n
upils will receive candy in sacks =.
hat evening. Christmas night i
he young people of the church b
ill present a play, christmas a
4 the Cobbler Shop" at 1880. e
The Church of the Nazarene {
t Fifth street and Pennsylvania '
venue. of which Rev. James H. r
Iaueter is pastor, will have a r
ublic Christmas program Friday a
vening at 1880. 1t will feature :
exercises and songs {
v the Sunday school. and a +
antata. "The Great Light" by
he choir. Treats will be given {
ne children.
st. Johns Lutheran church, 400 Il
'urland avenue. Rev. Martin H.
lengel, pastor, will have a child b
EMS Christmas service at z D. v
L.. Dec. "a. Customary other Or
will be conducted Christ ..
as day at 10 and IL a. m.
The Assembly of God, Third r
venue and Third street; Rev. L
'hn Gottschalk, pastor, will
its Christmas program
thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Our Savior's Lutheran church,
,cond e n and First street -.
ev. C. o. Anderson. pastor, will III
we a children's program Christ in
as eve at Z o'clock. A mid F,
ght candlelight service will be "a
Id that night, beginning at ~
80. The Christmas day service 8,
be at 10 a. m. r.
st. Anthony's Catholic church, -,
2 Pennsylvania avenue; Rev. W.
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