The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-12-17
festivities
Mark Advent
OF Christmas
Schools Close.
Churches Plun
Services Programs

Hear the far-away tinkle Of
sleigh bells? Santa's beginning
that last minute polishing for
Christmas is only a week away
and the reindeer are stamping
in their stalls with eagerness to
be off.
Along with millions of others.
men and women and boys and
girls of Jackson county are be-
ing swept into the last minute
whirlwind of preparation for the
years big event.
Mothers list is a mile long and
she gets tired just thinking about
what is to be done and the chil-'
dren are getting butterflies in
their stomachs just thinking about
Christmas morning. And Daddy's
trying valiantly to keep from
thinking about January bills -
and concentrate on the joys of
the season.
The children will begin their
holidays today when schools in
both Pascagoula and Moss Point
will close for a two-week vaca-
ton. Various Christmas pro-
grams in individual rooms will
mark the season.
Festivities will begin at the
Charlotte Hyatt school in Moss
Point with presentation of a two
act play. "Just Before Christ
mas" at $3.50 a. m. at general
assembly by the third grade I'M
der direction of Miss Virginia
Upton and Mrs. John Brock, Jr.
Christmas parties will beheld in
each room beginning at 2 p. m,
sponsored by the home room
teacher and room mothers.
The Christmas program at the
high school is scheduled for 2:15
p. m. with the Rev. John Brock
as speaker and special music un-
der the direction of James F.
Bishop.
No School Parties
Because of the new rule passed
this year, there were no Christ
mas parties in the Pascagoula
schools. Cantatas were presented
in the Junior high and high
schools Thursday night and Fri
day the Rev. Arthur M. Schneid-
or, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church, will be speaker at
a program at the high school at
3 p. m. when there will be a
Christmas tree for decoration.
Many of the churches will be-
gin their Christmas observances
this Sunday and a few have al
ready had cantatas and special
programs.
AT the Christ Lutheran church
in Pascagoula there will be a
children's program, "Sing We All
Noel" a pageant of the Christ
mas story, Wednesday at 7:30
p. m. when the young people of
the church will be assisted by
the choir. Candlelight services
will be conducted Friday, Christ
mas Eve, at 1l:15 p. m. with
special music by the choir and
a Christmas message by the Rev.
F. A. Graef. Post Christmas serv-
ices will be held Sunday, Decem-
Der rs at the usual hour, 10 am.
The Rev. w. w. Kyzar of Co.
lumbia will preach at the IL and
7:30 o'clock services in the alb
sence of the pastor, the Rev. NJ.
S. Varnado, and at z p. m. the
Nativity pageant will be enacted
by living figures and there will
be Christmas music. A special
offering will be taken for local
needy.
with One Accord Sing Prais-
es' will be the title of the mu-
steal Christmas program to be
presented by the children and
young people of the First Pres
byterian church at $50 p. m.
Christmas Eve under the direction
of Mrs. r. S. Grant. The pastor,
the Rev. Arthur NJ. Schneider,
will deliver a Christmas message
at the IL o'clock service Sunday.
Cantata
A cantata depicting the nativ-
will be presented by the
Junior choir of the First Meth
odist church Sunday at 7 p. m.
and members of the Junior de-
partment of the church will sing
with the chimes at $50 p. m.
Saturday.
A program of carols and a
Christmas play will mark the 7
service at the Eastlawn
Methodist church Sunday.
st. Johns Episcopal church
will have a Christmas tree and
program Sunday at 7 p. m. when
lifts of fruit and candies will be
given each child of the church.
Communion service will be held