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WAMfAMytiW ^7' '. it •-. LSI Complete Line Of Ready-To-Wear For Her For The Young Ladies WEILBACHER’S 464 S. Fourth St. Columbus, Ohio AD. 5 61 PARKING IN REAR OPEN MONDAY, HESOV AND WEDNESDAY UNTIL 9 See Our Complete Stock Of Interest To Women By Our Correspondent* WELLSTON The Altar and Rosary Society of S S. Peter and Paul Parish will hold its annual Christmas meeting with a covered dish dinner held in the school li brary on Monday evening, Dec. 14. The newcomer ladies of the par ish have been invited as guests. Mrs. C. M. Hogan and Mrs. Earl Gillen are in charge of arrange ments. The following slate of new offi cers were elected at the society’s last monthly meeting: president, Mrs. Charles Riepenhoff: vice-pres ident, Mrs. Dan Riepenhoff treas urer, Mrs. Bernard Hackett secre tary. Mrs. Carl Dahlberg. MILLERSBURG The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Peter Church packed 363 pounds of clothing and sent them on their way to Korea last week. A Christ mas party for children four years old and older through the sixth grade was held in the parish hall Friday evening sponsored by the Altar and Rosary Society. At the Society’s next regular meeting on Dec. 22. a gift ex change will take place. The an nual gift baskets of fruit and canned goods are being packed for the Dominican Sisters of Sacred Heart School. Coshocton, who teach catechism every Sun day at St. Peter’s church. GROVEPORT St. Mary Altar Society held its regular meeting Tuesday in the parish hall. Follow ing the business meeting, a Christ mas program and entertainment was presented Hostesses for the evening were Mrs. James Fagan, Mrs. Joseph Fenner. Mrs. Frank Fenster maker. Mrs. Louis Haines. Mrs. Marcella Hamler and Mrs. Walter Hempy. The Catholic Ladies of Colum bia, St. Peter’s Council No. 35, will meet for the regular busi ness session and a Christmas party Sunday, Dec. 20, at the home of Mrs. Mary Hannigan. 1297 Pennsylvania-av, at 2:00 p. m. Miss Margaret Carroll, chair man of the social committee, will be assisted by Mrs. Mar garet Tracewell and Mrs. Betty Haycook. Exchange of gifs will be made and new members wel comed. ADA At the December month ly meeting of Our Lady of Lourdes parish council, a Christmas gift ex change was the social hour fea ture. Mrs. Robert Mayer served as hostess ... A visual educational program was furnished by Father Richard Hock Twelve new members were enrolled in the Al tar and Rosary Society and Our La dy of the Miraculous Medal on Dec. 6. Arrangements have been made for a Christmas party for the chil dren on Dec. 20. The main feature will be a movie in keeping with the Christmas season. Candy and gifts will be distributed. A Christmas gift basket will be given to a needy family. There will be other dona tions. The Catholic Charities com mittee reported 14 boxes of cloth ing packed and shipped for the clothing drive. 400 pounds in all. NEW PHILADELPHIA Six ty members of the Sacred Heart Altar Society attended the re cent annual dinner meeting and later attended novena services in the church. Upon returning to the hall, a Christmas program was presented and Santa distrib uted gifts. Mrs. Ray Ricklic, the president, announced the pur chase of a new tabernacle drape for the altar. The next meet ing will take place Jan. 4 when a cancer film will be shown. On the committee will be Mrs. Frank Endres, Mrs. Mason Bak er. Mrs. Charles Henry, Mrs. Dean Mason and Mrs. Arthur Randall. NEW PHILA DELPHI A Ap proximately 75 women attended the tea given recently by the Par- HERE’S THE GIFT that will PLEASEI WAFFLE BAKER Makes 4 good-sized waffles at one time, automatically—also makes 4 toasted sandwiches. Permanently positioned grids give even heat distribution for perfect all-over baking. U*« Our Lay-Aw«y Plan Hoermle’s GA. 2195 GA. 2196 1894 Parsons Ave. ish Council of Catholic Women of Sacred Heart church. The presi dent, Mrs. Louis Endres, presided over the meeting which was held in the parish hall. Various com mittee reports were given, includ ing Religious Activities. Mrs. Dom inic Ferchill Catholic Charities, Mrs Kenneth Aken, and PTA. MrS Robert Patton. Guests at the tea included officers from the Dover. Midvale and Newcomerstown par ish councils. The Columbus Circle of the Daughters of Isabella will hold its annual Christmas Party. Dec. 20, at the Chittenden Hotel, at 2:30 p.m. This year members of the Circle are asked to bring canned food as gifts for the “Adopt a Family for Christmas” project. Mrs. Lucille Burke, a member of the Circle, and pro bation officer of the Juvenile Court, will be in charge of the Christmas offerings. Santa will be at the party for the children, grandchildren and nieces and ne phews of the members. Each member is asked to bring a gift for each child she takes to the party. Refreshments will be serv ed and Mrs. Charles Burr. Miss Neele Wile and Mrs. Florence Eilber will have charge of the entertainment. “Friends of St. Rita’s” will hold their annual Christmas Party at St. Rita's Home for the Aged. 1415 E. Broad St.. Sunday, Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Earl S. McAllister is gen eral chairman. She will be assisted by Mrs. Mark Hauenstein. Mist Helen Smith, Miss Mary Clancy, Miss Frances Perry. Miss Mary Mulbay, Miss Gertrude Gale. Miss Florence Gaughran. Miss Mary Grogan. Miss Lillian Lane and Mrs. Robert Hagman. COSHOCTON The Catholic Women’s Club held its annual Christmas dinner at Riverside Inn. Dec. 3. Mrs. Milo Bretzius, president, presided and present ed the incoming president, Mrs. Oliver H. Stevning. Following the dinner a Christmas program was presented under the direc tion of Mrs. Ronald Craniblett. Mrs. Elda Geyer played the pi ano for group singing and also accompanied the following sex tette in Christmas song: Mrs. Paul R. Johnson, Mrs. Everett Gilmore, Mrs. Leroy Layton, Mrs. Bretzius, Mrs. Cramblett, and Miss Helen Rogers. A Christ mas story by Miss Helen Rogers completed the program. The next meeting will be held Thursday. Jan. 7, in Sacred Heart school auditorium. Hostesses will be Miss Barbara Hahn. Mrs. Wal ter Neighbor, Mrs. David Clark, Mrs. Raymond Alverson. Mrs. Herbert Ashbaker, Mrs. John Mc Cullough. Mrs. Dan Gabor. Mrs. Paul R. Johnson and Miss Mil dred Bordenkircher. St. Mary's parish council will have a combined meeting and Christmas party in the school base ment. Tuesday, Dec. 22, at 8 p.m. Monsignor Edmund Burkley will show movies of various events tak en during 1953. There will be re freshments and a 50c gift ex change. All the members are in vited and requested to bring a can of food to help fill a basket to be given to a shut-in family of the parish. DOVER—The Loyola Study Club of Dover St. Joseph Parish, meet ing at the home of Mrs. F. C. Yeager, presented a program based on a Christmas theme. Christmas stories were read by Mrs. W. E. Kennedy and Mrs. Ralph Doutt, and the life of Berta Hummel, cre ator of the famed figurines, was told by Miss Jean Fondriest. John Doutt, a guest, played ac cordion solos, and the group sang Christmas carols. Club members exchanged gifts, and sent presents to patients at Applecreek Hospital. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. V. Bremyer, Mrs. M. Weigand and Mrs. H. O'Donnell. DOVER The Regina Study Club of Dover St. Joseph Parish will hold a covered dish dinner and Christmas meeting Saturday. Mrs. Glenn Jentese, club presi dent, will be hostess. JOHNSTOWN The annual Christmas party sponsored by the Altar and Rosary Society of the Church of the Ascension will be held in the church basement fol lowing the 10 a.m. Mass Sunday. The program will include a pot luck dinner and presentation of gifts of the children. o--------------— Feb. 14-21 Designated As Catholic Bible eek WASHINGTON NC) The third annual Catholic Bible Week will be conducted from February 14-21, it has been announced here by Father Louis F. Hartman. C.SS R.. executive secretary erf the Cath olic Biblical Association. The opening of Bible Week this year, coincides with Septuagesima Sunday, the day on which Bible Sunday was commemorated in the United States from 1941 to 1951. o------------------ Leading Sociologist Dies BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (NC) Solemn Requiem Mass for Father Stephen J. Panik, one of the coun try's leading Slovak priests and a pioneer in slum clearance and low cost housing, was offered in SS. Cyril and Methodius Church here by Archbishop Henry J. O’Brien of Hartford. Father Panik. 60. and pastor of SS. Cyril and Methodius for 20 years, died here aftei a long illness. PTA NOTES PORTSMOU1H—A membership committee, bearing representation of every class, was appointed at the recent Notre Dame High School PTA meeting. Members of the group include Mrs. Joseph Foster, Mr. Al Cote. Mrs. Paul Doyle and Mrs. Frank Hauck. During the meeting. Father Robert White principal of, the high school, ex plained the method used in grading the work of students. He also in troduced members of the faculty who were attending their first meeting, including Sisters Yvette and M. Sarto and new coach. Dave Wetta. Northern Deanery Board Convenes COSHOCTON Mrs. Alexander J. Glockner. Columbus, president of the Diocesan Council of Catho lie Women, and Mrs. Frank Vogel, diocesan chairman of religious ac tivities. were present when the board of the northern deanery, DCCW, held its quarterly luncheon meeting at the Riverside Inn on Dec. 7. Mrs. Edward J. Miller. Kill buck. presided at the meeting. Mrs. Glockner extended greet ings to that in will be council presidents and deanery officers every two or three months. the group and announced the future a newsletter sent from the diocesan office to parish council ‘Keeping Christ In Christmas' In The Home Keeping Christ in Christmas” in the home can be accomplished in a number of ways. Many customs have lost their original meaning, however, through the years. The aim ol the current “Keeping Christ in Christmas” campaign is to recall to the minds of all Christians the true significance of these practices. Some of the traditional seasonal customs that fall into that cate gory are pictured above. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brosmer and their family of St. John the Evangelist parish, are shown wrapping gifts and preparing Christmas cards to send to friends and relatives. In the background is seen the Christ mas tree and other decorations. On the table in the foreground, the Advent Candle is pictured. M. the Other highlights of the meeting included a panel discussion of the various subjects taught in the class rooms. Sister Yvette discussed the Business Course Sister Gemella. Mathematics and Science Sister Carlan. Languages and Journalism: Sister Sarto. History and Social Science, and Sister Maurice. Latin. Sr. Maurice also acted as moder ator. Members of the Sophomore class presented a skit for the entertain ment of the members. Following the meeting, refreshments were served. The hospitality committee was made up of Sister M. Mathia. Mrs. Gene Wamsley and Mrs. Frank Hock. The St. Agatha PTA Christmas party for all grades will he held this year at the school hall. Mon day. Dec. 21. Arrangements are being made by the special events committee under the leadership of Mrs. M. J. Flesch. She will be assisted by Mrs. Frank Callahan. Mrs. L. J. Lorms. Mrs. Thomas Igel and Mr. James Leonard. The feature of the party will be a visit from Santa Claus and enter tainment consisting of a magic show and movie cartoons. NEW PHILADELPHIA—At their recent meeting, members of the Sacred Heart PTA decided to pro vide popcorn balls to be given to the school children when they pre sent their annual Christmas pro gram The attendance banner went to Sister Mary Gerard’s room Father Ambrose Freund pastor of Sacred Heart parish, in troduced Thorald Palmier who showed the film. "Our Lady of Fa tima.” A social hour followed and lunch was served by the mothers of the fourth grade. -------------o------------------ Shown busily engaged in their assigned tasks around the dining room table are, left to right, Mrs. Brosmer five-year-old Bobby Mr. Brosmer two-yead-old Kathy in the high chair seven-year-old Beth standing with Kathleen three-year-old Billy, and ten year old Tommy. Beth and Tommy are pupils at St. John School. The gifts are wrapped with lose, even as Mary wrapped the Child. Originally, the wrapping symboliz ed the swaddling clrthes with which the Christ-Child was wrap ped. Christmas presents are express ive of joy and gratitude for the great gift God gave us in the new born Savior. The presents are signs of Christian love and symbols of the suneinatural graces which the $ Talks were given by Monsignor Joseph E. McGlynn, pastor of Sa cred Heart, and Father David Dressman. O.F.M., Cap., of St. Jo seph's in Dover. Reports were given by the fol lowing action, nison Charles phia international relations, Mrs. Ralph Huebner Millersburg Cath olic Charities, Mrs. Clarence Blan chard. Glenmont, Route 1: relig ious activities, Mrs. Homer Ronan, Newark deanery chairmen: social Mrs. Charles Hayes, Den Pa e n -Teacher. Mrs. Cassagram. New Philadel- FANCY COOKING OR JUST PLAIN FOOD TASTES BETTER WHEN MADE WITH DIXIE FLAVOR IN THE MARGARINE FINEST Christ Child brought down to We may say, therefore, that Christ-Child brings us the enU” for without Him there u be no Christmas, no Christmas and no Christmas presents. The Christmas cards the Bros mers have selected to send to friends and relatives are of a re ligious nature to remind the re cipients once again of the true meaning of the great feast. The Christmas tree represents the tree of life in paradise, or the tree of the regained for life of grace. The gifts on and under remind us of the s Christmas again brightens our hearts, we think of others. This is the spirit that first saw the light of day in a stable at Bethlehem, nearly two thou sand years ago. May God bless and protect you is our Christmas wish. the supernatural ornaments and the tree are to fulness of the merited for us upon the cross. The lights on the tree represent Christ, the Light of the World. The Christmas greenery and flowers have special significance, too. Christmas evergreen is a sym bol of Christ, who became a man in order that we might be given a share in His everlasting life. Since the holly grows when other trees are bare, we have a beautiful sym bol of Christ among the sons of man. In Mexico the poinsettia is called the “Flower of the Holy Night.” Y’es. there are many ways one can "Keep Christ in Christmas” in the home and the campaign being conducted by the D.C.C.W. is help ing more and more families be come aware of ways and means to make this Christmas a truly blessed one. FURNITURE STORE SINCE 1904 SOUTH HIGH AT RICH STREET MAin 7781 THE CATHOLIC TIMES-5 Friday, Dec. 18, 1953 Be Leva I To Our Advertisers y So Much More •H MAUTY...IW VA4.U*... WWtM YOU MARION ’62" ‘62" goid-MW COHMIf 71’ ECKSTEIN JEWELERS MA. 5847 71 E. Gay St. Open Monday Until 8:30 s