THE NOME NUGGET
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NOME, ALASKA
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IF WE COULD ONLY LEAVE THE WRAPPINGS ON
THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS
Nineteen hundred and fifty three years have
passed since the birth of Christ. The nations of the
world have continued to wage war, exploit their fel
lows, pursue material gain, grasp for power and so
vereignity. In dismay and despair, we ask:
“Where is the Christ of Bethlehem. Is Christmas
an illusion—just a dream and nothing more?”
We answer:
“Christmas is a reality to all who believe its
message and live its spirit. To realize the fullness of
the Christmas spirit we must covenant with God and
ourselves that we will strive to make ourselves a sac
rament of selfless service to humanity.
“The heart of Christmas is giving, sharing, caring
for every human being as a child of God.
“The only Christmas that has meaning is the one
we carry in our hearts. When the spirit of Christmas
possesses and commands us we will see life as some
thing holy, and treat every child as a holy child, and
every family as a holy family.”
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Highlights Of
Special AFRS
Xmas Programs
“The Messiah,” by George
Frederick Handel, will be broad
cast by AFRS tomorrow morning
at 11 o’clock. Climaxing almost a
week of Yuletide radio- programs,
this Christmas morning presenta
tion will last for approximately
two hours and 25 minutes. “The
Messiah,” an oratorio written in
1741, will be sung by the Hudder
field Choral Society. The Liver
pool Philharmonic Orchestra will
be under the direction of the
noted English conductor, Sir Mal
colm Sargent. Soloists include
Isobel Baillie, Gladys Ripley,
James Johnston and Norman
Walker.
Since its first complete Ameri
can performance in Boston, Mass.,
on Christmas Day, 1818, “The
Messiah” has taken a regular
place on the American Christmas
scene.
Local Choir io be Aired
The twenty-two voice choir of
the Nome Community Methodist
Church can be heard tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 in a broadcast
of their annual Choral Concert.
The program, lasting 30 minutes,
was recorded earlier in the week
and will include traditional and
familiar carols.
Soloists are Mrs. Geraldine
Havens, Mrs. Carl Glavinovich,
John Shumaker, Robert Heath,
and Steven Heath. The organist
is Robert Baldwin and the choir
is directed by Mrs. William Cam
eron.
Other Christmas Listening
At 3 o’clock, AFRS will present
“The Wedding of Dick Tracy”
starring Bing Crosby, Frank Sin
atra, Dinah Shore, Jerry Colonna,
Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante and a
supporting cast of many more of
your Hollywood favorites. The
program will be an hour long.
Two specially produced shows
are scheduled to arrive from “out
side” in time for Christmas. These
shows have not arrived yet but if
they come in time, they will ap
pear in place of Revenuer’s Romp.
“American Heritage,” a ^how
dramatizing Christmas ways and
customs, will be aired tomorrow
evening at 7:30. This will be fol
lowed by the Bob Hope show,
Hollywood Music Hall, Meet Mil
lie, the Bing Crosby show, the
Enchanted Hour and Jane Pick
ens.
AFRS will resume its normal
broadcast schedule on Sunday,
Dec. 27.
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CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
CHRISTMAS EVE
A Church Christmas Program
Presented for you and your
friends at 7:30 p.m.
— Everyone Welcome —
10:00 p.m.—Community Christ
mas caroling by all the churches.
CHRISTMAS DAY
WE WISH YOU ALU
A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!
SUNDAY. DEC. 27
10:00—Sunday School for all
ages. 11:00—Morning Worship.
6:30 p.m.—Juniors. Miss Francis,
supervisor. 6:30 p.m. — N.Y.P.S.
Young People’s Meeting. Subject:
“Surprise Party.” Leader, Char
lene Hudgins. 7:30 p.m.—Evening
worship service.
You are invited to enjoy with us
any and all of these services.
“The Friendly Church With
The Singing Tower”
740 yrs. B.C. Isa. 9:6 “For unto
us a child is bom, unto us a son
is given: and the government shall
be upon his shoulder: and his
name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The Mighty God, The
Everlasting Father, the Prince of
Peace.”
Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth, peace, good
will toward men.”
ST. JOSEPH S CHURCH
CHRISTMAS EVE
4:00 P.M.: Confession.
7:00 to 9:00 P.M.: Confession.
12:00 Midnight: High Mass
Low Mass follows
immediately.
CHRISTMAS DAY
9:30 A.M.:: Christmas Mass
SATURDAY MASS
9:00 A.M.
SUNDAY. DEC. 27
Mass, 8:00 and 10:00 a.m.
Mass at Nome Field 4:00 p.m.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
CHRISTMAS EVE
7:30 p.m—Sunday School Party
—Visitors are welcome.
John 3:16—“For God so loved
the world that he gave his only
begotten son, that whosoever be
lieves in Him shall have life ever
lasting.”
WISHING ALL A
MERRY CHRISTMAS
— Harriet Brown
COVENANT CHURCH
DECEMBER 24, 7:00 P.M.
A Sunday School program given
by the smaller children. Messages
through songs and poetry, high
lighted by a playlet, “The Real
Meaning of Christmas.”
DECEMBER 25, 7:00 A.M.
“Julotta,” — an early morning
Christmas service. Special musical
selections by the Choir.
DECEMBER 25, 7:30 P.M.
A service in the Native lan
guage, with both new and old
translated Christmas songs.
DECEMBER 27, 7:30 P.M.
The Choir will give an evening
of music under the direction of
Mrs. Earl Towner.
COMMUNITY
METHODIST CHURCH
Community Christmas Day
Service of Worship — 10 a.m.
Organ Prelude; Christmas Med
itation; Hymn, “Come and Wor
ship;” Collect for Christmas; In
strumental selection, “The Holy
City,” Nancy Tripp; Christmas
Litany; Christmas anthem by the
Senior Choir; -
The lesson; Vocal solo by John
Shumaker: “Jesu Bambino;” Ser
mon by the pastor, “Christ, the
Son of Man;” Christmas Carol,
“Joy to the World;” Benediction,
choral Amen, and organ postlude.
Mrs. William Cameron, choir
director; Robert Baldwin, organ
ist; Reeves C. Havens, Jr., minis
ter.
Announcements
Thursday, Dec. 24, 7:30—Christ
mas Tree Exercises and presenta
tion of gifts, sponsored by the
LWY Community Center. 10 p.m.
—Christmas caroling by all the
churches of the community with
refreshments served at midnight
at the LWY Community Center.
Friday, Dec. 25: Worship service
at 10:00 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 27, 9:45: Sunday
School. 11:00: Worship service.
3:30: Hospital service. 8 p.m.:
Christmas pageant py the fellow
ship -group.
Monday, Dec. 28, 8 p.m.: Com
munity Youth Night at Nome
Field.
Thursday. Dec. 31, 10-12 p.m.:
New Year’s Eve Watch Night and
Communion Service, followed -by
an hour of fellowship and refresh
ments.
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