From a Barbour County Scrapbook
Clippings from the Barbour Democrat
submitted by Linda Graham.
Christmas Meeting
[1940s?]
The Barbour County Farm Women's Bureau held their regular Christmas meeting in
the music room of the Board of Education Building here last Friday evening. The
program opened with the singing of Christmas carols. History of carols was given
by Mrs. Dayton R. STEMPLE. The Scripture was read responsively. The theme of the
meeting was "American Home Christmas", and in connection with this theme, the
following were given: Welcome Christmas Letters, Mrs. John CARL and Mrs. Ed
FELTON; Subscriptions to Christmas, Mrs. Dorothy SWANSON; Understanding, Mrs.
Elizabeth DIGMAN; Your Christmas Begins in the Spring, Mrs. Dayton R. STIMPLE;
Prayer at Christmas, Mrs. Gay LANTZ. American Home Christmas Hospitality was
discussed by Mrs. STEMPLE. A brief business meeting was held, after which
Christmas games were played and the gifts exchanged. Mrs. Carol ASHBY REGER and
Mrs. Helen STEWART visited the meeting and helped to judge the contests. Nineteen
members were present. Clubs represented were Tacy, Elk Valley, Silent Grove,
Shooks Run, Claude. The next meeting will be held on Saturday, January 2 at 2 p.m.
The Silent Grove Farm Women's Club will have charge of the meeting.
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