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ZION BAPTIST CHURCH CHRISTMAS PROGRAM ATTRACTS CAPACITY CROWD Young People in Beautiful Pageant Make Fine Impression By William C. Taylor The main auditorium, Sunday School rooms and every available space of the Zion Baptist Church. at 7 and Walnut Street. Rev. W. H.Craighead pastor was used to accomodate the large number of members and friends who were attracted to the Christmas program. The program that began in the Sunday School included Christmas carols, and readings rendered by the young people of the several classes. from the cradle roll up to the men's Bible class which was concluded with a representation of Mary, the mother of Jesus, appropriately dressed and sitting beside a cradle filled with straw in which was a large doll. with a large group of boys and girls bearing lighted candles formed a circle around Mary and the Holy Babe, singing Silent Night, giving the pageant a beautiful ending. Mr. Allbert Withers, superintendent, was in charge. Following the Sunday School program, the crowd moved to [the?] main auditorium where [special?] services had [been prepared by?] the pastor who delivered a [message?] which will long be remembered. His (Continued on page 2)
CHRISTMAS TREE DRAWS CROWD By Wm. H. Ferris The unique feature of the Booker T. Washington Community Sunday School Christmas Tree Tuesday afternoon was the presentation by Lieutenant Kennedy Watson of No. 8 Fire Engine House of a fireman's suit to John Atthur Rice, a twelve year old ward of the Kentucky Home Society. Four years ago he saved himself and twin sisters from a burning house in Covington Ky., and carries the scars today. The firemen's uniform was purchased by Engine Co. No. 23. Clothing, shoes, toys, nuts, fruit and candies were given to over one thousand children. Mrs. Bessie Allen, the founder and president of the center, was mistress of ceremonies. Interesting addresses were delivered by Col. Fred Levi, Miss Helen Randoff, Mrs. Maud Vess Pearce, Mr. Eugene Moseley, a representative of Mayor Neville B. Miller, Capt. V. A. Beam of Engine Co. No. 1 and Lieut. Sam Jennings of Engine Co. No. 23. The Reed Quartette of the band played "Perect Day." The Bass Quartette sang "Silent Night." Miss Sylvia Moore served as accompanist for the two quartettes. Officers James Shepard, Walter Miller, John Hayden, Chester Johnson, John W. Brown, Otho Brown, George Harris and Charles Miles handled the large crowd in a courteous manner.
Crawford Would Plead Guilty
Doctor Indicted On Ten Counts
TAKES LEAD [Photo] MISS PENELOPE DAWSON Popular Cincinnati young woman, who is leading the Leader's subscription campaign this week.
MISS DAWSON TAKES LEAD Miss Penelope Dawson, well known young woman of Cincinnati, Ohio, jumped into the lead of the Leader's subscription campaign this week, and in the meantime Mrs. P. M. McCrary of Louisville, well known club woman moved up from fourth to second place. Miss Dawson was in second place last week. Miss Viola Crawford, the popular Louisville nurse. who led the candidates for two weeks. dropped to third place. Miss Anna Churhill. Louisville woman. who led the participants for three weeks, dropped to fourth place. Miss Ruby Stone, popular nurse of Knoxville, Tenn., who also led the candidates for the Chevrolet Master Six Coupe and the five cash prizes one week. retains fifth place. The other participants also remain in the respective places held by them last week. The candidates are few. but the competition is just as keen and the campaign as interesting as any of the past.
PRESIDENT SIMPSON AND FATHER HERE President Abraham Simpson of Allen University at Columbia, South Carolina, was in the city Wednesday. Mr. Simpson who looked the picture of health was accompanied by his father Prof. J. E. Simpson who is spending the winter with him in Columbia. and his sister Miss Louise, a teacher at Howard University. Mr. Simpson and father visited the Leader office and had a long chat with his old friend, the editor.
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Church Paper Tells Way To Stop Lynching
800 ATTEND EARLY SERVICE 800 people attended the 5 o'clock Christmas morning service at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church, Rev. Frank Madison Reid, pastor. "The Shepherd's Trail," a Christmas pageant, was presented by a cast of over fifty persons. There were five accessions to the church. The candle light service and a dramatized sermon, "The Closed and Open Door," will be presented the first Sunday night in January.
Mrs. Catherine Stiefel spent a few days during the Christmas visiting friends in Chicago.
We Wish All A Happy New Year