I urumiy ttecrraervs uuice Courthouse t Plynouth, Ind. Monthly "FARM and HOME" Section With This Week's Edition THE CULVER CITIZEN ON LAKE MAXINKUCKEE • INDIANA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL LAKE 69T1I YEAR, NO. 50 CULVER, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1963 TEN CENTS C.H.S. Annual Grade School I Earl D. ©wermyer Area Churches Plan Impressive Christmas Cfirisinias Elected G of C Observances Of Christinas As the world again prepares presented to those present. fencer! Sunday iusie Program §64 President to observe the Birthday of Christ, Sunday evening of the 22nd. Christmas, churches of the Cul­ will be the annual Christmas By Maltha McAllister Nearly 600 elementary stu­ ver area joyfully announce plans Family Night. The committee The music department of Cul­ dents in the Culver Community for this Holy Season in this com­ consisting of Mrs. Elgie Good. ver High School cordially invites School will participate in the an­ munity. Mrs. Albert Overmyer, and Miss the public to attend the annual nual Christmas Music Program Trinity Lutheran Church Marguerite Zeehiel have an­ Christmas Concert which is to be on Thursday, Dec. 19, at 2:45 Trinity Lutheran Church will nounced the following program: held in the Community Building o'clock in the Community Build- hold its Christmas social on Sun­ The Christinas Story will be por­ on Sunday, Dec. 15, at 1:30 p.m. lap day, Dec. 15, at the American Le­ trayed with the following people The junior and senior high school The program. "Christmas Is gion Home. There will be a pot- taking part: Phil and Doris Car­ bands will be featured, along Many Things," under the direc­ luck dinner at 1:00 p.m., fol­ lisle as Mary and Joseph, their with the high school mixed chor­ tion of Mrs. Bertha May Rust, lowed by a program and social baby, Russell Arlen, will play us. elementary music instructor, will hour. the part of baby Jesus. Randy Beginning the program will be portray the Christinas story in The following Sunday, Dec. 22, Overmyer will be the angel, David the junior band which will play song and will include songs by Rev. R. J. .Mueller, pastor, will Kelly, Terry Feece, and Corky three Christmas songs. The first. all grades, the S i x I li Grade conduct regular morning wor­ Overmyer are to be the shep­ "Quiet Christmas," written by Chorus, and song flute numbers ship services at nine o'clock. At herds. The wisemen are played Clare Grundman, includes "A Lit­ by the Fourth Grade. 7:30 that evening, the children by Roger Burket, Larry Davis, tle Child is Born" and "Lullaby." The public is invited to attend will present their Christmas pro­ and Larry Zeehiel. Special musi­ "German Christmas Festival," the admission-free program. gram in the library basement. cal numbers will be included in by James D, Ployhav, the second EARL DEAN OVERMYER Continuing a custom which the program. Bonnie Good will selection, includes a medley of Earl Dean Overmyer is the new was begun when Trinity was first sing, "O Holy Night." The Cradle three Christmas Carols: "Lo, Hospital Notes president of the Culver Chamber organized, Reverend Mueller an­ Roll Class, "Little Lord Jesus is How a Rose E'er Blooming." "O of Commerce, elected Monday, nounces that the congregation Sleeping," Betty Zeehiel and Come, Little Children." and "0 Emory Kinney, 421 Harding Dec. 9. at the Chamber's noon will also observe Christmas Eve' Irene Sorenson will sing a duet, r Tannenbaum." The final selec­ Court, Culver, who underwent luncheon-meeting, at the Culver with a special candlelight service "Bethlehem's King," and Carol tion by the junior band will be major surgery on Saturday, Nov. Inn. Other officers elected were at 11 p.m. Heiser and Carol Overmyer will "Happy Christmas Holiday," ar­ 30, at Memorial Hospital in Visitors and guests are cor­ sing, "The First Noel." South Bend, returned home from Col. W. E. Covington, Jr., vice- ranged by C. Paul Herfurth. president and Pete Trone, secre­ dially invited to attend these Following the presentation of the hospital Saturday. He is re­ services. the program, a Christinas fellow­ The senior band will present ported getting along very satis­ tary-treasurer. All officers re­ a "Medley of Christmas Carols" ceived the unanimous vote of the ship will be enjoyed in the fel­ factorily. lowship rooms of the Church. beginning with the familiar members present. The new offi­ Grace United Church Of Christ "Christmas Son g," written by * * * Those serving for the occasion cers will serve for the year 1964. On Sunday, Dec. 5, at 10:30 will be Barbara Overmyer, Jan­ Forme and Wells and arranged Denver Crozier, 218 Lake St.. Out-going president, D o n a 1 d a.m., the Advent Worship Serv­ by Cacavas. Secondly, the band was admitted last Wednesday to ice will lie held with the Sermon et Heiser, and Peggy Herr. Dec­ St. .Joseph Hospital in Soul h Davis, was given a vote of thanks orations are to be made by Don will play "A Carol Festival" for his work as president during Subject, "A Christmas Parable." which includes "Joy to the Bend where he underwent major At 6:30 that evening, a Christ­ and Marjorle Overmyer. surgery on Thursday, Dec. 5. He the year 1963. The public is invited to partic­ World," "We Three Kings of Or­ During the business session of mas program will be presented ient Are," "It Came upon a Mid­ is recuperating satisfactorily and by the pupils of the Sunday ipate in these Christmas remem­ would enjoy seeing and hearing the meeting, the Chamber took brances at the Burr Oak Church night Clear," "O Little Town of action on several community pro­ School. Older pupils will give Bethlehem," "Bark the Herald from his friends. His room num­ the Christinas playlet entitled, of God. Angels Sing," "Silent Night," ber is 526. jects, which will certainly attest "The Search," while the younger and "O Come All ye Faithful." 4) * V to the Chamber's interest in the children offer their version of Culver Bible Church The third and final selection by Dr. Daniel W. Bieker under­ Culver community. the Christinas message through The Chamber voted to sponsor On Sunday. Dec. 15, at 7:30 the senior band will be "The went major surgery Thursday, recitations and songs. A social p.m. Culver Bible Church will Christmas Party" by Harold Dec. 5, at the Veterans' Hospital a Boy Scout to the National Scout hour with refreshments of the present a Christmas program en­ Walter. in Fort Wayne and is getting Jamboree, to be held in July at season will be held in the lower titled "This Shall Be A Sign." It along nicely. He is in r o o m Valley Forge, Pa. The local Scout Lastly, the high school choir assembly room immediately fol­ was written by Eunice J. Fisher 3E 585 and will be glad to hear organization is hoping to send lowing the program. All partici­ will sing three Christmas Carols. from his friends. and appeared in the October is­ The traditional English carol. three deserving scouts to the pants, members, and guests are sue of Moody monthly magazine. Jamboree. Cost of sending one cordially invited. This program presents the "The Holly and the Ivy," ar­ Mrs. Rachel Thessin was dis­ ranged by Wallinghord Hugger, Scout is approximately $200, $50 Wednesday, Dec. 18, at 6:30 heart of the Christmas story iu will be followed by "Out of the missed Tuesday from Parkview of which the Scout must earn terms of scripture. Parts are pro­ Hospital in Plymouth where she p.m., the Crescent Class will have East," by Harry Noble, and fi­ himself and the remainder raised its annual Christmas potluck fel­ vided for members of all depart­ lially, the traditional "Carol of u n d e r w e n t observation and by interested sponsors. Other ci­ lowship meal in the church so­ ments of the Sunday School. the Bells," a Ukranian Carol, ar­ treatment. vic organizations in the commun"" cial room. A gift exchange will The author of "This Shall Be ranged by Peter Wilhousky. ty are being asked to sponsor two be featured in the social hour. A Sign" is an editor in the chil- Post Office Will other Scouts. The three Scouts Sunday, Dec. 22, at 10:30 a.m., drens' division of the David C. to be sent, are two Eagle Scouts, the Christmas Sunday Worship Cook Publishing Company of El­ Be Open Sunday, and one Life Scout. All are recip­ Service will convene with the gin, 111., and a trained christian ients of the God and Country Sermon Subject. "W hen God educator, having received her Christmas Issue December 15 Award. Comes In." A Christinas anthem education at Wheaton College. will be sung by the choir. She has served as a director of Postmaster E. W. Mattox an­ On Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2:00 p.m. the Chamber is sponsoring The same day at 4:30 p.m.. a Christian Education, conference Of The Citizer nounced today that service win­ candle-light choral vesper serv­ speaker, writer, and editor. dows will be open Sunday, Dec. a visit from Santa Claus for the kiddies of the Culver area. .Santa ice of Christmas music will be An invitation is extended to 15, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. to presented by the Grace Church the public by the pastor, Rev. Come Hex! fkzk take care of the growing flood will be here, coming to Culver on the city fire truck and will meet choir under the direction of Mrs.