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Story December 15, 1935

Atlanta Daily World

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia

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Pupils of David T. Howard Junior High School present 'The Nativity' Christmas Carol Service at 4 PM today at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church in Atlanta, featuring special costumes, scenery, soloists, and roles for Mary, Joseph, kings, shepherds, and angels.

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Howard Pupils in
Special Xmas
Event Today

'The
Nativity' a special Christmas
Carol Service, which will be
presented by the pupils of the David
T. Howard Junior high school at
four o'clock this afternoon at the
Big Bethel A. M. E. church, promises
to be an event that will attract
hundreds of Atlantans.

The presentation which is being
staged under the supervision of Mrs.
S. M. Burney and Miss Sujette
Fountain, will feature special costumes
and scenery. Miss F. M. Armstrong
is heading a committee of
teachers responsible for the arrangements.
She is being assisted
by F. H. Tharpe, Henry C. Lyons,
C. M. Gibson and H. J. Furlowe,
and the Misses H. M. Younge, A.
L. Chisholm, E. M. Wimbish and
E. N. Thomas.

Soloists will be Cornelia Meadows
and Howard Goodlett. The roles of
Mary and Joseph will be filled by
Mary Lucile Johnson and Samuel
Clark while Miss A. L. Lovejoy will
be the Locutor.

Others having special parts are
Jacob Hart, James Daniels and Alexander
Thompson, kings; Larry Williams,
Joseph Beavers, Monroe Arnold,
Costello Walker, Henry Davis,
Irvin Hightower and Aaron Johnson,
shepherds; and Lavada Johnson,
Edna Truitt, Imogene Terrell,
Roberta Cherry, Essie Roy Martin,
Jerelyn Hill, Bertha Johnson, Cleo
Ingram, Viola Perry and Dorothy
Pitts, angels.

What sub-type of article is it?

Historical Event

What themes does it cover?

Providence Divine

What keywords are associated?

Nativity Play Christmas Service Howard Junior High Big Bethel Church Atlanta Event School Performance Student Roles

What entities or persons were involved?

Mrs. S. M. Burney Miss Sujette Fountain Miss F. M. Armstrong F. H. Tharpe Henry C. Lyons C. M. Gibson H. J. Furlowe Miss H. M. Younge Miss A. L. Chisholm Miss E. M. Wimbish Miss E. N. Thomas Cornelia Meadows Howard Goodlett Mary Lucile Johnson Samuel Clark Miss A. L. Lovejoy Jacob Hart James Daniels Alexander Thompson Larry Williams Joseph Beavers Monroe Arnold Costello Walker Henry Davis Irvin Hightower Aaron Johnson Lavada Johnson Edna Truitt Imogene Terrell Roberta Cherry Essie Roy Martin Jerelyn Hill Bertha Johnson Cleo Ingram Viola Perry Dorothy Pitts

Where did it happen?

Big Bethel A. M. E. Church, Atlanta

Story Details

Key Persons

Mrs. S. M. Burney Miss Sujette Fountain Miss F. M. Armstrong F. H. Tharpe Henry C. Lyons C. M. Gibson H. J. Furlowe Miss H. M. Younge Miss A. L. Chisholm Miss E. M. Wimbish Miss E. N. Thomas Cornelia Meadows Howard Goodlett Mary Lucile Johnson Samuel Clark Miss A. L. Lovejoy Jacob Hart James Daniels Alexander Thompson Larry Williams Joseph Beavers Monroe Arnold Costello Walker Henry Davis Irvin Hightower Aaron Johnson Lavada Johnson Edna Truitt Imogene Terrell Roberta Cherry Essie Roy Martin Jerelyn Hill Bertha Johnson Cleo Ingram Viola Perry Dorothy Pitts

Location

Big Bethel A. M. E. Church, Atlanta

Event Date

Today At Four O'clock This Afternoon

Story Details

Pupils of David T. Howard Junior High School present a special Christmas Carol Service titled 'The Nativity' at Big Bethel A.M.E. Church, supervised by teachers including Mrs. S. M. Burney and Miss Sujette Fountain, with Miss F. M. Armstrong leading arrangements. Features soloists Cornelia Meadows and Howard Goodlett, Mary by Mary Lucile Johnson, Joseph by Samuel Clark, narrator Miss A. L. Lovejoy, and roles for kings, shepherds, and angels played by various students.

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