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January 4, 1951
The Durant News
Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi
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On December 20, first graders performed a Christmas program at chapel, including recitations from Luke, poems, and a play 'Christmas In Many Lands' representing global holiday traditions, directed by Mrs. Reed.
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First Graders In Christmas Program
At chapel Wednesday, December 20, the entire first grade had part in a delightful Christmas program.
Santa Clauses, reindeer, and Christmas trees dotted the Christmas snow banked just behind the footlights. At each end of the stage was a large Christmas tree.
Footlights threw a red light on the big picture of Santa driving his reindeer.
The welcome was given by Carroll Tate, and the Christmas story from Luke was given by Mary McDonald, Bailey Cain, Willard Wylie, Patsy Self, Audine Ainsworth, Melton Loftis, Elmer Keith, Myra Dunkin, and Robert Hicks.
Christmas poems were given by Billie Driskell, Sandra Snell, Dudley Pounders, Curtis Leslie, Margaret Box, William Terry, and Bobbie Harrell. A delightful play, "Christmas In Many Lands," was the feature of the program. Characters of the play were Spirit of Christmas, Bobbie Ann Branch; Santa Claus, Roy Parkinson; Children of Norway, Jan Derrick and B. Y. Brassell; Children of Denmark, Glenn Hays and Jackie Durham; Children of Holland, Suehy Ja O'Briant and Joe Atwood; Children of England, Royce Ann Smith and Marion Mansell; Children of Hungary, Betty Breazeale and Eddie Strahan; Children of America, Shirley Pritchard and Bobbie Cain. Snow men were Jerry Streetman, Gary Taylor, Lynn McMahan, Stumpy Daniel, Bil McLellan, Jimmy Love, Bill Thornton, Bill McCarty, and Gary McBride. Christmas bells were Carol Ann Bond, Jane Parkinson, Peggy Engle, Virginia Rush, Sanna Tortson, and Donna Jo Bouchil. Jon.
A large number of visitors and the teachers and pupils enjoyed the program and applauded the work of Mrs. Reed and her class.
At chapel Wednesday, December 20, the entire first grade had part in a delightful Christmas program.
Santa Clauses, reindeer, and Christmas trees dotted the Christmas snow banked just behind the footlights. At each end of the stage was a large Christmas tree.
Footlights threw a red light on the big picture of Santa driving his reindeer.
The welcome was given by Carroll Tate, and the Christmas story from Luke was given by Mary McDonald, Bailey Cain, Willard Wylie, Patsy Self, Audine Ainsworth, Melton Loftis, Elmer Keith, Myra Dunkin, and Robert Hicks.
Christmas poems were given by Billie Driskell, Sandra Snell, Dudley Pounders, Curtis Leslie, Margaret Box, William Terry, and Bobbie Harrell. A delightful play, "Christmas In Many Lands," was the feature of the program. Characters of the play were Spirit of Christmas, Bobbie Ann Branch; Santa Claus, Roy Parkinson; Children of Norway, Jan Derrick and B. Y. Brassell; Children of Denmark, Glenn Hays and Jackie Durham; Children of Holland, Suehy Ja O'Briant and Joe Atwood; Children of England, Royce Ann Smith and Marion Mansell; Children of Hungary, Betty Breazeale and Eddie Strahan; Children of America, Shirley Pritchard and Bobbie Cain. Snow men were Jerry Streetman, Gary Taylor, Lynn McMahan, Stumpy Daniel, Bil McLellan, Jimmy Love, Bill Thornton, Bill McCarty, and Gary McBride. Christmas bells were Carol Ann Bond, Jane Parkinson, Peggy Engle, Virginia Rush, Sanna Tortson, and Donna Jo Bouchil. Jon.
A large number of visitors and the teachers and pupils enjoyed the program and applauded the work of Mrs. Reed and her class.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Family
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Christmas Program
First Graders
School Play
Holiday Performance
Children's Recital
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Reed
Where did it happen?
Chapel
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Reed
Location
Chapel
Event Date
Wednesday, December 20
Story Details
The first grade presented a Christmas program featuring the story from Luke read by several students, Christmas poems recited by others, and a play titled 'Christmas In Many Lands' with children portraying characters from various countries, snow men, and Christmas bells, under the direction of Mrs. Reed.