The Times

A "PONDEROUS" PREDICAMENT, that's what rotund Santa Claus is in when he, of all things, gets stuck in the chimney. But that's just what befalls Old St. Nick (Vic Fischer) in tonight's Christmas show at Ponce de Leon Junior High School. Wondering how they're going to pry loose the Ambassador of Good Will from the North Pole are Ellen Goulding, left, and Suzanne Mitchell,

News Of The PTA Christmas Provides School Programs

By EUNICE TALL The David Fairchild Elementary School holiday program was last Thursday, 7:30 p.m., in the school cafetorium. Children representing all grades in the school participated in showing "The Merry Years of Christmas," a play written by; Phyllis McGinley. Songs and skits showing different types of Christmases through the years was enjoyed by all. Directors of the production were Mrs. Victoria Ballard, music instructor, and Mrs. Marie Crozier, art consultant. A short business meeting was held prior to the Christmas program. Perrine Elementary Strictly entertainment is in store for the members of Perrine Elementary School PTA when they attend the school's Christmas program, Tuesday at 8 in the cafetorium. Children in Mr. David Felton's sixth grade class and in Mrs. Geraldine McClure's sixth grade class will entertain with a skit entitled "All's Well That Ends Well." The skit was written by Perrine Elementary sixth grade student Gloria Jean Ivey. Olymphia Heights Elementary The theme for Olympia Heights Elementary School PTA meeting Tuesday was "Take Time To Teach Your Child Bicycle Safety." Guest speaker for the meeting was Officer Harold Griffin from Metro Safety Depatment. A Walt Disney color film entitled "Bicycle Clown" was viewed by the membership. Later in the evening the membership was lead in singing Christmas Carols by Mr. Richard Bullman, music director. Refreshments were served. Fairlawn Elementary The program for the PTA meeting of Fairlawn Elementary School will consist of a skit of a child's dream of Christmas. The program will be enacted by the second, third and fourth grade students in the school Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., in the cafetorium. Printed information will be distributed to the members so that a formal business meeting will not be necessary. Coral Terrace Elementary A Christmas show entitled "Happy Holidays" will be presented Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., to the membership of Coral Terrace Elementary School. "Actors" and "actresses" will be made up of first and second grade students in the school. Directors of the production are Mrs. Anita Taylor, chairman of PTA program committee, and Miss Jill Fhilbrick, first grade teacher.

St. Theresa Association To Hear School Choir

The St. Theresa Home and School Association will hold its regular monthly meeting in the school cafeteria, Seville Street entrance, on Monday, Dec. 19, at 8 p.m.

PRINCESSES IN PINK twirl on their toes as they rehearse in the final minutes for tonight's Christmas show in the Ponce de Leon Junior High School auditorium. Poised to the tune of "The Nutcracker Suite" are Kathy Knight, left, and Charleen Rosser, wearing pink attire.

Ponce Program Combines Christmas, Chanukah

By RAYMOND LANG A program combining the music of Chanukah and Christmas will be presented at 8 p.m., Dec. 15, in the auditorium of Ponce de Leon Junior High School. Parents and guests are invited to attend this program, presented for the second year. There is no admission charge. Not only will Hebraic and American music fill the auditorium, but there will also be works with the flavor of Russian, Spanish and Italian. 275 Voices The 275 voices in the school's ch[?]is, the orchestra and a 20-piece string solo group, will present most of the music embodying the spirit of Chanukah and Christmas. A student, Roslyn Streifer, will perform an interpretive dance to the strains of the theme song from the movie, "Exodus." Two other Ponce students, Kathy Knight and Charleen Rosser, will team up in a ballet to the Nutcracker Suite by Tchaikovsky. Bill Sussman will be the major soloist during the Chanukah program and Barbara Wukus, in a special presentation, will read from the Scriptures, Luke 2:1-14, with the chorus blending in a musical background. Music of People "I would like to say I'm giving the music of people," said choral director Juanita Raifield, in explaining the diversity of the music. "It doesn't matter where it's coming from, it's music. And probably one of the great unifying things in life is music." Mrs. Raifield pointed out that Chanukah and Christmas are "both signified by light" and that the two holidays "fall close together and we enjoy the music of both." These were her main purposes in blending the music of the two. The portion of the program devoted to Chanukah will be highlighted by the singing of "Hatikuah," "Hava Nagila," and "Shalem Chaverim." The Christmas part of the program will present the usual favorites, such as "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and "Winter Wonderland."

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