Baskets of Food Will Be Given Needy

The Marietta Daily Times, December 23, 1933

Christmas Cheer Will Be Brought Many Homes in County

Christmas cheer will be brought to many poor families in Marietta through the distribution of Christmas baskets, each with food enough for a bounteous Christmas dinner. The fraternal organizations of the city, each with its list of private charity cases in the confines of the lodges, are doing their work in distributing food and relief where it is needed.

The Salvation Army, general medium for the distribution for the poor and needy families of the city is arranging to send out 100 baskets that are needed. Although contributions this year are far below the cost of furnishing the 100 baskets, Captain Garland has carried through his original plans confident that generous citizens will come to the rescue and make up the deficit in expense. Today, Saturday, marks the last opportunity Mariettans will have to contribute to the Salvation Army Christmas fund.

The 117 children at the Washington County Children's Home will enjoy a chicken dinner at noon on Christmas Day, and there will be all the good things that make a Christmas dinner. The Santa Claus of the home will make the distribution of Christmas gifts to all the children on Christmas morning, when he will hand down the presents from a large Christmas tree in the dining room. The Christmas dinner table will be decorated with greenery and small lighted trees. The children presented their annual Christmas program at the First Methodist Church on Friday evening before a capacity audience. The program was much enjoyed.

The Woman's Welfare League assisted by the Boy Scouts will fill the baskets in the Salvation Army building this evening and deliver them Sunday afternoon in time for the holiday. 

The Times-Auditorium benefit show on Saturday morning brought in a splendid collection of canned goods and provisions which will prove of great assistance in supplying bountiful Christmas dinners.

The Salvation Army is offering an attractive Christmas season schedule. Sunday morning the program will include special singing and a sermon on "The Gift of the Ages." A pageant will be given Sunday evening at a Christmas Candlelight Service. Mariettans are given a cordial invitation to attend these special programs.

Superintendent and Mrs. L. A. Hall of Washington County Infirmary have arranged for a Belgian hare dinner for the inmates of the home on Monday, and there will be all the trimmings. There are 90 men and women in the county home family, all able to enjoy the dinner. There will be a boiled beef dinner on Sunday on account of the double holiday. One of the classes of the First Baptist Church will present a program at the home at 2 p.m. on Sunday, and there will be distribution of a Christmas treat.

American Legion Auxiliary of Marietta Post No. 64, according to its annual custom of looking after Christmas cheer among World War veterans in Marietta and Washington County will send out a quota of Christmas baskets for families of needy veterans.

The Children's Home

 Marietta Intelligencer, December 15, 1860

It is some time since we have alluded to Miss Fay's Institution, "the Children's Home." We wish now to offer some remarks, which the approaching holidays suggest. All who have little children to love and care for, are now busily engaged in preparing some gift for the comfort or amusement of the dear ones, and anticipating with delight the smiles with which they will be received.

Now, Miss Fay has under her charge twenty-one children, all but three of whom are under ten years of age. All bright, active children, as fond of amusement and fun as the more fortunate little ones who will be loaded with toys and surfeited with dainties during the coming holidays. The noble lady who has undertaken the care of these poor friendless children, finds it as much as she can do to feed and clothe them, and it will of course be impossible for her to provide for them a holiday entertainment, or present them each with the trifling gifts which children all enjoy so much, and need for their reward and amusement. Will not some of our benevolent ladies move in this matter! Perhaps provide a dinner and be themselves present to cheer and encourage not only the children, but the heroic woman who has devoted her life to them. Articles for use as well as amusement would, doubtless, prove most acceptable.

Here is an opportunity of doing much good at very little cost, and the children as well as their parents can aid in it. You will gladden the hearts of twenty-one little children who receive very few of the good things of this life, you will greatly encourage and strengthen her who has assumed the position of mother to these children, and you will receive into your own hearts the blessing that is promised to those who minister to the wants of the widow and the orphan.

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Marietta to Have a Christmas Tree

The Register-Leader, December 19, 1916

Marietta is assured of a Community Christmas celebration. The glad tidings were heralded after the Christmas Celebration committee of the Chamber of Commerce met Monday afternoon.

It was reported to the committee that $45.75 had been collected or subscribed during the day, and with the filing of this report, the celebration became assured, as the committee had funds previously subscribed amounting to about $60. It can be readily seen, however, than an additional amount is yet needed to defray the expense of the dinner for poor children and the program.

In past years the Community Tree on the court house lawn has not cost the committee anything, the pine and its decorations having been donated. This year, it is believed will be no exception, and the Community Yule Tree is expected to shine forth its tidings to all Marietta during Christmas week.

It was decided that supper should be held Thursday, December 28th at 5 o'clock. The committee will ask the managers of the Armory for the use of the basement floor for the supper. The idea of holding the supper on Thursday is due to the fact that Christmas day is a very busy one for most folks and then many baskets are sent to the people who will be invited to the supper. The tickets are being printed and will be given out through the schools this week. Mr. DeVore has charge of this work.

The Christmas Sing will be held on Monday afternoon at 4:30 and will be in charge of Prof. Bird. The program will take place on the court house steps unless the weather is bad. In that case the proposition made by some kind citizen to pay the rent on the opera house will be accepted. Several hundred voices will very likely take part in the sing. 

The big tree will be placed in front of the court house this week, and will be lighted the first time on Monday night. The securing and placing of the tree will be in charge of Mr. DeVore. He has a tree in mind and he says will be the biggest one ever used here. One of the electrical companies will be asked to trim and light it.

The supper will be in charge of Mrs. Becker, and the trimming of the small tree and the buying of the candy and whatever presents are to be given will be in the hands of Mrs. Gaitree. Mrs.. Middleswart and Miss Fell are also members of the committee and will assist the two mentioned ladies in their work. 

One thing the committee would like to announce this year and that is that the supper will not be open to the public. Only those having tickets will be admitted, unless through special permission by the committee. The committee will hold another meeting Friday afternoon. Until there is notice to the effect that enough money is in hand, the public is asked to please give the matter of a small donation serious consideration.