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Tina
Evans, left, on guitar, strummed mountain Christmas carols as
Louise Bedford read Oranges Mean Christmas to Old Timers, written
by the late John Parris. The Dec. 21 program at Webster United
Methodist Church, organized by Joe Rhinehart, was a tribute to
Sylva writer and native Parris, who died in 1999. "Christmas was
always a special time for John and his wife, Dorothy, and Sunday's
program featured local residents reading several of his best Christmas
stories," said Rhinehart. Rose Hooper of Locust Creek read The
Christmas Bush, Howard Allman read The Babe in the Manger, Jimmy
Butler read A Christmas Long Ago and Robert Hall closed the program
as he read Of Chimes and the Gift of Life. During the program
traditional Christmas carols were played by Linda Stewart of Webster
on piano and Charles Shuler of Caney Fork on guitar. The event
was sponsored by the Webster Historical Society. - Herald photo
by Rose Hooper
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