Candlelight Tour of Homes

Candlelight Tour of Homes

Sunday December 2, 2007
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2:00 to 5:00 pm.

Tickets are available at the Museum and at each of the houses on the tour.

Price: $10.00 per person - children under 12 free

HOLLINS HOME

Roger & Vardee Hollins

1307 Sam Hollins Rd

Woodburn

The house at 1307 Sam Hollins Rd. was built in early 1951 by Sam & Lula Hollins. Emery Perkins was the general contractor. Prior to building this home Mr. Perkins was better known for constructing large barns. This caused Mrs. Hollins to have doubt about Mr. Perkins skills. Before the house was built, the basement area was dynamited several times, because it contained several large limestone formations. The veneer used for outside were Lewisburg stones.
            Drilling for water on this site occurred many times but without luck. Sam built a full cistern between the garage and the house. Water then could be hauled from the Auburn Blue Hole during the summers. Usually the rains would keep us in water for 9 of the 12 months. Having a full basement, we as kids could have many parties in the summer and invited 15-25 teens over each time.
            The home is now owned by J. R. and Vardee Hollins who have retired from the Army after 27 years of service.
            We welcome each and every one of you to our home.

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Jordan Home

Freddie & Sue Jordan

5359 Middleton Rd

Auburn

The Jordan Family home was built in 1926. They remodeled in 1989, then nothing more was done until April 2005. They decided to move the old Johnstown Schoolhouse which was on their land and connected it to their home. The old school was built in 1837, and had 100 acres to support the school and teacher. The school remained open until 1936, when it was sold to the Bailey family.
            The Jordans saved a structurally sound building and enlarged their home at the same time, by adding twice the square feet of the original house.
            Mr. Jordan is a collector of antique toys and hundreds of these are displayed in antique cases throughout the home.
            This undertaking has taken 2½ years and has been as Sue says, “a labor of love, great for the grandchildren.”
            The Jordan family looks forward to having you visit with them on Sunday afternoon.

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Pounds Home

	Jim & Wendy Pounds 104 Peterson Ave. Auburn
This is an older stone home once belonging to one of Auburn’s farmers and mayor, Hansford Scott and his family. The home is beautifully decorated inside and out with love and compassion. The home’s many Santa nooks, trees and special charm make this a home that is a joy to decorate for the holidays. Welcome to our home.

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Rust Home

Jerry & Kathy Rust

306 Wilson Ave.

Auburn

The Rust home was purchased by them 13 years ago. The home was built in the 1950’s and it previously belonged to Roy and Stella Webb. After extensive remodeling the Rust family moved into the house in 1996. Later a playroom for the grandchildren, a bedroom and additional bath were added.
Kathy enjoys decorating for all holidays, especially Christmas. Each room is the home has a different theme tree. There is a glass tree, angel, doll, gingerbread, red hat, Santa, military and clown (Jerry is a Shriner Clown).
The Rusts invite you to come and visit.

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Auburn Museum

433 W. Main St.

Auburn

The Museum will be decorated for the Season.
One of the displays will be a “Chrismon Tree.” The symbols used on the tree represent a variety of biblical Christian concepts. There will be a list of the symbols with an explanation of their meaning.
These symbols are donated by Mrs. Doris Weber, wife of the pastor of Pierce Memorial Methodist Church in Auburn.

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Mrs. Doris Weber sent us the following which explains the "Chrismon Tree" that will be at the Museum over the Christmas holidays:

In 1957 Frances Spencer, of Danville, Virginia, began thinking of a way to decorate the Christmas tree in her church that would be more suitable for a sanctuary. She wanted something that would help others realize that Christmas was the birthday of the Christ-child. She began researching and looking for something different from the worldly brightly colored ornaments, something that would reflect the Christian faith.

While trying to imagine herself as Mary, the mother of Jesus, she asked, "How would Mary have celebrated Jesus' birthday?" The answer from our culture and time period would have a cake and candles with His name on it. Mrs. Spencer then looked on the traditional Christmas tree as a cake and place on the tree the name Jesus and His title Christ. Instead of using the name and life in English, she used Greek monograms. Thus the letters in Greek for "Chi Rho" P X became one of the earliest Chrismons because they are monograms for CHRISTOS, the Greek word for Christ. The word Chrismons is a combination of CHRISt MONogramS.

Monograms and symbols were first used by the early Christians to identify themselves to one another and to designate meeting places of the church (fish). Some Chrismons use the Greek alphabet (Alpha and Omega), while others are simple copies of symbols familiar to us from our Christian heritage, such as the Latin cross. Chrismons are interdenominational and the heritage of all Christians.
They are designed and handmade by individuals and the designs differ in the way they unite the various elements so that each Chrismon presents its unique message about the Christ. All are made in combination of white and gold. White, the liturgical color for Christmas, symbolizes the purity and perfection of our Lord. Gold is symbolic of His majesty (royalty), glory, and triumph. On the top of the tree is a gold crown, symbolic that Jesus is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords.

The evergreen tree symbolizes the eternal life of our Savior won for us and is the background for the tiny white lights and the white and gold Chrismons. The tiny white lights speak of Jesus who is the Light of the world and the Chrismons proclaim the Name, the Life, and the saving Acts of Jesus the Christ.

A Chrismon tree is only complete when those who see it understand its meaning.

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A personal note from Mrs. Doris Weber: In 1972 my mother attended a meeting in a church in Lexington, Kentucky and was blessed by its meaning and beauty. She contacted the pastor who was a friend of the family and he gave her the information to contact Frances Spencer and the Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Danville, Virginia. Mother then shared this information with the churches where my Dad served as well as others in the community. Several years ago she began to teach me how to do the beaded Chrismons. When she died February, 2006 she had assisted numerous churches throughout Kentucky, of all denominations, some in Logan County. From her "left-over" materials and some supplies of my own seven church and a museum now have a Chrismon tree to share the true meaning of the season. "The Gift Goes On!" (I share this in memory of my mother who shared her gift and passed it on to others, including me. Doris Weber)