The Frances Wheelis Women on Mission of the First Baptist Church continued a tradition began more than 30 years before when they gathered in the Mary Burton Fellowship Hall for their annual Christmas caroling and soup dinner Monday, December 8.

The group enjoyed visiting and singing to several shut-ins before going to Washington Manor.

They returned to the fellowship hall for piping hot pots of assorted soups and jalapeno cornbread prepared by Julia and Dennis Palmer. Sandwiches and desserts brought by members finished the dinner menu.

Several members brought their shoeboxes for the "Shoeboxes for

Present were Richard and Kay Nelms, Bill and Teresa Bishop, Dennis and Julia Palmer, Edward and Susan Pope, Rosemary Hopkins, David and Gail Hunter, Tom and Melanie Wells, and Chris Townsend, Garston and Henry.