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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1957
Page
17
Parents and students in Mrs Ey's classroom at Central grade school hosted a tea morning from 10 30 to the event featured a fuss over a gold centerpiece and cookies arranged on the serving table while friends enjoyed the gathering.
For the fourth year in succession a group of girls enjoyed a Christmas party and slumber party at Jenna Webb home Monday night. Attendees included Glenda Morrison Dianne Collins Twila Hall Barbary Roach Sondra Collinsworth Ellen Galloway Wanda Whitman Suzanne Smith Judy Reynolds and Jenna Webb.
The Kiwanis Club celebrated Christmas at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bennett with Yuletide decorations, a program by Jack Lemmon and Leland Hamilton, a string trio, bingo, and refreshments including open-face sandwiches, coffee, cake, and festive fruit. Guests included Everett Maxwell, Joe Tidrow, Norman Bumpers, Ray Johnson, and others. hostesses were Phylis Ann Bennett and Jane Pennington.
Eldorado visitors Andrews Goin and Comin with Mrs. Martin Clayton and two children. Magnolia Petroleum Co. workers from Portales and other areas visit relatives in Andrews. Families from Lovington Fort Leonard Wood Fort Worth Odessa Kermit Dumas San Angelo and others spend Christmas with local relatives and return home Sunday.
The Marsalis home at 1109 North West 9th held a Yuletide open house Saturday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jack Sheppard, Jim Herzberger, Reeder Price, Elmo Walling, George Ford, C. T Carr, Tom Cooper, Rip Elmore, Willie Wiedell, Tommy Singleton, Bob Luck, Ham Pinnell, and Bill Fahrig. The party featured a red cloth table centerpiece a candle and holly and walls adorned with lighted tapirs.
Bay Alsobrook home hosts daughters and families from Austin and Winters. P C Houston Phillip Jr and Lynn visit to celebrate with C C Houston and L W Reynolds families. Roy Bennett group travels Dallas for business then returns. Judge G C Olsen hosts visiting Cleary family from Lubbock. J N Clark hosts Stanton parents C C Kelly over Christmas. Harold Price and son join Christmas Eve and Day.
Mr and Mrs G G Gibbs and son Jerry returned Friday from Seminole Oklahoma where they visited their son Charles Gibbs and family. They stopped in Wichita Falls to see another son G G Gibbs Jr before leaving Saturday for Gallup New Mexico to spend Christmas with daughter Mrs T L Womack and family.
A Christmas pageant was presented in the Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall Sunday at 7 30 p m. The two youth choirs and all character parts were taken by Sunday School children. Nine nativity scenes were acted on a built stage with cherub and junior choirs plus an adult choir providing carols and scripture.
The Andrews Telephone Company held its annual Christmas party at the country club Saturday night. About 50 employees and guests attended as Betty Ann Pierce and Kaye McLaughlin performed carols. The event featured Christmas decor, shaped sandwiches, and dancing after gifts were exchanged.
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