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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
2
Employees and husbands of Wackers gathered for a Christmas dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. George McDaniel. Seventeen attendees met at Mrs. Fern Nix’s residence and enjoyed a Bingo session after the meal.
Humpty Dumpty Kindergarten staged a Christmas Story performance for mothers during Tuesday morning’s party led by Mrs. J. T. Lisenbee. Choir robes and colorful Bible character costumes accompanied a backdrop of a Christmas Tree and gifts as mothers enjoyed coffee, cookies, and punch while students shared cookies and gifts.
Commercial State Bank held its Christmas party Thursday night at the Andrews Country Club with directors spouses and all employees and their spouses attending a buffet supper and Bingo. On Friday afternoon staff exchanged gifts at an informal party and that evening all guests gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cox home for 42 and bridge. Special honoree J. O. Vincent retiring after a long bank career received a luggage gift as coworkers planned his travels next year.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Sacke hosted an Open House from 7 to 10 p m Monday at 1217 NW 13th Street. About 30 guests called, enjoying cakes, holiday candy, hot spiced tea and coffee. The Sackes were helped by Mrs Alma Sacke and Ernie Allen in entertaining duties.
The Andrews Sheriff Posse and Auxiliary held their annual Christmas party Saturday evening at the Posse Barn. After a buffet supper, attendees watched parade films from the past two years. The room featured blue and sprayed bear grass decorations and a birthday cake for Mrs. Bill Neale’s husband. About 40 people attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Springer hosted a Christmas dinner for C. R Anthony employees and spouses at Mrs. Fern Nix's home. After gift exchange the group enjoyed Bingo with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Truman Vermillion, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Belcher, Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon Martin, Mrs. Boyd Ches-Shire, Miss Eva Bentley, John O'Hanlon, Mr. and Mrs. William Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Nichols, and Mr. and Mrs. James Olliff.
Girl Scout Troop 23 hosted a Christmas party for Brownie Troop No. 1 at Mrs. Leland Hamilton's home 700 No Ith. The event featured party games led by Grey Squirrel and Green Beret Troops, cookies and punch, and each of 24 guests received a Santa Claus Cup filled with gum and candy. Leaders Mrs. Leland Hamilton and Mrs. Howell Furry attended. Mrs. Kenneth Lacke and Mrs. Bert Brown were present as Brownies.
Faith Lutheran Women's Missionary League gathered Friday at 7 30 p m in Mrs J D Marshalls Seminole Highway home Thirteen members and Rev Kelm attended with Mrs Truman Vermillion presiding Rev Kelm gave a devotion from Matthew Secret pals were revealed through Christmas cards containing money to buy gifts for the elderly The group voted to sponsor a traveling basket next year ending with prayer and fellowship over chips dips holiday sweets coffee and tea
About 30 employees and spouses attended the Andrews County News and Andrews Office Supply Christmas Party Monday evening at Mrs. C. W. Roberts Sr. home. Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts hosted as chests. Clips, dips, cakes, cookies, candies, punch and coffee were served. The group played Bnno for entertainment.
Mr and Mrs Vance Goddard of West Texas Telephone Company hosted a Christmas dinner for local employees and their spouses at Andrews Country Club. The event featured dancing and bingo after dinner with about 50 attendees.
City employees held their Christmas party Wednesday afternoon from 2 to 4 at City Hall with city councilmen as special guests. A buffet style dinner featured turkey chips and dips Christmas cakes and coffee. Gifts were exchanged by attendees.
About 175 students attended the high school choir Christmas Banquet held Monday under the dome. The Girls Trio Kay Grissom Pam Six Becky Kellum with Cathy Moxley on piano performed four numbers including White Christmas and Winter Wonderland. Bobbie Dillard gave a solo Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire and the group then exchanged joke gifts before presenting choir director Tom Adams with a gift.
Mrs. Carl Sealy hosted the Tuesday Lunch Club at 310 NW 2nd with a Christmas Party after lunch at Nix Restaurant. Members and guests exchanged gifts and played 42 and 34 after refreshments of fruit cake, cherries and sour cream, Christmas custard and coffee.
Upsilon Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi hosted a family Christmas party Friday evening at the community building. Santa entered the clubroom to hand out gifts to each child while refreshments were served. one baby reportedly ate its gift wrap. Attendees included Normen and Pat Smith, Roy and family Haines, Leonard Partain, Steve Gardner, Kenneth Hicks, Gene Wellman, Tom Matchett, Tad Clifton, Ronnie Duke, and guest Margaret Van Durst.
Brownie Troop 6 held its Christmas party last Friday at Mrs. Howard Burk's home with 44 attendees. Mothers of the girls were guests, gifts were exchanged, and the event featured homemade letter holders and Santa cookies assisted by Mrs. Glendina Woods, assistant leader.
Shaun Sacke entertained friends with a scavenger hunt at his parents home 1217 NW 18th. Hunt prizes went to Leta Schmidt Dewey Webb and Larry Scott. Hosts served soft drinks hot chocolate and cookies. Others present included Kathy Newton Sally O Gwinn Susan Brown Marsha Morgan Rob Grimes and more.
The Church of the Nazarene announced plans to add three liberal arts colleges in 1967 and 1968, bringing its total major institutions to ten under church direction. Groundwork accelerated in 1966 after initial authorization by the 1964 General Assembly in Portland. The three campuses selected sites and appointed presidents.
John M. Parker field foreman for Pan American Petroleum was awarded a 20 year service pin at an informal meeting at Permian General Hospital on December 13 1966 Parker is convalescing in hospital after a hunting accident C V Campbell area superintendent and R E Buckner area foreman presented the pin.
Nineteen turkeys one ham one pie and one cake were prizes at the annual VFW Turkey Shoot on Sunday. A large American Flag used as a route marker on Block 12 Road disappeared during the afternoon. Winners included Joe Pyle Bill Pearcy Ray Cook Van Ryan Billy Shaffer B Wood David Pearce Jim Dorland James Hathcock Bill Hall and Elvie Hamilton. Marion Jones won a pie and cake. J N Clark said the VFW will provide a flag if anyone needs one urgently.
The U S Marine Band performed at the first inaugural ceremonies in Washington D C as Thomas Jefferson was sworn into office on March 4 1801.
Girl Scout Troop 16 met at the Martin J. Williams home on 1132 Golf Course Road with Rebecca Williams as hostess. Ann Seelin assisted. attendees included Carrie Lea Emfinger Debbie Wilkins Susan McDonald Nancy Crawford and others. Leaders present were Mrs. Leslie Emfinger Mrs. Clyde Welch Mrs. L T Seeligson and Mrs. Jay Williams.
The Teenage Youth of First Christian Church held a Christmas party at Terminal Group Foster Home over the weekend. Under sponsors Mr and Mrs Joe Robins they provided net stockings with names, candy fruit socks and tooth brushes, a $2 gift per child, a large Christmas Tree from Hamilton Fruit Stand, tree decorations, cookies and lime punch. Attending were Eamene Broyles Elaine Ellinger Tommy Miller Glenn Scroggins Jerri Scroggins Danny Simoneau Susan Osterhout and sponsors John Hogue.
Lieutenant Presley N. O Ban Non and six other Marines raised the Stars and Stripes for the first time over Derne fortress in Tripoli on April 27, 1805, marking a notable early U S flag victory abroad.
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