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Newspaper
Andrews County News
Location
Andrews, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1965
Page
4
Means Memorial Methodist Church held Student Recognition Day with students in charge of the service. Speakers included Nancy Wyche and Bill Austin on Religion on my Campus, with Bert Griffith reading scripture and Mary Ann Nelson giving the morning prayer.
Grace Baptist Church youth from Pueblo area spent a week at Horn Creek Ranch in the Santa de Cristo Mountains for a winter retreat. Twenty eight teens plus sponsors rode snowmobiles and ice skated, with devotional meetings each morning and evening and slides about a trip to the Aquia Indians.
Local residents and relatives gathered for Christmas visits across Texas and New Mexico. Names include Pritchett Weatherby Warren Maberry Mobley Edge Powell and many kin from Andrews Odessa Denver City Slaton Irving Canyon Abilene and Snyder with trips to Midland Clovis and Grandfield.
Grace Baptist Church announced the largest missionary offering in its history on Christmas Sunday December 19 under Pastor Rev Boyce D Brannan. The church had a $2440 goal for local and world mission but collected $3527 18 for homes and new churches. The Grace church and 13 other Baptist Bible Fellowship churches raised nearly three quarters of a million dollars for missions.
Four generations gathered for Christmas at the new Beauchamp home south of Midland. Attendees included Ottie Martin, O. E. Martin of Midland, Lyndon Martins and family, A. R. Newberry of Duncan, Nathan Gordon of Houston, Douglas Babbs and descendants, and the Beauchamps. On Christmas Eve they shared a party with Mrs. Martin then met again on Christmas Day with extended family including Debby Babbs and Wilma Babbs.
Miss Paulita Lopez and Pedro Vasquez Hernandez Jr were married on Christmas Day at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Rev. Fr. Alvin Wilde officiated before about 500 guests with organ music by Mrs. C. E. McDonald and a Bailey duet. The bride wore Chantilly lace over satin with a chapel train and carried a white carnation bouquet. The reception followed with a barbecue dinner and a Starliners orchestra provided music for dancing into the night. The couple then left for a wedding trip to Ruidosa New Mexico and Juarez
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Steward of Temple announce the birth of a daughter named Teresa Dian. The infant was born in Temple at Fort Hood weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. The mother is Barbara Harris. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Harris and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Steward.
Members and guests of the T. A. Payne family gathered Sunday December 19 at Florey Park for their annual Christmas party. Twenty eight attended the event in the recreation hall with a Christmas Gift Exchange as the highlight. Attendees included Mrs. T. A. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Harris and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Parsh and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Conatser and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Harris and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Raburn and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Greenway and two children, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Jordan and Clifford Long.
The Girl's Club auxiliary of the local Boy's Club will reopen on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 30 to 6 p m. President Mrs Jan Berry apologized for recent closures due to hospitalization and asked for more adult volunteers. About 100 members aged 6 to 18 attend with 50 cent dues, with scholarships available. Activities include arts and crafts and cooking.
A couple from the area, both Sanderson High School graduates, exchange vows. The groom works as custodian for the Andrews schools. Their home address is 201 NW 13th.
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