Loneliness Aches As Visits Beat Money For Elder Care
Dr Frederick Swartz says older people prefer affection and visits to material help, noting loneliness endangers life. WHO urges more community contact for elders without family. Readers are urged to regularly visit aging relatives or neighbors, as even brief chats or games lift spirits and prolong life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Swartz
Lansing
Mich
Senate
Geneva
Switzerland
World Health Organization
Camp Fire Girls Holiday Brunch At Lane Home
Miss Liz Anne Lane and Mrs. David Lane hosted the Lo Ki Wo Camp Fire Group for a Christmas brunch at their home with Mrs. Eugene Wilshire assisting. The party featured a decorated tree, gift exchange, and handmade red table settings with peppermint centerpiece goblets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liz Anne Lane
David Lane
Eugene Wilshire
Liz Anne
John Gary
Bill Estes
Joe Campbell
Kris Estes
Carla Campbell
Denise Owens
Delisa Jones
Dee Dee Weldman
Ann Kelly
Teresa Johnson
Terry Williams
Leslie Turner
Out-of-State Relatives Visit Gober Family Home
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Willams of Gober host holiday guests including their son Talmadge Williams and family from Van Buren Arkansas with daughter-in-law Tami Dawn and grandson in Barling Arkansas. Also visiting are granddaughter and her family, Johnny Echols and Rusty, of Barling. Michael Williams of Denver Colorado is among visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gober
John E. Willams
Talmadge Willams
Tami Dawn
van Buren
Ark
Johnny Echols
Rusty
Barling
Michael Willams
Denver
Colo
Willamses
Camp Fire News Christmas Ceremony Honors Members
Camp Fire group held a December 14 ceremony for parents and grandparents. Each member spoke and helped decorate. Mrs David Smith awarded beads earned since May. Mrs T L Williams gave three year pins to several girls. Teresa McGehee and Tina Horne received new membership pins. Mrs Virginia Buford presented the group charter and a silver slide for her work. Mahinda Williams received the document and a gift was given to Mrs Buford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Smith
T L Willams
Kim Brown
Jill Dale
Carla Dourough
Tere
Teresa Isaacs
Emily Landers
Beverly Lawrence
Nanette Maceconnell
Lisa Phillips
Carla Shelley
Calvary Baptist Church Sets Sunday Evening Services
The Calvary Baptist church will hold worship services Sunday night. Pastor Rev Lucane Murphy announced the schedule. Services begin at 6 pm with additional activities at 7 pm.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Lucane Murphy
Mr Murphy
Holiday Comfort for Women Alone and Lonely Hearts
A Pageant Magazine writer cites Census data showing up to 60 percent of women live without a total family. The Christian Herald article urges actions to curb loneliness this season, such as inviting lonely neighbors for tea, helping elderly riders, visiting children, and spending Christmas with single-parent friends.
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Pageant Magazine
U.S. Census Bureau
Christian Herald
Miss Kesselman
Muss Kesselman
Veteran's
Birthday List By Date For Local Residents
A dated roll of names marks birthdays from December 22 to December 31 for local residents. Included are Linda Ray and many others with full names and occasional titles, spanning multiple households and families.
Veteran's Service Officer on Vacation in East Sam Rayburn
County Veteran's Service Officer H N Yarbrough will be on vacation from December 26 to January 2. The office in the county office building in East Sam Rayburn will be closed during that period.
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H. N. Yarbrough
Gober Couple To Have All Children Home For Christmas
Mr and Mrs Clarence Nelson of Gober will have all their children and grandchildren home for Christmas. The Dallas group includes W C Nelson Neal Lisa Bobby Nelson Mark Greg Brian Randell Nelson Randy Donna Michael Nelson Kenneth Grooms Kendra Paris joins. Also Mrs A C Northcutt of Dallas will join on Christmas day.
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Gober
Clarence Nelson
W. C. Nelson
Neal
Lisa
Bobby Nelson
Mark
Greg
Brian
Dallas
Larry Nelson
Tamra
Gonzales
David Nelson
Vicki and
Kelly
Boyd
Randell Nelson
Randy
Donna
Michael Nelson
Bonham
Kenneth Grooms
Kendra
Paris
A. C. Northcutt
Church to Have Two Services on Christmas Sunday
Trinity Episcopal church schedules two Christmas services this Sunday. A special musical service starts at 10 a.m. followed by the Christmas Eve communion and mass at 10:30 a.m.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Lydia Guild Enjoys Christmas Meeting
Lydia Guild of the First United Methodist welcomed 24 members and guests to a church parlor Christmas meeting. Eula McCord led carols, devotion was given by Mrs Buster Thornton, and Mrs Richard Cule shared a Puritan Christmas story. Gift exchange followed with dessert and candy served.
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Bernice Medley
First
United Methodist
Lydia Guild
Eula McCord
Buster Thornton
Richard Cule
Bonham Story League
Miss Medley
Cora Baxter
Cole
Mulberry Club Hosts Christmas Party in Home Decor
Mulberry’s Home Demonstration club met December 19 at Mrs Melissa Bond’s home for a Christmas party. Beth Bond and Mrs Johnny Hall aided as hostesses. Vera Neathery led a brief business meeting before carols and a reader’s program. Mrs Eldon Donaldson performed A Child Is Born Look Up and See the Light of the World as Mrs Johnny Hall offered the prayer. A stocking game and bingo awarded corsages to several members. Gifts were exchanged for Vera Neathery and Jerry Hall. Hostesses served sandwiches dips coffee and tea. The Bond home was festively decorated with a Christmas tree.
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Glenn Hemphill
Mulberry
Mulberry Home
Melissa Bond
Beth Bond
Fort Worth
Johnny Hall
Vera Neathery
Jack Hall
Eldon Donaldson
Willie Hall
Jerry Hall
Donaldson
Leonard Bailey
R. A. Hall
Secretary Honored at Farewell Party for Milstead
Mrs. Ethel Milstead will retire as secretary in the county attorney's office at year end. A courthouse farewell party was held in the assembly room on the third floor Tuesday with fellow employees presenting gifts after four years of service.
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Ethel Milstead
Milstead
Christmas Mass at St Elizabeth’s Church
Christmas morning mass will be celebrated at 11 15 A M at St Elizabeths Catholic church with Fr Samuel Metzger of Paris as celebrant. The public is invited. On New Year’s Day the Feast of the Circumcision he will also celebrate mass at 11 15 A M and the public is invited again.
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St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church
Samuel Metzger
Paris
Metzger
It's A Boy Joseph Michael Caldwell Born In Baytown
A son, Joseph Michael Caldwell, was born Saturday December 2, 1972 at 12 05 a.m. at San Jacinto hospital Baytown Texas to Mr and Mrs Michael Caldwell. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James Caldwell and Mr and Mrs Sam Zumwalt of Bunham. Mother is Mona Zumwalt. He has a brother Chris tian 27 months old.
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Joseph Michael
San Jacinto Hospital
Baytown
Tex
Michael Caldwell
James Caldwell
Sam Zumwalt
Bunham
Mona Zumwalt
Christian
Union New Year Service Slated in Honey Grove
The Greater Honey Grove Ministerial Alliance sponsors a union New Year’s Service in the elementary school gymnasium on Sunday December 31. The program begins at 7 30 p m with participation from local clergy and congregations.
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Union
Honey Grove
Greater
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