R. A. Halls Have Guests Sunday
Mrs. Glenn Hemphill reports a series of weekend and Sunday visits. Lelia Hall and Mrs. Joe Neathery joined in Paris with Mrs. Irene Thorp and Miss Louise Dingman. Multiple relatives from Oklahoma City Dallas Whitewright Plano Bonham Durant and Houston visited the R A Hall household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Hemphill
R. A. Hall, Jr
George Young
Jim Arrendale
Dallas
Ted Hall
Jodie
Whitewright
Jack Hall
Plano
Ned Hall
Bonham
Larry Head
Amanda Donaldson
Bill Donaldson
Durant
Okla
Marvin Lewis
Nash Family Hosts Christmas Dinner in Texas Town
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Nash hosted their children for a Christmas dinner at home on Tuesday. The house featured a large decorated tree as the centerpiece, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. S D Blackerby and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Vidol of Ector Route 1, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stegall of Meridian, Mr. and Mrs. David Blackerby and Teddy Blackerby of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wagoner and Micky, Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Wagoner of Bells, Mrs. Fred Wagoner of Ector, their mother, and Miss Margaret Wright of Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCTOR
Ernest Nash
Harry Vidol
Ector
Rt 1
Herman Stegall
Meridian
David Blackerby
Teddy Blackerby
Arlington
Luther Wagoner
Mick
Born Girl in Wortham Hospital Birth Notice
A girl named Kimberly Rossette Newton was born on December 21, 1968 at 12 35 a.m. at Wortham hospital weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Newton of Tehuacana. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. J A Grasham of Leonard and Mr. and Mrs. Earle Newton of Bonham. Great grandmother is Mrs. Lillian Newton of Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly Rossette
Ronnie Newton
Tehuacana
Wortham Hospital
J. A. Grasham
Leonard
Earle Newton
Bonham
Lillian Newton
Mrs Ernest Nash Hosts Christmas Party for Sunday School Class
Mrs Ernest Nash entertained the Fir st United Methodist Church Sunday school class at her home Saturday night. The house was decorated in a Christmas motif and gifts were exchanged from the tree. Refreshments were served to Jimmy Newton Karen Redman Mike Henson and Freddie Wagoner of Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector
Ernest Nash
First United Methodist Church
Jimmy Newton
Karen Redman
Mike Henson
Freddie Wagoner
Czech Leader Ousted by Reds in Prague Power Shift
Parliament President Josef Smrkovsky loses his post after Slovak and Communist Party leaders push for a Slovak to hold a top federal post. Gustav Husak announced the change on Prague Television. Smrkovsky, a Czech reform advocate, had pushed for continued party reforms after the Aug. 21 invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
UPI
Josef Smrkovsky
Gustav Husak
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Smrkovsky
Husak
Ludvik Svoboda
Oldrich Cernik
Ector Residents Have Guests Go Visiting
Ector residents and relatives are hosting and visiting during Christmas with family in Dallas Garland Prosper and Fort Hood. Notable visitors include Mrs. B F Butts Mrs. Mason and son-in-law James Henson and family Mr and Mrs Darrel Locke Mrs Harold Ohmert and Ohmert family of El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ECTOR
Mason
James Henson
Charlotte
Mike
Dallas
Darrel] Locke
Harold Ohmert
el Paso
E. B. Ohmert
E. B. Fleming
John D. Simpson
Norman Moore
Garland
Allie Nichols
Maggie Tidwell
Community Hospital
Sherman
Ray Boykin
Michele
W. A
Holiday Visitors Arrive With Mrs Heck and Ellen in Dallas
Mrs Josephine Heck and her sister Ellen from Dallas visit with their sisters and aunts Mrs Ike Biggerstaff and Mrs Cecil Ru arh. The area of the District of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Heck
Senter
Ellen
Dallas
Ike Biggerstaff
Cecil Ruarh
Christmas Program Told at Ec tor United Methodist Church
The Ec tor United Methodist Church hosted a Christmas program Sunday evening led by Pastor Rev. Ray Boykin and the church youth. Santa Claus handed out gifts from a decorated tree after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ECTOR
Ector United Methodist Church
Ray Boykin
Santa Claus
State Bank Party at Gaily Decorated Bonham Golf Club
The Bonham State Bank directors and employees with spouses attended the Dec 19 Christmas party at Bonham Golf Club. Forty five guests enjoyed a turkey and ham buffet among tables trimmed with white poinsettias, a Christmas tree, wreaths, and ornaments. Vice-president Bob Williams entertained with humorous Christmas stories concluding with a letter to Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham State Bank
Bonham Golf Club
Golf Club
Bob Williams
Santa
Connecticut Etymology From Indian Words Meaning Long River Place
The name Connecticut comes from Native American terms describing a long river place. This origin highlights a geographic identity tied to the region and its waterways.
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Connecticut
Christmas Observed Here With Families and Visitors
Families and visitors gathered for Christmas in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Richardson and daughter Jean. Relatives from California, Colorado, Texas, and Oklahoma joined Mrs. Richardson and the Craddock, Hoeldtke, Cox, Duff, Jenkins, Wigginton, Sewell, Hale, Franz, Waits, and Horton families for a large holiday gathering totaling 18 in the house. The event featured travel from San Bernardino, Austin, Los Angeles, and Westly among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Richardson
Jean
Richardson
Thomas Craddock
David
Connie
San Bernadino
Calif
Craddock
Linda Lane
Bonham
Earnest Hoeldtke
Martha Hoeldtke
Austin
Anna Lou
Ruby Cox
Colorado City
Los Angeles
Canif
Philip Newton
John Day
Ore
Cecil
Clovis Jenkins
Jackson
Miss
D. L. Wigginton
Lawton
Okla
Juan Sewell
California
Delno Hale
Kathy
Lee Franz
Todd
Westly
Hal Horton, Jr
David Waits
Lellaine
Lubbock
Horton
Hal Raglang Horton
Christmas Gatherings Across Greenville Families
Day in Greenville and dinner with parents. Laura Lellaine will stay with grandparents while the Waits travel to Puerto Rico. Windhams gather around Christmas tree with Don Windham Wendy and McCulloughs. Barnetts host Baker family for Christmas dinner then plan Austin trip to visit James Anderson and baby Tina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Laura Lellaine
Puerto Rico
Raby Windhams
Don Windham
Wendy
Oklahoma City
Mike McCullough
Keith
Denison
W. L. Barnett
Kenneth Baker
Vickie
Pam
Debbie
Johnnie
Bakers
Carl Baker
Barnetts
Austin
James A. Anderson
Tina
Christmas Party Group Gift Exchange at Mrs Hardy Home
After school on December 20 a group met at Mrs Don Hardy’s home for a Christmas party. Mrs Barbara Sanderson shared a Christmas story while gifts circulated and each girl kept the last gift she heard. Guardians Mrs Hardy and Mrs James Towery gave gifts to the group. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hardy
Barbara Sanderson
California matriarch joins kin for Christmas in Redlands
Mrs. Ray Smith Brown spends the holidays with her daughter and granddaughter families in Redlands California. She is joined by Mr and Mrs Bob Bel, Mr and Mrs Gary Schilene and her grandson Bobby Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Smith Brown
Redlands
Calif
Bob Bel
Gary Schilene
Bobby Wilson
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