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Newspaper

Brady Standard

Location

Brady, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1955

Page

5

Avis McCullough Circle Holds Christmas Meeting at First Baptist

The Avis McCullough Circle met in Friendship Hall on Monday December 5 for its regular gathering and Christmas party. An Lottie Moon offering was collected, a covered dish lunch followed, gifts were exchanged, and secret pals were revealed. Attendees included Mines Previtt Garner Mattie Hale Olive Bohling Noel Haynes Lillie Trice Richard Gostett Bertha Holland Clarence Cox Charlie Brown Mildred Seward Jennie Marie Dorothy Burns and Jewell McLean.

Avis McCullough First Baptist Church Friendship Hall Lottie Moon Mines Previtt Garner Mattie Hale Olive Bohling Noel Haynes Lillie Trice Richard Gostett Bertha Holland Clarence Cox Charlie Brown Mildred Seward Jennie Marie Dorothy Burns Jewell McLean

Miss Freeman Honored at Kitchen Shower

Miss Jean Freeman bride elect of C. M. Brown was honored in a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs. Patty Rickman and Mrs. Shirley Crump at 609 Poplar Drive from 4 to 6 30 Saturday. Two shower games were played with Mrs. Wayman Freeman winning a prize. Refreshments were served by the hostesses and gifts were sent by Cynthia Reynolds and Nell Freeman.

Patty Rickman Shirley Crump Poplar Drive Jean Freeman C. M. Brown Wayman Freeman Sam Smith Darlene Howard Anice Capps Georgine Purcell Jane Ellen Weaver Mary Huffman Derinda Rickman Dee Ann Spears Freeman

East Sweden Club Hosts Annual Christmas Party

The East Sweden Club room hosted the County Council annual Christmas tree and program with clubs East Sweden Fairview Mercury Rochelle and South Brady represented. Mrs J M Dennis and Miss Louise Hurd directed games while Mrs A W Moseley and Mrs A L Renfroe shared Christmas stories. Linda Nancy Jacoby and Beda Jean Johanson sang carols and Mrs Sim Gamblin led a group game as all sang carols. Council chairwoman Mrs Glenn Smith served coffee from a table with a blue star cedar and candles centerpiece.

East Sweden Fairview Mercury Rochelle South Brady J M. Dennis Louise Hurd A. W. Moseley A. L. Renfroe Linda Nancy Jacoby Beda Jean Johanson Sim Gamblin Glenn Smith

Glenns Headed to Corpus Christi for Holidays

Jess Glenn and daughter Biddie left Thursday to join Mrs Glenn and daughter Jayne in Corpus Christi for the holidays. They visit parents Mr and Mrs Ray Moore of Fort Worth who are spending Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs Gaston Moore of Melvin.

Corpus Christi Jess Glenn Biddie Mrs. Glenn Jayne Ray Moore Fort Worth Mrs Gaston Moore Melvin

Mrs Braly Hosts Gold Star Club Christmas Meeting

Mrs Houston Braly hosted the Gold Star Club gathering on Saturday with a decorated home and a lighted tree. Officers were elected: Burl Wiley president, L F Lewis secretary, Tracy Beckham treasurer, H L Braly chaplain. Christmas story, prayer, poem and carols followed. Guests included Mrs Bob Pierce and three visitors. Refreshments were served to numerous members and guests.

Houston Braly Gold Star Club Burl Wiley L. F. Lewis Tracy Beckham H. L. Braly Barry Francks Braly Bob Pierce

Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary Hold Christmas Party

The Ladies Auxiliary met at the church on Monday afternoon for a Christmas party. Mrs. Houston Braly led with a Christmas prayer and the group sang Silent Night. Mrs. John Jones presided and shared a Christmas scripture story. Guest Mrs. Barry Francks presented The Littlest Stork by Charles Tazewell, and Beda Johanson sang Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer.

Houston Braly John Jones Barry Francks Charles Tazewell Beda Johanson Rudolph the Red Nose

Seventh Grade Girls Enjoy Christmas Party at Mrs Kyzar Home

A group of seventh grade girls gathered at Mrs. Tommy Kyzar’s home for a Christmas party Friday night. Co hosts Mrs. Norman Archer and Mrs. Florence Speegle organized games of canasta scrabble and monopoly then the girls caroled. Gifts were exchanged and hot chocolate and Christmas cookies were served to a group of named attendees.

Tommy Kyzar Norman Archer Florence Speegle Charlotte Kay Kyzar Nancy Archer Sammy Lou Speegle Dana Newlin Lora Lee Tetens Nancy Pearson Virginia Carlson Patricia Kuhlman Barbara McCord Pat Malone Judy Bennett Tony Flemming Linda Kay Crawford Juanice Jones Kaye Thomas Joyce Haynes Donna Ray Olga Cavin Beverly Wilkerson

Girl Scout Troop 38 Plans Christmas Gift Basket

Girl Scout Troop 38 met December 15 at the Little House for a Christmas party and to make gifts for their fathers. The group also decided to assemble a gift basket for a needy family this holiday season. Members present included Karol Konrad Saundra Ruffin Rose Ann Reynolds Kathleen Hedemann Dana Yates Billie Sue Thomasson Shirley Wright Shirley Jacobson Sandra Brown Vicki Herberg Vicki Harkrider Jeanette Sorell and Charlotte Vinson.

Girl Scout Little House Karol Konrad Saundra Ruffin Rose Ann Reynolds Kathleen Hedemann Dana Yates Billie Sue Thomasson Shirley Wright Shirley Jacobson Sandra Brown Vicki Herberg Vicki Harkrider Jeanette Sorell Charlotte Vinson

Piano Recital Shines At Rochelle Baptist Church

Mrs. M. A. Massey presented her piano pupils in a Rochelle December 17 recital at the Baptist Church. Performers included Jan Smith Glenda Knutson Vicki Gamblin Judy Mathews Carolyn Huffman Linda Jackson and others in a varied program featuring songs such as Up On The House Top Joly Old Saint Nicholas Silent Night and Jingle Bells.

M. A. Massey the Baptist Church Rochelle Jan Smith Ann Virdell Rita Adams Gayle Virdell Vicki Gamblin

Sorority Plans New Year's Dance

Epsilon Sigma Alpha held its Christmas party at Mrs. Jackie Campbell’s home with Mrs. Ed Davenport as hostess. Members donated toys for underprivileged area children and watched the TV program Christmas in Mc Culloch County in which Marcelle Lemons acted. A New Year’s dance was planned and a donation was made to buy a TV for Lucretia Her ring of Santa Anna who recently underwent brain surgery.

Epsilon Sigma Alpha Jackie Campbell Ed Davenport Public Welfare Office McCulloch County Marcelle Lemons Lucretia Herring Santa Anna Shirley Boswell Monty Burns Dannie Calley Anna Bell Henry

Italian Guest to Stay Several Days at Curtis Home

Franco Chersi of Trieste Italy arrives Monday as a schoolmate of Lamar Curtis to visit for several days in the Curtis household.

Curtis Franco Chersi Trieste Italy Lamar Curtis

Christmas Visit Highlights Hutchinson Family Ties

Mr and Mrs Bill Howard and daughter Dottie Mae of Hutchinson Kansas visit the Christmas homes of Mrs Gaston Moore in Melvin and Mrs Rube Huffman in Brady.

Bill Howard Dottie Mae Hutchinson, Kans

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the Cactus Food Shop Mrs. (Slick) Reed S. Bridge Street Dairy Miss Freeman Cynthia Reynolds Nell Freeman East Sweden Club Box Office Arlene Stans Poll Devine Hickok Claudette Colbert Barry Sullivan Mrs. Braly Mmes B. Simpson Chas Glober J. A Maxwell Homer Lee C. A. Gavit C. J. Nelin Dyer Oscar Willison Mary Broad B. T. Wiley M. M. Bradham J. G. McCall George Johanson James Walton Paul Calvert Jimmy Francks George Engdahl Cecil Verner Jack Chandler Pamela Francks Presbyterian Group Brady Drug iCosmetics Prescription Plaza Dial Girl Scouts Superscope Technicolor Tay Collins Gregory Walcott Watuan Wena RCA Victor Richard Davis Chas. J. Brown Brady, Texas S. Bridge St Rube Huffman Brady Rtate
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