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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1959
Page
6
Melvin FHA and FFA chapters met Monday night at 7 for their annual Christmas party in the high school gymnasium. They enjoyed games exchanged gifts from a Christmas tree and refreshments were served to members and guests. Mr and Mrs A T Parton attended a wedding in San Antonio Tuesday.
Dee Pence observed his fifth birthday on Saturday December 19. A party for Dee was held Tuesday afternoon December 21 hosted by his parents Mr and Mrs Omer D Pence. Guests included James Carmichael Rickey Wilencky Dery Huffman Jim Quinn Mari ela Hays and the honoree. The children played with pet animals on the Pence ranch.
The article traces the long tradition of Christmas carols from ancient and European origins to American contributions. It highlights universal songs like Adeste Fideles and O Holy Night, mentions It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by Edmund Sears, and notes works by Philips Brooks and John Pierpont, celebrating the shared joy of holiday music.
The McCulloch County Home Demonstration Council held its annual Christmas party in the agents office last Saturday with twenty members attending. Members decorated the tree with ornaments cut from holiday cards, heard poems and skits, and officers for 1960 were installed. Refreshments of coffee and cookies were served and gifts were exchanged.
Mr and Mrs H M Deaton hosted an open house at their 604 West 14th Street residence from evening until 10 pm on Monday December 21 Guests greeted by the Deatons entered a holiday decorated home with a red guest cloth and a centerpiece of gladioli roses and carnations Silver coffee service and punch were provided by Mrs Jack Deaton and Mrs James Glenn Others in the house party included Mrs Barry Francks Cecil Verner Bob Car michael Buford Sheffield Posey Collins Herbert Harkrider Harold Woodard and Floyd Barbee of Coleman.
Miss Ann Short and Mrs. Drew Rickman co hosted a Christmas party at Miss Short's Rochelle home on Monday evening December 21. Guests included Mrs. Hertha Hamilton Mrs. Norma Newman Mrs. Christine Brown Maute Short Miss Arvie Weener and the two hostesses after dinner they exchanged gifts and socialized.
The Melvin Twentieth Century Club held its annual Christmas party December 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Mrs. Howard Parks’s home. Mrs. Orvill Wells led carols. Mrs. Charles Benson and Mrs. Willard Kyzar presented a program on Christmas origins and biblical events. refreshments followed with nut snacks and coffee for members listed.
A collection of handwritten letters from young children in Dallas, Texas, asking Santa for dolls, toys, candy, a rocking horse, a doll house, a tricycle, a red fire truck, a gun for a cowboy play, and other gifts. The letters mention family members and express hopes for Christmas presents.
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