Brookshire Church Notes Highlight Local Social Roundup
The Brotherhood and WMU met at the church with multiple families and pastors in attendance. New Year visits, Sunday services times, and community greetings fill a dense list of local residents and travel between Ballinger, San Angelo, Big Spring, Norton, Fort Worth, and Paint Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Brotherhood
WMU
G. L. Cook
Jay
J. C. Boatright
Bill Cope
T. G. Gleghorn
J. P. Tounget
Fracilla
Mike
A. J. Essary
J. P. Touiget
Earl Cook
Ballinger
Pam Leach
Detroit
Mich
Luther Nixons
Norton
John Bradshaw
Foy
B. V. Hedges
Elfreda
Arizona
Elton Gilliland
Chloe
Big Spring
Franklin Thomas
Don Walker
Abilene
Charlie Browns
O. B. Cox
Rev. Cox
Lampasas
Irving Horton
Fort Worth
George Cope
OS Essary
Albert
Letter from Germany Explains Christmas Customs
A 1956 letter from Germany to Libby and Ben describes Christmas traditions and customs. The writer mentions enjoying the paper sent by the mother and notes a personal sentiment about the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
Ben
Christmas in Germany: customs of Santa Claus Day and Eve
A letter explains German Christmas traditions. It describes Santa Claus with a rod and two books judging past deeds, December 6 as Santa Claus Day, the Dec 24 family tree ceremony, gifts, and a festive dinner. Midnight Mass is central, with goose or game meals and Christ sauce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Santa Claus
Big Chevys and Blue Flame Six Prices Rise
A sales pitch markets a new Chevrolet with a Blue Flame six and Fisher Body quality. It touts affordability with a One-Fifty price and promotes value, control, and savings on gas, inviting readers to visit for Chevrolet prices and pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Quality
Chevrolet
Fisher
District Training Service Held at Kickapoo Church
Sunday afternoon district training service was held at Kickapoo Baptist Church. Five churches represented eighty five persons attended Forest Park of San Angelo Pecan Crews Kickapoo and Talpa. Rev MecCoullough of Wichita Falls led the devotional Noah Pruitt Jr was elected district song leader Next meeting will be in San Angelo with Forrest Park Baptist Church to be renamed Western Hills when they relocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Forest Park
San Angelo
Pecan
Crews
Kickapoo
Talpa
MecCoullough
Wichita Falls
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Forrest Park Baptist Church
Western Hills
Visitors at Keeney home from San Angelo
Sunday afternoon guests at the home of Mrs. Charlie Keeney included Mr. and Mrs. Gene Keeney and their children and Mrs. Will Price with Miss Annie Lee Price, all from San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Clark
San Angelo
Mrs
Jim Clark
Charlie Keeney
Gene Keeney
Will Price
Annie Lee Price
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Rey
Ben Oglesby
Bronte
Texas
Coke
Brookshire Browsings
Herbert Holland
Baptist Church
Jodie Hedges
Port Arthur
Miles
Willie McNutt
Herbert
James Holland
Cisco
J. P. Roach
Paint Rock
Sara Stewart
Chevy
Kickapoo Church
B. D. Snead
First National Bank
Caperton Chevrolet Co
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