Presbyterian Women Meet at Church Sanctuary
United Presbyterian Women met Wednesday afternoon in the church sanctuary with 25 members and one guest, Mrs Eleanor O Neal of Burr Oak. Mrs Dwight McCreight gave devotions and Mrs Dave Petterson performed Christmas organ solos. A trio sung Christmas songs as Rev Myron Slater installed officers including President Mrs Lester Lawrence and Secretary Mrs John Hutchison. Circle chairmen were Mrs Nelson and others, with Circle Four in charge of refreshments.
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United Presbyterian
Dwight McCreight
Eleanor O’neal
Burr Oak
Dave Petterson
John Hargrave
D. A. Finney
S. W. Finney
Myron Slater
Lester Lawrence
Robert Williams
Floyd Kelly
John Hutchison
McCreight
Hargrave
Petterson
Mmes
C. D. Nelson
Stuart Hoofnagle
George Garrison
Tom Boman
Mies
W. T. Warren
M. R. Wilson
George Eaton
Circle Four
Dorcas Circle Meets In Ackerson Home
Dorcas circle of Grant Avenue Baptist Church met Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Helen Ackerson 12 Western. Mrs. John Bench opened with prayer and Mrs. Hilda Youngberg gave devotions. Esther Erickson led the lesson titled History's Greatest Moment The Distrubing Gallilean. Nine members and two guests attended Mrs. J R Hale and Mrs Harold Neptune.
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Dorcas
Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Helen Ackerson
Western
John Bench
Hilda Youngberg
Gallilean
Esther Erickson
J. R. Hale
Harold Neptune
Cosmos Study Club Dinner Party at Maple Leaf Tea Room
The Cosmos Study Club held a dinner party Tuesday night with nine members and two guests Mrs. J. C. Rensing and Mrs. Hobart Curl. Christmas program featured a short story read by Mrs. Rensing, a Bible quiz by Mrs. Geeding, and a reading on Our Christmas Heritage by Mrs. Purviance. Gifts were given from beneath the tree by party chairs, with Mrs. Purviance hosting the January meeting at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmos Study Club
Maple Leaf Tea Room
J. C. Rensing
Hobart Curl
Nolan Carrier
C. M. Cordner
Heloise Tips on Budget Friendly Household Hints
Heloise shares practical ideas for families, from numbering gifts to avoid name guessing at Christmas to turning common items into clever helpers. Readers learn about using an ice crusher for grinding shelled nuts, tracking borrowed items, dusting louvers with a taped tongue depressor, repurposing a shower curtain as a mattress protector, and other small, cost saving tricks.
Yale Party Held Christmas Dinner in Humboldt
Yale nurses from Neosho Memorial Hospital hosted a Christmas dinner at Las Palmas in Humboldt. The group then visited Mrs. Neil Krone at 713 South Larson for a gift exchange after their shift from 7 am to 8 pm.
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Neosho Memorial Hospital
West Wing
Las Palomas
Humboldt
Neil Krone
S. Larson
Wilson Class Meets At Methodist Church
The First Methodist Church class met in the fellowship room. Mrs. Older chaired refreshments with Mrs. Rader and Mrs. Slane assisting. Gertrude Stevens led the meeting and introduced guests Mrs. Reese and Mrs. Miller. A gift to the Par sons children's home was sent. A choir directed by Tom Campbell sang carols. Adeline Lewis spoke on Christmas in Pakistan and a Serbian folk tale was read. Mrs. Wilson recalled 40 years of teaching and letters from former members were shared. No meetings will be held in January or February.
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Cresent Owens
Sylvia Wilson
John Lyon Speaks on Packaging Medicine at RN Club
John Lyon a Neosho Memorial Hospital pharmacist spoke on new trends in packaging medicine during the RN Club meeting held Tuesday evening in the hospital solarium. Ten members attended. Mrs. George Brown and Mrs. Margaret Wood hosted. Door prize went to Mrs. Wayne Ruble, a Christmas centerpiece of singing angels. The next meeting is January 3 in Ashley Clinic basement.
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John Lyon
Neosho Memorial Hospital
RN Club
Hospital Solarium
George Brown
Margaret Wood
Wayne Ruble
Singing Angels
Ashley Clinic
Mrs Poor Hostess To BSP Party
Mrs Ron Poor hosted the Beta Sigma Phi Christmas party at 310 N. Forest attended by 15 members with co host Mrs Joe Goodevan. Mrs S C Hudson Eric won the doll drawing and Mrs Darell Erikson won the door prize. January 3 meeting will be at Mrs Bob Thomas home.
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Ron Poor
N. Forest
Beta Sigma Phi
Joe Goodevan
S. C. Hudson
Eric
Darell Erikson
Bob Thomas
S. Rutter
Social Calendar for Friday December 22
The We Who Club meets at Sawyer hall at 1:30 p.m. Wilson class at First Methodist Church 10 a.m. Country Club Bridge 1:30 p.m. Senior Citizens ride line 8 10:30 a.m. call 1 4155. Willing Workers 4 H Club covered dish supper Hillcrest School 6 30 p.m. Past Noble Grand Mrs Hazel Slane 606 Malcolm noon.
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We Who Club
Sawyer Hall
Wilson
First Methodist Church
Memorial Building
Hillcrest School
Noble Grand
Rebekah Lodge
Hazel Slane
Malcolm
Gem and Mineral Society Yule Dinner Celebrated in Chanute
The Chanute Gem and Mineral Society held a Christmas dinner Tuesday night in the Memorial Building. Members wore centennial clothes, corncob centerpieces and antique lamps adorned the tables. Children decorated a tree as carols rang out and gifts were handed by Santa. Mr. Harold Sharp and Mr. Ernest Anderson led the event with their spouses assisting.
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The
Chanute Gem and Mineral Society
Santa Claus
Fairfield Grange Christmas Program Highlights Meeting
Master Luke Lasley presided at the Fairfield Grange meeting in Fairfield School. A covered dish supper preceded the session. The nominating committee was appointed: Everett Booe Clyde Russell Hoyt Alford and Harley Roberts. The district Grange meeting is set for January 4 at Odd Fellows hall starting 10 a.m. A Christmas program featured Mrs Luke Lasley and Mrs Elsie Scogin with readings a quartet and couples singing. Shelton Propst sang two solos with piano by Mrs Palmer Forslund who also played two piano solos. The next meeting is a pot luck supper January 22.
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Shelton Propst
Palmer Forslund
Mrs Klingner Hosts Christmas Party for Beta Delta Chapter
The Christmas party of Beta Delta chapter Epsilon Sigma Alpha was hosted by Mrs O A Klingner at 1207 West Fifth Street Tuesday evening. Assistants were Mrs Earl McCullough and Peggy Conway. Gifts were exchanged, secret sisters revealed, and new secret sisters drawn. Refreshments were served to 11 members one pledge Roma Payne and three inactive members Mrs Clifford Lukenbill Alice Boecker and Alta Spurrier. Favors were multicolored hobnailed candleholders. The January 2 meeting will be in Humboldt National Bank community room with Lillian Freeman as hostess.
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Beta Delta
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
O. A. Klingner
W. 5Th
Earl McCullough
Peggy Conway
Roma Payne
Clifford Lukenbill
Alice Boecker
Alta Spurrier
Humboldt National Bank
Lillyan Freeman
Mrs. S E Null Hosts 20th Century Study Club Christmas
Mrs. S E Null of 814 S Lafayette hosted the 20th Century Study Club Christmas meeting with a gift exchange and a Christmas box for an adopted family. Mrs Bert Hayes presented Take Number 22 Bus to Bethlehem and Mrs P D Darlington led devotions about the wise men. Mrs Mary Roberts will host January 2 meeting.
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S. E. Null
S. Lafayette
Study Club
Bethlehem
Bert Hayes
Bethelehem
P. D. Darlington
Mary Roberts
S. Larson
Women Auxiliary Attends Christmas Party At Thomas Home
Eleven members of the Cities Service Gas Company Women s Auxiliary gathered Wednesday evening for a Christmas party. Cocktails preceded dinner at LaRosa Deora, with dessert and plans for 1968 activities back at the Thomas home.
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Cities Service Gas Company Women’s Auxiliary
David Thomas
S. Rutter
LaRosa Deora
Thomas
Christmas Party at Queen Esther Class Held at Parsons Home
Twenty three members and guests attended the first Christian Church Queen Esther class Christmas party at Mrs. Howard Parsons home. Mrs. Cooper led devotions from Matthew 2 and shared The Story of the Other Wise Man. A gift was sent to Denver Children's Home. Stephen Cooper sang and played ukulele. Mrs. Needham was honored on her 7th birthday.
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First Christian Church
Queen Esther
Howard Parsons
B. E. Barkley
Melvin French
Parsons
Jack Sparks
Don Cooper
Steven Cooper
C. A. Day
Cooper
Denver
P. F. Needham
Christmas Seal Assistants Honored
Seven members of the high school office practices class and instructor Jim Hamilton were luncheon guests of Mrs. Bruce Burris in her home in Neosho as thanks for help with the Christmas seal drive. Each received a billfold made by patients in the Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital program. Assisting this year were Joan McCoy Kathy Moore Mary Garcia Bobbi Montgomery Marietta Barker Linda Sneed and Sharon Paulie.
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Jim Hamilton
Bruce Burris
Neosho County Tuberculosis and Health Association
W. 2Nd
Burris
Lottie Wortman
Southeast Kansas Tuberculosis Hospital
Joan McCoy
Kathy Moore
Mary Garcia
Bobbi Montgomery
Marietta Barker
Linda Sneed
Sharon Paulie
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Dorcas Circle
Ackerson
Heloise
Peggy
Peg
Lulu
Jack Cantrell
Virginia Delvene
Pat Christiansen
Ed Stevens
T. Cusick
Yale Party
Noel
Lassman Electric
S. Santa Fe
Orr's Color Center
Gene
Wilma
Juanita Kepler
W. Main
Methodist Church
Gem, Mineral Society
Harold Sharp
Ernest O. Anderson
Fairfield Grange
Luke Lasley
Fairfield School
David Merrick
Dorothy Lamour Sila
Chanute
Vernons
Mrs. Klingner
Mrs. Null
Queen Esthers
Stephen Cooper
Hart's Cafe
Myrtle Hart
Men's & Boy's
Boy's Perm. Press
P.j.s
Levi Pants
Charles
Pillot
Perm. Press
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