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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1957
Page
11
A lively column lists visits and greetings among neighbors from Estelline including the Staggs family, the Browns, the Richards, and the Sherwoods. It mentions church visitors, garden trees, and friendly mishaps, with anecdotes about Aunt Cat and the Archdeacon visiting Morris and Carol.
Mrs Grover McNeal formerly Miss Kay Kennedy received a come and go bridal shower at the home of Mrs J D Anderson Miss Shirley Jones guided guests to the registry while Sue King served tea and cookies and presided over crystal service The honoree opened gifts with help from her sister Mrs Durwood
Sunday features First Baptist choir practice at 3 p m. Monday includes Lottie Moon Week of Prayer at First Baptist and a Red Fork Workers Conference at 5 p m. Garden Club hosts a Christmas program with two hostesses Mrs J M Crews and Mrs A D Ward at 3 p m. Eastern Star meets at Masonic Hall 7 30 p m. King Memorial Methodist WSCS hosts Scott of Goodlett with gifts to Mrs McNeal including cooking ware and a white linen table cloth. about 30 guests called or sent wilts.
The speaker notes the need for originality to enliven life for wives and jokes about leaving town for the Archdeacon's dinner. Maudie claims Thanksgiving is an everyday affair, describing herself as a good gal and recounting humor around social expectations.
Church and civic groups list a week of meetings at First Methodist and other churches plus a Bobcat Mothers Club banquet at City Auditorium. Sporadic programs include WMU Week of Prayer at First Baptist and a Cy Young award remark by Warren Spahn in Hartshorne Oklahoma.
High Point event features Mr and Mrs H E White hosting a informal Thanksgiving at home with relatives and friends. Guests include Robert and Jo Carrol McKinney from Dallas, Stanley Terry of Texas A M, the Mock family, Ward Terry and others.
Mrs. Dorman Groseclose Mrs. F. L. Taylor Mrs. C. M. Maxwell Mrs. Bettye Estes Mrs. J. L. Rogers Dave Miskell Bob Ward and belated greetings to Mrs. Virgil Weatherly on Saturday from the community notices column.
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