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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1968
Page
4
A simple bake involves hurry hot top rusk or split corn bread with drained Blue Lake green beans and drained canned salmon. Dot with butter, heat in the oven and serve with heated canned tomato sauce topped with cheese.
A column covers the Rotary Club holiday party with children, Santa visits, and fashion notes. It also mentions Kay Wr iter at Hardin-Simmons University contest, a baby shower in Memphis, flu cases in Edith Simmons family, and reflections on a Christmas Fantasy production. The piece ends with light anecdotes about Santa letters from years past and a cautionary tale of a pepper in the nose.
Mrs W M Stiner hosted the annual Lookout class party with a brief business meeting. Mrs Lina Young was elected president replacing Mrs Miles Clapp, who becomes vice president, while Mrs Stiner remains secretary treasurer and Mrs Fred Mitchell assists. The program featured Christmas stories and carol singing as Mrs Eubank led.
Paducah Christmas tea planned by the Cottle Home Demonstration Council for all home demonstration club members in two counties at 2 p m Tuesday in the county agents office at the Cottle courthouse. Decorating committee includes Mrs John Gilbreath Jewel Fields and John Liedtke. Mrs Grady Staggs and Mrs Earnest Brady on the program committee.
Area artists are asked to contribute one painting each for a Saturday exhibition in the junior high school library. The show is to be held in conjunction with the Fine Arts masquerade. Mrs. Ray Toft, in charge, asks artists to have paintings at the school by 3 30 p m Friday for hanging.
Hobby Club members enjoyed a luncheon and brief Christmas program at the home of Mrs. Navarra Weddington on Thursday. Table games followed. Welcome extended to new member Mrs. Lina Young. Present were Mesdames Trudy Brown Annie Cooper Pearl Cope Elizabeth Jarrell Mittie Newberry Mitt Preston Evie Rule Velma Shoults Anna Silvey Linnie Sparkman Ruth Stiner Fannie Taff Minnie Clements Noreen Jones Eddie Hinger Young and one visitor Mrs. R H Pieratt.
A Friday evening pre nuptial shower honored Miss Jane Goodwin bride elect of Steve Parks at First Assembly of God Church in Grapevine. Yellow and white decor featured lace table coverings, white lilies, and a large wedding bell while guests presented gifts including an electric mixer and cannister set. Special guests included the honoree and fiancee mothers Mrs. O D Goodwin and Mrs Alex Parks.
Almonds dress up vegetables as almonds bake with Madeira in a dish. Hollywood reports Jack Al Francis to star in Lost Flight for CBS. Julie Andrews completes Darling Lili and plans a six month vacation before Say It with Music at MGM.
High Point HDC members attended a luncheon at a local restaurant then gathered at Mrs. E F Adams home for a gift exchange. The silver tree decorations stood out while carols were sung and Mrs. Leon Henley photographed attendees. Present were Mmes. W E Andrews Clyde Hackler Bruce Parr Lloyd Biddy J F Henley Elbert Kelley Charlie Cargill Henley and Marg Ann Henley.
Discover refined sterling silver flatware and place settings as Christmas gifts. The GwenAllisa Gift Shop at 125 Ave BNW offers crystal cremes, sugar sets, salt and pepper sets, and other silver pieces. Open 9 to 5 Mon to Sat 937-3191.
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