Local Club and School Schedule for Week Evening Events
A compact listing shows Wednesday debates and club meetings at the Fair Park and El Rancho Cafe with Mrs. Merrell Conn and Mrs. Erwin Carter. Thursday and Friday feature HDC luncheons, class gatherings, Rotary parties, and public events at First Baptist and First Methodist venues. Saturday includes Elks game night and a House of Prayer Christmas program with Alpha Delta Omega.
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Tell
Merrell Conn
Bobcats
Tulsa
Jaycees
el Rancho Cafe
South Childress
Good Neighbor Club
Erwin Carter
Fair Park Auditorium
High Point
Elbert Kelley
Nelson
First Baptist
Hare
First Methodist
Elks Lodge
Alpha Delta Omega
Norman Hemphill
House of Prayer
Tell Hdc
Rotary Club
Fair Park
High Point Home
Lookout
Vernon Eubank
West Texas Utilities
Rebecca
Cecil Hayes
L. W. McClendon
Gage Food
Neal Gage
Hughes
WDC
First Methodist Senior High
Holiday Dates Schedule Of Community Events
A list of festive gatherings and club meetings from December 10 to 22. Includes Christmas parties, luncheons, bake sales, and social events hosted by groups such as HDC Merrell Conn Rotary Fair Park West Texas Utilities and numerous clubs with dates, times, and locations.
Christmas Eve Traditions Create Plateful of Gifts Rituals
A Homemakers feature explores Christmas Eve and Christmas Day rituals from plateful of presents at breakfast to living room gift raids. Bright ideas include festive linens, new melamine ware, Ember Glow flatware, mini bedside trees, toy ornaments, and gift wrap decorations for playful centerpieces. Named sources include Oneida and Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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O.K
Mom
Bake Sale by Alpha Delta Omega Chapter at Mc Haney's
The Alpha Delta Omega Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will host a bake sale starting at 9 a.m. on December 20 in front of Mc Haney's. Proceeds support chapter activities and community projects.
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Alpha Delta Omega Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
McHaney’s
Polly Pointers Dear Polly Card Decoration idea
Maria suggests repurposing greeting and post cards by pasting them onto large sheets of sketch paper or colored construction paper to create wall displays. She recommends arranging cards in themed sets such as cities or trips and notes this works well for bathrooms nurseries halls and even summer cottages.
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Polly
Maria
Dear Polly readers share quick home made fixes and emergencies
A collage of reader tips describes practical hacks from allergy proofing a thermal blanket with a zipper to slipping a diamond ring onto eyeglass temple during dishwashing. Mary notes packing a plastic zippered pillow case with a raincoat and supplies for child emergencies.
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Polly
Lillian
Mary
Newspaper Enterprise Asr
Huge Lamar 10 Holiday Meeting Draws Near 400 Attendees
Almost 400 parents teachers and students attended Lamar Elementary School for the Teacher Parent Organization Christmas meeting. Fourth grade pupils under Miss Nina Walkup and Mrs Jefferies and fifth graders under Mrs Henry and Mrs Louis Sally performed songs and recitations. Santa Claus made a surprise visit, handing out candy to excited children. Mrs Jackie Smith and Mrs Harold Cheek organized refreshments with punch cookies and a red poinsettia centered table.
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Lamar Elementary School
Nina Walkup
Rowden Jefferies
Henry
Louis Sally
Santa Claus
Jackie Smith
Harold Cheek
Christmas Party for AL and VFW Auxiliaries Dinner
The Am erican Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliaries host a 7 p.m. holiday dinner at Green belt Lanes. It is a dutch treat event with tickets at 1.50 each. Attendees should bring a gift for exchange and another for Amarillo Veterans Hospital. Toiletry items or writing materials are suggested for veterans gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Greenbelt
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Fresh Glazed Fruit Key To Quality Holiday Cakes
Extension specialist Mrs. Gwendolyne Clyatt advises using fresh high quality glazed fruit for Christmas fruit cakes. To cut costs, she suggests mixing raisins currants or prunes with the glaze but warns excess raisins and currants may make the cake bitter. Ready cut glazed fruits offer time and cost savings.
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Gwendolyne Clyatt
City Attorney Heatly Speaks on Americanism at Study Club
Paducah report notes City Attorney William H. Heatly presents "Americanism, Our Responsibility" before the 1923 Study Club in the home of Mrs. W. C. Briggs. Heatly cites Supreme Court decisions shifting to a legislative role and poses whether justices should be elected to preserve constitutional checks and balances.
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Paducah
William H. Heatly
W. C. Briggs
Heatly
W. S. Heatly
Supreme Court
Paducah High School
Baylor University
Fort Worth
Betty
Jonnie
Don G
Birthdays and Christmas Tree Tips From Local Notes
Birthday wishes go to Mrs Charles P Boyd Chloe Larman Frank Davis Mrs Jean Hassell and Orvil Thornton. Extension Forestry Specialist Bill Smith advises buying Christmas trees early to ensure freshness. Check for needle shedding and brittleness to avoid fire risk and store the tree outdoors in shade until use.
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Charles P. Boyd
Chloe Larman
Frank Davis
Jean Hassell Orvil Thornton
Bill Smith
Church Services and Luncheon Schedule
Church School will be at 10 a.m. Sunday with morning worship at 11 a.m. Dr. Marshall Rhew of Seymour District Superintendent will preach. An all church covered-dish luncheon will follow in the fellowship hall.
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Marshall Rhew
Seymour
Plan Ahead For Best Effect In Christmas Lighting
College Station guidance urges planning for Christmas lighting to create unity and beauty. Focus on a single focal point, indoors and outdoors, with coordinated lighting and a written plan detailing equipment and supplies. Fewer materials can enhance the overall impression.
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College Staton
Jane Berry
Texas A&m University
Mozzarella Salad with Apple and Herb Vinegar
A creamy mozzarella salad combines 14 cup mayonnaise 2 cup sour cream and tarragon vinegar with diced unpeeled Red Delicious apples 2 2/3 cups celery 1 cup mozzarella cheese salt and white pepper. Serve on lettuce with paprika yields 4 to 6 servings.
Christmas 1969 Class Party at Church NAOMI CLASS
The annual Christmas party of the Naomi Class was held Monday evening at Mrs. Floyd Green’s home. After a brief business session, Mrs. Chloe Larmon led the devotional and a gift exchange followed. Refreshments were served by class teacher Mrs. C. C. Broughton and members including Mildred Wilson Earline Dement Helen Griffin Tommy Estell Alma Williams Willie V. Frith Charlotte Mooney Roma Crone Inez Preston Minnie Shipman Ceil Hix Edna Mae Lambert Louise Copeland Doris Green and Miss Larmon.
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Floyd Green
Chloe Larmon
C. C. Broughton
Mmes
Mildred Wilson
Earline Dement
Helen Griffin
Tommy Estell
Alma Williams
Willie V. Frith
Charlotte Mooney
Roma Crone
Inez Preston
Minnie Shipman
Ceil Hix
Edna Mae Lambert
Louise Copeland
Doris Green
Miss Larmon
Circle holiday party and gift exchange at Mrs Hardison home
Mrs Ben Hardison hosted a Tuesday afternoon circle holiday party with a silver tree and red poinsettias. Circle chairman Mrs Virgil Brewer led the program and prayers, gifts were exchanged, and members signed cards for the ill or bereaved as the devotional used My Utmost for His Highest.
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Ben Hardison
Circle
Virgil Brewer
W. D. Tensfield
Frank Dorsey
Fletcher Carter
Rouse Howell
Lessons in color and art at 1964 study club program
Mrs Alvis Townley presented color wheel study and color theory at the 1964 Study Club Fine Arts evening in Paducah. Guests were welcomed by Mrs Thomas Turner and Mrs Danny Henry assisted as hostess.
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Paducah
Alvis Townley
Thomas Turner
Danny Henry
Turner
Five Day Local Forecast and Supervisor Update
Temperatures stay 2 to 9 degrees below normal with highs near 60 and lows around 35. Precipitation ranges from one tenth to one quarter inch mainly as rain or snow over the weekend. Clear to partly cloudy through Thursday with a warmer afternoon. J. H. Johnson, district supervisor for the American National Insurance office, is expected back tomorrow from a conference in San Antonio.
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J. H. Johnson
American National Insurance Office
San Antonio
Belles Lettres Holiday Dinner at Preslar Home
The Belles Lettres Club held its annual holiday dinner Monday evening at Mrs. P. A. Preslar’s home with Mrs. Glen Stiner co hosting. Guests enjoyed live tropic tree gifts from Dr. Preslar, buffet dining, and seasonal music while Miss Nellie Agnes Kennedy gave the invocation.
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Belles Lettres Club
P. A. Preslar
Glen Stiner
Preslar
Nellie Agnes Kennedy
Mmes
Dora Diggs
Mary Jane Heath
W. I. Hughes
Rowden Jefferies
Hal Price
Frank Wallin
Lillie Castleberry
Kate Biggerstaff
Lula Mae Carter
Carrie Mae Diggs
Frances Long
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Jim Buchanan Ranch
VFW
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A. W. Hatley Sr
Woman’s Department Club
Weldon Teague
Homemakers
New York
NEA
Oneida
Santa
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Audry Marchant
Margie Benavidez
Coy Street
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By Polly Cramer
Willy
Ursery Childress, Texas
Lamar
City Attorney Club
First Baptist Phebean Class
J. E. Kelley
F. L. Decker
Chelo Larmon
Decker
Kelley
F. E. Biddy
Mable Owen
J. E. Free
Mmes. C. C. Rosamond
Oral Or
Girl Scouts
Cadette Troop 110
Charles Christy
Een
Lane
First Methodist Brewer Circle
Lucille Smith
Mmes. J. Gooch
J. F. Henley
Allan Murray
J. A. Steed
Grady Parr
Jimmy Williamson
Philip A. Carpenter
Burkburnett
Texas Federa
Belles Lettres
OLF
State Farm
Earl Harwell
Childress
Texas
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State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
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