First Baptist Church Hosts Nat Tracy as Yuletide Speaker
Dr. Nat Tracy of Howard Payne College spoke at the First Baptist Adults Department Yuletide banquet in Fellowship Hall. The Winter Wonderland themed event featured cotton snowmen silver reindeer and red candles with volunteers coordinating decorations and activities. About 95 members attended the festive dinner with music and a group singing of Silent Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Tracy
Howard Payne College
Brownwood
First Baptist Adults Department
Fellowship Hall
James Bartlett
Doyle Mooney
George Roy Spear, Jr
J. M. Davis
Dan Dowdy
Ray Mooney
Mmes
Wesley Riker
Palmer Massey
F. T. Black
Joe Allen
R. A. Yarbrough
Truman Webb
Charles Reynold
J. B. Johnson
Earl Harwell
Richard Freeley
Jame Bartlett
Central Christian Fellowship Guild Christmas Social
Local clubs and church groups hold Christmas parties and socials across Friendship Square, Home Economics Club, First Methodist and First Baptist venues, with times ranging from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Activities include meals, gift exchanges, and choir rehearsals.
Prayers For Work Taught At WMU Meeting
Mrs. C. T. Jordan taught a Bible lesson on Prayers For the Work during the South Side Baptist Women’s Missionary Union gathering in Mrs. B. F. Ma Gouirk’s home Tuesday afternoon. The meeting opened with prayer by Mrs. L. D. Portwood and closed with benediction led by Mrs. McGouirk after a love offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Jordan
South Side Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
B. F Ma Gouirk
L. D. Portwood
Mrs Roy Coffey Hosts Piano Students Holiday Party
Mrs Roy Coffey and her mother Mrs Lynch Jones hosted a Saturday afternoon party for Coffeys piano students. The event featured a varied program of solos from elementary and intermediate players and a gift basket for Red Cross. A holiday centerpiece graced the tea table and special guest Jimmy Moody of Sacramento attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Coffey
Lynch Jones
Pat Henry
Ronnie Sims
Alfred Stephens
Anne Brewer
Charlotte Czewski
Carolyn Henderson
Evelyn Holland
Billy Edrington Waylon Bratcher
Ruth Gail Delaney
Carol Denny
Jeanie Collins
Marsha Harris
Lynn Flamabors
Glanel Webb
Janice Harwell
Lynn Bettis
Douglas Custer
Gwenda Brown
Linda Gail Holland
Rose Ann Hamilton
Diana Mack
Jimmie Ruth Weir
Darlene Park
Joe
Calvary Baptist Women Host Bible Study Meeting
Gordon Highfill led an engaging Bible study using John 12 20 at Calvary Baptist Church Tuesday morning for the Woman's Missionary Union. Mrs. C. E. Wilhite conducted a brief business session and Highfill closed the meeting with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Gordon Highfill
Calvary Baptist Women’s Missionary Union
C. E. Wilhite
Highfill
Pythians and Sisters to Hold Christmas Party
Childress Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters will entertain their families and guests with their annual Christmas party in KP Hall at 7 o clock Friday night. Each member and guest should bring a gift to be exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Jesse Cannon
First Methodist Church
Childress Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
Ten Years Apart A Wife’s Choice in a Marriage
Ruth Millett compares a once united couple to a modern warning for young marriages. The husband grows into a community leader while the wife clings to the past. She refuses new opportunities, letting him pull ahead, and Millett argues the wife’s choice shapes their future together.
Christian Youth Fellowship Christmas Party at Central Church
The Christian Youth Fellowship held a preholiday party at Friendship Square of Central Christian Church. Youth decorated cedar boughs and a large Christmas tree, with gifts arranged for later distribution. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Collins received appreciation gifts, and a Christmas basket for a needy family was planned as a project.
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Friendship Square
Central Christian Church
Christian Youth Fellowship
CYF
Jack Collins
Collins
Larry Webb
Francis Webb
Ben Trent
Ann Linley
Bob McConnell
Carolynda Brown
Frances Marie Sims
Mary Margaret Brummett
Carolyn Jarrell
Mro
Terry
Steve Collins
Annual Christmas Dinner At Saied Home
Mr and Mrs Alex Saied hosted Holy Angels Catholic Church Ladies Altar Society members and guests for their annual Christmas dinner at the Saied home Tuesday night Special guest Rev James Kelly of Kansas gave the invocation The event featured a silver sprayed Christmas tree pink decorations frosted grapes and silver ivy centerpiece guests included J D Sweeney A D Rosser George Morey Travis Walling RL Ragsdale James Ragsdale Bill Hajek Maurine Rogers L G Ehrle Frank Fehrle Nellie Agnes Kennedy James Kennedy Joe D Sweeney and Rev Gerard Lynch among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Saied
Ladies Altar Society
Holy Angels Catholic Church
Saied
Ben Saied
James Kelly
Kansas
Childress
Messrs
Mmes
J D. Sweeney
A. D. Rosser
George Morey
Travis Walling
RL. Ragsdale
James Ragsdale
Bill Hajek
Mesdames Maurine Rodgers
L. G. Ehrle
Frank Fehrle
Nellie Agnes Kennedy
James J. Kennedy
Joe D Sweeney
Buddy
Michael Ehrle
J E. Davis
Cindy
Gerard Lynch
Holy Angele Catholic Church
Birthday Party Fete for Mariynn Houchin at Fair Park
Mariynn Houchin celebrated her seventh birthday with a party at Fair Park Community House. Her mother Mrs Marvin Houchin hosted a cake, cookies, punch, and favors while guests joined games and gifts were opened amid photos. Attendees included Van Bearden, Donnalene Bearden, Gina Butler, Debra Bird, Ann Brewer, Sally Coyle, Sue Estell, Jennifer Gooch, Henry Hunter, James Johnson, Cheryl Jones, Ann Mills, and Charles Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mariyan Houchin
Fair Park
Marvin Houchin
Houchin
van and
Donnalene Bearden
Gina Butler
Debra’ Bird
Ann Brewer
Sally Coyle
Sue Estell
Jennifer Gooch
Henry Hunter
James Johnson
Cheryl Jones
Ann Mills
Charles Stephens
Visitors in the H F E White Home and Local Guests
Social column lists visits to High Point and nearby towns. Details include Harley and Mrs White and children of Lubbock, Charles Mack and family of Childress, Ward Terry and Leland Terry, Richard Holeman ill at home, dinner guests Clyde Holeman and sons from Kirkland, Ronnie Holeman and family from Childress, and other relatives and neighbors from Fort Worth Quanah Oklahoma City Three Rivers Garden Valley Whites Creek and Illinois. Members of the High Point HD Club attended County HDC luncheon in Childress and various department club members were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. FE. White
Harley White
Lubbock
Charles Mack
Childress
Ward Terry
Leland Terry
Richard Holeman
Holeman
Clyde Holeman
Kirkland
Ronny Holeman
B. F. Blanton
Cecil Gardners
J. B. Begley
Illinois
Joe Talamentas
Whites Creek
High Point HD Club
County
HDC
Childress Woman's Department Club
Mesdames
W. E. and
Claude Andrews
Joe West
C. R. Austin
Clyde Hackler
E. F. Adams
F. E. Biddy
J. E. Begley
W. L. Foster
J. FE. Kelley
Northfield social rounds fill many local homes
Special Correspondent details visits and dinners across Northfield area. Families hosted guests from Borger Melrose Childress Plainview Amarillo Estelline Paducah and Beggs Oklahoma as kin and friends gathered for meals and hospital, clinic, and hospital visits.
Rivercamp News Highlights Local Visits and Illnesses
Rivercamp notes include Amarillo visitors for medical care and a funeral in Childress last week. Family updates mention Karen Sue Watson an infant granddaughter and visits by the Watsons and Holmans. Also recorded are Mrs Ben Teague’s improvement and other local residents visiting relatives and relatives’ illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Holman
Ryan Gibson
Amarillo
Gibson
Ted Lane
Phil
Will Head
Jeffery
Dee Ann
Lubbock
Childress
Karen Sue Watson
Tim Watson
L. B Holman
Watsons
Mike
Holmans
Ben Teague
Fuel King
Glenna
Christmas Dinner Menu with Beef Pie and Biscuit Cups
A vintage menu item presents a party Beef Mushroom Pie recipe serving eight with beef bouillon broth and mushrooms, plus Biscuit Cups baked in muffin tins. It also lists a Christmas dinner spread including roast beef, whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts, corn sticks, salad items, plum pudding, and beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetite
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Central Christian Fellowship Guild
South Childress Hdc
M. A. Cooper
AAUW
Mary Jane Heath
Home Economics Club
WDC
American Legion and Families
Veteran's Building
Hughes
Juvenile MacDowell Music Club
Diggs
Junior MacDowell Music Club
Central Christian Choir
First Baptists
Jim Turner
Northwest 42 Club
Theo Center
Burlington Veterans
Woman's Department Club
Athena
Woman’s Department Club
WMU
Neme Boop
Coa
Tennesse
America
Mrs. Roy Coffey
Dad
Acme
Ruth Millett
Mie
Mariynn Houchin
High Point News
Northfield News
Mrs
Bill Bethany
Ed McCoy
Tommy Perkins
Plainview
Newell Timmons
Estelline
Nolan Thomas
Teddy Hightower
Shirley Hightower
Mer Raymond Thomas
Vincent Thomas
Clarence Butler
Beggs, Okla
J. A. Tipton
A. C. Nimmo
Oklahoma City
Okla
B Ashford
Jim Dobbins
Ashford
Frank Seberen
Johnnie Thomas
Fay Carnes
Matador
Rivercamp News
Eddie Walkers
H. EF. Jones
Cleon Mullins
Fort Worth
Elmer Mullins
Jesse Mullins
Delmer Jones
Christine Kaye
Childress Index
Gaynor Maddox
NEA Food and Markets
Merry Christmas
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