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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1955
Page
7
Women of Rotary enjoyed a Friday Christmas dinner and program under President R L Ragsdale. Guests included transfers from Borger, Houston visitors, and a high school speech class. decorations featured moderne tree arrangements and candles.
Mr and Mrs A C Beal of Childress announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret Annette Beal to Melvin D Shanks son of Mr and Mrs Sammy Shanks of Kirkland. They will wed in an informal ceremony at 3 o'clock Christmas Day at the bride elects parents home with Rev E J Price of Calvary Baptist Church officiating.
Mrs Russell Gross hosted a TEL Sunday School Christmas social with guest Paulette Chewning entertaining on piano. Mrs H M Baker presented a story Somewhere There Is A Christmas and a prayer led by Mrs W T Meador. Gifts were exchanged and appreciated by teachers and workers while a date cake plate and coffee were served.
The Partridge Circle of the First Methodist Church hosted a men’s dinner and guest night at the church. Green cedar decorations and red candles adorned the serving tables. J O Haymes gave the invocation and Leonard King spoke on Prayer. E E White delivered the benediction. About 55 people attended.
A Christmas play The Toys That Had To Wait was presented by Wilson fourth grade pupils under Mrs A P Hamilton Jr and Mrs Bill Clynch. The Choral Club directed by Mrs Robert Hinshaw and accompanied by Mrs J A Hilburn sang carols. After the program the group met in the cafeteria for coffee cookies and a brief business session. Mrs Jock Terry reported on the Fort Worth PTA Convention where she and Mrs Herbert Clift served as delegates.
The Erma O'Neal Sunbeams of the First Baptist Church held a regular meeting in the Beginner's Department. A Lottie Moon offering report was given, the group sang Jesus Loves Me in Spanish, and scrolls were adorned with Christmas scenes. Clifton Ray Tennison led a prayer and cookies were served by Mrs. H. E. Wiginton. attendees included Troy Allison, Tommy Harwell, Mary Turner, Vicki Stevens, Larry Wiginton, and visitor Janice Harwell.
Mrs. Rowden Jefferies and Miss Kate Biggerstaff hosted the Belle Lettres Club annual Christmas dinner at the Jefferies home. The decor featured a white Christmas tree in green, a candle centerpiece, and red carnation arrangement. Canasta yielded Mattie Price high score, Frances Long low, with guest Mary Jane Heath taking the cup prize.
Delia Lucky and Carol June Cates entertained friends at the Cates home Thursday night with carols and music. Photographs were taken by Miss Lucky. Refreshments included sandwiches olives peanuts candies cookies and punch. Attendees were Misses Pat Powers Nettie Dawson Margaret Mahan Golda Griffin Delia Lucky Carol Cates her mother and Billy Cates.
Mrs Bill Hamm welcomed Modern Home Club members for the annual Christmas luncheon at the Hamm home with co host Mrs Ray Toft. Gifts were collected for Cerebral Palsy Home Amarillo. Polio Drive Lieutenant Rowden Cordell elected at the meeting. Four new members Thurman Gloar J J Westenburg Jerry Gay and Charles Reynolds accepted. Bridges and social games followed the business session.
Mrs. Dan Jones hosted the 11 year old Junior Girls Sunday School Christmas party at her home. The event featured a Christmas story "The Yule Song" and an accordion musical program by Mrs. E. V. Fite, followed by carol singing and gift exchanges. Refreshments included hot chocolate cookies and Christmas candy with several attendees listed.
A note windowed through a column chronicles holiday bustle and jokes about lost Christmases amid family travels and party plans. The writer laments overbooked seasons, sickness, and shopping while noting several relatives traveling to Houston Childress Amarillo Goodnight Phoenix and more for the holidays.
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