Golden Wedding Anniversary For Mr and Mrs White
Mr and Mrs T R E White celebrate 50 years of marriage with a Sunday reception at their home 205 5th Street Northwest. Their daughter James Cotton and family of Cisco host the event. The Whites were married December 22 1918 at Tell and have lived in Childress most years. He is a retired farmer and rancher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. E. White
5Th Street
Northwest
James Cotton
Cisco
White
Tell
Childress
Community group events and meals listed for December
A condensed schedule lists multiple early December gatherings. Ex Modern Mothers Club meets at the Jerry Conn home at 7 p.m. on the 20th. Pathfinders Class and Childress Country Club host events the next day. The 21st features a YWA dinner at First Baptist and a United Methodist event at 7 p.m. Central Christian and Tell Baptist plan a 7 p.m. Christmas program and fellowship. Holy Angels choir carols at 5:30 p.m. with a My Sestaet Carolin party at 7 p.m. on the 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Conns
Pathfinders
Childress Country Club
the County Club
Central Christian Family
Tell Baptist
Holy Angels Catholic Choir
Local Forecast and Community Notes From Quanah
Cloudy and turning colder Saturday with rain and a chance of snow at night. Lows around 30 and highs near 40. Mr and Mrs Henry King returned from a two week visit in Deardstown Iowa to see a nephew and his family and paused two days in Wichita Falls. George A Moore and Movelle Bradley listed as patients at Quanah Memorial Hospital. Dr Gene Blackwell attended a seminar at the University of Oklahoma. Mrs Jarma Evans and Mrs Johnie Williams confined at home due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry King
Deardstown
James H. Mitchells
Wichita Falls
Quanah Memorial Hospital
George A. Moore
Movelle Bradley
Gene Blackwell
Oklahoma Optometric Association
University of Oklahoma
Jarma Evans
Johnie Williams
Hollywood Obituary Roundup Honors Two Icons and Four Publicists
Television writer Rick Du Brow recalls Tallulah Bankhead and other late figures. He recalls Bankhead’s unique stage presence and a playful Willie Mays anecdote. He honors earthier actors Hugo Haas Max Asnas and Dick Maney, noting Haas films and the Stace Delicatessen owner’s influence.
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Rick DU Brow
Hollywood
Tallulah
Huro Haas
Max Asnas
Dick Maney
Tallulah Bankhead
Hollywood Knickerbocker
Willie Mays
Willie
Connie Trent Shower Honors Bride Elect Sylvest Ricks
Miss Connie Trent bride elect of Sylvest Ricks was honored at a December 13 church annex shower by 37 hostesses. Mrs Barbara Trent collected guest names. gifts included an electric skillet mixer and stainless bowls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Trent
Sylvest Ricks
Church of Christ Annex
Barbara Trent
Miss Trent
Donald Trent
James Ricks
Janette Hall
Ann Brewer
Mary Dee Meinzer
Girl Started Texas Great Iris Crops
In 1871 a circuit riding priest gift sparked Carlota Vela to plant seeds on the Tacuna Sera ranch in Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley. The grove grew into a citrus region and the Vela family ranch now spans about 80 000 acres as valley orchards prepare to harvest around 11 million boxes of oranges and grapefruits this Christmas season.
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Ediptirg
Tex
Tpt
Carlota Vela
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Souta Texas
Carlota
Bishon Huberto Medieros
Brownsville
Dincece
Bishon Medetros
Tacuna Sera
Vela
Maccedonio Vela
Tamaulipas
John McAllen
Downtown merchants light up Hayward with 83 holiday ornaments
The Downtown Merchants Association spent 13000 dollars on 83 lit red green and amber ornaments along the main thoroughfare as a Christmas greeting. The Division of Highways warned they must be turned off as motorists misread them as stop go and caution signals.
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Hayward
Calif
UPI
Downtown Merchants Association
Division of Highways
Cadette Troop 110 Welcomes Five New Members
Five new members Mitzi Cagle Tracy Cagle Melanie Mitchell Sherri Smith and Norma Hemphill joined Cadette Troop 110 at a West Texas Utilities conference room meeting. Patrol Leader Tracy Was elected for Clover Leaf and bake sale plans were set for Saturday at 9 a.m. in front of McHaney's with Junior Troop 115 invited to join caroling at local nursing homes.
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Mitzi Cagle
Tracy Cagle
Melanie Mitchell
Sherri Smith
Norma Hemphill
West Texas Utilities Conference
Tracy
Clover Leaf
McHaney
Charles Christy
S. N
Hotel Childress
Jenny Bardford
Tina Fowler
Stephanie Fox
Laurie Halford
Cindy Moates
Joycé Shelton
Patty Sprayberry
Calvary Baptist Christmas Caroling And Gift Exchange
Calvary Baptist held a Christmas meeting focused on caroling at a local nursing home with a gift exchange. Mrs Grady accompanied the group on piano. Mrs W B Gartrell narrated the Christmas story and Mrs F E Woods offered the closing prayer. Gifts were given to each resident. Other attendees included Mesdames W C Schaefer W M Pond J D Tate Claude Dodson C E Withite L D Pirtle and G C White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist
Grady Bsxtamps
W. B. Gartrell
F. E. Woods
Mies
W. C. Schaefer
W. M. Pond
J. D. Tate
Claude Dodson
Christmas Program At First Methodist Church
Mrs Weldon Teague chaired a Christmas gathering at First Methodist with readings, prayers, and a program titled Good Tidings of Great Joy presented by Mrs Clyde Sherwood. Guests included Mrs Donald Black, B L Lankford, A F Vernet, Jim Clifford, and John Henley. A Philatheia class social featured Mrs J E Shewbert with carols, pictures, and a charity food basket.
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Teague
Weldon Teague
First Methodist Church
Emmett Reeves
Philathea
J. E. Shewbert
VNA Christmas Dinner Cancelled Indefinitely
The Licensed Vocational Nurses Association local chapter announced tonight’s Christmas dinner is postponed indefinitely. Mrs. Janice Lawrence reported the decision and said no reschedule date has been set.
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VNA
Licensed Vocational Nurses Association Local
Janice Lawrence
Social Calendar Deadline for weddings and events
Deadline to be in the publican calendar is 2 days before weddings. Cadette Troop 110 Girl Scouts hold a bake sale in front of McHaney's Shoe Store.
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Sunda
McHaney
Christmas Program At First United Methodist Church Sunday
A special 6:15 p.m. Christmas service will feature the Sanctuary Choir led by Norman Hemphill and the Junior Choir with Mrs. Burrus at the piano. Tommy Shelton’s choir will sing O Holy Night and Little Drummer Boy, with Miss Nancy Forbis Paula Parr Lisa Fowler soloing. A First Christmas drama includes Allen Murray Bill Armstrong Hoyt Crain as the wise men and Allan Collins Isaiah Denn Allison as the angel. Dr J F Shewhert will give a Christmas meditation and candlelight closes with a litany and carols. The sanctuary is decorated with eighteen poinsettia arrangements.
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First United Methodist Church
Santuary
Norman Hemphill
Jack Bur
Tommy Shelton
Lemon
Christmas Service Plans For Advent Worship
A church outlines the Sunday evening service featuring a large Christmas tree and planned to prepare worshippers for the commemoration of Jesus birth at Christmas. Dr ene see Gate coordinated arrangements to enhance spiritual readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ene
See Gate
Jesus
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