Holiday Cahandar Club Christmas Events Listed
December notices show Rotary Club party at Fair Park Auditorium at 7 p.m. on the 20th and church events across First Baptist Seventh Eighth Grade, Central Christian, Church of Christ, and St. Luke's Episcopal with services and parties through December 23. Community members are invited to attend holidays activities and youth department gatherings.
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Fair Park Auditorium
First Baptist Seventh
Central Christian
First Baptist
St. Luke's
Farewell Party For Home Demonstration Agent Holeman
Childress County 4-H clubs sponsor a farewell party for Mrs Barbara Holeman in the Assembly Room at the courthouse. All 4-H members parents and friends are urged to attend during 5 30 to 7 p m.
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Childress County
4-H
Barbara Holeman
Birthdays and Anniversaries List for Upcoming Weekend
A community notices list wishes readers a Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary. Highlights include Alfred E Stephens Bennie Hawkins Mrs Jimmie Sport Bennie Hawkins Mr and Mrs Edd Anderson G W Jenkins Sammie Briant Ella Wetherington Jan McMinn Tommy Eugene Sims Mrs W S Bruce Roger Court Mrs C W Moore Mrs Claude Dodson Charles F Barnes Mr and Mrs W R Radford Mr and Mrs Garland Nations and other local names.
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Alfred E. Stephens
Bennie Hawkins
Jimmie Sport
Sammie Briant
Ella Wetherington
Jan McMinn
Edd Anderson
G. W. Jenkins
Tommy Eugene Sims
W. S. Bruce
Roger Court
C. W. Moore
Claude Dodson
Charles F. Barnes
W. R. Radford
Garland Nations
Nicole Lea Cain Born in Amarillo
Mr and Mrs Glen Cain of Amarillo announce the birth of a daughter Nicole Lea at 5 55 am December 18 in Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. The infant weighed five pounds thirteen ounces at birth. Grandparents are Homer Baker and Donna Baker of Childress and Odis Cain and the late Mrs Cain of Hollis.
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Glen Cain
Amarillo
Nicole Lea
Northwest Texas Hospital
Cain
Donna Baker
Homer Baker
Childress
Odis Cain
Hollis
Holiday Party at Cee Vee Club Draws Honors
The Cee Vee Community Club held its holiday gathering at Mrs. Bill Hoffman’s home. Readings included I was the Night Before Christmas and a devotional from Upper Room. Bingo, gift exchanges, and refreshments followed with attendees such as Mrs. Eula Seal, Lemma Hill, R. W. Bostick of Roswell, Lena Pistole, and E. R. Monson.
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Bill Hoffman
G. W. Jenkins
James Terry
Bob Jones
Childress
Eula Seal
Lemma Hill
T. A. Riddell
C. M. Horton
Tate Timmons
Phil
Bill Glover
Joe Crain
Ova Seal
Floyd Finch
Jim Watson
Mae Lawrence
R. W. Bostick
Roswell
N.M
Visitors and social rounds spread across Childress area
Index Special Correspondent reports a flurry of visits and social gatherings. Families and friends from Childress, Hereford, Canyon, Lubbock, Amarillo, and surrounding towns travel to see relatives, attend parties, shop, and visit hospital and home settings during the holidays.
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Childress
Donald Weir
Debbie
Tony
Sammie Weir
Cynthia
George Weir
Terrie Weir
Linda Elliott
Edwin Wyatt
J. D. Cox
Estelline Ophelia Club
Cox
Elks Lodge
J. A. Stinnett
Ed Edwards
Hereford
Juanita Stinnett
Canyon
Joe Cooper
Robin
Stinnett
Fywards
Big Spring
LaVerne Micheal
Tammie
Julia Browning
Tarleton State College
John Brownings
Dallas Love
Cee Wee
Troy Boykin
Dewey Rothwell
Lubbock
Raymond Jones
Donald
Steve
Darrell
Ethel Laningham
Ethel Seigler
C. E. Seal
Eric Mathis
Hollis
Oklo
Amarillo
Seal
Rand
D. W. Groseclose
Childress Hospital
Vernon
Roy Wygal
West Ranch
Johnny Miller
Bob Garrisons
Oscar Lambert
Kirby
Carolyn Heathington
Christopher
Tom Goff
Gus Woods
Alisa
Ronald Weir
Delbert Seal
Joe
Ivy Lambert
Walter Lambert
Carroll Seal
Clay
Darla
Roy
J. Frank Inman
Bruce
J. Frank Inman Jr
Annie Bell
Wellington
Delmas Brewer
Britain
Guy Moseley
Clem Timmons
Delynn
Northfield
Glenn Smiths
Gary Connor
Smiths
Merrell Conn
Hearne
Jerry Conn
Home Demonstration Club Holds Annual Holiday Party
The Home Demonstration Club hosted its annual Christmas party at the Conn residence with a lighted tree and nativity scene. President Hall Burton welcomed members, led devotional prayers, and announced gifts for Barbara Holeman and Aubrey Testerman.
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Merrell Conn
Home
Hall Burton
Conns
J. A. Stinnett
DeAnna Bryant
Conned
Barbara Holeman
Childress
Aubrey Testerman
Raymond Tucker
J. W. Bryant
DeAnna
Messrs
Mmes
Willis Moran
Roy Wygal
Guy Moseley
Christmas carols and hymns through the ages
Women describe Christmas music from carols and hymns as timeless expressions of devotion joy and praise across cultures. The piece notes carols as folk songs with popular appeal and hymns as songs of praise inspired by religious devotion. It cites St. Augustine and St Ambrose to illustrate the nature of hymns.
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God
St. Augustine
St. Ambrose
A.D
Candles and Christmas Light Through the Ages
The article traces how candles became linked to Christmas from biblical symbolism to medieval church practice. It notes beeswax candles in monasteries, the Candlemas Day rite on February 2, and the enduring use of candles in windows, services, and on trees before electric bulbs.
Estelline Christmas Socials and Family Visits Highlight Week
Estelline residents and guests shared holiday moments with multiple visits and gatherings. Neil Abram and family joined in Amarillo Christmas shopping while Linda Nelson and Rene visited the Walker and Butler households. Several relatives and friends from El Paso Memphis Dallas Vega and Childress circulated through Estelline. A birthday surprise and card games marked Tuesday and Friday evenings as December closings and New Year wishes filled local notices.
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Neil Abram
Amarillo
Linda Nelson
Rene
Dallas
D. T. Walker
Estelline
Opel Butler
Washington
Bob Crow
Buddie Butler
Mrs. Greer
el Paso
Ruby Rapp
Fred Nivens
T. Z. Zint
Dewey Britt
Memphis
Woods) Brisending
Hazel House
Sal Couch
Ada Jones
Lara Marcum
Turkey Stuart
Vernon
Jimmy Stuart
Jimmy
Vega
Fred Meadows
Lura Marcum
Meadows
Mr. Marcum
Childress
DeShazo
Patti Lou
Tracy Nivens
Darby
Frankie Walker
Orb Payne
Joe Eddins
Dude Merrell
Helen Collins
House
L. A. Tucker
Hart
Lanny Tucker
Pudding Praise and Candle Blessing Amid Liturgical Reminders
The text recalls a day when candles were blessed and Scripture read, praising the candle as the symbol of the Christian love within. It also quotes Francois Misson’s 1698 quip about English pudding, calling it manna pleasing to all, noting pudding time as a lucky moment.
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Christ
Francois Misson
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