Christmas Meetings At Local Churches Celebrate Season
Preston Circle held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. How ard Preston's home with gifts exchanged and refreshments. Bible Class members from Church of Christ and Amoma Class of First Baptist prepared Christmas baskets for elderly and a family respectively. Names of attendees included Mesdames Ann Artis Arvene Bellah Earl Blakley Walter De Armond Dean Decker Bill Decker J C Jones Sam Lewellen Tom Norman Tom Prince Mickie Thaten Harry Thaten and Mrs Gary Wynn among others.
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Ann Artis
Arvene Bellah
Earl Blakley
Walter DeArmond
Dean Decker
Bill Decker
J.C. Jones
Sam Lewellen
Tom Norman
Tom Prince
Mickie Thaten
Harry Thaten
Gary Wynn
Ladies Bible Class
Church of Christ Ladies Bible Class
Bertha Crawford
Dean Dodge
Lorene Sledge
C. C. Parks
George West
Ola Guess
Ina Gallagher
Lonnie Elkins
Sarah Craig
Lewis Brown
James Murphy
Lorene Garrison
E. A. Sanders
Amoma
First Baptist Church
Bill Brown
H. L. Couch
Clarence Smith
Joe Billy Mills
Richard Freeley
Clarence Hickman
Perry Stevens
Andy Rogers
Bernard English
C. B. Barfield
Paul Dorman
Harold Land
Couch
Smith
Wesleyan Service Guild Meet at Mrs Delaney Home
Social calendar notes a Wesleyan Service Guild gathering at the home of Mrs Dick Delaney on Thursday. A Country Club party for 6th to 8th graders is set for 7 30 p m. on the same evening.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Dick Delaney
Country Club
Genie Allen Gives Recital
Young pianist Genie Allen was presented in a piano recital by her teacher Mrs Lawrence Lamb at the Allen home. Numbers included Take My Life and Let It Be an simplified hymn, Distant Bells, Country Garden, Hop O My Thumb, Starlight Waltz and A Strauss Waltz. Attending were Lambs Lawrence Dav is Mills Riker Baker Maddin and others. Refreshments followed hosted by Rev. and Mrs Joe Allen.
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Genie Allen
Lawrence Lamb
Genie
Joe Allen
Strebbog
Messrs
and Mesda Lamb
David Lawrence
Morris Davis
N. C. Mills
W. L. Riker
Henry Baker Jr
Don Maddin
Kenneth
Stevie Baker
Kelly Lynn Maddin
Keith Mills
Novel Christ mas Pie Gift Exchange Idea For Holidays
A columnist explains a festive Christmas pie gift exchange using a Santa centerpiece and crusted box to hold small gifts. Instructions cover constructing the Santa figure from crepe paper and wires, plus reindeer favors from candy mints and pipe cleaners for a partyable, budget friendly decoration.
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Saint Nick
Lady Golfers Have Coffee At McClendon Home
Mrs L W McClendon entertained members of the Country Club Ladies Golf Association with holiday coffee. A Santa statue greeted guests near the entrance while the table featured a red cloth greenery candles and silver and crystal. Attending were Mrs George Barry and Mesdames Jones Harp Saied Dishman Hargrave Webb Atkinson Hembree Hayes Glenn Graham Saied and Miss Najla Saied.
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L. W. McClendon
Country Club Ladies Golf Association
Santa Claus
McClendon House
George Barry
Pat Jones
Clarence Harp
Alex Saied
Hubert Dishman
Bert Hargrave
Truman Webb
O.K. Smith
Hampton
Ronald Atkinson
W.J. Hembree
Weldon Hayes
Earl Glenn
N.R. Graham
Najla Saied
Say Birthday Wishes Tomorrow for Tommy Sims and Others
Tomorrow is the birthday for Tommy Eugene Sims along with Mrs. W S Bruce Patricia Ann Rich and Mrs. Rudiene Scott. The small notice asks friends and relatives to extend greetings.
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Tommy Eugene Sims
W. S. Bruce Patricia Ann Rich
Rudiene Scott
James Stewart to Host TV tribute to President Eisenhower
James Stewart will narrate and appear on a January 10 NBC program honoring President Eisenhower. He travels to Abilene Kansas for location filming and will later provide background narration from New York. Commentaries from Nehru and Macmillan will also be shown on the program.
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Joe Finnigan
UPI
Hollywood
James Stewart
Eisenhower
Jimmy
Stewart
Abilene
Kan
New York
Ike
India
Nehru
England
Harold Macmillan
Nbc-Tv
Diver Woman Teaches Skins Diving To Adults And Kids
Marie Prendergast 23 a clerical worker by day is among a three member staff teaching snorkel mask fins and a skin tight wetsuit diving. She works with John Cronin Aqua-Lung Center manager and Jim McNamara a Marine Corps veteran in New York to stage diving exhibitions for the public.
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Gay Pauley
UPI
New York
Marie Prendergast
Miss Prendergast
John Cronin
Aqua-Lung Center
mid-Manhattan
Jim McNamara
Marine Corps
Mon
Diving Inspires New generation of skin divers
Marie Prendergast and Cronin discuss the rise of skin diving learners in New York and the U.S. Divers Co. instructors train at a Manhattan hotel pool for six week courses. Cronin cites about one million serious skin divers in the United States and nearly a thousand underwater clubs nationwide.
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U.S. Divers Co
Manhattan
Holiday Party At Cotton Home Noted In Local Social Roundup
A holiday party and gift exchange occurred last week at the residence of Mr and Mrs J E Cotton. Attendees included Don Maddin Willie Scott Harrison Philpott Charles Jordan Howard Andrews Dewey Frazier W E Voyles Mrs Roe Hughes Mrs James Holton Raymond McFarland and Don McFarland.
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United Super Market
J. E. Cotton
Don Maddin
Willie Scott
Harrison Philpott
Charles Jordan
Howard Andrews
Dewey Frazier
W. E. Voyles
Roe Hughes
James Holton
Raymond McFarland
Don McFarland
Caution Urged On Smoking Trays After Use
UPI reports in New York readers are urged to ensure any used fire trays are fully extinguished before disposal to prevent fires. Authorities stress checking for remaining embers and advising proper handling of hot items.
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New York
UPI
Women Drive Interest In Diving Sport
Marie notes rising interest as women increasingly participate in diving. She compares the trend to bowling, saying women will learn where the men are and join the sport. The quote reflects a broader shift toward gender inclusion in athletics.
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Marie
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Milburn Moore
E. A. Jones
W. W. Kinney
Man ES
Tai
C.V. Jones
Commerce Street
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Gether
McClendon’s
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Ard Baird
D’youville College
Buffalo
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