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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1956

Page

9

Dinner for Index and Childress Office Supply staff at Hotel Childress

The Index staff and Childress Office Supply employees enjoyed a dinner Friday night in the Hotel Childress dining room hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Higley. Decorations included glittering candles cedar boughs and a large lighted Christmas tree. Guests were introduced to special visitors and musical selections were performed before carols and group gifts.

Index Childress Morris Higley Glen Stiner Pauline Laningham Pat Shoemaker Ben McDonald Reid Hughes A. M White Sandra Janice Bill Curtis Cotton Judy Higley Tom Carol Polly Fulton Barbara Jean McDonald Ernest Adams Misses Shoemaker Laningham Jerry Ticer Jerry, Jr Jean Bob Howard Anita Reed Eddie Huddleston Vicki Gary Mark Cotton Clayton Douglas

Jerry Gays Hold Holiday Party At New Home

The Jerry Gays hosted a holiday party Friday evening at their new home with Mr. and Mrs. John Gay and other relatives in attendance. About 75 friends visited from seven to nine, enjoying flowers, seasonal plants, and a red punch table as gifts and decorations adorned the rooms. Assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Rowden Cordell, Mr. and Mrs Thurman Gloar, and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Gloar.

Jerry Gay Gays John Gay Yuletide Rowden Cordell Thurman Gloar C. B. Gloar Mesdames Cordell

King Memorial Party at Methodist Church Social

About 60 members and guests attended the annual King Memorial Methodist Church family social and gift exchange Friday night. Rev E C Armstrong offered prayer as MYF and younger children performed a program. Mrs Howard Andrews and Mrs Hoyt Crain led the program. The MYF presented a Christmas play with readings and carols directed by Mrs Ronald Lyn Atkinson. A church gift presented the Armstrongs and Santa Claus distributed gifts to the children.

King Memorial Methodist Church E. C. Armstrong MYF Howard Andrews Hoyt Crain Ronald Lynn Atkinson Armstrongs Santa Claus

Intermediate GA's Feted At Dinner

Estelline Inter mediate Girls Auxiliary members were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Kennedy with a steak dinner and gift exchange after visiting elderly friends. The group heard a Christmas story, sang carols, and exchanged gifts at the Kennedy home decorated with a Santa display. Attending were Pauling Buchanan, Paula Adams, Gerry Kennedy, Laynette Seay, Elaine Seay, Jo Carroll Cooper, Mrs. Ethel Griffith and the Kennedy couple.

E. F. Kennedy Estelline Intermediate Girls Kennedy Santa Claus Pauling Buchanan Paula Adams Gerry Kennedy Laynette Seay Elaine Seay Jo Carroll Cooper Ethel Griffith

Home Demonstration Club Hosts Christmas Party

Home Demonstration Club members entertained their husbands with a Christmas party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merl Conn. Special music by Mrs. Conn and Rita Conn, and games of 42 and dominoes followed. Refreshments included pie coffee and soft drinks for guests including Ernst Rea Nancy J D Hudson Jim Orr Gus Wood and J D Adkisson plus Cecil Goff and others.

Tell Merl Conn Conn Rita Conn Messrs Mmes Ernst Rea Nancy J.D. Hudson Jim Orr Gus Wood J. D. Adkisson Rita Tom Goff Cecil Goff

Christmas Holiday Travels Reach Texas Families

A crowded list of northern and southern Texas households gathers for Christmas. The Rush Records and Lee Hollingsworths in Houston host with their children, while Travis Wallings visit Austin with the Butler family. Other families travel between Dallas, Goodnight, San Angelo, Sunray, Gardner, and Wichita Falls, sharing meals, gifts, and early greetings as the season unfolds.

Rush Records Lee Hollingsworthe Houston R. Record Jr Travis Wallings Austin Martin Butlers Jim Jernigan Overton Woodrow Carter Jim Allen Dallas Ralph Beterchmaity Caruthers Calif Robert Brown Jerry Priscilla Tipton F. A. Moore J. Walker Green Wichita Falls H. W. Craven Anna Finley Goodnight Bugbee Ranch Anne Ted University of the South Harrell Nell Phil Collard San Angelo J A. Loudermilks Watts Leach Lloyd Garvins Austin Copeland Sunray Pat Powell Sally Etter Carl H. B Harry Alice) Cookston Henry Hawkins Bebe Amacker Shell Enid Mary Ann Johnny Townsend Gardner Col Marty Ann Ernst Davises Helen Johnson Bill Galveston Cecil Gibbs Davises Lorna Dee Spradley Sherman Lorna Kansas City Quincy Smartt Fort Worth Carol Smartt

Juniors Feted At Christmas Social In Church Parlor

About 70 attendees celebrated a Junior Department Christmas social at the First Baptist Church parlor. The event featured readings, music by the Junior Choir under Al Brian, a Luke 2 Christmas story, and a gift exchange with offerings for the Lothe Moon Christmas fund. Hosted by Superintendent L M Curtis and assistants, with multiple teachers and volunteers assisting.

First Baptist Church Jesus Clifton Tennison Chloe Larmon Mike Reeves al Brian Don Potts Evelyn Holland Selinda Hamilton Nell Webb Janice Harwell Hans Lothe Moon L. M. Curtis Curtis Pearl Ward Leo Inman Dee Etheredge Jack Bohannon J. M. Davis Bower K Nance Francis Sport Bill Sport

Estelline 1932 Club Christmas Party Highlights

The Estelline 1932 Club held its annual Christmas party with 16 members present. Mrs J A Ballard shared a Christmas story while Mrs R W Wood read a Lake Recordings tale. Mrs Hleb and Clifton Mon hosted, Raleigh Adams opened with a birth quotation, carols filled the night, gifts traded, and refreshments featured a crystal table setting.

Culture Club of Estelline Hleb Clifton Mon Raleigh Adams J. A. Ballard R. W. Wood Lake

Christmas Social Hosted by First Baptist Junior Girls

The Sunshine Class of Junior Girls held a Christmas social at Miss Paulette Chewn ing s home last week. Decorations reflected a holiday motif and the group enjoyed games and Christmas carols. Refreshments of hot chocolate and cookies were served, and gifts were exchanged with class teacher Martha Siler and members Rea Nell Wynn Patsy Poling Carolyn Mooney Jimmie Danner Frankie Barksdale Larry Harris and others.

Sunshine First Baptist Church Paulette Chewning Martha Siler Rea Nell Wynn Patsy Poling Carolyn Mooney Jimmie Danner Frankie Barksdale Larry Harris

Rotary Anns Dine At Annual Christmas Party In Childress

Rotarians hosted their wives at the Woman's Department Club building for the annual Christmas dinner. The Yuletide display featured mammoth pink chrysanthemums, silver Christmas tree balls, and miniature Santa place markers. Prizes, music by Mrs Bus James and Newell Odell, and performances by the J J Rhoads choir and Childress High School Stage Band accompanied the evening as about 130 attendees enjoyed games and a brief dance.

Childress Rotarians Rotary Anns Woman's Department Club Rotary Party Leo Fhrle Bus James J. 0 Haymes Newell Odell Theresa King Odell J. J. Rhoads Jo Hazel Williams Childress High School

Country Club Hosts Holiday Party For Young Members

Fifth through eighth grade children of Country Club families enjoyed a festive holiday gathering at the club. Hosts Mrs Floyd Mitchell, Mrs Steve Davidson, Mrs W E Cy and Mrs J P McConnell arranged Santa corsages and refreshments while Johan Townsend played accordion and led carols. Favors were distributed and the evening ended with dancing to recorded music.

Chilren Floyd Mitchell Steve Davidson W. E. Cy J.P McConnell Favors Johan Townsend

Covered Dish Supper Feted By Crenshaws

Mr and Mrs Raymond Crenshaw hosted the annual Yuletide covered dish supper for Jerry Brothers Store employees at their home Thursday night. Attendees included Mr and Mrs M Fastell, Mr and Mrs Donald Overby, Ray, Georgia Sims, Mitti Low Sims, Freida Mullins, Peggy Ricks, Mrs G F James, and the Crenshaws children Judy and David Crenshaw.

Raymond Crenhaw Erry Brothers Store

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