Christmas Letter From Rodney Irby in Costa Rica
Rodney Irby writes from San Jose Costa Rica as he and his family study Spanish and prepare to move to Chile. He describes Christmas in summer La Navidad in the tropics, language-learning challenges, missionary work across Costa Rica, visits with fellow workers, and hopes for prayers as they settle in Viña del Mar Chile with a mission house awaiting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney
Costa Rica
Texas
Tome
Gosta Rica
Santiago
Chile
Vina del Mar
Penshurst
Limon
Sidney Goldfinch
Christ
Virginia
Elizabeth
Dudley
Toby
Casilla 660
Dear Santa Letter From a Missouri Child
A six year old girl Jill Pendleton writes to Santa asking for Velvet Lite Brite Spirograph perfume and for her baby brother Brad a Busy Box teddy bear and other toys. Missouri visitors from Dudley Port Lavaca Abilene stop at Elzie Hatley family last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Brad
Jill Pendleton
Johnny Wolford
Mr. Wolford
Bea
Dudley, Missouri
Mrs. Wolford
Elzie Hatley
Hatley
G. E. Bouquet
Rusty
Ronda
Port Laravaca
A. H. Clements Jr
Jason
Abilene
Tupin Family Weekend Visit Noted
Mr and Mrs Rohnnie Tupin and son Tegan of Irving spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Willie Tupin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rohnnie Tupin
Tegan
Irving
Willie Tupin
Comanche National Bank Hosts Christmas Party
The Comanche National Bank held its annual Christmas dinner at the PAR Country Club on December 18 at 7:30 p.m. Directors, officers, employees and spouses enjoyed a meal and heard thanks from J. W. Moore and Dr. J. C. Terrell for a record 1970 year. A year end bonus was paid to all directors and staff, followed by Banker's Bingo with prizes won by Vicki Strawn Sue Magers and R. G. Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche National Bank
Par Country Club
J. W. Moore
J. C. Terrell
W. L. Nix
Vicki Strawn
Sue ‘Magers
R. G. Horton
Not Just for Play Dolls Through the Ages
The piece traces dolls as multifaceted figures from sacred icons to war toys, noting modern playthings mirror grown-up worlds while historic dolls earned special reverence, with ancient clay wood bone and ivory forms found in children’s graves.
Mrs Durham Visits Fort Worth Friends Last Wednesday
Mrs Walter Durham traveled to Fort Worth to visit Mrs J M Cochran and Mrs Thelma Taylor last Wednesday, according to local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Durham
Fort Worth
J. M. Cochran
Thelma Taylor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rodney Irby
Roger Crawford
Comanche
Vaan
Ewa
Nox
Gibbs
Missouri
Christman
Goodson Trading Post
David Goodsons
Ft. Worth
State National Bank
FDIC
Comanche, Texas
Best
Entertainment Headquarters
N.E. Corner Square
Steve Stephenson
Federal Land Bank
of Brownwood
John M. Robertson
Mgr
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