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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
3
Mr and Mrs Si Kibler of Comanche announce the birth of their daughter Lynn weighing eight pounds at Gorman Hospital on Tuesday December 20.
The Cole Bible Class of First Methodist Church held a December 12 dinner at the church with 36 members and guests. Special guests included Rev. J. E. Buttrill and Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Rand formerly of De Leon.
The ceremony took place at the bride’s Lubbock home on Saturday at 6 pm with Rev. T F Suttle officiating. The couple will reside at 1711 15th Street, Lubbock after a trip. the bride works at Lester's Jewelers and the groom is a senior pre law student at Texas Tech.
The Willing Workers Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. Roy Fair's home on December 15. Members and four visitors attended. gifts were exchanged by the Fall children and prizes awarded in games. Cookies and cakes were served. next meeting is January at Mandy Belleir’s home with a business focus. Jack Butler, a ratio engineer in Abilene, visited his parents during the holidays.
The Comanche Gardens Club held its annual Christmas party on Thursday December 15 at the Veterans Building. Sixty four guests attended the festive dinner with shadow box greenery windows, white table coverings and red candle lighting. Mrs E E Anthony gave the invocation, President Mrs Tom Dudley welcomed all, Miss Margaret Ann Tate provided piano music, and Mrs Sherrill Kendrick read The Littest Angel with accompaniment by Mrs Leonard Harlan. Toys for needy children were collected and white elephant gifts were shared on a ceiling reaching tree, with appreciation gifts given to Dudley Kendrick Harlan and Tate.
Miss Ann Elizabeth Lawrence of Comanche became the bride of Clifford James Hall of Chicago in a Christmas Day ceremony at Rev. J. D. Smoot’s home. The couple’s families attended as the bride, a Texas State College for Women senior, and the groom, Northwestern University graduate, begin married life.
The Roundlea Luncheon Club held a December 13 Christmas dinner at Mrs Nances Dining Room with a red cloth centerpiece and wreath marked places. After supper they visited Mrs Eltas Dudleys home for four bridge games with Mrs Robert Cunningham winning high and a Christmas tree exchange of gifts.
Style expert Wayne creates a floral Orchid Jewels set featuring white phalaenopsis orchids with holly berry hints. Matching earrings necklace and bracelet pair with featherlight plastic bells and metallic gold bows for holiday flair.
Mr and Mrs George T Jim Burks host Christmas Day celebration at Comanche home attended by over 60 friends and relatives. Guests traveled from Fort Worth Abilene Stephenville Midland San Angelo and Arizona for the festive gathering and gift exchanges.
Friday afternoon December 16 Troop V held a Christmas party with games including snap word musical chairs and bingo. Refreshments featured pimento cheese sandwiches chips cookies and cokes with home made candy favors. Gifts were exchanged and all enjoyed the afternoon thanking Mrs Peters and Mrs Spears for the lovely time. Mr and Mrs John D Boswell of Nocona visited relatives for Christmas.
The Comanche Square Dance Club meets Thursday night January 5 at 7:30 at the Veterans Hall. Officers were ejected: Ikey Pipes as president Lawrence Smallwood as vice president Charlotte McKinzie secretary Ella Frances Spears treasurer Dick Armstrong J W Carter Ben Spears and W D Ill Backwood on membership committee. The club invites nonmembers to attend or join and reports weekly meetings with a new beginners class soon.
The Friday Club gathered December 16 at Mrs Nances Dining Room for a Christmas meal. Decorations by Mrs Ira Clemons and Mrs Cyril Greene featured a white tree with red berries and cedar. After dining, members visited Mrs Ralph Carnes home for four bridge games with Virgil Chaffin high and Faye Belle Evans second. Gifts were exchanged and cakes candies and nuts served to a long list of guests and holiday visitors from Odessa Fort Worth Cleburne and Abiiene.
Louise Biggs of Comanche is one of 58 students to accept a bid to a Tarleton State College social club in Stephenville. She majors in home economics and is pledged to the Coronas social club, one of four girls to join.
Grace Clayton Oglesby of Comanche is among seventeen recipients of a non athletic “T” award at Tarleton State College in Stephenville. A social science major, she earned the honor for her work as junior class editor on the Tarleton yearbook and campus publication.
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