Holidays Bring Wide Family Visits to Local Homes
The holiday period drew numerous visitors including Wade Court and Windell Ellis from Pampa and Sherman, Arch Ratliff of Abilene, Dave Hancock of Edna Hill, plus many Texas towns. Relatives gathered at multiple homes as Miss Isla Reed and Miss Lewis Knight traveled to see kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Court
Messrs
and Molmes
Wade Court
Pampa
Windell Ellis
Sherresport
C. M. Roberson
Carlton
Arch Ratliff
Abilene
Dave Hancock
Edna Hill
H. G. Bubb
Texas City
H G. Bubb
H. G Bubb
el Paso
Cole
Melton Singleton
Fort Worth
Jack Daunch
May Croft
John Croft
Lewis Knight
San An
Local Echoes of Holiday Visits and Community Notes
A collage of visiting relatives and friends from Dallas Fort Worth Waco Odessa Houston and Houston area towns spans holiday gatherings and hospital updates. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Dub Fautheree Jay Wood Mrs John Croft Mrs Ed Gilbreath Rev Cole and several households in Fort Worth Hereford Waco Odessa Benbrook New London Ranger Albany Stephenville and Temple area communities. The piece also notes a local Indian grave discovery reported in this week’s Chief and teases Texas Almanac arrivals for 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gelo
Delos Harris
Isla Reed
Waco
Sallie Jenkins
Mineral Wells
Todd Anderson
Andrews
Texas
Edwin Hughes
Odessa
P. E. Smith
Garey Harbin
Fort Worth
Ira Harper
Arenas Valley
New Mexico
W. D. Carle
Wanda Nalls
Dallas
Dub Fautheree
Jay Wood
John Croft
Hereford
Dick Stube
Lola Savers
Ray Maatthews
John Matthews
Arkansas
Bill Sears
Ed Gilbreath
Houston
H. V. Ewing
George Purvis
Purvis
Dwayne Davis
Benbrook
Jack Lane
Kirk
New London
Iowa
Dora Gore
Stephenville
Tom Gore
Ranger
Bob Gore
Albany
Kitty Payne
Rainy Weekend Weather and Local Visits at Van Dyke
Rainy and chilly weather marked the Van Dyke weekend with six tenths inch of moisture recorded. Local pastors Rev Alvin Howell and Rev Roy Norie were on duty, and out of town visitors from Brownwood Fort Worth and Longview attended a New Year singing convention and visited relatives during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Dyke
Alvin Howell
Zion Hill
Roy Norie
Gartman View
J. H. Hendricks
R. M. English
Gene Meek
Leonard Sikes
Brownwood
Oran Roberts
W. R. Ray
Pauline
Blanket
Holiday Visitors From Louisiana California
Iere Grainger and family from Shreveport visited Mrs W W Cox and Alma Grainger over holidays. California visitors included Evin Gandy Venice Frank Ziegler Los Angeles and C F Stahl Sacramento. Attendees at All-4 sales meeting in Lubbock include Bryant, Campbell, De Leon, Tepte from Comanche and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iere
Louisiana
B. T. Grainger
Shreveport
Charles Haynes
Clarence Wells
Mineral Wells
W. W. Cox
Alma Grainger
California
Lula Gandy
Evin Gandy
Venice
Calif
Frank Ziegler
Los Angeles
C. F. Stahl
Sacramento
Lubbock
Loe] Peng Chence Bryant Ang Percy
Comanche
Campbell
de Leon Tepte
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Proctor
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Abda
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S. Austin
Oliver Brinson
Truman Bratton
Jesse
Cled Heathington
John Carpenter
By Jesse Tiner
Ernest Merrett
John Allen Brinson
George Wilkes
Lloyd Fritts
Bratton
H. F. Rackley
Longview
P.O
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Oma Ling
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