Local families visit for holidays across Amarillo scene
Local residents and relatives from Amarillo and nearby towns gather for holidays. Names include Mrs. Georgia Phillips, Miss Gladis Wallace, Rev. and Mrs. Contser, Miss Evelyn Edwards, and students returning from Baylor NTSC ETSTC. A decorative deer tale erupts as C. E. Bryant searches for a loaned deer prop.
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Bill Defeé
Amarillo
Georgia Phillips
Gladis Wallace
Owen Springer
Belton
N. Gober
Evelyn Edwards
Baylor
iMiss Petty Fletcher
University of Texas
Austin
Howard Conatser
Knoxville
Tenn
Local College Players Return Home for Holidays
Texas A&M students Kenton Wayne Stephens Keith Presswood Bill Presswood and Farlon Lee remain home for Christmas until January 3. Nick Williams is back in the hospital for medical treatment but is better at this time.
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Texas A&m
Kenton Wayne Stephens
Keith Presswood
Bill Presswood
Farlon Lee
Nick Williams
Hospital List In Corby Germany Ward
Patients in the Corby Germany Hospital on Wednesday afternoon include Mrs. J. W. Germany Mrs. C. D. Willingham Mrs. Carl Goggins Joe Lynn Burges T. K. Post Fred Pettier Mrs. Robert Ogburn Wayne Richards Doris Fletcher Mrs. Thomas Reid Haywood Flowers Raymond Jones and Mrs. Terry Dickerson.
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Corby-Germany Hospital
J. W. Germany
C. D. Willingham
Carl Goggins
Joe Lynn Burges
T. K. Post
Fred Pettier
Robert Ogburn
Wayne Richards
Doris Fletcher
Thomas Reid
Haywood Flowers
Raymond Jones
Terry Dickerson
Holiday Death Toll Estimated at 204
Colonel Homer Garrison Jr. predicts holiday traffic deaths may total 204 this season, higher than last year’s toll of 108. The final count last year stood at 108.
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Homer Garrison, Jr
Dept. of Public Safety
Lillian Sansom Faces Illness With Cheerful Hope
Lillian Sansom at her residence expresses optimism despite four months of illness. She admits limited training yet notes natural painting talent and remains hopeful about avoiding hospital admission until after Christmas. She plans surgery afterward.
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Lillian Sansom
Local Students Cheer Two at Orphans Home
Linda Ward Janice Williams Gail Bennett Billie Jean King and Gloria King visited Buckner Orphans Home near Dallas Tuesday afternoon to deliver gifts to two girls they adopted Sandra Clinton a five year old received a doll and Gladys Mangrum a senior received cosmetics and other personal gifts The visit was a YWA missionary activity of Main Street Baptist Church.
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Linda Ward
Janice Williams
Gail Bennett
Billie Jean King
Gloria King
Buckner Orphans Home
Dallas
Sandra Clinton
Gladys Mangrum
YWA
Main Street Baptist Church
Local visits mark a busy Fruitvale weekend
Mr and Mrs Hubert Sprague and Jerry Sprague of Dallas visited their parents along with Beulah Flint. Leon Welch Randy Foster and Dee Roy Foster also visited Sawhile with J W Foster family. Will Smith died at home on Monday. Bennie Garrett James Parker and Shortie Parker and families from Dallas Grand Prairie Celina Mineola and Arlington visited. R A Jones ill in Corby Germany Hospital.
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Hubert ‘Sprague
Jerry Sprague
Dallas
Fred Sprague
Beulah Flint
Leon Welch
Randy
Dee Roy Foster
Central
Sawhile
J. W. Foster
R. A. Jones
Corby- Germany
Will Smith
Bennie James Garrett
Grand Prairie
James Parker
Shortie Parker
J. H. Parker
Joe Dean
Celina
Lee Dean
Mineola
Newt Dean
Pete Flowers
Myrtle Springs
J.W. Foster
A. M
James Shields
Evelyn Lambert
Arlington
O. B. Watson
Mocha flavoring origins and animal fact basics
Mocha flavoring derives from coffee or from coffee and chocolate. A dik dik is a small African antelope.
Two Days Left For Christmas Shopping In Grand Saline
Last minute shoppers have two days remaining before Christmas. Most Grand Saline stores stay open Friday until 7 p m and Saturday Christmas Eve until 8 p m to aid late shoppers.
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Grand Saline
Elementary School Sixth Grade Beginner Band Debuts
The sixth grade Beginner Band gave its first performance on Tuesday morning. Credit for the progress goes to teachers Mrs. Ruby Anders, Mrs. Hallye Watson, and Mrs. Lois Hayes. More performances promised but not scheduled yet.
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Ruby Anders
Hallye Watson
Lois Hayes
Cantata by 30 Voice Methodist Choir at Christmas Service
The 80 voice choir filled the darkened sanctuary of the Methodist church with candles as they moved to their places in the loft. The junior department sang Silent Night directed by Mrs Bufka and Mrs Marett. Thelma Stephens read Luke and the choir presented A Child is Born with soloists Mrs Lessie Starkey Davis and Ralph Slagle. The trio included Mary Jane Smith Ann Hill and Mrs Harrold Davis.
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Fred Bufka
Elizabeth Marett
Thelma Stephens
Lessie Starkey Davis
Ralph Slagle
Mary Jane Smith
Ann Hill
Harrold Davis
Lessie Davis
Hal Kennedy
Spanish Class Observes Mexican Xmas Party
Spanish II students celebrated Christmas with a pinata party following Mexican custom. Jerry Presswood Tommie Joslin and Larry Smith built the pinata for the occasion. The pinata was traditionally made of paper and filled with nuts and candy.
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Jerry Presswood
Tommie Joslin
Larry Smith
Christmas Party Game Ends With Candy Flood
A holiday gathering features a ceiling hung object for blindfolded guests to break. When it shatters candy and nuts rain down, creating a chaotic scramble among attendees.
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J. T. Hightower, Jr
Dee Ann
Hightower
D. L. Carter
Kenneth Berry
F. C. Walker
Broken Bow
Okla
West Side Grocery & Market
Lee Collier
Bill Bass
Sta
Ice Service
Fite's
Mrs. Buck Fite
Methodist Choir
Roy A. Kemp
New Testament Bible Baptist Seminary of
Fort Worth
Dr. Kemp
Bible Baptist Church
Billy R. Buckingham
Grand Saline, Texas
Babcock Brothers
Merry Christmas
A. E. Poe
Grocery & Market
J. L. Fail Drug Company
Jack Smith
Canton Road
Grand Theatre
Texas
Kee
Jeff Morrow
Faith Domergue
This Island Earth
Technicolor
Roy Rogers
Gabby Hayes
Jesse James AT
Jack Palance
Barbara Rush
Donald O’connor
Martha Hyer
Francis IN the Navy
Fred Astaire
Leslie Caron
Daddy Long Legs
Charlton Heston
Julie Adams
Major Benson
Skelton’s
Mrs
Grady Skelton
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