Christmas Party for Friendship Sunday School Class
Thirteen members of the Friendship Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church gathered Tuesday evening at City Cafe for a Yuletide dinner. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hoviskie, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Collie, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Carlwous, and others, with Rev. James Schratt delivering the invocation. The meal featured turkey and dressing among other dishes, with Lottie Moon Christmas offering collected via a white Santa centerpiece. After dinner the group moved to the McNeel home for a Christmas carol program by Mrs. Schratt, who explained carol origins before singing them, followed by prayers led by Abs. Pennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship
First Baptist Church
Leon Hoviskie
L. HH. Collie
M. J. Carlwous
Air
Roger Evans
Edomi. McNeel
Wat John Escouhas
AL. Mounts
Coon. Lockhart
Winston Sanders
Nicedall Rogers
Tommy Mooney
Burns White
G. Pennington
James ER. Seirratt
Jesus
Willie
Jeannetet
Jesus Boy
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer
Junior Lovers Host Annual Night Party
The Thapanal Ja Music Lovers Club held a Friday night slumber party at Miss Kay Tidemann's home with new members hosting. Fifteen girls attended enjoying Cokes cookies sandwiches chips and dips, watching TV and playing games until morning. A breakfast of orange juice and doughnuts followed before departure Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Tidemann
Fred Tidemann
Annual Hearne Saddle Club Christmas Party
About 150 members and guests attended the Hearne Saddle Club annual Christmas Party at the American Legion Hall on Saturday December 5 at 7 30 P M. A L Sessums welcomed guests and Gary Bishop gave the invocation. The event featured square dancing and musical numbers by younger children, festive decorations, and a buffet of chips dips fruit punch coffee and cookies. Santa Claus arrived around nine handing stockings of toys and candy to the children, after which the group sang carols and visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Saddle Club
American Legion Hall
A. L. Sessums
Gary Bishop
Legion Hall
Santa Claus
Reistino-Luster Nuptials Read In Hearne Sunday
Miss Mary Louise Reistino and Glenn Luster wed at St Marys Catholic Church Hearne officiated by Rev Robert A Fuchs. Attendants included Dorothy Jean Corona and Nelda Wilkerson with a reception in the church Annex. They will reside in Hearne after a trip to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne
Mary Louise Reistino
Glenn Luster
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Robert A. Fuchs
Vickie Johnson
Kay Nichols
William Corona
James Cortemelia
Ruth Wooten
Tony Accurso
Frank Reistina
New Orleans
Notable Bryan and Houston Families Connected in Honorary Notice
A list of Bryan residents James Cangelese Tony Catalina Brazes Varisco Fazzino Lynette Fazzino Mike Hydé Willie Accurso Ben Accurso Bessie Accurso and relatives is joined by Douglas Wilkerson Johnny Reistino family Tracy and Johna Kay Tony Baiamonte Joseph J A Monte Louise Monte and Lena Campise Frank Tropleno with grandson, all linked to Bryan and Houston circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cangelese
Tony Catalina
Brazes Varisco
Mike Fazzino
Lynette Fazzino
Mike Hydé
Willie Accurso
Ben Accurso
Bessie Accurso
Bryan
Douglas Wilkerson
Johnny Reistino
Tracy
Johna Kay
Tony Baiamonte
Joseph
J. A. Monte
Louise Monte
Houston
Lena Campise
Frank Tropleno
Waco
Winsome Class Christmas Dinner At Newell Home
The Winsome Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church held its annual Christmas dinner and party at Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Newell’s home. Twenty seven members and guests attended with Mrs. W. O. Little presiding. A turkey dinner followed a welcome, then a Christmas story titled As the Shepherds Watched by Marguerite Vance. Members contributed to a fund for new church nursery toys, and picture slides from prior parties were shown before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
W. M. Newell
W. O. Little
Newell
T. A. Searcy
Marguerite Vance
W. S. Hoyt
Las Costureras Have Yule Party
Members of Las Costureras gathered for a Christmas luncheon at Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sander on Tuesday December 1 at noon. The room glowed with holiday decor as guests drew names exchanged gifts and enjoyed a buffet. Mrs. L. E. Weber and Mrs. J. B. Peel led entertainment including old-time parlor games before a visit to Col. and Mrs. H. H. Speede. Attending included Mrs. Jake Abrams Mrs. Co. Vv. Easterwood Mrs. Jack Martin Mrs. F. E. Tidemann Mrs. R. RB Leslie and Mrs. C. B. Thames plus guest Mrs. Walton Hall of Ruidoso New Mexico. Next meeting set for January 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Costureras
W. F. Sander
L. E. Weber
J. B .Peel
Weber
Peel
Jake Abrams
Co. Vv. Easterwood
Jack Martin
F. E. Tidemann
R. RB
Leslie
C. B. Thames
Walton Hall
Ruidoso
N. M
Mrs Hairston Hosts Christmas Party for Willing Workers
The Willing Workers Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church held its annual Christmas party at the Hairston home on December 7 with hostesses Mrs. J B Boggan and Mrs. Paul Hurst. Prayer opened the gathering followed by a devotional titled The Star and a gift exchange beside carols and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
W. H. Hairston
Dessert Service At Winter Social Attended By Fifteen Members
Chocolate and plate favors of decorated nut cups topped with candy canes were served to fifteen members and their three guests Mrs. Searcy Mrs. James Schrratt and Mrs. Jack Mathews at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searcy
James Schrratt
Jack Mathews
Shakespeare Club Meets for December Session in Hearne
The Hearne Shakespeare Club held its semi monthly meeting December 3 at the Municipal Clubhouse with Mrs. R E Leslie presiding. The treasury report was given by Mrs. J F Plagens as sixty boxes of candy were ordered for a fundraiser and a nominating committee was appointed for January 5. Guest speaker Elmer Stubbs presented Our Land and Its Resources Gift of God to Conserve and Water Pollution Crisis in America followed by City Utilities Superintendent E C Suggs on Hearne Water history and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Leslie
J. F. Plagens
C. L. Hudson
Leslie
Elmer Stubbs
Eliza ‘Cooke
America
J. B. Jackson
Mea Coik Gable
5. R. Williams
Tony Scalone
Pink and green social tea by club members
A social period hosted by the club featured shut wafer leaf cake pink mints stuffed olives salted nuts and coffee or tea for members and guests including Mr Suggs and Mrs J M Penn mother of Mrs Sealone. The tea table displayed a pink cloth with white fringe a central pink carnation arrangement and fern reflecting club colors. A matching arrangement sat on the presiding officer’s table with napkins featuring pink tulips and brown butterflies, silver fittings, and a bronze chrysanthemums mantel arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suggs
J. M. Penn
Sealone
December Meeting of St Marys Altar Society
The December meeting of the Altar Society of St Marys Catholic Church met Wednesday at 9 30 in the church Annex with twenty members present. President Aliston Aalen led prayer, reports included Pope Pauls India visit, December church care assignments, and 120 Catholic patients at Mexia State Home to receive Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Lrder
Aliston Aalen
Oon
William Merka
P. A. Perrone
Pope Paul
India
Letters From a Child to Santa at Tur tle's Blossom Shop
A child writes to Santa Claus from Turtle's Blossom Shop asking for a drum a vacuum form and other toys. He promises to be good and to use his crutches to get well again and asks Santa to be kind to other kids. Signed David Lund.
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Hearne Democrat News Nate
Kirs. Boriskie
Seirratt
Lottie Moon
Phillip Reistino
Harold H. Luster
Dorothy Ann Zemanek
Ben Perrone
Panis Angelicus
Dorothy Jean Corona
Nelda Wilkerson
Sue Escoubas
Georgia
Steve Bates
Benny Accurso
Charles Corona
Louis Monte
Billy Mushinskie
Reistino
Bator
Ann Castleberry
Paula Castleberry
Don Angonia
Deborah Angonia
Tony Angonia
Mrs
C. D.'S Fashion Shop
Fashion Shop
Third St
C. D. Wilkerson
Shakespeare Club
Hearne Shakespeare Club
Turtle’s
Thomas Fleckenstein
Patricia Ann
Michael Sherwood Cobb
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Miss Fleckenstein
Sam Houston State Teacher's College
Huntsville
Cobb
Hearne High School
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!