December Hearne Garden Club Meeting Aired Landscaping
The December Hearne Garden Club gathering met at the Municipal Clubhouse on December 13. Mrs J E Jackson of Wheelock chaired the program on Landscaping featuring Mr Pezzey of San Antonio and Paul Gregg of Bryan. Members donated Christmas gifts for Mexia State School residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Garden Club
J. E. Jackson
Wheelock
Mr. Pezzey
San Antonio
Greenlight Company
Paul Gregg
Bryan
Greenlight
Gregg
Pezzey
Mexia State School
T. F. Childers
M. O. Baker
Calvin Petty
Franklin
M. M. Otten
Mumford
P. J. Haas
W. L. Ditto
Willing Workers Have Yule Party At First Baptist
The Willing Workers Sunday School Class of First Baptist Church held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. L. T. Hughes home on December 6. Hostesses were Mrs. M. R. Shoap and Mrs. H. B. Priestly. The room featured a cedar Christmas tree with red tapers and greenery. Members brought red net stockings containing cash contributions to buy crystal plates for the church kitchen. Decorations included a Nativity scene, a decorated cake, gumdrops with candles, and felt shoe card holders. Mrs. E. H. Crowder spoke on The Christmas Story. opening prayer by Mrs. M. E. Jones. Gifts of appreciation given to Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Crowder before a supper of sandwiches, hot tea, cake and candy. Carols were sung to close the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Hughes
Willing Workers
First Baptist Church
M. R. Shoap
H. B. Priestly
Snowball Dance Held by Hearne High Students
Hearne High School students held a Snowball dance at the municipal Clubhouse last Saturday, a 100 percent turnout of seventy attendees. The Eagle-Ettes sponsored the event with a winter wonderland setup and mistletoe accents. Miss Gloria Ely with Terry Collie and Miss Linda Couch with Wayne Caldwell led the opening dances, with Miss Janie Snell and Miss Ely serving punch and cake squares. Chaperones included L. M. Lockhart, H. E. Rose, William Corona, and Mrs. L. B. Youngblood Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne High School
Eagle-Ettes
Gloria Ely
Terry Collie
Linda Couch
Wayne Caldwell
Janie Snell
Miss Ely
L. M. Lockhart
Mrs L T Hughes Hosts Christmas Party for Class
Mrs L T Hughes entertained her kindergarten class and their mothers Monday morning at her home. The party featured Christmas decorations a miniature fireplace a green tree lights and baubles. Children performed for their mothers then exchanged gifts made from metal coffee cans and fruit juice can pencil holders. Each child received a Santa Claus mug as a party favor. Cookies candies and punch were served on crystal and satin dressed tables with red net cloths, white tapers, and red roses.
Women Sponsor Community Tree
The Woman's Department of the Reorganized Church sponsored a Christmas tree event at the church on Tuesday night. Alfa Dotson led the program with a welcome, invocation, and readings. Elder H. M. Hay spoke on the birth of Jesus Christ, and gifts were exchanged for adults and children before a social hour with cookies and punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Department of the
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Alfa Dotson
Karla Hill
H. M. Hay
Jesus Christ
Bill Dotson
Jack O. Dotson
Open House At Easterwood Home During Christmas Festivities
Local social chiefs hosted an Open House at Mrs. Easterwood’s Colonial home with decorations in red green pink gold and silver. About seventy five guests attended six thirty to ten with out of town visitors from Beeville Houston Calvert and more, including the Weber Biggs Breedlove and Baker families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Easterwood
Hal Cunningham
L. E. Weber
Easterwood
A. C. Biggs
I. D. Breedlove
Houston
Alice Allen Westbrook
Kathryn Bishop
Walton Hall
Lee Ellis Weber Jr
Beeville
Breedlov
Peggy Argo Circle Is Entertained
The Peggy Argo Circle of Junior Girls' Auxiliary at First Baptist Church hosted a Christmas party for eleven to twelve year old members at Mrs. B. R. Bostick's home from seven to nine thirty. Margaret Cox presided at a brief business meeting, naming Peggy Argo as the circle's new name. Rita Luke story reading and carols followed, with Margaret Jo Wilson reading a Christmas poem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Argo
First Baptist Church
B. R. Bostick
Margaret Cox
Becky Russ
Margaret Jo Wilson
Cindy Reese
Leah Mooney
Pat Wootan
Christy Town
Donna Kay McLeroy
Nelda Couch
Denise Luster
Sherry Elliott
Christmas Party Delights With Decorations and Games
Christmas celebrations featured a tree dawned with red lights and ornaments, twelve white angels omitted from the display, and a snack bar serving pink cherry nut cake and lime sherbet punch. Guests enjoyed Pass Word and other games in the family room during the party hours.
Annual Sing Song In Klement Home
About seventy five locals gathered at Mr and Mrs A W Klement home for the annual community Christmas sing song. Decorations highlighted the piano with a white styrofoam Bible inscribed in gold and candles. Mrs Doyle Marchbanks and Mrs Walter Smith provided piano accompaniment as carols were sung. cookies punch and coffee were served on a red satin table with net. The event, begun six years ago to foster non denominational Christian fellowship, is hosted by different Hearne residents each year with this being the third time at the Klement home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Klement
Doyle Marchbanks
Walter Smith
Christian Fellowship
Hearne
Klement
Sherry Elliott Hosts Class Party
Sherry Elliott and her mother Mrs. Kirk Elliott hosted a Christmas party for the twelve-year-old girls Sunday School class of First Baptist Church last Friday evening. Leah Mooney led the meeting with prayer by Margaret Cox, with devotional thoughts and a Christmas story by class teacher Mrs. C. H. White. Gifts, games, and a refreshment table with punch, chips, cookies, and candy followed for Sherry Elliott, Leah Mooney, Margaret Cox, Donna McLeroy, Christi Town, Pat Wootan, and guest Ailene Bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Elliott
Kirk Elliott
First Baptist Church
Leah Mooney
Margaret Cox
C. H. White
Donna McLeroy
Christi Town
Pat Wootan
Ailene Bowling
Bessie Bell Circle Concludes Mission Study
Members of the Bessie Wayne Bell Circle of the Woman's Missionary Society at First Baptist Church gathered at Mrs. W. T. Oldham's home on Thursday evening December 13 to finish the study of the mission book New Frontiers In An Old World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Bell
Bessie Wayne
Bell Circle
Woman’s Missionary Society
First Baptist Church
W. T. Oldham
East country study with Korea pictures presented
Mrs. Oldham led a study on East country topics with Mrs. W. M. Newell adding insights and presenting pictures filmed in Korea. The circle adjourned with a prayer led by Mrs. Newell. The next meeting is planned for January at Mrs. C. H. White’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham
W. M. Newell
East
Korea
Newell
C. H. White
Calvary WMS Bible Study At Calvary Baptist Church
Eleven Woman's Missionary Society members met at Calvary Baptist Church Monday morning for a Bible study titled New Testament Answers To Old Testament Questions. The session was taught by Mrs. A. B. Fincher with opening prayer by Mrs. H. A. Mathis and a prayer led by Mrs. C. C. Larrison for missionaries. Benediction by Mrs. Linden Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society
Calary Baptist Church
A. B. Fincher
H. A. Mathis
B. V. Sawyer
C. C. Larrison
Linden Bishop
Saddle Club Hosts Christmas Party in Hearne
The Hearne Saddle Club held its annual Christmas party at the American Legion Hall last Saturday night. Miss Sue Reagan chaired the program with assistants Miss Maria Sessums and Miss Sandra Gallagher. Club children performed music pantomimes and dances, a devotional closed the program, and a donkey pinata brought surprise gifts. Santa Claus arrived near the end with gifts for all the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearne Saddle Club
American Legion Hall
Sue Reagan
Franklin
Maria Sessums
Calvert
Sandra Gallagher
Reagan
Old
Mexico
Santa Claus
Eighty Third Birthday Party Hosted by Mrs Hancock
Mrs S S Hancock celebrated her eighty third birthday with a house party over the weekend. Ten children attended except one. A Christmas dinner of turkey and all the trim mings was served at noon Sunday. Attendees included Elmo Gandy and spouse of Dallas, J W Hancock and daughters, Herman Hare and spouse of Freeport, F T Kinniard and spouse of Baytown, H H Reid and spouse of Bellville, Biggs Clapp, Katie Taylor, and Maggie Armstrong of Hearne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Hancock
Elmo Gandy
Dallas
J. W. Hancock
Herman Hare
Freeport
F. T. Kinniard
Baytown
H. H. Reid
Bellville
Biggs Clapp
Katie Taylor
Maggie Armstrong
Hearne
Garden Club Speaker Delights Members With Holiday Arrangements
Mrs. Reed of Calvert led the Green Thumb Garden Club meeting at Municipal Club House on December 12 at 3 00 p m. The program Gardeners Become Holiday Helpers featured Christmas arrangements and home craft ideas. Members exchanged decorations and donations were set for the State Headquarters Building. Hosts included Mrs. Jack Kelly Mrs. Jack Lyons and others. dessert was served from a festive table with pineapple marshmallow pie and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Club
Green Thumb Garden Club
Bryan Buss
Frank Reed
Calvert
Mrs J G Philen Hosts Quiet Birth Anniversary
Mrs J G Philen marked her birth anniversary with a Sunday family gathering at home. A noon turkey dinner and two decorated cakes followed by floral gifts and well wishes from relatives and friends. Present were her son and daughter in law J G Philen Jr of Brownsville, granddaughter Mrs Peter Thompson and Mr Thompson of Galveston, and Mrs Bob Greer, Mr Greer and great grandson Jim Greer of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Philen
Inlaw
J. G. Philen Jr
Brownsville
Peter
Club Members Are Feted At Coffee
Members of the Happy Hour Club were entertained at a Christmas themed coffee at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Henry. Ten members enjoyed cookies nuts and candy, gifts from the tree, and a special friendship gesture for Mrs. T. A. Searcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Club
T. A. Searcy
Searcy
J. T. White
L. W. Perkins
Stoney Stubbs
H. B. Priestly
A. E Malone
E. H. Crowder
Weekend Guests At Mrs Smith Home
Weekend guests included Joe Smith of North Texas State University Denton, Mrs H D Smith, Jr. of San Antonio, and Mrs Jon Shaw who attends business school in Austin, staying with Mrs H D Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Smith
Joe Smith
North Texas State University
Denton
H. D. Smith, Jr
San Antonio
Jon Shaw
Austin
Thameses Headed West For Holidays With Sanders Family
Mr and Mrs C B Thames will depart for the weekend to visit their daughter Dr and Mrs Bruce Sanders and the Sanders children Lynne Carol and Bill in Big Spring for the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Thames
Bruce Sanders
Lynne
Carol
Bill
Big Spring
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Jeanette
Donald Jay Hummel II
D J. Hummel
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North Carolina
Texas Woman’s University
R. E. Leaton
University of Houston
Grace Methodist Church
Calvary Wms
Saddle Club
Mrs. Reed
Mrs
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Imperial Sugar
New Town & Coyes Beas
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