Calvert Celebrates Christmas and Community Visitors
Calvert and area residents shared Christmas visits and stories as 1972 drew to a close. Local families, teachers, and church members hosted relatives from Houston, Austin, and Dallas, with holiday gatherings at City Cafe and Irene’s Place. The season featured church windows lit as a memorial, and local students earning Dean’s Lists while others planned travel to Langley and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Gregory
Calvert
Northa Gay
Caldwell
Locklie
Arch Overy
St. Louis
Missouri
J. W. Stiles
Houston
Sneed Memorial United Methodist Church
Christ
J. A. Foster
Millie Thompson
Millie
Main Street
Christmas reflections and local visits in Wheelock Lu
Christmas time notes from Wheelock express warm, sunny weather and a daily joy of opening small gifts. The column shares humorous debates on God and the universe, memories of James Russell Lowell, and mentions local visitors and family travels. It closes with tax comments and hopeful mindset despite war news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
James Russell Lowell
Universal Operations, Inc
Dorothy Kurtzman
Houston
Annabelle Spiller
Mumford School Christmas program features student roles and band
Pupils from Mumford School presented a Christmas program in the school auditorium on Friday morning December 22 retelling the nativity story with seventh and eighth graders in dialogue and song. Younger students sang Christmas medleys and a human Christmas tree appeared on stage as Santa distributed candy and gifts to teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mumford School
Jesus
Dorothy Chandler
Santa Claus
Christmas Week Guests In Deal Home
Christmas week guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Deal Jr. and family were their daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Ellis Jr., son Chris and daughter Judy of Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hill and three children, Kevin, Cameron and Brett of Altus, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Deal Jr
Ernest G. Ellis Jr
Chris
Judy
Bryan
Norman Hill
Kevin
Cameron
Brett
Altus
Oklahoma
Family Visit From Fort Worth and Magnolia
Mrs. Ellie Hunter of Fort Worth and Mr. Gene Hunter with his family from Magnolia visited Joy Beth and James Campise at home last week, along with Joy Bets mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Campise
Joy Beth
James
Ellie Hunter
Fort Worth
Gene Hunter
Magnolia
Dorinda Jackson Receives License as Insurance Solicitor
Dorinda Jackson of Calvert was licensed by the State Board of Insurance as a solicitor for the Lewis E. Tindall Insurance Agency of Calvert on December 7. A former Calvert High School graduate, she has worked with the Tindall Agency and resides in Bremond with her husband Joe. She completed an insurance study course with the Hartford Insurance Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorinda Jackson
State Board of Insurance
Lewis E. Tindall Insurance Agency
Calvert
Airman Receives Air Force Commendation Medal
Sgt. Tommy Kelley earned the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as an air controller at Bitburg Air Base Germany from October 23 1969 to December 1 prior to discharge on December 12 He is married to Patricia Stidham of Hearne and visited with her parents Mr and Mrs J E Stidham before returning to Bowie to live
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Kelley
Kelley
Bitburg Air Base
Germany
Patricia Stidham
Hearne
J. E. Stidham
Bowie
Christmas Guests Gather at Rikard Home
Christmas holiday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Rikard's home included Billy Earl Hardcastle of Angleton and numerous relatives: Valarie and Billy Netka of Bryan. Don Ted and Webb Bishop of Houston. Bill Arrington of Houston. Donald Rikard's children Bob Lisa and Mark of Lake Jackson. Jack Seelye Jr Mary Jac and Craig of Arlington. and Perry E Seelye and Shawn David of Irving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben F. Rikard
Billy Earl Hardcastle
Angleton
Billy Bob Netka
Valarie
Billy
Bryan
Webb Bishop
Don
Ted and Webb
Houston
Bill Arrington
Donald Rikard
Bob
Lisa
Mark
Lake Jackson
Jack Seelye Jr
Mary Jac
Craig
Arlington
Perry E. Seelye
Shawn David
Irving
Richmond student Miss Hoyt to spend holidays with Hoyt family
Miss Donna Hoyt, attending school in Richmond, arrived home for the holidays to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Hoyt, her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hoyt Jr., and her sister and brothers, the Chester Russell and O. Archer Hoyt Jr. families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Hoyt
Richmond
O. A. Hoyt
W. S. Hoyt Jr
Chester Russell
O. Archer Hoyt Jr
Family dinner guests swell Leon Wilson clan at Christmas
Relatives joining the Leon Wilson family for Christmas dinner included Luther Batson of Hearne, Mr. and Mrs. Jim C. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Don Ranton and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Batson, Mr. and Mrs. William Harris and children, McGrew Harris, Ken Batson, Bobby, Tim and Billy Batson, Mrs. Janet Jones and daughter, all of Houston, Mr. and Mrs. James McGrew Harris and son of San Jose, California, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wilson and Andy Batson of Madisonville, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Batson and son of West Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Wilson
Luther Batson
Hearne
Jim C. Carter
Don Ranton
Lee R. Batson
William Harris
McGrew Harris
Ken Batson
Bobby
Tim
Billy Batson
Janet Jones
Houston
James McGrew Harris
San Jose
Calif
Confirmation Services Held at Calvert Church
Confirmation services were held for Helen Hopkins Anderson and Catherine Anderson of Calvert and Mrs Michael Raine of Dallas at the Church of The Epiphany in Calvert at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday December 19. Rt. Rev. Scott Field Bailey suffragan bishop of Houston officiated with Rev. Wayne Buchanan assisting. An informal reception followed at the home of Rev. and Mrs Wayne Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hopkins Anderson
Catherine Anderson
Calvert
Michael Raine
Dallas
Church of the Epiphany
Scott Field Bailey
Houston
Wayne Buchanan
Alton Van White Receives Bachelor Degree
Alton Van White earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at Sam Houston State University Huntsville in a December ceremony. He will join United Gas Company in Houston. He is the son of C H White Hearne and Mrs. C. H. White, with his Hearne High School 1969 graduation noted. Family members from Houston attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton van White
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville
United Gas Company
Houston
C. H. White
Hearne
Hearne High School
David White
F. M. Davis
Holiday Guests From West Columbia and Austin Visit
Mr and Mrs Royce Rogers and Mrs W A Morris hosted holiday visitors Jon and Ken from West Columbia and Mr and Mrs Ben Accurso and Dorothy from Austin. Also visiting were their parents and sister Mr and Mrs Tony Accurso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Rogers
W. A. Morris
Jim Batson
Jon, Ken
West Columbia
Ben Accurso
Austin
Tony Accurso
Dorothy
Christmas Guests Visit Russ Family in Texas
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bryan F. Russ and sons Rusty and Charles included Miss Becky Russ a University of Texas student in Austin Mrs Frank Russ of Brenham and Mr and Mrs Jerry Elliott of Corpus Christi also guests with his parents and brother Mr and Mrs F B Elliott Jr and Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan F. Russ
Rusty
Charles
Becky Russ
University of Texas In
Christmas Guests At McGrews Home Include Poage Family
Guests in the home of Wallace McGrew and Mr and Mrs James W McGrew during Christmas were Mr and Mrs Ray Poage and children Coy Cami and Carolyn of Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace McGrew
James W. McGrew
Ray Poage
Coy, Cami and
Carolyn
Houston
Suggs Family Christmas Visit Tops Irving Holiday Scene
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Suggs Jr. and children Randy and Theresa of Irving visited during Christmas with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Suggs and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Martin, sharing holiday moments in their homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Suggs Jr
Randy and
Theresa
Irving
R. L. Suggs
E. B. Martin
Roll family from Houston visits Hearne over Christmas
Mr and Mrs Mike Roll and their son Charley from Houston arrived in Hearne on Christmas Eve to visit her parents Mr and Mrs George N Orts Jr, staying until Tuesday for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Roll
Charley
Houston
Hearne
George N. Orts Jr
Gause Comings And Goings Christmas Guests Fill Town
The Gause column lists many Christmas visitors and homecomings. Families from Texarkana Bellville Bryan Dallas Houston Humble Baytown Freeport Orange Cameron and Hearne gather with local residents. Irvine Harlan plans to return from Turkey to the United States soon.
Barleycorn Shoe Sizes Explain Foot Measure History
The piece traces how barleycorns established the shoe sizing system dating to Edward II. It notes boots and craftsfolk used 39 barleycorns for a 13 inch foot, then moved down by barleycorns to sizes 12 11 and so on. Children's sizes repeat the same numbers but run about two thirds as long as adults.
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Goodyear
Shoe Products
England
Edward II
Armstrongs Spend Christmas in Five Points Community
Mr and Mrs Claude Armstrong Jr of Dallas spent Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs C H Armstrong in the Five Points area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Armstrong Jr
Dallas
Five Points
C. H. Armstrong
Arlington Holiday Visit By Perry Ford Family Group
Mr and Mrs William Perry and her mother Mrs Hines Bishop visited in Arlington during the holidays with the Perrys daughter Dr and Mrs Charles Ford and children Charles Jr Kate Jane and Will Joining the family group from Mississippi were Dr and Mrs John W Perry Jr and children Robin and John William III Jay
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Perry
Hines Bishop
Arlington
Perrys
Charles Ford
Charles Jr
Kate
Jane
Will
Mississippi
John W. Perry Jr
Robin
John William III
Jay
Christmas Guests Visit In Gandy Home
Guests during the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Gandy included J. D. Gandy and family of Houston T. A. Gandy Jr. of Dickinson and W. A. Gandy and family of Greenville. From Hearne came Billy Gandy and Henry Gandy with their families for the Christmas celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Gandy
J. D. Gandy
Houston
T. A. Gandy Jr
Dickinson
W. A. Gandy
Greenville
Hearne
Billy Gandy
Henry Gandy
Kelley Holiday Visit From Bitburg Airman Returns Home
Mr and Mrs Tom Kelley of Bowie spent a night with her parents Mr and Mrs J E Stidham. Kelley came home December 12 from Bitburg Germany where he has served as an air traffic controller with the Air Force for three and a half years. Mr and Mrs Stidham visited relatives in Cameron and Ben Arnold during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kelley
Bowie
J. E. Stidham
Kelley
Bitburg
Germany
Air Force
Stidham
T. B. Stidham
John Komar
Cameron
Ben Arnold
Airman Willie Warren Jr Visits Hearne Family Over Holidays
Willie Warren Jr a four year Bitburg Germany based U S Air Force airman arrives in Hearne to spend Christmas weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs W H Warren and sister and family James Starkey Ron and Terri Also joining are daughter Elsa Minor of Dallas and sister in law Elsie Haas of Cameron for the holidays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Warren Jr
Bitburg
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Hearne
W. H. Warren
James Starkey
Ron
Terri
Elsa Minor
Dallas
Warren
Elsie Haas
Cameron
Brashear Family Holiday Visit Extends Texas Return
Tommy Brashear Jr of North Texas State University arrived in Hearne to spend the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Tom Brashear and brother Joel. Their daughter Mrs Norman Linda Mason of Carrollton is expected to arrive this weekend to join in New Year celebrations with the Brashears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Brashear Jr
North Texas State University of Denton
Hearne
Tom Brashear
Joel
Norman
Linda) Mason
Carrollton
Brashears
Weekend visitors mingle across Gonzales Hearne and Calvert
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wilson of Gonzales were weekend visitors with parents Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wilson in Hearne and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Judkins in Calvert. In Calvert were her sister Dr. and Mrs. Harold Bammel and Jayne of Kerrville. Also in Hearne were his sister Miss Janet Wilson and his brother John Wilson home from the University of Texas in Austin for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Wilson
Gonzales
Leon Wilson
Hearne
J. C. Judkins
Calvert
Harold Bammel
Jayne
Kerrville
Janet Wilson
John Wilson
University of Texas In
Austin
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