Bond Election Planned for Jefferson ISD December 31
The Jefferson Independent School District schedules a December 31 vote on a 200000 dollar tax bond to build a new 12 classroom brick school in East End replacing Gethsemane and Judea. About 125000 will fund the new building, with the rest set aside for repairs and facilities. Voter qualifications hinge on residency tax receipts and property on the district or county tax rolls.
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Jefferson Independent School District
East End
Gethsemane
Judea
Victory S S Class Holds Annual Christmas Party
The Victory Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church held its annual Christmas party on December 14 at Mrs. Jarvis Smoak’s home. Devotional, invocation, games, prizes, and carols featured with gifts from a decorated tree. Also announced are newborns: Demetra Dale to Bill and Beth Johnson. Jackie Vaughn to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cooner. William Clark to Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Bender.
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Victory
First Baptist Church
Jarvis Smoak
Beth Johnson
J. R. Cornelos
Alice Simmons
Lucille Edwards
Bill Johnson
Kahn ‘Memorial Hospital
Marshall
Demetra Dale
Tom Morris
Armand Johnson
Jack Cooner
Ragland Hospital
Gilmer
Jackie Vaughn
Stallcup Blackbourne
B. L. Cooner
Hubert Bender
Spokane
Washington
William Clark
W. H. Ormes
Jodie Bender
South Texas
Beeville
Texas
The
Mary Martha
Jack Bullard
Friday Sew Club Holds Holiday Party at Colonial Coffee Shop
The Friday Sewing Club gathered Friday noon at Colonial Coffee Shop for a holiday season dinner. Afterward they moved to Mrs. J. M. DeWare Jr. home for a Christmas tree, games, and stunts. Guests included Mrs. P. L. Bass, Mrs. Benefield, Mrs. DeWare, and others.
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Colonial
J. M. DeWare Jr
P. L. Bass
J. H. Benefield
DeWare
Mrs Lawton Riley At Home Party At Rectory
Mrs Lawton Riley will be at home in the EpiscopalRectory on Thursday December 29 from 4 to 6 o clock. All women of the local parish and friends of the parish are cordially invited.
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Lawton Riley
Store Party Given For Bass Group
A dinner party hosted by the Bass Dry Goods owners honored the employees at the Mosely Hotel. Tables featured a holiday motif with a Santa sleigh centerpiece. Guests included Mrs. Kirby Beauchamp and daughter Rita, Mr. and Mrs. JL R. Smith, Rev. E. B. Hamilton, Mrs. Roy Ford, Harold Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bass, Mrs. P. L. Bass, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Bass and children Paula Jeanne and Kim.
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Bass Dry Goods
Mosely Hotel
Kirby Beauchamp
Rita
JL. R. Smith
E. B. Hamilton
Roy Ford
Harold Smith
Leon Bass
P. L. Bass
Milton Bass
Paula Jeanne and
Kim
Juniors Of Baptist Hold Christmas Party
The Junior Department of the First Baptist Church hosted a Christmas party in the church basement on Monday night. About twenty members attended as gifts were exchanged under a lighted tree and offerings were gathered for the Lottie Moon Fund, with teachers Mrs. Meade Sterrett Mrs. S. A. Womack and Mrs. O. C. Byrom supervising.
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First Baptist Church
Lottie Moon
Meade Sterrett
S. A. Womack
O. C. Byrom
Pageant of Nativity At Baptist Tonight Lights Up Church Lawn
The Intermediates of First Baptist Church present a 30 minute outdoor Nativity pageant tonight at 7 30 on the church lawn behind the educational building featuring Mary Joseph shepherds wise men and narrators with carols by the Concord Choir. In case of rain the program moves inside the church with a lighted Nativity backdrop and a caroling party follows accompanied by a Salvation Army style PA system.
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First Baptist Church
Concord
Mary
Julia Meisenheimer
Joseph
Ray Edwin Shaw
Aneel
Carolyn Clark
Shepherds
Butch McCrea
Bubba Clark
Judge Armstrong
Tommy Maxwell
Wise Men
W. R. Scages
Ted Byron
John Watson
Carl Day Bailey
Judy Johnson
Joan Ann Hageard
Sherilyn Bailey
Concord Choir
Herald Angels
Bethlehem
Nancy Riley
Lou Anne Haggard
Betty Lou Ford
W. R. Hood
Drue@ Hellums
Henry Carter
Jack Ford
Jessie Haggard
O. R. Kennedy
Carl Bailey
Edwin Johnson
J. A. Starling
Local Post Office Urges Early Christmas Mail Push
Postmaster thanks public and businesses for cooperation in the 1955 Mail Early for Christmas campaign. With Dec 25 looming, he warns the next days will be the year's heaviest for staff as outgoing and incoming Christmas mail flood the office. He urges using air mail for out of town items and sending cards first class to ensure timely delivery, with windows open all day Saturday.
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McQuinn
Methodist Church To Have Special Services Sunday
The Methodist Church will hold Christmas Day services with a morning worship at 10 30. The pastor Rev Robert Greaves urged the congregation to take part in this important service marking the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Lord Jesus Christ
Robert Greaves
Spirit of Christmas and the teachings of Christ
The piece extols Christmas as the celebration of Jesus Christ life and teachings. It highlights His message of brotherhood, charity, and moral guidance, urging gratitude for His influence, hope for peace, and goodwill during the season.
Martha Spell In Student Teaching Program At NTSC
Mrs. Martha Ogburn Spell of Jefferson joins 186 students in North Texas State College School of Education student teaching this semester. She teaches vocal music at Stonewall Jackson Elementary in Denton and participates in Mu Phi Epsilon, Music Educators National Conference, Grand Chorus, Chapel Choir, Future Teachers of America, and Texas Music Educators Association.
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Denton
Martha Ogburn
Jefferson
School of Education
North Texas State College
NTSC
Dallas
Fort Worth
Spell
A. C. Ogburn
Stonewall Jackson
Music Educators’ National Conference
Mu Phi Epsilon Music Society
the Grand Chorus
the Chapel Choir
Future Teachers of America
Texas, Music Educators’ Association
Freshmen of Jefferson High Host Christmas Party
Freshmen of Jefferson High School were entertained Monday night at the Legion hall for a Christmas party. Miniature holly trees and large red Merry Christmas signs decorated the venue. Games were led by Mrs. Jimmy Gambie and Mrs. Jessie Haggard with several mothers aiding, including Mrs. Asa Meyer and Mrs. George Ramsay.
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Jefferson High ‘School
Legion Hall
Jimmy Gambie
Jessie Haggard
Asa Meyer
George Ramsay
Purdy
John Mosely
W. R. Scaggs
O. C. Byrom
Personal King Liverman At Home For Holidays
Baylor figure King Liverman is at home for the holidays. Joann Bender of Pecos and Janelle Bender of Roswell New Mexico will arrive today to spend the holidays.
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King Liverman of
Baylor
Joann Bender
Pecos
Janelle Bender
Roswell, N. M
Jefferson appoints Olin G Hines as local draft registrar
Jefferson area appoints Olin G Hines as cass Marion county draft board registrar to handle 18 year olds registration locally at the courthouse. Lt Col Morris Schwartz praises his unpaid public service while noting the local board serves both counties to save state money. All males must register on or within five days of their 18th birthday or face penalties up to 10000 dollars or five years in prison.
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Austin
Olin G. Hines
Jefferson
Cass-Marion County
Draft Board
Linden
Selective Service
Morris S. Schwartz
Hines
Jefferson Area
Col. Schwartz
Julia Terry Hosts Christmas Party At Terry Home
The home of Dr and Mrs W S Terry hosted a Monday night holiday party for Jefferson High School junior and senior classes along with friends. Decorations reflected the season with a red cloth refreshment table adorned by appliqued trees reindeer and Santas in green and white.
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W. S Terry
Julia
Jefferson High School
Y.P.D. Holds Dinner And Caroling Party
The Young People's Department of The First Baptist Church held a progressive dinner last Saturday with about 25 attendees. The group visited Mrs. S. C. Riley's home then Mrs. Faun Shaw for refreshments before a caroling session.
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Young People's
First Baptist Church
S. C. Riley
Faun Shaw
Jefferson High Choir Caroling Party After Program
About sixty members of Jefferson High School Choir and guests enjoyed a caroling party after the Christmas program last Friday. They took a school bus to visit shut ins unable to attend, singing carols at each home from the bus or by entering briefly. Later the group and sponsors Mrs. Walter Dolan and Mrs. Carl Bailey went to the Jefferson Hotel for refreshments.
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Jefferson High School
Walter ‘Dolan
Carl Bailey
Jefferson Hotel
Welfare Office To Close For Holidays
The State Department of Public Welfare office in Jefferson will close for Christmas holidays from December 22 to December 23, 1955.
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State Department of Public Welfare
Jefferson
Jeffersontoobserveholidays Christmas and New Year closures
Next two Mondays will be observed as holidays in Jefferson with most stores and businesses closed. December 26 marks Christmas holiday and January 2 marks a New Year holiday, affecting regular operations citywide.
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Jefferson
Funeral Service Set Thursday For Mrs Lizzie Reeves
Funeral services for Elizabeth Kathryn Reeves will be held at Haggard Funeral Chapel at 4 30 PM Thursday December 22 following her December 21 death in St Michael's Hospital Texarkana after a brief illness Burial will be at Prospect Cemetery The Rev E B Hamilton will officiate Reeves a Jefferson native born December 9 1872 was active in Prospect Baptist Church Survivors include her son in law Thompson Grubbs Jefferson daughters Mrs Frank Merrell Texarkana Mrs C R Hammond Mt View Alaska Charlie Lee Grubbs Long Beach California a son Charles Reeves Fort Worth and numerous nieces and nephews Pallbearers include Charlie I linger Ray Schellinger Horace Meisenheimer Freddie Meisenheimer Homer Meisenheimer Jack Meisenheimer Roy Meisenheimer Murray Meisenheimer
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Haggard
Elizabeth Kathryn
Lizzie) Reeves
St. Michael's Hospital
Texarkana
Prospect Cemetery
E. B. Hamilton
Reeves
Jefferson
Prospect Baptist Church
Frank Merrell
Thompson Grubbs
Texakana
C. R Hammond
Mt. View
Alaska
Charlie Lee Grubbs
Long Beach
California
Charles Reeves
Fort Worth
Charlie i
Gift-Wrap Demonstration by Mrs Williamson
Mrs. A K Williamson presented a gift wrapping demonstration for the third year homemaking class in December during the sixth period. She taught two bow styles and provided tips for packaging. The ribbon rose, usable as a corsage or taped to packages, and glitter on elbow macaroni to decorate wrap were highlighted. Mary Ann Bollman, reporter.
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A. K. Williamson
Mary Ann Bollman
Midnight Holy Eucharist at Christ Episcopal Church
The Rev Lawton Riley will celebrate a midnight Holy Eucharist at Christ Episcopal Church on Christmas Eve at 11 30 with special music. The rector invites the public to attend. A Christmas morning low celebration of Holy Communion is announced for 11 o clock.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Lawton Riley
Emilie Sue Mosely Is Feted At Surprise Birthday Party
Mr and Mrs John Mosely hosted a Friday night surprise birthday party for their daughter Emilie Sue Mosely in the Mosely Hotel reception rooms. Christmas decorations and a large birthday cake framed the event attended by Junior High students and other friends of the honoree.
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John Mosely
Emilie Sue
Mosely Hotel
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Methodist Church
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Y.P.D
Lizzie Reeves
Episcopal Church
Emilie Sue Mosely
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