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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1964
Page
7
Social events around Lawrence feature the Alumni Association dinner at the Lawrence Country Club and multiple club Christmas gatherings. Exemplar Preceptor Gamma chapter, Sertoma and Lawrence Flower Club held programs, fund drives, and festive meals for members, families, and guests. Visitors included local school choir members and guests from Smyrna Tennessee.
A list of couples from multiple Kansas counties and nearby states obtaining marriage licenses. Names include Jimmy Lee Wingert with Evelyn Michael both of Lawrence and Charles L. Casteel with Mildred M. Steed of DeSoto, among others, detailing ages and home towns.
Lawrence Country Club hosts a Christmas luncheon with Lo pom and punch at 12 30. The University of Kansas Women s Lab Intermediate Bridge Group meets in the Curry Room Kansas Union at 2 14 pm. Double Dee Club gathers in Castle Tea Room at 1 pm. Sons and Daughters of New England meet at Hotel Eldridge with Alpha Chi Omega alumnae and Mrs Ralph King at San Broadview Drive. Jolly Stitchers Club convenes at 6 30 pm and Little Banquet Friendly Circle Chih at 6 30 pm in Castle Tea Room. At So Chab appears at 7 30 pm with Mrs Howard Pine Route 4.
The National Association of Retired Civil Employers Chapter 378 will meet Friday at 12:30 p.m. for a luncheon at the Little Banquet. A visiting hour runs noon to 12:30. After lunch, officers will be elected and John Weatherwax will speak on income tax. All retired federal civil service employees are welcome.
Members decorated with Christmas centerpieces then gathered around the tree at Mrs. Charles C. Radcliffe's home on West Fifth Street where Santa handed out gifts. The Recreation Club met at Mrs. Albert Hayden's home with hostesses Mrs. Clyde Wagner Mrs. Richard Stanwix and Mrs. Don Reynolds assisting. The program chair Mrs. James Burnett ran a roll call where members shared Christmas plans. Mrs. Don Funk read a holiday poem Tis the Season to be Frantic. Members approved a donation for two Salvation Army Christmas tree lights and concluded with a gift exchange.
Chub Votes Adah chapter No 7 Eastern Star will hold its final 8 p m meeting at the Masonic Temple with annual reports and a dedication service. New officers to be installed Saturday at 8 p m in the Temple. Evangelical United Brethren Church Helping Hand class hosts a 2 p m Christmas party at 1321 N H St with gift exchange and secret pals. Washington Relief Corps No 9 meets 12 30 p m Friday at Police Fire Building for a luncheon and gift exchange. officers elected. Al So Club hosts 7 30 p m Thursday at Mrs Howard Pines Route 3 with a gift exchange. program by Mrs Glenn Colburn. Double Dozen Club hosts 2 p m Friday at Mrs Alice Sassaman 320 Johnson Ave with gift exchange.
Velma Hand of Phillipsburg grand guardian of Kansas Job's Daughters led a School of Instruction and paid an official visit to Bethel 48 in the Masonic Temple Lawrence hosted the event with Bethels from Baldwin Ottawa Melvern and Topeka among about 75 attendees. In the evening Hand and Associate Guardian Rick Krummel were honored guests at the Temple meeting with musical tribute and honorary memberships awarded to Karen Bigsby and Linda Thome. Initiation for Nancy Knox and Becky Hoffman occurred and a reception followed amid Christmas table decorations crafted by Mrs Henry Wilson and Liz Rowland.
Naval ROTC midshipmen and Alpha Chi Omega members plan a Christmas caroling tour Thursday night. They meet at 6 30 p.m. at the Military Science Building and visit the Wescoe home then several local notables including Capt. and Mrs. Eslinger and KU alumnae Mary Ann King. Clayton Conn heads the group with J. F. Henderson assisting.
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