Christmas Spirit Shines Through Kiwanis Festivities and Local News
Christmas lights and holiday spirit brighten Linon as Kiwanis tours for elderly residents draw seven carloads. Calendar sales raise funds for Girl Scout travelers, with Debbie Reynolds featuring in January photos. Local choirs rehearse cantatas, and residents respond to a missing button hook appeal.
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Kiwanis
Anne
Girl Scouts
Cicago
Penney’s
Ursch’s
Linon
T He
Debbie Reynolds
T He Troop
Billboard spelling tricks draw more readers at cave
In Stanton Missouri a cave director notes billboards along U S 66 tell about Meramec Caverns use deliberate misspellings to boost recall. Lester B Dill cites a survey showing such mistakes capture attention more than flawless signs.
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Stanton
UPI
U.S. 66
Meramec Caverns
Lester B. Dill
Methodist Class Enjoys Holiday Program and Party
The Alpha Bible Class of the First Methodist church held its December meeting at Mrs. Hazel Armpriester's home with co host Mrs. Trella Prud homme. Officers reported on minutes and finances as Christmas stockings were handed in and Chapel Room redecorating gains were acknowledged.
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Alpha Bible Class
First Methodist Church
Hazel Armpriester
Trella Prudhomme
Olive Dyer
Eunice Walls
Jim Brumfield
Mike Brinson
Hercel Buzan
Osborne
E’fie Elkins
Nola Yoder
Lloyd Shannon
Police Auxiliary Holds Yale Party
The Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary hosted a Christmas gathering at the club house on Monday night. Attendees included Ruth Horn, Pearl Herndon, Chloe Lawrence, Sue Ledbeter, Cindy Anderson, Lela Reed, Etta Turpin, and Mary Evelyn Feeney, who acted as hostess. The decorations reflected the season and a gift exchange occurred along with a large box packed for Rest Haven.
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Order of Police Auxiliary
Ruth Horn
Pearl Herndon
Chloe Lawrence
Sue Ledbeter
Cindy Anderson
Lela Reed
Etta Turpin
Mary Evelyn Feeney
Rest Haven
Salvation Army Christmas Party for Sunbeams and Guards
Salvation Army held a December 14 party and program for Sun beams and Girl Guards. Attendees included Sunbeams Candy Worth Theresa Berger Toni Johnson Tammy Johnson Jackie Johnson Phyllis Lifford Patty Bickel Karen Williams Juanita Richards Kathy Stewart Donnetta Worth Tammy Berger Pamela Phipps and Guards Betty Lifford Donna Ellis Beth Edmonson Brenda Secrest Linda Secrest. Sunbeam leader Mrs Owen Seaney and Zerelda Seaney with Girl Guard leader Captain and Mrs Jerry Sword attended. Girls decorated the Christmas tree, exchanged gifts, and each received a gift.
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Salvation Army
Sunbeams
Candy Worth
Theresa Berger
Toni Johnson
Tammy Johnson
Jackie Johnson
Phyllis Lifford
Patty Bickel
Karen Williams
Juanita Richards
Kathy Stewart
Donnetta Worth
Tammy Berger
Pamela Phipps
Betty Lifford
Donna Ellis
Beth Edmonson
Brenda Secrest
Linda Secrest
Sunbean
Owen Seaney
Pilgrim Holiness Society Holds Meeting
The Missionary Society of the Pilgrim Holiness church met December 5 at Mrs. Mary Hostetter's home. Mrs. Dessa Chesnut led devotions and spoke on Christ as God’s gift to humanity. Attendees sang carols, shared a candle service, and enjoyed refreshments.
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The
Missionary Society of the
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Mary Hostetter
Dessa Chesnut
Christ
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Betty Trinkle
Lusanna McCammon
D’ann
Betty Padgett
Doris Hasler
Avis Cullison
Maxine Wright
Chesnut
Hostetter
Thawing Frozen Turkeys Two Methods Endorsed
Nutritious tips from Marie Gifford of a major meat packing firm describe two recommended thawing methods for frozen turkeys. One uses refrigerator thawing for two to three days, the other room temperature for six to nine hours followed by refrigerator finishing for about 12 hours.
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Marie Gifford
Turkey
Christmas Splurges Mark Holiday Season and Pride
New York reports lavish Christmas gifts priced from $750 shaving brushes to a $25,000 diamond boxed evening bag. Neiman Marcus sold one camel for $2,062.50, while Abercrombie & Fitch promotes a giant five and a half foot Scrabble set. Adventures Unlimited offers a Peru trip for two at about $10,000 plus air.
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New York
UPI
Dallas
Neiman- Marcus
Leopard Design
David Webb
Abercrombie & Fitch
Hess's
Allentown
Adventures Unlimited
el Dorado
Peru
Amazonia
Europe
Patagonia
Nepal
Letter of Laughter and Domestic Mitigations
A lighthearted wartime era note describes a morning with a kitchen mishap a fire in a skillet avoided by quick action. The writer spills humor about coffee loving friends, chocolate cake baking, and turning to housework and music for cheer.
Miss Bedwell and McKim to Wed in Lyons Church
Miss Suzie Bedwell daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C Bedwell of Lyons will marry Eddie Dean McKim of Sandborn on Saturday December 23 at 1 p.m. in Lyons Christian church. Both are Indiana State University students and will reside on South Sixth Street in Terre Haute after a reception in the church lower auditorium.
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Harry C. Bedwell
Lyons
Suzie
Eddie Dean McKim
Sandborn
Lyons Christian Church
Miss Bedwell
Jessie Bedwell
Max. McKim
Sanborn
Scott Ellis
Indiana State University
Terre Haute
South Sixth Street
Miss Nolan and St Sollars Plan Wedding
Miss Jane Nolan and St Richard Sollars plan to marry Sunday at St Peter Church at 2 PM. Both are Linton natives and 1964 graduates. Nolan is a ISU senior, Sollars serves in the U S Army at Fort Benning Georgia.
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Miss Nolan
St. Sollars
Jane Nolan
St. Richard Solars
St. Peter Church
Miners Coadjacent to Bloomfield Cardinal and Play Night
In a flurry of school events, the Miners travel to Bloomfield for a basketball matchup with the Cardinal team while the senior class prepares a public performance of McGilicuddy McGotham tonight at 8 PM. Cast includes Steve Lynn Hod Bailey Linda Shelton and many others with Jane Phillips Candee Winters Stage Manager.
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Wll
Bloomfield
McGilicudy McGotham
Steve Lynn
Hod Bailey
Linda Shelton
Karen Gainey
Marsha Creager
Denny Johnson
Nancy Ross
Raymond Graham
Jacinda Jones
Connie Moore
David Haag
Sue Moehlmann
Janice Barnes
Richard Hale
Jody Brewer
Carol Ellis
Gordon Wright
Kathy Walters
Libby Tennant
Janie Phillips
Candee Winters
Carol Fry
Jessie Irons
Calendar of events for Moose Chapter and local clubs
Women of Moose Chapter 19 meet at the Moose home at 8 p.m. Fortnightly Club chaired by Mrs. Eunice Wall at 1 p.m. Civitan Club gathers at Klusmeier's at 7 a.m. Girl Scout Troop 365 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Girl Scout cabin. Jazonville Methodist Young Peoples Choir at 10 a.m. and junior choir at 1 p.m.
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Moose
Moose Home
Eunice Wall
Civitan Club
Klusmeier’s
Jazonville Methodist Young Peoples Choir
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