Virden Extension Club Christmas Party Highlights
Virden Extension Club gathered December 16 at Mrs. Raymond Crum’s home for a festive Christmas party. President Melba Pace led games and distributed white elephant gifts, with secret pals revealed and new pairings drawn. Punch, gelatin dessert, and fruit cake were served as guests exchanged gifts.
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Virden Extension Club
Raymond Crum
Melba Pace
Crum
Donald Nelson
Mesa
Cathy Thygerson
Las Cruces
Diane Nelson
Linda Payne
Kay Mortensen
Chester Jones
Brigham Young University
Utah
Jean Nelson
Thatche
Elvin Lunt
Virden Ward
L. D
Christmas Customs Across Nations in Historic Snippet
The article recounts 1643 England abolishment of Christmas by Parliament and a variety of customs. Polish children place wish letters for the Wise Men on windowsills. Danish birds receive Christmas trees, and a New Year dish of broken crockery is tossed at friends. Scottish superstition warns against removing items on Christmas Day. Bethlehem Day in Puerto Rico marks the Magi’s arrival.
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Puerto Rico
Duncan Church Speakers Highlight Holiday Weather Chat
Seminary of Duncan Misses Pugmire and Lancaster and Jimmy Lunt of Duncan spoke in church after a spell of cloudy weather and rain. Sun shone Saturday and Sunday, prompting Aunt Cactus Thorne to recall Christmas trees of her youth and changing customs.
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Cactus Thorne
Extension workers honored at State Conference session
Hidalgo County Agent Ed Hitson was among fourteen New Mexico State University extension workers presented service awards at the final State Extension Conference session held at the college Friday. A birthday for Rexann Kipp was announced in El Patos Providence Memorial Hospital on December 2. The Junior Auxiliary of Robert Swan Unit No. 30 held a Christmas party December 10 at Damon Dunagan home with Junell as hostess and husbands as guests. Movie star Jack Ingram performed at the Coronado Theatre on December 5 in Lordsburg after the film The Texan Meets Calamity Jane.
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Ed Hitson
Hidalgo County
New Mexico State University
Rex Kipp, Jr
Rexann
Providence Memorial Hospital
el Pato
Robert Swan
Damon Dunagan
Junell
Jack Ingram
Coronado Theatre
Lordsburg
Local Man Tom Shoon Returns from Asia Tour
Tom Shoon, a local businessman, arrives back in the United States after a long trip ending in Hong Kong. He left July 25 and visited Honolulu Wake Islands and the Philippines. This marks his first homecoming since leaving in 1916. The Young Matron's Sewing Club hosted a dinner party at Mrs Jack Morgan's home with Mrs Gene Noce as co host. Prizes were won by Mrs Richard Allen and Mrs Asa Tyler during Monte Carlo Whist.
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Tom Shoon
Hong Kong
Tom
United States
Honolulu
Wake Islands
Phillipines
Jack Morgan
Gene Noce
Richard Allen
Asa Tyler
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Holds Christmas Party
The Epsilon Sigma Alpha sorority held a Christmas party on December 15, 1950, as part of their 15 years of activities documented in the issue.
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Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Colorful Christmas Trees and Ward Reunion Plans
The note mentions blue silver gold and even pink Christmas trees reflecting a color craze. Mr and Mrs J E Payne return to Virden after visiting Mesa for the holidays and anticipate a house full of children and relatives for the Ward reunion on December 30 and 31.
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Santa Claus
J. E. Payne
Mesa
Virden
Community Club and Scout Schedule Summary
A local calendar lists groups meeting weekly including Pythian Sisters Band Parents Boy Scout Troop 123 and Explorer Post 129 on Monday and Tuesday. Other organizations such as Woman's Missionary Service Lion's Club Knights of Pythias Teenagers Club and Catholic Altar Society appear across Wednesday and Thursday slots with sewing clubs and immunization clinic events.
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Pythian Sisters
Parents Boy Scout
Boy Scout
Woman's Missionary Service
Lion’s Club
Knights of Pythias
Wednesday Sewing Club
Wednesday Bridge Catholic Altar Society
Virden Extension Club
Immunization Clinic
B. P. O. Ells
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THC
Aury
Richard B. Rice
Richard B. Rice, Jr
Mary Francis Rice
Secon
New Mexico
Virden News
Geneva Richardson
Mheer
van & Erva Strawn
Felix Flores
Bill McGahey
Esse Reid
Roe
Marcia
England
Poland
FL Charro Cafe
U. S
Liberal
James Kinkema
Joe Springer
William Veck
Animal
Clara Brown
Order of Eastern Star
Ranch House
Ernest Short
Harold Rofle
Homer Brooks
Mog
Christiny
Fletcher
Texas - Arizona Motor Freight
EL Paso
Tucson
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Jack McGhee
Oming
Lordsburg Post V. F
Knights of
Pythias
Dave Warren
John Robertson
Powell Plumbing Co
Arae
Tree
First National Bank of
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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