Hobbs Pioneer Study Club Hears Christmas Themed Talk
The Hobbs Pioneer Study Club held its annual Christmas meeting at Mrs. C. W. Jobe's home on December 15. Mrs. A. L. Porter spoke on What is Religion highlighting Christmas in faith. A Madonna scene opened the program with Julee Watson and Molly Rudolph portraying the Madonna and the child. A trio sang Christmas selections as hostesses Mrs. Rudolph and Mrs. Shelton served dessert and coffee to guests Mrs. Hays and Mrs. Trotter. Members present included Dames Allen Antweil Bailey Dunclavey Huston Kirk Nash and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Porter
Hobbs Pioneer Study Club
C. W. Jobe
South
Turner
D. M. Rogers
Julee Watson
Finn Watson
Molly Rodolph
Carl Rodolph
Dwight Teed
W. H. Vaughn
R. L. Wham
Carl Rudolph
Roy Shelton
Christmas Story Presented By Pupils
First through fourth grade students staged a Christmas musical tale titled Where's Santa in the gym. The program was directed jointly by Miss Mary Ann Cox and Miss Ray Ann Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Mary Ann Cox
Ray Ann Allen
Mrs John Loves Condition Described Worse After Burns
Mrs John Love is reported to be feeling worse after suffering severe burns when her dress ignited from a gas flame at her Lovington home on Wednesday. She refuses hospital transfer and is cared for by her family at home on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Love
Lovington
Death notice for sister's child in Ashmore Texas
John Holdbrook advised of the death of his sister's child in Ashmore Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holdbrook
Ashmore
Texas
B and PW Holds Holiday Party
The Lovington BPW Club hosted a Christmas party at Miss Hazel Berry’s home with Jewel Henry as president at the door. Guests enjoyed decorations, Floy Bell’s cakes, a Christmas quiz, carols by Mrs. Juanita Jackson, and an exchange of gifts led by Mrs. Henry and Floy Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Business and Professional Woman's Club
Hazel Berry
Jewel Henry
BPW
Miss Floy Bell
Elizabeth Clardy
Juanita Jackson
Mrs. Henry
Floy Tatum
Eliza Graham
Emma Coleman
Norma Hampton
Rebecca Graham
Bernice Hamilton
Myrtle Moore
Eva Tatum
Ethel Yadon
Floy Bell
Rosalie Wilhoit
Doris McClish
Ethel Lampman
Waynette Scott
Ruth Scarbrough
Ben Waddill
Leslie Pearl Patton
Ben Fort
May Stinebrough
Bea Hessler
D. C. Berry
Jewel
Make Your Own Holiday Table Decorations
Silver Holloware offers ideas for Christmas table décor using silver candlesticks bowls and vegetable dishes. Create centerpieces with holly ivy poinsettia and colored candles arranged in silver bowls or moulds to evoke a festive look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewelry Industry Council
Weekend Guests Visit McWilliams in California
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Turk of Corcoran California are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. H G McWilliams. Mrs Turk is Mrs McWilliams sister and the couple plan to visit her parents in Mason Texas while en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Turk
Corcoran
California
H. G. McWilliams
Turk
McWilliams
Mason, Texas
Hobbs Board Extends Christmas Break to Jan 3
Hobbs school pupils gained an extra day off as the Board of Education voted to keep schools closed through Tuesday January 3 instead of reopening January 2 as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs School
Board Education
Back on Air for KLEA After Plant Breakdown
KLEA resumed broadcasting after a generator failure cut air for more than 24 hours. A replacement part was flown in from Denver to restore service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klea
Denver
White Christmas Program at First Methodist Church
The annual White Christmas program at the First Methodist Church in Lovington begins at 7 p m Sunday. Ann Brock sings Cantinue de Noel and the program features biblical readings, choir performances, a nativity scene, and a communion service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Lovington
Ann Brock
Marlin Bender
Immanuel
Joseph and Mary
Christ
Herald Angels
Bethlehem
First Grade Christmas Party and Theft Report
Mrs. John Collie’s first grade at Llamo School held a Christmas party with refreshments and fruit gifts. Bird Supply Co. of Lovington reports the theft of a 22 Automatic a sport King High Standard pistol taken on the 14th or 15th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Collie
Llamo
Bird Supply Co
Lovington
Dorcas Class Party Christmas gathering at Mrs Woodward home
The Dorcas Sunday School Class hosted its annual Christmas party at 120 South 5th Tuesday night. Co hosts were Mrs Gordon Garnard and Mrs Thomas Mortcon. Mrs Emmett Hayes read the Christmas Story. Guests and organizers included Mrs Jack Cayton Mrs Harold Denton Mrs Gann Mrs Woodward J Sifferman Mrs Jay Stuttville Mrs Emmett Hayes Mrs Bob Sartin and Mrs Helen Carlton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Jimmy Woodward
South 5Th
Gordon Garnard
Thomas Mortcon
Emmett Hayes
St. Luke
aGnn
Woodward
Santa Claus
Jack Cayton
Harold Denton
Gann
J. Sifferman
Jay Stuterville
Bob Sartin
Helen Carlton
Second Son Born to Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell
A second son Charles David was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell at 5 am on Saturday December 17 1955. The baby weighed 9 pounds and has a brother Jim age 4 and a sister Cathy age 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Campbell
Charles David
Jim
Cathy
Cookies Get New Dress for Holiday Oatmeal Cookies
A simple orange chocolate frosting transforms plain oatmeal drop cookies. Melt a package of chocolate chips in a double boiler and stir in grated orange rind. Spread over the flat side of cookies and chill until the chocolate hardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WMU Plans Wednesday Basket Packing Session
Mrs J L Anthony from Abilene Texas spoke at the Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church on Lottie Moon life. An offering for a missionary was taken. The next meeting will be Wednesday at 2 PM to pack Christmas baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMU
J. L. Anthony
Abilene
Texas
Women’s Missionary Society of the
First Baptist Church
Lottie Moon
Clarence Pope
Pope
Bryant Pope
Clay Lawton
Jack Stephens
O. S. Bigham
C. R. Bratcher
R. F. Goodrich
R. A. Robinson
C. O. Shirey
A. O. Denman
Yale Cantata Presented by Fifth to Eighth Graders
Students from fifth through eighth grades performed a Christmas cantata Wednesday afternoon in the school gym. Cast included Mary Helen Adams as Mary Joseph acted by Tony Aquinaga with a group of shepherds angels and Wise Men plus soloists Carolyn Hahn Rebecca Heil Forrest Smith and narrators Mrs Jery Harmers and Zane Ford. Directed by Mrs Anita Gunn with assistants Mary Ann Cox and Ray Ann Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen Adams
Mary
Tony Aquinaga
Joseph
Stanley Cox
Henry Whitman
Douglas Henson
Shepherds
Alfrea Cloud
Douglas Williams
Larry Chapman
Wise Men
Sherry Smith
Virginia Hobbs
Lovon Mann
Angels
Carolyn Hahn
Rebecca Heil
Forrest Smith
Jery Harmers
Zane Ford
Anita Gunn
Mary Anm Cox
Ray Ann Allen
Suits Filed in District Court
A list of district court actions includes compensation suits by Charles R. Humphreys against Acme Lumber Co and Leo H. Barnard against Johnson Tester Inc, a re pressurizing company case, several divorce and custody matters, a probate entry for the will of Thomas V. Marks, an injury claim by Carl Alexander, a show cause and restraining order against Dad Cooper, and debt and loss claims involving Farmers Underwriters Associa tion and Lee T. Lain Jr. The docket also lists a drilling company dispute and a motor loss case centered on Lain and Sewell Station services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Humphreys
Acme Lumber Co
Oklo
Leo H. Barnard
Johnson Tester Inc
Culbert D. Potts
Mallamar Repressuring Co
Patsy Lee Ellington
George Albert Ellington
Cubah
Cullen Wooten
I. F. Wooten
Thomas V. Marks
Carl Alexander
J. D. Jeffrey
Kendall Jennings
Allen Antweil
Win Hollis
Dba Jennings Drilling Co
Morris Antweil
Dad Cooper
Associa
Tion
Coy Steadham
Margaret Ann Passmore
Troy M. Passmore
Farmers Underwriters
Lee T. Lain Jr
Herbert R
Denton Gas Plant Workers Share Christmas Dinner
Denton Gasoline plant employees held a Christmas dinner at the Youth Center on December 15 with 125 attendees. John Day acted as Santa Claus and led the gift exchange. Children received fruit nuts and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Gasoline Plant
John Day
Santa Claus
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B & PW
Santa Guggests
Kal
Miller Waldrop Furniture
Nyla Cosmetics
Llano
Pangburn’s
Kings
Whitman Chocolates
City Drug
Dunns Trading Post
Westinghouse
Sunbeam
Southside Plumbing and Heating
Southside
Merle Norman
Charm Beauty Salon
South Main
Dunn's Trading Post
Elna
Marshall's Furniture
Elgin Watch
Marshall
Elizabeth Arden
Dana
Nia
Sinclair Station
Strato
Miller - Waldrop S
Mido
Hamilton Watch
Dunn
Trading Post
Jim Dandy
Miller-Waldrop Furniture
Dunn’s Trading Post
Leyington Photo
America
Sparky’s Radio and Television
Lea County
RCA Television
Remington
Nevalco
Rocky Mountain
FFA Boys
Lea County Motor
AKC
Wes
Deming
Roswell
General Electric
Zenith
Hamilton Beach
Lovington Appliance
Chas. Campbells
Yale
Leanora Sanders
James Lovay Sanders
Denton
Stanton Griffis
U. S
Spain
THE
LEA County Association OF Life Underwriters
H. S. Hughes
Aetna Life
Jack Gomez
New York Life
Steve Wallace
Security Li
Bob Neergaard
Pete Dunaway
Hobbs
N. M
N. M. Tional
N. M. Hobbs
N. M. Lovington
N. M. _ Levington
Eunice
N. M. Aha
Val
Dodge Coronet
New
DODGE
Bonneville Salt Flats
Lawrence Welk
Bert Parks
Danny Thomas
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