16 Dec 1954
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1954
Page
1
Mrs Ivan Thorne president of La Pine Massacne club hosted a Christmas luncheon and party at her home Tuesday. Elaborate decorations created a gala mood with pink and brown stockings and pink sequined centerpieces. The luncheon was served from the mantelpiece area.
Members held a luncheon where a pink Christmas tree with snowball faces and a cellophane angel décor the breakfast room. Mrs J R Juelt served salad, and Mrs John Bennett acted as Santa, presenting each guest a painted China mug as a gift.
Hollywood screens and streets blend as Walter Levitz marks 25 years with Unions. Brad Merrow, 12, starts a paper route to imitate actors. The Sea Chase features Lang Turner. director John Farrow pens a homesick ballad. on location a gang of would be heavies is sought in Chicago but found none.
Thirty six percent of Haverford College students receive scholarships the largest share in the 120 year history of the oldest Quaker college.
Mrs. Dorothy Gile recalled her World War II Navy service to her son who asked if she was a whale. In Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Williams and Mrs. Elina Williams joined Mrs. Ray Cox and daughters Ginger and Dixie of Kilgore to celebrate Ginger’s seventh birthday with tea in the Zodiac room.
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