24 Dec 1967
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1967
Page
1
A community Christmas event at the parsonage drew attendance from Mrs. Herman, Mrs. Jobin Bennett, and others who helped with decorations and distribution of circulars at the gathering. The mood was festive as poinsettias and tidings graced the entrance.
A compiled admissions directory for General Mexia Hospital lists patients and relatives across Mexia Groesbeck Mart and nearby towns. Names include Mary Chandler John Sharp Stella Means Gertie Cox Eva O Hara Thelma Farmer Carrie Hardwick and others, indicating a wide local patient roster.
The Junior Friday Club met at the home of Mrs. Larry Brown for its annual Christmas party. Mrs. Edwin Childress presided over a brief business session. Mrs. Pon Little reported the clothing project committee has coats and other items and will continue the project at the school.
A cluttered personals snippet lists individuals including Merle, Bryan, Scott, Seabrook, Mayeur, Houston, Carolyn and others. The note mentions Mr and Mrs and Miss categories with several couples and a student from the city.
Mexia welcomes the Simmons family, long residents of Wortham, including Roy Simmons II and his wife Virgitla Grogan Simmons and their son. The article highlights the couple’s Texas roots, the mayoral mention in Da Lat, and Vietnamese cultural roles, contrasting Western stereotypes with local newcomers.
The Mexia Daily News notes trends shaping life for wealthy Vietnamese women in Saigon in 1967. Bras and beauty contests gain popularity with televised events daily. Fashion favors black brassieres and slim outfits while women pursue fitness, horoscopes, and education. rural peasant attire contrasts with urban wealth.
Mr and Mrs H J Hewett of Forest Glade hosted a buffet dinner to honor their son Lt Harvey Hewett on a short pre holiday leave. Hewett, brother of Mrs Harold J Nussbaum, serves in the US Navy at Long Beach California. Guests from Mexia Bryan Dawson Waco and Dallas attended before the Hewetts left for Norfolk Virginia to visit Mrs Hewetts parents for Christmas. In January 1968 Hewett will report to the USS Paul Revere for an 18 month tour of duty.
Mrs Rufus Peeples spends the Christmas holidays in West Texas visiting her sons and their families Roddy Peeples and Joe Gray Peeples. Charlotte Peeples attends the University of Texas as a graduate student. John Wofford visits Denton with his parents. Tone Carrington and Fred Carrington from the University of Texas Austin join their grandparents Dee and Mrs Carrington. Anne Withrow a North Texas State University student remains at home with her mother. The Dillards at Baylor University visit with Mr and Mrs Raymond Dillard and siblings in Dallas.
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