28 Dec 1956
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1956
Page
1
Dick Scott hosted a holiday gathering for company staff. The event featured exchanges of gifts and a social reception, with Scott engaging attendees and thanking them for their service during the season.
Fragmentary notice from Mexia Daily News includes garbled date February 34 1022 and Post Office Mexia Texas. claims corrections policy for reflections on persons or firms will be issued upon request to publishers.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Richardson announce the birth of their son named Tim Davis. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Russell O Richardson and maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs W A Gamble. This is the couple’s first child and fifth generation on the mother’s side.
Mr and Mrs R E Prowell and son Stevie of Casper Wyoming spent Christmas with Mrs Prowell s parents Mr and Mrs Pat West in Mexia and Mr Prowell s parents Mr and Mrs R T French in Teague Texas.
Mrs Loman Cox returns from a month in Toronto with her brother in law and sister and travels home via Shreveport. Her son and daughter in law Ray Cox and family join for Christmas with Mr and Mrs W W Williams and other relatives including the Maddoxs and the Koselestis. Kept are visits by Mrs Charlie Measels and Mrs E T Measels Jr and plans for a Galveston weekend with Mr and Mrs R L Hayes.
Cass Denton Ward travels with Alex to Blue Jay Cove Missouri where Howse Springs hospital offers therapy and care. They tour the crescent of buildings around the springs and the town center highlighting the hospital, springs, homes, and Cordelia Ward family influence.
A birthday celebration for Johnny Focke was hosted by his mother Mrs Herman Focke on Thursday December. Guests included Jiminy Drew Allbright Bobby Beene Kenny Norton John Wofford Johnny Brown Jimmy Weaver Lynn Adams Hoyt Neese Jan Sarre Kathy Tucker and others. A theater party followed the movie with refreshments and a red white and pita cake and candy.
Miss Anniece Pate bride elect of Lt Harris B Caldwell was honored at a Wednesday morning coffee hosted by the Women's Missionary Union of Calvary Baptist church. Guests registered in the bride's book, roses decorated the reception room, and a pink rose corsage was given to the honoree.
Ruth Millett advises single women to set clear boundaries with older married men who pursue new female employees. A polite, formal approach signals disinterest, avoiding lunches or favors, and hints of interest elsewhere can deter the predator. Consistent polite deflection may prompt the wolf to move on to another target.
Fragmentary note cites a medical event at Hillcrest Hospital in Waco on a Friday afternoon with missing names and details. The text is garbled and does not provide full facts about persons or outcome.
Mrs Spencer during the holidays, was Miss Mary Sue Driver of the community recognized in a social column. The note highlights her festive plans and social standing, with reference to local events and customary gatherings.
Maj and Mrs L L Bryant and daughter Susan of El Paso visit. Miss Juanita Blanton and Mr and Mrs Allen Matthews of Dallas visit. Mr and Mrs O Goswick spend Christmas holidays. Mrs A S Johnston leaves for San Antonio then Giddings. Miss Montie Burns of Huntsville visits Donnie Sanders and Mrs O W Miller. Mrs O Y Goscheck and Mrs Dick Scott visit Dallas. Pat and Billy Mann and Brenda Roco spend holidays in Dallas with Mrs Lindale Phillips.
Radio guide fragment lists Zenith Motor Company as a Mexia dealer and shows a scattered schedule on the Playhouse channel including The Lineup Cavalcade of The Lineup and various programs from 8:30 to 12:15 with news, weather and theatre segments. The text is fragmentary but indicates a local dealer advertisement within a station lineup.
A N Little TV and Sewing Center markets Motorola television models and Necchi sewing machines with sales and service offerings. The ad highlights brand names and repair services for home electronics and sewing equipment.
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