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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1962
Page
4
The Middleton-Sudderth Parents and Teachers Association voted to sell identification necklaces after holidays in cooperation with Civil Defense. Necklaces will cost 50 cents and be available to children and adults by ordering through teachers or parents.
A dense list of holiday events for December with numerous church and club gatherings. Christmas programs, parties, tea, bake sales, and ordinations scheduled across First Baptist, St James, Calvary Baptist, Methodist, and town groups. Includes dates December 18 to 21 and locations like Wickett, Monahans, and Ward County Coliseum.
Mrs. K. T. Cantner hosted a Wednesday morning Christmas coffee for Nu Gamma Study Club members. The Cantner home featured a decorated tree, candles, and a poinsettia centerpiece. Guests included Mesdames Jack Grant, Don Thresher, D. R. Cooper, Claude Hollen, F. R. Valentine, James Manley, W. T. Neidhardt, A. M. Bowman, Cc. C. Carlisle, J. E. Evans, Ed Howard, Joe Massey, J. E. Kelley, Rex Hitchcock, B. D. Martin, Frank Anthony, and W. A. Scott.
The schedule lists events from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at First Presbyterian Rheahome St Johns Catholic St James Episcopal and St Paul Lutheran. Activities include a children’s party 4:00 p m, vespers 6 30 p m midnight mass 11 30 p m lessons and carols 11 15 p m Christ mas Eucharist 11 45 p m and Christmas Masses on December 25 at 9 00 a m 10 00 a m and 9 00 a m respectively with Lutheran and Episcopal services.
Nancy Bevill invites all to visit Monahans High School this week to view student door decorations in homeroom halls. Entries include a wooden fireplace with dry ice, a three dimensional scene, a life size Santa Claus, and numerous stars. She wishes readers a merry Christmas and a successful New Year.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held circle meetings continuing Great Prayers of the Bible. Each circle led by a teacher studied Daniel's prayers with opening and closing prayers and multiple attendees named for the sessions.
Records show patients admitted Dec 5 to Dec 12 including B. Q. Ray Sarah Stevenson Wick ett Mrs Elda Lopez Wright Chrane Pyote J A Mitchell Grandfalls Bobshaw Filipek Albuquerque Sam Jenkins Wichita Falls John Pierce Crane Mon ahans Virginia Robertson Bonnie Wilhite David Simmons Ira Turner L S Dain Charles Harden Lillie Wasson Matilda Aguilar Joyce Holbrooks Della Newman Eric Dawson Bruce Deen Paula Valles Charles Longoria Betty May Carolyn Collette Marie McKandles Stevie Dunham Mary Jo Herring Ruth Anderson Marie Landers
Richard L. Creamer damage controlman third class USN son of Mrs. Judy L. Creamer Mona Hans Tex is serving aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger in the Western Pacific with the Seventh Fleet. The Ranger is part of American seapower abroad and a tool of national policy and goodwill.
A school menu lists December 18 tamales chili beans tossed salad and cherry cobbler with milk. December 19 hot dogs shoestring potatoes fresh pear vanilla wafers and ice cream. December 20 baked turkey dressing giblet gravy cranberry sauce candied sweet potatoes hot rolls and butter Christmas cake. A Christmas message encourages prayer song and reflection on Christ’s birthday.
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