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Newspaper
Monahans News
Location
Monahans, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1958
Page
2
Nearly one hundred residents attended the Wednesday Study Club Christmas Parade of Homes opening in Monahans. From 7:30 to 7:30 guests toured five newly built houses decked in holiday brillance, visiting homes of Mr. and Mrs North Emanuel and Mr. and Mrs Alf Edwards among others.
Members of the Immanuel Baptist Church J.O.Y. Sunday School class held a Christmas social in the church’s Sunday School building. Myra Foster read Psalms and spoke on the Little Moon offering. Instead of gifts, they gave offerings and prepared stockings for children attending the all church Christmas party.
Mrs. Priscilla Basher announces the engagement of her daughter Shirley Marie Basher to Robert O. Patterson son of Mr and Mrs H H Patterson of Monahans. The couple will wed December 28 at the First Congregational Church in Lyons Colorado with Shirley a Longmont High School and Central Business College graduate now with United Air Lines and Robert a Kermit High School graduate who attended Odessa College and is in the Air Force stationed at Ellison AFB Fairbanks Alaska.
Mrs Tom L White hosted La Vecindad members at a Christmas party and bridge luncheon on Wednesday. A white pink trimmed tree and candle centerpieces framed the festive tables. Prizes went to Mrs Horace Taylor, Mrs Vic Davis, and Mrs Dave Sudderth with others in attendance.
Mrs W R Avent presents her class of piano and accordion pupils in a Christmas recital at 8 p m in the high school auditorium. The program features classical and modern pieces including carols in duos trios and solos.Participants include Shirley Smith Raedeen Hill David Howard Barbara Kiker Malcolm Speight Othelia Hall Roddy Long DeAnn Phillips Peggy Lanehart Linda Gray Bob Griggs and others. The public is invited.
The Ward County Library will close last Friday and reopen January 5 in the north wing of the court house annex on Fourth Street and Calvin Avenue. Librarian Miss Selma Rae Henry appeals for volunteers to move books and rearrange shelves, with shifts listed for today Tuesday Friday Saturday and Monday night, and potential evening hours if enough volunteers sign up. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Martin of Pampa and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Gale of Abilene visit local families over the weekend.
Mrs. Dave Pillians led a program on Pleasures of Possession the Collection at the Kappa Epsilon Chapter Christmas gathering. The group approved a $10,000 three year donation to Boston's Children's Cancer Research Foundation and planned the January Woman of the Year tea.
The VFW and its Auxiliary hosted the annual Christmas party at the VFW Hall in Pyote on December 18. About eighty children watched films including The Little Red Hen The Ugly Duckling and The Spider and the Ants. Santa distributed fruit nuts and candies while soft drinks were served and forty five sacks were later given to less fortunate families. Host volunteers listed include Wm. T. Wheeler Jr Clyde Moshier James Lamothe Kenneth Crozier Milton Eckerman Joe Weaks Garland Gary and Priscilla Webb.
The First State Bank employees gathered for their annual Christmas party at the Country Club on Monday night. Staff brought spouses and dates, exchanged gifts, and received bonus checks during the event.
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