Monahans Duplicate Club Scores Tied Runners Up
Mr. and Mrs. E A Meaders held high score for Monahans Duplicate Club last Thursday night at the Community Center. Mrs Richard Roberts and Mrs Oscar Maples of Kermit tied for second with Mrs Charlie James and Mrs Holt Eastland. Mrs Trey Edwards and Mrs Raymond Lawrimore finished fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
E. A. Meaders
Richard Roberts
Oscar Maples
Kermit
Charlie James
Holt Eastland
Trey Edwards
Raymond Lawrimore
Zweiger Family Christmas Visit in Port Arthur
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Zweiger Sr. of Port Arthur are visiting their son Sam Zweiger Jr. and Mrs. Zweiger along with their daughters for Christmas.
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Sam Zweiger, Sr
Port Arthur
Sam Zweiger, Jr
Mrs. Zweiger
Salute To Service Men Honor Veterans At Homecoming
Quartermaster Third Class Walter H. Iness returns on 47 day leave before new assignment at Whiting Field Florida. He served on USS Hornet in the South China Sea earning the Vietnam Service Medal and other honors. Seaman Jay R White participated in LANTFLEX 66 aboard USS Lindenwalk as part of the Atlantic fleet exercise with 94 ships and 42 000 personnel.
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Walter H. Iness
Hank
Whiting Field
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Milton
Florida
J. D. Iness
Hornet
South China Sea
Vietnam
Navy
Monahans High School
Jay. R. White
Opal V. White
Lindenwalk
Mid - Atlantic
Caribean Sea
U. S. Atlantic
U. S
Grandmother Visits for Christmas with Hayes Family
Mrs. Flossie Eckiss of Ker mit arrived Sunday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Adrian Hayes at 606 S. Gary. She attended Monahansa Christian Church Sunday services where her great grandchildren performed in the annual Christmas program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Eckiss
Kermit
Adrian Hayes
S. Gary
Hayes
Monahansa— Christian Church
Navy Seaman Larry Iness Completes Boot Camp Training
Larry Iness son of Mr and Mrs J D Iness graduates from boot camp at the San Diego Naval Training Center in December and returns home on a fourteen day leave. He enlisted September twenty seventh and reports back to Low Beach to join his brother on the USS Hornet as an engineering specialist.
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Larry Iness
J. D. Iness
San Diego Naval Training Center
Navy
Larry
Low Beach
Hornet
A Jolly Red Giant Santa Centerpiece craft plan
A two foot high Santa centerpiece crafted from two cardboard paint buckets forms the body with red paper coverings. White face, black belt, foil buckle, cotton beard, red paper arms and hat complete the figure. suggests mini Santas from paper cups as take-home favors for children.
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Santa
The Lighter Side of Washington PTA Meetings
Dick and I attended fall PTA nights at three schools for our sons. Each event featured teacher introductions, dues pitches, and “volunteer” duties, with indoor options like library help or cafeteria service. The junior high and high school evenings used maps and tours, ending with dues drives and a sense PTAs mean business.
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Raymond
Texas
Maryland
Richard
PTA
Rod
Gift Notes Featuring Texas Wildflowers by Desert Sands Club
A box of twelve correspondence notes each decorated with a Texas wild flower is offered for one dollar by Mrs. J. T. Asbury at 1500 South Allen or by phone WI 2-2272. The folders are a project of the Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.
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Texas
Desert Sands Garden
Mrs Hal Price Hosts Fhimopst Holiday Luncheon
Mrs Hal Price hosted the Fhimopst Club holiday bridge luncheon with red candles and trees on each table. Guests included Mrs W L Fausett and Mrs Will George of Oil City. Read more for high scores and bingo results among members and guests.
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Hal Price
W. L. Fausett
Will George
Oil City
Ralph Bolte
Jim S. Williams
Truett Peer
J. C. Hogg
Two Men Elected Directors For ACBL Board
Monahans residents W. B. Hisel and Martin Meredith were elected to the Greater Permian Basin Unit 209 board of the American Contract Bridge League at the Monahans Duplicate Club meeting. Hisel will serve a two year term and Meredith a one year term.
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Greater Permian Basin Unit 209
American Contract Bridge League
Monahans
W. B. Hisel
Martin Meredith
Hisel
Meredith
John Edwards
Jim Crownover
Odessa
Ralph Bolte
Bernice Plate
Nita Ware
Crane
Ed Meaders
Marie Morris
Iraan
Bill Harris
Wink
Friendship Class Christmas Party At Oliver Home
Immanuel Baptist Church Friendship Class met December 14 at Mrs. Tom Oliver home for a Christmas party. Mrs. C. B. Bennett read the Christmas story from the Bible and Mrs. Doyle Eubanks led in prayer. Gifts were exchanged by Mesdames Jim Broom C. B. Bennett M. E. Wise E. A. Davis Tom Oliver M. Moseley and Doyle Eubanks Sr.
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Immanuel Baptist Church
Tom Oliver
C. B. Bennett
Doyle Eubanks
Jim Broom
M.E. Wise
E. A. Davis
M. Moseley
Homemakers Hold Holiday Luncheon in Texas Bunkhouse
Young Homemakers Club hosted a candlelight luncheon at the Texas Electric Bunkhouse last Friday. Organizers Mrs. Bob Cowen Mrs. Don McCoy and Mrs. Jackie Robertson arranged decorations and a Santa visit who handed out candy canes and joked about a television gift tax. Delegates to the January Corpus Christi state convention were chosen Mrs. Bob Cowan and Mrs. Don Pritchard as delegates with Miss Tanya Stapp as sponsor. Present were a long list of club members and guests.
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Young Homemakers Club
Texas Electric Bunkhouse
Bob Cowen
Don McCoy
Jackie Robertson
Corpus Christi
Bob Cowan
Don Pritchard
Tanya Stapp
Christmas Greetings From Monahans Readers
Readers and staff of The News share warm holiday wishes and thanks for cards, candy, and gifts. The piece notes an expanding community with a new bank and National Room, honors service members, recalls a card sender missing a greeting, and ends with a seasonal message of peace and gratitude.
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The
Monahans
Viet Nam
Santa
Charles Switzer
First National
New National
Barbara Bell Dances With Dixie Darlings at Sugar Bowl
Barbara Bell daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Bell Gulf Hutchins Camp will perform with the Dixie Darlings when they join the Prince of Mississippi Band for Sugar Bowl festivities in New Orleans January 2. The Dixie Darlings rank third among top dance and precision drill teams in the nation. Barbara is a senior at the University of Southern Mississippi majoring in elementary education.
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Barbara Bell
J. H. Bell
Gulf Hutchins Camp
Dixie Darlings
Prince of Mississippi Band
New Orleans
Barbara
University of Southern Mississippi
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Pyrex
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Curtis-Mathes
Black & Decker Power Tools
Columbia
Oneida
Cliff Brown
Tire & Hand
Monahans Trade
Washington
Tommy McCone
S. Main
ACBL
Oliver Home
Santa Claus
Armed Services
John Tower
Ray
Merry Christmas
Darlings
TAE Monahans News
Pearson Cooper
A. G. Adair
Bobbie Eagle
Hugh P. Cooper
Prare de Os
Reres. Gee
Business and Adv
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Society
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Ward County
Associated Press
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