Christmas Socials and Hospital Notices Highlight Community Life
Local hospital reports discharge and new admissions as Mrs Ike Harrison is sent home and Linda Wheeler remains under care after an appendectomy. Christmas events include a city officials dessert party at Hunt's Cafe with games and a decorated table. Weekend visits and travel plans mark the social pages as families prepare for the holidays.
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Ike Harrison
J. A. Puckett
Ward Memorial Hospital
Linda Wheeler
C. B. Wheeler
Billy McChew
Bradley Mark
James Harvey
Alexandria
Louisiana
Bradley
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
J. L. McGrew, Jr
Grandfalls
Federal Housing Board
Water District Board
Hunt's Cafe
V. C. Phillips
Doris Ray
Ann Swafford
Messrs. and Mimes
B Derrick
Stanley Harp
J. H
Dickens' Carol Still a Favorite in Christmas Literature
A brief note on Charles Dickens 1843 A Christmas Carol and its lasting appeal. The tale features Scrooge a Cratchit family and Tiny Tim to illustrate Christian love amid 19th century poverty and societal cruelty.
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Charles Dickens
Dickens
Scrooge
Cratchit
Tiny Tim
Christmas customs traced to pagan sun feast origins
The article outlines how December 25 as Christ’s birthday spread from Latin to Germanic Celtic regions by A D 354. It notes the adaptation of Yule logs wassail bowls and mistletoe from Teutonic and Celtic pagan celebrations into Christmas traditions.
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East
Christ
Ireland
Fun with Mexican Pinatas at Christmas
A colorful Mexican piñata decorates homes this season. A papier mache container in animal bird or person form hides candy and toys, hung from the ceiling for a playful blindfolded smashing game that brings laughter as goodies spill.
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Mexico
Winds Drive Salt Licks Off Dead Sea Surface
Strong gusts whip the Dead Sea’s slick, salt crusty surface into churning waves. Local observers note aggressive winds churn the shallow, mineral-rich water, creating hazardous conditions for boats and swimmers along the Jordan coast.
Woods wins Mustang in Lubbock stores drawing
Mrs Woods of Monahans won a new black 1965 Mustang in a drawing held by Furr Foods in Lubbock. She reacted by saying she burnt the supper in excitement. Her husband works for Gulf Oil. The final drawing also crowned Wickett’s Mrs Johnnie Blackburn as a prior prize recipient.
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J. G. ‘Wood
Lubbock
Furr Foods
Monahans
Johnnie Blackurn
Wickett
Jack Farr
Early Auto Maker Prefers Horse Power for Tow Home
An early automobile manufacturer, skeptical of the new invention, provided each horseless carriage with a whip socket. The idea was that a horse would be needed to pull the vehicle home at some point.
Burglars Lift Empty Safe From Franklin Oil Co
In Cleveland Tennessee burglars stole an empty safe from Franklin Oil Co after a notice on the safe claimed it was not locked and urged thieves to use the handle. Police said the sign on the safe appeared to be ignored by the intruders.
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Cleveland, Tenn
Franklin Oil Co
Old-Time Cowboy Recalls Monahans Gunman Encounter
Hugh Campbell now of Ballinger recalls early Monahans days and a pistol duel with outlaw Jim Miller on a hotel porch. He also mentions Pancho Villa seen near Fort Stockton and notes Campbell’s long career as a rancher since 1896.
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Monahans
Winkler County
Hugh Campbell
Ballinger
Associated Press
Campbell
Jim Miller
West Texas
Seth Campbell
Kermis
Pancho Villa
Fort Stockton
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Grandtalls
J. Mo Whitley
Steve
Marehall
Whitley
Burk
Marshall
Roger Varner
Perryton
Paul Varner
Linda
Ike Harbison
Jack Warner
Visi
Pritch
Oxford
Lady Manhattan
Mr. and
Mrs. H. Price
Dead Sea
Mrs. Woods
Salty’s Grocery & Market
Salty and
Sue Andrews
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