Yuletide Party by Delta Beta Sorority in Andrews
Delta Beta Sorority members hosted a Monday Christmas gathering at Mrs. Thad Ballew's home. Husbands attended and Santa caps served as favors as games like charades and 20 questions filled the evening. Hosts A J Cain Ed Dempsey and Jack Smartt organized the event with a colorful backdrop. Cecil Smith and H T Wilson Jr served date orange cake and coffee.
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Thad Ballew
Santa Claus
Mmes
A. J. Cain
Ed Dempsey
Jack ‘Smartt
Cecil Smith
H._ T. Wilson Jr
County Library Emerges as Research Hub in Ector County
Since September, high school students crowd the Ector County Library reading room for term research. Miss Velma Barrett notes after school hours from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. as the peak, with total circulation totaling 276 782 from Aug 1954 to Aug 1955 and a film audience of 38 980. The library reports 45 000 reference and reading aid transactions during 307 open days. By Feb 1955 registration began and in ten months 20 675 borrowers were listed, excluding 6 000 casual borrowers. The service supports cultural and educational development funded by local property owners.
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Septembber
Ector County Library
Velma Barrett
Ector County
Holiday Salad Tip Uses Fresh Cranberries and Oranges
A holiday salad tip suggests chopping 4 cups of fresh cranberries and 2 seedless oranges, adding 2 cups of sugar, and mixing well. Freeze the relish in ice trays, cut into squares, and serve with low salad greens.
Hobbs Better Garden Club Christmas Lighting Contest
Hobbs Better Garden Club sponsors a holiday lighting contest with forty six prizes ranging from 25 dollars in savings bonds to five dollars for third place. Merchants and professionals fund prizes to spur home and school decorations across five city zones with a grand prize for the top school display.
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HOBBS
Hobbs Betters Garden Club
New Mexico
Reed Harmon
Fina
P-TA presents Mother Goose play at school
The Fannin P T A held a Christmas play titled A Merry Christmas in Mother Goose Land directed by Miss Jean Evans with Carol McCutchan as Mother Goose. Proceeds of 102 dollars support the general budget and classroom fans. A reader led the audience in a three count as scenes featured Santa helpers toy trees dancing dolls and Rudolph. The program closed with a Nativity scene and carols with thanks to parents and local architects Groos and Clift for scenery.
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J. Conally. Evans
Glyn Mitchell
Mother Goose Land
Jean Evans
Mike McFarland
Mother Goose
Carol McCutchan
Miss Muffet
Queen of Hearts
Santa
Polly
St. ‘Nick
Frosty
Christ Child
Joseph
Mary
Bethelem
Jesus
Miss Evans
Groos and Clift
Make Own Sugar Cube Cottage for Santa's Workshop
Build a miniature sugar cube cottage using Imperial Pure Cane cubes and red frosting mortar. Include windows, door, chimney, roof, snow effects with Epsom salt, a Santa cutout, cobblestone path, and a surrounding fence with a gate.
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Nolan
Yuletide
County
Virginia McCammon
Rankin
New York
Pillsbury
McCammon
General Electric
Waldorf-Astoria
Hobbs Club
Shion
Ellen Kaye
Itn
Rayon
Bal Pearce , Chocolates
Nortt
Grant
Dial
West Tébansc
Pangburn’s
North
Sheaffer
Ronson Lighters
Amity
Seaforth
Sheffield
Wrisley
Wrisley Hobnail
Cologne
Yardley
Seeforth
N. Grant
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