Amy Vanderbilt’s Etiquette and Short Evening Dresses
Miss Vanderbilt discusses fashion trends toward short evening dresses seen in Paris Rome and American colleges noting travel and urban life influence. She answers readers on jewelry for junior high girls and stocking choices, offering compromises and etiquette guidance.
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Paris
Dior
Balmain
Simonetta
Rome
Washington
University of Texas
San Antonio
MacMurray College
Jacksonville
Ill
Roswell Senior 4 H elects new officers
Roswell Senior High 4 H club held a reorganization meeting at Lela Smith's home. New officers were elected: Bobby Jack Ridgill president, Carl Bay vice president, Gailon Woodburn secretary, Jeanette Harris reporter, Adra Mae Holdridge song leader, Robert Mahon parliamentarian. Attendees included Slim Harris and several members and guests.
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Roswell
Junior Book Club Meeting Reviews Hill of the Rooster
The Junior Book Club met last Friday with Mrs. T A Sacra Jr and co hostess Mrs J P Williams. George Slaughter reviewed Hill of the Rooster by Curry Holden. Refreshments were served to a long list of members and a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Sacra Jr
J P. Williams
George Slaughter
Curry Holden
Harold Craig
James Kelly
Walden Bassett
W. B. Rogers
W. N. Worthington
Andy Carter
Hugh M. Huff
Cecil Bonney
George Carothers
Howard Babcock
T. A. Sacra
Stanley W. Lodewick
H. A. Sargent
Friendship Class Christmas Party Gathers at Church
The Friendship Class met December 10 in the First Christian Church parlor for a Christmas party. President Mrs. Joe Mustachia opened the meeting. readings, carols, games, and gift exchanges followed. Santa visited and hostesses served refreshments to members and guests including Mrs. Elbert Hanes and children.
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First Christian Church
Joe Mustachia
C. E. Lannom
Charlotte Rose
Santa
George Reese
C. V. Compton
Marie Smith
Hugh Huff
Malcolm Sale
Elbert Hanes
A. R
Beauceants Order Elects New 57 Officers
The Social Order of the Beauceant held a December 10 meeting at the Masonic Temple. New officers for 1957 were elected led by President Mrs. John Wyly and include first vice president Mrs. Earl Corn second vice president Mrs. Paul Goodsell and other posts. Installation is set for January 12, 1957. Hostesses were listed.
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Glen Wheeler
Robert Nash
Virgil Grantham
Bill Whatley
Walter Ryan
John Elliot
Golden Age Club Meets At Youth Center
The Golden Age Club gathered Tuesday at the Youth Center with Mrs. Charles Porter presiding and Mrs. George Hamilton leading the program. Mrs. Porter read two pieces, Joyce Hunter read Wouldn't It, and Fred Brennan spoke on Never Too Late in Life to Learn while Mrs. L. S. Croissant accompanied. cookies and coffee were served to a large group of members and guests listed in attendance.
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Golden Age Club
Charles Porter
George Hamilton
Porter
Joyce Hunter
Fred Brenan
L. S. Croissant
Messrs
Mmes
E. A. Long
Shurman
J. W. Smith
O L. Benson
Tom Taylor
B. F. Armold
W. W. Parnell
E. B. Knotts
Joe Brown
Leila Brown
Martha LaRose
Dora Griffith
Alice Stone
May Williams
Viola Long
Agnes Costello
Lillian Miller
Dora Haine
Lee Robinson
Edith Nayor
Sadie Snipes
Afternoon Tea Treats and Walnut Date Kisses
A vintage recipe card outlines Cheddar Cheese Olive and Pimiento Sandwiches Salted Nuts and Date Walnut Kisses. Dates and walnuts are folded into stiff egg whites and sugar then baked to firm tan cookies, cooled and stored in a tight jar.
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Events
The Dexter area hosts a December slate of meetings and parties. Groups including Dexter Woman's Club Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi PEO chapter First Methodist Church Shady Grove Baptist La Honda Pecos Garden Club Morning Garden Club VFW Auxiliary Sweet Adelines Roswell Rebekah Lodge Mid-Day Lioness Fran Duncan WAFB North Junior High Santa Claus Berean Trinity Methodist Viernes Book Club Roswell Assistance League and Woman's Bible Class gather for Christmas shows, gifts, luncheons, and charity events with specific hosts and times listed.
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Dexter Woman's Club
Lake van Club
Psi
Beta Sigma Phi
Robert Corn
S. Plains Park
PEO
First Methodist Church
2Nd
Penn
W. B. Lum Jr
O. W. Henderson
W. G Shrecengost
Shady Grove Baptist
Floyd Beagle
la Honda Club
C.E. Kelly
West McGaffey St
Pecos Garden Club
George B. Ross
Willie Porter
A. S. Patterson
North Delaware
W. B. Rogers
F. W. Blocksom
Rolla P. Hinkle
J. P. White Jr
W. H. McKinley
S. Hutchins Cavin
VFW
Ingalls Memorial Home
Max Littell
Fourth St
Roswell
Rebekah Lodge
Nickson Hotel
Fran Duncan
WAFB
North Junior High School
Santa Claus
Woman's Bible
Cuban Orchestra To Take Part In Operetta
A native Cuban orchestra directed by Sue Ann Rose will join the operetta In Gay Havana at North Junior High next Tuesday night. The ensemble includes Donna Barbour Carolyn King Betty Heaton Nan cy Jones Barbara Franklin Roslinda McCarter Karen Johnson Jadys Cunningham Dorothy Hughes. Cuban chaperones in full costume provide comedy and a chorus of Cuban girls and college boys will appear in Spanish gypsy outfits with bright kerchiefs.
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Gay Havanna
North Junior High School
Sue Ann Rose
Donna Barbour
Carolyn King
Betty Heaton
Nancy Jones
Barbara Franklin
Roslinda McCarter
Karen Johnson
Jadys Cunningham
Dorothy Hughes
Linda Lorton
Stephanie Allman
Katie Blaylock
Carol Palmer
Norma Maloney
Betty Baldwin
Sandra Wiggins
Suzy Wheeler
Sue Morgan
Carla Reddock
Local News Items Of Interest
Mr and Mrs W H McKinley of 908 W Fifth St traveled to Goodwell Oklahoma due to the serious illness of Mrs McKinleys mother Mrs W H McKinley Mrs George Drew has returned from two months in Sparks Adel Georgia with her sister Mrs Mason Williams who has been ill
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W.H. McKinley
Fifth St
Goodwell
Okla
Mr. McKinley
W. H. McKinley
George Drew
Sparks- Adel, Ga
Mason Williams
Governor Proclaims Four Day Christmas Holiday in State
Gov. John F. Simms announces a four day Christmas holiday for state employees. The proclamation will declare Dec 24 a holiday permitting employees to take Saturday through Tuesday for the Christmas period.
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Santa FE
John F. Simms
Simms
Christmas Dance Timed in Elks Club Parlor
A Roswell reading club meeting with Mrs J D Atwood is set in church parlors at 1 pm and Mrs T H Boswell is co-hostess at 2 30 pm Saturday. Beta Sigma Phi Christmas dance follows at Elks Club from 9 pm to 1 am.
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Christian Church
Roswell Reading Club
J. D. Atwood
T. H. Boswell
Beta Sigma Phi
Elks Club
Christian Women’s Fellowship Christmas Dinner Meeting
The Guild of the First Christian Church held its Christmas dinner at the church with a turkey meal served by hostesses. President N T Otterson led the meeting as readings, songs, and reports highlighted plans for a Valentine Tea and a Colorado Children's Home offering.
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Christian Women’s Fellowship
Christian Women’s Fellowship Guild of the First Christian Church
Jack Mask
Merlin Sayre
Champ Bowden
Louis Nelson
Mac Ellis
Wylie Robinson
A. O. Cooper
N. T. Otterson
Clyde Holdridge
Edwin Markam
Sam Sloan
Sadie Vaudeler
Lana’ Littell
Linda Sloan
Gayle Harp
Dick Champion
Jimmie Lee Service
Billy Bird
Bobby Bird
George Colby
Janet Colby
Pamela Followill
David Stevenson
Logan Hunter
H. B. McCarter
Herbert Ferrin
Kathryn Lary
Janice Connor
Norman McLean
Eugene White
Gertrude Berg
Burl O’neal
Ray van Eaton
Jack
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N. Y
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Lewis Brown
H. C. Roberts
Decker
Fred Milan
H. L. Hamilton
B. H.Q. Cummins
Brown
Will Hortenstein
C. A. Marley
Steve Asa Guffey
R. H. Haggard
Crosby
H. A. Norton
W. F. Corn
B. F. Rose
Logan Whitman
W. E. Tay
Theodore Otterson
Joe Jor
George Foster
Beauceants Order
Ereal
New Instant Hills Bros Coffee
H.8.c
Hills Bros
Long Holiday
Hubbard’s
Fabricon
Playtex
N. Main
Albuquerque
Los Alamos
Ocop
Agth
Clovis
Mask
Dale Gregg
Carl Gibbany
H. A. Ryan
Shirley Feather
I. R. Funk
Lewis Bowman
Earl Packenham
W. L. Jenkins
R. E. Hardy
D . Bussey
J. C. Pinson
Max Callaway
Don Worrell
Elmer Alford
C. O. Holloway Jr
Forrest Little
George B. Owens
Ray Hood
Sadie Vaucheler
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Lubbock
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