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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1940
Page
4
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The Lions Club hosted a Christmas dinner in the Coronado Room at Nickson Hotel. Ladies night featured songs, impromptu talks, and toy gifts for men to distribute to town children. Mrs McCord received a gift for years of musical service. about 45 covers.
Chapter B of P E O entertained at Mrs H V Fall home with a Christmas program led by Miss Charlotte St John. Gifts for Lions Club and baskets for Roswell underprivileged children were arranged. Farewell gift to Mrs Fred G Rowell marked a January departure for San Antonio.
Mrs A C Jones entertained the Clover Leaf Club for a regular meeting and Christmas party presided by president Mrs Mage Link. Officers nominated for next year include Mrs Link president Mrs Greiss vice president Mrs Robertson secretary treasurer and Mrs Rheinholdt publicity. The club finished and sold a completed quilt and clothed two children, ages eight and twelve, with gifts from a Christmas tree. A program featured reading by Mrs Link and Jean Marie Blakney guitar by Charles Green a tap dance by Shirley Green and a basket for a needy family.
Betty Ward entertained the S P M Club at her Military Heights home. New officers were elected: Betty Ward president Kitty Lou Brookshire vice president Doris Chambers secretary Mary Shrenkost treasurer. Guests included Doris White Cecil Vaudeler Danita Bell Adams Marion Stubbs Marilyn Huff Ruth Ann Carothers Jerry Clayton. Mr and Mrs James Clark Gay of Santa Monica arrived to visit Mr and Mrs Cecil Bonney. Mrs Bonney is Gay's sister.
Mountain View School five miles south of Roswell held its first Christmas program of the vacation week. The event filled the two room school with students, parents, and friends as decorations and gifts theme centered on Christmas. Musical numbers conducted by Manuel Oracion featured songs, poems, dialogues, and a Santa Claus play.
Mrs Fred Wolfe and Mrs G Gilstrap hosted a shower and party at 212 West Albuquerque Street in honor of Mrs John Elliott of 206 West Eighth Street who is moving to El Paso. A lighted Christmas tree provided gifts handed to Mrs Elliott by Gene Wolfe as Miss Jessie Lee won a guessing game prize. Refreshments were served to a long list of attendees.
Mrs Charles S Whitney entertained the 1932 Bridge Club at her home 104 North Michigan Avenue for a Christmas themed afternoon. Guests included Mrs Raymond Richmond and others. festive decor and contract table games noted along with a dessert course.
Eva R Inlow Circle of Calvary Baptist Church met at 1808 North Kentucky home of Mrs D B Day for a regular meeting and Christmas party. A radio program followed with songs readings and a gift exchange. Edward Day played violin during social hour with members present including Mrs J R Montgomery Mrs Mary Smith Mrs Floyd Bagwell Mrs J W Dodson Mrs S Johnson and hostess Mrs Day.
The Friends Society met last evening with Warren Cobean at his North Main Street home. Alumni members attended as plans were finalized for a holiday dance Monday night at the Roswell Woman's Club at nine o'clock with Ed Harbaugh's orchestra. Refreshments were served to members and pledges.
Local families welcome relatives home for holidays from Lindenwood College, Texas School of Mines, Sophie Newcomb, S M U and Texas University. Roswell hosts include Miss Mary Snyder, Miss Jo Anne Mason, and Virginia Frazier. Social events feature the Chums Society dance at the Woman's Club with Ed Harbaugh Orchestra and a Christmas banquet at the Nickson Coffee Shop Coronado room.
Miss Opal Kersey daughter of Luther and Ella Kersey of 209 South Pennsylvania Avenue and Captain William Campbell Roudebush were married this morning at ten o'clock in the bride's home with the Rev. officiating.
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