Chums Society Banquet Opens Holiday Festivities at Nickson Hotel
Chums Society members alumni pledges and escorts gathered the Nickson Hotel for a banquet preceding the annual Christmas dance at the Woman's Club. Purple and white decor appeared throughout, with toasts by Bet ty Herring and Mamie Louise Destree and performances by Bobbie Johnson. Ed Harbaugh's orchestra provided the music as chaperones watched over the event.
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Chums
Nickson Hotel
Chums Society
Woman’s Club
Betty Herring
Miss Herring
Mamie Louise Destree
Burt Fletcher
Shirley Ann Jones
Bobbie Johnson
Wirt Roney
Dick Brenneman
Berty Fletcher
Helen Sullivan
Stewart Fowler
Pauline Crossen
Charles Smith
Virginia Crosby
Bob Cox
Martha Ellett
Benny Smith
Georgie Griswold
Howard Bloom
Jane Wolfe
Ted Brown
Mary Louise Samson
Bill McCutchen
Bill Simpson
Edith Spurlock
Franklin Mitchell
Johnny Jewett
Woman's Club
Ed Harbaugh
Mesdames
Myra M. Spencer
Lillian Russell
Earl E. Patterson
Birney Pruit
Girl Scouts Sing Carols Across Roswell This Christmas
Truckloads of Roswell Girl Scouts will tour the city tomorrow from 5 30 to 6 30 p m singing Christmas carols as part of Christmas Cheer. Under Mrs James Mason the Brownies have rehearsed for weeks and will stop at the hospital two convalescent homes and the homes of Council members. Miss Vera Smith notes thanks to Col D C Pearson for loaning trucks from NM Military Institute Alb Hudson in charge and to John Blea for a star design to illuminate a truck. Brownies from Troop II led by Mrs Mason and Ima McShan will read The Night Before Christmas at KGFL 4 15 p m. Participants include Frances Snelson Jacqueline Bird Mary Ellen Harrell Helen Harrell Wanda Mabry Jean Chambers Jean Pond Betty Ruth Green.
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Roswell
James Mason
Brownie
Girl Scout Council
Vera Smith
Col. D. C. Pearson
New Mexico Military Institute
Alb Hudson
John Blea
Ima McShan
KGFL
Frances Snelson
Jacqueline Bird
Mary Ellen Harrell
Helen Harrell
Wanda Mabry
Jean Chambers
Jean Pond
Betty Ruth Green
Roswell Girls Help Buy British Ambulance Gift
Roswell Girl Scouts helped fund an ambulance gift to the British Girl Guides, raising pennies at annual March birthday parties for the Juliette Low Fund. Miss Vera Smith noted the donation during a nationwide ceremony broadcast from England, where Princess Royal accepted on behalf of the Guides.
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Roswell
Girl Scouts
United States
Juliette Low
Vera Smith
Country Club Christmas Party Planned by Social Committee
Members of the Country Club will celebrate Christmas Saturday at the clubhouse. Events include an eight o'clock games start, 9 30 pm dancing, and an 11 o'clock floor show followed by dancing until 1 am. Refreshments provided. Social committee members include Lillian Coll Bill Purdy Ben Ginsberg Herb Hodson and Jimmy Johns.
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Aiet
Lillian Coll
Bill Purdy
Ben Ginsberg
Herb Hodson
Jimmy Johns
Norton Buffet Welcomes Roswell Schoolmates During Holidays
Miss Vanelle Norton hosted a buffet supper for former Roswell school companions now away at colleges including the University of New Mexico. The dining room centerpiece featured fruits and nuts with Christmas candles and candy cane favors. Guests were Peggy Farnsworth Mary Snyder Mary Frances Destree Beverly Hodges Charlotte Wood Jane Spencer and Frances Martin.
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M. L. Norton
Roswell
Miss Norton
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Peggy Farnsworth
Mary Snyder
Mary Frances Destree
Beverly Hodges
Charlotte Wood
Artesia
Jane Spencer
Frances Martin
St Andrews Christmas Tableaux and Services Planned
St Andrew's Episcopal Church announces Christmas Eve Bethlem Tableaux and Church School Party at 4 o clock followed by a parish hall party. Midnight Choral Eucharist at 11 30 led by Mrs C W Grier with Jack Deason tenor, Mrs Carol White organist. Christmas Day Holy Communion at 10 am and rector Rev F B Howden Jr to preach. Sunday's 11 am service invites Church School families. no 9:45 service.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Bethlem
C. W. Grier
Jack Deason
Carol White
F. B. Howden, Jr
Harlans of Purity Bakery Entertain Employees
The Purity Bakery staff and guests were entertained Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harlan. TheDecorations included pine boughs holy and a Christmas tree. Refreshments followed games and gift exchanges for attendees including Al White head Warren Baker Oscar Lin man J. W. Dudley Cecil Turner Doyle Hollingshead and Dixie Dan Goode Margaret Harlan and the Harlands.
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Purity Bakery
R. B. Harlan
al Whitehead
Warren Baker
Oscar Linman
J. W. Dudley
Cecil Turner
Doyle Hollingshead
Howard Turner
D. J. Hollingshead
Miss Dixie
Dan Goode
Dude Goodart
Paul Connor
Margaret Harlan
Birthday Party for Vernadene Sears Celebrates Tenth
Miss Vernadene Sears celebrated her tenth birthday Saturday from two to five at 500 South Michigan Avenue. The party featured a Christmas theme with a tree, Santa Clauses, games, presents, and refreshments. Guests included Evelyn Louise Gill, Betty Ross Brown, Jean Chambers, Mary Lou McGee, and many others, with Mrs Sears assisted by Miss Willie Russell.
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V. F. Sears
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Betty Ross Brown
Jean Chambers
Mary Lou McGee
Bama Jane Hunter
Joan Purdy
Janet Conley
American Legion Auxiliary Hosts Christmas Party for Veterans’ Children
Members of Charles M. de Bremond Post No. 28 Auxiliary entertained seventy five children of world war veterans at the Ingalls Memorial Home. Nuts candies apples and oranges were given from a large tree after a program in which Mrs. I. J. Dearholt read The Holy Night and children sang or read. Mrs. Manning described Pasadena tree-lighting figures as George Carothers photographed the event. The child welfare committee included Mrs. Jones Matthews Guffey and Garrod.
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Charles M. de Bremond
American Legion
Ingalls Memorial Home
I. J. Dearholt
Auxiliary
H. P. Manning
Pasadena
Cal
George Carothers
J. B. Jones
Annie Matthews
Asa Guffey
Frank Garrod
Flying H School Christmas Program Delights Local Audience
Flying H School presented a festive show on Friday night December 20 featuring songs readings plays and dances by students under Miss Curtis Clonts. The event closed with Santa Claus gifting from a bright Christmas tree after a screening of Flying H School Days 1939 1940 and The Four Seasons on the Flying H Ranch.
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Curtis Clonts
Clement Hendricks
Santa Claus
Bethlehem
Pollyanna
Delma Joy
Santa
Tommy Joy
L. A. Curtis
Pal
Lonnie Wharton
Connie Jean Hendricks
My Dolly
Shirley Cady
Gail Hendricks
Harold Singer
Swannee River
Nancy Joy
Flying H Ranch
Knapp Parry Wedding In San Antonio Saturday
Miss Constance Parry daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Parry of Mexico City quietly wed Captain Vernon Knapp of New Mexico Military Institute Saturday morning at St Mark s Church San Antonio The bride given away by her father best man Captain Paul Horgan with ushers Lieut Frank Rice and Lieut Carrel Dakin The aquamarine suit with matching hat feathers and lilies of the valley bouquet preceded a reception at the St Anthony Hotel The couple will spend New Years in El Paso then return to Roswell 1301 North Kentucky Avenue Captain Knapp teaches English and geology at the Institute Guests included Col and Mrs Edward A Keyes and Lt Col and Mrs Beverly Conner of Fort Sam Houston and Roswell friends plus a birthday dinner at the St Anthony
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Constance Parry
Louis Parry
Mexico City
Vernon Knapp
New Mexico Military Institute
St. Mark’s Church
San Antonio
Texas
Everett Jones
Paul Horgan
Frank Rice
Carrel Dakin
St. Anthony
New Orleans
el Paso
Roswell
North Kentucky Avenue
Captain Knapp
Institute
Edward A. Keyes
Beverly Conner
Fort Sam Houston
Ambrose Byrne
Parrys
Sisters Share Christmas Party At St Marys Hospital
Two hundred townspeople and children attended a Christmas party hosted by Sisters at St Marys. Patients received baskets of delicacies while children got stockings. a choir of twenty two boys and a group of girls sang carols under Sister St Casimir with readings by Margaret and Beverly Fleming and a guitar harmonica duet by Jerry Sally and A Smith.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Sister St. Casimir
Margaret Fleming
Santa Claus
Beverly Fleming
Jerry Sally
A. Smith
Hagerman Extension Club Entertains Husbands
Hagerman Extension Club ladies hosted their husbands with a turkey dinner at the Woman's Club. Guests received emblem pins linked to gift packages, and Mrs. Kermit Southard received a special gift before moving to Dexter. About fifty attendees enjoyed games and a short program.
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Hagerman Extension Club
Kermit Southard
Wraparound Frock Pattern 9533 for Children
A vintage Marian Martin wraparound dress pattern number 9533 targets children ages 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 with a simple self-help front wrap, detachable sash, optional contrast collar and cuffs, and a tiny pocket. Includes trim panties. price 15 cents. instruction to include size name address and style number with order to The Record Pattern Department. Additionally promotes Sub-Fit Foundation Pattern 9306 sizes 14 to 20 as a fit guide.
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Marian Martin
Pattern Department
Christmas Bridge Party Hosted by Miss Ruth Wilson
Miss Ruth Gaines Wilson hosted a bridge party this afternoon at her home 108 North Missouri. Most guests were college girls home for the holidays. Christmas decorations and sweet peas set the festive mood with invited guests including Edith French Marion Sanders Nancy Elizey Edith Perrine Ladye Dee Jones Lucille Hannagan Bianda Greenwade Jane Ellen McWhorter Edith Copepedge Anne Askren Edna Malone Joyce Grady Sally Miller Lucile Wilson Catherine Joyner and Mesdames Ned Nickson Frank Goodwin Wallace Wilson and John Summers.
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Ruth Gaines Wilson
North
Missouri
Edith French
Marion Sanders
Nancy Elizey
Edith Perrine
Ladye Dee Jones
Lucille Hannagan
Bianda Greenwade
Jane Ellen McWhorter
Edith Copepedge
Anne Askren
Edna Malone
Joyce Grady
Sally Miller
Lucile Wilson
Catherine Joyner
Ned Nickson
Frank Goodwin
Wallace Wilson
John Summers
Yucca Theaters Hold Christmas Party for Employees
Employees of the Yucca and Pecos Theaters enjoyed a Christmas party on the Yucca Theater mezzanine. After ample catless refreshments, gifts were exchanged under the Christmas tree.
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Yucca
Pecos
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