Personal notices from Abilene area residents
A string of local social items lists visits and gatherings among Abilene residents and visitors. It notes A J Bell Jr visiting home folks, Miss Prench Brown returning from Dallas, various families spanning Mon day to Yeso New Mexico visiting relatives, hospital stays, and visits to Dallas Cisco and Stamford. The column also mentions upcoming holiday social events hosted by the Friendly Hour Bridge Club and the Ride A Wee Bridge Club along with weekend travel by several couples and families.
T. E. L. Class Holds Gala Yuletide Party
The T. E. L. Class of the First Baptist Church hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. D. E. Prewit's home last Friday. Guests included Mrs. Lula B. Richards, I. L. Jackson, C. R. Sims, and many others. A silver blue Christmas tree, carol singing, and gifts from the tree highlighted the evening, with Miss Edna Cullum presiding over the meeting and Rev. Dick O'Brien delivering a devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
D. E. Prewit
Prewit
Mmes
Lula B. Richards
I. L. Jackson
C. R. Sims
Morris Hicks
Dudley Duncan
Chester Yeatts
Pat Sitton
Pierian Club Studies Argentina and Chile on Good Neighbor Tour
The Pierian Club continued its Good Neighbor travel series by studying Argentina and Chile at a Carnegie Library meeting. Roll call featured Bible verses on love, and Mrs. Bill Mc Clellan was named substitute for the rest of the club year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Chile
Pierian Club
Carnegie Library
Bill McClellan
H. C. Michael
W. D. Duble
Fred Pauling
Buenos Aires
E. L. Martin
Tom Johnston
Andes
Christmas Themed Bridge Party At Mrs Ladd’s home
Mrs A H Ladd hosted the Friendly Hour Bridge Club on Thursday afternoon. Fall flowers and Christmas emblems decorated the setting with festive tallies and score pads. Mrs Paul Summers won high score. guests included Mesdames L E Million A C Braun Lee White B L Bryans Earl O’Steen Ryland Gleaton and S J Hodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Ladd
Friendly Hour
Bridge Club
Paul Summers
Mesdames L. E. Million
A. C. Braun
Lee White
B. L. Bryans
Earl O’steen
Ryland Gleaton
S. J. Hodge
Contract Bridge Club Meets at Stamford Inn
The Contract Bridge Club met at the Stamford Inn last Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Claude Yates of Abilene as hostess. Mrs. A. C. Cooper won high score and Mrs. Sol Sanders was runner up. A salad course was served to a group including Lloyd Browne H D Brittain A C Cooper Ray F Morgan Sol Sanders E B Wheeler L F Mettz H A Carter Johnson Tom Red Bunkley Mayme Yates Orr and Ar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inn
Stamford Inn
Claude Yates
Abilene
A. C. Cooper
Sol Sanders
Mmes
Lloyd Browne
H. D
Johnson
Tom Red
Green
Bunkley
Mayme Yates Orr
Four Stamford Women Attend Rule Party At Mills Home
Four Stamford women, Mines C. M. Francis, Sarah Inglish McDonald, W. B. Harrison and W. B. Tayman, attended a party Saturday in Rule at the home of Mrs. Mills. Associate hostesses were Mrs. J. B. Pumphrey Jr, Mrs. Sam Davis and Mrs. Marvin Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RULE
Stamford
Mines
C. M. Francis
Sarah Inglish McDonald
W. B. Harrison
W. B. Tayman
Mills
J. B. Pumphrey, Jr
Sam Davis
Marvin Wilson
Book Worms Hold Christmas Party at Stamford High
The Book Worms library club of Stamford High School eighth graders held a Christmas party last Friday night at the home economics cottage. Games and gifts were shared around a decorated tree. Christmas cookies and cocoa themed the refreshments. Sponsor Miss Mattie Celeste Widney and hostesses Mrs. Rob Johnson and Mrs. W. G. Barrett aided the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stamford High School
Mattie
Celeste Widney
Rob Johnson
W. G. Barrett
Book Worm Club Party Draws Members and Guests
About 35 Book Worm members and their guests attended the party. The gathering highlighted community reading interests and socializing among club affiliates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mately
Bearing Much Fruit Theme at First Baptist Victory Union
December 15 1940 at 6 p m First Baptist Victory Union offers a program titled Bearing Much Fruit with subject Reaping the Fruit of the Spirit. Leader Mrs Lola McNeil delivers Bible readings John 6 10 and Mrs W H Wright introduces Lives that Yield Rich Fruit followed by talks on Enemies of Fruit Bearing Paul The Fruit of Worldly Living and The Fruit of Spiritual Living
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola McNeil
W. H. Wright
J. H. Weldon
Paul
Annie Bounds
Sam Crawford
Pat Sitton
Funeral for Brother of Mrs S H Cain Held in Plainview
Mrs S H Cain attended her brother Bob Fain's funeral in Plainview after his death Tuesday from a paralytic stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Cain
Plainview
Bob Fain
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. J. Bell, Jr
Hardin-Simmons University
Miss Prench Brown
Dallas
Tom Busby
Harvey Busby
Douglas Busby
Abilene Hospital
Beatrice Austin
Shannon Memorial Hospital
San Angelo
H. P. Austin
Helen Meyer
Ral
Annie Meeker
Hawley
Henry Bryan
Charlie Capps
Fort Worth
Harry Kemp
Barbara Ann
Yeso, New Mexico
Howard Spencer
Cisco
J. G. High
A. M. Ottinger
P. E. Pearson
Mrs
Ben Frazier
Cleveland, Texas
D. T. Perkins
Friendly Hour Bridge Club
Mrs. Oliver Smith
Ride-A-Wee Bridge Club
Tom Smith
D. E. Prewit and
Horace Lee
Rex and
Jerry
Lagerton
Mr. Braun
Appleton Wisconsin
Doyle’s Garage
General Automotive Service
Stamford, Texas
Pho
South Side Square
Buie
KODAK
Ter Gambil
F. Griggs, Jr
A. C. Pampores
1S Dennis
C. F
Western Electric
America
Bell System
Pika
Southwestern Bell Gis Telephone Co
Clover Farm Stores
Clover Farm
Linover Farm
Glendale
Margarine
Armour’s
Fouliens
Sean
Adams & Smith
Free Delivery
Camay
Lover Farm
I. W. Sowell
Equator
Bide-A-Wee Bridge Club
Oliver Smith
Ralph Blanton
J. I. Moody
G. E. Hanson
Carl Maples
Lloyd Luckie
Nald Douthit
Victory Union
J. S. Sloan
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Bunkley Drug Store
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