Entertaining Christmas Dinners And Weddings In Local Homes
Dr and Mrs Dallas Southard hosted a festive dinner with Dickens Carols decor as guests enjoyed a three course meal. Prizes for bridge were awarded to Mr and Mrs Galen McKinney and to Dr and Mrs L F Metz. The Miss Kinard wedding to Oliver Keeter took place at the bride’s grandfather’s home with a simple ceremony and out-of-town guests. The Busy Hour Club held a sewing and social hour with neighbors and festive treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Southard
Dickens
Dallas Southard
Galen McKinney
L. F. Metz
Mmes
Mary Louise. Kinard
Mary Louise Kinard
R. M. Kinard
Oliver Keeter
Elbert
J. David Crockett
C. R. Hooton
St. John’s Methodist Church
R. R. Baird
Roy Copeland
Copeland
Keeter
San Antonio
Stamford High School
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
W. H. Keeter
Otto Smith
Ben Ashemore
Jack McClendon
T. B. Henry
Frank Owens
Herbert Lawdon
R. P. Small
Alathean Class Holds Christmas Party at First Baptist
Members of the Alathean Class of the First Baptist Church met Wednesday afternoon December 13 in the church basement for a Christmas party. The room was decorated with red and green, a tree, and wreaths. Mrs J G Weint served as class president and Mrs A J Bell led the program after a musical reading of the Christmas Story by Mrs R F Mahood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phfrean
R. L. Rose
Pete Drury
Clifford Forquean
Guy Bridges
Rose
R. A. Boiles
Bobby Jean Rose
Orchid Medora
Billy Gene Boiles
Mrs. Rose
First Baptist Church
J. G. Weint
A. J. Bell
R. F. Mahood
Frank Owens
C. E. Coombes
Santa Claus
Mmes. A. F. Ashenhust
Bob Moore
Anna Dias
A. M. Conant
D. A. Caffee
R. O. Stapps
B. M. Robinson
E. B. Harrison
M. E. Elliott
R. P. Small
Carwile
C. L. Carter
E. R. Pace
N. C. Magnuson
B. E. Briggs
Christmas Parties Highlight Rural Social Scene
A village social page details Irene Rucker and Boyd Taylor’s engagement announced at a bridge party hosted by Mrs. Leonard Rucker, with Yuletide decorations and bells. Other notes recount a Country Club bridge event with twelve tables, top prizes, and guests from Stephenville and Sweetwater, plus a Play-A-While Club Christmas party with a Santa speech and a forty-two game.
Surprise Shower for Bride Elect Kinard in Elbert
Mrs. Reta Culbreath and Miss Dorothy Ruth Culbreath hosted a Thursday evening surprise shower for Miss Mary Louise Kinard, bride of Oliver Keeter of Elbert. The event featured red and silver poinsettias, holly, and red tapers with Christmas colors echoed in punch and sandwiches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Unshaw
Reta Culbreath
Dorothy Ruth Culbreath
Culbreath
Mary Louise Kinard
Oliver Keeter
Elbert
J. A. Smith
Miss Culbreath
Christmas Socials At Local Homes Highlight December 12
Kuple Klub entertained guests at Miss Dorothy Baker’s home with a Christmas motif featuring red and green decorations and congealed salad sandwiches olives and coffee. Guests included Betty Welsey Patsy Kinard Virginia Bounds and others. Girls Bridge Club hosted Miss Margaret Smith and guests for sandwiches chips coffee and candy. Fidelis Class dressed dolls for Stamford children with prizes and dolls judged. Mr and Mrs Miller hosted seven tables of bridge at East Vanderbilt Street with red and green decor and moss table numbers. high score went to Reu Nance, low to Mrs Ricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuple Klub
Dorothy Baker
Betty Wiseley
Patsy Kinard
Virginia Bounds
Margaret Helen Miller
Mary Alice Abbott
Joe Rutherford
Robert Sadler
Ben Loop
Don Sadler
Booty Owens
John Bryant
Girls’ Bridge Club
Miss Margaret Smith
J. A. Smith
Estelle Ward
Mary Bryant Margurete Walker
Polly Donalson
Patsy Durrett
Janet Huston
Kathyleen Whittington
Mines
F. FE. Upshaw
Sally T. Pate
R. E. Burson
Bart Holland
Fidelis
Clara Lively
Stamford
Miss Lively
Frank Heflin
Katherine Addis
Olive McDougle
Ola Jared
Ruby Hansen
Ruthy Faye Miles
Irene Taylor
Jewell Elliott
Gathering Includes O G Lewis and Hamlin Guests
Olives, potato chips and fruit cake were served to a group including O G Lewis, R C Ricks, A C Braun, L L Johns, S J Hodge, R L Rucker, Ergie White, W G Forgy of Haskell, C S Barrow of Hamlin, Mrs Jack Husbands, Mrs A J Bell, and several others such as Vera Sloan and Janet Hus ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Mmes
O. G. Lewis
R. C. Ricks
A. C. Braun
L. L. Johns
S. J. Hodge
R. L. Rucker
Ergie White
W. G. Forgy
Haskell
C. S. Barrow
Hamlin
Jack Husbands
A. J. Bell
Vera Sloan
Agnes Hanson
Janet Huston
Irene Rucker
Estelle Cadle l
Reuben Nance
Guy Cannon
Bill Thomas
Woman Hosts Friendly Hour Bridge Club Christmas Event
Mrs. Ben Knutson entertained the Friendly Hour Bridge Club Thursday afternoon at her home with Christmas decorations in stable accessories. Guests included Mines, T. E. White, Warren Cantrell, S. J. Hodge, K. R. Pawkett, Bob Moore, A. F. Ashenhust, W. J. Buie, E. R. Pace, R. C. Ricks, Dean Culp, Guy Pittman and R. O. Stapps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Knutson
Friendly Hour Bridge Club
Mines
T. E. White
Warren Cantrell
S. J. Hodge
K. R. Pawkett
Bob Moore
A. F. Ashenhust
W. J. Buie
E. R. Pace
R. C. Rick
Mrs Ray Hill Hosts Bridge Luncheon With Christmas Decor
Mrs Ray Hill entertained on Wednesday December 13 with a two course turkey luncheon. The rooms displayed Christmas decorations and red tapers lit the luncheon tables. Guests played bridge and Mrs Fred Wolf won high score. Attendees included Mrs Fred Wolf of Stephenville Mrs Hal Sheppeard of Abilene Mrs Herbert Toler of Sweetwater and Mmes R E Hall L M Hardy R B Hills and R R Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Hardy
R. E. Hall
Country Club
C. A. Douthit
A. Blackwell
Roy Arledge
Fred Wolf
Stephenville
Hubert Toler
Sweetwater
Messrs
Mmes
Hugh Astin
W. B. Harrison
R. B. Hills
R. S. Cope
Harry Yates
Grady Bowdry
Chas. Markham
Louis Rosenwasser
Coy Upshaw
W. C. Leavitt
Merlin Toler
Gordon Haynes
D. A. Bandeen
R. R. Robinson
Frank Morrow
Lois Perkins
Jack Tindall
L. F. Metz
Dallas Southard
Ray Hill
Hal Sheppeard
Abilene
Herbert Toler
R. R. Robertson
Birthday Party for Era Jo Upshaw
Era Jo Upshaw celebrated her sixth birthday Monday afternoon December 11 at her East Reynolds street home hosted by her mother Mrs T A Upshaw. Guests enjoyed birthday cake sandwiches and candy after playing games.
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Era JO Upshaw
Era
Jo Upshaw
T. A. Upshaw
East Reynolds Street
Era Jo
Music Club Discusses Great Choirs and Choruses
Members gathered for the second program meeting of the year in the Home Economics Building. Guests R. S. Cope and Rev. C. R. Hooton spoke on choir topics, with a duet performance of Lead Kindly Light. Doris Rosenwasser and Mary McKinney chaired brief business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Economics Building
Burl McClellan
R. S. Cope
C. R. Hooton
Cope
Rev. Hooton
Lansin
Doyle Middleton
Chicago man blames wife's twin sister in divorce suit
James Sherton of Chicago accuses his wife's twin sister of meddling in family matters as he sues for divorce. In a separate note, a party at Thomas Costello's home near Boston ends with 14 guests robbed after the fiddler provided the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sherton
Chicago
Thomas Costello
Boston
Y W A Bible Study and Business Meeting at First Baptist
Y W A of the First Baptist Church met Monday evening December 11 for Bible study with Miss Lavern McClellan and a business meeting. In January the group will meet at Miss Dorothy Duncan’s home. attendees included Irene Taylor Emil Coleman Mary Gregory Charlie Bell Cook Frances Sorey and others. Mrs Mary L Witgen of Chicago marks her hundredth birthday with no rules for living long.
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Y.W.A
The
First Baptist Church
Lavern McClellan
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Ralph Jackson
T. R. Tinsley
Bethlehem
Society
Telephone
Leonard Rucker
J. L. Rucker
Lila Mae Rucker
Boyd Taylor
Anson
Irene and
Billy
Publix
J. Roy Johnson
PrOp
Isugar
S.05c
Brazil
Cash Grocery
Payne Brothers
Grocery
J.E. Jackson Grocery CO
Mrs
Jean Brownfield
Mary Lou Harrison
Mary Iean Yates
Richard Yates
John i Culp
Joe Carrol Hopkins
Doris Rosenwasser
Edward Rosenwasser
Bobby Huston
Mac Lester
Jackie Middleton
Martha Jo Baird
Celine Peterson
Mary McKinney
Edna Ann Eaheart
Betty Jo Mahood
Herbert Allen Carter
Y.W.A. Bible Study and Business Meeting
Mary L. Witgen
Upshaw
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