Informal entertainments mark Lagerton holiday season
A Women’s Society of Christian Service hosted a 42 party in the school cafeteria Friday night as part of Lagerton’s holiday season. Members are compiling a community birthday calendar and thanked all who helped. Mrs Harlan West hosted a Christmas party for her Busy Bees Sunday school class at her home Saturday afternoon.
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Lagerton
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Harlan West
Busy Bees
Methodist Church
Lighted Centerpiece Adds Festive Note to Holiday Table
A do it yourself guide for three lighted centerpieces using affordable dime store props. Create a sleigh scene with a toy sleigh and white rein deer on a lighted foundation of board and bells of snow. The inset shows a mirror base with colored lamps and baubles. A third box centerpiece uses opal glass, spun glass snow, and fake fir trees to evoke a wintry tableau.
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Dime Store
Stamford social notes detail Christmas events and visits
Freshments of pop and cookies were served as gifts were given to children under the tree. Numerous families and friends attended church services and Christmas activities, with gatherings at the Sewing Club party, visits to Stamford events, and multiple households hosting relatives during the holidays. Names include Houston, LeFevre, Clark, Ulmer, Gibson, Laughlin, and Knipling among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Houston
Linda LeFevre
Bob Clark
Jana Ulmer
Judy Guinn
Betty Humphrey
Diane
Carolyn
Marvin West
Linda Jennings
Shirley Gibson
Lynn Gibson
Larry Quade
Joe Cook
Mmes
C. L. Gibson
A. L. Gibson
Glynn Quade
L. G. Cook
Edgar Jennings
Alvin Ulmer
Delbert LeFevre
Reece Clara
Dick Gibson
Methodist
Stamford
Dan LeFevre
Patsy Humphrey
Ruby Gay Gibson
Glenda Clark
Marlene Laughlin
Reece Clark
Larry
Linda
Cliff LeFe
E. Beil
Bob Laughlin
R. ©. Gibson
Frank Bilberry
Pete Lusk
John Clark
Otto Schaake
J. F. Schaake
Erna and
Walter
A. C. Knipling
Oscar Manske
Jerry
Dallas
Grote
Roscoe
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Rev. Hoppe of
Olney
Melvin Lewis
Oscar Rainer
Corpus
Joe Swafford
TSTC
Denton
Lois Young
Harvey Stegemoeller
Lutheran Seminary
St. Louis
F. A. Stegemoeller
Dorothy Knipling
Johnny Guinn
Stamford American
The
Stamford Leader
New Katy Truck Service Cuts Interstate Delivery Time
The Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad inaugurates inter state train truck service to shorten delivery times by as much as 45 hours in some areas. President Conrad V. Fraser says trucks supplement regular rail lines by unloading at break-bulk points and expediting shipments on daily routes. Christmas visitors include Mrs James Cox and husband of Freepest and Mrs John Wood and husband with son Johnny from Fort Worth visiting Clay Herring family.
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Missouri - Kansas Texas Railroad
Conrad V. Fraser
Fraser
Regal
Clay Herring
Theaughters
James
Breezy) Cox
John A Wood
Husbaset
Johnny
Art Worth
Cosill
Herring
MM. Cov
St Cosiil
Family Holiday Plans Mentioned in Local Notes
Mac Lester visits home from Baylor University and plans a holiday trip with his parents to Fisher Louisiana and Nederland. Mr and Mrs C T Dodson will spend Christmas in Oklahoma City with their daughter C W Williamson and her husband.
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Mac Lester
Baylor University
Waco
Mrs. C. M. Lester
Fisher, la
Nederland
C. T. Dodson
Oklahoma City
C. W. Williamson
Pecos
W. F. Bunkley
Prook
Gussy Gillespie
Abilene
Jene Damron
Genie Mickler
Social at Lindsay Chapel Church Ends with Love Offering
Members and friends of Lindsay Chapel Church gathered at the Williams home Thursday night for a social and to present the pastor Hicks and his family with a Christmas love offering. Guests enjoyed singing games cake coffee and punch while gifts were exchanged.
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Lindsay Chapel Church
Lindsay Chapel
J. Z. Williams
Hicks
R. J. Fox
Joe McKeever
R. A. Gillespie
Howell Cobb
Wooley
Abilene
Raymond Luckie
Luckie
George Boulding
Sue
Weldon Boulding
Guss Gillespie
J. D. Gillespie
Pamela
Stamford
T. N. Gillespie
Gillespie
Mary Ward
Hatfield Family Plans Christmas Visit Across Cities
Mr and Mrs Lewis Hatfield of Weatherford and W D Hatfield of Denton will spend Christmas with their mother Mrs Aubrey Nowlin and brother Herman Hatfield.
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Lewis Hatfield
Weatherford
W. D. Hatfield
Denton
Aubrey Nowlin
Herman Hatfield
Abbott Family Plans Christmas Visit in Rule
Mr and Mrs H S Abbott will spend Christmas in Rule with their daughter Mrs W O Smith Jr and her husband.
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Mrs. H. S. Abbott
Rule
W. O. Smith, Jr
Bryant Family Plans Christmas Visit from Snyder
Mr and Mrs Billy J Bryant and daughters Ruth Ellen and Janet will be here from Snyder to spend Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs W J Bryant and Dr and Mrs Almus Blackwell.
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Billy J. Bryant
Ruth Ellen
Janet
Snyder
W. J. Bryant
Almus Blackwell
Powell Shytles Plan Christmas Visit to Corpus Christi
Mr and Mrs Powell Shytles take their daughters Barbara and Betsy to Corpus Christi to spend Christmas with Mrs Shytles parents Mr and Mrs Chas Inglish.
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Mrs. Powell Shytles
Barbara
Betsy
Corpus Christi
Mrs. Haynie Plans Christmas Visit to Snyder
Mrs. R L Haynie will spend Christmas holidays in Snyder with her daughter Mrs Alfred Lieb and family.
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R. L. Haynie
Snyder
Alfred Lieb
Praters Plan Christmas Visit in Rotan
Mr and Mrs C H Prater will spend Christmas in Rotan with Mrs Praters mother Mrs J V Hellurns. The family gathering emphasizes holiday travel and kinship in a small Texas town setting.
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C. H. Prater
Rotan
Mrs. Prater
J. V. Hellurns
Avoca Student Rebecca Rosenquist Joins Texas Lutheran Choir
Rebecca Rosenquist from Avoca earned a spot in the Texas Lutheran College choir directed by Philip E. Knautz after a competitive selection from the student body.
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Rebecca Rosenquist
Avoca
Texas Lutheran College Choir
Philip E. Knautz
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Jones County
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Ben Hees
Engieman
Spur
Dan Henney
Chris
Albert Knipling
Frank Boedeker
Wm Knipling
Herbert Nierdieck
Stamtfo
T. C. Hening
Ranger
Asa
Merry Christmas
Smart Shop
Katy
N. Swenson
Alfred Barone
Happy Bear
Bill’ Morrow Motor Co
Bear System
Plymouth
SYM
Longley’s Fruit Stand
First National Bank
Texas
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