Family Christmas Dinner Held Sunday at Rockdale
A Rockdale family Christmas gathering featured Mr and Mrs M M Cobb hosting a large turnout including children grandchildren and great grandchildren from nearby towns such as Paint Creek Stamford Altus Hollis and Hasell. Several relatives visited and attended church services with Abilene Christian College students leading the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempsey Bolding
Stamford
C. C. Houston
M. M. Cobb
Glen Cobb
Paint Creek Community
G. W. Cobb
Vicki
Burl Bunkley
Jim Parks
Micah and
Renee
Altus
Okla
Gerald Seals
David
Laura Ann
Hollis
W. F. Bunkley
W. Y. Cobb
Michael Fortson
Gene MeMurry
Abilene Christian College
Lindsay Chapel
Church of Christ
Abilene
Fannie McKeever
Gladstone McLennan
Ann McLennan
North Texas Texas State University
Denton
A. B. McLennan
Alex
Alan
Lucille Andrews
Roanoke
A. B McLennan
A. B McLennan, Mr. McLennan
Ann
Eddie McKeever
Cisco Junior College
Leo McKeever
Haskell
W. V. Cobb
Raymond Brewer
Zara
Ollie Chenneweth
Ballinger
Oie Chenneweth
S. G. Cobb
W. W. Cobb
Norma Baker
Dallas
Addie Middleton
Foster
Orient Street Church of Christ
Colin Hughes
North Texas State University
M. Hughes
Homer Hughes
Santa Letters From Stamford Children Seek Christmas Gifts
A compilation of handwritten wish lists from Stamford area children age 4 to 9. Requests include toys, dolls, bikes, games, a Christmas tree, and prayers for a sick mother. Names include Becky Mendez, Kathy Hicks, Louis Rangel, Victor Rangel, Melony and Debbie, Pam, Tater, Mark Smith, Lane Smith, Gene Bounds, Tammy Bolding, Norma Lehrman, Steven Medford, Kevin Pritchard, Hollis Wayne Howard, Gail Ann, Leonard Lewis, Debbie Sherri Sabrina Leigh Ann, Adam Mendez. Several note lack of tree and family hardships, with calls for prayers and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Hollis Wayne Howard
Gail Ann
Leonard Lewis
Debbie
Sherri
Sabrina
Leigh Ann
Stamford
White House Guides Yule Traditions
A compact history of White House Christmas customs through presidents from George Washington to Calvin Coolidge. It notes Washington fostering family gatherings and holly displays at Mount Vernon, Jackson's large festive parties, Pierce introducing the modern White House Christmas tree in 1856, Harrison’s old fashioned plan, Theodore Roosevelt’s initial opposition, Archie Roosevelt’s defiance, and the 1923 first lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree under Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
United States
Washington
Mount Vernon
Andrew Jackson
Franklin Pierce
White House
Benjamin Harrison
Theodore Roosevelt
Archie
Calvin Coolidge
Christmas Begins For Fiji Islanders At Two Pm
For Fiji Islanders Christmas starts at two in the afternoon with carolers waking villagers with serenades. At dawn people assemble, some attend church, others prepare the feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji
Haskell Voters Approve Quotas in 1965 Referendum
Maskell County farmers voted 264 to 24 in favor of marketing quotas in the recent referendum. Three of the county's nine polling places had no opposition votes: Paint Creek, Mattson-Irby, and Weinert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maskell County
Paint Creek
Mattson-Irby
Weinert
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Lriwitians
Christie Statte
Whites Auto Store
Marvin Edgemo
Robert Edgemon
Huston Hardware
al Berry
Ruby McCafferty
Andrew Marsh
Cleburne Huston
Wille Frances Kelley
Adnan Marshall
Laura Oman
Bill Berry
Philips Furniture
Rockdale
R. H. Cobb
of Leeders
M. F. Hughes
Colin
Fenton Smith
Craig
Stephenville
Ellis Bean
Linda
Stacy
Smith
George Bouldin
Elmer Miller
Mark
Susan
C. G. Roughton
Claude Roughton
Abi- Jene
Lester Ivy
T. N. Gillespie
J. F. McCown
W. W. McCown
Messers and Mines
R. D. King
Woodrow Smith
Becky Mendez
W. Reynolds
Rt. 2
P. S
Ken
Kathy Hicks
Louis Rangel
Victor Rangel
Melony
Debby
Pam
Nancy
Dennis the Menace
Mark Smith
Friend, Lane Smith
Tammy
Tennie Winnie Tiny
Brent
Bolding P. S
Tiave
Norma Jane Lehrman
Steven Medford
Kevin Pritchard
Hollis P. S
Adam Mendez
Rosie
W. Reynolds St
Texas
Langley Grocery
Cae
Harkins Furniture
McClellan’s Motor Machine Service
R. B. Spencer Co
Nat’s Cafe
Brazelton Lumber Co
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