Club Pierian Christmas Night Attracts Twenty Guests
The transformed night club setting welcomed about 20 Pierian Club members for a Christmas party. Mrs. C. E. Tomlin and Mrs. Marvind Hinds greeted guests at the door and seated them at tables with peanuts, candy, cheese crackers, and ice beverages. A program featured Mrs. A. J. Smith Jr as MC, songs by Mrs. H. C. Michael and Mrs. James Knapp, guest musician Mrs. Leeshen Henslee, and a quiz led by Mrs. Smith with selections by the hosts to choose responders. Christmas balls and a decorated tree highlighted the event, with toys later donated to United Charities. Entertainment committees included Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Tomlin, and Mrs. John Willoughby, while decoration chiefs were Mrs. J. M. Ashcroft and Mrs. Knapp.
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Pierian
Pierian Club
C. E. Tomlin
Marvind Hinds
A. J. Smith, Jr
H. C. Michael
James Knapp
Leeshen Henslee
Smith
Hinds
Tomlin
United Charities
John Willoughby
J. M. Ashcroft
Knapp
Bridgettes Christmas Party Hosted by Mrs. Eugene Prewit
The Bridgettes held a Christmas party at Mrs. Eugene Prewit home on December 16 with gift exchange around a decorated tree. Miss Peggy Elliott won the high score prize in bridge. Christmas refreshments were served to attendees including LaVerne Grace Peggy Elliott Morris Childers Nat Wash Bart Holland Maurice Crawford John Willoughby EE L Martin Roland Kelly W O Smith Jr Tom Smith and Earl Russell.
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Eugene Prewit
Bridgettes
Peggy Elliott
LaVerne Grace
Mmes
Morris Childers
Nat Wash
Bart Holland
Maurice Crawford
John Willoughby
EE. L. Martin
Roland Kelly
W. O. Smith, Jr
Tom Smith
Earl Russell
Mrs York speaks on Red Cross activities for club
Mrs. L. M. York, acting production chairman of the Red Cross War Relief for Jones County, spoke at the Needle and Thimble Club Christmas dinner hosted by Mrs. Roscoe Hood. The event featured decorations, gifts from the tree, and games. At a following meeting, Mrs. E. B. Harrison was elected president, with Mrs. W. R. Keeton secretary treasurer and Mrs. Owens as reporter.
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E. B. Harrison
W. R. Keeton
Owens
Lorene Cook
Temple
Mmes. L. M. York
L. L. Loop
E. R. Clark
W. H. Plant
Hattie Turner
Henry Cook
A. M. Conant
E. N. Sullens
Christmas Party for Play-A While Club Members
Mrs. C. E. Coombes hosted a Christmas party at her home for Play-A While Club members with festive decorations and a menu including Turkey salad sandwiches cranberry salad coffee and fruit cookies. Santa Claus distributed gifts from the Christmas tree as guests Mesdames W. R. Keeton E. B. Harrison Frank Lindsey W. W. Miller Henry Cook A. J. Bell C. E. Carlton H. P. Moody A. M. Conant Jack Fuqua Anna Dial R. P. Small H. B. Lawdon Z. A. Jeter W. P. Moore and R. P. Beavers attended.
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C. E. Coombes
Santa Claus
Mesdames W. R. Keeton
E. B. Harrison
Frank Lindsey
W. W. Miller
Henry Cook
A. J. Bell
C. E. Carlton
H. P. Moody
A. M. Conant
Jack Fuqua
Anna Dial
R. P. Small
H. B. Lawdon
Z. A. Jeter
W. P. Moore
R. P. Beavers
Yuletide Party for Alathean Class Held
The Alathean Class of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday night December 16 at Mrs. Swan Olinger's home for their annual Christmas party. The home was filled with festive decorations and community fellowship as members exchanged greetings and shared in seasonal refreshments.
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First Baptist Church
Swan Olinger
85th Birthday Skating Party Served Hot Chocolate
Homeroom mothers assisted Miss Vea zey in hosting an 85th birthday skating party with hot chocolate. Class members present included Lou Jean Bennett Mary Elizabeth Bounds Peggy Cook Peggy Van Harbert Betty McCafferty Peggy Sitton Wanda Freeman Tommie Payne James Sillington Bobby Lee Crow Bill Davis Robbie Foster Harrell Graham Sanford Hodge Andy Jeter Steve Kemp Glenn Lareau Wayne McCuistion James McDaniel Don Raines Bradford Rowland Leon Samuels J W Sanders Harry Sims and Bobby Mahood.
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C. R. Sims
R. H. Bounds
R. F. Mahood
Miss Veazey
Lou Jean Bennett
Mary Elizabeth Bounds
Peggy Cook
Peggy van Harbert
Betty McCafferty
Peggy Sitton
Wanda Freeman
Tommie Payne
James Sillington
Bobby Lee Crow
Bill Davis
Robbie Foster
Harrell Graham
Sanford Hodge
Andy Jeter
Steve Kemp
Glenn Lareau
Wayne McCuistion
James McDaniel
Don Raines
Bradford Rowland
Leon Samuels
J. W. Sanders
Harry Sims
Bobby Mahood
Christmas Program and Sunshine Gifts Noted
Mrs. Frank Heflin led a devotional on the first Christmas and Mrs. W. G. Morris read What Christmas Means Today. Members exchanged gifts, gave a sunshine gift to the teacher Mrs. T. R. Tinsley, and hostesses served fruit cake jello and coffee. Attending were Mines Phil Rush W. G. Morris Otis Harbert T. R. Tinsley C. A. Johnson J. D. Hodges Paul Hamilton R. F E. Johnson T. F. Jennings W. EF. Irving A. F. Griggs Ed Pendleton Roy Smith Dick Carson Chester Burson Frank Heflin and the hostesses.
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Frank Heflin Gove
W. G. Morris
T. R. Tinsley
Olinger
Harmon Gay
Mines
Phil Rush
Otis Harbert
C. A. Johnson
J. D. Hodges
Paul Hamilton
R. F E. Johnson
T. F. Jennings
W. EF. Irving
A. F. Griggs
Ed Pendleton
Roy Smith
Dick Carson
Chester Burson
Frank Heflin
Emanon Club Switches Savings to Defense Bonds
Members of the Emanon Club decide to devote $2 per member monthly to defense bonds instead of an annual trip. The decision was made at a December 17 meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Markham. Defense stamps were awarded for high score in bridge to Dr and Mrs L F Metz after a Christmas dinner.
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Emanon Club
Charles Markham
Markham
L. F. Metz
Christmas Decorations At Mrs Zachary's Home
Lace cloths and centered holly with red candles graced the entertaining rooms. A Christmas wreath, tree, and candles adorned the living area as guests arrived including Mrs. George Zachary Mrs. Frank Morrow and several couples from the community.
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George Zachary
Frank Morrow
Wade Youngblood
Magnus Swenson
H. G. Andrews
Roy Arledge
Bill Braymer
Grady Bowdry
Class I C holds party at home economics cottage
Class I C of the Junior High School with Miss Rozella Veazey as homeroom teacher held a party at the home economics cottage Friday night December 12. The mantlepiece and piano were decorated with miniature evergreen trees and Christmas cedars hung from the lights. Games were played and later sandwiches, pickles, and potato chips served.
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Rozella Veazey
Christmas Party Held by Fine Arts Club
The Fine Arts Club hosted a Sunday Christmas party at 5 p.m. in Mrs. L. L. Johns home. Ruth Francis, club president, greeted guests while Mrs. Sarah Inglish McDonald and Mrs. R. F. Mehood were honored guests. Gifts of jewelry and perfume were exchanged as the girls enjoyed tea cookies and sweets.
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Fine Arts Clus the
Fine Arts Club
L. L. Johns
Ruth Francis
Sarah Inglish McDonald
R. F. Mehood
Johns
Maxine Rowland
Methodist Choir Sings Carols Across 14 Stops
About 30 members of the St. John's Methodist Church choir and director Mrs Welby Calli coatte sang Christmas carols Sunday night visiting 14 places. Afterward they gathered at the home of Mrs W D Duble where hosts Mrs Billy Bryant and others served cookies nuts popcorn and cocoa in a festively decorated social period.
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Methodist Choir
St. John’s Methodist Church
Welby Callicoatte
W. D. Duble
Billy Bryant
Captain Hudson to Spend Christmas in California
Captain Ike Hudson recently assigned as medical officer on a troop train bound for the West Coast will be in San Francisco for Christmas. His wife and children, visiting California, were urged to remain there so they can celebrate together. The family plans a brief visit with Capt. Hudson's parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Hudson, before returning to Galveston.
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Captain Hudson
California
Ike Hudson
Galveston
West Coast
San Francisco
Hudson
F. E. Hudson
Honor Roll Students Named at Draughon’s Abilene College
Four area students appear on the Draughon’s Business College Abilene honor roll for the term. Dorothea Culwell of Stamford, Rachel Fitzgerald and Robbie Helmer of Lueders, and Joyce Stegemoel are recognized for academic achievement.
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