Avoca Women Host Holiday Party and Community Notes
Christmas pageant at Avoca Baptist Church directed by Rev. Temple Lewis showcased local youth with hot chocolate cake and carols. The column records holiday visits and gatherings among Avoca families, including Wanda Worsham and Mrs. K Worsham, along with numerous relatives from San Antonio Shreveport Abilene and Midland sharing celebrations and showers and a large number of kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca Baptist Church
Temple Lewis
Peple
Wanda Faye Worsham
San Antonio
K. Worsham
Shreveport
H. E. Culwell
Gladys Phillips
Letha Fay
Waxa- Rachie
Jack Beedy
Clyde Turner
Midland
Sam Turner
Avoca
Apollo
Stamford
Knoy
Sue
H. Knoy
Bobby
Oklahoma City
Billy Knoy
Tommy
Ronnie
Muleshoe
R. H. Tidwell
Wersche! Covey
Covey
M. E. Gilpin
Fort Worth
Bert Jennings
Gerald
Milton
Abi Jene
W. A. Sylvester
Raymond Syister
Corpus Christi
Cora Drisk
Sue Knoy
Jane Lac
Yes
Eck Gillespie
P Jensen
Barbara Slott
Ruth Dunklin
Ma Katherine Jewel
Fred Geadwidow Iil
Plain
Charlie Ci
Calvin Cockre
Oklahom
W. K. Cockrelore
Glenn Renn
Lovindon
N. M
Truett
Christmas Eve Parties Share Cheer Across Stamford Area
A Christmas Eve party at Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hines home drew many Stamford families and friends from Wichita Falls San Antonio Victoria and beyond with Santa delivering gifts before refreshments. The Young Matrons Hobby club hosted a separate Christmas party at Woodson Huffaker’s home with games a tree and gifts. A large Christmas dinner at H. H. Dunklin’s featured turkey and all the trim mings for relatives from Stamford Fil lrvanna Abilene Avoca and Borger plus others including New Hope Midland and Borger residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wilams
Earl Rennels
J. la Rennels
Rennels
la. Verne Rennels
Abilene
Alice Hibbitt
Howard Barber
Barber
Jimmy Fant
Mississippi
D. E. Hammitt
J. Crude
Karl
Vivian Steiger
Panchos
J. D. Huffaker
Wichita Falls
Claude Caudie
H. D. Caudle
Sandra
Fort Worth
D. B. Caudle
Seminole
Bill Goree
J. B. Weaver
Lloyd Connel
Smith Kite
Adram Lewis
Frances Hurley
R. L. Hines
Lewis
Miss Hurley
Roy Hines
Bert Bell
Leeders
Will H. Grimes
Stamford
M. Hamilton
Bob Bryan
Nick and
Mike
San. Antonio
Ted Jones
Andy
Victoria
Bill Wise
Ross
Santa Claus
Hobby Club
Woodson Huffaker
Oliver Swenson
Johnny Swenson
Glenn Sylvester
Nina Register
Faith Ann Wise
H. H. Dunklin
N. W. Miller
Ruby
Filivanna
C. D. Holloway
Wilburn Jensen and Sons
Martin and
Milton
Avoca
Henry Irwin
Sanford Hodge
Sandy
Mary Culwell
Elmer Miller
Fred Schoenerstedt
New Hope
Sam Turner
Irvin
Donald Turner
Clyde Turner
Midland
Alphus Dunklin
Diane
Borger
Chandma” Dunklin
Granny” Holloway
Gillespie Family Holds Reunion at Berryhill Schoolhouse
The Gillespie family held its annual Christmas dinner at Berryhill school house with 48 members and friends attending. Music was provided by Sam Meaders Leg McKeever Clarence in Dork Roughton and Mrs Yeager at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
Berryhill
Sam Meaders
Leg McKeever
Clarence
Dork Roughton
Yeager
J. A. Ivy
Audrey Newlin Ard
Lewis Hatfield
Weatherford
Leeders
Joe” Raughton
Bilfie
Amd
Clarésce Roughton
James and
Ray
Leo McKeever
Wy HH
Mere
Wallace Johnston
Denton
A. Gillespie
Dire
W. A. McKeever
Bobbie
Mire
Stanley McRkeever
Keith
Albany
Lester Ivy Simmons
Stanley
Teddy Mack
Doyle Gillespie
Beckery
San Angelo
Large Crowd Attends Reburial Rites at Old Glory
A large crowd gathered at Old Glory for the burial of Sgt. Jean Herttenberger, with military rites by the Harris Hertenberger Legion post and Company K, 142nd Infantry. Burial followed at Brandenburg cemetery as the community marks memory of a World War II casualty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Glory
Lot. Herrenberger
Earl Strickland
H. E. Carr
Cornelia Lee Watson
Irving
Weatherford
Joe Dodson
Old Glory High School
Strickland
H. FE. Carrs
San Angelo
Lynn Flowers
Glenda Davis
Woodbuck Hollow
C L. Offill
Bernice
Floyd Lee
Bill Gay
Bily Ol Stamford
Myre Anna Hankins
Lagerton
A. L. Flowers
W. O Macon
Rule
Jack Fuqua
Yee and Leemore
Mire
Alice Macon
Ali Olf Stamford
W. H. Lsterove
Conree
Ovan Brigham
Thumle
Ring
Dick and
Trine
W. G. Wienke
G. F. Spitzer
Kenneth
Keatheen
Lubbock
Roy Wienkes
Lesti Wienkes
Petersburg
J. G. Pope
Houston
C. D. Vandeorth
Anne
Wn Antonio
Marvin Letzham
Delos Callicoatte
William Flowers
IL. G. Flowers
Joy
Bill
Aspermont
Bob Fotheringham
Cracke
Hereford
Louis Rinn
Glen Johnson
Jack Hoag
Texas Tech
Lubb
Pete Johnson Family Reunion At Christmas Gathering
A Pete Johnson family reunion brought together Mr. and Mrs. Pete Johnson and their children. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Couch and daughters Darlene and Karen of Houston, Harold Johnson a Texas A and M student, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Satterwhite and daughter Vicki of Humble Camp, Avo ca, and Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Grimes and daughter Carol Lee of Stamford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Johnson
A. R. Couch
Darlene
Karen
Houston
Harold Johnson
Texas A. and
M. College
Henry Satterwhite
Vicki
Humble
Avoca
Will H. Grimes
Carol Lee
Stamford
Watsons Visit Relatives in Gustine and Cisco
Mr and Mrs A R Watson spent the holidays visiting Mrs Watsons mother in Gustine and Mr Watsons parents in Cisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. A. R. Watson
Mrs. Watson
Gustine
Mr. Watson
Cisco
Rector Family Reunion in Austin During Holidays
Tommie Rector returned from Austin where he joined the Rector family for the holidays. Present were Mamie Rector and daughters Lena and Margaret, Dr. Hal Hodges and wife from Houston, Mrs. Paul Tuck from Tacoma, Washington, and Hodges's move from Boston to Houston. Mrs. Tuck, formerly Dorothy Rector, plans to join her husband soon on Guam or Japan. Elaine Rector Magnusey of Wilmington, NC, could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Rector
Austin
Rector
Mamie Rector
Lena
Margaret
Hal Hodges
Houston
Paul Tuck
Tacomna
Wash
Hodges
Boston
Mass
Lyndal
General Electric Co
Tuck
Dorothy Rector
Guam
Japan
Tacoma
Elaine
Nels C. Magnusey
Wilmington
N. C
Holiday visitors greet Lipe family relatives from Grandfield
Mr and Mrs H T Lipe and Halene hosted holiday visitors including Mrs I M King and Ernest King of Grandfield Oklo along with Mrs S Burkett and Mr Burkett, extending family hospitality during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Lipe
Halene
Mrs. Lipe
I. M. King
Ernest King
Grandfield
Oklo
S. Burkett
Mr. Burkett
Abilene
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M. R. Huffaker
Christos Heidays
W. A Jallar
Bruno Meili
New Hope Community
Travis Hix
Paper
Henry Hansen
C. T. Wagley
Goree
Jack Wigly
Ave
C. L. Cromwells
Optometrist
Grand Theater
Texas
Mrs. G. ©. Barton
Mrs
Melvin. Fisher
Hilton Hudspeth
Dan
Joe Hudspeth, Jr
Jorene and
Glenda Sue
Lynn G. Hudspeth
Hecae
Cydonia
Persvthia
Mckinley
Morning Star
SALE
Safeway
Blackeye Peas
Saarkraut
Blackberries
Walco
Nob Hill Coffee
Kitchen Croft
Dalewood
Sun Valley
Ivory Soap
Lux
Bot
Jer
Don
Bors
Ris
Crifco
Washington
Deiblenesi
Stonder
Pascal Celery
California
Maratiea
Bacon
Ophy
Local Advertising Co
Stamford Sales CO
Family Circle
Harry Evans
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