Christmas Dinner for St. Joseph's Hospital Staff Held
An annual Christmas party hosted by the Sisters of St. Joseph is reported with the Cherokee Inn as the venue on December 16. The event featured holiday decor centered on a tree, table centerpieces, door prizes, and gift exchanges among hospital staff and attending Sisters.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Cherokee Inn
Mary Perpetua
Mary Rupert
Paula Marie
Mary Dominicus
Mary Jude
Louise Templeton
Dan Langford
J.W. Wells
Derel Morris
Ernest Harwell
Gaylord Cook
Doyle Brown
Cliff Hartman
M.W. Paschall
June Jones
J.K. Porter
Robert Sherwood
Mary Aguirre
Sonia Luther
Esther ‘Allen
Eddie Saldana
Horace Powell
Barbara Daves
Peyton Mal
Christmas Party entertains JFF club members
The JFF Club held its annual Christmas Dinner on Thursday December 16 in the Heritage Room. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Morgan and numerous families. games of 42 were played with Mrs Wooldridge and Mrs Seenlow Morgan winning and Howard Holton scoring low. Gifts were exchanged under a tall tree.
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JFF Club
Heritage Room
Lloyd ‘Wooldridge
Lows Morgan
Howard Holton
N J. Morgan
Jake Leach
Alton Wilkins
James Masten
Dick Sweat
Herman Belew
R.T. Savage
Wooldridge
R. Mabery
Abra HDC Holiday Party At Home of Mr. Laycock
Abra Home Demonstration Club held a Christmas party at the home of Mr. W M Laycock with the meeting led by Mr Edd Brown and a Christmas devotional by Mrs Laycock. The event featured carols poems and a handmade cone tree with decorated egg carton flowers and shell place cards. Refreshments included candies cookies nuts and turkey sandwiches. Attendees listed include Mrs Tomy Tate Mrs Claud Caperton Mrs Jim Jones Mrs Brown Mr Bradley Mrs Coleman Mrs John Groves and Mrs Laycock. The next meeting is set for January 14 with Mrs Bradley as hostess and Mrs Tate giving the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abra Home Demonstration Club
W.M. Laycock
Edd Brown
Laycock
Tommy Tate
Claud Caperton Mn
Jim Jones
Brown
Bradley
Coleman
John Groves
Tatq
Turkey Dinner Honors Naomiens Members at First Baptist Church
Naomi class members enjoyed a December 16 Christmas dinner in the First Baptist Church dining hall. Mrs. Albert Fulcher led the program with a Bible story and carols, a gift exchange followed, and teacher Mrs. Silas Crawford received a silver money tree. Attendees included numerous local families and guests Neal White of Dallas and Gary White with son Brandon of Lubbock. Lone damage from fire remains a cited figure of about 125 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
First Baptist Church
Albert Fulcher
Silas Crawford
J. Ben Wilhelm
Ernest *’ Maxwell
Coy Vaughan
Charles Cason
W.F. Harbin
Ray Clubb
Rufus Sweat
C.C. ‘Brown
Jack Lowry
Mickey Kendrick
A.A. McQueary
Cicero Gulley
T.B. Wilkins
John Nash
C.T. Hubbard
John Brim
Homer Ingram
Cheater White
Neal White
Dallas
Gary White
Brandon
Lubbock
Fixing banging pipes after faucet shutoff
If you hear banging or hammering in water pipes when turning off a faucet, do not ignore it. Excess vibration can split pipes. inspect exposed lengths, straps, and mounting brackets. If a pipe is loose or sagging, add firmer support to reduce vibration and noise.
Happy Homemaking Tips by Barbara Baker
Barbara Baker offers sewing tips for durable seams and easy patches. She recommends coloring patterns before cutting to prevent fraying and using a small zigzag stitch on bonded knits. For patches on trousers use a rolled magazine to keep fabric smooth while sewing. Perforation of zipper edges is advised to prevent curling and zipper misalignment.
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs V P Robertson
Mr and Mrs V P Robertson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary over the weekend at their Wellington home on Bowie Street. They have eight children, 22 grandchildren, and one great grandchild, with many relatives attending. Born 1889 in Wise County, Robertson is a retired tailor who also farmed briefly, while Ruby Service Robertson, born in Coleman County, contributed to the local newspaper before their marriage.
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V.P. Robertson
Bowie Street
Church of Christ
Robertson
Dorothy Robertson
R.V. McKee
Tulsa
Oklahoma
D. Ingram
D.G. Robertson
Amarillo
G.W Squires
Anaheim
Calif
Harvey Graves
Norman
Mrs. Robertson
Ruby Service
Coleman County
J.C. Service
Warhool
Opiin
Munday
Progers Welcome Son Michael Shane in St Josephs
Mr and Mrs Clifford M Progers announce the birth of their son Michael Shane at St Josephs Hospital on December 17. He weighed six pounds six ounces.
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Clifford M. Progers
Michael Shane
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Wellington Teachers Hold Christmas Breakfast at Cherokee Inn
Members of the Wellington Classroom Teachers Association hosted their annual Christmas breakfast Tuesday morning December 14 in the Cherokee Inn Dining Room. Husbands and wives attended as special guests, fellowship replaced a formal program, and Christmas songs provided background music. Mrs Chester White presided as mistress of ceremonies.
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Wellington Classroom Teachers Association
Cherokee Inn
Chester White
Wellington Couple Charlotte Cone and Joseph Alley Wed in Tulsa
Mrs. Coné of Wellington announces the marriage of her daughter Charlotte to Joseph W. Alley of Tulsa Oklahoma. The informal ceremony took place at the Methodist Chapel in Tulsa on Tuesday December 14. Both formerly lived in Wellington and attended local schools. They will reside in Tulsa.
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Coné
Wellington
Santa Ans
California
Charlotte
Joseph W. Alley
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Methodist Chapel
Mr. Alley
Tutte
Quail Faculty Hosts Board at Christmas Dinner
Quail School faculty and auxiliaries hosted the board and wives for a December 13 dinner in the school cafeteria. Decorations by grade students and a steak menu marked the holiday event with gifts exchanged. Several board members and faculty attended along with visiting families from Amarillo Carrollton Coppell and Oklahoma City.
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Quail
Quail School
Carl Wischkaemper
Richard Peters
Doyle Messer
David Knox
Glenn Thomas
Jim Lowe
Billy Wilson
Ray Alston
Lonnie Neel
Shower Honors Denise Mitchell at Holiday Kitchen Event
Denise Mitchell was the honoree at a December kitchen shower in the Heritage Room. Hostesses Miss Carey Lewis and Miss Linda Williams presented gaily wrapped gifts, with a red and white theme and a Santa centerpiece. Attendees included Miss Ann Smith Miss Becky Burba Miss Cathy Singley Miss Phyllis Thomas Mrs Wayne Martin Mrs Calvin Mitchell Mia Billy D Williams Miss Carole Cochran Miss Angie Mitchell the honoree and the hostesses.
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Denise Mitchell
Teddy Wayne Martin
Heritage Room
Carey Lewis
Linda Williams
Santa
Holly
Ann Smith
Becky Burba
Cathy Singley
Phyllis Thomas
Wayne Martin
Calvin
Quail Girls Craft Christmas Items Under Instructor
Quail Future Homemakers under Mrs. Sue Shields crafted Christmas gifts showcasing decoupage, wood articles, hand tooled feather purses and billfolds, plus crocheted and knitted items like slippers, pot holders and berets. Double knit slippers and woven pot holders completed the projects.
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Quail
Sue Shields
Dinner Fetes Spanish Class at Wellington High
Mrs. Bob McAlister hosted a Mexican Christmas dinner for Wellington High School Spanish I students on December 6. Each guest brought a Mexican or Spanish dish and the room decorations reflected the season as a class-made pinata was broken for treats. Attendees included Ray Aguilar Alton Belew Ramona Ford Andrea Lowe Elaina Romo Ann Smith Ann Sosa Pam Patterson General Welch Sue Wolf Esther Mejia Noah Solis Randy Amonett Ramira Bueno Luis Gonzales Earl Hartman Nancy Shumate Patti McAlister and the McAlisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob McAlister
Wellington High School
Ray Aguilar
Alton Belew
Ramona Ford
Andrea Lowe
Elaina Romo
Ann Smith
Ann Sosa
Pam Patterson
General Welch
Sue Wolf
Esther Mejia
Noah Solis
Randy Amonett
Ramira Bueno
Luis Gonzales
Earl Hartman
Nancy Shumate
Mrs. McAlister
Patti McAlister
YH Group Hosts Christmas Party for Children
The Wellington group hosted a children's Christian party Saturday afternoon 18 at Farm Bureau hostel hall. Mrs. Leamon Bewoom and Mrs. Kenny Brown organized the event with holly bells and a decorated tree. Mothers supplied refreshments and attendees included numerous mothers and children such as Mrs. Jack Neeley Allison, Mrs. Reed Souder Michael, and others.
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Wellington
Leamon
Kenny Brown
Farm Bureau
Jack Neeley
Allison
Reed Souder
Michael
Lee
Dan Langford
Carrie
Glenn Warrick
Marty
Jay
Him
Eddie Maxwell
Tim
Tony
Clint
James Cleveland
Debra
Vanda
Wood
Kent Holland
Chad
Daryon
Leamon Bawcom
Tina
Rusty
Four-H Girls Have Party
Wellington 4-H girls hosted a Christmas party at Kay Coffee's home with carols, games, and refreshments. Attendees included Gay Lyn Cook president Kay Coffee vice-president Linda Wolf reporter and Susan Kimbro Tammie Lovell Lee Ann Sessions Kathy Mote Verna Gail Rudy and Jeanne Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
4-H
Kay Coffee
John Coffee
4-H Club
Gay Lyn Cook
Linda Wolf
Susan Kimbro
Tammie Lovell
Lee Ann Sessions
Kathy Mote
Verna Gail Rudy
Jeanne Morris
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