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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1982
Page
18
Mrs. Gale Gardner Wells of Old Hickory Tennessee wed Jimmy Quinn on December 10. The ceremony and reception included family from Nashville Wellington Amarillo Shamrock and Pampa with local friends and church members from Church of Christ Dodson Nazarene and associated communities.
Annual Christmas party held Thursday evening December 16 in the A Game conference room featured a long-doubt entertainment winner, followed by visiting. Head table adorned with a poinsettia and other tables with candles, lamps, Santa Clauses, and holiday foliage. Attendees included Clyde Dwight, Larry Gollihugh, Patsy Gentry, Clifford Throne, Yvonne Brewer, Jack Needham, Zook Kersten, Rhuia Ket-Me, art Parker, E B Seale, Tony, Randy Pace, John R. Howard Jr, Bill Lowe, and Joe F. Knoll with spouses.
Patricia Dale Judd, formerly Mrs. Joe Wilkins of Bakersfield California, was feted with a series of family gatherings in Amarillo and Wellington. Relatives from Amarillo Hobbs and Wellington attended, including the Judd and Culp families, as well as Mrs Barbara Brown and Amy. The observances included breakfasts, dinners, and visits with Mrs Wilkins and her parents Mr and Mrs Dick Judd.
Mrs Dan Langford and Mrs Larry Hammons hosted a Christmas open house on December 9 at Langford home. Carrie and Donna Langford crafted handmade decorations and ornaments. The event featured greenery poinsettias a green wrought iron lantern centerpiece and a variety of refreshments for about 80 guests with Rita Lowrie assisting.
A trio of hostesses entertained about 45 guests at a Christmas party Friday afternoon December 17 at Mrs. Lynn Wright's home on Haskell Street. Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Barney Glenn, and Mrs. Louis Allred decorated the door, rooms, and den tree with red bows, greenery, and notable miniature grandchildren ornaments. Refreshments featured cheeses, fruit cake, and Christmas candies, served with coffee.
The Merrihearts of First United Methodist Church hosted a Christmas luncheon on Tuesday December 21 in the fellowship hall. St Johns Methodist Girls from St Johns Episcopal Church sang two songs led by sponsors Mrs Lucy Meadows and Mrs Elrena Cooper. Attendees included Mrs Jennie Holcomb, Mrs Ruby Ball, Mrs Bartlett and Rev Tom Thomson. Steering committee members were Mrs Wayne Cummings Mrs Gorman Owens Mrs Wayne Reynolds Mrs Robert Owens Mrs Pauline Masten and Mrs J B King.
Mrs. Kathryn Reeves hosted a December 15 Christmas party at her home for Elementary School faculty. Assisting were Mrs. Pendleton Powell Green Williams and Wilkerson. Guests included Supt McKay and Mrs Cardwell and many teachers.
The article notes the dollar’s physical size shrinking by one third starting in 1928, reflecting changes by the Treasury. It also mentions Radio City Music Hall in New York City opening in 1932 as a later landmark.
Marriage licenses issued for Charlie Lee Rodgers and Anna Ruth Stodghill Giraud in Miami on December 6. Edward T. Aguilar Jr. and Stephanie Ann Gray in Wellington on December 3. Reynaldo Luna Villalon and Selma Tranador in Wellington on November 20. Franklin Eugene Walton and Margaret Joan Hart Willis in Granite, Oklahoma on December 3.
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