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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1980
Page
3
The 1954 Study Club met at Mrs. A J Fires home on Thursday December 18 for the annual Christmas party. Members shared family Christmas traditions and their origins with gifts exchanged and refreshments served to several named ladies.
Mrs. David Pruitt hosted Thursday afternoon December 18 to entertain wives of Greenbelt Electric Cooperative Inc directors. Assisted by Miss Bessie Rainer, festive decorations adorned the entertaining rooms. Attendees included Mrs. Kenneth Mathews Claude Mrs. Selba Rainey Samnerwood Mrs. Walter Camp Dodson Mrs. Frank Murray Hedley Mrs. Horace Green Clarendon and Mrs. Wilbur Tillman Vinson.
In Wellington area births include Jessica Ann Holton born December 14 at Childress General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Holton with grandparents John and Conway McKenzie and great grandmother Mrs. Judge Holton. Eric Lewis Neeley born December 18 in Amarillo to Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Neeley with grandparents Robert Lewis and Betty Atkinson and great grandmother Mrs. Irene McCarthy. Andrew William Harris born December 5 to Mr. and Mrs. Harris with grandparents Bill Neiast, Mrs. Herman Harris and the late Mr. Harris. Eric Coleman Green born December 4 to Dr. and Mrs. W D Green with grover relatives and great grandparents A R Nelson, Mrs. Ott Harland, and Mrs. R C Green.
Four-H youths from Panhandle counties won top honors at the district 4-H Food Show held December 13 at Bonham Junior High School. State finalists include Patricia Fourmentin, Carrie Langford, Kristie Settle, Stacy Scott, Stephanie Brandvik, Lisa Harris, Jane Holloway, Janet Brewer, and Donna Peters. Alternate winners were named for each junior category. 135 youths competed from 20 counties.
Mrs Don Hendrix hosted the 1924 Study Club Christmas party on Thursday December 18 with holiday decor and a display of New Mexico Indian art. Mrs Anita Roberts described posada and luminaries traditions and showed jewelry baskets pottery and blankets while noting Spanish influence on local craft. Refreshments followed a festively set holiday table with attendees including Mrs Bill Beall Mrs R R Crawley and others.
Texas Twisters square dancers entertained guests from Childress and Elk City at a Friday January 19 Christmas dance. A decorated Christmas tree was the focal point in the American Legion Building. New officers were elected: Tommy and Robbie Thomas presidents. John O'Rear Becky Skelton vice presidents. Sammy Sondra Jett secretary. Wayne Ernesteine Cummings treasurer. Lee Carolyn DeVoss reporters. delegates John Mary Farris and Jack Pat Barnett. Lessons planned to begin around February 11 with Nicky Boone of Hollis as instructor. Out of town guests included Jack Jane Swoope Elk City newly elected Southwest District presidents and Billy Doris Craine Childress.
Members of the Deborah Class of First Baptist Church held a Christmas dinner on Saturday December 6 in the church fellowship hall. Turkey with traditional sides was served. The program featured carol singing, a Christmas story reading, and each member shared a memorable Christmas memory followed by a gift exchange. Present were numerous church members and couples including the Hollingsworth and Hughes families.
The 24th Cotton Bowl Festival Parade forms at 9 a.m. near the Convention Center and travels east on Commerce from Houston to Harwood, then south to the Scottish Rite Temple. The Cotton Bowl Classic features Baylor vs Alabama, telecast on CBS. For details contact the Dallas Chamber of Commerce at 1507 Pacific Avenue.
Christmas celebrations at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Shields of Quail included dinners and observed birthdays for Bill Shields of Wellington, Kathleen Wischkaemper of Lubbock, Jack Shields, Mary Shields, Janice Blackmon of Amarillo, and Amy Shields. Anniversaries were also noted during the gathering held Sunday, December 21.
Texas, the second largest peanut producer in the nation, offers high protein snack insights. A 3% ounce serving surpasses cooked hamburger in protein. Home economists urge family kitchen involvement during the holidays, noting a Lubbock gathering with the Wischkaemper and Collier families and a visit from Santa at Quail Church of Christ.
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