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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1976
Page
7
Anther A Hudgins Jr of Madrid Spain spent last week with his parents Mr and Mrs A A Hudgins and left Saturday for Chicago Ill This concise hometown note records his visit and travel plans with named individuals and locations.
Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Dick Gibson and Amy of Howe, Mr and Mrs Jack Hicks and Carmen of Sherman, Mr and Mrs Orville Head and girls of Tom Bean, and Mr and Mrs Billy Whicker and daughter of Tom Bean.
A busy holiday week at Whitewright Nursing Home included 35 residents at Sunday chapel, a December 13 cooking class at Whitewright High School featuring Christmas cookies, and a December 15 Christmas party for the 7-3 shift with gifts and potluck dishes. December birthday residents were honored, and local churches from Tom Bean, Sherman and Fort Worth provided music, shoes, lap spreads, and carols. A Christmas wheelchair parade drew cheers, with residents judged for best dressed entries. Visits from Dallas and Sherman followed, and a general holiday greeting extended to staff and volunteers. A staff Christmas party at the elementary school cafetorium featured entertainment by Mr. and Mrs. Bowen and Dr. and Mrs. Geers, with turkey dinner and gifts for residents and employees. The home thanked volunteers and ministers for support, and announced a residents and families party in the chapel.
A familiar opening from Charles Dickens describes a quiet house on Christmas Eve with stockings hung, children asleep, and visions of sugar plums as the narrator and others settle in for a long winter’s nap.
An ad invites families to hire a home babysitter starting January 1. Joan Langford offers care by the week or hour and provides a phone contact 364-2839 for arranging sittings.
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