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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1959
Page
5
Local families from Olney to Sherman, Midland to Stillwater plan Christmas gatherings with relatives in Denton Grand View Irvin and Dallas area. Notables include Dr Paul Geers reentering Sherman Community Hospital after September traffic injuries.
Local families from Ardmore Sherman Sherman and Corpus Christi visit relatives for the holidays. ETSC student Jerry Lee Bennett spends holidays at home with Noble Bennett. New Mexico Military Institute student Bryant Dollarhide joins family in Roswell. PTA reports first four grades program. first grade wins room-count prize. B B Club hosts Christmas dinner. cards and gifts exchanged. Christmas Day guests include the Grant and Kirkpatrick families and Joe Dillon. Baptist Fidelis Class holds annual Christmas dinner and tree with Mrs Dick Russell delivering the story.
The Bethel W M S met at 2 00 p m Monday with five members present. Mrs Rae Bartley led the mission program and Mrs Frankie Williams opened with prayer. Mrs Laura Jo Alexander handled the stewardship program and dismissed the meeting with prayer. No meeting next week due to holidays.
Mrs C J Meador hosted the Friday Literary Club Christmas gathering at a festively decorated home centered on a large lighted tree. President Mrs H H Sears led a brief business session with reports from secretaries Mrs Charles Skaggs and Mrs W E Stanford. Mrs George Hight presented the program.
The leader presented a prelude featuring The Littlest Tree, Mrs. Stanford shared the origin of Christmas carols, and Mrs. Hight led a carol sing along with a Christmas quiz. A social hour with refreshments by Mrs. Meador and Miss Jill Meador followed before the group adjourned for holidays until January 8. Reporter.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. R. D. Maddux home. Mrs. W L Hatfield led the program and Scripture reading with prayers, songs, quizzes, readings and a Christmas story. Thirteen members attended along with several guests including Mrs. W E Mynutt and Mrs. Fred Garner.
A poem expresses that the joy of a gift lies not in its value or wrap but in the love it represents and the hidden sentiments others hold. The speaker notes the true warmth comes from being cared for by loved ones who convey affection through gift giving.
Ice box leftovers combine with chopped hard boiled eggs onions and pickles cut small. Salt and pepper. Add salad dressing and tablespoon vinegar. Store in jars for quick sandwiches or tidbits. Add pimiento and olives with leftover chicken for extra mix. Texas oil wildcatters wear $300 suits and ride in air conditioned cars with two way telephones.
The passage lists five questions for judgment after life. It asks what a person accomplished with divine power, how they helped others, how they served God, what they left behind, and what they bring to a new world.
A reflective piece urges steady judgment as dangers rise. It embraces compassion for outcasts, cautions that even risky ventures can fail, and highlights the lasting impact of kind words during dark hours.
A handy kitchen safety gadget called the Ruboc Tanger Protector is sold at stationery counters in dime stores. It is shaped like an elongated thimble and shields the thumb from scratches and cuts when scraping cutting or paring fruits and vegetables.
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