Women Space Musical Christmas Party and Birthday Note
The WomenSpace literary club held an annual Christmas program and gift exchange led by Mrs. S.H. White with Mrs. J.C. McMillin, Mrs. E.E. McFatridge, and Mrs. C.E. Rhodes in the skit roles. Mrs. McMillin conducted a brief meeting as organ music played. gifts for nursing home patients were brought, and refreshments served to fourteen members and one guest, Mrs. Jack Lackey. Bobby Dale Purdon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Purdon, turned seven with friends including Eric Hardcaste and others at his party. January 9, at Mrs. Jim Robinson’s home.
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Suc
Bill McFatridge
S.H. White
J.C. McMillin
E.E. McFatridge
C.E. Rhodes
Jack Lackey
McMillin
Purdon Fetch
Bobby Dale Purdon
Bob Purdon
Whitewright
Eric Hardcaste
Lannie Barnes
Mike Evans
Don Whiteley
Harry Whiteley
James Grant
Howard Judd
Rod Clark
Joseph Armstrong
Timmy Armstrong
Terry Jones
Ross Wayne Purdon
Fidelis Class Christmas Covered Dish at First Baptist
The Fidelis class of the First Baptist church met Thursday night for a covered dish supper and Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Hatfield and Mrs. Vera Hicks. Each member donated a gift for Whitewright Nursing Home. After a Christmas story titled The Unexpended Guest gifts were given to class teacher Mrs. J. C. Meador and others who helped. Twenty three members and two guests Mrs. Fred Cook Sr. and Mrs. Doretha Gosnell attended.
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First Baptist Church
Hatfield
Vera Hicks
Whitewright Nursing Home
Kristmas Story
J. C. Meador
Fred Cook Sr
Doretha Gosnell
Trim-line phone debuts with dial in receiver feature
West Texas Telephone Co introduces the trimeline telephone with the dial in the receiver and a convenient hang up button. The unit folds into a slim compact shape when unused and comes in nine colors with wall or desk models and a lighted dial.
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West Texas Telephone Co
Trimeline
St_ Texas Telephone
Paul Spence
The Little Match Girl Adapted for Winter Readers
A cold December day finds a poor girl selling matches on a snowy city street. She lights matches to warm herself and envisions loving scenes before dawn, when she is found cold and still, a gentle smile on her lips, as in the Andersen tale adaptation.
Christmas Worship Through Light Music and Prayer
Churches celebrate a holy Christmas with candlelight services, star symbolism, and carols. The article recalls biblical nativity scenes, the Star of Bethlehem, and hymns like Hark the Herald Angels Sing and It Came Upon the Midnight Clear as central to festive observances.
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Bethlehem
Nativity Joy Highlighted by Holy Day Churches
Churches celebrate Christmas Nativity joy quoting Matthew 2 1 as the Magi arrive at the house and worship the young child with Mary his mother in a seasonal service and observance.
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Mary
Kissing Ball Tradition in Secular Christmas Decor
The article recalls the Kissing Ball as a popular secular ornament once common in homes. It describes variations from a pomander to cotton balls, now plastic foam, featuring bright paint, ribbons, mock jewels, and mistletoe. It notes young ladies receiving kisses from daring suitors beneath the ball. Clint Hennigs’ Christmas visitors include Dan, Sandra and Jessica Hennig of Lubbock.
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Clint Hennigs
Dan, Sandra and
Jessica Hennig
Lubbock
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Womenspace
Mari
Carl
Jim Robinson
Fidelis
Mgr
Point
Tex
Star of Bethlehem
Prince of Peace
Whitewright Grain & Elevator
TALE
Hans Christian Andersen
Rutledge
Egg
Bordens
Gold Coast
Poz
Doubles&i Stanps
Morton
D.M
Bairds
Gentry Food Store
CG. HW. Aures & Son
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