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Nixon Christmas party honors December birthdays at Colonial Home
Old Timers recall a Nixon Smiley area holiday party with decorations, a 300 serving Christmas tree cake by Grace Bishop, and music led by Evelyn Moore. Residents and guests from Nixon, Dallas, Austin, and surrounding areas attended, with stories of long-time community figures and December birthday honorees honored at the 1983 Nixon Christmas party.
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Grace Bishop
Bishop
Evelyn Moore
Nixon
Stockdale Mexican
Peggy Palacio
Laura Finch
Nixon-Smiley
Alex Benavidez
Palacio
Mamie Wallace Williams
Rosa Nell Roberts
Beatrice Brooks
Williams
Nixon Rising Star Baptist Church
Jesse Williams
Nixon and
Gillett
Ella McKinney
Roland Dix
Sidney Walker
Elmer Daniels
Fannie Robinson
Gladys Griffin
Annette McCarthy