Oak Creek Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Phillips marked their 50th anniversary with a Thanksgiving Day home dinner and an afternoon reception in Oak Creek. Born in Rockdale, he 1901, she 1905, they wed November 2, 1923, and have lived in Oak Creek since 1927. They are retired, with two sons and several grandchildren.
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Marvin Phillips
Oak Creek
Dewitt Bryan
Wilmeth
Donald Phillips
Houston
Farr Smith
Abilene
Bobby Phillips
R. E. Johnson
Mr. Phillips
Rockdale
Phillips
Gracie Bounds
Bronte Hospital
Bronte Church of Christ
Donald
Royce
Robert Lee
Dale Sewing Club Plans Yule Party
The Dale Sewing Club set December 7 as the date for its annual Christmas party during a recent meeting. The event will be held in the Thormeyer Building with members including Mesdames Mayo Stoecker Knight Davis Compton Baldwin Ueckert Whittenberg Thermeyer Stoecker Kruse Traylor and McWilliams.
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Dale Sewing Club
Date Sewing Club
Thormeyer
Mesdames
Bill Mayo
August Stoecker
Raymond Knight
Clifton Davis
Lloyd Compton
Carl Baldwin
Norbert Ueckert
Jack Whittenberg
E. Thermeyer
Carroll Stoecker
Walter Kruse
Quincy Traylor
Ralph McWilliams
Wingate Sew and Sew Club Plans Christmas Party
The Wingate Sew and Sew Club met with Miss Leila Harter. Fifteen members and two visitors attended. The next meeting will host the Christmas party on December 11 at the Baptist Church Annex.
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Wingate Sew
Leila Harter
Baptist Church
Irving couple announces birth of Kolby Jay Davidson
Mr and Mrs Jay Davidson of Irving announce the birth of a son Kolby Jay born November 21 in an Irving Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces. Mrs Davidson is the former Janie Paschal. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Robert Paschal of Wingate Shop. Paternal grandparents are Mr J P Pete Davidson of Winters and Mrs Madelin Davidson of Miles.
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Jay Davidson
Irving
Kolby Jay
Irving Hospital
Vancils Visit Gardner Household in Downers Grove
Mr and Mrs Joe Vancil of Downers Grove Illinois visited last weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs Bernice Gardner.
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Joe Vancil
Downers Grove, Ill
Bernice Gardner
Merrill Nursing Home News
Out of town guests visited residents over Thanksgiving including Mr and Mrs Nelson Crockett Conroe visiting his mother Mrs A L Crockett Mr and Mrs Fred Griffith Fort Worth visiting his mother Parlee Griffith and Naomi Millorn of Atlanta Ga visiting Mr and Mrs Busher Services Sunday December 2 were led by Rev Mel Swoyer High school youth assisted in the services Leslie Dunlap Rhonda and Becky Gerhart Pam Holle Laurie Pruser John Spill and Karen and Kathy Eubanks The residents enjoyed a Wednesday morning Bible Class led by Rev Harry Grantz in November Bingo is played on Monday Tuesday and Thursday afternoons Monday afternoon is guest day
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Nelson Crockett
Conroe
A. L. Crockett
Fred Griffith
Fort Worth
Parlee Griffith
Naomi Millorn
Atlanta
Busher
Mel Swoyer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Thanksgiving visitors fill Blackwell families from Texas to Arizona
Blackwell households hosted relatives during Thanksgiving with extended family from Tom Ball Arlington Salt Flat and Fort Stockton visiting Dallas Kenai Whit ney Corpus Christi and Sweetwater. Several relatives remained for hospital updates while others gathered at Nolan and Abilene for celebrations and care.
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Joe Gene Conradt
Janet
Rickey
Roy Raney
Roy, Jr
Glenn
Beverly
Tomball
Texas
Salt Flat
Arizona
Paula Raney
Bruce French
Arlington
L. W. Sweet
Gene Cole
Joe
Dallas
Walter Sweet
Kenai
Klaska
Gladys Beliah
Corpus Christi
Allen Sweet
Nick Nichols
Whitney
Eunice Thompson
Esa Leta Grammer
Ethel Gray
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Lee Lackey
Simmons Memorial
Mrs Joe Vancil former resident dies in Illinois
Mrs Joe Vancil Sr 93 of Downers Grove Illinois and formerly of Winters died Tuesday of last week at her home Graveside services were held at Northview Cemetery Winters Rev Harry Sartes Coleman Presbyterian minister officiated Burial directed by Spill Funeral Home Winters Born Kate Hall in 1880 she was daughter of John S Hall who came to Runnels County in 1890 She married Joe Vancil May 9 1911 Survivors include one stepson Joe Vancil Jr of Downers Grove one stepdaughter Mrs G M Goddard of Ennis three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews
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Joe Vancil Sr
Downers Grove
Winters
Northview Cemetery
Harry Sartes
Coleman Presbyterian
Spill Funeral Home
Kate Hall
John S. Hall
Runnels County
Ilinois
Joe Vancil
Joe Vancil Jr
G. M. Goddard
Ennis
VFW Auxiliary Plan Christmas Party December 15
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary of Winters Post 9193 will sponsor the annual family Christmas party at the Port Home on Saturday December 15 at 7 30. Members are asked to bring gifts for small children and all members are urged to attend the event.
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VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary of the Post
Port
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Merrill Nursing Home News
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