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Page 2—THE GROOM NEWS
Thursday, April 14,1988
The Groom Nets
USPS 230-380
Second-class Postage Paid at Groom, TX.
Carson County. Texas, under the Act of Congress of
March 3, 1879.
Published weekly except Christmas Week
By Phil and Ila Miller
Postmaster: please send address changes to:
Box 460, Groom, TX—Phone 806-248-7333
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It’s A Boy
Congratulations to Karla
and John Neusch of Amarillo
on the arrival of their son,
William Daniel. Born March
22, 1988 at High Plains
Baptist Hospital, he
weighed 9 pounds and 6
ounces.
Grandparents are Arnold
and Ida Neusch of Amarillo
and Don and Karen Case of
Groom. Great-grandparents
are Mary Neusch of Ama-
rillo and J.L. and Lucille Great-grandmother is Mrs.
Case of Groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Miller,
Matt and Marcus were Sun-
day dinner guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs.
Rodney Miller and Holly in
Pampa.
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MEMBER 1988
It’s A Girl
Mr. and Mrs. Danny Wil-
helm of Amarillo are proud
to announce the arrival of a
new daughter, Kathryn
Joanna. She was born
Thursday, April 7, 1988 at
High Plains Baptist Hospital
and weighed 7 and a half
pounds.
She was greeted by 20-
month-old brother, Keith.
Grandparents are Tom
and Doris Britten of Groom.
Josephine Britten.
Donnie and Marcia
Conrad were in Amarillo
Saturday evening celebrat-
ing her birthday.
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Local Happenings
Card Of Thanks
Card Of Thanks
Lynell Peek of English,
Texas, visited in the home of
her mother, Helen Witt, last
weekend.
Sandra Britten honored’
husband, George Jr.
(Jigger) with a birthday din-
ner Sunday. Those enjoying
the German sausage dinner
and birthday cake were
Jiggs and Janie Britten,
Nancy Blackwell, Guy Lynn,
Lindsay and Anthony,
Tammy Bivens, Cody and
Magan and Jigger, Trey and
Staci.
R.A. Snyder is reported to
be doing well after surgery
last week.
Dara Whatley was a guest
in the home of Dwain and
Linda Weller Friday
evening.
Ruby Milton returned
Wednesday from a visit with
her daughters, Mrs. Sue
Williams and family in
Houston and Mrs. Beth
Landry and family in Port
Arthur, Tex.
Baptist Women
The Baptist Women met
in the home of Bertha
Knight Tuesday morning for
the Royal Service Mission
program.
Mrs. Barry Fields director
of the Bible study, “The
Kingdom of God.” Mrs. Don
Ritter presented the mission
program entitled, “A
Woman’s Call to Give.”
Refreshments
were
served to Mrs. Jack Bivens,
Mrs. Melvin Asberry, Mrs.
Barry Fields, Mrs. Don Rit-
ter, Mrs. Thelma Pool,
Stella Patterson, Ruby Mil-
ton, Cleo Musser and the
hostess, Bertha Knight.
Celebrates Birthday
Laura Baggerman was
honored on her birthday
with a dinner hosted by her
family. A large crowd
enjoyed hamburgers prepar-
ed by Ruben Baggerman
and all the trimmings.
Guests from Groom were
Curtis and Margaret
Whatley, Darrell and Char-
lotte Whatley, C.J. and Dara
Sharlene Lewis, Michael and
Jeremy, Donald and Juan-
dell Ritter, Troy Ritter, Jus-
tin and Seth, Stan and Mar-
gie Anthony, Melissa and
Renea, Rozelle and Kevin
Collingsworth and John
Mark Baggerman, Butch
and Theresa McKelvy and
Mandy of Lubbock were
guests in the home of Ruben
and Laura Baggerman for
the weekend.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the
Groom Volunteer Fire
Department for their efforts
in fighting the fire at Tower
Fuel Stop last Friday. Your
efforts were appreciated.
Ralph & Mary Britten
Groom Area Senior Citizens
Menu
Friday—Baked ham, bak-
ed potatoes, broccoli, bread
and cobbler.
Tuesday—Chicken and
dumplins, cabbage, corn,
bread and dessert.
Richard Homer visited
during Easter with his
daughter and family, Gina,
Doug and Carolyn Johnson
in Brookhaven, Miss.
Enroute home he
visited Sunday with his
daughter and family, Gayla,
Danny, Carey, Will and
Luke Britten in Amarillo and
other relatives and friends.
He also attended his grand-
son Will’s First Holy
Communion.
April third, Vivian Lacy
hosted the Joveliers Club at
her home. Charades were
played before serving a
Mexican supper to nine
members and one guest.
Those enjoying the evening
were Margie Lukenbill, Kay
Tendal, Bonnie Waeler, all
of Amarillo; Joan Conrad,
Claude; Joan Britten, Doris
Britten, Gloria Ledwig, Sue
Pair, Vivian Lacy and one
guest and former member,
Verda Lee Littlefield.
Marie Latimer was hospi-
talized last Thursday at
Coronado
Community
Hospital in Pampa with
pneumonia.
Election
party. ...
In the Republican run-off
Bob Price carried the County
over Milner 154 to 113 but
lost the district race. Boulter
received 247 in the county to
Gilbreath’s 19.
State National Bank
248-7531
Handling the financial needs
of Groom for over 60 years.....
P
OF
We want to tell you how The Groom Fire Department
much we appreciated all of would like to thank the Groom
you for your prayers. Your Ambulance Service and all
visits and calls, the flowers, those who helped at the Tower
gifts and food sent to our Truck Stop fire last Friday,
homes during John’s illness
and for all the things you did
for us during this time. God
bless you all.
John & Dorothy Krizan
and Family
Juniors
Card Of Thanks
The Junior Class wishes to
thank everyone who helped
make the Junior-Senior
Prom a success. A special
thanks to the Community
Center board for letting us
use their facilities and to Mr.
and Mrs. Pat Weinheimer
for sponsoring the prom and
to mothers, Loretta Britten,
Janice Vaughn and Alice
Kuehler for helping out in
the kitchen.
The Junior Class & Sponsors
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Groom Area Clinic
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The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 14, 1988, newspaper, April 14, 1988; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1706514/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.