The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 2004 Page: 1 of 12
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The Groom Nems
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Thursday. December 13, 2004
The Groom-McLean News 79039
Volume 78 Number 23
Homes Are Decked Out In Holiday Styl
Many Groom addresses December 17.
are deck
holidays.
Groom
out for the
The City of
home decorating
contest is underway. Those
wishing to vote on their
favorite home need to use an
official ballot and vote for
. their top three favorites.
Those who wish to show
off their homes need to be
sure and leave their lights
on from dusk to at least
10:00 p.m. every night
through Friday. Everyone
is encouraged to get out to
see the beautiful decorations
Ballot boxes are at The that so many have worked
Groom News office. The so hard to put up. Groom is
Groom S & H Grocery and definitely dressed up for the
The City of Groom offices, holiday!
You can vote until
Community Calendar
GROOM SCHOOL
will have their Holiday
Program for Kindergarten
through sixth grade on
The home of Don and Mary Sue Lyles looks like a picture postcard at night with the many twinkling lights. Many home December 20th at 7:00.
are festively decorated this year. Be sure to take the family out of an evening drive and look at the lights)
Telling The Reason For The Season!
_== Christmas is a time of
sharing the “Reason For
the Season”! These United
Methodist Church Youth
tell the story of the first
Christmas with a play that
they put on for their
congregation recently.
The Immaculate Heart of
Mary Catholic Church will
have their Christmas
Program on December 15th,
just before this publication
is mailed. The News hopes
to have pictures of it next
week.
Groom ISD students will
THE STATE National
Bank will be closed on
Christmas Eve.
GROOM STUDENT
Council is having a
Canned Food Drive. Call
the school to have them
pick up your donation by
Friday morning, Dec. 17th.
STUDENTS OF Leslie
Floyd will hold a Piano
Recital on Thursday
December 16th at 6:00 p.m.
at the First Baptist
Church.
A LIVING NATIVITY
presentation has been set
for Dec. 18 & 19 at 6:00 on
the north side of the
Armstrong Co. Courthouse.
Free Admission.
soon be putting
on a
holiday performance.
Be
Celebrating the Birth of Christ... Brooklyn Kerlee, Megan Ruthardt, Xylan Martin, NathenRuthardt
and Devin Kerlee pose with Santa Clause after performing in a Nativity play at the United Methodist
Church Program recently.
sure to catch their act on
December 20 at 7:00 p.m.
In the Spirit of Giving...
Many groups are
performing acts of kindness
and service. The Groom
Student Council has been
gathering clothing for those
less fortunate. This week
they are having a food
drive. They are collecting
non-perishable food items
through the end of the
week.
Student Council
President Chance Barkley
stated that the students
would even pick up your
See PROGRAMS, pg 5
Tuesday's
December Future’s
Cotton Prices
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Carson County Gin
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Tuesday Prices
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Wheat...
Milo.....
Corn.....
$3.08 bu
...$3.09 cut
.$3.72 cut
Soybeans........$4.52 bu
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"Christmas Greetings"
in The Groom-McLean News
is Friday, Dec. 17.
The Paper will go to press early the week of Christmas.
All news and advertising must be in by
Noon, Monday, Dec. 20.
The Staff will take a much needed break and there will be
no paper during the week of Dec. 27-31. The office will
reopen on Monday Jan. 3rd. Be sure to have your holiday
visitor and party stories ready!
Call 248-7555 Codaq
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Burton, Donna & Adams, Terri. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 16, 2004, newspaper, December 16, 2004; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1706976/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.