The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 301, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 22, 1954 Page: 4 of 8
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Mrs. C. D. Sllger and sons of
Fort Worth spent the week end with
her mother, Mrs. Sam Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. Jbn Hays. Mrs.
t ni u Cork ran and Sloan Gnllemore
visited Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Burke
in Barry Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roland Johnston
and Wayne lan ders visited relatives
in Fort Worth Sunday.
Sunday quests of Mrs. W. ft.
Smith were, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Easterling, Chatfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Hugh Smith of Ringer and Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Glllispie Jr. of Ar-
lington.
Mrs. Jack Wilder and daughter
Mrs. B. L Bryans and daughters,
Becky :i d. (Laura of Wichita Falls
spent Sunday and Monday with
Mrs. Wilder's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joe B. Bradley.
Mr. rend Mrs John Bowden went
to Wallas Sunday afternoon to meet
their - on. Jack Bowden who arrived
m Dallas by pi one from Salem,
Mass.
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»ont — ENNIS DAILY NEWS — Wednesday Evening, Der. St, 1954
BARDWELL NEWS
Bardwell PTA held regular meet-
ing 2nd Tuesday. The 7th and 8th
grades presented a play "When
Santa Forgot" Rev Randall McCol-
luui «no ilit ^utvt oiKni Ul. TllC
program was sponsored by Mrs. F.
A Somer. Christmas carols were
sung by the group.
During the social hour refresh-
ments of apple sauce cake, topped
with whipped cream, coffee and
Christmas candies were served.
Tables were decorated with the
Christmas motif. Hostesses were
Mrs Wayne Hayes, Mrs. Rex Man
ning. Mrs.Bill Splawn, Mrs Willie
Jurick.
Rev. Kenneth Wyatt was in Wa-
xahaohie (Monday night as the
guest speaker, at the Young Far-
mers Fellowship Club Christmas
party at the Waxahachie Country
Club
Tommy Goodwin and Mrs. J. B.
Elder left Monday for Monahans to
visit in tire Charles Elder home
Mr. and Mrs Jack O'Bannion,
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Cummings of
Waxahachie visited their brother
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams, Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. John Greer of Fort
Worth, Rev. and Mrs Herman
Littlejohn and family of Whitney
were Sunday visitors of their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Littlejohn.
Sain Lehew of Kemp spent sev-
eial days with his sister, and bro-
ther-in-law, Mr., and Mrs. J. W.
Minor.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Adkins at
tended twilight tea honoring Mr.
and Mrs. Neely Fluffines on their
2£th wedding anniversary in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Flick-
man at Richardson.
Mrs. Bessie Neal of Cornlth, Miss,
is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Foster for a few days.
Jesse William Wood, student at
Sun Houston College, at Hunts-
ville is spending 2 week’s holidays
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Wood,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Adkins left
Tuesday for Waco to spend the holi-
day season with her sister, Mrs.
Paul E. Petty and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Junk In were in
Waxahachie Monday morning on
business.
Mr. and Mrs J. S. Kitchens and
grandson, Johnny Don Kendrick,
Mr. and Mrs. Pendell Wheatley
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mis. James Kendrick at Pleas-
ant Grove.
Mr and Mrs Robert Jack and
son, Mrs. Euio Splawn, Mrs. Dora
Lew is and Jim Hitchcock of Ennis
Mr and Mrs. J. C. Hailey visited
Mr and Mrs. J. W Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Porter and
daughter of Maype&rl spent the
week end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Banks.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Minor and
son Joe Lee Minor spent Sunday
in Itasca to visit her aunt Mrs.
Jesse Guthrie.
Mr. and Mrs L. C. Cook and
son, Liury visited Mr. and Mrs. H
C. Tims and daughter in Ennis
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Dandridge of
Ennis visited Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Minor.
J. W Whiteside visited D. S.
Stovall in Waxahachie Sanitarium
who suffered a severe heart attack.
Captain and Mrs. Joe Ben Bruce
and daughter. Marsha, of Salina,
Kansas arrived to spend Christmas
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob
Bruce.
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The gift for the home makes everyone happy. Shown is a roomful of home gifts that will enable you to get the most out of life. There is a rclt rn to
hoinp entertaining, nnd this room Netting provides all the ingredients. The slacking tallies for snacks, the arm chair and ottoman w ith zip-on upholstery
covers for foam rubber cushions, the television set, the spinet organ, the leather upholstered occasional chair, the radio, the lounge chair, the new curved
sectional sofa, and the glass topped coffee table are all designed to make your home a more enjoyable place for many years lo come.The sofa too, has
zlp-on upholstery covers. Just send them out to be cleaned when they become soiled. Note how the organ in this room becomes the focal point. There
Is an ever-increasing interest in music In the home. It’s fun; it's healthy—and you cun select furniture that is beautiful yet requires Ihe. minimum
amount of care. (I'pholstered furniture—Selig Mfg. Co.; Organ —Hammond Organ Co.; ( offec table—Tonk Alfg. Co.; TV and Radio—Zenith ( urn.:
Leather chair—Hickory Mfg. Co.; Slacking tables—Butler Specialty Co.)
MLss Ona Davis Is on the sick
list.
Mr and Mrs. F. G. Hoefer and
sons, Larry and Barry, of Snyder
arrived to spend Christmas with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. B.
Hnrgus.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Hayes visited
their daughter, Mrs. Jack Hughes
and family in Cleburne.
-Mrs. J. E. Wood was hostess for
the WMA Christmas party at her
home Monday. A covered dish
luncheon was served. Mrs. J R.
Splawn gave the invocation. Fol-
lowing lunch a business meeting
was held with Mrs. O. J Hayes in
charge. The group sang "Silent
Night" led by Mrs. Joe Cummings.
Mrs. J. F. Littlejohn gave a Christ-
mas poem. Mis. Wayne Hayes pre-
sented a story “The Rugged Cloak".
Closing prayer by Mrs. Randall Mc-
Collum. Gifts were exchanged! from
the lighted tree. Guests were Mines.
J. F Littlejohn, Ben Junkin, Henry
Loveless, J. R. Splawn Artie Gor-
man W. T. Pierce, J. S. Kitchens
Herman Williams, Joe Cummings
YOU WANT YOUR
CUSTOMERS TO
KEEP COMING TO
YOUR STORE
A GOOD IDEA IS TO KEEP
YOUR STORE COMING TO
YOUR CUSTOMERS
THROUGH
TheEnnis Daily News
O, J. Hayes, Cam Johnson, Robert
Wood, L S. Cook and son, Larry,
Wayne Hayes Pendell Wheatley, J.
Vv\ Minor and Randcill McCollum.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Littlejohn will
spend Christinas in San Angelo with
relatives.
Mr. and Mis. Wayiue Munn and
daughter, Lindy, of Ennis wire
Sunday dinner guests of her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cui^unings.
Joe Lee Minor, student at Jack-
sonville College, is at home for
Christmas holidays.
Mrs. Eppie Splawn, Mrs. Dora
Li wis, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jack
and son of Ennis visited Mr. and
Mrs. J I? Splawn. Sunday.
Billy Don Gorman student at
Arlington, and parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Elliot Gorman were Sunday
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Artie Gor-
.4 J-
man.
Mr and Mn.- Herman Willisana*
entertained at their home Sunday
with a turkey dinner. The occasion
celebrated their wedding anniver-
sary and Mrs. Williams birthday.
Guests were Mr. and Mr^. Donald
Boothe and baby of Ennis, Mr.
Mary Bryles ol' Italy, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Wood, Jack Charles Wood,
Miss Sandy Crank, Mr. and Mrs.v
Penny Wood and son, Stevie, all of»
Dallas, J. W. Williams of Waxa-
hachic, Rev. and Mrs. Randall Mc-
Collum and baby of Ennis, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Wood and Randy, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Wood, Sally Ann,
Raymond and Jesse Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Wood, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Williams and Miss Bruccno
Watson.
Afternoon visitors were Mrs. E. V.
Clark and Mrs. Minnie Graham of
Ennis. Mr. and Mrs E. H. Rabun
of Forrcston.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Caudle of
’California arrived Monday to spend
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. B
D. Caudle and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Manning. Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Manning spent Sun-
day in Fort Worth in the home oi
their sister, Mrs J. C. Miller and
mother, Mrs. JR. J. (Granyj Man-
ning.
Mrs. Fannie Collins of Waxaha-
chie visited her son, Mr. and Mrs.
Alvy Collins and daughter, Sharon.
Supt. M. A. Shields will spend
the holidays in Denton with his
family.
Mr. and Mrs. A.- R. Jackson of
Rice visited Mr. and Mrs. J W.
Whiteside.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wheatley had
as Sunday rtii ni*r guests Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Carrol of Dallas, Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Reynolds and family of
Lancaster, Mr. and Mrs J. E. Box
and Mrs. Mildred Mhrks of Wuxa-
hachto and Mr. and Mis. Fred
Terrell.
J. D Quesenbury Jr. arrived home
from Colorado Springs, Colo, having
received Ids discharge from the
service.
Mrs. Ernest Johnson and children
of Colorado visited her gravid-
mothcr, Mrs. B. D. Candle, being
here to spend Christmas with her
mother, Mfis: Bill Windham at
Nash.
Mrs, Alma Buie was a Sunday
over-night guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Wheatley.
Members of Bardwell Chapter No.
569 Order of Eastern Star, held
th<> annual hristmas party at Mas-
onic Hall A basket supper was
servixl B C. Poo) gave the invo-
cation. Mrs. Faye Lewis, W. M. ill
charge. Following supper Christ-
mas carols were sung with Mrs
Bob Bruce at the piano Mrs Alvy
Collins presented a Christmas story,
Closing prayer by Bob Gaily. Gifts
were exchanged from the tree Spe-
cial quests were Mr. «JVd Mrs Bhor-
tie Lewis, A1 Bynum and son of
Waxahachie, Jim Lewis of For-
res ton and Elmer Boohcr of Waxa-
hachie.
Bro. Melvin Anderson, missionary
from France and Bro Gregg were
Thursday over-night guests of Mr
B4id Mis. J. E. Thompson.
THANKS. DADDY—Robert Bechtold, of Massillon, Ohio, shows
the President’s Modal of the National Safety Council, awarded to
him for saving the life of Roberta, his five-year-old daughter.
Last summer, Bechtold pulled the drowning girl from a pond and
brought her back lo consciousness by applying artificial respiration.
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Cha;:laip and Mrs. James Swaf-
lord and Susie and Sarah of Dallas
wer Sunday guests of his mother,
Mrs. W. B. Swafford, Sunday.
Mr. dmi Mrs. Dale Weaver and
children uf Arlington spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.
and, Mrs. John Bowden.
Mrs. J. S. Dver and Mrs. Jess
Pollan lis ted Mr. a d Mrs. Pete
Sims in Bristol Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bowman nnd
granddaughter, Debby Wi thered of
Fort Worth are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Roland John ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ike Crum visited
her paints, Mr. nnd Mrs. Jim
Welch in Palestine Sun day.
DOCTOR OF 1954—Dr. Karl
B. Pace, of Greenville, N. C.,
wears the medal he won after
being named "Family Doctor of
the Year," by the American
Medical Association convention
in Miami, Fla. The 66-year-old
physician has been practicing
medicine in Greenville for the
last 40 years.
In various central European coun-
tries the Christmas Crib, staged in
a box, is carried through the strec.'s
by groups of singing children dur-
ing Christmas time.
DO YOU WATCH
“THIS IS THE LIFE”
ON SUNDAY MORMNOT
If you like the show’s message
or are a Lutheran,
Please Call —
W. J. SIMONSEN
Phone 735 Ennis, Texas
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Processed
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Premium Quality
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Assorted Flavors
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Casebolt, Floyd. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 301, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 22, 1954, newspaper, December 22, 1954; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth782486/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.