The Coconino sun., 1926-12-31
WILLIAMS DOINGS

The thermometer went to Is de-
grees below last Thursday night. In
looking over the records covering the
last 10 years, Mr. Kimball, forest
supervisor, found that only twice in
that time had the mercury gone so
low. On January 1, 1924 the ther-
n1ometer dropped to 16 below and
one time prior to that it showed Is
below. The snowfall reached an
average depth of II inches and in
many places, due to a high wind,
drifts were encountered that were 81
inches deep. The snowfall was the
heaviest since the winter of 1922.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Lindblom
entertained at dinner Monday eve
ming. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Button, Mr. and Mrs. E. r.
Byers and daughter, Ruth Lee, Mr.
and Mrs. John Smart and daughter,
Virginia and j. V. Auriemma.
Harry Dial and family left last
Sunday for a short visit with Mr..
Dial's mother at Stafford. The latter
part of the week Mr. Dial plans to
go to FL Paso, to attend a merchants
convention.
tanned at an enjoyable dinner Christ
mas evening. The following were in
vited: Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Nickerson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Knowles, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Hoffman, Miss Imogene
Hoffman and Wilson Hayward After
dinner the party attended the Knights
of Pythias dance at Odd Fellows hall
j. v. Auriemma left Monday for
Grand Canyon where he plans to give
a musical concert similar to the one
he gave here for the Salvation Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. L. Craig were
guests of DR.. and Mrs. C. d. Jeffries
at Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Overson moved
0Verson has taken contract for the
construction of number of camp
cottages for Al Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Byrd and Mr..
and Mrs. E. S. Kline were dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Scanlon
an Christmas day.
- E. j. Kirwan and family have
rented the Roy Sarver home and will
move in the first of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Ray and
daughter Neya enjoyed a family
Christmas dinner at the home of Mr.
Rays sister, Mrs, Edward E. Brown
The regular services will be held
at st. Johns mission Sunday Sunday
school 10 a. m. and evening service
with sermon at 7:30.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Trotter are
spending the holidays at Riverside,
California, visiting Mrs. Trotters
mother.
William r. Harr arrived Friday to
spend Christmas holidays with his
daughter, Mrs Lilo Perrin.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Bly, were guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Alcorn at din
ner Christmas.
E, ]. Kirwan is spending the week
at Williams assisting at the store on
account of road conditions making
travel impossible.
Miss Helen Stark and Mrs. Dorothy
Shafer spent the Christmas holidays
at Globe with their brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kimball have
accepted an invitation for New Years
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Morris.
E. H. Duffield came up from Mesa,
where he is wintering his sheep, to
spend Christmas with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Montgomery
came down from Flagstaff to have
Christmas dinner with Mrs. A. r.
Montgomery.
The Woman's club has completed
arrangements for a big carnival
dance New Years eve. 1t will be held
in the Sultana. The music will be
by the MeLeese orchestra.
Miss Ruth Rennick will return Fri
day from Prescott where she spent
Christmas with her sister and cousin.
Miss Minnie Anderson spent the
vacation with her parents at Bisbee.
Mrs. G. H. McLeese will entertain
the card club at her home next Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Kirwan and
daughter Betty, DR.. and Mrs. E. A.
Miller and daughter Katheryne, and
Peter Campbell enjoyed Christmas
dinner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. ]. Nordyke.
Flagstaff is spending the week with
her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
O. Messimer.
DR.. and Mrs. P. A. Melick spent |
Christmas at Grand Canyon with
their son Claud Fate played a strong
part in planning their Christmas as !
the DR. and Mrs. Melick were re-
turning from call at Anita Christ
mas eve, their car went out of COM
mission few miles this side. The
DIR. and Mrs. Melick walked back to
Anita and took the Canyon train.
j. v. Auriemma was dinner guest
of the Frank Sylvester family Christ
mas day.
Despite the extreme cold Christmas
eve. very large crowd gathered at
the community tree. About 600 bags
of candy were given to the young
sters and parents and new wearing
apparel to about 80 needy children.
The committees prepared and sent
out II Christmas dinners to families
who otherwise would have spent
very unhappy Christmas. The short |
program was held in the hall of the
Justice of peace where the crowd
might enjoy it in comfort.
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