Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-25

WIN Mrs. ASner SlSCer, MIS-. n. !.
Richards where a family reunion
is under way.
The Duke johnson home was
the headquarters Christmas day for
a family dinner party attended by
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Stewart and
their son, Walter Herman, of Dali
las, Tex, who are visiting the Wal
ton Johnsons and the Duke John
sons, being house guests of the for
mer. Mrs. Stewart is the sister of
Duke and Walton Johnson. Other
guests at the dinner were the Wal
ton Johnsons and their daughter,
Jacquelin; the Norval Johnsons
and the Ben Jones families from
CaIipatria and of course, Geral-
and Mrs. Duke Johnson. Covers
were laid for IA guests at the pref
tily decorated dinner table.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Hitchcock and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Frymire join
ed forces for the Christmas cele-
bration, having dinner together at
the Hitchcock home.
Christmas this year will be a
quiet family celebration as far as
the r. c. Clemons family is con-
cerned, since none of their rela-
tlves can be with them for the
day. And incidentally, the Clemons
Christmas cards this year were par
ticularlyat tractive, for they were
Christmas n 1880 showing Diane
and Raynor, jr., at that time, and
Christmas this year with the same
two many years older and many
inches bigger.
After holding open house Christ.
mas day, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hulse
that evening were to have the
family dinner party, their guests
including Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. May.
nard and their family; Judge anc
Mrs. Thomas E. Anderson of Calex.
leo, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Dold, Mis-.
Billie Reeder of San Diego, anC
Cy Reed. Mrs. Maynard, Miss
Reeder and Mrs. Hulse are sisters
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lamberts
of Phoenix, Arizona, are spending
the Christmas holidays with theil
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Gultz, anc
their son, Lawrence Lambertz ir
Ell Centre.
For Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Edgar
this Christmas is a joyous one
since they have theif daughter
Miss Gene Edgar of Los Angeles
and their son, Lee, with them. Lee
drove out from the University ol
other Californians, all of whom
Rochester, New York, with three
are spending the Christmas vaca-
ton in the west.
Christmas dinner guests at the
Percie Thacker home included
Lieut.. Robert E. Thacker who is
stationed at Fort Douglas, Salt
Lake City, and his fiancee, Miss
Betty 10 Smoot; Mrs. Thacker's
sisters. the Misses Helen and Grace
Eadie of San Bernardino; another
son, Percle, Jr., from San Diego
and Bill Thacker of FL Centro.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Todd of
San Diego, former valley residents
motored to Ell Centro Tuesday to
enjoy Christmas with Mrs. T. c.
Lanier
The E. E. Anderson home was
headquarters for family reunion
Christmas day with children and
grandchildren enjoying the day to-
gether: Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene An
derson and their daughter, Julie
from Brawley; Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son Correll and Mr.. and Mrs. P. j
Aguirre and their daughters, Jean
and Andra Lea. all of Calexico, and
Mrs. E. E. Anderson's sister. Mrs
Olga Pool and her son and daugh-
ter, Walter and Jane, all of I'M
perial.
Guests tor Christmas at the
Charles A. Bratton home are: Mrs
brattons mother, Mrs. Gertrude
M. Linekin, who has been visiting
them for the past month; Mr.. Brat
tons mother, Mrs. S. E. Read OF
Jacumba, and Mrs. Bratton's Sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Harry Shannon of Inglewood
Mrs. Shannon is the former Lor-
enc Llnekin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bramkamr
and their little daughter are spend
Ing Christmas in San Diego with
Mrs. Bramkamp's family.
The James H. Marshalls had
christmas dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. S. T. Marshall as will the
Russell Haas family, Miss Permelia
Marshall and Miss Mabelle Atcher-
son of San Diego.
Miss Alline Richards of Smith.
Ark, is visiting Mrs. Mildred Spur
geon over the holidays.
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