Gamma Eta learns about symbolism of Underground Railroad quilts

Body The Gamma Eta Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held its meeting of December 6, 2021, at First United Methodist Church in Spur. Fourteen members attended, with four of those member attending by Zoom.

LOOKING BACK

Body December 20, 1945—In assembly held Tuesday, Mildred Carruth and Bruce Price were elected as the most popular girl and boy in high school . . . Mr. and Mrs. Lee Helvey McMurtry are the parents of a son, Lee Helvey II, born December 14 at Tulia . . . Mr. and Mrs.

SILVERTON COMMUNITY CENTER

Body SILVERTON COMMUNITY CENTER The community center under construction in downtown Silverton is nearly done, and workers were finishing out the inside last week. | CAPROCK COURIER

Overheard

Body In December 1950, I took an extra job at the only department store in Wakefield, Mich. I worked there two evenings a week after my regular office employment. The store sounded with carols, and merchandise shone under store lights.

Community News

Body Mrs. Nita Merrett of Granbury visited Sunday and Monday with brother, Wilburn Martin and son, Dr. David Martin. Mrs. Janice Hughes was with her sister, Mrs. Marsha Blake, a patient in Covenant Hospital in Lubbock the past two weeks. Mrs.

Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering to meet in person again in ’22

Body The Lone Star Cowboy Poetry Gathering will be held in person once again February 18-19, 2022 in Alpine, Texas, on the campus of Sul Ross State University.

Gingerbread houses, traditional and new

Body I love a traditional gingerbread house, but Nordicware’s gingerbread Bundt pan is so cute, I just had to try it. I purchased mine last year at Whisk’d in Lubbock. It came with a recipe on the packaging. The cake was tasty, but I longed for a deeper, richer gingerbread flavor.