Methodist Church Conference Opens Today in Dallas
The 80th session of the North Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Church opens at First Methodist Church in Dallas with about 300 preachers and delegates. Bishop William C. Martin presides and on June 5 will read appointments for the next year. Dr. Elton Trueblood will speak November. A premiere of Papa Was A Preacher is set for June 4 with tickets at the door. regular runs follow June 13 to 17.
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William C. Martin
North Texas
Elton Trueblood
Voice of American
Office of Information
Washington
Trueblood
Papa
Alvene Porter
First Methodist Church
PYF Sponsors Host Steak Fry At Williams Home
Dr and Mrs The Williams entertained the Presbyterian Youth Fellowship with a steak fry Tuesday night. PYF members Jerry Lou Birdwell and Willis Duff Jr Bonham High School graduates received gifts. Miss Pat McDowell attended along with Sally Swann Heather Hendrix Linda Assery Don McAlister Rick ie Due Jimmy Wiggins and others.
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the Williams
Presbyterian Youth Fellowship
Jerry Lou Birdwell
Willis Duff Jr
Bonham High School
PYF
Pat McDowell
Sally Swann
Heather Hendrix
Linda Assery
Don McAlister
Rickie Due
Jimmy Wiggins
Presbyterians State Bible School Opens Next Week
Robert Lockhart announces the annual Bible school at the First Presbyterian church beginning Monday at 8:30 a.m. through Friday with the theme Personal Relationships. Kindergarten to juniors lead by named teachers. the week ends with an all church supper Friday at 6:00 p.m. for ages 4 to 18.
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Robert Lockhart
Bible School
First Presbyterian Church
Lockhardt
Paris
Arthur Maxwell
Reid Spivy Jr
Howard Crider
Thel Williams
Linda Ussery
Willis Duff
W W. Leeman Jr
Heather Hendrix
C. G. Long
Frances Johns
Sally Swann
Clint Littles Are Feted With Party
Windom June 1 Mr and Mrs Clint Little and children Peggy and Buddy were honored guests at a going away party in the school lunchroom. Spring flowers adorned the room. Guests signed a gold and white guest book led by Mrs Lucille Ward. C L Suttor welcomed attendees. After games the Littles received gifts. Cookies and cold drinks were served. Mrs Roy Long and sons Marc and Randy of Dallas visited Mrs W A Marcum. Members Frances Bell and Joyce Carter Willis Duff shared ghost stories.
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Windom
Clint Little
Peggy
Buddy
Lucille Ward
C. L. Suttor
Littles
Hatleys Headed to Mayo Clinic for Toddler Joe’s Surgery
Mr and Mrs Tex Hatley leave for Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota as their one year old son Joe undergoes a skin graft on his fingers early next week. Mrs Hatley remains in Rochester for several weeks while the child's treatment continues.
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Tex Hatley
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Joe
Hatley
Ford
Bonham
Mr and Mrs Orr Sherman Residents wed in Windom
Mr and Mrs Robert Orr are at home in Sherman after their marriage May 14. The bride Anita White is the daughter of J J White, the ceremony was at the Church of Christ with Earl Prather officiating. Attendants included Miss Ruth DeJarnett and Billy White. Mrs Orr was a Windom High School junior active in school activities.
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Windom
Sph
Robert Orr
Sherman
Anita White
J. J. White
Earl Prather
Church of Christ
Ruth DeJarnett
Billy White
Summer Hours Change at Bonham Library
Beginning today the Bonham Library adopts summer hours from 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m Librarian Mrs An drew Anderson confirms Changes include a large summer reading selection for children lists of sixty titles and gifts from Bonham citizens support a book fund for those unable to buy a card Virginia Stocks library book chairman notes many titles by Davy Crockett Florence Nightingale Daniel Boone Pocahontas and others are on shelves alongside wider reader series and Beatrix Potter titles plus various authors provide children stories and educational reads to encourage summer reading.
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Bonham Library
Andrew Anderson
Virginia Stocks
Library Book
Bonham
Trene Milner
John Lewellen
A. L. Furman
Joseph Lippincott
Tazewell
da’ Aulaire
Telegraph Hill
Junior
Diana
Beatrix Potter
Peter Rabbit
Buddy
Deborah Todd
Marty
Bill Ward
Margaretta Brucker
Pauline Coleman
Anne Semer
Janet Lambert
Betty Cavanna
Nora Benjamin
Big Bright Land
Inid Johnson
Matters
She
Girl
Headley
Shoestring Theatre
Hartwell
Linda
Whiteney
Sergeant and
Dale White
Grimmer Danner Wedding in Yuma
Mr and Mrs John Grimmer of Lakeside California announce the marriage of their daughter Carol to James Danner son of Mrs Mary Danner of Bonham at Yuma Arizona on May 31. They will reside in San Diego where James serves in the Navy after graduating from Bonham High School in 1947.
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John Grimmer
Lakeside
Calif
Carol
James Danner
Mary Danner
West 5Th Street
Bonham
Yuma
Arizona
San Diego
James
The
Navy
Bonham High School
Daily Favorite
U. S. Navy
Windom Nine Day Colorado Trip Seniors Return
Members of the Windom senior class returned from a nine day trip to Colorado visiting sites of interest. Class sponsor Russell Burras and Ja net Hicks were unable to attend. Read aboard list includes Emily Rigsby Fay Howell Rose de Jarnett Gary Chandler Kay Manhart Nellie Frazier Betty Shipman Floectta Rads and several chaperones.
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Mary Cadenhead
Ralph de Jarnett
Joe Gilbreath
Arledge Ridge Memorial Day Program Planned
Arledge Ridge to host a Memorial Day program Sunday starting at 10 30 am with graveside dedication from 10 30 to 11 am. Edgar Tarpley serves as master of ceremonies and Oscar Harris delivers a greeting Miss Amir presents a verse Jerry Stone reads, Brown brings a message in song, followed by visitor recognition and a business session. A basket lunch is to be served at noon, and a singing convention continues in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arledge Ridge
Edgar Tarpley
Wolo
Naine
Oscar Harris
Family Reunion Brings Wide Circle to Lake Fannin
Mrs Joe Wilkerson hosted a large family reunion with many children and grandchildren present over the weekend. Attendees included Mrs Juanita Allen and her children Rudolph Troyce Lee and Linda of Randolph and several others from Denison Waco Tempe and Oklahoma City. The group spent Sunday at Lake Fannin before most returned home. Mrs Ausburn and Toni remain in Arizona with plans to depart Thursday.
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Joe Wilkerson
Raymond Brooks
Tempe
Ariz
Familly
Juanita Allen
Rudolph
Troyce Lee
Linda
Randolph
Bail Sanford
Bonham
Howard IL. Wright
Elizabeth
Oklahoma City
Aubrey Ausburn
Toni
Bland Goar
Patsy
Jimmie
Jerry
Sandy
Wace
Wilkerson
Joe Waulkerson
Lake Fannin
Ausburn
Arizona
Women's Missionary Society Meets at Congregational Church
The Congregational Methodist Church Women’s Missionary Society met Monday night in the church auditorium to study "The Source of Missionary Power" with Mrs. Lee Brent reading the scripture. Members discussed sending a clothing box to American Indians in Arizona and noted two missionaries on the field.
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Women’ Missionary Society
Congregational Methodist Church
Lee Brent
Bertha Hiller
Stella Roy
A. M. Mclain
AM McLain
Marshall Fer Busbol
Pershing
Julty Feu Hugh
Arizona
The
Congregational Church
Marshall Ferguson
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Methodist Church Conference
Dallas
Presbyterians State Bible School
Clint Littles
Roy Long
Marc and
Randy
W A. Marcum
Frances Bell
Joyce Carter Willis Duff
Vornado
Forest Gammon
Harold Haney
Welectka
Okla
Irene Covington Thomas
Waco
Lois Haney Cockerham
Bob Richardson
Martha Lowery
Medical Arts Hospital
Thomas
Buster) Locke
Lubbock
Bill Locke
J. L. Whited
Roy Parr
George Brawner
Earline
Jewel Ann
Kloegs Brawner
Ivanhoe
JoAnn Norris
Duplex
Eldorado
Borger
Pampa
James W. Campbell
Chicago, Ill
W. P. Campbell
Walter Vaughan
Glenn Spencer
Thomas FE. Witcher
Lone Star Council of Red Cross
Mrs. Orr Sherman
Colorado
Treadle
Necchi
Elna Sewing Circle
North Side Square
Browns
iBausts Amos Lommag
Uctors
Chrysler Corporation
N. Center St
LACE
Scranton
Twistalene
Brown’s Dent
N. Side Sq
Congregational
WMS
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