Nelsons Attend Spivy Wedding and Plans for Summer
Mrs Cordelia Spivy Gross hosted the ceremony at 1120 Elm Street as Captain Salexander Sledge and Miss Cordelia Nelson wed. The couple, headed for a summer home in Great Barrington Mass, plan teaching and mission work in Juarez Mexico and Amherst Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordelia Spivy Gross
Morgan C. « Spivy
Salexander Sledge
U. S. Navy
Spivy
Elm Street
William “*Greenhaw
Miethodist Church
Sledge
HiBenham High School
Randolph-Macon
University of Texas
Columbia University
New York City
Capt
Greensboro
Ala
The
U S. Naval Academy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard “Business School
Unniversity of Massachusetts At
Amherst
Great Barrington
Mass
Witherspoons Return From Southern Baptist Convention
Mr. and Mrs. Dron Witherspoon return from Kansas City Missouri where they attended the Southern Baptist convention. Mrs Witherspoon served as a delegate from the Woman's Missionary Union representing their group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCTOR
Dron Witherspoon
Kansas City
Southern Baptist Covention
Mrs Sanderson Honored at Layette Shower
Mrs Billy Sanderson was guest of honor at a layette shower held Thursday night at 1211 Lynn home of Mrs Carlos Haygood. Mary Sunday school class of the First Baptist church presented her with gifts as Mrs James L Smith led prayer and Mrs James W Hatley gave the devotional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sanderson
Carlos Haygood
Lynn
Mary
First Baptist Church
James L. Smith
James W. Hatley
Convention Chooses 115 for WMU Texas Board
In Fannin county reports state that she was elected to the state WMU board of Texas at the convention. The convention elected 115 members to the board. Mr. and Mrs. Witherspoon called the gathering a great success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
WMU Board
Texas
News briefs of local people visiting relatives and traveling
Miss Barbara Horton of Paris visits sister Mrs Kenneth Griffith and family. Carl Eugene Harris and children return from a two week visit with his stepfather H W Pierce and Vera Roberts in Los Angeles. Frances Covert spends weekend with parents and will rejoin East Texas State Teachers College in Commerce for summer term. Bert Backus and wife from Lovington New Mexico arrive for visit with Mrs Bevans and Leatherwood families. they plan to return Sunday after market in Dallas. Harry Swann and daughter Sally head to Denton for commencement. son David earns business degree from North Texas State College. Betty Cunningham and Nancy Mitchell, East Texas State Teachers College students, arrive home for summer. Mrs Doyle Dobbins hospitalized in Allen Memorial, reported improved. Raymond Pendleton and four children return to Roy New Mexico after visiting Mrs Pendleton’s mother Mrs J M Carver. N V Doan returns from Abilene with son Vincent, who will re-enter Abilene Christian College for summer term. C L Wenzel and daughter Claudia of Dallas visit Bevans and Leatherwood families. Sam Morgan and Sammie depart for Abilene to visit daughter Mrs Dale Parker. Sammie will work there over the summer. A E Stanford and wife plan to attend J C Penny managers convention in Little Rock Arkansas for about a week. Carolyn Miller of Dallas a house guest of grandmother Mrs Ralph Risser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Covert
Charles Covert
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Bert Backus
Lovington
N. M
Will Observe 50th Anniversary Sunday
Mr and Mrs Bland Smith of 821 North Main Street will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday June 3 at home. Hosts will be their children Nun Neelee Smith Bonham Tom Graham Austin and John Wells Smith Taylor. friends invited to call 2 to 5 p m Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Smith
North Main Street
Nunnelee Smith
Bonham
Tom Graham
Austin
John ,Wells Smith
Taylor
Singing Convention Scheduled Sunday
The First Sunday Singing Convention will be held at the Church of the Nazarene on South Fifth Street Sunday afternoon. The singing will start at 2 o'clock and last for two hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
South Fifth Street
Graduates Honored With Gift Party at Dan Barnard Home
Bonham high school graduates from First Methodist Church were celebrated at a Thursday afternoon gift party hosted by Lynda Barnard and Nelda Herring at 502 Agnew. Myra Herring led games as each honoree received a purple and white diploma charm containing hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham High School
First Methodist Church
Lynda Barnard
Nelda Herring
Dan Barnard
Agnew
Myra Herring
Chester Herring
Mrs Barnard
Karen Butler
Ava Stevens
Ann Bybee
Ruth Carroll
Gloria Svoboda
Martha Alexander
Betty Annip
Anne Harper
Barbara Robertson
Janet Smith
Sally Risser
Linda Dearing
Harriet Halsell
Ector Pastor Receives BD Degree From SMU
The Rev. Walter Marshall, pastor of the Methodist church for a year, earned a BD from Southern Methodist School of Theology in Dallas after two years of study. He holds an AB from Nebraska Wesleyan University and attended Garrett Biblical Institute. He and Mrs. Marshall and daughters Rebecca and Priscilla will travel to Nebraska for the state conference as plans for a church assignment in his home state are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector
Walter Marshall
Methodist Church
Southern Methodist School of Theology
Dallas
Beaver City
Nebr
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Marshall
Rebecca
Miss Melba Hall Assumes Duties at Wise Funeral Home
Miss Melba Hall begins her new duties as bookkeeper at Wise Funeral Home replacing Miss Ruth Crumby who will be married this month. Mrs John L Lindsey succeeds Miss Hall as secretary in the office of County Judge Choice Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba H
Wise Funeral Homeway
Ruth Crumby
Miss Hall
Choice Moore
John L. Lindsey
Out-of-Town Guests Attend Smiths 50th Anniversary
Brownwood visitors Mr and Mrs John Yantis arrive to join sister-in-law Mrs Bland Smith and husband for weekend events. Austin guests Mr and Mrs Tom Graham bring family, and Taylor guests Mr and Mrs John Wells Smith with children. The group attends the Smiths 50th anniversary. Miss Alice Ford of Bonham named president of Mary Hardin Baylor Delta Psi Kappa chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Ford
Smith
John Yantis
Brownwood
Bland Smith
Mr. Smith
Tom Graham
Austin
John Wells Smith
Taylor
Mrs. Branson Installed as Guild President in Honey Grove
Elizabeth Branson was installed as president of the Wesleyan Service Guild of the Methodist church in Honey Grove with S. B. Evans presiding. New officers include S. H. Gardner as vice president and Annie Ballew as promotion secretary among others. The meeting at Mrs. J. E. Robinson Jr.’s home served 17 members a new member, and guest Mrs. Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Elizabeth Branson
Wesleyan Service Guild
Methodist Church
S. B. Evans
S. H. Gardner
James Holman
Annie Ballew
Tom Scott
Trent Hamm
J. G. Dickson
Robert West
Tommie Weaver
Jimmie Mullins
W. W. Rowton
J. E. Robinson, Jr
Bill Blair
Clarice Read
Evans
Hotel Greeters meet elect officers in Dallas
Mr. and Mrs. J C Magouirk owners of the Blue Bonnet hotel and Mrs Daisy Palmer attended a dinner at the Statler Hilton in Dallas. The Hotel Greeters of America Charter No 51 held an officer election with Magouirk serving as district governor chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Magouirk
Blue Bonnet Hotel
Daisy Palmer
Dallas
Statler-Hilton
Veteran actor Richard Bishop dies at 58
Sharon Connecticut reports veteran actor Richard Bishop aged 58 died Monday of a heart attack. The Broadway star was in Damn Yankees playing the Washington Senators owner and originated the role of Papa in I Remember Mama before appearing in films and other stage productions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon, Conn
Richard Bishop
Bishop
Washington Senators
Papa
Mama
Mrs Susie Fletcher and Z H Doan Wed
Mr and Mrs Z H Doan wed May 29 1956 in Miami Oklahoma at the home of E R Doan with Charles Parker officiating. The couple to reside in Bonham with family guests from Miami Dodd City and Doan relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. H. Doan
Miami
Okla
E. R. Doan
Charles Parker
Church of Christ In
Hospital Notes for Allen Memorial Hospital Patients
List of patients admitted and discharged including Fred Johnson Bonham Mrs G H Scarborough Wolfe City Troy McNear Ravenna Mrs M B Pirtle Lubbock Mrs Jack Boatwright Bonham Mrs John Wages Paris Richard Combs Commerce Mrs A L Chaffin Bonham Tom Miller Savoy Mrs Mary Wilson Ladonia Miss Martha Sue Adams Dodd J S Dorset Bonham Mrs Lula Smith Dallas Mrs Doyle Dobbins Bonham Mrs Arnold George Bonham Mrs W G Cap eheart Bonham Mrs J W Westemoreland Wooldlawn Dismissed Mrs Jessie White Ector Mrs J N Simmons Ector Robert Dobson Sumner Larry Doyle Denison Joseph Cline Point Miss Amy Jo Denton Bonham Daniel Carleton Bonham Mrs E L Crelia Bonham Mrs V A Nicholson Paris Mrs Carl Shaffer Bonham
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Doyle Dobbins
Bonham
Arnold George
W. G. Capeheart
J. W. Westemoreland
Woodlawn
Jessie White
Ector
J. N. Simmons
Robert Dobson
Sumner
Larry Doyle
Denison
Joseph Cline
Point
Amy Jo Denton
Daniel Carleton
E. L. Crelia
V. A. Nicholson
Paris
Carl Shaffer
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C. L. Nelson
Bobbie Ruth Nelson
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Denton
L. R. Nelson
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Juarez
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George Bastic, Bonham
Charles R. Lindsey, Bailey
James Beavers
C. H. Carter
Chance Pontiac
Cadillac Co
Big Smith
Barbara Horton
Kenneth Griffith
Mr. Griffith
Judy
Carl Eugene Harris
Los Angeles
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Vera Roberts
Harry Swann
Sally
David
Betty Cunningham
Nancy Mitchell
Allen Memorial Hospital
Raymond Pendleton
Roy, N. M
Pendleton
J. M. Carver
N. V. Doan
Abilene
Vincent
Abilene Christian College
C L. Wenzel
Claudia
J. R Bevans
J. E Leatherwood
Sam Morgan
Sammie
Dale Parker
Mr. Parker
A. E. Stanford
Little Rock
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J. C Penny Company
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Ralph Risser
Ector Pastor
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Helene Curtis
Hadacol
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Colgate
Men's & Boys
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Galilee Dugas
NEA
Liud President
Nity
Miss Ford
Jim Ford
Mrs. Branson
Guild
B. S. Chitwood
George Hodges
Glenn Thomas Moran
Susie Fletcher
Z.H. Doan
Gossard
Bonham Style Shop
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