Bland Smith Golden Wedding Open House Noted
Mr and Mrs Bland Smith of 821 North Main street were honored with an open house on their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday June 3 1956. Children Nunnelee Smith Tom Graham and John Wells Smith hosted with many relatives and about 150 guests attending from Dallas McKinney Paris Sherman and other nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Smith
North Main Street
Nunnelee Smith
Domain
Tom Graham
Austin
John Wells Smith
Taylor
Paul Arledge
Register
Rose Buchanan
Shelbyville
Tenn
John Arledge
John Yantis
Brownwood
W. B. Buchanan
Robert German
George German
W. R. Oliver
Carolyn Miller
Willard White
Dallas
T. W. Sisterson
Margery Sisterson
Clifford Weaver
McKinney
H. A. Glass
J. W. Thornee
Midland
Lavinia Crittenden
Fred Manton
Paris
J. W. Russell
Sherman
J. W. Russell, Jr
Smackover
Ark
Dick Quigg
Pueblo
Colo
McBroom Family Vacation in Ozark Mountains
McBroom family and friends from McKinney visit Springfield Missouri for a vacation and plan to attend the Ozark Jubilee. Mrs Paul Taylor hosts Cleo Morrison circle at Baptist group meeting. Mrs George Caldwell reviews the mission book Sixteen to One. Jimmie Heflin ends gathering with a prayer. Dallas couple honored with a shower at Mrs Jims home. Ladies Home club assists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hughes
Dallas
Jim Hughes
Ladies Home Club
Family Dinner Honors Newlyweds Leeman in Wolfe City
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leeman Jr hosted a family dinner at their North Center street home Saturday night honoring Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeman who wed May 30 in Wadsworth Ohio. Guests included Mrs. Leeman Sr and Bill Leeman plus Mrs. John Henry Leeman and infant Debra. Mrs. J. B. Wrenn and Neville Wrenn of Memphis were weekend guests. they later visited cousins Mrs. Alex Johnson and Mrs. Laura Jinks in Wolfe City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Leeman
North Center Street
Charles Leeman
Wadsworth
Ohio
O. W. Leeman
Bill Leeman
John Henry Leeman
Debra
J. B. Wrenn
Neville Wrenn
Memphis
Ira Turner
Wrenn
Turner
Wolfe City
Alex Johnson
Laura Jinks
Henslee
Bonham High School
Wolfe City High School
Armed Forces
Pacific
June Wells and Billy Henslee Married in Bonham Church Rites
June Wells and Billy Farr Henslee wed at the First Baptist Church in Bonham Texas on Saturday June 2 1956 at 8 pm in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev James W Hatley. The couple reside at 1421 North Center Street with families and friends attending a church reception and plans for a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Wells
Billy Henslee
Billy Farr Henslee
First Baptist Church
James W. Hatley
Bonham
Texas
Lillie Wells
Graham Street
Orland Wells
Dallas
Roy Morrow
Jean Burke
Ivey Bartlett Vows Read In Bonham
Trenton couple announces the marriage of Helen Dean Ivey to Bobby Ray Bartlett in Bonham at the Congregational Methodist church. The bride, a Leonard high school 1956 graduate, wed the navy member a 1952 Leonard graduate. They will reside in San Diego after a ceremony attended by family. Also noted is Rev. Jack McNabb undergoing planned surgery in Dallas with his wife traveling to be with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Dee Ivey
Helen Dean Ivey
Bobby Ray Bartlett
Ruby Bartlett
Leonard
Congregational Methodist Church
Bonham
A. M. McLain
Leonard High School
US Navy
San Diego
Cal
Jackie Ivey
Arch Ivey
Ruby Partlett
Jerry Bartlett
Kenneth Deel
Jack McNabb
Dodd City Methodist Church
Dave McNabb
Methodist Hospital
Dallas
Sunday Schools Show Decrease In Attendance
The Sunday school attendance across Bonham churches dropped from the prior Sunday with pastors away and rain likely keeping members home. Only First Christian church rose by 10, among 21 churches listed, as attendance figures for each church including Assembly of God Boyd and Central Baptist are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
First Christian Church
Assembly of God Boyd Baptist
Bonham Baptist Bailey Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Clark Memorial Methodist
Central Baptist Church of God
Church of the Nazarene Christian Mission Church of Christ
Northside
Churchy of Christ
Southside
Congregational Methodist
First Baptist
First Christian
First Methodist
First Presbyterian
Edhube Baptist
Seventh and Main Baptist
Trinity Baptist 197
Bonham High Graduates Honored With Morning Party
The Bonham high school graduating class boys were honored at a Monday morning swimming party and buffet breakfast at Bonham State Park. Hosts included Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gross Mr. and Mrs. T. C Williams Mr. and Mrs. Buster Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Grady Taylor. Attendees included Richard Gross Buddy Williams David Cole and Tommy Taylor along with Rev. Ben Hearn Jr educational director Glen Norris and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham High School
Bonham State Park
Barney Gross
T. C., Williams
Buster Cole
Grady Taylor
Richard Gross
Buddy Williams
David Cole
Tommy Taylor
Ben Hearn
Local families visit relatives in Texas and beyond
Pueblo Colorado residents Mr and Mrs Dick Quigg and sons Louis and Michael visit Mrs Quigg's mother Mrs Sam A Meade and other relatives. Several Dallas and Houston visitors are noted including Mrs Vern Bumbalough and Mrs Nage Sudderth. University student Roger Harper visits Hamp Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Quigg
Louis and
Michael
Pueblo, Colo
Vern Bumbalough
Nage Sudderth
Dallas
Jove Adair
Mac Sudderth
Roger Harper
University of Texas
Hamp Harper
Two Are Honored With Slumber Party
Mrs. Billy Collins hosts a slumber party at 1120 Broad Street for sisters Betty Annie and Anne Harper from the spring graduation class. After the midnight show Riven for the seniors, guests enjoyed refreshments and the overnight gathering with Janet Smith, Gloria Svoboda, June Vincent, Ava Stevens, Nancy Miller, and Harriet Halsoll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Collins
Broadstreet
Betty Annie
Anne Harper
Collins Home
Janet Smith
Gloria Svoboda
June Vincent
Ava Stevens
Nancy Miller
Harriet Halsoll
Local Group Attend Weatherford Meeting
The Rev. W. E. Mitchell pastor of the Church of God and Mrs. Mitchell are in Weatherford this week for a church camp meeting. Bonham attendees on Sunday included Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Northcutt, the Rev. and Mrs. Everett Anderson, and the Rev. and Mrs. Derrell Dority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Mitchell
Church of God
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mathes
G&h
Appiance
First National Bank
IAL
McBroom
Ozark Mountains
Billy E. Henslee
Ivey, Bartlett
Ralph Lipford
Jimmy Lightfoot
Fort Worth
Lanny Lipford
Abilene
Jimmy
Lanny
State Teachers College
German
James A. Gouge
Bobby
Prescott, Ariz
Marion Gouge
Wilbur Dearing
Rosemary Dearing
Houston
Dearing
Avis Caldwell
Jo- Ann Grice
Commerce
All Texas State Teachers College
J. A. Wiggins
Texarkana
Jim Wigigns
Mrs. Wiggins
Fd Pue
Harold
Ruth Biggerstaff
W. B. Biggerstaff
Finng Keeton
Amarillo
Tom Denton
Betty Cunningham
J. W. Cunningham
East Texas
Roland Burns
J. B. Johnson
Cooper
Pallas
Mrs. Burns
John Renshaw
C. D. Byrd
Florida
The
Ozarks
George Russell
Maud Russell
Groesbeck
I. R. Kilgore
Paul Fletcher
Paul Brent Fletcher
Tyler
Bryan Collins
Weatherford Meeting
Stanley Stevens
Melinda McCoy
Bill Locke
Willie Katherine Murphy
Chamber of Commerce
Silver King Distributing Co., Inc
Olive Street
St. Louis 8
Eee
Bonham Optical Clinic
N. Center
Bonhan
Moran Appliance
F. W. Woolworth Co
Hunt Dry Goods
White’s Auto
Bonham State Bank
Elkins Grocery
Dobson's Dept
Steve
McKnight Drug
KFYN
Bonham Daily Favorite
American Theatre
Bonham Furniture
Hatley Motor
J. B. White Company
Hoff’s Shoe Store
Melver Bros
Gem Cafe
Leatherwood Bros. Hardware
McKelva Furniture
Temple Lumber
Western Auto
Dobson Grocery
Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co
Dairy Queen
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