Lawson Woodson Families Hold Annual Reunion at Bonham Home
The Lawson and Woodson families gathered at the Bonham home of Mrs Joe Lawson and Max Lawson to share a noon basket dinner and photos. Attendees came from Fort Worth Sherman Ada Oklahoma and various Texas towns with plans for next year’s reunion.
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Lawson and Woodson
Joe Lawson
Talmadge Woodson
Bonham
Pitores
Fort Worth
WV Licoyd
H W. Dounlop
Camm» Payne
Stella Payne
Emmett Pass
Billie Jo Pass
Dale Jayne
Dale
Woodson
Sherman
Myrtle Mitchell
Charles Hefley
Mary Hefley
Nancy June Minnie
Oklahoma
Zoa M. White
Pontotoc
Hawkins Underhill
Wendell Savage
Ada
Bud Smith
Charles
Owell
Melvin Wayne
Burteson
Ross Coats
Ladonia
John Smith
Klondike
Bill Smith
Commerce
Momer Can
C T Culpepper
Tyter
WMU Circle Meets With Mrs Walker at First Baptist
Circle 4 of the First Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union met with Mrs Charlies Walker for a program titled Christ's Call to Youth directed by Mrs Bill Richards. Participants included Mrs Lou Martin Mrs L C Shuler and Mrs Chavis Reece with prayers by Mrs Fred Keene and Mrs L C Shuler. Hostess served refreshments to eight members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Richards
Circle 4
First Baptist Woman's Missionary Waiond
Charlies Walker
Mark
Walker
Richards
Lou Martin
L.C Shuler
Chavis Reece
Fred Keene
L C Shuler
Newlyweds At Home In Greenville
Newlyweds Jessie and Mrs Jessie Smith were at home in Greenville following their June 7 1957 double ring ceremony at the Church of Christ parsonage in Bonham Norman Joan officiated. The bride Miss Martha Ann Moore wore a white pique dress with matching accessories and a white carnation corsage. Attendants included Sammy Smith of Commerce and Mrs Martha Ann Moore Smith, daughter of Dale and Route Moore. The couple is tied to Greenville through the bride’s Route address and Smith family roots in Lamasco and Commerce.
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Jessie Smith
Greenville
Church of Christ Parsonage
Bonham Norman
Joan
Church of Christ
Sammy Smith
Commerce
Smith
Martha Ann Moore
Dale Moore
Greenville High School
Willard Smith
Lamasco
Bogey Dinner Club Hosts Four Couples
Four couples hosted a Bogey Club dinner at the golf club on Tuesday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs Joe Denton Jr, Mr and Mrs Tom Scott, Mr and Mrs JE Leatherwood, and Mr and Mrs TE Anderson. New members were Mr and Mrs Henry McAnally and Mr and Mrs Roy Morrow. Tables were decorated with summer flowers. High bridge scores belonged to Mrs Harold B Griffin and Charles Annip, and Mrs Joe MekKnight led canasta. Finis Keeton of Amarillo and party attended as club guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogey Club
Joe Denton, Jr
Tom Scott
JE Leatherwood
T E. Anderson
Henry McAnally
Roy Morrow
Harold B Griffin
Charles Annip
Joe MekKnight
Finis Keeton
Amarillo
PYF Council Plans Summer Programs at Church
Presbyterian Youth fellowship council and president Don McAlister met Tuesday night to plan programs for next month and summer recreation at the church. Counselors Mr and Mrs Philp Due Dr FO oC Williams and the pastor Rev Harry L Johnson attended. Refreshments were served at the end. Go to church Sunday.
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Presbyterian Youth Fellowship Council
Don McAlister
Philp Due
FO Oc Williams
Harry L Johnson
Mrs W M Thornton Presides at Guild Meeting
Mrs Wood Thornton led a Tuesday WSCS business session at Risinger Hall of the First Methodist Church. The program titled We Give Because We Love was presented by Miss Bermiece Medley and Mrs Chester Herring, with accompaniment by Mrs Huffstutter. Guests and 11 members were served refreshments by Miss Helen McKnight and Mrs Chester Herring.
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Lydia Guild
Women's Society of Christian Service
First Methodist Church
Risinger Hall
Bermiece Medley
Chester Herring
T L. Huffstutter
Wnhorter
WSCS
Helen McKnight
Mrs Jerry Lowe Visiting in Bonham
Mrs Jerry Lowe and her sons Jim my and Bill of Raymondville are visiting in Bonham with her sister Mrs Floyd Shinpaugh Jr and other relatives. Last week Mrs Shinpaugh and her son John F and Mr and Mrs F N Campbell and Mrs Charles Manhart visited the Lowe family and she and her sons returned to Penham for a visit.
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Jerry Lowe
Jimmy
Bill
Raymondville
Bonham
Floyd Shinpaugh
Shinpnaugh
John F
F N Campbell
Charles Manhart
Lowe
Penham
Births in Bonham and San Antonio reported
A list of newborns includes a boy born to Captain and Mrs J R Grubbs of Goldsboro North Carolina at Wayne Memorial Hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces in June 1947. Also a boy born to Mr and Mrs Martin Jr of San Antonio at Baptist Hospital on June 10 1957 with unknown weight.
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John Michael
J . R. Grubbs
Goldsboro
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Grubbs
Julia Dean Cowart
Bonham
Sherwood Cowart
Sherri
Oan
Clem Cool
Martin, Jr
Lovera Blvd
San Antonio
Baptist Hospital
Martin
Kaytricia Pope
C Martin
George Pope
Families travel and visit relatives across Texas and beyond
Mr and Mrs George McDonald and their two children of Amarillo accompanied her mother to visit with her parents in Bonham Wednesday. The McDonalds, Mr and Mrs A H McDonald, Mr and Mrs George Pope and daughters left for San Antonio to visit Mrs C C Martin Jr and her infant son. Mrs E C Williams and son Dick visit in Jacksonville Pla with her father and relatives. The Thomases visit relatives in Tulsa and Missouri. Bertha Smith of Dallas visits her mother and sister in Brown She plans a week in New Orleans before returning to Dallas. Sgt Tom Scott II of San Antonio spends a furlough with his parents. Sandra Henegar of Dallas visits her cousin Beth Kay Henegar and relatives. AFE Stanford returns from Slaton after funeral services for her brother Jerry Leverett.
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George McDonald
Amarillo
Carmichael
Bonham
A H McDonald
George Pope
Jean
Dean
San Antonio
C C Martin
Martin
Clem Cecil
E. C. Williams
Jacksonville
Pla
Bertha Smith
Dallas
Sherman Smith
Ray Smith. Brown
New Orleans
Tom Scott, II
Tom Scott, Jr
Afe Stanford
Slaton
Jerry Leverett
Delphians Plan Programs for Year 1957 58
Tejas Delphian Club members met with Vice President Mrs Aral Darling to plan the year’s programs and year books under the theme Miscellaneous Subjects for Cultural Growth. Mrs Tol Huffstutter accepted the office after the resignation of Mrs Jo L Dulaney. the club will begin in September with a program reviewing parliamentary law.
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Tejas Delphian Club
Aral Darling
TO L Huffstutter
Jo L Dulaney
Darling
Dallas Couple To Visit in London
Dallas Mr and Mrs Dallas Piggera of Dallas travel from New York by boat for a summer vacation in London England and other countries. They will visit their son John Biggers stationed at an Air Force Base in London and attend the International Bar Association meeting. Biggers is a former Fannin county resident and a Texas attorney.
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Dallas Piggera
Dallas
L. C Wiggers
Biggers
New York
London
England
John Biggers
International Bar
Fannin County
No political ties seen in Galveston gambling probe
State highway patrolmen halted trucks crossing the Galveston causeway Tuesday night to search for hidden gambling equipment reportedly being moved off the island. Sheriff Paul Hopkins warned that if the equipment could be destroyed it would hasten the gamblers end. Major CconoIak warned the move might force the gamblers to close permanently.
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Ang
Galveston
Galveston Causeway
Paul Hopkins
CconoIak
Rainfall map shows scattered Texas showers and high temps
From the Gulf a low pressure system brought showers to West and North Texas. Marfa reported the most rain at 0.87 inches, with Del Rio and San Angelo at 0.46 inches, Wichita Falls 0.02, Abilene 0.63, El Paso and Childress 0.01 each, and traces in Fort Worth Presidio and Lubbock. Temperatures climbed to 101 degrees at Laredo, highest in the nation.
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Gulf
West
North Texas
Marfa
del Rio
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Abulenc
el Paso
Childress
Fort Worth
Presidio
Lubbock
Laredo
Graham Ends First Month of Crusade at Madison Square Garden
Billy Graham closed the first month of his New York crusade with near capacity crowds at Madison Square Garden. Attendance for 28 days reached 601,000, with 16,928 decisions for Christ. A planned June end may extend to July 21 at Yankee Stadium.
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New York
Billy Graham
Madison Square Garden
Yankee Stadium
Graham
Jesus Christ
Baptists Approve Record Budget for Texas 1958
The Baptist General Convention of Texas approves a 1958 budget of 10.5 million dollars, up 0.5 million from 1957. Mission work in Texas gets 472,000. state Baptist schools 287,000. seven hospitals 690,000. Directors approve two junior colleges at Houston and Dallas with a Baylor University branch planned for Dallas.
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Caluas «Utp
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Texas
Houston
Dallas
Baylor University
Olin Culberson to Head Texas Firemen
Olin Culberson chaired the Texas Railroad Commission was elected volunteer fire chief of Texas at the 811st annual convention of the state firemen and Marshalls association. The appointment was announced during the opening ceremonies in Waco.
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Olin Culberson
Texas Firemen
Waco Ct Po
Culberson
Texas Railroad Commission
Lyef of Texas
State Firemen
Marshalls Association
Relic Returned as New York Police Turn in Weapons
Police Commissioner Stephen Kennedy oversaw a month long amnesty during which 79 dangerous weapons were turned in including a World War I machine gun. In Dallas visitors met their daughter Mrs Marto Arengo and Mandy in Cuba, while El Paso residents are visiting relatives.
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New York
Stephen Kennedy
Hospital Notes List Admitted and Discharged Patients
A Bonham area hospital roster lists admitted patients including Alana Fairchild and Leonard Mre Charlice Pebworth with multiple others in Bonham and nearby towns. The document records discharges such as Mrs JoJo Robertson and notes patient locations across Bonham Wolfe City Honey Grove and surrounding communities.
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Paws
Alana Fairchild
Bonham Henry Reeves
Pottshoro
Joe Meevers
Leonard
Charlice Pebworth
Ronwell
Okla
Pod Wright
Leonard Milam Bowman
Bonham
A. Chaffin
Frances Bruton Bonham
Martha Finley
Irene Rogers
JoJo Robertson Bonham
V Medical and Surgical Hospital
Kenneth Renfro
Honey Grove
Johnny Phillips
Grand Prairie
Earl Dean Owen
Ector
Ray Golden
Charlie Ball
Danny Knight
Dodd City
M A. Huffman
EK A Newell
Savoy
George Hrawner
Lamanco
Henry Cakdwell
James F. Kilgore
Star Route
Rosa Ray Fuller
Leon
Autograph Party for Gladys Ray Draws Local Collectors
An autograph party for Gladys Ray drew residents of Whitewright and nearby areas at John Saunders store yesterday afternoon. Ray signed copies of her latest book Murder out the Corners while speaking with purchasers. her cousin Dr John Ray accompanied her, and Betsy Saunders praised the turnout.
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Gladys Ray
Mise Ray
Whitewright
Heer
Miss Ray
Texas
Red River Vaile
John B. Saunders
Betsy Saunders
Misa Ray
Betsy Snundera
Johns Bo Snundera
John Ray
Old Grayson College of Whitewright
State Department
Cuatamata
Roumania
Russia
George Washington University
Wasngton
Controversy over Girard case reaches Japan trial plan
Federal Judge McCarraghy ordered Girard's American lawyers to file habeas corpus statements by Friday as the United States relinquished jurisdiction to Japan for a summer trial. Marl Carroll of New York argued comments by Girard's attorney hinder a fair trial, claiming Florida remarks show intent to obstruct justice.
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Giratd Flanders
Girard
United States
Japan
Ineeph C McCarraghy
Ivehert
Florida
Cor Girard
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WMU
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PYF Council
W.M. Thornton
Guild
N's A
Rders Bay
R EO Thomas
Rob
Tulsa
Oklo
Missouri
Sandra Henegar
Beth Kay Henegar
Delphians
Baptists
Relic
Arwago Arvive
Vinitor
Mra
Llatileway
Dtallaxs
Marto Artengo
Mandy
Camaguay
Cuba
Mr. Artengosg
Mrs. J. M Brady
Jowain Marshall Brady
EF Paso
Aund
Steve Hodgkiss
Nel Hodgkiss
W. E. Bush
Feith Konham
Bush
Local Loan Co
Bonhem
Bese & OC
Coloss Ane Ab
Gam
Becard
Brecking
Mercury
Hatley Motor Company
West Fourth
Radford Watson CO
G. C. Hodge
Bonham State
Hank Bldg
Setisfeaction Guarenteed
Mattress Factory
Mi Keive
Cooter Street
Todag
F A Shiels
Leonard T BR Nattier, Sr
Vina Limmus
Alfred Rendy Bonham Wfe Baggarily, Sr
DeQueen Ark
John FE
Corneilius
Cleburne
George Webb
A I. Perry
Russell
F. Harper
Smallwood
Morriy Dall Bell
Mark Benton
Peggy Wardoo
Saundea Reanketta
Mss Terndya
Ray
Rip van Winkle
Yvuu
Atresa
Wayne
Prin Rehesong
Nage Wang
Efert
Oladhdes Tseftateon
Orld
Kulney
Dad
Damon
Shorty
Dacron
Tray
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