Dodson-Sewell Wedding Held in Portland Church
Miss Bertie Lou Dodson daughter of Mr and Mrs G L Dodson Randolph and Leeman Sewell son of Mr and Mrs J W Sewell Portland were married in the Portland Congregational Methodist church at 3 PM Sunday June 17 1956. The Rev Doyle Wilson officiated with Miss Nelda Wilson on piano and attendants Miss Helen Latimer and Thomas Pearson. A reception followed and the couple will reside at 508 West 8th Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertie Lou Dodson
G. L. Dodson
Randolph
Leeman Sewell
J. W. Sewell
Portland
Helen Latimer
Thomas Pearson
Sewell
Bonham High School
Bailey
West 8Th Street
Bonham
Methodist Pastor Given New Church
The Rev. Ferris W. Norton and his family move to a new home in Houston after a Texas Conference assignment places him at a vacant Longwood Lot. Norton, a 1954 Outstanding Rural Minister of Texas, will lead a new Juangwood church beginning July at Ridgecrest school, serving several city sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris W. Norton
Houston
Norton
Methodist Board of Missions
Texas
Little Rock
Arkansas
Hendrix College
Perkins School of Theology
New Juangwood
Ridgecrest
Butler Family Reunion at Bonham State Park
Mr and Mrs J R Butler hosted a reunion and picnic at Bonham State Park with family and friends from Berwick Pennsylvania Odessa Texas Dallas Garland and Bonham. Out of town guests included Clifton Butler and family Tommy Jerrel and family Gene Harvey and daughter Ralph Phillips and son plus other relatives and two granddaughters Betty and Terry Butler who could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Butler
Bonham State Park
Clifton. Butler
Berwick
Tommy Jerrel
Odessa
Gene Harvey
Dallas
Ralph Phillips
Garland
Curtis Bolin
J. C. Butler
Sybil Butler
Bonham
Betty Butler
Terry Butler
Bonham Family Plans South Texas Coast Vacation
Mr and Mrs Doss Clark and daughters Carolyn and Patti with Mrs Clark s sister Mrs Dale Daniels and Mr Daniels and their two children from Eldorado Kansas depart for a Texas coast trip The group will stop in Linton to visit Mr and Mrs Bob Bailey and son then proceed to Corpus Christi and Galveston for a brief holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doss Clark
Carolyn
Patti
Florida Relatives Visit Mrs Jones Household Guests
Mrs R L Lowery and two children from Daytona Beach arrived for a visit with sister Mrs Alores Jones and Mr Jones. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs J C Christian Jr and Mr and Mrs Fred Wise and two sons, all of Garland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Lowery
Daytona Beach
Fla
Alores Jones
Jones
J. C. Christian, Jr
Fred Wise
Garland
Dick Quigg
Pueblo
Colo
Weekend Guests at Virgil Waggoner Home
Sunday visitors at the Virgil Waggoner residence included Mrs. Wagoner's sisters and their families from Wills Point and Wichita Falls. Guests were J. K. Rankin and family, John Beck and wife, John Beck, plus John Birdwell with three children and Mrs. Clarence Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Waggoner
Linda
Mrs. Wagoner
J. K. Rankin
John Beck
Beck
Wills Point
John Birdwell
Clarence Harris
Wichita Falls
Emily Underwood and Douglas Fernandes Wed in June 1956
Emily Underwood daughter of Mr and Mrs Wash Underwood of Honey Grove and Douglas Fernandes son of Mr and Mrs J E Fernandes of Odessa were married June 16 1956 at McKenzie Methodist Church Sulphur Springs Rev Gladstone Ri singer officiated at 8 am. Brides lace dress with illusion veil carried bouquet. Reception followed at the bride's home with house party guests Vera Joe Chaney Ruth Fernandes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Emily Underwood
Wash Underwood
Douglas Fernendes
Pecos
J. E. Fernendes
Odessa
McKenzie Methodist Church
Gladstone Risinger
Alma Branderick
Martha Underwood
Larry Fernendes
Honey Grove High School
Texas State College For Women
Denton
White Oak
Odessa High School
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Vera Joe Chaney
Ruth Fernendes
J. B. Mahler
Ola Ruth Ellis
Attendance Is About Average In Bonham and Area
Several Bonham churches reported attendance above last Sunday at town schools and surrounding area. First Methodist rose 16. overall church turnout was slightly below average as many families vacation. Readings list dozens of congregations with counts from 4 to 332, reflecting a broad regional turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Town
First Methodist Church
Assembly of God
Bailey Baptist
Boyd Baptist
Bonham Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Clark Memorial Methodist
Central Baptist
Church of God
Church of the Nazarene
Church
Hospital Notes at Allen Memorial Hospital
In Bonham area patients list includes Lula Smith, Diane Conway, Georgia Hitch, Charlie Watson, Frank Parsons, and several others. Dismissals include Shelia Callahan and Richard Stevens among Bonham residents. others noted in Ravenna Wolfe City and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Cate
Bonham
Charlie Copeland
Honey Grove
S. G. Hughes
Marshal
Thomas Wayne Wright
John Blankenship
Ector
Vina Lummus
Marshal Grant
Bob Finley
Beth Finley
Finley Children Released After Tonsillectomies
Bob and Beth Finley, children of Mr. and Mrs. Thad Finley, were discharged from Allen Memorial Hospital after undergoing tonsillectomies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob and
Beth Finley
Thad Finley
Allen Memorial Hospital
Weekend Visitors and Relatives Gather Across towns
A long list of visiting relatives and friends spans multiple states. Mr and Mrs L E Maples host in Michigan Ind while Joe Bailey Nelms and Betty Cunningham visit Dallas Wichita Falls and Abilene connections. Alexander Dana and Los Angeles visitors depart Love Field for New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bailey Nelms
Wichita Falls
Mis
Betty Cunningham
Dallas
Mrs
J. W. Cunningham
Alexander Dana
Los Angeles
Calif
Parties Continue For Bride Elect Sandra Pilliod Eagleton
A bridal shower honoring Miss Sandra Pilliod bride elect of Walter W. Eagleton was hosted at her grandmother Mrs J B Pilliods home. Guests totaled 30 with prizes awarded to Mrs Clara Brown and Miss Nellie Durham. The couple will wed June 23 1956 at the Northside Church of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Pilliod
Walter W. Eagleton
Highway 121
Ray Edwaris
John Pilliod
Paul Bearden
Clara Brown
Nellie Durham
Pilliod
Mr. Eagleton
Northside Church of Christ
Rex Rays Bringing Korean Orphans to Texas for Adoption
Five Korean orphans will come to Texas with Baptist missionaries Rev and Mrs Rex Ray for adoption by Texas families. Miss Mary Dee Ray, speaking from Seoul by trans Pacific phone, said they would depart Korea June 27 and reach Dallas June 28. The Rays have spent 35 years as missionaries in China and Korea and plan not to return to Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Rex Ray
Korea
The
Baptist Church
Bonham Couple Welcomes Daughter Susan Rene Smith
Susan Rene Smith was born June 16 1956 in Bonham Texas to Mr and Mrs A M Smith. The baby weighed 7 pounds 34 ounces and joins a son named Arthur in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Rene
A. M. Smith
Bonham, ‘Tex
Bonham Hospital
Culbertsons to Live in Bonham After Wedding Trip
Mr and Mrs Bob Culbertson plan to reside at 506 West 7th Street Bonham after a brief wedding trip. The couple wed at 2 p m Saturday June 16 1956 in Leonard officiated by Rev Earl M Jones First Methodist church. Attending were John Savage son of the bride and Mrs Savage of Leonard plus Mr and Mrs Finis Freeman and Mrs Earl Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Culbertson
West 7Th Street
Mr and Mrs Roberts Sell Bonham Home for Dallas Move
Mr and Mrs Lee Roberts have sold their Bonham residence at 1120 Evans Street and will relocate to Dallas this week. They bought a new home at 10728 Cotillion Drive in Garland where he will be employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roberts
Evans Street
Dallas
Cotillion Drive
Bonham
Garland
Mrs. Denison Family Return From Dallas Visit
Mrs. A C Denison and daughter Judy of Dallas returned home after visiting her sisters Mrs Maggie Mitchell and Mrs Clara Brown They attended the wedding of Miss Claudia Brown and Jimmy Herriage in Edgibe Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Denison
Judy
Dallas
BEPW Club Sets Tuesday Meeting in Gem Cese Banquet Room
Miss Eunice Felty president of the Bonham Business and Professional Women's club announces the regular business meeting will be held at 7 o'clock Tuesday night in the Gem Cese banquet room.
Funeral rites for former resident set Tuesday in Denison
George P. Faires 95 died Sunday in a Denison hospital. Funeral services will be held 4 PM Tuesday at Bratcher Moore Funeral Home, with interment in Fairview cemetery. Survivors include wife Lily Belle and three sons, three daughters, a sister, and nine grandchildren. The family will receive visitors tonight at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Sps
George P. Faires
Bonham
Bratcher- Moore
Fairview Cemetery
Faires
W. G. Faires
Lily Belle Hanea
Ravenna
North Houston
Fifty Year Old Faces Murder Charge At Barbecue
In Ruston Louisiana Jerry Andrews 50 is charged with the murder of Floyd Hubbard 43 and wounding Hubbard's wife after a drunken outburst at a Fathers Day barbecue. Hubbard's daughter Gerrude 18 and Andrews' daughter Elizabeth 17 witnessed the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Jerry Andrews
Floyd Hubbard
Andrews
Hubbard
Elizabeth
Gerrude Hubbard
Gertrude Hubbard
Billy
del Rilo
Tex
Elizabeth Andrews
Justoline mower battles morning noise complaints
A local resident cites a Justoline powered mower that sounds like a threshing machine. He notes it drowns out other sounds but worsens the morning din for neighbors.
Whitewright Sun Editor Voices Neighbor Lawn Mower Concerns
Glenn Doss editor and publisher notes a previous summer complaint about early morning lawn mowing. He adds that neighbors are considerate, aiming for quiet to respect sleep for all in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Doss
The
Whitewright Sun
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4Th St
Butler
Florida
Mrs. Jones
Virgil Wagoners
Stephen Hogue
Richard Gross
Henry Roach
Joe David Miller
WESCO
Douglas Fernandes
Area
Eprigerator
Grevice
Mais
Beak
Roscoe Baugh
Will Clayton
van Horn
Mrs. Truitt Carter
Jack Whaley of
Crane
D. C. Whaley
Miss Cora Lee Whaley
Buddy Beaver
D. E. Beaver
Paul Nixon
Sandra, Dena
Glenn
Seymour
Oscar Hackley
R. O. Chandler
Kerrville
Texoma
Paul Fletcher
Dwight Hackley
Robert Fletcher
Stephanie
Ohio
Clarence Lee
Plainview
Mirs. Virgie Dearing
Sim Smith
A. R. Archer
Abilene
Opal McCord
Bob Francis
Jasper
A. M. Francis
Mrs. Lawrence Rogers
Longview
W. E. Newton
Dan Carver
Bess Keeton
W. M. James
Jeanette
Kansas City
Velma James
Drasco
Ark
James
Mr. James
E. P. Bennett, Jr
Ed, Carol
Rickey
East Long Meadow
Mass
O. C. Nevy
Bennett
Mary Muriell Nevill
Sidney Anderson
W. M Gunter
Melvin Freeman
Freeman
Eddie Crowley
Evelyn Huntsucker
Paris
Mrs. True Adams
Fort Worth
Robert Scott
W. M. Gunter
Mr. Freeman
Benton Jones
William B. Jones
Charles Witthaus
Rex
N's Cl
Bepw Club
City College OF New York
Buell G. Gallagher
Lewisohn Stadium
Ethel Frances Angell
St. Paul
J. R. Jackson
Optometrist
Texas Optometric Association
Bonham Optical Clinic
N. Center
Genevieve DE Galard-Terraube
Dienbienphu
St. Louis
Jean de Heaulme de Beutsoeq
Indochina
Pius XII
Bradford - Watson CO
G. C. Hodge
Bonham State Bank
First National Bank
Mm-Sen
Fdic P'Gral Reserve Systh
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