Chico Chats on Rainstorms and Damaging Lightning
The town reports six or more inches of rain in the past week with severe alerts driving families to cellars. Lightning damaged wiring at several homes including the J. D. McElhaneys Robert Abbotts and Harold Lasiters while Wednesday night hit the WOH Halman pump area melting pipes but not the pump.
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Chico
Mockingbird Hill
J. D. McElhaneys
Robert Abbotts
Harold Lasiters
Woh Halman
Chico Installs OFS Officers After June Meeting
After Chico Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held its regular meeting on Friday June 1 a public installation of new officers took place in the lodge hall with about forty five attendees Opal Lee Kaker from Bridgeport provided a musical prelude Reverend Faugene Phillips offered an invocation The Bible presentation was by Miss Chreyl Mot ley granddaughter of the Worthy Matron and Patron Lillie Crum and Alline Barks Gale served as installing officers in an impressive ceremony
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Chico
Order of the Eastern Star
Lodge
Opal Lee Kaker
Bridgeport
Faugene Phillips
Bable
Chreyl Motley
Lillie Crum
Alline Barks- Gale
Local lodge installs officers and honors retiring leaders
Grace Johnson, J S Sharp, Sara Gann, and Opal Lee Baker are named as officers for the evening while Viola Epperson and Jim B Ep person become Worthy Matron and Patron. New officers include Alta Wiley, Gerald Gibbens, Beth Mead, Ruth Denney, Amma Sharp, and Lou Belle Ward with Lorene Briley as organist and a star-point group led by Adah-Maxine Greer and others. Retiring Matron Ruth Denney and Patron H P Denney receive jewels and gifts. A revival at Zion Valley Church is announced for Sunday June 24.
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Grace Johnson
Stalling
J. S. Sharp
Sara Gann
Opal Lee Baker
Viola Epperson
Jim B. Epperson
Lodge
Alta Wiley
Gerald Gibbens
la- Beth Mead
Ruth Denney
Amma Sharp
Lou Belle Ward
Eskel Halley
Juanita Gibbens
Lorene Briley
Adah
Maxine Greer
Ruth
June Cox
Martha Kay Richey
Elect
Miss Ann Meek to Wed June 23 in Chico
Miss Ann Meek daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Meek Chico will marry Jerry Biggerstaff son of Mr and Mrs W C Biggerstaff of Bowie on Saturday June 23 at Chico The ceremony will be at eight o clock in the Chapel of the Chico First Baptist Church with a reception in the church dining room afterward The wedding date was moved from June 16 due to Fort Polk leaves cancellation and the couple invite friends of both families to attend
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Roy C. Edgington
Stella
Henry Kolander
Oklahoma
Cecil Bloomer
Bridgeport Hospital
Lloyd Huffman
Aspermont School
Amos Morris
Luther Pearson
Chico
Ann Meek
H. F. Meek
Jerry Biggerstaff
W. C. Biggerstaff
Bowie
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Chico First Baptist Church
Hermon Smith
San Francisco
Southern Baptist Convention
Seattle
Kellum
Jack County Hospital
Ecards
Melton Newton
Denton
Water Well Drilling and Services Offered Locally
Local contractor advertises water well drilling and service with wood, rods, casings, pipes, water pumps, and well rehabilitation. Claims guaranteed work and full range of well components for residential use.
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ALL Well Service
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Town
Mrs Clara Sue Cornstubble and three sons visited her parents Mr and Mrs T C Blackstock and Tommy Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wendell Wiley and children vacationed in South Texas Rio Grande Valley visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Gordon Connor of Dallas visited sister and brother in law Gerald Gibbens Sunday. Mesd Fain Briley and Ola Wilson spent Monday and Tuesday visiting Greenville Sulphur Springs area. Reverend and Mrs Fugenr Phillips pastor of the First Bap...
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Clara Sue Cornstubble
T. C. Blackstock
Tommy
Wendell Wiley
South Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Gordon Connor
Dallas
Gerald Gibbens
Mmes. S. A. Fain
M. C. Briley
Ola Wilson
Greenville-Sulphur Springs
Fugenr Phillips
Pounding Fetes Chico Pastor And Family
The Methodist congregation hosted Rev erend and Mrs. Tom Peel with a pot luck dinner for about 40 at the Chico church. They received groceries, well wishes, and plan to rely on community help for months. Mrs. Elbert Bailey led singing as others joined in after supper.
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Tom Peel
Elbert Bailey
Bailey
S. H. Curtner
Vacation Bible School Fun Reported by Chico Church
The First Christian Church in Chico held its inaugural Vacation Bible School for nineteen children with two absences. Adults and families joined a Friday picnic at Mrs. M. T Manning’s home and a Sunday Star installation event. The week featured Manning and Blanch Johns Kindergarten activities, group singing, and a Saturday church program showcasing the children’s work. The church plans another Bible school next year in early June.
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Miase Jeverly
Nancy Adam
John Adams
Bridgeport
Mr. Manning
Atoa
Chico Christian Church
First Christian Church
M. T Manning
Windhner Creek
Mmes Nell Poteet
Pat Poteet
Jody Wood
Frances Hunter
Esther McNair
Pearl Garrett
Redbud Church Ends Vacation Bible School
Redbud Baptist Church north west of town closed a successful five day Vacation Bible School on Saturday evening at eight o'clock. Pastor Brother Isabell led the program with assistants including Mmes. Freeman Isabell Arlen Morris Leslie Morris Dawson Green Workman Mollie Browning Narman and Helen and Wanda Jean St John. Children displayed foam laced purses woodwork and painting while averaging thirty eight attendees.
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Redbud Baptist Church
Brother Isabell
Mmes. Freeman
Isabell
Arlen Morris
Leslie Morris
Dawson
Green Workman
Mollie Browning
Narman
Helen
Wanda Jean St. John
Chico FFA Boys Tour Texoma Camp Adventure
The Chico Chapter of the Future Farmers of America led by sponsor Lewis Mathison departed Monday for a week at the Area FFA Camp on Lake Texoma. Accompanying students were Lewis Holt James Don Larcent and Royal Walker. Miss Cheryl Blanton has left Wichita General Hospital with her parents for Maljamar New Mexico.
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Chico
Future Farmers of America
Lewis Mathison
Lake Texoma
Lewis Holt
James Don Larcent
Royal Walker
Cheryl Blanton
Wichita General Hospital
Mrs
Burgess Blanton
Maljamar, New
Vacation Bible School and Church Camp Schedules
The Chico First Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School from June 19 to June 22 inviting all children. Morris Memorial Methodist Church plans a Vacation Church School the week of June 25 to 29 inviting all children to attend.
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Vacation Bible School
Chico First Baptist Church
Morris Memorial Methodist Vacation Church
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Zion Valley Revival
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