Plains Youth Heads to American Legion Boys State
Tommy Box son of Mr and Mrs Tom Box of Plains departs by chartered bus from Brownfield to attend American Legion Boys State in Austin June 6 to 12. Sponsored by Forrest W McCargo Post 585 Plains the program teaches citizen duties rights and responsibilities and allows students to organize city county and state governments while introducing bills and enforcing justice.
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Tommy Guy Box
Tom Box
Plains
Brownfield
American Legion Boys State
Austin
American Legion
Department of Texas
Plains Local Items Highlight Area News
Mr and Mrs Loren Gayle moved into a new brick home on their farm near Bronco. Mr and Mrs Raymond Crain adopted twins Larry and Garry who will start first grade in Plains. Diane Fitzgerald, daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnny Fitzgerald, is home from Texas Tech University. Tom Box left with 38 local youths for American Legion Boys State in Austin. Tommy Guy was sponsored by Forrest W McCargo Legion Post 585 Plains.
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Loren Gayle
Bronco
Raymond Crain
Larry
Garry
Plains
Diane Fitzgerald
Johnny Fitzgerald
Texas Tech University
Tommy Guy Box
Tom Box
Brownfield
American Legion Boys State
Austin
Tommy Guy
Forrest W. McCargo Legion Post
Plains Couple Marries Friday in Double Ring Ceremony
Lynne Yvonne Fitzgerald and Tony Lee Winn wed in a 6:30 p.m. ceremony at First United Methodist Church Plains, with Rev. Howard Smith officiating. The bride wore alecon lace over peau de soie, attendants included sisters Dianne Fitzgerald and Gwen Fitzgerald, and the couple will live in Plains where he farms.
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First United Methodist Church
Plains
Lynne Yvonne Fitzgerald
Tony Lee Winn
Howard Smith
the Nazarene Church
Dodson
Dianne Fitzgerald
Gwen Fitzgerald
Kay Swann
Gay Swann
Judy Smith
Plains Rites Conducted For Olen Smith
Funeral services for Olen Smith 61 of Plains were held at First Baptist Church with Rev. Horace Kennedy officiating. Burial followed at Plains Cemetery under Barret's Funeral Home. Smith died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. he was a maintenance employee for Plains Public Schools. Survivors include his wife Opal four brothers and a sister.
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Olen Smith
Plains
First Baptist Church
Horace Kennedy
Tokio Baptist Church
Plains Cemetery
Barret
Smith
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Plains Public Schools
Opal
Clint
Olney
Horace
Harvey
Las Vegas
Nev
Amos Smith
Tokio
Clara Abbot
Plains Eastern Star Holds Installation Ceremony at Plains
Plains Chapter No. 862 of the Order of Eastern Star held a June 2 installation with Tony Lester as Worthy Matron and A D Dick McGinty as Worthy Patron. Installing officer was Johnnie Crutcher with Tina Crutcher and Teddy Rogers assisting. Aaron Smith led the music as 55 guests from O'Donnell Lubbock Hobbs Austin Spokane and Plains attended.
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Plains
Order of Eastern Star
Tony Lester
A. D. ‘Dick’ McGinty
Johnnie Crutcher
O’donnell
Tina Stalling
Teddy Rogers
Lubbock
Elsie Carpenter
Cyndy Lester
Kathleen McGinty
Aaron Smith
Irmilla Henard
Heward
Bert Bartlett
Debbie Guetersloh
Connie Schulenberg
OES Meets in Regular Session June 4
Eastern Star lodge met at 7:30 p.m. June 4 with Tony Lester as worthy matron and Dick McGinty as worthy patron presiding. Florene Hayes installed as organist and Ircilla Howard presented the Worthy Matron's report. About 22 members attended with Paul Cobb Celes Anthony hosting in the dining room.
Winningham Rites Held in Mexia Funeral
Funeral services were held Saturday at 10 a.m. from First Baptist Church in Mexia for W. Wiermont Winningham 83 who died after a short illness at field General Hospital. He lived in Mexia and recently moved to the Plains nursing Home near his daughter Mrs. W P Turner. He was a retired farmer and is survived by Turner Williams Hobbs Lovella Turner Plains and Larry and Mary Dell Winningham Norwalk California.
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First Baptist Church
Mexia
Wiermont
Winningham
Field General Hospital
Plains Nursing Home
W. P. (Marie) Turner
Plains
Turner Williams
Hobbs
Lovella Turner
Larry and
Mary Dell Winningham
Norwalk
Calif
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