Reception to honor Gracie Rushing in Denver City
Gracie Keleta Camp Rushing of Kerrville will be honored Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Community Building in Denver City for her 80th birthday. Hostesses are sister Martha Anderson and nieces Anna Beth Ward and Earlene Whitefield. Gracie, born June 17, 1903, was a Plains postal clerk for 30 years, married James Albert Rushing in 1925, moved to Kerrville in 1977, and remains active in church and retirement centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gracie Rushing
Kerrville
Denver City
Martha Anderson
Walter E
Ft. Davis
Anna Beth Ward
J.W
Earlene Whitefield
D.O
Houston
Yoakum County
L.D
Doc
Sallie Benge
Gracie Keleta
U.S
Plains
Denise Meek to Wed Gary Sefton in Brentwood United Methodist Church
Denise Meek of Monahans and Nashville engagement to Gary Sefton of Hendersonville Tennessee announced. The wedding is set for August 2 at Brentwood United Methodist Church in Brentwood Tennessee. The bride is Bowie High School 1971 graduate with fashion design training and is a singer. The groom is a 1962 Lake Wales High School graduate and a songwriter. they plan to reside in Hendersonville Tennessee. The bride’s grandmother is Mrs. Thcia Marie Givens of Brownfield.
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Brentwood
Tenn
Bowie High School
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls
Dallas Fashion Merchandising College
Lake Wales High School
Florida
St. Petersburg Jr. College
Miami Dade County
Hendersonville
Thcia Marie [Sawyer] Givens
Brownfield
Order of Eastern Star Meets at Brownfield Chapter 785
The regular 8 p.m. meeting at the Masonic Temple was presided by Worthy Matron Annie Ruth Camp and Worthy Patron Floyd E. Camp. Leonard Ellington presented the 1983 84 budget. Judy Ann Emerson reported on 1982 83 and Floyd Camp discussed Betsy Ross designing the first flag. A fellowship hour followed with refreshments by Margaret and Ed Rosson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownfield
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Annie Ruth Camp
Floyd E. Camp
Leonard Ellington
Judy Ann Emerson
Floyd Camp
Betsy Ross
Margaret
Ed Rosson
Doctor Baggett Rejoins Mexico Mission Work After Brownfield Return
Dr. Baggett, a 18 year veteran medical missionary from Brownfield, returns to Guadalajara base to serve Mexico. He works with Ruth and Dhana, conducts church invited clinics, faces language barriers and tribal dialects, and notes diarrhea and pneumonia as top killers due to sanitation issues. He is a Vernon native and Wayland Baptist College graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lcott
Southern Baptist
Mexico
Brownfield
Baggett
Ruth
Dhana
Guadalajara
Aggett
Vernon
Wayland Baptist College
Republicans Eye Dallas for 1984 Convention
The Republican National Committee reviewed Dallas as the 1984 convention site set for August 20 to 23. Janelle Evans, the 28th senatorial district committee woman, served as a host for the event previews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Republican National Committee
Janelle Evans
Senatorial District Committee
Dallas hosts convention committee visit for site review
James Evans a Terry County chairman and Texas Republican Assembly board member joined the convention committee to inspect Dallas venues including the Dallas convention center and major hotels. Frank Fahrenkopf heads the RNC with Ernest Angelo and Fran Chiles as Texas representatives. The Texas Republican Assembly, led by Jim Brandon, grows quickly with over 1,000 Dallas members and Diana Denman as state VP.
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James Evans
Terry County
Evans
The
Texas Republican Assembly
Dallas Convention Center
Dallas
Frank Fahrenkopf
Nev
RNC
Texas
Ernest Angelo
Jim Brandon
Amarillo
Diana Denman
San Antonio
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Snyder
Gena Cooper
Craig Jones
Beck Williams
Amy Sims
Jane Blay
H.E
Shawn Nisbett
Paul Miller
Krista Moss
Heather West
James Albert
Dad) Rushing
Tokio
Lamesa
Trinty Baptist Church
Rushing
Terry County Farm Bureau Insurance
J.D. Atwell
Agency
Mgr
J Rogers
Buster Chambers
Joey McNatt
Order of Eastern Star
Time Insurance Company
the Nicholson Agency
Laura Clark, Leenell Addison
Dr. Baggett
Tunis
Tunisia
Carthage
Eric D. Osborne
Agas Grill
Great West Texas
ARKLA
PK Regent
Ducane
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