Pruitt Takes Up Oil Painting at Sixty in Meridian
Meridian resident Willie Pruitt, a former electrician now semi retired, begins painting with no formal training after a $5 investment. He creates oil scenes from Meridian history including the Lumpkin house built in 1898, the old Johnson homestead, and a portrait of his granddaughter. He is painting the old Meridian College and has sold a large canvas of the John A. Lomax homestead.
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Willie Pruitt
Meridian
Pruitt
Mr. Pruitt
Meridian College
Old Rock
John A. Lomax
Walnut Springs Highway
Chisholm Trail
Johnny Watkins
Waco
Channel 10
KWTX
Senior Citizens Corner in Clifton Sees Strong July Attendance
Clifton area Senior Citizens Club drew 83 attendees on July 14 for a covered dish luncheon with guests from nearby towns and local organizations. The group planned crafts sales, games, and future meetings, noting 57 at the July 21 gathering and inviting neighbors to join for July 28 and August 4 events.
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Clifton
Grady Hights
Arlington
Melvin Andersons
Meridian
D. Cantrells
Betton
Sam Logan
Clifton Record
W.T. Thompson
Logan
Mr. Thompson
Wold Descendants Reunite for July Lunch
Descendants of the Hans Wold family gathered in the fellowship hall on July 16 for lunch and fellowship. Attendees included D R Phillips, T S Tanner, Orinda Davis, Charley Johnson, Wendell Davis, Randy and Renai, Claudia Speake, Carl Johnson, Wardell Larson, Peggy, Ann, Russell, Jeane Morris Nies, Semodean Jorgenson, B A Johnson, Olie Carlson, C Carlson, Tommy Hurley, Marion Jorgenson, Curtis, Kay Magnus Larson, Pernell Larson, Robert Larson Sr and Jr, Lori, Gena, Patrick Larson Jr, Michael, Christopher, W E Bachus Jr, Susan, Jennifer, Loyce Raborn, Karen, Dwayne, James, Carolyn Whorter, Bert Alland, and Hannah Hoff Brown.
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Hans Wold
D. R. Phillips
T. S. Tanner
Orinda Davis
Charley Johnson
Wendell Davis
Randy and
Renai
Claudia Speake
Carl Johnson
Wardell Larson
Peggy
Ann, Russell
Jeane Morris Nies
Semodean Jorgenson
B. A. Johnson
Charles
Olie Carlson
Carlson
Tommy Hurley
Marion Jorgenson
Curtis
Kay
Magnus Larson
Pernell
Larson
Robert Larson Sr
Robert Jr
Lori
Gena
Patrick Larson Jr
Patrick Jr
Michael
Christopher
W. E. Bachus Jr
Susan
Jennifer
Loyce Raborn
Karen
Dwayne
James
Carolyn Whorter
Bert Alland
Hannah Hoff Brown
Visitors in Fort Worth Sightsee with Local Students
Visitors included Mrs. L. L. Boswell, Mrs. M. W. Bonds, and Skeeter Wilbank who met with Miss Marsha Lee Boswell, a student at Tarrant County Junior College, and with the Barry Codys. They toured the Planetarium and Fort Worth Zoo.
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Lee Haggmans
Marsha Lee Boswell
M. V. Bonds
W. P. Bonds
Haggmans
Canada
Lake Louise
Rebecca Williams
Temple
Jimmy Schiller
Shawn Schiller
College Station
Milton C. Bonds
Randy
Gary
Betty
Jaine
Artesia
New Mexico
Fort Worth
L. L. Boswell
M. W. Bonds
Skeeter’ Wilbank
Tarrant County Jr. College
Barry Codys
Planetarium
Fort Worth Zoo
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and Marina
Lake Whitney
Chris Craft
Fabuglas % Invader
Terry Bass
Ebbtide
Evinrude Motors
Mark Twain Wellcraft
Texas
Meridian Tribune
Kuykendall Land & Cattle CO
Clifton, Texas
Highway 6
Texas Milling Company
Senior Citizens Corner
Clarice Schulze
Clifton Folks
Clifton Telephone Co
Armstrong
Best Values
Austin Ave
Curtis Bakke
Hilda’s Palace
Call
N. Ave
Vonnie Glenn
Gangsnet Garber
410 West Live Oak
Vowner
Keeling S
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