Annual Smith Bend Homecoming at Smith Bend Baptist Church
The Smith Bend Homecoming on Sunday June 18 at Smith Bend Baptist Church features church services with Reverend L C Smith of Houston delivering the message, lunch on the grounds, and an afternoon of singing visitation and picture taking. Old residents and friends are urged to bring baskets and join in fellowship and memories, with river crossing via the new Smith Bend bridge from the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Bend
Smith Bend Baptist Church
L. C. Smith
Houston
Brazos River
Smith Bead
Local Churches Announce Services And Visit Highlights
A church directory lists services across Fairview area from Fairview Baptist to Trinity Lutheran with times for Sunday School worship and midweek events. The notice also covers a Baptist pastor visit to Baylor University in Waco for graduation and a family fishing trip to Bull Shoals Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview Baptist Church
Leslie Veteto
Trinity Lutheran Church
S. B. Knudsen
Stephen B. Knudsen
Naomi
Fellowship Hall
Ralph Ray
June Standefer Jr
Rosemary Thompson
Joe Stacha
Ole Seljos
Chris Strand
Lawrence Ringness
Brotherhood Fellowship
First Baptist Church
M. D. Woodruff
Training Union
Jason Rickels
Brent
Julie
Spur
Tom
John Parks
Bull Shoals
Arkansas
Rickels
Meridian Court And Local News Item Highlights Community Ties
Local notices detail visits among Meridian residents and relatives from Houston Crowley Temple and Raymondville plus a 1961 Meridian High graduate enrolling in Waco. Clergy ordination of Billy Grissom at St Alban's Waco is noted with service details and post service luncheon. Deeds and marriages licenses are listed for area properties and couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Abercrombe
John
Amy
Lisa
Houston
Victor Bradley
E. Fruge
Crowley
Louisiana
D. W. Hennessee
Hennessees
David
Fruge
Lena Word
Temple
B. F. Word
Billy R. Hardcastle
Phyllis
Paul
Tracy
Suzanne
Raymondville
J. W. Hardcastle
Bobbye Sue Gill
Meridian High School
Business College
Waco
Tek Outlaw
Carol
Kenny
East River Street
Bosque Street
Outlaw
Community Public Service Company
Clifton
J. P. Word
C. B
Jim
Graham
Chuck Word
Cole
Dave Montgomery
Joe R. Montgomery
Michael
Gregory
Susan
Billy C. Grissom
R. W. Terry
Episcopal Church
St. Alban’s Church
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
Austin
St. John’s Church
Palacios
Christ Church
Matagorda
Wayne M. Mahan
St. Alban’s
Grissom
Reverend Grissom
Weatherford
Altus Terry Grissom
Sweetwater
William C. Grissom
Texas A. and
M. College
Baylor University
Baylor
County Agent Reports Dairy Month and Youth Pigs Program
The article notes June as Dairy Month with A M Meekma stressing a 25th anniversary. It highlights national and Texas dairy promotion, nutrition emphasis, and visits to dairies. It also covers Bosque County 4 H Sears Swine Program results, seven litters, 71 pigs, and Barry Polk's heaviest Bosque litter. Cadet Borchers earns NMMI honors and heads to the Naval Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd M. Key
A. M. Meekma
America
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Meekma
Texas
Troy E. Kern
Delta County
North Texas Producers Association
American Dairy Association of Texas
National Ada
Kern
United States
Bosque County
Sears
Derril Wenzel
Clifton
Derril
Coryell
Falls
McLennan
Milam
Store Area
Barry Polk
Iredell
Texas A. & M
Cadet Borchers II Receives Vorhee Award At NMMI Roswell
Cadet Doyle John Borchers II son of Mr and Mrs D J Borchers Clifton received the Vorhee s Award during Special Awards Ceremonies held Friday May 26 at the New Mexico Military Institute Roswell New Mexico Commandant General Hobart Gay presented the award to a cadet then a freshman or second classman on a United States Naval Foundation Scholarship awaiting nomination to the United States Naval Academy Annapolis Maryland This marked the second time NMMI awarded the honor to a cadet Borchers also earned recognition as outstanding athlete and received a promotion to staff sergeant for engineering proficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle John Borchers II
D. J. Borchers
Clifton
Vorhee
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
New Mexico
Hobart Gay
Borchers
NMMI
United States Naval Foundation
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Maryland
Corps
Ser
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ITM Bend
Robert Baldridge
H. P. W. W. Land
Zeke
Aars & Dahl Insurance Agency
Complete Insurance Service
Clifton, Texas
Aca
First Presbyterian Church
James H. Elder Jr
City Hall
Church OF Christ
James Montgomery
United Pentecostal Church
N. Avenue G
Frank Goble
Children’s Church
Young People’s Chorus
Catholic Service
James J. Gillespie
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Howard Welch
Aleman
OUR Savior’s Lutheran Church
Joel E. Nelson
Milton Brown Jr
First Methodist Church
J. E. Merton
WSCS
Walter R. Simpson, Jr
Church Council
Brotherhood
Sunbeams
G. A
Gram
Meridian Court
Angeline Cain
Watt F. Cole
Shore Acres
Lake Whitney
Joe S. Harper
Ken L. Boyer
Mary FE
Jorgenson
Olin Brantley
Meridian
Olen Ray Jobe
Billie J. Welch
Bestview Lakeside Village
Mary Pearl Hale
M. N. Rasmusson
Earl B. White
Robert D. Maddox
J. K. McLennan
G. M. Campbell
James Powell
G. M Campbell
Olen Dahl
Ralph G. Ray
A. Kuykendall
R. Lennie Walker
Mer
Ridgewood
Gauntt Real Estate
L. Gauntt
Fedders
E. Schow Lumber Co., Inc
Oscar Outlaw
Highway 6
Live Oak Street
Oscar Outlaw Garage
John Outlaw
Ottis Tyler
South Avenue
Geant
Nmmi Bronco
Naval Academy
S. M. Ringness
Fort Worth
A. E. Morris Sr
Horace Schow Sr
Borchers II
H. H. Gerdel
Optometrist
Washington Ave
Colvert's Prescription Pharmacy
W. Std
Whitney’s
Candy Jones
Joan Miller
Carole King
Judy Jr
Serbia
Brogan Jennings
Donovan-Galvani
Jay Herbert
Queen
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