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Meridian News Briefs and Community Notices
Local families share updates on military arrivals and retirements, weddings, illnesses, and funerals. Vietnam returnee Billy Tom Royal plans a Hawaii layover in February. Roy Avirett, a Meridian native, dies at 84 with funeral at First Baptist Church. Wedding: Shirley Ann Gann to Thomas Ray Thompson Jr at Meridian First Baptist. Various visitors, relocations, and new business openings noted across Meridian and surrounding towns.
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Billy Tom Royal
Vietnam
Hawaii
Nancy
Vada Wiggle
Meridian
Denver
Colo
Jackie Allen
Godley
Jack Allen
Allen
Cleburne Hospital
Bob Avirett
Roy Avirett
Avirett
Inez Avirett
Roy
First Baptist Church
Bob
Laura Johnson
Elaine
Inez
Carswell Air Force Base
South Padre Island
Texas
Carswell
Brownsville
Thomas D. Childs
Karen Bass
Minnie Brown
Jim Weeks
Lillie Greenwade
Charles Garwood
James
Donald
Fort Worth
Jack Harris
Cindy
Gary
Raymond Dutforth Royce
Linda
Russell
Haltom City
Hubert Kennedy
Dallas
Travis Greenwade
Bermuda Islands
Meridian TV Sales & Service
R.L
Cynthia Gann
RCA
Ganns
Waco
Erath St
K’s
Gann
M. G. Tucker
South Fuller St
Doris Spaulding
Jack
Johnny Riddle
Patsy
Brenda Spaulding
Stephenville
Butch Guinn
de Wayne
Clifton
Claire Goains
Randle Ratliff
Stephanie Dawn
Cleburne
Kay Harris
Weather
Pete Reesing
Reesing
Minnie Schumacher
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Crain
Hood County
First Methodist Church
Tolliver Cemetery
Lamkin
W. A. Wright
Mansfield
Guy Briley
Minta Crain
Shirley Ann Gann
Thomas Ray Thompson Jr
First Baptist Church of
R. W. Terry
J. W. Gann
Mr. Gann
Thomas Ray Thompson
Jonesboro
Vicki Wirz
Arlington
Gale Squires
Gatesville
Miss Gann
Robert Clique
Hillsboro
Wally Offutt
Milton Ray Gann
Tony Henson
Thompson
Meridian High School
George Brooks Law Office
North Fort Hood