Welcome Alma Strimple to Oak Manor Community
Mews from Oak Manor greets Alma Strimple new resident from Victoria and notes Mrs. Stonestreet’s hospital return. Charles Zetta Hawley remains in Baylor Dallas awaiting surgery. Gussie reports Alma coping well and Laura Copeland Branddaughter’s eye surgery plans set for next week. The home thanks Quitman and Center Church of Christ for Bibles memorializing Flora Reynolds, beloved former resident Flossie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Victoria
Mrs. Stonestreet
Charles Zetta Hawley
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Gussie
Laura Copeland
Church of Christ At
Quitman & Center
Flora
Flossie) Reynolds
Flossie
Needle Thimble Club Hosts Meeting at Mrs. Wilma Ritch Home
The White Oak Needle and Mimble Club met Thursday April 29 at Mrs. Wilma Ritch’s home for a covered dish luncheon and pastel egg carton flower crafts. Residents enjoyed a visit from Dolph Briscoe and report on Mother's Day activities with corsages, photos, and civics chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Needle
Thimble
Wilma Ritch
White Oak Needle and Mimble Club
Myrtle Wood
May Bell
Winnie Brownewell
Julia Bell Branberry
Mary Lang
Fleshler
Dimples Edmondson
Thelma Bearden
Bessie Littlejohn
Dean Caloway
Bessie Kirkland
Betty Atkins
Dean Calloway
Care Inn notes visits new residents and long history
Wiley Thomas delivered candy on Monday and handed out bibles on Thursday at Care Inn. Large print New Testaments honor Mrs. Flossie Reynolds. Eddie Lee Burns family from Fort Worth visited. Four new residents joined, Esther Caldwell Lawrence Pasche Pete Lohan Arthur Davidson. Rev. Henry Keahey serves as chaplain for Gregg County nursing homes. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Joel Phillips introduced. they wed in 1912 and had two daughters Linda Palmer and Bettie Lou Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Manor
Wylie Thomas
Dolph Briscoe
Mr. Briscoe
Effie Franklin
Effie
Elwanda
Wiley Thomas
Care Inn
Flossie Reynolds
Esther Caldwell
Lawrence Pasche
Pete Lohan
Longview
Arthur Davidson
Gilmer
Henry Keahey
Greggton
Gregg County
Jacob Joel Phillips
East Texas
Linda Palmer
Bettie Lou Long
Washington
East Mountain News Highlights Local Gatherings And Sports
Mrs Royce Ford attended the funeral of her cousin Thomas R Hayley in Tyler. The East Mountain Baptist Church slow pitch team prepared for games, PeeWee Moore elected manager, and families joined post practice treats. Bake Sale at Bill's Grocery and a church campout for boys were reported with Mother’s Day tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royce Ford
Thomas R. Hayley
Tyler
Derrell Murphy
Marcy
Mike
Bryan
Mr. Murphy
Walter Epting
Mrs. Epting
Sherman
Epting
Fred Gray
Markham Hospital
Longview
Bergie M. Anderson
Humble
Texas
East Mountain Baptist Church
Union Grove
PeeWee Moore
East Mountain Home Demonstration Club
Bill
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Annie McGaha
Billie Tolson
Allred
Lew Conn
Pearl Plant
Stonestreet
W. C. Keyton
Ida Dunnavant
Kay Upper
Keaton
Jean Connell
J. A. Lee
Peppers
Roy Johnson
Clara Attaberry
A. E. Cope
Dona Cope
James
Nell Hughes
McDaniel
Eva Mae Lake
Mrs. White
Iona Banning
Eddie Lee Burns
Fort Worth
Mr. Burns
East MT. News
Penneys
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