Desha Burgess Vows Exchanged at Colfax Home
Miss Leah Desha and David Burgess united in marriage Friday night at the groom’s grandmother’s Colfax home. The double ring ceremony was by Brother Dean Brookshire of Van. The bride wore a nylon voile gown with a yellow floral print and pastels, a white picture hat, and a bouquet of spring flowers with yellow roses. Sylvia Ladyman of Dallas was maid of honor. Dale Burgess and Jake Thomas served as wedding party. Organist Harold Burgess and soloists Doug Burgess and Danny Burgess performed. The couple planned a Dallas honeymoon, then resides in Midland before moving back to Tyler State College duties. Burgess will work until September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah Desha
Danny Desha
Edom
David Burgess
Harold Burgess
Van
Colfax
Dean Brookshire
Church of Christin van
Sylvia Ladyman
Dallas
Dale Burgess
Smaid
Jake Thomas
Harold Buress
Doug Burgess
Danny Burgess
Mrs. Burgess
Fite Ingroum families plan July reunion at community center
A reunion of the Fite and Ingroum families is set for July 5 at 6 30 p.m. at the community center on South Houston Street. Relatives and friends are urged to attend and bring a covered dish. For more information contact Mrs Anna Fite at 829-2356 in Oakland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fite
Ingroum
Houston Street
Anna Fite
Oakland
Wood County Electric Cooperative, Inc
Tardy Shows Art League Caricatures
Van Zandt County Art League members viewed Abner Tardy’s caricatures and “finkbobbers” at the June 17 meeting. The Edgewood resident explained his papier mache and whittling start, demonstrates airbrush technique, and noted commissions for firms like Alcoa Aluminum while inviting locals to join monthly Canton sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Zandt County Art League
Abner Tardy
Tardy
Finkbobbers
Whitting
Alcoa Aluminum
Ures
Vincent Price
Bob Hope
Barry Goldwater
Hubert Humphrey
Susan Oliver
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Edgewood
van Zandt County
Corsicana Weekend Family Visit Tightens Local Ties
Locals Tommy Nancy and Shay Null took their grandmother Mrs. Bill Null to Corsicana for a few days visiting at their home. She returned home Tuesday. Mrs. Devene Armstrong of Dallas spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Cecile Bhlis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Nancy
Shay Null
Bill Null
Corsicana
Devene Armstrong
Dallas
Cecile Bhlis
Kuykendall And McKibben Attend State Food Meet
Mrs. Della May Kuykendall supervisor of Grand Saline school cafeterias and Dorothy McKibben Texas Food Service Association Vice President attended the June 16 19 Texas School Food Service Association Convention at Albert Thomas Convention Center Houston Grand Saline chapter earned a certificate for 100 percent membership and an honorable mention for county membership Guest speakers included Reagan V Brown and John D Jack Jackson with a program on Pathways to Involvement Activities covered youth involvement certification nutrition education and cost management Entertainment featured a district breakfast a Houston Galveston Bay tour and a closing musical at Johns Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della May Kuykendall
Grand Saline
Dorothy McKibben
Texas Food Service Association
Texas School Food Service Association
Albert Thomas Convention Center
Houston
Texas Food Service
Reagan V. Brown
Dolph Briscoe
John D. Jack Jackson
American Airlines Inc
Greater Ft Worth
Jack Jackson
Galveston Bay
Johns Hall
Beta Omega Chapter Attends DKG Convention in Dallas
Miss Lessie Starkey of Grand Saline represented the Beta Omega Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society at its 46 annual Texas Convention in June 1922. More than 1000 delegates registered at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel, with attendees including Ada Belle Banta Evelyn Roberts Carmen Majors Iola Robertson Lois Hayes and Gladys Lefler. The theme was A Mans are But a Picture Book of His Creed from Emerson. The event featured business sessions receptions a luncheon inner shopping ex per s and an evening at the Dallas Summer Musicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lessie Starkey
Grand Saline
Beta Omega
Delta Kappa Gamma Society
Texas
Sheraton Dallas
Dal
Ada Belle Banta
Evelyn Roberts
Carmen Majors
Iola
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs
Nee Leah Desha
Desha-Burgess
van High School
Mr. Burgess
Tyler Junior College
Lad
Tyler State College
Diane Arrington
Midland
Buress
Tyler
Art League
League
Canton Court House
Citizens
Lena Land
Daughter
Mike Land
Dianna Fite
Bo Fite
Lisa Land
Daughter of
Mr. and
GAMES
Kuykendall
D.M. Kuykendall
Michelle Shafer
True Ann van Meter
Traci van Meter
Chad Swain
R.F. Prestidge
Mack Swalt
Kuykendall and
McKibben
Roach Paints
Jamiack
E. Broad
Mineola
Grand Saline Funeral Home
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