Memorial Day Observances Draw Large Local Crowd
A large crowd attended Memorial services Sunday along with church services. Various local residents visited relatives and attended gatherings, including Clowers from McAllen, Cooper from Tyler, and Rambo from Chandler. Attendees also joined the Centennial celebration in Lindale and visits spanned Dallas, Grand Saline, Quitman, and other nearby towns.
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Hite
George Clower
McAllen
Gladys Ann Cooper
Tyler
Bennie MacNorton
Jimmie Rambo
Chandler
James Post
Claude Smith
Eugene and
Bucky Buchanan and Daughters
Dallas
Hattie Rainey
Arlington
Pete Smith
Kilgore
Mrs. Leona Haines Buried in Texas Funeral
Funeral services for Leona Haines 69 of Van were held at Van United Methodist Church with burial in Haven of Memories Cemetery. She died Friday in a Jacksonville hospital after a long illness. Survivors include her husband L L Haines three sons three daughters two brothers three sisters and 13 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Gilbert Hunt E C Howell Harold Matthews W D Tankersley J H Brown G H Tunnell Bill Fisher Dean Martin.
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Leona Haines
Van
van United Methodist Church
Haven of Memories Cemetery
Hilliard Funeral Home
Mason Adair
Brady Williams
Don Little
L. L. Haines
Leonard Haines
Wyoming
D. J. Haines
Oklahoma City
Ted L. Haines
Houston
Donna Petty
Tyler
Thelma Pease
Colorado
Ted Kinman
Oklahoma
Don Kinman
Illinois
Ida Thornton
Vera Etheens
Kansas
Daly Proper
Gilbert Hunt
E. C. Howell
Harold Matthews
W. D. Tankersley
J. H. Brown
G. H. Tunnell
Bill Fisher
Dean Martin
Social Visit Notes From Tyler Group
Mr and Mrs Sam Ballard visited Percy Steel in Tyler on a Sunday night.
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Sam Ballard
Percy Steel
Tyler
Friendship Notes Busy Weekend Visits
Mike Green of Lufkin visited his parents Mr and Mrs C E F Green. Joe Williams, Leonard Williams of Mesquite, and families spent part of the weekend with Mr and Mrs L M Williams. Mrs J B Thompson and Mrs Wylie Orgburn called on the Williams home Monday. Edward Gray and Steve Boyd with their spouses were supper guests of Kirby Gray. Johnie Winchester of Dallas visited B K Swoope Saturday night. W T Savagenda Sherry and wife visited Mrs W D Barnes Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Green
Lufkin
C. EF. Green
Joe Williams
Leonard Williams
Mesquite
L. M. Williams
J. B. Thompson
Wylie Orgburn
Edward Gray
Steve Boyd
Silver Lake Churchgoers Fill Sunday Services
Clyde Fowler notes good attendance at both churches for Sunday and Sunday night services. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carpenter and family of Shreveport, Mrs. Scyrene Shirley of Tyler, Mrs. Lora Payne of Houston, and Mr. and Mrs. John Whisenhunt of Sand Flat visiting Ed Carpenter and family.
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J. C. Carpenter
Bob and
Buddy
Shreveport
Scyrene Shirley
Tyler
Lora Payne
Houston
John Whisenhunt
Sand Flat
Ed Carpenter
Local Social Roundup Shows Weekend Visits and May 15 Decoration Day
A string of visits from Mrs. W M Mims of Yuma Ariz Mrs W C Fowler Clyde Were to Mrs Raymond Erwin. Doyle Gandy Jack Bailey Shirley families and others visited G H Shirley Vernon and Bob Dickson. Decoration Day May 15 at Silver Lake invites all.
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Lidge
Céntra
Visttea
Jess Coley
Pridiy
W. M. Mims
Yuma, Ariz
W.C. Fowler
Clyde
Raymond Erwin
Doyle Gandy
Tyler
Jack Bailey
Bossier City
George Shirley
Jack Dempsey Reigns as Heavyweight Champion for Seven Years
The famed boxer Jack Dempsey is described as holding the heavyweight crown for seven years, underscoring his long reign in the sport and lasting influence on boxing history.
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Jack Dempsey
Riverside social visits and rain praised across region
Mr and Mrs Tommie Terry of Lindale visited the Jimmy Jackson family during the weekend. Mr and Mrs Marvin Fowler made a business trip to Tyler. Jimmie McCain of Dallas spent the weekend with his family including Kim and the Buchanans. Everyone praises recent rains. Carnes family hosted in Dallas and Carrollton. Families from Grand Saline Mineola and Dallas shared visits with the Carnes and Tuckers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Terry
Lindale
Jimmy Jackson
Marvin Fowler
Tyler
Jimmie McCain
Dallas
Tommy McCain
Kim
Dave Buchanan
Shelly
Richard
R. V. Carnes
Ronald Tuckers
Linda Carnes
Carrollton
Myrl Carptner
Gordon Jordan
Grand Saline
W. J. Carnes
Rudy Alvin Cates
McCain
Buchanan
Roy Gerald Carnes
Ronnie Tucker
Bob Woodson
Gerald
Sammie Tiner
Mineola
Community Notes From Fruitvale and Nearby
The Fruitvale report highlights social visits and health updates. Families from Mesquite Grand Saline Ben Wheeler Austin Myrtle Springs and Wills Point are mentioned visiting Mrs J H Parker Mrs Mary Shields and others. D F Carroll returned from Baker Clinic in Wills Point hoping for a speedy recovery.
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Keith Crawford
Houston
Linda Erwin
Edgewood
J. H. Parker
D. F. Carroll
Baker Clinic
Wills Point
Retha Watson
Henry Brown
A. M. Shields
Becky
Mesquite
Jimmy Mings
Loyd Mings
Alvin Love
Grand Saline
Jack Turner
Ben Wheeler
Paul Gray
Austin
Dale Smith
William Gillispie
Willie
A. B. Burkham
Myrtle Springs
Mary Shields
Rhonda Gale Burkham
Local visitors call grand Texas towns
Mrs. K. W. Hewitt hosted her mother and grandmother while Jimmie Rodgers of Grand Saline also visited. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Jackson of Box Elder and their son Jimmy Jackson were recent guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Hewitt
Jimmie Rodgers
Grand Saline
A. W. Jackson
Box Elder
Jimmy Jackson
Decoration Day set at Oakland Baptist Church
Oakland reports Decoration Day services planned for Saturday at 11 o clock in the Baptist Church. A Dallas family mourns after the accidental death of a three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Odell Wilkerson. Community notices list visits and gatherings among locals from Diboll Lufkin Grand Saline and Wills Point with several attendees at funerals and family events.
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Oakland
The
Baptist Church
Odell Wilkerson
Dallas
Wilkerson
Maurine Martin
Loyd Hall
Eugene Fuller
Ira Fuller
Dibol
Ida Fuller
Lufkin
Lena Lambert
Gerald Berry
Wills Point
Ruth Berry
Walt Bryant
Grand Saline
Edwin Tunnell
Durward Reid
Larry Gage
Bill Harris
Reid Lake House
Doran Bradberry
Denton
Thomas Reid
Hazel Martin
Bill Martin
Bobby White
Audra
Jimmy Shields
Jimmie Whitaker
Tyler
Monrovia Liberian Capital Named for James Monroe
The city of Monrovia in Liberia is named in honor of U. S. President James Monroe, reflecting historical ties between Liberia and the United States. The naming marks a tribute to Monroe’s era and the founding of the republic.
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Monrovia
Liberia
U. S
James Monroe
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