Rockies Win First In League
Honey Grove Rockies top the Fannin County League after the first round with Whitewright second and Windom third among nine teams. Coaches Thomas R. Holmes and Alton Hess lead a roster including Harris Nix Rowton Guest Thomason Hess Boren Brown Billings Pevey Brionez Bearden Hess Brown Cashion. In round one Honey Grove defeated Van Alstyne Sam Rayburn Ector Windom Tri County Glass Skidmore Crains V A Whitewright Rayburn Ector Windom Tri-County Glass Skidmore Crains. League play resumes in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove Rockies
Whitewright
Windom
Shelia Harris
Mary Nix
Linda Rowton
Kim Guest
Peggy Thomason
Kim Hess
Shari Boren
Linda Brown
Kennette Billings
Linda Pevey
Liz Brionez
Cathy Bearden
Bertha Hess
Traci Brown
Paula Holmes
Vicki Cashion
Rockies
Thomas R. Holmes
Alton Hess
Honey Grove
van Alstyne
Sam Rayburn
Ector
Tri- County Glass
Skidmore
Crains
V. A
May Rainfall Sets Record in Honey Grove Area
May rainfall measured by John W. Dickson as 19.07 inches. Observers call it by far the heaviest May rainfall in years and locals believe a new Honey Grove area record has been set.
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John W. Dickson
Honey Grove
Hall and Browning Kin Visit Weatherford Sunday
Mr and Mrs Clyde Hall visited Mr and Mrs Kenneth Browning in Weatherford on Sunday. The Browning sisters are Mrs Hall and Mrs Browning.
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Clyde Hall
Kenneth Browning
Weatherford
Mrs. Hall
Mrs. Browning
Abilene High honors Ken Hall at graduation
Ken C. Hall son of Mr and Mrs King Hall of Abilene graduates tenth in a class of over 400 at Abilene High May 28. He belongs to National Honor Society Varsity football and track and took part in Honors Program. He received the Outstanding Eagle Award in Math and a 500 scholarship to the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Ken C. Hall
King Hall
Abilene
Abilene High
Moody Coliseum
A.C.U
National Honor Society
Ken
University of Texas At
Petty Methodists Plan Sunday Evening Services In June
Petty Methodist Church hosts worship at 6:00 PM on the first and third Sundays in June with the Roxton and Ben Franklin congregations joining Petty. The joint services aim to unite congregations for evening worship.
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Petty Methodists
Petty Methodist Church
Roxton
Ben Franklin
Petty
Boy Michael Siebenthall Returns with Family
Michael Siebenthall came back to Burles on Sunday with his parents Jan and Fred. He had spent two weeks with his grandparents Mrs Joyce Mullens and Mr and Mrs Siebenthall.
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Michael Siebenthall
Burles
Jan
Fred Siebenthall
Michael
Joyce Mullens
Mrs. Siebenthall
Chamber Meets Monday in Honey Grove Civic Center
The Honey Grove Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular June meeting Monday at 5 p.m. in the Robert West Annex of the Civic Center. Members are urged to attend.
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Honey Grove Chamber of Commerce
Robert West
Civic Center
Honey Grove Students Win School Awards
At the Honey Grove High School graduation exercises on May 21, students received awards including Building Trades Joey Richman, Science Dave Pope, American History Juanita Jackson, Yearbook Michael Simmons, Business Sydney Morris, English Randy Compton, Spanish Elaine Battle, Math Sam Culverhouse, Rand Theresa Barnett, Basketball Karla Fogelberg, and Tennis Joanna Gasperson.
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Honey Grove High School
Joey Richman
Dave Pope
Juanita Jackson
Michael Simmons
Sydney Morris
Randy Compton
Elaine Battle
Sam Culverhouse
Theresa Barnett
Karla Fogelberg
Joanna Gasperson
Scholarships Awarded to Honey Grove Seniors in 1982
Over five thousand dollars in scholarships were given to Honey Grove High School seniors. Becky Dixon received a scholarship from the Honey Grove Young Homemakers, presented by Mrs. Tana Decker. The Honey Grove Young Farmers Scholarship was given by Alton Hainline to Stewart Richardson, with Mrs. Harold Sorrells noted.
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Honey Grove High School
Becky Dixon
Honey Grove Young Homemakers
Tana Decker
Honey Grove Young Farmers
Alton Hainline
Stewart Richardson
Harold Sorrells
Repairs Set For US 82 In Fannin County
State highway program funds a seal coat on sections of US 82 in Honey Grove and Bonham along with FM 898 and FM 274 at an estimated cost of 499,683 dollars. The 1983 Safety and Betterment plan covers 3908 miles across 656 projects in 198 counties and directs most financing to US and State highways to improve capacity and safety while reducing maintenance needs.
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Fannin County
State Highway and Public Transportation Commission
R. H. Lindholm, Jr
Honey Grove
Bonham
White House
Welch Road
Eva Hockaday
Clarence Brown
Fannin Courtly
Jennie
Minnie Bell Scott
Athens
Alabama
Fannin
Skate-A-Thon Thursday for cystic fibrosis support
The Cystic Fibrosis Skate-a-thon takes place Thursday June 3 with participants meeting at the High School at 10:30. No sponsor sheet is required to skate. sheets can be picked up on Thursday.
Golden Age Club To Meet For June Regular Meeting
The Golden Age Club will meet Friday June 4 at 10 a.m. in the Robert West building at the Civic Center with the 7th street entrance for their June regular meeting. The public is invited. A basket lunch will be spread at noon following a program.
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Golden Age Club
Robert West
Civic Center
7Th Street
Bonham honors Bryan Deupree Foundation Scholars
Bonham presented the Bryan Deupree Foundation Scholarships to seniors Dee Allen Elaine Battle Becky Dixon Sharon Johnson Dave Pope Stewart Richardson Kim Rogers Michael Simmons Harolyn Thomas and Lisa Wright in a community ceremony.
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From
Bonham
Bryan Deupree
Dee Allen
Elaine Battle
Becky Dixon
Sharon Johnson
Dave Pope
Stewart Richardson
Kim Rogers
Michael Simmons
Harolyn Thomas
Lisa Wright
Round-Up Club To Have Covered Dish Supper
The Honey Grove Round-Up Club announced a meeting with a covered dish supper at the Rodeo Arena on Tuesday June 8 starting at 7 00 p m All members and interested persons are urged to attend.
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Honey Grove
Rodeo Arena
Contested Races Shaping Saturday Second Primary
Voters in Fannin County brace for a light turnout in the second primary with about 2,000 to 2,500 expected from a total near 6,000 in the first. Democrats vote countywide with one race for County Judge where Jimmie Buford seeks a third term against Bonham attorney Bill Terry. Terry led in May with 2,408 to Buford's 1,865.
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Fannin County
Jimmie Buford
Bonham
Bill Terry
Terry
Buford
Bonham Peace
R. F. Mankin
Mankin
William Rodgers
A. D. McBurnett
Rodgers
Kurt Fogelberg
John
Revival at First Assembly of God in Honey Grove
Pastor Rev Ray Decker announces a three day revival Friday June 4 through Sunday June 6 at 204 South 8th Street Honey Grove Texas Friday and Saturday evenings start at 7 p m Sunday services at 11 a m and 6 p m Evangelist Rev Ray Grantham from Bethany Oklahoma and his wife and daughter will assist with music and song Public invitation extended by pastor and congregation Local church address provided for attendees
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Ray Decker
First Assembly of God Church
Honey Grove
Ray Grantham
Bethany
Oklahoma
Decker
South 8Th Street
Hockaday Homestead Marker Dedication Sunday
A Texas Historical Marker will be dedicated Sunday June 6 at 2 30 p m at the Hockaday Homestead site on F M Road 64 east of Ladonia near Pecan Gap The Garrisons and Hockaday Alumnae Association sponsor the marker with Tom Hymer presenting and Laurine Garrison accepting The marker recalls Ela Hockaday founder of the Hockaday School in Dallas and the family history of the homestead with a post dedication reception.
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Hockaday
Ela Hockaday
Hockaday School For Girls
Dallas
Ladonia
Pecan Gap
Thel
Laurine Garrison
L. B. Pickard
Garrisons
Hockaday Alumnae Association
Tom Hymer
Fannin County Historical Commission
L. E. Pickard
Historical Committee Meets At HG in Honey Grove
The Fannin County Historical Commission will meet in Honey Grove Tuesday afternoon June 8 at 2 30 in the Civic Center. Tom Hymer chairs the commission. After the business meeting the group will tour the Indian exhibit in the museum. Refreshments will be served by Honey Grove commission members.
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Fannin County
Wildflower Day at Tridens Prairie June 8 in Lamar County
Tridens Prairie a 97 acre virgin blackland prairie preserve west of Paris on U S 82 hosts the first annual Lamar County Wildflower Day starting 1 30 p m Tuesday June 8. Sponsors include Nature Conservancy of Texas Paris Council of Garden Clubs Lamar County Chamber of Commerce Lamar Soil and Water Conservation District Paris Junior College and Northeast Texas Resource Conservation and Development Area.
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Tridens Prairie
Paris
U. S. 82
Lamar County
Nature Conservancy of Texas
Paris Council of Garden Clubs
Lamar County Chamber of Commerce
Lamar Soil and Water Conservation District
Paris Junior College
Northeast Texas Resource, Conservation and Development Area
James A. Neal
Austin
Nature Conservancy
Thomas B
Skipper) Steely, Jr
Lamar County Genealogical Society
Robert Dyas
Iowa State University
Dave Montgomery
Mrs. Howard
State Garden Clubs, Inc
Louis B. Williams
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Chuck) Campbell, Jr
John el Humphries
Bill Black
Chuck Miller
Senate
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Tyler
Ted Lyons
Mesquite
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Giles Academy
Virginia
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T. H. B. Hockaday
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Hockaday School
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Marshall Nichols
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