First Baptist Church Sets Vacation Bible School
First Baptist Church invites community children from nursery to sixth grade to register for Vacation Bible School on Saturday June 20 at 10 30 am Registration day includes hot dogs and drinks and a fellowship session The week runs June 22 to June 26 with daily sessions 8 30 to 11 am Nursery and grade teachers are named and plans for youth and adult VBS are forthcoming
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First Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
V.B.S
Younsters
Jimmy Doyle
Mollie Ann Sherwood
Judy Suttor
Beverly Herriage
Sue Fields
Marti Blair
Carolyn Whitlock
Robbie Hohenberger
Flag Day June 14 Observance Call by VFW Post 7875
A VFW Post 7875 spokesman urges Honey Grove residents to fly the U S flag on June 14 to honor freedom and the nation s flag. The notice references Flag Day and includes a poem about Flag Day.
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Honey Grove
United States
Red White and Blue Ode to National Pride
Poem praising red white and blue. It invokes heroes who bled for the flag and the unity of nation. It links womanhood and purity to national strength, celebrating liberty and star spangled ideals with fervent, ceremonial language. The verses chant allegiance and patriotic devotion across days and nights.
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Purity
Liberty
Holly Blair completes EN COUNTER Level I program
Holly Blair daughter of Mr and Mrs W T Blair finishes EN COUNTER Level I in the Homemaking FHA program. Level 1 emphasizes self evaluation and self improvement exploring values, personal qualities and aspirations within the Future Homemakers of America.
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Holly Blair
W. T. Blair
Home Makers OF
America
Three-Car Collision Kills Man Near Bonham
Johnnie Murle Parham 56 of Honey Grove died at the scene in a three car crash on Highway 82 two miles east of Bonham on June 6 1981. Eight others were injured, including Parhams daughter and son in law and two Cockrill family members. The Chaney car struck the Cockrill vehicle from behind causing the chain of impact. investigators were Trooper David Maples and Sgt. John Hanna.
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Johnnie Murle
Don) Parham
Honey Grove
Bonham
Department of Public Safety
Howe
Fannin County Memorial Hospital
Parham
DPS
Cockrill
Chaney
Highway 82
Wilkins
David Maples
John Hanna
Paris
Honey Grove Independent School Board Meets In Regular Session
The Honey Grove ISD Board of Education met Monday night in regular session at the Superintendent's office. President Hal Fowler called the meeting to order. Dr. Albert Thomas gave the invocation. Members present included H. L. Milton Jimmy Doyle Ansley Alexander Richard Voyer Dale and Rhonda Williams. Minutes from May were read and approved. The board discussed space use at David Graham Hall Foundation facilities and planned renovation and maintenance work.
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Board of Education
Honey Grove Independent School _ District
Hal Fowler
Albert Thomas
H. L. Milton
Jimmy Doyle
Ansley Alexander
Richard Voyer
Dale
Rhonda Williams
Voyer
David Graham Hall Foundation
Holmes Named HG Police Chief in Honey Grove
Mayor Charles Melton announced Mickey Holmes as Chief of Police effective Monday. Holmes joined the department in February and graduated from East Texas Police Academy in Sulphur Springs on May 1. He lives with his wife and daughter at 609 Maple in Honey Grove. Officer Rick Smith, with the department since January, is also a certified officer and East Texas Police Academy graduate in May. Smith resides on South 10th Street in Honey Grove. Holmes and Smith will be available to assist local citizens as needed.
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Charles Melton
Mickey Holmes
Holmes
East Texas Police Academy
Sulphur Springs
Maple
Honey Grove
Rick Smith
Smith
South 10Th
Sixties Honey Grove High Reunion Planned for 1981
Exes who graduated from Honey Grove High School in the 1960s are organizing a large reunion set for October 10, 1981 in Honey Grove. The date coincides with the homecoming game on October 9 and the Second Annual Heritage Home Tour and Art Fair. Class chairs will mail August letters with details. organizers include Bob Felts, Lanny Collins, Carol Sisco Collins, Charles Ryser, Murray Jackson, Pam Bell Baugh, Walter Don Brown, Carolyn Knowles Beal, Carolyn Joyce Darnall, and Brenda Reily Baugh.
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Honey Grove High School
Honey Grove
Ing
Bob Felts
Lanny Collins
Carol Sisco Collins
Charles Ryser
Murray Jackson
County Savings Bond Sales Reported
County Bond Chairman Judge Choice Moore reported Fannin County sales of Series EE and HH United States Savings Bonds totaling $21,606. First month sales reach 6 percent of the 1981 goal of $345,000. Texas statewide sales for the month were $21,384,204 with 8 percent of the yearly $252.3 million goal achieved.
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EE & HH
United States Savings
Fannin County
Judge Choice Moore
Texas
Frank Clinton Fry Born to Odessa Couple
Mr and Mrs Frank Collin Fry of Odessa Texas announce the birth of a son named Frank Clinton Fry on June 1 1981 weighing 7 pounds 3 ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs F C Fry and Mr Frank Boehler of Honey Grove and Mrs Mary Helen Kuhn of Breckenridge Great grandparents are Mrs Frank Boehler of Honey Grove and Mrs Helen Fry of Paducah Texas
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Frank Clinton
Frank Collin Fry
Odessa
Texas
Frank Clinton Fry
F.C. Fry
Frank Boehler
Honey Grove
Mary Helen Kuhn
Breckenridge
Helen Fry
Paducah
Windom Lions Host Country and Western Music Night
The Windom Lions invite the Windom community to a country and western program Friday in the Windom School Auditorium. White Lace and Whiskey from Bogota will perform. Kenneth Oliver says tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for children, available from Lions Club members.
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Windom Lions
Windom
White Lace
Whiskey
Bogota
Kenneth Oliver
The
Lions Club
Lawn Party and Bar-B-Que hosted by Friends of Sam Rayburn
U S Representative Ralph M Hall will speak at the annual Lawn Party and Barbecue at the Sam Rayburn House west of Bonham. The June 13 event features music by Fannin Grass, supper by Hickory Pit, ice cream by Wayne Turrentine, and remarks introduced by Kate Reed Estes. Members pay $6 for individuals or $12 for families with reservations by June 11.
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U.S
Ralph M. Hall
Sam Rayburn
Bonham City
Friends of
Bonham
Fannin Grass
Don Blevins
Hickory Pit
Sam Rayburn House
Wayne Turrentine
Dairy Queen
The
Kate Reed Estes
Friends of Sam Rayburn
Forest Hill Homecoming at Community Center on June 14
The annual Forest Hill Homecoming will be held Sunday June 14 in the Community Center. A worship service starts at 11 with Rev Herbert Sherwood preaching. A basket lunch is served at 12 30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come bring a basket lunch and meet old friends.
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Forest Hill
Herbert Sherwood
Prom Portraits Arrive for Junior and Senior Students
The Junior-Senior Prom portraits have arrived and are to be picked up at the high school this Friday, June 12, between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m. If unavailable, contact Cin Askew at 378-2166 for arrangements.
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Cin Askew
All Sports Mothers Club Meeting Set for June 18
The All Sports Mothers Club will meet Thursday June 18 at 7 30 p m in Room 15 at the Elementary School. The meeting aims to finish this year’s business and elect officers for the 1981 82 school year. Parents are urged to attend this important gathering.
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All Sports Mothers Club
V F W Donates To Little League
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7875 contributed 25 to the Honey Grove Little League on June 8, 1981. The VFW praises the program for developing youth citizenship and well being, and players and coaches are commended for their participation.
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VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Little League
V.F.W. Post
Honey Grove
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Neal Franklin
Allens Chapel
Cathy Cockrill
Dodd City
Hazel Cockrill
Ruby Chaney
Marita Page Nichols
Theta Eines
Holly
Willie Roberts
Lake Bonham
HG Police
Officer Smith
Melton
60’S
County Savings
Fie Sli F
C&w
U. S
Representative Hall
Rockwall
All-Sports Mothers Meeting
V.F.W
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