Vacation Bible School Registration At First Baptist
Registration day for Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church is Saturday June 20 starting at 10 30 a m for children nursery age through grade six. The program runs June 22 to June 26 with daily activities and meals followed by daily classes and faculty assignments for each grade. New residents can find the church at the corner of Hickory and 8th Streets and all community children are welcome.
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First Baptist Church
V.B.S
Younsters
Mollie Ann Sherwood
Judy Suttor
Beverly Herriage
Sue Fields
Marti Blair
Carolyn Whitlock
Robbie Hohenberger
Hickory
8Th
Jimmy Doyle
Vacation Bible School
No Grumbling Then Old-Timer Recalls Monkstown Origin
In Monkstown Texas, 88-year-old Lee A. Wells recalls the town’s 75 year founding, describing frontier life, early stores and saloons, cattle routes, and a closeknit community. He notes a lack of grumbling amid pioneer hardships and explains local naming after a period of debate among settlers.
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Monkstown
Fannin Co
Texas
Fannin County
Lee A. Wells
Wells
Trans
Chisolm Trail
Alabama
Old South
Jim Monks
Henry Black
Rob Branson
J. M. Fair
Jim Wells
Lee Wells
Southwestern Bell seeks large increases in Texas local rates
Southwestern Bell asked the Public Utility Commission to approve local increases of 5.45 dollars per month for one party residence service and up to 14.40 dollars for one party business service. Business rates would rise to 27.25 dollars. Local rates comprise about 87 percent of a 469.8 million dollar overall request. The plan includes new measured local calling and preserves existing total call counts for current customers.
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Southwestern Bell
Texas
Public Utility Commission
Honey Grove
Ladonia
Paul Roth
Roth
PUC
County Farm Bureau Supports Efforts To Repeal Act
Fannin County Farm Bureau President Royce Magness said the organization backs Congress moves to repeal the Davis Bacon Act. He cited GAO figures on wage distortions and costs, describing a nationwide impact of higher federal wage rules on local economies.
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Fannin County Farm Bureau
Royce Magness
Telephone
Glen Gary
Bonham
Fannin County Farm Bureau National Affairs Committee
County
Farm Bureau
Department of Labor
General Accouting Office
GAO
Congress
Freedom from Smoking kit for Father's Day
A self help manual from the American Lung Association offers a 10 day guide to quit smoking. The kit aims to provide a concrete plan, support, and motivation to help men quit for themselves and their families, with contact details for the Dallas Area chapter.
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Dad
American Lung Association
Dallas
Lung Association
Pop
Honey Grove C R A Rodeo Opens July 2 3 4
The 36th annual C R A Championship Rodeo sponsored by the Honey Grove Round Up Club runs July 2 3 and 4 at the arena 3 miles north of Honey Grove on Highway 100 with shows at 8 p.m. Books open June 30 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parade on July 2 at Crockett Park 6 p.m. Events include bull riding calf roping bull dogging steer roping barrel racing bareback and saddle bronc riding. Admission 3 for adults 2 for children.
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C.R. A
Honey Grove
Crockett Park
Honey Grove Round Up Club
Oak Ridge Church of Christ to Dedicate New Building July 5
The Oak Ridge Church of Christ invites all to a July 5 program starting with Bible study at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. A community dinner follows at 12:30 p.m. At 2 p.m. a dedication and open house for the new tan brick building will occur, with evening services at 6 p.m. through the week led by Larry Wishard.
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Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge Church of Christ
Larry Wishard
Decorative Painting Classes At Honey Grove High School
Decorative painting classes taught by the Home Making Department will run June 22 to 26 at Honey Grove High School. Adults meet 9 to 11 am daily, youth 1 to 3 pm. A small supply charge applies and participants should bring items to personalize. For details call Dixie Black at the high school or home.
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Honey Grove High School
Dixie Black
Rainfall totals compare hungrily with prior years in Honey Grove
The Honey Grove area notes heavy rain through May 1980 at 18.82 inches versus 10.98 in May 1980. Through June 16 1981 rainfall reached 27.45 inches, nearly equal to all of 1980. Continual rain disrupted wheat harvest and caused losses for many farmers while gardens and truck crops gained.
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Honey Grove
John W. Dickson
Shelia Simp son birth notice in 1981
Shelia Simp son of Jerry Simp son and wife of Houston welcomed a daughter on Monday June 8 1981 weighing 9 pounds 2 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Riker of San Antonio and Lottie Boyd of Honey Grove. John Christopher Pate birth notice for a son born Tuesday June 9 1981 at Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman weighing 8 pounds 10 ounces 19 inches long. Grandparents are Mrs O K Lehtinen of Honey Grove and Mr and Mrs Dennis Pate of Windom.
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Shelia
Jerry Simpson
Houston
Mrs. Riker
San Antonio
Lottie Boyd
Honey Grove
John Christopher
Mack Pate
Southmaydr
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
O. K. Lehtinen
Dennis Pate
Windom
Ice Cream Supper At Selfs Community Center
The Selfs Community will host an ice cream supper on Friday evening June 19 at 7 30 in the community center. Everyone is invited to attend bring a freezer of ice cream and enjoy games fellowship and broader community fun.
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Selfs
All Sports Mothers Club Meeting Notice
There will be a meeting of the All Sports Mothers Club on Thursday June 18 at 7 30 p m. It will be held in Room 15 at the Elementary School. The purpose is to finish this year’s business and to elect officers for 1981 82. Parents are urged to attend this important meeting.
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All Sports Mothers Club
Band Parents To Meet In Band Hall June 22
Band parents from 7th grade through high school are urged to attend Monday evening at 8 o clock in the Band Hall. The meeting will discuss band uniforms and other agenda items as advised by the Signal Citizen.
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Honey Grove
Signal Citizen
Tracy Austin Becomes Youngest Pro to Earn Over 1 Million
Tracy Austin, aged teenager, becomes the youngest professional athlete to clear more than 1 million dollars in prize money after only 21 months on the pro tennis circuit. Her milestone marks a record for sustained early success in women's tennis.
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Tracy Austin
Four Receive Baby Sitting Seminar Efficiency Certificates
Four participants Marilyn Fields Tracy Zablesky Rosa Mitford and Colleen Yoakum earned efficiency certificates from Honey Grove High School Homemaking Department after completing a Beginners Baby sitting Seminar on child safety and happiness. Contacts for babysitting jobs are listed by home phone numbers. Mary Wise and sitter Vickie Battle contributed information on sitter child relationships responsibilities and communication with parents.
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Honey Grove High School
Marilyn Fields
Tracy Zablesky
Rosa Mitford
Colleen Yoakum
Mary Wise
Vickie Battle
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Dallas News
Robert M. Hayes
East Texas
the News
Bob Slagle
Arlington
Bureau of the News
SW Bell
C.R.A. Rodeo
Bogota
Rodeo
Ing
All-Sports Mothers Meeting
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