Jefferson Junior Historians attend Texas workshop at UT Austin
Six members of the Jefferson Junior Historians attended the third annual Summer Workshop for Junior Historians of Texas at the UT Austin campus on August 5-6. Bobby Sterrett led as the workshop's only student consultant with a report on the No. 61 Dallas Street restoration project. The group met with officials of the Texas Historical Commission and a similar presentation was requested for the TH annual meeting on October 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Dallas Street
Texas Historical Commission
Austin
Nacogdoches
Ernie Meyer
W. J. Rogers
C. L. Daigle
Cotton Commission
Tommy Turner
Jerry Martin
J. W
J. R. Russell
John H. Halliburton
Coral Gables
Fla
Jack Bullard
James S. Collins
Resin P. Davidge
Marshall Bowling Lanes
J. M. de Ware
Leila Joseph
Raiford Stripling
San Augustine
Stripling
W. B. Keel
Gilmer
Marshall
McGarity
Coffey Blewett reunion draws forty three members in Jefferson
Forty three family members attended the Coffey and Blewett reunion at the American Legion Hall in Jefferson over August 30 and 31. Hosts were Mrs. Marshall Blewett Mrs. H L Fryer and Mrs. Lawrence Poplin with six Blewett sisters and two brothers present. Guests came from Amarillo Lubbock Brownfield Seymour Dallas Fort Worth London Arkansas and Mangum Oklahoma. The event featured devotional by Richard Barker of Amarillo and musical selections by Marshall Blewett of Jefferson and Darrell Barker of Dallas. The group toured local historic sites and lakes and extended thanks to Edward Taylor and the Jefferson Lions Club for a hospital bed loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffey
Marshall Blewett
Jefferson
Darrell Barker
Dallas
Jefferson Area
Edward Taylor
Jefferson Lions Club
Lawrence Gaines
Hall News and Local Social Notes Chronicle
Resignation announced for Rev George Tucker at Hall Baptist Church effective August 31 with a love offering presented to him and his family. Notices include hospital news for Oliver W Schellinger in Lubbock after eye surgery, numerous weekend visits and guests in the area, church resignations of Rev Ed Brannen, and thanks from the Parker family for support after a loss. Also reports on Deborah Watson’s summer in Colorado and a five week vacation for B C Allen and family with visits to California and Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tucker
Hall Baptist Church
Lillie Schellinger
Oliver W. Schellinger
St. Mary's Hospital Lubbock
George Tolleson
Brad Tolleson
Amy
Baytown
Curtis Jaynes
A.C. Doyle
Shreveport
Joe Merchandone
Christopher
W. H. McDonald
David Beavill
Rockwall
P. L.mauldin
Whatleyville
Terry Wicker
Shanon Denise
Robert Dorgan
Marshall
Ed Brannen
Savannah Baptist Church
B. L. Scott
Howard Howe
Douglassville
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Coffey- Blewett
Colorado
Halbert McQuinn
E.R Niemann
Robert
Deni
Michael H. McQuinn
Abilene
Niemann
Texas
McQuinns
Regina Call
Chris Tyler
Rodney Keith
Marianne Jones
Mark O'Gree
Melody Moore
Kathy Warren
Melinda Keith
Bobby Sterrett
Hot Springs
THE
Hot Springs National Park
Arkansas
Hall News
Jimmy
Glen Whalley
Sons
Bivins
David Perkins
Danny
D. A. Perkins
Ada Lee Gandy
J. C. Perkins
Mt. Pleasant
O. Rudaseal
Vivian
Ora Lemmon
Jean Riley
Mike Riley
Susan and
Jefferson Simplecote
Jefferson, Blanchard
Carl Turner
Leon Lemmon
Minnie Corley
Virginia Nursing Home
Richard Parker
Parker
Deborah Watson
Paul A. Watson
Colorado Spring
Kilgore Junior College
B.C. Allen
Jack Singleton
Banning
California
Melvin Powell
Colorado Springs
Congress
IRA
F.D.J.C
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