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ReuninEnjyed By Slaves•DescendantsThe first Flournoy Familyreunion, for descendants of two early Wood County settlers who had been born into slavery, was held the weekend of July 16-17 and included a Saturday afternoon picnic at the JamesStephen Hogg State Park in Quitman.Almost one hundred persons were present, including family members from as far away asKansasDenver, Francisco,andShreveport,City, San Brooklyn.In attendance were representatives of five generations, all descendants of the Rev. G. B.Mrs. AnnieandFlournoyFlournoy, early Wood County settlers of the Muddy Creek community north of Quitman.Both the Rev. Flournoy and Mrs. Flournoy were born in slavery in the 19th century. The Rev. Flournoy was born inbut came toTheFAMILY FOUNDERS -Rev. G. B. Flournoy and his wife Annie were honored by some 100 descendants representing five generations at the first Flournoy Family reunion held July 16-17 in Quitman. TheRev. and Mrs. Fin urnnv a;nraboth born in slavery, and he lived on the Conger PlantationGeorgia in 1854 Wood County prior to the Civil War and lived on the CongermilePlantation, located asoutheast of Quitman prior to the Civil War. [Photo provided by the Flournoys’ granddaughter, Mrs. Vivera Epperson of Mineola]HawkinsNewsLeeMonday, August 1Mrs. Leon Lee, Cathy Langford, and Mike and Brad Langford went to the rehearsal dinner for the wedding party ofGeorge Crenshaw and Connie Godwin, held at the home of Mrs. C. K. Crenshaw in Mineola on Friday, July 22.Mr. and Mrs. Leon Malone got in from Alexandria, Va., and all had a nice visit. The Malones and Langfords, along with Mrs. Lee, attended the wedding at the John Marshall Cathey residence in Mineola at six o’clock Saturday evening,July 23.eola, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Malone of Alexandria, Va., and Mrs. Leon Lee and Cathy Langford of Hawkins enioved a fishenjoyed a dinner Thursday night at the Hushpuppy Inn inLongview. The Malones were leaving for home on Friday morning, and this was a “farewell dinner.Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eubanks of Hawkins and Mrs. Mike Morrison of Marshall visited Mr. and Mrs. Farrar Lewis and family in Lafayette, La., last weekend.Mr. and Mrs. Leon Malone spent the day Monday in Hawkins visiting her sister, Mrs. Leon Lee. They enjoyed a vegetable dinner and homemade ice cream.Sexton had a food show at the High School cafeteria on Friday, July 29.Mrs. Leon Lee and Cathy andBrad Lane-ford snent theMrs. E. H. Thorpe spent several days in the Gladewater hospital, but she is home now and doing fine.Miss Sally Mullins, aunt of Jack Eubanks and Mrs. W. D. Bullock, has been in a Mineola hospital for several days.Mrs. W. D. Bullock spent last weekend in Garland visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bullock.Mrs. C. K. Crenshaw and Janet Sue Crenshaw of Min-PLangford spentweekend in Fort Worth. Theyattended the wedding of GaryBunn at St. Luke’s MethodistChurch, Saturday night. Garyis the grandson of Mrs. E.Bunn and Mrs. Arless Vandiver of Mineola.Mr. and Mrs. Fox and children of Houston visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horn, over the weekend.Mrs. Mary Frances Medrano and Marla, of Irving, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Palmer, over the weekend. Denise Morgan of DallasHofMorganvisited here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morgan.Cliff Bernarbi and Matt, California, are here to take their wife and mother back home. Mrs. Barbara Bernarbi has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Irene Coleman, for the past two months.BRIDAL SHOWERPamela Palmer was honored with a bridal shower from seven to nine o’clock in the evening Friday, July 29, in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church.The serving table, laid with a white linen cloth, held an arrangement of yellow daisies in a green vase. Cake squares with white icing and pink and yellow flowers, pink punch, and nuts were served.a yas di vn*\\ voif!I In*J4\. And ii li*etricitv. B\■ au*. vmfli Ik*Gifts were displayed on a long table on the opposite side of the room.IHostesses were MesdamesT. L. Green, Edna Hathcox, Nobel Bailey, C. W. Minshew, E. L. Harper, and J. B. Eubanks.SURVIVING CHILDREN - Of13 children born to the Rev. and Mrs. G. B. Flournoy, four are still living, all at Quitman. Seated is daughter Mary Flournoy Franklin; standing, left to right, are sons Elisha Flournoy, Grover Flournoy, and George Flournoy.Lone Star SteelWill UnderwriteGold Star BanquetThe District V 4-H Gold Star Awards program has gained a new’ sponsor, according to an announcement by L. M. Vaughan and Mrs. Jo Etta York, district agents for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service.Beginning in November, Lone Star Steel Company will sponsor the District 4-H Gold Star Awards Banquet, which annually honors the outstanding 4-H boy and girl in each ofthe 19 counties in Extension District V.young people betw-een 9 and 19 years of age participate in 4-H activities throughout the District, according to Extension Service records. Each member selects one or more of over 50 project areas in w’hich to work. Adult volunteer leaders work with each club or project group. And county Extension agents provide training for the leaders and assistance w'ith club acti-“We are pleased that Lone Star Steel has agreed to sponsor this event,” said Vaughan and Mrs. York. “This is an indication to 4-H members andleaders throughout the district that people are interested in their continued success. Wesuccess.look forward to working with the staff of Lone Star Steel and know that the 4-H club members are grateful for this sponsorship. Activities such as this help round out 4-H activities and provide meaningful experiences that are necessary for youth.vities.Through the 4-H program, these youths have a chance to learn, experience, and prepare for the adult world. The Gold Star Award is the highest honor a member can earn in 4-H, and each county honors its most outstanding boy and girl 4-H member by naming them that year’s 4-H Gold Star Boy and Girl.ofEach year more than 5,400Mayo Lanagan, director plant public relations for Lone Star Steel, in commenting on the company’s offer to sponsor the annual District Banquet, said, “Lone Star Steel has for many years been an active corporate citizen of the Northeast Texas community. Wesoutheast of Quitman.The Rev. Flournoy wasamong the first to buy land inthe Muddy Creek community, six miles north of Quitman, and the couple spent their entireadult lives in the county. Theywere parents of 13 children. The Rev. Flournoy served the Muddy Creek Baptist Church as pastor for many years. He and his wife both died in the1930’s.At the Saturday afternoonpicnic for the Flournoy FamilyMrs. Ruth Fields ofreunion,Kansas City, Kansas, served as mistress of ceremonies. Thewithandpicnic began witn song prayer, including the singing of“The Lord’s Prayer by Mrs. Beverly Eleby of Shreveport.The family history was read by Mrs. Cloteal Montgomery ofwho also served asQuitman, group song leader.Remarks were made by three surviving sons and one daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs.ElishaFlournoy. They were Flournoy, Grover Flournoy, George Flournoy, and Mrs. Mary Flournoy Franklin, all of Quitman.Additional remarksthe Rev.bywereRoyfromgivenFlournoy, a grandson Denver, Colorado, and by the Rev. F. C. Carey, Jr., a great-grandson from Brooklyn, NewYork. Their remarks were fol-solo bv Elishalowed by a solo byFlournoy, “Take Your Burden to the Lord.circleA friendship circle was formed by the family, and a moment of silent prayer was held in honor of their loved ones who had passed away during the years. The ceremony was closed with the singing of “God Be With You Until We Meet Again.”On Sunday morning, July 17, the Flournoy Family gathered at their home church in Muddy Creek with worship services held in honor of the family founders.At the close of the reunion activities, a meeting was held in the home of George Flournoy to elect officers for the purpose of scheduling an annual family reunion. Reports were made by the committee chairmen and resolutions were adopted.Elected to the executive board of directors were George Flournoy, Quitman, president;Ruth Fields, Kansas City, Kan-Eulaliasas, vice president;Francis, Shreveport, recording secretary; Vivera Epperson, Mineola, corresponding secretary; Adell Flournoy, Quitman, treasurer; and Festus C. Carey, Jr., Brooklyn. New York,Brooklyn, parliamentarian.Rosalind L. Walter of San Francisco, Calif., was named family historian. Designated as her assistants were Roy Flournoy of Denver, Colorado; Mary Ann Flower, Silver Spring, Maryland; and Cloteal Montgomery of Quitman.Named program committee chairman was Viola Walton ofMineola. ADDointed as herAppointed as assistants were Elisha Flournoy of Quitman, Annie Rogers of Quitman, and Edith Murry ofSuitland, Maryland.Harvey V. Flournoy ofKansas City, Kansas, was chosen chairman of the housingcommittee. Appointed as his assistants were Adell Flournoy of Quitman, George Flournoy of Quitman, General Newsome of Mineola, Vivera Epperson of Mineola, and Eulalia Francis ofShreveport.A second Flournoy Family reunion is to be held July 15-16, 1978. In the future, the reunion will alternateat a common place to be decided upon later.arewmtmi
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