Barbecue Reunion Brings Childress Lewis Kinship to Memphis
The annual Childress Lewis reunion gathered July 3 4 at the Memphis Community Building uniting descendants of Childress brothers and two Lewis sisters. Blue Denim from Louisiana headlined dancing with L E Muner Buck Garcia Barry Richards Brenda M Broyles Terry Parker Fred Witzell Dede Cella. Herman Clyde Childress elected 1983 president. Attendees included Donnie Childress Becky Childress and many relatives from Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana and Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Lewis
Memphis
Blue Denim
Louisana
Donnie Childress
Shreveport
L.E. Muner
Buck Garcie
Barry Richards
Brenda M. Broyles
Terry Parker
Fred Witzell
Dede Cella
Dale Broyles
Garcie
Broyles
Witzell
Keithville
Herman Clyde Childress
Peggy Needham
Cheryl Wilson Anders
Donnie
Becky Childress
Eric
Roy
Kerry Ashton
Sapulpa
Craig Lewis
Amarillo
Dawn Nuner
Claude
Cora Childress
Ferrell
Hazel Brigance
Brownfield
Joyce Jones
Waco
Loynda Jones
Austin
Gregory Nite
Miami
Kelly Nite
Pam
Catiton Fletcher
Mike Jones
Shari
Houston
Wellington
William D
Doc
Jessie Lewis
Odean Lewis
Elise Wilson
Erma Faye Kersten
Bill
Cheryl Anders
Dayle Needham
Herman Childress
Pam Needham
Herman Clyde
Chris Childress
Grady Reed
Rebecka
Russell
Faye Atkinson
L.E
Linda Nunez
Barry
Carolyn Richards
Dede
Dixie Cella
Buck
Janis Garcia
Brenda
Rob. O. Nutz
Charlotte Mills
RSVP Honors Quilters at Dinner Aug 2
RSVP staff hosted a dinner for volunteer quilters from Senior Citizens on August 2 at the center. Mrs. Mecca Manuel praised their faithfulness and noted quilting funds support non federal expenses. Attendees included Mrs. Bartlett DeArmond Langford Maxwell Poteet. absentees listed. A census note recalls 1790 urban share of 5 percent of 3.9 million people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mecca Manuel
RSVP
Senior Citizens Center
Georgia Bartlett
Florence DeArmond
Ruby Langford
Opal Maxwell
Nell Poteet
Jewel Goodnight
Delma Jesse
Modene Horton
Louise Smith
1983 Make It With Wool Contest Open to All Women
LUBBOCK The Make It With Wool contest opens November 20 at Texas Tech University Home Economics Building. Sponsored by the National Wool Growers Association Women’s Auxiliary and American Wool Council, it honors wool’s beauty and versatility. Entries must be 100 percent wool or at least 60 percent wool with up to 40 percent other fibers, judged on design, coordination, appearance, and workmanship. District junior and senior winners advance to state in Denton on December 4. state winners go to national finals in Oklahoma City January 25-28. Special scholarships awarded for 100 percent wool fabrics. Entry forms from Lillian Kouitz, TTU, Lubbock, TX 79409. due by November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
The
Texas Tech University
Women’s Auxiliary
National Wool Growers Association
American Wool Council
Denton
Texas
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Lillian Kouitz
Department of Clothing and Textiles
College of Home Economics
Church Ice Cream Social Aids Move To Colorado Springs
Sgt Cliff Harper of Idaho Falls suffered a heart attack and was taken to Altus then Wichita Falls. Amarillo couple visited Dodson. Nazarene church hosts ice cream social Aug 8 for Caswell family moving to Colorado Springs. Robersons and Lennons return from Alpine. Camp family in Huntsville. Faith Hayes, Hayes sang at event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Harper
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Lake Lagert
Altus Air Force Base
Air Force Base Hospital
Wichita Falls
Howard Elbert
Amarillo
Dodson
Church of the Nazarene
Randell Caswell
Jared
Cryst
Colorado Springs
Lonnie Roberson
Ryan
Loren Lennon
Alpine
Roberson
Sul Ross State University
Walter Camp
Kloette
Huntsville
Sam Houston State University
Lowrie Family Reunion Recalls Wide Texas Family Ties
A Lowrie reunion hosted by Mr. and Mrs. A V Lowrie gathered 26 people Sunday in Wellington to share dinner, review the Lowrie Family Tree, discuss plans for a family history book, and enjoy photos and visiting. Attendees included Lora Lowrie Irving Rickey Lowrie and Zachary Grand Prairie Denmore Lowrie Altus Ok David and family, Elmer Lowrie Clarendon Athen Lowrie Kenneth and Douglas Paul Seminole, Rita Lowrie visitor, and others. Church and choir duties featured Hightower directing, Cummins and Cardwell on piano and cornet, with Jennifer Hayes and Kerri Cummins singing for worship. Visitors and ministers attended from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowrie
A.V. Lowrie
Wellington State Bank
Lora Lowrie
Irving
Rickey Lowrie
Zachary
Grand Prairie
Denmore Lowrie
Altus
David Lowrie
Jason
Nathan
Elmer Lowrie
Clarendon
Athen Lowrie
Kenneth
Douglas Paul
Seminole
Joe Lowrie
Crosbyton
Stewart Knight
Stephanie
Quanah
Bud Wilkins
Wilma Jean Higginbotham
Shelly
Amarillo
Rita Lowrie
Land Hightower
Jerry Cummins
Renessa Cardwell
Jennifer Hayes
Kerri Cummins
Jimmy Howell
J.C. Howell
Bob Garton
Church of Christ
Howard Hunt
Garton
Philip Wynn
Vada Harris
Dema Justice
Marriage of Lt Dale Vickers Watkins Jr in England
Lt Dale Vickers Watkins Jr. United States Navy married on June 23 at the Royal Air Force West Ruislip Chapel in the Hillingdon district of greater London England. The bride is the daughter Dale Watkins and wore an antique white lace embroidered street length dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Vickers Watkins Jr
U.S.N
Royal Air Force
Dale Watkins
Tiffin Young Family Reunion in Amarillo Weekend
A four day Tiffin Young family reunion was held Friday through Monday at the Holiday Inn Amarillo. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Tiffin Young and their four children plus numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren from Texas. Additional relatives hailed from Fort Worth Amarillo Perryton Corpus Christi San Angelo Pecos Lubbock and London with names such as J M Crowder Howard Fire Rusty Cantrell and Jim Williamson noted. The gathering featured a ceremony and plans for a future Texas event though some text appears garbled regarding a dental school and a U S Navy officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiffin Young
Holiday Inn
Amarillo
Texas
State
J.M. Crowder
Ft. Worth
Howard Fire
Rusty Cantrell
Brandon
Fike
Shane Lee
Amy Lee
Perryton
W.T
Tiffin) Young Jr
Corpus Christi
Jim Ward
James T
Lindsey
San Angelo
Glen Young
Glenda
Carla
Shane
Cecil Cotham
Pecos
Jim Wiliamson
Sammy Biggers
Cecilia
Lubbock
Snowdie gone and found again in Wellington tale
The Pruitts recount a spitz dog mystery as children helped track Snowdie, a fluffy white Spitz, with several dogs described. A neighbor, Tom Allison, and others provided misidentifications before the real dog returned. The note also mentions Fayteen Peeples Marshall visiting Wellington and two 1942 graduates not attending their 40th reunion, plus Holton and Gribble travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pruitts
Snowdie
Pruitts
Tom Allisons
Wellington
Pat Pruitt
Call
David
Pat
Thomas Holton
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company
Brazil
L.E. Gribble
Greece
Moorhouse visit with Richardson grandparents noted
Amy and Keri Moorhouse from Guthrie visited Mr and Mrs James Richardson last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. James Richardson
Amy and
Keri Moorhouse
Guthrie
Birth of Jacob Eugene Needham in Abilene
Mr and Mrs Johnny Needham of Abilene announce the birth of a son Jacob Eugene on July 21 weighing ten pounds six and one half ounces. Grandparents are Lonnie Needham and Juanita Judd. Great grandparents include W L Needham S T Anglin and Martha Zeck. A note adds Milan hatmaking origins linking milner to Milan Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Needham
Abilene
Jacob Eugene
Lonnie Needham
Juanita Judd
Burns Flat
Oklahoma
W.L. Needham
S.T. Anglin
Sam Anglin
Martha Zeck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oki
Doll
Jane Childress
FE Vaso
Pete
Winnie Childress
E.D. Gaedeliens
L.C. Childress
Baytown
Tommy Wilson
Brownsville
Minnie Tooms
Bill Montrose
Charley Rousey
Borger
Veda Covey
Bonnita Mathis
Odessa
L.M. Gilreath
Pampa
Ernest
Billie Uzzell
Lonoke
Ark
Douglas Bachett
Garland Hodge
Colleen
Lee Lawson
Whitehouse
Jim Winyard
A.J
Ruby Childress
Steve
Sherrie Adams
White Childress
Tulsa
Tammy
Bobby Sisk
Skintook
Roy Childress
C.L
Betty Henigan
Marble Falls
Derry
Dena Childress
Midland
Joe
Jean Childress
Phillips
Lee Roy
Patsy Childress
Loud Self
Alice
Jack Childress
Happy
Jimmy Needham
Garden City
Harrell
Paula Lowe
Littlefield
Angela Webb
Burleson
Betty Swenke
Braggs
Drace Langford
Pasadena
Viola McLemore
Shamrock
Clinton Childress
Lexington
Barbara Sisk
Sperry
Ooie
Ronda Stockman
Jack and
Louise Childress
Mansfield
Roger and
Kay Dunn
Jewel Hasan
Dallas
Mike and
Jackie Higgins
Alvin
Denton Anthony
Sam and
Pauline Hailey
Patricia Beasley
Ozell Brock
Claremore
Vada Lewis
North Side
Wanda Hightower Cardwell
Faith Hayes
Gar
Tiffin Young Family
America
James L. Plimpton
Diana Goss
London
Lcdr
Gene Spatafore
Ceremiony
S Antonio
University of Texas Dental
Virginia Robey
Lovely Fayteen Peeples Marshall
University of Texas
Fayteen
Farm Bureau
Exclusive
Greenhill School
Hwy. 83
Dairy Queen
Western Wear
Milner
Milan
Italy
Pete Chandler
Ladies & Childrens Sportswear
Price Newras
Wrangler
Levis
Nike
Converse
Men & Boys
Hatchi
North Side Square
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