Davis Family Reunion Draws Wide Kin Network to VEW Building
Relatives of the late James Monroe Davis and Francis Fanning Davis gather at the VEW Building on Sunday July 21 for a large family reunion. Eight children and numerous grandchildren and in laws attended, with attendees from Northfield Iowa Park Wellington Oklahoma City Dumas Pampa Wichita Falls and Amarillo among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
James Monroe Davis
Francis Fanning Davis
VEW
Davis
Homer Davis
Northfield
Odie Davis
Iowa Park
C. R. Barnett
Wellington
Homer McGarry
Oklahoma City
B. G
Dude) Bruce
Dumas
Thomas McGarry
Tommy
Pat
Qwen
Bobby Barnett
Clyde R. Nelson
Bobby J. Davis
Lisa
Edward Nix
Gayla
Alana
Wichita Falls
H. E.davis, Jr
Stevie
Johnnie Linville
Renee Barnett
Dr Chas B Jones Hosts Family at Annual Two Day Get Together
Dr Chas B Jones hosts his extended family for the 1968 reunion at the LaTour Apartments Ama till o July 20 and 21. Guests include Jones relatives from Lubbock Amarillo Wellington and Midland plus former Collingsworth medical figures. A Saturday chuck wagon dinner in Palo Duro Canyon preceded a performance of Texas and Sunday breakfast hosted by Dr and Mrs E K Jones now of Amarillo. The Wellington Garden Club met July 17 at Mrs Joe Thompson home with a chrysanthemum program and plans for August 1 at Ellison Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. B. Jones
LaTour
Amatillo
Palo Duro Canyon
Texas
Ampitheatre
Collingsworth County
E. K. Jones
Amarillo
E. W. Jones
Calvin Jones
Chas. B
Wellington
Dinner Honors Mrs. Bennett
Mrs. W. A. Bennett of 1002 Childress Street was honored at a July 21 family gathering for her 82nd birthday. Attendees from Childress included daughters, sons in law, and many grandchildren. her son Herbert Bennett joined by long distance call from Eagle Butte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Bennett
Childress Street
Selba Rainey
Lutie
Bennett
Oklahoma
W. W. Boykin
Troy Boykin
Todd
James Hassell
Junior Smotherman
Kim
Billy
Robbie
Childress
Lloyd Wooldridge
Rainey
Joel Dean
Herbert Bennett
Eagle Butte
South Dakota
Lillie HDC Attends Texas Play in Palo Duro Canyon
Members of the Lillie Home Demonstration Club attended the play Texas at Panhandle Heritage Theatre in Palo Duro Canyon on Thursday evening July 18 after a barbecue supper at Six Gun City. The group, listing multiple named members, raised funds for Sky quitting over a longe time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Home Demonstration Club
Panhandle Heritage Theatre
Palo Duro Canyon
Boyd Family Reunion Draws 70 plus in Rosebud
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Boyd Ace and Johnny of Lutie and their son with families from Shamrock and Irving joined relatives in Euless Texas on July 14. They traveled to Rosebud on Sunday for the Boyd Reunion where the eldest member reached 77 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Boyd
Ace
Johnny
Lutie
Bob Boyd
Shamrock
Euless
Texas
Jackie Boyd
Renee
Russell
Louis Boyd
Maria
Mark
Irving
Rosebud
Boyd
Dodson Auxiliary Elects Officers for Upcoming Year
The Dodson American Legion Auxiliary Unit 535 met July 16 to elect officers for the coming year. Newly elected: Eloise Kizer president Edna Norman first vice president Sylvia Dodson second vice president Frances J Martin secretary treasurer Esther Bowling historian Dorothy Lick chaplain Willmagen Swift sergeant at arms. Installation will be held jointly with the Legion at Dodson Park August 6 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson American Legion Auxiliary
Eloise Kizer
Edna Norman
Sylvia Dodson
Frances J. Martin
Esther Bowling
Dorothy Lick
Wilmagene Swift
Billie Joe’ Grimes
The
Legion
Dodson Park
Visitors from Lubbock Together with Local Hosts
A visiting party from Lubbock including a daughter Melissa is in town this week. They are guests of Mr and Mrs Leslie Moore and Mr and Mrs J B Wade while spending time at HemisFair in San Antonio before continuing their trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melissa
Lubbock
Leslie Moore
J. B. Wade
HemisFair
San
Brammer Golden Wedding Observed by Family and Friends
Mr and Mrs Everette Brammer of Quail celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house at their home. Children from across the nation attended along with four generations. Guests included relatives from Kansas Arkansas New Jersey California and a wide circle of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette Brammer
Quail
Wellington
Kansas
Arkansas
New Jersey
Brammer
Joseph Hugh Brammer
Leon Brammer
Hackensack
Ulysses Wilson
Pleasanton
Calif
Denver Townley
Alameda
Roy Canada
Car Brammer
Blytheville
Jewel Brammer
Martinsville
Tommy Baker
Hayward
Dennis Brammer
San Leandro
Delbert White
Lancaster
Rebecca Irene Pope
Rudy
Akansas
Friendship Club
Out of State
Mir
John Schlegel
Alexander, Kansas
Lavertus Barenburg
Bob Pitman
Rudy, Ark
Charles di Natal
Joseph di Natal
John Craddock
Pampa
TFWC Plans Summer Meet in San Antonio
Mrs Henry F Shaper president of the Texas Federation of Women's Clubs announces the annual summer meeting of the Executive Committee District Presidents and Board of Trustees set for Monday August 12 at St Mary's University San Antonio. Planning session precedes Leadership Conference August 13 14 15 in San Antonio. District presidents include Mrs B M Sims of Wellington president of the Top of Texas District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry F. Shaper
Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs
Board of
St. Mary's University
San Antonio
B. M. Sims
Wellington
Top of Texas
Rita Marchbanks and Johnny Ray Jones Wed Quietly
Rita Marchbanks daughter of J C Darrow Eldorado Arkansas and Homer Holton granddaughter and Johnny Ray Jones son of Mrs Barney Jones were married by Justice of the Peace Claude McKinney. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Jerry Wayne Keier Weatherford Oklahoma. The bride a Shamrock High School graduate attended Amarillo College. The groom a Wellington High School graduate served in the U S Army and works for Louis Allred. They left for a wedding trip to Arkansas and will reside in Wellington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Rita Martie Marchbanks
Johnny Ray Jones
Justice of the Peace
Claude McKinney
J. C. Darrow
Eldorado
Arkansas
Homer Holton
Barney Jones
Mr. Jones
Jerry Wayne Keier
Weatherford
Oklahoma
Shamrock High School
Amarillo College
Wellington High School
United States Army
Louis Allred
Wellington
Good Neighbors Plan Picnic
The Good Neighbor Club met Friday July 19 at Mrs. Willie Smiths home. Mrs. C A Wilbur led the business session. A poem read by Mrs Wilbur titled If Jesus Should Come to Your House Today. Door prizes awarded to Mrs Deshia Dix and Mrs Coy Vaughan. Ice cream and cake served to several members and the hostess Mrs Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Neighbor Club
Willie Smith
C. A. Wilbur
Wilbur
Jesus
Deshia Dix
Coy Vaughan
Bryan
Leonard Karnes
Paul Hardy
Merritt James
Smith
Group Attends Miss Texas Pageant in Fort Worth
Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Lacy of Memphis and Miss Becky Brewer traveled to Fort Worth for the Miss Texas Pageant on July 20. They left July 18 and met Mr. and Mrs. Barney Glenn and Mrs. Granvil Killian, then returned home July 21 after meeting last year’s and this year’s Miss Texas and the other finalists. Mr. and Mrs. Fleet Pruden visited Palo Duro Canyon July 21 to see Texas and the pre play barbecue, reuniting with Mrs. Bill Moore, a director, from Oklahoma College for Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzil Lacy
Memphis
Becky Brewer
Ft. Worth
Barney Glenn
Granvil Killian
Fleet Priden
Palo Duro Canyon
Texas
Six Wellington Boys Head to Ruidoso for Week of Fun
A group of six Wellington youths Gary Brewer Tony Hurst Joe Brock Teddy Martin Jerry Wooldridge Ricky Brown and Jimmie Bohannon leave Sunday morning for a week in Ruidoso New Mexico. They will attend horse races and fish during their vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ruidoso
New Mexico
Gary Brewer
Tony Hurst
Joe Brock
Teddy Martin
Jerry Wooldridge
Ricky Brown
Jimmie Bohannon
Morton Family Gathers Here
Mrs Floyd Morton hosted visiting relatives including her son Richard Morton and his wife Denise from Albuquerque New Mexico and daughter Linda Kellison and family from Amarillo. Also visiting were Rudell Wood of Amarillo and Edgar Morton of Levelland with Annie Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Morton
Richard Morton
Robert
Daryl
Denise
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Junior Kellison
Linda
Kelly
Richie
Wesley
Amarillo
Rudell Wood
Edgar Morton
Levelland
Morton
Wood
Annie Wood
Weekend visit with relatives across states noted
Visiting over the weekend with Sister Mary Perpetua were her mother Mrs. Dora Woods and niece Melinda Rice of Jackson Mississippi, another niece Carol Hollingsworth of Newton Mississippi, and her cousin Mrs. W J Sherman of Haynesville Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Perpetua
Dora Woods
Melinda Rice
Jackson
Miss
Carol Hollingsworth
Newton
W. J. Sherman
Haynesville
Louisiana
Pie of a Crag Gene Hooki Es Me July 11
Fragmentary OCR notes show names and a date tied to a pie related event or item. The text mentions McLean and amounts but lacks clear context or full sentence structure. No verifiable action or outcome is present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald
Domana
McLean
Weekend Visitors at Thurman Crownover and Ita Haragan Homes
Weekend visitors included Dood Haragan and family, John Humphry and children James Greg and Kent from Sudan, and Billy J. Hudspeth with W. J. from Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Crownover
Ita Haragan
Dood Haragan
John Humphry
James
Greg
Kent
Sudan
Billy J. Hudspeth
W. J
Hollis
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Jackie Barnett
Jeff
Gina
Sam Madden
Gary
Moore Oklahoma
Johnny Barnett
Charlotte
Jasper Peeples
Donnie
Christa
Eddie Davis
Dell
Bobby Bush
Pam
Connie
Greg Lamb
Jan
Andrela
Groom
Connie Barnett
Randy
Susan
Paducah
Billy Simpson
Tanya
George Younger
Cary
Canyon
Malcolm Horton
W. R. Ward
Jesse Hernandez
Rhonda
Cindy
Tammy
Linda Holmes
Mary Linville
Clarendon
Clyde Ingram
Mrs. Howard
Mrs. Bennett
Lillie Hdc
Boyds
Dodson Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Everette Brammer
Robert Lewis
Debbie
Carey
Don
Austin
R. W. Tabor
W. R. Crownover
Borger
Ted Crownover
TFWC
Russell Human
Prof
James Main
Swaziland
South Africa
Church
Nazarene
Ronald Crosley
Rita Marchbanks
Marty
John Jackson
Montgomery Ward
Home Owned
Home Operated
Sippells Sid, Wend
Are
Laverne
Mrs
Trudy Peters
Bencaa
Ares
Sat
Sun
Bronco
Ritz
Sun & Mon
Truman Capote
Richard Brooks
Columbia Pictures
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