Williams Family Reunion Held in Olton Span
Eight surviving Williams children of Paul and Ruby Noland Williams gathered in Olton for their annual reunion hosted by Russell Strain and family. The event featured hamburger supper, ice cream, games, a white elephant trade, barbecued meal, door prizes, and gifts. Attendees included the Richardson, Powell, Sweat, and Moorhouse families traveling from Snyder, Claude, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Ruby Noland Williams
Olton
Russell Strain
Rick Howard
Snyder
Jake Ray
Chris
Richard
Claude
Bill Powell
Washington, D.C
Gaye
Law School
Georgetown University
Karen Sweat
Linda Moorhouse
James
Frances Richardson
Wellington
Delwin
Marie Williams
James Williams
Plainview
Bill
Marilou Powell
Round Rock
Walter
Gaynelle Schuler
Houston
Brenda Hall
Moore
Oklahoma
Russell
Pauline Strain
Orton
Jake
Sharon Ray
Karen
Michelle Sweat
Plano
Bob
Linda
Amy
Ken Moorhouse
Guthrie
Terry
Nancy
Robin
Reid
Randi Williams
Lubbock
Dianna
Mike
Jennifer Johnson
Retirement Plans Set for Wellington School Veteran
Frances Davis Jones, a 1944 Wellington High School graduate, retires after 34 years in teaching home economics at Bennington High School, 31 of them in Bennington, ending with the 1984-85 school year. Her family roots trace to Fay and the late Homer Davis of Wellington, with a November 1943 move from Boswell, Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Davis Jones
Wellington High School
Bennington High School
Bennington
Fay Davis
Homer Davis
Wellington
Boswell
Oklahoma
Frances
Wellington High
Amarillo Air Force Base
Murray State School of
Tishomingo
Murray
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Phi Theta Kappa
OSU
Kappa Delta Phi
Frances Davis
Charles R. Jones
Jones
Clay
Seminole County
Paula
Hayley
Wewoka
Daugher
Charla Vaught
Wagner High School
Larry
Bebi
Dakota
Inola
Elizabeth
Helen
Ed Nix
Wichita Falls
Sonny Davis
Lesley
Bowie
U.S
Wes Watkins
Bennington High
Bokchito
Charles
Veterans Agricultural Training
Retired Bennington educator Frances Davis Jones profiled
Frances Davis Jones, long connected to Bennington and OSU, retires after a career in Home Economics Education. The feature tracks her life from early teaching in Bokchito to Bennington, marriage to Charles R. Jones, and plans to write a history of Bennington and family history projects.
Mrs Peters Students Enter National Piano Auditions
Twelve local piano pupils from Mrs. Jesse Peters class registered for the National Fraternity of Student Musicians through the National Guild of Piano Teachers. They played in Quanah for potential Local District State or National honors under examiner Janette Hinkle with Brenda Forrester’s recording judged in Austin. Parents attended and Mrs. Peters announced no spring recital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Peters
National Fraternity of Student Musicians
National Guild of Piano Teachers
American College of Musicians
Quanah
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene
Texas
New Savings Rules Lower Deposits for Small Savers
A banking rule effective January 1 reduces minimum balances for money market, superNOW, and 731 day certificates from 2500 to 1900. Some banks may charge fees or offer lower rates on small balances, so shoppers should compare several institutions, note any additional charges, and confirm required balances for the best rate. Paper money in the U.S. in the size known was issued in July 1929.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Williams
Grant Jolly
North Shore Camp Ground
Lake Altus
W. F. Manney
Hollis Civic Center
Hollis, Oklahoma
James Mellett
Springfield
Oregon
Lala Peeples
Mariam Lonan
Texas Tech University
Nellie T. Ross
Wyoming
U.S. Mint
Justin
Alfred Dunner
Baccara
Mrs. Peters
Abundant Lite Fellowship
9Th
Haskell Streets
Dodson
Sheppard Afb
Lloyd Harper
GFWC
Wellingto
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