State FHA Advisor Honored in Stillwater Conference
Edna Crow, state FHA advisor, received an engraved plaque and roses before about 2,200 vocational teachers at a Stillwater conference. She helped Oklahoma FHA raise over 102,000 dollars for the national headquarters, led a 221-member delegation to Washington, D.C., and earned the "Oklahoma Room" at Reston, Virginia. Crow has served as teacher, OVA president, district supervisor, and eight years as state advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Crow
FHA
Homemakers of America
Stillwater
Crow
Oklahoma
Reston
Virginia
Washington, D.C
National Building Fund
Okla
OVA
Carolyn Cotton
Bristow
Elizabeth Parker
Cache
Elizabeth
Quanah Parker
Future Homemakers of America
HERO
Friends Honor Strong on 93rd Birthday Party
Friends surprised Miss Pearl Strong with a party at her Abra home on Saturday August 27 for her 93rd birthday. They brought angel food cake and punch and she shared a silk handkerchief from France gifted by her World War I era brother and a family pickle recipe. Doris Elder helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pearl Strong
Abra
Miss Strong
France
Doris Elder
Young Family Advances In Rare Disease Study
The 59th Young Family Reunion continues participation in medical research on hereditary Amyloid, at Thorndike Memorial Laboratory Boston City Hospital and Boston University School of Medicine. Forty five members over 21 were tested for diagnosis aids. results to be studied in Boston and sent to families. Dr Caryn A Libby led with Dr Ann Sigsbee and team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorndike Memorial Laboratory
Department of Medicine
Boston City Hospital
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston
Caryn A. Libby
Los Angeles
Ann Sigsbee
Merrihearts Hold Luncheon and Family Amyloidosis Notes
The Merrihearts met August 23 at First United Methodist Church for a luncheon with prayers, readings, and songs. Attendees included Mrs. Rosa Roberson and Drs Neal Lowry and John Young. A Community Center testing event followed with ultrasound, cardio grams, skin and blood tests. amylodosis was diagnosed in four family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrihearts
First United Methodist Church
Tom Thomson
Rosa Roberson
Model Church
Florence DeArmond
Maudie Coffee
Mamie Terry
Ruby Ball
Jennie Holcomb
Louise Vaughan
Mary Jones
Ava van Pelt
Bettye Conant
Pearl
Mary Ferraro
Neal Lowry
Abilene
John Young
Willie B. Harwell
Collingsworth General Hospital
Tommy Murdock
Dianne Manuel
R.N
Rita Anderson
Memphis
Carter Holcomb
P.K.N. Kumar
H.L. Lowry
Jack Lowry
Henry Young
Portales
N.M
James Young
Irving
Teens Meet at First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Teenagers of the First Baptist Church held a monthly meeting in the Fellowship Hall with Mrs. Nell Conn of Childress presenting piano selections and hymns. Attendees included numerous couples and individuals such as Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. Manley Wood, and Mrs. Mary Fulcher who led arrangements with assistants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1St Baptist Church
Nell Conn
Childress
Earl Hunter
Manley Wood
Rosalie Roberson
Rowena Thigpen
Louie Harrison
Eva Fulcher
Louise Vaughan
Clarence Waggoner
O.B. Raburn
Rufus Sweat
Conn
A.E. Horton
Ben Wilhelm
Violet Potter
Susie Crawford
Mary Fulcher
Harold Keller
Robert Bartenbruch
Willie Wade
Claudia Sweat
Bessie Tucker
First White House Stove and Library Courtesy
Abigail Fillmore, wife of President Millard Fillmore, arranged for the purchase of the first cooking stove in the White House and established the first White House library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
White House
Coast to coast kin join 59th Young reunion in Burn Handley
Family members from seven states gathered in Burn Handley Community Center for the 59th Young reunion spanning July 29 to 31. About 115 attendees included four generations with ages from 6 months to 94 years, tracing lines to the J.H. Young and Lowry families, and sharing meals, a talent show, and singing as relatives from Arlington, Dallas, Grand Prairie, Irving, Fort Worth, Lubbock, Sacramento, and Boston joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burn Handley Community Center
Stephanie Lowrie
Grand Prairie
John Deger
Stephanie
Rufus
Atlantic Seaboard
Pacific
Mississippi
North Carolina
New Mexico
California
Virginia
Arkansas
Texas
Jack
Mitt) Lowry
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston
Mass
H.L
Roxie) Lowry
Jack Lowry
Grover
Arlice) Young
L.C.) Sweat
J.H. Young
Lutie
Orville Young
Alamo
Jason Young
Don Sweat
Houston
Rufus Sweat
Grover (Arlice) Young
Arlington
Bennie G. Young, Jr
Hickory
N.C
Judy Morris
Fincastle
Diane Stephenson
Greensboro
Dale Capp
Maurice Young, Jr
Dallas
Brad Allen
Nichole
Jennifer
Irving
Donna Young
James Steen
John
Robert Taylor
Mansfield
Emily Young
John Young
Kim
Kristy
Athens
Doyle Beene
Weatherford
Perk Perkins
Brandon and
Ashley
Jacksboro
Robert Young
J. Buford Young
Donny
Robby
J.B
Ft. Worth
Winnie Fielder
Dewey Young
Frank
Ruth) Thompson
Billie Keiser
Southgate
Tye Young
Pisia Gilbert
Lubbock
James Atwood
Muleshoe
H.L. Lowry
Roxie Lowry
Wellington
Boyd N. Lowry
Stephenville
James Williams
Sacramento
Jack (Mitt) Lowry
Joel Lowry
Landon
Melanie
Vernon
Neal Lowry
Rodney
Stephen
Timothy
Abilene
Paul Schaub
Clinton Oldham
Summerwood
Lowry Schaub
Russell Schaub
Canyon
al Didway
Ricky Lowrie
Zachary
Judy Graves
Mindy
Patty Lowrie
James Coley
Crystal
Richardson
Henry Young
Family visits pass through Lodi and Amarillo towns
Personal Mrs. P. E. Bawcom of Lodi California is visiting her son Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bawcom. Also spending Sunday night with the Bawcoms were Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Duke of Abilene and Kenneth Duke of Colorado Springs. Mrs. Bertha Turner of Amarillo spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. Irene Bumpas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E. Bawcom
Lodi
California
Gene Bawcom
Bawcoms
Denzil Duke
Abilene
Kenneth Duke
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Bertha Turner
Amarillo
Irene Bumpas
Canyon couple welcome son John Alexander Fite
David and Carol Fite of Canyon are the parents of a son, John Alexander Fite, born Aug. 14. He weighed seven pounds, twelve and a half ounces. He is the first grandchild of Dr. and Mrs. John D. Coleman of Canyon and the first great-grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Coleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Carol Fite
Canyon
John Alexander Fite
John D. Coleman
J.D. Coleman
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Society News
THE
Minnie Tate
Bonita Myers
Kathy Tate
Twitty
Etta Breeding
Karen Tate
Collingsworth County
Kla Parker
East Childress
Keenagers
NTION
Altus Optical
Hearing Center
T. Walter Carlin
Cartin
Dr. Carlin
Hearing Management, Inc
Speech and Hearing Center
University of Texas At Houston
Altus
Olmon Sweat
Colorado City
Vernon McGee
Greenwood
Ark
Autry Basham
Dana Tucker
Shamrock
Margie Dixon
Jenny Elliott
Caryn Libbey
Tim Smith
Binky Witherspoon
Carrizo Springs
Denny Lay
Vernon Kirkland
Cal Hurst
Joe Rountree
Cicero Gulley
Sweat
Claude Groves
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