Bells News and Views Wedding and Easter Family Reunion
Marilyn Drinnon and Gene Monk wed in a Bells home ceremony at 7 30 p.m. Rev. Richard 11 officiated. The bride wore a yellow satin empire gown with white lace and pearls. Guests included many Bells residents. A reception followed. Mrs. Monk is a 1966 Bells High School graduate employed in Sherman. The couple will live in Bells. Forty one Nellie Martin descendants held an Easter reunion with an out of town turnout from Bossier City Las Fort Worth Fort Hood Sherman Denison Whitewright and Bells. An Easter egg hunt accompanied the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Drinnon
Gene Monk
Calvin Simpson
Richard 11
Bells
Richard Beall
Charles Shearer
Mildred Neagle
Monk
Bells High School
Texas Instruements
Sherman
C.C. Teague
McKinney
Loyd Monk
Nellie Martin
Walter Caffee
Bossier City
Las
Jeff Dick
Ft. Hood
Lavery Martin
Ft Worth
Bobby Blanton
Bill Killough
Ronnie Neff
Judy McAden
Denison
Jerry Martin
Whitewright
Roy Martin
Alvin Martin
Ramsey Family Joint Birthday Dinner
Mrs. Otis Bass honored her mother Mrs. Morris Ramsey and her husband Otis with a joint birthday dinner Sunday for 20 guests. Attendees included Mrs. Morris Ramsey’s sister and family and relatives from Mt. Pleasant Plano Ft Worth Dallas and Dallas area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Bass
Morris Ramsey
Otis
Bobby Walters
Jerry
Melissa
Mt. Pleasant
John Wayne Ramsey
Sons
Plano
Lavelle Henry
Ft. Worth
Gail Dunn
Dallas
Presen
Ford promoted to lieutenant colonel in the Air Force
Jimmy R. Ford, son of Mr and Mrs Jim R Ford of Bells, has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the US Air Force. Col Ford, an air operations officer at March AFB California, serves with the Fifteenth Air Force headquarters under the Strategic Air Command, holding the aeronautical rating of master navigator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy R. Ford
Jim R. Ford
Bells
US Air Force
Col Ford
March Afb
Calif
Fifteenth Air Force Headquarters
Strategic Air Command
America
Missing Gram Meek is a 1949 Bells High grad
A 1949 Bells High School graduate later earned a BS in education in 1953 from East Texas State Teachers College where he was commissioned via the Air Force ROTC program. The colonel is married to Melba, daughter of Ella Barker of San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells High School
East Texas State Teachers College
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps Program
Melba
Ella Barker
San Antonio
Easter Parties at Bells Elementary School
Grades one through four at Bells Elementary held Friday afternoon Easter egg hunts and parties supervised by teachers and room mothers. Prizes went to the most eggs found and refreshments were served. Kim Miller, in third grade, found a baby rabbit in City Park, sparking belief it was the Easter bunny. Maudianne Meek, nine, daughter of Mr and Mrs Weldon Meek, celebrated her birthday Tuesday with a hamburger supper in Sherman, special guest Terri Lansford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells
Kim Miller
Kim
Maudianne Meek
Sportsman's Club Hayride Ends With Weiner Roast
The Sportsman's Club of Hells sponsored a Friday hayride from town to Pink Hill ending at Corlis Yandell’s home where a weiner roast was held. Trailers were provided by David Singleton, Tommy Waldrip and Robert Goins. Curtis Gray sponsors the club. Money raised will fund a shotgun reloader.
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Sportsman's Club of
Hells
Pink Hill
Corlis Yandell
David Singleton
Tommy Waldrip
Robert Goins
Curtis Gray
Ronald Britt Honored on Fourth Birthday in Bells
Ronald Lynn Britt, son of Johnny and Mrs. Britt of Bells, was honored with a party for his fourth birthday. The celebration featured a western theme with decorations. Grandparents include J P Britt of Denison and Galion Moore of Savoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Lynn Brit
Johnny Britt
Bells
J.P. Britt
Denison
Galion Moore
Savoy
Sixth Grade Skating Party at Bells Elementary
The sixth grade at Bells Elementary School held a skating party on Wednesday to celebrate Easter. Thirty three students and guests attended with teacher Joe Mays and mothers Mrs Harry Wardell Mrs Jin Sanford and Mrs Brown. Skating trophies were awarded in girls and boys races and cookies and cold drinks were served at the rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells Elementary School
Joe Mays
Harry Wardell
Jin Sanford
Brown
Game warden speaks to club at Bells meeting
Sammy Brown of the Texas Game and Wildlife Commission spoke to 18 members of the Sportsman Club at Bells school Tuesday night. He explained hunting and fishing laws in Grayson County and Texas. Artis Gray is sponsor. cold drinks and cookies were served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy Brown
Texas Game and Wildlife Commission
Sportsman Club
Bells School
Brown
Grayson County
Texas
Rtis Gray
Family visits and wedding in McKinney community
Mrs. Richard Everheart and children hosted Nick Strattus of Dallas while Rhoda Everheart and Phoenix visitors shared time with the Dulaney grandparents. Doug Lansford and family attended the wedding of his niece Sandra Lansford to Paul Tonlinson at King Memorial Baptist Church in McKinney Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Everheart
Nick Strattus
Dallas
Rhoda Everheart
Lynn Cherry
Phoenix
Ariz
O.B. Dulaney
Doug Lansford
Sandra Lansford
Paul Tonlinson
King Memorial Baptist Church
McKinney
Community church society plans Easter outreach and fellowship
The Women's Society of Christian Service at First United Methodist met in Fellowship Hall for the final study from The Inner Life. Members delivered Easter baskets to nursing homes and homebound residents, with new member Mrs Billy Dugan among twelve attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall
Lawrence Smith
Wade Neves
Smith
Betty Whiting
Billy Dugan
Revival efforts and weekend church activities in Cunningham
Church gathering included meals after a meeting led by Rev McFatridge with a sermon on The Resurrection. Rev Harry Stanley preaches revival in Cunningham Ky as Ken Boen performs a Magic Act for children and adults. Boen depicts a cowboy clown show featuring a tiny sleeping horse.
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McFatridge
Rev
Harry Stanley
Cunningham, Ky
Ken Boen
Stanley
Casey Pritchard
Boen
Rev. Stanley
Curtis Neal
Ricky and
Mike Stanley
Randy Mullinix
Stephen and
Maudiaenne Meek
Lowell Layman
Angela Layman
Keith Shearer
Dale Howard
Leonard Livestock Show honors by Future Farmers of America
Last Saturday members of the Hell Creek Future Farmers of America chapter won honors at the Leonard Livestock Show. Jim Everheart’s Hereford steer won Grand Champion, Darrell Ramsey placed in the light weight category, and Anguss Youree won second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evera
Future Farmers of America Chapter
Leonard Livestock Show
Jim Everheart
Nereford
Darrell Ramsey
Holiday Guests and Local Track Meet Weekend Notes
Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Cross filled a busy weekend with visitors from Dallas Durant Belton Fort Worth and San Diego among others. The Bells track team competed at a Nocona meet where Jim Montgomery finished sixth in the 880 yard dash as Pilot Point won the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Cross
Carl McLarry
Doug
Yoakum
C.J. Larwood
Ft. Worth
Phillip and
Joy Morgan
del Soto
Claudia Magers
San Diego
Calif
Dale Magers
Liberty
Donald Cross
Grand Prairie
Jimmy House
Whitewright
Harry Stanley
Mike
R.E. Case
Dallas
Gordon Mullinix
J.P. Bogan
Durant
Odell Denney
Bonham
Fred Meek
Brenda Stanley
Belton
Foster
J.W. Price
Bells
Nocona
Jim Montgomery
Pilot Point
Winener
Charles Smithey
Dwight Harrison
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Mrs. Martin
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Stewman
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Total Electric
Your Electric Light & Minor
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Miss Meek
Ronald Britt
ENT
First United Methodist
Calvary Baptist Church
Sunbeam
First Baptist Church
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J.J& Layman
Eugene Cross
Bill Blackmon
Youth In Action Group
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Lynn Boen
Louie Thurman
Frank Coleeman
Rhonda Border
Cynethia
Pat Marlow
Ken Roen
Bill McFatridge
Youth In Action
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Fit Worth
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Duane Heatley
Denton
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Loyd Walters
Valley View
J.W. Price Jr
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Roanoke
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Joe Inegram
College Station
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Waco
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Glen Price
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Otis Barthold
Gainesville
David Price
Charles Casesidy
Savaye
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