Be ll s High School Elects Head Majorette Bevin Barker
Bevin Barker daughter of Mr and Mrs O V Barker has been elected head majorette for Bells High School drill team for the 1971 72 school year. Barker has been majorette two years and is a junior, member of the Beta Honor Club and an honor student since starting school. She belongs to Future Homemakers of America and played basketball three years. She is active in the First Methodist Church and a member of the Lettermen Club. Also named majorettes for 1971 72 were Cindy Layman Phyllis Shearer Debbie Connelly and Diana Walsh.
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O.V. Barker
Bells High School
Miss Barker
Ette
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The
Bells Future Homemakers
FFA Enters Log Lake Show
The Bells FFA entered about 30 animals at the Loy Livestock Exposition Show last week. Blue ribbons went to Jim Everhearts Lee Pritchard Randy Smith and Dennis Rudd in the heifer division. Gary Whitlock Lee Pritchard and Wayne Alverson won in the steer division. Lee Pritchard placed second in showmanship. Steve Youree took second in swine with a Duroc barrow. Donnie Wilson also won a blue ribbon. Duroc gift winners were Tammy Harris Mark Ballard Larry Johnson Mike Conner and Jonn Lamb. Jeff Youree and Steve Youree won blue ribbons with dairy heifers. The Bells chapter earned second in housekeeping. Jack Pritchard is the chapter advisor.
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Bells Ffa
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Donnie Wilson
Tammy Harris
Mark Ballard
Larry Johnson
Mike Conner
Jonn Lamb
Jeff Youree
Steve Youree
Bells
Jack Pritchard
Birthday Party Held for Melanie Dexheimer Aged Eight
Melanie Dexheimer daughter of Mr and Mrs Don Dexheimer celebrated her 8th birthday with a family party on Tuesday April 20. Twelve guests attended and gave gifts. Cake and ice cream were served. Melanie has a sister Michelle and grandparents Mr and Mrs Weldon Cooper of Bells and Mr and Mrs Jack Dexheimer of Denison.
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Don Dexheimer
Melanie
Michelle
Weldon Cooper
Bells
Jack Dexheimer
Denison
Ribbons Awarded In Local Clothing Division
Phyllis Shearer led with five blue ribbons plus red and white in clothing. Mollye Jan Whiting earned two blue ribbons, with Sherri Stedium, Marie Riverson, Lynn Washburn, Peggy Walt, Melva Meek, and Debbie Bolton also securing blue red or white ribbons in a children’s wear pageant.
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Phyllis Shearer
Mollye Jan Whiting
Sherri
Stedium
Marie Riverson
Lynn Washburn
Peggy Walt
Melva Meek
Debbie Bolton
WSCS Met Tuesday for Program at First United Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday for a program. An all day meeting is planned for April 27 with a morning Cuba lesson and noon luncheon. Mrs. Billy Dugan read a chapter on New Cooperation for World Development assisted by several members. hostesses served coffee, tea and cake to 12 members.
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First United Methodist Church
J.C. Neely
Cuba
Bob Tarpley
Billy Dugan
Ralph Duncan
Tom Moore
WSCS
Personal notices of area residents and visits
Nante Caraway returned from a visit with her son and Dallas family. Sherman friends and relatives including Bud Belew Carol McAlster and Stata McAlster were weekend guests of Morris Wilson. Other visitors came from Tulsa Austin Dallas and Memphis. Mrs Lillis Watkins Chuck Watkins Joy Morris and Ethel Green visited Jim Watkins in Lisbon Hospital. Frisco and Frisco visitors called on Mrs Lee Hampton at the Whitewright Nursing Home. Ida Fay Griffin Wanda Garner and Beatrice Garner with Evelyn Manogain traveled to El Paso to visit. Oman Earwood and family visited Noel Miller's parents Sunday. J Lee Vestal returned to Memphis after visiting his mother Mrs G A Vestal. Mr and Mrs John Curtis visited Pike and Jack Sims. Maxine Hoy and her daughter from Clovis N M are at Sherman hospital with their ill father and grandfather.
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Nante Caraway
Jack Caraway
Dallas
Caraway
Bud Belew
Carol McAlsters
Stata McAlster
Sherman
Morris Wilson
Ross Wilson
Tulsa
Okla
Paul Strader
Austin
Weldon Wilson
Clyde Vestal
Clifford Jaris
City
Lillis Watkins
Chuck Watkins
Joy Morris
Ethel Green
Jim Watkins
Lisbon Hospital
Howard McSpedden
Frisco
Lee Hampton
Whitewright Nursing Home
Ida Fay Griffin
Wanda
Martha Garner
Beatrice Garner
Evelyn Manogain
el Paso
Ashu Voabdeen
Albine Mage
Noel Miller
J. Lee Vestal
Memphis
Tenn
G. A. Vestal
John Curtis
J. Curtis
Jack Sims
Pike
Maxine Hoy
Clovis, N.M
Sherman Hospital
Community News Briefs and Social Calls from Bells
Pfc Michael Pointer leaves April 17 for Fort Dix New Jersey en route to a Germany tour. his wife and daughter will join later. Visitors include Denneys of Bonham and the Meeks in Sherman, Ramsey family in Leonard, Hines from Burkburnett, and others from Dallas Richardson and Texas City. Calvary Baptist Church youth hold a cookout. Jade Ross farm supper in Sherman. reunions noted for Mrs W H James’s family after 33 years. Debbie Reynolds wedding shower honors daughter of Bells residents. Gleaners class meets with seven present. April birthday observed for Lucile Booth.
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Garland
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Fort Dixs
N.jes
Germany
Odell Denney
Bonham
Fred Meek
John Wayne Ramsey
Mrs. Cummings
Leonard Suneday
Calvary Baptist Church
F.X. Ford
Clyde Roberts
Jade Ross
Sherman
Riley van Matre
Johnson City
W.H. James
Martha
Harry Stanley
Dallas
D.B. Stanley
Buddy Camper
Allen
Weldon Meek
Jimmy Lamance
Arvel Lamance
Maudianne Meek
Roger Arnold
Denison
Paris
Donald Cross
Grand Prairie
Ervin Cross
Debbie Reynolds
Michael Bomar
Savoy
Debbie
James Reynolds
Bells
Michael
Harry Bomar
Double Birthday Celebrations Honor Local Families
Krista Westbrook and her grandmother Mrs. Eugene Yeary share April birthdays with Easter egg games at a Sherman Bells area party. Attendees include Todd and Reed Yeary, Darin Stephenson, Ryan Westbrook, and the Rolen brothers. Bells officials consider upgrading a fire pump to 500 gallons per minute due to a leak and dry weather.
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Mark Westbrook
Sherman
Eugene Yeary
Krista
Todd
Reed Yeary
Denison
Darin Stephenson
Ryan Westbrook
Paul and
Sherry Rolen
Bill Westbrook
Bells
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Ray Rice
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Woodye Gilliam
Marie Alverson
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Fred Hines
Burke Burnett
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Texas City
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Youth In Action
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