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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1970
Page
3
Oneida Nelson, age 1, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Nelson of Bells, earns second place as a member of the Bells Marquettes after their entry in the Tex Ann Twirlers Contest in Sherman last week.
Miss Nelson placed second in the 11 year old division after performing an original routine. Lea Ann Mays, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mays of Bells, also competed in the contest.
Mrs Maude Caraway celebrated her 82nd birthday with family at her residence. Attendants included her children and many grandchildren such as Joe Phillips Bill Smith Donnie Caraway Jack Caraway Diane Dwayne of Mineral Wells Leroy Combest Mrs Walter Bussey Eddie Simpson Tucson Ariz Edwin Caraway Lewisville Weldon Belew Jerry McAlister T J Williams Sherman Phillip Simpson Kenosha Malloy Simpson Whitesboro Jim Caraway Odell Caraway and Regina Bartley. Guests presented gifts after dinner.
Minister W H Baker and Mrs Baker and daughter Donna Jane returned home Thursday after a Gospel meeting in Watertown New York. They visited George Baker in Manchester New Hampshire and Lewis Greenfield in Marshall Michigan. The group stopped in Seminole Oklahoma where Mr Baker performed the wedding of Miss Jane Ellen Davis of Seminole to Raymond Johnson of Ada Oklahoma at the Davis home. They also visited Canada and Niagara Falls.
Mrs G O Neal hosted a Sunday gathering at her Kentuckytown residence with around 40 guests including her children and grandchildren from Whitewright Bells Sherman Dallas Commerce Athens and Wilkesboro North Carolina. Relatives and friends joined for a reunion enjoyed by all after several years apart.
The Lanford family of Mr. and Mrs. R W Lansford gathered at Beenh am State Park on Sunday with twenty five members attending. Participants included Kenneth Lansford Pasadena Texas Vernon Lansford Donald Lansford McKinney Jimmy Lansford Jeff Lansford and Yogi from Sherman and Douglas Lansford from Bells. A picnic lunch was served at noon.
The Horizon Club girls spent three days camping at Bevers Bend, Oklahoma last week. They shared duties cooking and washing dishes with help from fathers, set up six tents, and swam about four hours daily. Members include Regina Bartley, Jan Bennett, Tanja Cate, Patricia Caraway, Brenda Cheism, Karen Holt, Kathy Jarevis, Lana Lumpkins, Leslie Skaggs, Nancy Stanford, Carolyn Tillett. partners included Mr. and Mrs. E E Cheism, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Bartley, Mike Bartley, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bennett, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Skaggs.
Lula Wilkinson was honored on her 79th birthday on July 26. Attendees included Mrs Mary Hale Sherman Roy Travis and family from Longview Miss Karen Carter Mr and Mrs Mike Lawler Garland Mrs Monnie Biggerstaff Mr and Mrs John Biggerstaff and Jane from the city and Taylor Groves from Leonard.
The annual Rushing reunion gathered seventy eight relatives at the Firemen's Hall on Sunday with attendees from Sherman and nearby cities. The group planned another reunion at the Firemen's Hall on August 1, 1971.
Mrs. W. B. Key celebrated a birthday on July 20 1970 in Greenville. Attendees included relatives and friends from Dallas Whitewright Ivanhoe Farmersville Quinan Denison Denison and Denison area names listed.
Mr. Jess Muirhead is a patient at Wilson N Jones Hospital. Mr. B W Newman returned home Tuesday from Greenville hospital and is reported to be doing nicely. Mrs C W Pope has been released from the Medical and Surgical Hospital in Bonham. Charles Massey is hospitalized at Wilson N Jones Hospital in Sherman.
Kathy Wilson of Whitewright married William D. Coley of McKinney at First Baptist Church Goldthwaite Texas. The ceremony featured Rev. Dale Gore, organist Mrs. Paul Ryan, and a wedding party including Mrs. Bill Tom Bradley and Miss Dottie Whitt. The couple will reside in McKinney.
Card expresses gratitude to visitors at hospital and at home and thanks for prayers. Wishes all good health and blessings from J O Wallace.
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