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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1969
Page
4
Local notices list countless visits and travels. Dolores Meek notes multiple Dawson family members in Victor ia visiting relatives in Missouri Kentucky and Texas. Others include Brooks Seale Snow Dugan Blanton Murry and Dunn families travel updates and homecomings across towns from Dallas to Nashville Arkansas to Venezuela.
The District Youth Fellowship of the Missionary Baptist Association met Saturday night at Calvary Baptist Church in Bells with ninety four attending. Special music included a solo by Term French, a duet by Connice Snipes and Pam Leverette, piano by Sherry Burnett, and a solo by Diane Preineger. Officers elected: Bill Tilton president, Alvin Forrest vice president, Diane Preineger secretary, Twana Davis assistant secretary, Don Tropp music director, Allan Knight assistant music director, Connice Snipes pianist, Kevin Lamance assistant pianist. Advisory Council members were Rev. Lester Skally, Rev. Charles French, and Rev. J. C. Patterson. The program featured a presentation on Christian Decrees and refreshments were served afterward.
Mr and Mrs DuWayne French hosted a fish fry Sunday night serving buffet style. About 75 pounds of fish were caught. Guests included Mr and Mrs A J Hodge Mr and Mrs Roddy Layman Mr and Mrs Milton Pugh Jr and Bryan Mr and Mrs Raymond Brown and Loe b and Mr and Mrs Kenny Washburn.
Tracy Dugan celebrated her fifth birthday with a party for eight guests on Thursday. Gifts were given and cake and punch served before the group appeared on TV Channel 12 Miss Carol's Clubhouse. Mrs. Joe Mays assisted with transportation. Bridget Price, four, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Price, has been released from St. Paul's Hospital in Dallas after surgery and is recovering satisfactorily at home.
Kim Cowen daughter of was honored on her tenth birthday Thursday night with an outdoor hamburger fry. Ice cream and cake were served to six guests. Games with prizes went to Bonnie Price and Ronette Cline. Gifts were presented to the honoree. Stephen Meek observed his fourth birthday Tuesday with a family dinner. Special guests were Lowell and Angela Layman.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Thursday night to study mission work. Mrs. Gordon Mullinix led the meeting with Evie Annip reading minutes. Members noted gifts to be sent to missionaries and planned a church effort of gifts under the Christmas In August theme with several members reading Christmas tag names.
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