Thanksgiving Dinners Across Whitewright Area Told
Thanksgiving scenes filled Whitewright and nearby towns as families hosted dinners and reunions at homes in Sherman Grand Prairie Denison Bells and Plano. Dozens of relatives from Honey Grove Arlington Dallas Fort Worth and Ardmore gathered to share meals and holidays with grandparents parents and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Robinson
R.H. Neathery
Robinson
Maurice Neathery
Honey Grove
Byron Neathery
Margie Grimes
Jane Lewis
Grand Prairie
Jane Nelms
Bonham
Jack Neathery
Arlington
Billy Clay
Christi
Dallas
Lee Moseman
Keman
Vera Chesser
Eldorado Mobil
Sherman
H.G. Chesser
Billy Chesser
Marsha
Farmersville
B.J. Crickles
Brenda
Denison
Bob Darwin
Bert
L.H. Darwin
Whitewright
Mary Darwin
Jerry Wilson
Sons
Fort Worth
Gary Park
Dimmitt
Sonny Gosnell
Clarence Tillett
Billy Tillett
Houston
Curtis Tillett
James Sparks
Plano
Mike Spann
Oklahoma City
Gary Tillett
Ralph Brown
Brown
L.C. Achimon
Shallowater
Gary Bandy
Trenton
Bill White
Arnold Henson
Harold Thornhill
James Cowan
Garland
M.K. Richardson
Irving
S.R. Thornhill
Buster Belew
Hurst
Roy Belew
R.h.neathery
Richard West
Ector
Kentuckytown Baptist Church
Pat Murphy
Willie McCafferty
Ora Murphy
Gena Jones
Little Rock
Ark
William Jones
Barry Blanton
Priscilla Williams
Lewisville
Roy Blanton
Bill Watson
Montague
Kelous Watson
Bill Montgomery
Pottsboro
Claude Lancaster
Greenville
S.T. Montgomery
Bill
David Johnson
Julie
Mabel Johnson
Jack Pritchard
Bells
Dawn
Joey Pannell
Mary Lou Ayers
Joe Pannell
Peggy Ford
Jay
Weldon Fleming
Clara Cashion
Frank
Brenda Sims
Jason
Jim Rogers
Mardell Pumphrey
Rogers
Miss Pumphrey
Joe Wallace
Dug
Pecos
Hoyt Wallace
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Mary Ellen Nall
Charles Skaggs
Newell Skaggs
Tim Corcoran
Paul Geers
Ben King
Brenda Johnson
Kay and
Treasa Godford
Baylor University
Waco
Tony
Dale Taylor
Vaden Bush
Ben Bell
Brad
W.L. Grammer
Claude Young
Martha Sutherland
Lara Jill
Red Fork
Alexander
Carl Geer
Bedford
Sharon
Rickey McKinney
Euless
Jack Morton
John Coe
Mabel
Florida
Grover Stuteville
Maggie Ball
Lubbock
Clara Burnham
Highland Hospital
Don Cook
Mabel Meador
Alton Neal
Campbell
Melony Sampson
Mike Neal
Glenn Tice
Dennis and
Scott
Hazel, Ark
Peggy Neal
Chris
Eula Tabor
Homer Gentry
Roy Hamilton
Mesquite
Clara Wallace
Lola Scott
Robert Cole
Proper Winter Feed for Beef Cattle Workshop
Craig Rosenbaum of Dallas County Extension notes winter feed decisions determine herd success. A free workshop on November 14 at the Texas A&M University Research & Extension Center covers mother cow nutrition, new supplement facts, mineral and protein feeds, and hay. The TAMU Center is 4.2 miles north of LBJ on Coit Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Rosenbaum
Dallas
Texas A&m University Research & Extension Center
Dennis White
Lbj
Coit Road
Whitewright ABE class meeting set for Dec 1
An organizational meeting is planned for December 1 at 7 p m in the Whitewright high school library to gauge interest in offering Adult Basic Education classes. The free program targets adults without a high school diploma and prepares them for the GED.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Larry Threadgill
ABE
Whitewright
The Best Mirror Is a Friend's Eye
A Gaelic proverb states that friendship serves as the best reflection of oneself, suggesting that trusted friends offer honest insight into character and actions.
Bells PTO Holds Meeting in Bells November
Bells Parent-Teacher Organization held a regular monthly meeting on Monday night November 21. President Mrs Charles Harris led the session with reports from treasurer Mrs Joe Isom and ways and means chair Mrs David Shaffer detailing a net carnival profit of 1283.61. The group discussed projects including a laminator dinette suites and stage equipment while voting was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BELLS
Charles Harris
Bells Parent-Teacher Organization
Wallace Cheatham
Laura Lazenby
Joe Isom
David Shaffer
Ways and Means Committee
Jack Pritchard
Harris
Lillian Imparato
PTO
Richard Beall
Robert Goins
Pee Wee
Clarieen Borin
FFA Vo-Ag
David Fleming
Mark Don Coffman
Benton Parks
Cubby Hudson
Doug Killough
Bill McDougal
Borin
Bells Girls Start Season With Win Over Trenton
Bells Girls basketball opened the season defeating Trenton 29 to 22. Karen Huckabee scored 17 and Colleen Rogers 12 for Bells while K Sealey led Trenton with 16 points. Bells meet Leonard December 1 at Wolfe City tournament at 4 20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BELLS
Trenton
Karen Huckabee
Colleen Rogers
Linda Alverson
Maudianne Meek
Shannon Glass
Wallace Cheatham
K. Sealey
Wolfe City
Leonard
Meeks Given Housewarming in Bells Area
Mr and Mrs Weldon Meek and family hosted a housewarming with more than 50 guests Sunday afternoon. Local hosts included Mrs Fred Shearer Mrs J C Witherspoon and Mrs Charles Shearer. Out of town guests from Denison included Mrs John Cox Mrs Willie Johnson Mr and Mrs Michael Meek. The Meeks moved recently to a home on US 82 West after 32 years on Ambrose Road north of Bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Meek
Fred Shearer
J.C. Witherspoon
Charles Shearer
John Cox
Willie Johnson
Michael Meek
Denison
Meek
U.S. 82 West
Ambrose Road
Bells
Puppett Troup Presents Thanksgiving Play at Bells First Baptist
Joyce and her puppett troupe performed a Thanksgiving playlet during the Prayer Service at Bells First Baptist Church on Wednesday night. Afterward a Christmas program committee was elected consisting of Danny Whitlock Monte Layman Mrs. June Ballard Mrs. Lenora Shearer and Don Williams. The program is scheduled for December 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BELLS
Joyce
Bells First Baptist Church
Danny Whitlock
Monte Layman
June Ballard
Lenora Shearer
Don Williams
Whitewright School Menus December Week
Whitewright School menus list daily offerings from December 5 to December 9 including roast beef with sides, corn dog and kraut salad, beef tacos, salmon croquette, and hamburger pattie on bun with toppings. Alaska's North Slope permafrost reaches depths of 2000 feet beneath the surface in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Bus youths win long attendance contest dinner
Sixteen youths from the First Baptist church bus program completed a 12 week attendance contest and were treated to a hamburger dinner. The group traveled by bus to Sherman for the meal. Bobby Reynolds led the bus ministry with assistance from Mr and Mrs Joe Witherspoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Sherman
Bobby Reynolds
Joe Witherspoon
Cindy Neal Birthday Party Honored in Bells
Cindy Neal daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R Dee Neal celebrated her 11th birthday on November 14 with a party at Bells Elementary School. Attendees included Martha Mitchus fifth grade class. cake in maroon and gold featured a cheerleader theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BELLS
Cindy Neal
R. Dee Neal
Martha Mitchusson
Bells Elementary
Panther Pee Wee
Mary Herpeche
Bonham
Ruth Neal
Whitewright
Eula Tabor
Cindy
Christopher Dee
Whitewright Juniors Rally To Top Howe 25-20
The eighth grade Whitewright team defeated Howe 25-20 Monday night with Kevin Ballard scoring 12 points and Mark Blanton adding seven. The seventh grade fell 26-24 to Howe. Both teams are coached by John Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Spencer
Howe
Kevin Ballard
Whitewright
Mark Blanton
John Myers
Private pools require a fence and lockable gate
A safety rule mandates that private swimming pools be surrounded by a fence and equipped with a lockable gate to prevent unauthorized access. This standard aims to reduce drowning risk, especially for children.
Whitewright JV Triumphs In Overtime Over Howe
Whitewright JV edged Howe 69 64 in overtime after a hard fought game. Sparky Cox led Whitewright with 23 points, David Norris 18, Patterson 14, while Howe’s Jeff Hardin scored 23. The contest featured early turnovers, a second quarter surge, and a dramatic finish sending it to overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Spencer
Whitewright
Howe
Allen Norris
Sparky Cox
David Norris
William Patterson
Jeff Hardin
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Horace Miller
Marshall Miller
Joy Jenkins
Prilla Kuhnell
Victor
Jack Stephens
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Allen Cooley
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Larry Burchfield
San Antonio
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Howard Hodge, Jr
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Velma Sadler
Marvin Smith
Maude Holland
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G.C. Brown
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Fort Cobb
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Virgil Griffith
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Dan Chamblin
Danbury
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Darrell Dyer
Huntsville
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Randy Bryant
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Meeks
Puppett Troup
Whitewright School
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Knapp
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Rtfe
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Justin
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