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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1969
Page
4
Dolores Meek notes numerous Thanksgiving visits and holiday gatherings across Ennis Sherman Denison Durant Dallas Houston and other towns. Families like the Mitchussons, Washburns, Owens, Meeks and Darrows are listed with relatives traveling to see kin in Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico.
The Women's Society of Christian Service at First United Methodist Church held an annual Thanksgiving dinner after a study session on Church in China. About 16 members attended. guests included Mrs. J H Whiting and Miss Mary Hollingsworth. The event featured a turkey meal, white cloth tables, a styrofoam gift centerpiece, and a hospital/home visit by members.
Members of the Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church visited eight homes to deliver Thanksgiving plates. Mrs. Gordon Mullinix, president, led the effort and guided the distribution of holiday festive foods.
Texas A&M extension engineer W S Allen says a suspension fence can cut fencing costs 40 to 60 percent versus conventional styles. It reduces line posts by about 80 percent, uses four to six barbed wire strands, and requires straight spans with strong brace assemblies. Local agents can provide more guidance.
The Third Grade Chitty Chitty Blue Birds met in the Camp Fire building with eight present under Mrs. Billy Moore and Mrs. Jimmy Cowen. They worked on a mobile Christmas tree and practiced Christmas carols while refreshments were served. The Chatty Blue Birds with Mrs. Dean Watson had nine present and made novelty turkey favors then ice cream was served. Bells Cub Scout Pack 41 met in the school auditorium for a Folk lore themed program directed by Mrs. Sharon Hudson and Mrs. Ann Duffee. The Webbes, led by Cubmaster James Milton, presented Citizenship signs. three boys Casey Pritchard Dale and Darrell Howard will advance to the Webles.
Bells High School notes from a PTA session led by Mrs. Billy E. Dugan include yearbook distribution and a skit by 8th graders about a family Thanksgiving. Attendance banners were awarded to Grades 2 and 8, with gingerly holiday decor and refreshments as the Western Week proceeds funded by campus activities. Proceeds from Queen race and other events totaled about 2025 dollars, to be split among school groups and improvements. The Ta Wan Ka Fifth Grade Fire Girls named officers for December and January, with plans for Christmas caroling and a party.
The Bells Canasta Club met Monday night at Bobby Crews’s Denison home for their annual Thanksgiving dinner with 17 present including Mrs. Charles Knowles and Miss Mary Haliburton. Mrs. Billy E. Dugan won the scores after a covered dish buffet.
Fred Meeks hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for 21 relatives. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Odell Denney of Bonham and Tom Denney of Commiee, Rev. and Mrs. Charles French and family of Sherman, and Dennis Meek of Richardson.
The families express thanks to Dr Geers and the nursing home staff for loving kindness and care shown to their father before his passing. They also thank everyone for kindness sympathy food and flowers.
The Hebron Baptist Church held its annual Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday in Christian Fellowship Hall. M. L. Conner led the thanks, and a testimonial service followed in the auditorium. Rev. Houston Garner read scripture and Fred Meek gave the dismissal prayer as about 70 members and their families shared a buffet meal.
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