Blackmon tops Southwest Regional Power Lift in Oklahoma City
Bill Blackmon of Bells led 40 contenders from Texas Oklahoma Missouri Arkansas and Kansas to win the 198 pound class at the Southwest Regional Power Lift meet in Oklahoma City. He benched 340 pounds squatted 515 and deadlifted 600 pounds for top meet scores and earned a trophy. Blackmon was accompanied by his wife and family.
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Bill Blackmon
Bells
National Health Studio
Shereman
Oklahoma City
Blackmon
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
FHA Meeting at Bells High Discusses Convention Plans
The Future Homemakers of America of Bells High School met Tuesday with Ingrid Whiting presiding. About 50 members attended as plans were made to attend the FHA convention in Denton on Feb 28 and a suggestion box was opened for year end activities. Mrs. Pamela Terry guided the discussion.
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Homemakers of America
Bells High School
Ingrid Whiting
Denton
Pamela Terry
Bells hosts Trenton end season basketball doubleheader
Bells both teams faced Trenton in Panther gym with close girls game ending 31 30 in overtime after a 29 29 tie at regulation. Sharon Freeman led Bells with 19 points while Myrtle Hailey top scored for Trenton with 15. Bells boys defeated Trenton 41 35 behind Dennis Ramsey 23 points.
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Bells
Trenton
Panther Gym
Bell
Sharon Freeman
Myrtle Hailey
Pat Allison
Debbie Reynolds
Dennis Ramsey
Donnie Powell
Cecil Garner
Camp Fire girls plan skating trip in Dallas
The Ta-Wan-Ka fifth grade Camp Fire Girls met at Mrs. O. E. Price home with co-leader Mrs. Charles Moore. Tammy Moore served refreshments as eight members discussed a handcraft project and plans to ice skate in Dallas this Sunday with leaders Mrs. Don Mullinix and Mrs. Mary Cowan.
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O. E. Price
Charles Moore
Tammy Moore
Dallas
Don Mullinix
Mary Cowan
Fun Party and Bridge Club Gather in Local Homes
Mrs Ervin Cross hosted a Monday afternoon party with seven guests including Mrs Jimmy House Mrs Flossie Mills and Mrs Weldon Meek. Prizes went to Mrs Ray Smith Mrs Ralph Ramsey and Mrs Weldon Meek. The Monday Night Bridge Club met at Mrs O B Dulaneys with nine attendees and prizes for Daisy Hogan Lydia Woodson Merle Johnson and Ralph Duncan. A gelatin parfait dessert and coffee followed.
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Wes Washburn
David Washburn
Oklahoma City
Kenny Washburn
Grand Prairie
Jimmy Smith
Paul Smith
Wayne Sessions
McKinney
Fred Meek
Weldon Meek
John Wayne Ramsey
Plano
Fairy Ramsey
Tommy Farmer
Clovis
N. Mex
Cecil Owens
Morris Ramsey
Ora Walters
Bobby Walters
My Pleasant
Ervin Cross
Jimmy House
Whitewright
Flossie Mills
Ector
Ray Smith
Ralph Ramsey
O. B. Dulaney
Katherine Dugan
Daisy Hogan
Lydia Woodson
Merle Johnson
Ralph Duncan
Valentine
Rev Tommy Farmer speaks at First Baptist Clovis NM
The sermon titled What Do You Think of Your Church from Ephesians 5 25 27 was delivered by Rev Tommy Farmer of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Clovis NM. Special music by a girls quartet and Women Missionary Society met at Mrs J B Layman home with prayers and mission study plans.
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Hughes & Ford
First Baptist Church
J. W. Price
Marion Dodson
Reba Shearer
Clara Williams
Oscar Lyons
Tommy Farmer
Clovis
New Mexico
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church
Pat Marlow
Rhonda Bonds
Jeannette Geers
Cynthia Marlow
Women's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
J. B. Layman
Gordon Mullinix
Harry Stanley
Home Mission
Laeyman
WMU
Northeast
Layman
Eva Atnip
Stanley
Raymond McCarthy
Mullinix
Bells School Adopts Drug Policy and Expulsion Rules
Bells School Board adopted a policy requiring hearings and possible expulsion for students possessing or under the influence of narcotics or dangerous drugs at school or school events. Students convicted of drug misdemeanors off campus face same semester expulsion with no credits. High School principal A L Lytle and elementary principal Joe Mays received one year contracts. C C Haliburton named election judge with Mrs Merle Johnson as alternate. election at the high school building.
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Bells School
A. L.lytle
Princial
Joe Mays
C. C. Haliburton
Merle Johnson
Canasta Club Meets At Booth Home
Bells Canasta Club met last Tuesday night at Mrs. Don Booth’s home with 10 members present. Prizes went to Mrs. Orge Hansard Mrs. Pat Templeton Mrs. Gregg Newland and Mrs. Charles Harris. Refreshments included cake chips dips and tea.
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Bells Canasta Club
Don Booth
Orge Hansard
Pat Templeton
Gregg Newland
Charles Harris
Open House Honors Penny Family at New Home
Mr and Mrs Lee Penny held an open house Sunday afternoon for relatives and friends. Miss Penny Ballard registered 60 guests while granddaughter Leslie Ballard received gifts. Their daughter Mrs Harold Ballard guided visitors through the new house as a crystal punch bowl and red and white carnations adorned the refreshment table.
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Lee Penny
Miss Penny Ballard
Leslie Ballard
Harold Ballard
Grayson County Court Awards Bids and Recognizes 4-H Winners
Grayson County Commissioners Court awarded bids at its Tuesday meeting with Chief Office Supply in Denison winning the low bid for office supplies. Thirty-eight 4-Hers from across the county competed in the county judging contest at the Grayson County Coliseum, naming senior and junior teams and alternates. Lance Corporal Marvin L. Blevins was promoted while serving at Selfridge. The court also approved bids on five new electric typewriters and a few utility relocations, plus bonds for officials and a public weighers bond.
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Grayson County Commissioners Court
Denison
Grayson County
Jim Lucas
Gunter
Steve Waddle
Sherman
Mike Williams
Laura Wallis
Howe
Lee Gaines
Elizabeth Stimpson
Tommy Langford
Randy Coulson
Debbie Golightly
Rose Ann Rogers
Wranglers 4-H
Kathy Stimpson
David Crookham
Southmayor
Mike Hall
Wendell Troxtell
Johnny Jones
Wranglers
Marvin L. Blevins
Lonnie Blevins
Tom Bean
Marine Air Reserve Training Detachment
Selfridge Air Force Base
Mich
Erickson Office Supply
Haring Office Equipment Co
Sherman Office Supply
Sheriff's Department
Texas Power and Light Co
F.M. M17
Raymond Myers
Justice of the Peace
Precinct
Leeon Hayes
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