Bells Holiday Visitors Share Christmas Dinners
A Bells calendar of holiday guests lists extended families visiting from McKinney Princeton Dallas Marsh Sherman Bogota Fort Worth and Denver plus local gatherings. Notable mentions include Rev Charles French speaking at Hebron and Lt Col Fred Jones Moore’s assignment at Schofield Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. PR. Reynolds
Earl Reynolds
Amarillo
Leon Reynolds
Sherman
Ray Reynolds
Houston
Mary Haynie
Pauline Crist
Patsy Avent
Greenville
Joe Reynolds
Fort Worth
Leroy Ingram
Dick May
Bureleson
L. M. Graham
Floyd Woodson
Charles Ballard
Henry Norman
Fred Moore
Fred Jones Moore
Killeen
Col. Moore
2Nc Armored Division
Ft. Hood
Schofield Base
Hawaii
James Duffee Celebrates Birthday Party in Bells Home
James Duffee son of Mr and Mrs Woody Duffee of Bells celebrated his birthday at home on December 20. Ten guests attended and received party hats and cowboy favors. Gifts were given, refreshments served, and a cowboy themed cake with three candles accompanied by punch. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Douglas Duffee of Midland Mr and Mrs Hobart Bell and great grandmother Mrs Jim Vickers of Bogota attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody Duffee
Douglas Duffee
Midland
James Duffee
Bells
Hobart Bell
Jim Vickers
Bogota
City Council Extends Bells Water Facility
The Bells City Council met Tuesday night with all members present and voted to lay a 2 inch water line along US 82 west from Wilson Street to Dugan Street. A 2 inch line will also run on Garlans Street, with 4 inch sewer lines on Wilson and Gentry Street. Bids will be sought for water line construction while the city will complete sewer work and patch three blocks on Gospel Ridge with cold mix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells City
US 82
Wilson Street
Dugan
Garlans
Wilson
Bill Dugan
Gentry St
Gospel Ridge
Wilsons Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary at Home
Mr and Mrs Paul H Wilson marked their 50th anniversary with a Sunday reception from 2 to 5 p.m. hosted by their children. Guests included Bill Wilson Victoria Tex Mrs Robert Ramsey Vienna Va Jerry Wilson Fr Worth Mrs Charles E Sharp Cape Girardeau Mo and other relatives. Grandsons Jim and John Wilson presented memento folders as attendees registered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Ramsey
Royce Ramsey
Beth
Ft. Worth
Jim H. Ryon
Michael Ellington, Jr
Crystal Ryon
Garland
Bill Ramsey
Savoy
John Ramsey
Fairy Ramsey
Otis Bass
Bells
Paul H. Wilson
Bill Wilson
Victoria
Tex
Robert Ramsey
Vienna
Virginia
Jerry Wilson
Worth
Charles E. Sharp
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Jim
John Wilson
Lucile Booth
Wilson
Ramsey
New Year Party At Mrs Dulaney's Welcomes Bells Club
Mrs. O B Dulaney hosted a New Year Eve gathering for the Bells 42 Club with nine members present to usher out the old year and in the new. Two guests joined the group Mrs Washburn and Mrs Sears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Dulaney
Bells
H. E. Washburn
Edna Earl Sears
Pre-New Year Party Hosted by Miss Melva Meek
Miss Melva Meek hosted a pre New Year’s Eve gathering at her home Thursday night attended by thirty five guests with recorded music and a punch bowl centerpiece. Co-hostess was Miss Woody Gilliam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melva Meek
Coe
Woody Gilliam
Savoy Volunteer Fire Dept Elects New Chief Paul Henderson
The Savoy department, meeting with a joint platoon, elected Paul Henderson as chief to fill the vacancy. Twenty members attended as two platoons were led by Thomas DeBerry and Billy Wrenn. Jake Woodall, a retired Perrin Field Fireman, has been instructing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department of
Savoy
Paul Henderson
Thomas DeBerry
Billy Wrenn
Jake Woodall
Perrin Field
Fire Dept
School Lounge Opens, Watch Party At Savoy Church
The First Baptist Church of Savoy hosts a New Year Eve Watch Party for the Young Couples Class in the school homemaking building with 15 members, a devotional by Mrs. David Price, a carnation corsage, and a shared desserts buffet. Tony and Pam Price host a holiday gathering with 18 guests from Richardson, Garland, and Savoy, featuring games and songs and a green decor refreshment table. Bells School begins a snack bar and student lounge run by the Lettermen's Club under Athletic Dept supervision with noon access for 7th and 8th graders, plus a gym recreation area during lunch hours per Superintendent O V Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Savoy
David Price
Tony
Pam Price
Richardson
Garland
O. V. Barker
Training Session Set For 4 Hers
The Bells 4 H Club met before the holidays and viewed a lighting demonstration. Cindy Jackson introduced the Texas Power and Light home economist from Sherman. A training session for all Grayson County club officers is scheduled for January 8, 1972 at the Sherman Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells 4-H
Texas Power and Light
Sherman
Cindy
Jackson
Grayson County
Sherman Courte House
Great-Grandmother Edna Watson Helps Adopt Labrador Baby
Edna Watson of Savoy becomes an instant great-grandmother as Gilbert and Donna Vasquez adopt a full-blooded Indian baby born in Labrador. The infant, born September 1971, was three months old at final adoption. The Vasquez family, with three year old Shelli, live in the Panama Canal Zone and await a Viet Nam tour in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Watson
Savoy
Labador
Vasquez
Air Force
Sabador
Shelli
Panama Canal Zone
Viet Nam
Gilbert
Marion Watson
Morenci
Arizona
Watson
Bells
Helen Anderson
A. L. Isom
Gilbert Vasquez
Savoy Scenes Hosts Many Regional Guests
Capt Doyle Rogers and family from Shaw AFB S C visited with Mr and Mrs C A Kenendy. Mr and Mrs Leslie Reed of Houston and Mr and Mrs Gene Herd of Wichita Falls were guests of Mr and Mrs Earl Reed. E W Stone and family of Memphis and Sammy Swim and family of San Antonio visited Dwight Stone. A R Henderson and family of Houston visited Alan Henderson. Douglas Yound and family of Bridgeport visited Plez Yound and G G Feagon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Rogers
Shaw Air Force Base
S. C
C. A. Kenenedy
Leslie E. Reed
Houston
Gene Herd
Wichita Falls
Earl Reed
E. W. Stone
Memphis, Tenn
Sammy Swim
San Antonio
Keith Swim
Big Spring
Dwight Stone
A. R. Henderson
Alan Henderson
Douglas Yound
Bridgeport
Ewith
Plez Yound
G. G. Feagon
School Improves Campus as Holiday Work Continues
The Bells School Board reports improvements during holidays including underground drainage between the school and cafeteria, widened sidewalks, window removal and gym repainting. New exhaust fans and exterior bus lighting upgrades are planned to meet stricter safety regulations by January 1, at an approximate cost of $2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bells School
O. V. Barker
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Dolores
Winston Boltons
Winston Bolton
Short Pierce
Roy Smith
Sharlie Eastham
Bessie Loftis
McKinney
Glen Smith
Princeton
Lonnie Washburn
Jewel Parker
Cliff Carter
San Marcos
Mary Bell Harper
Dallas
Phillip Washburn
Marshall
Washburn
Paul Washburn
Petty
Steve Washburn
Commerce
Mrs
Reba Shearer
Roger Cook
Shereman
Louis Shearer
Sam Cunningham
Lou Ayne
Nancy Shearer
Woody Duffees
Hebron
Charles French
Hebron Baptist Church
French
Texas City
Mrs. Earl Moore
Earl Moore
Harold Calvert
John
Tammy
Rex Griffin
Lynn Calvert
Orange
Russell Moore
Buster McNatt
Madeill
Okla
Sammy Moore
Lubbock
W. R. Vineyard
Ennis
Jack Vineyard
Harold Vineyard
Vonda Riley
Grady Riley
Larry Trusty
Trenton
James Vineyard
Plane
Morris West
Ron
Winnsboro
Donna West
Jerry and
Modyne
Denver
Colorado
Wade Neves
Douglas Neves
Alvin
Doug
Arlin Melton
Roby
Morris Ramseys
Fred Moores
James Duffeef
P.H. Wilson
Mark
Kentucky
Claredon
California
South Carolina
New Jersey
Kenetucky
el Paso
Whitesboro
Denison
Outcofe
Paris
Whitewreight
Whitewright
John Wayne Ramsey
U. S. 82 West
Jimmy Joe Smith
Donna Lindley
Danny Tavelor
Johnnie Craft
Ronnie Brown
Vallican-little Funeral Home. Inc
Bells and
Savoy County
Savoy Fire Dept
Price Teenagers
Yale
Lettermen's Club
Wayne Johnson
Mark Vasquez
Texas
First United
Lawrence Smith
J. Hutto
First Baptist
Church OF Christ
Alan R. Henderson
Larry Rolson
Youth In Action
First United Methodist
Duncan’s Texaco Station
General Auto Repair
Hwy. N. Sherman Exch. Bldg
Sherman, Tea
Foster’s Mobil Service
Save
Jimmy Sloan
Training Union
Calvary Baptist
Arvel Lamance
First National Bank
Wall, Dan
Ray Bunch
Thomas Grocery
Owens Manufacturing Co
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