Elmont Echoes Community News and Visits
Elmont residents share vacation trips at Stewart Park on Garza Little Elm Lake and Beaver's Bend Oklahoma. Local hospital updates include Fitzhugh Bell slight improvement and C L McConnell patients at Wilson N Jones Hospital. Sanctioned church attendance notes, family gatherings, and Elmont lore about the crossroads origin of Elmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M. Arnspiger
Bob Milligan
Stewart Park
Garza Little Elm Lake
Meadowbrook Visitors and Community Notes From Meadowbrook
Visitors fill Meadowbrook as Gwen Thorton and others stop by homes. Polly White sees her father Fred Hoback, Anna Lou Brown visits Jone Fields, and many others drop in. The town thanks churches for watermelons and flowers, mourns Gladys Bowman, and notes E L Avent and daughter Jan’s trip to Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Thorton
Clarence Wilkerson
Vinieta Bowden
Billie Stephens
Polly White
Fred Hoback
Anna Lou Brown
Jone Fields
Bill Lawrence
Etta Pace
Tamra Rollins
John Stewart
Vivian Pruitt
Terrie
Tammie Smith
Sherian Day
Virgie Mae Bell
Maud Starnes
Virgie Mae
Jewell Stephens
Mae Cole
Elizabeth Nicodemus
Inez Canada
Visiors
Charlsene Hulsey
Lela Martin
Lena Barrett
Charlie
Jessie Barrett
Dena Griffin
Jennie
Cathey Drake
Brad
Ronnie Wilkerson
Johnnie Fields
Pam Cowling
Johnnie
Clifford Martin
Fred Hood
Will
Jim
Warren
Nina Hedrick
Ervin Hedrick
Neill Goss
Lena Strickland
Pearl Miller
Pattie Jordan
Paula
Kim Bennett
Guy Johnston
Rutie Garner
Hallie Hartwig
Meadowbrook
Gladys Bowman
Van Alstyne Teams Win 1976 Little League Honors
Van Alstyne Two Pee Wee, ages seven and eight, went 8-1 to take the 1976 Little League Champion title in their age group, defeating arch rival Trenton for the first time in years. Coaches Ken McTee James Flannery David Campbell and James Stacks plan a cookout and trophy dinner as their photo appears next week. The Van Alstyne One Pee Wee team, ages nine and ten, placed second in their division under coach Alfred Loftice with assistants Jimmy Beard and Jack Rutland. Loftice praised the season and the sportsmanship and efforts of players, parents, and volunteers throughout Grayson and Fannin counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
van Alstyne
van Alstyne Two Pee Wee
Trenton
Ken McTee
James Flannery
David Campbell
James Stacks
van Alstyne One
Jimmy Beard
Jack Rutland
Loftice
Bi-Centennial program brightens Anna churches
Doris Howell reports in Anna News that the nation’s Bi-Centennial was celebrated in the Future Farmers of America Building with a full church representation. The event opened with a Boy Scout flag salute, hymns, scripture, and messages from local pastors, followed by a basket lunch for about 200 at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Howell
Anna
Future Farmers of America
United States
Boy Scouts
Glen Simmons
Deral Schrom
Anna Christian Church
Jesus
Virgill Miller
Spurgeon Casper
C.B. Gaskin
John Allen Jr
First United Methodist Church
Pat Layne
Calvary Baptist Church
F.F.A
Relatives Visit The McTees
Recent visitors in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A O McTee were Mr. and Mrs. Charles McTee and Kathy of Universal City Tex and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McTee and Dawn of Tyler Kathey and Dawn remained in Van Alstyne for a few days to visit other relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.O. McTee
Charles McTee
Kathy
Universal City
Tex
Glenn McTee
Dawn
Tyler
Kathey
van Alstyne
Lattie Brown Has Visitors
A group of friends and relatives visited in the home of Mrs. Lattie Brown Sunday afternoon. Attendees included Rev. Raymond Brown of Dodd City Rev. and Mrs. Steven Brown Jr. and family of Circleville Ohio Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Brown of Kentuckytown Rev. J S Gregory Rev. and Mrs. E G Gregory and Rev. and Mrs. Isaiah Valdinia of Van Alstyne Also present were Mrs O C Clouse of Sherman and Mr and Mrs Alvis Gregory of Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lattie Brown
Raymond Brown
Dodd City
Steven Brown, Jr
Circleville, O
Wesley Brown
Kentuckytown
J.S. Gregory
E.G. Gregory
Isaiah Valdinia
van Alstyne
Brown
O.C. Clouse
Sherman
Alvis Gregory
Denison
Plano Visitors Stay With Stricklands Amid Family Ties
Plano visitors Mr and Mrs Jack Strickland host relatives Bill and Susan Miller and their mother Mrs Miller. The two families connect through shared kinship as Miller siblings in Plano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Strickland
Bill
Susan Miller
Bill Miller
Plano
Also Mentioned on This Page
van Alstyne One Pee Wee
Duane Lafollett
Jim Holloway
David Rodgers
Donnie Neill
Sean Murphy
Andre Blanton
Jason Sprowl
Chris Offill
Eric Salmon
Paul Hickson
Tony Beard
Alfred Leftice
Rod Watkins
Paul Gipson
Brian Rutland
Western Auto Associate Store
E.L. Avent
Elmont
Carl Lay
Loren Ferguson
Beaver's Bend
Oklahoma
Richard Coleman
Coleman
Fitzhugh Bell
Edwin Wesson
Fort Worth Hospital
Veteran's Hospital
Lisbon
C.L. McConnell
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Pearl Howell
Prudence Thorton
Wilson N Jones Hospital
Thornton
Prudence Thornton
Thorton
Naomi Haker
Gunter
Elmont Baptist Church
John Turner
Forney
Crossroads
Preston Bend
Farmington
Pilot Grove
Gunter Ranch
Cedar Springs
Dallas
Harry Campbell
New York
Jan
Dallas Trade Mart
THE
Whitewright Sun
Anna News
Marquin Miller
Edward Powell
America
Vance E. Powell
Ceral Kee
Duncanville
C.V. Russell
Clarence Russel
McKinney
Russell
Sherry Kee
David Kee
Billy
Johnny
Karen Russell
Sam Hagin
Jack Lair
Woodland Hills
California
Betty Jane Rounsaville
Jeter Smith
O.L. Miller
Terrell
M.C. Powell Jr
Beverly
Jean Ann
David Huggins
M.c.’S Army
9Th Army
Breckenridge
Colo
Roy Shelton
Community Hospital
Imogene Shelton
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Coyte Ashley
Wysong Hospital
Velma Bandy
Roy Bandy
Joe Simoneau
Debbie Childre
Lakewood
Calif
Jana Sword
Charles Phipps
Hays
Kenneth Hays
Cedar Creek
Dan Pollock
Powell
Edward
Trina
Mike Pollock
Jimmy Don Powell
Alice and
Garen
Ethel Powell
Carrie Sanborn
McTees
Plano Visitors
S&h
van Food
Keith
Heinz Polish
Decker Bolog
del Monte
Ige
James Medford
Gene Pearson
Church OF Christ
Whitewright, Texas
Christ
Clairol Sunshine
Gourpon
Alka Seltzer
Baye
Irin
Texas
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