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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1971
Page
3
Family and friends gathered for Soappy s birthday at her residence with grandparents Mr and Mrs W W Belew and Mrs Jimmie McAlister of Sherman, a great grandmother Mrs Maude Carneway of Whitewright, aunt Lisa Belew, Letha Poe, and Mr and Mrs Dillard Brooks and sons from Sherman. Grandparents Mr Jack McAlister of Atlanta and great grandmother Mrs Myrtle McAlister of Miami not present.
The Kentuckytown Fellowship Society holds its second meeting on Saturday March 20 at 7 00 p m in the old school at Kentuckytown Everyone is invited A covered dish supper will follow the business session led by Mrs Bill Hineman Then old time singing and plans for the Third Sunday Singing are announced
A surprise covered dish supper honoring Mr and Mrs Ed Evans and family was held in Bethel Baptist Churchs educational building. The Evans plan to move to Harlingen for missionary work in Old Mexico. The Spanish decor featured bright flowers Mexican vases gourds and hanging fruit baskets. Eddie McCartney gave the invocation and James Owens presented a money tree with love gifts. 55 people attended including guests from Garland.
Miss Joanna Robinson, bride elect of Dennis Barnes, was honored at a miscellaneous bridal tea hosted in the home of Mrs J W Barnes. Co hosts included Mrs D L Buchanan Bettie Bow and Gene Malone. Kathy Barnes registered forty five guests at a white satin table with yellow lace.
Matt Sullivan celebrated his second birthday on March 17 with a backyard party attended by 30 guests and mothers. The St Patrick Day event featured his new horse Big Red, visitors rode the horse, and gifts included a living room capsule and cake with shamrock decor. Guests included relatives from Kansas and Oklahoma along with many local friends and families.
Jeannie Skipworth, a senior nursing major at Texas Women's University in Denton, has been named to the honor roll. She earned a high scholastic average in the fall semester, announced by Dr. Leslie R. Kreps, vice president for academic affairs.
Mrs Steve Sullivan presents a blue ribbon chicken casse recipe with butter flour stock milk mushrooms sherry marjoram chives noodles and cooked chicken. Bake in a 3 quart cassarole at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or 50 60 minutes if cold. Freezes well.
The P T A sponsored Friday night games pitted men against boys and women against girls in junior high. Men beat boys 66 to 45 while women fell to girls 21 to 15. Proceeds fund fencing around the elementary school.
The Tuesday night Bridge Club met last week at Mrs. Bill Pettit’s home with all members present. Mrs. Charlie Ayers won high score and Mrs. Ralph Judd was second. The hostess served a dessert course. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Charles Skaggs’s home.
Cpl Delmer Spencer son of Mr and Mrs D T Spencer Sr of Whitewright has completed firing exercises with L Battery Fourth Battalion th Marine Regiment at Camp Fuji Japan The 12th Marine Regiment an artillery unit provides fire support for operations by the 3rd Marine Division Marines of the division undergo continuous training to maintain readiness in the Western Pacific
Whitewright Wig Wright Home Demonstration Club hosted by Mrs. The Bethel WMU honored Patty Goss with a pink and blue shower attended by 15 guests. Chief LeRoy Duquette spoke on safety and proper driving. Eleven members and three guests attended with plans to donate $10 to the club council for a 4 H scholarship.
Rickie Chitwood received his discharge from the U S Army after serving two years. He was wounded June 30 1970 in Viet Nam and spent six months at Fort Carson Colorado, attending training school. Rickie and his wife Pat were honored with a family dinner at the home of his mother Oma Chitwood of Tom Bean. Attendees included Ricky and Danny Chitwood Tom Bean Larry and Pam Chitwood and Thomas Chitwood of Fort Worth.
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