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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1972
Page
4
The Baptist Women of the First Baptist Church hosted a May Day program featuring Dana Stahl a missionary journeyman with two years in Nigeria. She spoke on her duties and showed a slide presentation about Nigeria’s culture climate and people.
The Women's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church with Mrs. Wade Neves presiding. They planned a spring banquet for graduating seniors with the theme The Key To Knowledge and discussed bringing a program to Savoy Nursing Home before Mother's Day and packing a box for the Methodist Mission Home in San Antonio. Mrs. Jerry Ables led a devotional as members read verses from Matthew and concluded The Feast Begins from The Invitation. Neves hosted the gathering with cake, punch and coffee for 10 members, then committees met to finalize May 9 banquet plans. Mrs. Joe Washburn will lead the next lesson.
Wieren FFA members Mike Ramsey Dennis Rudd Arnie Reynolds and chapter sweetheart Cheryle Buchanan with adviser Jack Pritchard attended the District IV FFA banquet in Greenville Wednesday night. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cherry from Phoenix who were in town to see his mother Mrs. O B Dulaney, plus Mrs. Mabel Gibson and Ken of Odessa and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Coley of Garland. Edna Watson is visiting in Morenci Arizona with her son and family and her daughter Mrs. Wayne Dodd.
Rev. James Rogers from Mullins Texas will fill the pulpit at First Baptist Church on Sunday May 7 in view of a call from the congregation. He is married with four children. A covered dish dinner follows at noon in the fellowship hall for members to meet him. everyone is welcome.
Harrison French of Bells received the 1971 Outstanding Officer Award at the Sherman Am-Vets Club event honoring two lawmen on Law Enforcement Day. County Judge Les Tribble presented the trophy, noting Frenchs eight years with Grayson County Sheriff and his patrol work in Bells and Whitewright.
The Seventh grade sent 34 students on a bus driven by Ray Smith for a trip to Six Flags with teacher Mrs. Lucile Booth and assistants. The Eighth grade had 30 students with Dick Morrell driving and Mrs. Claudine Montgomery aided by several mothers. Check time was 3 30 p m and return to the buses at 7 30 p m for the ride home.
Miss Bevin Barker and Michael Ramsey were honored with a wedding shower in the church fellowship hall. Hosts and guests arranged gifts on white and blue tables, served refreshments, and included organizing committees and helpers. The Pink Hill Washburn Cemetery committee formed with Hubert Crews president and plans a May 6 cleanup.
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