Churches honor mothers in Bell County services
Be ll s churches honored mothers Sunday with corsages. Mrs. C P Reamer nearing 90 attended First Baptist as oldest mother. Youngest honored was Mrs Allan Copeland. Mrs Weldon Meek received a pink corsage for most children present. Antioch Baptist presented corsages to Mrs Mack Ford 11 oldest and Mrs DuWayne French youngest. Hebron Baptist honored oldest Mrs Cora Dickerson 88 youngest Mrs Larry Garner and most children Mrs John Chester.
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Bells
C.P. Reamer
First Baptist Church
Allan Copeland
Weldon Meek
Antioch Baptist Church
Mack Ford
Cub Scouts Enter Scout-a-rama at Sherman Auditorium
Twelve members of Cub Scout Pack 41 of Bells attended the Scout-a-rama held at the Sherman Municipal Auditorium Friday night. Each pack had a booth and showed their work. The Bells Pack presented a Trick booth with Scoutmaster Jim Milton and several adults.
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Bells
Sherman Municipal Auditorium
Jim Milton
Kenneth Hudson
Don Booth
Fred Shearer
Bells School Board funds expansion and bids set
Bells school board hired architect Victor Galier of Fort Worth to design two added rooms for kindergarten and first grade at the Elementary School. Open bids for contractors May 2. High school remodeling and a new agricultural building projected for completion by fall term. A new 60 passenger bus application filed. City discussions include a tele site rate increase to be considered May 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells School
Victor Galier
Ft Worth
Texas Education Agency
Jerry D. Ritter
Texas Te. Co
Bells City
Ritter
Bill Skipworth
Honor students named at Bells High School
Bells High School announced the senior class honors with valedictorian A L Lytle posting a 95.54 average and salutatorian John Harrelson at 93.85. Honorable mention goes to Michael Meek with 90.21, noting honors in Beta Club FFA basketball typing and leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.L. Lytle
Bells High School
Lou Ayne Shearer
Louis Shearer
Miss Shearer
Harrelson
FFA
Ges
Michael Meek
Weldon Meek
Lettermen’s Club
Seniors Attend Law Day at GCC
Senior class members from Bells and other schools visit Grayson County College for Law Day a mock trial based on a prior case Beverly Hopper serves as juror and Mrs Jack Pritchard is sponsor with Michael Meek driving the bus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell High School
Grayson County College
Beverly Hopper
Bells Group
Jack Pritchard
Michael Meek
Bells High School Holds Semester Party in Bonham
Bells High gathered seventy or more students from four grades for a semester party Thursday night. Sponsors included Mrs. Jack Pritchard Wallace Cheatham Mrs. Jim Terry Mrs. Clifford Kennedy Mrs. Hazel Griffin Curtiss Gray and Principal A L Lytle with room mothers Mrs O V Barker Mrs Morris Ramsey Mrs Fred Shearer and Mrs Weldon Meek. The group picnic ed at Bonham State Park enjoyed a brief swim and a two hour skating session at a local rink. In races Dennis Ramsey and Mrs Michael Ramsey won the boys event Kevin Barker and Michael won the scooter race. Also present were Mr Griffin and Jim Terry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells High
Jack Pritchard
Wallace Cheatham
Jim Terry
Clifford Kennedy
Hazel Greiffin
Curtiss Gray
A.L. Lytle
O.V. Barker
Morris Ramsey
Fred Shearer
Weldon Meek
Bonham State Park
Bonham Rink
Dennis Ramsey
Michael Ra
Bells High School
Lou Ayne Shearer
John Harrelson
Michael Meek
Lonnie Morerell
Judith Cobble
Ingrid Whiting
Cathy Cook
Sherri Johnson
Brenda Price
Kevin Barker
Diana Craft
Joe Harrelson
Terry Harris
Morris Mortensen
Michael Reamsey
Magic show at Bells school draws students as helpers
A magician named LaThey performed in the Bells High School auditorium on Wednesday afternoon. For the fifth year running he entertained both elementary and high school students with tricks assisted by six randomly chosen pupils: Mike Hastings, Ronette Robinson, Mickey Yandell, Beverly Hopper, David Whitlock, and Ronnie Layne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells High School
Mother's Day Program and Church Activities Noted
The Women's Society of Christian Service at United First Methodist Church hosted a Mother's Day program for Savoy Nursing Home residents with prayers songs and a Bible devotional. Other church groups held events including singing at Calvary Baptist and a field trip by Sunbeam Band. the Hebron and First Baptist churches organized youth events and missions meetings with prayers recognitions and nominations.
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Women's Society of Christian Service of
The
United First Methodist Church
Savoy Nursing Home
Leta McElligott
Neal Gilliam
Women of the Bible
Lawrence Smith
Ralph Duncan
Vernon Shaffer
Wade Neves
Calvary Baptist Church
Arvel Lamance
Seniors Visit Mullican-Little Funeral Home in North Texas
Seniors from Mullican-Little High School toured the funeral home facilities on a Friday morning. The visit, arranged with the National Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association, included a color film and a tour by Clyde Little to recruit graduates into the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be=lls High School
Mullicane- Little Funeral Home
Funeral Home
National Funereal Directors and Embalmers Association
Clyde Little
Mullican- Little
Texas
A.L. Lytle
Scheool
Hughes Ford Sunday School Class Meeting Report
The Hughes Ford Sunday School Class of the First Baptist Church held their monthly meeting at the church on Wednesday. Mrs. Clara Williams led the opening prayer and a devotional from Psalm 23 was brought by Mrs. D B Stantley. Mrs. Reba Shearer oversaw the recreational period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Gordon Mullinix
J.B Layman
D.B Stanley
Stanley
Cecil Owens
Layman
Harry
Ervin Cross
Hughes-Ford
Clara Williams
D.B Stantley
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Hebron Baptist Church
Larry Garner
John Chester
Bells News
Dolores Meek
Farmers of America
Texoma
Texoma Livestock Improvement Association
Crisco
Beta Club
FHA
Texas A&m
Nam
Cosmopolitan
Reece Electric Co
N. Contr Bonham
Mriencs Ict
Uate
Lokey Edwards
Electric Light & Power Company
GCC
Msey
Michael
Mr. Griffin
First Methodist
Ta Lyons
Ollie Layman
St. Bernard
Hebron
Margaret McCarthy
Doug Lansford
J.B. Layman
Ora Walters
Harry Stanley
Denison
Lansford
Bobby Landrum
Ray Smith
Reba Shearer
Norfolk Blazer
H.i.s
Loakherwoce
North Main Street
Bonham, Texas
Farmers
Whitewright
Youth In Action
Eo Sday
McBroom Construction Co
Avon
Evelyn Lamenez
Duncan
Lliix
Texaco
First National Bank Bells
Pro. Lix
J.D. Buchana
Anly
Phone Liquid
Health Irmani Exch
Sherman.t S
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