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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1972

Page

6

Mother's Day at Rosalie Geers Nursing Home Names Oldest Youngest Moms

A Mother's Day service at Rosalie Geers Nursing Home drew 58 attendees in the chapel. Mary Jones age 101 Octavia Roach age 100 and Mary Bryant age 56 were honored as oldest and youngest mothers. corsages were pinned by Chaplain Douglas Rymer with songs by Kay and Jeanette Geers. Families visited, many residents went home for the day, and Bingo winners included Mary Bryant. The Grayson County Singers performed in the chapel Sunday afternoon.

Mary Jones Octavia Roach Mary Bryant Douglas Rymer Kay Jeanette Geers Rosa Lee Somerville William Medeai Wilson N. Jones Hospital Sherman Ernest Adams Bettie Connelly Paul Lair Brad Blount Arlington Lester Horn J. W. Fielder Dallas Dess Whitson Jack Painter Plano Ola Paynter Tom Hobbs Wills Point Rufus Carlton Freed Moore Bells Clarence Jones Pottsboro Charlie Jones Bonham Ben Jones Betty Price Savoy Clyde Press Tom Press Blue Ridge Corn Press Rayford Bench Greenville Chloe Cathey Press Earl Kear Scoggins William Kear Janie Felmer Ann Clements Grayson County Singers Whitewright Nursing Home Mollie Jones Lady Bryant Paul Geers Fred Moore

Tom Bean Baptists Schedule VBS

The First Baptist Church in Tom Bean will conduct Vacation Bible School from May 22 through May 26. A parade is planned for Saturday May 20 at 10 a.m. VBS runs daily from 8:30 to 11:30, for children ages three to sixth grade. Rev. Birdie Jones, pastor, invites all.

First Baptist Church Tom Bean Birdie Jones Hitewright Highway 69 Caraway Enco Station

Bells High School Graduation Schedule and Services

Bells High School will hold graduation exercises Tuesday May 23 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with twenty-nine seniors receiving diplomas. Baccalaureate services are Sunday May 21 at 7 30 p.m. in the First Baptist Church with Rev Keith Gant delivering the sermon and assisted by Rev Bobby Ponath. Eighth grade graduation is set for May 25 in the school auditorium at 8 p.m.

Bells High School

Hurricane Creek Ladies Elect Officers for 1972-73

The Hurricane Creek Ladies Association met May 9 to install 1972-73 officers. New roles include President Mrs Steve Sullivan Whitewright First Vice President Mrs Early Milstead McKinney Second Vice President Mrs Joe Cureton Whitewright Secretary Mrs A H Witherspoon McKinney Treasurer Mrs Dick Walker Whitewright Historian Reporter Mrs Terry Hix Van Alstyne. A gift of appreciation was given to outgoing President Mrs Smith and to Mrs Doris Wright. After luncheon, Mrs Early Milstead spoke.

Fran Smith Smith Sullivan Doris Wright Early Milstead Terry Hix van Alstyne McKinney Steve Sullivan Whitewright Joe Cureton A. H. Witherspoon Dick Walker Jean Meador

Fort Worth Ladies Meet Review and Membership Report

Mrs. Ora Belle Hill hosted relatives in Ft Worth as Mary Lynn England from ETSU, serving as program chairman, introduced guest speaker Mrs. Davis Thompson of Dallas who reviewed The Drip Dried Tourist by Willard Temple through a series of letters. Mrs. Sullivan reported membership up to 84 from 48, with an average luncheon attendance of 62. Dues are due, handled by Mrs. Early Milstead, and a September membership tea is planned.

Davis Thompson Dallas Willard Temple Sullivan Early Milstead

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