First Baptist Church Women Meet for December Dinner Plans
The Hughes Ford Bible Class met at the First Baptist Church with seven members present. Dec 3 was set for the Class Christmas dinner at the church. Mrs. Weldon Meek taught WMU Manual and Royal Service Program titled God Unites Individuals was directed by Mrs Evie Annip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes - Ford Bible
First Baptist Church
Bill Price
The
Woman's Missionary Society
Weldon Meek
Evie Annip
Debbie French Hosts Party At Home
Debbie French was hostess for a fun party Saturday night at her home. The den was decorated with streamers and flowers and records provided entertainment with refreshments. Seventeen people attended, including Peggy Cowart of Webb City Missouri. Assisting was her mother Mrs Harrison French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie French
Peggy Cowart
Webb City
Harrison French
Bridgett Price Celebrates Fifth Birthday With Circus Party
Bridgett Price daughter of Mr and Mrs O E Price is honored on her fifth birthday with a circus themed party in Bells. Bonnie Price in clown attire welcomed guests and led games for 18 attendees including Scott Kelly McKinney Sherry Buck Sherman and Kevin Booe of Denison. Ice cream cake favors and a merry go round cake shaped like a circus provided refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgett Price
O. E. Price
Bonnie
Bonnie Price
Scoott
Kelly McKinney
Sherry Buck
Sherman
Kevin Booe
Denison
Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Walters in Mt Pleasant
Mrs Walters of Mt Pleasant was honored Sunday in the First National Bank community room with a pink and blue shower. 24 guests attended. gifts featured a lace and pink cloth display, bows and baby accessories, plus a miniature tree centerpiece and a doll among flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Walters
Mt Pleasant
First National Bank
Jerry Rolen
Curtis Gray
Jim Fern
Sherman
Camp Fire Girls Meet After School at Guardian Home
The Ta-Wan-Ka Fifth Grade Camp Fire Girls gathered Monday after school at Mrs. O. E. Price residence. Hostesses Leann Mays Teresa Snow and Kim Cowen served cookies. Bonnie Price led the pledge and a new game Guess My Song was played with rhythm tapping while Donna Mullinix played piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
O. E. Price
Leann Mays
Teresa Snow
Kim Cowen
Bonnie Price
Miss Lundy Denver Bluebonnet pageant third runner up
Miss Sue Lundy daughter of Rev and Mrs Guy Turner Jr was named third runner up in the Miss Bluebonnet Pageant at Mary Hardin Baylor College Belton She represented the Tsi Theta Law rally and performed a Carl Sandburg poetry monologue She will attend the Miss Texas Pageant as part of the Royal Court with relatives present in Bells Texas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Lundy
Guy Turner
Mary Hardine Baylor College
Belton
Lundy
Carl Sandburg
Tommy Turner
Jackie Lundy
Bells
Miss Lundy
Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Duncan’s Home
The Monday Night Bridge Club met last Thursday at Mrs. Ralph Duncan’s home with nine members present. Score prizes went to Mrs. W. C. Pointer and Mrs. Mearl Johnson. Hostesses served salad coffee and tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Duncan
W. C. Pointer
Mearl Johnson
Mrs Booth hosts '42' Club gathering
The Bells club met Saturday night at Mrs. Lucille Booth's home with 9 members present. After the game a salad course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Booth
The
Bells
Lucille Booth
GA girls attend associational meeting at First Baptist
Members of the Girls Auxiliary of the First Baptist Church attended the GA associational meeting at Denis on Monday night. Attendees included Donna Mullinix Cindy Carr Lani Landrum and Ellen Haralson led by Mrs. Bobby Landrum and GA Director Mrs. Ervin Cross. Guest speaker was Rev. Leo Waldrop missionary journeyman to Guan a. WSCS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Denis
Donna Mullinix
Cindy Carr
Lani Landrum
Ellen Haralson
Bobby Landrum
Ervin Cross
Leo Waldrop
Guana
WSCS
Third grade honors at Bells Elementary for Bible Society sales
Third grade students at Bells Elementary School earned Bibles bound in blue for selling 12 pictures each for the Children's Bible Society of America. Named top sellers include Cindy Arnold Cindy Moore Kim Miller Tim Miller Joe Garcia Johnny Turner Donna Henshaw Joyce Henshaw Charles Reamer and Dana Hargis as 167 pictures were sold. Children selling fewer than 12 received pencil sets and pens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells Elementary School
Children’s Bible Society of America
Cindy Arnold
Cindy Moore
Kim
Tim Miller
Joe Garcia
Johnny Turner
Donna Henshaw
Joyce Henshaw
Charles Reamer
Dana Hargis
Birthday Pirate Party for Bonnie Price Celebrated
Miss Price celebrated her 1st birthday with a Pirate Costume Party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Price. Bud Price led a buried treasure hunt for 20 guests with loot shared at discovery. Kim Cowen won best dressed pirate and Donna Mullinix won balloon burst. Lisa Milner attended from Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Price
Bonnie
Bud
Kim Cowen
Donna Mullinix
Sherman
Lisa Milner
Bells cagers attend clinic at East Texas
Seven Bells High School basketball players joined Coach Charles Smithey at a clinic hosted by East Texas State University in Commerce on Saturday morning. The group—Gwen White, Lynn Washburn, Jan Boatwright, Vicki Pedigo, Woodye Gilliam, Kathy Brady, and Cindy Hurley—received coaching on defensive plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells High School
Charles Smithey
East Texas State University
Commerce
Gwen White
Lynn Washburn
Jan Boatwright
Vicki Pedigo
Woodye Gilliam
Kathy Brady
Cindy Hurley
Blue Birds Make Masks at Camp Fire Meeting
The Chatty Blue Birds met Monday in the Camp Fire Building led by Mrs. Carolyn Cline and Mrs. Dean Watson. Eight members attended as they made Halloween masks and were served refreshments by the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Moore
Jimmy Cowen
Blue Birds
Carolyn Cline
Dean Watson
Terri Lansford
Kathy Dugan
Miss Hodge Hosts Halloween Party
Miss Patricia Hodge served as hostess for a Halloween gathering. Neighbors and friends attended, enjoying light refreshments and festive decor at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hodge
Patricia Hodge
Baptists Observe Day of Prayer Worldwide Women Group Meet
The Society of the First Baptist Church held a Day of Prayer observing Worldwide Baptist Women's Day of Prayer on Monday. The group gathered at the home of prayer chairman Mrs. J. B. Layman with a large open Bible as the focus of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
J. B. Layman
W H Walker Celebrates 91st Birthday with Family
W H Walker marked his 91st birthday on November 2 with a family gathering. Children Ray Walker of Ft Worth Clifton Walker and Miss Mary Walker attended, along with grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a great great granddaughter was unable to attend. He was born and raised near Mayesville Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayesville
Huntsville
Reed Walker
Texas
Bells
Calamus
Annie Bell Moore
Sherman
Big Spring
Katy
W. H. Walker
Ray Walker
Ft Worth
Clifton Walker
Mary Walker
Mr. Walker
Ala
Methodist WSCS plans charity bazaar at church Nov HK
The Women's Society for Christian Service of the First United Methodist Church met Tuesday. They voted to finish paying for a parsonage dining table and scheduled a bazaar November HK from 9 AM to 6 PM at the First National Bank community room. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society For Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Wade Neves
First National Bank
Theanksgiving
Bob Tarpley
Neal] Gilliam
China
Gilliam
B. W. Shaffer
Joe Kimbrough
Pink and blue baby shower honors Mrs Rolen
Mrs. Jerry Rolen was honored at a Sunday afternoon baby shower hosted by Mrs. W C Pointer with co host Mrs Frankie Pell. Guests, including out of town attendees, played a baby picture guessing game as gifts were presented on a lace covered table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Rolen
W. C. Pointer
Franckie Pell
Freddie Wagoner
Richard Bradley
Steve Mitchell
Kate Howdeshell
Garland
Jackie Young
Sherman
Bible group hosts study at parsonage and weekend gatherings
A First Baptist Church Bible Study met at Mrs. Harry Stanley's home with 13 present, led by Mrs. W. H. Atkinson on God's Use of His Chosen People. The morning included prayer and piano music by Mrs. W. O. Lyons, with a post meeting social and a sleeping party for 15 girls. Numerous weekend visits and travels are noted among local families, with several out-of-town guests and journeys to Sherman, Dallas, Plano, and Mt. Pleasant. The TA-Wan Ka Fifth Grade Camp Fire Girls met to fold flags and learn dances under guardian Mrs. O. E. Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Harry Stanley
W. H. Atckinson
W. O. Lyons
Vens
Richardson
Jim Sanford
Viva Phillips
Plano
Franeces Stephens
Whitewright
Mere
Mason Brooks
Dallas
W. Wyer
Farmersville
Bobby Landrum
Lani
Mt. Pleasant
O. E. Bynum
O. W. Hubbard
Lonnie Washburn
Sherman Community Hospital
Jewel Parker
San Marcos
Preeston Washburn
Houston
Paul Washburn
Petty
Jerry Rolen
Sherman
Bells
Jannie Anderson
Robert Partain
Ft. Worth
Bob Bradshaw
Roy Duncan
Bill Puckett
O. E. Price
Debbie Maddox
Kim Cowan
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Baptist Church
D. B Stanley
Reba Shearer
Hobart Pike
Meek
Gordon Mullinix
Stanley
Fort Worth
NOVA
Star-Telegram
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Bordering States
State Health Department
Bill Sheipworth
Bells School
Roy Chambers
Bells City Council
Lone Star Gas
Layman
Winiefred Alverson
Welsdon Meek
Blue Bird
Mrs. Walters
John Wayne Ramsey
Jack Ryan Dallas
Dan Walters
Sheerman
Melvin Page
C. C. Haliburton
O. V. Bareker
Mildred Patterson
Linda Ramsey
Camp Fire Girls
Bridge Club
Miss Price
W.H. Walker
Methodist
Mrs. Rolen
Bible Group
Parsonage
Bells Personals
Pearl Washburn
Arkansas
Charles French
Fred Meek
Joe Reynolds
R. R. Reynolds
Peggy McKinney
Burr Ledebetter
John Walls
Padia
Joe Page
Sadler
Terry Page
Ted Hollis
Fairy Ramsey
Burley Dunn
W. H. Dunn
Leroy Ste
Bob Meisenbach
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U.S. Treasury
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