Weekend visits spread across towns and states
A long list of social visits unfolds with households in Dallas Fort Worth Sherman Greenville Mesquite Pilot Point Van Alstyne Whitewright Commerce and Stephenville hosting relatives friends and former neighbors over the weekend. ETSC majorettes Miss Bennett Thruston join college games while the Joy Russell Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society met for fellowship and study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Thruston
Whitewright
East Texas State College
Jack Thruston
Local families gather for holiday weekend visits and events
Irving and Richardson guests visit Stuteville and Morton families. Edna Wilson plans winter with Tunell family in Rockdale. Bonham veteran’s hospital patient LaRoe improves after illness. Mesquite and Nocona families join Gosnells for Thanksgiving. Bridge club, bingo, and Lottie Moon Circle activities held. Traffic crash near Howe injures Smothermans. Skaggs party shook but unharmed.
Birthday Party for Don Lyle Selman Marked First Year
Don Lyle Selman celebrated his first birthday Sunday at home. Attendees included Penny Maria Dixon Ricky Watson Danny Watson Candie Ann Dickson Denise Elaine Haliburton Mrs L D Selman and Mrs Mable Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Lyle Selman
Penny Maria Dixon
Ricky
Danny Watson
Candie Ann Dickson
Denise Elaine Haliburton
L. D Selman
Mable Kelly
Friday Literary Club Explores Home Life in America
The Friday Literary Club met at Mrs. S. T. Montgomery Jr.’s home on Nov. 18 to examine Home Life in America. Mrs. James Bryant led the program, citing literature from Whittier to Thurber and Wilder, and excerpts from Holden Caulfield and others. A second paper on Home Life As Reflected in Art by Mrs. Emory Christian was presented by Mrs. George Hight with remarks on portrait trends and a booklet of prints shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friday
America
S. T. Montgomery Jr
James Bryant
Whittier
Littl
Portraits and meals highlight club meeting notes
Stella Mackie portraits and Mrs Grady Gillett discussed home meals and meal planning with humor. They forecast a future when housewives toast pills and pass pellets. Mrs Roby Childress sang Bless This House, with Mrs Burgher Vestal on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Mackie
Grady Gillett
Roby Childress
Family Reunion Held At Chesser Home
A Dallas based gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Bennie Chesser drew 53 attendees. Attendees included Buster Reynolds and family from Dallas, Ernest Goodwin and family, Hollis Goodwin, Paul Stroup and children from Richardson, Jewell Goodwin and Gerald Goodwin from McKinney, Rufus Short and Clifton Jones from Blue Ridge, John Chesser and children from Van Alstyne, and L A Watkins Jr and family with H L Cameron from Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennie Chesser
Buster Reynolds
Sherwood
Lloyd Dean
Boyd Gene
Raymond Goodwin
Ernest Goodwin
Hollis Goodwin
Dallas
Paul Stroup
Richardson
Jewell Goodwin
Gerald R. Goodwin
McKinney
Rufus Short
Clifton Jones
Blue Ridge
John C. Chesser
van Alstyne
L. A. Watkins Jr
H. L. Cameron
Whitewright
Bethel W M S Plans Stewardship and Week of Prayer
Bethel W M S members met Monday at 2 00 pm for a stewardship and Royal Service program. Mrs Mack Williams led a discussion on Israel and four questions on the Lottie Moon Christmas offering were reviewed. The W M S goal seeks a 13 percent increase over last year. The Week of Prayer runs Nov 28 2 pm Nov 30 7 pm and Friday 2 pm. Clothing was collected for elementary school children with Mrs Louise Franklin in charge. A business meeting reminded members of a joint Thanksgiving program at Pilot Grove Wednesday night. On Nov 17 eleven ladies met at 10 am for the book review Across the Bridge by Frank K Means with Mrs J H Gosnell in charge and others helping. Prayers offered and a sack lunch shared and the meeting closed with prayer by Mrs Frankie Williams. Mount Mitchell NC is 6684 feet high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Williams
Israel
Lottie Moon
Louise Franklin
Pilot Grove
Frank K. Means
J. H. Gosnell
Vera Wetzel
Viola McKinney
Johnnie England
Nelda Jarvis
Rae Bartley
Clifton Sanderson
Frankie Willams
Tweety Blue Birds Meet in May Building November 17
The Tweety Blue Birds held a meeting in the May building on November 17 with Joanna Robinson as president and Lora Beth Vestal as secretary. Janna Wilson collected clues, Sharon Hastings was candlelighter, and pictures were taken by Mrs. Clint Hennig and Mrs. Joe Robinson. Craft was powder puffs and the Blue Bird wish and prayer were recited. Janna Wilson served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanna Robinson
Lora Beth Vestal
Janna Wilson
Sharon Hasting
Clint Hennig
Joe Robinson
Whitewright Rotary hosts MEBA meeting with empty program
Rotary Club president Lloyd Alexander said the Whitewright club held another MEBA meeting last Friday because the program chairman failed to arrange a program. Dr. Frank Layman of Sherman and Thomas DeBerry attended as guests. There will be no meeting this week due to Thanksgiving holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Alexander
Whitewright
Frank Layman
Sherman
Thomas DeBerry
Thomas Hood Quote on Thought and Heart
A quotation from Thomas Hood asserts that evil stems from lack of thought as well as lack of heart, emphasizing moral failures tied to ignorance and insincerity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hood
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Inogy
Maurice McMillin
Mrs
Clarence McMillin
Dee Smith
Garland
John Vestal
P. M. Wrenn
Beulah Huseman
Raymond Wrenn
Savoy
W. A. Thurman
R. W. Mitchell
Forgan, Okla
Bobby Finnel
R. H. Scott
Cecil Wilson
Fort Worth
Lola Scott
Emory Christian
E. R. Johnson
James W. Smith
Mesquite
B. R. Drake
Leonard Jarvis
J. D. Jarvis
Don Farmer
J. D. Farmer
T. D. Caylor
John Charles Chesser
Ben Chesser
Sue Range
ETSC
Commerce
Buel Range
Donna Jean Key
Don Key
J. P. Williams
Don Cook
Houston
Houston Brooks
C. F. Cherry
Gladys Cook
C. J. Meador
John Smith
R. B. Smith
Billy Davis
Clyde Steele
Burt McGlothlin
Greenville
Mrs. Jewel Key of
Ray Lumpkin
Winnie and
Sallye Hamilton
Mrs. Hayden Hamilton
Harold Doss
E. T. Doss
Pilot Point
R. Lee Hill of
Mardell Pumphrey
Mrs. James Lay
Glen Hancock
Lou Hancock
Stephenville
A. L. Ingram
Johnnie Johnson
Maurice Curfman and Sons of
Detroit
Frank Smith
Dick McSpedden
Lillie Dillon
W. R. Tabor
Douglas Neal
Karen and
Terri
Bryan
Wayne McLauchlin
Joe Bodine
Joy Russell
The
Baptist Missionary Society
Carl Holland
Gene Hughes
Holland
Hughes
Joe Rich
SIIK
Monarch
BIG Tex Bacon
Grayson Oleo
Maxwell House Coffee
Kimbell
Shedd's
Gage
Jack L. Morton
Irving
James Stuteville
Grover Stuteville
Edna Wilson
Rockdale
Charles Tunnell
Ed LaRoe
Veterans Hospital
Bonham
James V. Williams
Ralph Brown
Gilbert Keck
Nocona
J. M. Ashinhurst
Patricia Ann
Donna Kay
Janette Gail
Rand Prairie
Sonny Gosnell
Judy
Pernie Badgett
Gladys Ray
Elmo Wallace
C. K. Smith
First Baptist Missionary Society
A. L. McCurdy
Clyde Sadler
McCurdy
Bonnie Stephens
C. W. Compton
Nuell Skaggs
Skaggs
J. B. Smotherman
Tom Bean
Howe
Denison
Smotherman
Mount Mitchell
North Carolina
Home Service Calls
Gene’s TV Service
Johnson's
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Rotary Club
Duncan Hines
and Baeelisy
Donald Duck
Keith
Keith's
White Swan
Delsey Tissue
Maxwell House
Crocery & Market
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