Vacation Highlights Across West Texas to Oklahoma and Family Gatherings
A reader details a two week trip visiting West Texas Clovis N M Elk City and Oklahoma City to see nieces at Bethany College aunt Beth Berkley in Springfield brother Bart Connolly in Longlane Mo and attends ordination services for son Larry Whitlock in Bryan to become a Baptist deacon. The report also notes a Canasta Club gathering hosted by Mrs Charles Harris with 4H members present and high and low scorers Cecile Melton and Lincola Crews. A birthday dinner honored H G Lankford and wife with all seven children and 12 grandchildren in Bells with 26 guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Clovis
N.M
Elk City
Oklahoma City
Okela
Beththeney College
Beth Berkley
Springfield
Bart Connolly
Longlane
Albert Whitelock
Larry Whitlock
Bryan
Whitlock
Baptist Church
Bells Canasta Club
Charles Harris
Cecile Melton
Lincola Crews
Charles Moore
Jean Bolton
M. J. Lankford
Houston
Bill Burch
Dallas
Jack Willingham
Lewisville
Floyd Lankford
Grady Lankford
Ronnie Lankford
Dorchester
Billy Wayne Lankford
Howe
Jackie Lankford
Bells
Lankford
Stork shower honors Mrs Verzi at First National Bank
Mrs Verzi and Mrs Joe Verzi were honored with a stork shower Tuesday night in the First National Bank community room. Ten attended as papier mache stork favors and table prizes highlighted the event with cake punch and mint favors served. Hostesses were Mrs Jerry Branch and Mrs Craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Verzi
Shortman
First National Bank
Dale Craft
Jerry Branch
Craft
Local Personal Notices From Gainesville and Nearby Areas
Mrs Barbara Richey of Gainesville visited her brother Ervin Cross over the weekend. Mrs Guy Stabfield of Dallas visited her father W H Dunn last Sunday. Mr H C Young and Mrs W Washburn visited in Dallas last week. Mrs Leta McEllingott joined daughter Mrs Joe Everheart on a trip to Oklahoma City last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Odell Denney and daughters of Bonham visited her parents the Vineyard family. Mr and Mrs Fred Shearer hosted a youth fellowship after services at First Baptist Church Sunday night with eight attendees. Co host Miss Phyllis Shearer served refreshments. Guests of Mrs J C Neeley included her sister Mrs E V Rodgers of Bonham and sister-in-law Mrs Aurela Bryan of Whitesboro. Mrs C S Carter returned from a trip to Austin visiting her daughter and family the Marshalls and Bill Peyton in Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Richey
Gainesville
Ervin Cross
Guy Stabfield
Dallas
W. H. Dunn
H.C. Young
W. Washburn
Leta McEllingott
Mers
Joe Everheart
Oklahoma City
Odell Denney
Bonham
W. R. Vineyard
Fred Shearer
First Baptist Church
Phyllis Sheearer
J.C. Neeley
E. V. Rodgers
Aurela Byran
Whitesboro
C.S. Carter
Austin
Bells High Girls Study Child Care Development
The Homemaking 1 class at Bells High School studied child care development under Mrs Pamela Terry. Last Thursday they visited Humpty-Dumpty Nursery School in Sherman to observe 3 4 and 5 year olds in directed activity with transportation by Mrs Terry and Miss Gayle Mitchusson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells High School
Pamela Terry
Humpty - Dumpty
Sherman
Terry
Gayle Mitchusson
Benefit Supper Draws About 200 At Ambrose Center
About two hundred people attended a benefit supper at the Ambrose Community Center on Saturday night. The event organized by the Ambrose Ladies yielded 363 dollars in receipts for the cause.
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Ambrose Community Center
The
Ambrose and
Hebron Community Receipts Support Cemetery Upkeep
Receipts from Hebron events will fund Hebron Cemetery upkeep. The gathering began at 5 p.m. and continued with meals at 9 p.m. Activities included a mystery box won by Mrs. Dorothy Moss of Savoy and a quilt won by Jeff McGhee. Attendees came from Sherman, Savoy, Whitewright, Deniton, and parts of Oklahoma. Cemetery committee members are Mrs. J. D. Bible, Mrs. Alvin Meek, and Mrs. Albert Whitlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Dorothy Moss
Savoy
Jeff McGhee Winening
Sheerman
Whitewright
Deenton
Points
Oklahoma
J.D. Bible
Alvin Meek
Albert Whitlock
Women’s Society meeting at First Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service met Tuesday afternoon at the church. Mrs Wade Neves presided. Mrs J C Neely read the minutes and led a lesson on Profile of an Involved Woman. Seven members attended. they discussed women who influenced their lives. Mrs Neal Gilliam gave closing prayer. hostesses served dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
First United Methodist Church
Wade Neves
J.C. Neely
Leta McEllingott
Neely
Neal Gilliam
Gilliam
Neeley
W.S.C.S
Fifth Grade Campfire Girls Vote Schedule Change
Eight members met at Mrs. Billie Price home with co leader Mrs. Charles Moore. They voted to move meetings from Wednesday after school to Monday and received instruction on reading a thermometer. Tammy Moore and Bonnie Price served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Price
Charles Moore
Tammy Moore
Bonnie Price
Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Mitchells Bonham Residence
The Monday Night Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. F T Mitchell in Bonham with 9 present including guest Mrs Edna Earle Sears. Scores were won by Mrs Maud de Phillips and Mrs Mears Johnson. Afterward chips dips coffee and cake were served by the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.T. Mitchell
Bonham
Edna Earle Sears
Maud de Phillips
Mears Johnson
New Books in the Library Set for Various Interests
The library adds titles for antiques collectors with The Complete Encyclopedia of Antiques and Know Your Antiques, plus Decoupage with diagrams. Football readers get Instant Replay and Football Texas Style. Young adults see The Art of Dating and 2001 A Space Odyssey among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Kovel
Nimocks
Green Bay
Jerry Kramer
Texas
Kern Tips
Hfe
Duvall
Clark
Earth
Moon
Jules Verne
Designing Woman
Vollan4
FHA picks Officers for Tom Bean Chapter 1969 70
The Tom Bean FHA Chapter elected officers for 1969 70 at a home making department meeting. The slate includes Cathy Armstrong president Joy Williams 1st vice president Donna Mahaffey 3rd vice president Sur Hardin 4th vice president Beth Walker 5th vice president Sandra Lindley 6th vice president Glenda Armstrong secretary Diane Morey historian Debbie Roper parliamentarian Debbie Huntsman sergeant at arms Nena Coker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bean Fha
Cathy Armstrong
Joy Williams
Donna Mahaffey
Sur Hardin
Beth Walker
Sandra Lindley
Glenda Armstrong
Diane Morey
Debbie Ro»per
Debbie Huntsman
Nena Coker
Dian Yowell
Nancy Lindsey
Deborah Langford
Debbie Roper
Donna Neal
Debbie Morphew
Kathy Quinn
Sue Hardin
Kathy Watkins
Town and Country Club Elects New Officers at Meeting
Mrs. Brinkley heads the Town and Country Club which met at Pilot Grove Schoolhouse. New officers include Mrs. Arthur Brinkely president and Mrs. Hoc race Miller vice president. Inauguration planned for the first Thursday in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town and Country Club
Pilot Grove
John Murphy
Bill Ireland
Fishemans Hall
Whitewright Home
Jeoe Reynolds
Ruth Thomas
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Canasta
H.G. Lankford
Verzi
Jimmy Cowan
Debbie
Maudianne Meek
Cindy Moore
Donna Henshaw
Rhonette Cline
Kim
Jimemy Cowan
Dolores Meek
Caprice
Mr. Big
Chevrolet
WS CS
Campfire Girls
Bridge Club
Mrs
Earnheart
Dress and
Petites
Whitewright Mfg. Company
East Main Street
Whitewright, Texas
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