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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1971

Page

4

Bells City Council bids on land and local affairs

Bells Texas council opened bids on a 10 acre undeveloped tract with G W Stevens of Dallas bidding 4300 and Winston Bolton of Bells at 4100. They approved police gear purchases, a new city parking ordinance, street work notes, homecoming queen candidates, bank office reorganization, Beta Club talent show plans, and a Dallas visit by local residents.

Bells City Council G.W. Stevens Dallas Winston Bolton Bells Leonard McIntire Ray Rice W.G Bill) Langner Langner

Women's Society District Meeting Held at Sherman Church

Members of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the First United Methodist Church attended a district meeting at Key Memorial Methodist Church in Sherman. A luncheon was served by the host church with St. James United Methodist Church co-hostesses. About 90 attended the luncheon and over 100 at the meeting. Mullinix Visit In San Antonio Mr and Mrs Don Mullinix and children visited her brother and family in San Antonio over the weekend. First Baptist Church of Bells hosted the Grayson Baptist Associational Acteen meeting with ten churches and 70 girls and leaders in attendance. Ginger Lankford of Dorchester opened the meeting with Phyllis Shearer of Bells leading singing. Elaine Phillips of Denison read the roll and minutes. Weldon Meek and family visited in Allen and Plano.

Women’s Society of Christian Service The First United Methodist Church Key Memorial Methodist Church Sherman St. James United Methodist Church Don Mullinix Billy Crumby San Antonio First Baptist Church of Bells Grayson Baptist

Savoy News Highlights Local Families and Schools

Denison residents Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Burris visited relatives while Mrs. J D Moore and Billy Waggoner recovered from surgeries. Charles Wrenn from Searcy visited over the weekend and attended the Dallas Fair. A house fire near McBurnett spurred fund aims for a new fire truck. Earl and Mrs. Reed marked 50 years of marriage in Sherman. Savoy teams faced Krum with mixed results as the girls won big while the boys lost narrowly. Miss Pamela Legg won Miss Fannin County 1971-72 with a skit titled Mary Had a Little Problem, as FFA members earned blue ribbons and a Grand Champion Rosette.

Oscar L. Burris Denison Evie Burris Faye Miller J.D. Moore Sherman Hospital Billy Waggoner Charles Wrenn Searcy Ark Savoy Pamela Legg B. Legg Fannin County Miss Legg Savoy High School Joel Moore Mary FFA

Farm Show honors and community fund drive recap

Betty Price notes honors in the Farm Shop Show with the Sweepstake won by swine. FHA members earned blue ribbons and 2nd and 3rd in Baking and Sewing. A chili supper funded by the Fire Department drew 200 plus attendees, boosting the fire truck fund by about 270 to 300 dollars. David McClure of Rt. 1 Bonham drew the deer rifle. Afterward a Junior class ballgame occurred as part of events to raise money for Halloween Carnival queen candidates.

FHA David McClure Rt. 1 Bonham

Birthday greeting for Scottie Copeland in Hugo OK

Happy Birthday Scottie Copeland turns two on October 16 at home in Hugo Oklahoma. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alan Copeland and grandson of Mr and Mrs Clifford Jones of Savoy and Mr and Mrs Bobby Copeland of Sherman. Former Bells residents.

Scottie Copeland Alan Copeland Hugo Oklahoma Copelands Bells Clifford Jones Savoy Bobby Copeland Sherman Shawn Keith Jackson James Jackson Eddie J.W. Jackson Santa Fe New Mexico Ed Edwards Peshtigo Wisconsin

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Bells High School Barbara Morrell Dick Morrell Phyllis Neal Ward Neal Diane Craft Elsie Lawdon Diane Harrison W.E. Harrison Panthers Leonard Wallace Carr First National Bank of Bells Carr James Rudd Beta Club Bevin Barker Miss Barker Mollye Whiting Hazel Griffin Ramseys John Wayne Ramsey Johnny Craft Dolores Meek WSCS Mullinix First Baptist the First Baptist Church Chamber of Horrors Jernigan Street Spook House Lansfords Kenneth Lansford Pasadena Texas Douglas Lansford Vernon Lansford McKinney Meeks Weldon Meek Allen Buddy Camper Dennis Plano W.T. Langer Bells City Brotherhood Elmer McBurnett Tom Robinson Savoy Cardinals Bland Krum Cardinals Roxton Fannin Fair Betty Price Tony Moore Tommy Burks Ft. Worth David Price TSTA AnnaBelle Feagan Price Fannin Co. Unit Feagan Gary Horn Donna Price Joyce Steedman Fannin County Unit Texas State Teachers Association Mr. Hodges Debbie Bankston Paulette Winkler Deanna Foster Lois Ellen DeBerry Dawson Propane Grayson Fannin Collin Hunt Counties Bonham-Denison-Whitewright Dawson Propane, Inc Whitewright Whitewright Lumber Co Whitewright and Goins Lumber Co Savoy Church First United Lawrence Smith J. Hutto Church OF Christ Alan R. Henderson Larry Robson Youth In Action First United Methodist Jimmy Sloan Training Union Calvary Baptist Arvel Lamance Duncan’s Texaco Station General National Health Studio Hwy. WN Sherman Exch. Bldg Sherman, Tex Foster’s Mobil Service Savor First National Bank Bells Roads Eee Walt, Dan Ray Bunch Thomas Gro Coly Seis Cl Owens Manufacturing Co Happy Shawn Jackson Panther Stadium the Tigers Bells Homecoming Queen Destripe the Tigers Gains Lumber Mildred Neagle Cafe Sun Tigers Thomas Sack Leonard Duncan Bros Texaco Washburn Hardware & Dry Goods Hammer Leonard H.C. Young Ins Em Panthers
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