Youth Fellowship attendance contest at First United Methodist
First United Methodist held an MYF attendance contest for summer months with points for attendance and visitors. Sherri Walt had perfect attendance earning a Serenity necklace, Peggy Walt won second with a half point, and Woodye Gilliam received a church-themed charm for third. Activities included a Youth Night service led by Denean Wardell and colleagues, a monthly social at Bonham Rink, and planned WSCS district meeting and bazaar. The Hebron Baptist Church rework night and fish fry followed, while Baptist women outlined yearlong plans, prayer schedules, and mission themes. New couple's Sunday class officers were elected at First Baptist, with Weldon Meek assisting, and a Junior Sunday School group enjoyed a wienie roast hosted by Casey Pritchard.
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Methodist Youth Fellowship
Ners
Sherri Walt
Peggy Walt
Woodye Gilliam
Methodist
Denean Wardell
Mickey Wagoner
Kevin Barker
Denise Hopper
MYF
Franckie Pell
Bonham
Pell
Michael Ramsay
First Baptist Church
Weiner
J.B. Layman
Ed Wortham
Casey Pritchard
Pritchard
Weldon Meek
Doug Lansford
Jack Pritchard
Sgt H B Smith AFO on duty in Thailand
U S Air Force Master Sergeant Herbert D Smith, wife Helen daughter of Thomas G Deberry of Bells North Carolina, is stationed at Ubon Royal Thai AFB with a Pacific Air Forces unit. He previously served at Naval Air Station Key West Florida and attended New Hanover High School Wilmington NC.
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U. S. Air Force
Herbert D. Smith
Helen
Thomas G. Deberry
Rt. 1
Bells
Ubon Royal Thai Afb
Theailand
Sgt. Smith
Pacific Air Forces
Naval Air Station
Key West
Florida
New Hanover High School
Wilmeington
N.C
J C James to be honored on 50th anniversary
The children of Mr and Mrs J C James of Bells host an open house November 1 from 2 to 5 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Estes 218 North Bryant Sherman honoring the couple on their 50th wedding anniversary. They married Oct 31 in Van Alstyne. They have six children 11 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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J.C. James
Bells
J.C. Estes
North Bryant, Sheerman
James
Opal Dyer
Sunset
G.W. Dyer
Pittsburg
W.T. James
van Alstyne
Sherman
Quaker Oats Co
J.W. Davis
Bonham
Ewell Carter
Carl James
Gainesville
Robert Whiteacre
Wichita Falls
Bill James
Dallas
Brotherhood elects officers at First Baptist Church meeting
The Baptist Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church held an organizational meeting Wednesday night with 12 men present. Officers elected were Jim Rudd president, Wallace Carr vice president, Alvin Martin secretary-treasurer, Ed Wortham program chair man, and Dick Morrell co ordinator. Members of the Royal Ambassadors review committee are Jack Pritchard, Winston Belton, and J.T. McBroom. The group will meet the third Wednesday of each month, with a hamburger supper enjoyed by attendees including Roddy Belote, Cecil Owens, Frank Coleman, Fred Shearer, and Rev. Harry Stanley.
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Raymond Durham
Gordon Mulle Inix
Fred Shearer
Weldon Meek
Foreign Missions
Lottie Moon
Cecil Owens
Baptist Men Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Jim Rudd
Wallace Carr
Alvin Martin
Ed Wortham
Dick Morrell
Royal Ambassadors
Jack Pritchard
Winston Belton
J.T. McBroom
Roddy Beelote
Frank Coleman
Harry Stanley
Birthday Card for Scottie Copeland’s First Year
Scottie Copeland celebrated his first birthday last week at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Alan Copeland of Bells and Mr and Mrs Clifford Jones of Savoy. Great grandparents Mr and Mrs L M Guthrie of Kerrville Texas were mentioned in the gathering.
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Scottie Copeland
Alan Copeland
Bells
Bobby Copeland
Sherman
Clifford Jones
Savoy
L.M. Guthrie
Kerrville, Texas
Bells 4-H Club Halloween safety drive
The Bells 4-H Club sponsors a Halloween safety drive with safety leaflets and radio broadcasts nationwide to warn of hazards that could dampen Halloween spirit. The project runs year long. members will assemble and distribute first aid kits next month during home inspections, and study fire prevention, falls, sharp objects, and electricity.
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Bells 4-H Club
Bells Club
Bells Personal Notice Of Funeral And TV Appearance
Mr and Mrs Melvin Page attended the funeral of his aunt Mrs Marietta Gore in Cene verille Sunday with Mr and Mrs Joe Page of Sadler. They visited his uncle Willie Barnett in a Dallas hospital. Harol Nash of Sherman joined the Page guests. Bells 4 H Club members Mark Duffee Don Duffee and Sandra Anderson appeared on Dorothy Cox s Woman s World TV show last Friday on Channel 12 with Vivian Blair County Home Demonstration Agent. They recorded radio spots for KRRV after the program with Halloween safety tips. The group was accompanied by Mrs DuWayne French 4 H leader and Mrs Ann Duffee.
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Melvin Page
Marietta Gore
Ceneerville
Joe Page
Sadler
Willie Barnett
Dallas
Harold Nash
Sherman
The
Bells 4-H Club
Dorothy Cox
Mark
Don Duffee
Sandra Anderson
Channel 12
Vivian Blair
KRRV
DuWayne French
4-H
Ann Duffee
Research Lab Aids Bells Schools With Mobile Lab
Teachers across the Bells schools benefit from the Instructional Media Mobile Lab provided by Region 10 Research Educational Center in Richardson. Supervisor Mrs. Jack Pritchard assists teachers with audio visual gear including tape recorders film strips slide and loop projectors 16 millimeter film projector and a film strip viewer. Other named individuals include Mrs Tad Hollis and son from Plano W O Lyons Phillip Lyons from the U S Navy Radio Dept Mrs R M Burton and Mr and Mrs Leonard Keith of Dallas Mr and Mrs Verlone Strunk of Somerset Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bells
Region 10
Richardson
Jack Pritchard
W.O. Lyons
Phillip Lyons
U.S. Navy Radio Dept
R.M. Burton
Leoneard Keith
Dallas
Verlone Strunk
Somerset
Kentucky
Bells FFA members win Lone Star Farmer degrees at banquet
Bells Future Farmers of America chapter attended the Area FFA Awards Banquet at Roundup Inn in Fort Worth. Dale Hollerman was nominated and approved for the honorary Lone Star Farmer Degree, one of 26 schools honored out of 1000. Kenneth Martin and Steve Whiting also received Lone Star Farmer Degrees. Attending from Bells were Lee Pritchard, Arnie Reynolds, Jim Everheart, Keith White, Van Britt, adviser Jack Pritchard, and Supt. O.V. Barker. Teachers will attend the Texas State Teachers Association Conference in Dallas Friday, with a 7:30 a.m. bus to Memorial Auditorium and workshops from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. All 22 Bells teachers will attend.
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Bells Future Farmers of America
FFA
Ft. Worth
Bells
Dale Hill
Erman
Lone Star Farmer
Kenneth Martin
Steve Whiting
Lee Pritchard
Arnie Reynolds
Jim Everheart
Keith White
Texas State Teachers Association
Dallas
General Assembly
Memorial Auditorium
Bells Panthers crush Tigers 26 to 6 in Tuesday game
The Bells Panthers routed the Leonard Tigers 26 to 6 with Ronnie Powell leading scoring. The report notes several Bells touchdowns called back, a large Friday night bonfire, a Goodyear blimp float over the school and ball field, and community events including a sixth grade history project.
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THE
Bells Pantherette
Leonard
Panthers
Bells Panther Kittens
Leonard Tiger
Tiger
Bells
Bels
Ronnie Powell
Panther
Bill Skipworth
Levelland
Texas
Skipworth
Ross Layman
Jake Hogan
Hogan
Bells Lodge
Bells High
Larry Cruise
Grayson County Health Department
Bonham
Skin Deep
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Dolores
First United Methodist
Women’s Society of Christian Service
WSCS
Whit
Hebron
Hebron Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Fred Meek
Thomas Ford
Baptist
Baptist Women of the First Baptist Church
James Rudd
Tom Owens
Don Booth
Herbert Heegan
Sgt
H.B. Smith
Thailand
Farmers
Operes
Whitewright
Brotherhood
Bells Church
Duncan
Exaco
Don Mullinix Garage
National Health Studio
Verman Exch
Eide Shermeny
First National Bank ,Bells
Little U.S
Aébme “Bells
Mr. and
Corral
Bells Personal
Tad Hollis
Plano
van Britt
O.V. Barsker
Tom Bean
PTA
A Meatomery Agency
Ibuyer
Reaver
Bob Meisenbach
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