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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1969
Page
4
The Sunbeam Department of the First Baptist Church observed Week of Prayer for State Missions with a Mexico theme. Members prepared a Mexican room display, sang and prayed, and served frites tacos jelly beans and punch to 20 attendees.
The Future Farmers of America Chapter at Bells High School elected officers last week. Officers include presidents Larry Little and Danny Pugh, vice presidents Dennis Ramsey and Jeff Youree, secretaries Lonnie Morerell and Jim Everheart, treasurers Randy Waldrip and Frank McCarthy, sentinels Steve Whiting and Ricky Wilson, reporters Kenny Martin and Larry Johnson, with Jack Pritchard as advisor.
Mr and Mrs H C Young hosted a backyard hamburger fry Saturday night to honor Rev Lawrence Smith who assumed the Fi rst United Methodist Church pastorate in June and welcome new church families. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs F T Mitchell of Bonham. 22 guests attended. games followed with Mrs Freddy Wagoner assisting.
General officers of the First Baptist Church were elected. Names include Lee Penny as Sunday School superintendent and deacon chairman, J T McBroom as Training Union director, Fred Shearer as Brotherhood president, Mrs Wel don Meek as Woman's Missionary Union director, Mrs Mary Lou Johnson as organist, Mrs Harry Stanley as pianist, Mrs Margaret McCarthy as assistant music director, and Mr. and Mrs Hollis G Anderson as youth sponsors. They will assume duties in October.
The fifth grade Campfire Girls met after school Wednesday at Mrs. Billie Price’s home. Co-leader Mrs. Charles Moore attended. Bonnie Price called the meeting to order with Leann Mays reading minutes. Ten girls attended.
Miss Carolyn Sue Turner daughter of Rev and Mrs Guy E Turner of Bells has been elected to represent Psi Theta Sorority at Mary Hardin Baylor Belton. She will compete in the Miss Bluebonnet campus contest at the end of October performing dramatic poetry Four Preludes of Playthings of The Wind by Carl Sandburg The winner advances to the Miss Texas pageant.
Fifteen members of the Methodist Youth Fellowship of the United First Methodist Church of Bells attended the district meeting in Sherman last Sunday night. They were accompanied by sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Wagoner and Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Pel. Over 100 MYFs attended and heard programs by Rev. John Streun, pastor of the United First Methodist Church in Van Alstyne. A snack supper was served by the host church.
The Bells P T A opened its year with new president Mrs Bill Dugan presiding The event featured Rev Jack Johnson leading the invocation Supt O V Barker introducing new teachers including A L Lytle Mrs Pamela Terry Curtiss Gray and Charles Smithey The treasurer Mrs Sallye Kennedy reported finances and the panel discussion on school expectations highlighted attendance home school cooperation and preparation for adulthood.
The Bells Volunteer Fire Department received a $75 check from Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies as thanks for work on Jan Buchanan’s property. The funds will buy new equipment for the department.
The Bells group known as the 42 Club met at Mrs. Fairy Ramsey's home Saturday night with nine attendees. After the game, the hostess offered miniature sandwiches snacks and cake slices arranged as domino replicas with tea and coffee.
Miss Joann Singleton honors Chuckie Whitlock with a going away party at her home attended by thirty guests. Whitlock will enter the Air Force on Tuesday September 23. Co-hostesses were Cathy Carr and Brenda Price. Records and dancing provided entertainment with sandwiches chips dips and drinks served.
Last Monday night a group of seniors attended the Grave son County College Yearbook Workshop. Pat Martin makes this course available to yearbook staffs of county high schools. Attendees include Patricia Hodge Judith Cobble Gayle Mitchaelson Ingrid Whiting Beverly Hopper Debbie Reynolds Lou Ayne Shearer John Harrelson. Four Monday sessions. certificates awarded on completion.
Bells residents share visitation updates with relatives and friends across Paoli Plano Dallas and Marshall. The list includes Burr Lede, Fairy Ramsey, J B Childress, Robbie Joe Everheart, Mike Seals, Joe Brooks, Barbara Snow, Wae dyne Hewitt Ann Lewis W O Lyons and others. attending a learning clinic in Sherman and funeral in Frederick for Dave Huffer, a Bell native.
The Intermediate and Young People's Sunday School Classes of the First Baptist Church in Bells held a picnic supper at Bonham State Park Saturday night with 11 members attending. Transportation was provided by Mrs. Jerry Pedigo Mrs. Kenneth Hudson teachers and accompanied by department superintendent Mrs. Raymond McCarthy and Michael Meek.
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