Wise County Messenger from Decatur, Texas • Page 6

HK WISE COUNTY MKSSENGER DECATUR. TEXAS PAGE 6 Thursday, March 15,1979 Alvord news Showers honor brides-to-be ENGAGEMENT TOLD Mrs Martha Neighbors of Grandbury has announced the engagement of her daughter, Laura Diane Lockhart, to Kenneth D. son of Mrs and Mrs. Kenneth Faith Sr. bf Alvord The couple plans a summer wedding.

The Vide-eiect. a graduate of Granbury High School, is freshman at Weatherford College The prospective bridegroom is a sophomore at Weatherford and graduate of Decatur High School Battalion opened Dedication was Sunday in 'Wichita Falls for a muvum the famed Lost battalion of the Texas itional Guard. 2nd Battalion, 131st Artillery is the oldest Ifcrtiliery unit in the Texas Jjiational Guard. The 541 of the unit were Raptured March 8. 1942 when ra surrendered and were heard from again until 11945.

The battalions as prisoners of war, forked in the jungles of Thaila and Burma building a railroad. During the more than four year', of imprisonment, the men and the unit had been dropped from the roster, thus the name Lost Battalion. Allied soldiers freed the unit in 1945. Among the memorabilia on display at the museum on Armory Hoad will be the first American flag flown on Japanese soil, the first shell canister fired at the Japanese on Java and other World War II mementos. By LIBBY HANCOCK Miss Donna Hargrave, bride elect of David King, was honored with a miscellaneous bridal shower Sunday after noon at the home of Mrs.

Foy Byrd Jr. Corsages were presented to the mothers and grand mothers. The serving table featured an arrangement of yellow daisies accented with crystal appointments. Misses Rhonda Davis. Dana Watson and Beverly St.

John served refreshments including a cake decorated by Stella Thompson. Guests were registered by Lisa Parker. Other hostesses included Misses Janet Hodges. Stella Thompson and Karen Byrd and Mmes. Nemmie Garrett, Mildred Willis, Janet Sim mons and Gail Northcutt.

Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist in Alvord was the setting for a personal kitchen shower Sunday afternoon honoring Miss Bonnie Brown, bride elect of Foreman. Guests were asked to bring a kitchen utensil beginning with the first letter of the name. The serving table was centered with an arrange ment of all useable kitchen items arranged in a wicker bread basket accented with crocheted coasters and pot holders, flanked by pink candles resting in cookie jQospel singers ta be featured The Bridgeport Lions Club sponsoring a Gospel Singing fubile from 7:30 9:30 m. 'riday School. at Bridgeport High Featured will be The fchico Senior Citizens Club meets Archie Neeley was named Forty-one persons attend- feenior Citizen of the Month at ed the covered dish luncheon at the Chico Civic Center.

meeting March 8 of the Chico Games preceded the monthly Senior Citizens. luncheon. every woman want to be loved this much? Diamond rings and wedding rings for classic loves and discerning tastes mt. msSb-' uivt T. Clark Jewelers Open daily 9 30 am till 5 30 1622 WEST UNIVERSITY Corner Malone and Untv Dr IN UNIVERSITY CENTER IN DENTON cutters.

Refreshments of chip and dip. cake and punch were served by Misses Gail Rhyne and Cammy Spain. Gifts were presented to the honoree in a huge clothes basket. Hostesses were Janet Simmons. Cheryl Neighbors.

Mary Nivens, Diann Watson and Misses Spain and Rhyne. The Sands family hosted the United Methodist Women in their home last Monday. Mrs. James Malone pre sided with Mrs. George Thompson leading the con eluding session on the study of Revelation.

Hostesses were Misses Margaret and Cathryn Sands and Mrs. Nell Sands. Present were Mmes. Paul Truitt. Vera Caruthers.

Johnnie Closer, Ray Dun away and Robert Endres and Miss Etta Proctor. Terri Johnson celebrated his seventh birthday at the Elementary Fellowship at the United Methodist in Alvord Sunday night. Mrs. Ray Dunaway served the snack supper, Attending were Doyle and Stacie Johnson. John and Sally Johnson.

Jeff Chan cellor, Dunaway. Donna Johnson. Stella Thompson and the Rev. and Mrs. George Thompson.

A unique guest, a green six foot stuffed snake, took the limelight at a dinner at the Master Four and Glory Express. Tickets are $2 for adults and $1 for children. Proceeds will go to support the crippled children fund, summer camp, eye camp and baseball program. MR AND MRS TONY DICKEY Couple note anniversary Mr. and Mrs.

Tony Dickey of Rhome recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniver sary. They were married Feb. 27, 1954 and have two children, Tony Rhett and Jennifer Melissa iMissy). The couple were honored at a party given by fnends from Rhome. Boyd.

Roanoke and Fort Worth to celebrate their anniversary. They also attended a party in Fort Worth featuring the Russ Morgan Orchestra to wind up the event. Photographers make ready Forms were handed and final plans were made by members of the Decatur 4-H Photography Club at their Monday night meeting concerning the Youth Fair set for April 2 7. Chet Niblett, president, presided over the meeting and reminded everyone of the deadlines set for photo entries in the fair. Refreshments were served by Mark McWilliams and Monty Fitzgerald.

Attending were Eddie and John Jolley, Keith Vickers. John Fuller, Jerrod Niblett. McWilliams, Fitzgerald and Niblett. Decatur Pizza Hut last Tuesday honoring Randy Fowler on his 18th birthday. Misses Cammy Spain, lisa Brogdan and Stella Thomp son.

Charles St John and Billy Davidson completed the party which ended at the home of Miss Thompson for cake and ice cream. Homer Hancock fell in his garden Monday afternoon and was taken to Decatur Community Hospital with an apparent heart attack by ambulance but it turned out much less serious and he is well improved. Mrs Doug Munson of Farmers Branch visited her father. Damon Pennington, last Saturday. Mr and Mrs.J.T.

Rice have been visiting their daughter. Mrs. Neal Adams, and her family in Crane. Mrs. Neva Nell Ensley and Mrs.

Valton Motley visited in Ardmore. Okla. one day last week. Mr and Mrs. L.O.

Chrest man and Mrs. Libby Hancock spent one day last weed at Forestburg with Mrs. Oma Wakeman. Mrs. R.R.

Dyer is slowly improving after surgery in Bowie Memorial Hospital. Her daughter in law, Mrs. Bob Dyer of Midland, is visiting with her father in law and spending a lot of her time sitting with Mrs. Dyer. A.J.

Pinkerton, father of Mrs. Elbert Mosier and Mrs Buford Nivens, is a patient in Decatur Community Hos pital Mrs Polly Elliott is a patient in Bridgeport Hos pital. Buford Lumsden suffered a heart attack last week and is a patient in Bowie Memorial Hospital. While visiting her sister. Mrs.

Paul Trumpf. last week, Judy Newton suffered a heart attack and was taken by Ambulance to Bowie Memorial Hospital. Homer Whetsell and his wife. Betty, and Mrs. Hazel Manning were in Arlington Community Hospital Monday to visit their son.

Bob Whetsell. when he had surgery on his foot for the second time. Jerrod Niblett of Decatur spent the weekend with his grandmother. Mrs. Libby Hancock, while his parents and brother visited fnends.

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Smith and family in Tyler. Phillip Smith, infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Chuck Smith, was honored Friday afternoon after school in the lounge when the teachers and school workers hosted a baby shower.

His mother. Judy Smith, teaches in the elemen tary school. Mrs. Diann Watson went surgery at Bridgeport Hospital last Friday afternoon. Mike Nivens is reported improving at St.

Hospital in Fort Worth. Billy Harrison is a patient at Bridgeport Hospital. Fearrel Strange is lescing at Bridgeport Hospital. Miss Ethel Towles o( Wichita Falls visited in Alvord over the weekend and attended services at the Firnt United Methodist Church. Centel has new dialing instructions for persons in the Alvord exchange who dial long distance calls beginning March 18.

The new rules will require only a two digit access code including the number and the last digit of the persons telephone number. John I. Pennington, 85. of Nederland, formerly of Wise County. died Saturday.

March 10 in Nederland. Services for the World War I veteran were Tuesday at Union Hill Baptist Church, west of Alvord. the Rev. George Thompson officiated with interment in Union Hill Cemetery. Pennington, born Feb.

10. 1894 in Wise County, was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Jim Pennington of Walters, Okla and Kenneth Pennington of Oklahoma City; daughters, Nelda Orr of and Downing of Wichita Falls; brother. Walter Pen nington of Alvord; sisters, lioretta Dobbs of Wyoming and Virgie Agee of Abilene, 12 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Arrangements were made by Coker Funeral Home in Decatur.

LORI SYNOVEC AND TIM REEVES Couple set April date Bell Baptist Church in Decatur will be the setting for the April 13 wedding of Tim Reeves and Lori Synovec, Muss Synovec. daughter of Gladys Synovec of Chico and Darrell Synovec of Bridgeport is a candidate for May graduation from Chico High School. Reeves, a 1978 graduate of Decatur High School, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Reeves Jr.

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