The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 24

4C 1999 The Deport High School class of 1946 celebrated the 53rd anniversary of their graduation Saturday, May 29, at the Holiday Inn in Paris. Hostesses were Virginia Ingrain Stevens and Prentice Crawford, assisted by their spouses, Shelby Stevens and Jo Crawford. Twenty of the 31 members of the class living attended. The afternoon was spent visiting, reminiscing and taking pic- lures. School colors of maroon and white were used in decorations.

Katy Skidmore Alfred presided at the registry and vice president of the class and master of ceremonies, Charles Nobles, presided and gave the welcome. Jerry Bryson gave the invocation before a buffet style dinner was served. Special guest, Clara Storey Nance, who is the class sponsor, gave brief remarks. The highlight of the evening was a presentation by Deport native Jerry Bryson vyho gave a humorous presentation of his memories including school activities and community happenings beginning the early High School celebrates 53rd anniversary in Paris Mass 1930s Virginia Ingram Stevens Anderson Northam, Glenna Cr- recited a ooem nertainino 1930s Virginia Ingrain Stevens Anderson Northam, Glenna a poem pertaining to Bishop Trapp, Doris Gibson I aging, "My Class Reunion." President Billye Hulett Evans' read letters from Nancy Norrell Walkc-i and Sara Schuman Mazy who were unable to attend. Mrs.

Hvans also read a poem in honor of deceased classmates, Donald "Bud" Bell, Palsy Westbrook Linden, Glen Salter, and Floyd Whitney, Siipt. W.T. Hughes, R.L. Maddox, principal, and Parks and husband Gerald; Katy Skidmore Allred, and Kenneth Thomas and wife Linda. Attending from the Dallas-Fort Worth area were Patricia Barnard Farmer and husband, John, Maxine Butler Lee, Prentice Crawford and Virginia Ingram Stevens and husband Shelby, Emogene Jeffrey Lee and husband, J.D., Nona i --I'm, uiiu auvi iiuauiuiu, j.u., iNona Margartha Norrell DeWeese, Kuykendall Overby, Helen Lee teacher.

Also acknowledged was Jeffrey, Fred Skidmore and the death of D.L. Wilson, a 1947 Francis Cheatham Skidmore. Also attending were Jerry Bryson and wife Tommie of Sherman, Geneva Rogers Jenkins and husband Wesley of Emory, and Elizabeth Wright Chargois and husband Bud of Orange. Attending from out-of- state were Mildred Gann Williamson of Sacramento, graduate, who had attended several of the 1946 class reunions. Each member and teacher introduced their spouse and related events since graduated.

A short business meeting was held to discuss the 55-year reunion to be held in 2001. Volunteers to host that reunion will be Patricia Barnard Farmer, Prentice Crawford, Nona Kuykendall Overby and Glenna Bishop Trapp. Fred Skidmore gave the benediction. Graduates and spouses attending from Paris were Helen Billye Hulett Evans and husband Jim Bill of Atlanta, Ga. and Charles Nobles of Edmond, Nina, of Deport, and Clara WiLm Reeder Nance and husband Bfchon Traco Sin i Fa er and Doris Gibson Parks Richard of Paris.

a Skldm re Fred Sk dm re Prenti Crawford si Delmar High School holds 50th reunion I I Ornrill'lf in At .1 i The 1949 graduating class of Delmar High School held its 50th year reunion Saturday, July 17 at the Midway Volunteer Fire Department building south of where the old school campus was located. A covered-dish lunch was served and the day was spent reminiscing and looking at photographs and memorabilia brought by class members. Of the 27 original class members, three are deceased. Attending were Joe B. Terry and 'wife, Nelle of Cooper, Betty Coker.

Powers and Richard of Greenville; Billy George McElyea and Sue of Greenville, Gladys Watkins Eubanks and Troy of Wolfe City; Marvin Dunn Jr. and JoAnn of Dallas; Ray Stanley Preston and Peggy of Lufkin, Charles Gentry and Nancy of Paris, Luther Terrell Hill of Paris, and Juanita King Templeton and Peggy of Paris; June Gordon and Troy of Paris Jones Preston and LeRoy of Paris; The next reunion will be the first Wanda Bowman Burns of Paris, weekend in October2001 Attention ChuMsof 1973, 1974, 1975 25 Reunion July Cwrtwt 7S5-8055 7B3.5S1* PENT WM COMPUTERS MILLSARjCQMPyiERS 2450 Lamarin Paris 903-739-8900 Fr A Card Thanks The family of Duane Davis Olson expresses deep gratitude to our many wonderful friends and family who provided prayers cards, food, flowers and loving support during D.D.'s illness and Special thanks to Hospice and 5th floor staff of Christus St Joseph Hospital Delta Funeral Home, Rev. Louise Banner Welch, Rev John White and Brother Steven Bell for their comforting words and prayers, and to Mrs. Elizabeth Toney and Mr thelr beautiful music Jt was an inspirational To the Pecan, Gap community, and especially the Pecan Gap United Methodist Church, words cannot express our love and appreciation Charlee Danielle John and Carla Cope of Paris, Texas, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Charlee Danielle Cope; born at 1:23 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, 1999.

She weighed 7 pounds 7.5 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length. Charlee's proud grandparents are Dan and Charlotte Bishop of Clarksville, Texas, and Joe and Claudene Cope of Paris. Her proud great-grandfather is Carl Childres of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Brandy Wilkinson of Paris, Texas, is proud to announce the arrival of her daughter, Bailey Kay Wilkinson, born Saturday, March 20, 1999 at 7:23 p.m. She weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and was 21 inches in length.

She was welcomed by her sister, Makala Brooke Wilkinson. Bailey's proud grandparents are Tim and Tori Little of Powderly, Texas. Proud Great-grandparents are Wilkinson of Paris and Mr. 5 -d Murehead Vr )t Special thanks to Dr. Carpenter and staff at McCuistion Regional Medical Center.

Mitchell-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Mitchell oj Detroit, Texas proudly announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Reigen Lyne Mitchell Earl Russell Smith, IV The couple will be married at half past three o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, September 1999 at Our Lady of ChUrch FatherTr Gate 'y officiate Reigen is the granddaughter of Mr. W.P.

Mitchell of Blossom, the ate Mr. and IVfrs. Harold "Boze" Allen and the late Winnie Mitchell. She is a 1 995 graduate of PminTarS gh School and be a May 2000 graduate of Texas University College Station, with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree Finance. She is an intern with Sears Management Intern Program in Houston, and this fal wH? be employed by the George Bush School of Government and ''ubhc Service at Texas University Her tiance is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Earl R. Smith, III of Houston. He is the grandson of Mrs. Donald Sanders of Houston, Mr.

and Mrs. Earl R. Smith, Jr. of Fredericksburg Virginia, and the late Donald Sanders. He attended Alvfn Community College and is employed, by Mahan as a technician, and by Motorsports in ToroTtto, Canada, as a member of their sional jatmg team.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephens Celebrate Golden Anniversary Clara Moore and Q.B. Stephens were married August 13, 1949 at the Tigertown Methodist Church. The Reverend Raymond Morgan performed the ceremony.

In honor of their fiftieth wedding anniversary, the couple's children and grandchildren will host a reception from 3:00 on Sunday, August 1, 1999 at the Tigertown Community Center. Their children are daughters, Julia Vincent and husband, Randy, and grandsons, Wes and Brent; Laura Gilbreath and husband, James, and grandsons Will and Paul; and son, Felix Stephens. Friends and relative are invited to attend. Mr. and Mrs.

Maurice D. Thompson Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary Ethelene Inez Roberts and Maurice Durrell Thompson, Sr. were married July 2j, 1939 by the Reverend W.C. Stewart in Houston, Mississippi In honor of the occasion, their son, Maurice Thompson fcite ted th ha ou le to celebrate in his home in Dallas. The visit will climax with worship at Bethanv Presbyterian in Dallas, where their son is organist SpS music will be sung in their honor.

opeciai a hJn wM 30 vM Thom son ret form Babcock and Wilcox, and after 33 years; Mrs Thomnson retired from Paris Milling Co, Division of mpson Ve to aris in 195 make their home at 421- They the of and E'an to always make eir a re members of first Baptist Church where Maurice Sr. is a deacon, a member of the Sanctuary ad 6 Sunda School Class. He is a member of a rM i a harter member of the Golden Home tS em lo ed Bright-Holland Funeral.