The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1977 Page: 4 of 8
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BRIDAL SHOWER
Pamela Palmer was honored
with a bridal shower from
seven to nine o’clock in the
evening Friday, July 29, in the
Fellowship Hall of the First
United Methodist Church.
The serving table, laid with a
white linen cloth, held an ar-
rangement of yellow daisies in a
green vase. Cake squares with
white icing and pink and yellow
flowers, pink punch, and nuts
were served.
Monday, August 1
Mrs. Leon Lee, Cathy Lang
ford, and Mike and Brad Lang-
ford went to the rehearsal
dinner for the wedding party of 1
George Crenshaw and Connie
Godwin, held at the home of
Mrs. C. K. Crenshaw in Mineola
on Friday, July 22.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Malone .
got in from Alexandria, Va.,
and all had a nice visit. The
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FAMILY FOUNDERS - The both born to slavery, and be
Rev. G. B. Flournoy and his lived on the Conger Plantation
wife Annie were honored by southeast of Quitman prior to
some 100 descendants repre- the Civil War. (Photo provided
seating five generations at the by the Flournoys’ granddaugh-
first Flournoy Famfly reunion ter, Mrs. Vivera Epperson of
held July 16-17 fa Quitman. The Mineolal
Rev. and Mrs. Flournoy were
Hawkins News
By Mrs. Leon Lee
George Flournoy, and Mrs.
Mary Flournoy Franklin, all of
Quitman.
Additional remarks were
given by the Rev. Roy
Flournoy, a grandson from
Denver, Colorado, and by the
Rev. F. C. Carey, Jr., a great-
grandson from Brooklyn- New
York. Their remarks were fol-
lowed by a solo by Elisha
Flournoy, "Take Your Burden
to the Lord.”
A friendship circle was
formed by the family, and a
moment of silent prayer was
held in honor of their loved ones
who had passed away during •
the years. The ceremony was
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Reunion Enjoyed By Slaves9 Descendants
sM-ma The first Flournoy Famfly southeast of Quitman. ’
2 reunion, for descendants of 4wo The Rev. Flournoy was
A early Wood County settlers among the first to buy land in
' who had been born into slavery, the Muddy Greek community,
! was held the weekend of July six miles north of Quitman, and
I 1817 and included a Saturday the couple spent their entire
afternoon picnic at the James adult lives in the county. They
Stephen Hogg State Park in were parents of 18 children.
I Quitman. The Rev. Flournoy served the
I* Almost one hundred persons Muddy Creek Baptist Church
i were present, including family as pastor for many years. He
I members from as far away as and his wife both died in the
I Shreveport, Denver, Kansas 1930's.
I City, San Francisco, . and At the Saturday afternoon
I Brooklyn. picnic for the Flournoy Family
I In attendance were represen- reunion, Mrs. Ruth Fields of
E tatives of five generations, all Kansas City, Kansas, served as
I descendants of the Rev. G. B. mistress of ceremonies. The
Flournoy and Mrs. Annie picnic began with song and
Flournoy, early Wood County prayer, including the singing of
settlers of the Muddy Creek “The Lords Prayer by Mrs.
community north of Quitman. Beverly Eleby of Shreveport
Both the Rev. Flournoy and The family history was read
Mrs. Flournoy were born in by Mrs. Cloteal Montgomery of
slavery in the 19th dentury. Quitman, who also served as
The Rev. Flournoy was born in group song leader.
Georgia in 1854 but came to Remarks were made by three
Wood County prior to the Civil surviving sons and one daugh-
War and lived on the Conger ter of the late Rev. and Mrs.
Plantation, located a mile Flournoy. They were Elisha
Flournoy, Grover Flournoy,
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-Malones. and Langfords, along Mr. and Mrs. Farrar Lewis and
with Mrs. Lee, attended the family in Lafayette, La., last
wedding at the John Marshall weekend.
Cathey residence in Mineola at Sexton had a food show at
six o'clock Saturday evening. the High School cafeteria on
July 23. Friday, July 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Malone _ Mrs. Leon Leeand Cathy and
spent the day Monday in Haw-
kina visiting her sister, Mrs.
Leon Lee. They enjoyed a
vegetable dinner and home-
made ice cream.
Mrs. E. H. Thorpe spent sev-
eral days in the Gladewater
hospital, but she is home now
and doing fine.
Miss Sally Mullins, aunt of
Jack Eubanks and Mrs. W. D.
Bullock, has been in a Mineola
hospital for several days.
Mrs. W. D. Bullock spent last
weekend in Garland visiting
her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bullock.
Mrs. C. K. Crenshaw and
Janet Sue Crenshaw of Min-
dosed with the singing of “God
Be With You Until We Meet
| Again.”
On Sunday morning, July 17,
the Flournoy Family gathered
at their home church in Muddy
Creek with worship services
held in honor of the family
founders.
At the dose of the reunion
SURVIVING CHILDREN - Of noy Franklin; standing, left to activities, a meeting w as held in
13 children born to the Rev. and right, are sons Elisha Flournoy, the home of Gegrge Flournoy to
Brad Langford spent - the Mrs. G. B. Flournoy, four are Grover Flournoy, and George electnfscersfonthepurposeao
weekend inFort Worth. They still living, all at Quitman. Flournoy. scheduingantannuafamiyr
attended the wedding ofGar/ Seated is daughter Mary Flour the tomeort chairmen and
Bunn at St. Luke s Methodist resolutions were adopted. "
Church, Saturday night. Gary T— Elected to the executive
SmS-SEAMfsonkidavandiv Lone Star Steel SSfaKrys
erarams Will Underwrite
Horn, over the weekend.
Mrs. Mary Frances Medrano
and Marla, of Irving, visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Palmer, over the weekend.
Denise Morgan of Dallas
visited here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morgan.
Cliff Bernarbi and Matt, of an and Mrs. Jo Etta York, dis- Service records. Each member her assistants were Roy Flour
California, are here to take . trict agents for the Texas Agri- selects one or more of over 50 noy of Denver, Colorado; Mary
cultural Extension Service. project areas in which to work. Ann Flower, Silver Spring,
Beginning in November, Adult volunteer leaders work Maryland; and Cloteal Mont-
Lone Star Steel Company will with each club or project group, gomery of Quitman
sponsor the District 4-H Gold And county Extension agents Named program committee
Star Awards Banquet, which provide training for the leaders chairman was Viola Walton of
annually honors the outstand- and assistance with club acti- Mineola. Appointed as her
ing 4-H boy and girl in each of vities. assistants were Elisha Flour-
the 19 counties in Extension Through the 4-H program, noy of Quitman, Annie Rogers
District V. these youths have a chance to of Quitman, and Edith Murry of
“We are pleased that Lone learn, experience, and prepare Suitland, Maryland.
Star Steel has agreed to spon- for the adult world. The Gold Harvey V. Flournoy of
sor this event," said Vaughan Star Award is the highest Kansas City, Kansas, was
and Mrs. York. “This is ah indi- honor a member can earn -in chosen chairman of the housing
cation to 4-H members and 4-H, and each county honors its committee. Appointed as his
leaders throughout the district most outstanding boy and girl assistants were Adell Flournoy
that people are interested in 4-H member by naming them of Quitman, George Flournoy of
their continued success. We that year's 4-H Gold Star Boy Quitman, General Newawe of
look forward to working with and Girl. Mineola, Vivera Epperson of
the staff of Lone Star Steel and Mayo Lanagan, director of Mineola, and Eulalia Francis of
know that the 4-H club mem- plant public relations for Lone Shreveport.
Star Steel, in commenting on
Gifts were displayed on .
long table on the opposite side bers are grateful for this spon- Star Steel, in commenting on A second Flournoy Family
sorship. Activities such as this the company’s offer to sponsor reunion b to be held July 15-16.
__________ _____ _________ help round out 4-H activities the annual District Banquet, 1978. In the future, the reunion
T. L. Green, Edna Hathcox, and provide meaningful experi- said, "Lone Star Steel has for will alternate at a common
Nobel Bailey, C. W. Minsh^w, ' ences that are necessary for many years been an active cor- place to be decided upon later.
E. L. Harper, and J. B. youth.” porate citizen of the Northeast adansk- -a-aasmu
Eubanks. Each year more than 5,400 Texas community. We are I6SE2e 523222222
pleased to add sponsorship of "AFEEEVHV
this significant 4-H event to our AbeKI
other programs for young less Mm i___
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of Alexandria, Va., and Mrs.
Leon Lee and Cathy Langford
of Hawkins enjoyed a fish
dinner Thursday night at the
Hushpuppy Inn inLongview. Mv
The Malones were leaving for
home on Friday morning, and
thb was a “farewell dinner.”
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eubanks
of Hawkins and Mrs. Mike
Morrison of Marshall visited
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Gold Star Banquet
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The District V 4-H Gold Star young people between 9 and 19 parliamentarian.
Awards program has gained a years of age participate in 4-H Rosalind L. Walter of San
new sponsor, according to an activities throughout the Db- Francisco, Calif, was named
announcement by L. M. Vaugh- trict, according to Extension family historian. Designated as
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Peacock, Dan. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 21, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 3, 1977, newspaper, August 3, 1977; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1547758/m1/4/?q=a+message+about+food+from+the+president: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.