Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 116, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 10, 1991 Page: 4 of 14
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4A Wodnesday, July 10. 1991 Citizens Journal
Penny family reunites
The 11th annual reunion of the
Jim and Lelah Penny family mem-
bers met June 15-16 at Lone Star
Park near Jenkins.
Olene Penny Black, Vista Col-
burn, Velma Penny and Charlie
Thompson, who were unable to
attend, were mailed cards signed
by all in attendance. Gifts were
given to the youngest, Seth Pen-
ny; the oldest, Gladys Watson,
mother of Ruth Penny; and Lelah
Sue Purkiss of Longview, Wash.,
for traveling the farthest.
The oldest living grandchild
present of Jim and Lelah and ol-
dest son of Lonus and May Penny
was J.L. Penny. He was
presented a gift.
At the business meeting on
Sunday "life histories" were given
on the following grandchildren:
Otis Fitts, son of Howard and
Ophelia Fitts; Odelia Penny,
daughter of Olen and Esther;
Euna Kirk, daughter of Howard
and Ophelia; James Castor, son
of Homer and Maggie Castor; and
J.L. Penny, son of Lonus and May
Penny.
Assignments were made for a
continuation to the next group of
grandchildren histories.
Newly elected officers for the
new year are Alva Dudley Penny,
president; Steven Earl Penny,
vice president; and' Joyce Ray
Penny, secretary.
Those attending were Amanda
and Adam Pennington; Steven
and Beri Penny, Randy, Chad and
Seth; Carroll and Shirley Penny;
Alfred and Diane Penny; Robert
and Betty Penny and
grandchildren Kensey and Del
Ray; Richard and Ruth Penny;
Jarold and Angie Penny, Cody,
Britiny and Heather; J.L. and
LaVerne Penny and great-
grandddaughter Tracy Fitch; and
Wesley and Michelle Penny and
Stephen.
Also, Beatrice Harper; Royce
and Margarette Blanton; Fred and
Avis Kellum; Robert Husky; Lelah
Sue Purkiss; Bob and Euna Kirk;
Brenda Blear; James Douglas;
Ross Dobelbower and friend
Debbie Fischer; Lawrence Coyne;
Margell Neville; Allen and LaRue
Pavia and Nikki; Penny Winches-
ter; Tommy and Patricia Ann
Tigert; Ben and DeAnn Tigert and
Victor Ray; Chester Earl and Ruth
Fitts and her mother Gladys Wat-
son.
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TERRY SUE McALEXANDER
McAlexander, Smith set
Aug. 3 wedding date
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McAlexander
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter Terry Sue McAlexander
to Joseph Lynn Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn Smith of Mem-
phis, Tenn.
The bride-elect is the
granddaughter of Mrs. Ruby
Thomas of Atlanta and Mrs. Lue
Bessie McAlexander of Queen
City.
The prospective groom is the
grandson of Mrs. Lessie Young
and Mrs. Vivian Smith, both of
Henderson, Tenn.
The couple will be married
Saturday, Aug 3, in Memphis;
Tenn.
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AMY BAILEY, PAUL MARSH
Bailey and Marsh tell
of Aug. 24 wedding day
Organizational meeting set
for National Story League
Wayne and Lou Bailey of Kar-
nack announce the engagement
and approaching marriage of their
daughter Amy Nicole to Paul Cal-
vin Marsh, son of Leland and
Sandra Marsh of Atlanta.
The bride-elect is the
granddaughter of Harold and
Marine Hays of Linden, Mildred
Purdy of Kildare, and Bill and
Lottie McKinny of Harleton. She is
a 1990 graduate of Linden-Kildare
High School and attended
Stephen F. State Austin Univer-
sity. She is employed by Ramada
Inn of Marshall.
The prospective groom is a
1988 graduate of Atlanta High
School and is majoring in kinetics
at Stephen F. Austin State Univer-
sity. He is presently employed
with Zachry Construction. His
grandparents are Lillie Mae
Hampton of Atlanta and Linda
Marsh of Hawkins.
The couple will exchange vows
Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. at Ne:w Colony
Baptist Church. Friends and rela-
tives are invited to attend
Following the wedding, the
couple will make their home at
Caddo Lake.
A chapter of the National Story
League will be organized in Atlan-
ta on Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m.
at 302 Taylor Street.
If you are a teacher (school,
church, day school, any kind) par-
ticipating in this organization will
be a valuable help to you.
However, it is for anyone inter-
ested in the art of storytelling.
National Story League was or-
ganized in 1903 at the University
of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Teachers were learning about
storytelling as well as getting their
education. Their teacher for
storytelling, Richard T. Wyche, in-
spired them and soon a few
gathered on the lawn of the cam-
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sessions. The last meeting
resulted in the organization of the
Storyteller's League, afterwards to
become the National Story
League. The movement spread to
all sections of the United States.
Last July the National Story
League celebrated its 85th an-
niversary.
The object of the National Story
League is to encourage the ap-
preciation of the good and beauti-
ful in life and literature through the
art of storytelling.
Learn to be the very best
storyteller and enjoy it through
sharing.
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Caldwell elected chairman
of university program board
Bret Caldwell of Atlanta, cur-
rently attending The George
Washington University in
Washington, D.C., was recently
elected by the University com-
munity as chairman of the Univer-
sity Program Board.
In the position of chairman
Caldwell will oversee six com-
mittees that do all major program-
ming for the 17,000 students. The
board programs political
speakers, concerts, parties, cul-
tural programs, film series, com-
edy series and many more ac-
tivities. Caldwell will also oversee
a budget of more than $120,000.
Caldwell was also elected presi-
dent of Omicron Delta Kappa, the
university's National Leadership
Honor Society.
During his previous three years
at The George Washington
University Caldwell has served as
a judge on the University Hearing
Board and was chairman of the
University Program Board Political
Affairs Committee. As chairman of
the Political Affairs Committee,
Caldwell brought more than 50
programs to campus including
such distinguished speakers as
George McGovern, Jim Wright,
Ed Meese and the Ambassadors
of Kuwait, Iraq, Austria, Hungary,
Poland and Yugoslavia.
Caldwell has also worked for
Speaker of the House Jim Wright,
Congressman Jim Chapman and
the U.S. Postal Rate Commission.
A 1988 graduate of Atlantu High
School and former employe') of
the Citizens Journal, Bret is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ron Caldwell
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Coleman, John. Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 116, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 10, 1991, newspaper, July 10, 1991; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348054/m1/4/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.