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BILLIE SUE GAYLER, RANDY WHITEMAN, and Jason Jones stand in front of the old Ramsey
Furniture building which is now owned by Willie Richards. Whiteman, manager of the Tulia
Chamber of Commerce decorated the windows of the empty building with articles provided by the
Swisher County Museum. Norwest Bank donated the wood for the project, and TDCJ inmates
supplied the carpentry work. The work was done in time for the Picnic Celebration. -Staff photo
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THURSDAY, JULY 27,1995
Lifestyles
Weddings, Clubs, Social News
Shower Honors Jana
Smith In Wallace Home
A wedding shower, honoring Jana Smith, nee Jana Chapman, bride of
Trey Smith, was held in the home of Beth Wallace, Thursday, July 20,1995
from 7-9 p.m.
Guests were greeted by the hostess, the honoree, her mother, Joy
Chapman, the groom's mother, Linda Smith, and the honoree’s grandmoth-
ers, Helen Chapman and Theo Lee.
The serving table was laid with a lace cloth. Strawberry punch, fresh
fruit with dip, assorted miniature muffins, thumbprint cookies and cake were
served from crystal appointments. A crystal pitcher filled with fresh flowers
completed the table decor.
A set of Farberware stainless steel cookware was the hostess gift and was
displayed on a table covered with an embroidered tablecloth.
Out-of-town guests were Linda Smith and Dee Dec Smith of Amarillo.
Hostesses were Ms. Wallace, Barbara Tucker, Miko Tucker, Becky
Tucker, Debbie EArl, Elsie Rousseau, She George, Roxanne Adams, Debra
Kinser, Kerri Cannon, Freida Altman, Dorothy Boyett, Virgie Webb, Lisa
Gore, and Lanette Roach.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Byram
By rams Celebrate 50 th
Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Byram of Tulia celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary on July 23.
Byram married the former Mildred Berry on July 21, 1945, in Tulia.
They have lived in Tulia for 50 years.
Byram is self-employed. Mrs. Byram is a homemaker.
Hosting the reception were the couple's children, Les and Freida Byram,
Gene and Sandra Byram, Tim and Marcie Purviance, and their grandchil-
dren, Diane, Debra, Wally, Eric, Brandon and Alex, and their great-
grandchild, Christopher.
TheT. D. Evans yard at 519 N. Maxwell has been chosen as the
Yard of the Week. The Yard of theWeek is sponsored by theWomeris
Divison of Tulia Chamber of Commerce and they invite you to drive
by and sec this beautiful yard.
MEMBERS OF THE J. O. BASS family who attended the Bit and
Spur Show in his memory are from left Dan Robinson of Irving,
J. O. Bass Jr. of Plainview, J. 0. Bass III of Olton and Betty Ann
Bass Kane of Wyoming. -Courtesy photo
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THE TULIA (Swisher County) HERALD
PAGE FIVE
Bit And Spur Show Success
HOLL Y CHRISTINA PHILLIPS and JONA THAN MICHAEL BELLAH
Phillips - Bellah Announce Engagement
Larry and Charlotte Phillips of Bangkok, Thailand, announce the
engagement of their daughter Holly Christina Phillips to Jonathan Michael
Bellah son of Mike and Charlotte Bellah of Canyon.
Grandparents of the bride-elect are Maxine Phillips of Dumas and Mrs
Virginia Wemsing of Ft. Worth. Grandparents of the prospective bride-
groom are Mrs. Roy Ransom of Claude and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bellah of
Lubbock.
The bride-elect is a student at Texas Tech University where she is a
drama-education major.
The prospective bride-groom is also a student at Texas Tech where he
is a biology-education major. He is employed as a waiter at the Santa Fe
Restaurant in Lubbock.
The couple plan to marry Aug. 12, 1995 at the First United Methodist
Church in Canyon.
Swisher County Picnic goers had
another attraction to add to their
busy Picnic Day schedules this year.
The First annual J. O. Bass Bit and
Spur Show was a huge success ac-
cording to Billie Sue Gayler, direc-
tor of the Swisher County Museum
where the event was held.
“Around 600 people signed our
book on Picnic Day and I believe
another400came through who didn't
sign,” said Gayler.
Members of the J. O. Bass family
were on hand for the show. Among
family members present were J. O.
Bass Jr., of Plainview; J. O. Bass III,
of Olton; Dan Robinson, of Irving;
and Betty Ann Bass Kane of Wyo-
ming.
J. O. Bass was a Swisher County
pioneer and blacksmith. His tools
and workshop are on display at the
museum.
Also on hand for the event were
Mr. and Mrs. Choise Smith of
Floydada who brought their collec-
tion of Indian artifacts. Steve Hill-
ock demonstrated flint knapping.
Lance Latham brought his bronze
sculptures. Mark Hargrove, of
Stanford showed spurs and bits. A
railroad watch collection was dis-
played by Ted Knox.
Music was provided by Dora
Bonds, Harold Henderson, Roy
Beasley, Snow Grundy, also Alan
Parsons, of San Angelo, and his son
Chris Parsons who played the fiddle.
Mary Womack brought her western
clothing and her new book "Painting
On Fabric Is Fun."
There were collections from Ray
Adams and Jody Vaughn displaying
some of Bass' earlier works.Mayo
Duke brought his border collies. The
Methodist junior high students sold
sodas.
Among those who toured the mu-
seum were members of the class of
1945 who were assembled for their
50 years class reunion. _
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Correction...
The Chamber of Commerce inad-
vertently reported the incorrect winner
of the business float in the Picnic Pa-
rade.
The correct winner was Panhandle
Community Services.
STEVEN HERNANDEZ
Steven Hernandez was bom July
10, 1995 in Canyon. He weighed
eight pounds 10 ounces. His parents
arc Estcvan and Shawna Hernandez
of Tulia.
Grandparents arc Ramon and Ana
Caravco, also of Tulia, and Mr. and
Mrs. James Scott of Vega.
Great-grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Waldo Galan of Tulia.
MARTI LAYNE BULLARD
Marti Layne Bullard was bom to
Mark Bullard and Sonia Stephens on
July 21, 1995 at 4:24 a.m.
She weighed six pounds and 15
ounces.
Grandparents are Jack and Debbie
Bullard of Amarillo, Sue Ella Hill of
Tulia and Leisa and Joe Bond of
Amarillo.
Great-grandparents are Louie and
Mary Edwards of Tulia.
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