The Talco Times (Talco, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1989 Page: 2 of 8
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By Berniece Wyatt
Visiting Jimmy and Cindy Ander-
son, Josh and Eterek on Christmas
Eve day were Mr. and Mrs. James
Wood and Jamie of Clardy. Debra
Wood of Texarkana, David Brue of
Pennsylvania.
Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy
Anderson on Christmas day were Mr.
and Mrs. James Wood and Jamie of
Clardy, Debra Wood of Texarkana,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wood and
Crystal, Mr. and Mrs. William Wood,
Marcus and Cory of Atlas, Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Gray, Terri and James of
Pattonville, Mr. and Mrs. Gary
mcEntyrc of Paris, Neatie Wood of
Dallas, Mrs. Ella Mae Wood of Paris
and Quentin Baker of Cunningham.
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Anderson,
Josh and Derek visited Mrs. Nora
Humphrey of Paris Sunday.
Nell Bewley of Cotulla spent the
holidays with Mrs. Fred Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Norwood
and Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray
Oats, Brandon and Georjeana, Mr. \
and Mrs. Scottie Norwood, Amber
and Trevor, Mr. and Mrs. Aimer
Norwood and Mr. and Mrs. Odis Wat-
son were supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Norwood Friday night.
Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. James Norwood were Mr. and
Mrs. Rodney Norwood, Hunter, Erika
and Jose of Crossroads, Mr. and Mrs.
Aimer Norwood, Mr. and Mrs. Con-
ard Norwood of Katy, Mr. and Mrs.
Talma Norwood, Jay Ingram and
Cindy White.
Sue Pynes, Regina Newman and
Blake and Buddy Pynes of Paris and
Clifton Bazhaw of Arlington spent
Sunday night and Monday with
Loretta Pynes.
Stella Crafton has been dismissed
from McCuistion Hospital.
Mike Bell of Arlington and Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Bell of Paris had
lunch with Mrs. Ida Deshong and Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Sain Wednesday.
Denice Bell, Hannah and Stacy of
Reno visited in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Fox and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Smith and
family had lunch with Mrs. Helen
Cruise Sunday.
Velma Cox visited Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Williams of Shady Grove and
Dora Hester of Paris Sunday.
Louise Black, Nita Jaco and Paula
of Paris spent Saturday night with
Delsa Wilson.
Willie Joe Fowler is a patient in
McCuistion Hospital.
Ruby Dougless of Shawnee, OK
spent the holidays with Berniece
Wyatt.
Sue Pynes, Genia Landers, Buddy
Pynes and Dennis, Regina Newman
and Blake of Paris, Clifton Bazhaw
of Arlington, Mr. and Mrs. Kenny
Gifford, Fair Shae and Trey and
Brandon Moore of Deport had lunch
with Mrs. Loretta Pynes Sunday.
Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs.
P.C. Abernathy attended a Christmas
paty at the homeof Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Nix of Hooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Britt Phillips. Lindy
and Bonnie of Lone Star, Mr. and
Mrs. Ricky Cooper, Ryan and
Khemien of Clardy, DeAnn Palmer
of Blossom were Christmas eve sup-
per guests of Mr. and Mrs. William
Cooper and Deryl.
Sunday, Buddy and Cindy Aber-
nathy and Jeffery and Bubba visited
Cindy's family in Bonham.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie Baker and
Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lewis
and Donita, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Don Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Byers
of Bogata, Mr. and Mrs. Tom White,
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Byers, Judy, Jessie
and Shew of Mesquite, Mr. and Mrs.
Neal Baker of Mesquite, Mr. and
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Joel of Mabank, Mr. and Mrs.
Donoven Baker and son, Mr. and
Mrs. Randy Stevens and Heather,
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Baker of Paris,
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Baldwin of Blos-
som, Mr. adn Mrs. Charles Parkard.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Somerville,
Robbie, Lisa and Lori of Detroit and
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Abernathy,
Bubba and Jeff had Christmas with
Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Abernathy Satur-
day night
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Menefee of
Artesia, NM, Ruby Dougless of
Shawnee, OK, Brad Caviness of
Faught, Amy Gifford of Tyler, San-
dra Gifford of Paris, Frankie Dee
Parks and Berniece Wyatt were
Monday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Forrest Parks.
Mr. and Mrs. David Webster of
Calvin, OK, Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Pressley of Nacogdoches, Mr. and
Mrs. Orel Bennett of Ft. Towson, OK
and Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Golden of
Bogata spent Christmas with Mr. and
Mrs. Tommy Pressley and family.
William and Jo Delle Cooper and
Deryl and DeAnn Palmer of Blossom
and Mr. and Mrs. Brit Phillips; Lindy
and Bonnie of Lone Star had supper
with Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Beuerton of
DirecL
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Allen and
family of Hendersonville, TN spent
the holidays with Mrs. Fred Allen.
Kathy Williams of Austin had
Christmas dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe B. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Phillips of
Abilene, Mr. and Mrs. Myer Phillips
of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Rinehart of Lubbock and Addie Phil-
lips of Paris visited Berniece B ledsoc
Monday afternoon.
T.L. and Carol Ladd, Swede and
Brittany of Paris and Tuttle Jordan of
Powderly and Heath and Denise
Kennedy of Paris and Melba Baker
and Jason and Quentin, Drue and
Janet Syrus, Danielle and A J., Johnny
and Jayme Syrus, Jennifer and Lan-
dan, Bobby and Shelby Kennedy,
Jeff Kennedy and Zachary, Garctt
and Scooter Bills all had Christmas
eve supper with Steve and Carolyn
Ladd, Craig and Shelley at Patton-
ville.
Heath and Denise Kennedy of Paris
spent Christmas eve with Bobby and
Shelby Kennedy, Jeff Kennedy,
Zachary and Garrett.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Davis and
fmily of Omaha, Jo Gordon of Ft.
Worth, Claudell Malone and Mark
Jr. ofr^hitesboro spent the holidays
wit hMrs. Dclphia Malone.
DeAnn Palmer was a dinner guest
of Mr. and Mrs. William Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sain and
Mrs. Ida Deshong had Christmas
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bell
and Mike. In the afternoon, they vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Carl Guthrie of
Talcoand Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Thomas
of Johntown.
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Allen and
family of Hendersonville, TN, Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Allen of Blossom, Nell
Bewley of Cotulla and Mrs. Loretta
Pynes had Christmas dinner wtih
Martha Shannon of Euless.
Casey Mitchell of Deport spent
Friday with Brock Blassingamc Fri-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Drinnon
and family visited Ronald Drinnon at
Swink, OK Sunday night.
Jane O'Neal, Mr. and Mrs. Murray
Jackson and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Palmer visited Mrs. Annie Barber in
Paris Sunday night.
Connie McKnight of Mt. Pleasant,
Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Morrison of
Caviness, Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Pat-
terson and Johnna Shea, Alva Mae
O'Neal, Jane O'Neal, Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Jackson and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Palemr and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Drinnon and
family had lunch with Mr. and Mrs.
Pete McKnight Saturday.
Joel and Tammie Chipman and
Sydney of Oceanside, CA , Bill and
Ruth Chipman and Chris and Verta
Lynn of Deport had lunch with Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Sheppard Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Anderson
and Kelley and Brock Blassingame
attended a Christmas party Saturday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rick
Standifer and Bailee of Paris, also
attending were Mr. and Mrs. J.B.
Standifer of Chicota, Mitchell Stan-
difer, Carlette, Nicky and Clinton of
Direct, Stephanie Yates of Weather-
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bob Clark and
Brett of Palo Pinto.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Anderson
and Brock Blasingame had lunch
Christmas eve with Nina Burks
Dockery.
Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Anderson
and Kelley and Brock Blassingame
had lunch with Mr. and Mrs. J.B.
Standifer of Chicota 6n Christmas
day, also attending were Mr. and Mrs.
Rick Standifer and Bailee of Paris,
Mitchell Standifer, Carlette and
RAmi, Nicky and Clinton of Direct.
Nicky Standifer spent Christmas
night with Kelley Anderson.
Visiting Odis and Marie Watson
Monday were Gene and Geneva
Norwood, Frankie Julie and Logan,
Scottie and Treda Norwood, Amber
and Trevor, Johnnie and Nelta
Musgrove and Zarinska, Stacy and
Linda Musgrove, Stoney and Char-
ity, Jarvis and Bruce Watson, Brad
and LeAnn and Brad Watson and
Bradlee Paul Watson, Brandy Hall,
Michell Duren, Michelle and Renee
Madewell, Tommy King, Kathy,
Lisa, Melinda and Carolyn Corso,
Billy Ray and Neva Oats, Brandon
and Georjeana, Lucille Cline, Billie
Smith, Darold and Ida Mae Norwood
and Shelia, Laure Duncan, Sandra
Davidson, Deana Gibson, Christy
Bankhead and Craig Burns.
Pete and L'Wanda McKnight vis-
ited Willie Joe Fowler and Jesse
Cochran in McCuistion Hospital
Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete McKnight,
Connie McKnight of Mt. Pleasant,
Johnny and Fran Patterson and Johnna
Shea, AlvaMaeO'Neal, Mr. and Mrs.
Murray Jackson, David and Renee,
Mr. adn Mrs. Kenneth Palmer and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Drin-
non and family and Rev. Tony Corso
and family had lunch with JancO'Ncal
Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Corso of Las
Vegas, Nevada and John Corso of
Bloomington, Alabama spent last
week with Rev. and Mrs. Tony Corso.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Patterson and
Johnna Shea visited his father, Has-
kell Patterson of Enloc Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Palmer
visited his mother, Mcldcana Hanna,
in the home of Mr. and Mr.s Hal
Black in Blossom.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Sheppard,
Tina, Lori and Tammy,Mr. and Mrs.
Don Elem of Powderly, Joel and
Tammie Chipman and Sydney
ofOceanside, CA, Ruby and Peggy
Chipman of Dallas and Verta Lynn
had Christmas eve supper with Bill
and Ruth Chipman and Chris.
Raymond and Ann Gaylord of
Baytown and Lecel of Texas A&M
came Monday for a visit with Velma
Cox.
The following had Christmals eye
supper together; Aimer and Alma
Norwood, Gene and Geneva Nor-
wood, Billy Ray Oats and family,
Frankie Norwood and family, Scott
Norwood and family, Darold and Ida
Mac and Sheila Norwood, Dale
Walker and Zachary, James and Pat
Norwood, Rodney Norwood and
family, Tracyand Brcnton Norwood,
Todd Cole and family, Canard and
Delores Norwood, Ricky Norwood
and family, Talma and Suzie Nor-
wood, Casey Ingram, Jay Ingram and
Marsha Mtjprc, Waymon Creamer
and family; Danny and Kenneth
Norwood, Clint Norwood and friend,
Amy, Cindy, Jonathan and Dam ion
White, Melvin and Dot Stephens and
Danny Christian and family.
Talma and Suzie Norwood, Jay
and Casey Ingram, Marsha Moore,
Melvin and Dot Stephens had sup-
per and opened gifts at the home of
Danny and Laurie Christian in Reno
on Christmas night.
Spending the Christmas holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Slusher.
were their children an dgrandchil-
dren, Mr. and Mrs. E.C. McLaughlin,
Kasey and Shane of Buikbumett, Mr.
and M/s. Burney Milstead, Josh, Lesa
and Jonathen of Burkbumett, Mrs.
Jackie Slusher, Taylor, Timothy .Grey
and Tori of Wichita Falls, and Keri
Slusher of Arlington. Their sons,
Steve Slusher of Charlotte, NC and
Jack Slusher of Wichita Falls were
unable to be home but called on
Christmas eve. Other visitors in the.
Theron M. Jones
Dies December 21
Theron M. Jones, 87, former Titus
County School Superintendent, died
Thursday, December 21 in a Grand
Prairie Hospital following a short
illness.
A native of Titus County, he was
bom July 6,1902. He had resided in
Grand Prairie for 35 years. In 1967 he
retired as a history teacher at GPISD,
having served in the school district
for 12 years. He also taught school at
Deport. He was a former school
superintendent at both Canton and
Deport. He was a graduate of East
Texas State University and George
Teabory College in Nashville, TN.
He was a lifelong member of the
United Methodist Church and was a
member of the First United Method-
ist Church of Grand Prairie.
Survivors include his wife, Mau-
rine Jones; one daughter, Martha
McCracken of Grand Prairie, one
brother, Humphrey Jones of Mt.
Pleasant; and one grandson. He was
preceded in death by a granddaugh-
ter, Amy McCracken.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Fri-
day at First United Methodist Church
in Grand Prairie with the Rev. Robert
Young, Rev. Wayne Odom and Rev.
Art Renfro and Michael Easley offi-
c iating. Leon Grissim of Mt. Pleasant
and Jones' son-in-law made talks.
Burial was in Forest Lawn Ceme-
tery.
Children and grandchildren attend-
ing were Mrs. Ophelia Hood of Talco;
Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Jones of Ml Pleas-
ant; Lee Jones of Little Rock, AR;
Alma and Tony Denman of Liule
Rock; Jimmy Lee Jones of Liule
Rock; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wesson
and Mr.andMrs. BillJoncsofWinns-
boro.
Gaylon Eudy #
Dies December 22
Gaylon Eudy, 76, of Johntown,
died Friday, December 22 at McCuis-
tion Medical Center.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Sun-
day, December 24 in the Cuthand
Methodist Church with the Rev. A.B.
Kellam and the Rev. Billy Daniels
officiating. Burial was in Cuthand
Cemetery by Bogata Funeral Home.
Mr. Eudy was bom December 17,
1913 in Red River County, a son of
Will and Emma Duffee Eudy. He
married Fannie Mae Lumpkin on
December 9, 1933 in Cuthand. He
was a retired farmer and rancher.
Surviving are his wife; one son,
Richard Eudy of Bogata; a stepson,
Ezerll Lemons of Tyhler; two adopted
children, Carol Cooper of Clarksville
and Rex Wade Eudy of Bogata; three
brothers. Bill Eudy of Bogata, Lonzo
Eudy of Cuthand and Randall Eudy
of Johntown; two sisters, Shirley Hcr-
veyof Johntown and Mozelle Mintcr
of Farmers Branch; seven grandchil-
dren and five great-grandchildren.
Nephews served as pallbearers.
Rufus Williams
Dies December 19
Rufus Williams, 82, of Bogata,
died Tuesday, December 19 in Red
River Haven Nursing Home.
Services were held at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, December 20 at the
Bogata Church of Christ with Benny
Cogbum and Jamie Duncan officiat-
ing. Burial was in Bogata Cemetery
by Bogata Funeral Home.
Mr. Williams was bom March 10,
1907 in Groesbeck, a son of Frank
Slusher home were Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Carver and Courtney of Arlington,
Harry Slusher of Cunningham, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Taylor of Paris, Mr.
and Mrs. George Struve, Sarah and
Katie of Paris and Mr. and Mrs. Todd
Varner and Jo Kyle of Paris.
Visitors of the Harry Slushers for
Christmas day lunch were Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Slusher of Cunningham,
Mr. and Mrs. John Hall of Detroit.
Afternoon visitors were Mrs. Bret
Holbert and Colt of Paris and Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Taylor and Charles of
Paris.
and Kate Holland Williams. On July
8,1928 he married Nellie Jane Lee in
Marlin.
Surviving are his wife; one son,
R.L. Williams of Mansfield; one
brother, Elmer Williams ofiA
Groesbeck; two sisters, Velma Gid^P
dings of Big Sandy and Buena Lam-
beth of Loco Hills, NM; four grand-
children and four great-grandchil-
dren. He was preceded in death by a
daughter, Joy Nell Wilson in 1988.
Jay C. Johnson
Dies December 21
Jay C. Johnson, 79, of Deport, died
Thursday, December 21 at St. Jo-
seph's Hospital.
Services were held at 1 p.m. Satur-
day, December 23 at Grant Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Spring
Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson was bom April 10,
1910 in Stcphenville, a son of Ja
Perry and Martha Jane Brumbalo
Johnson. He married Bonnie Dougan*
on November 11, 1944 in Blossom.
He served in the Army during World
War II and was a retired carpenter.
Surviving are his wife; a son and
daughter-in-law, Jimmie and Sharon
Johnson of Deport; a daughter and
son-in-law, Modene and Jack Lentz
of Carrollton; one brother, Troy F.
Johnson of New Braunfels; five
grandchildren and six great-grand-
children.
Tom Baxter
Dies December 20
Tom Baxter of the Pinhook-
Faulkner community, Blossom, died
at McCuistion Medical Center on
Wednesday, December 20.
Services were held at 11 a.m. Fri-
day, December 22 at Fry and Gibbs
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Willie Johnson and Dr. Pat Otwcll
officiating. Burial was in Woodland
Cemetery.
Mr. Baxter was bom April 29,1899
in the Red Oak community of Lamar
County, a son of B.B. and Annie
Laurie Tippiu Baxter. He attended
Red Oak, Pinhook and Rosa Pearson
schools.
He married Mary Virginia (Ver-
gie) Brown on March 17, 1929 at
Woodland. They lived in the Pin-
hook-Faulkner community until five
years ago where he operated a store
for 50 years and was a rancher. He
retired from the grocery businessin
1960 and from ranching five years
ago. He was a member of the Wood-
land Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jimmy (Tommie) Fodge of
Paris; two grandsons, Larry Fodge
and Kelly Fodge, both of Paris; two ,
great-grandchildren; and one sister,
Vera Linville of Arlington.
Card of ‘Thanfe
The family of Jay Clark Johnson
wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks
to everyone for the calls, food and
flowers and many kindnesses shown
us during the illness and loss of our
loved one.
A special thanks to Rev. Dean Hill
for the service, the music by Kathy
Blassingame, the Ella C. McFaddcn
Hospice Staff and third floor nursing
staff at St. Joseph's Hospital and to
the pallbearers, Larry Freeman, James
Farris, Charles Langston, Eddie"
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