(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 23, 2019) The Friday Study Club, recognized as Rockwall’s oldest women’s club, celebrated its 100th Anniversary Tea on Sept. 20 at the Liberty Hall in the Rockwall County Courthouse. The lovely Tea was well appointed with formal white tablecloths, flower bouquets, silver, a catered luncheon, professional photographer, and harpist. The event was […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 10, 2014) The Friday Study Club recently met in the Rockwall County Library for its regular meeting and installation of the 2014-15 officers. Club president June Frawley presided over the business portion of the meeting. Ruth Beck announced the Rockwall Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at The Harbor in August with Michael Manley, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 31, 2014) The Friday Study Club met March 21, 2014 at the Bimbo Bakeries USA for a tour of their Rockwall facility which opened in January 2013. Wayne Sager, Plant Manager, and Jerry McManus, Human Relations Manager, welcomed the group and gave them a brief history of Bimbo Bakeries USA. Their story […]
ROCKWALL (January 6, 2014) The Friday Study Club met in December for its last meeting of 2013 in the home of Virginia “Jinksie” Patton. Martha Baker and Ruth Willis served as co-hostesses. President June Frawley conducted a short business meeting at which time the Club voted unanimously in favor of a minor change to its […]
ROCKWALL (November 22, 2013) The Friday Study Club met November 15th in the home of Peg Pannell Smith. Barbara Wardlaw and Caroline Cullins were co-hostesses. Caroline, at the piano, entertained arriving members with beautiful music. Following the business session, Dorothy Ramsay presented the program, “What Were You Doing on November 22, 1963?”, an appropriate subject […]
ROCKWALL (November 13, 2013) The Friday Study Club recently met in the home of Billye Wood with Darlene Bealmear and Becky Cecil co-hostessing. Vice President Betty Moon introduced guest speakers Ellie Christopher of Liberty Heights, Shelly Bennett of Broadmoor Medical Lodge, and Jason Wood of Rock Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care, who discussed the […]
(Rockwall) May 27, 2013 –At the May meeting of the Friday Study Club, held recently at the Rockwall County Library, outgoing President, Becky Cecil, presented the library an annual donation from the club. Librarian Marcine McCulley accepted the contribution and thanked the organization for its continued support. It was reported that the funds would be […]
(ROCKWALL-March 24, 2013) Friday Study Club, Rockwall’s oldest women’s club, organized in 1919, met recently at the home of June Frawley. The program was presented by Bill Covington, covering the topic of “Bad Girls of the Revolution.” Covington detailed documented accounts of several women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the battles against […]
(ROCKWALL-February 24, 2013) Members of the Friday Study Club met recently in the home of Carolyn Cullins for their monthly meeting. Member, June Frawley, a retired Rockwall ISD English teacher, presented the program entitled “Find Your Ancestors.” Frawley has been researching family trees for the last 12 years and provided practical tips about uncovering long, […]
(ROCKWALL-January 2, 2013) The December meeting of the Friday Study Club was held in the home of Peg Pannell Smith. Members exchanged gifts and brought items to stock the Helping Hands food pantry. Co-hostesses who prepared and served refreshments were Nancy Hall and Betty Moon. The Friday Study Club is known as the oldest women’s organization […]