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By Nanalee Nichols
Even nearly 30 years later,
they are appreciated!
I cut up a towel for shop
rags the other day. It was a
(•old and olive green towel,
frayed to a thinness that al-
most made it transparent. I
hated to part with it, because
it was a wedding shower gift.
Which set me to thinking
about all the shower gifts I
still use daily.
Thomas and I celebrated
our 29th wedding anniversary
in June. I remember our
shower so well. It was at my
beloved Helen Moore's home,
my mother was in the hospital
and my grandmother stood in
for her in the receiving line. I
still use three pieces of the
hostesses gift...a green set of
teflon coated cookware.
I also use a casserole dish,
uncounted numbers of pie
plates, square cake pans, a
cake stand, a set of cooking
utensils. (I confess I did com-
pletely melt a cooking spoon,
and I know of one plastic bowl
I set down on a hot burner
and destroyed!). I use my
measuring cups and my origi-
nal mcasu ring spoons, and still
display a set of pretty copper
molds.
I still have a number of very
pretty serving dishes, the sil-
ver I received ( yes, I do keep
it polished), and some of my
original dishes.
I have an ashtray and even
a piggy hank!
My sheets I remember
clearly, although time has fin-
ished them off. There was a
white set with yellow flowers,
and a multi-colored set that I
turned into curtains when I
couldn't use them on the bed
anymore.
Towels, like the sheets, are
pretty well gone. There may be
one more of my wedding shower
towels in the cabinet, but I've
quit using them. They are now
kept for purely sentimental rea-
sons.
It's amazing though, just how
many of the things we received
29 years ago we still use! Oh.
the dish towels and kitchen
towels are long gone, hut lots of
things are still good.
And the really nice thing is
that I still use them and appre-
ciate the people who sent them.
Many of them have gone on to
their rewards, but they are not
forgotten.
I have always been amazed
at the generosity and open-
handedness of people in our
communities during wedding
and baby showers, or showers
held for fire victims.
Just think how much it would
cost to set up housekeeping
vithout the generosity of those
vho send shower gifts!
And they aren't fleeting
hings, either, for I have a choco-
ate set that was a wedding
present to my grandmother,
who married in 1901!
Deport Legion to
hold Fish Fry
The Deport American Legion will
hold a Fish Fry on Thursday, August
13th
All members arc urged to attend.
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88th YEAR, No. 14
BOGATA, RED RIVER COUNTY, TEXAS
Thursday, August 13,1998
500
Henry Lee Somerville is
the write man for the job!
By Nanalee Nichols
Henry Lee Somerville writes. He
has for a long time, and while his
name might not jump out as a well-
known author he has sold over 250
stories, fact and fiction, and has two
novels published. His latest novel is
now available. Titled "Incident at
Buffalo Crossing" it is written hy
Robert J. Conley based on a story by
Lee Somerville. The story deals with
an incident that really occurred in
which for perhaps the only lime in
history the Indians came to the aid of
the U.S. Army! Conley tells the story
from the Native American Point of
View, hut uses Somerville's story.
Somerville was horn in Texarkana,
the son of H.C. and Rosalee Park
Somerville. When he waseight years
old his father had an eye disease and
the family moved to Liberty, near
Detroit, Texas. That changed Henry
Lee's life drastically. In 1929, at the
age of 14 he sold his first short fact
story and decided that it sure did beat
picking cotton. From that time on he
sold stories to various magazines and
publications, under the names of H.
Lee, Lee Sullivan, Carter O'Brien,
Frank LeVere and Lee Hart as well
as his own name.
Somerville remembers that when
he was principal at Detroit High
School after World War II he was
disturbed by the public school fitness
programs of the day. He wrote a
series of articles for Physical Culture
Magazine under the name of Coach
Carter O'Brien. Later on, he quoted
Coach O'Brien in papers while he
was working on his Master's Degree
in Administration of Education.
"My professor never knew I was
quoting myself" he grins.
Somerville has sold stories to
Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Field
and Stream, True. Frontier Times,
Mike Shayne, All outdoors. Farm
and Ranch and Writer's Digest, just
to name a few.
His novel "Charge of the Model
Ts" was not only published, but in
1972 was made into a movie hy the
same name. It is a comic movie, and
even if the book is out-of-print the
movie isstill shown occasionally and
is available on video cassette.
He has sold jokes and cartoons to
Reader's Digest and even Playboy.
He recalls that he once sold a "con-
fession" story, and although he was
happy to get the money he "sweated
for about a year in fear that my God-
fearing mother and my beloved En-
glish teacher would find out." He
knew that "those two dear ladies
would not approve of me writing for
"that trash".
Somerville has never "just" writ-
ten for a living. When asked what he
has done for the most part of his life
he laughs and says "Well, I might
have done something useful hut they
kept calling me hack into the ser-
vice" He started out in the army, and
has also served in national guard and
then the Airforce. He saw some com-
bat in World War II. in Saudi Arabia.
"1 didn't see as much as some of my
friends. I remember seeing young me
get orders that they knew meant their
deaths...but they were proud to go.
I've never forgotten that", Somerville
says.
He ami his wife Emily have been
married for 37 years. Although their
home is in Paris right now he con-
fesses that "our hearts are at Tuggle
Springs". The couple spends a lot of
time at the farm near Detroit, where
they have about 500 acres between
them.
Another interesting story he tells is
about the Detroit Auto Body Repair
School that was operated hy Colonel
Chewol or Paris. Somerville took
over the school and went to Red River
Ordnance in July of 1948. He got an
order for 100 veterans to work at
$1.16 per hour there, good pay and
goodjobs. The only thing was. he had
to tell his boss, Colonel Chewol. that
he had "ruined the school. I found
fobs for all the students". He remem-
bers that his boss was not upset but
said that was what the school was
started for, to help young men find
jobs.
Henry Lee Somerville and Ed
Bryson, a long-time friend who made
his living as a journalist, once had a
contract with Liberty magazine on a
story on John Nance Garner, Detroit
native who was vice-president of the
United States at that time.
"I got the contract and Fid and I did
the research. We were going to split
(he money, which was $1,000. The
only thing was that the story hinged
on Garner being nominated lor presL
dent. He didn't get the nomination,
and we didn't get our money".
Somerville says that they finally ended
upselling bits and pieces of the story.
"That $ 1000 was a huge amount of
money hack then, and we sure were
disappointed".
Somerville is 83 years old now.
and admits that he doesn’t write ax
much as he used to because his eyes
tend to tire.
" Mostly, I just go out to the farm
and let Lmily spoil me rotten" he
grins, "anti she surely does spoil me".
BOGATA HAS A NEW FOUR WAY STOP. Area drivers are urged to watch for the new four way
stop at the intersection of Highways 271 and 37. Mayor Garretson reminds people that STOP does
not mean slow down or coast through. It means come to a full stop and wait your turn before
continuing. Texas Department of Transportation personnel instrumental in getting the stop signs for
Bogata were Tom Ellis, Glenn Daniels, Gerald Byas, Jerry Keisler, Tommy Cox and Don Eudy.
PEOPLE N THINGS
August 16-21
Revival services will be held at
Lake Chapel House of Prayer. Ser-
vices begin at 10:45 a.m. and 7:00
p.m. on Sunday and at 7:30 p in.
nightly. Evangelist, Mike Shelton,
will be preaching. The church is lo-
cated 4 miles north of Hagansport oh
Highway 37. Call 632-4452 for more
info.
Tuesday, August IS
Church services will be held at
2:00 p.m. in the Community Room at
Thedford Homes in Bogata. Rever-
end Donnie Sherrill of Bogata f irst
Assembly of God Church will bring
the message. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
♦Reverend Donnie Sherrill of First
Assembly Of God in Bogata will
hold church services at Thedlord
Homes in the community room at
2:00 p.m. The public is invited to
attend.
August 19-22
Bogata Church of God will have a
revival. Services arc at 7:00 p.m.
nightly.
Thursday, August 20
Bogata Lions Club will meet at the
Community Center at 7:00 p.m.
Athletic Booster's Club will sponsor
a Hamburger Supper-Membership
drive at the ballficld from 6:00 until
8:30.
Tuesday, August 25
Bogata United Methodist church
will begin The Disciple Bible Study,
lor more information call First Meth-
odist Church, Bogata, 632-5610 or
Kenny Dickson 632-5241
Third Tuesday of each month
Bogata Lions Club sponsors Bingo
at Red River Healthcare Center. Li-
ons Club members should volunteer
to help when they can.
Notice
Alcoholics Anonymous meets ev-
ery Monday, Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday at 8 p.m. in the St. Joseph's
Catholic Church Rcc. Room in
Clarksville. Everyone is welcome.
*******************
Tri-Water customers please help
conserve hy watering yards and gar-
dens after 10:00 p.m. in the evening
or before 6:00 a.m. in the morning.
ThcTalcoPTO will meet Aug. 17
at 7:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
Plans for this year's fall festival will
he made along with other plans for
the year.
Student football tickets for the
Rivercrest High’School games will
be sold for$2.00each but this yearmo
pre-game tickets will be sold for
adults, per district policy. All adult
tickets will he $4.00 whether pur-
chased early or at the gate.
Boosters to meet
The Rivercrest Athletic Booster's
Club will meet Tuesday, August 18
at 6:30 p.m. in the Homemaking
Room at the High School.
Booster Club to nave hamburger supper
and membership drive at scrimmage
The Rivercrest Athletic Boosters
Club will he serving hamburgers and
beginning their membership drive at
(he Scrimmage between Rivercrest
High School and James Bowie Thurs-
day. August 20
students K -12 and area sports tans
watch the scrimmage, join the booster
club and eat hamburgers while sup-
porting the Rebels.
There will be no charge at the gate
to watch the scrimmage which will
begin at 6:00 p.m The Booster Club
will he selling Tiurgcrs untTT 8 To
* Rivercrest Rebels will scrim-
mage James Bowie at 6:00 p.m. Rebel
in the area arc invited to come out and p.m.
AUTOGRAPHING-Henry Lee Somerville signs a copy of his novel
“Incident At Buffalo Crossing”, a novel written by Robert Conley
and based on a story written by Somerville. Somerville is a prolific
writer who has published over 240 stories, has had a novel made
into a movie and generally enjoys writing. (Staff Photo bv Nanalee
Nichols)
City Council hires court clerk
The Bogata City Council met in officials' signatures to sign State of
regular meeting Monday, August 10
at 7:00 p.m. wtih Mayor Garretson
presiding. All councilmembers were
present except Teresa Smith, who
was in school. Fifteen others also
attended.
Mayor gave the invocation and
minutes, bills and final water bill
accounts were approved. Bettye King
asked about the dog ordinance, and
Mayor told her it will he in effect
August 15. Charles Don Lewis
complemented the Police Department
for being at the school zone.
Council heard reports from the
Public Works Superintendent, the
Chief of Police anil the Eire Chief.
Council voted to hire Cammy
Hines of Clarksville to lie the Mu-
nicipal Court Clerk lor 30 days with
a re-evaluation of the situation at the
end of the 30 days. They also voted to
renew the contract of Tiffany Marin.
Peace Officer, for an additional 30
days. AT that time, there will be an
evaluation of all police officers in a
closed session.
The Council voted to cross-train
all Public Works employees in all
areas of Water/Street Department and
to so state in the Employee Hand-
book that all employees now and in
the future will he required to work in
both areas as needed.
A Resolution to designate three
Letters
Editor
I wanted to extend a Thank You to
our new mayor for the progress he has
made since entering office. Lots of us
are behind him.
Keep up the good work.
Grace Dean
Texas Purchase Voucher Requests
lor the 1998 TCDP contract funds
was approved.
Council agreed to trade a portable
radio to the Fire Department in ex-
change for their servicing ten of the
City's fire plugs.
A budget workshop meeting was
set for August 27 at 6:00 p.m.
An Ordinance to restrict parking
on U.S. Hwy.271 on both sides of the
highway at the intersection of U.S.
Hwy. 271 and South Main was ap-
proved.
Council voted to take nto action on
an ordinance concerning mobile
homes inside City Limits.
Mayor explained the effective tax
rate as reported and published by the
Red River Appraisal District.
After a discussion, it was decided
that guidelines will be presented at
the next meeting concerning what
needs to be brought before the Coun-
cil for approval and what can he ap-
proved by the Mayor on a day to day
basis.
Three councilmembers voted to
allow the Mayor to drive the City
truck for City business and to drive it
to and from home each day unless it
is needed hy the Police Department.
Onecouncilmember, W.T. Harbison,
voted against the proposal. Meeting
adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Church of God
to have revival
The Bogata Church of God will be
having a revival August 19-22 The
speakers will be Brother Willie
Rhoades of Paris on Wednesday
night; Brother J.W. Davis ol Blos-
som on Thu rsday n i gh t; B rot hei I .any
Bridges of Blossom on Friday night
and Brother Ray Evers of Paris on
Saturday night.
Services begin at 7:()()p.m. nightly.
Everyone is welcome to come out
and worship.
School times set for Talco-Bogtata and RHS
School will begin Aug. 10,1998 at
Talco, Bogata and Rivercrest.
At Talco the first hell will ring at
7:55 a.m. and the second bell will
ring at 8:00 a.m. Prc-K through 3rd
grade students will dismiss at 2:43
p.m. Grades 4 through 8 will dismiss
at 3:25 p.m At Talco School students
in grades 1-2-3 may attend the after
school reading program from 2:43 to
3:25.
At Bogata the Elementary students
begin at 8:10 a.m. The Junior High
first bell rings at 7:55 a.m. and the
:ond bell rings at 8:00 a.m. Bogata
tdes K-3 will dismiss at 2:45 p.m.
jdents qualifying for after school
iding classes will begin class at
15 to 3:20. Students in grades 4-8
II dismiss at 3:30 p.m.
At Rivercrest High School the first
11 of the day will ring at 8:05 a.m.
ic second bell will ring at 8:10
idents will he counted tardy after
10. The dismissal bell will ring at
19 p.m. daily. All students are urged
strive for prompt and regular atten-
Bible Study is beginning August 25
The Bogata United Methodist biblical scholars, a workbook and
Church will begin The Disciple Bible small group discussions.
Study Tuesday, August 25. The Dis- Anyone interested in participating
eiplc Bible Study's goal is both infor- in this study should call First Meth-
malion and triinsfomiatinn to learn ..qiM r’hnn'h n/igaia, MJ.SMn ^
how to apply God’s word into daily Kenny Dickson 632-5241.
lives. The study uses videotapes of
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