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The Clarksville Times, Thursday, March 8, 1973, Page 4
Clarksville Band Students Win
Record Number Regional Medals
CUurksville bend atudenta were Susan Adair, Randy
brought home a Vecord number Blankenship, Leigh Ann Hum-
of medals from Regional Solo phrey, Leanne Majors. Debra
and Ensemble competition Medlin, Julie Sunday, Lisa
Saturday. The hand members Varley, Billie Welch and Vicky
were awarded eighteen medals, McClure.
students qt#li!
e Finals in Aut
BROOKS OFFICIALS here for an Open House marking the firm's 20th anniversary in
Clarksville are. from left, Jim Beam, Comptroller; Delene Tabb, local plant manager; Guy
Patterson, Director of Manufacturing and Don Laws, President Crimes Staff Photo)
Second place winners in
Class I were Betty Lou Bettes,
Joy Carter, Susan Coffman.
Linda Cornelius, Karen Maul
din. Alan Pylant, and Marian
RusseU.
Second place winners in
Class II were Lisa Duren, Kitty
tad# ft medal winner were Robertson. Bruce.Sunday and
Terri Garrison and Wayne Marcus Thrasher.
Medlin. Second Place winners in
Class II medal winners Class III were Evert Gasway,
were Tewi Garrison and Beth Raulston, Keith Weaver,
Wayne Medlin. ^Maribeth Bean. Barbara De
Class III medal winners Shazer, Susan Donovan, Pa- ,
the State Finals in Austin. ■
Class I medal winners
were Marianne Bean. Bob Hill,
Tommy Leverett, Kay McEwin
and Ruthetta Swadley These
students a|so qualified for the
state finals.
Track Season
Is Underway
The Clarksville Tigers
opened the 1973 track season
last Saturday at Texarkana.
The team, weakened by illness,
won only one * first place,
- according to Coach Danny
Carver. ' #
Mary Caesar, multiple
event entrant, won the 100
yard dash and finished fifth in
the 220 yard run.
The Clarksville sprint
JUNIOR HIGH AND SOLO ENSEMBLE WINNERS Winners Tof the Superior
ratings in the Junior High Solo and Ensemble Contests February 24 are, front row from
left, Britt Holley, Barbara Deshazer. Deborah Smith apd Ronald Williams. Back row,
Barbara Smith. Julie Varley, Pam Lampard, Marisa Vickers, Terri English and director.
Mrs. Dick Johnstn. (Times Staff Photo) _____
tricia Lollar, Retha Lorraine,
Martha Pylant, Sheila Roberts.
Debbie Schneyder, Kevin
Sehneyder, LaFOnda Stafford,
Tia Tackett and Debra p,...,.,,.,, II 11 leasing of the concession stands
Whiteman. oUIlllIlGr DoSCOdll to Mr. and Mrs. Buddv Pone
Third place winners in _ -w. , «wl votin8 r*wir« the infie,d
Class I were David Bowers and Pr()(frJllIl PlftflllGu fenC* and dugoutS at t,,e large
ThirTpUce wiinei in PUn, for the Summer , The directors also decided
Class II were Cindy Anderson, Baseball Program were made to \ fee for each
Martha Bean, David Childres. at a meeting o? Baseball, Ipc.. P^P™1 « the Program thl8
Keith Monkhouse, Ann Prater, Monday night at the Chamber y
John Pritchett, Diane Robert- of Commerce budding.
TUjnny W • r- Trent Dehoney was named
The board of directors was
enlarged from 7 to 9 members.
ART EXHIBIT AT
COUNTY LIBRARY
.The Clarksville High
School Art Department will
sponsor an exhibit of art
students works at the Red
River County Public Library
from March 12 through March
23.
Exhibits to be.s^own will
be in oil, water color, pencil.
rI ► ft, ■ R • . R . grounasaeeper ana assignea Directors named Monday night be in on. water color, pencu,
J? n K ' the. duties of keeping the field were Buddy Langston and Pete pen and ink, mixed media, wall
tuiUv r Ri,i,nn’ Patricia *n shape, obtaining umpires for Pearce, re-election; Mrs. hangings and sculpture. rT'L
Bo an rita**8E1 lis Pam eacb game’ ma‘nta*n records of George ,M. Bean. Mrs. Janet top twenty-four works
hangings and sculpture. The
_______ . will
Lovelt" eacb Participant, submit a Ussery, Ballard Holley and compete against other high
relay team, which has posted Teresa Mauldin Karen workable sch*dule, handle the Jack Davis. Other directors are schools in the Four Sutes Area
the fastest time in the district, Sher>nard Cathv Sturdivant draft of p,ayer® and supervise Mac Varle>r' Tommy Reep. InViUtional Art Exhibit at
Caren Travilhon and Mary Jo ' , , . .
Woods / Other, action included
Lampard, Vickey
BROOKS EMPLOYEES who served as guides fpr Brooks Open House on March 2 are,
from left, Mrs. Irene Smallen, Mrs. Fannie Deviney, Mrs. Frances Foster and Mrs. Mary
Dillow. (Times Staff Photo)
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Red River County Child Welfare
Board Meeting Report For Feb.
Members, and would lend
a moral support to the
Department’s case. Motion was
made by Mrs. Frances Rozell
that the Board Members be
notified of all D&N Hearings.
The regular monthly these case summaries would be Mrs. Grant seconded the
meeting of the Red River very helpful in keeping them motion; motion carried.
County Child Welfare Board involved in the
was duly held on 'Febraury 14, Department.
1973, at 3:30 p.m. in the Mrs. Russell informed the have the Board Minutes
Conference Room of the State Board that the Department was published in the local news
Department of Public Welfare now in the process of placing papers monthly after each
in Clarksville, Tekai ' their first'foster children for meeting. This would help keep
Those present at the adoption. Linda Flippin, the the community informed of the
meeting were Rev. Ed Waddill, Regional Adoption Worker, will work the Board is doing in the
Mrs. Thomas Grant, Mrs. be getting family studies, and area of Child Welfare. It would
Frances Rozell, Mr. William we will be getting the children also make the community more
Lee, Mrs. Pam Russell and Mrs. physically and psychologically aware of the existence of child
Nancy McDaniel. ready for adoption. This is abuse in our area. Mr. William
The meeting was called to going «o be a big challenge for Lee made the motion that the
order by the Moderator, Rev. the Department in Red River Child Welfare Board Minutes
Ed Waddill. County. be published monthly in the
The financial report was Mrs. Russell reported that local newspapers. Mrs. Grant
given by Mrs, Russell. psychological evaluations had seconded the motion; motion
The children’s service been completed at the Mental carried,
report was give by Mrs. Health and Mental Retardation Mrs. Russell informed the
Russell. Center in Texarkana by Chief Board that Mr. E. L. Simmons
Mrs. Russell then asked Psychologist, Charles Bell, for had a heart attack last week,
the Board for approval to four parents involved in a and is in intensive care in
reimburse expenses to the Dependent and Neglect Hear- McQuistioji Hospital. Three
Child Abuse Clinic in Arlington, ing. Mrs. Russell stressed the Bed River County Fafter
Mrs. Russell presented importance of these evaluations Children are in the Simmons
several case summaries to the in determining the abilities of Home at this time. It was the
Board Members for their these adults to care for their decision of the family that Hie
information and involvement in children. She stated that it was children remain in their hmne
the work of the Department in hoped this .case would go to even though Mr. Simmons is
the area of child welfare. After Court sometime in March or seriously ill. Mrs. Russell
the Board Members had read -April. It was suggested by the suggested to the Board that
the case summaries. Mrs. Board Members that they they send Mr. Simmons a card.
Russell gave a more detailed attend the Court Hearing. Mrs. The Board agreed to this, and
explanation of the cases. It was Russell agreed that this would Bev. Waddill will take care of
the opinion of the Board that be helpful to the Board purchasing and sending the
card.
A signature card for the
Red River County Welfare
Fund, Homemaker Services
Account, was presented to the
Board Members for their
was unable to run Saturday.
Coach Carver said he at as
expecting the team to finish Winner will be presented
high throughout the season. in the Winter Concert. March
Members of the tfeam are Ikey 16 ’ the high schoo
Bagby, Ed Ricks. Calvin auditorium.
Timmons and Marty Caesar. i&W
Schedule Announced
The Tigers will participate
in the following meets:
March 10 ^
Relays, Mt. Pleasant
March 17 — Lions Club
Relays, Atlanta * 'A
March 24 ’ - Warrior
Relays. Bonham Navy Fireman Recruit Joe
March 30 — Brahma H. Carreathers, son of Mr. and
Relays. Paul Pewitt Mrs. George W. Carreathers of
March 31 Tiger Relays, Clarksville. Texas, has re-
Mt. Pleasant
Herman Lawler, Ed Hartrick
and Ernest Witmer.
tMemomi Joe Carreathers
In Long Beach
Late ~
Additions
To Library
, DIAMOND BESSIE AND
THE ROTHSCHILD TRIALS
by Traylor Russell
In the 1870’s all roads in
Northeast Texas led lo
turned to his homeport in Long Jefferson, “Queen of the
The District Meet is Beach, California, after a seven Cypress.” It was the center of
work of the Rev. Eld Waddill suggested shceduted April 5 and 6 at Mt. month deployment in the wealth in a pioneer country^ It
that it would be a good idea to pleasant Western Pacific aboard the waa the greatest shipping point
® - guided missile frigate USS on any inland waterway in the
Texas Senior High School in
Texarkana on Saturday. March
------- 24 from 1 to 4 p.m.
Bessie ’ by the native after The public is invited to the
observing her many diamonds. «■«* 1,brary exb,blUo" as
On Sunday after their arrival. wel‘ »■ th*,. Texarkana
they were seen walking across competition.
the bayou bridge on the _--
Marshall Road. He returned ___________________
alone. Two days later he left CORRECTION_____
town, and two weeks later she Martha Clyde Bean was
was found in the woods with a winner of first place in the
bullet hole in her head. He was Chapter Display division of the
found in Cincinnati and it was Vocational Office Education
learned that his name was Leadership Conference in Fort
Rothschild, the son of a wealthy Worth February 17.
jeweler. He was returned to She was incorrectly identi
Jefferson and indicted for fied in the Feb. 22 edition as
murder. * Marinell Bean.
This book, written by a- ............—
native of Ml. Pleasant, gives an Texas dueling over whether or
account of the legal talent of not Rothschild was guilty.
English WJI.D.
Club Meets
Members of the W.H.D.
Club met Thursday, March 1, in
the home of Mrs. Ruby Wade.
The club opened their meeting
with a song and prayer. Roll
call and dues were then taken.
Truxtun. Southwest.
•kc, During the deployment, On January 19, 1877 a
the Truxtun served as air handsome young couple came
control ship for Navy and Air to this city. They registered at
Force planes and coordinated the hotel as A. Monroe and
search and rescue activities in w'k- The wife s dime was
Vietnam Bessie, nicknamed “Diamond
Charles Fleeks
seven-month deployment in the
Western Pacific aboard the
guided missile frigate USS
Truxtun.
During the deployment,
the Truxtun served as an air
control ship for Navy and Air
Force planes and coordinated
search and rescue activities in
and dues were men taken. v /I 1"# *
Bh.“SJSX?3JS;In California
stration Agent, met with the Navy Petty Officer Second
club and talked on the coming Cl*** Charles A. Fleeks. son of Vietnam,
workshop. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Fleeks of He visited Singapore,
Refreshments were served Route 4, Clarksville, Texas, has Hong Kong, Philippines and the
to the members and guests returned to his homeport in Japanese ports of Sasebo and
following the program. Those Long Beach. California, after a Yokosuka,
present were: Mrs. Jeffrey
Randall, Mrs. C. B. Wooten,
Mrs. Ruth Hamilton, Mrs. Eulia
Harris and Mrs. Ruby Wade
and Mrs. Lillian Baty.
The nett meeting of the
group will be held at the home
of Mrs. Flora Randle on April 5.
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Eagles Lose in
Region Playoffs
,ign,tare.. Rev. W.ddill .Uo wm£££!‘,7tfiZ £
requested the Board Members
go by the Bank and sign the
Signature Card for the Regular
Fund Account.
The next meeting date was
set for March 14, 1973. After
motion was duly made and
seconded, the meeting was
adjourned.
a perfect 12-0 record and went
on to beat Winona 68-52 in
Bi-District, fell to Kennard
93-60 in the first round of th«
Region III migyoffs Saturday
morning At Huntsville.
Although Kennard held
the read from the beginning of
the game, Detroit’s Clarence
Gray was the game’s top scorer
with 22 points. Billy Shelby
scored 19 for the Eagles.
Eld Marshall led Kennard's
19 points, Paul
HIGHWAYS CLOSED
BY HIGH WATER
Two Red River County scoring with
roads were closed following a Laipb scored 18, Curtis Jones
rain and hail storm Saturday ig and George Steed apd Les
night that dumped 3.2 inches of Woods, 14 eacl).
rain in the area in a period of The Eagles’ season record
about 4 hours. waa 24-6. They will lose only
Highway 37 between ©ne man, 6-6 Joe Latimer.
Bogata and Hagansport has Clarence Gray, Billy 8helby —
been closed since Sunday and who held the Eaglet season
Farm Road 1487, connecting scoring record — and Ronnie
the Peters Prairie road with Savage and Isaac Cary will
the Maple community, was return next for the Eagles,
closed for about six hours Other members of this
Sunday, according to the Texas year’s squad included Bill
Highway Department. Owens, Steve Lewis, Rickey
Water from Scatter Creek Adams, Ricky Gjb#n, Emmitt
covered Farm Road 909 but Heame, Ozell Roberta Jr.,
was never deep enough to stop Robert S«vage and Mark
traffic. * Cowan. , f |
Topi Moffitt coaches the
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The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 8, 1973, newspaper, March 8, 1973; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1021553/m1/4/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.