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ESTABLISHED JANUARY 18, 1873
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The Oldest Business Institution in Red River County
CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1973
TWELVE PAGES
CHARTER MEMBER of the Clarksville Business and Professional Women’s Club,
Mrs. J.P. Goodman, center, was honored at the District 12 B&PW conference Sunday. She
is shown with Mrs. Shelia Martin. District 12 director and Helen Cornett, president of the
Clarksville Club. (Times Staff Photo)
Ten Clubs Represented
At B&PW Conference
Arts-Craf t Show Hospital Pledges
Reach $4754)00
for the second annual Arts and Flea Market *
Crafts Show sponsored by the Itema offered for sale at
Red River County Hospital the Flea Market will include Clifton Kay, Chairman of total $18,000. Kay stated that those whose only income is
[gg Auxiliary. Exhibits of arts and relics, brass, glassware valued the pattern Gifts of the Red he was well pleased at the their Social Security check."
crafts will be open to the public at $2.00 or more, trunks, iron pjver County Hospital Deve- generous response that had Sunkel concluded, “It is a heart
at no charge from 9 a.m. till 4 bedsteads, milk cans and other [0pment Program, announced been made from his division. He warming experience to have
p.m. Saturday on the Court- objects. No clothing will be Monday that a total of $475,000 said, “Naturally we worked such a wonderful response from
house lawn. A flea market will offered. had been pledged toward the first with the people who Red River County citisen"
be open during the same hours Mrs. Jim Mumford and new hospital. believed in the project and ,
on the parking lot north of the Mrs. Slim Hulen are co-chair- Kay suted that several of were convinced of the need for bunkel indicated that any
courthouse. men of the Flea Market. the industries had indicated a new hospital. We will on® w,, #
The exhibition is open to 1 Number of Prises both their firm gift and their continue to receive pledges can call 427 3876 and a card will
anyone having arts, crafts or Prizes to be given away at total pledges of their employees from our industries, business be mailed to them or cnwas can
photographs to exhibit. No the close of the show are an oil ^ving the fund a big boost. The firms, and individuals who need ™a“ed 10 Mo,P“al
entry fee is charged to painting by Anthony Martin, a employees of Baker and Taylor, a little time before they could development Program, Red
exhibitors and exhibits may be hand painted china cake plate philips Industries and Brooks make a comjnittment. I know of R.yeri^ounly Ho*P|,al1 Glarfca
brought to the show before 9 by Mrs. Donovan Miesch, an Uniform Company pledged a several thousand dollars that vi,,e’ r#xaa-
ja.m. Saturday. Advance ar- 8x10 color portrait by Dehoney $24,231.00. will come in within the next Joe Edd RusSell, Co-
rangements may be made by Studio and a color photograph Kay made the following week or two." Chairman of the Development
calling Mrs. Clifton- Kay in of the Red River County breajtdown of pledges in the
Clarksville. . Courthouse by Harold Askew, a pattern Gift Division.
Several attractions that painting by John Chapman and
should be of wide interest will a pen and ink drawing by
be included in this year’s show. Danny Jones.
Paintinga by Anthony Martin Tickets for the drawing
will be displayed and a number may be bought during the show
of local artists, including high or from members of the
school art teacher, Danny Auxiliary. Contributors do not
Jones, will do sketchings have to be present to win.
George F. Sunkel, General Fund stated “We have a total of
Chairman of the Development 21 individual bed rooms taken
Program, was enthusiastic with as gifts or memorials. At first
the general participation shown we thought we might get 10
in the Program. “We have memorial gifts, but the
meetings scheduled this week response has been most
in Avery, Annona, Detroit and generous. We feel there are
Fulbright. We also met with those who have given us a
several employee groups. Each check who will now use it as one
day we receive checks and payment on a memorial room,
pledges from individuals and We also expect additional
He said. “The 32 top gifts organizations who volunteer rooms to be taken by those
have produced a total of their assistance. In many cases whose pledge is not presently
$330,000 while the top 12 gifts we have recieved money from in."
One, $30,000.
Two. $25,000.
Two, $15,000.
Seven, $10,000.
Twenty-one, $7,500.
Seven, $5,000.
Eight. $2,500.
Six, $1,250
Eleven, $1,000.
One hundred and six
members of the Business and
Professional Women Clubs of
District 12 were registered for
the fall conference held over
the weekend in Clarksville.
Representatives were present
from all clubs in the district
which includes Paris, Green
vijil«. McKinney, Denison,
Denison-Taxoma, Progressive
Denison! Commerce, Sulphur
Springs, Sherman and Clarks-
ville. State representative was
Mrs. Charlene Berry of Fort
Worth, second vice president of
the Texas Federation of
Busindfcs and \ Professional
Woman.
Events began with regis-
tration and a hospitality room
at the A-OK Motel from 2:30
until 5:30. A presidents
meeting was held at the
Branding Iron Restrauant at
3:30. Clarksville president,
Shelia Martin presided over the
meeting and gifts were
presented to all the club
presidents.
Fun night, featured a
Twentieth Century Revue, was
held Saturday night at the
North Lake Country Club. All
clubs participated and a skit
from each decade of the 20th
century was presented. Mrs.
Lawana Byers narrated the
skits. Featured were Com-
merce, 1900; Greenville, 1910;
Denison, 1920; Clarksville,
1930; Paris, 1940; Sherman,
1950; Denison-Texoma, 1960;
Everyone, 1970; Progressive
Denison, 1980; McKiney, 1990
and Sulphur Springs, 2000.
Presiding over the meeting
was Shelia Martin, District 12
Director. Invocation was voiced
by Nancy Meadows, president
of the Progressive Denison
Club. Pledge of allegiance was
led by Lynn Wilemon, presid-
ent of the Sulphur Springs
Club. Helen Cornett, president
of the Clarksville Club gave the
welcome, Geneva Varley,’
immediate past president of the
Clarksville Club introduced the
head table wfoch included
Nancy Meadows, president of
Progressive Denison Club;
Lawana Byers, Conference
Chairman; Juanita Benning-
field, District 12 treasurer; Pat
Tucker, District 12 secretary;
Mary Spears, immediate past
District 12 director, Darlene
Towles, State Seminar Chair-
man; Helen Cornett, president
of the Clarksville Club; Shelia
Martin, District Director and
Charlene Berry, second vice
president of the Texas
Federation of Business and
Professional Women’s Clubs.
Also recognized were Addie
Hanna of Fort Worth and
membership chairman, Ruth
Bell of Sherman. Legislative
chairman Lorene Kirby of
McKinney and Personal Deve-
lopment and Seminars Chair-
man, Lynn Wilemon of Sulphur
Springs. Other district presid-
ents were Alice Bulls of
Commerce, May Reno of
Denison, Pat, Staples of
Greenville, and Frances Beale
of Sherman.
Sunday morning activities
were held at the Clarksville
High School Library starting
with a devotional led by Teena
Burress of Paris at 8:30. Shelia
Martin then presided over the
business meeting. Darlene
Towles of Sherman was elected
district director of the 1974-75
term and an invitation was
issued to the fall conference to
be held in Sherman in 1974.
Also elected was
After a brief break for
doughnuts and coffee, the
workshops began. Theme for
the workshops was E.S.P.
(Economic, Social and Political).
Speaking on economic and
political concerns of women was
John Morris. Mr. Morris is
Federal Programs Director of
the Clarksville Schools. Mrs.
Bernice Harris spoke on social
concerns of women. Mrs. Harris
is supervisor Plan A for Red
River Co. Co-Op.
At 12:30 the E.S.P.
luncheon was held at the
Clarksville Intermediate School
Cafeteria. At this luncheon
E.S.P. was foe Extra Special
Person, Charlene Berry. Mau-
rice Isbell, Mayor of the City of
Clarksville gave the welcome.
Response was by Mary Spears,
immediate past district direc-
tor. Invocation was by Ruth
Bell district membership
chairman. The group was
entertained with luncheon
music furnished by Mrs.
Margaret Harvey. Shelia Mar-
rin presided at the meeting and
introduced guests at the head
table who included Mayot*
Isbell, John Morris, Lawana
Byers, convention chairman;
Mary Spears, Darlene Towles,
District Director elect; Jaunita
Benningfield, District treasur
er;- Pat Tucker, District
secretary; Ruth Bell, district
membership chairman; Mary
Scoggins, workshop chairman,
and Wilma McCraw of
Greenville. Mrs. Martin then
introduced the speaker for the
luncheon and featured guest of
the conference, Charlene
Berry. Mrs. Berry gave a most
interesting and informative
talk using happiness as her
theme. Mrs. Ruby Goodman
was recognized as the Clarsville
Clubs only charter member.
Door prizes were given and
announcements were made.
Darlene Towles thanked thfe
members for honoring her with
the office of district director
| elect. Wilma McCraw of
Greenville gave the resolution
and Jaunita Benningfield made
a report on the final
registration for the conference.
Mary Scoggins of the Clarks-
ville Club gave the benediction
at adjournment.
Chamber of Commerce
Annual Banquet Tuesday
m m *» • ikn nnniml Plavlre '
George McKinney, com- speaker at the annual Clarks
munity development consultant ville Chamber of Commerce
for Texas Power & Light
Company, will be principal
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Awards Banquet
Climax of 4-H
Week Activities
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ART SHOW PRIZE Harold Askew shows a full-color
photograph of the Red River County Court House and Jail
which he has donated to the Hospital Auxiliary. It wil he
given away at a drawing at the close of the Arts andCrafts
Show Saturday. (Times Staff Photo)
Homecoming at
CHS Friday
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B&PW SPEAKER - Mrs. William B. Berry of Dallas,
was principal speaker at the ESP Luncheon that concluded
the B&PW District 12 meeting here Saturdajr and Sunday.
(Times Staff Photo)
MEETING PLANNED BY
YOUNG HOMEMAKERS
The Clarksville Young
Homemakers will meet Thurs-
day, October 11, at. 7:30 p.m. in
the Homemaking Department
of Clarksville High School. John
Morris will speak on citizen
ship.
All members kre urged to
attend and visitors ' are
welcomed.
ClarksviUe High School's
homecoming queen wil be
crowned during a halftime
ceremony of the Clarksville-
Liberty-Eylau football game
Friday night.
The four girls nominated
for Queen are Marinell Bean,
Pam Limbock, Wendy Love and
Claire Vaughan. The new queen
will be crowned by 1972
Homecoming Queen, Renee
Ellis. . ’
Marinell is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bean. She is
a member of the National
Honor Society and head
cheerleader. Her secort will be
Ricky Bachman.
Pam who is also a
cheerleader and member of the
National Honor Society is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Limbock. She will be escorted
by Don Limbock.
Wendy, who was class
favorite as a freshman and
basketball sweetheart last
year,, wil be escorted by
Charley J. Coleman. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Dorothy
Coleman.
Claire's parents are Mr.
and Mrs. James W. (Buddy)
Vaughan. She is a majorette
and student council represen-
tative and wiU be escorted by
Don Pylant.
Liberty-Eylau
Visiting Team
The Liberty-Eylau Leo-
pards will be the Tiger’s
opponents for the night. It will
be the third conference game
for Clarksville and the Tiger*
wiU be out for their thirc
district win. They beat Gilmei
and Daingerfield before ar
open date last Friday night
The two teams have met nin«
times since 1960. Clarksvilk
has won five games anc
Liberty-Eylau four.
banquet. The event is sched-
uled for Tuesday, October 16,
at 7 p.m. in the Intermediate
School cafeteria.
The banquet is open to the
public and tickets are available
from members or at the
Chamber of Commerce office.
McKinney has represented
TP&L for 8 years in
agricultural development and
the Texas Community Improve-
ment Program. He served two
annual RnH Rivnr yearS *8 Pr«9‘<1*nt <>f the
County 4-H Avlards Banquet »ous^. Conty Development
\ ,, 8.. , , A Foundation and has also served
« it he,,d,os*lupty- « »•
Intermediate
School. u. of at
The Awards Banquet will ' i
be the climax of a weeks Local Industries
activities conducted in Red To Be Recognized
River County during National & feature of this year's
a-H Week. Guest speaker will program will be recognition of
be Scott McCloud a 4-H’er from local industires. Each of
Bowie County. Clarksville’s industries will be
All parents and 4-H represented at the banquet,
members are invited to attend
Tickets may be obtained from New Officers
the organizational leader of New officers recently in-
your club, or from the stalled to serve during the Gerald Capps, outgoing pres-
Extension Office. The deadline 1973-74 year are John Nichols, ident; Jim Durden. Bill Pylant,
for picking up tickets is 9:00 president; Ben Black, first vice W. L. Risinger. Max Rolf. Ben
a.m. Friday, October 12. president; Harold Shields, Black, John Nichols, Harold
second vice president; Mac Shields, Lloyd Smith and Fred
Varley. treasurer and Wini Fisher Jr„ who was appointed
Buy, sell, rent or trade Bishop, secretary. to fill the unexpired term of
with a low-cost want ad in The Directors elected for three David Ze^etner who resigned
Clarksville Times. year terms are Bill Bettes. Wini recently.
GEORGE McKINNEY
Bishop. R. L. Fambro, James
Mumford and Mac Varley.
Ralph LaFollette and Marion
Lowe were elected for one-year,
terms.
Holdover directors are
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BONFIRE AND
HOMECOMING DANCE
A snake drive will begin at
Clarksville High School at 7:80
Thursday night and end the
bonfire which will be held at the
new lake north of town.
Everyone is invited to attend
this homecoming pep rally.
After the football game
Friday night a Homecoming
Dance will be held at the Title I
Gym. “Smoke” will play for the
dance and admission will be
$2.00 per person or $3.00 per
couple. It will end at 12:80.
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KIWANIS CLUB OFFICERS INSTALLED - New officers installed last week by the
Clarksville Kiwanis Club are. from left. Bob Moore, president; Wayland Boyd, vice
president and Geary Allen, secretary. Joe Morris, lieutenant governor of Kiwanis District
13. was installing officer at the meeting last Thursday night atTed’a Cafeteria.
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