The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1978 Page: 1 of 11
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totfral In Review —
Something To Eat And
ome Interesting Games
Food, Fa* and Fiddlin'
will be the ardor of the day
May 27 at Mills Coanty
; in Goldthwaite.
| A Mg harbecac lunch on
the grounds Saturday will be
presented by the Goldth-
waite Volunteer Fire Depart
> meat. This meal will be
cooked at the park, and
gets better at the______
*Me year will certainly be
no exception
■AND CARNIVAL —
promises to be delicious. The
Fire Department meal brings
For the second time in aa
many years, the Gotdthwaite
■and Boosters Club win hold
Ha band carnival along tide
the Festival in the Part.
This sidelight, features
most of the people to the many games, booths, and
perk, moat of which stay for ■
the entire days activities. 3
And for those who make a
day of it, the annual Liana
Club Fiah Fry will get
underway in the afternoon on
Saturday. Delectable fresh
water catftah and all the
trimmings will be served ep
"Texas Style" to the tkhet
general fun things that can
be done to occupy year day at
the park.
The Band Carnival has
P*®*»n to be one of the teal
CT°wd p leasers of the Pesti-
v»* R is especially papular
with the younger generation.
Of course, the carnival is
<**e of the major (hud raising
endeavors of the band each
year, so all the patents, and
(See FESTIVAL. Paged)
freshest possible meal, the
fish will be Med right on the
I spot by the usual crew of
' "experts" in the field of ftah
preparation.
A conservative estimate
hat it that the combined
years of fish hying esport-
ence of the Lions Chib crew Is
something ever 200 years. *
Just In preparing for this
event ghmu the crew a total
of 40 years of experience
little wonder as to the out-
come of the fish fry.
The passer by hue only te
turn in any direction at the
part on Saturday to find an
assortment ef food and
snacks, not to mention cotton
candy, snow cones, and
drinks of nil descriptions.
Each year the good food
78 Graduates Set Commencement,
Baccalaureate Exercises Next Week
67 Seniors
Wear Caps
And Gowns
STAR GRADUATION
The Star High School
Graduation exercises will be
held Friday, May 26. 1978 at
•:00 p.m. at the High School
football field. Lane Denton,
democratic candidate far
Congress, will be the guest
speaker.
GOLDTHWAfTE
BACCALAUREATE
AND GRADUATION
Up Wtlch
Eddy Welch . '
LaughUn Studio Photo
Kip And Eddy Bring
Home State Banner
Gotdthwaite High School's
Baccalaureate services trill
be held at First Baptist
Church. Gotdthwaite. Sun-
day. May 21. 1977. at 6:00
P.KJ
The Graudation Exercises
will be held on Eagle Field
Friday. May 26. 1978 at 8:00
P.M. In case of rain, it trill be
moved to the High School
Auditorium.
The tennis doubles team of
Kip Welch and Ed Welch,
representing Goldthwaite
High School, won the State
Class A Championship in the
State Tournament held in
Austin on May 11 ft 12.1978.
In the first round Friday,
they defeated the team of
Reggie Smith and Randy
Tipton of Prankston by a
■ score of 6 - I; 6 - 4. In the
semi-final match on Friday
afternoon, they defeated
Dudley Hawkes and Doug
Shudde of Sabinal 6 • 7; 7-6;
6-3. In the finals on Saturday
they defeated Scott Sigemon
and John Taylor of Aledo 7-6;
6-1.
The Aledo team was the
defending state champion
team. It was a rematch of the
Region II finals held two
weeks ago in Stephenville.
All Class A finals were
from Region II.
MULUN SCHOOLS f
GRADUATION EXERCISES
StampedeI Cows Run
In County Museum
Cows have invaded one of
the changing cases in the
Mills County Historical Mu-
seum. Mrs. Marion Kirbo of
Mullin has placed her fan-
tastic collection of cow-
creamers on display. Each
Little Mis, & Mr. Mill*
little cream pitcher is in the
shape of a cow; the cream
comes out the cow's mouth
and the cow's curved tail is
used as a handle.
This collection is very rare,
as cow-creamers are now
hard to find. They were
popular around the turn of
the century, or earlier, but
have not been manufactured
In many years. Mrs. Kirbo
has also placed several cow-
plates and a cow picture in
the display for interest; a trip
to the museum to see the
cows will be well worth your
time.
The tall changing cases
now feature assorted an-
tiques from Mills County and
surrounding area, displayed
by Naomi Langford Witten-
berg of Lometa. The display
in these cases include a very
old quilt, blue milk-glass,
early cut crystal, old hand-
painted plates, a silver
spooner. a crystal Spooner
and an 1876 Centennial
commemorative brass bell.
You will enjoy this display,
also.
Mrs. Robbie Dalton is now
showing her oil paintings in
the changing art apace.
Robbie's pi.-tures are beauti-
ful and interesting; they
show still-life, landscapes,
and her talent as an artist. Be
sure to see them when you go
to the museum during the
next few weeks.
Commencement exercises
for the senior class of Mullin
High School will be Thursday
night. May 18. 1978. at 8:00
p.m. Jerry Johnson will be
the guest speaker.
. The Junior High pro-
motion exercises for Mullin
students will be Friday. May
19. 1978 at 8:00 p.m.-. with
guest speaker. Judge James
W. Ledbetter.
LaaSav Way ___
...G'waite Salutatorian
Mr. Saathoff maintained a
four-year grade point av-
erage of 96.74 in order to
achieve the honor of Saluta-
torian.
The son of Mr. and Mrs.
Norvell O. Saathoff. he has
been a member of the varsity
football, basketball, and
track teams for four years.
He is a member of FFA.
Who’s Who. National Honor
Society, has been Sophomore
Class president, and is
Vice-President of the Senior
class. He was voted 'Mast
Popular Boy’ by classmates
in the Senior Hall of Fame.
Mr. Saathoff won Honor-
ary Student Awards in a
number of his subjects. He
plans to attend San Angelo
State University in the fall of
1978 to major in Engi-
neering.
FRIDDY SCHOOL
GRADUATION
The Graduation Exer-
cises for Priddy High School
will be Friday night. May 19,
1978’, at 7:00 p.m. Layton
Black will be the guest
speaker.
To celebrate graduating
and the end of school, there
will be a School Picnic at the
School Saturday. May 20th.
■short Lae Bony
...G'waite Valedictorian
Mr. Berry, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll Berry, was
accorded his honor after
maintaining a 97.50 four-
year grade point average.
During his high school
years he has served as Jr.
Class President, two years as
President of National Hotter
Society; is a member of
Society of Distinguished
American High School Stu-
dents. and Who’s Who. He is
the Editor of the 1978
annual, vice-president of the
Student Council, and was
Co-Captain of the 1978 Eagle
Football team. He was voted
'Most Likely to Succed’ for
two years by his classmates,
and also was a Quarter
Student in his junior year.
During his high school
years, he has participated in
numerous UIL academic
competitions. He has been
awarded an Academic schol-
arship to Texas ARM Uni-
versity. where he plans to
attend this fall. He plans to
major ih Accounting.
.MuRIn Valedictorian
.. Mullin Salutalnrian
Carole, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hick-
man. has maintained a 97.20
grade average to be named
Valedictorian.
Daring her high school
years, Carole has received
recognition in both scholastic
and athletic fields, serving as
an officer of her class and the
FHA. She has been cheer-
leader and a member of the
basketball and voltyball
teams; on the drill ham. and
was named to the second
team All-District in basket-
ball.
Carole was voted ‘Most
School Spirit’. 'Moat Ath-
letic'. and FFA Sweetheart;
football sweetheart; and has
beeTS th Whtrv Who tn
several subjects
During her senior year.
Carole has served as treas-
urer of her class: was named
Who's Who in Chemistry
and Math; waa voted ‘Moat
Scholastic’. Miss M.H.S..
Jimmy Johnson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Johnson,
has been named Salutatorian
by maintaining a grade
average of 96.49 during high
school years.
During his high school
years, he has served as class
officer each year, being
the senior class president
this year.
Jimmy has participated in
many of the FFA activities.
He served as an officer of the
FFA, and has served on
Judging Teams, as well as
exhibiting livestock each
year. He obtained his Lone
Star Farmer Degree, which is
the highest award given in
the State F.F.A.. during
1977. -7-
He was elected Senior
Class Favorite and awarded
the Citizenship Honor, was
Who’s Who in Agriculture
and Chemistry, and was
honored as Most Scholastic.
Friendliest, and Mr. M.H.S.
.Priddy Salutatorian
Hospital
Report
Crowned 1978 Little Miss of second from the right. Also
Mills County was Jennifer plctored. far right, is Will
H«ad, left, daughter of Mr. Dellte. son of Mr. and Mrs.
••0 Mrs. Gerry Head of Clark Dellis of Goldthwaite.
Goldthwaite. 1977 Little who was the escort for Usa.
Mi**- Lisa Esquivel, the The program was held at
^■ughter of Mr. «qd Mrs. Hlllvlew Manor in Goidtk-
Iss. and lads were participants in
________ of Mr. the spectacle. This was the
Mrs. Randy Wilson of second anneal pageant.
MAY 9 - ’
Admitted: Mary Elizabeth
Patterson of Goldthwaite;
Connie Mae Williams of San
Saba.
Discharged: Walter Lee
Hamilton. Frederick Baird.
MAY It •
Admitted: Trudie Lorene
Farris of Robert Lee. Texas.
Discharged: PI oyer Frai-
ler. Mary E. Patterson, and
LoisScoby.
MAY 12
Admitted: Evelyn M.
Marier. Florence Faye Dud-
ding and Maude M. Newton
all of Goldthwaite: Mary
Patsy Smith of Event.
MAY 13 -
Admitted: Bessie Potter
Kelly of Goldthwaite.
MAY 14 -
Admitted: Patricia West-
moreland and Baby Boy of
Comanche; Charlie Newton
Scrivncr and Dan H Holland
of Goldthwaite; and Glynn
Adamson af Event
MAY 15
R.T. Padgett of
Sharon Schwartz earned
Salutatorian of her class with
a grade point average of
90.65. She is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Roy
Schwartz of Priddy.
During her high school
years, she has held offices in
the Beta Club. FHA. FFA.
and the class. She wa‘s
chosen FFA Sweetheart.
Basketball Sweetheart. Most
Athletic. All-District basket-
ball team three years. She
played on the All Tourna-
ment team and received
Most Valuable Player Award
at Lingelville this year. She
was voted ‘Most Friendliest’
by her classmates.
Sharon received an Out-
standing Scholar Award from
Brownwood C of C. She has
served as^hurch Organist
for the past three years. She
will attend T.S.T.I. at Waco
this fall.
...Priddy Valedictorian
Donna achieved this honor
by a grade paint average at
94.33. She has received
several awards for her schol-
astic achievements - Who's
Who among American High
School Students. Society of
Distinguished HS Students.
O u t s t a n ding Scholars
Award. Balfour Award, and I
Dare You Award.
She has participated and
served as an officer in FHA.
4-H. Luther League. Spanish
Club. Betty Club. Band.
Basketball, and track. She is
President of the Senior
Class.
Donna attended BdlvUle
High School her first two
years. She is a Sunday School
teacher and an organist In
the church.
.Star Valedictorian
.Star Salutatorian
Huntis. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hilmar Dittmar of
PottsviHe. earned the honor
of being named Valedictorian
with a grade average of
93.25 during his high school
years.
Huntis hat participated in
various sports, aa well as in
F.F.A. and F.H.A. He made
all-district football team and
second (earn in basketball.
He has qualified for state in
the 330 Intermediate Hur-
dles. the Mile Relay and
Number Sense.
Huntis is president of the
FFA and Senior class, in
Who's Who two years, and
was recognized as Outstand-
ing Academic Student this
year by Westeaas Chamber
af Commerce He plans to
attend Tarleton State College
this fall.
Harold, son of Mr. Walter
Frank, achieved the honor of
Salutatorian with a grade
average of 92.38.
Harold qualified for Regional
four years in Number Sense,
three years in Spelling, and
was alternate to State for two
years. He has participated in
football and basketball all
through high school. He is
quarterback this year, made
second team All-District, was
Homecoming Beau.
He received a Certificate
of Merit on National Merit
Scholarship, was recognised
at Outstanding Academic
Student by West Texas
Chamber of Com me at for
this year, and made a grade
on his college entry test for a
passible scholarship to West
Paint, bat he plans to attend
Central Texas College this
fad. >
Unitod Fund Directors Mm. county Locker sh
Set| Moot May 23 *5-
OW8
•ZZCJS&S;
Mary P.
and Glynn
There will be aa Annual
Meeting of the Milk County
United Fund Board of Di-
rectors on May 23. 1978 at
7:30 p.to.. in the Mills
County ‘ Bank Directors
ViWTiimhi in ‘ iii 11
The Otdahoma-Texaa Meat
*
Officers for the new year **•*■ *• the Skirvin Plaza
will be elected This meeting Hotel in Oklahoma City on
la open to the public and Bi* H - 14. 1978.
everyone ia invited to attend. Joe Langford, owner of the
Milk County Locker,
a ham la the Products Show
which placed first in its ckss
and then was judged to be
the Grand Champion ham of
the .how. The Resorve
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Bridges, G. Frank. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 85, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 18, 1978, newspaper, May 18, 1978; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1168403/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.