The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1977 Page: 3 of 10
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reserved table (not
mi„g) and the little wait-
s graciously removed the
,erware and told us to
uin seated. After we had
our bill and was on our
L, io the car, the same
retty M'” c,rae
v us with my purse that I
i wt behind. Quickly she
shed us a safe Journey and
« good night, disappear-
k« back to her job.
ftbe lovely youth seldom
1 kt the news and yet surely
H we many. To the young
My who worked the night of
vtober 22. we salute you!
Mr A Mrs. John Burrow
Crosbyton. Texas
October 25,1977
(r.G. Frank Bridges. Editor
t Goldthwaite Eagle -
lullin Enterprise
Idthwaite. Tessa 76644
—j Mr. Bridges,
11 tin writing to report that
■ of the Goidthwaite
it's oldest readers and
____utors is still following
t sews of the Mills County
rea at reported in your
I refer to my grand-
»ther, Mrs. Anna L.
„tt) Jackson.
[ Mrs. Jackson was born 94
yuan and 7 months ago at
the Williams Ranch com-
munity near Mullin. Her
parents, Joseph and Della
Catherine (Ityeatt) Burkett,
were early pioneers cf cen-
tral Tesaa, having moved
here as small children with
their families. Mr. Burkett
was a blacksmith and farmer,
and served as a Peace Officer
In the area before Mills
County was organised.
Mn. Jackson grew up and
attended school in the Will-
iam* Ranch community. Af-
ter graduation from the
Mullin High School, with the
encouragement of Mrs. Eli
Fairman of Goldthwaite, she
earned a teaching certificate
by state eiamination. She.
taught for a year at the
Williams Ranch community
school, where she earned a
salary of S25.00 per month,
and paid S5.00 per month for
room and board Monday
through Friday with a nearby
family. Her second year of
teaching was at the Lone
Grove community school,
where she earned $40 per
month, the ‘‘top’’ salary in
the entire county.
Mrs. Jack a on remembers
reading both the Goldthwaite
Eagle and the Mullin Enter-
prise. She served as an
"indirect” contributor by
transcribing reports and
"letters-to-the-editor" to
these newspapers for her
father in the last years of the
last century. Mr. Joe Burkett
was an educated man. but he
asked his daughter W write
while he dictated for two
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Happy
[Thanksgiving!
On this truly
American holiday,
We wish you all
✓ the blessings and
abundance of our
great land.
reasons: first, he felt that
she, having attended school,
had a better “hand" than he;
and second, in this tray he *
tried to encourage her int-
erest and participation in
community affairs
Mrs. Jackson has several
living brothers and sisters in
the Mills County area—
Edgar Burkett and Birdie
(kin. W.H.G.) Chambers in
Mullin; John Burkett and
Gladys (Mrs. B.A.) Hqdges
in Goldthwaite; and Mae Dell
(Mrs. T.D,) Goodwin in
Blhnket, Texas.
In 1901, Mias Burkett
married Mr. William L.
Jackson of Goldthwaite. Af-
ter farming for some years in
Mills County and central
Texas, they moved their
family to Lubbock in 1923.
Mr. Jackson passed away in
1954 in Lubbock. She has
four living children: J. W. (a
retired Professor at Texas
Tech University and farmer)
in Lubbock; Arthur Dale (an
attorney) in New York City;
Stella B. (Mrs. W.G.) Jaynes
(a retired librarian and
teacher) in Linden, Texas;
and Callie Ree (Mrs. George
B.) Cooper (a retired teacher)
in Albuquerque, N. M.
A picture of Mrs. Jack-
son's father, and contri-
butions from her family
appear in the book “Mills
County - The Way It Was’’,
edited by Hartal Langford
Blackwell under the auspices
of the Mills County Historical
Commission, and published
by the Eagle Press in 1976.
Although living elsewhere,
Mrs. Jackson kept up with
Mills County news, events,
and personalities. She re-
turned many times (and
hopes to do so again),
attending the Burkett Family
Reunions (held annually
since 1937), and visiting
friends and family. She
participated in the Williams
Ranch Centennial Celebra-
tion, held at the site of
Williams Ranch in May of
1975.
In late 1976, Mrs. Jackson
left her home on her son's
farm east of Lubbock, where
she had been living alone,
aid new reside* with her
'•daughter and son-in-law,
llGiotfe'B, .and. Calhe Ree
-upper) in, ^AJbuqycrquo.
FNew Mexico.
Mn. Jackson is alert and
active, and eagerly looks
forward each week to the
arrival of the Eagle, as she
has since it began publica-
tion 82 yean ago.
Sincerely.
Auptin W. Cooper
(grandson of Mrs.
Jackson)
Albuquerque, N. M.
Funorol Hold
Io TorroH
Floyd P. Henderson, a
Terrell, Texas resident, died
in a local hospital late
Sunday morning, November
6, 1977. Funeral services
were held Tuesday, Nov. 8,
with interment in Oakland
Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. Henderson, a son of
the late John F. Henderson
and Eva Neal Henderson,
was born in Comanche, Tex.,
on Nov. 29,1899. He grew up
there and later lived in
Pottsville, where he gradu-
ated fr«m the public school*
He attended Howard Payne
College and North Texas
State College and taught in
the public schools of Brown,
Mills and Hamilton counties
for a number of years.
He later worked for Little
& Sons in Goldthwaite before
joining the BAJ Sales Com-
pany in Terrell. He had been
a resident of Terrell for more
than 44 years.
He was married to Nora
Elma Ross on June 5, 1920.
Survivors include his wife;
three daughters. Mrs. James
Springer and Mrs. James
Crouch, both of Terrell and
Mrs. John Vance of Rock-
wall; six grandchildren; five
great grandchildren: three
sisters, Mrs. Will Roberts of
Lamesa. Mrs. Audry Gent of
Corpus, and Mrs. Bill Steitlp
of Kerrville; one brother,
Hulon Henderson of Lamesa;
and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse More-
land of Goldthwaite attended
the services.
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MID TEX GRADED
FEEDER PIG AUCTION, 210
HEAD. (All sales CWT only).
44-47 lbs.....63.00-65.00
54-66 tbs...... 57.00-63.00.
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31-44 lbs... ...56.00-61.00
S4«66 lbs......50.00-53.00
70-90 lbs......47.00-51.00
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FEW 40-50 lbs.37.00-40.00
Report by:
BUDDY ROUNTREE
L. Flowers
SELLS—
(Matt. 11:28)
you the One for whom
we look? This was the
question which John the
.Baptist, in prison, sent to
Jesua. Jesus’ ministry had
advanced to the point of
public declaration of His
Meaaiaship. In the 11th
chapter of Matthew's gospel
Jesus speaks openly at His
authority to reveal or disclose
God. He sends a reassuring
message to John that the
proof of His Messiahship was
shown by what was hap-
pening—the blind see, the
crippled walk, the leper is
cleansed, the deaf hear and
the good news is being heard
by the poor. He boldly
declares Hia authority and
His mission to reveal the
Father. Then comes His
great invitation—
Come unto me ... find rest,
take my yoke ... it is easy,
learn from me ... I am meek
and lowly.. Then later in
Matthew’s gospel He says:
go... tell. These terse words
are full of meaning and
power. The heavy burdened
are all who are seeking
The Mills Minister
SOHBSaksHKi
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Sank** NeM
Here Me. 2M
Funeral services for Juan
Siller, of Goldthwaite. were
held Sunday. November 20,
at graveside In Goldthwaite
Memorial Cemetery.
Father Martinez and Juan
V. Delacruz officiated
Mr. Siller. 34. was born
June 23. 1943 In Cristate*
Coh.. Mexico, and passed
stray November 18, 1977 at
Hendricks Meaaorial Hos-
pital. Abilene.
In 1970, he was married to
Maria Elena Torre*, aad
lived in Goldthwaite all of his
married life.
Survivors include his wife,
Elena Siller; three children.
Apolonio. Cecilia and Jean.
Jr.; hit father, Alejaadro
Siller; Three sisters and
.a. . - a, . nihas ■
ifiiff DIullH!l I,
Jesus is the Wiy, how
cove with the Mptripooet <
life ... He Is life, and
true meaning of life ... He is
.truth. Hence he says: come,
find, wear the yoke (disci-
pline) and LEARN from Me.
Christian learning la
growing in the knowledge
and skilla of Christ-like
living. Learning is often
painful. Self is so assertive.
When Jesus aaid I am meek
and lowly. He was setting up
the pattern for life. Meek b
the opposite at aggressive.
Others claim their rights, the
meek are cosceraed about
their duties. Jesus under-
stood the need for good will
toward man aad reverent
obedience to God.
In that day the Jews as-
serted pride of RACE, the
Romans pride of POWER,
theGreeks pride of KNOWL-.
EDGE, even as today mod-
ern nations insist on their
sovereignty. In today’s world
genuine meekness is own-
kind's only hope for survival.
Bleasings involve tesponsi-
•biflty.
GO TELL is the main
business of every Christian.
How long has it been since
yon have intentionally tried
to say to some one "Come,
fiad life and learn to live
victoriously with Jesua as
your lordf"
The human heart woe
made for loyalty to the
highest and best. Listen to
the Cathedral Be Us et invi-
tation - come to Christ... find
forgiveness and test, wear
His yoke .. It flu well and
learn from Him. He is kindly
and reverent and offers
eternal life. He offers ns the
great honor of helping Him
fsst,
nui dkyilopinc
He says ‘‘U I am with you
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LOMETA, TEXAS
BUD HARRELL, OWNER
SALE 11/18/77
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Light Weigh Steer Cafvea........ 43.88 48.88
MidliWeightRUirCaivm...........46.66 46.66
Heavy Weight Steer Chive*.............37.66 48.66
Light Weight HeMm Calves.............28.66 36.66
Mi Has WeightH*H*>Celwa .........ag.gg 38.66
Heavy Weight HeMsr Ceive*............26.66 33.66
FbidmHsfc........ 28.66 33.66
FOtderShear* ........... 35.66 43.66
HaHteattaa........ ...... ........ 35.68 36.66
Eldshsr©two...........31.66 3A66
CewaawdCalves ............ .....!.I8S.66 367.66
Mi Calves...... .............34.66 48JR
Badi YeariMgs ....... 33.66 36.66
MharftMa............... .....3446 36.36
FatherCewe.......................,.MJ6 33.54
ShsRyCnwa..........................lM* 16.66
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Bridges, G. Frank. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1977, newspaper, November 24, 1977; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1168508/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=180: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.