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Nncnna News
Thursday, June 2,1MB
Volume 82 No. 83
Thirty-five Cents
Twelve Pages
Repairs
Major repairs to the Nocona Public Swimming extensive work to be done to the bath houses
Pool are being made this week and next. Opening thanks to a Urge contribution for the Pool Pals,
of the pool will be delayed until June 13 to allow
Molsbee Chapel:
Century of worship
For a century, rural residents just
north and west of Nocona have
centered their religious faith around
an arbor and church known as
Molsbee Chapel Church of the
Brethren.
Beginning Sunday, members of
the church — former and present
— will begin celebrating their Cen-
ntenial observace with a week-long
revival.
People in the Molsbee Chapel
area began meeting in homes to
have Bible study.
Later, different residents began
to preach until Apr. 6, 1889, when
two elders of the Moslbee Chapel
Church of the Brethren and 19
other charter members organized
the church.
The elders were Abraham
Molsbee, whose descendants still
live here and are members of the
church, and Henry Brubaker.
Among the first members were
two deacons, A.C. Gillenwater and
E.C.Neal, and one “minister of the
second degree” Henry Troxel.
Other charter members were Sue
Molsbee, Abraham’s wife, David
Molsbee, Nannie Molsbee, Abbie,
Dora Minnie and A. Brubaker, Sue
Neal, John and Nanscie, Danny
and Alice Troxel.
The day following the organiza-
tion, four members were baptised:
Absalom, Alice, Maggie and
Chassie Molsbee.
A mission program was launched
the first week with some members
paying one-cent a week and others
paying as much as three-cents per
week toward mission work.
Sunday school was organized on
May 80, 1891, with classes being
held at 4 p.m. on Sundays.
The church was under the
ministerial care of Abe Molsbee
and Brubaker until Oct. 4, 1893,
when Brubaker moved to Kansas.
M oslbee continued to serve until his
death on Feb. 5, 1908.
Daniel G. Brubaker was the first
paid pastor. He served the church
from 1917 until 1922. Fred Maxey
was the first pastor to live in a par-
sonage.
Other pastors who have served
the church are: E.M . Kidwell, J .A.
Horner, Walter Peckover, E.E.
Schrock, Edwain Rodabaugh, J .A.
Eby, Lawrence Lehman, Carl
Seiller, Edward Murray, Marion
Stern, Robert Sooby, Robert Sifrit,
Marion Nansel, Wilmer Lehman
(Lawrence’s brother), Joe Crow
who pastored the church twice.
The sight was not so rare that
mothers had to still their babies'
fears of the unknown, but like a
long-lost cousin Noconans welcom-
ed the rains that foiled part of a
holiday weekend.
For the first time in what seemed
like ages, measureablc rain fell on
Nocona Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday.
Approximately 75/100ths of an
inch of rain fell Sunday afternoon
bringing moisture to parched crop
and grassland.
On Monday, another 25/100ths
of an inch fell — just enough to
cancel practice for most Little
League teams but not enough to
wash out the games at Y ar bro Field
— where the deep sand quickly ab-
sorbed the moisture.
Then, on Tuesday, after spitting
and dripping throughout the day,
the predicted “heavy
thunderstorms” rolled into nor
them Montague County about
5:30.
By daylight Wednesday, it had
left 1.9-inches of rain giving area
Tommy Brightwell (a decdendant
of Abraham and Sue Molsbee and
the only one to serve the church as
pastor) and John Attaway, the pre-
sent pastor.
The first church building was
erected in 1908 at a cost of $620 at
the spot where the present church
now stands. The building was
destroyed by fire on Nov. 7. 1941.
When the first church was
destroyed in 1941, a second bulding
was erected followed by a recreation
hall which sat a few feet away. On
Please See ‘Century* Page 5
fanners, ranchers and gardeners
some badly needed relief.
The rains did still a burgeoning
wheat harvest that, according to
Kelly McNabb, had the makings of
being better than expected.
“It seems pretty good."
McNabb said, noting that most
wheat farmers had not finished
harvesting a full field to be able to
estimate their yields per acres.
One small field did yield 37-38
bushels to the acre — far more than
could be expected as a result of the
drought-like conditions that struck
the wheat fields during the latter
stages of grain development.
Sunday afternoon's high winds
and rains literally cleared Lake
Nocona of Memorial Day vaca-
tioners.
Norma Snow of Snow’s Marina
reported a * * good'' influx of boaters
and campers Friday, Saturday and
Sunday morning. But the winds
and rain along with forecasts of
more of the same sent most to an
early departure for home.
What's that falling
from the sky, rain?
8 p.m. exercises—
Seniors walk Friday
Fifty-nine seniors at Nocona
High School will walk across the
stage Friday evening and receive
their diplomas in graduation exer-
cises that begin at 8 p.m.
Held in the Middle School Gym,
the High School graduation will be
preceded on Thursday by the M id-
die School graduation of eighth
graders.
A total of 11 of the 59 seniors are
graduating with honors having a
four year grade point average of
89.5% or higher.
Honor graduates are Kelli Lou
Covey, Kerri Jo Covey, Stacey
Ladell Gee, Mark Eric Gibbs,
David Eric Hellinger, Shelly
Dianne McChesney, Kelly
Suzanne McChesney, Toni Lee
Mitchell, Patti Michelle Morton,
Kriss Donley Paschall and Christy
Michelle Ulbig.
Kelli Covey is the class valedic
torian while Kerri Covey is the
salutatorian, they are the daughters
of Dane and Elmer Covey.
NHS sophomore Kathryn Luton
will perform the processional for the
graduating seniors.
Kelly McChesney will give the
invocation while Kerri Covey gives
the salutatory.
Accompanied by Luton, Ulbig
will perform a solo of “Friends.”
Following Kelli Covey’s valedic-
tory, Shelly McChesney will read
“It's Up to You.”
A slide presentation of
“memories” will be given by Larry
and Donna Lemons.
Senior class president Edward
Arnold Fenoglio Jr. will give some
remarks followed by John Gibbs'
“A Parent’s Perspective."
Supt Richard Brown will pre-
sent the Class of 1988 to Nocona
School Board President Charles
May who will present their
diplomas.
Sherry Ann Nobile will lead the
senior class in the school song while
Mitchell gives the benediction.
A total of 21 students will receiv
ed “Advanced Academic
Diplomas” for completing course
requirements above the state-
mandated minimums.
Receiving the advanced
diplomas will be. Kelli Covey,
Kerri Covey, Tamatha Michelle
Crow, Mark Joseph Frushour,
Gee, Gibbs, Alan Joe Godwin,
Mary Helen Gomez, David Eric
Hellinger, Ty Alan Martin. Kelly
McChesney, Shelly McChensey,
Joe Tom Mitchell, I-ee Mitchell,
Morton, Shelly Annette Parker,
Paschall, Sidney Allen Smith,
Michael Karl Sowden, Sean
William Sutherlin, Ulbig and Carl
Dale Weatherly.
Middle School honor graduates
this year are: Karen Bailey, Donald
Please See ‘Graduates’ Page 3
Donation paves way
for more pool repairs
By Tracy R. Mesler
The opening of the Nocona
Public Swimming Pool, already
delayed by major repair work, will
be further delayed to allow for ma
jor renovation to the bath houses.
"I expect we're not going to be
able to open until the 13th.” Brown
said Tuesday.
Westmoreland Pools of Wichita
Falls was hired in April to under
take several thousand dollars in ma
jor pool renovations. Included was
a complete resurfacing of the pool
itself, cleaning and repairing all of
the drain and water lines and
removal and repair of the brick and
tile around the edge of the pool.
It was the latter item that first
delayed repairs to the pool.
“There were some problems
geeting the (deck) brick in,” Brown
reported. The brick did not arrive
until late last week. “You know
houses.’'
Brown would not identify the
benefactor, but he said the repair
work would include replacing all of
the rotted woodwork, “which may
be all of the boards,” repainting all
of the metalwork and restaining all
the woodwork with redwood stain
as well as repairs and remodeling of
the office area of the building
' This really just developed in the
last day or so. " the superintendent
added. * ‘ I just heard about it yester
day.”
Brown was unable to estimate
how long the pool would remain
open during the summer — a conti
nuing cord of disharmony from the
Pool Pals and other pool patrons.
In years past, the pool has had to
close the first or second week of
August to allow the pool supervisors
- who are usually football coaches
— co begin working tn off leasnr.
football.
Additionally, many times the
lifeguards are college students who
need to leave before the end of
August.
“I understand the community s
problems with that. Brown said
“But we can t offer to not have
lifeguards there.
“It’ll depend on whether we can
find some help that we make that
last longer or find volunteers that
are certified lifeguards to run it. or
the Pool Pals can run it and the
lifeguards will work that late.
Brown said, outlining the possible
ways of keeping the pool open
It's time for Italian
fun in Montague
what it’s like trying to get workers
right before a holiday weekend.”
Tuesday, workers were busy set-
ting brick and dodging rain drops
as work continues on the pool itself.
In the meantime, “in the last day
and a half there has been a sizeable
contribution made in the name of
the Pool Pals.” Brown said.
“They’re going to have some
remodeling work down on the bath
MONTAGUE - The Mon
tague Volunteer Fire Department
has set Saturday. June 4. as the
date for the 8th annual Bocci Bail
and Chili Cook off
The spring festivities will begin
on Friday with the arrival of the
chili, beef and bean cookeis A par
ty for the cookers will be held in
Montague that evening
The cook-off will begin at 9 a m
Saturday. Anyone interested in
competing should contact Eddie
Fenoglio at 894-3381.
Saturday will be a day filled with
Please See * Bocci Ball’ Page 5
Honor Graduates
Honor graduates at Nocona High School this year
are, from left: seated, Kerri Covey, Kelly Mc-
Chesney and Shelly McChesney; standing first
row: Kelli Covey, Lee Mitchell, Christy Uhi|.
Patti Morton and Stacey Gee; second row: Eric
Hellinger, Kriss Paschall and Mark Gibbs.
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