The Celeste Courier (Celeste, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1975 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 73'
CELESTE,
L'UMBEL 15
Our Town This Week
BLUE DEVILS’ DEN
Carla Killough
Funeral Rites
To Board
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Tracing Family
Tree Is Topic
Pierson
Re-elected
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Visitors At Gilbert Nursing Home
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Ball League
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Savings Bonds
Sales $93,505
In Hunt County
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volleyball, and run-
ning track. March 24,
the junior high girls
beat Tom Bean by 80
Visitors with Mrs.
Ada Berry were Mr.
and Mrs. W.C. Berry,
Glyn Bolding, Lisa
McCullough, Mary B.
Norman, Melinda Mc-
Cullough, Evelyn Dre-
xler and Rebecca Po-
sey, all of Dallas,
and Daisy Berry.
James and Geneva
Johnson visited Mi-
ss Willie Johnson.
Visiting Mrs. Ruby
ELEVENTH GRADE
from decorations
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505. Sales for the
first two months of
1975 were $179,340
for 20% of the 1975
sales goal of $890,-
000.
Texans purchased
$20,183,108 in Savin-
gs Bonds during the
month. Year-to-date
sales totaled $43,-
473,714 for 18.5% of
the yearly sales goal
of $234.3 million.
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Debra Ethridge
TUESDAY WAS a good
day for a special
occasion. The Sam Ra-
yburn home at Bonham
was made an histori-
cal monument by the
State Commission. All
speakers told of the
almost forty years of
service to the coun-
try made by the form-
er Fourth District
congressman. The lib-
rary is most complete,
a place to browse in
memories for those
of Rayburn’s age and
a place for students
of history. The home
is typically southern
in convenience and
simplicity, almost
exactly as his family
lived in it. Going in
our group with Eula
Mae Blakemore hostess
were Opal Spoonemore,
Esther Stringer, Pa-
nsy Biggs, Jane McBr-
ide, and Lois Lewis.
Sarah Swindell took
son David who was se-
en on TV later, Dana
Lyday and baby.
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SOMEBODY OR a gro-
up of somebodies ha-
ve done a fine job of
readying the softball
grounds, dragged, we-
eds and grass burned
all around. SOMEBODY
did a helping hand in
carting off the limbs
and piled rakings at
the club garden. Ear-
lier the trash can
had been emptied. Th-
ose things are app-
reciated. I won when
a trash can was bou-
ght. Cans and papers
are dumped into it
now instead of thrown
around the grounds.
AND the trash can has
not been taken off as
predicted. We need a
town clean up day.
Ditches are messes.
John Mize was ret-
urned to the Celeste
school board of trus-
tees in an above av-
erage election turn-
out Saturday as he
received 202 votes.
Jimmy Don Mulkey
was elected to a two-
year term with 211
votes.
A third candidate,
Gary Kincaid, recei-
ved 60 votes.
There were a total
of 248 votes cast.
In social studies
we are studying our
country, and we drew
pictures of Columb-
us’ ships during art
class.
Officers for the
Celeste Ball League
will be elected du-
ring a Tuesday, April
15 meeting at City
Hall.
At this time, coa-
ches will be assign-
ed and team playing
will be discussed.
All interested are
urged to attend.
A WARNING: Don’t
get so carried away
when you fill your
own gas tank that you
forget to put the cap
back on. Mine rode
safely over all bumps
on top of the trunk.
Jack says he’d ’bout
as soon fill tanks as
to stand around and
watch people self se-
rve. Loyd hopes to
get back over there
when in no danger fr-
visit, her great hea-
rt was known. She has
done her work well.
Many hundreds of ti-
mes she has supported
good causes. Even af-
ter the graduation of
the youngest, Jimmy
Jean in 1949, Mattie
continued to make her
share of sandwiches
to help in the Hall-
oween sales. On and
on could be named
her place in comm-
unity, family and su-
pport in church work.
Monroe and Mattie ha-
ve lived years and
years here. Edna sp-
oke of Monroe’s work
at the Steve Green
stock farm, even be-
fore their children
came along.
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Homer Sprinkle of
Midway, formerly of
Celeste, visited the
Lem Warrens last Fr-
iday.
SEVENTH GRADE
The class would
ke to thank Mrs. Co-
mpton and Mrs. Hans-
ford for our Easter
party. We enjoyed the
holidays very much.
Everyone is looking
forward to this six
weeks since it will
be our last before
school is out.
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MY, WHAT A lousy
First Monday for all
How to trace your
family tree will be
the topic of a lect-
ure at the Greenvi-
lle Public Library at
2 p.m., Tuesday, Ap-
ril 15.
Free to the public,
the talk will be gi-
ven by Mrs. Dean Ne-
whouse, president of
the Red River Valley
Genealogical and Hi-
storical Society.
Mrs. Newhouse will
give details on how
to get started in the
fascinating hobby of
genealogy, a search
which can begin at
the public library.
The speaker was a
former city council-
woman in Plano, but
now resides in Shi-
loh Community betwe-
en Honey Grove and
Monkstown. She is a
member of many acti-
ve genealogical soc-
ieties.
VO-AG TEACHERS ATTEND HOUSTON MEETING---
Looking over the program are (1 to r) Ed Se-
ay, Big Springs; Hubert Shields, Celeste; W.
C. (Bill) Wedemeyer, speaker for the meeti-
ng and Research and Educational Director of
the Texas Farm Bureau; and Albert Timmerman
Jr., president of the Vocational Agricultu-
re Teachers Association from Rockdale.
In releasing Treas-
ury figures, County
Savings Bonds Chair-
man Leo Hackney, an-
nounced that sales of
Series E and H United
States Savings Bonds
in Hunt County during
February totaled $93,- Aven were^Mr. and
Mrs. Bud Ramsey and
daughter and Forrest
Aven of Arlington.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Hallum visited Mrs.
Zora Davis, Mrs.
Florence Isham and
others.
Mrs. G.V. Morgan
and Mrs. Bruce Bic-
knell visited Mrs.
Kate Bradley.
Viola Duke and Ju-
lia Lewis visited
NINTH GRADE
We are glad for our
high school and jun-
ior high volleyball
teams. They both won
District.
Persons want, in?
to pu rcha sc ( / I r a
copies of The Ce -
leste Courier ma/
do so by contact i ng
Mr s . Ruby Wa r c< n.
OH YES, OTHER acti-
vity over the weekend
was the unusually he-
avy voting in trustee
and city elections.
Remember another ele-
ction April 22. A fr-
ont page Courier st-
ory on the two amend-
ments gave full inf-
ormation both pro and
con. Early retired
teachers, especially,
hope voters are int-
erested in amendment
No. 1. Possibly ame-
ndment No. 2 needs
due consideration.
KIMETHA KAY MORTON AND DOUGLAS EUGENE
RHODEN -- Mrs. Virginia Morton, 102 N. Si-
xth, Celeste, and Joe Morton, 2612 Crock-
ett, Greenville, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Kimetha Kay, to Dougl-
as Eugene Rhoden, son of Mrs. Dorothy Rh-
oden, 101 Second, Celeste, and H.C. Rhod-
en Jr., Rt. 2, Greenville. The couple will
be married May 22 in the First Baptist Ch-
urch of Celeste. All friends and relativ-
es are invited to attend the 7 p.m. cere-
mony.
would be shoppers of
specials offered, and
worse for merchants
who look for crowds.
Some thought the ’’dr-
ought was on” when
rain held off a few
days. Farmers made
haste to try and get
planted row crops,
though it is late,
also cover and hay
crops. My pear tree
is cautiously coming
into bloom, a pretty
good sign that those
freezes of last week
may not happen again
this spring.
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FIFTH GRADE
We are sorry that
Scott Compton has be-
en ill. We hope he
will be back with us
soon.
We hope that David
Swindell had a nice
visit at the dedica-
tion service for Sam
Rayburn which took
place in Bonham.
In math, we have
started a new chapter.
It is called "Geome-
try and Graphing."
SIXTH GRADE
We have been busy
making book reports
this last week.
In P.E. we have be-
en playing tennis,
, HUNT COUNTY. TEXA^ 75423,
Mulkey And
Mize Elected
O. L. Nichols Jr., Ma-
ck Pierson, Calvin
Stapleton and Herman
Compton.
Mrs. Passons was
born in Hunt County
on Oct. 5, 1890 to
P. G. and Nora Ford
Porter. She was mar-
ried to James Monroe
Passons in 1911 at
Kingston. He preced-
ed her in death on
July 19, 1963. Mrs.
Passons was a mem-
ber of the Celeste
United Methodist Ch-
urch.
Survivors include
four daughters, Mrs.
Gaston D. Alexander
of Celeste, Mrs. W.
R. Gibbs of Grand
Prairie, Mrs. J.N.
KINDERGARTEN
We have a new doc-
tor kit for our room.
There are several
"doctors" in training points and the boys
at the present time.
For Show and Tell,
Aaron brought rocks
he had painted, and
Kyle shared some of
his Easter candy wi-
th us.
Thursday we had vi-
sitors in our room.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Sp-
angler came and spent
the morning with us.
They made several ve-
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THIRD GRADE
In math, we are st-
udying our multiplic-
ation tables. In so-
cial studies, we are
starting a new chapt-
er called "Communit-
ies in Cold Lands."
We enjoyed the Eas-
ter holidays very mu-
ch.
We are looking for
new signs of spring.
FOURTH GRADE
In science we have
been studying the th-
ree changes of state
-- solids, liquids
and gases.
In social studies
we have been studying
about Man and his Re-
sources.
We hope that ever-
yone did well on his
report card, and we
look forward to the
beginning of the la-
st six weeks.
As Mayor
Mack Pierson easily
won re-election to a
new term as mayor for
the City of Celeste
during a heated race
Saturday. He polled
123 votes to 61 over
a former mayor, W.C.
Fugitt.
Thomas W. Giles and
Tim Gilliam were el-
ected aidermen for
three-year terms. Gi-
les received 123 vo-
tes and Gilliam had
89.
Other candidates
were Gerald Saye, who
had 78 votes, and Bi-
lly Key, 74.
Herman Compton re-
ceived two write-in
votes and Henry Evans
had one.
There were a total
of 189 votes cast in
the election.
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Mattie Passons
Edna Key and Mary
Lyon.
Other visitors we-
re Lucille Ziegler
and Joann, Fronia
Cole, Cora Lipsey
and Loueta Spoone-
more .
The First Baptist
Church gave the Su-
nday School lesson
and church services
Sunday.
Residents enjoyed a
popcorn party Wedne-
sday afternoon and
their daily games of
dominoes and reality
orientation classes.
Mrs. Barbara Cole
of Celeste gave res-
idents a planter box
for the dining room.
Mrs. Woodie Johnson,
kitchen supervisor,
brought plants for
the box.
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JESSIE LAFAVERS did
not get to attend se-
rvices for her aunt
May Mitchel Stair, bu-
ried at Dulaney Sat-
urday. Cecil is a fu-
ll time patient, but
showing improvement
in some self help. Ev-
ery week, our town
has severe illnesses
to check on, help or
pray for. Orville Ma-
rtin is recovering,
a heart to live with,
also, Winnie Hunter,
and Pearnie Ross, the
latter seriously ill
in hospital. Monroe
Compton is undergoing
surgery this morning
(Monday) in Richard-
son General Hospital.
All the families we-
re over there during
the weekend.
SATURDAY, THREE yo-
ung ministers all fa-
irly new to our town
gave tribute to Mat-
tie Passons. The men
- had known her brief-
ly, but to know Mat-
tie aL all, even one
FIRST GRADE
James Daugherty has
a new baby brother
named Raymond Paul..
He says he drinks a
lot of milk.
Arlene, Shannon,
Elizabeth, Tanya, Gi-
na, Sherrie, Greg,
Colin, Michael, Jim-
my, David N., and
James D. all ha’d pe-
rfect attendance the
last six weeks.
Gina, James Lee,
Shannon, and Aaron
enjoyed heIpingiwith
the style show.
SECOND GRADE
We are now on the
unit learning our mu-
Doyle of Houston, Mrs. Implication tables.
Rayford Nichols of
Seagoville; two br-
others, J.C. Porter
of Pearland, Ray Po-
rter of Atoka, Ok-
la . ; four sisters,
Mrs. Ode Burns of
Kingston, Mrs. Hazel
Conley of Dallas,
Mrs. Lee Steadman of
Celeste, Mrs. Ethel
D. Hanson of Wolfe
City; four grandchi-
ldren and three gre-
at grandchildren.
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THE WEEKEND was bu-
zzing with activity
as to trips. School
people were in meets
in track and tennis,
4-H members worked
hard at stew sales at
Kingston for the co-
unty fund expense for
exchange members to
tour here, and a gro-
up from the Methodi-
st went to Arlington
to a Catholic Church
service. Mrs. Tony
Mattox was the church
hostess there for fe-
llowship hour. Bapt-
ist people were act-
ive in weekly servi-
ces here and all the
county. Church of Ch-
rist Women served lu-
nches to shutins as
they do a certain We-
* dnesday each month.
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Held Saturday
Mrs. Mattie C. Pa-
ssons, 84, of Celeste
died at 2 a.m. April
4, 1975 in a Green-
ville hospital.
Services were at
2:30 p.m. Saturday
. at Celeste United Me-
thodist Church with
Rev. Gary Kincaid,
Rev. Bobby Renfro and
Mr. Leatnon Keele of-
ficiating.
Burial was in the
Celeste Cemetery. Pa-
llbearers were John
L. James, Dan Nichols, ry nice comments ab-
out the room and the
students.
om exposure -- a thi-
rd relapse from the
flu would be disast-
rous. He noticed in
the account of the
wedding his old com-
pany came out "C" in-
stead of "D" for Dy-
namics .
See you next week.
are finished and ev-
eryone is looking fo-
rward to the party.
Tennis players from
the class are Lisa
Morton, Dana Warren,
Cathy Saye, Loyd Sh-
elton, and Collin
, Clark. They attend-
ed a match in Wolfe
City last week.
TWELFTH GRADE
The homemaking gir-
ls have completed th-
eir garments which
they will model in
the Style Show. We
hope it will be a big
success.
In English, we are
reading Hamlet, and
we are working hard
on our themes to be
turned in at the end
of April.
The seniors are lo-
oking forward to at-
tending the Junior Se-
nior Prom which will
be April 11.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1975
won by 8 points in a
track meet.
We want to express
our deep sympathy for
our teacher, Mrs. Cr-
use, whose grandfa-
ther passed away last
week.
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Our class had a sh-
owdown last month to
see who would have
the best attendance,
the boys or the gir-
ls. The boys won the
contest and were giv-
en a coke party by
Mrs. Philips.
TENTH GRADE
In literature,
class is reading "The
Miracle Worker." The
story tells how Anne
Sullivan tries to te-
ach Helen Keller la-
nguage and obedience.
The class began re-
ading about World War
I in history class.
The homemaking gir-
ls are almost ready
for the Style Show
which will be April
8.
In algebra, we have
begun to work with
factoring problems.
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Toney, Beatrice. The Celeste Courier (Celeste, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, April 11, 1975, newspaper, April 11, 1975; Celeste, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1224752/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Leonard Public Library.