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The BoxTrolls
Playing:
Fri., October 17th thru
Tues., October 21st
Showtime 7:30pm
Annual Excelsior PTO
Carnival set Oct. 18
The annual Excelsior
PTO Halloween Carnival
will take place Saturday,
Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. until
9 p.m. in the Excelsior
School Gym. There will
be food, games, prizes
and fun. Everyone is in-
vited to attend.
Center ISO offering
subject assistance
Center ISD is con-
ducting a meeting to in-
troduce resources that
are available to you to
help your students with
Math and Reading. We
will also be available to
answer questions that
you may have about the
use of technology in the
classroom. The meeting
will be held at the Cen-
ter Middle School Audi-
torium on Tuesday, Oct.
21 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. This meeting is for
Mt. Calvary Full
Gospel sets revival
Mt. Calvary Full Gos-
pel Church located on
FM 417 in Shelbyville an-
nounces revival services
from Oct. 23 through
Oct. 25 beginning at 7
p.m. each night. Special
music will be played Sat-
urday night.
CHS Class of ‘69 set
reunion Oct. 25
You are all invited to
a gathering and to cel-
ebrate our 45 year re-
union Oct. 25 beginning
at 7 p.m. at Bekki Bel-
rose’s home located at
202 Payne St. in Center.
We would also welcome
and would like to invite
anyone from the classes
of 1968 and 1970 to come
join in and celebrate with
us. We are also planning
on having a float in the
parade at 4 p.m. If you
would like to ride with
us, please let us know
so we can make room
for all who want to par-
ticipate. For more infor-
mation, contact Bekki
at 598-44-4 or 598-4753,
Nancy Bush at 936-254-
4823, Beverly Slatter at
591-9198 or 590-0222 or
Travis Snider at 598-6145
or 936-332-5632.
Panola College to host
career fair on Oct. 29
Panola College is look-
ing to partner with local
companies and organiza-
tions to launch the First
Annual Panola College Ca-
reer Fair on Wednesday,
Oct. 29. The Career Fair
will offer a one-of-a-kind
CHS Class of 54 set
reunion for Oct. 25
The Center High School
Class of ‘54 will hold their
60 year reunion Oct. 25 at
1 p.m. with the Class of
‘52. The reunion will take
place at the home of Peggy
Webster Kennedy located
six miles West on FM 138
(lower Arcadia Road).
To RSVP, please contact
Charles or Ruby Lawson
Hughes at 598-4965.
Quilt raffle for FBB
Library underway
A queen size quilt made
by Margaret Smith will be
raffled to benefit the Fan-
nie Brown Booth Library.
Tickets are available for
purchase at the library.
The drawing will be held
Tuesday, Oct. 28. Winner
need not be present to
win.
ALEXANDER
and the Terrible, Horrible
NO GOOD, VERY BAD DAY
LENDER
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Joaquin ISD First
Rating meeting set
Joaquin ISD will re-
port on its 2014 “FIRST”
(Financial Integrity Rat-
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On The Square
in Center, TX
Info. Line:
936-598-3864
Golden Harvest club set meeting Oct. 20
Jheri-Lynn Smith, Shelby County Extension
Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, will
be the guest speaker for the Monday, Oct. 20
meeting of the Golden Harvest Ministries Club.
“Eat Smart, Live Strong: Nutrition Education for
Older Adults” will be the topic for the program.
Visitors are always welcome to bring a covered
dish for the 11:30 a.m. luncheon which meets at
the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church in
Center. Flu and pneumonia (given every 5 years)
shots will be given by the Cline Family Medicine
beginning at 10:30 a.m. Remember to bring your
medicare and other insurance cards.
Lily of the Valley
COGIC hold event
Lily of the Valley
Church of God in Christ
would like to cordially in-
vite you to share with us
as we celebrate our an-
nual family and friends
day Oct. 26 beginning at
3 p.m. Guest speaker will
be Supt. Bobby Spencer,
Pastor of Saints Temple
Church of God in Christ in
Nacogdoches.
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parents of students in
grades 3-8 only.
Timpson FCCLA sell
pecans until Oct. 24
Timpson FCCLA is
selling pecans. Contact
Danielle Smith at the
high school for ordering
information. The dead-
line to order is Friday,
Oct. 24.
Shelbyville reunion
set for Oct. 25
Shelbyville will hold
their class reunion Sat-
urday, Oct. 25 beginning
at 4 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Admission to the event
is $10 per person, and
includes brisket meal.
Diner will be served at
6:30 p.m. For more infor-
mation, contact Jack at
598-3029.
Woodmen of the
world meet Oct. 20
Woodmen of the
World Chapter 250 will
hold their regular month-
ly meeting Monday, Oct.
20 beginning at 6 p.m. at
the community room in
the active courthouse.
Reciepts for our match-
ing fund projects need to
be turned in at this time.
Awards will be present-
ed recognizing many of
our local citizens. Mem-
bers and guests are in-
vited and a pizza supper
will follow the meeting.
CHS Class of 1989
holds 25th reunion
Class of 1989, Our 25
year class reunion will
take place, Oct 25 at 7
p.m. at the Windham Civ-
ic Center. We will have
a float in the parade on
Saturday, Oct 25 at 4 p.m.
Look for us on Malone
Drive. Any questions,
call Yanci Watson Hen-
dricks at 936-488-2920.
Relay For Life 2015
set to meet Oct. 19
It’s time to get our
Relay For Life of Shelby
County 2015 started.
We are looking for new
faces with fresh ideas to
help us make the 10th
year the best. Our first
committee meeting will
be Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. If
you are interested please
call, text, or email for di-
rections. If you are inter-
ested but can not make
the meeting please con-
tact event chair, Stacey
Scarborough at (936)
591-1234 or scarbsp@ho-
tmail.com.
Center ISD accepting
GT recommendations
Center ISD will be
hosting a meeting for
parents interested in
recommending their stu-
dents for the Gifted and
Talented Program. The
purpose of the meeting
is to answer questions
about Gifted students
and the GT program.
The meeting will be held
on Monday, Oct. 20 in
the Center Intermediate
School Library from 5:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Par-
ents of students already
participating in the GT
Program do not need to
attend.
Pleasant Grove hosts
musician’s musical
Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church invites the com-
munity to their musician’s
musical program taking
place on October 25 begin-
ning at 7 p.m. Bring your
praise dancers, chorus
groups, solo’s and duo’s.
Sunday, Oct. 25 at 2:30
p.m., we will host our
musicians appreciation
with guests Pastor Alvin
Davis and the Open Door
Church.
Shelbyville Boosters
taking pecan orders
Shelbyville Athletic
Booster Club is taking
orders for pecans. Please
see any booster member
or call any campus office
to order. Payment due
when ordering. Orders are
due Nov. 5.
Weaver Cemetery
sets meeting Oct. 19
The Weaver Cemetery
Association will hold its
annual association meet-
ing Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. in
the New Columbia Mis-
sionary Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall. The
church is located across
FM 1970 South from the
cemetery. Anyone inter-
ested in the cemetery is
invited to attend.
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we will be meeting at
JOI Ranch for our actual
reunion. For any ques-
tions or to volunteer for
any activities, please
call Monica Motley Van
Slate at 281-468-5625, Iva
Hooks Mikesh at 936-332-
7010, Tammy Worsham
at 936-591-1198 or visit
the Class of 1984 Center
High School group page
on Facebook to RSVP or
for info.
Patroon Cemetery
Homecoming Oct. 19
The Patroon Cem-
etery Association will
hold its annual home-
coming and meeting
Oct. 19 at 12 p.m. at the
cemetery on FM 2261 in
the Patroon Community.
The business meeting
will be held at noon fol-
lowed by the homecom-
ing luncheon and visita-
tion around 12:30 p.m.
Please bring your favor-
ite foods. Plates, cups,
forks, tea and ice will be
furnished. For those who
cannot attend but wish
to make a donation for
the upkeep of the cem-
etery or make a memo-
rial contribution, please
mail to Virginia Wilburn,
18853 Hwy 87 S, San Au-
gustine, TX 77055.
SRT set meeting in
Center Oct. 23
The Gateway to Texas
Chapter of the Sons of
the Republic of Texas
will meet on Thursday,
Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at the
First Ladies in Texas
Building on the Court-
house Square in Center
(next to the band stand).
Tom Gann, the SRT Dis-
trict Representative will
bring the program on
east Texas’ Milton Irish,
one of the few survivors
of the Massacre at Goliad
in 1836. SRT members,
prospective members
and guests are urged to
attend. Members of the
William Carroll Crawford
Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the Republic of
Texas will provide re-
freshments and the DRT
Chapter is invited to at-
tend the meeting. For
more information call
Nolan Sholar at 269-4266.
ing System of Texas)
rating on Oct. 20 at 5:30
p.m. in the Administra-
tion Building Board
Room located at 11109
U.S. Highway 84 East
in Joaquin. This is the
state’s financial account-
ability system for school
districts. We will pres-
ent a financial manage-
ment report explaining
the district’s rating for
2014. This public hearing
will be held prior to the
regular scheduled board
meeting at 6 p.m.
Dutch Oven Cookers
meet Oct. 18
Dutch Oven Cookers
will meet Saturday, Oct.
18 at Boles Field. Set
up at 9 a.m. and pots on
the table at 12 p.m. Our
motto is “Fun, Food and
Fellowship”. Visitors
welcome or come bring
your pot and cook with
us. We cook in cast iron
over charcoal. For your
comfort, bring a lawn
chair. For more informa-
tion, call Carolyn Chan-
dler at 936-598-5349.
Fall Immunization
Clinic at FSB Oct. 20
Farmers State Bank
Shelbyville Branch is
hosting a community
Fall Immunication Clinic
on Oct. 20 from 9 a.m.
until 12 p.m. with East
Texas Extended Care.
Private insurance and
Medicaid will be ac-
cepted (excluding Texas
Health Spring). Please
bring your insurance
card with you. If you do
not have insurance, im-
munizations will need
to be paid for at time
of visit. Available im-
munizations and costs
for self-pay include: flu
- $20; T-DAP - $65; and
pneumonia - $85.
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recruitment experience
for companies that wish
to have access to a large
receptive audience in one
setting. It will also offer
organizations the unique
opportunity to reach out
to current and future Pa-
nola College students in-
terested in a specific field,
including technical, pro-
fessional, and health care
programs. Panola College
is looking to partner with
local businesses of vari-
ous workforce skill sets,
ranging from entry level to
management and execu-
tive. Companies looking
to fill internships, promote
job openings, or simply
connect with students that
will become the future
workforce can request
additional information by
contacting Paige Edens,
(903) 693-1186, or Don
Clinton, (903) 693-2055.
The Career Fair will be
open to the general public
and potential applicants
looking for additional in-
formation can visit the
website at www.panola.
edu.
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CHS Cheerleaders
host cheer camp
The Center High
School Cheerleaders will
be hosting their annual
Mini Cheer Camp on Sat-
urday, November 1st from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m in the
Center High School Gym.
It will be offered to grades
PreK4 through 5th Grade
and forms will be placed
in the front offices of FL
Moffett, Center Elemen-
tary School, and Center
Intermediate School. All
forms and money will
be due back to the desig-
nated front office no later
than Friday, Oct 17. The
Mini Cheerleaders will
perform at the Center
vs. Gladewater game on
Friday, November 7. For
more information, contact
Center High School Cheer
Sponsor, Margo Williams.
CHS Class of 1984
30 year reunion
THe CHS Class of
1984 will hold a 30 year
reunion. Everyone meet
at the game Oct. 24 and
we will sit together. Sat-
urday, Oct. 25 we will
have a float in the home-
coming parade at 4 p.m.
for everyone and fam-
ily members who want
to ride, meet at 3:30 and
bring a bag of candy.
Saturday night at 7 p.m.
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