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ATTEND DRILL TEAM CLINIC-Members of the Clarksville High School
T-Steppers attending the Clinic at Conway, Arkansas, June 1317. include:
seated, left to right. Carney Williamson, Maresa Vickers, Janet Vickers.
Roseann Caviness, and Fradonna Duren; standing, left to right. Kim Wolfe,
Kristi Wilson. Tanya Smith. Lisa Looney. Shanta Pearce. Karen Pryor. Pam
Lampard, Debra Hartrick, Reth’a Ix>rraine. Dharla Jones. Tammy Jackson.
Cindy Garrison, and Sherri Wester.
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Motor Co.
Equalization Board
Meeting Set
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Parade Of Homes
CLARKSVILLE, T?XAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1977
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more as a substitute. 17 years being spent in Clarksville. Rayford keeps
I longer farms full-time, and both maintain their yard asVph
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Win Drill Honors
Move By Agents
In a special meeting and tbe move will lake place
Monday morning, the Red as
River County Commission
ers Court approved a move
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thereafter, according to
County Judge Murry B
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The second annual
fun filled Frontier Day will
—start Saturday with a free
pancake and Sausage
breakfast from 7 to 9 a.m.
The remainder of the day’s
• schedule includes;
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Auction, offering
portunity to bid
Tommy and
Ixverett and Ch
Individual team “practices
were held from 1 to 3 p.m.
Evaluations were con
ducted on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights with final
competitions Friday morn
ing. The Clarksville team
brough back numerous
awards, including:
_• Janet Vickers. Cap
tain, and Maresa Vickers,
Second lieutenant, were
rated by the Clinic faculty
as two of 16 Superstars
be entered in the turtle
races later;
• 9:30 am.. Turtle
Races, proving that the
prize often goes to the slow
but sure rather than the
swift;
■ • 10 a.m.. Goat Milking
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Greg Dawson was
crowned Farm ByreMu
Queen for the forthcoming
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Mickey's authorised
m sella service and reliability in the /
i Pargas to assured of a high quality
handled by carefully trained specialists, and prompt, courteous
srgas has (men in business in Clarksville for many years and has an i
vtsUon f« dependability I hey are glad to be a part of tbe
A Thon for thirteen weeks of special sales events. Shown, left to
new fire station was
awarded at a meeting of the
City Council held Monday
night. Kay Construction Co.
of Clarksville was awarded
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JUNE YARD-OF-MONTH-The yard of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lowe 903 Sduth
Columbia, has been named by the Clarksville Young Homemakers as June
\ ard of the Month. A joint project of Rayford dhd Viola, the front yard features
well manicured San Augustine grass, with shrubs of althea and holley. and crepe
myrtle bushes. Flowers include geraniums, ferns, iris, tulips' petunias.
^*df?h( ^Lows*** *n ^*thl additional daisies in the back least I
mor’e ^Tyusr fro"’<4 -£°k'
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participants, for their
ability, positive attitude,
and spirit;
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ceived a trophy indicating a
superior rating in the final
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right, arc Jody Cain. Katie Rodgers. Albert Robison, R. L. Poteet, and R. L
new section of the old
Hospital on Baker Street
Some painting and
minor repairs to the rooms
are now bring completed four
University of
Arkansas i n Conway, Ark-
ansas, from June 1„..,
along with some 350 other kick routine;
drill team members from 23
schools in Arkansas, Texas
and Tennessee.
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City Council Awards
Fire Station Contract
Contract for the city's day, along with a slightly workshops and
higher bid from Wooley meetings. City Srcretar“
Mrs. Sara Risinger saL
that action could be taken
only on items ap|
the agenda I
trucks parked in drive'
through garages. It will also
contain living quarters and
kitchen for on-duty drivers
and a meeting room.
The building will face
west, allowing trucks to exit
from the building on Pecan
street and enter parking
areas from the east side,
entering the market square
from Madison street.
Cliff Kay. who repre
vented the contractor at the
meeting, estimated that
approximately 60 days
would be needed * i®
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—Discussed what ac '
tion could be taken in
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and appeared at
National (xmvention, pre
senlod two numbers. Fol
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Greg Dawson Queen
Maresa Vickers, daug
ind Mrs. Jimmie
Clarksville, was
Two Chosen Superstars
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The Clarksville High competition; danced a routine to "Black (he Bogata Rodeo Aa-
School T Steppers attended • in the Tuesday^night Magic Woman" and the sociation. with a broadbased
team members stepped out membership in the
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Scheduled Sunday •* Tum.|
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Five specially selected 82 at the Bagwell F.M P^tunity to bid on a |
Clarksville area houses will intersection at Batesville. Ped,Kr<* wh,ch «"V
be on display Sunday yhe Welch home sits well
afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. in back from the road facing a
the annual Parade of Homes sma|| |ake in a |Ovely
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in a novelty routine
"Boggle Fever;"
I Bogata Rodeo
I Opens Thursday
* Bogata's annual rodeo. Contest
combined with the fun.
foolishness, and fellowship
of the Frontier Days, will
• 10:30 a.m.. Tobacco
Spitting Contest;
• 11 a.m.. Pie Eating
kick off with the trulUionaJ Contest;
parade on Thursday after • 11:15 a.m.. Bubble
noon in the business section Gum Blowing Contest;
it 5p.m.. to be followed with e 11:30 a.m., -----
a 5:30 p.m. barbecue supper Races;
on the rodeo ground* .12 noon. Special
Supper tickets wilt be Performance by the First
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the annual Parade of Homes sma|( ,ake in a (
routine oer class oendJ sP°nsored bv Ctorksvine pastoral setting. The home
rouune per ciass periou. Young Homemakers. Mem ,
bers will serve as hostess- featuring early western and
escorts at each honW‘during Texan antiques.
the afternoon. Another is that of Mr.
Mrs. Regina Allen., an(j Mrs. Bob Harvey, in
Young Homemaker Com Town Nor4h; the home is
mittee Chairperson, advises the first on the right after
that- tickets may be turning west off of north
purchased for tjvo^ dollars Sute Highway 37. The home
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Red i River National giving the appearance of a
twostory house from the
outside but from the inside
...j windows allow the
sunshine to enter and the
heat to rise. A special
feature, is the massive
and Mrs. Tommy fireplace separating the
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hi id in* isaen Hogala; Greg Dawson, judges tor all County, State,
appearing Rhonda Renee Stewart, and and Special electiohs during
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the construction contract tion Board will be in session action could be taken in darkevIHe. ed. *
after submitting the low bid Monday. Tuesday and Wed workshop sessions.
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square fool building. P-ni. at the City Hall. A m
The new fire house will quorum of the council will ■
be located on the northwest »*t the board this year to H
corner of the market square discuss'‘assessments with M
and will accommodate four taxpayers. ■
Sanitary Lead H
Fill DfocMsed ■
Councilman Jerry Ab H
les reported on a vtoit to ■
Sherman to vtoit a Sanitary ■
Landfill operation there and fl
offered to make another trip I
to the site with any gM
interested alder men. J
Mayor Maurice Isbell H
appointed a Sanitary I^and fl
Fill Committee consisting of fl
Jimmy Latimer, Ed Pryor
and Ables to continue |
studying landfill operations
in other towns, • .
Other Action
In other action the “
council \
—Heard a request from .
Ed Dickson to operate a ■
ul center until 1
iday and Saturday
MJM.00 bid of Carl Bean flight. The center to now
Motors for a 1977 *A ton closing at midnight. The
available at Buckman's,*
Community Public Service,
and Pal’s Place.
The first of the three
nightly rodeos will then
begin at 8:30 p.m., honoring
Hub Whiteman. Red River
County professional rodeo
performer and former
world's champion bull
> dogger.
The Thursday. Friday,
and Saturday performances
will' all feature bareback
riding, calf roping, saddle
bronc riding, steer wrestl-
ing. barrel racing, bull rid
ing^-Md a nightly calf
scramble. Staging the top
flight rodeo to one of the
nation's biggest and best
known producers. Jerald
Smith of the Wing Ranch
Rodeo, near Bogata, who
w."fUrn»hlher<rf~«o«lL by Ginger MeConn.ll Rbonu. Sl...rl, _______
' 'Bugala 'ftodeo aZ Bogala. laal year , Queen, daughter of Mr. and Mr. trophy. The deror.aliona
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a drill team clinic held at the tryouts, nine members u.am memoers sieppeo out membership in the com-
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13-17, excellent for the high 9 fm*) competition . Friday and Salur-a-
' on Friday morning with the jUv rvenings. the First
• I Stepper officers entire drill team performing Cava|ry Division Horse
a j*7Z routine to —
Wednesday .night for Wash," earned the final
is -field their jazz routine, and team rating.
annually in association with members performing the —~
the National prill Team ia” UD an Th< enUre ,eam of n,ne
Association. The girls were
transported back and forth
to Conway on a school bus
driven by Clarence and Earl
Varley.
Arriving Monday, June
13, accompanied by Karen
White, Clarksville drill team
instructor, registration was
followed by orientation.
Monday night those attend
ing were taught a new high
kick routine.
Classes were held each
day from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and
from 3 to 5 p.m., with the
girls learning one n_ew
opened Court naqied Commission
Harold era Joe Runyan and Earl
Verner. • Farm Bureau Humphrey to meet with
president, who introduced Ables and City Attorney
* Morris Cooper for the Jack Herrington to discuss
invocation. Cooper also the matter. •
introduced several mem There
bers of tbe Farm Bureau discussion in r«i
office puff reorganization u
Dewayne balance Service. At present
iuck John Judge Giles and Clarksville
stun. County talent winners Mayor Maurice Isbell are
last year whoalsoCwon state meeting with Mayors
the officials from the other
"• incorporated towns of the
ol County to plan the new
lowing the presentation, organization.
Tommy, on behalf of the The Commissioners
group, thanked the Farm agreed to an even trade for
Bureau for sending the trio a Caterpillar loader, swap
to Hawaii last year for the ping in a motorgrader
* Nationals. equipped with a mobile
Others in the Queen brush cutter which has
contest included: Shelia been used jointly for several
Pratt, Mary Williams, years by all the road" '
Jamie Smith, Pam Lewis, all Commissioners.
of Detroit. Eltohia Dugger. Appointment of election
* es for all County, State,
evenings, the First
David Thomas of Clarks*
viHe. was named by the old r
Vndfter contestants as "Mtos MH MR will pay
year at the annual Queen judged winner of the talent Congenialityr rent during Ju,
and Talent Contest in the contest with a medley of •' The Rev Dale Hensar* August, pending a formal
Detroit High School Audi i \ “ *--*jA* -■ ;
torium Monday night. Greg, accompanied at the piano by minister, was master of effected in September.
* > In other actions, the
approved a third
fulltime for the
Tai Assessor's
i Office; previously this year
were provided by Mickey the position had been
■ Porterfield of Mickey’s authorised only part time
I Howers, during busy periods in the
I Queen Contestants Tax office.
I were judged on personality. The Court also renewed
■ appmranee. and attitude, the employment agreement
■ Queen participants were of Tommy Anderson as
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• f er*Sack by the County Agricultural Giles Making the move will
Extension Agents from tbe be Agents Bob Moody, Beth
basement of the Courthouse Danahrun. K D Griffin,
to the west portion of the U ilms Hsli. farm program
section of tbe old planning aide Lonnie San
drra. and secretary Bobbie
Thompson
he group will occupy
rooms, plus s sec
jazz routine
rotary's office and con
frrertfc area in the general
northwest section of the old
hospital's new wing. The--
Extension Agents have
been moved many times by
the County over the past 30
years, occupying first the
upstairs southwest section
which to now the jury room;
this was followed by a move
to the upstairs northwest
section, now the Probation
Department; then, the east
section of the Courtroom
now the County Attorney’s
office; and. finally the
basement section which
they presently occupy.
. The Court is now
negotiating a contract with
the Mental Health Mental
Retardation organisation to
occupy a large section of the
Hospital's new wing.
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songs by lands Rohstadt. hag,v Detroit- Methodist contract expected to be
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daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mary Claire Johnston. She reremomes In addition to
Charles Dawson of Clarks was also the first alter ns le tbe crown, tbe Queen was Court
ville, was presented her in the Queen event. presented by Mm with a deputy
crown by Ginger McConnell Rhonua Stewart, bouquet of red ruses and a County
would be needed ’
complete construction
the new facility.
PtckupBid
Accepted \
(Earlier in the meeting recreate
asm. onl
qighl
GMC pickup. That bid had matter was taken under
been submitted at the advisement,
regular meeting of the
council the previous Mon
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turning west off of north
each from any member, at features
the Red River National
Bank, or at the door of any
tour home. Several door
prizes will be given, she tke
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chosen from among the^350 vjewed in any order.
One home listed is that
of Mr. i ‘ “
Welch, about one mile south
on the old Fulbright road
from the point on west U.S.
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| i The Lowes have been id their home since 196&
on Friday morning with the day
‘Car Patrol from Fort Hood will
I toP present an interesting and
exciting show. Clowns for
. , the performances will be “
•eturning members and George Marshall. Jr.. Bo
line new* T Steppers at
.ended the Clinic.
Contestants Tax
judged on personality.
Quern participants were of Tommy Anderson as
presented in casual wear Evaluation Coordinator for
and semi formal attire, the Commissioners Court;
Others in the talent Anderson has served in this
event included Greg Daw capacity for about a year,
•on. with a song and dance Mac Varley, president
and Ehshia Dugger, Bogata, of the Chamber of Com*
with a song, accompanied by merce, and City Councilman
Kay Kennedy at the piano. Jerry Ables met with the
Tbe Detroit Choral t^ourt asking for a joint
Club also entertained with meeting with Council rep
two numbers during the resenlatios to discuss
program accompanied by formation orf a City-County
Carol Hart Airport Authority. The
The event was
with a welcome by
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Watson, Gavin, Jr. The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 105, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 23, 1977, newspaper, June 23, 1977; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1281055/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.