Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1981 Page: 6 of 16
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Junior Brahman Association
Show and the All American
Jim Street
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BAREBACK RIDING
BULL RIDING
BULL DOGGING
CALF SCRAMBLE
CALF ROPING
BARREL RACING
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ford Rutland, BUI Majors
William Hardy Newsom
(Uncle Bill) born 1882, mar-
Tribal
Primitive art is the art of
tribal peoples who do not
read or write.
day to the Marshall Pottery
and Oil Museum.
Newsom Anderson.
Unde Frank Newsom born
1881, married Dora HincL
was recorded on 18 days dur-
ing May with the greatest
was recorded on May 28.
the month the high was in the
SHOWTIME
7:30 p.m. Nightly
Rated PG
Starring
Kristy McNichol
Dennis Quaid
while her husband has serv-
ed as league secretary-
treasurer Mrs Lane was
presented a plaque and a
Stun B. Harvey Funeral Home
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Attend The Rodeo
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CINDY RHOADES ad-
dressed the gathering of
parents, faculty and
friends as Valedictorian
of the 1881 ML Vernon
High School gradeating
class. Miss Rhoades,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Rhoades, claimed
the honor with a grade
point average of 85.875.
(Staff Photo by UlUe
Bush)
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DEBBIE RHOADES ad-
dressed the crowd at the
Mt. Vernon Junior High
awards ceremonies
Thursday, May 28, as
sahitatorian of the Mt.
Vernon eighth grade
class. Miss Rhoades,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Rhoades, earned
the honor with a grade
average of 86.27. (Staff
Photo by Lillie Bush)
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Aunt Matt Newsom born
1854 married Hose Holley.
The children of this union
were; Joe Holley, John
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Uttiers recognized includ-
ed Carol Hyman, Karen
Moore. Linda Cox, Carol
Dunn, Jan Floyd and Bar-
bara Lane who are conces-
sion stand volunteers; and
BUI Daugherty, who donated
dant of the Cajun Electric ’ 8ome barbeque grille.
Power Plant. *
nine are still living. -
“We hope to see as many
of the descendents at the ed for the same period last
Newsom Reunion as can year. The 2.81 inches record-
said ed since June 1 brought the
it was last year. Average photograph of the field,
precipitation through May is
19.50 inches. Precipitation
Wad. A Sat. MatlnH Sufs *1.90
Sunday Matinee Seats Rag Prlipj
LATI8HA CAMPBELL,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Bobby Campbell, ad-
dressed the gathering of
students, parents and
faculty as Valedietertan
of the eighth grade class
at Mt. Vernon Junior
High School Thursday
afternoon. May 28. She
claimed the honor with a
grade average of 88.26.
(Staff Photo by Lillie
Bash)
Baseball Volunteers Recognised
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Lane
were recognized Thursday,
May 28 at Lindley Field for
their contributions to
Franklin County Baseball.
The 1 spas are moving to
New Roads, La., where Lane
will be assistant superinten-
Newsom Meek, 1.
Newsom, Arch Newsom,
John Newsom, Bob Newsom
ending 7 am. on the day
listed for the period of May
28 through June 3.
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BET8Y JOHNSON,
Salutetortan of the 1861
ML Vernon High School
graduating class,
welcomed those in the au-
dience at the commence-
ment exercises Friday,
May 29. Miss Johnson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Johnson, claimed
the honor with a grade
average of 93.381. (Staff
Photo by Lillie Bush)
Alpha Phi Eta
Holds Meeting
The Alpha Phi Eta
Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
held their last meotteg, Mon-
day May it. The five
members present received
their ritual of jewels badge
during a ceremony con-
ducted by three members of
the Alpha Rho Psi Chapter
The meeting held at the
Community Room of the
First National Bank,
featured a surprise baby
shower for Tammy Cunn-
ingham.
A program on
Olympics was pres
Terrie Smith.
Refreshments were served
to members; Terrie Smith,
Ruth Burns, Tammy Cunn
Ingham, Deana Jaggers, Sue
Stretcher and guests Janie
Ewing, Barbara Scott and
Gayla Morris.
The Club will resume
meetings In August after a
summer break.
Powerful
When excited, the dimin-
utive pygmy shrew emits a
musk so powerful it scents
a whole room.
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pgggt, Mount VoraM Optfc-HoraW, Thursday, June 4, 1M1
Newsom Reunion Slated June 14
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date back to Alfred Newsom i Vineyard, Deas Davis Camp- Holley, Lee Holley
born 1825 died 1874, and bell. Ethyl Davis Giddens “ “
Sarah Elisabeth Newberry who resides at Mission
•Earn the highest rate the law allows on
a 6-month Money Market CD, with a
deposit of $10,000 or more. Federal
regulations prohibit compounding of in-
terest during the term of the certificate.
Substantial penalty required for early
withdrawal.
#; This Yield Effective June 2 thru June 8
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Mu.MtB.PNdV. and 6 at the Mt. Vernon Fire
Station, with proceeds to
benefit the Franklin County
Art Association, according
to Ruth Norman, reporter.
Donations to the sale as
well as customers, are need-
ed, Mrs. Norman said.
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ried Sarah Catherine Barrett Their child was MaHle
in 1877. Their children are as
follows; Charlie Newsom,
Albert Newsom, Liable ,
Newsom Goswick, Alice man. The following are their
Newsom Meek, Will children; Stella Newsom
Hightower, Sam Newsom,
Elton Ray Newsom, Preston
Uvalde (Tob), Bert
Newsom, Ivy Stanton, Inez
Cantrell, Cap Newsom. The
last four are still living
Unde Joe Newsom born
1866, married Carrie Majors.
Following are their
children; Laura Newsom
Moore, Ed Newsom, Ida
Newsom Long, Della
Newsom Williams, Ada
Newsom Douglass, Tom
Newsom, Claude Newsom,
Minnie Newsom Anderson,
Lena Newsom Seay, Joe D.
Newsom, Luke Newsom, of month of May totaled 10.02
these 11 children Claude inches which is 5.94 inches
Newsom and Della Williams greater than the 4.08 inches
live in Mt. Vernon, Texas. recorded during May, 1960.
Of the fifty-four grand- May precipitation brought
children of Alfred Newsom, the year’s total to 18.27 in- A . . ..
ches which is 2.81 inches less »corekeeper for the Little
Newsom 18TO< Their children are as
heidJuM follows; Osckr Davis, Will
Communi- Davis, Ada Davis King,
.ThsirdHNSndsnto Dolph Davis, Maude Davis
t to Alfred Nfrassni ^ - ~ ‘
fifteen semester hours and
earn a minimum grade point
average of 2.4 on a scale of
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On Deans List
William Jackson of Mt.
Vernon was among 243
students at Kilgore College
named to the Dean’s List
recently.
To be eligible for
____ academic honors, students
__Jim 'street,*'a ~Franklta
being the 2.83 inches record- County 4-H Club member,
ed at 7 a m. on May 9. won a first place blue ribbon
High temperature during with his yearling Brahman
May was 89 degrees which bull the Delta County Jr.
yRB recorded on May 29. Livestock show held in
There were 13 days during Cooper on May 2.
the month the high was intae HewiUberimwinginother
80s. Low temperature for the local shows, plus the Texas
Mt. Vernon Riding Club's
Bades
June 41-42-13 8:30 p.m.
Rodeo Arena
Parade Thursday Afternoon
June 4 4 4:00 p.m.
Street Dance June 13
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Watch For The Merchants
Purple And White Tag Sales
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children Vernon Uncle Buck Newsom born
of the Aunt Mollie Newsom bora U68, married Fannie Yai^
. Their children are
as follows; Effie Newsom
Arm Holley Stephenson,
Byrd Holley McDonough liv-
taa in Mt. Vohmmi. Texas
Al Mom. ta.
above union: 1*1 married first to Base hnm..gh
Aunt Mandy Newsom born Bacon, then to Pleas -
1849; married Stout Davis in Weatherford, then to Tobe Middleton, George Newsom,
Majors Her children are; Jim Newsom, Frank
Oarlle Bacon, Dee Bacon, Newsom, Ezra Newsom,
Carl Weatherford, Ellis Chilton Newsom, Evna
Weatherford, Lula Weather- Newsom, Roy Newsom who
lives in Dallas, Texas.
Uncle George Newsom bora
1858, married Matt Holley
possibly be there.”
Carlton Newsom, great year’s total to the same point
grandson of Alfred Newsom, i .
< Golden Agers
Have Picnic I
Thirty-eight Golden Agers amount for a 24-hour period
I met at the First Baptist K *" ’
Church on May 21 and
traveled by car to the lake
home of Faye Stanley at
Cypress Springs Lake.
Jim Long led in group
staging. The devotional was
sulre dtetribJted ^ritt’a month was 40 degrees which
was recorded on May 11. —
__ There wpre foardaysduNng National Junior Show to bo.
A profile was gtVcta on J: the month the low and
P. Stanley’s life with Faye temperature wasin the 40s. ■• b' ”^.*7
Stanley giving the informa Four cloudy days, three Mrs. Artie Street of Route 1,
lion. clear days and 24 partly Talco.
A trip out of town is being cloudy days were noted dur-
planned for the fourth ITnirs- ingtbemontK Art Association
The weather inionnation
given below was recorded at Plans
Vernon for the 34 hour period Rummage Sale
A garage and rummage
sale is set for Thursday, Fri-
day and Saturday, June 4, 5,
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Wright, Pat. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 106, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 4, 1981, newspaper, June 4, 1981; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1295883/m1/6/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.