Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2016 Page: 2 of 14
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NEWS BRIEFS
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GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
FORMER EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS OF THE RAINS COUNTY LEADER:
Sulphur Springs • Winnsboro • Hawkins • Holly Lake • Quitman
Yantis • Mineola • Emory • Wills Point • Canton • Grand Saline
886 E. Lennon, #109 East Side Plaza
903-473-3100 • Brigitte Jackson-owner
ADVERTISING
Kay Thompson
SPECIAL FEATURES
Lauren Withrow
ROUTE SALES
Robert Dean
PRODUCTION
Audy Cody
Deborah Walker
Lea Reed
CELEBRATE RECOVERY - every
Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Emory Bap-
tist Church
RAINS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT
3rd Thurs. of every month, Rains Tax
Office at 6:30 p.m.
first and third Saturdays from
8:00 a.m.-3:45 p.m. at the Rains
County Road and Bridge Yard at
260 Locust Street in Point. Start-
ing on Nov. 1, prices will be:
small S10-sized pickup - $10;
8-foot truck bed - $16; 16-foot
trailer - $22; 18-foot trailer -
$28. Prices on partial loads will
be based on an estimate made by
attendant on site.
PUBLISHER
Earl Hill, Jr.
EDITOR
Trey Hill
OFFICE
Nancy Fenter, Mgr.
THE LADIES CLUB OF ALBA - 4th
Thurs., 6:30 p.m., Alba Commu-
nity Center 903-474-1486
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS &
AL-ANON Emory - Tues, and
Thurs., 7:00 - 8:00 p.m., Emory
United Methodist Church
Fellowship Hall. For info call
903-243-6766 or 903-439-
7573.
lor’s office. Juniors and Seniors
will take their items to Principal
Hilderbrandt’s office.
Prices In November EHS Class of ’58
A dumpster day is held on the To Hold Reunion
AMERICAN LEGION POST 156,
Rabb Bro. Mem. Rains Co.-
4th Mon., 7:00 p.m., 215 N.
Duffy St., Emory, 903-438-6045
ARBALA DANCE-Tues., 7:00
- 9:30 p.m., Arbala Community
Center
BOY SCOUTS-Wed., 6:30-8:00
p.m., Emory United Methodist
Church
H.W. Martin-1887
Sam Fitzgerald - Before 1900
W. O. Hebisen - Before 1900
A. S. Hornbeck - Before 1900
American Legion
Pancake Breakfast
Canceled For Nov.
American Legion Post 156
has cancelled its Pancake Break-
fast scheduled for November.
cost is $10 and an RSVP to
the Extension Office at 903-473-
4580 is required. Seating is lim-
ited, so call today.
Good Samaritans’
Food Pantry Pick-up
On Saturday, Nov. 12, the
Food Pantry, located behind the
public library on Hwy. 69 in
Emory, will be open from 9:00
a.m.-12:00 noon. There is less
waiting time on Saturday. The
center will be closed Nov. 24-
26. A one-month limit is still
in place for getting food. Food
stamp assistance is available on
Mondays and Thursdays from
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
EAST TAWAKONI CITY COUNCIL
3rd Tues., 7:00 p.m., East Tawakoni
City Hall
EAST TAWAKONI SENIOR CITIZEN
GAME DAY - every Wednesday,
9:00 a.m. 288 Briggs Blvd,
behind East Tawakoni City Hall
EMORY LIONS CLUB-1st and
3rd Tues., 12:00 noon. Visitors
welcome. Call for location
903-473-2311
LAKE FORK AREA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE-3rd Thurs., 6:00
p.m. For location, visit www.
lakeforkchamber, org.
LAKE FORK CHAPTER OF THE
WELL ARMED WOMAN - first
Thursday, 4-7 p.m. at J&K’s
Trigger & Bow Shooting Sports,
9963 S. Hwy 154, 3 1/2 miles
north of Yantis. Peggy York
903-473-2185
RAINS COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE
OFFICE: Tues, and Thurs., 8:00 a.m.
- 5:00 p.m., 110 E. North St.
TRANSPORTATION: To schedule a ride
Call 903-474-7231
RAINS COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT
2nd & 4th Thur., 10:00 a.m., Rains
County Courthouse
AL-ANON -Thurs., 7:00 p.m.,
Crossroads Al-anon Group,
103 N. Houston St., Edgewood
903-896-7270
J. H. Bradford- 1901-1904
Tom W. Hill- 1904-1937
Earl Hill, Sr. - 1937-1960
Kathleen Hill Becknell - 1962-1995
Theatres
621 Shannon Road East
I-30 exit #124 between
Broadway & Radio Rd.
903-885-4000
RAINS COUNTY EMERGENCY
SERVICE AREA DISTRICT
2nd Thur., 7:00 p.m., Rains County
Courthouse Annex
ALBA LIBRARY BOARD - 3rd
Mon., 4:00 p.m., Library Build-
ing.
Everyone welcome. 903-765-
2665
RAINS ISD SCHOOL BOARD
2nd Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Rains ISD
Board Room
POINT CITY COUNCIL
2nd Tues., 6:45 p.m., Point City Hall
EMORY CITY COUNCIL
3rd Tues., 7:00 p.m., Emory City Hall
house in Quitman 903-763-
4555
PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD OF
RAINS COUNTY-3rd Mon.,
7:00 p.m., Agri-Life Extension
and Conference Center
POINT CHURCHES FOOD DRIVE -
2nd & 4th Tues. 1-3 p.m. Point
United Methodist Church fel-
lowship hall 250 S, 1st St. 903-
474-4427 or 903-598-3220.
POINT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORP. - 1st Tues., 6:00 p.m.,
PEDC office, 329 Locust St.,
Point, 903-598-3051.
POINT LADIES CIVIC CLUB - 1st
Thurs., 6:30 p.m., Point Com-
munity Center 903-598-2089
P.O.I.N.T - 3rd Sun., 3:00 p.m.,
Cotton Pickin’ Theatre, Point,
903-598-3809
RAINS COUNTY CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE - 2nd Thursday,
12:00 noon Visitor’s Center,
903-473-3913.
RAINS COUNTY FARMERS UNION
- 1st Mon., 7:00 p.m., Cotton
Pickin’ Theatre, 903-598-3809
RAINS GARDEN CLUB - 1st Mon.,
9:30 a.m., Emory Methodist
Church
RAINS COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY-3rd Mon., 6:00 p.m.,
Emory Development Corp.
RAINS COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD
- 4th Mon., 5:30 p.m., Feb.-
Oct., Meadows Cultural Center,
Rains County Public Library
RAINS COUNTY GOOD SAMARI-
TANS - Board meets 2nd Tues.,
1:00 p.m., Miracle Faith Baptist
Church. Center is open 1:00 -
4:00 p.m. Mon. and Thurs. and
2nd Sat. 9:00 a.m. -12 noon
Food Pantry
RAINS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL
SOCIETY 3rd Sat., 1:00 p.m.,
Rains County Public Library,
903-473-6277
RAINS COUNTY VETERAN VOLUN-
TEERS 903-474-7231
RAINS WILDCAT BOOSTER CLUB
- 3rd Mon., 6:30 p.m., Rains H.
S. Field House
RAINS WILDCAT BAND BOOSTER
CLUB - 2nd Mon., 6:00 p.m.,
Rains H. S. Band Hall
STITCH AND LEARN QUILTING
CLUB - Thurs., 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
903-598-3021 Emory Methodist
Church
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
Emory Chapter 1244 -Tues., 5:00
- 6:30 p.m., Weigh-in before
meeting
Emory Baptist Memorial Hall
WOMEN’S SERVICE CLUB - 2nd
Mon., 6:00 p.m., Rose Commu-
nity Center
WOMEN IN NEED, INC. - A Bat-
tered Women’s Shelter. Call
903-455-4612 or 903-454-
HELP
FRIENDS OF RAINS CO. PUBLIC
LIBRARY-3rd Thurs., 1:00
p.m., Meadows Cultural Center,
Rains County Public Library
LAKE COUNTRY NEIGHBORS - 1st
Thurs., 11:30 a.m.,
www. lakecountryneighbors,
com
FOOD BANK AT FREEDOM
CHURCH OF GOD-3rd Fri.,
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.,
10830 FM 514, Emory.
903-473-2457
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MARS HILL MASONIC LODGE
#1440-4th Thurs., 6:30 p.m.,
Lodge on Hwy. 69
NORTHEAST TEXAS DEMOCRATIC
ALLIANCE-4th Thurs., 6:00
- 7:30 p.m., Rose Community
Center
NORTHEAST TEXAS PARATROOP-
ERS ASSOCIATION - 3rd Sat.,
7:30 a.m., Red Dome Smoke-
American Legion
Collects Personal
Items for Vets
The Rabb Brothers American
Legion Post 156 will have boxes
in local businesses beginning in
November for donations benefit-
ting veterans at the Bonham hos-
pital for Christmas. Underwear
is needed in sizes large to 2X.
Community outheach 8
Onganizations
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WEXSBORO
Published every Tuesday except the last Tuesday in December
Entered at the Post Office in Emory, Texas, as a Periodical
SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Inside Rains County, 1 year, $25.00; Out of County, 1
year, $32.00; Out of State, 1 year, $35.00; E-Leader (online edition), 1 year,
$20.00. A $3.00 discount is offered to Rains County citizens age 60 and over on
paper subscription.
Gently used clothes and more!
Taking consignments.
WILIS KUKI
Postmaster: Send Form 3579 to:
RAINS COUNTY LEADER
P.O. Box 127, Emory, TX 75440
Telephone: 903/473-2653 • FAX: 903/473-0050
www.RainsCountyLeader.com • Email: rainsleader@earthlink.net
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SLLHIUE SPRINGS
MAJESTIC 12 THEATRE
1401 E. Joe Ramsey Blvd. • Greenville
visit us on the web:
http://geusnet.com/~majestictheatre/
or call for show times
Showtimes valid 11/4 to 11/10
______3-D movies $2 extra______
TROLLS IN 3-D (pa)
Daily 1:15, 7:30
TROLLS IN 2-D (PG)
Fri.-Sat. 3:20, 5:25, 9:35
Sun.-Thurs. 3:20, 5:25
DR. STRANGE IN 3-D (PG -13)
Fri.-Sat. 1:30,9:40
Sun.-Thurs. 1:30
DR. STRANGE IN 2-D (PG -13)
Daily 4:00, 7:00
HACKSAW RIDGE (R)
Fri.-Sat. 1:15,4:00,6:45, 9:30
Sun.-Thurs. 1:15,4:00, 6:45
INFERNO (pg-13)
Fri.-Sat 1:20,4:05,6:45, 9:25
Sun.-Thurs. 1:20,4:05, 6:45
JACK REACHER:
NEVER GO BACK (pg 13)
Fri.-Sat. 1:25,4:10, 7:00, 9:35
Sun.-Thurs. 1:25,4:10, 7:00
BOO! A MADEA HALLOWEEN (PG -13)
Fri.-Sat 1:40,4:20, 7:10, 9:40
Sun.-Thurs. 1:25,4:20, 7:10
City National Bank, expanded our market and
opened a new branch in Emory, Texas as of
June, 2016. We are one of the most progressive
and successful banks in Northeast Texas.
Whenever you are in Rains, Wood and
Hopkins Counties, there is a City National
Bank near you. For the best people, the best
services and the best technology in our area,
call or come by your CNB office today.
WT Amvets Fish
Fry, November 12
Amvets Post 36 at 1328 E.
Hwy. 276 in West Tawakoni will
hold a fish fry on Sat., Nov.
12. The meal includes fried fish,
hushpuppies, coleslaw, french
fries and dessert for $7 per plate.
SEADS—L
THE OLDEST BUSINESS IN RAINS COUNTY
Bains County Leader
Established June 10, 1887
(Publication Number USPS 454-560)
Good Samaritan
Thrift Shop Open
The Rains County Good
Samaritan Thrift Shop will offer
p‘‘‘
$500:
kanaadi
MLNEALA
Rains High School
Canned Food Drive
The Rains High School
canned food drive is underway
with a competition between the
campuses. Freshman will take
canned food items to Principal
RYSA Basketball on Thursday, November 10, at Deliveries to local businesses
cin line the Emory Baptist Church. A begin at 11:00 a.m., dine-in at
-gnuP9 Sweet Affair will cater the meal noon, with games, 50/50 draw-
It’s time to sign up for RYSA which will include a casserole, ing and cake walk to support
Basketball. The cost is $65 per salad, drink and dessert for $10. the Amvet’s Building Fund for
player, $125 for two or $180 The speaker will be a foster mom improvements. Call 903-447-
for three. Grades 1-6 are wel- who has adopted five foster chil- 4376 for info or to place an order
come. All sign-ups will be at dren, three of which were also for delivery. Public is invited.
Emory Baptist Church, 260 N. CASA kids. She will share how
HAll Shows Before 6 p.m.
3 & Children Anytime
center. The sale includes clothes Luncheon NOV. 10
for all ages and sizes, household The Lake Country ' Neigh-
items knick-knacks and furni- bors (LCN) will host a Court
tore There is new stock every Appointed Special Advocates
Wee ' (CASA) informational meeting
Rains County
Angel Tree Time
The 2016 Angel Tree request
forms are located at each RISD
campus, the Head Start office, N- Row
the Rains County Leader and the Meterans —ay
Emory Development Corpora- Parade Float Entry
tion Office (next to City Hall). Honor our veterans by partici-
The only requirement for partici- pating in the parade on Saturday,
pation in the Rains County Angel Nov. 12, at noon You may ride
Tree is that the child must be a your bicycle, golf cart or walk,
sales on Saturdays, November 5, full-time resident of Rains Coun- To sign up or for more details,
12, and 19, in the climate con- ty and you must include proof call Charlene at 903-598-2467.
trolled building behind the pub- of residency. The request forms A paver dedication ceremony
lie library on Hwy. 69 in Emory, must be mailed and received by will follow on the Rains County
Hours are 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. November 10, no exceptions. Courthouse Square.
The center will be closed Thurs- For more information, call Linda
day, Nov. 24, through Saturday, Rawle at 903-268-2720.
Nov. 26. Funds go to buy food . A, _ — c a
for the needy and to operate the LCN HOdS CASA
Planters (on the square). Sign- CASA helped her through the Communitv_wide
up dates and times are as fol- foster and adoption processes. _, . . - X
lows: November 1 and 3, 6:00- Call 903-439-7572 if you’d like IhanKSgIVing service
8:00 p.m.; November 5, 10:00 to attend. Visitors are always A Community-wide Thanks-
a.m.-12:00 p.m.; November 7, welcome, giving Service will be held on
8, and 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, November 13, begin-
November 12, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 NO_K Shelter ning at 5:30 p.m. at the Bull
p.m. Contact Richard Piles for . Creek Cowboy Church located
more information, 903-474-4410 Benefit Drive at 9591 Hwy. 69 in Point. Judge
or rainsyouthbasketball @gmail. A dog food drive for The Texas Wayne Wolfe, preacher at Shady
com. Best Choices Animal Rescue Grove Baptist Church, will be
Trull’s office Sophomores will (501(c)3 non-profit) in Quinlan the speaker. The service is held
take their cans to Principal Tray- Emory Methodist ends on Thurs., Nov. 10. Dry in support of the Good Samari-
- ■ — - - - - ■ . MI NAI A dog food, dog beds, clean gently- tans and is sponsored by Rains
LUncneon, •%- H used blankets, quilts and towels County area churches.
Emory United Methodist or money are needed. For info,
Baubles, BOWS And of Students. Applications are due giving Luncheon at the Emory
Bling Program by Nov. 15.'
from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Please
The Texas A&M AgriLife HA:, Minh cAL make arrangements to have lunch
Holiday Baubles, Bows and Hanns msn -enoo with us. Cost is $10 per person.
Bling program will be held on Veterans Program
Thursday, November 10. The Rains High School will host
the 18th annual Veterans Day
Program on Friday, November
11. There will be a reception for
all veterans beginning at 9:00
a.m. and the program will begin
promptly at 9:45 a.m. We encour-
age you to share this so that we
can honor more veterans from
the surrounding counties.
Church is holding a community- call Sherry Badalich at 903-473- Carter BloOdCare
wide soup, chili and stew lun- 2275, visit www.tbcanimalescue. . -
cheon on Friday, November 4, Com or take donations to St. 5lOOCd Drive At
from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the John’s Catholic Church on FM Rains High School
Fellowship Hall of the church 2795E no later than 3:00 p.m. on R • Hio’scen wm Elat
located on Hwy. 19 on the north Nov 10 items will be delivered Eans H & Schoo Wl n
c.1 J , k Ia blood drive on Tuesday, Nov.
side the sguare.AIl proceeds on Sat., Nov. 12. 15, in the high school parking
will go to help fund the church s . 81 . F 1 . P
150th anniversary celebration in Oratorical Contest lot. Donors will receive a T-shirt.
----- - Donors giving blood four times
for all High School during their junior and senior
Students To Be Held years, will receive a red cord for
IV —m graduation. For more informa-
American Legion Post 156 tion, contact Paula Wellman at
invites all high school students 003_473-2222 eyt 1303
The Emory High School class to participate in the Oratorical
of 58 will hold a reunion on Scholarship Program “A Consti- I g-
Nov. 5, at 5:00 p.m. at AJ s Fish tutional Speech Contest.” Home- women S Service
House located on FM 17, just school students may contact Ken- Club Thanksgiving
south of FM 515, east of Emory, neth Dance, Vice Commander, i nLn
For more information, call Dol- at 903-598-2480 for information ---—-I,
lie Sisk at 903-473-2423. and an application. RISD stu- The Women s Service Club
dents should contact their Dean will serve a traditional Thanks-
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Hill, Trey. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 21, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 1, 2016, newspaper, November 1, 2016; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1471085/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rains County Library.