The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1995 Page: 2 of 10
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The Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise
Dec. 28, 1995
Kid's Korner
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE eral days..
THE NEW YEAR? The ancient Germans estab-
One of the oldest customs of lished a New Year festival be-
mankind is the celebration ofthe cause of the changing seasons.
New Year. How did it begin? The German winter began about
Some people say the Chinese were the middle of November. This
the first to start it, others believe was the time when they gathered
it was the ancient Germans, and the harvest. Because everybody
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still others claim it was the Ro- came together at this time for the 10 YEARS AGO
mans. happy occasion, and because it (Taken from the Eagles files of
We know that the Chinese have meant they would have a period December 26,1985)
always had a great festival at the ofrest from work afterwards, they 1985 ended as a “year of super-
time of their New Year which would make merry and have a latives" for the Goldthwaite
comes later than ours. The Chi- great holiday. Even though it Eagles last Friday night in Geor-
nese New Year festivals last sev- was November, they considered getown. The Eagles had cap-
it the beginning of a new year! tured their first-ever Texas Foot-
When the Romans conquered ball Championship and had won
Europe, they changed this tune of the respect and praise of over 200
T1celebration to the first of Janu- other Class A football teams in
What I have learned is . . . ary. For them, the coming ofthe Texas. The state-finals win over
there ain’t no genie. I am it. If new Year was a symbol of start- Runge by the score of 24-7 was
the wealth and adventure and ing up a new life with new hope played before one of the largest
fame are to come, Id better get for the future. This custom and crowds to ever see a Class Afoot-
tough on the only one who can this meaning has lasted to this ball game in Texas About 8 500
make it happen ... me! day. We greet, the New Year people witnessed the game
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good, new life. pionship had become the tradi-
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tional past-time of Goldthwaite
Eagle players, coaches and fans
since the team was founded here
in the early 1920’s, and 1985 was
the year that the dreams became
reality. The Eagles finished with
a record of 14 wins, no losses and
one tie, besting their opponents
with a whopping 484-42 margin,
and never allowing a team to score
more than one touchdown on
them.
Pictured on the front page is
. the magnificent Eagle that Judy
Seward, wife of Booster Club vice-
president, Don Seward, created.
It was originally built for the
Goldthwaite Centennial Parade
this year, but has served another
purpose, as a symbol ofthe Eagle’s
quest and ultimate success in
bringing home the State Cham-
pionship in 1985.
Pictured are the 4-H Food Show
participants at the Stephenville
District Show. They are Rachel
Foster, Shylia Miller, Tonya
Miller, Andy Beard, Julie Baird,
and Kandice Parker.
The Goldthwaite Seventh
Grade Basketball Girls shot them-
selves into a 26-5 win over San
-Saba, Monday night. Scoring for
the E aglette s were Holli Barnett
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When ‘The Old Bird
Was Younger
A Look Back Through The Files of
The Goldthwaite Eagle
with ten points, Donna Roberts
with eleven, Teresa Hudspeth,
Julia Blackwell and Deonna Yea-
ger, all with two points each.
A full page ad asks the ques-
tion - “Who will be the first baby
of 1986? Businesses listed are
Sears Catalog Agency, Barnes &
McCullough, Southern Savings
and Loan, Pizza Plaza, The Fram-
ing Gallery, Hill Country Store,
Earlene’s Plants, First National
Bank of Goldthwaite, Hudson-
McMahan Pharmacy, Inc. and
The Gift Shoppe, Laughlin Stu- one girl.
dio, Hamblen’s Mercantile, The Old Bird Column, 60 Years
Goldthwaite Eagle, Wagon Wheel Ago, December 20,1935
Cafe, Schwartz Food Store, West- One of the prettiest parties of
ern Auto Store, Watson’s Vari- the season was at the hospitable
ety, Padgett Floral, and Mills , home of Mrs. J.A Holland. Mrs.
County State Bank. A. F. Shelton and Miss Florence
Old Bird Column, 20 Years ' Campbell were joint hostesses.
Ago, December 25,1975 John Holland favored the ladies
. The Mullin Bulldogs placed four with several musical numbers.
boys on the All-District Football
Team this year. Phil Hickman,
Quarterback; Randy Lindley, lovely home again,
end; and Sammy Egger, center,
made the All-District first team,
Ricky Shelton, running back for
the Bulldogs made the second
team offense for all district.
Old Bird Column, 30 Years
Ago, December 30,1965
Three Mills County six-man
football players, two from Mullin
and one from Star, have been
named to the 7B All-District Team
for1965. Jimmy Green and Larry
Smith, of Mullin, and Bert Gees-
lin of Star were elected for the
first string.
Old Bird Column, 40 Years
Ago, December 29,1955
PFC Raymond Trimble, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Trimble of Fort Wicker Studio, Ward’s Wagon
McKavett, Texas, participated in Wheel Cafe, Woody Drug Store,
the largest joint Army-Air Force Oliver Radio & TV, H.D. Davis,
maneuver since World War II,
Exercise Sage Brush, which was Grocery, Whitley’s Gulf Station,
held in Louisiana. Some 110,000 Yarborough & Duren, Schmidt &
Army troops were testingthe lat- Son Laundromat & Dry Clean-
est concepts of Atomic, Bacterio-
logical, Chemical and Electronic
warfare. PFC Trimble, while tak-
ing part in the maneuvers suf-
fered a broken back and other
injuries. He is now in the hospital
at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
according to reports from his fam-
ily.
20YEARSAGO
attended by appr oxim ately thirty
commercial producers in Mills
County. Governor Connally’s
(Taken from the Eagle files of Industrial Committee is now in
December 25,1975) the process of letting a contract
for the study of mohair from the
time it leaves the shearing pen
through the warehouses, to the
factories, and back to the whole-
sale garment industry.
Mills county has received ten-
. Two Mills County businesses
were burglarized. Tim Butkus
and Kevin Waltz, both of Chi-
cago, Illinois, were arrested at
Monahans in connection with the
burglaries of Rancher’s Feed and
Supply and Metal Masters Ma-
chine Shop. Sheriff H.G. Brooks
tative approval for a grant under
the Elementary and Secondary
and Deputy Randal Ratliff Education Act, Title One, it was
• brought the two back from announced this week, by Supt.
Monahans where they were tried LeRoy Beard. The grant will be
in County Court, fined and sen- for the schools in the county. Gold-
tenced. thwaite, Mullin, Priddy, and Star.
“Priddy Bits” - By Lela Dehart: The project with a grant of ap-
Those attending the birthday proximately $48,000.00 will in-
partyforMr. Charlie Niemann at volve a program with 11 addi-
his home last Sunday were Mr. tional personnel and is without
and Mrs. Gene Bosse and Fam-
ily, Mr. and Mrs. Lohman Feist
Old Bird Column, 40 Years
and Family, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Ago, December 29,1955
Schwartz and Family, and Mike Miss Dorothy Lorene Manning
Niemann of Odessa. Also attend- of Temple, daughter of Mr. and
ing were Mrs. Minnie Stilter, Mr. Mrs. James M. Manning of Star,
and Mrs. Edwin Drueckhammer, became the bride of Hermon Ray
Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Hohertz, Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Kopp, Mrs.
Bertha Rost, Mrs. Rosa Tiemann,
George Hiller and sons, Mrs.
Helen Kunkel, Virgie Tyson,
Marcia Shrank, and this reporter
and her husband, Bill. A good
time was had by all.
Mills County Farm Bureau was,
represented by delegates at the
Texas Farm Bureau convention
in San Antonio. They were Mrs.
Ted Darby, Mrs. Troy N. Berry,
Mrs. Homer McCasland, Mr.
Darby, Mr. Berry and Mr.
McCasland.
Old Bird Column, 30 Years
Ago, December 16,1965
Priddy High won over the Gold-
thwaite basketball boys 58-39.
Tommy Head made 10 points and
Del Sears was next with 9 points.
For Priddy, Charles Schrader was
the leading scorer with 25 and
Gen Seilheimer had 20.
Construction bids for a new
, building for Loy Long Grocery
will be opened here December 17.
The new building 1st, and 2nd.
Mr. Long has been in the grocery
business since 1927.
Old Bird Column, 45 Years
Ago, December 15,1950
Howard Trent, father of Mrs.
Hope D. Schulze of Goldthwaite
and a brother of Mrs. Sam P.
Sullivan, and Jake Harrison, son
of the late Postmaster A. J.
Harrison, will be seen this com-
ing weekend on the screen of the
Melba Theatre in the production,
“Annie Get Your Gun”.
Tom T. Howell of Fort Worth
and John C. Howell of Goldth-
waite, twin, celebrated their 81st
birthday on December 3rd. They
are the oldest surviving mem-
bers of a family of eight boys and
John Holland favored the ladies
The Garden Club had a great
time and anticipate being in this
30 YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Eagle files of
December 30,1965)
Who will be the 1st Baby of
1966?” reads the cutlines on the
front, page of the December 30,
1965 edition. Twenty-four Gold-
thwaite business firms are spon-
soring a “First Baby for 1966”
contest with a number of prizes
being offered to the first baby
born, and to the parents. Busi-
nesses participating are City
Cleaners, Horton Lumber Com-
pany, Duren Equipment Com-
pany, Wesson’s Western Auto
Store, Hudson Drug, Barnes &
McCullough, Glamourette Shop,
Mills County State Bank, Duren
ing, Pure Milk Company, Lan-
drum Ford Sales, Moreland Hard-
ware & Appliances, Padgett Flo-
ral, 84 Drive-In Theatre, and The
Goldthwaite Eagle.
The meeting ofthe Mohair Pro-
motion Council called here was
tional personnel and is without
matching local funds.
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and the Mullin Enterprise
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Self Culture
Club conducts
regular session
The Goldthwaite Self Culture
Club met Thursday, December
14,1995 in the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Charles Andrews with six-
teen members present.
President Annie Keeler called
the meeting to order.
The minutes were read by sec-
retary Bobbie Soules and roll
call was answered by telling
about a gift received from a
friend. Alice Summy, gave the
treasurer’s report.
The program was given by
Lennie Moonen. She reviewed
the book, The Christmas Box by
Richard Paul Evans. It is a true
story written by Mr. Evans about
his experience with a Christ-
mas Box in the attic ofthe home
of Mary Parkin where he and
his wife and daughter were liv-
ing. It is a heart-warming story.
Home-made gifts were ex-
changed.
Delicious refreshments of
sandwiches, ccokies, nuts and
coffee were served by hostesses,
Nelda Andrews, Von Dean
Johnson, and Annie Keeler.
Cleo Rhoades, reporter ...
Thank You
We want to express our sin-
cere appreciation to everyone for
the beautiful floral tributes, the
wonderful food, the many tele-
phone calls, and the prayers of-
fered in our behalf at the time of
Buster’s sudden death. -
To those who could not be with
us because of holiday commit-
ments, we know you were think-
ing of us. , 2;
A special thanks to Dan
Connally, the staff at Stacy-
Wilkins Funeral Home, the Mills
County Ambulance Service, and
the Methodist Men’s Quartet.
The Buster Hall family
12-28-1tp
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History is simply a piece of
paper covered with print; the
main thing is still to make his-
tory, not to write it.
Otto von Bismarck
Anderson of Abilene, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Kirby of Goldth-
waite. ' s
Old Bird Column, 55 Years
Ago, January 3,1941
A new member was added to
the Eagle force Christmas morn-
ing. He is the new son of Mr. and
Mrs. J.V. Bourland. The young
man has been named James Ray.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
J.R. Bourland of Del Rio and Mrs.
Pearl Rintz of Smiley; / .
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Howard of
Moline are the proud parents of
the first New Year’s Baby, a boy,
weighing 7 1/2 pounds.
Old Bird Column, 80 Years
Ago, January 1,1916
W.E. Miller claims to be some-
what of a fruit grower without
having to move to South America
to grow tropical fruit. At his
Christmas dinner he and his fam-
ily ate bananas grown and rip-
ened on his banana trees. Also
the same day, he had ripe or-
anges and lemon growing on his
trees, all in Mills County.
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Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 28, 1995, newspaper, December 28, 1995; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1658617/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.