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HOMEY GROVE, FANNIN .COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1968
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News Briefs...
The annual Honey Grove Junior
High Basketball Tournament will
continue through Satu rday of this
week. The tourney games began
Monday, with no games scheduled
Tuesday and Wednesday, but with
the tournament to resume play
Thursday. The games are being
played in the High school gymnas-
ium.
HG Housing Authority Holds Annual
Organizational Meeting; Adopts
Philosophy And Basic Program
The value to this entire area
of Texas by the mid-week soaking
rain is nearly inestimable, and
you'd probably be short changing
It somewhat by merely calling it
"a million dollar rain”. Dry stock
tasks, parched land, tender dry
grass (what there is left of it)
have been the result of the near
year long drought.
The Warriors will play Como at
7:00 o'clock Thursday evening in
the first round of the Bast Texas
•tournament.
Annual East Texas
State Basketball:
Tourney Begins
COMMERCE.— East Texas
State College will host 31 north-
east Texas boys and girls basket-
ball teams Thursday, Friday and
Saturdy (Dec. 12, 13 A 14) in
Commerce for the annual High
School cage tournament.
Directing the tournament is
Norman Pilgrim, East Texas State
College head basketball coach. Pil-
grim said the tournament will be
divided into three divisions, boys
Class A and AA and girls.
Teams entered in Boys Class A
are Powderly, Fannindel, Saltillo,
Central of Sumner, Hawkins, Hon-
ey Grove, Como. Windom, Roxton
and Wylie.
4 Class AA boys are Greenville.
Commerce, Paris, Cooper and Bon
ham.
Girls teams entered are Fannin-
del, Hallsvllle, Westminster, Rox-
ton, Princeton, Detroit, Queen
City, Central of Sumner, Powderly,
White Oak, Windom, Plano, James
Bowie, Deport, Saltillo and Cooper.
Action begins with the girls
Thursday at 10 A. M, matching
Queen City and Central of Sum-
ner, followed at 1:30 p. m. with
Fannindel and Hallsvllle. Also at
1:30 the class A boys pair off —
Saltlho and Central of Sumner and
Windom and Roxtoi*.
Other girls first round matches
Thursday are Weatlminater and
Roxton, and Princeton and De-
troit, 3 P. M.; at 7 p. m. Windom
and Plano, and James Bowie and
' Deport; and at 8:30 p. m. Saltillo
and Cooper, and Powderly against
White Oak.
Class AA Boys meeting In first
round play are Commerce and
Paris at 3 p. m.; the remaining
teams drew a bye and will meet
in the second round — Greenville
takes on the winner of the Com-
merce-Parts match at 7 p. m. Fri-
day, Cooper squares off with Bon-
ham at 1:30 p. m., the loser play-
ing the loser of the Commerce-
Parts Battle at 1 p. m. Saturday.
All boys games will be played In
the College -JWeldhoue and nearly
all girls games In Whitley Gym
and
Methodists To Have
Christmas Program
Sunday Evening
This, Sunday evening at 7 p. m.
the McKenzie Methodist Church
will have Its Christmas program.
The program is called THE EN-
CHANTED TREE and is based
upon the story of the Wise Men’s
visit as recorded in Matt 2:11 . . .
“and n they presented unto Him
gifts; gold, frankincense,
myrrh.”
The nativity scene on the lawn
will come to life in the Sanctuary.
The wise men, however, will be
the congregation, by each member
-of the congregation being asked
to bring his gift to THE ENCHA-
NTED TREE. If any member
would like to have his gift on the
tree ahd cannot'attend please call
8-2394 or 8-2274. When all the
gifts are on the TREE and the
light is placed upon it, it truly
becomes an ENCHANTED TREE.
VISITORS
Visiting Mrs. Allen Diedrtck
last week; her son, Dr. Arthur
Dltdrtck |ai^ hip Mend, Bl|l peed
both of Rye, New York and Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Solemon of Dallas.
Mrs. Solemon is Mrs. Dledrick’a
daughter.
community
The Board of Commissioners of
the Housing Authority of the
City of Honey Grove met for the
regular annual reorganlzatlonal
meeting last Wednesday morning.
Oath of office to three new com-
missioners, R. F. Voyer, F. E.
Clark and C. L. Pasley was ad-
ministered by Jeff Gunn on Nov-
ember 27.
Holdover commissioners on the
5-man board are Roy Shelton and
W. O. Cravens. All five commiss-
ioners were present for ths meet-
ing.
Officers of the board elected un-
animously were, Voyer, chairman;
Clark, vice-chairman and Padey,
treasurer.
The board in accepting the re-
signation of F. C. Which as exe-
cutive direotor, which wae tender-
ed by letter of November 30, ex-
pressed their appreciation for his
nine years service with the Auth-
ority.
Mrs. Pauline Coffman was ap-
pointed offlcal recorder for the
group and named temporary rental
clerk. 1
The board adopted by majority
vote a "Philosophy and Basic
Program’’ which is published in
its entirety follows:
0The
Philosophy And Basic Program
Of the Housing Authority Of
The City of Honey Grove, Texas
Adopted By Majority Vote
December 4, 1983
PREAMBLE
The members of the Housing
Authority for the City of Honey
Grove and every thinking person
in this area knows that our fut-
ure will remain In doubt unless
we take advantage of every avail-
able assistance, which may help us
to overcome —
caps that Impair us, the city's
growth, and its industrial poten-
tials. The following conditions and
circumstances have long handicap-
ped or blocked progress in this
area: antiquated public facilities,
poor city financing and planning,
inadequate housing and re-
creational facilities and, (as in
other places) too many who fear
changes of any kind or who hold
strong prejudices and attitudes of
Indifference toward
welfare projects.
There may be some who will
say “but we are moving forward!"
They could be correct except for
these facts: We are also moving
backward! There are more sub-
standard dwellings to be found
in more sections and residential
blocks throughout Honey Grove
today than there were ten years
ago when the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration made possible the
first of our 34 local public housing
units. The slum and surrounding
areas of our city have become
increasingly unllvable in spite of
the fact that additional sewerage
connections may have been add-
ed to a limited number of ‘‘resid-
ences”, housing the several hun-
dred who live In such areas.
If additional public housing is
to be ours, a well planned reversal
of this situation must now take
place. State laws and Federal re-
quirements have long been clear
that new public housing and oth-
er governmental aids cannot ethi-
cally become ours unless and until
satisfactory evidence Is presented
to prove that we, as a commun-
ity, are doing everything possible
to help ourselves.
If this city is to mature, thrive
and gain proper status In tomorr-
ow’s Texas, this Housing Author-
ity and the government of Honey
Grove must, in every possible way,
adhere to all ’expressed or Implied
agreements and contracts which
serve as the basis for financial as-
sistance secured from governmen-
tal agencies or others. The fact
that there may be other cities with
public housing which knowingly
or through ' lack of information
fail to do so, will never persuade
us to think differently. Honey
GroVe’s city and housing officials
are now acquainted with the laws
and requirements applying to
these subjects. Together, with
everyone of our citizens, we must
act accordingly!
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PHILOSOPHY
We recdirnlze and accept the
following facts:
1. In term# of ethics: if our citi-
zens want, pybllo housing fin-
ancing anil the many other
benefits offertWity'the Federal
Housing Administration, they
must accept and abide by the
policies and pledges set forth
in the 1958-62 “Workable Pro-
grams". These and subsequent
reviews were submitted to tbe
Housing Administration by the
city of Honey Grove to serve
as a basis'for housing fund
grants at the request of the lo-
cal Housing Authority.
2. Pledges to be noted in the
“Workable Programs” Include
blight control, the elimination
of slums, and the assurance of
sound and safe housing for all
through compliance with, 2nd
the adoption and enforcement
of standard Plumbing, Electri-
cal, Building, and Housing
Codes. Competent inspector#,
clerical assistance and capable
supervision are naturally anti-
cipated for such tasks. Sudr
programs will require and de-
serve the sympathetic under-
standing and support of the
public.
These are courageous and
challenging undertakings for
any administration in a comm-
unity which has, for so long,
been without such procedures.
We find these requirements of
the Federal Housing and Hpme
Finance Agency and the U. S.
Congress to be both warranted
and desirable for our city —
Public Housing or no!
3. We believe that, in this
community, the City Govern-
ment and the Housing Author-
ity should jointly plan and
“time table" many of the en-
vironmental improvement jobs.
Every citizen must accept re-
sponsibility to carry his or
her proportionate part of fin-
ancing the over all program
particularly the cost of employ-
ing additional qualified help at
the City Hall.
•—pledge the unqualified
support and assistance of this
Housing Authority to these
ends.
Honey Grove’s citizens have
doubtless, by now, become a-
ware of the fact that additional
Public Housing cannot be
• theirs simply for the asking.
IF THERE ARE NO POS-
ITIVE AND REALISTIC
PROGRAMS FOR ENVIR-
ONMENTAL IMPROVE-
MENT, NO CODE COM-
PLIANCE OR ENFORCE-
MENT EFFORTS, NO EVI-
" DENCB OF SELF HELP,
—THERE CAN BE NO JUST
IFICATION FOR FEDERAL
PUBLIC HOUSING HERE!
BASIC PROGRAM
To promote sound and adequate
housing for all residents of this
area and in accepting the author-
ity and responsibilities set forth
by the Texas Legislature, this
commission will:
A. Establish "working committees'
of local citizens who wtli aid in
research, Interpret legislative
intent and the “Workable Pro-
grams” to the public and ad-
vise with this commission and
the city government. Naturally
each such group will include
adequate minority group re-
presentation. The committees
must meet often and function
in a position and effective man-
ner. Their respective activities
must be recorded and honestly
. repo'rted to the Federal Agency
at least once each year in Re-
views of Honey Grove’s "Work-
able Program”. Press Reports
should be frequent and thor-
ough.
B. Conduct a community wide
neighborhood analysis including
the gathering and recording:
of essential housing, economic
and sociologic data and the pin
pointing of slums and potential
neighborhood blight. It Is anti-
cipated that realistic action to
remedy all reported environ-
mental deficlencies^vdSJl follow.
The housing problems and needs
of all of our peoples, young and
old aljke, will be noted, * re-
ported and accordingly dealt
with within the limits of our
ability. This project must have
continuity, be kept current and
reported at least annually to
the Federal Agency.
C. Provide Information, advisory
and other assistance programs
for local citizens, particularly
for those residing In Public
Housing projects to the end
that wage earning heads of
families will strive for their own
home ownership 6r Removal to
11 avallkble pmatls *' housing1 faci-
lities meeting acceptable stand-
ards.
D. We recognize and acoept our
WARRIORS WIN
OVER ROXTON
All three Warrior basketball
teams, A, B, and Freshmen, won
In games played at the High
School gymnasium Tuesday night.
The Freshman squad heated
Paris Travis 9th graders 46-68.
The Warriors A and B squads
played Roxton. Butch Peel paced
the Warrior B’s with 25 points,
Ricky Glover had 18. In the B
tilt Larry Baer was high for
Roxton with 21.
The Warrior A squad won 52-42
with Rod Ivy gamering high point
honors for the Tribe with 21.
Johnny Underwood had 13 and
George Thurman 11. Ivy also lead
In rebounds with 11. Don Kor-
akos was high for Roxton with
11.
obvious responsibility to secure
full dollar value for every “Pub-
lic Housing dollar” expended
in our community, whether for
administration, construction or
maintenance, be the source
State; Federal or Local, being
mindful at all times that every
such dollar conies out of some
tax payer's pocket. Business
and fiscal policies, property
maintenance, and project oc-
cupancy policies will follow
State" law regulations and sug-
gestions made by the Federal
Housing and Home Administra-
tion, and common sense pro-
cedures.
At Its regular meeting on Mon-
day evening the City Commission
endorsed the Housing Authority’s
Philosophy and Basic Program.
The resolution passed by the city
follows:
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS the Housing Au-
thority of the City of Honey
Grove In meeting on December 4,
1963, by majority vote, adopted
the following six page statement
of its Philosophy and Basic Pro-
gram as set forth herewith, and
WHEREAS, such statement has
been presented to this City Com?
mission by the Chairman of the
Commission of said Housing Au-
thority, Mr. R. F. Voyer, and
WHEREAS, this City Commiss-
ion finds said statement to be
in all ways and all things fact-
ually correct and complete as to
the basic responsibilities of said
Housing Commission and ^the City
Government of Honey Grove,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RE_
SOLVED:
That this City Commission of Hon-
ey Grove (all members being pre-
sent,) be .here and now recorded
as being in full accord wi h all ex-
pressions contained in said state-
ment, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the City Commission of Hon-
ey Grove hereby gives assurance
to all concerned, that following
a period of public information pro-
cedures not to exceed sixty day#
from date hereof, this Government
assumes" full responsibility to
diligently seek compliance with,
and to enforce all ordinances here*
tofore adopted upon the request
of the previously constituted
Housing Authority of the City of
Honey Grove, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That this City Commission accept,
with thanks, the forthright and
laudable statement of the Philos-
ophy and Basic Program as pre-
sented by the Authority, hereby
ordering same and this Resolution
to be spread upon the permanent
minutes of this meeting as evid-
ence of our appreciation for the
support tendered to us by the
Housing Authority through said
document and to henceforth serve
as a reminder to us and our suc-
cessors in office of the basic re_
sponsibinties which the City of
Honey Grove must assume and
carry to fruition on behalf of the
welfare of our citizens.
The resolution was read in .full,
considered and discussed. Mr.
Holman moved Its adoption and
Mir. Ohr seconded the motion. On
roll call the following vote was
recorded:
Ayes: Martin Ohr, Jr„ G. L.
Holman, and T. G. Lane
Nay: None
Thereupon the resolution was de-
clared duly adopted and passed.
ADJOURNMENT: Meeting ad-
journed at 8:36 o’clock P. M.
APPROVED
T. G. Lane, Mayor
(Seal) — r;.....—■ -la
ATTEST:
F. R. Roddy, City Secretary
CERTIFICATE 1 II
I, F. R. Roddy, City Clerk df
Honey Grove, Texas, hereby certi-
fy that I have compared the ann
Grand Jury Returns
11 Indictments
Bonham.— Robbery by assault
and burglary are charged in moBt
of the indictments returned by
the grand jury for the July term
in a one-day meeting last Friday.
Ten defendants were named
In the 11 indictments which were
handed to Judge A. M. Harrison
in open court in mid-afternoon.
After returning the indictments,
the grand jury recessed subject to
call of the court. A new grand
Jury panel has been called to serve
during the new term of court
which will begin Jan. 1.
There were five indictments
charging burglary, four robbery by
assault, one forgery and one theft
over $50.
James A. Howard was named
in two indictments in connection
the burglarizing of the homes
Of Jack Brown and L. R. Bilbo
the night of Oct. 26 .
Lloyd White and Jackie An-
derson were indicted for burglary
in connection with the peeling of
the safe of the Archa Etfans gro^
eery store last week end.
Billed for robbery by assault
were Troy Brock, Finis Brock, La-
rry Harvey and Jeanette Lackey
in connection with the robbery of
a Dallas woman on Highway 78,
north of Bonham.
- J. Q. Thomas was Indicted for
forgery and William R. Long was
billed for theft over $50.
Trials of Howard, Thomas and
Log were set down for trial-Tues-
day, Dec. 17.
P-TAMeets
Thurs., Dec. 12th
The P-TA will meet Thursday,
Dec. 12 at the Elementary Audit-
orium. The first and second grades
will present a Christmas pro-
gram, and refreshments will be
served by the first four grades.
Everyone is invited to attend the
meeting,
Warriors Place 3rd
In Mt. Pleasant
Tournament
The Honey Grove Warriors op-
ened their four-game play In the
Mt. Pleasant annual invitational
basketball tournament with a OS-
49 win over James Bowie of Sims
on Thursday night of last week.
Rod Ivy Was high for the Warr-
iors with 23 points, followed
George Thurman with 12 a
Johnny Underwood with 11. 1
also paced the locals in the
bound department.
Following a loss to Mt. Pleasant
Saturday aftemopn in the annual
Mt. Pleasant tournament, the
Warriors came back strong in
their game with Clarksville Sat-
urday night for a third place fin-
ish. Prior to Saturday afternoon,
the Warriors had won over James
Bowie and Cooper in the first
two rounds of the tourney.
In the game with Cooper Fri-
day night, the Tribe won 47-33
with Johnny Underwood leading
the Tribe attack with 20 points.
Rod Ivy had 13 for the Warriors.
The Cooper attack was led by
Robert Henson with 12.
The Warriors went into a hard
freeze Saturday afternoon, with
all members of the squad being
unable to hit and fell to Mt.
Pleasant 52_22. The Warrior score
was possibly the lowest total any
Warrior team had made In several
years. Johnny Underwood netted
six points; George Thurman 5;
Ronnie Foster 4 and Rod Ivy 3.
In capturing the third place tro-
phy Saturday night, the Warriors
were complete masters of Clarks-
ville, winning 74 to 53. Rod Ivy
paced the attack with 27 points;
George Thurman had 17; Johnny
Underwood > 15 and Mike Morrow
11. Kenny Emory was high for
Clarksville with 22. Ivy led the
Warrior re-bounders with’ 24.
HG Home-School
Lighting To Be
Judged Dec. 17th
The annual Honey Grove Out-
side Lighting Contest sponsored
by the Honey Grove Garden Club
and Honey Grove Chamber of
Commerce Is offering three prizes
in three separate categories this
year. There’ll be first second and
third prizes in outside home light-
ing;; decorated doors and school
class rooms.
Judging this year will be Tues-
day evening, December 17th, be_
tween the hours of seven and nine
o’clock. Out-ofrtown persons will
judge the entries.
Persons entering the contest
should contact Mrs. Homer T.
Shipman, chairman of the Garden
Club Civic Committee prior 'to
December 16 in order that the
judges 'will be sure and see their
entry.
First prize in each category is
$10; second prize $5.00 and third
prizes $&50. <
Texas Historical Survey Committee
Selects Ivy Home For State Medallion
The Texas State Historical Sur-
vey Committee has notified Mr.
aqd Mrs. John Ivy, Honey Grove,
that their home has been marked
with the Texas State Medalion as
a building being worthy of pre-
servation for its historical and
architectural value. A cermony
is being planned for the presentat_
Christmas
Schedule
Next week's issue of The Sig-
nal-Citizen will include in its con-
tent# Christmas greeting ads and
Christmas features, it being our
annual Christmas edition. We will
endeavor to contact all merchants
concerning greeting ads. Should
we fail to contact you by Tuesday
of next week we hope you will
phone us or drop by the office
and select a greeting .advertise-
ment for this issue.
We will go to press for # next
week’s issue as usual shortly be-
fore noon next Wednesday.
With Christmas Day falling on
Wednesday this year, we will
print the December 27th issue of
The Signal-Citizen on Monday,
December 23. The New Year’s
greeting ads will appear in this
issue.
The Publishers
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Mr. Herbert Bell is a patient
in the Wilson N. Jones hospital
In Sherman.
exed extract from minutes of the
regular meeting, of the City Com?
mission of said City, held on the
10th day of December, 1963, with
original thereof, recorded in the
official minutes book, and that it
is a correct transertpt therefrom
and of the whole of said original;
that the annexed extract of the
minutes of the meeting is a true
and complete transcript of such
minutes and that the Resolution
contained therein is a true, com-
plete and accurate copy of the
Resolution adopted at said meet-
ing. *
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of the City of Honey
Grove, Texas, this the 10th day
’6f December 1963. " ‘ 1 ■
(Signed)
F. R. Roddy, City Clerk
(Seal)
Honey Grove
High School
HONOR ROLL
2ND SIX WEEKS
John Underwood, Judy Self,
Sandra Bearden, Glen Sisco, Paul
Newhouse, Sandy Hammack, Jean-
ne Shelton, Drucella Freeman, El-
aine Ryser, Thresa Cooper, Jane
Ryser, Sherry Lehtinen, Jimmy
Newhouse, Judy Little, Danny
Ford,
And Phil Fuller,, James Fuller,
Linda Loschke, Linda Gandy, Mary
jhean Whirley, Judy Gudgel, Bob
Lane, Judy Harling, Larry Barker,
Beverly Hohenburger, David New-
house, Barbara Sjmmons.
HG Firemen Battle
Lannius Area
Grass Fire
Honey Grovel Fireman spent
some three hours in the Lannius
area Sunday afternoon battling a
grass fire. Some 500-600 acres
of pasture and grassland were
burned before the blaze whipped
by high winds was brought under
control by the Honey Grove Fite
Department.
The blaze started in Bois d’ Arc
creek bottom and was whipped
southward by the high north
winds.
On Monday afternoon the Hon-
ey Grove Department made a run
to the Forest Hill community.
Some grassland and a dwelling
were destroyed in the blaze there.
ion and placing of tbe Med alio*,
the event to take place on a date
to be announced later.
The house, which is situated ap-
proximately three miles west of
Honey Grove, was built in 1854 by
Wiley Hulsey. The Hulses lived
there for thirty years at which,
time the place was sold to Pey-
ton Wheeler. For the next seventy-
years It was owned and occupied
by the Wheeler Family. When
built, the house was one of six on
the road between Bonham amt.
Paris, and has long been a land-
mark. Also, it was the first ex-
ample of the classic revival ha
architecture in the antebellum
homes of this section.
One of the moat interesting ar-
chitectural features of the build-
ing is the pegging of the joists.
With the exception of the kitchen
which has been modernized ts
take care of the exigencies of
every day living, the house i»
much as It was in the beginning
and is in a remarkable state . of
preservation. The old chimneys^
carved out of native stone, am
still standing and in use. The ol#
slave quarters in back of tl»
house are gone, as is the summer1
kitchen which once joined the
west porch,- but the original chi-
mney pieces, or mantels, stlR
grace the house as they did in
1854. Remnants of the old cistern*
which used to bring water from
the natural spring to the house
are still, in evidence. The graceful
winding stairway and the wider-
double entrance doors remind u*
that gracious living was not un-
known to Honey Grove, even h*
1854.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivy
will be listed in the 1964 editkm
of .“he State Highway Department*
Guide for Tourists of attraction*
and interesting places to see in
Texas. However, the Ivy home wiB
not be open to the general pubBc.
It has the distinction of being
the first and only thing in Hon-
ey Grdve to be marked, although
there are many interesting his-
torical places here which are eti_
gible.
Selfs Christmas
Program Thursday,
December 19th
The regular meeting of the
Selfs Improvement Club will be
on Thursday Night, December 19,
at 7:00 at the Community Center.
After the business meeting, the
boys and girls of the community
will present a program, "‘The,
Spirit of Christmas Through the
Year."
Those wishing to exchange gifts
please bring a gift for the tree.
Refreshments will be served.
Former County
Resident Dies At Santo
Clarence Scroggins, formerly of
Allens Point and Bigbee Commun-
ities, died in his sleep Dec. 1,1963.
He is the . gop of the late John
and Dora Todd Scroggins.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Nevaline Barnes, Ft. Worth,
and a granddaughter, A brother,
A. A. (Bud) Scroggins, Altus, Ok-
la. Four sisters, Mrs. PeaH Sim-
er, Yucaipa, California; Mrs. Etta
Shugart, Plainview, Texas; Mrs.
Flora Jolley, Santo; and Mrs.
Flossie Shrum, Mangrum, Oklah-
oma; an aunt. Mrs. Bertha Todd,
Paris, iand a host of cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Hawks, Windom, at-
tend .the funeral.
Local Guardsmen
In Army Trainings
Honey Grove men who left re-
cently for Fort Polk, La. for 6
month’s Army training from Com-
pany K 117 Medical Bn. of the 49th
National Guard Armored Division
are Pvt. Weldon D. Collins, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Collins;
Pvt, Joe N. Huffer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Huffer; Pvt. Atlee
R. Mosley, son of Mr and Mrs.
Ray Mopley; Pvt. Carl G. Neeley,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Neel-
ey; Pvt. Charles J. Rhodes, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Rhodes; Pvt.
Glenn N. Rodgers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Rodgers and Pvt.
Billy W. Ryser, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Ryser.
They may be sent elsewhere
from Ft. Polk for their specific
training.
Allens Chapel
Christmas Program
Friday, Dec. 20th
There will be a Christmas Pro?
gram at The Allens Chapel Com-
munity Center on Friday night,
Dec. 20, 7:00 P. M. The Public
is Invited.
<*• A
Monkstown Program
Set Thur., Dec. 19th
Announcement came Wednesday
morning to the Signal-Citizen that
the date of the Christmas pro-
gram to be held in Monkstown is
to be changed from Monday Dec.
23rd to Thursday 19th.
SURGERY
Randy Collin#, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Collins underwent sur-
gery Tuesday in Baylor Hospital
in Dallas, for a shoulder injury.
Randy is in' Room 6020,
DR. MILFORD
ATTENDS MEETING
Dr. H. H. Milford attended the
Fourth District Dental Society
meeting In Gainesville, Tuesday,
December 10th. Lt. Col. Robert
ReeB discussed Oral Surgery,.
John A. Gentry Rites
Held In Paris
Funeral services for John -ML
Gentry, 88, of Petty, were . held
Monday, December 2, at the Uni-
ted Pentacostal Church in Paris
with the Rev. Jack Dehart, rf Poo-
ls and the Rev. Jerry Watson, Pet-
ty Baptist pastor as officiants. In-
terment was In Evergreen Ceme-
tery, Paris.
These grandsons were pallbear-
ers: Douglas Waters, Johnnie Wal-
ters, John Henry Gentry, Charles
Gentry, E. A. Gentry, J. W Gen-
try and John David Griffin.
Mr. Gentry died in a Paris hos-
pital on Friday. November 29.
1963. Born February 9, 1878 ha
Jackson County, Tennessee, he was
a retired farmer and had live®
at Petty for thirty_nine years. He
was a member of the Unite®
Pentacostal Church in Paris.
Mr. Gentry, leaves his wife, the
former Mary West and these chil-
dren: Walter Gentry, Charleston;
Jay Gentry, Lake Creek; Johnny
Gentry of Paris; Buster Gentry.
Blossom; Jess Gentry, Ft. Worth;
Hubert Gentry, Whlteface; Manuei
Gentry, Garland; Mrs. O. M. Nat-
ions and Mrs. Howard Dickerson
both of Paris; Mrs. Woodrow Prit-
chett. Honey Grove and thirty-nine
other descendants in three gener-
ations.
Chrrch School
Attendance
Son. Dec. 8, 1988
Baptist ........... 261
Methodist .................j 130
CShurch of Christ . m. t.. I ...Hi, 119
Presbyterian................ 45
Christian .................. 38
Total ...................... 599
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bare
Carter over the week end were
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kelly and son,
Buster and Mrs. Anita Warchostic
and daughter, Susan, all oil Fort
Worth. i
-+-1-+-
The Erie Canal, connecting the
Hudson River and Lake trie, is
363 miles long.
Last Rites Held For
Ira Franklin Kellum
The funeral for Ira. Ftnnkli*
Kellum of Route 2. Telephone, wm
held at the Gum Springs Baptist
Church at 2:30 o’clock Tuesday
afternoon, December 10. Mr. Kell-
um died suddenly at his home at
6:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon.
December 8, 1963v
Officiant was the Rev. Thomas
Beall and Cooper-Sorrells directed
Interment in Gum Springs Ceme-
tery. .Nephews were pallbearers.
A native of Hunt County, Mr.
Kellum was bom January 11, HOT.
His parents were the late Torn
Kellum and Ann E. Hammons Kel-
lum. He was married to Ester
Basford on January 4, 1919. Kell-
um was a member of the Gum
Springs Baptist Church.
Rurvilvo-s fnclnde Ids wife, Mr*.
Ester Kellum of Telephone, Rente
2; a brother, R. T Kellum at
.Telephone, Route 2, and ue#*e#l
nieces and nephews.
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Morrow, Joe T. Honey Grove Signal-Citizen (Honey Grove, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 13, 1963, newspaper, December 13, 1963; Honey Grove, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth519680/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Honey Grove Preservation League.