The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 2003 Page: 1 of 10
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KERENS
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Tribune
Vol. 111 No. 42
Kerens, Texas "The Birthplace of Big Tex"
Thursday, October 16, 2003
Homecoming
FrL, O
and Sat, Oct
18.
Friday, October 17,
Country Oaks Golf
Course in Cross Roads,
Coffee, Donuts and Juice a:
8 a.m.
Shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Entry fee only $50, in-
cludes all fees, plus one
ticket to the Kiwanis Ham-
burger Supper.
Kiwanis Hamburger Sup-
per from 5 to 7 p.m. in the
school cafeteria.
Enjoy a great Bobcat
Football game at 7:30 p.m,
in A.G. Godley Stadium
Kerens Bobcats vs. Cayuga
Wildcats.
Saturd ay, Octob er 18
starts with Coffee and Do-
nuts from 7 to 9 a.m. in the
Alumni Center.
Registration starts at 9
a.m. in front of the Chamber
Office.
The 2003 Kerens Home-
coming Parade will come
down Main Street at 10:30
a.m.
Chamber of Commerce
Bar-B-Que lunch from 11
a.m. until 1 p.m.
Raffle of die Marlin 30/30
deer rifle will be at 12:45
p.m.
KESA General Member-
ship meeting at 1 p.m.
Dance to live music in the
Alumni Building from 8 p.m.
until??
MEETMfiS/EYENTS
Friday, Oct 17
Homecoming Golf Tour-
nament 8 a.m. registration
Kiwanis Hamburger Sup-
per from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
school cafeteria.
Kerens Bobcats host the
Cayuga Wildcats at 7:30 p.m
in A.G. Godley Stadium.
Saturday, Oct. 18
Coffee and donuts in the
: Kerens Alumni Building from
7 to 9 a.m.
Registration at 9 a.m. in
front of the Chamber Office.
Paradeat 10:30 a.m.
Chamber Bar-B-Que
lunch in the Alumni Building
from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Drawings at 12:45 p.m.
General meeting formem-
bers of the Kerens Ex-Stu-
dents Association at 1 p.m.
Local musicians will pro-
vide music in Garden Park
at 1 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 20
KISD Board ofTrustees
meet at 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Masonic Relief
!t\ Lodge #236 meets
at 7:30 p.m., in the
'V' Lodge Building.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Kiwanis meet at noon in
the Double D Steak House.
Thursday, Oct. 23
7,8 and JV Bobcat Foot-
ball, Mildred in Kerens,
4:30,6 and 7:30 p.m.
Kerens VFD meets at
7:30 p.m. in the Fire Station.
Friday, Oct. 24
Bobcat Football in
Mildred at 7:30 p.m.
Emergency Numbers
Fire 903-396-2500 if
3usy
911
Police 903-654-3001
or City Hall during office
hours 903-396-2971
Emergency
911
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Classified
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Ed-Opinion
Pg-2
Livestock Rprt
Pg-6
Obituary
Pg-3
School Menu
Pg-3
Soc. Sec
Pg-2
Homecomming pgs. 7-10
KERENS HOMECOMING
THIS WEEKEND
Visions of past Homecomings
Something, new this year!!
For those that don't attend the Kerens Ex-Students
Association meeting on Saturday, there will be Gospel
Music in Garden Park. You can listen, sing along or
just visit with old friends or visit with new friends.
Limber up those vocal cords and come on over!
The music will start shortly after 1 p.m. on Saturday
afternoon. File photo/Neal Williams
Coffee & donuts Sat. Morning from
7 to 9 a.m., KESA Bldg.
Kerens FFA
annual Fish Fry
October 6.
A.L. "Buster" Atkeisson accepts a donation for the Kerens
Friends of Youth from Kerens FFA Officer Keri Jackson.
Courtesy photo
An estimated 100 people
were in attendance at the
event.
The event is held every
year in appreciation of all
the help and support the
chapter receives from the
half of the Kerens FFA and
their sponsors. Donations
made were: Kerens Friends
of Youth, $500; KESA,
$ 100; Kerens Volunteer Fire
Department, $100; Kerens
Library, $100 and $100 to
surrounding community the Kerens Riding Club,
during the previous year and The Kerens FFA is now
especially for the sponsor- selling Fruit and Meat for
ship of our annual youth ro- the upcoming holiday sea-
deo. This years Kerens FFA son. We are also taking or-
Youth Rodeo will be held on
May 21 and 22.
At the fish fry, a group of
22 green hands were offi-
cially inducted into the FFA
organization.
ders for hay rings and wood
racks.
Please see one of our
members or contact the
chapter office at (903) 396-
2924.
Two for the price of one
movie tickets for Kerens
Chamber members
By Neal Williams
Tribune Editor
An agreement between
Main Place Cinema and the
Kerens Area Chamber of
Commerce allows Kerens
Chamber members to pur-
chase two tickets for the
price of one.
Members must go to the
Place Cinema for the price
of one person.
Tickets are good only on
Tuesdays and the offer ends
on November 19.
Main Place Cinema is lo-
cated off Highway 334, by
the Cedar Creek Library in
Seven Points.
A movie schedule is in
each issue of The Tribune
and play times are available
Celebrjtv servers at the Kiwanis Hamburger Supper
CELEBRITY SERVERS-left to right, Hobart Hilliard, Dr. Vance Vaughn and Hubert Farmer
pile on the fixins at the Kiwanis Hamburger Supper. The hamburger supper will be on
Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. This is the ideal place enjoy a
delicious meal and meet many friends. At 7:30 p.m. watch the "cat fight" in A.G. Godley
Stadium as the Kerens Bobcats and the Cayuga Wildcats square off for Friday night
football. Also enjoy the half-time activities. File photo/Neal Williams
The Kerens FFA held its Also on the agenda were
annual Fish Fry on, Monday, several surprise donation to
community groups on be-
Golf Tournament, Hamburger Supper,; great Football on
Friday, Parade, Bar-B-Que Lunch, Raffle Drawings, KESA
General Membership meeting, Music in Garden Park and
Dance on Saturday-DONT MISS ANY OF ITU
Kerens Main Street early 1900's
FRANCES LEE-brought this photo by the Tribune Office. It is a picture of her father's
(W.W. Hemphill) truck. At the far right is the "new" Ousley Building. The shades in the
front windows are very noticeable. Also notice the street is constructed out of dirt.
County renews delinquent
tax collection contract
By Neal Williams
Tribune Editor
Chamber Office, pick up a
special ticket that will allow by calling 903-432-0100,24
two people to attend Main hours a day.
At their meeting on Tues-
day morning, Navarro
County Commissioners re-
newed their delinquent tax
collection contract with
Linebarger, Goggan, Blair
and Sampson, LLP.
In a related agenda item,
commissioners approved
raising the penalties on de-
linquent taxes from 15 to 20
percent. These penalties are
added to delinquent taxes
and used to pay for collec-
tion of the delinquent taxes.
In other business:
♦ Approved the minutes
of the September 22 and 29
meetings and payment of the
county's bills.
♦ Approved the final plat
for Double R Ranch subdi-
vision in precinct #1.
♦ Approved an easement
for a natural gas line along out of state air travel at very
County Road Southeast low rates. Last year the
3190. county only had two em-
♦ Approved a replat of lot ployees that used the pro-
22 in the Plantation phase II gram. Employees of
subdivision. Located on HIDTA use the program fre-
Farm Road 1126, this lot quently, and HIDTA agreed
consisted of 27 acres and to pay the $850 annual fee
will be divided into three for the program.
l°ts* ♦ Approved a change for
♦ County Tax Assessor/ the 2003 Christmas Holi-
Collector Peggy B. Moore days for county employees,
reported the tax collection Normally the county takes
for the year ending on Sep- the holiday on Christmas
tember 30, was 92.51 per- Eve and Christmas. Since
cent. Christmas falls on a Thurs-
♦ Three agenda items day this year, several em-
were agreements with ployees had expressed a de-
HIDTA (High Intensity sire to work on Christmas
Drug Trafficing Area) al- Eve and take the day after
lowing reimbursement of Christmas for a holiday,
grant funds and acceptance After a brief discussion, it
of funds. was decided to close county
♦ Approved participating offices from noon on De-
in the State of Texas Travel cember 24 and open them
Program. This program al- again on Monday, Decem-
lows the county to purchase ber 29.
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