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29 Jan 1987 - Red
Tape. By Neuville Bo-
gard. I heard a barber
shop philosopher making
a “What’s wrong?” talk,
which I will have to say
spoke my convictions. He
said, and I quote, “Just
what’s wrong is that we
have too much govern-
ment control.” Further, he
says it is impossible for
a small income person to
enter into business as it
will cost him more to meet
the requirements than he
can realize from such a
venture. The first of many
requirements is a permit
from the state to operate
his business, and the many
reports that they require
will call for the need of a
first class bookkeeper. The
heavy cost of insurance,
which goes up each year, is
a necessity as well as a re-
quirement. The telephone
that is needed for first class
service will cost you an
unbelievable amount as
well as the electricity and
water. Now listen to this,
in the event you fail to
meet the requirements, that
are necessary and the law
should intervene you will
be subject to a fine that will
take a lot of your profit.
Charley wound up his
talk by saying this, “Even
when you get this business
off the ground and going
good, you will look around
one day and see where you
can buy the same thing you
are selling at some chain
store for less money than
you paid for yours.” Char-
ley shook his head an said,
“I didn’t tell you about all
the taxes you will have to
pay.” As Charley walked
out the barber shop door,
he turned around and said,
“What in the world can a
poor fellow do?” I can’t
even find a job.
8May 1936 -L. G. Hill-
iard of Livingston Elected
Head Timpson Schools.
Z. B. Crump, Principal;
S. R. Penn enter, Teacher
Vocational Agriculture. L.
G. Hilliard of Livingston
was elected superintendent
of Timpson public schools
at a meeting of the board
of education Tuesday eve-
ning. Mr. Hilliard has held
the position of principal of
Livingston school for the
past two years, and was
elected superintendent for
the ensuing tenn, accord-
ing to W. P. Langham, sec-
retary of local board. Dur-
ing Mr. Hilliard’s tenure
as principal of Livingston
school, he served in the
capacity of superintendent
for a portion of the time,
Mr. Langham states. Z.
B. Crump, who has taught
in Timpson high school
for several years and was
re-elected at a recent meet-
ing of the trustees, was
named principal at Tues-
day night’s meeting. S. R.
Permenter of Joaquin was
elected teacher of voca-
tional agriculture.
15 Apr 1960 - Se-
nior Class Play To Be
Presen ted April 21.
The Timpson Senior Class
has selected “Here Comes
Patricia,” for their annual
spring play. Written by
Eugene G. Hafer, it is an
uproarious comedy in three
acts. The play will be pre-
sented April 21, 1960, in
the high school auditorium.
Curtain time is 7:30 p.m.
Admission is 35c for stu-
dents and 60c for adults.
The cast is as following:
Mrs. Carrol, a typical
friendly, neighborly, kindly
small-town homebody, is a
pleasant motherly old wid-
ow—Joyce Williams. Elsie
Crowder, a small-town
girl, pretty and wholesome,
is an up -to-date miss who
believes in going after
wheat she wants—Patricia
Grant. Mrs. Smith Porter, a
small-town society matron,
is gushy to her friends,
and haughty and domi-
neering to those beneath
her—Edna Duke. Angelina
Knoop, a homely girl of
19, whose hair is always
unbecomingly arranged
and dresses odd, is far more
sensible than Minnie—Di-
ane Bowlin. Minnie Knoop
is even more homely than
Angelina. Her life ambi-
tion is to have a beau. She
has been dominated by
Angelina so long that she is
no longer resents it—Patsy
Wilder. Patricia Grayson,
is an energetic independent
miss who has always had
everything she wanted,
and is consequently rather
charmingly spoiled. She is
rather impish and saucy—
Linda Ross. Jimmy Clark,
a good looking young man
of 22, is usually friendly
and in good humor, but at
times we find him rather
bewildered and wild—
Billy Brunson. Elbert Hast-
ings is an English cousin of
Patty’s, and has retained
some English Mannerisms.
He is always in hot water.
In spite of his grooming
and savings, we find El-
bert a likeable chap—By-
ron Oliver. Adam Wade, a
successful, hot-tempered
little man of 55, might
be compared to a bantam
rooster always looking for
a fight. When his pet plans
fail we find him storming
in apoplectic rage—Ben
Rhodes. Tim Hooper, a
town character, is slow-
moving, rather lazy, and
speaks with a lazy, drawl.
He is good natured, sensi-
ble old character—Gilbert
Rhodes. Bud Flannigan,
a lean awkward, freckle-
faced, homely young Irish-
man, is an eager, likeable,
friendly, but crude chap...
10 Oct 1952 - T.H.S.
Press Club Organized. The
Press Club of Timpson
High School was organized
recently and started work
immediately publishing the
Lone Star Pine school pa-
per. The staff plans to issue
a paper every two weeks.
Mrs. D. P. Billingsley and
Mrs. Wallace are sponsors.
Staff of the Lone Pine is as
follows: Co-editors-Sarah
Harrison, Lovell Bowlin.
Production Editor-Maggie
Broadway. Business Man-
ager-Elaine Hairgrove.
Artists-Nancy Cozart, An-
nie Hammers. Typists-Ada
Mac Crawford, Clara Bell
Wedgeworth, Marie Jones.
Reporters: Sports-Forrest
Hailey, Wendel Amos.
Clubs-Patricia Jones.
Grammar school news-J.
B. Goolsby, Charles Ogle-
tree. General News-Billy
Van Powers, Tommy Mack
Hooper. Columnists:
Campus life-Jane Collins.
Spotlight-Jane Simonds.
Fads and fashions-Glenda
Hebert, Helen McCauley.
Jokes-Gloria Grainger.
23 Apr 1987 - When
Cotton Was King. By Neu-
ville Bogard. It’s hard to
realize that at one time Cot-
ton was the chief support
for all of East Texas. That
practically every family
in this area depended on
the growing and selling of
this crop. In the event we
had a bad cotton year, the
Doctors, Lawyers. Grocery
Stores, Cafes and others
suffered right along with
the farmer. This crop, Cot-
ton, was in no way allotted
nor regulated and any one
was free to plant as much
as they desired. You can
be assured there was a
cotton patch in and around
most every house that you
passed. Well, you know the
rest of the story. We over
did it and in time the price
along with the help of the
boll weevil caused old king
Cotton to tumble down.
Our next money making
crop was the Tomato Mar-
ket. Yes, we flooded it with
too many tomatoes and
history repeated itself; we
lost this market. For the
last fifteen to twenty years
we have been doing fairly
well with the Broiler and
Cattle business, so let’s
just hope we don’t over do
this. Your know every one
has the right to his own
likes and dis-likes, so I here
add my two cents by say-
ing that I wish we had old
King Cotton back as there
was something about those
old Cotton
Gins and Compresses
and Sweaty Mules that
keep sticking in my memo-
ries.
Taylor Funeral Home
Timpson, Texas
936-254-2424
www.tavlorfh.net
SHERRY MARTIN
HODNEy
Sherry Martin Hodney,
45, of Joaquin, passed
away Thursday, October
11, 2012, at Shelby Re-
gional Medical Center. She
was born September 13,
1967 in Mansfield, Louisi-
ana to Elwood Martin and
Sylvia Ponder Martin.
Graveside service were
held at 2:00 p.m., Sun-
day, October 14, 2012, at
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
in Center with Rev. Billy
Windham officiating.
She is survived by
Daughters: Leslie Hodney
Perez of Walnut Grove,
Mississippi, Cara Michelle
Hodney of Center; Sons:
Darren Michael Hodney
of Center, Dustin Robert
Hodney of Center, John
Martin of Joaquin; Grand-
children: Julian, Jaydon,
Aliya, Carmen, Dustin
Michae; Mother: Sylvia
Ponder; Brothers:Tommy
Martin, James Miller, Ken-
neth Miller.
Preceded in death by
Husband: Darrell Michael
Hodney.
Online condolences
& tributes can be sent at
www.watsonandsonsfuner-
alhome.com
DORA EVELYN
“MATLOCK” HAR-
BISON
Dora Evelyn “Matlock”
Harbison, 83, of Center,
passed away October 12,
2012, at Colonial Pines
Healthcare Center in San
Augustine. She was born
July 1, 1929, in Mt. Enter-
prise, Rusk County, Texas,
to William Ross Matlock
and Fedelia Ann “Wil-
liams” Matlock. Mrs. Har-
bison was of the Church of
Christ faith.
Visitation was held
from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m., Sunday, October 14,
2012 at Watson & Sons
Funeral Home in Center.
Funeral service were hied
at 10:00 a.m., Monday, Oc-
tober 15, 2012, at Watson
& Sons Chapel with Bro.
D.J. Dickerson officiat-
ing. Interment followed
at Helpenstell Cemetery
in Nacogdoches County,
Texas.
Pallbearers were Don-
nie Adams, Ronnie Adams,
Ricky Andrews, Charles
Barr, Billy Bob McAd-
ams and Dwight Preston.
Honorary pallbearers will
be Don Bush and Donald
Parker.
She is survived by
Daughter: Denise Cox and
husband, William of Cen-
ter, Texas; Grandchildren:
Amber Renick and hus-
band, Eric of Timpson,
Texas, Nathan Cox and
wife, Kayla of Nacogdo-
ches, Texas, Matt Harbison
and wife, Jayme of Timp-
son, Texas, Cassie Cox
of Center; Great Grand-
children: Erica Renick of
Timpson, Texas, Claycee
Renick of Timpson, Texas,
Mayson Harbison of Timp-
son, Texas, Logan Renick
of Timpson, Texas, Carter
Cox of Nacogdoches, Tex-
as; Sisters-in-law: Tom-
mie Matlock of Garrison,
Texas, Billie “Harbison”
Matlock of Nacogdoches,
Texas, Betty Harbison
of Nacogdoches, Texas;
Special Friends: Alonza
& Patricia Ann Moore
of Center, Texas; Special
Caretaker: Velma Bluford
of San Augustine, Texas.
Preceded in death by
Parents: William Ross
Matlock & Fedelia Ann
“Williams” Matlock; Hus-
band: John Henry “John-
ny” Harbison; Son: Johnny
Wayne Harbison; Brothers:
Ora Matlock, James Mat-
lock; Brother & Sister-in-
law: Charles & Edwina
Matlock; Sisters: Frances
Partain, Dorothy Tingle;
Sisters & Brothers-in-law:
Audrey & L.D. Bell, Olene
& Jim Hamler.
Online condolences
& tributes can be sent at
www.watsonandsonsfu-
neralhome.com
HERMANL
JOHNSON SR
Herman L Johnson
Sr, 93, of Tenaha, passed
away Thursday, October
11,2012 in Kilgore, Texas.
Services were held at
1 p.m., Sunday, October
14, 2012, at Watson &
Sons Funeral Home Cha-
pel in Center with Bro.
Pat Windham officiating.
Burial followed at Old
Center Cemetery in Pa-
nola County. Visitation
was from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m., Saturday, October 13,
2012 at Watson & Sons
Funeral Home in Center.
Herman L. Johnson Sr.
was born on March 16,
1919, in Tenaha, Texas to
parents Addie and John H
Johnson.
Herman was a student at
East Texas Baptist College
in Marshall, Texas when he
joined the Army in 1942 to
serve in the Pacific theater
during WWII.
He married Marie Di-
son on June 13, 1953. He
gained three stepchildren
as a result of this marriage
and later had two more
children. He was of the
Baptist faith and attended
Center Missionary Baptist
church until moving to
Kilgore during his later
years.
He is preceded in death
by his parents, his wife
Marie, a sister Yvonne
Smith, his daughter Joan
Collins, son-in-law David
Collins and grandson Ash-
ley Collins.
He is survived by his
son Herman L Johnson Jr
and wife Linda of Kilgore,
step children Donnith and
husband David Helton of
Oklahoma, Brenda and
husband Bobby Haley of
Haughton La. and Larry
Cochran and wife Carolyn
of Center. He is also sur-
vived by a host of grand-
children and great grand-
children.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests donations
in his memory to: Old Cen-
ter Cemetery Fund, C/O
Jimmy Sheffield, 173 CR
416 Tenaha, Texas 75974
Online condolences
& tributes can be sent at
www.watsonandsonsfu-
neralhome.com
( arrison Nursing Home News
O Rv Pnt Pv,
By: Pat Pratt, Activity Director
Friends we have had
a beautiful week at Gar-
rison Nursing Home. We
are enjoying the season.
I cannot begin to convey
to you all of the blessings
we’ve experienced. But,
if you can take a break, we
invite you to journey with
us as we share some of our
reasons for being happy.
First, let me set the re-
cord straight. Nothing
would be possible without
our dedicated volunteers!
There was Sunday school
on Sunday morning with
Bro. John McGuire. He
graciously filled in for his
mother. We were delighted
to welcome a new ministry
from Good Hope Baptist
Church in the Blair Com-
munity on Sunday after-
noon. Bro. Ronnie Sowell
and wife Lyn brought mu-
sic and message.
Monday was filled with
plenty of action for both
residents and employees.
Heaven Bound Sing-
ers visited that morning.
The group included Judy
Stoddard, Marie Reneau,
Claudia Goolsby, David
& Helen Billingsley, Bud
& Reba Phillips, Nannette
Collins, Sally Langston,
and Bro. Rex Humphries.
In the afternoon, we had
two very special events.
One was our October birth-
day party, and the other
was recognition of our
Food Service Workers.
The birthday party honored
eight wonderful people
in the Garrison Nursing
Home family. The deli-
cious birthday cakes were
provided by Jo Hartt, who
never wants recognition,
but what a loving heart she
has. We were all blessed.
Another great cake was
baked by Carrie Carr to
honor and thank the fol-
lowing dedicated food
service employees: Betty
Gipson, Food Service Su-
pervisor, Parvin Akter,
Demetria Bryant, Toby
Delgado, Sharlon Gipson,
Dominick Hooper, Thelma
Robertson, Vanessa Sow-
ell, Ely seWillfong. We all
enjoyed!
What a busy day Tues-
day was! We were thrilled
to have as our guests that
morning “Calvary Baptist
Joyful Sound Singers”
from Nacogdoches. Steve
Slovar was director, with
Geri Coates accompanying
at the piano. What a joyous
time we had! And more
was to come. Immediately
afterwards, we gathered a
large group, loaded the bus,
and headed out to Holly
Springs Baptist Church.
There we were treated to a
very tasty lunch, chicken
& dumplings along with
chocolate cake. The music
was perfectly wonderful,
provided by Miles Pike
and his wife Martha. We
returned home just in time
for the residents to have
a monthly visit from Dr.
Satir. After a brief rest, we
assembled for craft class.
There prizes were made for
our Fall Festival. Follow-
ing this activity, there were
domino games going on in
the dining room, leading
right up to suppertime. It
was a very busy day!
Wednesday morning ar-
rived and we prepared for a
visit from Bro. Rick Ander-
son and our friends from
Garrison United Methodist
Church. Blessings always
are in store for us when
they visit. Their group
that day, in addition to
Bro. Rick, were Emily Ad-
ams, Dr. Lillian Cook, Syl-
via Doss, Frances Payne,
Dawn Lang, Bozy Adams,
Elaine Hilbum, and Gene
Pierce.
We never have to remind
our folks about Wednesday
afternoon’s bingo games.
They are always seated
at the tables, ready to go,
when Martha Lou Garrett
arrives to call the games.
Some of our ladies have
won some beautiful piec-
es of handmade jewelry.
We surely are grateful to
Martha Lou and friends
at Holly Springs Baptist
Church for making these
gifts possible.
The Wednesday evening
Bible Study is a comfort-
ing way to bring closure
to the day. Our thanks to
Timpson’s First Christian
Church for their faithful-
ness to lead this study.
Two of our favorite
events took place on Thurs-
day. Bozy & Jo Nell led in
our morning sing-along,
always enjoyable. After
lunch, Cindy Rhodes pre-
sented a program in music
and message. Cindy is so
creative and uniquely in-
corporates God’s promises
into her devotionals. What
an encourager she is, and
we are blessed!
Friday was another day
of extra special events.
The morning bingo games
were led by Opaline Barn-
hart, Noah and Christine.
Every resident leaves feel-
ing special because some-
how everybody wins!
After mealtime, we
again assembled for hand-
bell choir. Wish that all of
you could hear these folks.
You’re invited to visit on
any Friday afternoon.
A very special friend to
GNH is George Muckle-
roy. He can make music
and cause everyone to
make music, too. On Fri-
day afternoon, he took all
our weariness away!
I remind you that Fri-
day, Oct 26, from 10:30-
1:30 is our Fall Festival.
Please join us. My quote
of the week is “Our deeds
speak so loudly that our
words cannot be heard.”
God Bless You Everyone.
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