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Miller’s
Country Market
HOME STYLE BAKED GOODS
DELI MEATS & CHEESE
936-254-9695
Open Thur - Sat
Grand Opening
June 14,15 & 16
JuAt L ike Gtoutdma V.Kedtft Mnivl
he Editor’s
Desk
By Hilda Pena
Last week was an-
other issue full of errors.
We seem to be rushing
too much. The City of
Timpson article got cut
off (see the finish on this
page. Then the questions
for the Crossword Puzzle
weren’t complete and the
answers were the prior
editions. Sorry, I guess
I’m just in too big a rush
and not doing my edit-
ing job. I’m afraid this
week’s will be worse as
we’ve had a lot of last
minute changes again.
When we start moving
things around is when we
mess up. We promise to try
to do better.
Sam Fenn from Califor-
nia called to tell me that
my Easter Trivia answer
about Lent was wrong. He
says he takes the paper to a
club where they all read it.
Thanks, Mr. Fenn. Send us
a copy of the group and we
will put you in the paper.
Boy things are really
getting busy right now
with BBQ, Elections, and
Graduation! We are cer-
tainly busy here at T&T
News.
Rhonda said that the
Meet the Candidates in
Tenaha provided a lot
of good info for voters.
The only problem was
that only a handful of
citizens came out for it.
Same thing happens in
Timpson. For something
so important, we sure
are lackadaisical about
attending these worth-
while events. I hope
more citizens attend the
BBQ Meet the Candi-
dates this Saturday here
in Timpson.
Welcome to new sub-
scribers, Donna Todd and
Elaine Hilburn both of
Timpson. We hope you
enjoy our little paper.
Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce
s "U'
Curtis Daniels to perform
at Timpson BBQ Cookoff &
Meet the Candidates
By: Hilda Pena
The Timpson Area
Chamber of Commerce
met on Thursday, April
26, at 5 PM in the Timpson
Public Library.
Paul Smith reported 12
Timpson High School girls
had indicated an interest in
being Frontier Girls this
year. The girls will help
with the BBQ Cookoff this
Saturday at Frontier RV
and Storage Park. They
will be taking tickets, pass-
ing out armbands, and
helping with parking, etc.
Mr. Smith said that
the Timpson Volunteer
Fire Department had two
$200 YETI coolers to be
given away as prizes for
the Washer Tournament.
Smith Sawmill and Nix
Forest Industries donated
the coolers. There will
also be tables for playing
dominoes and 42.
All the candidates have
been invited to speak and
there will be a pie auction.
The Culinary students
from Center High School
will be judging the BBQ.
Also, Mike Hammer of
Hammer Equipment will
be there with a display of
Artie Cats. There will be
a tent for shade and Curtis
Daniel will be perform-
ing at 5:30 PM. Anyone
interested in performing
for Frontier Day entertain-
ment is invited to audition.
The Timpson Band Boost-
ers will be selling water
and cokes at the event.
Curtis Daniel performing at 2011 Frontier Day
Day Kickoff
Several vendors will also
be at the event selling their
wares. Everyone is invited
to come out and spend the
day.
The Holiday Inn Ex-
press and Sleep Inn in
Center have joined the
Chamber as Gold Mem-
bers and made a $400
sponsorship donation for
coming events.
The Chamber approved
its annual scholarship to be
given to a Timpson High
School Senior at the May
26th Scholarship Award
Ceremony.
The Chamber will be
showing a movie on the
first Saturday of June,
possibly a Western since
Frontier Days is fast ap-
proaching and this will be
a good leadup to the Pony
Express Ride.
Keith Brownlow re-
ported that the new Library
should be completed by
July and open for business
around October 1.
The Timpson Athletic Banquet will be on Friday, May
4, at 6:30 p.m. at the Timpson First Baptist Church Fam-
ily Life Center. The Athletic Booster Club will be serv-
ing barbecue brisket, sausage, potato salad, beans, bread,
cake, and tea. Advance tickets will be $10. Tickets at the
door will be $15. Tickets may be purchased in the high
school office. You may call 936-254-3125 extension
2100.
City of Timpson
(Cutoff in last week’s paper)
Paula Mullins, Munici-
pal Clerk, reported that the
Municipal Court received
104 citations for the month
of March. The Court col-
lected $22,611 in fines with
the City’s portion being
$12,436.05.
Tanya Windham, City
Secretary, provided the
Council with the quarterly
investment Report. She
said that the ending bal-
ance on the City’s savings
account was $213,862.54;
the TX Pool ending bal-
ance was $65,766.40;
and the CD balance was
$368,844.20. She re-
minded everyone that early
voting for the May 12
Election will begin at City
Hall on April 30 and run
through May 8.
In other business, the
Council approved: min-
utes from the March 20,
2012, meeting; financial
statements showing that
the total amount in the
checking and savings ac-
counts was $504,534.31
and that all funds were
operating in the black for
the month; and accounts
payable in the amount of
$136,658.34 (including
electricity purchased from
Deep East Texas Electric
Coop in the amount of
$84,502.98); use of the
City square and MLK Park
for a revival May 3, 4, &
5; and the EDC’s appoint-
ment of Dustin Norris to
the Committee.
Mayor Smith opened
bids for mowing city prop-
erties. There were nine
bids. She advised that the
Council would discuss the
bids in executive session
and also interview candi-
dates for a Public Works’
position. Then the Council
would decide whether to
contract the work out or
hire an employee to do the
work based on comparison
of costs. Upon returning to
open session, the Council
voted to hire Gareth Yoder
under a contract to mow
city properties at a cost of
$23,860 per year.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office
100 Hurst Street
Center, Texas 75975
(936) 598-5601
Missing Timpson man found dead on tractor
Shelby County Sheriff Newton Johnson reports that on April 23, 2012 at approxi-
mately 10:25 p.m. the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Chante
Sifford that her father John Edward Sifford had been missing since about 2:00 p.m...
Shelby County Deputies arrived on scene on County Road 1464, and spoke with
Chante and Misti Sifford. Both daughters advised that there father John Sifford had left
on the tractor to do some bush hogging and had not been seen since earlier in the day.
The deputies started searching for Mr. Sifford. Deputy Pitts located Mr. Sifford’s
body still on the tractor. Deputy Pitts checked vital signs and Mr. Sifford was unre-
sponsive. It appeared that he had been stuck on the head by a large limb which had
been broken by the tractor. Judge Eaves was notified and arrived on scene held an
inquest and pronounced Mr. Sifford deceased. Taylor Funeral Home arrived on scene
and transported his body to the funeral home.
Motorcycle Wreck in Timpson
On Tuesday, May 1 shortly after noon, Herbert Byron Hancock from Garrison,
TX had a wreck on his motorcycle on FM 415 in Timpson. Mr. Chris Box arrived
on the scene and found Mr. Hancock lying on the road beside his motorcycle.
Mr. Hancock was conscious but not able to get up. Mr. Box called 911 and the
Timpson Volunteer Ambulace Service arrived shortly after._
Paul Smith, President of the Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce, attends grand
opening for the Holiday Inn Express and Sleep Inn in Center. Both motels have
joined the Timpson Area Chamber of Commerce.
David Miller
stands by
the new sign
indicating
the Grand
Opening of
Miller ’ s
Country
Market in
Timpson on
June 14-16.
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in the Frontier RV Park behind storage buildings. Come out and havl run while supporting your
xommunity. Armbands $10 (includes entry fee and food).Gates open at 10:30 AM till dark.
BBQ Cook-Off entreestf
CJ's CookShack, Go Texanll
Nacogdoches, Shelby County 'S
Cookers, Mithell 2000,
... Catfish & Toothfairy BBQ^
' Josh Tipton, More promised]
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Judges willi^^he^emeiHli^h-Scnojol'Hospitality &
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Come out for a great time with family & friends
BBQ, music, hear City & County candidates,
Pie Auction, TVFD Washer Tournament, Listen
to Curtis Daniel sing and perform on stage and
much more! Bring your lawn chairs!
Come out and support the Timpson HS
Band Boosters ■ selling water & cokes
CM K
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Pena, Hilda. Timpson & Tenaha News (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 3, 2012, newspaper, May 3, 2012; Timpson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth655543/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.