Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH YEAR, No. 31, Ed. 1 Monday, December 9, 1985 Page: 1 of 10
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JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS
Jack County's Shopping jGuide Since 1880
At the Crossroads to West Texas
1 hundred ano fifth year
JACKSBORO GAZETTE-NEWS. JACKSBORO. TEXAS 76QS6 PUBLICATION NUMBER 271720 MONDAY. DECEMBEH 9, 198b NUMBF H 1
Jacksboro FFA Chapter Hosts
Oilbelt District Awards Banquet
The 1943 Oilbelt District
FFA Awards Banquet was
held Thursday, December 5 at
the Jackaboro school
cafeteria.
JISD Superintendent
Albert Thomus welcomed
visiting chapters and guests
following an invocation by
Area Vice President, Donnell
Brown of Throckmorton, un
iening ceremony by District
I liters Jason Johnson, of
cksboro, Joe Kennedy of
Breckenridge, Misty Barrett
of Ranger, Amy Griffith of
Benjamin. Angela Nix of
Megarel and Chen Conner of
Seymour and District
President Jason Johnson’s
introduction of District
Officers and guests.
Guests included JISD
officials Dr. and Mrs. Albert
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Dale
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie
Scheer und Mr. und Mrs. John
K. Williams, along with
1985-86 HONORARY STATE FARMERS-left to right. Frank
Nanson Of Perrin. Albert Thomas of Jacksboro. Mike Colbert of
Breckenridge. Dick Dickson of Benjamin and Chris Styles of Seymour.
Sot pictured is Jerry Sanders of Bryson.
OILBELT DISTRICT FFA TREASURER-Amy Griffith, presented
Jacksboro Gazette News representative Kathy Garner with the
Vocational Agriculture teachers Association of Texas Distinguished
Service Award. This award was won over 3000 other Texas newspapers.
|Jst Baptist to Present
"7k Christmas Celebration"
The First Baptist Church be approximately one hour
will be having “A Christmas long.
Celebration”' Sunday, . ' ,
December 15 at 7:00 p.m. The production will be
The musical production will under the direction of
be performed by one adult and interim musical director Phil
two children choirs and will Moore.
Aston Wins VFW Speech Contest
Cindy Aston is the local
winner of the Voice of
Democracy script writing
contest sponsored by The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post 8914 and the Ladies
Auxiliary.
Cindy, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Will Aston of
Antelope is a Senior at
Jacksboro High School. She
will be awarded a scholar-
for her essay in the
j-Pmg.
Mr. Jones of Radio Station
TWeotl,,
DATE HIGH LOW RAIN
T-Dec. 5
F-Dec. 6
S-Dec. 7
S-Dec. 8
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1985 Rain to Date 32.41
1984 Rainfall 27.47
1983 Rainfall 23.85
V 1982 Rainfall 39.10
' 1981 Rainfall . 39.97
Lake Level full
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Megargel Principal Jimmy Lee
and Ranger Superintendent
Jerry Jackson, who helped
make up the more than 200
FFA member* and guests
who attended the affair.
Eighteen chapter sweet-
hearts from the 20 chapters
the make up the Oilbelt
District competed for the title
of District Sweetheart. Stacy
Martin of Seymour was
crowned sweetheart with
Laurie Tankersley of Knox
City was runner up.
Chapter, district, urea and
state awards and recog-
nitions were given to winners
at each school. Some of them
were:
Honorary Lone Star
Farmer Degree for 1985-1986
were bestowed upon Dr.
Albert Thomas of Jacksboro,
Frank Nanson of Perrin, Mike
Colbert of Breckenridge, Dick
Dickson of Benjamin, Chris
Styles of Seymour and Jerry
Sanders of Bryson.
Christopher Gilstrap of
Seymour was recognized lor
winning a $1000 Sietz Gift
Fruit Scholarship. Recog-
nition was also given to Lone
Star Farmer Amy Griffith of
Benjamin, Star Chapter
Farmer Donnell Brown of
Throckmorton, Star Green-
hand Stacia Ryder of
Benjamin and Jason Johnson
of Jacksboro for Public
Speaking.
SANTA-camc to town atop the Jacksboro
Volunteer Fire Department's fire truck. Hundreds
of kids lined up to have their picture taken and give
Santa a long list of wishes.
Jacksboro Public Library to Show "Return to 0z‘
Walt Disney’s recent
release, Return to Oz, will be
shown at the Jacksboro
Public Library on Thursday
December 12 at 3:45 and 6:45
p.m.
Return to Oz is based on the
stories by L. Frank Baum. In
Electro Advances to Semifinals
game. . .
Electra will meet Hamlin in
semi-finals at 8:00
Class AA number one
award winner.
L CnSl. Or..k .f
Concerned Citizens Jam-
boree will be Thursday,
December 12th at 6:30 p.m.
Musicians come from several
North Texas counties to play
at the Center. A concession
stand is provided which
includes homemade pies,
cakes and sandwiches. The
Jamboree has a two-fold
Salvation Army
Santa's Helpers
It’s the time of year for
Santa and his helpers to get
their list of children who will
not have Christmas unless
purpose...to provide enter-
tainment for the senior
citizens and to help pay the
rising costs at the Center.
Where else can you get live
entertainment for only 50<t???
For more information or a
ride, please call 567-2607.
were _
Seymour for Ag Mechanics.
Kevin Schur of Seymour for
Ag Products and Processing,
concerned Citizens Jamboree
Warren Buin of Breckenridge
for Agribusiness/Agricul-
ture.
Jacksboro was the winner
of the National Chapter
Contest for ihe District and
placed 26tn m State. Gralord
was the districts winner of the
National-chapter Sufety
contest and Megargel won the
Area Talent Team.
The 1985 State News
paper Award went to the
Jacksboro Gazette News.
Presented by Vocational
Agriculture Teachers Associ-
ation of Texas, the disting-
uished service award was
presented in grateful
recognition of leadership in
presenting the Vocational
Agriculture a«d future t£ ^ear from you. They need
farmers program to the people and sex for
of Texas through carelully
this live-action fantasy/
adventure, Dorothy revisits
Oz to rescue the Scarecrow,
the Tin Man, and the
Cowardly Lion from the
Nome King who has des-
troyed the Emerald City.
Among the memorable new
characters Dorothy meets in
her travels are Tik Tok, a
helpful robot, Jack, a fellow
with a pumpkin head; and
Bilina, a talkative hen.
Neither a remake nor a
musical, Return to Oz benefits
from state of the art movie
technology in creating a
wonderland that blends the
realistic with the fantastic. A
film to appeal to the spirit in
all whoever wanted to join on
the yellow Brick Road. For
further information con-
cerning the film call the
library at 567-2240.
LOCAL BRIEFS
by Dorothy Anderson
Well, the parade was fun
and it seemed to bring a crowd
to town. I just have to mention
the fact that we won a first
place in the car division.
---------- sizes, ages and sex for --------------. — ,
of Texas through carefu ly dothing and toys, also elderly like to mention that o
planned newspaper publicity. ons who need food and grandson, Kenmth Archer,
Of the twenty Oilbelt clothing .Please call 7-2390. “ nf the Permn
KSWA graciously assisted
Cindy with the taping of her
speech. This tape is entered in
District 21 competition. This
is a National program of
VFW.
Library Club
Meeting Slated
Library Club members
please take note and don't
forget that the Jacksboro
Library Club will meet
Thursday, December 12 at
2:00 p.m. for the annual
Christmas party.
Each member needs to
remember to bring a gift for
Girls Town U.S.A and a gift
for a gift exchange.
Those who are not club
members who wish to send a
gift to Girls Town may call
any Library Club member or
leave their gift at the Public
Library.
Reporter B.elle Graves
Lucas reminds that this is the
only meeting for the month of
December and wishes
everyone a Merry Christmas.
The next regular meeting is
scheduled for January 9.
Of the twenty Oilbelt
District chapters, Bracken
ridge, Gralord, Jacksboro,
Olney, Perrin, Ranger and
Seymour were rated superior
chapters for 1985-1986.
Graford also won the BOAC
award.
Other chapters in the
distirct were Albany,
Benjamin, Bryson, Graham,
Knox City, Megarel, Mineral
Wells, Moran, Munday, New
Castle, Strawn. .Throck-
morton, and Woodsoi.
Masons To
Elect Officers
The Scottish Rite Masons
will elect officers and have a
covered dish supper, Monday,
December 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Fort Richardson Lodge.
All 32nd and Masons and
there wives are invited to
bring any Master Mason and
a friend.
SESQU1CENTENNIAL DELIVERY-Ieft to right. Chamber of
Commerce Secretary Cindy Withrow and Sesquicentennial
representatives Karen Rumage and Lynn Pruitt received Jack County’s
trees from Texas Forest Service representative Sam D. Logan.
While I’m braggin I would
our
His
„ member of the Permian
football team and lettered this
year. They will play Cy-Fair
this Saturday* at Texas
Stadium. Kennith is the
grandson of Bub Archer of
Jacksboro also.
***
Olney Savings is having an
open house Thursday,
December 19 from 1:00 until
3:00 p.m. They will give door
prizes, so go by and get your
name in the pot and have
refreshments with them.
***
The First Baptist Church is
presenting “A Christmas
Celebration” Sunday,
December 15 at 7:00 p.m.
performed by the adult and
children’s choirs. You are
invited.
***
Peterson Building Mat-
erials, Inc. has 3/4''Xl6'
measuring tapes for $4.44.
They are regularly $8.99.
***
We are working on the
Christmas edition now and it
is time to pick out the greeting
ads. I’m trying to contact
everyone, but if I miss you j ust
give me a call and I will bring
a selection by for you to pick
from. The Christmas edition
will be printed December 23.
These ads are good for
businesses and individuals.
***
The Grace Baptist Church
has a new preacher, Rev.
Monty Hinson of Graham
and they would like for you to
come hear him.
***
I stated earlier that Heath’s
Electric planned an opening
today, but they have been
delayed because the car
penters were unable to work
in that building without heat
when it was so cold, so now
they are trying to open
Monday, December 16.
***
Boaz Department Store has
a lot of warm work colthes for
men such as insulated
coveralls, vests, jackets, boots
and other items.
***
You can still get those
ropers for $59.95 at H Bar M
Western Wear.
***
Charles Finnell’s name has
been added to the Political
Calendar as a candidate for
State Representative of the
80th Distict.
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McGee, Leigh. Jacksboro Gazette-News (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTH YEAR, No. 31, Ed. 1 Monday, December 9, 1985, newspaper, December 9, 1985; Jacksboro, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth735149/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Gladys Johnson Ritchie Library.