Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1991 Page: 14 of 18
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by Inez Ivy
With the Sick
Lit Hatley and Helen Stone
were in Greenville on Tuesday
for Lit to see the doctor.
Sorry to hear that Dorothy
House and Georgia House
have both been sick with pneu-
monia but are feeling better.
Sadie Rabe was admitted to
Citizens General Hospital
Tuesday afternoon. She is in
critical condition. Lester & Jo
Ann and other family members
have been with her.
Helen Stone, Lit Hatley and
Biggie Hatley were in Green-
ville Wednesday for Biggie to
have tests made.
Renita Rivers and children
visited with Lyndie Rivers at
the hospital in Dallas Thurs-
day. Buster & Meriyn Rivers
have been staying with him.
It was reported Sunday
morning that Sadie Rabe is a
little bit improved at Citizens
General Hospital.
Lyndie Rivers was dis-
missed from Medical City
Hospital in Dallas on Friday.
Carole Scott took her chil-
dren, Kandi and Billy Jack, to
the doctor in Greenville Tues-
day. They have both been sick
with bad colds.
Jamie Martin broke his
ankle Friday while playing
basketball at school. He is
wearing a cast on his foot and
leg after being taken to the doc-
tor.
Maxine Juttner was not feel-
ing well Sunday.
Sandy Rivers, Dud Lank-
ford and Sheryl Marta are all
sick and were unable to be in
church Sunday. We missed
them and wish them a quick
recovery.
Honey Garmon and Vera
Williams were in Dallas Friday
to visit with Henry Garmon at
Presbyterian Hospital. He is
about the same.
Troy Jobe was in Greenville
one day last week to see the
doctor.
Mother’s Day
Bake Sale
The Ladies Civic Club will
sponsor a Mother’s Day Bake
Sale on Friday, May 10, at 2
p.m. in front of Ray Hardware
Store. We will have all kinds
of homemade cakes and pies.
Come make your selection.
We will appreciate your sup-
port.
Lone Star
Cemetery Assn.
The Lone Star Cemetery As-
sociation met at the community
center Sunday afternoon with
only eleven interested people
attending. Three new officers
were elected to two-year
terms: Norma Armstrong, Inez
Ivy and Finis Humphrey. Due
to interest rates going down
and wages increasing, we
would like to encourage you
that have loved ones at Lone
Star Cemetery to send dona-
tions to help with the upkeep.
Please send your donations to:
Betty Moseley, P.O. Box 153,
Point, TX 75472.
Birthdays
Celebrated
James Ray Ivy was honored
for his 50th birthday by his
three daughters, Bonita Hob-
den, Carole Arbuckle and
Christie Stienbome, Saturday
evening at Carole’s home in
Mesquite. A delicious Mexican
dinner and birthday cake were
enjoyed by the honoree and
Mrs. James Ray Ivy, Jerry,
Francine & Dean O’Nesky,
Marcoleta, Audie Ray &
Chantay Stephens, Inez Ivy,
Bonita, Jake & Jessie Hobden,
Carole Arbuckle, Joe, Meagan
& Alisha, Christie & Crystal
Stienbome & Sherrie, and Ag-
nes & Vanoy McFadden.
James Ray received lots of nice
gifts, and everyone had a good
time. His birthday will be next
Friday, May 10, and Joe Mac
Ivy’s will be Sat., May 11.
Happy birthday to both of you.
Happy birthday to Randi &
Lindsay Smith. Randi's birth-
day was April 28 and
Lindsay’s was May 6th. They
were honored with a party Sun-
day afternoon at their home.
Those attending and enjoying
cake and ice cream were
Laurie Self and Michael Smith,
Judge Marshall & Dorothy
Smith, Rodney & Karen Smith
& children, Dorothy & Bill
Stovall and others, the hosts,
Laura & James Smith, and the
honorees, Randi & Lindsay.
They all had a good time and
we wish them many more hap-
py birthdays.
Happy birthday to Norma
Armstrong and her grandson,
Ryan Armstrong. Hope they
had a good one, with many
more to come.
Craig Briggs celebrated his
birthday Saturday, May 4. He
was 13 years old. Happy birth-
day, Craig. We love you.
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Emory • 473-2037
Appreciation
Neva Adcock repoAed that
the booth for Patricia Spence at
Founder’s Day in Emory Sat-
urday did real well. She ex-
pressed her appreciation to all
who helped in any way with it.
Fire Dept.
Barbecue
& Stew
The Point Volunteer Fire
Dept, will sponsor a barbecue
and stew Saturday at the com-
munity center beginning at
5:00 p.m. Live music will be
provided for your entertain-
ment. Donations will be used
to purchase equipment and
provide better service for our
county.
Ladies Civic
Club Meeting
The Ladies Civic Club met
Thursday night at the commun-
ity center for the monthly
meeting with 20 members
present.
Delicious chicken and rice
casserole, cole slaw, garlic
bread, tea, coffee and dessert
were served by hostesses Alice
Wenzel, Nellie Niemeyer and
Nita Blake.
The tables were decorated in
red, white and blue.
Neva Adcock called the roll,
read the minutes and financial
report.
Lucky winners of the gifts
given by the hostesses were
Leona Irwin, Lit Hatley and
Lou Harris.
The club would like to thank
Melvin Hays for donating dirt
and filling in a hole on the
community center yard.
The club discussed our
Mother’s Day Bake Sale,
which will be Friday, May 10,
in front of Ray Hardware be-
ginning at 2:00 p.m.
Meeting adjourned.
DEBBIE IVY
Reporter
Point Locals
It was good to see Shirley
Harris and Inez Hughes when I
was in Emory Monday morn-
ing at the Leader office.
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Mac Ivy
and children, Kris and Ashlie,
spent the weekend in Houston
with their children, Michelle &
Anthony Redmon. They all
had a good visit and good time.
They went on to Galveston a
while Saturday.
Ann & Elton Hall from
Baton Rouge, LA, left to go
back home Tuesday after
spending a few days here with
Mary Porter and other family
members. They attended the
Point School Reunion iast Sun-
day. Ann and Elton, Mary Por-
ter, Dorothy Humphrey, Rob-
bie Wood and Finis & Ola Mae
Humphrey were in Cleburne
Monday to visit their brother,
J. R. Humphrey. They all en-
joyed being together again.
Lou & Alex Harris were in
New Braunfels and other
ints of interest a few days
ast week on vacation.
Dorothy & Clayton Voss re-
turned to Denver, Colo., on
Thursday after spending a few
days with Monroe & Louise
Hooten.
Clodell Briggs was a visitor
in Lone Oak Tuesday.
Those in Canton for Trades
Day on Friday were Marcoleta
Stephens, Kay Martin, Martha
Ann White, Chantay Stephens
and Debbie Ivy.
Renita Rivers & children,
Traci, Kassi and Brian, spent
Tuesday night with her mother
in Emory,
Karen McLemore Darden
was to leave Thursday for
Denver, Colo., after being
here with .Pam McLemore for
several weeks. They have been
repairing and painting Pam’s
house. Sure looks good.
Laniece Rucker visited her
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Jim
Rucker, Tuesday afternoon.
Norma Armstrong fixed din-
ner for her children Monday
evening. They were Rusty
Armstrong, Kenny, Gayle &
Kenny Dewayne Armstrong.
Ethel Whittle and Dorothy
Faughtenberry visited with Pat
Threatt and her mother Thurs-
day afternoon.
Michelle Fry has been trans-
ferred from the Point bank to
the Colonial Bank in Green-
ville.
Don & Sue Carmichael were
in Brownwood on business
over the weekend.
Jennifer Megason from
Emory visited her grandpar-
ents, Maxine & Ervin Briggs,
Friday evening through Sun-
day. She attended church with
Maxine Sunday morning.
Marjorie Jackson from
C
Shreveport, LA, is spending
several days here on business.
She and Ella Mae Noles visited
with Louise Gardner Friday af-
ternoon.
Rusty Armstrong was in
Whitehouse Friday afternoon
to pick up his boys, Shawn &
Ryan Armstrong, for the week-
end.
Jerry & Francine O’Nesky
and Dean from Oklahoma
spent the weekend with James
& Mary Ann Ivy. They were
all in Canton Saturday for
Trades Day.
Judge Marshall Smith was
Grand Marshal of the
Founder's Day Parade Satur-
day. We appreciate Judge
Smith and think he’s doing a
good job as county judge.
Bill & Nita Blake and Buster
& Meriyn Rivers were in Em-
ory Sunday to eat and came
back by and visited with Edgar
& Margaret Burchett.
Dan Redding of Lone Oak
was a visitor in Point Thursday
with relatives and friends and
to have his car worked on.
Brenda & George Wright of
Garland spent Saturday night
with her parents, Vera & Bud-
dy Williams.
Marshall, Dorothy & Mi-
chael Smith had lunch with
Aileen Johnson of Emory Sun-
day.
Mary Griffin and Norma
Jobe were in Royse City Sun-
day afternoon to attend a fu-
neral .
Jackie Miller
Graduates From
Clarendon College
Clarendon College is proud
to announce the graduation and
completion of the Associate of
Science/Associate of Applied
Science Degree by: Jackie L.
Miller of Point, Texas. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Miller.
***
Six suggestions on how to
curb juvenile delinquency: (1)
take time with your children,
(2) set your children a good ex-
ample, (3) give your children
ideali for living, (4) have a lot
of activities planned for your
children, (5) discipline your
children, (6) teach them about
God.
Billy Graham
*****
If your Leader has a “5”
on it, It’s time to renew!
1
mm
Happy “18th” Birthday, Gina
Congratulations SR ’91
Love, Mom & Dad
AT THE
EMORY
POST
OFFICE
71
UMTED STATES
POSTAL SERVICE
by Sam Edwards
The 1992 Proposed Fedeial
Budget calls for an additional
$990 million to be paid by the
postal service in yearly in-
stallments of $198 million over
the next five years. Last
November, as part of the
overall Federal Deficit Reduc-
tion Package, the USPS was
assessed $4.7 billion over the
next five years.
Express Mail Military Ser-
vice is now available to over
300 APO/FPO zip codes. This
is the fastest mail service
available for the military. If
you need to send an urgent let-
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School Board
Special Meeting
The Rains ISD Board of
Trustees will meet in special
session at 7:00 p.m. May 7th
in the board room with the fol-
lowing agenda:
1. Canvass May 4 Trustee
Election
A. Issue Certificates of
Election
B. Administer Oaths of Of-
fice
2 Call Run-off Election, if
necessary
3. Set Meeting to Canvass
Run-off Election, if necessary
4. Elect Board Officers for
91-92, if no run-off election
necessary
5. Personnel Items
A. Resignations & Assign-
ment Changes
B. Employment
If during the course of the meeting any
discussion of any item on the agenda
should he held in executive or closed
session, the Board will convene in such
executive or closed session in accor-
dance with the Open Meetings Act, Ar-
ticle 6252-17. Texas Revised Civil
Statutes.
*****
to go . Delivery is normally Miss Lacey Ferrell of Caddo
made in just two or three days. Mills participated in a model-
Congratulations to Paula ■ co„fw, a, Danas Saturday.
Lanier, our recent officer-in- -s granddaughter of
charge. She has been promoted ..... ~ - - 1
to postmaster at Blue Ridge,
TX. Paula has been working at
the Paris post office since leav-
ing Emory.
God Bless Our Troops!
Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Traylor of
Emory and great-granddaugh-
ter of Mr. <6 Mrs. Clinton
Trimble of Emory
Changing
Pace
Sally Fletcher
473-3763
Wildflowers, that’s exactly
what they are-flowers, grow-
ing wild anywhere the seeds
fall or the wind blows them.
Now wildflowers have a bet-
ter chance to grow and multip-
ly because the highway depart
ment waits until they go to seed
before mowing the roadsides.
Lady Bird Johnson gets the
credit for all these wildflowers
growing along the roads across
Texas.
A couple of weeks ago Bob
and I drove thru Oklahoma and
they had planted red clover
along the highway the same
way Texas has planted
bluebonnets. It looked very
pretty. A few years ago Arkan-
sas planted a yellow flower
along their highways that look-
ed even better, beautiful in the
sunshine. It is great that all the
states want to keep our
highways clean and looking
pretty with different types of
grasses and flowers. There are
some grasses that are as pretty
as flowers when they go to
seed. There is a red fountain
grass that is worth planting.
From now on through sum-
mer and in some places into
fall, there will be flowers and
flowering weeds of many
kinds. A weed is just a flower
growing in the wrong place.
Look at those weeds-they are
a wiidflower.
Wildflowers are free for us
lu look at and enjoy. It’s a gift
from God to the rich and poor.
If you don’t get out and look,
smell and feel these flowers
you are missing one of God’s
many gifts to us.
Look in the ditches, fences
and hedgerows. This spring
has been extra special. The
patches of primrose of different
shades of pink are breath tak-
ing. I hope not a one of you
will drive down the roads
around Emory and not look at
all these wildflowers. Stop that
car and say, “Thank you God
for letting me be in this place at
this time to see your garden of
beautiful wildflowers.
*** •<
Mrs. Horace Gamer, Point,
was a visitor in the Leader of-
fice Tuesday and looking for-
ward to a good vegetable
garden.
*****
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Emory, Texes Thursday, May 9, 1991 -Pag* 14
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Other staff members available for the photo were LaT onya Moor-
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1991, newspaper, May 9, 1991; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764520/m1/14/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rains County Library.