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n Bains Counto, Leader
TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 2008
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by Donnie Durch
Thanks, Kenny Francis, for
not knowing how to cook. Kenny
was recently featured in this
column, and the Leader staff
provided recipes from a Shady
Grove cookbook. After Clara
Lee read his article, she was
interested in the recipes and gave
a jingle. Here’s her story.
Cute hat, Clara. In fact, folks
call her the “hat lady." Big hats,
small hats, ball caps, fedoras,
some with ribbons, others with
flowers, whatever - she has
one for every occasion. Forget
the living room furniture. Hats
placed lovingly around the room
are more important than any old
sofa or chair, and Clara wouldn’t
be caught dead without one on
her head.
While hats are a big deal,
nothing is more important than
her church. If you’ve driven
to Greenville in the last few
months, you may have noticed
a burned church on the left in
the Dixon area. It was hit by
lightning and was Center Point
Christian Church. The 143-year-
old church is still alive and well,
however. About 25 members now
gather in Clara’s sister’s house to
worship with an interim pastor.
Clara is a deaconess while hus-
band Chester is an elder.
Making the church all the
more important is the fact that
Clara’s great-great-grandfather
started it. Our bubbly guest said
a lady joined this Mother’s Day
and it was the best present Clara
could have gotten. “I visit other
churches on Sunday evenings
because I may learn something
to bring back to my own church,”
she explained.
There’s not much Clara
doesn’t know about most things.
You name it, she’s done it. Bom
outside Lone Oak as one of nine
children, our guest picked her
share of cotton as a girl. She
Temembered crawling through
the rows and winding up with
crusts on her knees. She added,
“After that, I wore long dresses
to school.”
While most people think
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47 years, and he’s a good man,”
she said with pride. Clara also
worked at E-Systems as well as
being involved with home/health
care.
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picking cotton is a summertime
affair, that wasn’t entirely the
case. Clara remembered picking
“the scraps” on cold winter days,
going to her aunt’s house for a
warm fire, and then returning
and working her fingers to the
bone some more.
Even with all those children,
her mother worked at a chicken
factory in Greenville as well as at
Woolsworth’s and at a cafeteria.
Therefore, the kids came in and
did all the cooking and cleaning.
“It was hard, but going through
hard times makes you a better
person. Now, kids want every-
thing handed to them.”
Speaking of kids, the Lees
have daughters Sharon, Michelle
and Misty and four grandchildren
Tiaa, Chilton, Miranda and Rhy-
ian. Almost all of them attend
her church, and Mom hopes they
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Everything you need to make your house a home.
continue.
Learning to cook as a girl
has brought Clara great joy as
an adult. The Fourth of July is
a big day for this lady. She sets
up tents in the front yard and
cooks and cooks and cooks. Dif-
ferent kinds of meats, salads,
vegetables, rolls, tea, all kinds
of desserts - she does it all.
Clara explained, “I always cook
enough so nobody will ever leave
hungry.” One time the industri-
ous lady had 75 people show up
and sure ’nuff, nobody’s stomach
was growling when they left.
Before the church burned,
Clara was in charge of the kitch-
en. Now she cooks for the men’s
fellowship every fourth Sunday.
And when pears are in season,
our guest makes pear cakes and
generously gives them away -
last year to 73 people.
Yes, Clara Lee’s a giver; She
enjoys bringing joy to elderly
people. Our guest goes to hospi-
tals and rest homes and mostly
just sits and listens. “Yes, that’s
my ministry. Those people are
lonely,” she added. At other times
she and Chester take communion
to those who can’t attend church
to receive it.
That’s not all she and Chester
do. He’s in business for him-
self, and Clara has worked right
beside him many times as he du£'
graves, put in septic systems or
And I have a sister in Dallas who
calls me for everything. I’m her
doctor, her lawyer, and anybody
else she needs.”
So, as is the case with most
happy people, Clara stays busy
with her church and doing for
others. She explained, “My future
will'be putting all my efforts in
being obedient and doing what
the Lord wants me to do. People
can go to church instead of sit-
ting home with crossed legs and
watching a ball game.”
Lucky for us Clara also enjoys
reading the church news and
Kitchens Scents in the Leader.
And also lucky for us, Kenny
Francis can’t cook.
Candied Pecans
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 c. whipping cream
4 c. pecan halves
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly coat 15xl0xl-inch medium
bowl. Combine brown sugar, cinna-
mon, ginger and cloves. Add cream
and mix well. Stir in pecans. Spread
pecans in prepared pan. Bake 20
minutes, stirring half way through
baking time. Spread pecans on wax
paper and cool. Break into pieces.
Store in air-tight container.
Sweet Potato
Surprise Cake
1- 1/2 c. cooking oil
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4 eggs,..separated
4 Tbsp. hot water
2- 1/2 c; flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1-1/2 c. grated raw sweet potatoes
Combine cooking oil and sugar
and beat until smooth. Add egg
yolks and beat well. Add hot water,
then dry ingredients which have
been sifted together. Stir in pota-
toes, nuts and vanilla. Beat well.
Beat egg whites until stiff and
fold into mixture. Bake in 3 round
pans which have been greased and
floured. Cook at 350 degrees for 25
minutes. Cool and frost.
gallon milk
pint whipping cream
pint Half and Half
small can evaporated milk
ice cream salt
ice
Mix together flour, salt and sugar.
Beat eggs, gradually adding sugar
mixture and mix well. Heat quart of
milk on low. Do not boil. Add eggs
and sugar mixture to milk. Cook
about five minutes on low. Do not
boil. Take off stove. Add whipping
cream, Half and Half and half of 1
small can evaporated milk, 2 tea-
spoons vanilla and enough milk to
make a gallon of ice cream. Can be
frozen in electric freezer approxi-
mately 30 minutes or a hand crank
freezer.
Pineapple Angel Lush
1 sm. box vanilla Jell-0 instant
pudding
1 20-oz. can crushed pine-
apple with juice
1 c. thawed Cool Whip
1 10-oz. angel food cake
10 small strawberries
Mix dry pudding mix and pine-
apple with juice in medium bowl.
Gently stir in Cool Whip. Cut cake
horizontally into three layers. Place
bottom cake layer, cut side up,
on serving plate. Spread 1-1/2 c.
of the pudding mixture onto cake
layer. Cover with middle cake layer.
Spread 1 cup of the pudding mix-
ture onto middle layer. Top with the
last layer and spread with remain-
ing pudding mixture. Refrigerate at
least 1 hour or until ready to serve.
Store in refrigerator.
Blackeyed Pea Salad
4 c. cooked or canned drained
black-eyed peas
1/2 c. thinly sliced red onion
1/4 c. red wine vinegar
1/4 c. tomato juice
1 Tbsp. peanut oil
1-2 cloves garlic
salt and coarsely cracked
pepper to taste
dash of liquid red pepper
sauce
Drain the peas and place in a
bowl. Add the remaining ingredi-
ents and mix well. Place in the
refrigerator for 24 hours. Remove
the garlic and refrigerate for two
more days before serving.
TOPS
by Lori Wilson
TOPS TX 1244 met in regular
session on June 3. The meeting
was called t<5 order by leader Jo
Pound. She also gave the devo--
tional.
We all said the TOPS pledge
and sang the TOPS song. KOPS
said the KOPS pledge.
Margaret Mierzwik called roll
with six weighing in. Jo Pound
was TOPS best loser. The money
can was carried over.
Lori Wilson read the minutes
as approved.
Margaret Mierzwik gave the
treasurer's report.
We had a few ladies absent
last week. We hope to see them
back soon.
Jo Pound gave the program
last week on “Wear and Tear"
Arthritis and Healthy Eating on
the Run. Barbara Myers has the
program this week.
We closed with our Helping
Hands " pledge and sang the
Goodnight song.
We weigh in every Tuesday
night at the Emory Baptist Church
from 5:30 to 6:00. The meeting is
from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Men, women and teens are
welcome. Come see what TOPS
(Take Off Pounds Sensibly) can
do for you. Your first visit is
free.
For more information call
Linda Franklin at 903-598-3205
or Margaret Mierzwik at 903-
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N.E.T.O. Menu
June 10 -13
Tuesday: Dorito casserole,
tossed salad, chips, warm fruit
or Jell-O.
Wednesday: Crunchy cod
square, buttered boiled potatoes,
green beans.
Thursday: Corny dogs, pea
salad, applesauce.
Friday: Hashbrowns, ham-
burger casserole, broccoli, yeast
roll, cake.
June 16 - 20
Monday: Tuna casserole, peas
and carrots, rolls, hot spiced
apples.
Tuesday: Tomato soup, grilled
cheese sandwiches, com chips,
fruit.
Wednesday: Pot roast w/vege-
tables, tossed salad, rolls, choco-
late cake.
Thursday: Chicken and rice,
mixed vegetables, bread pud-
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degree from A&M
Diplomas were awarded to
5,484 Texas A&M University
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received his Bachelor of Science
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Hill, Earl Clyde, Jr. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 10, 2008, newspaper, June 10, 2008; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth766747/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rains County Library.