The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 208, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 2, 1975 Page: 1 of 10
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IN THE EIGHTY-THIRD YEAR
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ENNIS, TEXAS 75119
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1975
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NO. 208
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LAST YEAR'S ATTRACTIVE QUEEN Terina Hejny happily crowns the
^ lovely new St. John Bazaar Queen, Pam Mitchell, as Fr. Emil Slovacek in
charge of the coronation looks on delightedly (upper photo). . . .Queen
Pam and her escort, David Maliska lead the first Coronation Evening Dance
(lower photo).
Pam Mitchell Crowned Queen —
St. John Cami Success;
Climax Is Coronation
The 1975 St. John Carnival Auditorium,
scored an outstanding success Queen Pam Mitchell is the 15
and lovely Pam Mitchell was year-old daughter of Mr. and
crowned queen in an elaborate Mrs. Bob Mitchell, 1701
ceremony Sunday night at KJT Charlottesville Dr. She plays on
Pilgrimage to
Two IOOF Homes
Draws Throng
A number of Ennisites at-
tended the 27th Annual
Pilgrimage to the two IOOF
homes, along with about 350 or
400 others from all over the
State.
The program began at 10 0’
clock in Corsicana under the
direction of Jimmy Clober-
dants, Rockport, Grand
Master, and Mrs. Pat Jones .
Smithville, president of the
Rebekah Assembly.
J. 0. Duncan, Dallas, Grand
Warden was master of
ceremonies.
Guy Roberts, supt, of the
Children’s Home gave the
welcome address, which was
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the school’s junior varsity
basketball team and also
participates on the school’s
varsity track and softball team.
Pam was president of the fresh-
man class and will be secretary
of the St. John Nike club for the
coming year. She is a member
of the candy stripers and was on
the annual staff this past year.
Her hobbies include par-
ticipative sports, playing the
guitar, piano and sewing. She is
a sophomore.
The Rev. Emil Slovacek,
parish pastor, was in charge of
the coronation, and pretty Miss
Terina Hejny placed the crown
on the head of her successor to
the throne. Miss Mitchell’s
escort was David Maliska.
Terina’s escort was Larry
Blazek.
It was a great highlight and
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Ennis MD Gift Hefty
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
“Nothing can be truly great
which is not right.’’-Johnson.
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We heartily salute Ennis for
its fine generosity in the grand
:part in the National Jerry
Lewis Muscular Distrophy
Labor Day success! To all
contributors and the several
splendid efforts for support,
locally spearheaded by the
diligent drive by Anthony Drive
Baptist Church's remarkable
campaign, go warm con-
tratulations and appreciation!
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TODAY’S CHUCKLES
“You cannot sharpen a knife
tn a feather pillow.’’-Charles
Jodge.
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Good neighbor Garrett “did
itself proud” with its splendid
centennial celebration Sunday-
an afternoon in which a fine,
well attended program was
presented, friendships were
further cemented and tribute
was paid to those exemplary
Garrett citizens who have gone
on....May all your years be
happy ones, good friend
Garrett!
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The Fall Round-up of
Tabernacle Baptist Church was
delightful indeed, start to finish.
Good Christian fellowship
prevailed throughout and there
was plenty of enjoyable en- obiter, lea
tertainment. The togetherness
of the occasion was pleasing
indeed!
Friendly Town Passes Hundredth —
Garrett Centennial Draws
Sizeable Attendance Sunday
Sunday was a great day for
Garrett.
The friendly, enjoyable-to-
live-in neighboring community
celebrated its Centennial in
lively fashion and the affair
drew large attendance, a goodly
number of the celebrants
coming from distant points.
Indeed, it was truly a reunion,
many of those enjoying it
having enough ‘mileage'to
remminisce ‘way back vounder
when.'
The old scenes for them lived
again, of course, and it was a
joyful party for old and young,
because it was reuniting under
the most favorable cir-
cumstances imaginable.
The celebrants were given
ample time in which to attend
Sunday worship services, as the
celebration opened at 1:30 in the
Lionbackers
Meet at 7
This Evening
The Ennis Lionbacker Club
will meet for its regular
meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in
the Choir Room. This will be the
fourth meeting of the year and
attendance has gradually in-
creased each week. There will
be a showing of the scrimmage
film against Center and a
scouting report will be given on
Athens. The Lionsbackers have
a goal of 400 members by
Friday night and the total is 300
plus now. Tonight will be a good
opportunity for new Lion-
backers to come out and get
acquainted and a time for old
Lionbackers to get together. Go
Lions...Beat Athens!!!
Band Booster
Meet at 7
E.H.S. Band Booster will
hold their monthly meeting in
the band hall tonight at 7:00
pm. All members are urged to
attend.
Community Center.
The invocation was given by
the Rev. Harold Burns, pastor,
Ennis First Baptist Church, and
former Ennis Postmaster C . O.
(Skip) Onstead opened the
occasion with praise for those
who had conceived and
arranged it., and introduced
Mrs. L. A. Baker, master-of-
ceremonies.
A talented young combo-Billy
guitar, Steven
Fuller, drums, and Frankie
Vrana, bass- brought a varied
program of melodies which
were delightful dinner music, as
the large gathering dined at
long tables, one of the enjoyable
phases of the afternoon’s
fellowship, of course. The
combo was quite a hit with the
celebrants.
Along witn the friendliness
there was an enjoyable patriotic
atmosphere, both in some of
the program numbers and in the
decorations, which were in the
red-white-and-blue color theme,
with US Flags quite prominnent
and patriotic streamers running
the length of the tables; also,
there were pretty floral
arrangements at the tables.
The buffet serving tables were
laden with just about every
imaginable food delicacy,
home-made and delightful
indeed. The gracious ladies of
the community were ready to be
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fviRS, RUTH HEDGES, 83, of Dallas, main speaker,
and Mrs. L. A Raker, master-of-ceremonies, at the
Garrett Centennial at the Community Center there.
Appreciated by Travelers —
Cordial JCs Give
Safety "Strong Pull"
With Rest Stop
Ennis Jaycees will not soon
forget the sincere words of
appreciation from countless
travelers who paused for a
while at their annual Labor Day
Weekend Rest Stop at the in-
tersection of old Hwy. 75 and I-
45.
It was a round-the-clock
service taken advantage of by
holiday - tourists from many,
many places, often from distant
points.
JC Project Chairman Wayne
Harrison and his fellow club-
The local Muscular
Dystrophy Telethon was a great
success because of the won-
derful response of the people of
Ennis.
The Rev. Eddie Ricks, whose
Anthony Drive Baptist Church,
spearheaded the local cam-
paign - with much valued
assistance - reported as follows :
“We are proud of our town.
Without you, all of the work
would have been in vain. We
also thank the Ennis Daily
News, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Casebolt, editors, for the
publicity. This really paid off.
“At the end of the telethon
yesterday, our total was
$1,884.00 and over $510.00 was in
cash or checks.
The total for the Dallas area
was 354,761.00 and for the nation
$18,868,499.00. We who are
fortunate enought to have
healthy children should thank
God, and respond in any way
possible to help wipe out this
disease that robs our world of so
much in the lives of our young.
“We have already been asked
to participate in the telethon
next year. Some might have
thought that this venture was
just of the Anthony Drive
Baptist Church but this is an
area project and many have
already asked to be signed up to
work next year.
“We issue a challenge to the
residents of the Ennis area, let
us put forth an effort next year
to give at least one dollar for
each one in our household, if we
did this, we would go over the
$12,000.00 mark.
“We thank all those who
helped with the actual working
of the telethon. Mr. and Mrs.
George Allen Phinnell;
Meloneize and Tommy Vinson;
Cefus, Sharia, Sally and Lisa
Benner; Jackie Blackerby;
Robert Brazier; Debbie
Keever; Rev. Eddie Ricks,
Kasha, Keith and Kemelia;
Marty Gilmore; Harvey
Cheshire; Carl Beeson; Owen,
Peggy, Elaine, and Carol An-
men received them cordially th°ny; Bobbie and Lisa Tid-
indeed, gave them ap- welli F1°y Sills'» Cathy Fudge;
preciated refreshments and told
them their visit was ap-
preciated.
It was the thought of the
Jaycees that this - besides being
the friendly thing to do - would
bring a period of enjoyable
relaxation in the interest of
acccident free traveling.
And safety authorities whole
heartedly agree it’s true indeed
- and appreciated.
Roy and Mary Martin; Richard
Shurbert and Randall
Prestidge.
We also thank all the ladies
who furnished food and drinks
for those who worked.
Contributions also were
received at stands which
volunteers operated on the
Safeway and Piggly Wiggly
Parking Lots. Rev. Ricks’ son,
Keith, made a soliciting round
of his neighborhood.
Tabernacle Fall Roundup
Is Fun and Inspiration
Ellis Weather
By Ron Vestal
Monday’s high, 98.
Tuesday low, 71.
No precipitation in 24 hours.
It was come-as-you-are
country western - and plenty of
it, as Tabernacle Baptist
Church held its annual Fall
Round-Up Saturday afternoon
and evening.
First of all there was “Heinz
57 varieties” entertainment for
the youngfolk, especially the
kids, with volley ball, hor-
seshoes, softball, pony rides,
see-saw, swings, slides and
ROUNDERUPPERS CHARLES GENTRY (L) AND
JIM McCANN lensed at the Tabernacle Fall Round
Up of which they respectively were general chair
man and program chairman. s
what-have-you, in the af-
ternoon.
And a merry time it was, too.
Of course, on a 20-acre campus,
there is considerable space in
which to let yourself go, sports-
wise, and the kids lived it up.
By 7 p.m. grown-ups and
youngsters had gathered in the
grove for a real popular part of
the day’s activities, the church
wagon had arrived and it was
just about chow time.
Appetites were reported in
pretty good shape (which, later,
was found to be the un-
derstatement of the year).
Anyhow, the long buffet
tables were loaded real good
with all sorts of tasty vittles.
And jnly one “Come and get it”
was needed to start the stam-
pede.
After the gathering had eaten
to its heart’s content, it was
program time, and attention
was turned to the entertainment
center, which was a big flatbed
truck parked nearby, for a
platform.
Charles E. Gentry, general
chairman of the Round-Up,
opened the occasion with words
of appreciation for the
gathering who attended and to
the numerous workers who had
arranged and set the Round Up.
The blessing was asked by
Education Director Bob Sowell.
Haskell Howell introduced
guests including those visiting
Music and Youth Dir. and Mrs.
Dan Heath; Rev. and Mrs. Bill
Heath and daughter, Rebecca,
of Clinton, Okla. They are the
Ennis man’s parents and sister.
Program chairman Jim
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LAS VEGAS - Comedian
Jerry Lewis says his muscular
dystrophy telethon gathered
nearly 18 million 800 thousand
dollars in pledges. It’s the
largest sum ever for such an
event.
The labor day weekend fund
raiser ended last night after 21
and a half hours of per-
formances by more than 100
show business personalities.
IT'S FIFTH ANNIVERSARY time in Ennis for Tab-
ernacle Pastor Dick Moody and high tribute was paid
him, at Fall Roundup, by Haskell Howell, deacon
and department superintendent.
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Casebolt, Floyd W. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 208, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 2, 1975, newspaper, September 2, 1975; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth777838/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.