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The McGregor Mirror
Thursday 'T
Aug. 8, 2013 J
Jason Bolton and Candace Pleasant
Couple plan September wedding
The McGregor Aquatic Center in Amsler Park has attracted a
lot of volleyball competition this summer. The teenagers are
lined up and waiting their turns in weekly tournament play.
Dylan Ripley is manager of McGregor’s pool and is also intern-
ing at City Hall with City Manager Kevin Evans.
Last chance
to register for
MCC fall classes
Individuals wanting to take
classes at McLennan Community
College this fall will have a last
chance to register for McLen-
nan’s fall semester through Aug.
24. Classes begin Aug. 26.
Current McLennan students
may register 24 hours a day, sev-
en days a week through WebAd-
visor at www.mclennan.edu.
New students should visit
www.mclennan.edu/BeAHigh-
lander to learn how to become a
Crawford VBS
starts Aug. 14
Crawford First United Meth-
odist Church is hosting Vacation
Bible School beginning Sunday,
August 11 ending August 14,
Wedesday.
The time: 6:00 pm with
a light supper and 6:30 pm the
school begins and ending 8:45
pm.
St. Paul Lutheran Church
will also host this VBS.
Express yourself
in a Letter
Carl and Margaret Pleasant of Temple have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter Candace Pleasant of Temple to Jason
Bolton of McGregor. The prospective groom is the son of Robbin
Bolton of McGregor and Alonzo Bolton of Houston .
The couple plan a September 28, 2013 wedding at Cathedral
Oaks in Belton.
student. For more information,
call or visit Highlander Central
at 299-8622 or in the Enrollment
Services Center.
to the Editor
Jim Horton
Jim Horton of McGregor
passed away, Monday morning,
July 29, 2013, at the age of 82.
Memorial services with military
honors were 10:00 A.M. Satur-
day, August 3, 2013, at Cole Fu-
neral Home Chapel, 1113 West
Fifth Street, McGregor with Jim
Haley and Rev. Henry Horton
officiating. Private inumment-
was in Levita Cemetery in Co-
ryell County.
Mr. Horton was bom July
17, 1931, in Siloam, Kentucky
the son of the late James T. and
Sarah Edith (Wright) Horton and
was a 1949 graduate of McKell
High School. From August 10,
1951 until his honorable dis-
charge November 9, 1962, he
served his country in the United
States Air Force. While living
in Mississippi, he was a mem-
ber of the Southern Star Masonic
Lodge 500 in Long Beach, Mis-
sissippi. Throughout his life he
was an artist who enjoyed the
pleasure of playing golf.
On January 28, 1963, he
married Jessie Mae Hatfield in
Tampa, Florida. After thirty-
seven years of marriage, she
preceded him in death March 18,
2000. Later, on August 23,2008,
he married the former Betty Jean
Olson Crelia in McGregor.
Also preceding him in death
were three brothers and two sis-
ters.
Survivors include his wife,
Betty Horton; a step-son Billy
Crelia of Bellmead, Jim Haley
and wife Dianna of Pearl; two
daughters, Lucy Horton of Mc-
Gregor, Traci Boland and hus-
band Chuck of Missouri; two
step-daughters, Mildred Yeley
and husband Steve of Pearl, Ja-
net White of McGregor; three
brothers, Gene Horton and wife
Carol of Ohio, Tommy Horton
and wife Toni of North Carolina,
David Horton and wife Anna
Belle of Ohio; four sisters, Caro-
lyn Dunlap and husband Terry of
Ohio, Maxine Bringenberg and
husband Ken of Ohio, Betty Ar-
nold and husband Dale of Penn-
sylvania Lu Steele and husband
Frank of Georgia; ten grandchil-
dren and many great grandchil-
dren.
For those desiring, the fam-
ily has suggested McGinley Me-
morial Library, 317 South Main
Street, McGregor, Texas 76657
for memorial contributions.
Condolences may be offered
at colefuneralhomes.com
McGregor: 254-840-2880 /"%^"
Moody: 254-853-2311 /JiSy:
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Church of the
Living God
to celebrate 68th
Roberson Chapel
will observe Men
Anniversary
& Women’s Day
Sunday, Aug. 11th
On August 18, 2013, the
Church of the Living God will
reach another milestone. It will
be celebrating 68 years of ser-
vice to our Lord. Pastor Sammie
Haynes invites the community to
come and be a part of this special
occasion. It will begin at 3:30
p.m. Guest church is Pleasant
Hill Baptist Church, with Pastor
Jacquelyn Taylor.
Roberson Chapel AME
Church will have its Men and
Women’s Day Annual Sunday
August 11, 2013 3:30 pm. The
church is located at 400 Arthur
St. in McGregor TX. Pastor
is Rev. William A. Forbes, Jr.
Guest church is St. Mary Baptist
Church and speaker will be Rev.
Gregory Griggs. For more infor-
mation call 254-722-1913.
Operation Prayer
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Receptions
“Be strong is the Lord, and in his mighty power.” Ephesians 6:10
“Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they
protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need.
We ask this in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Amen.”
Tyler Arp
Adam Arthurs
Junior Aviles
Ryan Baldwin
Dusty Bearden
Cameron Blackburn
James Burkman
Scott Brock
Josh Browder
Qualin Brown
Brandon Byford
James Cabazas
Willie Castillo
James C. Carroll III
James C. Carroll IV
Kevin M. Carroll
Jim Chalkly
Nick Clark
Joshua Collins
Craig Colvin
Charles H. Crawford III
Scott Crawford
Ben Diaz
Justin Dittfurth
Donald Eddings
Dustin Englutt
Stephen Esau
Aaron Engledinger
J.R. Ewing
Freddie Felan
Col. Kelly Fisk
Lee Garza
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Michael Griffin
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Daniel Harris
Dusty Harrison
David Hayes
Michael Henley, Jr.
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Heaven Hicks
Mike Hoffman
Sarah Hoffman
Sean Howze
John Jhant
James Johnson
Matthew Johnson
Jamie Jones
Andrew Judy
Sherry Klander
Michael Krueger
Walter Kruse
Graham Kruse
Kem Lance
Donald Lane
Harvey Lee II
Leslie Longan
Israel Lopez
Charles Dylan Lorenz
Mike Love
Yolanda Dennis-Lowman
Charlene Livingston
David Livingston
Julia Maddox Johnson
Michelle Maddox Kinsley
Matthew Miller
Christopher Mitchell
Cameron Moffat
Michael Mooney
Rachel Mooney
Stephen Napier
Joe Villa Nueva
Mario Olivarez, Jr.
Jose Ontiveros
Juan Ortiz
Tim Parnell
DeShun Pierson
Ryan Retzlaff
Areli Reynoso
Ronnie Robinson
Chris Ruiz
Ryan Rush
Timothy Sampson
Fernando Salas
Ensley (Chip) R. Seay
Kris Shaw
Marcus Christopher Shehee
Carl Shehom
Bryan Sheherd
Jonathan Smith
Jason Sneed
Jared Stuteville
Dustin Terrell
John Mark Thane
Terry Thompson
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John Forrest Watson
Amanda Nicole Ward
Chelsea West
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Kevin Williams
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The McGregor Mirror and the Crawford Sun (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 108, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 2013, newspaper, August 8, 2013; McGregor, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth805888/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting McGinley Memorial Public Library.