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Kerens Tribune
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P. 0. Box 250 Kerens, Texas 75144
Telephone 214/396-2261
USPS 293-680
EDITOR: Donna York
STAFF: Carla McCarter
Nora Lee May
The Kerens Tribune (USPS 293680) is
published weekly except for the week
following Christmas by the Kerens Tri-
bune, 116 S. Colket, Kerens, TX 75144.
Subscription rates are $6.50 in Navarro
County;$7.50 elsewhere in Texas and $8.50
outside Texas. Second-class postage
paid at Kerens, Texas. POSTMASTER: Se-
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P. 0. Box 250, Kerens, TX 75144. Copy •
for the Tribune is set with no regard
for proper hyphenation to facilitate
typing and for improved appearance.
Tftg Tribune office is closed most of
Thursday and all of Friday afternoon.
November 3, 19^3
£W"S ACzCAjLS
Mrs. Frances Sessions Mrs. Leroy Biggers.
and Mrs. Myrtle Sess- The Reverend was re-
ions visited in Mes-
quite Wednesday with
their sister, Mrs.
Jimmie Nell Smith.
Visitors in the home
of Mrs. W. A. Hill
recently were Mr. and
Mrs. William H. Hill
of Mt. Pleasant.
Spending Wednesday
and Thursday with (
Mrs. Ella Violet Ste-
venson was her son,
H. H. Stevenson of
Dallas.
Mrs. Jennie McClung
returned home Sunday
evening after a nice
weekend in Kerrville
with the Rev. and
"Life is not so short but that there is always time enough
for courtesy." Emerson
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KERENS, TEXAS
THE FIRST STATE BANK
OF KERENS
MEMBER F.D.I.C.
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STAR KIST TUNA
in oil or spring water.....$ .89 ea
KRAFT MACARONI & CHEESE,
7.25 oz.................... 2/89
AUSTEX STEW. 24 oz can...... 1.09
RAINBO HAMBURGER Buy one-get one free
DILL PICKLES. 32 oz........ 1.49
POPSRITE YELLOW *
POPCORN, 2 lb bag...........69 ea
BORDEN'S HI PRO MILK......$1.12 1/2 gal
BORDEN'S YOGURT, 8 oz ct.. 2/85
BORDEN'S MILK
IN GALLON JUG............ 1.99
10 lb BAG RUSSET POTATOES.....$1.29
WINESAP APPLES.................49 lb
GOLDEN DELICIOUS APPLES........49 lb
CUCUMBERS....................
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CHUCK ROAST.........$1.59 lb
ROUND STEAK......... 2.29 lb
BEEF TIPS........... 1.99 lb
SLICED SLAB BACON... 1.49 lb
CURED PICNIC HAMS... 1.29 lb
........29 lb
RADISH.........................29 bag
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Owner — Joe Baxter
KERENS, TEXAS
tiring after serving
the Baptist Church
there for 18 years.
The church members
honored them with a
party combined with
a celebration of
their 50th wedding
anniversary at a camp
in Bandera. Six of
Jennie's cousins
were there and they
enjoyed a family
get-together and re-
union.
Joshua Kittley of
Corsicana spent Sun-
day and Monday with
his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs, Wayne
Kittley.
Jeffrey Schultz
of Glen Rose spent
the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and
Mrs’. Jerrell Schultz.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Fort of Houston spent
the weekend in their
home in Kerens. They
also visited Mrs. Al-
ine Fort and other
relatives.
Mrs, Dolwin Smallwo-
od and Kenneth spent
last weekend in Beau-
mont with Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Padgett,
Scott and Steven. They
helped Steven celebr-
ate his fifth birth-
day.
AIRMAN DALE GRUBBS GRADUATES FROM
U. S. AIR FORCE SPECIALIST COURSE
Airman Dale L. Gru-
bbs, son of Sharon L.
Pierce of Kerens and
Dennis Grubbs of Way-
nesville, Maryland,
has graduated from
the U. S. Air Force
electric powerline
specialist course at
Sheppard Air Force
Base.
Graduates of the co-
urse leaned how to
construct and mainta-
in high voltage power
line systems and ear-
ned credits toward
an'associate degree
through the Community
College of the Air
Force.
Grubbs will now ser-
ve at Cannon Air For-
ce Base, New Mexico,
with the 27th Civil
Engineering Squadron.
He is a 1983 gradua-
te of Kerens High
School.
TRUETT TRAMMELL HONORED ON 65TH
BIRTHDAY WITH PARTY IN CROCKETT
Truett Trammell was
recently honored with
a 65th birthday party
in Crockett.
His wife and daught-
ers were hosts for a
birthday party at
Kings Inn.
Thirty-five guests
enjoyed a delicious
dinner catered by the
Inn.
The daughters, Car-
ol Ann, Mary Lee and
Nell and their fami-
lies, relatives and
friends were from
Houston, Bay City,
Orange, Dallas, Wh-
itney and Kerens.
Those present from
Kerens were Leveree
and Ena Trammell, Kei-
th, Rita Fields, Keri,
Brian, Casey Yates,
Bobby Inman, Chris
Henderson and Dock
and Mary Fields.
MRS. CLARA FORTNER HONORED ON 92ND BIRTHDAY
On Thursday* October
20, 1983, Mrs. Clara
Fortner was honored
on her 92nd birthday
with a party given
by her son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Ell-
ie Funk of Corsicana
and Mrs. Joan Logan.
Other friends pre-
sent were Mrs. Oda
Jones, Mattie Lena
Watt, Velma Pohl, Al-
verta Roberts and
Jenneitha Cotten.
Birthday cake and
ice cream were ser-
ved with everyone
wishing Mrs. Fortner
a "happy birthday."
Mrs. Fortner enjoyed
a happy day except
for one bit of unple-
sent news. Her broth-
er, Frank Irwin of
Corsicana, was ill
and unable to be with
her. He is 95 years
old.
On Saturday, October
22, she was honored
again with a delici-
ous birthday dinner
in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Fort-
ner.
Being with her on
this occasion were
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Fortner, Mrs. Ellie
Funk of Corsicana,
Lee Fortner of Irving,
Mr. and Mrs. James
Fortner and sons,
Jimmie and Steve of
Richardson.
Everyone enjoyed ce-
lebrating Mrs. Fort-
ner's birthday. She
received many pretty
cards and gifts.
MARTHA CLASS ENJOYS DEVOTIONAL
ON "THE KING IS COMING"
The Martha Class of
the First Baptist Ch-
urch met for a regular
business meeting Tue-
sday, November 1.
Cecile Redford open-
ed the meeting with
a word of prayer.
The treasurer gave
a report of the cards
sent to those who
are ill or in the
hospital.
Tommie Lou Horn gave
the devotional: "The
King is Coming."
Refreshments of pun-
ch and cake were ser-
ved to 12 members
present.
Dieters note: commercial salad dressing may con-
tain as much as 40 percent fat. Home-
made dressing usually contains even more.
SUNSHINE
T-SHIRTS
887-1052
Hwy. 90 Gun Barr
Tues-Sat 10-5:30
For the sweetest cherries
look for dark red color.
It should range from deep
maroon to almost black
for the richest flavor.
FOR SALE—Old fash-
ioned ice cream pa-
rlor with antique
soda fountain. Es-
tablished lunch run.
Great possibilities
for increased busi-
ness. Contact Caro-
lyn or Ted Stovall,
Sweets and Treats,
Kerens, Texas 214/
396-7430.
MR. AND MRS. T. A. PHILLIPS OF
SEAGOVILLE CELEBRATE 50TH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. Cecil Johnston
returned home Tuesday
from a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Calvin Ross
of Kilgore. They all
toured the Ozarks in
Arkansas and Missouri
and enjoyed the fall
foliage and beautiful
scenery.
Visitors in the ho-
me of Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Warren Saturday
were Larry Warren of
Corsicana, Diane and
Jay Ross of Barry,
James Warren, Justin
and Gayla, Frances
Warren, Craig and An-
gela, Racine Willi-
ams, Les and Andy and
Buddy Warren, all of
Kerens. The occasion
was to celebrate
birthdays for Larry,
Randy and Diane.
Mrs, Willie Morton
of Dumas, Mrs. Pren-
tice Glass of Snyder,
and Mrs. Barbara
Glass of Corsicana
visited Mrs. Velma
Pohl Monday.
Mary Clinkscales of
Kerens, Frankie Wat-
son, Joyce Beard and
Minnie Farmer of Ter-
rell have returned
from a trip to Eureka
Springs and Hot Spr-
ings.
Johnny and Nell Bl-
ack and son, Landon,
of Bay City were we-
ekend visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Dock Fields
and the Keith Fields.
The J. L. Trammells
and Landon attended
the Halloween carni-
val.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Phillips of Seagovil-
le observed their
50th wedding anniver-
sary at their home on
Saturday, October 15.
Those from this area
enjoying the celebra-
tion were Mr. and Mr.
Earl Berry, Mrs. Cec-
il Johnston, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Johnston,
and children of Ker-
ens, Lena Mae Ainswo-
rth, Mary and Joyce
Ross and Mattie Paul
of Corsicana and Mr.
and Mrs. Boyce Ross
of Austin.
MR. AND MRS. GARY R. ROBERTS OF
ATHENS ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF A SON
Mr. and Mrs. Gary
Roberts of Athens are
the proud parents of
a baby son, Tony Eu-
gene, who weighed six.
pounds, seven ounces.
He was born October
8, 1983 in Lakeland
Medical Center.
He is welcomed by
a sister, Ginger, and
paternal grandparent-
s, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Roberts of Kerens and
maternal grandparent-
s, Mr. and Mrs. Tru-
man Ramsey of Athens.
The arctic tern is the most-travelled of birds. Its round trip
migration from the Arctic to Antarctica totals 22,000 miles.
NOW OPEN
KERENS APARTMENTS
200 Daniel Drive
396-7546
Applications now being taken
for 1 and 2 bedrooms starting
at $167. Carpet, kitchens
FmHA furnished &
equal housing central air
opportunity
financed
& heat.
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York, Donna. The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 3, 1983, newspaper, November 3, 1983; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883075/m1/2/?rotate=180: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Kerens Public Library.