The Celeste Courier, March 13, 1970 On Saturday April 4, 1970, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, elections will be held for the purpose of electing a County School Trustee from each precinct. G. W. Tillerson, District Chairman, and Secretary David Hennig have announced the 36 - B boys All-District basketball teams for the 1969 - 1970 season. Names for the first team are Jimmy Stigger of Bland, Randy Green of Campbell, Jerry Fry of Lone Oak, Jerry Eastup of Bland, and Franky Craver of Celeste. The second team consists of Don Douglas of Bland, Buster Clem of Leon Oak, James Wygal of Caddo Mills, Earl Newton of Quinlan, and Reggie Eastup of Caddo Mills. The Celeste Lions Club will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its official charter on March 19, 1970. The event will be held at the Ramada Inn restaurant in Greenville at 7:30 PM with ladies night program and dinner. The Club was organized during the great ice storm of 1950 by lantern light in the homemaking room of the old high school, which burned in 1955. Hubert Shields was elected the first president by the thirty-eight men who were charter members. Of the members present at the presentation of the charter on March 23, 1950, eight are still active members. They are Hubert Shields, H. S. Byers, Herman Compton, S. M. Compton, Albert Granberry, Ira Hunter, M. A. Pierson, and Charles A. Dupre. Among their projects: painting parking spaces on the main city street, which eliminated many of the parking hazards that existed at that time; placing trash containers at convenient locations in the downtown area; contributions to the science lab after the fire of 1955; and at different times purchased other needed equipment for the school. The Lions Club sponsored and built the first fenced football field for the Celeste Blue Devils. The first stands had a seating capacity of 1,000 and was constructed in 1955. The fence was of wire construction stretched on cross tie posts donated by the Katy Railroad when the railroad was re-working its tracks through this area. Several yeas later, the club purchased the present metal stands from the Trenton School and had them moved to Celeste. The all-weather road to the athletic field was a cooperative venture of the club. The last contribution of the club to the athletic field was the building of the much-needed rest room facilities, which were completed in 1969. The club assisted in the erecting of the street signs at the street intersections and numbering the houses and places of businesses. Each year it sponsors, along with the Celeste churches, the Community Thanksgiving Service to provide funds for assistance to the indigent of the community and for strangers who otherwise might be stranded for lack of funds to get to their destination. The club participates in the sight conservation program of Lions International and the Texas Lions Crippled Childrens Camp at Kerrville. The Cripple Childrens Camp benefits directly from the clubs annual pancake supper. President Earnest Walt and Secretary -Treasurer Mack Pierson are two current leaders. Ward Thomas, Jr., announced as candidate for Hunt County Judge. The Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Smithson and their three children moved from Shannon Baptist Church at Pocahontas, Arkansas, to the local Baptist parsonage on Tuesday. Perfect score of fifty captured first places in the first North Texas Varmint Hunting Association rifle match held Sunday at the clubs range near Celeste. Billy Bennett of Celeste claimed first place in the deer rifle match and Scott Davison of Garland won first place in the varmint rifle match. Guests of Mrs. S. A. Thomas on her 97th birthday were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Thomas, S. Foy Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Laney, Mrs. E. O. Stanglin and Mark Stanglin, all of Dallas, and Mr.a nd Mrs. Newt Gore of Quitman. Sybil Hutcheson wrote a tribute to Mayor Solon Milton for his hard work, leadership, hours of work. A $25.00 fine will be imposed on the owner of any female dog allowed to run loose during time of stress. Any dog, male or female, that is found running loose without a vaccination tag will be considered ownerless and will be disposed. Notice by the Mayor and City Council. Burl Green of Longview was visiting relatives and friends on Tuesday. The Kingston Stew Suppers will be March 14, 1970 at the Kingston Community Center. Stew, pie, and drinks will be served for $1.00 per person. Miss Jan Pruitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Pruitt, entertained the girls in her class last Tuesday night with a dinner party. The senior girls had a guest, Miss Marianna Floyd. The menu consisted of chicken divine casserole, fruit salad, a relish tray, hot rolls, lemon cake, and ice cream. There will be three councilmen elected in the Saturday, April 4, 1970, City election. Incumbent Tom Mulkey will seek re-election. Other candidates are W. C. Fugitt and John Mize. Ruby Warren has been appointed judge with Pauline Craigo and Mrs. W. W. McMichael as clerks. The election will be held at City Hall. Larry Hazel of College Station will receive The Courier as a gift for one year from J. W. Hazal. Odell Lyday requests The Courier be sent to Jack Lipsey at Mesquite for one year. Mrs. Pauline Craigo has returned after a months visit in Colton, California, with her son, Major Bobby Craigo and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Arnwine have moved to Leonard. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Rowell were Mr. and Mrs. Dee Rowell of Floyd, Luther Rowell of Garland, Thelma Doolin of Greenville, and Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Dotson of Farmersville. Mrs. Bob Hunter of Lubbock and Mrs. Ed Huffman and Mrs. Tommy Castle of Mesquite visited Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McGuire on Wednesday. Our Town This Week... Donnie Duncan, Celeste graduate, Class of 58, finished Austin College to become a successful coach in high schools and junior colleges is now headed for athletic director and football coach at Navarro Junior College. He is working toward his doctorate at ET. Mickey Pierson, Class of 59, also, finished Austin College and has been a successful businessman for a number of years in Macon, Georgia, with a nationally known drug company, is now at 3M and living in Sherman. Things were bustling up at Marys Cafe today at noon--the ladies from Loves, the school hamburger crowd, Mr. Mabery of the Housing Authority, and a bunch of workmen from the housing unit. The workers have been hindered by the rains on the units off Highway 69 North on Clark land. The Swaffords are making tin can art--chairs and tables. Some were on display in Cleatis window. The W. E. Shipps were making colorful artificial flower arrangements. US Air Force Derrell F. London is on duty at PHU Cat AB, Vietnam. He had previously served in Crete, Greece. His wife, Judy, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Livingston, RR 2, Wolfe City. Leonard National Bank was having an Open House to show off their new building on Sunday, March 15, 1970. Mrs. Harl Hudson (from Celeste) and Mrs. Barbara Burks (Lou Evans sister) were employees. The Deans List for the fall semester, 1969, at ETSU from Celeste were Billy G. Gibson, Martha Lou Sumrow, and Michael A. Weatherley. Mrs. James Seigler and Ginger Hooper were entertained with a birthday party on March 2, 1970, at the White Rock Community Center. Out-of-town guests were the Rev. and Mrs. Bill Reisor, Mr. and Mrs. Jody Wilcox and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Billy Wilcox. Attending from Celeste were Louise Opry, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Green, Mr. and Mrs. Defee Lowry, Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Cole and children, Mr. and Mrs. Freddy Warren and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Weatherley, Nell Wright, Kerry Swann, Thomas King, and Bettye Hooper. Mrs. G. W. Tillerson has been dismissed from a Greenville hospital. The Blue Devils Den Evangelyn Jordan and Debra Davis The senior classroom became the setting for a coffeehouse while studying the coffeehouses of the eighteenth century. Deborah Harrison acted as the hostess. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Roach. Evangelyn Jordan told about some famous coffeehouses and then the other students, taking parts of famous men of the eighteenth century, gave oral reports, which proved very interesting. Juniors Doug Henry, Kenneth Finley, and Willie Nelson attended the boys Regional Tournament at Kilgore. The freshmen taking part in the Emory and Greenville tennis matches were Debbie Henslee, Janet Gilliam, Sharon Gray, Tonja Clark, Thomas King, and Hubert Rhoden. Those going out for track are Ricky Coles, Allen Wolfe, Eugene Rhoden, Auda Derby, Bobby Walker, and Roy Hall. Seventh graders, Dennis Gray celebrated his birthday on March 11th and Sharon Evans became an aunt. The sixth grade class was sorry that Tammy Cook moved to Sherman. The fifth grade was glad that Linda Henry was back in school after having the mumps. Roger Wolfe has them now, they reported. Fourth graders with perfect attendance were William Paul Gregory, Randy Hopson, Russell Jones, David LaFavers, Sonny Medford, Chester Sanders, Jimmy Spoonemore, David Taylor, Kenneth Taylor, Alanea Carter, Cindy Daniels, Connie Evans, Vanetta Giles, and Kathy Griffis. Tuesday Spoonemore, first grade, was entertained on Saturday in her home in honor of her birthday. Steve Armstrong wrote, Basketball season is over; tennis season is here and the Blue Devil tennis team has started it off in fine fashion. They had played Rains, Greenville and Rains again at Emory. Winners named were James LaFavers, Debbie Henslee, Steve Armstrong and Russell Compton, Sue Davis and Doris Gibson, Billy Barnard, Debra Davis, Hubert Rhoden and Randy Gay, Sharon Gray and Evangelyn Jordan, Janet Gilliam, Sharon Gray and Debbie Statzer, Sharon Gray and Debra Davis, Franky Craver and Billy Barnard.
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