The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1983 Page: 2 of 6
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Kerens Tribune
April T, 1983
P. 0. Box 250 Kerens, Texas 75144
Telephone 214/396-2261
USPS 293-680 To
EDITOR: Donna York
STAFF: Carla York
Nora Lee May
The Kerens Tribune (USPS 293680) is
published weekly except for the week
following Christmas by the Kerens
Tribune, 116 S. Colket, Kerens, TX
75144. Subscription rates are '$6.00
in Navarro County; $7.00 elsewhere in
Texas and $8.00 outside Texas. Se-
cond-class postage paid at Kerens,
Texas. POSTMASTER: Send address chan-
ges to Kerens Tribune, P. 0. Box 250,
Kerens, TX 75144. Copy for the Tri-
bune is set with no regard for proper
hyphenation to facilitate typing and
for improved appearance. The Tribune
office closed most of Thursdays and
all of Friday afternoons.
The first baby to be born in the White House was
James Madison Randolph, born Jan. 17, 1806. He
was a grandson of then President Thomas Jefferson.
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KERENS
NOW OPEN: Income Tax Office,
located in Penny’s Flower Shop
396-7175
See Jane
Next To The Post Office1
Owner: Frances
and Pee Wee Collins
phone 396-7470
Kenneth Ingram,
Karla, Wayne and
Kathy of Dallas, Mr.
and Mrs. Mike Everhe-
art, Pat, Paige,
Matt and Todd of
Irving visited
Mr. and Mrs. Walker
Ingram on Sunday.
Mrs. Leona Smallwo-
od of Ira and Mrs.
B. W. Parmer of Sny-
der are spending
several days with
Mr. and Mrs. Dolwin
Smallwood. They all
spent the weekend
in Beaumont with
Mr. and Mrs. Chris
Padgett, Scott and
Steven.
Mrs. Elton Davis
and Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Bunger of
Dallas visited Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Sau-
nders over the we-
ekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy
Mayo had some of
their children home
for Easter; Mr. and
Mrs. David Thorn and
Amy of College Sta-
tion and Mark Eber-
sold of Memphis,
Tennessee who is
attending Baptist
Seminary in Ft.
Worth,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bob
Ivey and Jill Ander-
ton spent a few days
in McAllen visiting
Betty’s brother and
his wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Buddy Hedrick
and in Corpus Christ!
visiting another br-
other and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Hedrick and
Betty’s father, Pappy
Hedrick.
Easter guests in the
home of Mrs. Ruby C,
Baxter were Mrs.
Jerry Salzar and da-
ughters Diane and
Sharon of Grand Pra-
irie, Mr. and Mrs.
.Mike Salzar and ch-
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fFirst States
Rfink Of Karens
I I \ Member F.D.I.C.
Phone 396-2223 Kerens, Texas
ildren, Kelli, Wes-
ley and Terri, of
Cedar Hill, Mr. and
Mrs. George Brown,
Cristi and Carey of
Huntsville, Jay Lynn
Blakley of Arling-
ton, Mr. and Mrs.
Steve Baxter, Mr,
and Mrs. David Fore-
man and Teresa, all
of Kerens and Richa-
rd Baxter of Dallas.
Miss Lydia Berry of
Grand Prairie was a
weekend guest in the
home of her mother,
Mrs. B. P. Berry,
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Kittley enjoyed a
visit from their
children, Captain
and Mrs. Jeff Cruse
and Lauren of Ocean
Spring, Mississippi,
Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Ronau of Dallas and
Mr. and Mrs. Wyn
Kittley and Joshua
of Corsicana. They
all attended church
services at the Un-
ited Methodist Ch-
urch.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Lampkin of College
Station and Mr, and
Mrs. Jack Kent of
Irving spent the
Easter vacation with
their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Stanton
Ragsdale. Jack and
Sherry visited Mr.
and Mrs. Loyd Kent
also.
Mary Dixon Mannon
of Dallas visited her
mother, Lillie Dix-
on, this past week-
end.
Visiting with the-
ir father, A. H.
(Red) Rawlins, dur-
ing the Easter holi-
days were bis daugh-
ters and their fam-
ilies. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs,
James Earley, Denn-
is and Damon of At-
hens. Jeff and Deb-
MR. AND MRS. NEWT STOVALL HONORED WITH
50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Stovall and daughter,
Gaye Lynn, honored
his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Newt Stovall, on
their 50th wedding
anniversary, March
26, 1983 with an
open house at 210
Throckmorton in Ker-
ens.
The table was cov-
ered with a beauti-
ful gold cloth with
white bells accent-
ing the corners. A
lovely arrangement
of yellow daisies
and carnations in a
brass basket center-
ed the table. This'
was a gift from the
children. The beaut-
iful cake was baked
and decorated by
their granddaughter,
Gayle Lynn. It was
OBITUARY
bie Friedman of Hou-
ston. Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Carney, Kim and
David of Winnsboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney
Coppock, Corsicana
and daughter, Tiff*?
ney, visited their
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bnmett Coppock and
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Black during Easter.
L. E. Gray of Wich*
ita Falls visited
his mother, Mrs.
Ophelia Gray, during
the Easter holidays.
Mrs. Dan May visit-
ed her brother and
sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. John R.
Farris in Wills Po-
int several days
this past week. A
sister, Avie King of
Lamesa, was there
also.
Mrs. Dave Saddock
and sons, Christopher
and Steven, spent
several days during
the week with Mr.
and Mrs. Leroy Reed,
Mrs. Jewell Hutson
returned home Thurs-
day after visiting
in Ft. Worth with
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
Teague.
Mr. and Mrs, Bill
Adams, Matt and Pet-
er spent a few days
in Indiana and at-
tended a family re-
union,
Mrs. Mary Clinks-
cales /has returned
from Houston where
she visited her son
and his family, Dr,
and Mrs. Tom Clink-
scales. She was ac-
companied by Mrs.
Frankie Watson of
Terrell.
Dinner guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Mayer, Sunday,
were Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Johnston of Ker-
ens and Mr. and Mrs.
A. G. Johnston of
topped by a china
wedding bell with
the words "Newt and
Bessie, March 26,
1933” inscribed in
gold letters. Tiny
silk flowers in pas-
tel shades were
placed in the top of
the bell.
Gayle Lynn Stovall
served the cake and
Lori Stovall presid-
ed at the punch
bowl.
The couple received
many useful and beau-
tiful gifts.
Relatives registered
from Waco, Plano,
Conroe, Midland, Sny-
der, Abilene, Athens,
Corsicana and Kerens
making this a very
happy occasion for
the Stovalls.
Corsicana. Those vi-
siting in the after-
noon were Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Johnst-
on and LaTanya of
Dallas and Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Dixon of
Corsicana.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Gonzales spent Easter
Sunday in Azle with
Mr. and Mrs. Mike
Adams and children.
Easter guests in the
Travis Horn home we-
re Mr. and Mrs. Lenn
Williams, Doug and
Tim, of Hillsboro
and Jean Horn of
Dallas.
Ethel Ragland and
Eva Gianton enjoyed
a week-long vacation
in Tyler with Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Britton
and in Flint with Mr.
and Mrs. Ronnie
Meyers. They returned
home on Monday.
Mrs. Andrew MeClung
has returned home
from several days
visit in Austin with
her daughter, Lynette
Me Clung and with
Ginger Higgenbotham,
Ginger accompanied
her home for a vi-
sit and then went on
to Dallas to visit
her parents.
Weekend guests with
Mrs. H, H. Wasson
and Mr, and Mrs. Hom-
er Gene Wasson were
Mr, and Mrs. Clayton
Stubbs and Terry of
Houston, Mr. and
Mrs. Hal Wasson of
Ennis and Mr,and Mrs,
Henry Baker and Blake
Gene of Palestine and
Tim Wasson of Denton.
Easter Sunday guests
in the Clifton Cur-
ing ton home were
Mr. and Mrs. Luke
Thornton of, Palest-
ine, Mark Thornton
of" Carthage, Jo Reag-
an and Cindy Thorn-
ton of Dallas, Mr. and
Mrs. Rex Tanner, Rex
Ann Baxter, Stevie
and Beverly, Mr, and
Mrs. Don Tanner, Rus-
sell and Gail and
Mr. and Mrs. John
Emerson of Kerens.
"The silliest of all people are
those who do foolish things
to show off." Vauvenargues
MRS. MATTIE KENT
Mrs. Wilson Kent,
80, of Kerens died
Sunday, April 2, at
Navarro Memorial Ho-
spital.
Services were held
Tuesday at Paschal
Funeral Home. The
Rev. Peyton Goodman
and the Rev. Reed Ju-
stus officiated with
burial following in
the Kerens City Ceme-
tery.
Survivors include
her husband, Wilson
Kent of Kerens; two
sons, Loyd Kent and
Bobby Kent, of Ker- i
ens; one daughter,
Kathleen Tramel of
Henderson; two sist-
ers, Minnie Curry of
Roane and Jessie Bass
of Mesquite; seven
grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren
and a number of *
nieces and nephews.
Grandsons served as
pallbearers.
'Knowledge and human power are synonymous.
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York, Donna. The Kerens Tribune (Kerens, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1983, newspaper, April 7, 1983; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1053147/m1/2/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Navarro+County%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Kerens Public Library.