The Celeste Courier (Celeste, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1952 Page: 1 of 4
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Enteerd as second class matter at the postoffice at Celeste, Texas
VOLUME 54
CELESTE, HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS, Friday, May 16, 1952.
NUMBER 34
EXPLORING THE PAST
Mrs. Rejebian Is
;afternoon.
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in
Mrs.
at
CRUSHED ICE
Pure — Sparkling — Tasteless
Clean — Economical
Thursday Club
Honors Mrs. Greer
From The Celeste Courier
May 12, 1927.
By Jimmie Norris
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF CELESTE
Will-
John
Bost
County
organ-
Sunday
and
of
of
on
It is faithfulness and
such as this that makes
Sunday School what it is.
Odell Thornton,
Bobby Mayes,
and
Jessie
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hudson and
Rickey of Killeen spent
weekend with Mr. and
Oscar Hudson.
the
Mrs.
a
in
1907.
1911.
CAPT. RAY PORTER AND
FAMILY VISIT IN
WOLFE CITY
Hospitality Crushed Ice
for
ICED DRINKS —PICNICS
PARTIES —ICE CREAM
This
and
held
the
since
25th
2
at
Ce-
re-
Jennie
Mrs.
pre-
Liberty
are
5,
BYERS FARM STORE
CELESTE, TEXAS
the present and stop worying
about the number and style of
dead men’s shoes.
And that’s 30 ’til next week.
News of Celeste and Surround-
ing Communities of 25 Years
Ago.
and
other
destroyed.
like
damages
of
The only
that the loss of life was
were
T.
and
I.
R.
R.
MINISTERS ARE
ATTENDING CONVENTION
Rev. A. W. Cunningham, past-
or of the First Baptist Church
of Celeste; Rev.Robert Clements
of Greenville and Dr. Eugene
Skelton of Leonard left Monday
for Miami, Florida, where they
will attend the Southern Bap-
tist Convention.
it had been storming most
the night and people were
the alert and most of those in
the path of the storm were in
storm cellars.
ahan of Kingston,
Arthur Green of
social and study
throughout Texas and
homa. Many such clubs
honored her by naming tfte'm-
jselves “Rejebian Club”. Seven
years ago she began her fifteen
minute radio commentary which
is heard each Sunday morning.
& . A X-'
C. E. Patterson left Sunday
to represent the local K. of P.
Lodge at the Grand Lodge ses-
sions which opened Monday,
continuing through Thursday.
mark of distinction....
The northwest Hunt
singing convention was
ized at Kingston last
The following of-
ficers were elected; P. B. Lan-
president;
Whiterock,
vice-president; Miss Mabel Wat-
son of Celeste, Secretary
Treasurer; C. G. Gregory
Kingston, Chaplain. The next
meeting is to be at Whiterock
on Sunday afternoon June
A cordial .invitation is extended
to all to attend.
Your education is a priceless asset. It can
never be purchased and is bestowed only
on those who work long and hard hours.
Get just as much as you can. And in the
process please accept our heartiest wishes
for your future success and happiness.
Gussie Lee Record on July
She died on April
He was married to Lena
Hill in March 1920 and she pre-
ceded him in death in 1927.
Survivors include a son,
Charlie L. Williams of Celeste;
a grandson, Eddie Lee Williams,
also of Celeste; a brother, Ar-
thur Williams of Greenville; a
sister, Mrs. Matttie Lou Keith of
Gilmer. A daughter, Stella
Rae Williams died in 1911.
Let Dead Past, be Past.
Written by G. W. Thorpe to
Dallas News. In your issue of
May 1, Mr. J. L. Taylor asks,
“How Woodrow Wilson stood on
Prohibition”?
I do not know, but what I
would like to konw is: what dif-
ference it makes to us how
Woodrow jWilson stood on Pro-
hibition or whether , Thomas
Jefferson was an atheist or an
orthodox Christian. Or wheth-
er George Washington “cussed”
and drank “booze” and various
other questions about the illus-
trious dead, that have been dis-
cussed in the last few months.
Will it make me any better or
worse to konw that Woodrow
Wilson was a pro or an anti; or
to know whether Washington or
Jefferson were saints or sinner,
or whether King David had
Uriah murdered, after stealing
his wife, or whether the Apostle
Peter cursed an ddenied that he
knew his Lord, althouhg the
Saviour had delivered to him
the keys to the Kingdom? It
seems to me that the best thing
for humanity is to try living in
Mrs. I. H. Duke attended the
funeral services in Bonham.
Friday for Dennes Gibbs.
Captain and Mrs. Ray Porter
and daughter Brenda Carol of
San Antonio visited in the home
of his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Hanson and Ted in Wolfe City
from Friday until Sunday. The
Porters left Sunday for Okla-
homa City where Mrs. Porter
and Brenda Carol will visit the
next ten days with Mrs. Porte-
er’s parents and Capt. Porter
will inspect National Cemeteries
in Arkansas and Louisiana.
A career soldier, Captain
Porter, who is a Celeste native,
has served in the army
1938 and was with the
Division in Korea for 16 months
He returned to the states last
November. While in Korea he
was awarded the Korean Cam-
paign Medal with seven battle
stars.
Capt. Porter ,i is now chief
inspector of national cemeteries
for five states: Texas, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma and New
Mexico. His headquarters is
with the Fourth Army, San An-
tonio.
Funeral Services f
Held Monday For Commencement
E. E. (Ellis) Floyd
Death came unexpectedly to
E. E. Floyd, 68, at 8:45 a. m.,
Friday at his home in the Hick-
ory Creek Community. Mr.
Floyd’s death was attributed to
a heart attack.
Funeral services were
at 2:30 p. m., Monday at
Hickory Creek Methodist
Church with the Rev. Raymond
Tromplar, pastor, conducting,
assisted by Rev. R. E. Parker,
former pastor. Burial was in
the Mt. Carmel Cemetery east
of Wolfe City with the R. W.
Owens and Son Funeral Home
of Wolfe City directing.
Pallbearers were Bobby Felty,
Ray Perkins,
Fletcher Hay-
wood and Felton West.
Mr. Floyd was born on Nov-
ember 21, 1883, in Misissippi, the
son of J. W. and Mary Ann
Floyd. His parents brought him
to Texas at the age of one. He
lived on the same farm 67 years.
He was married to Maudie
Young on February 6, 1907. A
retired farmer, he was a mem-
ber of the Methodist Church.
, Survivors include his wife;
four sons, Lester Floyd of Har-
ris, Oklahoma, Waitman Floyd
of Celeste, Harmon Floyd of
Sun Valley, California and El-
‘bert Floyd of Dallas; three
daughters, Mrs. Thelma Skev-
ington of Yuma, Arizona
Misses Bessie Lou and
Floyd of Hickory Creek; and a
number of other relatives.
kindly deed, a kindly word,
rendering of some service
.Christ’s name.
The very brevity and uncer-
tainty of time emphasizes its
preciousness and sacredness.
Deepest sympathy from the
entire membership goes to the
Floyd family in the death of
Mr. E. E. Floyd.
Reports from Mrs. Fannie
Nelson, who underwent surgery
in a Grenville hospital are that
she is improving nicely. Our
best wishes are extended to her.
The following officers were
elected for the M Y. F. Sunday
night: President, Dicky Saye;
Vice-President, Charles Lewis;
Secretary, Kay Armstrong;
Treasurer, Ann Clark.
—Reporter, Mrs. H. H. Furr
Mrs.. Jones and in the receiving
fine were the incoming presi-
dent, Mrs. Bill Barnard, the
tiring president, Mrs.
Norris and the honoree,
Greer. Mrs. Vela Wright
.sided at the guest book.
The speaker was introduced
by Mrs. R. C. Denny. Piano se-
lections were given during the
afternoon by Miss Mary East-
wood.
The entertaining rooms were
.decorated with iris, cosmos and
roses. In the dining room the
tea table was laid with a lace
cloth and centered with an ar-
rangement of snapdragons and
perennial phlox in a low cut
glass bowl flanked by pink tap-
ers in crystal candelabra.
! Mrs. Dick Lear presided
the punch bowl and assisting in
serving were Mmes. Kenneth
Watkins, Waitman Floyd, Har-
bert Byers, Tom Sparks, Hous-
ton Furr and Jacque Bickham.
Mrs. Greer was presented
with a corsage of pink carna-
tions and Mrs. George A.
Pfaeffle, if Greenville, received
the handpainted register.
Guests of the club
Mmes. Laurah Kincaid, O.
Provine, Maloney, Bell
Vail of Wolfe City; Mmes.
N. Duke, Albert Norris, O.
Marshall, Jean Dupre, J.
Eastwood, Spencer Sumrow and
F. A. Boutwell.
Methodist News
The congregation appreciated
the opportunity of worshipping
with other denominations Sun-
day morning at the baccalaure-
ate service at the High School
auditorium with Brother Stan-
lye J. Lovett bringing the mes-
sage. It was a very inspiring
service to all present as wel as
the seniors.
It would be well if we could
all remember that the Steward-
ship of life involves an acknow-
ledgement that we are God’s;
that life is a swift and solemn
trust; that we are responsible
to God for what we are and
that we shall all render an ac-
count to Him of our Steward-
ship. Life is not ours to use
as we please. It is a loan from
our Heavenly Father, a loan en-
trusted to us. All possessions,
powers of potentialities are ours
in trust only and we control
them only as stewards. Stew-
ardship involves making the
most of ourselves. That means,
living so that God will approve
of our lives. It involves putting
God first and ourselves second..
Stewardship also involves the
right use of our time. Time is
a .sacred trusteeship. Every
day is full of opportunity for a
Our colored brethren had 48
in Sunday School. This was
not their preaching day. They
have made the decision to go
half time instead of fourth time
in their preaching. They plan
improvements on their build-
ing. They have found that if
they plan and try that the Lord
will bless their efforts. We say
again we knew you could and
pray that you will not falter but
contiue to pray, plan and work
and the Lord will take care of
the results.
We welcome some new ones
in our own Sunday School last
Sunday and there was also sev-
eral visitors. It really helps us
to see new ones as well as our
visitors come with us. We say
to you who could not be with us
last Sunday, we missed you and
will look for you .next Sunday.
Our Beginners and Nursery
Clases will bring our program
for opening assembly. It will
thrill you to see this group of
little folks and hear them.
—Mack Pierson.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Claunch
and Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Byers of
Ft. Worth spent Sunday with
Mrs. Henry Steele.
Mr. M. L. Evans, 82, brother
of B. L. Evans of Celeste died
at his home in Memphis, Texas,
May 10. Mr. Evans lived in
Celeste around 1912 and is re-
membered by most of the older
citizens. Two ;other brothers
beside B. L. Evans of Celeste
are among the survivors.
The Secretary of the Treas-
ur, Andrew W. Mellon advises
all holders of Second
Loan Bonds of 1927-1942
called for redemption Nov.
1927.
Move
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bland and
family who have been residing
on Route 3 have moved to
Farmersville.
Baptist Church
We have been told that if we
will try we will have help in
anything we undertake in the
Master’s name. In our Sunday
School at the Baptist Church we
believe that to be true.
Even though last Sunday was
Mothers’ Day and Baccalaureate
Sunday, we had 141 in Sunday
School. The Ruth Class has 16
enolled and had 17 present, and
the Deborah Class has 9 enroll-
ed and had nine present.
Every class in our Sunday
School was represented. Seve-
ral of our boys and girls are
Seniors this year in the public
school and several, members of
the Junior Class, who were
ushers. All but a very few came
on to Sunday School anyway.
loyalty
; our
tons were blown away
completely destroyed.
Hopewell School house was
total loss and all tombstones in
Hopewell Cemetery laid flat on
the ground by the velocity of
the wind. On the Kemp farm
near Wagner, five houses were
left a maize of rubble. On Bird-
song farm adjoining, two houses
were completely destroyed. On
the Moreland farm, one house
was levelled and several per-
sons injured. The Morrison
Service Station on the Green-
ville-Celeste Highway; the
Luther Nicholson home at Mer-
rick; Gus Holloway home,
Jim Ed Ramsey home, W. A.
Puckett home, Wesley Mitchell
home, Mrs. Marcus Scott home,
M. A. Chastain farm home, Mose
Warren farm home, Baz
jams home, Kizer home,
Stone home and W. D.
home were all destroyed.
Many had broken arms and
legs and various injuries
hundreds of barns and
outhouses were
Large trees were broken
ikindling fcvood with
running into hundreds
thousands of dollars,
reason
so light was due to the fact that
Terrell Veteran Is
Making Race
For Congress
Reagan Browrj, 31-year-old
Terrell business man, Friday
announced his candidacy to op-
pose Sam Rayburn for U. S.
representative from the 4th
Congressional District which is
composed of Grayson, Collin,
Fannin, pockwall, Hunt, Kauf-
man and Rains Counties.
Brown was born at Henderson
in Rusk County and is a grad-
uate of Texas A. & M.College.
He is a veteran of World Wai’
II and was wounded while with
the 69th Infantry Division
Europe. He left the Army with
the rank of captain.
Brown was Kaufman County
.agent for four years and is a
former assistant county agent of,
Hunt County. He is married
and has one son.
Last Rifes For
Jack L Williams
Held Sunday
Jack L. Williams,
of Celeste the past
died at 4 o’clock
afternoon at his home here.
Last rites were held at
o’clock Sunday afternoon
The First Baptist Church,
leste, with the pastor, the Rev.
A. W. Cunningham, officiating.
Burial was made in Shiloh Cem-
etery with the James-Coker-
Peters Funeral Home in charge.
Pallbearers were Ernest Braz-
il, Wallace McDonald, George
Pierce, E. H. Blankenship, Lee
McCarstin and Marvin Cowser.
Mr. Williams was a native of
Franklin County, Alabama. He
was the son of David and Nan-
cy Hill Williams.
He came to Texas in 1895 and
for a number of years lived at
Shady Grove before moving to
Celeste 17 years ago. He was a
member of the First Baptist
Church, Celeste.
Mr. Williams was married to
4,
14,
Let your dollars do double duty. The entire
amount of the sale may go toward the building
of a new Methodist Church Building
in Celeste
a resident
17 years
Saturday
The Thursday Club entertain-
ed with a tea in the home of
Mrs. Lawton Jones honoring
Mrs. Sam Greer of Tyler.
i Mrs. Greer spoke of the Fed-
erated Clubs, telling of the ac-
tivities, the year books and the
duties of the members,
was a highly instructive
appreciateive talk and the club
was honored in having
Greer as a guest.
The guests were greeted by
The most destructive storm
within the memory of old set-
tlers visited this section of Hunt
ounty between two and three
o’clock Monday morning. En-
tering .Hunt County a few miles
north of Josephine and travel-
ing in a northeasterly direction,
then leaving the county just
north of Wolfe City. Dead in the
county numbered six. Mr. and
Mrs. Mike L. Lackey who lived
two miles northeast of Kellog
were killed when their home
was blown to bits. Mr. Lackey
was killed instantly and Mr.
Lackey died about nine o’clock
the same morning. Mr. and
Mrs. George Stidham, and two
children who lived in the Kiser
Community three miles south-
west of Wolfe City were killed
and the house in which they
lived completely demolished.
The two-story home of Charles
Cole west of Floyd was blown
away and completely destroyed,
as was the home on Lon Whitell.
Both families were in storm cel-
lars. Sim Purdue, who lived on
the W. R. J. Camp farm had
both arms broken. The Dewey
Coon home was completely des-
troyed. Tractors and heavy
machinery that weighed several
and
The
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Speaker Tonight
Mrs. V. Y. Rejebian, well
known radio commentator, book
reviewer and lecturer, will de-
liver the commencement ad-
dress at Celeste High School’s
.graduation exercises tonight
(Friday), May 16.
Mrs. Rejebian was born in Is-
tanbul, Turkey. She explains
very quickly that she is not a
Turk, however, but is of Ar-
menian parentage. Her family
came to America when she was
■a small girl, and settled in
California.
Mrs. Rejebian received her
education in the Los Angeles
Public Schools and the Univer-
sity of California at Los Ang-
eles. She taught school for sev-
eral years in Beverly Hills; then
married and moved to Texas,
where both of her two children
were born. Mrs. Rejebian is a
member of the Highland Park
Methodist Church, and is active
in religious and civic work. Mr.
Rejebian is a dealer in oriental
rugs. He maintains a shop at
a Dallas department store.
About 17 years ago, Mrs. Re-
jebian began reviewing books.
Since that time she has review-
ed hundreds of books to civic,
and study groups
Okla-
fee
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Morrow, Joe T. The Celeste Courier (Celeste, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1952, newspaper, May 16, 1952; Celeste, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1217906/m1/1/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Leonard Public Library.