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Thursday, April 23, 1998
Obituaries
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moved to Rising Star 52 years ago. Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the
He was a Mason and was a member Bronze Star Medal, and nine cam-
of the First Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Betty
13 at the Sunset Funeral Chapel with
the Rev. Dr. Louis Zbinden, Jr. offici-
a POW until the end of the war. After
the war Col. Jenkins served a tour as
vice comander of the Japan Air De-
fense Force and as commander of
both the 49th and 35th Fighter Wings
in Japan. Subsequently, he gradu-
ated from the Air War College and
remained in the Air University Sys-
tem as commandant of the Squadron
Officer School. Later he served tours
Newton of De Leon; and numerous
nieces and nephews. She was pre-
babies They are an adult pacifier.
When the adult becomes irritable or
hard to please, he just sticks a tooth-
strablc human habit is picking one's
teeth.” In 289, Agathocles, a tyrant
of Syracuse, died when his toothpick
had been soaked in poison. That was
his own special, permanent tooth-
pick, too.
married and all her other goods be-
came her husband's.
Disposable toothpicks were first
made in Portugal where they were
hand-whittled from wood, boxed and
sold. In 1865, Charles Foster, who had
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Fourth Tuesday of every month
the birch log is the person who picks
his pearly whites after a meal. Me-
llon toothpicks in an average day.
Did you ever look up at a tree tow-.
that chews a toothpick for good
luck—even when he goes to bat.
What a target for a pitcher!
So whether you pick your teeth at
the table, or behind a napkin, with a
flat toothpick or a round one, disre-
garding what Miss Manners might
say, or if you choose peppermint or
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There was a growing need for an-
other baseball field in the City of De
Leon. Don Halbrook, encouraged by
others seeing this need began his
tireless quest of four years. He along
with the City and City Coordinator,
Fred Turner, wrote two grants trying
to obtain funds to build the park. Both
grants failed leaving them at square
one.
and Julie Louise Smith; sister.
Clothille Jenkins Harris and brother-
in-law, Colonel Shelby J. Harris.
USAF (Ret.) of Universal City, Texas.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Disabled American Vet-
nio, Texas 78229
Obituary submitted by Bill Liv-
ingston, who received obit in the
mail from Henry "Buster" Whittle
(DHS Class of 1937) of San Anto-
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A Word
Edgewise
By Mary Jo
Clendenin
Charlie:
Probably time to let this "ole1
horse" rest but... I'm not asking for
or suggesting a "print" — how ap-
propriate though
Has the City Council of De Leon
just played out of the fable of the
Goose and the*Golden Eggs, or was
it a turkey? Maybe some "Turkeys"
has been laying some golden eggs
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dipped in holy-wa-
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had a special ser-
vant, "master of
the toothpick”,
who carried it for
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ear.
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Mr. Halbrook began putting to-
gether a book of letters, donations of
money, time and supplies. He along
with Becky Golden presented Mr.
Birdsong with this book and asked
for land to be donated to the City of
De Leon for a baseball field. Mr.
Birdsong donated the land and Mr given a plaque denoting all of
the pick becomes quite a struggle.
Never mind, the kitchen match could
be chewed to a nice soft brush to pick bought some of the Portuguese
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People and toothpicks make history
Ever notice how many people carved from aro- BRRR|^R
reach for. or ask for a toothpick after
a meal? Well, you may not have oc-
casion to count, but the answer is
thousands Most all restaurants,
whether of the fast-food variety, or
more fancy places, furnish there be-
side the cash register, toothpicks in
dispensers.
Picking teeth becomes a habit.
Toothpicks, for some people, serve
the same purpose as a pacifier for etiquette grew up ------------
around the use of
the little, sometimes ornamental in-
strument. In 1393, rules were pub-
many toothpicks it would make? That
question was put to Richard Camp-
bell, vice president of Maine opera-
tions. He couldn’t answer that, but
said that he once figured that one
year's production, laid end to end,
would circle the globe 30 times.
Consumer Products Safety Com-
mission reports that 8,800 accidents
are reported each year caused by
careless pokings and piercings with
toothpicks. That doesn’t even in-
and clean even without being made ones, decided to market dis- elude the professional baseball player
whittled So could a limb ofa polecat posable picks in the United States.
He worked for a wooden shoe-peg
manufacturer in Boston, and was al-
lowed to experiment with the equip-
ment until he developed a machine
that could cut toothpicks mechani-
toothpicks was worn about the neck
on decorative chains. Ladies in el-
egant ballroom gowns felt they were ering over a picnic and wonder how
not properly adorned without their
ornamental toothpicks. Even a
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landing which resulted in serious in- Newton. Honorary Pallbearers were
H? WaS 5aPturedAnd remaj”ed John Adcock, Pee Wee Covalt, E.Y.
Morris, Tommy Butler, Roy Paul,
Gerald Locke and Tony Rox.
Mrs. Sadberry was bom in Erath
County, Texas to the late Fred New-
ton and Maggie Bennett Newton. She
married Woodley Wayne Sadberry on
November 14,1937 in De Leon, Texas.
She was a homemaker, a member of
the Demonstration Club and enjoyed
handwork and cooking. She was a
member of the Dublin Clover Leaf
voters will have a choice come elec-
tion time and have instant recall.
I know for sure, I'd hate for the
reigning Council to be running my I have more pressing problems —
business if they applied the same Ticks & Chiggers!
math. Without question it is a chal-
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Leon High School He then gradu- Comanche Hospital in Comanche,
ated from Texas Tech University with Texas.
Funeral services were held April
18 at the De Leon First United Meth-
odist Church with the Rev. Wes
During WW1I while leading his Howard officiating. Music was pro-
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as a pacifier with your store-bought
teeth, you are not alone in your dire
need to pick. Through the ages, the
great and the not-so-great, have
picked their teeth, too.
I found historical information in an
specially carved handles, even inlaid ily, is the biggest producer of tooth- article by Sue Hubbell in the January
with gems. Muhammad had one picks in the United States. The only 1997, Smithsonian.
First Baptist
to host concert
First Baptist Church of Gorman
of Rising Star. the Sons of the Republic of Texas, Newton of De Leon; and numerous disc "Heaven from Here."
Mr. Fisher was born in Brown the Sons of Confederate Veterans nieces and nephews. She was pre- Everyone is invited to enjoy the
County and married Betty Siekman and the Society of the War of 1812. ceded in death by an infant son; two fellowship and good country hymns.
in 1942 in Ballinger. He served with His military decorations include the brothers, Bob Newton and Marvin
the U.S. Army Air Corps in the Phil- Purple Heart, the Legion of Merit with Newton; one sister, Melvina West.
Memorials may be made to the De
Leon First United Methodist Church
or the charity of choice.
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Monitor photo by Jeanette Ward
BIRDSONG PARK—(L to R) Don Halbrook and General Manger and Vice President of Birdsong Peanuts Max Grice
at the Dedication of the new park. Don Halbrook is commended for his tireless efforts to acquire and clear the land
donated from Birdsong Peanuts.
Birdsong Park Dedication proclaims park now open
the land and all the labor, step
by step. Many obstacles kept
coming up, delaying the
progress and completion of the
field.
The De Leon Baseball Asso-
ciation and the Lions Club have
paign and service medals
, He is survived by his wife. Julie
Fisher of Rising Star; three sons, M. Jenkins; daughters. Jape Jenkins
Michael Fisher of Houston, Douglas of Aurora, CO and Jill JenkinsofSan
Fisher of Rising Star, James Fisher of Antonio; grandaughter, Traci Ann
Pyote; one daughter, Beverly Stew- Pierce of San Antonio; stepson,
art of De Leon; one brother, Mark David W Ferguson and step-grand-
Fisher of Early; three sisters, Jewel children, Jason David Ferguson and
Lee of Rising Star, Ruth Lee of Brown- Sandra Mechel Ferguson; step-
wood, Mary Plummer of May; six daughter, Lauri Kay Smith and step-
grandchildren and one great grandchildren, Samuel James Smith
granchild
Col. Jack S. Jenkins
(Ret), 83, of San Antonio, died April U5^™nai°cont^ hardtoplease, he just sticks a tooth- strument. In 1393, rules were pub- handsto touch the toothpick after the
9,1998. made to the Disabled American Vet- Pick *n his mouth and savors a bit of lished about the ill manners of pick- logger who cuts the tree and supp lies
Funeral services were held April erans 3601 Bluemel Rd . San Anto- sucking tranquility. It has been so for ing ones teeth during the course ofa
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finger nail especially for picking the 1700s the ornamental variety of chanically the plant produces 20 mil-
teeth—which have to be picked
Even in my life-time, when store-
boughten picks were not so much in
Colonel Jenkins entered the U.S. ' ~J evidence, many people whittled
Army Air Corps as a flying cadet in kitchen matches to make their own
1938 and after graduating from toothpicks. There was a little hazard woman’s dowry might include sev-
Randolph and Kelly Fields he re- >n that variety because they broke eral gold or silver toothpicks which
mained a career air force officer and . * . rather easily and splinters might be remained her own even after she
command pilot until his retirement in * wedged between teeth—such a ca-
1968. He was born in Comanche Monnie Bell Sadberry tastrophe can keep your mind occu-
County, Texas. He grew up in the t Monnie Bell (Newton) Sadberry, Pied for hours> and the effort t0 ®et
Duster area and graduated from De go, died April 16, 1998 at the both hands in the mouth to dislodge
Halbrook helped design the field. Mr. those who gave of themselves.
Halbrook coordinated the clearing of 'to be displayed at the new field
Letter to the Editor--------------------------
on De Leon before they got the axe! lenging job. None of us make the
Yep, I enjoyed your letter even right decisions all the time.
though you watered it down (some). Had the Council listened, a
This too shall pass, but, hopefully coupla benefit dances could have
been held, other solutions, instead
of either/or.
You run De Leon the best ya can
bush, favored by snuff dippers in our
neighborhood.
Evidence of picked teeth led an-
thropologist Christy G. Turner to de-
clare, “As far as can be empirically
documented, the oldest demon- cally.
Creating a market was a problem, , ...
but with the help of some Harvard cinnamon flavor for your teeth, or just
students who ate in fancy restau-
rants and clubs and demanded
toothpicks after dining, he estab-
lished a market. The factory he es-
People had toothpicks made from tablished, in Maine, though it is no
wood, ivory, silver and gold, all with longer in the hands of the Foster fam-
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a degree in mechanical engineering
in 1948. He was associated with
fighter aviation for most of his ca-
reer. T -—— -
55th Fighter Group of P-38 Lightnings vjded by Diane Donegan, Gayle
on a fighter sweep over Germany on Stroud and Vicki Robinette. Interment
March 3,1944, his group became the vvas at the De Leon Cemetery under
first American combat fighter aircraft the direction of Nowlin Funeral
unit to fly over Berlin. On his last Home, Inc. of De Leon Pallbearers
combat mission near Paris his P-38 Lannef Cearley, Brent West,
"Texas Ranger" was crippled by Chris Larkin, Marty Gilchrest. Ty
ground fire necessitating a crash Gilchrest, Brad Bettis and Monty
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April 14,1998 at an Abilene Hospital.
Funeral services were held April Germany. In 1964, he was assigned Leon First United Methodist cording artists, Carolyn and Barry
Church Hazel, Sunday, May 3 at 6 p.m. The
' >. RShe is survived-by her-husband,- Fort Worth-based sister and brother
-dVibodley Sadberry of De Leon; one*, team are singers and songwriters who
ddlgltfer, Betfy Lohisfe Sadbetiy of will present original songs and fawr-u.
Lorine Baker
Lonne Baker, 92, of Dublin, died
April 15,1998 at the De Leon Hospi-
tal.
Funeral services were held April
17 at the Nowlin Funeral Home
Chapel with the Rev Marvin Brown
officiating Music was provided by
Vickie Robinett and LaRessie Wilker-
son.
Mrs. Baker was bom on October
10,1905 in De Leon, Texas to the late
Edgar Lowe and Etta Woodard Lowe
She married the late Herman Samuel
Baker in De Leon, Texas. She had lived
in and around De Leon all of her life
She was a member of the De Leon
Northside Baptist Church
She is survived by one son, Her-
man Wayne Baker of Granbury; two ating. Interment was at the Fort Sam
grandchildren, Sam Baker and wife Houston National Cemetery with full
Wyndee and Candy Emmrich and Military Honors,
husband Stan, five great grandchil-
dren, Clair Baker. Haley Baker, Emily,
Eric and Evan Emmrich; one sister,
Leora Tate of De Leon. She was pre-
ceded by one brother E.L. Lowe.
Willard Decker
Willard Decker, 73, of Dublin, died
April 15, 1998 in the De Leon Hospi-
tal in De Leon, Texas.
Graveside services were held
April 18 at the De Leon Cemetery with
the Rev. Donald Bean officiating.
Music was provided by LaRessie
Wilkerson Interment was under the
direction of Nowlin Funeral Home,
Inc. in De Leon.
Mr. Decker was born on February
24, 1925 in Fisher County, Texas to
the late John Decker and Cammey
Aulton Decker. He had lived in Dub-
lin most of his life.
He is survived by seven sons,
Terry Decker, Donnie Decker and
Ronnie Decker, all of Sweetwater,
Willard Decker. Jr. of Stephenville,
Larry Decker, Sr. of Kermit, Johnny
Decker of Tyler, and Bill Decker of
North Carolina; three daughters, Dor-
othy Glasscock of Tyler, Thelma
Traweek of Venus, Texas and Cindy
Woosencraff of Sweetwater; several
grandchildren and several great
grandchildren.
Art Fisher
Art Fisher, 77, of Rising Star, died in the Pentagon and as commander
ofthe 50th Tactical Fighter Wingin Dancers and a memberof the will host a concert by Nashville re-
16 at the Rising Star First Baptist to Randolph AFB and retired from the
Church with Dick Williams and Kelly Aqjjorce in 1^68,. He wps a n^embg:
Russell officiating .Intepnept wasat of the
the May Cemetery under, the direc- Daedalia> FoundaU*H<UioSan>An-
tion of Higginbotham Funeral Home tonio Retired Officers Association, Ft. Worth; one brother, Harold Dean l,e hymns from their latest compact
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