The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1996 Page: 2 of 12
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Page 2 - The Goldthwaite Eagle-Mullin Enterprise - Thursday, September 26,1996
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lnournep P.O. Box 567
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Phone 915-648-2282
Watts 1.800.588.5187
Mullin Quilters surprise
member on 91st birthday
For those of you that follow wanted to visit before harvest
the Mullin Quilting Club News, time began.
you will know right away that Lois Lasater is piecing a
the usual reported had a day of "Picket Fence" quilt top made
vacation last week.
from plaid material she gath-
The Mullin Quilting Club met ered from the quilters. She
on September 18 at the Mullin brought some of the pieces she
Community Center. Hallie had cut out to show.
Wilkerson hosted the quilting. ‘ A great lunch was enjoyed
We quilted on her double wed- with birthday cake and peach
ding ring quilt that was started cobbler for dessert. The group
on a previous quilting. It will be discussed the booth that they
a wedding present for her great will have at the annual Craft
granddaughter. What a treasure show in Goldthwaite. Everyone
she will have to keep. has started working on differ-
This was Hallie's 91st birth- ent crafts so don't forget to come
day and a special party was given by and see what homemade
much to her surprise. Everyone things will be available.
agreed that when we get to be 91 jim Hosea will have the next
we expect a party too and hope quilting in her home on Wednes-
that at that we will also be quilt- day, October 2. The quilt will be
ing. an appliqued "Ohio Rose" she is
Grace May had been to the working on to present to her
st ate of Vermont to visit her son granddaughter in Raton, New
and family. They have maple Mexico. Jim asked for all the
trees and make that wonderful quilters to come prepared with a
maple syrup. Grace and Jim - funny or embarrassing child-
hood story to tell. The winner
will get to sit in her 'rolling quilt-
ing chair' for the day.
Come quilt with the Mullin
Quilting Club and enjoy the day.
Submitted by June Reeves
Padgett
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When ‘The Old Bird
Was Younger
A Look Back Through The Files of
The Goldthwaite Eagle
10 YEARS AGO Paint Rock in non-conference play
(Taken from the Eagle files of last week by a 33-0 score.
September 25,1986) Old Bird Column, 30 Years
Carl Mack Casbeer was born . Ago, September 15,1966
October 12,1920 in Goldthwaite, The Goldthwaite Eagles were
Texas, the son of Mack and Emma pushed back by the AA San Saba
Blackburn Casbeer. On April 16, Armadillos 23-6 last Friday night
1943he married Lula Mae Neigh- in the opening game of the 1966
bors in Hamilton, Texas. He football season. Charles Black-
passed away Wednesday, Sep- burn was the ball carrier on the
tember 17, 1986 at the Hillview Eagles' single TD.
Manor in Goldthwaite, Texas. Old Bird Column, 45 Years
Goldthwaite Eagles did not give Ago, September 14,1951
the AAA Marble Falls Mustangs Larry Dalton, who was recalled
any room to maneuver in the first to active service with the Army's
quarter last Friday night. Tak- Medical Corps 9 months ago, re-
ing the opening kickoff right down turned home this week. He is
the field, covering 79 yards in again operating Dalton Clean-
nine plays, Scotty Miller took the ers, just west of the Post Office,
ball over the goal for the Eagles Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Coffinan
first touchdown. Tim Sims added are the parents of a son, Dennis
the extra point kick. Lee, born Saturday, September
The dedication of the 'Davidson 8, in San Saba Memorial Hospi-
Family' Counseling Center will tal.
be held on the campus of New Old Bird Column, 60 Years
Horizons Wednesday, October 1, Ago, September 18,1936
1986. With from 20-30 inches of rain
Buyers braved soggy skies and in the Colorado River watershed
a soggy economy recently, to do- around San Angelo, the already
nate an estimated $94,000.00 at swollen Colorado is expected to
Boysville's 24th annual Wildest overflow a considerable area of
Auction in the West. The wildest Big Valley when the crest of the
auction was reserved for a hand- rise reaches here tomorrow or
made quilt, designed by Grace Sunday. At San Angelo between
Evans Patterson, a native of Gold- 700 and 800 people were home-
thwaite. less last night as the worst flood
Old Bird Column, 20 Years in the city's history swept over
Ago, September 23,1976 much of the business and resi-
The Goldthwaite 4-H Club met dential sections.
September 14 at the Community 30 YEARS AGO
Room of the Mills County State (Taken from the Eagle files of
bank. Seventeen members and September 15,1966)
leaders attended. Mary Louis Long is back at the old
Treadaway was elected the new stand with the Checkerboard
club president for the year. store after an absence of 20
Old Bird Column, 30 Years months, according to announce-
Ago, September 15,1966 ment by Layton Black, manager
The following girls have been of Mills County Feed and Supply,
elected cheerleaders at Mullin Mr. and Mrs. R.F. Daniel of the
High this year: Nelma Duren, Lake Merritt community cel-
Hopp To Attend
Writer’s Group
Session Sept. 30
By: La 'Nessa Stevens,
HPU Journalisn student
The Mills County Writers'
(MCW) group is scheduled to
host their second session Mon-
day, September 30 at the Mills
County Community Room from
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Dr. Glenn Hopp will be at-
ebrated their 60th wedding anni- tending the session. Dr. Hopp
versary, Sunday, September 4, has been a composition and lit-
1966. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel are erature professor at Howard
the parents of six children, which Payne University for ten years,
were all present Sunday, 13 His genre is non-fiction and free-
grandchildren and 12 great- lance writing, which encom-
grandchildren. passes a variety of aesthetic tech-
The Star Junior High Tigers niques. He currently writes film
defeated the Cherokee Junior reviews although he has writ-
High football squad 13-0 Tues- ten for a literature textbook and
Vickie Moshier and Faylene
Smith. 1 7
August rainfall recorded in Marjorie Chase
Goldthwaite for the month of A
August measured 8.33 inches, Dies Aug. I th
according to official record kept T T T
by Weatherman, Harry Allen. In Las Vegas
Old Bird Column, 40 Years Marjorie Jane Chase of Las Ago, September 29,1906
Ago, September 13,1956 . Vegas, Nevada died Sunday, S.J. Tullos was in to see the
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will August 25, 1996 of Cardiac ar- Eagle editor last Saturday and
make its first visit of this fiscal rest a|; Lake Mead Hospital, reported some rapid cotton pick-
year to Goldthwaite and Mills Cause of death was cardiac ar- ing on his farm north of town last
County next week, Wednesday,
September 19, it was announced
this week by Norman Duren, Mills
County Red Cross Program
Chairman.
20 YEARS AGO
(Taken from the Eagle files of
September 23,1976)
Fighting Goldthwaite Eagles
of 1931 were Coach Bob Mayfield,
Bert Patterson, Horace McNutt,
Bobby Boland, Horace Gray, Bull-
dog Locklear, Ceylon Smythe,
Howard Hoover, Raymond
Bledsoe, Clark Huddleston, Ray-
mond Summy, Worth Johnson,
Ben Patterson, Burton Leverett,
Ted Kirby, Roy Hunt, Bill Todd,
Joe Barnett, Bally Rudd, Harmon
Frazier, and John Boland.
The Mexican Fiesta Queen con-
test was conducted this past Sat-
urday night at Brownwood. The
queen candidates were Mary
Esquivel and her escort Erosmo
Salinas, of San Saba; Yolanda
Coronado (princess to Mills
County's queen candidate) and
her escort, Sammy Ynostrosa; and
Cindy Ynostrosa, queen candi-
date from Mills County, and her
escort, Richard Perez..
Tim Spradley makes tracks
with the pigskin for a 30 yard TD
run. Interference for the Eagles
is led by Mike Williams. Goldth-
waite defeated the Santa Anna
Mountaineers 21-7.
A total of $1389.50 has been
received for the Mills County Park
Maintenance Fund 1976-77 ac-
cording to announcement by W.P.
Duren, chairman of the park com-
mittee.
The Mullin Bulldogs downed
day night at Cherokee. David for Publisher's Weekly.
Geeslin, Randal Miles, Glendon Dr. Hopp plans to discuss his
Sanders, Marvin Hunt, Barry work, answer questions, and
Miles, and Jesse Beard were participate in the group reading
among those who played a very of personal works.
outstanding defensive game. Interested persons are encour-
Barry Miles made the two touch- a8ed to attend. Anyone who has
downs with a 15 yard run and a even a tiny flame for writing
55 yard run. should not pass the opportunity
Donnie Stegemoller, Priddy by. So put on your casuals, find
High School sophomore, was some personal writing, grab a
elected president of the Priddy friend, and join us for a night of
FFA Chapter. Members of the fun! -
chapter elected Gwen Schrank
FFA "Sweetheart" for the year
1966-67.
Mosier Lumber Company of
Mullin has been sold to Richard
D. "Red" Shelton, it was an-
nounced this week. Mr. Shelton
is a native of the Mullin commu-
nity. Mr. and Mrs. Shelton have
three children. Adaughter, Diana
17, a senior in high school, Clin-
ton, 9, and Jeffrey, 5 years of age.
The formal opening of the new
Gulf Service Station in Goldth-
waite, located at the corner of
Fisher and Fourth Street, across
from the courthouse, will be cel-
ebrated this coming Saturday,
September 29. The station is
being operated by Jack Long and
his son Jack Earl, and they take
pleasure in inviting their friends
and customers to drop by and
look over their new station.
Old Bird Column, 55 Years
Ago, October 3,1941
At sunrise Sunday, September
28, Miss Helen Reid and Jimmie
Frizzelle were quietly married at
the home, of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reid. Rev.
E.E. Dawson officiated at the
single ring ceremony.
Old Bird Column, 90 Years
Dr. Raymond W. Stepp
Optometrist
406 N. Austin, Box 543
Comanche, Tx. 76442
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rest. . Friday. Three young men picked
She was born August 7,1927 1,617 lbs. on that day and one of
in California, the daughter of them became ill and had to quit
Oliver Reat and Mabel Collins before night, hence he did not
Reat. pick as much as the other two,
In 1958 she married George but he gathered a whole lot of it.
Chase in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sam Tullos picked 574, Jesse
George preceded her in death in Bennett picked536, Jesse Tullos,
January 1995. who was sick, picked 500. This
Her occupation was a hotel beats the record in this country,
maid. She was active in the the Eagle believes.
V.F.W. Auxiliary, Las Vegas
Post #1753.
Cremation was September 17,
1996 at Memory Gardens Cre-
matory in Las Vegas. Her ashes
were placed in the V.F.W. Cem-
etery in Bolder City, Nevada
next to her husband, George.
Arrangements were under the
direction of Bunker Mortuary in
Las Vegas.
Survivors are four sons, Billy
Koss and Gary Koss, both of
California, Charles Woolwine of
Goldthwaite, and Glen Barr of
California. She is also survived
by one brother, Jim Reed of
Idaho.
A memorial service was con-
ducted at First Assembly of God
Church in Goldthwaite, Texas,
on Sunday, September 22, with
Rev. Jack E. Vaughn officiating.
Ebony Cemetery
Lists Memorial
The Ebony Cemetery Associa-
tion gratefully acknowledges the
following memorial gift for Sep-
tember:
Albert Hyman given by Mr.
and Mrs. William Belich.
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Built by Col. Walter Gresham in 1886 of limestone and sandstone
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The great hurricane of 1900 leveled Galveston like no other storm
in history, but the opulent, turreted "Bishop's Palace" rode out the
storm with only minor damage.
Bishop's Palace is listed among the 100 outstanding structures in
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Bridges, G. Frank & Bridges, Georgie. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 103, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 26, 1996, newspaper, September 26, 1996; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1658656/m1/2/?q=Homecoming+queen+1966+North+Texas+State+University: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.