The Jack County Herald (Jacksboro, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, October 21, 2011 Page: 4 of 12
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Page 4 • The Jack County Herald
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Friday, October 21,2011
Call Trish today to advertise in
the Jacksboro newspapers.
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Jacksboro Church of Christ
invites you to our
>MII THINK OR TREAT
6-8 p.m.
Monday, October 31
1 at the Jacksboro Church of Christ1
Activity Building
215 E. Belknap Street
All are welcome,
so please invite all
your friends!
Questions? Call
940-567-2051
CoNCERNEd CmZENS
of JacU Coumy
Activity Schedule
Menu
WEEK OF OCTOBER 24-28
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Quilte
Macaroni beef w/tomatoes,
lima beans, wheat rolls,
fruit salad
10 a.m. Computer Class
12 p.m. Fancy Nails
Afternoon Bridge
Pork chops, black-eyed peas,
spinach, cornbread, baked
apple
Lasagna, garlic toast,
Brussel sprouts, pears
Bingo Night
Crumb-topped fish, garlic
potatoes, peas & carrots,
wheat roll, watermelon,
chocolate pudding
BBQ brisket, pinto beans,
smothered potatoes,
wheat roll, apricots
★ The center is available for activities such
as bridge, dominoes, bingo, and bunko.
Be sure to get your name on the list to use
the building.
★ Periodically
update:
★ We wel
ally we have someone c
on the latest healthcare
come suggestions for programs, be
it recreational or educational. We can do
the arranging.
★ Suggested donations for individuals over
60 or disabled are * 3/meal;
all others s5/meal.
★ For transportation call: 1-866-521-1391
★ For Medicaid doctor trips: 1-877-633-8747
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Concerned Citizens of Jack Cot
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Sponsored by: Grable Oil - 940-567-3951 h
To claim or adopt
these animals,
or for more
information about
any other shelter
guests, contact
Animal
Control Officer
Star Kinder at
940-507-2165.
Sponsored by:
AME
Aero Marine Engineering
Hwy. 380 West
“Tipper” adult female
Rough Riders
enjoy last play day
Saturday was a beautiful
day for a play day. The Jack
County Rough Riders par-
ticipated in six riding events:
pylons, poles, rodeo flags,
clover leaf barrels, spur and
straight barrels.
The leadliners were Cim-
maron Baird and Cash Wil-
son. High Point Winners
were Justin Wilson (Mini
Pee Wee Boys), Allison Ot-
well (Pee Wee Girls), Taylor
Otwell (Junior Girls), Kim
Otwell (Senior Women), and
Christine Richards (Super
Senior Women).
This was the last pi ay day
of the season. The year end
awards were as follows:
Leadliner Cimmaron Baird;
Mini Pee Wee Boy Cham-
pion Layton Terry, Reserve
Champion Justin Wilson; Pee
Wee Girl Champion Tori Ro-
land, Reserve Champion Al-
lison Otwell, 3rd place Kort-
nie Gibney; Pee Wee Boy
Champion Brian Gibney,
Junior Girl Champion Taylor
Otwell, Reserve Champion
Kayla Martin; Senior Woman
Champion Kim Otwell, Re-
serve Champion Amee Ro-
land, 3"1 place Daisy Baird;
and Super Senior Woman
Champion Christine Rich-
ards.
The Awards Banquet/
Christmas Party is scheduled
for Saturday, Dec. 3, at 6 p.m.
at the First National Bank
Scarbrough Center.
As always, JCRR gives
thanks for the assistance and
generosity of people like
Howard Weaver and the work
crew; Miller Electric; Key
Energy; Gingerbread House;
City of Jacksboro; Jacksboro
Newspapers; First National
Bank; Jacksboro National
Bank; and Boss 95.5. Thanks
to all who assisted before,
during and after the event.
JCRR invites everyone to
join next year. The season
will begin in February if the
good Lord is willing and the
creeks don’t rise.
If you have any questions,
please contact Amee Roland
at (940) 476-2231 or (940)
366-2057.
Art class hosts show
Perrin-Whitt Consolidated
Independent School District’s
art teacher, Betty Blakely and
her art class will host an Arts
and Crafts show from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29,
at the Perrin Church of Christ
Fellowship Hall.
Among the many offerings
are hand-made jewelry, west-
pillows, paintings, wood-
1 s, pai
vanilla
many others.
items, wreaths, painted
gourds, mexican vanilla and
JCCWB makes $2,408
The Jack County Child Wel-
fare Board fared well in their rent and
September Brisket Dinner
fundraiser. Through the gen-
erous people of Jack County,
they raised $2,408.
The JCCWB will do-
nate $1,000 of that
to the Jacksboro Con
Pool Project, and th
donate $1,000 to the Gladys
Johnson Ritchie Public Li-
nity
will
brar
lile the primary
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child in need in Jack C<
ty, they are also committed
to improving the lives of all
is here,
having a pc
benefit all the children.
The needs continue to
each day, regardless
rary.
While the primary focus of
the JCCWB is to heir
They
ool and library will
grow
f the
state of the economy or wal-
lets. Month after month, JC-
CWB is proud to be able to
help fulfill these needs in any
way they can. They buy baby
formula and medicine, school
clothes and supplies, and
help struggling families with
rent and utility bills. JCCWB
makes sure that children in
foster care have birthday and
Christmas gifts. They pro-
vide financial assistance to
families whose homes have
burned down and were un-
insured, and help grandpar-
ents who take in their grand-
kids after a crisis through
our Rainbow Care Program.
Each year JCCWB sponsors
law enforcement officers to
various seminars and training
programs.
Every b<
committed to ensuring that
any Jack County child in
need will not have to go an-
other day without the basic
necessities that most take for
granted. Your help and gen-
erosity means the world to
JCCWB as all work together
toward the goal of happy,
healthy children and whole,
stable families in Jack Coun-
ty. Thanks so much for your
support.
board member is
Library receives grant
The Gladys Johnson Ritchie
Library is the recipient of a
grant by the Tocker Founda-
tion.
The Tocker Foundation has
an unusual and unique mis-
sion - to increase the knowl-
edge of rural communities
of Texas by helping their li-
braries build a foundation of
books.
This grant, with the ap-
proval of the library direc-
tor, provides a 17-book col-
lection for the library that
grant,
proval of the library direc-
r, pro\
:tion :
FBC hosts blood drive
ranges from children’s books
to books for mature and un-
derstanding adults who want
to learn more about Judaism.
The collection contains
books about the Nazi period,
Jewish holidays, and even a
copy of a book of poetry au-
thored by Chaim Nachman
Bialik, which was published
in 1926 and translated from
the original Hebrew.
View any of these books
in the library, or check them
out.
First Baptist Church of Visit www.redcrossblood.
Jacksboro hosts a community org and use sponsor code
blood drive from 1 6 p.m., “Jacksboro” or contact Bren-
Thursday, Nov. 10, at the da Adams at (940) 567-3806
FBC fellowship hall at 200 to schedule an appointment.
N. Knox Street. Help a friend. Give blood.
Plan now for a spectacular Saturday
Oct. 29 with a “ghost ” walk at Fort
Richardson and old-fashioned fun at
the downtown Fall Fest, sponsored
by Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Out & About
in Perrin
By Kay Mealio
my h
local '
“official” local weatherman,
how much rain we got. His
response was 4.11 inches.
Then we got another 1.2” on
Monday. Tanks are filling up.
If anyone has any plastic
or glass vases they would
consider donating to the Ag
Science department for Flo-
ral Design it would be much
appreciated. We are in need
of them for making floral ar-
rangements.
The Perrin graduating class-
es of 1957, ‘58, and ‘59 will
meet at the Perrin Advent
Church, 300 S Mark St. at 10
a.m. Nov. 12, for a reunion.
Lunch will be catered at
noon. The cost of the lunch is
$12, and money will need to
be sent in by Oct. 28.
For more information call
Marcia Swan at (940) 567-
5958, Shirley Gibson (940)
325-4337, or Melba Weav-
er (940) 567-2368. We are
looking forward to everyone
coming and having
time and catching
grea
wha
ngup
ne has been doing.
Perrin Art Class is
everyc
The
iving 1
crafts show Saturday, Oct.
29, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the
Church of Christ fellowship
hall. There will be lunch and
many gifts to choose from.
Come and do your Christmas
shopping. There is plenty of
parking space. Ya’ll come
and we’ll leave the light on
for you.
Monday, Oct. 31. the el-
ementary will have a Sto-
rybook Character Dress-Up
Day. Students and teachers
are to dress like their favorite
storybook character. Please
remember that dress code re-
quirements will apply. They
had 76 percent of students
and 100 percent of faculty to
participate in the first Pirate
Pride Dress-Up Day.
The Perrin Elementary host-
ed a “Muffins with Mom” ac-
tivity with 37 guests attend-
ing.
The preschool 3 to 4-year
old Read to Me Story-time
is in the school library begin-
ning at 10:15 a.m. Wednes-
day, Oct. 26.
I received a note from Ja-
net Brown about the Per-
rin Clean Up last Saturday,
stating it was a success and
many thanks to everyone
who helped.
Don’t forget the Two Bush
Community Action Group
will host its Fall Benefit at
5 p.m., Sat., Oct. 22, in the
Perrin-Whitt school caf-
eteria. Meals will be $10 for
adults and $6 for children
under 12. There will be an
auction, bake sale and an up-
date on the TBCAG vs. City
of Jacksboro and IESI. There
will also be a give-away of a
$50 Walmart card during the
evening. You must be present
to win this gift. Call Kathy
Pruitt, at (940) 229-4266 for
information.
The local Crime Watch will
have a covered dish sup-
per at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct.
25, at the school cafeteria.
All are invited to attend and
learn what is going on in Per-
rin and meet your neighbors.
Call Jackie Gardner (940)
798-9212 for more info.
Saturday, Oct. 29, the Perrin
Volunteer Fire Department
will have their turkey shoot
and raffle along with selling
1/2 chickens and sausage.
The Turkey Shoot costs $2 a
target.
Cost of a raffle ticket is $5
or $20 for five tickets or $50
for 20 tickets for the drawing
for the gun with scope. You
do not have to be present to
win. To buy tickets, call Chad
Lambert at (940) 859-1207
or Nikole Thompson (940)
229-9280.
I received an email from
Lyndie Cranford Stephens,
which stated, “Would you
please thank Jo Brumfield,
the Perrin school librarian, in
your Perrin News? I appreci-
ate all of the hard work she
put into the Homecoming. I
want her to know how much
it was appreciated.”
An update on the Perrin 60’s
graduating classes reunion,
the 1970 grad class wanted to
meet with them too, so any-
one in that class needs to plan
on attending. The party will
be held Saturday, Oct. 22,
at the VFW Hall in Mineral
Wells, from 11 a.m. to mid-
night. Call Bennie Kay Mur-
ray at (817) 458-2175 to con-
firm your attendance.
Oran Baptist Church hosted
their annual “Chickin & Pick-
in’’ Gospel Jam last Saturday.
They had a good turnout.
I would very much appre-
ciate any news about your
family, friends or activi-
ties happening in the Perrin
community at (940) 798-
4455. Or you may email me
at kaymealio @embarqmail.
Thought for the week: I’m
a light eater - as soon as it’s
light, I start to eat.
Joplin
Jotter
By Dr. Loury Drue Nero
Now this is more like it! The
cool autumn days have ar-
rived. Rains have helped the
parched land. It will soon be
time for the autumn festivals
and activities. All is well.
Lewis Montgomery is re-
covering in the hospital in
Wichita Falls followin 1
surgery Monday, Oct. ]
Prayers go out for Lewis,
Bonnie, and the family dur-
ing this time of recuperation.
Prayers go out for Jack Mil-
ton who is mending after a
fall Saturday, Oct. 15. Jack’s
/ing J
. 17.
good
that!
t he rests and follows doc-
tor’s orders.
Two Bush Community Ac-
tion Group will hold its Fall
Fundraiser - Benefit at 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 22. The ben-
efit will be held at the Perrin-
Whitt Cafeteria. There will
be a chicken dinner with all
the trimmings, auction, bake
sale, and a drawing for a Wal-
Mart card. Adult tickets will
be $10, children under 12,
$6. Please, remember this
association that is working
so hard to keep the water in
southeast Jack County clean.
The sermon at Joplin Bap-
tist Church Sunday, Oct. 16,
was “Following Christ: Serve
the Lord!”
The text was Joshua 24:14-
15. In this passage, Joshua
gives four commands. Fear
the Lord. Serve the Lord with
sincerity and truth. Put away
other gods. Choose whom
you will serve.
The next Fifth Sunday
Singing is nearing. It will be
held at 5 pm Sunday, Oct. 30,
at Gibtown Baptist Church.
You are all invited and are
encouraged to bring friends.
Refreshments will follow.
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