Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, October 14, 1985 Page: 5 of 14
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People/Events
/v ™ Burleson Star, Monday, October 14,1985—5
Clean-City
Speaker
Executive Director of Fort Worth’s Clean City Inc. Carolyn Corser
Bellah speaks to Burleson’s Beautification Council during Its Oct. 7
meeting. Bellah explained the need for education In a successful
anti-liter campaign.
“Beautiful Burleson”
to enter state contest
Burleson will he entered in the
Governor's Achievement Award
again this year That announce-
ment came from Beautification
Chairman Ann Hchcrlc at the
Oct. 7 Beautification Council
meeting
Guest speaker lor the evening
was Carolyn Corser Bellah, Ex-
ecutive Director ol Fort Worth's
Clean City Inc., who presented a
program entitled "The Private
Public Partnership in Solid
Waste Management Based on the
Keep America Beautiful System.”
Bellah told Beautification
Council members their first step
in cleaning up a city lies in
educating the public. "When we
talk about litter behavior arid at-
titude, we are really treating the
sympton ol the problem." She
continued by illustrating her
point, II I have a i ough it is the
sympton of a < old or alleigs
Such is the same with litlei
"We will never clean up
Burleson or fort Worth, wlial we
will do is educate Bellah said
"In the education piocess we ad-
dress attitude and public awaie
ness ”
The Beautilu anon ( oun> :l
plans to implement Bellah'-
The Burleson Association ol
(lilted arid talented is hosting
Don Garland, Pioduelion Mana-
ger ol the Omni I heater when
the group next meets Oet 17 at /
pm. m the HIM) A11 m i 111 s 11 a 11 o n
ideas in the Burleson clean up
campaign.
The council will also t ontinuc
last vgfir's pio|ccls and en-
courage residents to gnu iri new
beautification ventures this vear
Iwo of the new endeavors the
council has planned are the
aluminum can recycling project
and the newspaper Traveling
protect
Building Board Room
Garland will be showing slides
and a film strip presentation on
the return ol Hallev s ( nrriel The
gioup welcomes people ol all
ages lo this spec ial e\enl I 01
BAGT program Oct. 17
Eumathian Club to meet Wednesday
motto. This year the club has
chosen "Service to the Com-
munity and Self Improvement by
Studying,”, as its goals.
Club projects include support-
ing maintenance of the Renlro/
Clark Home; supporting the
Burleson Public Library; and the
Burleson mayor’s portraits to
city ball.
The local club is a part of the
Pioneer District and is affiliated
with the Texas Federation ol
Women s Clubs. Meetings arc
held on the third Wednesday,
September to May in the homes
of Eumathian Club Mc/nbers.
The monthly meeting of the
Eumathian club will be held
Wed. Oct. 16 at 10 a.in. iri the
home ol Janie Woodson, 741
N.W. 'Ictrrani. Woodson and the
Entertainment Committee will be
chairmen for the day.
Approximately SO invitations
were extended to former Eu-
mathian Club members as pre-
sent club members honor past
Eumathian Club presidents.
Mrs. Artie Hart was the club’s
first president in 1899. Mis. J.T.
Bailee is this year's president.
"For All Who Come Your Way,
Be Cheerful," is the Eumathian
m mmer. my ,
Eumathian Officers
The Eumathian Club Is the oldest club In Burleson. Officers pic-
tured are First Vice President In Charge'of Program Janie Woodson,
and Entertainment Chairman Mary Cash.
Poetry Comer
COWBOY JACK
People coming everywhere, they cornfc from far and wide,
They tell me down in El Paso that Cowboy Jack had died.
Who is this man that people come from miles and miles
away,
I’ll ask Old Timer standing there —see what' he has to say.
He pushed his hat back on his head, shifted his feel a little,
Said, "Come on in to Maudie’s place, I'll tell you over vittlcs.
Old Jack now he was quite a man, a legend he has left,
What say we lake a ride out there, I'll take you there
myself."
We saddled up our horses—rode ten miles or more,
And sure enough Old Timer look me straight lo Jack's front
door.
He pulled the string to lift the latch and then wc went
inside,
Just like Old Jack had left it —too bad he up and died.
"Cowboy Jack lived in this shack down on the Rio Grande,
The sand and rock was three feet deep, but it was Old Jack's
land.
Jack came here in ’64 as poor as he could be,
Had one old horse and a half blind dog he call Old Liberty.
Jack set out to build this shack, it took five years or more.
Wasn't much to look at—the roof and this old floor.
Fireplace he built from random rock he picked up here and
there,
And then he built himself a bed and I 'spect he built this
chair. i ;
Now Jack he talked to God a lot, and God He favored Jack,
So when he askefi for cattle, the Lord He aswered back:
‘Jack I saw a stray or two, mostley hide and bone.
Why don’t you go and round them up and mark them as
your own?’ \ ,
Now Old Jack he done that very thing—he’d bring in one or
two,
And he took time out to thank the Lord, and his herd just grew and
grew.
Old Jack he built an empire down on the Rio Grande,
And I guess he thought it good enough for almost any man.
So if yotTre ever down our way and find time on your
hands,
Just come on in and chat awhile, out where a Man's a
Man.”
Old Timer he just disappeared, as we was riding back,
Cold chills ran up and down my Spine:
Was that Old Cowboy Jack?
-Louise Blasslngame
For retumof poetry copy, please include stamped, self-addressed
envelope with yotir submission. Mail poems to Poetry Comer, The
Burleson Star, P.O. Drawer 909, Burleson, Texas 76028, or bring
by 319 N. Burleson Blvd.'
Contest
Winners
These Mound Elemental School students arc first place winners
In the poster contest held at the school. Pictured are Gena Bird,
D’Lane Dooley, James Prlbble Ryan Shada (l-r front row), Srciny
Roy, and Jennifer Qualls (l-r back row). Students were asked to
draw posters promoting the annual school carnival. The winning
entries will be displayed In area businesses. Mound Elementary
will host the carnival on Sat. Oct. 26 from 1 I a.m. to 4 p.m.
more mfoi million tail Paula
I horrias at 29s 2871
2,000
attend
Wellness
Week '85
Cleburnes’ fiflli annual Well-
ness Fair held at Nolan River
Mall Sat. Sept 28, hosted mon-
than 2,000 visitors taking advan
tage of the tree tncdti ai scn-ct;
trigs flie number of propl-
screened this veto wop- btolv-n
into the- lolowirtg catego: ie
blood sugar, 316; colon-n-, la;
cancer, 600, blood type 42<>
blood pressure, 630 glam'ana
200, and pulmonary luncnot
1 2S
Area businesses and sen n
organizations |oined the liospu.e
staif to produc e the health la;- a
an effort ro promote h'-nlii
ecJVi'c ation, hv.'ihh awareness an 1
individual responsibility lor ri m
laming it.
F.arlv disease was dctceteit n
some persons being ■-< terneu
glaucoma and lbc\ weie leh-i:.-.
to !heir personal phv u iaris In■
eases ol |uvciiilc diabetes wr
lound during the health Ian
A total ol 7s pel soim ent'-i
the annual Run hot Wellness i|.
veat I lie YM( A ol ( le!-urne ai■
Johnson (oimtv.iu-a m-sponsoi
ilie run with Menun taI I Or,pita
Ihe one mile Fun Run /Walk had
70 entries
Door prizes were given bv tita!"
merchants and "good medicine"
was prescirbed bv "Hilda dn-
Who's New In The
World of Babies
CHRISTOPHER ALLEN DAVIS
Vince and Pam Davis of 128
Meador Lane proudly announce
the birth of a son, Christopher
Allen, at 7:17 p rrt., Sept. I.
The baby arrived at Harris
Hospital, weig-
hing 5 pounds,
8kzz ounces and
measuring 19'A
inches at birjh.
Maternal gr- 1,
aridparents are 1
John and Bon- ig\
rtie Storey of
Crowley. Gran-
dparents on the father's side are
John E. and Norma L. Davis
of Burleson.
Also welcoming the newborn
into the family circle are his
great grandparents, Edna David-
son of Avery, Texas, on the
mother’s side; and fraternal great
grandparents, Hazel Davis of
Danville, Kv , and Elmer Davis ol
lancastcr, Kv
MARC DE ERIC SUTTON
Mark and Tammie Sutton of
Everman are proud to announce
the birth of their second child,
Mttrc De Erie, Sepl 23
The baby boy arrived at All
Saints Episcopal Hospital at S: 38
a m: weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces
and measuring 19'/4 inches
long.
Maternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Keel of Burleson.
Paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. James Sutton of Ever-
man. Great grandparents are Mr
and Mrs. Ralph Miller of Califor-
nia, Mattie Sutton of Burleson;
and Margaret Spinks of Burle-
son,
A# older sister, Krytfal Nicole,
welcomed her new baby bro-
ther.
Obituary
DELBERT FRANKLIN BLISSETT
Delbert Franklin Blissett, 69,
died Wednesday, Oct. 9 in All
Saints Episcopal Hospital. He
was a resident of 397 N.W. New-
ton in Burleson.
Blissett was bom Oct. 7, 1916
to Samuel Robert Blissett and
Hattie Tennessee Lyons. He was
married to Lydia Deatherage on
Dec. 18, 1940.
Blissett was a truck driver, a
member of the Burleson Church
of Christ, and an honorary mem-
ber of the Burleson Youth
Association.
He is survived by his wife; a
son, Gerald Miller of Fort Worth;
two daughters, Mrs. Winnell
Williams and Mrs. Janna Himer,
both of Burleson; a brother, Jim
Blissett of Denver, Colo.; ten
grandchildren; and six great
grandchildren.
Ed Todd will officiate at the
funeral Sat. Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. in
the Burleson Funeral Chapel.
Burial in Burleson Memorial
Park will follow the service. The
Burleson Funeral Home handled
arrangements
Hug Therapist and her assis-
tants, " Daisy and L>olI\ the Well-
ness ( towns."
Adoptable Pet Of The Week
Children will enjoy having thla week's featured pet, a female Poodle
named “Glgl." Helping pose her la Herman Robb, an employee
with the street department for the City of Burleson. Call the city of-
fices at 295-1113 for more Information.
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Moody, James. Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 1, Ed. 1 Monday, October 14, 1985, newspaper, October 14, 1985; Burleson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth760797/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Burleson Public Library.