Burleson Star (Burleson, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 35, Ed. 1 Monday, February 16, 1981 Page: 4 of 12
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4A—Burleson Star. Monday, February 16, 1981
PGOplG f Etc . . . Doris E. Wilson, People Editor
A Bird.....In The Hand d.ef.w. tell!
THEY SAY A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
a! nrize-winninfi Diaeon, with no homina instincts. .
but
a! prize-winning pigeon, with no homing instincts. . not
Worth a coo if he escapes to the rafters before he can be ;udg-
ed. . and that’s what happened to Johnson County’s chief tax
appraiser. Don Gilmore. who works in Cleburne, but lives in
Overman, raising pigeons is a 31-year hobby with Gilmore,
Who not only raises them but has had three national cham-
pjion pigeons and won 1,500 first places in
Competition. . .Saturday a week ago, at the Fat Stock Show in
Fort Worth, his Birmingham Boiler, who had earned a cham
{jonship title at the State Fair of Texas last October, escaped
ffom a judge's grasp and was perched overhead, observing
its 1,000 fellow pigeon contestants below as it fluttered
ground the rafteriof (he pigeon exhibit hall. . At last report,
Boiler was |tj| flattering around. . .“But he’ll probably
et hungry andtA out waking for food, and will probably
ome wild. . Birmingham Rollers never come home if
i take them just across the street, they won’t come back,"
lys the pigeon fancier!. . Jest happened by I-oretta Bruce's
lird period cooking class in Burleson High School one day
ist week just as Kim Brysoe. . Blythe Williams Joe
lix and Kenneth Stout were putting a pan of Pumpkin
•ate Bars in the oven. . Some of the most delicious aromas
’ere floating around the school kitchen and out into the
illway. . They and other classmates were preparing some
itritional snacks to be served on Valentine's Day in the
ocher’s lounge in observance of Future Homemakers of
jmerica Teacher Appreciation Week. . The classes were
jhaking a whole bunch of goodies such as Cereal Spice Bars,
Pumpkin Bars, Apple Spice Bars, Apple Orange
frownies. . to serve to teachers. . And just a few minutes
Before we had chatted briefly with Bobby Sigler. .Lynn
Foster Morgen Oelinas. . Bryan Eller and Tony Dezonets
from Hughes Middle School about being Civil Air Patrol
Cadets, they were attending the special welcome to honor
J.S. Congressman Phil Gramm, who stopped over in
lurleson for a couple of hours Thursday. The cadets are
nost enthusiastic about being in the program where they
ake flight schooling at the CAP headquarters on Johnson
Avenue. . hoping someday to go on a rescue mission as
members of a ground crew or communications ^
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THAT WAS A VERY HAPPY man who called at AW
Cleaners recently and was handed not only cleaning; but also
$40, which he had left in one of the pockets. “I’ve been look-
ing every place for that!!” he told the clerk behind the
counter. . and I was a very grateful person early Monday
morning, when a salesperson from Myers Department Store
called to say two teenagers came into the store Saturday
evening and attempted to buy some Blue Jeans with a credit
card issued to D. E. Wilson. . when questioned by the clerk,
one of the youth said the card belonged toJbis Uncle. .when
questioned further, the two threw down the jeans and ran out
of the store . the lady, who called, wanted to alert me to the
fact that my credit card was floating out there someplace to
be used at the whim and fancy of two teenagers. A quick
double-check of my billfold revealed my card was intact and
that the two card numbers did not match, .and while it was
with a sigh of relief that it was not my card, but some other 1).
E. Wilson’s my sympathy and concern goes out to
whoever it is! But the two cases in point show how on-the-ball
and caring salespeople in Burleson are!
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PROBABLY I SHOULD have my head examined but I have
accepted Marion Howard’s invitation to participate in the
April 25 "Fun Bun”, being sponsored by the Burleson Area
Chamber of Commerce in connection with the city’s Centen-
nial Celebration. . .1 accepted after he explained that sinceit
was a fun thing runners would not be in competition with
the Real Runners and that Fun Runners would be given
handicaps depending upon their age and weight. . with those
handicaps, I figure I won’t have to run the race at all. but
will already be at the finish line before the race
starts. . Without revealing too much of my strategy on how I
plan to win the race, in spite of the handicaps, 1 do plan to
start training immediately. . and one of the very first smart
things 1 did was ask Annie Cromwell to be my coach-
consultant. she can inspire you to do the
impossible!. next I figure on getting a little more exercise
les Moody i offices back to my desk in the
sroom. . Wh«V! I get tired just thinking about
!. . .maybe I'llyist go half-waythe first time, working up
ic entire lap. ...hopefully I can get around the entire
than 1 get nov walking the 27 steps from my apartment door
to my car dootand the 35 steps (depending on parking spaces
available) fron my car to my desk .during lunch hours I
figure it might j|e a good idea to start running some laps from
iky desk through the business office, past Annie’s and Chuck
Hutson’s officei, into the mail-room, down the hall and
through the conposing room, past Wayne Hutson's and
James Moody\ offices back to my desk in the
newsroom,
that!
to the entire lap.
building by April a.. .1 haven’t really run anywhere in a
long, long time and I’® not really sure of the technique, but I
think it’s something Ike moving one foot at a time at a pace
faster than a walk. .Should be able to manage that. . .I’m fl-
inging down the gaunlet now to some of the other Celebrity
Runners I’ve heard art also entering,. people like lx»y Nor-
ris . Sue Miller . Baiba ra Gieser . .County Judge Tommy
Altaras. Bob SondeMgger (had to look that spelling up on
one of his bylines). . .lye already picked out my jogging
suit. . and I’m beginning the nutritional part of training by
attending Daughters of H. Ann's annual Ham and Bean Din-
ner next Sunday afteppon in. their new church hall on
Alsbury Street. . no prospective athelete can go wrong with
ham, beans, potato sabd, cole slaw, dessert and tea. . I
should be in fine shape Sy April 25!
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THE CAMP FIRE GR4UPS in Cleburne really had a Gold
Mine for themselves tht Tuesday-last, when temperatures
plummeted from a mild57-degrees into the 30’s.. That was
the day they had pknned to have Homemade Stew,
Homemade Cornbread fid Homemade Peach Cobbler ready
to serve in the Communly Room in the basement of the coun-
ty courthouse They fepared all of the delicious concoc-
tions and were all reay for hungry patrons at the noon
hour. There just happmed to be two trials going on at the
same time in 249th and 18th District Courts and when the
courtroom doors opend spectators witnesses county
employees and patrons, plus a lot of Camp Fire friends just
followed the aromas waftinc throughout the
courthouse. That was the coldest day of the year, so far, ;
and that was the day, too, that District Clerk Betty Cooke and
her husband, Charles, chose to move into a new home on
Lake Cleburne. Did you know that Earl L. Green, who is a
juvenile officer with the Cleburne Police Department is a
brother of Mean Joe Green of the Pittsburg Steelers. Joe is
that huge, huge tackier who gives the shirt off his back to a
little fellow who hands him a Coke you learn the most in-
teresting bits of trivia when you attend trials. Earl testified
in Allen Fogleman’s defense in 249th District Court last week.
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LOTS OF HAPPY news abounds this week. Susan and Jeff
LaVoy welcomed a son. . .their first child. . .a little over a
week ago. . .and as they used to say in the olden times ,
both mother and child are doing fine Ted and Gladys Dut-
ton joined the ranks of other happy grandparents when their
daughter, Brenda and son-in-law, Chuck, welcomed a
daughter, Jennifer Lynn on Feb 9 she weighed eight
pounds 14 ounces Jennifer’s arrival also makes Annette an
aunt Mina Sanford had a birthday on Valentine's
Day no wonder she is such a love of a lady, and today
Donnie Tucker is sharing birthday honors with George
Washington he’s 22 and proud of it (I would be,
too). First time his birthday has fallen on the same day
that federal employees are off from work celebrating
George s birthday. . and that’s the way Donnie plans to
celebrate, too, “by not working”. . and by attending a per-
formance by the "Beach Boys” in Dallas on Sunday
evening. . Heather Self Celebrated her fourth birthday Feb.
7 by inviting all her little friends in for a party with entertain-
ment provided by a Real Live Clown, who mystified guests
by putting a white scarf in his hand and pulling out an orange
one . and by pouring milk into a glass that wouldn’t
spill, so far, none of the little guests have tried that
trick! Tommy Tatum, Johnson County Agricultural
Agent, was surprised by his co-workers with a birthday cake
last Monday. . It was a Carrot Cake decorated with two
criss-crossed butter cream carrots on top until next week?
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MR. AND MRS. D.R. SMALLWOOD
. . . 50th anniversary honorees
The Smallwoods
Feted On 50th
Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Smallwood, 616 N.W. Charlyne, were
honored on the occasion of their Golden Wedding anniver- W
sary with a reception held Feb 7 in the First Baptist Church,(jW,.
Fellowship Hall in Belton . -o'
Hosts were their daughters and families, Mr and Mrs.
C.E Alvin Jr of Arlington, Mr and Mrs Lee Glazener of
Burleson *
The anniversary table was appointed with an Heirloom
handmade cloth centered with a three-tiered cake topped
, with an off-white silk floral arrangement flanked by brass
WWl. candleholders encircled at the base with silk flowers. A
cystal punch service completed the appointments
Approxiamately 100 friends and relatives attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Smallwood were married Feb. 7, 1931, in
Belton and lived there most of their married life until moving
to a new home on Charlyne Street in Burleson about a year
ago.
The couple was employed for 18 years; Smallwood for
American Desk Manufacturing Co. and Mrs. Smallwood for
United States Agriculture Department. They have been irl
the motel business for the past 14 years
lAnnie Cromwell Cited For Service
Mrs Annie Cromwell was
resented a “People Helping
eople Award” by members
Zeta Theta Chapter of
eta Sigma Phi Sorority at a
leeting Tuesday night in the
ome of Marlene Kilburn.
'olores Barr was co-hostess.
Mrs. Cromwell, who was
te chapter’s nominee for
le I960 Woman of the Year
ward, was cited again by
the chapter for her ready
willingness to help people.
In making the presenta-
tion to Mrs. Cromwell, Mrs.
Kilburn, BSP International
Coordinator, said “Anytime
she is called upon to do
anything, she is there! She
gives so much of herself so
cheerfully in service to
other.”
Mrs. Cromwell, who is
bookkeeper for the Burleson
Star, serves as a deacon in
First Christian Church,
where she often gives the
Children’s Sermons; is a fre-
quent visitor at Silver Haven
Care Center and has served
on the Burleson Library
Board, to list a few of her
many activities.
Mrs Kilburn said this is
the first year Zeta Theta has
recognized the outstandini
services of a non-membe
and is one of the highes
awards the sorority car
bestow.
A Valentine motif was car
ried out in the evening’s pro
gram, with Mrs. Bari
presenting excerpts from th<
book, “Hearts, Cupids ano
See Page 5A
Pair Wed
In Church
Miss Paula Denis Knox
and Danny Eugene Baker
repeated wedding vows at
four o’clock in the afternoon
of Jan 10 in First Baptist
Church with Rev Van
Houser, pastor, officiating
Miss Knox is the daughter
of Mr and Mrs. Earl Knox,
428 S.W. Lena Lane.
Baker's parents are Mr
and Mrs. Gene Baker of
Stephenville
Double-ring vows were ex-
changed before a flower
covered archway entwined
with greenery flanked by
two seven-branched
candelabra.
Martha Proctor, at the
organ, provided the tradi-
tional wedding marches and
accompanied Janice Muse
as she sang “That’s The
Way,” “If” and "The Lord's
Prayer ’’
The bride, given in mar
riage by her father, wore a
floor-length gown of white
silk organza and Rachel lace
designed with a square
neckline edged with the lace.
The lace-covered bodice was
re-embroidered with seed
pearls and was enjoined to *
full skirt, featuring a
tapered pleated center panel
and terminated in an attach-
ed cathedral train
She carried a bouquet of
silk peach and white ro6es
and carnations showered
with satin streamers
Maid of honor was Jacqui
Farmer with Robin Bailey,
Dedi Knox and Jody Tice
serving as bridesmaids.
They were dressed identical-
ly in floor-length gowns of
peach chiffon with pleated
skirts. Each carried a
nosegay of silk peach and
yellow roses.
Kenny Rickman was best
man. Groomsmen were John
Baker, Gary Knox and
Wayne Baker. Seating wed-
ding guests were Russell
Seawright and Trea Baker
Mrs. Knox, mother of the
See Page 5A
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the frmer Paula
Denie Kkox
NATURE NUGGET
HAS
A NEW OWNER
AND
NEW HOURS
Now Open 10-6 Mon.-Fri., 10-2 Sat.
• Natural Foods ‘Vitamins »Flerbs
• Natural Cosmetics
201-c NE Wilshire Blvd.
(Behind Burger Hut)
295-7761
For The Ninth JYear
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Dinner-Time
if ;
At St. Alin’s
From left, Marlene Kilburn, Annie Cromwell, Delores Barr
... .Zeta Theta appreciates Annie
It’s that time of year
again! Time for Daughter!
of St. Ann to prepare theii
annual Ham Dinner and in
vite friends and neighbors %
“come and eat” at St. Ann’r
Catholic Church.
The dinner this year wte
be Sunday, Feb.22 with sen
ing to begin at 12 noon in th
church hall, 100 S.W. All
bury. f.V
Members will be servig
nam, potato salad, cole sla,
beans and dessert along wfi
coffee or tea on blue-cf
ered tablecloths cenl
with bud vases. Formii
focal part of decorations
be the centerpiece Dai
ters of St. Ann won
place with at the Bur!
Area Chamber of Commgee
Banquet in January.
Mrs. Connie Varney is in
charge of the Ways and
Means committee assisted
by Scarlette Pivonka and
Louise Poydock, telephone
committee; ]Mrs. Margaret
Carson and Stephany La-
ture, ticket sales and Mrs.
Pat Jiminez, publicity.
Tickets at (4 for adults and
$3 for children are available
from any club member or
may be purchased at the
door on the day of the dinner.
This is the ninth year for
the annual event, which is
the biggest “Moneyraiser”
for Daughters of St. Ann.
Proceeds will be used for
decorations and supplies for
the altar. In other years, the
organization purchased a
$1,500 Baptismal Font for the
church among many other
things.
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