Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1986 Page: 1 of 18
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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10, 1887 VOLUME XCIX
EMORY, TEXAS THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1986 ISSUE NO. 1 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
YOU OUGHT LEADER Celebrates
DOUBT IT/ 99lh Birthday
KflTMU-tn Kill
RACHFI. BRA7IEL WAS
real happy to attend the 187th
Annual Commencement of
Georgetown University Sun
day, May 25th, when her
granddaughter, Meri Heth
Braziel was among the
graduates. Georgetown U. i.s
one of the old established col-
leges'. 178V.
AND WE WERE reminded
how proud, so proud were her
parents. Rob and Amanda
Dear son, when she graduated
from Emory School, top honor
students at the age of sweet
16. we congratulate each of
sou...
CHANCES TOOK US TO
Islet Wednesday and we were
visiting with Harriett in the De
Haven Clinic during Stan's
surgery to remove a cataract
he is fine and soon will be see
mg all of these wonderful hap
pcnings...
WE LOVE THE ROW OE
colorful zinnias Alex Coats has
in front of his house, giving us
a sense of those pretty faces to
sa\ hello...
OUR OLD AND DEAR
friend Margaret Kerr brought
u s an arrangement of magnol-
ias. . she had her housekeeper
hu ille Snell bring them to the
office and we w ent to her car to
thank her Margaret looked
so pretty... she is keeping the
sears from showing on her
face...
As the RAINS COUNTY
LEADER celebrates its 99th
birthday this week, we would
like to share with our readers a
little of the history of the
LEADER
The first newspaper pub
lished in Rains County of
which there is an official
record, was published, accord
mg 10 the masthead, June 10.
1887 by H. W. Martin and was
called ‘ The Argus
However, in the minutes of the
Rains County Commissioners'
Court Vol No. I, during the
year 1882. it was recorded that
the county had agreed to pay
O. Rice the sum of $8 per col
umn to publish the county’s
quartetly financial report in
“The Argus."
Other entries in this Vo. No.
I refer to "The Argus ." so it
is reasonable to assume that
“The Argus" was being
published five or six years
prior to the June 10. 1887 date
which is recorded. It could Tv
possible that the date. June 1(1
1887. is when Mi Martin ob
tained ownership of the publi
cation.
After 1887. "The Argus'
changed hands and was called
"The Record." Both Sam
Fit/gerald and W. () Hebiscn
worked on the paper at dif
ferent times but it is not known
who was publisher and editor
Revival at
Faith Baptist
laith Baptist Church will be-
holding revival services June
17 with Res Joe Alvis Stre
beck of Texarkana as evangel
ist.
Services will be at 7:30p.m.
except Sunday, with special
singing nightly under the dircc
tion of Tommy Gaston.
Pastor Jimmy Shcdd invites
everyone to join us in our
revival services.
Reported
Before 1900. The Record '
was sold tt i A S Horn beck
and renamed "The Rains
County Leader." which
masthead it bears today
In 1901. A S Hornbeck
sold the paper to J H Brad
ford, who w.ts a school teacher
and in 1905. Bradford sold the
paper to 7om W Hill. Sr .
who had gone to work as a
"printer 's dev if in 1898.
7 he Rains Count)
leader" has remained in the
Hill family since 1905 In
1937. Tom W Hill Sr died,
leaving a son. Earl Clyde Hill.
Sr., as Editor and Publisher.
He continued in that capacity
until his death in 1900. At that
time, his son. Earl Clyde Hill.
Jr. assumed the duties as
Editor and Publisher and re
tnained until late in 1962.
Upon his leave. Kathleen Hill
Becknell. daughter of [om W
Hill. Sr., became the editor
and publisher and remains to
date
Ihc Rains County
Leader" is a weekly paper ser
ving five counties with a cir
dilation of 2800 "The
Leader," as it is affectionately
referred to. is the only
newspaper published in Rains
County and has been estab
lished as the oldest continuing
business institution in Rains
County
Dougherty
Cemetery
Memorial
Donations have been given
to the Dougherty Cemetery in
memory of J J (Perk) Potts by
Mrs Louise Hood. Mr &
Mrs Edd Fletcher and Reba
Wilson.
Reported
Prospect Cemetery
Meeting June 8th
MARY FRANK TAYLOR was
by the office. . she told us she
had been making the rounds
visiting doctors offices for
treatment of her eyes, which
she hopes is slutwing improve
merit and she told us her
sister, Bonnie Kate Choate, of
Dallas had been visiting her...
CAY FRANCES TOOK her
mother. Marguerite Braziel, to
Dallas last week where she
entered a Dallas hospital for
therapy...
FREDA HINES BROUGHT
us a pint of her blackberry
jam... berries she picked in her
garden and shared with us a
jar of that fresh delish
berries...
BUMPED INTO AN Oil)
friend we seldom see, Eddie
Hays, tho she lives right here
in the Moody-Potts Addition...
she told us she had been taking
Doug to eye specialists in Flor-
ida, Houston, Tyler and Tern
pie... he had a blood vessel
break in his eye... and he is do-
ing well after laser eye
Slatter
Cemetery Meet
The annual Slatter Cemetery
meeting and reunion will be
held the second Sunday in
June, the 8th. with a covered
dish lunch at noon.
Everyone is inv ited to come
out and enjoy the day with us.
Reported
Mrs. Davis Promoted
To Mgr. Rains
County Abstract Co.
Mrs. Judy Davis has been
Escrow Officer of the Rains
County Abstract Company
since November of 1980, and
tios recently been promoted
to Manager.
Reported
The Prospect Cemetery
meeting will he held the second
Sunday in June, the 8th.
Bring a covered dish for the
noon day meal.
6-5
WARD REUNION
The Word Reunion will be at
the home of Bud and Alice
Terry on Sunday, June 8th,
located In ttie South Liberty
Community - 1 mite off
Highway 19 East on FM 1567.
All relatives and friends are
Invited to come and spend the
day.
CORRECTION
In the Obituary for J.
J. Potts, t tie survivors
should hove read:
Half-sisters, Of l ie Mae
Asbill of Emory, Grace
Slatter of Wyoming; Bobby
Sloan of Sulphur Springs
and Joyce Blanton of
Emory*
surgery...
JOE RABB, Wolfe City,
came by to see us the other
day... hr was remembering
once when he got his car stuck
just off League Line Road on
the way up a clay hill to take
his girl home... these Rains
County roads used to get sticky
and muddy... no hard tops
back there then...
THE STEWART SIMMONS
from Calif have been here
visiting her brother, T. J. A
Maurine Riley... Mrs. Riley
said she also would visit the
school reunion of the Golden,
TX class of 1933. ..
WE DONE HAVE ANY
local candidates for the second
primary to vote on, tho we do
still have some important deci-
sions to make in your vote...
your choice of votes...
WOHDofCOI)
There is no fear in love; but
perfect love casteth out fear:
because fear hath torment. He
that feareth is not made perfect
in love.
1 John 4:18
MJMN FAWN HAMM wa oat year oM on April I*. MM.
She had a Teddy Bear Party. She is the daughter of Mr. A
Mrs. Robert Harris of Henderson and the granddaughter of
Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Gertz, Longview and the great-niece of
Kathleen Becknell.
Photo Contributed
I loyd Greene represents
Dx tit rict 9 on the f ai »; s
Electric Co-op board tf
directors.
District 9 cover the
service area of f act
Tawakoni, West Point and
South Emory.
Floyd has been a
Cooperative membrer since
1951 and has serv' d or, the
board of direr tm ■ . net*
1975.
He r ! ’.if. m f <*. Peggy
residt .it. ft!, 1, Emory.
They have two grown
children and five
grande hildren.
ilobbies for Mi . Greene
include fishing, boating
and hunting. Hi:; goals for
the Cooperative are an
economical powt r supply
and a positive image in
the community.
Run-Off
Primaries
Sat.,Iune 7
The Republican and
Democratic Run O' • Primaries
will bo hold on Saturday. June
7th
Voting boxes will be the
same as they were in tho first
primary, with polls open from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The LEADER is printing
sample ballots in this week’s
issue.
Receive Degrees
COMMERCE Kent Black,
vice president of Rockwell
International and president of
the corporation's Commercial
Electronics Operations in
Dallas, told graduates of East
Texas State University during
commencement ceremonies
May 17 that "people skills"
are important to a successful
career.
In his message to the 543
graduates, Black said. "I’ve
seen brilliant people who se
been stalled in their careers
because they can’t relate to
other people
"All of you will need com
munication skills," Black said
Clarity and "getting to the
point are extremely
important," he said.
The graduates by home
towns and degrees are:
EMORY Mary Elaine Bay.
MSLS. Nancy Lannctte
Beaver. MS
LONE OAK -Dunton III.
BBA
HMHD Offers
Monthly Sibling
Class On June 14
Hunt Memorial Hospital
District wilt host their monthly
Sibling Class at 1 pzn. on
Saturdoy, June 14 at Citizens
General Hospital (CGH) In
Greenville.
Future big brothers and big
Sisters, ages 2 through 7, are
Invited to attend the one-hour
program. According to Gloria
Arp, Instructor of the class,
the program is designed to
provide some extro special
ottentlon for children who are
facing a new family situation.
"We will provide the children
with an opportunity to
become acquainted with the
hospital facltlty, as well as
teoch them how to help with
their new brother or sister,"
Mrs. Arp stated.
The Instructor Is a graduate
of Texas Woman's University
and a registered nurse In the
obstetrics department at CGH.
Children enrolling in the class
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Graduates from
Georgetown
University
Mines. Rita Alexander,
Rachel Braziel of Point and
Emory. Mi & Mrs. John R
Braziel, Rob Pearson Braziel
anil Tom Pickne) ol Austin at
tended Men Belli Braziel’s
graduation commencement
from Georgetown University
May 25th.
The 187th annual
commencement was held at
11.30a.m. Sunday. May 25.
In Tropaia Exercises at
Gaston Hall May 24th, aca-
demic honors were annouced.
Meri Beth Braziel. magna cum
laude; Phi Bela Kappa, Senior
Honors Seminar Program, also
received The Dean's Citation.
After graduation. Men will
be a trainee in the Corporate
Finance Division of Mellon
Bank
Texas State
Ice Cream
Contest June 14
The Texas State Ice Cream
Contest will be held in con-
junction with Dairy Day June
14th at the Hopkins County
Civic Center in Sulphur Spr
ings
Entries for the Ice Cream
contest are to be in place at 10
a m A 5K Milk Run will begin
at 8 a m
There will be many other ac-
tivities held from 9:00 a m to
3:00 p.m. including cow milk
ing. Molly moo Film, Meet
Miz Moo and Clown Around,
butter making, music, blood
pressure checks, finger prin-
ting of children, antique dis
plays, exhibits, free soft-serve
yogurt and free milk and ice
cream, build your own badge,
calf petting and milking parlor.
will also receive several
special treats and a "diploma"
recognizing their attendance.
The class will be held on the
second Saturday of every
month at CGH in the Inservice
Building located in the west
parking lot. There is no
charge for the class,, but each
child must be accompanied by
a parent.
Registration forms for
HMHD*s Sibling Class are
available through your
doctor's office or by colling
214 454-2120, ext. 246.
Mrs Rov Turner was in
Sulphur Springs tor treatment
of her eye last week.
The Rains Count) Public
Library will be sponsoring a
Summer Reading Program
again this summer for all
children in grades I through 6
The activities will be held each
Thursday morning from 10:00
to 12:00 noon from June 10
through July 12
Children who have com
pleted grades 13 this past
school year will meet fron
10:00 to 10:45 each Thursday
children who have completed
grades 4-6 will meet from
\ 1 00 to 11 45 each Thursday
You may register your child
now at the Rains County Public
Library by filling out a
registration form while visiting
the library or by calling the
library at 473-2221 and giving
the staff member the necessary
information. Registration of
children will greatly help us to
estimate the number of
children to prepare for.
Program plum for the Sum
mer Reading Program arc
centered around the Texas Scs
quiccntennial. Plans include a
personal appearance by a
Texas Ranger law enforcem6jit
officer on Thursday. June 12
(if nothing unforeseen comes
up to prevent his coming on
that date films about cowboys
and nnleo clowns on June 19
and July 3. .j balloon launch on
June 26. Bring Your Own
Banana party and awards
program on July 10.
An exciting program of ac-
tivities has been planned The
library has new hooks about
Texas and its history for
children Children will be re-
quired to read at least 10 books
in order to receive a certificate
The Burger King O' has
again this year sponsored a
coupon give away for children
involved in the local library ’s
Summer Reading Program
Children who read the most
books during the program will
receive prizes
Come join the fun of learn-
ing and reading at the Rains
County Public Library this
summer REGISTER NOW
Paul & Vanessa Cherry
Revival at
Chapel Hill
Baptist Church
The pastor and the people of
the Chapel Hill Baptist Church
invite you to come and be in
our Revival Services the week
of June 9-15 at 7 30 nightly as
we enjoy the preaching and
singing of Bro & Mrs Paul
Cherry.
“Come, let us sing unto the
Lord let us make a joyful
noise to the rock of our salva-
tion. Come, let us worship and
bow down: let us kneel before
the Lord our maker."
Psalm 95:1.6
Nursery provided
Reported
School Health
Program
Region VII Education Ser-
vice Center has been selected
to participate in a Compre-
hensive Sc hi nil Health Pro
gram being funded by the
Texas Cancer Council.
This project will provide
technical assistance to school
health programs, helping to
build a network of regional
health resources for use by
schools
A major objective will be to
assist schools in coordinating
school health instructional pro-
grams in the promotion of
healthy licfstyles and in the
reduction of risks related to
preventable diseases
The local program will em-
phasize smoking prevention
and proper nutrition Region
VII’s new health specialist, ef-
fective May 19. is Linda
Wilkerson Mrs Wilkerson
has experience as a school
nurse and in hospital settings.
Region VII is one of several
education service centers to be
involved in this program. The
selection was based on
numbers of deaths due to
cancer
If your LEADER has o "6" on
It, It's time to renew'
Don't be too impressed the
next time your friend's porrot
soys "hello" when you walk In,
Ranger Rick mogazlne says
that o parrot can be taught to
speak when someone enters a
room, but the bird doesn't
understand It has just uttered
a greeting. But parrot owners
take heart, your bird might
stilt have a future In politics.
It appears as if the gap
between man and ape Is
closing, says National Wildlife
magazine. A five-year
experiment ot Central
Washington University has
shown that chimps can learn
American sign Longuage from
each other. One young chimp,
Loulls has learned over 50
signs from Washoe, the more
famous female who acquired
the language 20 years ago.
Mrs. Oval McAree was a
visitor In the Leader Office to
renew her subscription for
two years.
PUBLISHER'S NOTICE
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or
reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may
appear In the columns of this newspaper will be gladly I
corrected upon due notice being given to the manager of I
the RAINS COUNTY LEADER at Its business office located I
on the square, Emory, Texas. However, the management I
reserves the right to reject or edit any article, letter or
advertising submitted for publication.
Opinions by staff writers or contributors to the LEADER I
by signed Items do not -essarlly reflect the opinion of j
the LEADER.
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 5, 1986, newspaper, June 5, 1986; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth764559/m1/1/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.