The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 15, 1984 Page: 2 of 14
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Page 2 Goldthwaite Fagle-Muliin Enterprise Thurs., Nov. 15, 1984
Star Booster Club
When The Old Bird Plans Thanksgiving
Covered Dish Dinner
Was Younger!
A look back through the
files of the Goldth waite Eagle.
5 Years Ago
group of young people enjoyed a
very delightful party in the home
of Rev. and Mrs. C. C. McKinney.
Taken from the Eagle files of The Fellowship Class of the
November 15, 1979. Methodist Church Sunday School
L. B. Bynum entered the was organized and Glenn Collier
people’s employmnet on Monday was elected president.
as new deputy sheriff for Mills November 2, 1944, Miss Annie
County. L. B. Has recently retired L- Coleman was hostess to the Art
from the United States Army, and Civic Club in a business
following a 20 year tenure, and meeting. The club voted to have a
serving in Europe, Korea, Viet Christmas Flower Sale the Friday
Nam and most recently, Ft. Hood. and Saturday before Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hall are 55 Yrs. Ago: Old Bird Column
- celebrating their 50th Wedding [11-15-29] Willard Mosier and G.
Anniversary, November 24, in the M. Fletcher are going after big
Senior Citizens Center in Gold- game in Kimble County the latter
thwaite. The couple was married part of the week. They brought
November 27, 1929 in the back a big deer last year and
parsonage of the First Methodist divided with all their neighbors.
Church in Goldthwaite. The Halls Bob Martin has closed his meat
have lived in Mills County all their market and expects to travel with
married lives. his son, George Martin, who has
VA News: Since 1944 when the been in ill health for some time,
first GI Bill became law, Mullin people regret the loss of
Americans have invested some $49 the market.
billion to train 7.8 million WWII We hear many good reports
veterans, 2.4 million Korean from our school. The pupils are
Conflict veterans and 7.5 million delighted with their manual
Viet-nam Era and Post Korean training and domestic science
veterans and active duty personnel, courses which have been added
Douglas Holtzclaw, pastor of this year.
First Baptist Church, Goldthwaite, J. R. Cooke of Winters was
was re-elected to 192 member meeting with his friends in this
Executive Board during the annual city Armistice Day. He was
meeting of the 2.1 million-member formerly a valued citizen of this
Baptist General Convention of county and has a wide circle of
Texas, acquaintances.
45 Yrs. Ago: Old Bird Column,
[11-10-40] Plans are fast climaxing o — T7 1
which will be the fulfillment of I eQTS 41gO
Miss Annie Coleman for an
adequate home for the Goldthwaite Taken from the Eagle files of
Girl Scouts. November 12,1959.
20 Yrs. Ago: Old Bird Column: Pamela Berry, daughter of Mr.
The 1964 CROP project held and Mrs. J. D. Berry was crowned
Monday night was very successful, queen of the P-TA Harvest Festival
The youth collected $212.85 to be in a beautiful setting of Autumn
used for overseas relief and Glory before a packed audience in
Duren News: Congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burdette who
celebrated their 65th Wedding
Anniversary.
Miss Wila Dean Anderson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Anderson and a Junior in Mullin
High School, was crowned football
sweetheart of the Mullin Bulldogs
for 1959, during halftime cere-
monies at the Homecoming game.
The Mullin Pep Squad presented
Joe Ethridge as their Football Hero
for 1959 at the same time.
35 Yrs. Ago: Old Bird Column
[11-11-49] One of the largest rings
ever made is on display at Smith’s
Jewelry. The large stone set in the
engagement ring is a perfectly cut
exact replica of an actual diamond.
50 Yrs. Ago: [11-9-34] MiUs is
one of 74 counties from which the
government will purchase another
quota of cattle. Information has
been received that a quota of 1000
will be taken from Mills County.
75 Yrs. Ago: [11-13-1909] F. L.
Sheldon and T. L. Adams, both of
Star, have bought T. E. Hamilton’s
gin at that place and have taken
charge of the business.
Up to the time the Eagle went to
press 2,852 bales of cotton had
been received at the public yard
here and at the same time last
year 8,427 had been received.
S. G. Walker had a narrow
escape from being killed yesterday
when the horse he attached to his
livery wagon became frightened at
a train of cars and overturned the
wagon. He was thrown out of the
wagon and hurt, but it is hoped '
the injury is not serious.
The Star Booster Club would like
to extend an invitation to attend
their Thanksgiving covered dish
dinner. It will be held Saturday.
November 17 at 7:30 in the Star
Gym.
Each family is asked to bring a
meat dish and salad, vegetable or
dessert. Tea and coffee will be
provided. Entertainment will be
provided by the Children’s Choir
and other local talent.
Padgett Floral
"Flowers for all Occasions"
New Line of
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silk designer
arrangements
915/648-2612
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Published every Thursday at 1002 Fisher St.,
Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas
P. O. Box 249 — Phone 915/648-2244
Goldthwaite, Texas 76844
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MEMBER 1984
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
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rehabilitation programs of the the Goldthwaite High School Gym.
churches. Miss Berry was escorted by Robert
70 Yrs. Ago: Old Bird Column McKenzie, son of Mr. and Mrs.
[11-7-14] The report of Mills Jack McKenzie.
County ginners made to the federal Senior members of the Eagle
government showed 11,123 bales of Football Squad for the 1959-60
cotton ginned in the county up to school year are Torn Cody Graves,,
Oct. 18, compared to 7,018 bales Mike Hoover, John Burdette,
the same time last year. Gerry Head, Alfred Starks, Charles
Wilkins, and Billy Blackburn.
-J Center City News: By: Mrs. Joe I
15 j T'S A O O Green: A message was received
• P . here yesterday that Rev., Jack
Sparkman has passed away, Jack,
Taken from the Eagle files of as we all called him, was a cousin
November 13, 1969. of Joe Green. The particulars of
A Coleman County man was the cause of death have not been
found guilty on a charge of theft of received. He was an Evangelistic
sheep by a jury in Criminal District Baptist preacher and spent two
Court of the 27th Judicial District months overseas on a mission
held in Mills County Courthouse crusade a while back.
last week. u The two new babies in this
40 Yrs. Ago: Old Bird Column community are doing fine and are
[11-10-44] Tuesday evening a both little darlings. The community
id proud of them.
TRY OUR "HOMEMADE" HAMBURGERS & SANDWICHES
BOURKE'S
STOP-N-SHOP
WE ACCEPT WIC CARDS
AND
FOOD STAMPS
PRICES GOOD THRU
NOVEMBER 21. 1984
FISHER ST.
GOLDTHWAITE
648-2455
OPEN MON FRI 8 a.m. >8 p.m.
OPEN SAT.SUN 8 a.m. 7 p.m.
NOT LESS THAN 70% LEAN LB.
HAMBURGER
MEAT
| 09
TV
93% FAT FREE
HAMS
CH
89
LB.
FULLY
COOKED
Water Well Pumps & Supplies
Deep Well or Shallow Well
Submersible • Jet • Booster
Hi-Pressure • Pumps
• Tanks • All the Fittings
* Priced Reasonable y
Across the counter Warranty
Installation & Service Available
Head Electric & Plumbing
LIBBY'S
SOLID PACK At
PUMPKIN
OCEAN SPRAY
JELLIED
16 oz.
CAN i
CRANBERRY SAUCE
PILLSBURY
FLOUR
5 lb.
BAG i
“Flour
648-3133
Goidthwaite, TX.
GOOD VALUE
PURE VEGETABLE
SHORTENING
3 Ib.
CAN
SOAP STAR
GLADIOLA
YELLOW
6 oz. PKGS.
55’
07
51 79
KRAFT
MARSHMALLOW
CREAM 7 oz. JAR
PILLSBURY
HOT ROLL
MIX
GENERIC
PAPER
PLATES
7UP
13.5
oz. BOX
PKG.
OF 100
2 LITER
69
W
99’
$109
PETER RECKELL
Bo Brady of
“DAYS of OUR LIVES”
COMING
SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 17th
2:30 & 5:30
HEARTLAND MALL
300 Early Blvd.
Brownwood/Early
MON SAT 10:00 . 9:00
CORN BREAD MIX
V 9
TV
WHIPPED aoz.
TOPPING c’“
499
STOVE TOP
STUFFING
TV
CUT
YAMS
SWANSON'S
6 oz.
BOX
Top
79
GOOD VALUE
PKG. OF 2
PIE SHELLS
29 oz.
CAN
69’
13 oz.
CHICKEN BROTH
/69°
MRS. SMITH'S
PUMPKIN PIE
GOOD VALUE
QTRS.
MARGARINE |
26 oz.
SIZE
$169
Ib. CTN.
49’
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Bridges, G. Frank. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 15, 1984, newspaper, November 15, 1984; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1658047/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.