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Volume 17 Number 43, April 30, 2015
Candidates for the
May 9th HG City Election
By: Jaci Garner
This years City Election will
be held at Hall - Voyer Learning
Center (Civic Center), 525 N.
6th Street on Saturday May 9,
2015, from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00
p.m. Early voting will be conducted at Honey Grove City
Hall located at 633 N. 6th Street
beginning April 27th until May
5th during regular business
hours except for Thursday April
30th and Tuesday May 5th.
These two days, the office will
be open from 7:00 a.m. until
7:00 p.m.
The City of Honey Grove
and Honey Grove Independent
Schools will be conducting a
joint election with early voting
for both entities at City Hall.
Election Day voting will be held
at the Hall - Voyer Learning
Center.
Three
(3)
Alderman
Positions will be on the 2015
Election ballot for the Honey
Grove City Council. The candidates for three Alderman
Positions will be Thad Weems,
Billy Bob Stephens, Leigh
Dixon and Don Morrison.
We encourage everyone to
get out and vote for the candidate of your choice.
Annual Meeting
Oak Ridge Cemetery
By: Ruth Ann Jones
Annual Meeting of the Oak
Ridge Cemetery Association
Saturday, May 2
Business Meeting 11:00
Luncheon 12 Noon
Everyone Invited!
Donations may be sent to
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Association
11372 E FM 1550
Honey Grove, TX 75446
Both at the Oak Ridge Church
of Christ Building
PJC Offering Free Summer
Class Tuition to Seniors
By: Maria Davila
While most high school
seniors are thinking about their
graduation, Paris Junior College
is working to assist them in
taking summer and fall classes.
PJC is again offering a scholarship covering tuition for one
summer class to all high school
seniors graduating this year. The
summer tuition offer is available
to those graduating from high
schools in the PJC service area
in Delta, Fannin, Lamar, Hunt,
Hopkins and Red River counties.
“This is a great way for high
school seniors to either take
core academic classes or experience a workforce class to see if
that is a career they might like,”
said PJC President Dr. Pam
Anglin. “We are grateful to the
generous donations from groups
and individuals in the past year
making it possible for PJC to
help so many students.”
To help students succeed
starting in the fall, PJC has $1
million in scholarship funds
available. Scholarships for
$1,000 are available for the
2015-16 academic year. Awards
are already being made, so students should apply for those
funds as soon as possible.
PJC’s scholarship funds
come from an allocation of the
Paris Junior College Memorial
Foundation. This fall, the $1
million will enable PJC to
award around 800 scholarships
for the coming academic year.
The link to the scholarship
application may be found by
going to www.parisjc.edu/scholarships. High school seniors
wanting the summer class scholarship should enter “graduating
senior 2015” in the scholarship
application box that asks for
“semester/year to attend PJC.”
Early registration is going on
now for both the summer and
fall semesters at PJC. For questions or more information contact Amie Cato at 903-782-0431
or [email protected] or Sheila
Reece at 903-782-0211 or
[email protected].
Now Accepting
Credit/Debit Cards
ON THE GO!!
Doc’s Corner
1502 West Main
Honey Grove
903-378-7104
It’s Been Great!
Well, Hello!
It’s that time, the time I’ve
announced to be our closing or
selling date of my two newspapers, the Honey Grove Weekly
Gazette and the Wolfe City
Mirror, April 30, 2015.
Having bought the Wolfe
City Mirror in June 1994; and
beginning the Weekly Gazette
in September 1999 after the
By: Lorrie Page
Signal Citizen closed it’s doors;
it’s been a great 21 years of
serving the citizens of Fannin,
Lamar, Delta and Hunt Counties
with hometown news.
We’ve strived to keep our
two papers “hometown” and
hope you have enjoyed reading
all about local citizens, school
students, churches and other
local events during our tenure of
owning the Mirror and the
Gazette.
After 21 years, it has been
the most difficult decision I
have ever made, but it’s not
“Goodbye”, it’s “Hope To See
You Soon.” I’m a hometown
girl, have always been a hometown girl, and will always be a
hometown girl.
There’s still hope of a new
owner taking over soon. We
still have two potential buyers
and still in negotiations of a
possible sale.
Have You Wondered About “Fracking” and
Recent Earthquakes? Here’s New Insight
Significant strides in science
have been made to better understand potential ground shaking
from induced earthquakes,
which are earthquakes triggered
by man-made practices.
Earthquake activity has
sharply increased since 2009 in
the central and eastern United
States. The increase has been
linked to industrial operations
that dispose of wastewater by
injecting it into deep wells.
The U. S. Geological Survey
(USGS) released a report today
that outlines a preliminary set of
models to forecast how hazardous ground shaking could be
in the areas where sharp
increases in seismicity have
been recorded. The models ultimately aim to calculate how
often earthquakes are expected
to occur in the next year and
how hard the ground will likely
shake as a result. This report
looked at the central and eastern
United States; future research
will incorporate data from the
western states as well.
2014
USGS
National
Seismic Hazard Map, displaying intensity of potential ground
shaking from an earthquake in
50 years (which is the typical
lifetime of a building).
This report also identifies
issues that must be resolved to
develop a final hazard model,
which is scheduled for release at
the end of the year after the preliminary models are further
examined. These preliminary
models should be considered
Reprinted From North Texas E-News
experimental in nature and
should not be used for decisionmaking.
USGS scientists identified
17 areas within eight states with
increased rates of induced seismicity. Since 2000, several of
these areas have experienced
high levels of seismicity, with
substantial increases since 2009
that continue today. This is the
first comprehensive assessment
of the hazard levels associated
with induced earthquakes in
these areas. A detailed list of
these areas is provided in the
accompanying map, including
the states of Alabama, Arkansas,
Colorado,
Kansas,
New
Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, and
Texas.
Research has identified 17
areas in the central and eastern
United States with increased
rates of induced seismicity.
Since 2000, several of these
areas have experienced high
levels of seismicity, with substantial increases since 2009
that continue today.
Scientists developed the
models by analyzing earthquakes in these zones and considering their rates, locations,
maximum magnitude, and
ground motions.
“This new report describes
for the first time how injectioninduced earthquakes can be
incorporated into U.S. seismic
hazard maps,” said Mark
Petersen, Chief of the USGS
National
Seismic
Hazard
Modeling Project. “These earth-
quakes are occurring at a higher
rate than ever before and pose a
much greater risk to people living nearby. The USGS is developing methods that overcome
the challenges in assessing seismic hazards in these regions in
order to support decisions that
help keep communities safe
from ground shaking.”
In 2014, the USGS released
updated National Seismic
Hazard Maps, which describe
hazard levels for natural earthquakes. Those maps are used in
building codes, insurance rates,
emergency preparedness plans,
and other applications. The
maps forecast the likelihood of
earthquake shaking within a 50year period, which is the average lifetime of a building.
However, these new induced
seismicity products display
intensity of potential ground
shaking from induced earthquakes in a one-year period.
This shorter timeframe is appropriate because the induced
activity can vary rapidly with
time and is subject to commercial and policy decisions that
could change at any point.
Cumulative number of earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.0
or larger in the central and eastern United States, 1973-2014.
The rate of earthquakes began
to increase starting around 2009
and accelerated in 2013-2014.
These new methods and products result in part from a workshop hosted by the USGS and
the Oklahoma Geological
Survey.
The
workshop,
described in the new report,
brought together a broad group
of experts from government,
industry and academic communities to discuss the hazards
from induced earthquakes.
Wastewater that is salty or
polluted by chemicals needs to
be disposed of in a manner that
prevents contaminating freshwater sources. Large volumes of
wastewater can result from a
variety of processes, such as a
byproduct from energy production. Wastewater injection
increases the underground pore
pressure, which may lubricate
nearby faults thereby making
earthquakes more likely to
occur. Although the disposal
process has the potential to trigger earthquakes, most wastewater disposal wells do not produce felt earthquakes.
Many questions have been
raised about whether hydraulic
fracturing—commonly referred
to as “fracking”—is responsible
for the recent increase of earthquakes. USGS’s studies suggest
that the actual hydraulic fracturing process is only occasionally
the direct cause of felt earthquakes.
Read the newly published
USGS report, “Incorporating
Induced Seismicity in the 2014
United States National Seismic
Hazard Model—Results of
2014 Workshop and Sensitivity
Studies.”
HAWG WALLER ‘15
By: Carolyn Rutherford
Mark your calendars! Hawg Waller 2015 is coming. The event
is scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at the Roxton ISD Fine Arts
Building and surrounding area. As always, this will be a day filled
with fun activities, good food, and excellent entertainment.
Vendors will be offering you choice merchandise, such as soaps,
jewelry, collectibles, plants, bird houses, handmade items, lotions,
etc.
The vendor applications have been mailed to those who partici-
pated in the past. If you are interested in selling your goods at this
year’s Hawg Waller, give a call to either Jeanne Tuley (903-4917078) , who is in charge of merchandise vendors, or Rosie Franklin
(903-346-3568), who is in charge of food vendors.
Plan on bringing your family and friends and enjoy the day!
This annual event is sponsored by City of Roxton Community
Development Committee.
Watch for more details in future issues of this newspaper.
DOC’S COUNTRY COOKING
Welcome to Honey Grove!
COME
SEE
US
AT
DOC’S!
378-7104
Thanks for giving us this opportunity! Doc & judy witcher
Doc’s Corner
1502 West Main
Honey Grove
903-378-7104
PAGE 6, APRIL 30, 2015 Weekly Gazette
Allens Chapel
Community
will hold their annual
FISH FRY
FUNDRAISER
Three Honey Grove High Seniors Win
National Beta Club Scholarships
Ruth Ann Jones
Sunday, May 17, 2015
at the Allens Chapel Community Center
(Located 4 miles north of Hwy 82 on FM 1396)
Serving will begin at 11:30, by Donation only
Fish, French Fries, Hush Puppies, Pinto Beans, Drink, Dessert
All proceeds go toward the upkeep of the Center & Cemetery
YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
903-227-6940
Honey Grove
Barber Shop
Abraham Maldonado
105 S. First
903-227-8369
(34 N. Ladonia Hwy.)
Jose Maldonado
Insured and Experienced
We cut, trim, and climb
trees (whatever size).
We also build fences, do
lawn maintenance, make
concrete driveways and
sell firewood.
Free Estimate.
(903) 450-6516
Vicki Hill
Thu &Fri
9-5:30
Sat 9-1
Haircuts:
$10
Kourtney
Natalie
The National Beta Club
announced that Kourtney Pevey,
Natalie Ferguson, and Nicki
Gibbons have been named Beta
Scholars which entitles them to
a scholarship award of $1,000
each. This is the second year in
the history of the National Beta
Club Scholarship program that
three seniors from Honey Grove
have received a $1,000 scholarship.
They competed against more
than 1015 candidates nationwide for this honor. Two hundred ten scholarship recipients
were chosen. Natalie plans to
attend Texas State at San
Marcos
to pursue a degree in nursing.
Kourtney plans to attend Texas
Tech University in Lubbock to
major in architecture. Nicki
plans to attend Grayson College
in Sherman and major in business. They were recommended
for this award by the local Beta
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Nicki
Club sponsor, Ruth Ann Jones.
“These outstanding young
people represent the true spirit
of National Beta, having
excelled not only academically,
but in leadership and service to
school and the community as
well,” said the executive director of the National Beta Club.
By Nelda Campbell
NEW HOURS:
Mon-Fri 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am- NOON
Closed Sundays
Folks in Pecan Gap are
thankful for the nice rains that
we have been getting and are
thankful that we have not had
the storms and tornadoes that
some folks have got. It would
be nice to get some dry weather now so that the farmers could
get crops in and get some hay
baled. Just glad that after about
4 years of drought we have got
water in our lakes and ponds,
we are truly blessed.
The 20 mile long Garage
Sale is this Saturday, May 2,
Jones ~ Walker & Son
DIGNIFIED CREMATION... $895
Affordable Graveside Services
We will honor all pre-paid plans
& insurance policies from other funeral homes.
1-800-809-5079
1209 Live Oak, Commerce, TX
FREE LOCK
WITH EACH
NEW CUSTOMER
Honey Grove
Self Storage
Now with 24-Hour
Surveillance Cameras!!!
903-449-0378
903. 815. 4723
903. 587. 2004
SALE * SALE!!!!
Isaac’s Emporium
Sue Reel’s Antiques & Collectibles
Shirley Wright’s Scentsy
BOOTH SPACES
AVAILABLE!!
101 W. Main, Ladonia, Texas
(903) 367-7095
Pecan Gap Cemetery, but due to
the wet ground, the service was
held at the Pecan Gap
Community Center.
Bro.
Reuben Trussell officiated the
service. Many folks attended
and shared fond memories of
Jimmie and Bobby. A wonderful “Pot Luck” meal was served
following the service. Jimmie
and Bobby are missed greatly
here in this community as well
as others that have passed during the past two years.
Remember all the families that
City of Honey Grove
Funeral Home, Inc.
“Caring Service Since 1942”
from Bug Tussle through
Ladonia, through Pecan Gap,
and on to Ben Franklin.
Hopefully the weather will be
pretty and you can shop till you
drop. If it is not raining, Dewey
Dogs will be served at the Pecan
Gap Pavilion.
A
beautiful
Memorial
Service was held Saturday for
Jimmie King who lived many
years in the Dial Community
and attended Church at First
Baptist Church Pecan Gap..
The service was planned for the
633 N. 6th Street
Honey Grove, Texas 75446
(903) 378-3033
NOTICE OF
GENERAL ELECTION
(AVISO DE ELECCION GENERAL)
To the Registered Voters of Honey Grove, Texas:
(A los votantes registrados del Honey Grove. Texas;)
Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00
p.m. on Saturday May 9, 2015, for voting in a General election, to elect three (3) Aldermen.
(Notifiquese, por las presente, que las casillas electorales sitados abajo se abrir'an desde las 7:00
a.m hast alas 7:00 p.m. el2. de Mayo de 2015 para votar en la Eleccion para tres (3) Concejal.
LOCATION OF POLLING PLACES
(DIRECCION DE LAS CASILLAS ELECTORALES)
Election Day: Saturday May 9,2015
David Graham Hall Learning Center (Civic Center)
525 N. 6th Street
Honey Grove, Texas 75446
Early Voting
Honey Grove City Hall
633 N. 6th Street
Honey Grove, Texas 75446
Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at
(La votacion en adelantada en personna se llevara a cabo de lunes a viernes en)
Honey Grove City Hall, 633 N. 6th Street, Honey Grove, Texas 75446
(location) (sitio)
between the hours of8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. beginning on Monday April 27, 2015 and ending on
Tuesday May 5,2015.
(entre las 8:00 de la manana y las 5:00 de la tarde empezando el Monday Abril 27. 2015 y terminando el Tuesday Mayo 5. 2015).
Additional early voting will be held at the same location as follows:
(La votacion en adelantada ademas se llevara a cabo en el mismo de tal manera.)
Date (Fecha) Hours (Horas)
Thursday April 30, 2015 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday May 5, 2015 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan enviarse a:)
Jaci Garner
(Name of Early Voting Clerk)
(Nombre del Secretario de la Votacion En Adelantada)
633 N. 6th Street
(Address) (Direccion)
Honey Grove, Texas 75446
(City) (Ciudad) (Zip Code) (Zona Postal)
Application for ballots by mail must be received no later than the close of business on
(Las solicitudes para boletas que se votaran en ausencia por correo deberan recibirse para el fin
de las horas de negocio el)
April 30, 2015 / Abri130, 2015
(Date) (Fecha)
Issued this the 9th day of February, 2015.
(Emitada este dia 9th de Febrero, 2015)
Claude Caffee
Mayor (Alcalde)
have lost loved ones.
June Roderick and Edyce
Kromer traveled to Dallas this
past week and visited June's
sister-in-law Francis Sandlin,
her nephew Don Sandlin, and
her niece Jerry Jones.
Prayers are being made for
Anna Bolton formerly from
Pecan Gap and now living in
Lewisburg, Tenn. Anna fell and
broke her leg last week and
while in the hospital had a
stroke. She is now in TryStar
Skyline Medical Center, 3441
Dickerson Pike, Nashville, Tn.
37207, Room 732. Continue to
keep Anna and Roy in your
prayers.
May
Birthdays-Sam
Stephens-May 4th, Amy BraleyMay 5th, Brian Braley-May 5th,
Halie Braley-May 6th, Eva
Contreras-May 5th, Joshua
Ragan-May 7th, Linda BarnetMay 8th, Bobby Batten-May
13th, Mary Halsell-May 15th,
Mary Ann Moss-May 19th,
Brittany Reel Hunter-May 20th,
Ricky Elms-May 21st, Mary Jo
Yeager-May
23rd,
June
Roderick-May 25th, Michael
Woodall-May 25th, (Special
tribute to Jimmie King-May
30th and to Anne Parish-May
31st)
Keep these folks in your
prayers Katy White, Mamie
Olmstead, Mary Halsell, Jim
Ware, Gary Don Erwin, Mary
Ann Moss, Mary Jo Coates,
Chad Dollgener, Nathan &
Jolene Benfield, and the
McElroy Family in Honey
Grove who lost their home.
YOUR LOCAL
NEWSPAPER
welcomes all “Letters to
the Editor” from individuals, although they do
not reflect the opinion of
the newspaper, editor, or
employees.
All letters MUST
include the signature,
address and telephone
number of the author for
verification.
NO
unsigned or anonymous
letters will be published.
If you would like your
“Letter to the Editor” to
appear in the newspaper,
please follow the above
guidelines. Letters may
be sent to: P.O. Box F,
Wolfe City, Tx 75496;
P.O. Box 165, Honey
Grove, Tx 75446; or
emailed to:
[email protected]
PAGE 3, APRIL 30, 2015 WEEKLY GAZETTE * WOLFE CITY MIRROR
CLASSIFIEDS/LEGAL SECTION
------------------------------------------------------------------------4th STREET GARAGE SALE: Honey Grove. Furniture, bed
frames, deco, school stuff, boat/motor, golf cart, car stuff, building materials, clothes, etc. Inside OLD ICE HOUSE at Corner of
4th and Walcott. Also, 607 & 611, 4th Street, Honey Grove.
Friday, May 1; 8a.m. - ? Saturday, May 2; 8a.m.-1p.m. a30
------------------------------------3 FAMILY YARD SALE: 903 North 5th Street, Honey Grove.
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday, 8a.m. - ??? Dishes, bedding,
clothes (men’s, women’s, childrens, and baby sizes); Toys, and
lots of odds and ends. Something for everyone!
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LOST FAMILY JEWELRY: $500 REWARD for thin gold
chain with tear-drop shaped Amethyst pendant. $50
REWARD for plain gold clip-on earrings, approx. 1/2 inch
wide. Please call 903-496-2707
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------------------------------------WINTER CLEANING? Getting home ready for the holidays?
Just need a break from house cleaning? Call today for a free
quote, by honest, local citizens. Local references/referrals given
upon request. Fannin, Lamar & Hunt Counties. Call Bev today
at (903) 268-8775.
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Hawg Waller 2015
Roxton’s own Ronnie Duke
will serve as Master of
Ceremonies and provide entertainment at the 14th Annual
Hawg Waller Festival on May 2.
Mark your calendars to
attend Roxton’s 14th Annual
Hawg Waller on Saturday, May
2. The event will
take place in the Fine Arts
Building and surrounding area
on the Roxton ISD campus.
Wolfe City (across the street from the Post Office).
Call 903-227-7683 for info.
Christmas
Store
OPEN FRI & SAT
10a.m.-5p.m.
101A West Main, Ladonia, Texas
903-367-7095
Need a place to sell
your wares?
Isaacs Emporium
First Month
FREE BOOTH
SPACE
On Move In
101 W. Main, Ladonia
Booth size 6ft x 12ft
I do not know if this is the
final issue of our beloved
Weekly Gazette and Wolfe City
News or not. I know that Lorrie
Page is struggling with the decision to sell or close or continue.
Pray for her. She would love to
find a good person to keep it
going. She will not sell to just
anyone. I know that I will miss
these visits. I will begin with
one final, perhaps, story about
James and Ed.
Ed and John were walking
through the woods and came
upon a big black, deep hole. Ed
picked up a rock and tossed it
into the hole and stood listening
for the rock to hit bottom. There
was no sound. He turned to the
John and said "that must be a
deep hole...let's throw a bigger
rock in there and listen for it to
hit bottom." The men found a
bigger rock and both picked it
up and lugged it to the hole and
-----------------------------------------Monday, may4,2015
Ham/ butter beans , fried potatoes, mixed greens , macaroni salad,
cornbread, dessert Onions
----------------Tuesday, may 5,2015
Mexican beef Enchilidas, rice , Pinto beans,Salsa , Queso & Chips
Dessert
-----------------Thursday, may 7,2015
Fried chicken, Creamed potatoes/ gravy, Pea salad, Corn salad,
Hot rolls. Honey
DOBBELS
PLUMBING
Cattlemen’s Livestock
Commission Co.
Scott Dobbels
1354 Clement Road, Paris, Texas
For More Information Call:
Charles Mallicote (903)785-7191
Charles’ Mobile (903) 739-0682
Barn (903)784-7800
Barn (903)784-2238
Sale Date Saturday, April 25, 2015
Head Count 304
Sale Every Sat. at 11 a.m.
Steers
Under 300 lbs
300-400 lbs
400-500 lbs
500-600 lbs
3.20
2.90
2.50
2.00
4.10
3.80
3.30
2.65
600-700 lbs
700-800 lbs
800-900 lbs
2.90
2.80
2.45
1.80
Slaughter
Cows
Bulls
.77 - 1.26
1.25 - 1.50
3.80
3.40
2.65
2.60
600-700 lbs
700-800 lbs
800-900 lbs
Stockers
Stocker
Pairs
Residential/Commercial
New Construction/Emergency Repairs
OR ANYTHING IN BETWEEN!
License#
M-39756
Phone
(903) 271-5634
Mahan’s
Welding
Service
1306 East Main St.
Honey Grove, Tx
Heifers
Under-300lbs
300-400 lbs
400-500 lbs
500-600 lbs
dropped it in. They listened
for some time and never
heard a sound. Again, they
agreed that this must be one
deep hole and maybe they
should throw something
even bigger into it. Ed
spotted a rail-road tie nearby. They picked up the tie,
grunting and groaning, and
lugged it to the hole. They
tossed it in. No sound. All
of a sudden, a goat came
flying out of the woods,
running like the wind, and
flew past the men and
jumped straight into the
hole. The men were
amazed.
About that time, James
came out of the woods and
asked Ed and John if they had
seen a goat. John told James of
the incredible incident they had
just witnessed...they had just
seen this goat fly out of the
woods and run and leap into the
big hole. Ed asked James if this
could have been his goat. James
said "naw, that can't be my
goat...he was chained to a railroad tie."
Two men were walking
through the woods and came
upon a big black, deep hole.
One man picked up a rock and
tossed it into the hole and stood
listening for the rock to hit bottom. There was no sound.
He turned to the other guy
and said "that must be a deep
hole...let's throw a bigger rock
in there and listen for it to hit
bottom." The men found a bigger rock and both picked it up
and lugged it to the hole and
Windom SNAP
Center Menu
(903) 367-7095
Sale Begins at
11:00 A.M.
1400.00 2600.00
1750.00 2950.00
Baby Calves $285.00-750.00
Holstein Steers
Holstein Heifers
Goats and Sheep - 2 Hd - 80-100
want to wear the same dirty-bythen clothes and enter the hawg
calling contest at 12:30.
You will be very pleased with
food court vendors, who will
serve barbeque, corn-on-thecob, hot dogs, nachos, etc.
Ronnie Duke, who grew up in
Roxton and always pleases the
crowd at Roxton Saturday
Night, will serve as Master of
Ceremonies as well as entertain
us with the best in country western music from 11:00 until closing time. He will make time for
the Ashley Cheek/Dreikus
Green combo, two Roxton High
School music students who
are making quite a name for
themselves.
So, bring your family and
enjoy the fun filled day. You
won’t be disappointed.
By: Reuben Trussell, Pecan Gap
FOR SALE - Office Building at 209 West Main Street in
Granny's
Place
Vendors, who will sell everything from jewelry to soap to
nutritional drinks, will be open
for business from 9:00 – 3:00.
A bounce house and giant
slide, as well as other fun activities will please the kiddos.
Dress them in their old garbs so
they can participate in the pig
chases,
sponsored
by
Commercial Bank of Texas, at
11:30. If they wish, they may
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Super Sale Items For March - 15% to 60% off Retail while
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dropped it in.
They listened for some time
and never heard a sound. Again,
they agreed that this must be
one deep hole and maybe they
should throw something even
bigger into it.
One man spotted a rail-road
tie nearby. They picked up the
tie, grunting and groaning, and
lugged it to the hole. They
tossed it in. No sound. All of a
sudden, a goat came flying out
of the woods, running like the
wind, and flew past the men and
jumped straight into the hole.
The men were amazed.
About that time, an old hayseed farmer came out of the
woods and asked the men if they
had seen a goat. One man told
the farmer of the incredible incident
they
had
just
witnessed...they had just seen
this goat fly out of the woods
and run and leap into the big
hole. The man asked the farmer
if this could have been his goat.
The old farmer said "naw, that
can't be my goat...he was
chained to a railroad tie."
What Are the Rules?
The story is told of a young
man who had grown weary of
being told “what to do.” He felt
that he had no voice is what he
could do. He was told what to
do by his parents and grandparents. The teachers and principal
at school would tell him what he
could do, what he could not do
and he felt, “run his life”. He
decided that he had to get away
from home and be in control of
his own life. The day after his
high school graduation he made
a decision to be his own boss …
he joined the Marines! What an
eye opening experience he was
about to have.
Our lives are built on following rules. From our childhood
in the family to school to adulthood, we must follow rules.
Just the experience of driving a
car introduces us to many rules
that we must follow. We follow
rules when we go out to eat or
shop.
God gave Moses Ten
Commandments. They were the
general rules that the people of
God, the Israelites, were to live
by. There were only TEN of
them and they related to how to
relate to God and how to treat
each other. They were simple.
They were to love God and they
were to be truthful with each
other. They were to honor God
and parents and respect each
other.
As time passed, the Priests of
Israel added additional instructions
to
the
Ten
Commandments. This became
a book known as the Talmud.
As time passed more and more
rules, laws and interpretations
were
added
to
the
Commandments. They became
known as the Law and the purpose was to help people live a
good life. And, this expansion
of the Commandments became
burdensome to the people. It
was impossible to honor all of
these laws. Many of them were
ridiculous and impossible.
“In the fullness of time”, the
Apostle Paul writes that Jesus
was born. He came to set people free from the burden of the
Law. The religious leaders and
protectors of the Law in the day
of Jesus, the Pharisees, asked
Jesus, “Teacher, which is the
most important commandment
in the Law of Moses?” Jesus
replied, “‘You must love the
Lord your God with all your
heart, all your soul, and all your
mind.’ This is the first and
greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love
your neighbor as yourself.’ The
entire law and all the demands
of the prophets are based on
these two commandments.”
Jesus reduced the number of the
Laws to the two most important.
That brings us to the Apostle
Paul once again. In the Book of
Romans, Chapter 12 – 16, Paul
gives some ways that the early
Christians should treat each
other as well as their nonChristian neighbors. A few of
these guidelines for getting
along with others will be listed
here. Take time to dust off a
Bible and read the chapters listed above in the Book of
Romans.
Paul said, in Chapter 12: 3
Do not think of yourself more
highly than you should. 9 Love
must be completely sincere.
Hate what is evil, hold on to
what is good. 10 Love one
another warmly as Christians,
and be eager to show respect for
one another. 11 Work hard and
do not be lazy. Serve the Lord
with a heart full of devotion. 12
Let your hope keep you joyful,
be patient in your troubles, and
pray at all times. 13 Share your
belongings with your needy fellow Christians, and open your
homes to strangers. 14 Ask God
to bless those who persecute
you—yes, ask him to bless, not
to curse. 15 Be happy with those
who are happy, weep with those
who weep. 16 Have the same
concern for everyone. Do not be
proud, but accept humble
duties. Do not think of yourselves as wise. 17 If someone
has done you wrong, do not
repay him with a wrong. 18 Do
everything possible on your part
to live in peace with everybody.
19 Never take revenge.
In Chapter 13, Paul writes
that Christians should respect
those in the government and
that we should not allow ourselves to be obligated to anyone.
In Chapter 14, he writes that we
should not mis-treat anyone and
be considerate of the opinions
of others when they differ from
ours. Christians are also to be
careful how they live before
others, knowing that people are
always watching us and will
judge Christ by what we say and
do.
Standards to live by that are
well expressed by God through
Paul. Take time to read carefully Romans 12-16 and ponder
the instructions
stated there.
There are many more practical
instructions that are not stated
here.
In closing, the following
sounds like my friend Nelda
(Pecan Gap News) could have
said it: I have been in many
places, but I've never been in
Cahoots. Apparently, you can't
go alone. You have to be in
Cahoots with someone. I've
also never been in Cognito. I
hear no one recognizes you
there. I have, however, been in
Sane. They don't have an airport; you have to be driven
there. I have made several trips
there, thanks to my friends,
family and work. I would like
to go to Conclusions, but you
have to jump, and I'm not too
much on physical activity anymore. I have also been in
Doubt. That is a sad place to go,
and I try not to visit there too
often. I've been in Flexible, but
only when it was very important
to stand firm. Sometimes I'm in
Capable, and I go there more
often as I'm getting older. One
of my favorite places to be is in
Suspense! It really gets the
adrenalin flowing and pumps up
the old heart! At my age I need
all the stimuli I can get! And,
sometimes I think I am in
Vincible but life shows me I am
not!
Obituaries
PAGE 2, APRIL 30, 2015 WEEKLY GAZETTE
Veralene Allen Couts
Veralene Allen Couts, 75, of
Honey Grove died Wednesday,
April 22, 2014, at Texoma
Medical Center of Bonham.
Sis. Veralene Allen Couts
was born on August 17, 1939, to
the late Julius Allen and Geneva
Lee Allen in Honey Grove,
Texas.
Veralene grew up in Honey
Grove and graduated from
Bralley High school.
Veralene was united in Holy
matrimony to Tommie J. Couts
on August 7, 1960, and was
devoted to her husband for 54
years.
She was a very devoted and
active member of Christian
Chapel C.M.E. Church until she
was called home. She loved her
family, church family and the
community; but most of all, she
loved the Lord.
She enjoyed cooking and
baking because it gave her great
joy to prepare meals and to
extend her missionary work
through
the
community.
Veralene provided a helping
hand and prayer to anyone in
need. She would always end her
calls with "I love you."
Veralene leaves to cherish
her memories her loving and
devoted husband, Tommie J.
Couts; mother Zelema Allen;
daughters: Edna Couts of
Detroit, TX, Tara Couts Bradley
of Houston, TX; sons: Micheal
Couts of Honey Grove and
Derick Couts of Detroit, TX;
and, sisters: Beulah Perkins of
Cooper, TX, Claudetta Allen
Couts and Lee Ola Chaffin
(James) of Honey Grove, TX;
grandchildren: Brandon Couts,
Cameron Bradley, Terrell
Bateman, Jonathan Warren,
Ethan Bateman, Keisha Cuba
and Shearlene Duty; greatgrandchildren Gabby Couts,
Jasmine
Bateman,
Lance
Bateman and Kayle Bateman.
She also leaves a host of nieces,
nephews and other family and
friends.
She was preceeded in death
by by brothers: Julius Gene
Allen and J.C. Allen; sisters:
Ruby Adams and Ola Lee Shaw.
Services will be held
Saturday May 2, 2015, at 1:00
p.m. at Christian Chapel C.M.E.
Church in Honey Grove, TX,
with Rev Esther F. Lawson
eulogist. Viewings will be held
on Thursday, April 30 and
Friday May 1, 2015, from 9:00
a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at JonesWalker & Son Funeral Home.
Interment services will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in
Honey Grove, TX.
Pallbearers will be Brent
Johnson, Glen Frazier, Corey
Johnson, Jewel Shaw, Kenneth
Nelson, Darren Patt, and Pat
Johnson.
Honorary pallbearers are
Choice Johnson, Lester Bradley,
Charles Griffin, Kenneth Shaw,
L.C. Perkins, Jason Johnson,
Dale Allen, Otis Adams, Daniel
Adams, Quincy Adams, and
Freddie Bean.
I am asking for your vote on
May 9, 2015, to return
me, Leigh Dixon, as
alderman for the City of
Honey Grove. The past
eight years have seen
many changes in our city.
Some decisions were very
tough but needed to be made. We are on
track to see more improvements to our infra
structure to secure our future.
I would appreciate your vote of confidence
on May 9, 2015.
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Hello, Honey Grove Weekly
Gazette readers!!!
May 2: Mark your calendars!
Hawg Waller 2015 is coming.
The event is scheduled for
Saturday, May 2.
May 9: City and School
Board Election Day. It’s your
right, it’s your civic duty. GET
OUT AND VOTE!!!
May 10: MOTHERS DAY.
Muenster, Texas will host its
40th annual Germanfest,on
April 24, 25 and 26, at Muenster
City Park, 105 South Maple,
Muenster, TX. Over 20,000 are
predicted to attend the Fest, and
will enjoy German sausage,
sauerkraut, schnitzel, potato
salad,
scrumptious
apple
strudel, hearty cheese/breads.
For those who love to participate in competitive sports, you
might try one or more of these:
“Nagelschlagen,” a traditional
German competition. For the
Bicyclist there is a Bicycle
Rally on Saturday, April 25.
Runners will find a 5k and 15k
Run on Sunday, April 26.
Germanfest Barbecue Cookoff will return.
Call the
Chamber of Commerce for
more info at 940-759-2227.
If you prefer spending your
weekend just relaxing and having fun, there will be several
stages to enjoy music.
The Side Street Circus of
Denton, Texas will be performing as usual at the Children’s
Stage.
The admission is $8.00 per
person on Friday, $10 per person on Saturday and $6.00 on
Sunday. Those age 8 and under
are admitted free. Anyone in
complete German costume will
be admitted free.
For more information,
www.germanfest.net, by email:
[email protected] or write
to Muenster Chamber of
Commerce at P.O. Box 714,
Muenster, TX 76252-0714.
Ramblings
By: Lena Shaw
If April showers truly do
bring May flowers then we
should see them everywhere
during the next month. The rain
is a blessing in that it refills the
lakes which were drying up, but
it makes for dreary days.
As the end of another school
term approaches we have several who have excelled in their
work, a Fannindel team which
competed at regional and others
with ties to Ladonia who have
done well through their sophomore year in High School.
Chantz Graff, son of Robert and
Kay Caskey Graff, and grandson of the late Moss and Bea
Farmer of Ladonia was recently
inducted into the National
Honor Society at Argyle School.
Chantz is also a member of the
award winning band at his
school. Madison Shaw, a sophomore in Commerce High School
was honored by the Rotary Club
for being in the top five percent
of her class. Congratulations to
these and all students who strive
to do their best in their studies.
Thanks to the former
Catherine Fisk who answered
the question concerning George
Robertson. She is his first
cousin and reports that he has
been deceased since 2006.
Wilma Ruth Smith Samuels of
Denton has asked about some of
her classmates at Ladonia High
School.
Mrs. Burleson is doing well
at this time. The doctor gave her
a good report on her last visit.
Gayle brings her books to read
and she reads a lot. She also
spends time making the towels
she gives to friends and family
at gift giving time. Mrs.
Burleson is a remarkable lady
and has been a good influence
both as a teacher and a friend to
many.
The Hornsby girls make sure
to get together at least once a
year, at different homes each
year. Peggy Hornsby Bishop of
Shreveport and Joyce Hornsby
Polley of Beckville drove to
Ladonia and joined Oma
Hornsby Hulsey and Martha
Hornsby Shaw to drive to the
home of Jim and Nancy
Hornsby Massey in Kansas City
for a few days, returning to their
respective homes on Sunday,
April 26th. They find fun things
to do together and visit to catch
up on news of other family
members.
Students who attended
Bartley-Woods school met in
Bonham on Saturday for a
school reunion. Some thirty
people were present to renew
Candidates for May 9
HG School Board
By: Jamie Humphries
The Honey Grove ISD will
be holding its election at the
David Graham Hall Learning
Center, (Civic Center) 525 N
6th Street on Saturday, May 9,
2015 from 7:00am to 7:00pm.
Early voting will be conducted at the Honey Grove City Hall
633 N 6th Street, April 27, 2015
to May 5th during regular business hours except for Thursday,
April 30th and Tuesday, May
5th. These 2 days, the office
will be open from 7:00am to
7:00pm.
The Honey Grove ISD and
the City of Honey Grove will
have a joint election and early
voting for both entities will be
done at City Hall.
Honey Grove ISD has 2 three
year terms that are to be filled in
the May 9th election. The candidates for the two positions are
Delores Patt (incumbent), Josh
Russell (incumbent), and Chuck
Jones.
We encourage you to get out
and support your school in this
election.
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old friendships and talk about
“School days, School days,
Dear Old Golden Rule days”
once again. Steve and Gaynelle
McCloskey came from Kansas
to attend. On Saturday afternoon Ann Duncan and Gaynelle
(friends since childhood) drove
around in Ladonia and visited
with friends. They are looking
forward to another reunion next
year. Gaynelle’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Holcomb, were the
owners of the General Store at
Bartley-Woods when the school
was there.
Those of you who love animals will know that the family
and friends of Tina Shaw mourn
with her in the loss of her beautiful St. Bernard, Hudson. The
veterinarian found that he had
T-cell lymphoma and began
treatments. Since Hudson was
in terrible pain and couldn’t eat
Tina decided the kindest thing
to do was to have him put to
sleep, so he has now crossed
over the Rainbow Bridge, leaving Tina with a void in her life.
Birthday greetings on May
2nd to Sandra Shuler, Mark
Mabry, Jonathan Ashley, Kortni
Romans and Ethan Locke; on
May 3rd to Chris Daffron and
Sabrina Brown; on May 4th to
Sid Davis; on May 5th to Amy
Braley, Brian Braley, Joycelle
Oaks, Sallie Armstrong, Uretha
Jones and Loretta Jones Greer;
on May 6th to Scott Latimer;
and on May 7th to Mildred
Savage, Meredith Erwin and
Faye Savage.
It was another beautiful day
to attend worship services
Sunday. David Howard brought
a wonderful message, “Who is
Your Neighbor?” and the presence of the baby and young children brought joy to those in
attendance, who also sang
Happy Birthday to Robert
Waldrip. The week begins with
a brighter touch as we gather
with others for worship and
prayer.
Happy
52nd
Wedding
Anniversary to Leon and Sandy
Summerlin on April 26th.
The morning manna on
Monday morning sent by Dr.
Dan Crawford, one time director of the BSU at E. T. S. U.,
contained the following quote
from William Arthur Ward. “A
well developed sense of humor
is the pole that adds balance to
your steps as you walk the
tightrope of life”. Thanks to all
who brighten our days with
inspirational or amusing sayings
on Facebook each day.
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Ladonia’s Best!
By: “The Ladonia Monthly”
If you live in Ladonia,
you’ve most certainly met
Robert Waldrip. Robert, a 24year-old City Employee, is the
go-to-guy for just about
anything! Employed by the
City of Ladonia for the last two
years, Robert is a soft spoken
and compassionate man whose
genteel manners have endeared
him to all.
Born and raised in Honey
Grove, Robert worked on a
cattle ranch prior to joining the
City’s
Public
Works
Department.
When repairs are requested,
he jumps into action to investigate, repair or replace damaged
utilities. Truly a Jack-of-AllTrades; Robert literally handles
everything from street sign
replacement, off-street mowing,
to plumbing repairs.
But that’s not all. Robert is
also a Lieutenant in Ladonia’s
Volunteer Fire Department.
One of twenty-two Volunteer
Fire Fighters, this dedicated
City Employee finds time to
answer emergency calls day and
night. He’ll don a fire suit
weighing over 25 pounds and
leap into action when duty calls.
Emergencies vary; Robert could
be called to fight a grass fire,
help on a medical call or put out
a structure fire.
While wearing his City
Worker “hat”, Robert fixes
water leaks under sidewalks and
helps repair sewer lines. This
incredible
multitasker
is
Ladonia’s first line of defense;
and a much appreciated defense
it is!
Robert is the son of Rosa
(Milford) Waldrip; and the
grandson of Bob and Pat
Milford.
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