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February 25, 2019 — Texas Woman’s University released its dean's list for the Fall 2018 semester and Konnor Windham of Shelbyville was listed. Windham is majoring in Family Studies and is a 2017 Center High School graduate.
Undergraduate students who complete at least 12 graded credit hours and achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average are eligible for the deans’ list.
To view the full list of students named on the Dean's list and on the Chancellor's list, click here.
March 4, 2019 - Women's History Month began Friday, March 1 and ends Sunday, March 31, 2019. Many activities recognizing women will be scheduled throughout the states. It is a month long celebration of women's contribution to history, culture and society. It began in 1987 after several events occurred of this nature and finally a bill passed to make it a nationwide event. With this in mind, I submit my first article about my aunt, Mary Kindle Lovell Greer in her memory.
Mary K Lovell Greer was the oldest of her eight brothers and sisters raised by her parents Vince and Lottie Kindle. She attended Daniels High School, Prairie View University for the bachelor of science and master's of education degrees. She had two daughters (both deceased). Mary's first teaching job was at East Hamilton school for $50 a month and continued to teach in several places 43 years until retirement. However it was not a real retirement because for 17 years after retirement she worked with adult education teaching the elderly to read and write, and she cared for the sick.
Mary and her family lived in the rural area called Africa for many years. She owned cattle and always had productive gardens. Mary worked for the Bright Morning Star Church as secretary and she was a member there since she was nine.
Mary received five awards for her volunteer services and she served as the vice president of Loop 500 Homemakers Club. She is one to remember who made a big impact to the cultural and society of the community. Many Center residents are saying, "I remember Mrs. Mary. She was a great teacher." The Kindle Family will have the first reunion of the descendants of Vince and Lottie Kindle in Center in June of this year.
March 1, 2019 - The Rotary Club of Center welcomed its newest member Yogesh Kumar Gorkhali during their Tuesday, February 26, 2019 meeting. Mr. Gorkhali, who is known in the community as Mr. Yogi, is a business owner in Center and is excited to be a part of the organization.
Hollie Adams, Rotary Club President, presented Mr. Gorkhali with his welcome packet and membership certificate.
The Rotary Club of Center meets at noon every Tuesday at the John D. Windham Civic Center. The club was organized May 26, 1925 and has been a part of the community ever since. The most notable fundraiser the club hosts is the What-A-Melon Festival which is held the second weekend in July. Proceeds from the festival enable the club to assist with community project, non-profit organizations, and scholarships for area seniors.
February 27, 2019 - All of us here at Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. would like to extend our greatest appreciation to everyone involved in our Steel Building Fundraiser. For those who helped get it together, sell tickets, and bought tickets, we couldn’t have done it without you! We are humbled by all the support we get from our wonderful community.
We would like to thank General Shelters for working with us on this fundraiser. We are gracious and hope to collaborate with you in the future. We would also like to extend our gratitude to the Fundraiser Committee here at Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. for taking time out of their busy schedule and helping out in various ways. We want to acknowledge one individual in particular for all the hard work and dedication he has put into each of our fundraisers and that is Mr. Sammy Arnold. We are blessed to have him and each of the members of the Committee.
The winner of the Steel Building was James Blue. Congratulations to Mr. Blue and thank you for purchasing a ticket from us! Enjoy the building.
Sincerely,
Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc.
February 26, 2019 - The SCCAC would like to thank everyone who helped make this year's Princess Ball a success! It was a wonderful evening, made possible only through the generous support of businesses and individuals in our community.
We would like to thank this year's sponsors and donors: As You Wish Photography, Boom Boom Photo Booth, Brookshires, Center High School Culinary Arts Department, Cline Family Medicine, Cornerstone Construction, Dazzle Me Pink & Blue, Don and Janene Walker, Farmers State Bank, Few Ready Mix, Gaspar Nieto, GCS Cakes by Cindy Metteauer, Hughes Florist, Kayla Parker Photography, Nix Forest Industries Inc., Premium Graphics & Design, Quickstop Stores, Shelby Savings Bank, Snell Photography, Texas Glacier Ice, and Trails End Grocery & RV.
We would also like to thank our tireless volunteers who worked hard to make everything look beautiful for our guests of honor. We appreciate you all so much!
February 22, 2019 - Timpson Masonic Lodge #437 honored the wives and widows of Masonic members with a Valentine's Day banquet during their February meeting.
Larry Molloy, Worshipful Master, opened the meeting, "I would like to welcome everybody here to Timpson Lodge #437 and our annual Wives, Widows Sweetheart Celebration and I now declare this meeting open."
To start the meeting he recognized Deputy Grand Matron of District 4, Section 1, Ms. Deneice Marshall and all the ladies of the Eastern Star in attendance.
Standing is Deputy Grand Matron of District 4, Section 1, Ms. Deneice Marshall
"These ladies do a lot for the Lodge here in Timpson those that's in the local chapter and all the ladies do a lot for the Eastern Star Chapters all across Texas and they deserve a special thanks. Thank you ladies," expressed Molloy. Everyone then gave a long round of applause.
A Mason widow present was asked to rise for a special honor. Ms. Bobbie Williams was then escorted to the west side of the alter by Senior Deacon Burt Coan. Molloy greeted Ms. Williams, "On behalf of the Timpson Lodge, we have this lapel pin for you with the symbol of the broken column on it." She expressed her appreciation and that she would enjoy wearing it.
From left: Larry Molloy, Bobbie Williams, and Burt Coan
"Gentlemen, I would like you to look around at these ladies. This is their day. We celebrate them on Valentine's Day... our wives, widows, sweethearts, mothers, sisters, daughters. And its because of them that we are able to restrain ourselves as men... their compassion, their kindheartedness, all make us better Masons and better men," said Molloy before requesting a round of applause.
Brother Jamie Beasley and Danny Arvello then handed out roses and chocolates as a small token of appreciation from the Timpson Lodge.
Before the meeting ended, Ms.Deneice Marshall said, "I will tell you that Timpson Chapter is one of the most inspiring chapters because they do a lot in their community, a lot more than some of the larger chapters. I'm sure that your lodge members do too, what a treat it is for me to be here tonight."
Molloy ended with appreciation, "We appreciate again for everybody coming. We appreciate the Eastern Star, we appreciate all these Masons that are here tonight, and the things that they do for the community."
February 21, 2019 - The Jon, Macy and Misty Bush Foundation was selected to be the next recipient of the 50 Women of Impact donation for the first quarter of 2019! The check presented by the group was for $7,000 with the projection of more to come as the group's members turn in their $100 donation.
Including this most current meeting, the cumulative donations of $100 by each member has enabled the group to donate nearly $60,000!
During Joann Bush's presentation to the 50 Women of Impact she told them after the last meeting she felt discouraged. Then a mom of a child the Jon, Macy and Misty Bush Foundation has helped said to Joann, " 'You can't give up,' she said, '[my child] doesn't give up.' "
Joann Bush continued, "So, I got to thinking on the way home what a horrible person I am because here I am ready to give up after six times of trying, so what. These kids fight to survive. They fight to get through their illnesses. [The child] bless her heart, she is my hero! She has fought from the time she had this attack, she has fought to walk again, she has fought to talk again. And this therapy it hurts. Its not easy to try to walk when you can't walk. It hurts. And we've been able to help her get some equipment that she needed for therapy." Bush finished by saying, "Help me help these kids. They deserve it. They are heroes that fight to live and they fight to get better and I want to help them get there."
Lisa McAdams, a member of the 50 Women of Impact, spoke before announcing the winner, "The 50 Women of Impact is not an exclusive organization whatsoever. If there is anyone that wants to give $100 a quarter, that is all you do. We are not flipping any hamburgers, we are not doing anything.... We want to make it as simple as possible for anyone to do this. We have given about $10,000 a quarter for a year and a half. We are always welcoming new members and you don't have to start at a certain time during the year."
The 50 Women of Impact group organized and held their first meeting in November of 2017 with the hopes of getting 50 women to give $100 each quarter for a combined contribution to an elected organization. The first meeting surpassed the 50 women with 94 inaugural members. Today there are over 100 women who have joined the cause with more seeking to join. They have met once a quarter since then donating funds to the Shelby County Welfare Board; AgriLife Extension, Shelby Family Consumer Science program; Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library; Boo's Battle Cancer Fund; Shelby County Outreach Ministries; and now the Jon, Macy and Misty Bush Foundation.
The Jon, Macy and Misty Bush Foundation is an organization which helps children and young adults up to age 23 with major medical conditions such as, but not limited to cancer, automobile accidents, birth defects, etc. The organization also helps fund research for a disease Jon's niece has called Juvenile Dermatomyositis. It is a rare auto immune disease which can be life threatening and for which there is no cure. The main goal is to help children in Shelby County but it will help children outside of Shelby County depending on the severity of their condition and needs.
February 20, 2019 - VFW Post 8904 and its Auxiliary held a wreath laying ceremony on Friday for the sinking of the USS Maine which started the Spanish-American War and spurred the creation of veteran organizations.
Larry Hume, VFW Post 8904 Quartermaster opened the remembrance for the USS Maine which 121 years ago, February 15, 1898, exploded in the harbor of Havana Cuba killing two hundred sixty-six American crewmen and marines.
Hume said, “Spain was blamed for the explosion and the Spanish-American War began as a result and less than four months later on August 12, 1898 the United States won a decisive victory. This was the first war the United States had ever fought beyond its shores. Three thousand American military were lost, but mostly from yellow and typhoid fever from fighting in the jungles.”
“Teddy Roosevelt of Roughrider fame told his troops as they mustered out ‘enjoy the next 15 days because after that you will be forgotten.’ And they were. And because of the United States Government’s refusal of proper medical care these veterans banded together in organizations that would eventually become the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.”
Hume continued, “Today we are here to remember the lives lost so long ago in the explosion of the USS Maine and the Spanish-American War that ensued. We thank them for their service just as we thank the veterans of all wars.”
After Post Member Jason Samford placed the memorial wreath, Hume recognized seven Shelby County, Texas veterans that can be connected to the Spanish-American War.
Elijah Webb, born 1866 in Shelby County voluntarily enlisted at the beginning of the Spanish-American war and was sent to Cuba. He was then ordered to Manila in the Philippines. He served with Company H, 44th US Volunteer Infantry. While the war ended in August 1898 the First Philippine Republic objected to the terms under which the United State took possession of the Philippines from Spain and the fighting continued until July 2, 1902. During the fighting in the Philippines, Elijah Webb was killed on June 16, 1900 and his body returned home for burial in August 1901. In a short Houston Post newspaper article, dated August 18, 1901, it said in part on the large box which held the metallic coffin was his name, the number of his company and the cause of his death, which as stated on the box ‘was a knife wound in the head.’ It went on to say that ‘Lige’ had many friends here and a good crowd witnessed the casket in which rested his remains. Webb was buried in the Center Cemetery as it was called then and now known as the Methodist Cemetery that is located behind the First United Methodist Church in Center.
Others from Shelby County who served were:
- Edwin A. Booth – Buried in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson
- Brunson Cline – Buried in Carroll Cemetery
- Charles Hudson – Buried in Corinth Cemetery, Timpson
- Charlie E. Matlock – Buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- James Mosby, Jr. – Buried in Fairview Cemetery
- James M. Walker – Buried in Walker Cemetery. He also served in the Civil War.
Before the presentation of taps by Post Commander Gene Hutto, Hume said, “Today, we can honor these local veterans and all the other forefathers of our great organization by continuing to fight for veterans rights and benefits, just as they did."
From left: Virginia Watlington, Victoria Lee, Roy Blackshear, Marlin Jones and Will Lucas.
February 20, 2019 – The First United Methodist Church (UMC) of Center announces the winners of their inaugural Soup and Chili Cook-off competition held Sunday, February 17 with proceeds benefiting the First UMC Mission and Outreach Committee annual projects. The First UMC Missions and Outreach Committee members extend their appreciation and gratitude to the participants entering the cook-off competition and to the congregation and community for supporting their fundraiser.
First and Second Place People’s Choice awards were presented in both Soup and Chili categories and winners include:
Soup Division
First Place: Team Soup Siblings - Victoria Lee and Harrison Lee (not pictured)
Second Place: Virginia Watlington
Chili Division
First Place: Marlin Jones and Will Lucas
Second Place: Roy Blackshear
Pictured is (left side) County Attorney Gary Rholes with Judge Schnarr, along with numerous CPS personnel and CASA volunteers.
February 20, 2019 - Judge Ginnie Schnarr, Associate Judge, is retiring. Judge Schnarr has spent fourteen years presiding over Child Protective Service cases in Shelby and seven other Texas Counties.
The reception was hosted by those pictured and by attorneys Deck Jones and Lynda K. Russell, who often practiced family law before Judge Schnarr. According to Gary Rholes, Judge Schnarr did a great job protecting East Texas children and will be greatly missed by all.
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