Shelby County Today

July 19, 2017 - The C.H. Daniels High School Reunion was held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 30, July 1, 2, 2017 in Center, TX at the Windham Civic Center. The Friday event was a meet and greet gathering at the Hampton Inn meeting room where games and conversations were held. Refreshments were served to everyone’s delight and pictures were taken. Saturday morning parade was a hit for the few brave walkers and several riders in the balloon decorated cars along the route from MLK/Shelbyville Hwy to Perry Sampson Park. A video of this parade and the balloon release in memory of Mr. Perry Sampson was taken and is available upon request from attendees and others.  Mr. Sampson was the principal of the high school when it closed. More conversation, music and food were waiting for the classmates at the Hampton Inn but many rested or assisted with the decorations at the Civic Center.

There was almost one hundred in attendance at the banquet on Saturday night. A procession of the Committee, the 2015 king and queen followed by the Golden Classes 2016 and 2017 (1966 and 1967 graduates) opened the program.  The opening prayer was given by Rev. Arthur Cloudy who is a 1967 graduate. There was a lovely display representing the Class of 1967 set up by classmate and committee member Juanita Williams McClelland.   Accolades as always go to Sandra Hinson Latham for her decorating skills to emphasize the black and gold in keeping the legacy alive for C. H. Daniels High. A great photo corner was provided for individual and group pictures.  This year the golden classes received medallions and certificates as a token of their anniversary.

The 1966 Basketball State District Champs and representatives received medallions for their achievement of 50 year anniversary. This team was recognized in 2016 in San Antonio at the State Basketball Tournament and the committee felt it necessary to do the same in the hometown.  The new king and queen were presented and crowned: Jerry Lathan and his wife, Joyce. They received the crowns from the 2015 king and queen, Mr. Michael Mitchell and Mrs. Edwina Mitchell (both teachers during the 60s).  

A speaker, Mr. Hughie Allen, a former Daniels student in the 50’s and a new method of remembering the fallen Bobcats were added to the reunion program.  There were many new faces in attendance which was very much appreciated since this reunion is for all classes from Daniels High and their descendants and friends in an effort to keep the legacy alive with scholarships for upcoming high school students.

The “Dear Daniels High” school song closed the program followed with a closing prayer. 

The colorful souvenir booklet was a big hit again. Thanks to those who purchased ads and to Michelle for the printing. The reunion committee of six: Joyce Johnson, Sandra Latham, Joan Garrett, Shirley Hewitt, Juanita Williams-McClelland, and Imogean Williams continue to extend invitations to others to join to continue this effort to Keep the Legacy Alive. Thanks goes out to others who made it successful.

July 14, 2017 - Today, traveling down Mansfield Road going into Shreveport, I was blessed to see the sky full of hot air balloons and wanted to share. They were so pretty and filled the sky over Shreveport.

I later found out it was the Red River Balloon Rally U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship being held in Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana July 14-15, 2017 on the LSUS campus. I personally loved all of the colorful balloons but my favorite was the WWJD balloon. It just was a beautiful sight and I thought others might enjoy it too.

July 12, 2017 - The Center Athletic Booster Club is happy to announce the Winners of the 5 Gun Raffle held on July 8th at the What-A-Melon Festival.

1st – Henry Golden Big Boy .44 Mag – Won by Mr & Mrs. Hodge
2nd – Beretta A-300 Auto 12 GA – Won by Ricky Fowler
3rd – DPMS AR-15 – Won by Kevin Walker
4th – Glock Model 43 9 MM – Won by Mark Mettauer
5th – Savage 17 Cal. – Won by Gary McDonald

Congratulations to all the winners!  A special thanks to everyone who purchased tickets and helped support our Athletes!!

July 10, 2017 - The Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2017 What-A-Melon 5K. Thank you for showing up on a hot and humid day to support the services our agency provides to child victims of abuse. We would also like to thank the Rotary Club for organizing the run, all volunteers who gave of their time, and the sponsors whose generosity made the event possible: Boles Feed Company, JBA Financial Services, and Farmers State Bank. We truly appreciate your commitment to making a difference in lives of children in our community.

The mission of the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center is to promote the emotional and physical healing of child abuse victims by uniting the efforts of public agencies and enlisting community support to optimize the prevention, detection, assessment, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases.