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February 1, 2017 - The Vietnam Peace Accord of 1973 was recognized on January 27, 2017 as VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary members gathered on the Historic Shelby County County Courthouse lawn at the Shelby County Veteran's Memorial.
Larry Hume, Post Quartermaster, led the ceremony and and Cynthia Islas, Chaplain, gave the opening prayer.
"The Paris Peace Accord ending the Vietnam War was signed 44 years ago today in 1973, and was followed by the withdrawal of the remaining American troops, and the terms of the accord called for a complete ceasefire in South Vietnam. It allowed North Vietnamese forces to retain the territory they had captured, it provided for the release of all United States prisoners of war, and it called for both sides to find a political solution to the conflict. As an enticement to South Vietnam, President Nixon offered US airpower to enforce the peace terms. Unfortunately, this was stopped in December of 1974 when Congress cut off all military aid to South Vietnam."
Hume stated more than 58,000 Americans gave their lives in the Vietnam War and there are still 1,618 missing in action.
"At this very time, at this very minute, we have POW/MIA accounting teams continuing to search around the world wherever there are missing Americans whether they're from the Vietnam War, World War II, Korea," said Hume.
Hume said nine of Shelby County's sons were lost in the Vietnam War and in memory of their sacrifice, their names were read aloud. Reading their names were Mary Fausett, Becky Maidic and Mike Langford.
Ted Wayne Adams, killed in action November 15, 1966; William Larry “Shorty” Andrews, killed in action February 16, 1967; Jimmy D. Barnett, killed in action March 26, 1968; Mac Curtis Buckley, killed in action July 5, 1968; Larry Steven Byford, killed in action June 23, 1967; Ray Chatelain, Jr., killed in action July 30, 1967; William Henry Eaden, killed in action November 12, 1965; Jerry Lynn Hughes, killed in action July 12, 1967; and Taylor D. Johnson, killed in action January 28, 1966.
The Memorial wreath was then placed by the family of William Larry “Shorty” Andrews. Those family members included Andrews sister, Janie Graves, and brothers Pete and Russell.
TAPS was then played at the completion of the ceremony.
February 1, 2017 - Weather stats for January 2017 prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.
Highest Temp was 77 degrees on 1-11, 1-24 and 1-30-2017
Highest Temp on Record was 85 degrees on 1-23-1943 and 1-26-1950
Lowest Temp was 17 degrees on 1-07-2017
Lowest Temp on Record was 5 degrees on 1-19-1940 and 1-12-1982
Rainfall Recorded was 5.92 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 4.45 inches
Above Average by 1.47 inches
Highest Recorded for this Month was 12.13 inches in 1999
Lowest Recorded for this Month was 0.57 inches in 1986
Great weather for January - wonder what the Groundhog is going to say about Spring.
February 1, 2017 - The Shelby County Courthouse Square has been added to the Majestic Castles Road Trip to Texas according to the recent January posting.
A photo of the courthouse can be found on their site with a map of the entire road trip. (This Road Trip To Texas' Most Majestic Castles Is Like Something From A Fairytale)
Nine cities were listed as having majestic architectural design and included Kerrville, Burnett, Dallas, Center, Galveston, San Antonio and Galveston.
“This grandiose courthouse in Center was built in 1885 and is meant to be reminiscent of an Irish Castle. Today it’s the visitor’s center for Shelby County and is open to the public daily,” is captioned under the photo and written by Katie Lawrence contributor to the Only in Your State site.
The historic courthouse was built by J.J. E. Gibson an Irish immigrant and is located on the downtown square in Center, Texas.
Colorful stories exist regarding the secret chambers Mr. Gibson was instructed to add to the building to allow for a quick escape when necessary.
The road trip is designed to open the eyes to the majestic beauty found within the borders of Texas. A map is also available on-line outlining the route.
For more information on the courthouse contact info@shelbycountychamber.com
Majestic Castles Road Trip can be found on Google and Facebook
January 27, 2017 Nacogdoches, Texas - The following students received degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University during December commencement exercises.
HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, DEGREE, MAJOR, COLLEGE
Center, TX
Stephanie Araujo, BSN, Nursing, College of Sciences and Mathematics
Stephnie Bailey, MED, Educational Leadership, James I. Perkins College of Education
Lesley Cockrell, BSIS, Interdisciplinary Studies, James I. Perkins College of Education
Terena Henry, BSIS, Interdisciplinary Studies, James I. Perkins College of Education
Ashley Lowe, BS, Health Science, James I. Perkins College of Education
Alyssa Mauhar, BSIS, Interdisciplinary Studies, James I. Perkins College of Education
Angelica Morales, BSIS, Interdisciplinary Studies, James I. Perkins College of Education
Alex Morris, BFA, Art, College of Fine Arts
Kristin Peace, BBA, Accounting, Nelson Rusche College of Business
Denetra Slaughter, MED, Educational Leadership, James I. Perkins College of Education
Taylor Tanner, BFA, Creative Writing, College of Liberal and Applied Arts
Joaquin, TX
William Alger, MS, Kinesiology, James I. Perkins College of Education
Whitney Murray, BSN, Nursing, College of Sciences and Mathematics
Bailee Smith, BSIS, Interdisciplinary Studies, James I. Perkins College of Education
Tenaha, TX
Nancy Joubert, BSAG, Animal Science, Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture
Charles Scull, BBA, Management, Nelson Rusche College of Business
Timpson, TX
Cameron Bush, BA, Criminal Justice Legal Assistant, College of Liberal and Applied Arts
Rebecca Daniel, BS, Human Sciences, James I. Perkins College of Education
Amber Parks, BS, Kinesiology, James I. Perkins College of Education
January 27, 2017 Nacogdoches, Texas - The following students have been named to the President's List at Stephen F. Austin State University for the fall semester.
To be eligible for this honor, a student must be enrolled in 12 or more semester hours and maintain a grade-point average of 4.0.
HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR
Center, TX
Erika Figueroa-Franco, Pre-Nursing
Whitney Haddox, Communication Disorders
Haley Hockenberry, Concurrent/Not Designated
Taylor Hudspeth, Interdisciplinary Studies
Rani Jamison, Kinesiology
Aaron Liker, Accounting
Jessica Massey, Art
Chelsea McDaniel, Music
Julie McSwain, Computer Science
Angelica Morales, Interdisciplinary Studies
Kaleth Salazar, Pre-Nursing
Lindsey Snell, Interdisciplinary Studies
Joaquin, TX
Megan McGee, Pre-Social Work
Shelbyville, TX
Tiffanee Vaughn, Interdisciplinary Studies
Tenaha, TX
Bethany Barna, Interdisciplinary Studies
Cinthya Leos, Interdisciplinary Studies
Timpson, TX
Monica Montoya, Interdisciplinary Studies
January 27, 2017 NACOGDOCHES, Texas - The following students have been named to the Dean's List at Stephen F. Austin State University for the fall semester.
To be eligible for this honor, a student must be enrolled in 12 or more semester hours and maintain a grade-point average of 3.5.
HOMETOWN, STATE; NAME, MAJOR
Center, TX
Stephanie Araujo, Nursing
Victoria Duvon, Pre-Nursing
Kalaceia Evans, Social Work
Bailea Foehner, Human Sciences
Yvette Garcia, Mathematics
Celia Gonzalez, Interdisciplinary Studies
Alisha Horton, Communication Disorders
Darby Hudspeth, Interdisciplinary Studies
Jaxon Lucas, Communication Disorders
Brandon Miles, Accounting
Kristin Peace, Accounting
Vanessa Renteria, Interdisciplinary Studies
Kaycee Ricketson, Interior Design
Chloe Rogers, Interdisciplinary Studies
Joaquin, TX
Nicholas Cheatwood, Biochemistry
Samantha Cheatwood, Accounting
Caitlyn Gates, Interdisciplinary Studies
Jordan Powdrill, Engineering Physics
Jacob Samford, Music
Tionnee Turner, Health Science
Annabeth Vaughn, Pre-Nursing
Ryleigh Yates, Marketing
Shelbyville, TX
Michael Elliott, Agri Engineering Technology
Tenaha, TX
Nancy Joubert, Animal Science
Jordan Latrache, Kinesiology
Clarissa Menefee, Animal Science
Zackary Ritter, Engineering Physics
Timpson, TX
Cade Archer, Computer Science
Jace Archer, Computer Science
Katie Bush, Biology
Kristi Clifton, Pre-Social Work
January 27, 2017 - The John D. Windham Civic Center invites Facebook users to come and visit them at their new page @windhamciviccenter10 which allows viewers to 'Like' their page instead of having to request to be friends. The new page provides an additional connection to the community and offers an alternative form of access to the Civic Center. https://www.facebook.com/windhamciviccenter10/
January 26, 2017 - Marilyn Corder never wanted to live in Timpson, she freely admits. Although both her parents are from Timpson, she was born in Wright City, near Kilgore, and graduated from Crockett High School , where she met her husband, J.P. But her parents brought her to Timpson frequently to visit relatives and the Corinth Homecoming was like a religious pilgrimage every year, she laughed. Today, her parents, both sets of grandparents, as well as aunts and uncles lie in the Corinth Cemetery. Over her adult life she and her husband have lived a number of places, including Dallas, Phoenix, Memphis, Chattanooga, Shreveport, and ...Timpson.
Timpson? How did that happen? Speaking to the January meeting of the Timpson Area Genealogical and Heritage Society last Wednesday, Marilyn related that she had many wonderful memories of her Timpson visits. Her “Papa” Bates owned a flatbed truck that he had neither a license or sufficient skill to drive but he did anyway, allowing the kids to ride on the back. “Do not get on the back of that truck with him driving!” she says her mother cautioned, but they did anyway, of course, “and no one ever got hurt”. Her grandmother Hudson was a “worrier”, always afraid something would happen to one of the grandchildren. “She would hardly let us out of her sight” she said, but the grandchildren still managed to have fun.
As her parents aged, the need to be closer to them grew. Her husband, J.P., had always wanted to own a farm and they found one near Timpson and then later one in Timpson. Mrs. Corder says she likes to stay busy, so when she was asked to help with local elections, she accepted. “One thing led to another” she says, and soon she was involved with the Timpson Chamber of Commerce. “George Green was president of the Chamber at that time” she recalls. Over the years, Timpson Frontier Days had declined in popularity and Marilyn took the festival on as a project in 1996. “There was a small crowd that first year” she remembered. Things began to improve each year. The gospel singing was added and is now a big success. “The cake auction is a big deal” she said. “We now have 2000 to 2500 visitors for Frontier Days.” She said she would like to retire from her community service but finds it hard to walk away from it. Most Timpson residents would say our community is a better place because of Marilyn Corder.
TAGHS meets at 2pm on the third Wednesday of each month in the Meeting Room of the Timpson Public Library, located on the corner of Austin and Bremond streets. The public is invited.
January 26, 2017 - Linda Snell presented the book program America's White Table for Delta Gamma for their January 9th meeting in Center. The book reminds us to remember those lost in war. Members were encouraged to present the book in a program to area schools to instill patriotism and remembrance of those lost but not forgotten.
Delta Gamma is part of an international organization of key women educators, Delta Kappa Gamma.
January 25, 2017 Waco, Texas - According to a press release from Baylor University, Olivia Grace Worsham, a 2013 Graduate of Joaquin HS, was among the more than 3,900 Baylor University students named to the Dean's Academic Honor Roll for the 2016 fall semester.
Worsham was the valedictorian of her graduating class and is working towards a degree from Baylor's College of Arts and Sciences.
To be named to the Dean's List, a student must be an undergraduate with a minimum grade-point average of 3.7, while enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution. The University provides a vibrant campus community for more than 16,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.
The honor student news release and a complete listing of all honorees is available through the following link: http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/index.php?id=87536
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