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Mrs. Margaret Susan (Maggie) Cleary James Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Susan (Maggie) Cleary James were held at 2:00 PM Saturday at the First Methodist Church in Celeste. Interment was in East Mount Cemetery. Mrs. James died Monday, March 22, 1965 in a Littlefield nursing home. She was a resident of Earth and a former Celeste resident. Survivors include one son, Clarence James of Glendale, Arizona; three daughters, Mrs. H. C. Anderson of Grand Prairie, Mrs. L. D. West of Odessa, and Mrs. Earl Walker of Earth; one brother T. B. Cleary of Sherman; one sister of San Antonio. Pallbearers were Carl Lamm, W. D. Lamm, Mickey Money, Lem Warren, Cap Smith, and Albert Granberry. (April 2, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Joe Tillerson Was Initiated Into Phi Eta Sigma One Celeste resident has been initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, national honorary society for university and college freshmen at Texas A&M University, College Station. He is Joe Richard Tillerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Tillerson, PO BOX 67, Celeste, Texas. All freshmen students regardless of their curriculum, are eligible for members if they post a grade point ratio of 2.50 or better in all freshman work for one semester or more. Each candidate must have carried an academic load of at least thirteen hours and not have transferred more than twenty hours from another university or college. Membership in Phi Eta Sigma is the highest academic honor a freshman can attain. C. H. Ransdell, assistant dean of engineering is faculty advisor for Phi Eta Sigma at Texas A&M. (April 2, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

George Pearce Funeral services for George Pearce, 84, of 517 Miller Grove in Garland, who died Thursday, March 25, 1965, at 3:00 AM in a Dallas hospital, were held Friday at 2:30 PM at Sorrells & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Greenville. The Rev. Albert Click and the Rev. Earl Allen officiated and burial was in Concord Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Garvin Pearce, Charles R. Pearce, Don Pearce, V. T. Smith, J. B. Glasscock, and Billy Glasscock. Mr. Pearce was born in Hunt County on November 10, 1881, the son of Frank Pearce and Alice Spradling Pearce. He lived most of his life in Tidwell and Celeste in Hunt County before moving to Garland. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include three sons, Herman Pearce of Garland, Riley Pearce of Farmers Branch and Dalton Pearce of Celeste; two brothers, Claude Pearce of Greenville and Ira Pearce of Gunter; two sisters, Mattie Spoonemore of Dallas and Stella Langford of Greenville; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. (April 2, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

George W. Holland George W. Holland, 76, of Celeste died at 4:00 PM Thursday in a Greenville hospital following a short illness. Mr. Holland had been a resident of Celeste since 1931. Mr. Holland married Alice Passons on January 12, 1908. He was born August 7, 1888, in Mulberry, Arkansas, and was a retired blacksmith and farmer. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at the Celeste Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Layman officiating. Survivors include his widow; a sister, Mrs. Della Downey; three nephews and two nieces. Pallbearers will be Albert Granberry, Oral Smith, Herman Compton, Jacque Bickham, Shelby Darnell, and Joe Darnell. (April 2, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

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>From "Our Town This Week. . . ." All the Pierce family, Mrs. Josie Pierce's, was home for the day last Sunday, the Wesley Pierces from Sherman and Short (Elizabeth Paschal) and Jonnye Joe from Dallas. Wesley will leave this next Sunday for his work in Australia where he has been with engineering work for the government for over a year. He and his family came home about September 1. Rosie said the four boys are settled in their home in Sherman. Walter, the one-year Perth Australia University student, is now attending North Texas University, Denton. John is a Sherman High School senior. The other one, the blond that looks like Wesley, is some where in upper grades or senior, and the five-year old is around! Rosa takes care of everything, including a new dog acquired in Australia. There is something quite exceptional about the dog that the boys told me, but not taking it down, (it was at the Celeste Homecoming), I can't report now. But it will get later billing LLL Somewhat coincidental with the arrival of the Pierce family, during the same week another Celeste family came home from the opposite side of the world from Australia. The Billy J. Norris, S/SGT Billy J. Norris, wife Patsy (Lyday), and children, Johnny Mack Norris (13), Dorothy Sue Norris (8), William Keith Norris (5), Debra Lynn Norris (3), Charles Ray Norris (2), and James Patrick Norris (seven months), came from Semback, German where Bill had been stationed with the Air Force for four years. And another interesting thing, they, too, chose Sherman for a home and the children are in school there as Norris is stationed at Perrin Field. He has fourteen years in the service. Patsy joined Billy in Germany six months after he went over. They have added two children to the four she corralled on the flight over alone three and one-half years ago. (By Lois Lacy Lewis, October 1, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Vada Williams Services for Mrs. Vada Williams, 71, who died Friday, September 24, 1965 at a Leonard clinic, were held Tuesday at the Mount Olive Baptist Church in Celeste with the Rev. Tom Washington officiating. Interment was in McWright Cemetery. Grundy Funeral Home of Greenville was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Williams was born in Nacogdoches on February 21, 1894, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hobbs. She moved to Celeste from Henderson about fifteen years ago and was a member of the Baptist Church in Celeste for many years. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Mrs. Evil Medford of Celeste, three sisters, Mrs. Callie Daniels of Houston, Mrs. Survilla Rockmore of Houston, and Mrs. Clara Hobbs of Houston; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (October 1, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

H. A. (Bob) Standlee Graveside services for Mr. H. A. (Bob) Standlee, age 78, of Dodd City, will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday, June 4, 2003, in the Dodd City Cemetery, under the direction of Wise Funeral Home. Bro. Bob Money will officiate. Mr. Standlee passed away on May 31, 2003 at the I. H. S. Seven Oaks Care Center in Bonham. Mr. Standlee was born on July 3, 1924 in Hunt County, the son of James Arthur Standlee and Bertha Teague Standlee. He attended schools in Prairie Hill between Celeste and Leonard. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Dodd City and was a United States Army veteran of World War II from 1940 to 1945. He was a carpenter. He is survived by sons, Larry Standlee of Windom, Texas, Wayne Standlee of Junction City, Kansas, Terry Standlee of Magnolia, Texas, Steve Standlee of Dodd City, Bobby (Jerry) Standlee of Celeste, and Travis Standlee; daughters, Lila Smith of Yuba, Oklahoma, Wanda Barr of Aiken, South Carolina, Judy Bridges of Ivanhoe, Texas, Freda Riddle of Midway, Arkansas, and Deborah Standlee of El Paso, Texas; sisters, Margaret Stone of Bonham and June Franklin of Howe; twenty-three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Standlee's sons. You may sign the online guest register at www.wisefuneralhome.com. (June 2, 2003, The Sherman-Denison Herald Democrat)

Sherry Rust Named Hunt County Livestock Queen Representing FHA Sherry Rust, representing Celeste Future Farmers of America chapter, Thursday night, was crowned queen of the Hunt County FFA and 4H Junior Livestock Show. She is the daughter of Mrs. Doris Burns of Celeste. Judges named Charlotte Dooley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Dooley of Campbell, runner-up. Miss Dooley represented Campbell FFA chapter. The contest was conducted in the Farmers Electric Coop assembly room. Other contestants participating in the show's kick-off event were Billy Jane Griffis, Caddo Mills, Caddo Mills FFA; Linda White, Caddo Mills, Caddo Mills 4H; Shelly Newell, Commerce, Commerce 4H; Emily Hodges, Greenville, County-at-Large 4H; Paula Allen, Fairlie, Fairlie 4H; Carole Stephenson, Greenville, Greenville FFA. Also, Debra Rubarts, Celeste, Kingston 4H; Lana Kay Hurst, Merit, Bland FFA; Gloria Neely, Paradise, Paradise 4H; Donna Payne, Prairie Valley, Prairie Valley 4H; Frances Dooley, Quinlan, Wieland 4H; Barbara Parish, Wolfe City, Wolfe City 4H. Contestants, appearing in after-five dresses, were judged on poise, beauty, personality, and answers given to the judges' questions. After entrants made their appearances, a folk singing group, comprising of Mary Lou Lockhart, Shannon Davies, and Alyce Schrimsher, and dancing students of Betty Hogue, presented entertainment. The dancers performed an Irish jig, ballet, waltz, Spanish toe routine, and three jazz numbers. The students performing were: Carol Reynolds, Christy Sampson, Marianne Barkley, Gina King, Alicia Lake, Avonna Brown, Carla Ende, Jane Walker, Elizabeth McGaughey, Sherri Narramore, Pat Fenmore, Pat Long, Kathy Fulks. Also, Margaret Henson, Sue Monroe, Kristi Blankenship, Martha Parker, Carol McClain, June Sanford, Becky Barlow, Pud Lauderdale, Gail Lightfoot, Emma Lou Ellis, Jenny Hilton, and Sue Rowe. In charge of show arrangements were Steve Wheelis, county agriculture agent, and Gus Person, assistant agent. Herb Blaine, junior livestock show president, welcomed the audience to the contest. The master of ceremonies was Paul Mathews. A tea followed the contest. The queen reigned over the annual junior livestock show Friday and Saturday at the Rural Youth Pavilion in Greenville. (October 1, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

A. W. Bell Died in Dallas Hospital Sunday Afternoon A. W. Bell, 55, of 564 Lorraine Circle, Greenville, died at 12:30 PM Sunday, October 31, 1965, in Baylor Medical Center following a sudden illness. Services were at 3:00 PM Monday at the Owens Funeral Home Chapel in Wolfe City, with the Rev. J. O. Majors officiating. Pallbearers were nephews. Interment was in Mount Carmel Cemetery. He was born January 22, 1910, in Hickory Creek, the son of W. E. Bell and Willie Ann Stephens Bell. He married Juanita Ward in 1946. He was employed as a butcher at the Piggly Wiggly Store in Greenville and was a member of the Hickory Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his widow; two sons, Bobby Bell of Dallas and Jerry Bell of Dallas; one daughter, Mrs. Lou Ann Overcuff of Carthage; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Rex Bell of Wolfe City and B. B. Bell of Celeste; three sisters, Miss Vera Bell of Greenville, Mrs. Ray Grisham of Bailey, and Mrs. David Turner of Point. (November 5, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Haskell Bryant LaFavers Celeste--Funeral services for Haskell Bryant (H. B.) LaFavers, 74, of Celeste were held Monday, May 26, at 2:00 PM at the Celeste Church of Christ, with A. C. Quinn and Leamon Keele officiating. Burial followed in the Celeste Cemetery. LaFavers died Friday, May 23, 2003, at the Leonard Care Center. He was born August 19, 1928, in the Lane community to Raymond Cecil LaFavers and Jessie Eula Pugh. After graduation from Celeste High School in 1946, he was married to Virgean Myers on October 3, 1947, in Celeste. He was a farmer, dairyman, and rancher for many years and was a faithful member of the Church of Christ. He served as a member of the Celeste City Council for three years and the Celeste ISD Board for ten years. He served as president eight of the seventeen years that he was a member of the Celeste Coop Gin Association. His health had been in a slow decline since September 2, 1998, when a tractor injured him, crushing his pelvic area. His present illness was a complication of diabetes. His many friends and family will mourn his passing. He is survived by his wife, Virgean LaFavers of Celeste; his children--James Bryant LaFavers of Lavon, and Kathryn LaFavers Claxton and David Wade LaFavers, both of Celeste; six grandchildren--Rex Claxton, Rachel Claxton, Rebecca Claxton, Megan LaFavers, Tyler LaFavers, all of Celeste, and Heath Bryant (H. B.) LaFavers of Lavon. These are really grand and he loved them very much. He is also survived by two brothers, Raymond LaFavers and Larry LaFavers, and two sisters, Cloyse LaFavers and Sherry Richison, all of Celeste. Visitation was Sunday, May 25, 2003, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Taylor Funeral Home of Leonard, which handled the arrangements. (May 29, 2003, The Leonard Graphic)

Mrs. Mary A. Rawls Celebrated 87th Birthday Sunday On Sunday, October 31, Mrs. Mary A. Rawls celebrated her 87th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Myrtle A. Rogers in Dallas. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ross and sons of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Tuley and family of Lancaster, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Mike Barns and son of Arlington, Texas; Miss Dean Buenger of Irving, Texas; and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Rogers and family of Garland, Texas. Mrs. Rawls was 87 on November 3, but celebrated on Sunday so her family could be with her. Mrs. Rawls resided in Celeste for many years and keeps up on the news through "The Courier," she reports. (November 5, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

J. D. Massey, Jr. Funeral Pending J. D. Massey, Jr., 51, of 1408 Williamsburg Road, Greenville, died Thursday at 2:00 AM in a Greenville hospital following an illness of thirteen months. He was born in Josephine on July 31, 1914, the son of J. D. Massey, Sr., and Stella Greer Massey. He lived in Hunt County all of his life and was an employee of the Lone Star Gas Company for twenty years. He was a member of the Washington Street Baptist Church. He married Pauline Bowers on March 7, 1939, in Greenville. Survivors include his widow; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Massey, Sr., of Greenville; two sons, J. D. Massey, III, of Greenville and John C. Massey of Lubbock; two brothers, Rayburn Massey of Tule Take, California and Douglas Massey of Walla Walla, Washington; two sisters, Mr. Sybil Gulledge of Dallas and Mrs. Nelda McCallick of El Paso; and two grandchildren. Time of services is pending with the Sorrells and Sons Funeral Home in Greenville, where the body will lie in state. The funeral will be at the Washington Street Baptist Church, with the Revs. George Sagen, A. L. Cates, and Charles Russell officiating. Interment will be in Memoryland Memorial Park in Greenville. (November 5, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

George W. Hackney Services Tuesday at Celeste Church George W. Hackney, 91, of RR 2, Greenville, died at 5:30 PM Sunday, October 31, 1965, in a Greenville nursing home. He was born August 8, 1874, in Jonesville, Virginia, and came to Hunt County in 1904 and has lived here since that time. Most of his residence in the county has been in the Celeste, Merit, and Greenville areas. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lee Hackney. He married Margaret Bishop on January 18, 1902. She preceded him in death in 1961. He was a retired groceryman and farmer and taught school in Virginia before coming to Hunt County. He was a member of the Celeste Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Humphries of Denver, Colorado; four sons, Paul Hackney of Bonham, DeWitt Hackney and George Hackney of Celeste, and James Hackney of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. Rainey Graham of Greenville and Ms. Robert Kilman of Fort Worth; one brother, A. M. Hackney of Celeste; forty grandchildren (including Celeste students Georgann Hackney, Martha Hackney, Linda Hackney, Mark Hackney, David Hackney, and Gary Hackney) and seventeen great-grandchildren (including Jeffrey Babers of Celeste). Funeral services were at 2:00 PM Tuesday at the Celeste Methodist Church with Rev. C. B. Garrett, the Rev. Bill Davis, and the Rev. Albert Click officiating. Burial was in Memoryland Memorial Park, Greenville. Grandson served as pallbearers. (November 5, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Bobby Cawthon Hurt in Germany The Cawthons here in a recent letter from their grandson, Bobby Cawthon, heard of his injuries in a truck accident while on duty in the US Army in Germany. In the Signal Corps, Bobby was with a mission laying communication cable through the Alps in Switzerland. Of one hundred trucks in service in the particular trip, twenty-eight were lost, due to hazardous conditions. The driver, of the truck in which Bobby was in, lost control and hit a tree, the resulting crash causing Bobby to get a broken jaw. In six weeks, the break is due to be healed he wrote. Bobby's address is PFC Bobby Cawthon, 201 Signal Co., APO 09164, New York, NY (October 29, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

Mrs. H. T. Reynolds Church of Christ Services Friday Funeral services for Mrs. Herbert T. Reynolds, 66, will be held at 2:00 PM Friday at Leonard Church of Christ with L. R. Fullerton, minister of the church, and the Rev. John R. Riggs, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Leonard Cemetery with Wilson Funeral Home directing. Casketbearers will be Paul McCaslin, Ted McCaslin, Ernie Thorp, Homer Bench, Burton Seigler, and W. S. Bratcher. Mrs. Reynolds passed away at 8:45 PM Wednesday, November 3, 1965, in a Terrell hospital following a lengthy illness. The former Miss Ima Wharton was born July 25, 1899 in the Lane community, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wharton. She married Herbert T. Reynolds November 24, 1918 and the couple had spent their entire married life in the Leonard area. Mrs. Reynolds had been a member of the Leonard Church of Christ since her early teens. Survivors are her husband of Leonard; one son, Preston T. Reynolds of Webster Groves, Missouri; one daughter, Mrs. James R. Burgess of Dallas; three grandsons and one granddaughter, Steve Reynolds and Rande Reynolds, Sharon Reynolds, and Barry Burgess. Also three sisters, Mrs. Kim Macon, RR 1, Celeste; Mrs. Elza Jackson, Lubbock; and Mrs. John Jackson, Sulphur Springs; survive. (November 5, 1965, The Celeste Courier)

I remember those frightful days when the fear of rabies was at its peak. One incident that stands out in my memory is the graveside funeral service of my grandfather, William Riborn "Will" Alderson, in the summer of 1945. Near the end of the service at the Merit cemetery, someone noticed a stray dog on the grounds. At the mere notice of the dog, the folks attending the service were encouraged to get into their automobiles while some of the men went back into town to get their shotguns. Though I was only four years old at the time, the memory of that occasion is still very vivid. James A. Temple

Hi Sharon, My grandmothers family came from Decatur County Tennessee. They were the Coats'. My Great-grandfather was Willie Garvin Coats. He moved to Hunt County Texas after 1901. His wife, my Great-grandmother, Margaret A. "Maggie" (Marion) died on Dec 25, 1900 in Decatur and is buried in the Decaturville City Cemetery. He had four children by Margaret and one step-son William Frederick Alston from her 1st marriage to Charles Almon Alston. They came to Hunt County with him. William Frederick Alston returned back to Decatur and married Ida Wallace. I don't know why they chose Hunt County, but would like to know. Something was happening in Hunt County between 1895 & 1900 which drew a lot of families there. What?? I guess time and research will tell the story. Please keep in touch. Carol Brown [email protected] "I Think That I Shall Never See, A Finished Genealogy"

>From "Our Town This Week..." The tearing down of the old house, the one known as the Rit Marshall house, and the leveling of the lot certainly helped that spot. Joe and Exa LaFavers are the owners and responsible for the razing and carting away of old trees and other items. It is understood that a new house will go up there soon, facing Fifth Street. More on that later when more is known about it. "Pinkie," Mrs. Pinkerson, and Kid Gray are now snug as a bug in a rug in their new surroundings in the Cardwell house. It took Pinkie a long time to get ready, but with all the family pitching in and helping, the place is so very modern and comfortable. Pinkie sort of mentions that certain old possessions had to be discarded, but she says with little regret since the big more is over and things are so nice. (But we do hope those five butcher knives actually did not go out in the garbage pickup). The packing boxes were already set afire, when we went to search. A familiar butcher knife cannot be replaced, actually. All the family, the Pinkersons, came home last Sunday, since Cap and Ruby from West Texas were here. The Elam boys were here a few days completing their newly purchased house, the Rayford Nichols' place for rent. Moved in last week are Mr. and Mrs. Phillip O'Daniels. He works at Temco. (By Mrs. Lois Lacy Lewis, November 12, 1965, The Celeste Courier)