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Maxine (Stone) and Travis Smith of Abilene will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on September 10th. The couple was honored last Saturday at the Shirley and Charlie Stone Reunion by their family with a special cake and a money tree. They were married in Groesbeck on September 10, 1954. Both are 1948 graduates of Groesbeck High School. They lived in Mart for many years before moving to Abilene several months ago. (Journal photo/Tom Hawkins More ... While the number one goal for most travelers was to see Mt. Rushmore, everyone learned there were many more sites to explore and enjoy. The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary is 13,000 acres where hundreds of wild horses can roam in freedom. This fact is all due to Dayton Hyde who began working in 1988 to secure a preserve for these horses. More ... Lauren Roberts graduated from Stephen F. Austin University Aug. 15, with a degree in business management. While at SFA she was a member of Sigma Alpha sorority. Lauren is the daughter of Glen and Becky Gorgas of Groesbeck and Jesse Roberts of Temple. She is the granddaughter of Linda Cooper Taylor of Thornton and Martha Svanda of Lubbock. More ... The Groesbeck High School Class of 1944 will be celebrating its 65th anniversary of its high school graduation during Homecoming 2009. The class will meet at the homecoming barbecue luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 26. Space will be reserved for the class at 11:30 a.m. More ... Allie Verm turned 2 on August 7, 2009. Allie celebrated her big day with a Lil Cupcake themed birthday party with her family. She is the daughter of Alvin and Nichole Verm. Her grandparents are Carolyn and Richard Bennett of Kosse, Bill and Hazel Garcie of Lorena and Billy and Janet Verm of Thornton. More ... The seasons are changing here in central Texas. I personally like to live where the seasons change. Here at the Groesbeck center we are having a busy time of budgets and getting ready to start our new fiscal year. We are having more and more people to come play our games on game days. More ... Members of the GHS Class of 1964 have been making plans for the 45th year class reunion, which will be held during Homecoming on the 25th and 26th of September. We will have an entry in the parade, which is at 10:30 on Saturday morning. More ... Saturday, Sept. 19, is the day of the annual Homecoming Reunion for the Oletha School exes and the residents of the community. All are welcome and we urge everyone to attend. The reunion begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Oletha Community Center. A brief business meeting will be held before the noon meal, with the election of the 2009 committee. More ... The Class of 1984 will have its 25th reunion this year at homecoming. There will be a float in the parade and then a get-together for class members, families, and friends. The '84 Girls Basketball Team is being honored this year! The float will be in line at 10:00 a.m. on Angeline Street toward the old elementary school. More ... The Board of Directors of the Limestone County Appraisal District met in special session at 1:30 p.m. on August 18, in room G13 located in the Limestone County Courthouse, Groesbeck. Members present were Billy Waldrop, George Humble, George Tidwell, Wanda Fewell and Charlene Black; Mack Jones was absent. More ... The annual Prairie Hill Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Prairie Hill Community Center. Activities of the day begin at 10 a.m. and will include arts & crafts booths, sweet shop, country kitchen, and raffle. More ... Come and spend the weekend in the Presence of God. Inspiring Word Christian Center's Women of Excellence Ministry presents "The Contents of Me" WORD-shop with lunch being provided. The date is this Saturday, August 29, 10 a.m. at 1150 South Fairway in Fairfield, Texas. Guest speakers are Evangelist Susie White, Minister Ruby Ford, Sis. More ... On Friday, August 7th, at the home of Bubba and Diana Mc- Donald, the Elder John Parker Society, NSDAR, met for a flag retiring ceremony. This consisted of burning old and worn USA flags which are no longer useful, and burying the remains into the ground. More ... The GHS Class of 1969 will have a 40th reunion at the home of Sue Engram Little at 3:00 pm on Saturday Sept. 26th. Please contact Sue or De Champion Mckeever at suelittle04@yahoo. com or demckeever2002@yahoo. com with contact information for anyone in the class. More ... I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the staff and services at Limestone County Medical Center Emergency Room. On Wednesday, Aug. 12, I entered the emergency room with severe chest pain. The staff quickly and confidently began testing and treatment. More ... The Class of 1943 will meet at the Farmers State Bank Community Room on September, 26, at 2:00 p.m. All class members, family and friends are encouraged to attend for a fun time of reuniting and sharing fond memories. Light refreshments will be served. More ... Caroline Heiner of Lake Limestone presented Pete and Dorothy Mills of Groesbeck with this cantaloupe grown in her garden. (Courtesy photo) More ... Dues received since the last report are listed below: Jack Stone, 1954, Martha Hawkins Stone, 1955, Groesbeck; James Kimbell, 1943, Austin; Jack W. Hawkins, Dallas; Dale Brown, 1939, Mexia; Howard K. Wilson, Groesbeck; Joe H. Stewart, 1955, Judy Melton Stewart, 1956, Denton; Jim Kidd, 1959, Kay Carter Kidd, 1960, Houston; Jesse J. Robinett, 1955, Groesbeck. More ... Carol Selander of the Waco Family History Center will speak at the Maffett Memorial Library on Wednesday, September 16 at 10 a.m. She will explain the wealth of genealogical data available through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' location in Salt Lake City and how to access it through the Waco branch. More ... Faulkenberry Cemetery Association will hold its annual Board of Director's meeting on September 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Farmers State Bank. All interested parties are invited to attend. A financial report will be given. The current board encourages anyone with interest in the cemetery to attend. More ... A current #1 best-seller on the New York Times best-seller list for 5 weeks has been chosen as the September "One Book, One Groesbeck" book of the month. Entitled The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, it is a historical fictional account of individuals on the island of Guernsey, following the German occupation of the Channel Islands. More ... August 27, 1959 GHS FACULTY COMPLETE H.O. Whitehurst is Superintendent of Schools, Barnett Mann is principal of GHS, Elmer Beene, Sr. is Business manager, Mrs. G.W. Parten is secretary. GHS teachers include Marvin C. Frank, Mrs. Haslam, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Hintz, Mrs. Walter Leach, Mrs. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. D.D. Prince, Carroll Scott, Billie B. More ... August 23, 1979 MRS. WAYNE REGIER JOINS BEAUTY SHOP Mrs. Wayne Reigier (Sylvie) Regier has joined the staff of Donna's Hair Shack here in Groesbeck. ***** LIMESTONE MARINE NEW BUSINESS Limestone Marine as a new Groesbeck business located at McGilvray's Garage on North Highway 14. More ... |
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