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June 13, 2007

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Anonymous The Corsicana Daily Sun Wed Jun 13, 2007, 08:38 AM CDT

Dawson Lions Club

Dawson Lions Club met at noon May 23 for the monthly luncheon meeting. The meeting was called to order by Leonard Mixon, Lion president. The pledge was said to the flag and the singing of “God Bless America” was led by Lion Norman Summers. Lion Lena Mae Carver provided piano accompaniment. After the blessing, a delicious lunch was enjoyed.

The special guest speaker of the day was Don Capehart, who spoke about the Capehart Communications Collection, which he and his wife Rita maintain at 409 S. Ninth St. in Corsicana. This is the former Coca Cola Bottling Plant building. Capehart didn’t start out to have a museum. He was just collecting things he liked and didn’t want them to disappear without a trace. He loves to tell the history of the last 100 years of communication, his favorite item being a switchboard from 1889, one of the earliest pieces of equipment from the early days in Texas.

Dawson Lions appreciate the efforts of Don and Rita Capehart to make this historical collection available to be viewed by the public

Woman’s Club House Association

At noon June 20, the luncheon program at Kinsloe House will be presented by The Literary Club, featuring Gary Richards, who grew up in Corsicana but who has lived in Louisiana for about 10 years teaching American and Southern literature at the University of New Orleans. Richards had a hair-raising experience when he had to evacuate his house located near Lake Ponchartrain, where the levee system failed during Hurricane Katrina.

He had borrowed a friend’s car and had to leave his computers and many valuable genealogical items behind, hoping that the house would withstand storms as in the past. Such was not to be the case. So he headed for Corsicana where he had worked as an intern three summers during college at the Corsicana Daily Sun and where his parents Fred and Rosellan Richards would be ready to welcome him.

When he returned to his house in October, hoping for the best, there had been eight and one-half feet of water on his street and five feet of water in the house itself. Every stick of furniture had been destroyed along with 3,000 books. But the water had risen and fallen easily so that many things were still intact, although water-logged and caked with silt.

Richards has been an avid genealogist and local historian since his high school days. His technological records were ruined, but there were many genealogical items which he could salvage, and he has been reclaiming much information to retrieve what seemed lost.

Richards will talk at Kinsloe House on a subject from his Southern literary research — “Scarlet Women’s Fiction.”

He has written articles for the Navarro County history series which was done by the Navarro County Historical Society, and his relatives, friends, and teachers from Corsicana who are looking forward to welcoming him can assure you that this is a “must see” attraction.

Members of the contribution committee of The Literary Club are chairman Winona Stewart and hostesses Geneva Davis, Gelene Simpson, Peggy Smith and Margaret Thomas.

Members of Kinsloe House should call (903) 874-5791 for reservations or cancellations by noon June 18.

Members of the board of directors are reminded of the monthly meeting to follow the program at 1:30 p.m.

Thomas Meredith Chapter

Thomas Meredith Chapter, Colonial Dames XVII Century, will attend the Kinsloe House luncheon June 20. Chapter members should call Gelene Simpson at (254) 578-1656 by June 15 for reservations.

José Antonio Navarro Chapter

José Antonio Navarro Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, will attend the Kinsloe House luncheon June 20. Chapter members should call Gelene Simpson at (254) 578-1656 by June 15 for reservations.

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Griffin retires after three decades teaching
When the school bell rings today, it will signal for most the end of the school year and the beginning of summer vacation.
But for Dana Griffin, it will mark the end of his 30-year career teaching ag science at Corsicana High School, the only job he’s had since graduating from college.
Though he is excited about his new horizons, this day will most likely be bittersweet, as 30 years of animals, ag projects, and kids — it’s always been about the kids — draws to a close.

May 24, 2012 1 Photo
Schools ready for summer
With a nearly balmy winter, local school districts faced the end of the year with so-called “snow days” still in their pockets. Corsicana schools will spend one of those bad weather days Monday, taking off Memorial Day.
The other free day was spent on April 9, the Monday after Easter.
“We called it Good Friday, Better Monday,” said Susan Johnson, spokeswoman for the district.

May 24, 2012
Church News
Open Door Church of God in Christ at 1201 E. Eighth Ave. will host a service tonight at 7 p.m. Pastor James Jones and wife Theresa A. Jones will be speakers. Pastor Jones is currently serving as Chairman of Evangelism for the Greater Huntsville Interdenominational Ministerial Fellowship in Huntsville, Alabama. Theresa A. Jones serves as co-pastor of the Reunited Christian Fellowship Church in Huntsville, where they both reside.

May 24, 2012 3 Photos
Entertainment Beat
May 25
VFW Post 3366 invites all its members and guest out for an evening of karaoke with Country Sue’s Karaoke!! Canteen opens at 4 p.m. and karaoke starts at 8 p.m. until closing. Come early to get a good seat! Admission is free! Call (903) 872-3811 after 4 p.m. for more information.

May 24, 2012
Local Beat
May 26
Union High Volunteer Fire Department will hold a fundraiser at 6 p.m. at the fire station on FM 638. The menu consists of fried chicken, macaroni salad, green beans, rolls, tea and dessert, and there will be entertainment following the meal. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children.

May 24, 2012
Walk Across Texas wraps up
Do you want to know an easy way to get fit and reduce your risk for cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke?
All it took for 312 Navarro County citizens this spring was a decent pair of walking shoes and 150 minutes of their time every week for eight weeks in the “Walk Across Texas” program sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extenstion.

May 23, 2012 1 Photo
Man suspected in Corsicana heist may have done others
The man accused of robbing the Corsicana Shell station at Interstate 45 and Texas Highway 31 is now being investigated for even more hold-ups, according to police investigators up and down I-45.

May 23, 2012
Power plant proposal still active
The Navarro Generating power plant project is buried in red tape, but it’s not dead.
Changes by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding Texas air emissions meant the proposed power plant had to do some new air modeling, the results of which were just recently submitted.

May 23, 2012
Lon Morris staff furloughed
All but a core minimum group of Lon Morris College employees received furlough notices Wednesday morning, and Miles McCall, president of the Jacksonville college, handed in his letter of resignation Tuesday, officials said Wednesday.

May 23, 2012
Boys & Girls Clubs Bowl-a-Thon set June 2
Things are being “spiced up” for the 2012 Boys & Girls Club Bowl-a-Thon.
This year, organizers are encouraging some “friendly competition” amongst the local businesses and churches in the surrounding area. Each organization is being asked to sponsor a bowling team.

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