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Celina 50 Years Ago Today
This is a selection of stories, classified ads and commercial ads from the Celina Record first published Thursday, May 24, 1962.
New buildings slated for Celina, Prosper
Among new building contracts let recently to Kindle & Johnson, Celina builders and lumber dealers is one for the construction of a new dwelling house in Celina for Mr. and Mrs. Allan Willard and another for a new business building in Prosper for Buddy Carey.
The business building for Carey will house his grocery store and will face south on Prosper's main street, between the Co-op store and Nevins service station. It will be built of solid brick and will be 41 feet 4 inches by 81 feet 4 inches in size. It will also house the Prosper barber shop, owned by George Parvin.
Students get awards
Proud parents and happy students crowded the Celina High School gym-auditorium Tuesday night for Awards Night, when students of high school, junior high and grade school were cited for outstanding records.
Principals Allan Smith of the grade school, W.B. Cluck of the junior high school and J.T. Nelson of the high school recommended candidates for honors and awards which were presented by School Superintendent R.K. Murray.
A list of the honor students and the fields in which they excelled follows:
High School
Public speaking, Virginia Graham; Agriculture, Donald Peterman; Algebra, Peggy Davis; Plane Geometry, Gus Stelzer; History, Genie Rawlings; Biology, Virginia Graham; Journalism, Helen Kindle; Shorthand, Sue Luttrell; Typing, Barbara Graham and Peggy Philips; Spanish, Gus Stelzer; Civics, Sue Luttrell; General Science, Jerene McKinight; Debate, Danny Kelly; Chemistry, Don Riemer.
Best All-Round Girl, Izzie Phelps; Best All-Round Boy, David Tolleson.
School Spirit, Bobby Shedd; Citizenship, School and D.A.R. Award, Gus Stelzer.
Star Agriculture Greenhand Medal, Billy Stelzer, Junior Agriculture Accomplishment Award, Richard Cashon.
New Beta Club Members: Jerene McKnight, Melba Luttrell, Kathry Krause, Margaret O'Dell, Martha Morgan, Sandra Short, Mary Hendrix, Nancy Stallcup and Sue Powell.
Junior High School
Valedictorian, Linda Stambaugh; Salutatorian, Roy Vest.
Outstanding students in scholastic ability; Eighty grade, Linda Stambaugh; Seventh grade, Jerry Stambaugh; Sixth grade, Kerry Krauss. All three were on the honor roll each six-weeks period during the nine-month term.
Grade School
Only perfect attendance honors were given in grade school. They went to Emma Browning, Jackie Oliver, Charlotte Wilson, Don McCarty, Janis Cryer, Paul Thomas, Sylvia Powell.
Final rites held for Charlie Thomas
Charlie J. Thomas of Celina died in a McKinney hospital Monday after a long illness. He was born in Collin County August 7, 1891, a son of the late R.K. And Julie Thomas. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Prosper Baptist Church.
The funeral was Wednesday at Prosper Baptist Church, the Rev. G.G. Burnett of Dennnison and the Rev. J.T. Bledsoe of Gunter officiating. Burial was in Baccus cemetery near Frisco, Morgan-Scott in charge of the service.
Pallbearers were Eugene Settle, Lawrence Gilmer, J.E. Bell, Roy Houston, Otis Bratcher and Claude Maxson.
Survivors are his wife; six daughters, Mrs. Josie Rains, Prosper; Mrs. Fay Morgan, Garland; Mrs. Kathleen Howell, California; Mrs. Ann Burden, Celina; three brothers, John and Eugene Thomas, Dallas and O.D. Thomas, Colorado; 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Dance caller makes phonograph record
Harper Smith, Celina square dance caller, has made a record of one of his more popular singing calls, “I Never Know,” now on sale.
Smith made the 45 r.p.m. Disc in Houston April 28. It bears a Bogan label.
The Houston recording firm will advertise the record in a nationwide square dance publication, “Sets-In-Order,” published in California.
Smith will receive a royalty on the sale of each record.
Work gets under way on new fire station
Brick walls of the fire station at Celina's city hall came tumbling down this week preparatory to erection of the new building which will house Celina's fire trucks and city jail.
The new building for which Kindle & Johnson has the contract at $3,800, will be 24 by 40 feet in size, of solid brick construction.
Fire trucks will emerge from the new building into an alley on the south before going into the street. There will be three windows and a door on the east along the sidewalk, and the fire trucks will be admitted through two 10 by 8-ft. Doors on the south.
The south entrance, according to city authorities, will help to eliminate a traffic hazard. The old building was 13 by 26 feet.
The city's lockup will be moved from the main city hall building into the new structure.
Paul Lewis received by college honor frat
Denton – Paul Weldon Lewis of Celina has been received into Phi Eta Sigma, men's honor fraternity at North Texas State University.
Lewis, a freshman mathematics major, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E.J. Lewis, Celina.
News of Alla Community
By Mrs. Hershel Flanery
Alla Home Demonstration club meets June 6 with Mrs. Jim Thompson.
Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Miller spent Sunday in Richardson with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Hickman, and sons. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Bill McClure and Mr. and Mrs. Gene Miller and family of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Balch were Saturday visitors of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Balch, and their grandchildren, Kay and Scotty Balch, in Farmers Branch.
Weston Happenings
By Mary M. Button
The churches of the Weston Methodist circuit met at Chambersville for a “Know Your Office” meeting. The pastor, the Rev. Henry Salley, conducted the informative session. A basket supper was served.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Honzel and grandson Richard Hewett of of Tarzana, Calif., are visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Gracy of McKinney are building a new home here just north of the one occupied by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Gracy.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Betty of Cason, Mrs. Otis Betty of Greenville and Mrs. Bob Jeans of Houston were recent visitors of Mrs. S.L. Betty.
Wade Terrell attended a WOW log rolling at Fort Worth Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamby and Debbie spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olan Hamby of Prosper.
Lon Pope is a patient in the Wysong hospital in McKinney for treatment.
Ads
Perry & Rucker offers 2 pounds of Shurfresh Oleo for 35 cents, Choice Seven steak for 55 cents a pound and fresh barbecued fryers, 2-pound average, for $1 each.
McKnight Grocery has bug proof shelf paper for 38 cents a roll, Big Dip ice cream for 49 cents per half-gallon and Hale's asparagus, 33 cents for no. 300 can.
Mayer Grocery offers Rath Mulberry Bacon, $1 for 3 pounds, Frozan Bama Fruit Pies, 3 for $1 and Rainbow Golden Buttermilk, 39 cents for a half-gallon.
Git in the swim!
New shipment swim suits arrived this week.
Ladies, misses, juvenile styles at reasonable prices.
Ladies' solid colors, Helencas and Fancy Styles for $7.95.
Boys' swim trunks for $1.50 and men's swim trunks for $2.
The Economy Store where quality is always available.
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