Published Wednesday and Saturday Granbury, Texas 76048 Wednesday, March 19, 1997 50 cents GHS junior Helms title captures steer ft: 1 4r if. by ROGER ENLOW Editor Junior Livestock Show and Fair last week. Granbury FFA junior James 1 it 1 1 i i tun 1 Jy "Ml it If modesty and manners are Helms showed his rewarded, then two well-deserving Limousin 'to the grand champion steercompetitorswonchampionship steer title. It was his first time to honors in the 42nd Hood County win. "I've had people to tell me it was a good steer, but I didn't believe them," Helms, 16, said after winning the top prize Friday afternoon in the reunion grounds show arena.
A A'l IMf ft? down zi ji cr's fair, but coed TTct as man wri dmvJ sold this Several steers were I at .3 major stock sI.jas tl.is I year. 3 1 v. re i 1 i The steer didn't do well at other shows this year, Helms pointed out He began a vigorous feeding program to prepare the steer for the county show. It paid off. Helms, who regularly answers "yes sir," credited Granbury High ag teachers Darwin Davis and Eric Kale.
"They were a tremendous help," he praised. Fellow FFA member Miranda Johnson earned reserve champion 5 week by FFA sr. 4-1 1 crj-stcrs ccr.pa.'cd to 5c 1 year. Still, the auction ral, ever and bidders held steady throughout the 1 auction Saturey steer honors. It was also her first HCNpMRogifEfila (Tlesse see AUCTION, T.2A) (Please see fair, P.2A) Modest and mannerly Granbury FFAer James Helms shows champion steer in 42nd county show si' Community bonds for cemetery clean-up p.
I r'SS, 4 i -It 4 it events i -jhprtunt by LELAND DEBUSK Assistant Editor The color of your skin didn't matter Saturday at The Colony" Cemetery. About 100 people--blacks, white and hispanic-urae clean-up of the historic cemetery founded by former slaves in the last century. Marvin Allen's father and other ancestors are buried in the cemetery. He was touched by the togetherness he saw Saturday during the clean-up of the long-neglected cemetery. "It's amazing," he 1 ss.Hi,4 vi 4 I Yen cr.n draw fc from all 1 1 1 said.
"It's events like this that amaze me. You can draw folks from all races and accomplish this. Why can't we do this every day? I often wonder why. Why is it that we can't put that in perspective every day of our lives? The Colony was founded, by former slave Simon Hightower when he came to Hood County with his former master aftef the Civil War. The site is located on County Road 103 (Colony Road) off U.S.
Highway 377 West between Granbury and Tolar. A church and houses once flourished at the community. Now the cemetery is all that remains. The Colony was finally abandoned in 1939, when its last residents moved to Granbury. "There's a lot of history here.
A lot of history," Allen said as he watched the clean-up. "It's good these folks will be remembered." With red lights flashing, sheriff Allen Hardin led a procession of workers' cars Saturday morning from the law enforcement center to the cemetery. Some motorists on U.S. Highway 377 West thought the convoy was a funeral procession and pulled over put of respect. Once at the cemetery, the volunteers grabbed Weed Eaters, rakes, hoes and saws and went to work on the grown-up cemetery.
Others jumped on riding mowers and tractors. As they labored, tombstones long vanished under tall grass, dead leaves, briars and brush once again came to light Fort Worth resident Obie Shaw is the great-great-great-grandson of Simon Hightower. He and his family were on hand Saturday to help with the clean-up and to spruce up the graves of descen- (Please see COLONY, P.2A) i cos mid rccornpfei Why crn'twedo this, every VUlttltCCIO ICWUIUCU with warm feelings by LELAND DEBUSK Assistant Editor The people who volunteered for Saturday cleanup of The Colony Cemetery came away with sore limbs and blistered hands. But they also went home with warm feelings and the reward of knowing they had helped preserve a part of Hood County's past Rhonda Rogers and her 16-year-old daughter Naomi were two of the volunteers. "It makes no difference to me what color of people are buried there," she said.
"That's a part of history to me." Rogers said she became excited about helping restore the cemetery after reading about the clean-up plans in the Hood County News. "I knew I was coming," she said. "It just sent chills down my arms." (Please see WORKERS, PJA) I sVit "llninAUenl v. father isi -v IsllkCdl. lit TllSi Cclony Cemetery HCNphMtflllinilOieu Catherine McCormick, descendant of The Colony founder, was among the attendees Saturday Caches 3 Country tL'1 Psychologist becomes school board candidate Party time Annual bean, rib cookoff Saturday Hood County rS7 DAY fcA 41 54 0 Saturday 32 3 0 Sunday 43 54..
0 Monday 43 63 ..0 1397 rainfall to data; 10.20 inches Normal rainfall to date: 6.78 inches 1 1 birthday party on the square Saturday will include tasty Texas beans and ribs, an outrageous outhouse race, exciting entertain-, ment, an old-fashioned parade and a street dance. The fun starts before the sun rises as about 50 red bean and rib contestants fire up their pots and cookersto vie fortop honors ofBest (Please see COOKOFF, PJA) Cotten signed up. Filing deadline is this afternoon at 5. Elections do not have to be held if candidates are not contested. As of yesterday morning, only the three Granbury City Council incumbents up for re-election had filed.
They are mayor David Southern, and council' members Ollie Donahoo and Steve Reid. The elections are scheduled for Saturday, May 3. (Please see CANDIDATES, PJA) An added attraction at Gen. Granbury's 19th annual birthday bash this year is the sword the general carried in the Battle of Franklin, Tenn. on the day he was fatally wounded.
The sword will be on display Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hood County Museum, located in the old jail just off the square on Crockett St The 15th Texas Dismounted Cavalry reenactors will Mary Ann Cotten has assured a Granbury School Board election this spring. Gotten, 54, a psychologist who lives near the Granbury Post Office, filed Monday for place 3 currently held by board president Alicia Stonick. Stonick is retiring, but Terry Mashburn, the other member whose terms expires in May, filed yesterday morning.
Patrick Steenberge has filed for her place 4 post Mashburn had considered running for the place 3 chair before Gen Granbury's sword on Page IB serve as honor guards while the sword is on display. "Southern Destiny," a band offering old-style Civil War Era music, will also perform at the museum throughout the day. Other highlights of the all-day Locil.cc 'yfJ SL'je t2s.v 3. CO 3 It Mother with knife chases son, deputies say CZdsb.t,L rrrj's Pr Dentin 5 Reward targets drug dealers People selling drugs to Granbury High students Hood County Crime Stoppers is of drugs and alcohol. out to get people who sell drugs to One of the students was found to Granbury High School students.
be possession of the powerful Crime Stoppers is offering a hallucinogenic drug LSD, officers standing $500 reward for informa- said. 11 i r. stated. When deputies tried to arrest the woman, her 17-year-old daughter began struggling with deputies, Bauer said. The daughter was arrested for interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest The mother was arrested for Class A Misdemeanor assault, which is punishable by up to a vear in jail and a $4,000 fine.
The charges against her daughter are also Class A Misdemeanors. Deputies responded to the residence on Penny Court after they received calls that me 35-year-old woman waschasingher 1 3-year-old son with a knife, Bauer reported. The chase began after the woman and her son got into an argument and the woman tore up the boy's bedroom, Bauer said. The teen was not injured in the incident When officers were questioning family members, the motherslipped out the house's back door, got in a car and tried to drive off, Bauer It was the mother of all crimes. Sheriffs deputies say they arrested a woman Friday after she chased her son through the house with a kitchen knife.
The woman was charged with assault in the 4:44 p.m. incident in Nolan Creek, said sheriffs department spokesman Fred Bauer. Her daughter was also arrested when she interfered with her mother's arrest Nolan Creek is in northeast Hood County, t.r,3 tion that leads to the arrest of persons suspected of selling drugs to the students. Crime Stoppers' decision to offer the $500 reward came after the recent arrests of seven Granbury High School students for possession ,1 Persons with information on persons who sell drugs to Granbury High School students are urged to call the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 573-TIPS. Callers remain anonymous and rewards are paid in cash.
