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Caffe’ Crema contest
Here’s an opportunity for an artist to have his or her work seen and creativity shown. Caffe’ Crema in Atlanta is sponsoring an art contest with the theme: “What summer in East Texas means to you.” The winning art design will grace the cup sleeve of a limited edition of their coffee servings. Everyone who raises their coffee in toast or taste will see the work. Business owner Tanya Beers tells their motto is, “We say Caffe’ Crema is where coffee and art collide.” The contest begins March 1 and goes through 3 p.m. March 18. Start by picking up a contest packet at the store and return your entry by March 18. Winner will be announced April 1. ’Spring into summer,” the owners of Caffe’ Crema are saying with this cup sleve contest.
Fred E. Davis
, Fred E. Davis was born in March of 1901 and became the principal of the Pruitt High School Tigers in 1942, after J.W. Pruitt had passed away, who the school was named after. The elementary principal was Mr. Willie Bowser. Mr. Davis attended Prairie View College where his major was Social Science and his minor was Education. His parents were Andrew Davis and Annie Pruitt. He married Myrtle Marie Davidson and had three children, Betty, Gerald and Charles Davis. He lived in Gainesville, Texas. In 1958 a new building was constructed on Booker Street and he became principal there, while Houston Bassett was principal of the High School named Booker T. Washington High School, Home of the Wolverines. Professor Davis was what most students called him. He dealt with classroom overcrowding during the Civil Rights Era and Jim Crow Laws were in effect. He gave respect to the students and expected back by them. After integration in 1971, Professor Fred E. Davis retired from being a fine principal. Davis passed away on Sept. 21, 1983.
The Kurnell
He’s a rugged and resilient ol’ coot, characterized by toughness and determination that has earned him the nickname The Kurnell. He lives to the left of our driveway atop our homestead, the View from The Hill. He is a Texas Hickory tree, a generic classification for those of us who are unable to discern the difference between Pignut, Black, or Mockernut hickories. We fumbled upon our future homesite on a chilly November day. Before the ink had dried on the purchase agreement, this extraordinary tree became my favored tree on our property. At that time, he had not introduced himself as “The...
Track
Atlanta’s track program competed in the Pat Daniels Invitational hosted by Texas High School on Feb. 15. Although it’s early in the season and some members are still playing basketball, Atlanta turned in great finishes against larger schools. Varsity Boys The varsity boys’ team missed out on a tie for third by half a point. Chris Swanson placed second as the top athlete in his division. He amassed 25 points on his own and missed out on being first overall by two points. Swanson placed third in pole vault with a mark of 10 feet, 6 inches, placed third in the 800m run at 2:03.43...
Good deeds keep good doctor on his way
Sometimes reality is truly stranger than fiction. Take the case of Mickey Slimp traveling across Cass County about 6 p.m. Feb. 15. It began with a flat tire. Dr. Slimp, now of Tyler, TX, is known by many because he was employed for six years with then East Texas State University in Texarkana. He was on his way to Little Rock, Arkansas, and the campus of the University of Arkansas Medical System where he would document the installation of a supercomputing node. At about the middle of county, Dr. Slimp’s Toyota Prius Hybrid -- usually so quiet as to be silent --...
Basketball
, , Queen City Queen City’s varsity girls’ basketball team won a Bi-District title with a 5149 win over Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill on Feb. 13. Mallori Stringer hit the game winning bucket. QC had a 19-11 lead after one quarter of play and held onto a 26-18 lead at halftime. An 18-11 run by Mt. Pleasant in the third frame set the score at 37-36 going into the final quarter. The two teams were tied at 49-all when Stringer coasted into the paint and pulled up for the game-winning jumper. Three days later the Lady Bulldogs wrapped up an Area title with a solid...
Powerlifting
Atlanta, Linden-Kildare and Queen City’s powerlifting programs took part in the Last Chance Qualifier Meet hosted by Maud ISD on Feb. 15. Atlanta Darryk Prouhn placed second in the 165s with a total lift of 1,155 pounds and teammate Austin Phelps placed third with a total lift of 1,045 pounds, Charles Tyson placed eighth in the 198s with a total lift of 865 pounds, Wesley Kennedy placed third in the 220-pound weight class with a total lift of 1,265 pounds, Kamden Kerns placed 11th in the 220-pound weight class with a total lift of 820 pounds and in the 308s Jaylen Finley...
MUSIC CITY TEXAS
, , Steel was still scarce in the 1940’s after World War II, but carpenters knew well how to work with wood when Linden citizens contemplated the need for a community center. And so, in 1950, the American Legion’s community center got built as if it were a wartime airplane hangar. Its brick walls and tall ceiling with arching wooden trusses might have housed a fighter aircraft. The Legion voted a $25 bond that Linden citizens would purchase to raise funds to build the building. It was not something they really expected to see a return from. It was something to help...
County to be aware of new drinking and driving law
On Sept. 1, of 2023 a new law was enacted to try to further detour drunk driving and help make restitution for families who have lost parents due to drunk driving. The law known as ‘Bentley’s Law,’ was named after a father of two who lost his life in 2014, leaving behind a family not only without a father but also without at least one parent to take care of the children financially. Now that the Texas House bill is law it will require convicted drunk drivers to pay up to 18 years of child support if they kill a...
Questions and Answers
What started as curiosity, in time, turned into a heart-felt desire for Atlanta native Quentin Sasser. Playing with his friends in a field between Booker T. Washington High School and Pruitt Elementary gave way to piqued inquisitiveness after witnessing educator Howard Warren launching golf balls at a large oak tree some 180 yards away. As the days went by Sasser, a multi-sport athlete, began to delve deeper into the golfing world which would ultimately set him on a path to the PGA of America. Sasser’s story was passed on to me and upon reading a very detailed article by PGA of America Public...
The Sweet Spot
, , , Journal-Sun Downtown Atlanta has a new offering for those who have an after hours sweet tooth, or an early evening pick-me-up. The Sweet Spot provides the Atlanta Texas Downtown with a good alternative to driving to Texarkana to sit down for deserts or coffee. Those looking a good place to hang out and enjoy the company of friends and family in the early evening hours will now have a place to go. Typically, unless there are special events the only thing open after are restaurants and big box stores. In Atlanta’s newest downtown business, one can walk in with...
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