Shelby County Historical Society
September-October, 2016 Newsletter
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Terry Lacher |
Our speaker for September 20,
2016 meeting at the Shelby County Museum was Terri Lacher.
Terri is a freelance writer, columnist , and speaker. Her
Column is found bimonthly in “The Light and Champion.” Her writings
are also found in historic articles for David Swanzy’s “We the
people of Shelby County”. Her love of writing came from a long
family history of Ozark Mountain story tellers living around
Fayetteville, Arkansas. |
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Judge Bennie Boles |
On Tuesday, October 18th, a large
crowd was privileged to hear an enlightening account by Honorable Judge
Benny C. Boles of his years playing football for Center and Sam Houston
State. Boles graduated from Center High School in 1952, graduated from
Sam Houston State College in 1956 with a degree in Business
Administration. Upon his graduation, he entered the military as
2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry where he served for 3 years. While
living in California, Boles continued his education at Cal Poly by
obtaining a teaching certificate. Boles then returned to his home
town of Center and was the head baseball coach, also teaching
elementary, high school, and served in an administrative position
totaling 7 years. |
Memorial Donations
Larry Ballard
Lillian Bittick
Lillian Bittick
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Donated by
Teddy Hopkins
Leonard Irish
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
Phil Hennigan
Helen Muckleroy
Bernice Luman
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J. C. & Venorah McSwain
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
Sally Anderson
Thelma Harkness
Betty Marie Barberry
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J. C. & Venorah McSwain
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
Lillian Bittick
James W. Forbes
James W. Forbes
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Christine Mahan
Teddy Hopkins
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
Billie Faye Doggett Barr
Eleanor Jean Adams
A. M. "Bo" Scott, Jr.
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J. C. & Venorah McSwain
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
Archie Bo Barbe
Jim Dick Powell
Brian Borders
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William Carroll Crawford
Chapter, DRT
Jane Sanford Keppler
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
Doyle Luman
Brian Borders
Ben F. Powell
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Donated by
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
David & Kathy Williams
Charlene Kraemer
Pat Tucker
Donated by
J. C. & Venorah McSwain
Donation to Museum
Hochheim Prarie Farm Mutual
Becky Maidic
Pictures of our new Sports Memoralibia Display