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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, July 6, 1961.
Old newspapers found when house is razed
"Wanted -- One hundred gentle house cats that can catch rats. - Celina Mill & Elevator Company."
The paper was one of many used as insulation between the boxing and siding of the house. Dwain Weems and Jerry Weems, workmen on the job, salvaged many of the old papers and brought them to the Record office.
In addition to copies of The Record, there were copies of the old farm magazines, Hearth and Home, the Dallas Semi-Weekly Farm News, The McKinney Democrat-Gazette, the Ferris (Texas) Wheel) and a weekly published in Anna.
The copies of The Record were addressed to the late Harper Smith. Most of the old papers were dated in October and November, 1913.
The November 20 issue of The Record told of J.W. Marks making 50 bushels of corn and three-quarters of a bale of cotton to the acre. Katheline, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Laney, had died of a sudden illness. Sam Bateman was thinking of running for county clerk. F.S. Finley was advertising for sale his country general merchandise store at Roseland (Now the Alla community.) Charley Ownsby was manager of Celina's Opera House, showing "only clean shows in vaudeville and moving pictures." Rev. J.F. Archer was pastor of Celina's Methodist Church.
M.E. Echel at Prosper was advertising that he had the agency for Ford cars in West Collin and East Denton counties and would be glad to demonstrate them.
A column of market prices revealed that cotton was 10 to 13 cents a pound in the lint and 4 to 4 and 1/2 cents in the seed. Wheat was 95 cents a bushel, corn 56 cents. Hens were 8 cents a pound, fryers 12 cents, and butter 17 cents. Eggs were 30 cents a dozen.
In the Dallas papers, news was dominated by the Mexican revolution, a battle then raging at Ojinaga, just across the border from Presidio. Much talk was being heard of the possibility of inaugurating the 8-hour work-day which was then only a laboring man's dream. Trainmen were supposed to work not more than 16 hours in any one day, under law, but the law was being violated all the time, it was said.
Fisherman catch 50-pound catfish
Lon Pope is justifiably proud of his catch on a weekend fishing trip.
Pope, Celina barber whose home is in Weston; his brother, Hugh Pope, Royse City, and a brother-n -law, Tom Bell, Allen, Oklahoma, brought back a 50-pound blue catfish when they returned Monday from a weekend fishing trip on Red River, northeast of Monkstown. The prize catch was made on a trotline.
Several other good catfish went on the party's stringer, ranging from one to seven pounds. The Royse City man caught one seven-pounder on a rod and reel.
Lon said beaver abounded in the area where they were fishing. Several beaver dams were in evidence as well as places on the river banks where beavers had built slides on which to play. The animals play at sliding down muddy banks into the river and have a "real ball."
The river is now very clear, Pope said.
Navo-Parvin Newspapers
By Mrs. O.A. Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Carter and son, Ray, and Tony Carter of Glendale, Calif., returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Homer Carter.
Mrs. Hoyt Starr and children, Tommy, Linda, and Tammy of Irving have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Starr this week.
Mrs. Vada Byron and son, Gerald, of Beaumont are visiting Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Julien.
Mrs. Grace Hamby of Dallas and Mrs. Gladys Hamby and daughter, Carol, of Fort Worth were guests recently of Mrs. B. E. Jackson.
Mrs. C.H. Knapp of Dallas spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Emory Knapp. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Moore, Mrs. Annie Daugherty and Mrs. Mattie Bell of Denton were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Knapp.
Jerry Johnson returned home Friday from a McKinney hospital where he had been a patient for several days.
Brice Jackson of Denton visited his grandmother, Mrs. B.E. Jackson, Saturday night and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer Jones of Allen and Miss Carol Pitts of McKinney were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Jones.
Bars on window foil attempt at burglary
A would-be burglar failed in an effort to break in the McKnight grocery sometime last weekend, either Saturday or Sunday night.
When the store was opened Monday morning a window screen was found cut open at the rear of the store, but bars over the window prevented the culprit from entering.
Moving picture theatre to reopen this month
E.L. Harris of Dallas, owner of Celina's Ritz Theatre, visiting in Celina Wednesday, said he planned to reopen the theatre late in July, either Saturday, July 22 or Saturday, July 29.
Watch for an advertisement of the opening picture.
Dove season dates to be set Friday
Austin -- The Texas dove season in 1961 probably will be about the same as last year, according to H.D. Dodgen, executive secretary of the Game and Fish Commission. The dates will be set at a Commission meeting in Austin July 7.
P.B. Uzzell, assistant director of wildlife restoration, returned from Washington this week where he attended a dove conference. It was agreed at this conference with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that a 60-day season could be set in Texas. Opening date of the North Zone is expected to be Sept. 1. Opening of the South Zone Season will be decided by the Commission.
The bag limit probably will be 15 per day or 30 in possession of mourning doves.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Marks and two children of La Mesa, Calif. Are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marks.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Drury, Nancy Howard, Shirley Vickers, and Jerry Johnson spent the Fourth at Texoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Perry and family of Gainesville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stone and family Sunday. The group visited Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Kirkland and family in McKinney Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Madonna Pace and Mrs. Robert Short visited Mrs. Pace's daughter, Miss Betty Pace, in Levelland last week.
Alla News
By Mrs. Hershel Flanery
Mrs. John Robison of Dallas and Mrs. Clifford Robinson and Linda of Chambersville visited Mrs. Claud Loftice Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie O'Dell and William spent Sunday afternoon with her mother, Mrs. Ruth Press, in Frisco.
Joe Hickman of Marshall spent last weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Volney Hickman, and was an attendant in the Lowery-Burris wedding in Celina Friday night.
Mrs. Corinne Hackler of Dallas visited her aunt, Mrs. T.P. Helms, Thursday afternoon.
Paul George spent last weekend in Wichita Falls with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Johnson, and family.
Ads
Attention all seamstresses, now you can get your piece goods material from Kissner's, and be sure there's not another pattern in town like it. Yes, sir, we've got the biggest selection of 4-yard dress lengths in the country and there are no two alike.
Beautiful fall patterns in 80-squares and combed cotton goods, 36 and 45 inches wide, Sanforized, wash and wear and drip dry. You'll love 'em.
We hope you'll come by and see them soon. Every time we get some new ones we sell most of the patterns before we get to tell you about them in The Record! Kissner's.
Perry and Rucker offers food bargains for Friday and Saturday. Maxwell House instant coffee, 8-ounce jar for 79 cents, Carnation Mellorine, one-half gallon for 39 cents and Kraft pure apple jelly, 18-ounce glass for 23 cents. The store also gives S & H green stamps.
McKnight Grocery offers Black Hawk sliced bacon for 59 cents a pound, Hunt's pear halves, no. 3 can for 39 cents and Chicken of the Sea Tuna, 2 cans for 72 cents.
Mayer & Stephens offers choice round steak for 79 cents a pound, Diamond tomato catsup, 4 bottles for 69 cents and Tide washing powder, large size for 29 cents.
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