Click any story headline to open the article and share it using social media: Facebook, Twitter.
PG. Movie ends 9:35pm
Closed Wednesdays, Thursdays
Box office opens at 7:00pm. Showtime at 7:30pm.
Admission is $8 for adults and $7 for children.
Senior Citizen's Night
Mondays - $6 Admission
936-598-3864
Around Town
June 1, 2021 - (Album) - Memorial Day was honored in Shelby County on the Center Downtown square by the VFW Post 8904 and it's Auxiliary on Monday, May 31, 2021.
With Post Quartermaster Larry Hume presiding over the ceremony, the posting of the Battle Cross by performed by Post members Mike Langford and Newton Johnson, Jr. Hume explained, "You have just witnessed the posting o the U.S. Military Battle Cross. It's origins go back to the time of the Civil War when rifles were used to mark the graves of the fallen so that they could later be remembered and recovered. The Battle Cross is a visible reminder of the following that we honor here today and across this nation."
"We gather in unified and solemn remembrance to honor the sacrifices of those who answered the nations call and who have willingly laid down their lives for our freedoms."
Click to watch video
Due to COVID-19 Hume deviated from the normal reading of the names of the 228 men from Shelby County, Texas who died in service of their country or they are still missing in action. He said, "I'm just going to highlight from the different wars going back to the Mexican-American War, 1846 to 1848, 14 from Shelby County, Texas that are known to have died but their final resting place is known only to God. The oldest of that bunch was 28 and the youngest was age 20. During the American Civil War, we know that 23 had died and we still have one that's missing in action. To the Spanish-American War to the Philippine insurrection that followed in 1899 to 1902 only one known casualty from Shelby County, Elijah Webb, killed in action. He's buried over here in the Methodist Cemetery. World War I we had 39 die that were either killed in action or from disease, mainly pneumonia, much like what we went through this past year, with one, John Temple who has been missing in action for 103 years. World War II, Shelby County had 126 total. The youngest was age 18, Bobby Crump, who was killed in the invasion of Okinawa in 1945 and the oldest was Roy Duncan, Army Air Corp whose plane went down and he's been missing in action since 1945. During the Korean War we had one, Willie Windham still missing of the eight from Shelby County. Willie Windham also served with distinction during WWII. During the Vietnam War, Shelby County lost 12 of her sons. The first was William Eaden from Timpson who was lost in 1965 and the last was Calvin Patrick killed in action May of 1969. In the current war on terror, of course we have three names, Larry Polley, Jr., Casey Roberts, and Corey Bertrand. Corey was also only 18 years old."
Hume next asked all attending to personally mention anyone they wanted to remember and many spoke about family members and their service.
Past Post Commander John Piersol hung the Memorial wreath and to end the ceremony, a moment of silence was honored and Post Commander Gene Hutto presented Taps.
June 1, 2021 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries is excited to announce that on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, all programs will be opened to the public! The Senior Nutrition Site will be open Monday – Friday from 9-2. The Unique Boutique is open Monday – Friday from 9-4 and the Helping Hands Outreach Center will be open Monday – Friday from 9-2. The Outreach Center distributes emergency food boxes to those who qualify and assists with various needs such as prescriptions, doctor visits, Ensure, and more. For more information, please call us at 936-598-4990.
May 24, 2021 - As COVID 19 is still a threat and to protect the health of all, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904 and the Auxiliary will not hold their normal large Memorial Day program inside the 1885 Historic Courthouse.
Again this year we will be at the Veteran’s Memorial on the grounds of the 1885 Historic Courthouse, Center, Texas on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021 at 11:45 a.m. to lay a Memorial Wreath, raise the flags to full staff and sound taps in honor of those who have died in the service of our country during a time of war. Citizens are cordially invited to join us at that time to honor their fellow Americans.
Questions call Post Quartermaster Larry Hume, 936-332-0349 or email chiefhume95@gmail.com.
May 28, 2021 - Jared Tovar, Tenaha's Salutatorian from the Class of 2020, achieved the honor of being listed on the Dean's List of scholars at the University of North Texas for the 2021 Spring Semester.
Tovar is attending the G. Brint Ryan College of Business at the University of North Texas and only 20% of undergraduate students earn this honor for exemplary academic preformance with a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Jared is majoring in accounting and is intended to graduate in the Spring of 2023 with his Bachelor's of Science in Accounting.
He is a current member of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity, Emerald Eagle Scholar, First Generation Student Organization, Hispanic Student Association, Latinx Student Experience Program, and the Professional Leadership Program. He is the son of Erika and Jose Tovar.
May 28, 2021 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Inc. and all its programs will be closed on Monday, May 31, 2021 in observance of Memorial Day. Let us remember those soldiers that never made it home. Have a safe and blessed holiday.
May 27, 2021 - The Center Woman’s Reading Club met on Thursday, April 1st at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall.
The club voted to the program topic for next year will be the Book with the Greatest Impact.
Janene Walker read the resolution in memory of Polly Barron Smith who joined our Woman’s Reading Club in 1996. It is a beautifully written tribute by Janene to a faithful, loving member of our club. This resolution will be sent to Polly’s daughter Anne.
Janene Walker presented her program “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield. Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret of so long. Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disenters the life she meant to bury for good. Margaret is mesmerized by the author’s tale of gothic strangeness-featuring the beautiful and willful Isabelle, the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline, a ghost, a governess, a topiary garden and a devastating fire. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves.
Please contact the club membership coordinator, Monty Jones, at 936-598-5757 if you are interested in visiting the club.
By Stephanie Elswick
May 27, 2021 - The Center Woman’s Reading Club met on Thursday, April 15th at the FUMC fellowship hall.
The club was pleased to present a book in memory of Dr. Bill Ginn to the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial library. President West gave the librarian, Sandra Davis, the book entitled “Carving Caricature Figures” that is about wood carving which was a hobby of Dr. Ginn. The doctor’s wife, Eleanor Ginn, was in attendance for the presentation.
From left: Sandra Davis and Eleanor Ginn
Mrs. Davis was also presented with another book for the library titled “West Texas Cattle Kingdom” in memory of a long time member Linda Anderson. Both Mrs. Anderson and her husband Joe Anderson enjoyed reading about Texas history. Both books are available for check out at the library. Their daughter, JoLynn Fountain, was in attendance for the presentation.
From left: Sandra Davis and JoLynn Fountain
Following the business meeting President West and Mrs. Fannie Watson led an interesting group discussion about the novel “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens. It is the story of the coming of age main character Kya Clark who lives in the marshes of North Carolina. It explores themes of loneliness, abandonment, lessons learned from nature while centering on the murder of a young man.
The discussion began with an introduction of the book by Becky Wiggins playing the part of the book’s author Delia Owens. It was a delightfully interesting afternoon enjoyed by all present.
Guests are welcome. Please contact the club membership coordinator, Monty Jones, at 936-598-5757 if you are interested in visiting the club.
May 27, 2021 - The Center Woman’s Reading Club met on Thursday, May 6th at the FUMC fellowship hall.
The club was pleased to purchase three children’s books in memory of long time member, Polly Smith, who passed away several months ago. The books are at the Fannie Booth Watson Memorial Library available for check-out.
Club member Bonnie Lucas presented the book Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett. Eye of the Needle is a spy thriller novel that was author Ken Follett’s first successful best-selling effort as a novelist. It has many historical references to World War II.
Henry Faber, a German spy, nick named The Needle due to his trademark weapon being a stiletto, serves as the novel’s main character. The novel was inspired by Operation Fortitude which was an allied counter intelligence operation during WW II.
Guests are always welcome. Please contact the club membership coordinator, Monty Jones, at 936-598-5757 if you are interested in visiting the club.
By Stephanie Elswick
May 26, 2021 - Gena’s Piano Studio recently held their annual spring piano recital on May 1, 2021. The theme was “Fabulous Fifties.” Instructors are Gena Pinner and Valarie Kirkwood.
Pictured from left to right are as follows: (Front row) Kayden Haessly, Ella Eaves, Abby Dutton, Mia Munoz, Eythan Castillo, Julie Orellana, Avery Prudhomme, Gracelynn Ragan (Second row) Gena Pinner, Ella Ann Cooper, Zander Kline, Collyn Grammer, Kolton Scruggs, Stormie Meyers, Marissa Gortney, Ashton Jenkins, Isai Hernandez, Haven Allen, Isareide Gonzalez (Back row) Renee Hagler, Maisie Burns, Von Blueford, Melqui Cantu, Allison Ramirez and Valarie Kirkwood. Not pictured are Pam Hall, Jireh Cantu, Kinley Cranford, Machael Cranford, Presley Campbell, Hailey Pugh, Kambry Ferguson, and Paisley Kirby.
May 24, 2021 - Memorial Day is Monday, May 31st, 2021. United States Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon. All banks, schools, businesses, government offices and citizens that fly a US Flag that can be lowered are asked to please do so in honor of those Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice. All other flags flying with the US Flag should also be lowered.
If you fly a flag that can’t be lowered you can still show respect for the day by tying a black cord or ribbon to the top of the flagpole. It too should be removed at noon.
If you have no one to lower your flag at sunrise it is permissible to lower it the night before so it will be in place at sunrise.
Pages
