Hood County News from Granbury, Texas • Page 1

Ml or of 11m Ssrvloo Sacple 0 Bo 46406 Dallas, Texas t6896 COUNTY NEWS More Than A Newspaper, A Hood County Legend Since 1 886" Granbury, Texm 76048 Published Thursday and Sunday Sunday, March 26, 1978 Pages Wright Reflects At Chamber Fete Granbury Area Chamber of ed the people of Granbury for their dedication to the preserving of the downtown area. HCN Photo CHAMBER U. House Majority Leader Am Wright spoke to over 300 persons I the ZXrd S. Award for his dedication to the town. It was Rev.

Cord who headed the Granbury Cemetery's "clean-up days" this past summer. The cemetery was turned from an eyesore on the north side of town to a respectable and nostalgic graveyard. The Outstanding Civic Club Award went to the Granbury Jayceea for their unending accomplishments in 1977. Jaycoe President David Lemons accepted the award on behalf of his fellow Jayceea. 1977 Chamber President Howard Clemmons was presented a special plaque, commending his efforts for a very successful year.

Granbury School Superintendent James Warm displayed several of the school's trophies this year. The trophies were placed at the head table and remained throughout the banquet. Performing on the entertainment agenda for the evening were Luiz de Moura Castro and Kenneth Schanewerk, professors of piano and violin respectively at Texas Christian University. The prime rib dinner was served immediately after the entertainment, just before the address. Former Mayor Hugh Raupe introduced the guest speaker.

Pappy Gauntt served as Master of Ceremonies and Bob Verduzco, DDS, presented the special awards. Dean Smith, Chamber President, recognized the officers and directors of the chamber. Clemmons introduced the guests and recognized the retiring directors. Guests attending were from Weatherford, Stephenville, Cleburne, Fort Worth and Waco. The retiring directors are Patsy Holmes, Everett Hooks, Billy Joe Thomas and Howard Clemmons.

After everyone attending the 28 rd Annual Lake Granbury Area Chamber of (Commerce Banquet Thursday night had a chance to dry out their "best duds from the rainstorm which welcomed them at Pecan Plantation Country Club, most of the 300-plua attending settled back and enjoyed the evening's food, entertainment, special awards and guest speaker. United State's House Majority Leader Jim Wright was the highlight of the evening. The featured speaker from Fort Worth, even though his plane was late arriving from Washington, entertained the crowd with his humor as well as his witty reflections from the past. "I should compliment you for either having had the wisdom to have been born in Granbury or to have moved here," Wright said. "This is a community to me which is very nostalgic.

I look around the room and see so many of you who represent memories which are cherished and dear to me." Wright reflected to the time when he and several other of his associates camped out several years ago under the old Tin Top Bridge and sung hymns. 'I come here with a real warmth and a very genuine appreciation for your invitation," he said. "With the progress and growth of this ancient community, you still have managed not to let your face be at the expense of your personality and still preserve that which is sacred and precious to the memories of us." "This is a town where people do know when your sick and they care when you die. There is here a sense of community embedded perhaps nowhere better than the chamber of commerce." Rev. Ted Cord, Pastor of the First Christian Church, was presented the first Top Hand Cord Receives Top Hand Award Ninety Second Yew If you can't be optimistic in Hood County, then you probably can't be optimistic anywhere.

Congressman Jim Wright offered some of the best philosophy we have heard in a long time, during his talk at the annual chamber of commerce banquet the other night. After listening to the congressman, we were reminded of a column, authored by old time editor H.M. Baggarly of Tulia, who comments on hitchhikers and how they can be related to the negative attitudes of many citizens. "Consider the hitchhiker he wants a free ride. He assumes no responsibility for the funds to purchase the car, the gas to run it or the costs of maintenance.

He expects a comfortable ride and adequate safety. He often thinks nothing of requesting that he had taken to a specific place, even though it entails increased mileage or inconvenience to his 'host'. "All hitchhikers, however, are not those men, boys and women who once lined the entrances to town thumbing rides. We have all kinds of hitchhikers among us in our churches, in our clubs, among our merchants. "There are those persons, perhaps well meaning at times, who do not want to shoulder their responsibility.

They don't want to provide their own transportation. They prefer to hitchhike with others who pay the rent. "There are church members who avail themselves of all the benefits of church. They may not be regular in attendance, but they want it in operation whenever the whim to venture out some Sunday morning strikes them. And when they bless the church with one of their infrequent visits, they want everything in order a well-prepared sermon, good music, and comfortable temperature.

'Of course, they do not assume responsibility for financing these services; nevertheless, they figure the dollar bill they drop in the plate should amply compensate for what they got since they don't come around very often. If the sermon isn't worth $1 that particular morning, the cost isn't all lost the church or minister might be needed later for a wedding or funeral. These people are also hi tchhik- There are hitchhiking citiz They accept no responsibility for serving on non-paying boards. But they axe always waiting around to criticize those who do, even questioning their honesty and integrity at times. "In our society and economy, there is a job for everyone, a responsibility for everyone.

Whenever someone shirks his tasks or fails to assume his responsibility, it merely means that someone must shoulder not only his load, but also the load of a According to Rev. Ted Cord, his only claim to fame is receiving his 33rd Degree Masonic Order in Philadelphia with President Gerald Ford. However, Granbury residents feel he is more than an "also ran" with a past president. He is the 1978 winner of the Top Hand award through the Lake Granbury Area Chamber of Commerce. The Top Hand Award is given to the person who has been the most outstanding "doer" in the community in the year.

Rev. Cord is not new to "doing." As a minister of the gospel with the Christian Church he has been in service to God and man since 1934. He was born, raised and educated Coming to Thursdoy'i HCN: Cir 4 School Candidate Profile! Commerce Banquet Thursday night at Pecan Plantation Country Gub. Wright commend in Indiana where he was ordained into the ministry in January, 1934 at Connersville. He held three church positions in Ohio from 1939 with 18 of those years being at Stow.

Rev. and Mrs. Cord moved to Glendale, Ariz, in 1969 where Rev. Cord continued his mimstry, then to El Paso for 15 months before coming to Granbury more than a year ago. Marjorie Cord is an instructional aide in the Como Occupational School in Fort Worth.

The couple have one son, James R. who is minister of the First Christian Church in Stephenville. They have one grandson, James Raymond, who is two-years-old. elbow and a fractured pelvis in the accident. She was taken to the Clifton hospital, then later transferred to Hood General Hospital and later on to Harris.

The horse Miss Thomas was riding apparently was headed to low tree limb. She jumped off just before hitting the limb. Miss Thomas is a graduate of Granbury High School. Her parents are Cecil and June Thomas of Granbury. Television The show is predominately country and western music and is seen throughout seven states, including Texas and Nevada, ft can be seen locally on Channel 11 in Fort Worth each Saturday from 4:30 to 5 p.m.

John Arden is also the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde McCauley of Granbury. Thomas Undergoes Surgery After Ranch Accident Included in the reverend's memories are some 1,936 marriages he has performed, receiving 3,194 persons into church membership, officiated at 782 funerals and given more than 5,000 sermons. He has preached for 16 years at the annual Homecoming Revival for the Unionport, Ohio, Christian Church.

Awards and citations he's received in addition to his 33rd Degree Masonic status are the Meritorious Service Award with the Scottish Rite Temple in Ohio, and credit for forming the Granbury Ministerial Alliance in Granbury where he serves as secretary. Rev. Cord is chairman See TOP HAND, Page 4 Channel II Pam Thomas from Granbury underwent surgery Friday afternoon in Harris Hospital after an accident at a ranch in Clifton Wednesday afternoon. Miss Thomas, a junior at Texas Tech, was with one of her college roommates from Clifton when she apparently jumped off a horse she was riding, which was headed to a low-hanging tree limb. She was ''doing reel good" after surgery, according to one source.

She suffered a broken leg and Local Boy On A Granbury Junior High seventh grade boy was picked for a starring role in the ''Cowboy Weaver KTVT-TV John Arden McCauley, 13, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. McCauley of Granbury, will be a regular feature on the show, 4:90 Dm. on Channel 11 Pictured on the set in Las Vena "it informed Before You 69 To The NMl" Read This Thursday Hood County Hews ON McCauley, Cram Granbury, will be a regular feature on the "Cowboy Wea rELEVBION Arden seventh grader im McCauley on left and Tommy Weaver, eo-ster and president of starting ti.