Hunt Co., TX - News: Celeste Homecoming, 1961
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Homecoming, 1961

A meeting of citizens interesting in planning the Celeste homecoming has been
set for Thursday, March 2, 1961, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lacy. The
Celeste Homecoming is held every three years and the upcoming year will be the
third. (February 24, 1961, The Celeste Courier)

The Planning committee for the Celeste Homecoming met in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Lacy last Thursday evening and made basic plans for the event to be
held Sunday, September 3, 1961. Theda Lacy was elected general chairman and
vice chairmen were Jestena Hunter, Albert Granberry, and Hubert Shields. Other
included: food committee head is Jestena Hunter, tables, Carl Lacy; program,
Miss Mary Eastwood; reception, Ruby Jo Warren; invitation, Albert Granberry;
finance, Charles Dupre; advertising, Ruby Warren. Mrs. Pansy Nell (Witt)
Johnson, Mrs. Louise (McCraw) Shields, and G. W. Tillerson are responsible for
the Saturday night activities. It was voted to send out the invitations with a
follow-up card at a later date. It was also voted at this planning session to
have the next homecoming in four years hence, in 1965, and then thereafter
every five years. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Shields, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Lacy, Miss Mary Eastwood, Mr. Albert Granberry, Mmes. Ira Hunter, Lem
Warren, Pat Lewis, G. W. Tillerson, and Carl Ross.
(March 10, 1961, The Celeste Courier)