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THE MURDER OF MICHAEL BROWN: LATEST IN A SERIES
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%\ %LOO\ Âł+ROO\ZRRG´ *URYHV Âł *61 &(2   The  recent  killing  of  eighteen  year  old  Michael  Brown  of  Ferguson,  Mis- souri,  by  a  Ferguson  Police  Officer,  has  once  again  opened  up  an  old,  racist  wound  in  America.   The  riots,  looting  and  mass  demonstrations  that  IROORZHG %URZQÂśV GHDWK JRW WKH DWWHQ tion  of  not  only  America,  but  the  rest  of  the  world.   The  circumstances  that  surround  this  case  are  very  similar  to  the  2013  murder  of  Trayvon  Martin,  a  seventeen  year  old  African  American  killed  by  a  white  man,  George  Zim- PHUPDQ $OWKRXJK =LPPHUPDQ ZDVQÂśW a  police  officer,  he  said  he  thought  the  young,  unarmed,  black  man  he  ac- costed  and  shot  to  death,  was  a  threat  to  his  life.   Over  the  past  few  years,  young  black  men  have  been  killed  at  an  alarming  rate  by  white  police  officers  and  others  acting  in  authority  because  WKH\ ZHUH VXSSRVHGO\ ÂłDIUDLG IRU WKHLU OLYHV´ $ UHFHQW OHJLWLPDWH VXUYH\ showed  that  white  police  officers  in  America  kill  black  men  at  a  rate  of  nearly  two  times  a  week  in  the  United  States  of  America.   The  message  that  is  currently  being  sent  to  African  Americans  is  that  your  life  is  not  worth  much,  and  that  black  people  can  be  killed,  locked-Âup,  abused  and  disre- Â
spected  with  impunity.   I  would  go  a  VWHS IXUWKHU DQG VD\ WKDW $PHULFDÂśV judicial  system  has  allowed  this  be- havior  to  become  common  place  be- cause  they  consistently  fail  to  punish  those  who  kill  black  people  under  pretense  of  certain  circumstances.     As  I  write  this  article,  U.S.  attor- ney  General  Eric  Holder  and  the  U.S.  Justice  department  are  conducting  a  federal  investigation  of  Michael  %URZQÂśV PXUGHU , KRSH +ROGHU DQG the  Feds  would  also  look  into  all  of  the  past  injustices  over  the  last  ten  years  against  African  Americans  that  KDYHQÂśW EHHQ SURSHUO\ DGGUHVVHG   Consider  the  cases  of  Sean  Bell,  twenty-Âthree,  killed  by  New  York  City  police  at  his  bachelor  party  in  2006;Íž  Jordan  Davis,  seventeen,  killed  by  a  white  man  in  Jacksonville,  Florida  for  loud  rap  music  in  2014;Íž  Eric  Garner  choked  to  death  by  New  York  police  in  2014;Íž  Alfred  Wright,  twenty-Âeight,  of  Hemphill,  Texas  murdered  in  the  Jasper,  Texas  area  under  suspicious  circumstances  and  with  a  possible  police  cover-Âup;Íž  Renisha  McBride,  nineteen  year  old  black  woman  killed  in  2013  in  Detroit,  Michigan  in  a  con- troversial  way  with  police  refusing  to  charge  her  killer,  a  white  man;Íž   Pearlie  Golden,  ninety  three  year  old  woman  of  Hearne,  Texas  killed  by  twenty-Âeight  year  old  former  Hearne,  Texas,   police  officer  Stephen  Stem.   Stem  who  is  white  had  already  killed  DQRWKHU PDQ XQGHU ÂłPXUN\ FLUFXP VWDQFHV´ LQ ZKLOH D PHPEHU RI the  Bryan,  Texas  police  department.  He  had  also  been  suspended  twice  for  negative  actions  while  on  the  Bry-Â
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Democratic Club Members & Guests
NO TIME TO FALL BACK By  %LOO\ Âł+ROO\ZRRG´ Groves  CEO     With  the  upcoming  2014  Novem- ber  mid-Âterm  elections  near  it  is  of  the  XSPRVW LPSRUWDQFH WKDW Âł:H WKH 3HR SOH´ JR RXW DQG YRWH ,Q WKLV PRGHUQ ZRUOG DQG RXU Âł1HZ $PHULFD´ ZH FDQ no  longer  use  the  old  excuse-  ³0\ YRWH ZRQÂśW FRXQW DQ\ZD\ ´ :H QRZ know  in  retrospect,  that  is  not  a  true  statement.   The  changes  that  have  occurred  in  our  national,  state  and  local  elections  across  America  in  the  past  few  years  bear  witness  to  the  truth²Things  began  to  change  on  the  political  landscape  of  America,  when  average  Americans  started  to  get  up  DQG JR YRWH 'RQÂśW OHW DQ\RQH IRRO you.  If  you  want  to  stay  free,  have  influence  and  power,  you  have  to  YRWH Âł2QH SHUVRQ RQH YRWH´ QR PDW ter  if  you  are  rich  or  poor,  we  are  all  equal  at  the  voting  booth.     I  often  hear  people  talking  about  leaving  something  for  the  next  gener- ation  that  will  help  them  in  the  future.  As  I  see  it,  one  of  the  most  wonderful  legacies  you  could  leave  your  family  or  the  next  generation  is  the  gift  of  teaching  your  family  and  friends  the  importance  of  voting.  This  would  be  something  very  special  to  leave  as  your  legacy  to  others.     The  power  of  the  vote  is  more  precious  than  gold.   Everyone  seeking  power  in  America  politically  through- out  history  understood  that  the  vote  ZDV D ÂłJDPH FKDQJHU´ LQ HYHU\ DVSHFW
of  American  politics.   Why  do  you  think  so  many  people  lost  their  lives  trying  to  vote?   For  African  Ameri- cans,  poor  whites  and  minorities,  the  road  to  freedom  must  always  lead  to  WKH YRWLQJ ERRWK ,WÂľV WKH RQO\ ZD\ they  have  to  put  people  who  have  their  best  interests  in  mind,  into  elect- ed  positions  of  power.         Â
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Houston County Democratic Club Hosts Motivational Meeting
Attorney Jesse Gaines %\ %LOO\ Âł+ROO\ZRRG´ *URYHV *61 &(2    I  recently  had  the  pleasure  of  at- tending  the  Houston  County  Demo- FUDWLF &OXEÂśV PRQWKO\ PHHWLQJ LQ Crockett.   The  special  guest  speaker  was  attorney  Jesse  Gaines  of  Ft.  Worth,  a  consultant  for  the  Wendy  Davis  Campaign  for  Governor  of  Tex- as.   Attorney  Gaines  said  he  first  met  Wendy  Davis  when  she  served  on  the  Ft.  Worth,  Texas,  City  Council.  Throughout  the  time  he  has  known  Wendy  Davis,  Gaines  said  she Â
ÂłVWDQGV XS IRU WKH SHRSOH´ +H DGGHG Âł6KH VSHQW WLPH UHYLWDOL]LQJ RXU FRP PXQLW\ ´   Gaines  also  acknowledged  and  SUDLVHG WKH SDVW KLVWRU\ RI &URFNHWWÂśV 0DU\ $OOHQ &ROOHJH 6HPLQDU\ Âł7KDW institution  educated  a  lot  of  people  who  took  their  education  to  places  all  over  America  and  enriched  many  peo- SOH :H DUH SURXG RI WKDW KHULWDJH ´   Tyler  King  from  Lufkin  who  is  very  active  in  the  Democratic  party  of  Tex- as,  especially  with  voter  registration,  also  spoke  at  the  meeting.   King  men- tioned  organizing  a  neighborhood  team  for  the  purpose  of  getting  more  people  registered  to  vote  and  assist- ing  voters  with  transportation  to  the  polls.     Over  all,  it  was  a  great  informative  meeting  with  a  nice  crowd  of  mem- bers.  Dr.  Willa  Wooten  headed  the  meeting.    I  also  had  the  pleasure  of  join- ing  the  Houston  County  Democratic  Club.     , ZRXOG EH UHPLVV LI , GLGQÂśW PHQ WLRQ WKH XSFRPLQJ Âł%HDQV DQG -HDQ´ fundraiser  under  the  pavilion  at  Davy  Crockett  Park,  September  6 ,  2014,  at  11:00  AM.  For  more  information  you  can  check  with  the  Houston  County  Democratic  Club  on  the  internet.  Â
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Reflections of A Poet ... By Willie Carwell, Guest Poet Palestine, Texas
We the people We  the  people  had  no  idea  how  heavy  the  price.  As  we  watched  our  brothers  and  sis- ters  sold  into  slavery  for  such  things  as  grain  and  rice.  We  the  people  have  rhythm  that's  seated  down  within  our  soul.   But  we  also  inherited  the  song  of  blues  because  of  stains   IURP RXU IRUHIDWKHUVÂś WHDUV HPEHGGHG in  our  clothes.  We  the  people  come  from  some  of  the  most  dangerous  regions  known  to  man.  That's  why  we  are  an  adaptable  race  and  our  surrounding   we  truly  understand.  As  we  the  people  evolve  into  such  things  as  leaders,  ambassadors   and  kings.   2QH WKLQJ ZH PXVW QHYHU IRUJHWÂŤ that's  the  struggles  of  the  ones  who  laid  down  their  lives  so  that  the  constitutional  song  of   freedom   we  the  people  can  sing.  ²² Â
Forgive Them With Your Heart
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The  bitterness  of  their  words  stained  the  pureness  of  thine  heart.;Íž   the  most  innocent  part  of  you  has  been  violated  and  its  ripping   you  apart.   You  moved  on  as  if  everything  is  ok,  but  the  scars  have  turned  into   bitterness  and  it's  written   all  over  your  face.  What  once  brought  you  joy,   foolishness  has  turned  into  pain,  And  you  groan  within  yourself   at  the  though  of  how  much  of  a  grudge  remains.   But  don't  fret  my  child,  there  is  hope  for  you  yet!   Cast  your  cares  upon  the  Lord   and  he  will  give  you  peace  and   glorious  rest.  Forgiveness  is  a  must,  for  us  to  enter  into  heaven,   Let  the  Lord  your  heart  redeem   Then  you  will  find  the  power   to  forgive  them. Â
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Local Pageant Winner Continues Her Winning Ways
Community  leader  Johnny  Adams  of  Texas  City,  the  husband  of  the  late  Vera  Adams  of  Texas  City,  a  Crockett  native,  shares  his  reflections  on  his  visit  to  Austin  to  the  Carver  Museum,  an  African  American  Museum,  which  features   the  historical  marker   recog- nizing  Texas  African  American  schools  that  were  closed  due  to  inte- gration.   Adams  and  other  Texas  City  residents  spearheaded  the  historical  marker  project. Â
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MURCHISON /COOPER FAMILY REUNION  The  Murchison/  Cooper  family  Reunion  will  be  held  on  September  26th  and  the  27th  in  Crockett  at  Davy  Crockett  Park.   Rev.  Noble  Cooper  Jr.  of  San  Antonio,  a  Crockett  native  is  spearheading  the  event.   Rev.  Cooper  said  he  is  inviting  all  of  his  relatives  to  attend  this  important  family  affair.     For  more  information  on  the  Mur- chison  /  Cooper  Family  Reunion  you  can  contact  Lucille  Davis  at  (936)  624 -Â6207;Íž  Don  Cooper  at  (832)  877- 6333;ÍžTenika  Rogers  at  (832)  418- 8643;Íž  or  Rev.  Noble  Cooper  Jr.  at  (210)  373-Â3409.    Also  get  more  infor- mation  on  the  family  reunion  on  Face- book  at  Murchison  Cooper.com Â
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 Taniah  Johnson,  daughter  of  Ali- sha  Mosley  and  Mark  Johnson  of  Crockett,  is  generating  lots  of  buzz  on  the  pageant  scene.   She  debuted  in  2012-Â2014  as  a  Little  Miss  Juneteenth  Contestant  with  the  Annual  Houston  County  Juneteenth  Pageant  spon- sored  by  the  Groves  Educational  Foundation,  coordinated  by  Dr.  Ian- thia  Fisher.   Her  mother  Alisha,  also  served  as  the  2014  Houston  County  Little  Miss  Juneteenth  Committee  Pageant  Chair.   In  July  0f  2014,  Tani- ah  participated  in  the  Miss  Piney- woods  Pageant  in  Longview,  Texas  and  was  awarded  1st  Runner-Âup  in  her  age  group.   She  was  also  recognized  as  a  Runner-ÂUp  in  the  ticket  sales  promotional  event.    She  is  the  granddaughter  of  Charles  Wiley,  Pauline  Mosley,  Janie  Johnson  and  Delbert  (Poncho)  McKnight  all  of  Crockett.  Taniah  is  also  the  great  granddaughter  of  Lee  and  Sue  Mosley,  the  late  Benny  and  Sara  McKnight  and  Callie  Mae  Cary  also  of  Crockett;Íž  as  well  as  the  late  Tanny  and  Vila  Wiley  of  Lovelady  and  the  late  Allen  (Dude)  Johnson  of  Centerville.    Tania  also  participated  in  the  Lit- tle  Miss  East  Texas  Pageant  in  Lufkin,  Texas  where  she  won  2nd  Runner-Âup.  She  was  sponsored  by  Mr.  Mo  Amjad.   She  will  be  participating  in  the  Miss  Forrest  Festival  Pageant  in  Septem- ber.   If  you  would  like  to  support  her  in  this  endeavor  you  may  purchase  a  pageant  advertisement  or  buy  a  raffle  ticket  (tickets  are  1.00  for  a  chance  to  win  a  $100  Visa  Gift  Card).  You  may  contact  Alisha  Mosley  for  tickets,  ads  or  general  donations.  All  proceeds  are  used  to  assist  with  pageant  expenses.  Congratulations  to  Tania  and  to  all  who  support  her! Â
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By  Dr.  Helen  King,  GSN  Sr.  Editor   The  world  is  rapidly  changing  and  we,  too,  sometimes  get  caught  up  in  the  dizzy  onslaught  of  shifting  circum- stances.  The  flurry  of  such  activity  may  cause  us  to  question  the  stability  of  everything  around  us.  Is  there  any- thing  we  can  hold  on  to  that  does  not  evolve  in  some  way?   Yes!  Yes!  And  Yes!  There  is  one  constant;Íž  one  true  source  of  stability.   God,  Himself,  is  the  eternal  source.   He  exists  outside  time  and  is  unaffect- ed  by  the  change  it  brings.  On  Him  we  can  confidently  rely  that  he  will  remain  unchanged.  Moreover,  He  is  always  good,  even  when  we  may  have  a  diffi- cult  time  believing  so  as  we  change.  His  love  for  each  of  us,  which  moti- vates  Him  is  part  of  His  constant  be- ing.   He  is  God  and  according  to  His  own  Word,  He  does  not  change.   As  we  know  from  scripture,  God  has  no  origin  or  beginning.   He  is  eter- nal.  We  know  that  God  is  omniscient  meaning  He  knows  all,  He  is  omnipo- tent  meaning  he  is  all  powerful,  He  is Â
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East Texas Entertainment Electrifies By  %LOO\ Âł+ROO\ZRRG´ *URYHV &(2 GSN   +XQWVYLOOHÂśV EXVLQHVVPDQ DQG gospel  entertainment  promoter  Jimmy  Spivey  and  J  Spivey  productions  will  be  bringing  a  new  Gigantic  Gospel  2014  Concert  to  Huntsville,  Texas.   Bernard  G.  Johnson  Coliseum  on  the  campus  of  Sam  Houston  State  Uni- versity  will  be  the  site  of  the  concert  on  Sunday,  September  14,  2014.    Television  star  David  Mann  (AKA  ³0U %URZQ´ ZLOO KRVW WKH FRQFHUW along  with  co-Âhost  Gospel  Superstar  Pastor  Kim  Burrell.   Gospel  greats  Tamela  Mann;Íž  Vickie  Winans;Íž  Kathy  7D\ORU 0DUWKD 0XQL]]L DQG <Âś$QQD Carwley  will  perform.   The  Gigantic  Gospel  Concert  2014  starts  at  5:00  pm.  at  SHSU  in  Huntsville.  For  tickets  you  can  go  to  Ticket  Web  at  866-Â468- 7621  or  www.ticketweb.com.or  con- tact  Brother  Leroy  Bryant  in  Hunts- ville,  Texas  @  936-Â577-Â6016,  or  Lilli- an  Marshall,  Crockett,  Texas  936-Â852 - RU -DFNÂśV 5HFRUGV DQG 7DSHV Inc.  Lufkin,  Texas  (936-Â632-Â2266),  or  Classic  Sounds,  Bryan,  Texas  (979- 571-Â3596)  or  Virginia  Carr,  Excel- lence  Impressions  Hair  Salon,  Bryan,  Texas  (979-Â422-Â0487).   Dr.  Helen  King  of  Huntsville,  Tex- as,  Senior  Editor  of  the  Groves  Stand- ard  and  longtime  community  leader  in  Huntsville  had  this  to  say  about  the  Â
&RQFHUW Âł , WKLQN LWÂśV D ZRQGHUIXO RS portunity  for  people  to  come  together  WR FHOHEUDWH *RG´ 'U .LQJ LV D JRV pel  radio  personality  featured  on  the  Brother  I.G.  Liggins  Gospel  Inspira- tional  Show  simulcast   Sunday  morn- ings  on  KHVL  1049  the  Hits  and  KSAM  AM  Radio  Stations  and  on  the  internet.     Comedian  Charles  Allen  of  Los  Angeles  is  an  East  Texas  native  (Crockett/  Latexo)  who  excelled  in  sports  in  East  Texas  and  Kansas  State.   Allen  who  went  by  the  name  Charles  Burney  while  doing  his  sports  endeavors  in  high  school  and  at  K- State  has  been  very  busy  this  past  year.   He  performed  this  past  summer  at  the  Improv  Comedy  Club  in  Hou- ston  and  it  was  very  well  attended  by  his  family  and  friends  from  Texas  and  across  the  nation.   The  Groves  Stand- ard  will  be  tracking  the  journey  of  Charles  Allen,  not  only  because  he  is  a  home  town  boy  from  East  Texas,  but  because  he  is  a  great  entertainer  and  a  great  person.     , ZRXOG EH UHPLVV LI , GLGQÂśW PHQ tion  that  boy  D.J.  Warfield  who  is  hosting  rap  shows  and  musical  events  all  over  the  place.   High  fives  also  go  to  Mrs.  Cherry  Rich  and  Rich  Kid  Ra- dio.   Mrs.  Cherry  Rich  is  doing  a  su- per  job  of  promoting  talented  enter-Â
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CROCKETT WELCOMES HEAD COACH  Kudos  go  out  to  coach  Tanesiah  ³&RRNLH´ /DPE -RKQVRQ WKH QHZ KHDG JLUOVÂś EDVNHWEDOO FRDFK DW &URFN ett  High  School.  Coach  Johnson  brings  a  wealth  of  knowledge  and  ex- perience  to  the  Crockett  High  School  JLUOVÂś EDVNHWEDOO WHDP 6KH KDV EHHQ FRDFKLQJ JLUOVÂś EDVNHWEDOO IRU HLJKW years  following  a  stellar  career  as  a  basketball  player  in  high  school  and  college.   Her  senior  year  at  Kennard  High  School,  she  led  her  team  to  the  state  championship.    Coach  Lamb  said  she  was  excit- ed  and  happy  about  the  opportunity  to  coach,  teach  and  educate  the  kids  of  Crockett.   I  asked  her  about  her  con- nection  to  the  late  Kennard  and  East  Texas  coaching  legend  Billie  Lamb.   She  said  Billie  Lamb  was  her  great Â
 Ken  and  wife  Dr.  Gustie  Houston,  a  longtime  educator  and  Prairie  View  A&M  University  graduate,  have  raised  two  children.   Their  daughter,  Kene  Houston,  is  a  school  teacher  in  the  Houston  area  and  their  son,  Kenneth  Houston,  is  currently  attending  the  University  of  Houston.    I  asked  Ken  about  some  of  the  NFL  players  he  admired  when  he  was  SOD\LQJ Âł7KH JUHDW -LP %URZQ ZKR 7DQHVLDK Âł&RRNLH´ /DPE -RKQVRQ  retired  a  year  before  I  came  in  as  a  aunt  and  godmother.   We  are  wishing  Rookie  was  probably  the  best  football  &RDFK Âł&RRNLH´ -RKQVRQ DQG KHU IDP player  I  ever  saw.  Earl  Campbell  was  ily  all  of  the  success  in  the  world.  a  hard  runner  to  bring  down.   Walter  Coach  Lamb  is  married  to  Brandon  Payton  was  also  one  of  the  greatest  Johnson,  a  Crockett  native  and  UXQQLQJ EDFNV LQ WKH 1)/ ´ .HQ ZHQW businessman.  on  to  say  that  the  great  Charlie  Tay- lor,  a  Grapeland,  Texas  native  who  played  running  back  and  receiver  for  the  Washington  Redskins  was  one  of  his  favorite  players.  He  added,  Charlie  Taylor  started  his  football  career  at  Prairie  View  A&M  before  transferring  to  Arizona  State.  Charlie  Taylor  would  come  back  to  Grapeland  every  year  to  visit  his  family  in  East  Texas.  Ken  also  mentioned  Dick  Butkus  and  Johnny  Unitas  as  NFL  players  that  he  admired.    Ken  and  family  attend  Kingwood  First  Baptist  Church  in  the  Houston  area.  I  asked  him  about  his  advice  for  young  people,  his  role  models  and  his  H[WHQGHG IDPLO\ Âł7KH ILUVW WKLQJ \RXQJ people  need  to  do  is  acknowledge  *RG KH LV WKHLU PDNHU \RX FDQÂśW JHW around  God.   They  have  to  realize  who  brought  them  here.   That  is  my  PDLQ DGYLFH IRU \RXQJ SHRSOH ´ +LV parents  were  his  number  one  role  models.   His  father  owned  and  operated   Dead  End  Barbershop  First  Place  Champions  for  the  2014  Real  Deal  Hip  Hop    See  Ken  Houston  page   4                   Basketball  Tournament  ,  Crockett,  Texas.   Team  members  L-ÂR:  Billy Â
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DEDICATION ÂŤ With Love and Sympathy R&B  Singer  Bobby  Womack  (If  You  'RQÂśW .QRZ 0H %\ 1RZ),  Ruby  Dee  /  singer,  dancer,  poet,  actress,  journal- LVWÂŤ ZLIH RI 2VVLH 'DYLV DFWRU 6LV Georgia  Rhodes/  Crockett  (Matriarch  of  the  talented  Rhodes  Family.   Aunt  $OXVWUHH Âł'LPSOH´ 0DUVKDOO :KLWPDQ of  Tyler/  Crockett,  beloved  sister,  mother,  aunt,  grandmother  and  a  Texas  Hair  Profession  legend.   Tru- man  Lamb  Sr.  Kennard,  Texas,  deco- rated  U.S.  Army  veteran,  community Â
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The  Crockett  Community  mourns  the  lost  of  one  of  its  longest  living  commu- nity  icons.   Mrs.  Le  Gora  White,  (101  yrs.)  She  loved  God,  Family  and  Com- munity  and  will  be  missed  by  All!   Â
leader,  family  and  churchman,  hus- band  of  Kennard  High  School  legend  Coach  Billie  Lamb.   The  innocent  vic- tims  of  the  Malaysian  Airlines  Flight  17.  Jay  Van  Purvis  (Crockett  /  Tyler),  Rodney  Thomas  June  2014,  Houston,  Texas  former  Groveton  High  football  all  American  who  later  played  for  Tex- as  A&M  University  ,  the  Houston  Oil- ers  and  Tennessee  Titans  of  the  NFL.   Gloria  Fletcher  Jones,  Waco,  Crockett  High,  Paul  Quinn  College  graduate,  wife  of  the  late  Paul  Quinn  basketball  star  Oliver  Jones  of  Arkansas.  Dia- mond  Harris,  (Crockett);Íž  Fannie  Arce- neaux  Rice  Barksdale  (Houston)  mother  in  law  of  NFL  great  Ken  Hou- ston  and  wife  Gustie  Houston.  Antho- ny  Shepherd  (Crockett)  ,Alvin  Bow- ens;Íž  Rosie  Reece;Íž  Martha  Leonard  Wooten  Mitchell  ,  Mrs.  Le  Gora  White Â
The  late  Joanne  Elsie  Lake   Beloved  Teacher  and  Friend  to  the  Crockett  Community Â
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