Woodson News: Winners

On Sunday evening, the WHS Seniors hosted a homecoming dance and almost the entire high school was in attendance! It was great! Every kid danced and laughed and danced and smiled and danced and ate and danced for FIVE hours! It nearly did the sponsors in, but there were absolutely no problems! We have great students! Each one is a winner!

Homecoming is over for the year. Whew! Made it. That makes us winners, right? Kolin Dalton and Mercy Valentic won the titles of Football Hero and Sweetheart!

Mr. and Miss WHS, Gevin Beauchamp and Savanna Sullivan, took care of their royal court at the 2022 Coronation. The Elementary Prince and Princess were Max Berend and Addie Webb! The JH Prince and Princess were Kamren Johnson and Hannah Leverton! And, the King and Queen were the Class of 2023 Favorites, Mr. Nathan Hewlett and Miss Lainey Townsley. The bonfire was HOT! Painting the streets was colorful! The JH Cowboys won their game! The HS Cowboys won their game! Volleyball girls did well but fell to Newcastle. The Class of 2022 Dinner was well attended and delicious food was served! The Parade was great! The Exes Reception was well attended and beautiful in the NEW Old Gym! The Carnival was a success! And, the 2022 Coronation was really nice. Our NEW Old Gym is beautiful and air conditioned and well lighted and really something of which to be proud. Happy October birthdays: Kenneth Bibb! Milford Hoskins! Gayle Cooper! Lance Sullivan! Stetson Wagley! Sheila Owens! Brady Hibbitts! Cary Mathiews! Gary Mathiews! Dillion O’Dell! Allie Hibbitts! Nicole Ellis! Debby Mathiews! Danny Bellah! Kylie Deaton! Arianna Priddy! Kaedyn Nowell! Melissa Vickers!

Happy October Anniversary to: Gae-Lynn and Greg Brockman! Dan and Cheri Lee Barlow! Allie Hibbitts and Patrick Delaney will marry Oct. 29.

Cross Country is headed to the Regional meet on Oct. 25 in Grand Prairie. The girls won the district meet! The whole team advances! Nicolas Romo and Jack Sullivan placed 2nd and 6th, respectively, in the top ten and both advance! Good luck to all!

JH OAP practice is at 4:30 p.m. every Monday. So proud of the hard work they are putting in! Their community performance is Sunday, Dec. 4. Their school performance is Monday, Dec. 5, and their competitive performance is Tuesday, Dec. 6 in Newcastle.

The Children’s Songs & Stories, by the Urban Pioneers on Oct. 13 at the Woodson ISD Library was great! They’ll be back again from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10.

Prayers… Keith & Mae Boyd, Earlene Bellah, Alene Forest, Dick “Pop” Hash, JerriAnn Cornett, Danny Bellah, Jo Lester, Luis Pipkin, Larry Long, Brad Whitaker, Annette Harper, Millford Hoskins, Tammy Halliford, Doris Walters, Mitchell Harris, Joanne Self, Upton Dean, Sandra Redwine, Terry Redwine, Linda Northam, Jean &Thomas Brockman, Arliss Willingham, Carolyn Tate, Butch Hinkle, the Herrings, Janice Devenport, LB & Barbara, Pam & Paul Allen, Jeannette Herrington, Thora & Paul Thurn, Butch Timms, Stephen Miles, Sharon Gober, Nanci McKenzie, Roger Weeks, and Skip Hayworth.

Also, this week we lost David Boyd. He was such a good person. I met him long ago, when I judged horse shows. He rode the prettiest, most well behaved stud horse. BJ rode a beautiful paint, too. When his grandkids started attending Woodson, David was our number one fan and has been ever since. This homecoming was different without his presence and warm smile. He has been a part of this community for so long and will be missed. He was the best “stock show granddad” there could be. He held my Claire at every show we attended together while I took care of my other kids. He was there to support my kids, and everyone else’s, in the same way that he loved and cared for his own. I miss this man! Services are Saturday, Oct. 22, in Breckenridge. Details are at meltonkitchen.com.

Take your clean, paired, gently used, or new shoes to Angela Miles, Hometown Hardware, FSB in Throckmorton, or to Higginbotham’s in Breckenridge. This is our Booster Club Fundraiser. When 2,500 pairs of shoes have amassed, Woodson will earn $1,000. We are close to 500 pairs on our “Shoe Meter.”

Next up is the Hunter’s Welcome Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 5.

Then the 1st annual Woodson ISD Veterans Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. If you are a veteran and can attend, please text me, at 254-522-5052, your name, branch of service, dates/years of service, city of residence, and whether or not you will be able to attend, and if you will have guests for the luncheon. We welcome all veterans!

Old towels and bleach! Thank you for donations! Claire Ellis is conducting a towel drive for the animal shelters and a wildlife refuge. Bleach for cleaning will also be needed. Email me at tacylte@gmail.com, if you need to schedule a pick up. Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far! The drive ends Oct. 31.

How blessed we are that we can participate in all of these wonderful activities and opportunities. How blessed we are to have the wonderful Woodson Community! Winners!