Little red calf added to auction
Little Red — This little guy has been added to the list of auction items. The auction begins at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church located at 124 Harpold in Italy. (Anne Sutherland)
On November 1, there will be an auction. The likes of which you haven’t seen in a long time. Not only will there be gift certificates and themed baskets to bid on, but collectables and antiques as well. And, of course, no auction is complete without a calf. Read on, to see the list…
Larry Eubank and Tommy Morrison were kind enough to donate one more item to the list this week. A Red Angus cross steer calf in honor of Larry’s dad, Freddie Eubank. Larry said, “I remember my dad used to donate a hog or calf every year to the King Memorial Methodist Church in Whitney. He started that in the early ’60s.”
The two week old calf will be around 500 pounds April 1. If someone won the bid on the calf, payed Larry for the feed, he would keep it on his land and take care of the little calf until it was time for slaughter.
The Lord’s Acre Sale had been around a long time. The Methodist Church took the lead from biblical times when someone would take a section of his field and grow and donate all the crops to the church. In modern times, church members will gladly donate home-baked items, crafts or items of worth for the church proceeds. It is still happening today.
The Italy First United Methodist Church is no different. The festivities on Saturday, November 1 include a kid’s carnival, BBQ dinner with entertainment and a live auction. Pee Wee Carter will be in charge of the auction.
The auction includes the following items:
Gift Certificates & Amusement Tickets
| Item | Contributor | Value |
| 2 gift cards | 1879 Chisholm Grill Restaurant | $20 |
| 4 box seats, opportunity to throw first pitch | Airhogs Baseball, Grand Prairie | $32 |
| $25 gift certificate | Costco | $25 |
| 2 dinner certificates | Cotton Patch | $22 |
| 2 tickets, Texas Instruments Classical Concert | Dallas Symphony Orchestra | $130 |
| 8 tickets | Fort Worth Cats | $48 |
| 4 tickets | Fort Worth Science & Cowgirl museums | $32 |
| 2 tickets | Fort Worth Zoo | $21 |
| $50 restaurant certificate | Luby’s | $50 |
| 5 free ice cream coupons | Marble Slab | $25 |
| 6 tickets | Movies at Buffalo Creek | $48 |
| 2 tickets | NrH2O, North Richland Hills | $44 |
| Family 4-pack of tickets (2 adults, 2 children) | Scarborough Renaissance Festival | $53 |
| 2 tickets | Six Flags | $95 |
| $25 gift certificate | Target | $25 |
| $20 gift certificate | HEB Grocery | $20 |
| $50 store certificate | Merle Norman | $50 |
| Teeth Whitening, Italy Dental | George & Becky Telatnyk | $200 |
| Dental Exam, X-Rays & Cleaning, Italy Dental | George & Becky Telatnyk | $180 |
| Dinner for 2 up to $20 | Uptown Café | $20 |
| Highlights & Color | Bobbie’s Salon | $15 |
| $100 Gift Certificate for Liquid Fertilizer | Green Industries | $100 |
| Plaid Donkey | ||
| Varner’s Fina Station |
Themed Baskets
| Theme | Contributor |
| Hair Products | Style America |
| Hair Salon | Magic Mirror |
| Donated item | Dairy Queen |
| Fragrance | Belk Department Store |
| Perfume and cosmetics | Beall Department Store |
| Men’s self-care | Beverly Carter |
| Spa | Renee Finley |
| Pet & Vet | Dr. Del Walters, Brookside Animal Hospital |
| Automotive | Randy Rudd |
| Rooster décor | Rev. Beverly Hamilton |
| Counted cross-stitch materials | Rev. Beverly Hamilton |
| Stationery | Marilyn Crowell |
| Gardening | Alice Thompson |
| Snacks | Jan Wolaver |
| Cracker Barrel (includes restaurant gift certificates) | Tommy and Anne Sutherland |
| Chocolate | Janette Harris |
| Beauty | Jan Parker |
| Customized Woodworking (Christian-themed pieces) | Sid Reeves |
| Embroidery, Crochet, and Cross stitch bedding | Jane Reeves |
| Autumn Ceramic and Decorative Ensemble | Bob & Connie Reeves |
| Item | Contributor |
| Autographed photograph of Brandon Bass | Dallas Mavericks |
| Autographed pennant | Dallas Stars |
| Autographed pennant, Dustin Nippert | Texas Rangers Baseball |
| Boys’ bicycle | Wal-Mart |
| Girls’ bicycle | Wal-Mart |
| Presidential Knives Set | Ray & Barbara Loveless |
| China Votive Candle Set | Ray & Barbara Loveless |
| Italian-themed woodwork clock | Sid Reeves |
| Decoupage picture | Sid & Jane Reeves |
| Beaded eyeglass lanyards | Anonymous donor |
| 500 lb. Calf | Larry Eubanks & Tommy Morrison |
| Cast Iron Heater | Bill Youngblood |
| Office Products & Portfolio Bag | Alice Thompson |
| 2 Western Art Prints | Glen & Jan Parker |
| Decorative Cross | Rev. Beverly Hamilton |
| Goblet & plate pottery (hand decorated Christian theme) | Rev. Beverly Hamilton |
| Vintage colonial bedroom suite | First United Methodist Church, Italy |
| Antique dresser | First United Methodist Church, Italy |
| Upright piano | First United Methodist Church, Italy |
| Metal storage cabinet with combination safe | First United Methodist Church, Italy |
| Vintage bedroom suite | First United Methodist Church, Italy |
| Antique glassware | Inez Rollins |
| Shadow Box set | Italy Antiques & Cleaners |
| Wind chime |
Come on out and have a wonderful time with your family at First United Methodist Church, Saturday, Nov. 1. The carnival begins at 1p.m. and runs to 4 p.m. There will carnival games, snack and drinks and a bounce house. The BBQ will begin at 5 p.m. and run to 7 p.m. The music stylings of Jerod Casey will be the evening’s entertainment. The live auction will begin at 7 p.m.