Greater Hubbard Chamber of Commerce
🏆 Chamber Honors
Celebrating the individuals and businesses who have shaped our community — their dedication, leadership, and service make Hubbard a better place for all of us.
35+
Years of Tradition
1989
First Banquet
🤝
Community Pride
The Chamber of Commerce is more than a list of members — it’s a driving force behind local progress. From community events to business support, networking, marketing, and economic development, the Chamber works year-round to keep our town vibrant.
Every local business benefits. Every local business is needed. Your involvement helps ensure these efforts continue for generations to come.
Award Categories
🏆 Hall of Fame
🎖️ Distinguished Citizen
🏢 Business of the Year
🤝 Community Service
Annual Honors Banquet
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2026
2026
🌟 We are so proud to recognize this year’s honorees and the new businesses joining our community. Congratulations to all!
📅 Date
March 21, 2026
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
📝 Local businesses decorated the tables.
Hall of Fame
Donna Riddle
Distinguished Citizen
Andy Sanchez
Business of the Year
Hubbard Livestock Markets LLC
Community Service
Hubbard Rodeo Association
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: M & K Catering — Katharine Matthys
👨🍳Servers: Donna Vardeman and Hubbard ISD Drill Team
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2025
2025
📅 Date
April 5, 2025 · Saturday 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
Eugene Fulton — President & Jason Patrick — City Manager
🎭 Theme
“Hubbard Happenings”
📝 Local businesses decorated the tables.
Hall of Fame
Wayne Taylor
Distinguished Citizen
Janette Smithey
Business of the Year
Ida Pearl’s Vintage Shop
Community Service
The Hubbard Lions Club
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: M & K Catering — Katharine Matthys
👨🍳Servers: Donna Vardeman and Hubbard ISD Drill Team
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2024
2024
📅 Date
Saturday, April 13, 2024 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
No formal speaker
🎭 Theme
“Eyes to the Future” — Spotlight on Hubbard businesses
📝 13 businesses decorated their tables depicting their business. Stage: Black hanging backdrop with white lights across the top.
Hall of Fame
Evlyn Hawthorne
Distinguished Citizen
Curtis Ellison
Business of the Year
Sugar Be Clothing
Community Service
Janet Vaughn
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: M&K Catering — Marvin & Katharine Matthys
👨🍳Servers: Donna Vardeman and Hubbard ISD Drill Team
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2023
2023
📅 Date
Saturday, March 25, 2023 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
No formal speaker
🎭 Theme
“Spotlight on Hubbard’s Best!”
📝 Local Chamber business members decorated their tables depicting their business. Stage: Black hanging backdrop with white lights across the top.
Hall of Fame
Thomas Oval Walker
Distinguished Citizen
Jason Patrick
Business of the Year
The Shoppes at Old Town
Community Service
City of Hubbard’s Outside Crew — Tre Knight, Emil Dudik Jr & Matthew Cole
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: M&K Catering — Marvin & Katharine Matthys
👨🍳Servers: Donna Vardeman and Hubbard ISD Drill Team
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2022
2022
📅 Date
Saturday, March 26, 2022 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
No formal speaker
🎭 Theme
“Hubbard Strong!”
📝 Local Chamber business members decorated their tables depicting their business. Stage: Black hanging backdrop with white lights across the top.
Hall of Fame
Pat and Joe Klutts
Distinguished Citizen
Barbara Minze
Business of the Year
Hybridfit Texas
Community Service
Donna Riddle
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: M&K Catering — Marvin & Katharine Matthys
👨🍳Servers: Donna Vardeman and Hubbard ISD Drill Team
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2021
2021
📅 Date
Saturday, May 8, 2021 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
No formal speaker
🎭 Theme
“Celebrating Texas Style”
📝 Red, white & blue; boot centerpieces with silk Texas wildflowers & tied with bandanas; saddles, white lights around the walls with various western motifs; Arch at entrance with red, white & blue tulle with Texas motifs. Stage: Black hanging backdrop with Silver Star lights across the top. Note: 2020 honorees were recognized at this banquet due to COVID cancellation.
Hall of Fame
Hubbard Graduate Justice of the Peace Pct. #3 Bradford L. Henley
Distinguished Citizen
Audrey Johnson
Business of the Year
Sonic
Community Service
CareFlite
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the piano
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Donna Vardeman & Hubbard ISD Drill Team
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2020
2020
⚠️ The March 28, 2020 banquet was cancelled due to COVID-19. All honorees were recognized at the 2021 banquet.
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2019
2019
📅 Date
Saturday, March 23, 2019 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
No formal speaker
🎭 Theme
“Celebrating Our Stars & Stripes”
📝 Red, White & Blue decorating theme with white cloth table covers. Centerpieces were clear glass fluted vases filled with white silk Hydrangea flowers & a small US Flag placed on a red or silver charger surrounded by tea light candles. Stage: Black hanging backdrop with Silver Star lights across the top. Hubbard Flag hung in center. Ferns on either side of the Head Table. Patriotic bunting along walls with white string lights.
Hall of Fame
Dr. Pam (Peacock) Boehm, President of Hill College
Distinguished Citizen
Heather (Murphy) Morris
Business of the Year
Brookshire Brothers — Pam Merritt, Manager
Community Service
Shirley & Jim Fritsche
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the Piano
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD FCCLA students
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2018
2018
📅 Date
Saturday, March 24, 2018 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
No formal speaker — emphasis on Chamber’s founding in 1988
🎭 Theme
“Celebrating 30 Years”
📝 Formal black and silver decorating theme. Glass fluted vases filled with white silk Hydrangeas on round chargers. Black plastic fedora on each arrangement. Metal archway decorated in black and silver mesh with white lights and black music notes. Black backdrop outlined in white lights with multiple silver stars & music notes.
Hall of Fame
Terry F. Reddell
Distinguished Citizen
Don A. Sims
Business of the Year
Hubbard City Drug — Landon Schwartz, owner
Community Service
Recovered and Free
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the Piano
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD students from FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2017
2017
📅 Date
Saturday, March 25, 2017 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
State Representative Byron Cook — “welcome” message
🎭 Theme
Formal black and silver — Frank Sinatra tribute
📝 Black and silver decorating theme. Large Frank Sinatra poster near the Awards Table. Life size cardboard standup of Frank Sinatra positioned between the piano and stage outlined with silver fringe and white lights. Entertainment Highlight: Justin Ballard performed as Frank Sinatra and other classic stars.
Hall of Fame
Kenneth Suddeth
Distinguished Citizen
Bob Rainey
Business of the Year
Anderson Agency — Scotty & Donna Anderson
Community Service
Eugene Fulton
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the piano during dinner · Justin Ballard as Frank Sinatra
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD students from Miss Tiffany Taylor’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2016
2016
📅 Date
Saturday, April 9, 2016 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
Senator Brian Birdwell
🎭 Theme
“An Evening in Hubbard City”
📝 Formal black and white decorating theme. Containers filled with white silk hydrangeas and lots of candles and tea lights. Metal archway decorated in black and silver mesh lit with white lights. Black backdrop on stage outlined in white lights with multiple silver stars. White lights and silver stars lined each wall of the Haralson Center.
Hall of Fame
Jim Ray Hammer
Distinguished Citizen
Kerry Feller
Business of the Year
The Feed Store
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the piano
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD students from Mrs. Lori Kirby’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2015
2015
📅 Date
Saturday, May 9, 2015 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Hubbard City Civic Center
🎤 Speaker
President Eugene Fulton emceed · Billy Roy Mitcham & Heart of the Night Band for country western dance
🎭 Theme
Western/Cowboy
📝 Cowboy boots filled with spring flowers sitting on round wooden slabs for centerpieces. Bandanas tied around the boots with plenty of tea lights. Black backdrop with music notes. The Civic Center aglow with white lights and western decorations.
Hall of Fame
Jerry Petty
Distinguished Citizens
Rebecca and Ricky Woodall
Business of the Year
Mills Auto Supply
Community Service
Christian Men’s Fellowship
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD students from Mr. Lori Kirby’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2014
2014
📅 Date
Saturday, April 5, 2014 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Entertainment
Elvis Impersonator James L. Wages — “An Evening with Elvis”
🎭 Theme
“An Evening with Elvis”
📝 Rock and Roll decorations. Black & silver music notes and 45-records as table centerpieces. Black, white and silver décor throughout. Metal archway decorated with black and silver mesh with music notes. Walls outlined in white lights and music notes. Two large “Elvis standups” — one at the entrance and one near the stage.
Hall of Fame
Larry “Doc” Hawthorne
Distinguished Citizen
Terry Reddell
Business of the Year
Hubbard City Café
Community Service
The Hubbard Food Pantry
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD students from Mrs. Lori Kirby’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2013
2013
📅 Date
March 23, 2013 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Entertainment
Legendary Classie Ballou and His Family Band — folks were dancing in the aisles!
🎭 Theme
“Cajun Night”
📝 Music notes, instruments used for theme. Black music note bouquets in vases. “Cajun Night” banner hung over stage area. Purple, gold and green tulle used throughout the building, at entry, and on all display tables. Black backdrop outlined in white lights.
Hall of Fame
Herbert Horn
Distinguished Citizen
Kenneth Baldwin
Business of the Year
Citizens State Bank
Community Service
Hubbard Volunteer Fire Department
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — Cajun chicken breast in spicy sauce, Cajun rice, salad, and Cajun dessert
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Mrs. Lori Kirby’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2012
2012
📅 Date
Saturday, March 31, 2012 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
James T. (Jim) Hammock
🎭 Theme
“Hubbard High Notes”
📝 Music notes, instruments used for theme. Centerpieces were black music note bouquets in vases. Billy Roy Mitcham’s music CDs played as attendees arrived. His music video “Looks Like We’re Leaving Again” was played on the big screen. Jim Hammock’s “roast of Billy Roy” followed.
Hall of Fame
Billy Roy Mitcham
Distinguished Citizen
Jerry Petty
Business of the Year
Sunshine Academy
Community Service
Fairview Cemetery Lot Owners Assn. Board of Directors
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the Piano with Martha Nichols as soloist
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Mrs. Lori Kirby’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2011
2011
📅 Date
Saturday, March 26, 2011 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
David L. Mosley, humorist fiction writer from Waco
🎭 Theme
“All Aboard” — Cotton Belt train theme
📝 Used Cotton Belt train theme from long ago Hubbard. Artist Laura Fulton Walton painted a huge wall hanging of the old Cotton Belt train. Eugene built railroad crossings used for props. Mike Wade loaned train photos including the old Depot photo. Train memorabilia from Mike Jauch and Robbie Olson. Table centerpieces were conductor caps with fresh flower arrangements made by Magnolias Florist, Janice Couch and Daniel Miles.
Hall of Fame
James T. (Jimmy) Hammock
Distinguished Citizen
Paul Morris
Business of the Year
Hubbard City News
Community Service
Angie Krick
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the piano with Martha Nichols & Nancy Baker singing
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2010
2010
📅 Date
Saturday, March 27, 2010 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
Richard Linnartz, President of Historic Chisholm and Western Trails Historic Society
🎭 Theme
“On the Chisholm Trail”
📝 Western décor throughout the Haralson Center. Saddles, ropes, western artifacts, and framed western photos on the walls. Spring flower table centerpieces arranged by Magnolias Florist, Janice Couch and Daniel Miles.
Hall of Fame
Gary Murphy
Distinguished Citizen
Paula Beers
Business of the Year
Pony Pal Swings
Community Service
Wheatley Recreation Center
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the piano with Martha Nichols as soloist
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2009
2009
📅 Date
Saturday, March 28, 2009 · 6:00 AM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
JP Davis
🎭 Theme
“Fiesta Night”
📝 Mexican decor on wall-size rolls of plastic. Mexican paper flowers in terra cotta flower pots for centerpieces, arranged by Magnolias Florist. Live cactus plants on white plastic table covers. Large colorful sunflowers on entry archway with lots of green ferns. Piñatas used. Serapes used as table covers. Ace Hardware and Sam’s Nursery loaned flowers and greenery.
Hall of Fame
Berta Leon Hackney
Distinguished Citizen
Jerry Don Smithey
Business of the Year
Keith’s Ace Hardware
Community Service
Carla Wetsel — Coach Hubbard WetCats & PASS Committee
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the Piano
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2008
2008
📅 Date
Saturday, March 1, 2008 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
Mike Wade
🎭 Theme
“Wild About Hubbard”
📝 Daniel Miles with Magnolais Florist coordinated decorations. Animal print materials, lots of greenery, and wildlife used. Each table had a flower arrangement and a lighted candle in large votives.
Hall of Fame
Paulette and Eugene Fulton
Distinguished Citizen
Herb Horn
Business of the Year
Wade Funeral Home
🍽️ Event Support
🎵Entertainment: Brandi Wylie & Her Band
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2007
2007
📅 Date
Saturday, March 30, 2007 · 6:30 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Life Center
🎤 Speaker
William C. Dear
🎭 Theme
“Spring Forward”
📝 Daniel Miles with Magnolais Florist coordinated decorations. Tall multi-colored flower vases tied with raffia and filled with fresh daisies. Archway at entry decorated with raffia and silk flowers. Yellow tulle draped the head table and display table. Ferns, potted flowers from Sam’s Nursery and Ace Hardware.
Hall of Fame
Bobbie Loud
Distinguished Citizen
Thomas Walker
Business of the Year
David’s Supermarket #55
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the piano · Carla Walker, Mike Baker and Buddy Pettigrew also performed
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2006
2006
📅 Date
Saturday, March 25, 2006 · 6:30 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Center
🎤 Speaker
Eugene Fulton presented “Hubbard Highlights” — no outside speaker
🎭 Theme
“Hubbard Highlights”
📝 Photos of various Hubbard pictures depicting positives in our community on tables with votives. The archway was wrapped in grapevine with red & white tulle, greenery and various flowers. Daniel Miles helped.
Hall of Fame
Billy Mack Waller
Distinguished Citizen
Dr. Julie Freeman
Business of the Year
Country Kitchen
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the piano with Martha Nichols as soloist
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2005
2005
📅 Date
Saturday, April 9, 2005 · 6:30 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Center
🎤 Speaker
Dr. Sheryl Kappus, President of Hill College
🎭 Theme
“Hubbard, Making a Difference in Hill County”
📝 Pastel spring colors on tables with votive & flower pedals. Archway wrapped in grapevine with lilac & white tulle, greenery and various pastel spring flowers and wisteria.
Hall of Fame
Brenard F. Nunnelley
Distinguished Citizen
Larry E. “Doc” Hawthorne
Business of the Year
Hubbard City Drug
🍽️ Event Support
🎵Entertainment: Hubbard ISD’s Blues Brothers — Wally Padgett, Mike Baker, Jim Whistler & Mike Hill
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2004
2004
📅 Date
Saturday, February 28, 2004 · 6:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Center
🎤 Speaker
A. Cynthia Leon, Region VI Director for U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development
🎭 Theme
“Let the Good Times Roll in Hubbard City” — Mardi Gras
📝 Mardi Gras Theme — Mardi Gras masks, beads, etc. used and Mardi Gras colors used throughout.
Hall of Fame
Edward Lowe
Distinguished Citizen
Margot Foster
Business of the Year
Hammer Service, Inc.
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Classical Pianist Lisa Kubota, student at Hill College
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2003
2003
📅 Date
Saturday, March 22, 2003 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Center
🎤 Speaker
Lowell Wilkes, Jr.
🎭 Theme
“Hubbard, The City With A Rich History & A Bright Future”
Hall of Fame
The Late Lowell and Elinor Wilkes
Distinguished Citizens
Milton Meadows, Donna Riddle & Ray Foster — Rural Hill EMS
Business of the Year
Hubbard ISD and City of Hubbard
🍽️ Event Support
🎵Entertainment: “One Voice” Hubbard High School Chorale Group · Brenda Sims at the piano
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s FCCLA Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2002
2002
📅 Date
Saturday, March 23, 2002 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Haralson Family Center
🎤 Speaker
Jim Pitts, State Representative, District 10
🎭 Theme
“United We Stand” — Red, White & Blue
Hall of Fame
Martha Lee Murphy (She died 11-16-2002)
Distinguished Citizen
Joseph Burns, Superintendent Hubbard ISD
Business of the Year
Magnolias — Owners Dian and Jerry Petty
🍽️ Event Support
🎵Entertainment: “New Horizon” — Musical group from Corsicana
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s Homemaking Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2001
2001
📅 Date
Saturday, March 24, 2001 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Historic Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Ronnie Boston, Chairman, Texas Rural Development Council
🎭 Theme
“Happy, Healthy Hubbard” — Medicine bottles used on tables
Hall of Fame
Late Dr. H. P. Sammons and Dr. Jesse M. Ryman
Distinguished Citizen
Mrs. Evlyn Hawthorne, Headstart Director
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s Homemaking Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
2000
2000
📅 Date
Saturday, March 25, 2000 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Historic Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Limestone County Judge Elinor Holmes
🎭 Theme
“Moving Forward Into The Twenty-First Century”
Hall of Fame
Late Sam Tobolowsky and Mrs. Kyrene Sims
Distinguished Citizen
James Anderson
🍽️ Event Support
🍴Catering: Bill Waller’s Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s Homemaking Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1999
1999
📅 Date
Saturday, March 27, 1999 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Historic Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Hill County Judge Kenneth Davis
🎭 Theme
“Looking Back As We Approach The New Millennium” 1881–1999
📝 Used old photos of historic sites and people on tables.
Hall of Fame
Late Francis A. Taulman — Early Pioneer & 1st Mayor of Hubbard
Distinguished Citizen
Late Bobbie Brustrom (Hill County Commissioner)
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Angie Krick at the piano
🍴Catering: Bill Waller of Country Kitchen — roast beef dinner
👨🍳Servers: Hubbard ISD Students from Ms. Schronk’s Homemaking Class
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1998
1998
📅 Date
Saturday, March 14, 1998 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Historic Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Jim Hammock (HHS Graduate and Successful Businessman)
🎭 Theme
“Join the Winner’s Circle” — Horse racing theme
Hall of Fame
Patricia and Scott Riddle
Distinguished Citizen
Mooney Holloway
🍽️ Event Support
🎹Entertainment: Martha Nichols as soloist with Angie Krick at the piano
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1997
1997
📅 Date
Saturday, March 1, 1997 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Historic Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Dr. Barry B. Thompson, Chancellor of Texas A&M University
🎭 Theme
“Aloha Hubbard” — Hawaiian décor
Hall of Fame
No honoree this year
Distinguished Citizen
Mrs. Bobbie Loud
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1996
1996
📅 Date
Saturday, March 30, 1996
🎤 Speaker
Hill County District Judge Bob McGregor
🎭 Theme
“Spring Into Action”
Hall of Fame
The Holmans — Doyle, Bill and the Late D.W. (Dub) Holman
Distinguished Citizen
James Neal, City of Hubbard Employee
Academic Achievement
Thomas Thurber — Honors Student at HHS and winner of $5,000 Hill County GO Texas Scholarship
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1995
1995
📅 Date
Saturday, March 25, 1995 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
John A. Prentice, Fisheries Research Biologist, Texas Parks & Wildlife
🎭 Theme
“Vision 2000”
Hall of Fame
Descendants of the late Ann Eliza Lawrence Savage and George Washington Savage — Bates, William B., Marie Savage Lankford, Charlie N., Lawrence E., Frances Savage Gremillion, Sue Savage Smiser, Imogene Savage and Macca Savage
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1994
1994
📅 Date
Saturday, March 5, 1994 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Historic Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Limestone County Judge Mrs. Elinor Holmes
🎭 Theme
“Agriculture — The Heartbeat of Hubbard”
Hall of Fame
William (Billy) Tanner Jarvis
📝 Agri-businesses and Landowners were recognized.
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1993
1993
📅 Date
Saturday, March 6, 1993 · 8:30 PM
📍 Location
Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Luther Keitt, Former HHS Student/resident and Successful Banker
🎭 Theme
“Take Me Out To The Ball Game” — Baseball theme
Hall of Fame
Tris Speaker Scott and Luther Keitt
📝 Recognized the Tris Speaker Youth Club Board of Directors and Volunteers.
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1992
1992
📅 Date
Saturday, April 11, 1992 · 6:30 PM
📍 Location
Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Judge Sam Johnson — Former HHS Graduate and Texas Supreme Court Judge
🎭 Theme
“Hubbard, The Spirit of Texas” — Texas décor and colors
Hall of Fame
Christine Savage Weatherby — Long Time Educator and Leader
📝 Recognized Leaders of Tomorrow — Outstanding HHS Seniors.
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1991
1991
📅 Date
Saturday, April 27, 1991 · 6:30 PM
📍 Location
Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Ron Downing, Sr., Vice-President of National Farm Life Insurance Company
🎭 Theme
“Stars and Stripes Forever” — Red, White & Blue
Hall of Fame
Mrs. Claude (Marcia) Shelton and Judge Sam Johnson
📝 Outstanding Young Citizens Award: Special recognition extended to the young men and women from the Hubbard Area serving in the military.
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet
1990
1990
📅 Date
Saturday, March 31, 1990 · 7:00 PM
📍 Location
Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
C.G. Scruggs — Former Editor, Progressive Farmer and Southern Living
🎭 Theme
“Hitch Your Wagon To A Star” — Small wooden wagons as centerpieces
Hall of Fame
Late Baseball Hall of Famer Tris Speaker and W.J. Keitt
Young Woman of the Year
Kathleen Connor — 1976 HHS Honor Graduate, Baylor University, Principal of Hubbard Middle School
Young Man of the Year
Larry Hawthorne — HHS graduate and active civic leader
🎬 Chamber Honors Banquet FIRST BANQUET
1989
1989
📅 Date
Thursday, May 11, 1989 · 7:30 PM
📍 Location
Hubbard High School
🎤 Speaker
Tom Vandergriff, Former Mayor of Arlington
🎭 Theme
“A Glance In The Future”
Honorees
All Hubbard Community Volunteers
🍽️ Event Support
🎵Entertainment: Clyde Ferrell
Be Part of the Story
The Chamber Honors Banquet is one of Hubbard’s most beloved traditions — 35+ years of celebrating the best of our community. Join the Chamber and become part of a community that recognizes and uplifts the people who make our town great.