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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.39



                                PROMISSORY NOTE


                               September 10, 1997


TOTAL PRINCIPAL                                  MATURITY DATE: DECEMBER 9, 1997
AMOUNT: $500,000.00



         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, on or before the Maturity Date, the undersigned
(hereinafter referred to as "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of RHP
MANAGEMENT, LLC. ("Lender") at its offices in Tyler, Texas, the Total Principal
Amount, or such amount less than the Total Principal Amount which is
outstanding from time to time if the total amount outstanding under this
Promissory Note ("Note") is less than the Total Principal Amount, together with
interest on such portion of the Total Principal Amount which has been advanced
to Borrower from the date advanced until paid at a fluctuating rate per annum
which shall be equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Rate (as hereinafter
defined), or (b) a rate equal to 1.5000% per annum over the Index Rate (as
defined in the next sentence), calculated on the basis of the actual number of
days over 360 days per year and the actual number of days elapsed, each change
in the rate to be charged on this Note to become effective without notice to
Borrower on the effective date of each change in the Index Rate.  The Index
Rate shall mean the Texas Commerce Bank - Dallas rate of Interest Floating, the
general reference rate of interest based upon statutory or constitutional
authority enacted subsequent to the date of this Note.  If the Index Rate is
redefined or becomes unavailable, then Lender may select another index which is
substantially similar.

         The term "Maximum Rate," as used herein, shall mean at the particular
time in question 18% per annum, or if less, the  maximum rate of interest
which, under applicable law, may then be charged on this Note.  If such maximum
rate of interest changes after the date hereof, the Maximum Rate shall be
automatically increased or decreased, as the case may be, without  notice to
Borrower from time to time as of the effective date of each change in such
maximum rate.

         The outstanding principal balance of this Note, together with all
accrued but unpaid interest, shall be due and payable on the Maturity Date.

          Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon an Event of
Default (as hereinafter defined) or at maturity whether by acceleration or
otherwise, all principal of this Note shall, at the option of Lender, bear
interest at 4% above the stated contract rate or the Maximum Rate, whichever is
less, until paid.

         All payments and prepayments of principal of or interest on this Note
shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately
available funds, at the offices of Lender or such other place as the holder of
this Note shall designate in writing to Borrower.  If any payment of principal
of or interest on this Note shall become due on a day which is not a Business
Day (as
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hereinafter defined), such payment shall be made on the next succeeding
Business Day and any such extension of time shall be included in computing
interest in connection with such payment.  As used herein, the term "Business
Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which
national banking associations are authorized to be closed.  The books and
records of Lender shall be prima facie evidence of all outstanding principal of
and accrued and unpaid interest on this Note.

         Borrower agrees that upon the occurrence of any one or more of the
following events of default ("Event of Default"):

                 (a)      failure of Borrower to pay any installment of
         principal of or interest on this Note or on any other indebtedness of
         Borrower to Lender when due; or

                 (b)      the bankruptcy or insolvency of, the assignment for
         the benefit of creditors by, or the appointment of a receiver for any
         of the property of, or the liquidation, termination, or dissolution
         of, any party liable for the payment of this Note, whether as maker,
         endorser, guarantor, surety or otherwise; or

                 (c)      failure to perform any obligation or breach of any
         warranty or covenant to Lender contained in this Note or any other
         present or future written agreement regarding this or any indebtedness
         of Borrower to Lender; or

                 (d)      providing or causing any false or misleading
         signature or representation to be provided to Lender; or

                 (e)      the entry or service of any garnishment, judgment,
         tax levy, attachment or lien against Borrower or any of its property;

the holder of this Note may, at its option, without further notice or demand,
(i) declare the outstanding principal balance of and accrued but unpaid
interest on this Note at once due and payable, (ii) pursue any and all other
rights, remedies and recourses available to the holder hereof, at law or in
equity, or (iii) pursue any combination of the foregoing.

         The failure to exercise the option to accelerate the maturity of this
Note or any other right, remedy or recourse available to the holder hereof upon
the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder shall not constitute a waiver
of the right of the holder of this Note to exercise the same at that time or at
any subsequent time with respect to such Event of Default or any other Event of
Default.  The rights, remedies and recourses of the holder hereof, as provided
in this Note, shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued separately,
successively or together as often as occasion therefore shall arise, at the
sole discretion of the holder hereof.  The acceptance by the holder hereof of
any payment under this Note which is less than the payment in full of all
amounts due and payable at the time of such payment shall not constitute a
waiver of or impair, reduce, release or extinguish any right, remedy or
recourse of the holder hereof, or nullify any prior exercise of any such right,
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         This Note is intended to be performed in accordance with, and only to
the extent permitted by, all applicable usury laws.  If any provision hereof
shall, for any reason and to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Note shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to
the greatest extent permitted by law.  It is expressly stipulated and agreed to
be the intent of the holder hereof to at all times comply with the usury and
other applicable laws now or hereafter governing the interest payable on the
indebtedness evidenced by this Note.  If the applicable law is ever revised,
repealed or judicially interpreted so as to render usurious any amount called
for under this Note, or contracted for, charged, taken, reserved or received
with respect to the indebtedness evidenced by this Note, or if Lender's
exercise of the option to accelerate the maturity of this Note, or if any
prepayment by Borrower results in Borrower having paid any interest in excess
of that permitted by law, then it is the express intent of Borrower and Lender
that all excess amounts theretofore collected by Lender be credited on the
principal balance of this Note (or, if this Note has been paid in full,
refunded to Borrower), and the provisions of this Note shall immediately be
deemed reformed and the amounts thereafter collectable hereunder reduced,
without the necessity of the execution of any new document, so as to comply
with the then applicable law, but so as to permit the recovery of the fullest
amount otherwise called for hereunder.  All sums paid, or agreed to be paid, by
Borrower for the use, forbearance, detention, taking, charging, receiving or
reserving of the indebtedness of Borrower to Lender under this Note, shall to
the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated,
allocated and spread throughout the full term of such indebtedness until
payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of such
indebtedness does not exceed the usury ceiling from time to time in effect and
applicable to such indebtedness for so long as such indebtedness is
outstanding.  To the extent federal law permits Lender to contract for, charge
or receive a greater amount of interest, Lender will rely on federal law
instead of TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 5069-1.04, as amended, for the
purpose of determining the Maximum Rate.  Additionally, to the maximum extent
permitted by applicable law now or hereafter in effect, Lender may, at its
option and from time to time, implement any other method of computing the
Maximum Rate under such Article 5069-1.04, as amended, or under other
applicable law by giving notice, if required, to Borrower as provided by
applicable law now or hereafter in effect.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, it is not the intention of Lender to accelerate the
maturity of any interest that has not accrued at the time of such acceleration
or to collect unearned interest at the time of such acceleration.

         In no event shall TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 5069 Ch. 15 (which
regulates certain revolving loan accounts and revolving tri-party accounts)
apply to this Note.  To the extent that TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art.
5069-1.04, as amended, is applicable to this Note, the "indicated rate ceiling"
specified in such article is the applicable ceiling; provided that, if any
applicable law permits greater interest, the law permitting the greatest
interest shall  apply.

         If this Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, or
is collected in whole or in part by suit or through probate, bankruptcy or
other legal proceedings of any kind, Borrower agrees to pay, in addition to all
other sums payable hereunder, all reasonable costs and expenses of collection,
including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees.

         Borrower and any and all endorsers and guarantors of this Note
severally waive presentment for payment, notice of nonpayment, protest, demand,
notice of protest, notice of intent to accelerate,





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notice of acceleration and dishonor, diligence in enforcement and indulgences
of every kind and without further notice hereby agree to renewals, extensions,
indulgences or partial payments, either before or after maturity.

         THIS NOTE HAS BEEN EXECUTED UNDER, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, EXCEPT AS SUCH LAWS ARE
PREEMPTED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAWS.


                                   BORROWER:
                                  
                                  
                                   CELEBRITY, INC.
                                  
                                  
                                   By:   /s/ C. A. LANGNER
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                                         Name:   C.A. Langner
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                                         Title:  Director
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