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VOLUME 57
CELESTE, HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1956
NUMBEK 491
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THE CELESTE COURIER
CELESTE, TEXAS
were so many of
producers, attracted
pro-
the
Moore,
Mmes.
Berry,
Verble,
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Fleming
of Dallas, Mrs. Dee Lewis John-
son and children of Greenville
■and Dwayne of White Rock visit-
ed Mrs. D. L. Johnson last Sun-
day. -
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Pierce.
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BY MRS. L. R. WOOLEY
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her
made
available. She, like the insurance
executive, thought that policemen
merely put people in jail. x,
These are examples of people
who have never had occasion or
Two almost new. cedar chesfe^,
one walnut, one blonde colcs^
were $59.50 now.$39.50 at Leesa
Tittsworth in Bonham.
Old fashioned hall tree, useful
and ornamental, also a good
marble top dresser would look
good in your home at Lem Titts-
worth in Bonham.
Fri-
a summer ses-
weeks.
IN THE NAME
OF THE LAW
CONTRIBUltD IN THI
PUBLIC INTHUST BY
flXAS POUCI ASSOCIATION
Aug. 27, 1776—Americans lost
Battle of Long Island “in desper-
ate valor”; Washington made safe
withdrawal to Manhattan under
cover of night
Subscription rate is $1.50 a year in Hunt and adjommg
counties. Sent elsewhere, the price is $2.00 a year.
Lee Bishop is visiting his two
pisters in Wicihita Falls.
area awaiting response from • a
nec-
their
important services »f their munic-
ipal government How many
thousands more there must be
who have no opinion of their
police department simply because
there has never been a stimulus
to create an opinion.
Mrs. Earl Allen'
CALENDAR
The following announcements
are made subject to the action of
the Democratic Primaries
July 28 and August 25, 1956:
For Tax Assessor-Collector
Celeste Cnitrier
There were so many of the
small producers, attracted to
burley production by the govern-
ment’s high cash income guar-
antee that they held the numeri-
cal political power and there-
fore the producers with 5, 10 or
15 acres, and finally even the
one-acre producers, had to take
all the acreage cutting which
congressional legislation direct-
ed. As a result the size of the
acreage of hurley tobacco grow-
ers has been leveling out, and
at a low level Three out of four
burley producers are today cul-
tivating less than an acre. Two-
thirds are cultivating 6/10 of an
acre or less.
The most
Baptist Deacons
And Families
Baptist Revival Dr. W.H. Baker To
Sneak at Wolfe
Citv Way P. M.
Dr. W. Harrison Baker will be
the speaker Sunday afternoon,
for the opening of the new edu-
cational building of the Wolfer
- L ; City Methodist church.
Many of the Leonard members;
will accompany him to get a loefc
at the newly redecorated churcfe.
and education buliding.
j^Hninated by the burley pro-
gram. Individual freedom is
withering.
Experiment in Regimentation
JMg Lxwritt Prayers
SUBMITTED TO
THI LAYMBNS* NATIONAL COMMITTED
REV. EDWARD B. BUNN, S. 3L
President, Georgetown Uni-
versity, Washington, D. CL
Direct, oh Lord, we beseerife
Thee, our actions by Thy fc&J5'
inspiration and carry theirs ms
by Thy gracious assistance'- that
every word and deed? off onas
may always begin fronn Thee
and be happiily ended b^r 'Sbee,
through Christ our LoroL
Maytag gas range, like new,
has all the conveniences for
cooking, and you can buy it for
$100.00 less than a new one at
Lem Tittsworth in Bonham.
Two brand new TV sets usedi.
as samples with a $50.00 discount
on each at Lem Tittsworth ns.
Bonham.
“It may surprise you,” the
Farm Bureau executive said,
“but we have supported and now in the higher price paid consum-
eupport the burley program ...1 ers who use tobacco products. It
because we wanted to have an would be the same with any
experiment, and the burley production ‘leveling’ under Gov-
people wanted it too. We want ernment control.
Nothing could be further from
the truth! •
There’s the officer who helps
the tourist find his misparked
automobile; the one who delivers
emergency messages, finds friends
relatives and loved ones for those
who are passing through town,
and a thousand and one other ser-
vices which have no relation to
the job of enforcing the law.
Recently, a prominent official
of a leading insurance firm whose
home office is in Denver had oc-
casion to visit Amarillo on busi-
ness.
During the course of his visit,
he was issued a citation for over-
parking. He was accompanied to
the municipal police' building to
make a disposition of the citation
in Corporation Court by a local
representative of his company.
The local agent introduced the
Denver official at the police sta-
tion. The visitor shovzed a genu-
ine interest in our new building,
and was taken on an inspection
tour during which time he observ-
ed the communications section,
jail and detention area, kitchen,
polygraph examination in> pro-
gress, records, and all the many
activities that are necessary to
operate a law enforcement agen-
cy.
significant fact is-
this: “If the minimum allotment
had been held at ah acre, as the
Government started out to do,”
Baid Roger Fleming, “every sin-
gle grower over an acre would
have had his allotment leveled
to an acre by now, without ex-
ception!” Production at highest
-Efficiency is not possible on a
half-acre or a single acre. Op-
portunity to improve efficiency
through specialization, mechan-
ization and expansion has been pattern that would apply to
other commodity
Draws Crowds
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REV. JIMMY ALLEN
- Evangelist
There have been several addi-
tions to the church during the
current revival at the First Bap-
tist Church in Celeste.
Rev. Jimmy Allen, pastor of
Wills Point Baptist Church, is
bringing some very inspiring
messages.
The singing, under direction
of Don Baxter of Oklahoma City,
has-been enjoyed by all.
The attendance has been
good. Services will continue
through Sunday night and the
public is invited to attend.
Mrs. S. L. McNeeley and Mrs.
J. F. Arnold attended the fun-
eral of their sister, Mrs. R. H.
Holiday, at Greenville last Fri-
day. Mrs. Holiday died at Mes-
quite and was buried in Forest
Park Cemetery.
to see what happens when you
get all allotments leveled down
to 5/10 of an acre, for example.
It’s as inexorable as the law of
gravity. But it is a political
law, the law of equal shares:
when you set a high price sup-
port and, allocate legislatively
the right to produce, everyone
should know what to expect.”
Yes, the “fair shares” or “equal
Shares” proposition is the po-
litical doctrine of the British
Socialist Party (and of Karl
Marx)—written boldly into their
platform. And Mr. Fleming em-
phasizes that the experience in
burley tobacco is a leveling out
any
under a sus-
tained high rigid price support
and acreage allotment program.
Think of it: seventy-five per
cent of all production m burley
already is in little plots! The
Resultant inefficiency is reflected
Fred McCorstin
And Mrs. DiBion
Married Saturday
Fred McCorstin of Leonard and
Mrs. Naomi Dillion of Blue Ridge
were married Saturday, August
11, 1956, at Trenton.
Rev. Thomas Reece, pastor of
the Trenton Baptist church, per-
formed the ceremony at his home.
The couple will make their
home in Leonard. Mr. McCor-
stin recently purchased the home
of Mrs. Lora Hicks.
There are many people who are ; _
firm in their convictions that the telegram to Los Angeles for
sole activity of the police is to essary a funds to continue
play “cops and robbers” each day. • journey.
An officer spotted these seven
people waiting in their car, and
suggested that they accompany
him to police headquarters where
they would be more comfortable.
They welcomed the opportunity
to be sheltered from the swelter-
ing sun, but were a little reluct-
ant about the official surround-
ings.
. -Upon arrival at the station,
they were escorted to the air con-
ditioned lounge where they set-
tled on comfortable divans. _.A
meal was prepared and served to
them in the jail area, and the
children were supplied with milk
purchased by officers. Shower
facilities in a vacant detention cell
were also made available to the
group.
After their immediate comfort
had been established, the station
lieutenant attempted to determine
the reason for the delayed re-
sponse to the telegram they had
sent requesting money. Finally, a
long distance call was made to
Tx)s .Angeles at no expense to the
group.
An hour and a half later, the
funds were delivered and they
were on their way.
The young mother expressed
her amazement at the attitude
taken by officers toward
At the end of the inspection plight and the facilities
tour, he expressed surprise at the
number of functions necessary to
operate a police department. He
thought all a police department
did was pick up people and put
them in jail!
More recently, a young mother
together with her three children
and three young brothers and sis-
ters stopped in Amarillo enroute
from Oklahoma to Los Angeles.
They had run out of money, and
were parked in the downtown
real estate
made in
J. F. Arnold and A. F. Wells;
were Greenville visitors Satur-
day.
Enjoy FeBowship
A fellowship meeting for Dea-
cons of the Baptist Church and
their families was enjoyed by
several at the church on Tuesday
night of last week.
Those present for the picnic
supper and watermelon feast
were Mr. and Mrs. Morris Babers,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Evans 'and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Heflin and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Nolen Jones and family, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Glasscock and
family, Rev. and Mrs. Gene
Alder and family, Albert Gran-
berry and Lum Compton.
Some of the Deacons were un-
able to attend.
Carmel, Ill., and Kenneth FieM-
er of Dallas visited Mr. and Mue_
Harold Armstrong last wesfc
end.
and
Ralph
Ernest Sprinkle.
Maude Berry, Eva Lacy,
L H. McGee, Claude Hunter, L. and, Mr> and Mrs’ chartes Stone
Wooley and the hostess, Mrs.
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AGRICULTURE AND
VT “EQUAL SHARES”
Some of the best agricultural
minds in the nation are pointing
to. the Government program of
‘^Turley tobacco production con-
trol as indisputable evidence
that freedom and opportunity
cannot survive under an agricul-
ture program of high rigid price
supports. In his highly signifi-
cant address at Freedom Forum
XVII, conducted by the National
Education Program at Searcy,
Roger Fleming, secretary-treas-
urer of the American Bureau
Federation told the eye-opening
ptory of what is happening to
burley tobacco production. The
facts are extremely important to
every American.
Burley tobacco is grown in
Kentucky and Tennessee. The
Government’s production control
and high rigid price support pro-
gram for burley began in the
late 30’s but the U. S. Depart-
inent of Agriculture did not be-
gin keeping statistics on individ-
ual allotments until 1943-44. At
that time, 12 years ago, the allot-
ment minimum was one acre—in
other words no acreage cut
could be applied to farmers
having only one acre or less of
burley.
Is New Safety
Texas Program
“Share the Road — Arrive A-
live;”
In those words E. C. McFadden
of Dallas, Vice President of Em-
ployers Casualty Company and
President of the Texas Safety As-
sociation, today urged all motor-
ists to support, the Share the Road
program of the Texas Sefety As-
sociation, the Department of Pub-
lic Safety and the National
Safety Council. This program is
being conducted in cooperation
with the Slow Down and Live
program of the National Confer-
ence of State Safety Coordinat-
ors.
“To stay safe in traffic, the
driver must be keenly aware that
he’s not the only one on the road,”
McFadden said. “He’s just one of
many drivers^, so he must keep
in step with the others and share
the road with them.”
1. Keep alert. Develop defen-
sive driving. Study the road a-
head for accident situations. The
higher the speed, the farther a-
head your attention must be fix-
ed.
2. Think ahead. Plan emergency
measures. Know your car’s cap-
abilities. If the car ahead should
suddenly block your lane, could
you stop? Could you swerve to
avoid an accident?
3. Be adaptable. Get the “feel”
of the changing traffic, road and
weather conditions. Adjust your
speed immediately.
4. Pace yourself by the traffic
around you. This includes noting
traffic behind through constant
use of your rear-view mirrors.
Don’t race. Don’t lag. Don’t ride
the bumper of the car ahead.
5. Take only your share of the
road — in the proper place. Keep
in the proper lane. Pass only
when you see you have ample
time and space to avoid cutting
out and in too sharply, ignal
all turns and lane changes.
6. Obey to the letter all traffic
laws, signs, signals and the dic-
tates of common sense and cour-
tesy. If you make a mistake,
don’t lose your head. Don’t
jeopardize yourself and others by
hasty, foolishly sudden moves.
McFadden had a special word
to say about safety on superhigh-
ways, pointing out that the high-
-.er speeds permissible on such
reason to contact one of the mostj roads make the above rules doub-
ly important and vital. In addi-
tion, he said, this rule should be
added: Watch signs carefully for
rules governing the particular
road you’re traveling — such
things as directions for entering
or leaving the highway.
teix weeks period
that students may
the cotton crop, the
trustees decided
night’s meeting to
session now.
Ordinarily the
ready to gather until the last of
August, but the hot weather has
caused the bolls to open sooner
than expected.
Miss Lets O’DeB
Honored With
Tea - Shower
Miss Leta Jo O’Dell of Green-
' ville, bride-elect of Bobby Gene
McGee of Celeste, was honored
Friday night with a miscellane-
ous shower at the home^of Mrs.
Roy Cooper in Greenville.
Co-hostesses for the affair
'were Mrs. Jesse Lemons and
Miss Raylene Cooper.
The bride’s chosen colors of
blue and white were used in the
floral decorations in the enter-
taining rooms.
In the receiving line with the
honoree were her mothef, Mrs.
Joe O’Dell; the prospective
bridegroom’s mother, Mrs. Geo.
McGee, Mrs. Lemons, Mrs. Coop-
er and Miss Raylene Cooper.
Miss Elizabeth Dunn presided
in the dining room and Miss
Gloria Bennett registered guests
in the bride’s book.
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• Approximately 60 guests call-
seven-
Recent Real
Estate Sales
Made at Leonard
A number of
changes have been
Leonard recently.
Fred McCorstin has sold his
farm in the Valley Creek com-
munity to Hollis Owens of Dal-
las- and purchased the property
on Houston street belonging to
Mr. and Msr. Jess Freeman.
Owens, wno owns other prop-
erty here, plans to move one of
the houses on the farm he pur-
chased to a lot in south Leonard
where it will be improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Fate Parker have
bought the property owned by
the late Mrs. Roanna Moore. It
is known as the Dunn place.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Pannell have
purchased the property on Cedar
street consisting of two dwell-
ings from Aaron Williams. The
Pannels will move to town from
their farm where they have lived
for several years. Mr. and Mrs.
Williams plan to continue living
in. Leonard where he is eniploy-
ed by the R. W. McKinney Con-
struction Co.
Dick Caldwell of Farmersville
ihas purchased the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Kinslow (Doc) Hicks,
who have moved to Bonham
where Hicks is employed. Cald-
well has been employed wit]
the Community Public Servici
company here for the past year
He will move his family here ii
the near future.
The Lane Home Demonstration
Club met Tuesday night, Aufiust
14, in the home of Mrs. Marion
Pierce with ten members and
two visitors present.
Mrs. Pierce gave the devotional
and Mrs. Ernest Berry presided
over the meeting. Mrs. Ernest
Sprinkle led the group in sing-
ing, “Onward Demonstration.”
Mrs. Ralph Braddy,
Sprinkle and Mrs. Berry
sented a very interesting discus-
sion on cancer. Mrs. Braddy
said, “Cancer appears more fre-
quently in both men and women
over 35 years of age, but young-
er people, and sometimes babies,
are affected. Cancer can de-
velop in any part of the body.
However, the places it is most
likely to occur are different on
men and women. No cancer was
ever cured by diet or a cure-all
remedy.”
Refreshments were served to
visitors, Janice Duncan and Ann
these members:
Braddy, Ernest
R. E.
Aug. 16, 1896—Gold was dis-led between the hours of
thirty to nine-thirty.
The couple will be married
August 31 at the Wesley Meth-
odist Church in Greenville.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hays,
Brenda and Janice of Greenville
visited his mother,
Wells, and Mr. Wells last Friday
night.
Of
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Janice Duncan and Ann Moore?
of Dallas are visiting Janfesfie
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs;-
McGee.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Berry
visited their brother-imlaw^ X
B. Kirkland, in Dallas; Fridsay
night. Mr. Kirkland was; m a
car accident Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Saye*
Mrs. O. L. Nickols attendee! Shs
bedside of Spencer Sumrmr,
who underwent major surgery
in Dallas, Monday. Mr. Sumroor
is a brother of Mrs. Saye an&
Mrs. Nickols.
Freddie Gets of
Springs is visiting his
parents, Mr. and
Nickols this week.
Mrs. Ernest Sprinkle of Tress-
ton is attending her mother, Mrs-
John Hunter, who is ill thisr
week.
Little Mae Shields of Howe is-
visiting her grandparents, Mr.,
and Mrs. C. C. McGuire, this
week.
Celeste Summer
School Session
Closes Today
Celeste schools will close
day after being in
sion the past four weeks. The
term was due to continue for a
but in order
help harvest
board of
in Tuesday
interrupt the
Word has been received here
that Mrs. Earl Allen of Lufkin
had the misfortune to fall and
break her ankle. She under-
went surgery Monday and her
ankle was placed in a cast that
will be removed in six weeks.
She is confined to Memorial
Hospital at Lufkin.
Here are some of the vital sta-
tistics on the 12 year period
pince 1944: Total burley acreage
has decreased 47.3 per cent (fer-
tilizer and improved tech-
niques have been made possible
much larger production per
acre). The number of people
growing burley on small allot-
ment plots has increased tre-
mendously (the Government’s
rigid price support attract-
ed thousands of producers who
hadn’t previously been growing
burley). The Government’s
gauge on acreage subject to al-
lotment went down from one
to 9/10 acre (in 1946, then
to'7/10 (1952), and to 5/10 or %
acre in 1956. The number of
people with less than % acre in
burley tobacco jumped from
8,881 to 100,000. Efficiency of
production was no great factor—
the cash income per patch was
guaranteed.
Of course with its high rigid
price in effect, the Government
had to try to keep production
under rigid control. Acreage
had to restricted, but since it was
being done by political office
holders it naturally was done on
the basis of political pressure—
and the fractional-acre
ducers far outnumbered
others.
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