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when vou’re busy!
Your best buys of the year are at the Original
Rexall One Cent Sale. Be sure to buy at the sale
as advertised in Life, Look, Post, Oct. 13, 14, 15, 16.
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New Boy Scout J Grade School Boys
To Play Football
R. D. White Rites
Held Thursday •
Funeral service for R. D. White,
Oat your Dearborns in time.. buy
them on tim! Select now while our
stock is complete, while models and
siass you want are readily avail-
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Mittie Mae Fulbright
Dies Thursday
Mrs. Mittie Mae Fulbright, 60,
(colored) of Fulbright, died
Thursday night after suffering a
stroke. Burial was Sunday at
Turner cemeterv at Fulbright.
She is survived by her hus-
Mrs. J. E. Croley
Dies of Injuries
Funeral services were held Fri-
day at Gilmer for Mrs. J. E. Cro-
ley, who died Thursday from in-
juries received Tuesday when the
car in which she was riding over-
turned on slippery pavement.
She was the mother of J. E. Cro-
ley, who formerly operated a
variety store in Talco.
The Bogata News
The One Newspaper in the World Most Interested In Bogata
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62, who died Wednesday of last
week of a heart attack, was held
Thursday afternoon at 4 o’clock
at the Deport Baptist Church.
Rev. C. G. Renfro, pastor, and
Rev. P. G. Hightower, Methodist
pastor, conducted the rites.
Named pallbearers were Clyde
Barham, Jr., Aleck Griffin, Joe
Kelsey, Dr. Sam B. Kelsey, Sam
Monk, and J. I.. Mathews.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Betty Ann Ray, and six chil-
dren, several grandchildren and
one sister.
Harvest Resumed
Following Ram
Gathering of the cotton crop in
this section was resumed the first
of the week after being halted
by the heavy rains of last week.
Heavy dews kept pickers out of
field* part of each luonupg.
Seed price was quoted i' *"*
per ton and lint was selling
28 to 35 cents per pound.
Lem Christopher
Dies at Lone Star
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SUPER X, PETERS AND REMINGTON
EXPRESS SHELLS. 22 SHORT, LONG AND
LONG RIFLE CTQS., 30-30, 30-00, 8MM CTGS.
SHOT GUNS AND RIFLES, HUNTING COATS
ANP VERtS, FMMUGHTS, LANTERNS
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LER CHESTS, THERMOS JUGS
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The grade school Puppies jour-
ney to Mt. Vernon next Tuesday
night for their opening game of
the season. Game time will be
7:30 p. m. The1 boys have been
working out about two weeks.
Some of them are looking fairly
well in workouts.
The eighteen boys
working out are:
• 8th grade—Billy Allums, Ralph
Cawley, Morris Harville, Robert
Holt, Doyle Howell, Jim Ed Lee,
Arlin Mauldin, Kenneth Mayes,
Howard Sulsar, Harold Wattert.
7th grade—Benny Byrd, Ken
Castleman, Tommy Cruce, John-
ny Denny, John Eudy, Denny
Kay Lovell, Charles Sistrunk,
Teddy Smelser.
Managers: Benny Ray Lovell
and Don Roach.
Scoutmaster is Charles Corn;
Asst. Scoutmaster, James Thom-
as; Explorer Advisor, George
Marshall; Institutional Represen-
tative, Newt Bryson; Troop Com-
mittee: Howard Bryson, James
Castleman, Travis Hale, Morris
Trimm, Dr. E. E. Brooks and W.
S. Cody. . ,
The troop meeting is each Mon-
day night at 7:30 p. m.
BOGATA, RED RIVER COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1954
rk at
Down
The old Carey J. lioore home
place about a mile and a half
east of Rugby has been torn down
by the present owner, Wes Ward
of Bogata. Mr. Ward is moving
the lumber to Bogata, where it
will be used in erecting his new
home.
The structure was erected
about 60 years ago. Mr. Moore
had used lumber in two of the
rooms in his residence at Bag-
well prior to moving it to Rugby.
The rest of the lumber was haul-
ed from a saw mill near Bagwell
by wagon to build the 7-room
house. .
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e VOLUME 42 ________________
FORMAL OPENING OF OAKWOOD
RESIDENTIAL ADDITION SUNDAY
Bogata’s new residential addi-1 gata, along with all utilities are
«»— • •-----— /~>-1-----»— now available to those who want
to build modern homes,” James
Castleman told the editor as he
showed him the new addition.
“There are twenty lots now
available and ground for seventy
more as the need for them ex-
pands,” he explained.
The tract has been approved
t known a* Oakwood, in the
uwat part of town, owned
developed by J. A. and James
I -wwUeman, will hold its formal
opening on Sunday afternoon,
October 10, from 2 to 5 o’clock.
The addition is located on the
east side of Highway 37 on a
sloping well-drained 32-acre —
tract of land, which is covered- for loans to build homes by three
With maspive oak trees. The Cas-
tlemans purchased it from the
Patterson heirs.
Streets in Oakwood have been
paved along with concrete curb
and gutter. City water, sewer
service, electricity, natural gas
and telephones are available.
Electric and telephone poles
abd their wires have been placed
in the alleys, so as not to mar the
k^nty of the front part of the
^Biree modern residences have
been built in the addition and two
more are under construction.
“Desirable residence lots in Bo-
Fred Fisher New
Superintendent
Public Schools
Fred Fisher is the new super-
intendent of public schools oC
Red River County. He was nom-
inated in the July primary.
Mr. Fisher succeeds Haskell
Peek, who has resigned before
completing his eighth year, hav-
ing taken a position in the Mt.
Pleasant High School as math
teacher.
Following receipt of Mr. Peek’s
resignation, the Commissioner’s
Court appointed Mr. Fisher to fill
the vacancy until November 9, at
which time his election as county
superintendent becomes official.
Mr. Fisher announced that he
will not move his family to
Clarksville for' several months.
Wet Squirrel Season
Opened Friday
Squirrel hunting season open-
ed last Fridaj’ for a three months
period. With a big rain on Wed-
nesday and Thursday nights pre-
vious, hunting was slow.
Lamar has no bag limit for the
squirrel season. Red River, Ifan-
nin and Titus allow 10 squirrels,
Hopkins, Franklin, and Delta
eight.
J. L. and J.-K. Evans of Dallas,
spent last week end with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Evans.
J. L. remained for a longer visit.
He also visited friends in Mt.
Vernon.
lending agencies—Veterans Ad-
ministration will make 100C(
loans to veterans; FHA 90% to
95% and conventional loans 75%,
Castleman said.
Giant native trees suggested
the name, Oakwood, for the ad-
dition and building restrictions
will keep it a desirable place to'
own a home. The Castlemans
are to be commended for their
faith and confidence in Bogata’s
future growth and development
by the investment they have
made. Drive out Sunday and see
the new addition and inspect the
modern homes there.
Bogata Wins Over GOOD RAINS BREAK DROUTH OF
Caddo Mills in
18 to 0 Game
I B. J. Williams .
| Rites Monday
Funeral services for Cpl. Day-
! ton Joe Williams, 20, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bailey Williams of
Cunningham,' were held at the
Cunningham Pentecostal church,
with Rev. James Kilgore, Paris,
conducting the rites. Burial was
in Meadowbrook Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Buddy Pynes,
Wayland Kennedy, Joe Skidmore,
Galen Cook, Bill Page and Den-
nis Rhodes.
^Corporal Williams, stationed at
Diego, Calif., was fatally in-
jured in a three-car collision at an
intersection three miles from El
Centro, Calif., Sept. 24. He was
on a three-day pass, and, with his
wife and two-months-old daugh-
ter, was on the way to visit
I friends in Arizona.
His wife, formerly Miss Joyce
I ^Gocdoa, daughter of Mr. and
I Mrs. J. O. (Oscar) Gordon of
I Taylortown, was reported very
I much improved at the San Diego
R Naval Base Hospital, where she
underwent surgery following the
accident. The couple’s two-
months-old baby was also in the
hospital for minor injuries re-
ceived.
Besides his wife and baby and
his parents, survivors are. a bro-
A^er, Charles B. Williams, Cun-
^^Rgham, and three grandpar-
b ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams,
Cunningham, and Mrs. L. L.
Crump, Cooper. His mother is
the former Miss Ethel DeShazo.
Mrs. Thompson
Dies Saturday
Mrs. Annie Thompson,
time resident of Titus County,
passed away at Talco Saturday
morning. She was the wife of
J. E. (Doc) Thompson of the Wil-
kinson community.
Mrs. Thompson would have
been 72 years of age on October
23 and her death followed a long
illness.
She is survived by her hus-
band; five sons, Herlin, Tommie,
Jesse and Homer Thompson, all
of Talco, and Ollie Thompson of
Cooper, and two daughters, Mrs.
Josephine Millner and Mrs. Mary
Bell Collins of Talco. Other sur-
vivors include four brothers,
Berley White, Ranger; Tom
White, Iraan; Jess White, Kilgore
and John White, Mt. Pleasant;
two sisters, Mrs. Effie Smith, Mt.
Pleasant, and Mrs. Rebecca
Smith, Ranger; 42 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
Harris. Chapel at 2 o’clock Mon-
day afternoon, under direction of
Rev. Alvin Blalock, and burial
was in the Green Hill cemetery.
Former Resident
Dies Wednesday
Mrs. Mary Frances Hood,
widow of the late Will Hood and
former resident of the Green Hill
community, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Tess
Maley, in Fort Woth, Wednesday
of last week. Death came at the
age of 90.* '
Mrs. Hood is survived by her
daughter; one sister, Mrs. R. H.
Slayton, Mt. Pleasant, and a bro-
ther, Ed Gilpin, alitkof Mt. Pleas-
ant. She was born and reared at
Green Hill and moved to
Worth about 25 years ago.
Fort Worth rites were held at
Harveson and Cole Funeral Chap-
el at 2 o’clock Thursday after-
noon. Following the rites, there,
the body was brought to Smith-
Bates Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, to be
held until further rites at 2
o’clock Friday afternoon at the
Presbyterian Church at Green
Hill. Burial was in Green Hill
Cemetery.
Bogata Bulldogs won an
victory over Caddo Mills in a
non-conference game at Bogata
Friday night.
Halftime score was Bogata 6,
Caddo Mills 0. Caddo Mills drove
to Bogata’s nine-yard line in the
first half but lost the ball when
Bogata threw up a stiff defense.
Jimmie Wade Williams made
the first touchdown. QB Ken-
neth Jeffery made the second
touchdown. Both' scores were
made on ground plays. Sid Hud-
son made the third and last TD
on a pass.
Caddo Mills had two excellent
runners in the backfield.
Colors for both teams were
green and white, but in reverse.
Bogata pep squad wore their uni-
forms for the first time. The
Caddo Mills pep squad was very
attractive as they marched
around the field, led by a three-
year-old mascot.
Bogata Bulldogs will play
Bonham here on Thursday, Oct. 7.
The first conference game will be
against James Bowie at James
Bowie field on Oct. 15.
Otis E. Smith, born Feb.
1905, died at his home Oct' 1 at
Kilgore. Funeral services were
held Wednesday, Oct. 6 at First
Christian Church at Kilgore, with
graveside service at Omaha
cemetery at 3 p„m. with Kilgore
Masonic Lodge in charge.
Mr. Smith is survived by his
wife, Lucille, son, Paul O. of Kil-
gore, his father, Edward Smith
of Dallas and these brothers and
sisters: Tom of Marieta, Henry
of Ft. Worth, S. T. of Naples,
Miss Mollie Smith of Dallas and
Mrs. R. M. Giles of Omaha.
Those attending burial services
at Omaha from Bogata were Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Swaim, Mrs. Britt
Lassiter, G. W. Bartlett and Os-
car Legate.
Mr. Smith had been ill for a
long time, was in John Sealy
Hospital and Kilgore Hospital. He
had visited his brother, S. T.
Smith, former cashier of Bogata
National Bank, and had met
many Bogata people.
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small grains, and the rainfall
should bring them up soon, pro-
viding temporary pastures for
livestock.
Pastures are in
condition, but the rains are caus-
ing them to get green again
where they have not been grazed
too closely. Some have been
feeding their cattle, and little or ,
no hay is available.
The rain put topsoil moisture
in good condition on the farm
land, but subsoil moisture still
is short. >
The rain was general over sev-
eral Northeast Texas counties.
This brought September rainfall
to 5.08 inches. The average is
2.79 inches.
The 1954 total climbed to 31.87
inches, still six inches behind the
figure for the first nine months
of 1953.
A new Boj’ Scout troop was
organized at Bogata Tuesday
night. This troop is sponsored
by the Bogata Chamber of Com-
merce. Boys registering were:
Charles A. Armstrong, Kenneth
R. Castleman, Tommy L. Cruce,
J. D. Duffee, Dellie L. Davis,
Kenneth Fennell, Harold Fortner,
Doyle M. Howell, Jerry W Jef-
fery, Danny C. Mauldin, Sammy
G. Mayes, Charles W. Skaggs,
Teddy Smelser, Sammy L. Spiers,
Morris F. Trimm, John W. Whit-
ten and jjjarold Watters:’
There is much speculation
over the amount of cotton that
will be grown in Lamar and Red
River counties this year. Local
farmers are interested in figures
from both counties,
Last year Lamar ginned 29,990
bales, according to government
gin report; Red River ginned
14,671 bales.
This year’s crop, earlier in the
season was variously estimated
at from 40 to 50 per cent of last
year’s crop, due to government
control of acreage and the
drouth. This newspaper has pre-
dicted from 60 to 65 per cent of
last year’s crop and it looks now
like \ that prediction will not be
far wrong.
Rains that drenched this area | Many already had dusted
on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of last week toaled
4.53 inches and broke a three
months drought that’ seared pas-
tures and cut production of cot-
ton, corn, row crops and hay. It
was the heaviest rainfall since
May.
Great cracks in the earth were
closed and stock water was re-
plenished. On Saturday after-
noon both Sulphur and White
Oak were running half bank full.
The streams had some water in
holes when the rains came.
There was some small less on
open cotton, but about 80 per cent
of the crop has been gathered,
except in Sulphur and Red River
bottoms.
Farmers got enough moisture
to start planting winter cover
crops for grazing.
Maurice Moore to
Receive State Fair
Award Tuesday
Maurice T. Moore of New York,
who will receive the “Texan of
Distinction” award of the State
Fair of Texas in Dallas next
Tuesday, is expected ih Deport
Sunday for a visit with his mo-
ther, Mrs. J. H. Moore and his
brother, John H. Moore and fam-
ily.
This award is recognized as
one of the most prized honors
that can be bestowed upon a
Texan. People in this area, and
over Texas for that matter, are
proud of the honor to be confer-
red on Moore.
The presentation ceremonies
will take place at a banquet in
the Baker Hotel in Dallas at 7
o’clock on Tuesday evening,
when Moore will address a gath-
ering of distinguished Texans
who will meet there to honor
him.
Mrs. J. H. Moore and Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Moore of Deport,
will attend the meeting.
Pete Johnson, Bogata
store operator and Rev.
Brinlee, new Baptist preacher at
Bogata, have been doing some
night fishing down at Griffin
lake in the McCrury area.
On a recent dark night a large
animal of the cat family came up
at their backs and let out several
squalls. A two-cell flashlight
they had would shine his eyes,
but not penetrate enough for
them to make out the form of
what they believe to be a wildcat.
They didn’t have a gurt and the
cat moved to different positions
between squalls.
Since then they have been
fishing, but this time with a
strong flash light and a gun, hop-
ing the animal would show again.
Hounds are said to have trail-
ed the big cat on several occas-
ions, but without success of a
jump. .
Johnson’s suspicious friends
are speculating on whether or
not he had any designs upon the
nerve of the new Baptist pastor
in this encounter with the big cat.
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Albert Roach, prpminent farm-
er and minister of Deport, is the
new supervisor for Zone I North
Texas Soil Conservation District.
He was named Tuesday night at
an election meeting in Deport
High School.
Eligible voters were farmers in
an area bounded by U. S. High-
way 82 on the north, the Red Riv-
er County line on the east and a
line southeast from Paris to Pat-
tonville and south to Sulphur
River.
L. L. Jeffus, member of the
Board of Supervisors from Zone
I for 13 years, did not seek the
office. Jeffus has served on the
Board since the district was or-
ganized in 1941.
The new board member will
serve a five year term.
In 1953, Roach was nominated
the District’s Comeback Farmer
of the Year for his conservation
work.
He also heads the Texas Ses-
ame Seed Growers Association.
The Board of Supervisors in-
cludes Roach; J. L. Wideman,
Zone 4; Jim Sharp, Zone 5; M. C-
Cannada, Zone 3; and Grady
Gann, Zone 2.
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Bells Panthers
Defeat Tigers
Bells Panthers defeated the
Deport Tigers by a score of 39-0
in a 11-B conference tilt at Bells
Friday night. The Panthers,
out-playing the Tigers; cHfclkted
up 25 points in the first half of
the game. They scored-14 points
in the last half to make the total
score.
This was the first conference
game for the Deport Tigers.
Grow’rs Speculate
On Cotton Crop
In This Area
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