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TO OLD TIMERS—Here arcsom
s f Alto Home Coming. Seat
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ind Mrs. Emma
Mt-Ciure, Mayor Fr
the old-timers of Alto as
ng. scatwi, iL'fttorixht' Friday nn the first
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rank Ed Weimar an.) F. .)M,- Harriet) ** Armstrong. Osear Allen,
tRST AT HOME COM!NG—Mr?. LuciHc Wattcrs Greene of Ka!amazoo, Mich., is greeted by Grady
g!ctary, chairman of thic reception committee of the first annua! Alto Home Coming, which
pan Friday. Mrs. Greene was the first out-of-lownertoregister. Others pictured, left to right, are
L. We mar, Mayor Frank Ed Weimar, and E. S. Douglass, overall chairman of the Home Coming.
FOREST
Jessie Dial
THE AUTO HERALD. ALTO, TEXAS. SEPTEMBER 30. 1954.
DISTRICT Jnnf*F ANO FAMILY Pictured here are Judge James H. Moore arid
-v. Judge Moore was recentiy appointed as a district a specif d^tnet co^ for
JT°k„. Angeiina and Nacogdoches Counties, which was auhori2cd
unexpired term.
and Mrs. Grady Tobias of
* visited her mother, Mrs.
Tennie James, !ast Sunday.
Severai from here attended the
Home Coming at Alto last week-
^Little Miss Ciaire Truchelut of
Lake Jackson is visiting er
Wanted
HARQWOOQ LOGS OR LUMBER
R°"sh, Green or Dry. Delivered on yard, 2
miles north of Alto on Highway 69.
WE PAY CASH EACH LOAD.
McEtyea Lumber MiHs
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Dial.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wallace of
Sillsbee visited his sister, Mrs. T.
M. Harris and Mr. Harris last
Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wailace visited
her sister, Mrs. EHen Norton
Alto several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dunning Roye
and children of Daingerfield
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs
T D. Durham, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Dowling of
Alto were visitors of his sister,
Lena Townsend, Sunday
Mrs
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs
A. J. McCultough
viJited in Tyler last week wiUi
their son, Deibert McCultough
and family- . ... ^
Miss Loraine Durham is visittng
her sister, Mrs. Dorothy Roye and
family in Daingerfield.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Harris vis-
ited her aunt. Mrs. Mollie Arrant,
in Alto Saturday afternoon.
If you haven't already done so,
dig into your pocket a second time
fh^ year for the March of Dimes.
peoples are not equal and any-
one who confuses equal opportu-
absolute equality is
nities with
off the deep end.
Loca! News
Mrs. R. D. Bothwell of Long-
view, spent the Home Coming
days in the home of Mrs. M. H.
Howard.
Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Glenn and
son of Dallas, spent Saturday with
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs
E. R. Olenn.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bianton are
spending this week with Rev. and
Mrs. El?.a Love and family in
Cedar Bayou.
Mrs. Fred Bauman, who suf
fered a fail about ten days ago,
was carried to the Memorial Hos-
pital in Rusk Tuesday for treat
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Murchison of
Tyler, spent last week-end in the
home of the latter's mother, Mrs.
M. W. Rozelte, and attended the
Home Coming.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Christopher
of Parris, Tenn., and Mr. and Mrs
Charlie Christopher of Saxton
Tenn., were guests of Mrs. Fred
Bauman Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burns and
sons, Denman and James Earl, of
Baytown, were guests in the home
of their daughter and sister, Mrs.
Pauline Simmons, the past week
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wallace
and son, Harold Jr., of Houston,
spent the week-end with the for-
mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Wallace, and attended the Home
Coming at Alto.
Mrs. Clyde C. Moon and chil-
dren, James Clyde, Linda Jo, and
Ronald, of Datlas, spent the past
week-end here with their parents
and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Wilkins and attended the
Home Coming.
Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bianton
had with them for the Home
Coming, Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Robertson of Baytown, Mrs. Elza
Love and daughter, Cathy, of
Cedar Bayou, and Mr. and Mrs.
B. L. Jarratt of Port Arthur.
Mrs. C. W. Fisher and Mrs.
Robert Rosenbaum of Houston,
Dr. and Mrs. G. A. Fisher of Aus-
tin, Mrs. Leslie Wood of Tyler and
Mrs. Ray Haltier of Lafayette,
La., were guests of Misses Mary
and Annie Fisher for the Alto
Home Coming.
HOME COMING QUEEN—Mrs. Hattie Tullis, (seated at left), was elected Queen of the Hor
Coming Saturday night as visitors from far and wide gathered at Student Field for a mammc
barbecue. Other candidates were: (seated from left) Mrs. Ida Latham, Mrs. Allison King, a
Mrs. Laura Musick. Standing from left are: Mrs. M. J. Hogan, Mrs. Jennie Halbert and Mrs. MaL
Boyd.
TALKtNG OVER OLO SCHOOL DAYS—Back in a classroom again, one member of Alto Hi 1
School's 1908 graduating class and three members of the 1909 class spent a happy hour Satura
looking at old school photographs taken nearly a half century ago. Members of the ddffert
graduating classes as far back as 1908 gathered in various classrooms in the school Saturday
part of the Alto Home Coming activities. Back in school (from left) are: Miss Mamie Latham of
Alto, class of 1908; Mrs. Ervelia Singletary Roddy, her brother, J. Ellis Singletary, both cf
Port Arthur; and a cousin, Miss Nellie Singletary, Alto. The latter three are of the class of 1909
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Lyon and
daughter, Marsha, of Houston, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cassady and
daughters, Ann and Rebecca, of
Henderson, returned to their
homes Sunday after attending the
Home Coming and visiting in the
home of Mrs. Jack Lyon.
Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Simmons
and children, Michael and Carolyn,
of Port Arthur, Mrs. Minnie Jones
and Gaston Rozelle of Dallas,
Marvin Rozelle and Mr. and Mrs.
Hubert Willis and son, Ronnie, of
Tyler, spent the week-end with
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holcomb and
attended the Home Coming.
CHANGE )N ITtNERARY
Master Sergeant Preston L.
Denman, Air Force Recruiter
from Palestine, has announced a
change in his Recruiting itinerary.
His usual trips to Alto on Wed-
nesdays has been changed to
Tuesdays.
For information concerning
Aviation Cadets, Observer Train-
ing, Women's Air Force, and
regular enlistments, contact Serg-
eant Denman at the Post Office
between 1:30 and 2:00 on Tues-
day.
J954 Sfate Fair -
Program /yt Brie/
The State Fair of Texas, Oct. 9
thru 24, Dallas, America's larg-
est annuai exposition.
Daiiy Events: The King and I,
lee Cycles of 1955, Joie Chitwood
Thrii) Show, Dancing Waters,
Sky Revue. Aladdin and His
Wonderful Lamp, Fashion
Roundup, Midway rides and
shows, teievision shows, Plane-
tarium.
Exhibits: New Women's Build-
ing, House Beautiful Pace Setter
Home, Research for Agriculture,
Kitchen of Tomorrow, bird show,
automobile show, antique autes,
farm implements, natural gas
show, armed forces exhibits,
Aquarium, Hal) of State, Fine
Arts, Natural History and
Health museums.
Livestock: Hereford,Brahman,
Shorthorn, Aberdeen-Angus,:
Santa Gertrudis beef cattle; Jer-
sey, Ayrshire, Holstein, Guern-
sey, Milking Shorthorn dairy
cattle; Quarter horses, Palo-
minos, Shetland ponies; swine,,
sheep and Angora goats; chick-
ens and turkeys.
BARSOLA
Mrs. Carl Chandler
Those visiting Mrs. Bessie
Stokes and Clyde the past week
end were, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
M. Holcomb and J. B. Stokes of
Houston, Mrs. Everett Glass and
daughter, Virginia Ann and Karen
Wadell of Tyler, and Mr. Plumer
Stakes of Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spears,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spears and
children, Mr. and Mrs. James
Donald Spears and Mr. and Mrs.
Gary Spears and daughter, all of
Houston, visited Mrs. Molly
Cruseturner Sunday for a while.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tobias of
Alto and Mr. and Mrs. Ctifton
Tobias and children of Diboil,
visited in the J. H. Tobias home
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Skidmore
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Edgar McGilvray and family of
Conroe, and Randall Ramsey of
Channelview, visited in the L. E.
Latham home the past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Arnold and
son of Alto, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Martin Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Spoars
and children of Houston, visited
the Lee Bates family Sunday and
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Broach and
children of Jacksonville, visited
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Petty Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Cartright of
Rusk, and Lloyd Latham of Dallas,
visited in the L. E. Latham home
the past week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Smith and
children of Jacksonville, visited
the Elder Milton Wright family
Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Tobias and son,
Mark, of Hemphill, and Nell
Tobias of Diboil, visited the J. H.
Tobias family the past week-end.
We were happy to have in the
week-end services, Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Steed and R. P. Hughes of
Atto, Mrs. Bill Cartright of Rusk,
Mrs. Emma Tobias of Hemphill,
Mrs. Vema Allen of Alto and
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Copeland and
children of Wells.
We invite you to attend our
song and prayer services Thurs-
day at 7:30. Sunday School at
10:00 and preaching at 11:00. Sun-
day evening services at 7 o'clock.
GRATEFUL—Here is former Sheriff Frank Brunt as he addres." '
a crowd of approximately 2500 people at the football field an t
Home Coming Friday night. He had just been presented with
check for $1,018.25, a gift from the people of Cherokee County.
Sheriff Allen Dotson is standing in the background.
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FFFA/JVG FFFFC7S
OF STAFF LAW
Austin, Sept. 29 —The Director
of Law Enforcement for the Game
and Fish Commission said, "It took
a pretty strong stomach for some
Texas game wardens to keep
functioning during the month
^ report.": commit most of the misdeeds. Y< t:
it is surprising the number of su - -
stantial persons who yield to lh4
temptation to cheat against wild -
life."
in the field as long as they can
stand it," said the Director of L:<.'
Enforcement. "They are uainr
their two-way radio and othttr
means of communication to protet.
wildlife. Local peace officer! ht <,
in some cases. ^
"Of course, the situation !s r. !.
as bad as it looks. The small pt -
centcge of chronic irresponsible
are some of the cases
C0JVS77M/C770M
According to a combined report
of the Departments of Commerce
and Labor, the boom in construc-
tion, which started in June, con-
tinued through August. Expendi-
tures in that month set a new re-
cord of $3,600,000,000.
Here
listed:
Poisoners killed every living
fish over a two mile Colorado
River area just below Austin, -ex-
terminating an estimated 15,000
pounds of game fish, including
great catfish running up to 75
pounds in size. (The Hays-Travis
County Game Protective Associa-
tion has offered a $200 reward for
capture of the perpetrator).
One hunter had 150 mouming
doves. The limit is ten.
One dove hunter was arrested
with seven quail.
One man was taken after shoot-
ing a turkey hen on which there
is no open season.
Seven different men were
charged with shooting fawn deer
which are protected at all times
in Texas.
Thirty-seven different cases
were filed for illegally taking
game fish, the majority being for
poisoning waters or shocking fish
with electricity.
"We are keeping our wardens
As far as France is conceme;',
we think she is finished as a fir. .-
rate power.
Surprising as it may seem, the
other fellow who argues with you
so much is probably right abo.:.
half of the time.
Mrs. R. p. Robbins and so-,
Harry, of Houston, spent thi
week-end with the former's sisite *.
Mrs. H. D. Brewer and attended
the Homecoming.
Card Of Thanks
W-a wish to thank the class o'
1344 for remembering our love!
one. Frank Mayhar, in placing
wreath on his grave. Yor*
thoughtfulness will be ehenishf
throughout the years and may Cr !
bless each of you is our prayer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mayhar
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F. L. Weimar & Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 30, 1954, newspaper, September 30, 1954; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215359/m1/3/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.