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THE ALTO HERALD
tabtishec! !896
. ^ Gtancing
It Around
\\ By Frank
,iter of this column has
Atto a long time and we
mt quite a few tomato
,n\'cr in our experience
em a crop face so many
h, To begin with, most
, were put out in the
r ithes had not been rooted
the rain set in and
,s,.re uraclicaHy r.iised in
yT . fust tomatoes brought
. .,;<?r logged and tnadc
,,ne bushel to every 20.
ver. liny nave improved
tl.-t lv since iast week.
*
LtsaHoodonetosteal:A
,n pitching a man who
r .tv.ii^troubic unlocking his
i . r. walked over and
at', offered to help. "If you
[ y „ic have your key." he
I'll see what I can do."
ntt right." replied Me
t," -!'!t handle the key, you
h.'.d the house."
*
angeas it may seem, we
k heard a fish story in two
}li Jeter can boast of some-
.. everyone can't see.
Kan .it in his place of busi-
}and.-econe cafe building
rn down and another one
} up, both at the same time.
#
gtance at the staggering
: <!t to date has not shocked
) chances are nothing wiii.
[if you have felt your in-
'.u:n owr as you reviewed
injuries and economic
acr'-iled in the grim statis-
[y.'teourguv—anAmeri-
.vi'ii a feeling for brother
^ !i . and you are needed,
is no panacea, no cure-all,
pi][ to end the traffic
!ut you can fight for a life
"ht' r. trcsutt can mean life.
: :ni; must ))e done and fast.
§])ohin^ will be done any-
'nte.s YOU do it. The
''"of the Uuited States,
^ rn r of all the 48 states,
of our leading cities
responsible American
";'inion is agreed: we
jko[) our highways safe.
- ketone thing straight,
uccc s or failure of any
campaign is up to YOU.
i^'not in it up to your
hrough 1957 it will be
Whnt do you say?
Walter Klingle
New Pastor
Aito, iexas, Thursday, June )3, !957
Number )
Rev. Walter Klingle, the new
pastor of the Alto Methodist
Church, who is moving here this
week. He will fill the pulpit for
the first time next Sunday. Rev
T. P. Hendrick. pastor here for
the past year, has moved to
Houston where he wit! live.
M'' Mrs. Charles Dean
' M ,tinea the arrival of a
b"rn June 8, weighing
Md twelve ounces, in
^"spitai. The young
J named Dean
- ' grandparents are
t ^i"yd Davis and
1 Erm-st Feider.
! Lloyd Bryant of
t, proud parents
' June 8 at Rusk
t. !'i d. The young
si, p,^.
and
'^d his name is
^ grandparents are
"" "? Waller, and
'"n of Houston;
J""!<"rnnts are Mr
Turner of this
h^hodi.t Church
^ ' Klingtc. Pastor
^ Sunday morning
^''^P m.
^7'" ^30 p. m.
^ 'anal Wednesday,
Guild s^d
] ^ 730 p. m.
POST OFFICE
BU!LD!NC
COMPLETE!)
The new Alto post office build-
ing is now ready for occupancy.
This information was given O. T.
Allen & Sor who constructed the
building and also to D. B. Lawson,
Postmaster.
The U. S. Inspector of public
buildings was here last week and
gavehiso.'-. on the structure and
advised the builders that it is one
of the nicest buiidings the gov-
ernment had accepted for a small
post office.
Postmaster Lawson stated that
they are now waiting for the
technicians to come and move the
fixtures from the present location
to the new building. These will be
used until the new fixtures can
arrive here from tire factory.
They should he moved into the
new building during the next ten
days or two weeks.
DENTON F!RM
B!DS LOW ON
ROAD WORK
Crockett. — Public Construction
Company of Denton submitted the
low bid which won the contract
for construction of 20 miles on
State Highway east of Crockett to
Ratcliff.
The company's bid was $116,-
954.70 for the project which in-
cludes spreading of hot-mix as-
phalt concrete pavement. H. V.
Harlan of Crockett, resident engi-
neer, will be in charge of the wortk
which is expected to take 50
working days.
First oil well in the U. S. was
built in Titusville. Pa., in 1839.
Waiter Ktinglc was given the
appointment for the First Meth-
odist Church at Alto at the Texas
Conference held last week in
Houston.
Rev. Klingle has been located
on the Carthage Circuit for the
past year. He is married and has
one littie daughter.
The Palestine district shows
the following appointments:
Ed M. Mathison, superintendent.
Alto Circuit, Ollie Alsup; Alto,
Walter Kiinglo; Antioch Circuit,
John Derr; Athens Circuit, S. C.
Irvin; Athens. J. A. Chapman;
Buffalo, Bill Commcr; Dew Cir-
cuit. Alfred P. Ahiman; Elkhart,
R. B. Bates; Eustace, Pattl Moon;
Fairfield, W. H. Dunlap; Frankis-
ton. Louis Sada; Grapeland Cir-
cuit, William Walker; Grapeland.
Robert Stepp; Jacksonville, Don
F. Pcvey; Jewett Circuit, William
Helpensteli; La Rue Circuit. R. E.
Cummings; Malakoff, Everett
Shrum; Montalba Circuit, William
McQueen; Noches Circuit, Sidney
Owens; New Summerfield, Bill G.
Williams; Oakwood, to be sup-
plied; Palestine Circuit, Carl
Avcra.
Rev. Billie Thomas wilt be the
new preacher at Wetls. He takes
the place of J. T. Campbell.
Also Palestine — First, Morris
House: Grace, T. Miller Smith;
Hoimes, Jesse A. Adams.
Also, Providence Circuit, Jack
Rogers; Rusk Circuit, William F.
Spraggin; Rusk, E. J. Biakelback;
Teague. Robert E. Kaib; Trinidad,
E. J. Davis, Sr.; Welts, Billy M.
Thomas.
Special appointments—Confer-
ence Board of Education, execu-
tive secretary, W. Rubal Moore;
adult director, Richard T. Mur-
ray: youth director, Marshall W.
Hampton; conference rural direc-
tor, Jesse Roberson; chaplain, U.
S. Air Force, Kenneth D. Summy,
Lakeview Assembly superinten-
dent, G. Ray Loden; Lakeview
assistant superintendent, Gordon
Alexander; Lon Morris College,
president,Cecil E. Peoples; YMCA
director, Dallas, James R. Hotch-
kiss; student, Union Seminary.
James S. Tiller; supernumerary,
Harvey C. Matney
Other pastoral changes made at
the conference were as follows:
Central Park, Leon Reed; Mc-
Ashan. Tom Beck. Kirbyville,
Leon Pcacock; Trinity, J. Alton
Jones: Port Neches. Ford'Dawson;
New Gulf, A. E. Rider; Lindale,
Don Box: Lane's Chapel, J. R.
Tunnell; Liberty Hill. Jewel Mc-
Clure; Cameron. E J. Davis. Jr.;
DcKalb, Ben F. Roper; Pittsburg,
B. R. Shelton.
FIVE GENERATIONS—Memories were brought together here this
week when the above group, consisting of five generations, gathered
at the home of Mrs. Lillie McFadden for a two-day reunion. Reading
from left to right they are: Mrs. Martha Muckleroy. Mrs. McFadden,
Alto; Mrs. Edith Valentine, Mrs. Alma Pickford and Lynn Pickford,
Natchez, Miss. Also present for the reunion, but not in the family
group were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Geoghagen.
Robber Of Alto Woman
Gets Twenty Years
Crockett.—Cecil R. Willis, 28,
drew a 20-year penitentiary sen-
tence Wednesday of last week
after pleading guilty to threaten-
ing Mrs. Addie McDonald of Alto.
A grand jury indicted Willis
earlier Wednesday, charging him
with robbery by assault. Mrs.
McDonald gave Willis a ride last
May 5 from Aito to Crockett.
While en route, Willis grabbed
her purse and fled when she
stopped for help.
The sentence was passed by
Judge V. M. Johnston in Third
Judicial District Court. Willis had
served a previous term on a Dallas
burglary.
COURTHOUSE
ROUND-UP
4-H Club New*
By Robert Newland
4-H'ers who attended the Dis-
trict Leadership Laboratory at
Lakeview were:
Martha Fling, Jacksonville;
Linda Huggins. Dan Williams. Bu-
lah; Gloria Hill, Orland Deason,
Dialville; and Robert Newland,
Wells.
The purpose of Junior Leader-
ship Lab is to train 4-H members
to become better Junior leaders.
COtNCtOENCE—Pic'TSd "" her
M.*. T.*M Th=
XT ""
time Mrs Scott was operating ^ ^ been under the present
^=*°"
Criminal Cases in
County Court:
Robert Lee Carter pleaded
guilty to DW1, drew fine of $100
and costs and three days in jail.
Samuel Grady Sanders pleaded
guilty to DWI, fined $100 and
given three days.
J. R. Goff pleaded guilty to
DWI, fined $i00 and costs and
given three days.
Ernest Young Pearson pleaded
guilty to DWf, fined $100 and
costs and given three days.
Waymon Johnson pleaded guilty
to DWI, fined $100 and costs and
given seven days.
Unice Charles Bass pleaded
guilty to DWI, fined $100 and costs
and given three days.
Horace Guinn Limbough plead-
ed guilty to DWI. fined $100 and
costs and given three days.
James O. Vaught, Jr., pleaded
guilty to DWI. fined $100 and
costs and given three days.
Willie Willis Durham pleaded
guilty to DWI. fined $100 and
costs and given three days.
Clvi) Cases Filed tn
District Court:
Eva Jean Jenkins vs. Haskell
A. Jenkins, divorce.
Ex parte Sylvia Chitwood, re-
moval of disabilities.
Jewel Oakes Isbell vs. Clarence
Albert Isbell, divorce.
City of Jacksonvile vs. Ed Tip-
ton, delinquent taxes.
Hubert L. Berry vs. Jerlene
Berry, divorce.
Edwina Palmer Vann, et vir, vs.
Leila P. Douglass, et al, collection
and foreclosure.
Divorces granted )n
District Court:
Leonard George Geisleman, Jr.,
and Betty Geisleman.
Evelyn Golden and James
Henry Golden.
Ida Lue Draper and Joe E.
Draper.
WiHie Lee Ward and Lenora
Ward.
Marriage Licenses:
Royce Simmons and Fayerene
Baby Johnson.
Timothy Edward Martin And
Betty Sue Hamilton.
Hotlie Hamilton and Nancy
Temmens Morrison.
James Edwin Jones and Ida Lue
Draper.
L0NGT!ME
WELLS WOMAN
MED SUNDAY
Mrs. Bessie Sessions, age 72, of
Wells, Texas passed away early
Sunday morning at her residence
in Wells. Mrs. Sessions was born
in Angelina County on September
20, 1884 and had lived in Ange
lina and Cherokee Counties most
of her life. She was a member of
the Wells Methodist Church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ses-
sions were held at 4 p. m. Monday,
June 10, 1957 in the Mt. Hope
Chapel with interment foiiowing
in the Mt. Hope cemetery.
Survivors include her husband,
J. W. (Bill) Sessions of Wells;
two sons. Hugh Sessions of Wells
and Clyde Dean Sessions of
Arlington: three brothers, W. F.
Humphrey and J. G. Humphrey,
both of Houston, and Fred L.
Humphrey of Harlingen; two
sisters, Mrs. P. D. Stakes of Wells
and Mrs. Adell Smith of Lufkin;
i9 grandchildren and 9 great
grandchildren.
Gipson Funeral Home of Luf-
kin was in charge of arrange-
ments.
STATE POLK)
RATE REPORTED
LOWER
Austin.—Texas is experiencing
the fewest polio cases in 40 years,
the State Health Department re-
ported.
Through June 1, a total of 172
cases were reported. This com-
pared with 312 last year, and a
high of 548 for the same period
in 1952.
A total of 32 polio cases were
reported in the state last week.
Harris County reported six
cases, Tarrant five and Calhoun
and Hidalgo Counties three cases
each. No other county reported
more than two cases.
Tomato Deal
Nfow Underway
A slow start characterized the
East Texas tomato deal last week.
Packing operations started at a
number of points but supplies
were very limited, making it dif-
ficult for carlot loading. The mar-
keting on green wrap tomatoes
opened at 7c lb. to growers. A
few top quality well-matured to-
matoes sold as high as 10c per lb.
Growers report that plants are
making rapid growth but the fruit
is siow in maturing. With fav-
orable weather, both quality and
volume should improve.
To provide tomatoes of top
quality the foiiowing steps arc
suggested:
1. Harvest only mature fruit.
ALT0 0.E.S
CHAPTER HOLDS
!NSTALLAT!ON
Mrs. Viva Scott and Carl A.
Kenesson were installed as
Worthy Matron and Worthy Pa-
tron of Alto Chapter No. 496,
Order of the Eastern Star Thurs-
day night of last week in the
Masonic Hall.
Also installed in the same
ceremony were Mrs. Nellie V.
Ramey, Associate Matron; A. H.
Jeter, Associate Patron; Mrs.
Mamie Lee Carter, Secretary;
Mrs. Bertia Lee Smith, Treasurer;
Mrs. Mayola Jeter, Conductress;
Mrs. Coy Mae Allen, Associate
Conductress; Mrs. Myrtie Bynum,
Chaplain; Mrs. Reba Dominy,
Marshal; Mrs. Annie E. Fenner,
Organist; Mrs. Helen Johnson,
Adah; Mrs. Inez Turner, Ruth;
Mrs. Jewell Daniels, Esther; Mrs.
Gladys A. Lawson, Martha; Mrs.
Sailie Kenesson, Electa; Mrs.
Maudie Musick, Warder; Mrs.
Elizabeth Waliace, Sentinel.
Mrs. Ottie B. Braly, Deputy
Grand Matron, of Bullard was
instaliing Officer; Mrs. Viola
Scales, Installing Marshal; Mrs.
Sailie Rogers. Installing Chapiain;
Mrs. Brice Jeter, Installing Or-
ganist; Mrs. Edna Merriwether,
Installing Warder; George Mer-
riwether, Installing Sentinel; Mrs.
Zola Mae Engledow, Secretary
Pro Tem.
Mrs. Gladys A. Lawson, Past
Matron, was presented with a
White Bible, and Jim L. Har-
grove. Past Patron, was given a
Past Patron Tin. Each installing
officer was also presented with
a gift.
A reception was held in the
dining room. Mosdames Clyde
Poore, Johnnie Mae Hargrove,
and Helen Quarles were hostess.
A bushel basket of mature toma-
toes will weigh 5 pounds more
than a bushel of immature fruit.
2. Immature tomatoes have
tender skins. Well-matured green
wrap tomatoes are tough, and
have rubbery skins. When toma-
toes are harvested before they
are mature, they skin or rub
easily and too many will wind up
as No. 2 or culls.
3. Line the inside of your
baskets with paper or regular
"basket liners" or use apple boxes
for field harvesting to avoid con-
tainer damage.
4. Do not stack over-filled con-
tainers on top of each other on
truck or at packing shed.
At this time tomatoes are mov-
ing from Arkansas and Georgia.
A rather heavy movement is re-
ported from the Tifton Georgia
area.
Card Of Thanks
I wish to thank all of my friends
who sent cards, flowers, and vis-
ited me during my recent stay in
the hospitai, and since returning
home.
Every kind deed was appre-
ciated and you will be remember-
ed for your thoughtfulness.
Dickey McGaugtiey.
TEN CAR8 SHtPPED—Up to Wednesday noon, ten cam of toma-
toes had been shipped out of Aito. The season opened at 5c, but the
improved condition of the fruit has brought the price up to 8c. Ship-
ments have been heavy ail this week, but buyers state that they ex-
pect the volume to increase next week and the price should be even
better than ft has been this week.
C. W. TANNERY
D!ED TUESDAY !N
JACKSONVILLE
C. W. Tannery, 85, pioneer Nac-
ogdoches County resident and
father of O. L. Tannery of Alto,
died Tuesday morning at 8:20 at
Jacksonville.
Mr. Tannery, who in recent
years had resided at San Au-
gustine, had been hospitalized at
Jacksonville for several days.
Funeral services were held in
San Augustine Wednesday after-
noon, with burial following at the
Oak Grove cemetery in Nacog-
doches at 4:00 p. m. Wednesday.
Mr. Tannery had been in de-
clining health for several months.
He suffered a stroke two weeks
ago, and for most of the time had
been unconscious since that time.
He was well-known throughout
Nacogdoches County and this part
of East Texas.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Nannie Mae Day Tannery of San
Augustine; four daughters, Mrs.
Bill Swearingen of Pineland and
Mrs. J. W. Cureton, Mrs. Ernie
Wilkcrson and Mrs. Maurice
Boyett, all of Beaumont; six sons,
Lester Tannery and Clifton Tan-
nery of Nacogdoches, O. L. Tan-
nery of Alto, Eugene Tannery of
Conroe, C. W. Tannery of San
Augustine, and Buster Tannery of
Frecport; one step-daughter, Mrs.
Delbert Brooks of Moran, and
two step-sons, Alfred Day and
Dalton Day, both of Beaumont.
F. C. WOODWARD
GOESTO
M!SS!ONF!ELD
Rusk. — The Rev. F. Clyde. ^
Woodward, who has served the
Methodist conference since 1927,
will ieave this week to enter the
mission field at the national
'headquarters in Philadelphia.
A former vice president of Lon
Morris College, he has served nine
churches and one Methodist cir-
cuit since entering the ministry 30
years ago.
It was in 1927 that he was ap-
pointed to the Tyler circuit, and
from then until the present time
he was pastor of churches in
Katy, Silsbee, Alto, Wills Point,
Texas City, Houston (Pank Place), *
Baytown (St. Mark's), Overton,
Jasper and Rusk. He was at Lon
Morris in 1950.
In Philadelphia, he will be with
the General Board of Missions
and Church Extension of the
Methodist Church. He will travel
extensively, and will motor to
Philadelphia leaving today.
He wiii be succeeded here by
the Rev. Elwood J. Birkleback,
who comes to Rusk from St. Paul's
Church in Beaumont. lie is mar-
ried and he and his wife, Juanita,
have three children, Johnny,
Ronald and B*ay.
It itakea 10 inches of enow to
equal an inch of rain.
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