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THE ALTO HERALD
Liished !89G
Aito, Texas, Thursday, August 27, i 959
Number ) 2
oking
A'onttJ
forget the Alto Quartcr-
Batbeque'l'imrsday
JghMA"K"st 27.7:30 p.m. at
purm Lake. Jf Y"" nut
joined the club this year, sec or
cailWet'* '" Hcndrick. who is the
preside'!' and he will see that
yOU#tat))eniheisiupeardand
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Dove Shooting
Begins Sept. 1
Austin. — Scasun opens for
. '"'..-ir'mw Trrn*
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LOCAL BOY
NAMED BEST
C!T!ZEN
Loca! $choo!s Begin Here
Monday horning August 3!
ine ticket.
Kguy that drives too close;
ilshejoti some or just btind. You
[ ^ueHRR
AMut he busiest place in Aito
i buiMMjhg Teacher meetings pre-
domiaat' Getting the rooms
ESHp ;,!;<] the K!-"))))ds cteatn-d
!offma! "L'.rtti[.;: their share of
^ittembn. Football practice also
[takes a
} twice' n day. Roy Brooks has
Lboutjc ! 'fteted overhauling the
tbusesjatui Snpt. Smith. Principals
Oeo. {T Williams and James
MAer. have been assigning
sitions for cacti class. The Alto
tis the largest organization
fhthitstctionand the pay roll
[more money to Alto than
industries. Monday will
first day of school. Foot-
get at fever heat Sept.
the first game of the sea-
^11 )e played here with the
hi eleven.
*
H and Mrs. Grady Felder
mm v are invited to be the
of the Alto Herald and
^t) Theatre this week-end
the showing of "Rio
i}" starring John Wayne,
KMartin, and Rickey Nel-
ihe new 19.19-60 hunting and
tithing lic< tises are now on sale.
I hey will be effective Sept. t.
and at! persons who hunt outside
their own counties are required
to have a new license. Fishing li-
censes also expire Aug. 31, and at
new liccnst' is tifcussary for fish-
ing outsaie the home county, or
with any kind of winding device.
Persons over 65 years of age
are not required to have a li-
cense. Exemption cards are
available at the regional offices
or by writing to the Game and
Fish Commission in Austin.
Such cards arc issued as a cour-
tesy. and are not required.
A map showing the Texas
counties and their open seasons
has been prepared by the Com-
mission. A study of it will tell
you where it is legal to hunt in
both the North and South zone
counties.
The season is open Sept. 1
through Oct. 20 in the North
Zone, and Oct. 1 through Nov.
19 in the South Zone. There is
an exception in the Lower Val-
ley counties where mourning
doves may be shot at the same
time as white-winged doves.
In that area the season will close
three days earlier.
The whitewing season is for
the alternate days of Sept. 11-
13-15, from 2 p. m. until sun-
set.
the best crops in years, according t
AT QEA Tft BEflM
and l'*i h Commission. kjH fA Iv DRjUiis
ON SEPT. 18
The summer semester has end-
ed at Stephen F. Austin State j
college, and thestart of the fait
term is nearly a month away.
Summer school ended Friday j
with the completion of final ex-
aminations. The summer com- {
nicncement exercise was held
Thursday night.
Dr. J. N. Gcrbor, dean of the j
college, said registration for the ]
fail term is scheduled Sept. 16-17.
Regular classes begin Septem-
ber 18.
First activity for the fall se-
mester, however, will be the ori-
entation program for new stu-
dents starting Sept. 14.
^K-TO-SCHOOL
LTY FACTS
pd< t , as back - to - school
proachcs, these five facts
c National Safety Coun-
ts Accidents are the leading
eof death to school-age chil-
, '
[!. Mot than 2,500 children
lye; of age are killed an-
in accidents involving
tor!vchicles.
pre than 1,100 of those
§n arc pedestrians.
LA total of 150,000 children
age group are injured
f ye; ; in motor vehicle mis-
'0n< mt of 12 students in-
1'! a "school-jurisdiction"
t is on his way to or from
4's the problem—and back-
et time is when the prob-
H*at its peak, according to
[M^ti at Safety Council.
HM.'tt to the problem'.'
ye< ' the Council said,
t'ach their children to
thbf and listen before cross-
[!he< ,,r railroad tracks. It's
^*f hioned to be safe.
also should set a
' x^uple. Don't cxpect a
V y a rule you violate."
Council suggestions to
the nation's schools
i« n their doors:
our car in good con-
- special attention to
.kes. You can't blame
.an if yourcar doesn't
H*' enough in att cmcr-
JACK RODGERS
ASSKNED TO
RUSK C!RCU!T
Jack Rodgcrs, 711 Adams Street,
Jacksonville, formerly of Alto, has
been appointed as pastor of the
Rusk Methodist Circuit beginning
September 6th. Rev. Nolen Hol-
uoml' has been serving this Cir-
cuit for the past several months
and is leaving to attend college
about Sept. 1st. Mr. Rodgers was
[tastor of the Providence Circuit
the past three years, and prior to
that was pastor of the Cove
Springs and Gallatin churches.
t*a!
^ I
** lowly near schools.
^ town where children
"tplaying.
'! ' the unexpected from
"st of them get hurt
" behind parked cars
** in the middle of an
in.
*rd Of Thanhs
' express my thanks
-'lion to those who
'"td and thoughtful
"cent illness. The
' kindness, the cards,
flowers, visits and
iwavs be remembered
iatcd.
hless each of you Is
VoHey Ball
Tournament Set For
August 28-29
The County-wide volleyball
tournament has been scheduled
forAugust28th and 29th in the
Central High Community. The
Recreation Subcommittee of the
County Extension Program Build-
ing Committee met in the Exten-
sion office last Friday to make
plans and set up the special rules
that will he observed in the third
annual County-wide event.
Three of the Organized Com-
munities including Central li'gh.
i'otHaandlteklaw. willparttct-
.^tethisvearit. fourtoumament
divisions. Each of the three com-
munities will have a
team, men's team, youth's team
and a mixed women antl mens
„,,m. Winners in each of these
four divisions will he awarded
trophies. Certificates will also
„e awarded t"
^„„a, High by the Farmer-
Stockman Magazine for the), ou -
standi.,-', achievements...
i;-hhorhood Progress Con-
tain
test during 1938
PeggyL.ee
Registration Of Boats
To Go !nto Effect
In October
Austin, Texas Aug.10 — State
Highway Engineer I). C. Greer
said today that registration of
boats would go into effect in Oc-
tober. The new boating act re-
quiring registration was recently
passed by the Legislature.
Greer assured boat owners that)
no penalties or convictions will be
involved for this delayed regis-
tration date, particularly in view
of the fact that the final boat-
registration date is March 1, 1960.
Other features of the act go into'
effect tomorrow.
Greer explained that boat reg-
istration was a little foreign to
the ordinary function of the Texas
Highway Department, hut that
the Department was already well
experienced in handling this type
of operation.
"We have been registering
motor vehicles for more than
forty years. Nearly four and a
half million motor vehicles were
registered by the Department this
year. The Texas legislature,
cognizant of the experience of the*
Highway Department, gave us
the job in order to take advan-
tage of existing operations and to
cut cost. The Texas Highway De-
partment deals solely with reg-
istration in this boating bill; we
have nothing to do with the
safety aspect." Greer said.
The appropriation bill passed
September 1. These funds enable
the Texas Highway Department to
print the necessary forms and
place into operation the proce-
dures invested in the Highway)
Department Ity the Mt
Greer estimated that the reg-
istration forms and blanks would
be printed and in the hands of
boat dealers, county offices,
Highway Department offices, and
other public offices in October.
Ample public notice will be given
when these forms are available.
WoodviUe. — Gus Coates. a
Cherokee County 4-H Club boy
from Alto, was named the best)
citizen Friday at the conclusion
of the one-week Youth Forestry
Shortcourse near WoodviUe, con-
ducted jointly by the Texas
Forestry Association and the
Texas Forest Service. R. R.
Ihodes. camp director, presented
the citizenship plaque which was
donated by the Tyler County
Booster.
The 49 young prospective tree
farmers, accompanied by 10
adult leaders, were welcomed on
Monday morning by E. R. Wag-
oner, executive secretary, Texas
Forestry Association. The FFA
and 4-H Club youths studied tree
identification, tree and log meas-
urements, forest protection, tree
planting, woods safety, wood pres-
ervation, timber estimating, for-
est management, improvement
and harvest cuts, and forest graz-
ing. The boys received practical
forestry training that can be ap- )
plied on their own farm wood- ,
lands. Appropriate forestry pub- }
lications, a certificate, and a
forestry camp T-shirt were pre-
sented to each camper.
This was the l'5th Youth For-
e s t r y Shortcourse conducted!
jointly by the Texas Forestry As- ]
sociation and the Texas Forest
Servicc. More than 900 East Tex- ]
as youths and adult leaders have;
attended the previous forestry
camps.
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
The public is cordially invited to attend the 60th Wedding An-
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Phillips at their home in Canton.
Texas, Sunday, August 30 from 2:00 to 4:00 p. m. Mr. and Mrs.
Phillips are the parents of Slim and M. O. Phillips of this city.
Chairman
of the
N0T!CE !
The Tomato Growers Associa- }
tion will hold their regular}
monthly meeting Tuesday night,
September] at the City Hall. All'
interested tomato men arc urged
to attend.
H. A Lindsey.
Rev. and Mrs. Sam Durce were
in Nacogdoches Monday morning
to attend funeral services for the
Rev. ami Mrs. Lawre-ce Upton
of Elkhart, who died instantly in
-< car and truck crash near Mid-
lothian Saturday morning. Scrv-
s were held at the First Meth-
CRASH HURTS
WELLS YOUTH
Wells. — A 19-year-old Wells
youth, Charles Wayne Hodges,
and three other persons were in-
jured in a car-pick-up truck
smash-up at the north city limits
here Thursday morning.
Admitted to Angelina County
Hospital at Lufkin were:
Hodges, 19, of Wells, with head
abrasions. The exact extent of
his injuries were not known
shortly before noon a hospital
spokesman said.
Mrs. Donnie Mahew, 42, of
Vidor, driver of the car, with
chest bruises, possible rib and
knee fractures.
Christene Mahew, 15, also of
Vidor and Mrs. Mahew's daugh-
ter, with thigh bruises, and neck
injuries.
A five-year-old son of Mrs.
Mahew was taken to an Alto
physician for emergency treat-
ment. He received a severe gash
on his right forehead.
Investigating Texas Highway
Patrolman McCardeil of Jackson-
ville said that Hodges, driver of
the pick-up was headed north on
U. S. 69 and attempted to make
a U-turn.
Patrolman McCardeil indicated
that the Mahew auto was headed
south and struck the right front
fender of the pick-up. After the
impact, the Vidor vehicle trav-
eled about 123 feet.
Patrolman McCardeil said the
crash is still under investigation.
Both vehicles, a 1953-model
pickup and a 1959 model sedan
were demolished.
COURTHOUSE
ROUND-UP
Rusk.—Several cases on the
civil docket of the county have
been set for trial in September
and early October.
Calendar of civil cases for
September and October is:
September 2—Paul N. Deal vs.
Department of Public Safety in
action for appeal from suspen-
sion.
September 16—Citizens Indus-
trial Insurance Company vs. Ed-
earie Christian, et al in action
for title.
September 21 —C. E. Sheddan
vs. Franklin L. Vaughn, et ux in
action for damage, non-jury.
October 5—W. E. Bailey vs. H.
J. Stephens, et ux Elece Stephens
in action for damage;
Jesie Hinton. et al, vs. Elray
Sanders, Administrator, in action
to contest will;
J.C. Tarver vs. Theodore Jack-
son in action for damage; and
Damon Ramey vs. Bobby Trash
in action for damage.
Even with no new cases having
been filed on the civil or the
criminal docket within the past
week, Judge J. W. Chandler has
been busy with ten cases which
were either passed or dismissed
from the dockets.
One case from each docket was
heard by the judge last week.
Earl Thompson, charged with
DWI, pleaded guilty and was as- 1
sessed punishment at a fine of
$100.00, three days in jail, and
costs.
Mr. and Mrs. Don McCullough
and daughters. Martha a id Carta,
of Pasadena, visited in the Luther
McCullough home last week-en. 1.
Cherokee Common
School Districts
Teachers To Meet
!
Rusk — County School Superin-
tendent Robert Banks has an-
nonced a meeting of the Teachers
of the common schools of Chero-
kee County for September 1 at
9:00 a.m. in the county court room.
AH teachers have been notified
by letter of the meeting.
There are eight common school
districts in the county. Three of
these, Bulah, New Hope, and Rek-
law, are white schools. Five. Pine
Grove, Shady Grove, Mt. Haven,
Reese (Cuney), and Churchill, are
Negro schools.
Teachers for the Bulah School
are Mrs. P. O. Hatley and Mrs.
Irene Power. Those for New Hope
are Milburn Ash, Sidney B. Wal-
ker, Mrs. Eva Mae Darby, Mrs.
Any Hobson, Mrs. Jessie K. Ash,
and Mrs. R. G. Thompson. Those
for Reklaw are Mrs. J. E. Murray
and Mrs. Ruby G. Maness.
Teachers for the Pine Grove
School are Mrs. Flora A. Meador
and Mrs. Opal F. Montgomery. At
Shady Grove arc Mrs. Mattie B.
Colston, Mrs. Joe Ella Hardeway
and Pauline Session. Mt. Haven
teachers are Mrs. Mercedes Cant-
ley, Mrs. Sarah A. Clay, and
Earline Davis.
Teachers for the Reese (Cuney)
School are A. J. Jessie, Mrs. Bes-
sie Burns, Mrs. Gladys Hays, Mrs.
Inez Lewis, Miss Lucinda Smith,
Mrs. Beatrice Sneed, Ben Whitak-
' r, Mrs. Vcrna Williams, and Ann-
ie Mae Jesie.
At the Churchill School will be
Mrs. Lurlenc Francis, Mrs. Ernes-
tine Branch, and Mrs. Lucille
Wells.
The Alto Elementary School
pupils will register at the school
building Friday morning, August
28, starting at 8:30 and ending at
10:00 o'clock a.m.
No lunch will be served on
this day in the lunchroom, but
will be served each day beginning
Monday August 31. which will
be the first full day of school.
The buses will make their
usual run Friday and will return
the students to their home in time
for their noon lunch.
Following is the list of teachers
for the ensuing year:
Lawrencc Smith. Superintend-
ent; High School Teachers: Geo.
T. Williams. Principal: Mrs. Lo-
raine Hull. Commercial; Miss
Josie Watters, English; Mrs. An-
ola Martin, English and Reme-
dial Reading; Terry Ted Moore,
Science and Head Coach; Don
Nation, Social Studies and Coach;
Davy Joe Hobson, Science and
Basketball Coach; T. E. Cum-
mings, Vocational Agriculture;
Mrs. Jo Frances Weimar, Voca-
tional Homemaking; Hunter Cun-
ningham, Band and Public School
Music; Mrs. Helen Treadwell,
Counselor.
Elementary teachers are: James
Grammer, Principal; Mrs. Johnnie
Hargrove, First Grade; Miss
Ruthie Williams, Second Grade;
Mrs. Thelma Shattuck, Third
Grade; Miss Edith Hendrick,
Fourth Grade; Mrs. Alene Moore,
Fifth Grade; Mrs. Brice Jeter,
Sixth Grade; Mrs. Jean Pear-
man, Sixth and Seventh Grade;
Mrs. Perry Rose, Seventh Grade;
Mrs. Helen Quarles, Eighth
Grade.
t. ,tion Subcommittee ices
County hem.' „d)st Church in Nacogdoches
attd Reporter i<" "" ' Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock.
OiKa'd'cdC'-ntt'""".^^ interment in Oak Grove
special imi';'''"""'"" Cemetery in Nacogd"ches.
,-eatlon Subc,n,nittcc andf.om
BANANAS !N ALTO
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r
Mrs. Jack Rusk.
Centra: High Co,n,mm- °
everyone in Che, ,!<ce Count J
attcid this tournam^t. San
-tr"
Community Organization.
Mrs. T F. Thornton "'id d ttti'i-
ter.Mi'sMarv. of Tyler, visit-.l
relatives here Sunthv Tbev wr-re
accompanied by Miss Armic Allen,
who was rclttrnitiE homenf'r<r
several days visit in their home.
District Governor
Speaks To Alto Lions
Club Members
District Governor Marshall El-
liott, Tuesday night, delivered a
talk on Lionism to members of
the Alto tLions Club at the Lions
Club House.
The meeting was a special one
for the Lions, in addition to having
the Governor pay his official j
visit, the group also observed
ladies' night.
"Language is no barrier in
Lionism," the governor said. "The
sole purpose of the Lions Inter-
national is service, not to serve
us." lie said.
The banquet meal was prepared
by Mrs. John Floyd.
Following the meeting a brief
directors meeting was held.
Pictured above is Mrs. Emma Watters standing beside her three-
year-old banana tree. The tree has thirty-two bananas on it and if
the weather stays about the same the next few weeks the tree will
have several more. The tree is on the south side of Mrs. Watter's
house and she keeps it wrapped during the winter months.
Mrs. Bowen Honored
With Luncheon
Mrs. Ted Bowen was honored
with a luncheon Tuesday by
members of the Thursday Study
Club. Mrs. Bowen. a long-time
member of the club is moving to
Houston where she is employed
as a teacher in the Kincaid
t School. The club deeply regrets
losing one of their most capable
and worthy members.
"Friendship" was the theme of
the luncheon and program which
was held in the Thomas J. Rusk
room of the Hotel Fredonia in
Nacogdoches. The dining table
was laid with a white linen cloth
and centered with a lovely ar-
rangement of pale yellow carna-
tions, friendship books and
candles. Other attractive floral
decorations and the response
with which every member an-
swered roll call carried out the
theme of the program. The club
yearbooks which are imprinted
with the individual club mem-
bers name were used as place-
cards.
Mrs. J. C. Hill, president, act-
ing as Mistress of ^ Ceremonies
welcomed the members and guest
to the first meeting of the club
for the year.
The honoree was presented
with a book and a friendship
plaque. Each roll call given by
the members was written on an
individual tag and attached to the
plaque.
The invocation was given by
Mrs. Bill Neal Shattuck. Follow-
ing the meal Mrs. A. E. Dan-
licint read a beautiful poem en-
titled "Sharing." Closing re-
marks were made by Mrs. Hill.
Mrs. J. C. Erwin had charge of
the arrangements for the lunch-
eon.
Attending were the honoree,
Mrs. Bowen; guest, Mrs. J. H.
Pearman; club members Mrs.
Danhcim. Mrs. Erwin, Mrs. Hill,
Mrs. Gordon Johnson, Mrs. Tom
Kennedy, Mrs. Ted Moore, Mrs.
Clyde Poore, Mrs. Helen Quar-
les. Mrs. Henry Rose, Mrs.
Shattuck Mrs. Lawrence Smith,
Mrs. Paul Sundin. Mrs. Frank Ed
Weimar, Miss Ruthie May Wil-
liams. and Mrs. J. R. Wilson.
Mrs. Jack Vaucht and grand-
daughter. Kim Placker, of Di-
bol!, are spending several days
here this week visiting Mrs. Joe
Turner and other relatives.
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