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THE ALTO HERALD
^tabiished t 89b
Looking
Around
Aito, Texas, Thursday, November 3, ! 960
i in case someone was missed by
k, THICK OR TREATERS FOR
and wish to contribute,
, ,,i by leaving their money [
r southwestern Electric Serv-!
office.
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preparations for a district lay
Lvtvai in the Palestine district
f the Methodist Church are near-
L completion with the meeting
be heid on the nights of
November 13, 14 and 15 at the
first Methodist Church in Pales-
tine. This fall revival will be
lighlighted by the appearance of
Me of Methodism's outstanding
Speakers in the person of Dr.
parry Denman of Nashville, Ten-
Alto Cto veton Meet Friday
Mght for Distnd Lead
Number 22
There are many Americans who
^eei disgusted with both parties
hiis year and who threaten to vote
[for neither of the presidential
utidates November 8th. It is i
true, of course, that both presi-
-ntial candidates, despite their
!diff ronce, say they are seeking
[the -ame goals in many fields,
vettheless, there is always a
>er of evils—if one must see it
[tiat way. And even if the votcr
tannot determine in his own mind
[m:th candidate would make the
F^-esident, it is his duty to
!;ma[yxe the .facts to the best of
fl: - ability and take a "guess," if
[ sary. The success of a func-
tt.imMg democracy de[x*nd upon
r ntieipation by the people. The
h e tt< r number of peopie who take
[.art in elections and who try to
[her]) infi<rmed on the issues of
[tie day, the stronger the dcmoc-
! racy is. Even if the voter is not
[enthusiastic this year (and many
L:e. of course) his obligation to
v :e tends to make him interested
in the issues and will also tend to
! ;nake him more interested in the
[[text Administration, since he wii)
[have voted tior or against it. And
s'.no knows how close an eiection
.imht tie. It is conceivabie that a t
fen votes could change the result j
! ity state—since ail electoral)
v es go to the top candidate. And
; one state's vote might be decisive
I tn this coming election. For this,
. i i'< a.--ons explained above, your
d-ity as a citizen of a democracy
is to vote. Do so On November 8.
Local Veterans
To Honor Oldest
Vet November 11
*'an) Bau^h, Chairman of the
\' "'tans Committee on "Opcra-
t: Joe", a project undertaken by
[.,ea[ veterans organization to
< t and honor the oldest iivin.'
v< r)an of Aito on Veterans Day.
\etiiber 11th, announced today
that the last week of search for
the oidest veteran has resulted in
t ' consideration of severai can-
didates. Thus far, says Sam it ap-
peared that the oldest veteran i:i
A!'o i;; a soldier from World War 1
! World War II. Canvass of the
"a] citizens will continue until
'v< [utter 9. when an individuat
!! he seiected from anion.; tho *
"neti and considered.
^1 citizens are invited and < )-
iia^eti to submit the name. :i4
ervico of any person beiiev '
he it candidate for the hott 'r-
h will tie paid to the selected
^ ran who will represent :nt
'' 'tis of Alto in ceremonies to
"eld on Vetermns Day, No\em-
11th, 1960.
Precinct Chairmen
Urge Democratic
Party Support
Twenty-one Democratic pre-
cinct chairmen of Cherokee coun-
ty have signed a statement urg-
ing support of the Democratic
party s ticket of nominees, in-
cluding nominees John F. Ken-
nedy and Lyndon B. Johnson,
for president and vice president,
in the general election of Novem-
ber 8. according to A. N. Barber,
Jacksonviile, chairman of the
party's executive committee. In
addition three precinct ?<3idcrs
who are not members of the com-
mittee, but are hotdng the gen-
eral election, insisted on signing
the statement.
The statement follows:
"We, the undersigned chair-
men of our respective precincts in
the Democratic party of Cherokee
County, and as such members of
the Democratic Executive Com-
mittee, wish to lend our endorse-
ment to the Democratic ticket in
the General Election of Nov. 8,
I960. We express our confidence
in the Democratic nominees for
office in the county, state and
nation, and urge support of the
entire ticket, including Senator
John F. Kennedy, our candidate
for President, and Senator Lyn-
don B. Johnson, our candidate
for Vice President:
Jack Nichols, Precinct 1. Rusk;
Mrs. H. G. Singletary, Precinct
2. Alto; Mrs. John R. Barber, Pre-
cinct 3. Jacksonville; C. M. Carl-
ton, Precinct 4, Mt. Selman.
Mrs. B. S. Brazil, Precinct 6,
Wells; A. L. Looney, Precinct 9,
Mixon; Carl Durrett, Precinct 10,
Maydelle; S. E. Jones, Precinct
]3, Forest; Harold Miller, Precinct
14, Rusk.
Homer Edmiston, Precinct 15,
Jacksonville; S. F. Harrison, Pre-
cinct 17, Alto; Mrs. George Grif-
fin, Preeinct 18. Jacksonville; L.
B. Coleman, Precinct 21, Turney;
Mrs. R. L. Jones, Precinct 22,
Gallatin; J. E. Murray, Precinct
23, Rektaw;
Barron Florence, Precinct 24,
Henry's Chapel; S. 11. Bobbitt.
Precinct 27. Ponta; Robert Kcc,
Precinct 29. Concord; F. B. Braty,
Precinct 31. Rusk; Kenneth Dtx-
un. Precinct 32, Jacksonville; and
Ehay Williams, Rusk, for absen-
ted vetting.
In addition Lester Bolton, elec-
tion judge for Maydelle general
election: T. E. Cummings elec-
tion judge for Alto; and L. W.
Davis, election judge for New
^ummerfield, asked to sign the
petition.
Only two precinct chairmen re-
fused to sign, one asked a call
baek. and Mr. Barber failed to see
UlL'.
All who signed authorized use
„f ttieir names in pubhetty for the
; arty's candidates in the general
election.
The eighth State Ranking Alto
Yeilow Jackets will meet the un-
defeated Groveton Indians here
Friday night at Student Field
at 7:30 p. m.
The Jackets are sporting a sea-
son record of nine straight wins
while the Indians have dropped
two non-conference games early
in the season.
The Jackets' and Indians' re-
cords are almost the same as far
as the scores are concerned, in
district play. The Indians won
over Elkhart (32-20), Trinity (46-
0), Corrigan (50-0) and Diboll
(26-6). The Jackets beat Elkhart
(36-11), Trinity (48-0), Corrigan
(48-0), Diboli (44-6) and Grape-,
land (61-12).
Alto could also win a share of
the championship even if Grove-
ton won Friday night. The two
teams would be co-champions if
Groveton beat Alto and lost to
Grapeland in a November 11
game. The Jackets conclude their
regular season schedule this week.
However if Alto lost to Groveton,
the Indians would represent Dis-
trict 20-A. When two teams share
tile championship, the winner of
their regular season game repre-
sents the district in the play-offs.
Coaches Terry Moore and Don
Nation stated this week that the
starting lineup lor the Jackets will
be the same as last week.
Former Aito FHA
Student Won 2nd In
State Fair Dress Revue
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Local Carnival
To Be Held Here
Next Saturday
The Carnival that was to be
iheld last Saturday which was!
called off due to the heavy rains
last week-end, will be held in
downtown Alto all day Saturday,,
November 5.
The Carnival is sponsored by the
Alto Lions Club and the Band
Boosters Club. Proceeds Urom the
.carnival will be used for a worthy
cause and you will not only have a
day of fun and entertainment but
will also help these two fine clubs
,to do better jobs for our com-
munity.
Joyce Viertel And
Lawanda Couch
Circles Met Monday
^ he Joyce Viertel and Lawanda
' "t'h Circles of the First Baptist
' M. U. met at the church Mon-
' Oct. 3t for Mission Study.
' O. T. Allen opened the
*'ng with prayer. Mrs. H. H-
'^ r of Jacksonville brought a
' interesting review of the
k "Across the Bridge on
h America."
J W. Richardson made a
' dosing remarks, with prayer
^Jrs. Simmons.
' freshments were served by
Luther McCullough and
Hill Partlow.
Strong Support Of
Amendment No. 3
jL y State Teachers
Austin - Strong support for
Am^ment N, 3. the legisla ive
,av amendment, has come from
Texas State Teachers Assoc.a-
iL, The proposed constitutional
nendment is one of four on
N„v. 8 *.n<-r.l
The TSTA House of Delegat ...
in Ctupus Christ!, un-
^moullv confirmed its support
,',f ,he amendment.
annual salary for members of
Texas Legislature.
The House of Dctegatcs is com-
"f teachers from all over
!'het e elected by the 74.000
^ members to represent them
in setting association P"!'cy-
Mrs Clvde r.*"'o
i-isited with tier sister. Mrs.
Newman.
Mrs. Johnny Ray of McKinney,
Texas, daughter of Mrs. Mae
Hanvy of Alto, and granddaugh-
ter of Mrs. Callie Gentry of Rusk,
won second place with a dress
which she made and entered in
the State Fair Dress Revue in
Dallas on October 8. The dress
was modeled by Miss Edna Myrl
Hanvy of Rusk, her sister.
It was a moss green wool sheath
modeled with brown lizard shoes
! and bag, multicolor scarf at
! neck, a multi-color feather hat,
j beige gloves and gold jewelry.
There were one hundred and
fifty garments entered, fifty-one
I of which were modeled. Miss Ann
Shellhammer, Assistant County
Home Demonstration Agent, ac-
companied Miss Edna Myrl Han-
vy to Dallas. The Assistant Coun-
ty Home Demonstration Agent
gave Miss Hanvy tips on select-
ing accessories to be used with
the moss green wool sheath dress
which she modeled. Miss Erma
Austin, Professional Model, gave
tips on modeling to all contest-
ants. ,
Mrs Ray is the former Ruby
Hanvy of Alto. Both arc former
home economics students of Mrs.
Jo Frances Weimar at Alto High
School.
EARLY MAILING
TO OVERSEAS
FORCES URGED
Numerous problems of trans-
portation and the continual shift-
ing of some U. S. military units
make the early mailing of Christ-
mas items to overseas forces very
urgent, said Postmaster D. B.
Lawson.
Any material below first-class
designation is shipped on freight-
ers, which often travel slowly and
make many ports before reaching
destinations of the mail.
First-class surface mail items
are placed on the fastest ships
available, such as the U. S. S.
United States, the U. S. S. Con-
stitution, the U. S. S. Queen
Elizabeth.
Regardless of which class of
mail is involved, there is fre-
quently the problem of ascertain-
ing the location of military units
and of catching up with them.
Many of the armed forces are
constantly on the move, especially
the Navy units.
To insure delivery of surface
tetters or packages by Christmas
to overseas military personnel,
mailing should be done here be-
tween Nov. 1 and Nov. 20, Law-
son said.
Airmail should be posted here
not later than Dec. 10.
Anything sent after Nov. 20
should be airmailed.
B&PW Club
Meets Monday
The Alto Business and Profes-
sional Women's Club will meet
Monday evening at 7:30 in the
Southwestern Electric Service
Community Room for thtir reg-
ular program meeting.
Mrs. Edith Rose, chairman of
Circer Advancement Committee,
will present the program for the
evening. Mrs. Minnie Batman
and Mrs. Mayola Jeter will be
co-hostesses.
Edwin L. Gardner
To Head Texas March
Of Dimes Campaign
Edwin L. Gardner of Midland
will lead Texas volunteers in the
New March of Dimes next
January.
The appointment to head the
state's campaign against birth
defects, arthritis, and polio was
announced in New York by
Basil O'Connor, president of the
National Foundation.
"The New March of Dimes
has come to symbolize a com-
passionate way to give help and
courage to the stricken and to
make the nation a safe and
healthy place for our children,"
O'Connor said.
In accepting the appointment,
Gardner pointed to the vitally
important objectives of the 1961
New March of Dimes and stated,
"Birth defects arc the largest
unmet childhood medical prob-
lem in the United States today.
Arthritis is the leading cause of
crippling, disabling more people
than any other chronic disease.
And there is still much to be
done in the polio ward—aid to
patients, support for new work
in the famed virus research pro-
gram which produced the Salk
and Sabine polio vaccines, and
the campaign for universal polio
vaccination."
The state chairman will assist
county campaign directors in
carrying out the traditional ap-
peal, set for January 2-31, in
each community in the p'ate.
Mrs. The!ma Stevens and sons,
Hob .and Danny, of Dailas and
Mrs. Jack Holder and son, John,
o' Diboil. visited in the Luther Mc-
Cullough home over the week-end.
Alto Yellow Jackets
Win Over Diboll
Lumberjacks 44-6
The Alto Yellow Jackets slash-
ed the Diboll Lumberjacks Fri-
day night by a score of 44-6.
The homecoming game for the
Jackets was played in a heavy
rain the last three quarters.
The Jackets, playing before the
homecoming crowd, started the
game with a kick to Diboll.
Caring nothing for the home-
coming, the Lumberjacks march-
ed upfield. They were stopped
when Mike Trevathan caught a
fumble and returned it to the
Alto 45 yard line. Alto then
marched to the Diboll 28 yard
line before being stopped by a
fumble. Minutes later Diboll
punted which put the ball on the
Alto 33. Alto marched from the
33 yard line to the Diboll 34
from where Dickie McGaughey
scored with 1:07 left in the first
quarter. Billy Burt scored the
conversion to put Alto ahead
8-0.
Early in the second quarter,
Steve McCarty blocked a Diboll
punt, then fell upon it to give
Alto the ball. Wasting no time,
the Jackets scored on the next
play with a 32 yard pass from
Dickie McGaughey to Billy Burt.
Mike Trevathan scored the ex-
tra points and Alto was ahead
16-0.
Alto got the ball again with
6:39 left in the first half. The
Jackets then drove 61 yards for
a touchdown. Billy Burt ran 22
yards around left end for the
score. Dickie McGaughey ran
over for the conversion. The
score was 24-0.
With 46 seconds left in the half
Diboll threw a short pass which
saw the runner break loose and
score. The conversion play was
no good and the score stood
24-6. Alto took the kiekoff and
scored on a pass from McGaugh-
ey to End Ray Todd but it was
called back because of a penalty.
After no half time show be-
cause of the rain, the Jackets
"nd Lumberjacks began thf
battle in the mud again. Billy
Burt scored with 8:11 left in the
third quarter for the Jackets
next score. Dickie McGaughey
ran the conversion to make It
32-6. Until 3:52 left in the third
quarter each team had fumbled
the wet muddy football several
times and had not scored. After
recovering a Diboll fumble, the
Jackets held on to the ball for
19 yards and another touchdown.
Dickie McGaughey went over
for the score. The conversion play
was no good and the score stayed
38-6.
With 9:39 remaining in the
game, Clyde Weaver went over
from the one to make Alto ahead
44-6. The conversion play was do
good. The final minutes saw more
rain and the football going every
way but the right way. As the
rain came down, the seconds tick-
ed away and the homecoming
game of 1960 came to an end. The
final score was 44-6 in favor of
the Alto Yellow Jackets.
The Yellow Jackets have won
nine games this year and finish
the regular season with a show-
down between the two unbeaten
teams in district 20-A. The
Groveton Indians bring a war
party to Alto this Friday night
and the smoke signals have spell-
ed a good, tough football game.
County Hi-way Projects
Authonzed for 1960-6!
The Texas State Highway Com-
mission, during the October meet-
ing, announced the formation of a
Consolidated Highway Construc-
tion Program for the year 1961 and
1962.
This program involves some 1931.
miles of either reconstruction or
pew construction. A majority of
the projects are point ventures be-
tween the Federal Government
and the State of Texas, with Fed-
eral Aid highway funds being
authorized for the two year period
beginning January 1. 1961.
Funds authorized in this pro-
gram provide ipr the construction,
of six projects in Cherokee County
which were previousiy authorized
;for advanced planning in March ot
1960. These projects are listed as
follows:
Cherokee, U.S. 69, in Jackson-
ville from Rusk St. to North City
JLimit, 2.2 miles grading, struct
Funeral Services Held
Wednesday For
A. P. Williams
Funeral services for A. P. Wil-
liams, 72, were held at 2 p. m.
Wednesday at the First Baptist
Church. The Rev. Sam Duree,
pastor of the A. Frank Smith
Methodist Church of Alto, and the
Rev. Walter Klingle, Pasadena,
officiated. Interment was in the
Alto City Cemetery.
Mr. Williams died Monday
afternoon in Rusk Memorial Hos-
pital.
He was a native of San Augus-
tine, but had lived most of his life
in Alto.
Survivors include his wife,
Sudie; four daughters, Mrs. Gles-
nall Smith, Little Rock, Ark.,
Mrs. Laura Phillips, Longview,
Mrs. Doris Renfro and Mrs. Min-
nie Perkins, Fort Worth; three
sisters, Mrs. Ella Alford, Hemp-
hill, Mrs. Mamie Vickers and
Mrs. Maude Neal, Milam; three
brothers, F. M. Williams and RjM.
Williams, Hemphill, and Frank
Williams of Milam; six grandchil-
dren and three great-grandchil-
dren.
Stribling-Smith Funeral Home
of this city was in charge of ar-
rangements.
Diboll Juniors Meet
Elkhart Juniors Here
Thursday Night
The Diboll Junior Lumberjacks
will meet the Elkhart Elk Junior.'
for the District 20-A Champion-
ship here Thursday night at Alto's
Student Field.
Diboll Juniors are the winners of
the South Zone of District 20-A
and the Junior Elks are winners
of the North Zone.
Both teams picked Student Field
for the playoff. The price will be
25c and 50c.
Teachers Meet
In Rusk Monday
Faculty members of Alto School
were in Rusk Monday evening to
attend the first regular meeting
for this year of the Cherokee
County Unit of the Texas State
Teachers Association. The meeting
was held in the Rusk High School
auditorium.
J. M. Boone, president of the
Cherokee County Unit, called the
group to order and presided during
the meeting. The invocation wan
given by the Rev. William Cheat-
ham, pastor of the First Presby.
terian Church of Rusk. Gerald
Chapman, Supt. of the Rusk
Schools, gave the welcome.
Mr. E. L. Galyean of Austin,
Director oiE Research and Records
for TSTA, was guest speaker for
the meeting. Mr. Galyean dis-
cussed the Legislative Program of
TSTA for 1961 and spoke on "Guar-
anteeing Good Schools for Texas
Boys and Girls." The speaker was.
introduced by Robert Banks.
County Supt. of Schoois.
The program wa<s concluded!
with a brief talk by State Repre-
sentative. W. W. Giass, who stated
that he would continue to do ail
that lie could toward supporting
the TSTA Legislative Program.
Refreshments of cookies, punch,
and coffee were served by Mrs.
Gladys Dotson and Mrs. Velora
Boyett, Rusk Homemaking teach-
ers, at the close of the meeting.
Dickey Allen Wins
Second Prize !n
Football Contest
Dickey Allen of Alto won the
second prize of $10.00 in the Alto
Herald and Rusk Cherokeean
football contcst. First prize went
to Henry Linder of Jacksonville,
which was $15.00 and Bud Gould
of Rusk won the third prize of
$5.00.
Card Of Thanks
I wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to the many friends that
I have made in the Alto com-
munity the past four years that I
have worked for the Welfare De-
partment in this area. You have
been very kind to me and your
help and friendship will long be
cherished by me.
Mrs. Edith Hall.
turo and surfacing.
Cherokee, U. S. 69, from Rusk)
to Alto 9.6 miles of grading and
structures on two additional lanes.
Cherokee, U. S. 69, in Rusk from
near Loop 62 Southeast to East'
City limit 2.0 miles of grading,
structures and surfacing (4 lanes).
Cherokee. Loop 62, in Rusk from
U. S. 69 South 0 4 miles widen
pavement.
Cherokee, S. H. 21 in Alto from
West City Limit to East City Limit
1.2 miles (sections) Widen grade,
structures and surface.
Cherokee, U. S. 69 in Alto from
North City Limit to South City
Limit 1.2 miles widen grade,
structures and surface.
An additional project is au-
thorized for the reconstruction of
U. S. 69, from the south city limit
pf Alto, south 7.4 mites. This ulti-
mate construction provides for two
13' through lanes, 8' paved
shoulders and necessary truck
climbing lanes. Some additional
right of way wiii be required and
will he purhcased on a 50-50 basis)
by Cherokee County and the State,
of Texas.
These five projects on U. S. 69,
when completed, will provide a
completely modern highway a-
cross Cherokee County from Smith
County on the north to Angelina
County on the south. These pro-
jects also provide for modem
routes through the cities of Jack-
sonville. Rusk and Aito.
Mr. W. W. Potter, Dstrict Engi-
neer at Tyler, announced that the
projects in the cities of Rusk and
Alto, as well as the job from Altoi
isouth, will be handled by Mr. W.
D. Harris, Senior Resident Engi-
neer, and his stafi located in Rusk.
The Jacksonville project will bei
handled by engineering personnel
from one of the organizations in
Tyler.
DAR Chapter Will
Host Divisional
Meeting Friday
Nacogdoches Chapter, Daugh-
ters of American Revolution, will
be hostess for the divisional meet-
ing of the State DAR, Nov. 4.
A series of seven divisional
meetings has been held over the
state since Oct. 28 and the meet-
ing in Nacogdoches will be the
seventh and last one.
Mrs. Ben Stripling is general
chairman for local arrangements.
Miss Hellen Hickman is regent of
the local chapter.
The workshop meetings have all
been held within easy driving dis-
tance of all chapters in each divi-
sion. All DAR members and their
guests are welcome to attend.
At these workshops, state of-
ficers and state chairmen will
present plans for the coming,
year's work and an opportunity
will be given for questions and
answers.
Mrs. W. T. Chambers. 320 Zeno
Street, Nacogdoches, will receive
iuncheon reservations.
Overnight accommodations are
at the Hotel Fredonia. A number
of guests are expected to arrive
on Thursday, Nov. 3.
Registration will be held be-
tween the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock
Friday, Nov. 4, at the Little
Theatre, Fine Arts Building, Step-
hen F. Austin State Coilege.
The workshop will also be held
in the Little Theatre. Between 12
and 12:30 P nr.. the group will visit
the Old Document's Room in the
SFA Library.
Luncheon will be held in thq
Banita Ballroom, Hotel Fredonia
from 12:30 until 1:30 p.m.
Among the out of town officers
cxpected will be Mrs. Edgar R.
Riggs of Graham, state Regent.
Division IV of which the Nacog-
doches Chapter is a member in-
cludes the following towns: Ath-
ens, Brenhatn, Bryan, Cameron^
College Station, Conroe, Corsicana,
H u n t s v i i 1 e, Lufkin, Mexia,
Navasota, Palestine, Tyler, and
Woodville.
The following chapters front
Division III have been invited tot
attend: Gilmer, Marshal), Mt.
Pleasant, and Texarkana.
Members of the DAR in Alto
are Mrs. Carl Yowell, Mrs. Jim.
Erwin and Mrs. J. C. Hill.
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