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s', ,'et' Cover Crops,
offered on the
nines and rye
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this year. The
1.1th. Late appiiea-
)f( after Sept. 15th
I if funds are
Comiva! To Be
Held This Week
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Number ! 3
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ily Mart teft Sunday
ol rawo.k-outsfor
f utloU season. The
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Bapttst Church has
!' Cngahan of Kil-
ptn; director. He has
^ as choir director at
ytist Church in Arp
tt n:\crat years. He is
he and his wife are
Kl'A tie will assmne
lit. the local church the
tn September.
!AL NOTICE
Et ' made, other than
i Hcrt Mitchell.
' !!andW. N. Shat-
!< K; h Hill Dairy, will
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Hcrt MitoheU.
Louetta Bice Crowned
Farm Bureau Queen
Saturday Night
Miss Louetta Bic? of Alto was
crowned Cherokee County ]''.u-tn
Bureau Queen a! the annua] ban-
quet on Saturday ninht at Husk
Junior High Cafeteria before a
crowd of 150 persons.
In second plate "as Miss !iat-
bara Fling of Jacksonvitte who
the }, sophomore in college
MissBiceisthedamrhvroi'Mr
andMrs. AriieHiceof \[ti), att'tis
a junior in A]to High School. Miss
FiinnisthcdautytttorofMi' and
Mr< Mortis Flin^.
Grady Dupree, past i<t i<),nt,,r
Cherokee OntntyKatni tiurcoi.
was master ofccrenntne.
A style s!low)<y home 'iottio.:-
stra'Jon dub [m-mlm-an! )-lt
club members un<ii i' the direct i..n
ofMrs. IreneOdom. i'n:i'yl! '
demonstratirm agent, was next in
interest. Tlte stylo show was nar-
rated by Mts.Lotnnot! Ha
Those who modele^t garments
which they hat! mafic s\' .\]i-
Durwood Rogers. Mrs. D W. Hail,
Mrs. Sam 0\era!l, Mi Xona
Martin, Mrs. tieot- ?.leC;tntle,
Mrs. M. F. ^vans. Mrs. C. H
Htley. M)s. H. !!. U'i.; ns M'
Mart !!;tsse]l. Mi< Matvtiotlo
Moore. MissSyblel.'la'neD't'liy.
Miss Karen Sowetl. and MfisKtm n
Perkins. Modeling clothes made
by their mothers were Little Mis;
Mary Ann Hasseltan<t!\!i -D'.i[iin-
McCardle.
Dinner music was provided by
the students of Mr- b'ennct oi
Aito. Presen'ing the .'tccorilin
"music were Jerry tiassell of Husk.
Miss Dorthy Ann Adatus of Husk.
Miss Janette Keeps. Miss Karett
Bartiette. Miss Sandra Diai. and
David Lusk.
Judges for the queen's contest
w?!*eMissMar'-HretBti)choi'. IHol)
Husking and Clutrles iChuck'
Davis of Nacogdoches.
Miss B'co wiil ))e a contestant iti
the district queen's contest on
Thursday night at Hotel Fredotiia.
Nacogdoches.
I !)e fwthaH game Friday night
wilt mark the start of the big
f^hor Day Carnival to tie heid in
Atto this week-end.
The carnival will be held in
downtown Alto Friday night after
th<< bait game and aM dav Satur-
day.
liie.\l'oHandMothcrsCluban('<
I he Alto Liotts Club are sponsoring.
ttiofattti\alan'laH[)!'occcflsfroni,
the event witlgo fi r a worthy
rauseanit you wit] have further op.
t'ortunity to visi' with y<<ur friends
"ho are it) AH'iortlie Labor Day
hotiitay.
The'tult^ have outlined a group
"[events to nmke the carnival
a 't of tun am] entertaining for
'h<y..u!inan't.il<i..-.uciias tin-Cake
^a!];. r.untry sore, fish [xind,
bingo nnfitnan.v other booths that
willhlj'youliaveadayoffun
atut entertainment.
^lakeyout'plansHnwt'obeon,
ttatid for tlu? big Labor Day Carni-
val indowntownAltoFriday night
. ' all ilaySa"urday, September
land 2.
Shiich Community
To Ho!d Reunion
Sunday, Sept. 3
The peopte who formerly lived,
and those who stit) tive in the
Shitoh community, wil] meet at
the Shitoh Church next Sunday,
September 3 for their annua] re-
union with friends and relatives,
and i'lmemory to those of former
years who are resting in tht
Cemetery. The Cemetery was
founded in the year 1830.
The Shitoh Methodist Church
was discontinued a number of
years ago because very few peo-
pte stilt reside there.
Ati are invited to bring dinner
and join this affair.
NOTICE
A puttlic hearing on "he 1961-
<!2 budget for Alto Independent
Sch<<o]Dist.iictw)Ht)eheldTue.s-
(taynigh\, Sept. aatSocltx'kin
the s<h<-<<! auditorium. The ])ut<-
iic is invited.
30 Texans Predicted
To Be Killed During
Labor Day Week-End
Austin.—Col. Homer Garrison,
Jr., Director of the Texas Depart-
ment of Public Safety, has an-
nounced the official prediction
that 30 persons in Texas wilt be
killed in traffic accidents during
the Labor Day week-end.
In making the prediction, Gar-
rison warned motorists that re-
cords show this three-day period
to be one of the most dangerous
times of the year on the high-
ways.
The highest Labor Day holiday
toll since World War II was in
1951 when 46 persons were kilied
in 33 accidents. The towest was
in 1949—23 kilted in 19 accidents.
Figures prove most fatai acci-
dents are caused by traffic law
violations.
The DPS, in an effort to fo-
cus public attention on the haz-
ards of holiday traffic and to com-
pite data which will be helpful
in improving the state's traffic
management program, witl con-
duct "Operation Motorcide,"
from 12:01 a. m. Saturday, Sept.
2 through 11:59 p. m. Monday,
September 4.
During the 72-hour period, the
safety agency wit] tabulate all
traffic deaths in the state and
issue builetins at 10:00 a. m.,
3:00 p. m. and 9:00 p. m. each day.
"Driving is always a full-
time job, and driver concentra-
tion and alertness arc especially
essential during hotiday periods
because crowded highways in-
crease driving hazards," Garri-
son said.
"An alt-out effort witl be made
by DPS enforcement personnel to
rt-move traffic violators from the
highways. The Texas Highway
Patro] force wiil be augmented by
some 150 patrolmen from the
other uniformed services of the
Department of Pubtic Safety. All
avaitabte radar units wi!l be in
operation.
"But law enforcement officers
can do only so much. Texas
highways witi be as safe as Texas
drivers want them to be. And
what they want will be reflect-
ed in the way they drive.
"This Labor Day week-end we
are asking each driver to co-
operate in making Texas high-
ways safe by obeying the traffic
iaws and by staying alert while
driving."
Garrison suggested several
ways drivers can cut down the
holiday traffic death toll:
1. Allow sufficient time for
travel.
2. Obey the traffic taws; they
arc designed to facititate smooth
traffic fiow and to save lives.
3. Anticipate dangerous situa-
tions. Don't depend on another
driver to prevent an accident—
! be prepared to do it yourself.
4. Stay alert. Anything that im-
; pairs your driving skitl or dis-
tracts your attention while driv-
ing might prove fatal.
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CROWDED FARM BUREAU QUEEN —Miss Louetta
Bice of Alto was
, ned Cherokee
in Bt
Queen Saturday night at the
.nnuat Farm Bureau dinner
held at Rusk.
DEADLINE ON
LOANS SET FOR
SEPTEMBER 30
M. E. Anderson, Acting Branch
Manager of the Houston Small
Business Administration Office,
has announced that Sept. 30. 1961
is the deadtinc for filing disaster
loan applications with that Agcn-
cv for damage to homes and
businesses resulting from the tor-
nado of March 27. 1961 in Chero-
kee County, Texas.
The SBA Houston Field Office is
i located at 1424 Hadley St. In-
j duirtes should be made at that
officc. Mr. Tattcrson stated that
unless otherwis,, extended, all dis.
aster dectarations issued by the
Husiness Administration
automatically expire six months
after the end of the month in
! which the declaration was issued.
adftition to the Disaster
Program of assistance, the
Business Administration
financial help to smalt
} husin'-ss concerns where it is not
u n able through normal loan
sources. Mr. Patterson stated the
Houston Office would he glad to
furtdsh any information to those
,n^ing this type of assistance.
Mrs. Alberta Berry of Aurora.
I)] is a guest in the home of her
father. Albert Frey and Mrs. Frey.
Stunt!
provide
Alto Meets Garrison Here
Friday For First Game
FUNERAL R!TES
HELD FRIDAY FOR
MRS. R. SMITH
Funeral services for Mrs. Rus-
sell(Frankie)Smith, 67, native of
Alto, were held Friday at 2 p. rn.
in the First Baptist Church of
Alto. Officiating were the Rev.
Bill Morgan and the Rev. Jerry
Byers. Burial was in Lynohes
Chapel Cemetery under the direc-
tion of the Stribling-Smith Fu-
neral Home, assisted by the O. T.
Allen & Son Funeral Home and
the Wallace Funerai Home.
Mrs. Smith died at her home at
4 a. m. Thursday, August 24,
after a long illness. She was born
January 22, 1894, in the Lynches
Chapel community, the daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. James
Summers. She was married Jan-
uary 31, 1917 to Russell Smith.
She is survived by her husband;
one son, Charles Lea Smith of
Wayne, Pa.; one daughter, Mrs.
Lynn Hanna, of Coilege Station;
two sisters, Mrs. Floyd Wallace
and Miss Amy Summers, both of
Alto: and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were W. W. Ballard,
Hoyd James, Jim Erwin, Grady
Singietary, Carl Yoweli and Jim
Hill.
Out of town relatives and
friends attending the funeral
were: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hanna,
Mrs. Susie Hanna, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Stallings and daughters, all
of Nacogdoches; Mrs. Hattie Deck-
er and Mrs. E. M. Decker of Jack-
sonville: Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Tip-
pit, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ballard.
Lloyd James, all of Tyler; Mrs.
Herbie Johns and Mrs. Bitl C.
Moore of College Station; Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sales, Mrs. A!
Smith. Mrs. Vernie Minter, Mrs.
Nettie Ross Peacock, Mr. and
Mrs. Gladstone Thompson, Mrs.
Ottie Wallace, all of Rusk.
Driver's License Fee
Increases, Effective
September 1
Austin.—The Texas Department
of Public Safety reminded Texas
drivers this week that an in-
crease in license fees has been
ordered by the Legislature ef-
fective September 1.
The Texas operator's license on
and after that date witl be in-
creased from $2 to $3 for a two-
year period, the commercial dri-
ver's license wiil increase from
$3 to $4.50 for a one-year period,
and the chauffeur's license will
go up from $4 to $6 per year.
The fee for a duplicate of a
lost license will remain at 25
cents.
"We urge all drivers to be
sure they send the right amount
in with their renewal applica-
tions." said Col. Homer Garri-
son, Jr., DPS Director. "Those
which are accompanied by the old
fee after September 1 will have
to be returned to the sender,
causing unnecessary deiay and in-
convenience."
He said the $3 two-year oper-
ator's license will stUl be tower
than the fees in 12 other states,
and will be exactly the same as
in five other states. He reported
Texas now has 4.838.000 cur-
rently-licensed drivers.
"Incidentally," said Garrium,
"we wou!d like to urge drivers
to take care of their licenses, in
spite of the fact that it only
costs 25 cents for a replacement.
Last year we received 85.000
applications for duplicates of lost
or mutilated licenses."
Card Of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere
'hanks for the cards, gifts,
flowers, fond and prayers during
the illness and death of our loved
one. The kindness and sympathy
shown wil! always be remem-
bered and aonreciated by us.
Russell Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lea Smith
and Children.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hanna
and Children.
The first football game of the
season for the Alto Yellow
Jackets will be played here Fri-
day night when they meet the
Garrison Bulldogs. Game time has
been set at 8 p. m.
As this is the first game of the
year, to state who would be fav-
ored to win wouid be simply a
guess.
Coaches Moore and Scott wiil
place the following men in the
starting lineup:
Ray Todd, RE; Max Corley, RT;
Charles Davis, RG; Joe Derrett,
C; Don Dial, LG; Don Wood, LT;
James Jeter, LE; Billy Bradley,
RHB; Clyde Weaver, FB; Mike
Trevathan, tLHB; Ray Johnson,
QB.
Reserves include: Dwain Gro-
gan, Don Parson, Raymond Reed,
Arthur Black, Robert Cummings,
Danny Weaver, Joe Bob Smith,
Jimmy Landrum, Larry Dover,
Ronnie Rogers, Gary May, Larry
Thomas, Roy French, Danny
Schochler, James Barron, Mac
Seiman, Frank H. McCuistion;
Kenneth Findley and Jimmy Mc-
Gaughey.
Mrs. Love's Mother
Died At Rusk
Saturday Afternoon
Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. Sunday for Mrs. Nancy
Eva Watson, 81. mother of Mrs
Marie Love of Alto.
Services were held in the First
Methodist Church of Rusk with
the Rev. Jewel McClure, pastor,
and the Rev. J. M. Schwitter. of-
ficiating.
Burial was in the Watton Cem-
etery near Carthage under direc-
tion of the Watiace Funeral Home
of Rusk.
Mrs. Watson died in Rusk Me-
morial hospital Saturday at 12:30
p. m., after a short illness.
Mrs. Watson was a native of
Panola County, but had lived in
the Rusk area most of her life.
She was a member of the First
Methodist Church of Rusk.
Survivors other than Mrs. Love,
include one son, Burt is Watson
of Rusk; five other daughters,
Mrs. Macy Maines, Carthage, Mrs.
Berta Wyatt, Marshall, Mrs.
Florence Hotmea, Alba, Mrs. Faye
Gray, Rusk, and Miss Geneva
Watson, Dallas; one sister, Mrs.
A. N. Maines, Carthage; 13 grand-
children, 27 great-grandchildren
and two great-great-grandchit-
dren.
Grandsons served as pallbear-
ers.
World Water Ski
Championships On
Wide World of Sports
Top skiers from 33 countries
competing in the world water ski
championships will be featured
on Wide World of Sports, Satur-
day, September 2 5.-7 p. m. EDT.
The popular sports program,
seen locally on KTRE-TV, Luf-
kin is co-sponsored by the Hum-
ble Company.
Colorful pa gentry as well as
competition in slalom, tricks and
jumping will be shown.
VFWNEWS
Alto Post No. 8908 VFW. needs
ten more members this week. If
you have not paid your 1962
dues, please send it to the Post
Quartermaster this week.
L. W. "Billy" Bryson's dad
passed away Saturday, Aug. 19
at Palestine and was buried at
Canton. Billy is a very good
friend of the Alto Post. Our sym-
pathy goes out to the family.
Mack Rogers has been invited
to Palestine Post to help with
their membership drive Thurs-
day night.
There will be a steak supper at
Palestine for all who have paid
1962 dues.
C. L. Butterfield.
Jimmy Moses left Thursday
of last week for Austin, where he
ia attending the University of
Texas.
O. R. Perkins Resigns
At Summerfield For
Channelview Post
O. R. Perkins, who has recently
completed four years as super-
intendent of the New Summer-
field schools, tendered his resig-
nation to become effective on
Sept. 1, at the regular school
board meeting on Thursday, Aug.
24. Perkins has been elected as
elementary principal of Chan-
nelview Public School in Chan-
nelview, Texas.
Following the board's accept-
ance of Perkins' resignation on
Thursday, R. C. Davis, who two
months ago had been elected ag-
riculture teacher at New Sum-
merfield, was elected superinten-
dent of the schools. During the
same meeting, Tony Murray,
formerty of Jacksonville, was
elected agriculture teacher; and
Mrs. Jack Risinger was elected
home economics teacher to re-
place Mrs. Betty Williams of
Jacksonville. The faculty of New
Summerfield schools is now com-
plete.
Prior to accepting a position
with the New Summerfield School
Perkins served as superintendent
at Diaiville for two years.
The Channelview school system
is headed by H. C. Schochler who
was at one time superintendent of
New Summerfield schools and
principal at a Jacksonville school.
Perkins and his family will
move to Channelview as soon as
adequate housing is found.
In announcing his resignation,
Perkins stated, "Things are in
good shape at Summerfield, and
I am not leaving because of any
hard feelings but because this is
considered an educational promo-
tion." He also stated that he
would like to extend his appre-
ciation to all those °f Cherokee
County who are interested in ed-
ucation.
Warden Title
Fades Away !n
Reorganization
Austin.—An old title in con-
servation and law enforcement in
Texas will fade into history after
September 1, with the reorgan-
ization of the Game and Fish
Commission. In the future, war-
dens will be known as "conser-
vation officers." In some states
where this title is used, the name
has been shortened to con-
servators."
The title of warden is a handy
name, easy to remember. The
name of conservation officer de-
notes a little more the real duties
of the enforcement men.
There are approximately 200 of
these uniformed officers in the
employ of the Game Commission.
They started out strictly as law
enforcement officers, but as times
have changed and thinking pro-
gressed, they have been much
more.
They spend much more time on
prevention of violations than in
actually making arrests, accord-
ing to Howard Dodgen, executive
secretary.
"Their work is broad," he said.
"They help landowners develop
wildlife programs, they work con-
stantly with biologists and appear
before service clubs and other
organized groups. The change in
title, therefore, won't be a change
in their work program.
"As wardens they have done a
great job. As conservation offi-
cers their work witl continue for
the benefit of al] renewable re-
sources."
Card Of Thanks
My family joins me in express-
ing thanks and appreciation to
those who have been so wonder-
ful to me during my long stay in
the hospital and since returning
home. We sincerely thank you
for everything, and pray that you
wili have loyal friends such as we
have, should misfortune come
your way.
B. Morgan.
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Mrs. Frank L. Weimar and Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 13, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1961, newspaper, August 31, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215690/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.