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THE ALTO HERALD
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A!to, Texas, Thursday, May 24, !962
Looking
Around
.btcrBynum wife of
h])!a.vHynum. anddaugh-
;,nd Mrs. Jackie Jeter
*r . ssa; ln<n<"'cdWcdnes-
l t week at the Tyler
(,<]]fne's Ninth Annual
])ay Assembly, for having
^raight-A grades white
hn 1'ytcr Jttnior College
\,.,i years. She and one
indent. Miss Judith Jen-
Aiadr an "A" in every
fjaken at the school. Mrs.
t] Hynum. Mrs. Jackie
LiMrs. A. J- Vinson. Jr..
fi,„n Aito for this
tm-casinn.
*
t^nnatcty 300 members of
I I'cxas Firemen's and Fire
Jai Association and their
!\<, r<' Nacogdoches Sun-
Motiday attending the
nn^cting of the organiza-
niceting was held at
!ft Harry Ditto and
y. id represented Alto at
^ting.
#
(Tren^irer Jesse James an-
thi week that, the Stato
^ out <<f the ret) for the
m since September 28. 1958.
jdc:':<-it was wi[x-d out by
income from annual in-
and cui'tmration franchist)
)tu- revenue from the new
!ta\
rial Day should not only
a <f rememberance hut also
[ consecration for the pres-
I future to the ideals which
naiie our nation great. It
I be a time of renewal of our
Itti titxi and His gracious
[ence. remembering that we
et creatures by chance nor
[circumstances, but thmt wet
en ted and guided by the
God. Lot us reverently
)d this Memoriat Day for
avt' men and women who
iven their lives that this
nttrht remain free, for thosd
ser\ing in the armed
today to protect our na-
B'nt for a future which wo
jinllis wise and gracious
))csday, May 30, is Memorial
M the local VFW Post 8908 }
setting BUDDY POPPIES,
post members and their
be selling the Poppies.
of the first "dog tags"
nc.ised by Civil Warsol-
tause of heavy casualties,
er often wrote his name
Wesson a piece of paper
"ed it to his uniform be-
P'ng into battle.
#
reatty knows where the i
Yankee" comes from, but
Popularized in the I700's
achusetts farmer named
an Hastings. Hastings used
prd to express the idea of
pice, speaking of a "Yankee
porn ," or "Yankee cider."
Bid Let On Highway 69
hom Alto-Rusk Taesday
Number 5!
John ConnaHy
Continues Campaign
For Governor
John
Connatty. fresh noma
successful campaign swing by
rait across Texas, continned his
campaign for the Democratic
gubernatorial tmmination this
weekbybus. ptane and motor
I car.
Connatly campaigned
Texas last week aboanl the "John
ConnaHy Victory Speciat." making
40 stops in three days.
This week's schedute placed
Connatty in neariy 30 towns from
the Cuf Coast to the Panhandte,
then to Centrat and East Texas
before returning to Fort Worth.
ConnaHy added a bus trip to
his roster of campaign swings
early ttiis week when he toured
the Plains area from Lubbock to
Amarillo. The day-tong swing
saw Connatly campaigning in
Lubbock. Levettand, Litttefietd,
Ptainview, Hereford. Canyon and
Aniarilio.
During Connatty's history-mak-
ing train trip across Texas last
week, he sounded a message of
hope for a new era of prosperity
and growth for Texas' smalt
towns and communities. He told
crowds gathered at depots atong
the 863-mile route from Texar-
kana to El Paso that as governor
he would work to bring industry
"and new job opportunities to
our towns—both targe and smatl."
During the whistel-stop tour he
said he had been charged with
being a lobbyist. "I am going to
be a lobbyist." Connatly said,
"for alt the people of Texas in
making their dreams and aspira-
tions come true. I am going to
lobby for the people of Texas
in the state and in the nation.
Bids were opened Tuesday in
Austin, and one accepted on the
dirt work for a four-tane high-
way between Atto and Rusk. The
contract wiii be from the North
Lityt.units of Atto to the South
City Limits of Rusk.
the tow bid for the project
was $352,370.00 by the Adams
Brothersof Athens. Eight bids
were submitted to the highway
department on the project.
This highway project has been
across in the making for the past five
years and work shoutd begin
within the next few weeks.
Highways!) was built in 1935
and there has not been any major
work done on this highway be-
tween Rusk ant) Alto since that
time. A four tane highway was
completed last year between Rusk
and Jacksonvitle and a four tane
highway from Jacksonvitte to Ty-
ter is now under construction.
Palestine To Be
Of Finest !n State
Outdoor enthusiasts
yell Itmk forward to one of
fishing takes in the
Ping ituated at their back
the completion of Lake
^cording to Charles
beri< s Supervisor of the
{and Fjsh Commission in
[biologists, iti a recent net
found that channel cat-
^ in abundance, and that
i'e take has a high per-
"f game fish, as welt as
pt ocies of edible fish that
on the game fish list,
catfish averaged about
^nds each. Three of these
P'ghed six pounds, five
white a comprehensive
t*g showed that 56 channel
f'Khed a total of 108
P^ftnf interest to fisher-
Butletin No. 38. entitled
AND STREAMS, which
able without charge from
and Fish Commission in
VFW NEWS
POST 8908
Those amending the District 19
Convention at Nacogdoches, Texas
May 19dt and 20th were: Jack
Crippen, Mack Rogers, Troy
Montgomery, Ocie Adams. J T.
Dean. James Selman and C L.
Butterfietd.
C. L. Butterfietd was elected out-
standing member of District 19
by Post District Commanders. He
was a*!so elected to the top office
of District Commander by mem-
bers of the District.
lames Starkey was the main
speaker and as usual did a good
job.
At the Convention we found out
fiiat every F'ost in the District,
took part in "Loyalty Day " pro-
grams, also observed V.F.W. Week.
Al] agreed much good was done in
building a better understanding
of 'he V. F. W. and its works. Wo
promised to work closer as a
District than we have done in the
past. We plan oMr own programs
t,i promote V.F.W. in the District.
Lufkin Post has TV time and'ts
'elecastingthe V. F. W. Post in
K']'t:t: listening area.
Ttte V.l'.W. and American
Legion Posts arc sponsoring a
baseball team in American
Legion League this vent' 'lb'' age
limit is 19 by September HI. If
,\ou have not been contacted and
wish to trv out, get in contact with
D !' t.awson, Post Master, or
Jack Crippen V.F.W Commander.
Card Of Thanks
Words are inadequate to ex-
press our deep appreciation to
our many friends for their words
of comfort, the cards, the pray-
ers. the telephone calls, and the
manv visits of friends and loved
ones, and the blood donors, the
concern you showed to us dur
ing my recent illness and stay
In Rusk Memorial Hospital
Without all of this and the know-
ledge of Jesus Christ being out-
Lord and Shepherd, recovery
would have been impossible. O.
L. joins me in saying "Thank
You."
,Mrs. O. L. Tannery.
51p
LOCAL POSTS
TO SPONSOR
BASEBALL TEAM
The toetrt VFW. Post S90S and!
American Legion Posit' 406 joint
hands in sponsoring locat teen-age
baseball ctub which witt be ptaying
in American Legion Basebatt com-
petition and under American
Legion rules.
The boys cligibte to play in this!
club will be boys whose 19th birth,
day does not come before Septem-
ber 1st this year.
We urge al) boys who can swing
a bat or catch a ball to be present;
at the City Hall Thursday, May 24
between 1.30 and 5:30 p.m. to get!
better acquainted with the pro-
gram and to learn when tryouts
will begin.
There will he 16 boys eligible to
play on a team under American;
Legion Rules — You'll be proud
to he one of them.
The local merchants and busi-
ness men of Alto bought 15 extra
good quality baseball suits last
year for this teen-age 'Mm. We
received the suits too late to u^p
tihem tast season. There wit] ha
two or three more suits needed
and any merchant or individual
who would tike ?o buy a suit will
be most welcomed.
These merchants ate 100%
hackers of the boys who will filt
these suits and are to be com-
mended for their splendid cooper-
ation. Lett's at! join with these-
good people and have a real win-
ning baseball club for 1962.
C. M. Williams, Reporter.
Local Republicans
Approve Resolution
At the Cherokee County Re
publican Convention held on May
12th at the County Court House
the following resolution w
presented and approved:
"WHEREAS: The Republican
Party's nominee for Governor is a
Texas Conservative Candidate and
whereas both opposition candi-
dates have the endorsement of
the liberal administration now in
Washington, be it resotved that
this convention goes on record
as inviting all the conservattve
voters of Cherokee County to
join with us in the support of
Jack Cox for Governor m the
November 1962 general election.
Fina! Activity
Began Monday
Nacogdoches.—The final round
of a.tivtty for the Spring Semester
it S'crlhen F Austin State College
began Monday with semester ex-
aminations.
Foltowing immed'-d"'y on the
heels of Spring Commencement)
Kxerciscs hdtd Sunday. final
exams foti ttte semester for freih,-
m,.„,s<,phomore and junior stu-
dent's wilt be given this week.
Exams will 'w schoduted through-
out the week.
Registra/ion for the first sum-
met- term will be June 4. atong
with orientation for freshmen and
transfer students Registration
wltt continue the foltowing day,
with the firat meeting of classes
acheduled for June 6.
Emmett Holcomb
Heads New Poultry
Association
A meeting of the East Texas
Poultry and Egg Producers Asso-
ciation will be Monday night,
May 28, at 7:30 in the Cherokee
County courthouse at Rusk.
At the meeting held May 14,
with 17 poultry men present, a
subsidiary to the United States
Poultry and Egg Producers Asso-
ciation was organized.
The meeting was conducted by
Herbert Hodges, president pro-
tem of the Texas Poultry and Egg
Producers Association. The or-
ganization is to be catted the East
Texas Poultry and Egg Producers
Association.
Officers elected were: President,
Err.mett Holcomb, Rusk; Vice-
president, Leahman Hassell, Rusk;
Secretary-treasurer and reporter,
Mrs. Grady Lake, Jr., of Crockett.
The purpose of the organiza-
tion is to be abte to have a
voice in any legislative action
concerning the poultry and egg
industry; to urge stricter en-
forcement of the Texas Egg
Law; to strive for better educa-
tion in management and market-
ing fields of the industry.
It is hoped that this beginning
will inspire other areas to form
similar organizations.
Rites Held at Lufkin
For 103-Year-0!d
East Texas Woman
Lufkin.—Funeral services for
Mrs. Mahala Womack, 103-year-
old East Texas pioneer, were held
here Sunday. Wife of the late H.
H. Womack. she was one of the
tast surviving widows of the Civil
War. Her husband, who joined
the Confederate Army at the age
of 18, died in 1926 at the age of
31 Airs. Womack often recalled
the early days when Indians
roamed the East Texas forests.
She was a member of the Provi-
dence Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter.
Mrs. Myrtle Hathorn of Lufkin:
one son, M. D. Womack of Ken-
nard.
She was the mother of the tate
Sid Womack, of Alto.
Homecoming At
Forest June 3
The annuat Homecoming and
all day singing will be held at
Forest Baptist Church on the
first Sunday in June (June 3).
Singing will start at 10:00 a. m.
Lunch will be served at the noon
hour.
We invite all who enjoy good
Gospel singing to bring your
lunch and let's have a wonderful
day of worship and fellowship.
Musslewhite Says
He'll Run In '64
Benton Musslewhite said that
he will be a candidate for con-
gress from the 7th Congressional
District in 1964 regardless of the
outcome of action now being
taken by some county executive
committees.
Musslewhite's statement fol-
lowed action by the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee in
certifying incumbent John Dowdy
of Athens as the winner of the
hotly contested race for congress.
Coupled with Musslewhite's
announcement was word that.
Crimes County Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee Chairman J.
Walter Smith, had filed a suit in
Grimes County asking that mu-
tilated ballots in the recent elec-
tion be removed from boxes and
tabulated.
The petition to the district
court was signed by Smith and
notarized by W. E. Barron, Nav-
asota attorney. Barron said the
petition is not a contest to the
election, but only a request that
mutilated ballots be removed
from the ballot box and tabulat-
ed.
Seedling Sales At
Alto Site Suggest
Greener Texas In '62
College Station — Texas will be
wearing more green tihis year if
t ee seedling sales ait. the Texas
Forest Service's Indian Mound
Nursery near Alto, is an indication.
Jerry Jackson, superintendent
of the nursery, reported almost
12 million seedlings were soldj
Pine seedling sales, for reforesta-
tion in East Texas, accounted for
11.9 milliOM.
Piine reforestation is only part
of the stc^ry. West. South and
Centra] Texas farmers and ranch-
ers bought about 130,000 wind-
break seedlings for planting a-
round farmsteads or ranoh im-
provements.
The three southern pine species,
slash, lobloltly and shortleaf, pro-
duced at the Indian Mound Nurs-
ery, were sold for use in wind-
breaks.
Other windbreak species sold!
were: Austrian, ponderosa pine,
btack locust, catalpa, Chinese elm,
caf.tonwood, buffaloberry, mulber-
ry, osage orange, red cedar,
multiflora rose sycamore. Russian!
olive, euonymus and black walnut
seed. Red' cedar seemed to be the
most poputlaf.
In pine sales, loblolly led with
a total of 5.6 million while slash)
accounted for 5.2 miltion. Shortleaf
pine followed with 300,000 in sales.
Jackson reported that) the pine
seedlings sold included' 260,000
drougth-hardy loblolly, and 240,-
000 better quality slash
Pine seedltngs for the next
planting season will be shipped
beginning about December 15,
1962 and continue through Feb-
ruary 28, 1963. Windbreak seed-
lings wil] be shipped starting
about Fehruary 15 and will con-
tinue through March 15, Jackson
said.
Apphcations for pine and wind-
bruak seedlings will l)e availabto
soon for the 1962-63 planting sea-
son. They may be obtained front
county Kgriculturat agents, ASC3
offices, Sail Conservation District
office, district offices of the Texa^
Forest Service, or by writing the
Texas Forest Service at Coltege
Station.
Local Schools Close
With Award Day
The Alto Public Schools closed
the 1961-62 school year Monday
with the presentation of Awards
to the students.
The following Awards were
presented:
Valedictorian — Gayla Mc-
Gaughey.
Salutatorian — Clyde Weaver.
Honor Student — Faye Rogers.
Vocation Agriculture — Dianne
Holcomb.
Perfect Attendance^—Catherine
Moseley, R. L. McGuire, Mary
'Rushintf. Thilda Schulcr, Martha
Smith, Verline Duplichain, Ray
Rogers, Danny Schochler, Chas.
Hamilton, Faye Rogers, Joan
Clevenger, Ray Todd.
Agriculture—Roy French.
Homemaking — Suzanne Bart-
lett.
Commercial—.Gayla 'MoGaugh-
ey.
English I—Danny Weaver.
English II — Verline Dupli-
chain, James Jeter.
English III—Faye Rogers.
English IV—Clyde Weaver.
Speech—Gloria Reynolds.
General Math—Martha Smith.
Algebra I — Verline Dupli-
chain.
Algebra II—Oleta May.
Music—Gail Black.
Geometry—Faye Rogers.
Geography—Danny Weaver.
World History — James Jeter.
American History — Barbara
Jackson.
Civics—Joe Derrett.
General Science — Martha
Smith.
Biology—James Jeter.
Chemistry—Mike Trevathan.
Physics—Joe Derrett.
SPRING MEET
Typing — Barbara Jackson.
Ray Johnson.
Spelling — Sherry Williams,
Gayla McGaughey.
Number Sense—'Martha Smith,
Faye Rogers. Joe Derrett.
Science — Frank McCuistion.
Joe Derrett, Ray Todd.
Poetry Interpretation—Dianne
Holcomb.
Ready Writing—Martha Clifton,
Suzanne Bartlett.
Track—Highpoint—Ray Todd.
Cheerleaders — Martha Clifton.
Kathleen Moses, Joy Rice, Dianne
Holcomb. Martha Smith.
Drum Major—Sue Corley.
Majorettes—NetaJaneMinton.
Ruth Baugh, Gloria Reynolds.
Yearbook:
Editors—Sherry Williams. Suz-
anne Bartlett.
Business Managers — Joe Der-
rett, Clyde Weaver.
Assistant Editor—Barbara Jack-
son.
Assistant Business Managers —
Ray Johnson. Ray Todd.
Book: I Dare You—Gayla Mc-
Gaughey, Joe Derrett.
Jerry Jackson, manager of the
Indian Mound Nursery, is shown
holding a Safety Award that was
recently presented to the Nursery
In a meeting held at Ratcliff Lake.
Graduate Honored
Mrs. J. C. Holcomb and daugh-
ter. Dianne, were hostesses for a
party honoring Sammie Kate Har-
rison, graduate, Wednesday after-
noon, May 16.
A flower arrangement of gold
and white mums was the center-
piece for the refreshment table.
Favors of miniature senior dolls
were presented to the guests.
Attending were Suzanne Bart-
lett. Sherry Williams, Martha
Clifton, Mary Ann Boyd, Kath-
leen Moses, Wanda McGaughey.
Gayla McGaughey. Gloria Sue
Reynolds, Joan Clevenger. Miss
Josie Alma Watters, Mrs. Frank
Ed Weimar. Mrs. Fisher Harri-
son, Mrs. Coy Smith of Jackson-
ville, Angela Moses of Shreve-
port, La.. Mrs. John Long of Rusk.
Mrs. J. C. Holcomb, Dianne Hol-
comb, and the honoree.
Newspapers, !nc.
Buys Lufkin News
And Five Weeklies
Stocl: in the Lufkin Publishing
Company, Inc., has been sold to
Newspapers, Inc.. a Waco corpora
tion, which publishes papers in
Waco. Austin and Port Arthur, ac-
cording to a story in 'the Lufkin
Daily News. J. H. Kurth. presi-
dent, and Harlan Fentress, head
nf the purchasing firm, announced'
the transfer.
With the Lufikin Daily New^
goes five weekly papers at Crock-
ett. Livingson, Port Nedhes an<!
other points. W. R. Beaumier will'
continue as publisher of the paper
purchased by the Waco-Ausitin
chain.
Crippled Children's
Society Elects Officers
The Cherokee County Society
for Crippled Children and Adults
met Tuesday evening, May 15,
in the First National Bank com-
munity room in Jacksonville.
Mrs. Harold Hamlin of Jack-
sonville was re-elected as Presi-
dent. Others elected to serve
with her are: Lloyd Pipes of
Rusk, vice-president; Mrs. Eddie
Orand of Jacksonvitte, Secretary;
and Lee Ragsdale of Jackson-
Treasurer.
Board members elected at the
same meeting included Mrs. Ham-
lin, Mrs. Orand, Dr. E. L. Mahon.
Jr., Joe Terrell, Eddie Johnson,
Rev. Robt. Mathney, H. V. Jones
and A. J. Jesse of Jackson-
ville, Lloyd Pipes of Rusk and
Mrs. Clyde Poore of Atto.
The Society pianned a clinic
for this fait and children with a
handicap will be invited to at-
tend for a more thorough diag-
nosis of their case. This Clinic
will be free to all Cherokee
County Crippled Children.
National Music Week
Observed By DAR
Mrs. G. F. Gray presented a
program on "National Music
Week" Tuesday. May 15, when
members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution met in the
Anna Raguet room in Hotel
Fredonia, Nacogdoches, at 12:30
p. m., for their last monthly
meeting of the season.
Mrs. Gray talked briefly on
music appreciation and stressed
the promotion of good music. "Its
recognition is very important in
our lives and in the society in
which we live," pointed out Mrs.
Gray.
Presiding for the business
meeting was Mrs. Carl Hick-
man, regent.
Next meeting of the DAR
will be September 18, in the
Anna Raguet room, Hotel Fre-
donia. at 12:30 p. m. when a
Dutch treat luncheon will be
served.
Members attenamg the May
15 meeting from Alto were Mes-
dames Carl Yowell, J. C. Hill
and J. C. Erwin.
HELLO NEIGHBOR
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Hol-
lingsworth are the proud par-
ents of a baby son born May 15
in Rusk Memorial Hospital. The
young man has been named
James Burvin.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
M. O Phillips of Alto and Mr.
and Mrs. M. Hollingsworth of
Lufkin.
Mrs. W. T. Rogers
And Daughter On
TV Program
Mrs. W. T.Rogers and her
daughter, Jackalyn. were guests
on "At Your Service" KTRE TV,
Lufkin, Monday May 14 at 6:15
p. m. Mrs. Rogers briefly gave
some highlights of her activities
at home, in the Community ar.d
the County which were partly
responsible for her winning Con-
servation Homemaker in Region
IV in 1962. Besides all the many
activities Mrs. Rogers has done,
she is the proud owner of two
nice silver trays, and the ex-
perience of appearing on radio
and television atong with many
other pleasant experiences and
new acquaintances.
Friday. May 11. she and her
husband were honored along with
other Region IV winners at the
Region Banquet in Henderson.
Mrs. Floyd Driver an Organi-
zation 4-H Leader for the Bulah
4-H Club, spent some time in the
Extension Office becoming bet-
ter acqainted with the duties and
activities of an Organization
Leader.
Mrs. Millard Martin of the
Central High Home Demonstra-
tion Club, has nine Junior and
Senior girls with whom she is
conducting a clothing workshop
this summer. Mrs. Martin has
the cooperation of other Home
Demonstration Club members in
assisting her with door prizes, re-
freshments. transportation and
any other aid they can give.
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Piano Recital
Miss Mamie Latham will pre
sent her students in recital at the
First Baptist Church Friday eve-
ning, May 25, at 8:00 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited.
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