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THE ALTO HERALD
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.J„]y—tndcpcn-
fV::" n world of
t,i.t«ry. these
!<rinK to mind,
. , t)msc «fan age
nibcr what the
ft« mmn.lt was a
[ , , , There were
t)],' y.ith prizes for
Bd ; running the
^,,,..1^^''] races to
ict:, There were the
ar.d sturdy old
'hem. There
murk , now banned
^A):,! except in f°***
f,,r afety reasons.
Ptiic "intors—they ran
htiift'-nigoodtoin-
hut they atl had
<c :)t —dedication.
in nation, its herit-
fu!urt There were
jb;, : themem-
Lta : in ttieir pressed,
L:',r<i.' There were
< the towering
) had [ ro\ ided leader-
iii:.g nn i making a na-
t.t' with any nation
L ^ladison, Monroe,
D.e Adamses, Frank-
Li.!, proud against
[f] t ervwhere. We
()r.ite tlie Fourth. It's
nal hjiiday. But some-
has gone out of it.
nnason. the nation
Vcaktjr and smaHer be-
ta! Tin es have chang-
pvc j^vwn, pros^red,
luptustications, enjoyed
Hal progress. But is the
j the old sense of faith
Lnd in its destiny, the
[ til) with us? Each
Mr that question for
iut let Mm ponder
honestly before an-
. another Fourth comes
it Patrick Henry who
! me Liberty or give me
did he say: "Taxation
jienre.se',(atior is Tyran-
cannot say as to our
wc do know that
present setup we pay
) deati) and our liberties
' being taken awsy from
Mr representation (is), at
pbtful."
Internationa!
Winner In Music
Aito, Jexas. ] hursday, June 20, ! 963
Number 3
cation Fishing
S^re at least five good
spending part of your
with a fishing rod;
white bass, crappie.
^"'i carp.
r-''- <et's face the fact
are [tretty much hu-
humans jus) naturally
fishing. Your wife
e!is your friends that;
fish because she
^ to: and the truth is,
doesn't fish becau.se
Man. have scampered
c defense bulwark of
^ 'hat fishing's a man's
^'t)e woman should
^ '*! Not so?
'' an step o^t of char-
^P ' teiv, let's compromise)
Ration and her fishing,
"'e bass and panfish for
'' her try the tackle-
"f^e-tinKting fun of a
a light rod. Careful
' "t iet the bug bite
.ause carp singing, once
^ hhs some interesting
'" oft(.[- tbe angler.
' -^tb. a tight line.
! ' r stnaii sinker and a
. ** with a coil
''he sha,,k. Your sporting
"fs them in stock.
r ' wtie win a
t,' -'hnost any parts of
1^. '"''^red sugar and
' 'sfr/t necessary. A
f ' fanned whole-ker-
r,gt., '" *"'"h'Orevena
1 tt?
h"
*'a lock on your
irk come home
find a note that
^'PPer's in the
'he iake. Love,
^ Houston,
fi'h hk ^ek-endvis-
Baseball News
On Titursday. June 13, the Pony
Little Lt-ague and Pony League
teams played lost to Grapeland
in the first regular League games
of the season. In the first game of
tite evuiing. the Littte Leagu*'
team piayed fine, but were unable
to hold the fine Grapeland ball
club. Gary Bauman pitched for
Alto. Steve Dover had two hits
and drove in Alto's oniy run. The
final score was Grapeland 7,
Alto 1..
In the Pony League game. A1&)
beat onp of the League favorites
10-4. John Paui Dixon was the
winning pitcher. Rayford Smith
hit a home run in the 4th inning
to lead Alto hitters.
On Thursday, June 13. he Pony
League played the Palestine
Oilers at Aito. After taking an
early lead Alto held on to win
9-6. The winning pitcher was
Rayford Smith. The leading hitter
of the evening was Marshal!
Coriey. He had 3 for 4. scoring
2 runs.
On Saturday night, June 13,
the Little League played another
team from Palestine. After a lot
of action the Alto team finally
won by a score of 11-9. Roger
Smith was the winning pitcher.
JerryTodd'hita grandstand
home run to lead the hitting.
The Pony League played host
to a fine team from a Baseball
school in Patestine. After a close
seven the game went into extra
innings with Alto finally losing
by a score of 6-5. Marvin Weaks
and Terry Rice each got key hits
for Alto. Coriey got 2 hits. The
losing pitcher was John Pau)
Dixon.
For the season the Little League
has won 2 and iost 2. It) League
play they have won 0. lost 1. The
Ponv League now has won 5. lost
!. They are 1-0 in League play
Pony Le^ue
Grapeland 4: Alto 10
AB R H
Kesinger 3 1 0
Coriey 3 1 ^
Smith 2 2 1
Weaks —2 1 1
Dixon 4 '
Dupitchaiu 2 2 0
Purse Hey 3 0 0
T. Rice 0 " "
J.Rice --3 1 *
Grimes 2 1 0
Phifer 0 " "
Creel 0 °
MKs Barbara Jackson, daugh-
'ot' nt Mr. m d Mrs, Jerry Jackson.
deelarcd an International Winer,
!Mtpaiat'<ry for coHtgiatp class in
'be National Piano Auditions
conducted by the National Fra-
ternity of stmient musicians.
Mi s Jackson was awarded the
High School Diploma by her
teaeher, Mrs. Annie E. Fenner. of
'he Sherwood Studio of Alto. The
j diploma was signed by Mr. Irl Al-
j dson A. M. Mus. D, of the Ameri-
{ 'an College of Musicians. The
] award signifies fulfiHmcnt of re-
jftuirementsinappiiedmusicfora
maximum of two units of high
schfxilei'eflit by recognizing agen-
i cics.
Miss Jackson has received a
Music Major Scholarship from
i Lon Morris College at Jackson-
ville and a scholarship from the
Sh'-rwood Music Conservatory,
1014 South Michigan Ave., Chi-
cago, III.
24 10
Little League
A)to 11: Pa)-!tine 9
AB R
Vaughn 1 2
Hcgers 1
Baugh 2 2
May 0 0
Rice 0 "
Steahle 2 2
Bauman 2 1
Adams ^
M. Wallace 0 °
Todd 3 2
Smith 3 0
Copetand ---0 ^
Dover 3 1
Ivey 0 0
Peat-man 2
Mason * **
Knott
.1 0
21 H
NEW ZIP CODE
NUMBER FOR
ALTO PATRONS
"Everyone in Alto, Texas will
use this ZIP Code on ail their
correspondence to speed mail de-
liveries and reduce the chances of
ir.is-sentmail."
ZIP Code, the Post Office De-
partment's revolutionary new sy-
stem of improved maii dispatch
and delivery, goes into effect na-
.tionaiiyonJulyi.
Postmaster Dudiey Lawson
[ stressed the importance of all cit-
I izens of Alto. Texas learning this
] city's ZIP Code and using it in
jthcir return address on allcor-
] respondence. In answering mail,
{ he said. "ZIP Code taken from re-
turn addresses on incoming maii
should be used."
"The ZIP Code is literally the
lastwordinmaitaddressing.lt
should follow the city and state
in addresses." Mr. Lawson con-
tinued.
He cited this example of the
proper use of ZIP Code:
Dudley Lawson,
Postmaster.
U. S. Post Office.
Alto, Texas, 73923.
The new ZIP Code plan. Mr.
Lawson said, for the first time
will permit the Post Office De-
partment to short-cut repeated
address reading.
The address on mail must often
he read as many as eight or ten
times by postal employees, to
get it to the proper destination.
Mr. Lawson said. "Each handling
slows the process of mail dispatch
and adds to the opportunity of
human error."
Mr. Lawsor. said that when ZIP
Code is in full swing, the United
States will have the most modem
system of mad distribution and
delivery in existence.
SPECIAL NOTICE
Terrell Lodge will mee' every
Monday night, except the second
Monday night, for a pract.ce ses-
sion and all members are urged
to a'tend these meetings as there
is n-uch to be learned at these
sessions which we nced toknow.
We arc'rying to form a drill team
and would like for a" "")t *
enterested in being a part of thi-
teani to be at the practice session
on Monday nights.
The Worshipful Master.
An Invitation
Alto Chapter No. 496. Order Of
The Eastern Star, cordially mvdes
" J to attend a Tea. honoring
Mrs. Gladys A. Lawson. Deputy
L-d Matron. District 1 Sect„m
7. Grand Chapter of ^xas. O. E.
S.. Sunaar afternoon. June 23.
1963. 3:-t) to 5:00 o clock, a the
home of Mr. and Mr^ M. - .
Fenner. 100 Berrvman St.. -dto.
^ Mrs. Mamie Lee Carter. W.M.
Arlie R Bice. W. P
Mr andliiTl- R Simmons
and daughter. Carolyn. of Port
Arthur, spent the week-end here
in the home of Mr. and Mrt.
Albert Holcomb.
Summer School
Enrollment Increased
At SFA College
Nacogdoches.—Stephen F. Aus-
tin State College has registered
a seven per cent increase in sum-
mer school enrollment for the
iirst six weeks term, as compared
to the same period one year ago.
College Registrar S. W. Mc-
Kewen said enrollment for the
first summer term totals 1,693,
compared to 1,579 for the same
period last summer. The addition-
al number of students reflects a
seven per cent gain, he pointed
out.
More than 3,000 students are
expected to register for the fall
semester, which opens with reg-
} istration September 10.
Mrs. Mamie Harris
Died Friday
Mrs. Mamie Elizabeth Harris
of Forest, died Friday at noon in
Woodland Heights Hospital at
Lufkin.
Funeral services were held Sun-
day at 2 o'clock in the Forest
Baptist Church with the Rev.
Gene Tomlin, officiating. Inter-
ment was in the. Hester Cemetery
under direcion of O. T. Allen and
Son Funeral Home.
Mrs. Harris was born July 12,
18H5 at Forest, the daughter of
Dave and Rachael Wallace. She
was married December 6, 1903 to
Thomas Marion Harris at Forest.
She joined the Baptist Church at
Forest in early childhood and
lived in the Forest community all
of her life.
Her survivors include her hus-
band. Tom Harris, Forest; two
daughters, Mrs Hazel Kennedy
and Mrs. Opal Weathersbee, San
Angelo; two sons, Lee Harris,
Houston, and Elmer Harris, San
Angelo; one brother, Elmer Wal-
lace, Childress; two sisters. Mrs.
C. T. SpruieM, Savoy, and Mrs. O.
T. Harris, San Angelo; five
grandchildren and 12 great-
grandchildren.
Extended State Sales Tax
Goes Into Effect Inly I
ZIP CODE
NUMBER FOR
FOREST PATRONS
Our five-digit ZIP Code is
75945. Postmaster Grady Dial,
of Forest has announced.
"Everyone in Forest, Texas will
us, this ZIP Code on all their
correspondence to speed mail de-
liveries and reduce the chance of
mis-sent mail." Postmaster Dial,
said.
ZIP Code, the Post Office De-
partment's revolutionary new sy-
stem of improved mail dispatch
and delivery, goes into effect na-
tionally on July 1.
He cited this example of the
proper use of ZIP Code:
Grady Dial.
Postmaster,
U. S. Post Office,
Forest, Tex*ts, 75945.
Private Band
Instrument Lessons
Dear Band Parent:
I am going to offer private
hand instrument lessons for the
remainder of the summer. Any
student may take one or more half
hour lessons per week.
These lessons will be given
Monday through Friday from 8:00
a m til!—depending on the
number of students interested.
1 would likp to work individual-
]v with as many students as pos-
sible as I feel that because of a
lack of time during school hours
many students are not reaching
their full potential.
Also I will welcome anyone who
is not now in the school band
program, but would like to be.
Tuition will be set according
to the amount of lesson time a
student takes.
Anyone interested please con-
tact me at phone number 112.
Alto.
Sincerely,
Mike Norris
Band Director
Alto High School.
SPECIAL NOTICE
The Alto Quarterback Club will
hold a very important business
meeting Monday night, June 24.
in the Southwestern Electric
Service Company office. AH mem-
bers and prospective members
are urged to attend.
Leon Compton,
President.
Austin.—On July 1 every article
of outer clothing that costs lesg
than $10 will go up two per cent.
That is the aate the extended
sales tax law goes into effect. All
outer clothing now exempt will
become taxable.
Smart shoppers will take ad-
vantage of the last days of June
to stock up on clothing for the
family. Buying of school togs may
take place earlier than ever be-
fore.
Legisiature made many changes
in the sales tax. Most changes af-
fect reporting procedures of mer-
chants. An important one, how-
lever, raises the state sales tax on
automobiles from 1% to 2 per
cent.
As of July 1, if you buy a new
ear costing $3,000, for example,
you will pay a state tax of $60.
If you trade in an old car thti
salesman will deduct the trade-in
amount from the total, then figure
your tax on the difference. In
other words, if your trade-in came
to $1,000 toward a $3,000 car, you
would pay two per cent—or $40
on the difference.
LAYAWAY PLAN"—At the last
minute Gov. John Connally sign-
ed the $3,000,000,000 state budget
Annual Twirling
Camp To Be Held At
SFA June 24
Nacogdoches.— More than 260
[high school, junior high, and,
juvenile twirlers are expected to
converge on the Stephen F. Aus
tin State campus June 24 for the
opening of the tenth annual
Twirling Camp.
Camp director Jim Hudgins
said the juvenile division, which
proved a success last summer,
will be held again this year for
youngsters in grades 1-6. The
twirling school opens June 24
and closes June 28. Class periods
for the juvenile group will be
from 9 a. m. to 12 noon daiiy.
"Any school age boy or girl
Up to and including the sixth)
grade is eligible for the juvenile
division," Hudgins explained
"However, dormitory space will
not be made available to them.
They must commute from their
home to the camp each day."
Hudgins added that plans call
for the juvenile group to return
in the fall and have the 'Littie
Twtrl-O-Jacks" perform at a
Stephen F. Austin State football
game.
Registration for the twirling
school begins June 23, with reg-
ular classes to begin the follow-
ing morning. The twirling school
staff , includes Duke Mi'Mer,
Phioenix, Ariz., regardted by
some as "Mr. Drum Major, USA;
Mrs. Pat Hooker, San Antonio,
ana members of the famous
Twirl-O-Jacks corps at SFA.
Mrs. Hooker originated the Dixie
Darlings at the University of
Southern Mississippi.
Thank You
To Our Friends:
This little note is intended to
be a "Thank You"; realizing in
advance how insufficient is any
n jte to say this as we would like
for it to be said. Some of you are
our next-door neighbors, sont( of
you live many miles from our
door, but all of you tn your own
way let us know that you eared.
Our loss is great indeed as is our
sorrow deep, but our burden is
easier to bear because we have
been reminded over and over
again that we have a host of
friends who are without doubt
the most wonderful people irt all
the world. You came, you prayed,
you called, you sent flowers, you
sent cards, you brought food, you
placed your hand in ours and
whispered to us and we heard you
and we still hear you because you
said "We Love You" and love is a
lasting thing. For all of this, we
are able but to say, "We Love
You Too and God Bless You Our
Wuwderful Friend's.
The Vaughn Arnold Family.
bill. He criticized the bill for em-
phasizing "bricks rather than
brains." But he knocked out
$12,400,000 worth of "bricks"—
i. e. construction items—before he
affixed his signature.
Connally said he would guard
the $12,400,000 as a "layaway
plan" for higher education.
Hopes that his decisions on the
1964-65 appropriations bill would
decide the special session ques-
tion fell through. He said he docs
not want to call a special session,
but will not hesitate to do so if
he becomes convinced that ex-
cellence in higher education is
threatened by a shortage of funds
for teaching salaries, research and
libraries.
VETOES — When the governor's
deadline for signing bills arrived,
he inked into law most of the '554
measures passed by the Legisla-
But he vetoed a few, including:
ture. i I
Senate Bill 270. revising the an-
tiquated 1856 Code of Criminal
Procedute. Connally nixed the
controversial code revision, after
learning that the copy sent him
for signature was not the one
passed by the Legislature.
House Bill 769, exempting from
jury service "all owners or opera-
tors of milk-producing farms
where this operation is the ex-
clusive means of earning a liv-
ing." Connally said, "I believe
that dairy farmers occupy an im-
can serve a valuable function as
portant role in our society and
jurors." * !
House Bill 1953, providing for
election of directors of the upper
Guadalupe River Authority, rather
than appointment by the gov-
ernor. Conally said he vetoed this
since there was a technical con-
flict in its legal language which
might jeopardize the district.
House Bill 975, repealing the
requirement that the Angleton
Drainagge District get approval of
the Texas Water Commission be-
fore spending bond money for im-
provements. He said Water Com-
mission approval would assure
uniformity of improvements in all
water districts.
SCRBWWORM PROGRESS
PROVEN — Up to now, estimates
of state and federal animal health
authorities that the 1-^2-year-old
screw worm eradication program
has resulted in anywhere from a
75 to 95 per cent decline In the
disease have been pure guest
work.
But the joint report of the Tex-
as Animal Health Commission and
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture for the five-week period
ending June 1 confirmed a 93 per
cent decline as compared to the
same weeks in 1962.
The clear comparison picture
was the result of reporting co-
operation on the part of livestock
producers.
Animal health report showed
that during the period April 28 to
June I, 1963, research workers
confirmed 480 samples as screw-
worm infestations, and 1,281 as
non-screwworm. In the ?an*.e
period in 1962 there were 7,013
scrc/worm cases confirmed, and
597 termed non-screwworm.
PROGRAM IN JEOPAR-DY? —
Members of the Texas Screwworm
Eradication Committee considered
Governor Connally's veto of a
$300,000 appropriation for the
eradication program a matter of
"serious concern."
They said more than 100.000
livestock producers raised $1,000.-
000 toward its $3.000 000 goa-this
spring in a 30-day period on the
governor's word that the State
would carry its share of the $12,-
000.000 program.
Committeemen said that <unless
the $300,000 vetoed by Connally
is restored, the entire program is
in jeopardy, and possibly the loss
of the huge investment producers
already have made in the pro-
gram.
Notice Of Public Sale
The Board of Trustees of Alto
Independent School District will
offer for sale the following items:
(1) One 1953 G. M. C. 48 pas-
senger School Bus.
(2) One 1961 Chevrolet 48 pas-
senger School Bus.
(3) One 1951 Chevrolet, Pas-
senger Sedan.
(4) One 1951 Ford Pickup.
The salt will be conducted with
the following restrictions:
1. The Board reserves the right
to accept or reject any and all
bids.
2. All bids must be in writing,
nealed, and in the office of the
Superintendent of Schools, Alto,
Texas no later than 4 o'clock p.
m„ July 16, 1963.
3. Bid forms may be obtained
at the Superintendent's office.
4. No item will be guaranteed.
5. Property can be seen at the
Transportation Yard located at
the school.
Board of Trustees. 3c
Group Youn? People
Attending Camp '
At Lakeview
A group of young people from
A. Franik Smith Methodist Church
are attending the Palestine Dis-
trict Camp at Lakeview Methodist
Assembly this week. Those attend-
ing the Junior Camp are: Mis9
Renee Rogers, Miss Pam Jackson.
Miss Brenda Sowell, Miss Cynthia
Sowel! and Miss George Ann.'
Brittain. Miss Debie Copelamld and
Miss George Ann Mason are at*
tending the Intermediate Camp.
Adult workers at the camp
(co-ordinator for the Palestine
District: Misses Barbara Jackson;
Gail Black and Oleta May are)
'serving us counselors for the Jun-
ior Camp. Miss Martha Clifton
ifrom Cold Springs Methodist
Church is serving as a counselor*
for the Intermediate Camp.
Lakeview Methodist Assembly
was founded in 1947 by the Texas;
Conference of the Methodist
Church. It is located eleven miles)
south of Palestine. The assembly
consists of 1,040 acres of ground^
on which is located a forty-five
acre lake, two cafeterias, a hotel]
and coffee shop, tent meeting
rooms, thirty buildings for sleep-'
ting, a lovely chapel, a swimming}
'pool and a tabernacle seating
1500 people.
In the absence of the pastor the
Woman's Society of Christian;
Service will take charge of the)
Evening Services cun Sunday. June
22rd at the A. Frank Smith Meth-
odist Church.
Revival At
Missionary Baptist
Church June 28-30
i
The Alto Missionary Baptist
Church wiH hold a revival June
28. 29, 30. Bro. BHIy L. Pearson
wiH be In charge of the services.
Everyone is Invited.
Alto Fire
Department News
Our fire department has an-
swered three calls since last week.
Last Thursday morning about 10
a.m., firemen were called to the
Arthur Brooks' home where an
electric stove had shorted! out.
There wag no damage to thet
house. Saturday afternoon about]
6:15 p.m., firemen were called to;
la car on fire in front of the Joe
CruseturMer'9 resident. AH the
'Wiring was burned' on the engine.
Monday afternoon about 1:30 p.m.
fireman assisted in putting out a;
grass KM on the Gerald Rica
place.
The time is fast drawing tiear
when our Rural Truck Tank will
be finished. We will have to pay?
for it on delivery. If you have)
promised to make a donation h*
this CnUd. please do so in the next
week. We are depending on you.
Donations since last week are a:!
follows:
Jesse L. Sharkey $5.00
Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Scott .. 5.00
Carroll Todd 1.00
iLeona Jackson 1.00
JarkFindlqy 5.00
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