Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1959 Page: 1 of 10
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Livingston, Texas, Thursday, November 19, 1959
10 Pages Today
The daw hunters took the
advantage ef probably the best
opening day. weatherwise, that
they have enjoyed in the past
three years, at least but tew
ef the white tail bucks were
hanging in the coolers at the
end of the day.
This writer had the pleasure
ef visiting the camp of June
Marsh at al, at Rocky Creek
Club Sunday night and, al-
though was not able to stay
long enough for the first run
with the dogs Monday morning,
did get to sit on a stand for a
couple of hours.
Even though the situatioh
was ideal for the hunters this
opening day. I heard only two
shots before I left the woods at
> a.m. and reports have it that
only one. or possibly two. dear
were killed in the club that
morning.
And, other reports from most
other camps in this area con-
tained the same tad tala.
■ip Byrd reported an S-point-
er killed Tuesday morning and
Charles Douglas, both hunting
on the same leas, haed one he
killed Monday, according to
Rip.
Louis Gerlach trflls us that
he has heard of only a very
few kilts, this report as of noon
Tuesday. He did say that Revis
Jernigan and another man in
his camp had killed deer
Luby Marsh reported probab-
ly the first deer killed in the
Rocky Creek Club as ha hung
*p an unusually large 3-pointer
about *30 a.m. Monday.
The cold winds of Tuesday
morning evidently did not scary
off the seasoned hunters, as a
few deer were being brought in
from camps in this area.
Peto Peters said he hadnTt
bad any deer brought in to his
place late Tuesday afternoon,
and said he had heard of only
a relatively few kills.
At any rata, deer season has
gotten off to a bang, weather-
wtse. if not according to kills,
and. if the cold weather holds
and the moon gets into the last
quarter soon enough, persistant
huntan should enjoy a good
Rock well Banker To Speak
At FFA Banquet Friday
O. A. Lowe, .Tr., of Hoqkwall will
be the principal speaker iat the Sil-
ver Anniversary banquet and cele-
bration program of the Livingston
FFA Chapter on Friday night, No-
vember 20, at 7:30 p m at the high
school cafeteria. Mr. Lowe served
the Texas Association of Future
Farmers as President during the
year of 19.18-39 He is the only
member of the Livingston Chapter
to ever head the State Organiza-
tion and the Chapter will be high-
ly honored to hear him as the
principal speaker.
Mr. Lowe Is Executive Vice Pres-
ident of the First State Bank at
Rockwall He is a graduate of Sam
Houston State College and a form-
er teacher of Vocational Agricul-
ture. Mr. Lowe will be introduced
by James Earl Phillips, the only
American Farmer of the Chapter.
James Prewitt, President of the
Texas Association of FFA will also
appear on the program and bring
congratulations from the Stale As-
sociation.
E. C. Weekly. Advlsfcr of the
Texas Association will bring greet-
ings from the Texas Education
Agency. Superintendent O. T Din-
kins will give the Invocation and
Principal Ray R. Marsh will speak
on the "Future Farmer work In
our School Program.” Tony Pee-
bles of Liberty, the First FFA
Chapter President, will bring the
response to the welcome. Mr. G.
H. Morrison, Professor of Agricul-
tural Education will bring congrat-
ulations from the Department at
Sam Houston College.
Local chapter members appear-
ing on the program will be John
C'asslty, who will give the welcome.
Kent Avery will introduce the
guests and Jimmy Stephens will
give the twenty-five- year history.
Tony Jernigan will call the roll of
chapter presidents and Gayle Speck
will call the roll of Lone Star
Farmers John Gaylord will deliver
the Appreciation Speech.
The entertainment will be fur-
nished by the Toneties under the
direction of Mrs. Thelma Peebles,
Jeanette Victery will play a piano
solo and the Girl Sextette from
the Central Baptist Church under
the direction of Mrs K F. Butler
The. report of the County Tren-1 However, there are four funds
surer Burt Parrish for the nine ! operating In the red as of Septem-
months period ending September her .10
JO, 1958. has just been released for According to the report, the
publication and Indicates that, al- county Is in fairly good condition,
though there has been a tremen- ut least from the total of alt funds
dous expenditure thus far this year together is concerned,
compared to the reeeipts. the coon However, there are four funds
ty Is In fairly good condition, at operating In the red as of Septem-
least from the total of all funds her .XI
together Is concerned. According to the report, the
county I* in this condition:
Road and Bridge Warrants, *erta£-
1853. a balance Of $1,401.31.
Road and Bridge Warrants, sat
l ies 1057. a balance of $3,470.41,
Social Security Fund, a balanco
of $8,308.25.
Special Road and Bridge A0>
count, a balance of $5.964 20.
Jury Fund, a balance of IlMtL*
95.
State Highway Fund, a balanoo
"of $17,704.70
Road Bonds, series 1944, g hai-
ance of $90178.
Polk County Lateral Road Fuat,
o balance of $38,388.90.
Polk County Hospital Bonds, ee»
rles 1949. a balance of $8,081.97.
These figures combine for a to-
tal of 895.619.55 In the balance cok
umn. ,
The report also showed Road
and Bridge Fund overdrawn IHj*
150 48; General Fund overdrawn
130,969 77; Building Fund ov«p-
drawn $19,055.60. and Officers Mb
ary |Fund overdrawn 10.488.16.
combine for a tot*
die four funds of 91*
The figures, when totaled M8Rl
the treasurer's report, which Ht
staggering are the receipts and Ig*
penditurcs for the first 8MB
months of the current year.
These figures are at follows!
Total receipts for the nine
months are $327,735.26.
The total expenditures for the
nine mouths are $391,728.77,
This represents a total expendi-
ture of somg $63,991.51 more than
the county haa taken la is that
period. '***•>** * ‘ ,1--.
The 80-some-odd. thousand dol-
lars which appeared in the baUnce
columns for the county's operations
last year, to about the only figure
which makes the county's condi-
tion appear to be “fairly good,”
since this figure was the only one
which caused the county to more
than break even In the first nine
months operation of this year.
Were it not for the balance from I
last year, the county would b* .
according to the report of the first
nine months operation, some $80,-
000 In the red.
T. W. Walker
Seeks Re-election
As Sheriff Of Polk
TO THE VOTERS
OK POI.K COUNTY:
I would like lo lake (his means
of announcing my candidacy for re-
electlofl to the office erf Sheriff of
Polk County, subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary May 7, 1960.
I believe the duties of this office
require certain qualifications which
can only be acquired by experience
and I confidently believe that my
record during the lime I have
served you will Justify my asking
reelection, and a continuation of
your confidence and support.
During the time it has been my
honor ami privilege to serve you
in this office, I have given my
best effort* to see that the duties
of the office were administered
with fairness and Justice to all,
while at the same time remaining
obedient to my duty to enforce the
laws.
I will try to see as many of you
as possible during the months
before election and In the mean-
time, I sincerely solicit your con-
tinued friendship and support.
Sincerely,
. T W. Walker
O. A. Lowe, Jr.
Band Boosters
Meeting Called
For Tuesday ({light
FHA SWEETHEART - Living-
ston FHA Chapter is very happy
to present its sweetheart for
1939 and I960. He is Mike Parker,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Par-
ker. Mike is Senior Student Body
President and has been active
in both football end baseball
while in high school. In his
sophomore year, Mike was pres-
ident of his class. The chapter
feels very honored to have Mike
as its sweetheart.
Frank Gallaway. president of the
Livingston Band Boosters, has call-
ed a special meeting of the club
for Tuesday evening, November 24.
at 7:30 at the band hall.
Gallaway remind* parents and
other Boosters that attendance has
been poor this year and there is
urgent business coming up in
which each interested parent
should have a voice.
Tentative plans are ta pursue a
project under dUousstonStest year,
that of rCMjptf&hg certain band1
students with jackets. Also, the
membership drive to to be launch-
ed.
HOMECOMING QUEEN - Miss Ann Trlchel, daughter of Mr. and
M$k. John Trichel of Livingston, and LHS junior student, was pre-
sented as Homecoming Queen Tor 1959, at the halftime of the Wood-
ville-Livingston football game Friday night. Mike Parker, president
of the student body, presented Miss Trlchel with a lovely bouquet
of red rotes at the ceremonies which were somewhat hampered by
inclement weather. ? — Pineywoods Photo
Farm Census
Takers Have
Training Course
Birthday Calendar Sales
P-TA Horn# Study
Course Continues
The Home Study Course
Due to the Thanksgiving hol-
idays next week, the Polk
County Enterprise will be put
in the mail on Tuesday after-
noon or night, to be delivered
to the readers Wednesday
morning rather than Thursday
morning.
The Polk County Enterprise
staff will be observing the holi-
day on Thursday and the office
will be dosed all day that day.
The Enterprise will be open for
business as usual on Friday.
If you desire to place news
or advertising in next week’s
issue, you are asked to please
observe Monday at 5 p.m. as
the deadline for next week
only
Farm-City To Be Observed
November 20-26 In Texas
The Livingston Elementary P-TA
1* launching one of It* major ac-
tivities from November 16 through
30 when the wale of Birthday Cal-
endar* and Hating* get Into full
awing.
Having made a successful en-
deavor of this event for several
years. P-TA members again anti-
cipate full cooperation and accep-
tance from the public.
General chairman for the Birth-
day Calendar project to Mrs Car-
et Rasberry Working as area
chairman are Mr*. Eugene Hanson,
East Livingston; Mr*. Elmer Har
rison, West Livingston; Mrs. Lu-
ther Long. Liberty Highway; Mrs
Robert Willis, South Livingston
Mrs Doris Rowe to in charge of
listings from churches and civic
clubs.
Within the next two weeks
workers recruited by these area
chairmen will call at your home
or business. Calendars will con-
tinue to sell for $1.00 and each
listing — birthday, anniversary, or
memorial will be 25c.
Efforts will be made by these
workers to completely canvas* the
Livingston area. IToceeds from the
sale of these calendars and listings
will be used to promote the var-
ious P-TA activities of the year.
spon-
sored by the Livingston Elemen-
1 tary P-TA will continue on No-
vember 24 with It* meeting in the
home of Mr*. J. D. Thornton from
9 until 11 a m
Mrs. Harold Poorman will lead
another worthwhile program en-
titled "Choosing Life", which Is
directly concerned with youth and
adolescent ages,
Census taker* for the local aren
In the 1959 Census of Agriculture
have been appointed and began
an Intensive training course on
November 18 In preparation for
the start of the field canvas* on
November 20, It wa* announced to-
day by Clew leader Mrs Orva R
Powell.
The training session to being held
at Woodville and Is being conduct-
ed by the crew leader who recently
attended a five day census training-
course.
The training course covers the
use of the Census questionnaire.
Census definitions, Interviewing,
and map reading. Emphasis Is
placed on the importance of locat-
ing every farm and obtaining com-
plete and accurate information.
The census takers will conduct
some actual interviews as part of
the training.
Rural organizations, service production and distribution have
clubs, farm and ranch clubs, busi- raised between rural and urban
ness and industrial groups across communities. "It serves," said
Texas are making plans to partici- Brown, “as a focal point around
pat* in Farm-City Week activities, which all can gather to pursue a
November 20-26. Rural folks will common objective . . , that of a
be visiting urban organizations and fuller, more satisfying and eniight-
many rural communities will invite j ened way of life.”
their city cousins out for a visit. During Farm-City Week atten-
Extension Rural Sociologist Re-! tion will he focused on the year-
gan Brown points out that as Texas round progress made by sincere,
becomes more highly industrialized j voluntary efforts of, many groups
and the total population more ur-|to understand their fellow rnan.
ban. It to more important than ever j The boundary line between farm
that farm-city people take the time j end city — the rural and urban
to visit each other. | lines -- are becoming less distinct
. ! This is true not only between farm
IFf 8|d ar,<1 ci,y ways ot earntn8 8 lJv,n6-
h t but ,s fven m"re l»ue a* 1* applies
dl 1° t0 ,he ways ,jf livin* our lives.
Bing ts 0rown Wj,j there is an inescap-
. °“r i able Interdependence between farm
°” and city people, and that they are
ents is lrujy port),,.™ jn progress. Under-
Brown stan<!lnjg and cooperation between
j these partners, he added, are vital
eg are j to the well being of the nation
landing j "Wise and just public decisions,
and ur- which may vitally effect both, can
locking be made only if this partners-in-
rstand-! progress atmosphere exists," said
Corrigan's Fund
$1200 In Funds Drive Work
Drive To Continue
Through Next Week
community will benefit.
John Wesley Ratcllffe, DUnbar
principal, is handling the NegM
Funds drive. Assisting him are tp*
local pastors in his area. It n-
dorstood that this pattern to being
followed throughout the county a*
Negro principals are receiving
cards and taking responsibility for
reaching their patrons and neigh-
bors.
1 11
Cemetery Working
At Pine Ridge
The Pine Ridge cemetery mak-
ing will be Saturday, November
21. Everyone to invited. Come apd
bring tools to wot* with.
Livingston's Consolidated Funds
Drive was off to a good start
Thursday evening when the Hotary
and Lions Clubs joined in a house-
to-house canvass of the residential
area.
Though there Is no break-down
at this time, Nolan Atehley reports
that the combined efforts netted
around $1200, with some gifts still
coming In.
The overall total will be swelled
appreciably in the next few day*
by the Pilot* Club drive on busi-
nesses which began Tuesday. This
group always comes up with splen-
did results. Be ready for them and
let them know you are grateful for
their work in this, another civic
enterprise from which the entire
On Thursday night members
of the Livingston Lions and
Rotary clubs canvassed the
town for contributions to the
I960 Consolidated Funds drive,
with a friendly contest to see
which club could take in the
most money as an added incen-
tive.
Altnougn some few mem-
bers of the clubs are still unre-
ported, and donations are still
coming in, it appears that the
endeavor ef these two clubs
was a success with, at last re-
port, some $1200 donated by
persons who will not bo con-
tacted through the various busi-
ness establishments of the city.
This writer had the pleasure
of working with Roger Meece
in making the rounds of our
designated section, and also
had the pleasure of mooting
some very nice people.
I didn't realize there were so
many people that I had not met,
and enjoyed mooting end talk-
•fig wftti tin in
Two especially kind ladies
we visited were Mrs. Mabel
Goetetoy and Mrs. Ella Smith,
tea also enjoyed a nice risit
with Mrs. Los Marshall who
had just returned from a visit
with relatives in Houston. She
stated she had wondered about
the fund drive in Livingston
white she was visiting in Hous-
ton and was afraid R would be
over before she could get back
to make her donation. Mrs.
Marshall said she always liked
to give to this worthy drive
md had hoped she would bo
in Livingston in time to me*
II to thraugtgtfie genuine Ah
Notice
According to tho Polk Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce's
Holiday Calendar, Polk County
business houses will be closed
all day Thursday, November
26, in observance of Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
The calendar calls for a one-
day holiday with the business
houses opening Friday as usual
for business.
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A new law requires that owners
of trailers and semi-trailers obtain
certificates of title covering same,
unless 4008 pound* or under.
W. L. Carlton, County Tax As-
sessor-Collector, urge* each owner
to apply for titles now Certain
evidence of ownership snd serial
number requirements will be Im-
possible to handle during the rush
period of registration time.
Full information can be obtained
from the Polk County Tax office.
$$$$$
FFA CHAPTER GETS NEW TRUCK - Livinatto
presented the Chapter by Folk County Motor Com
Chapter a new truck each year to carry on the chap
year's Rhythm 'n Blues Show which tospensorsd^nually by th? PHoft
the show, just tab* a leek and imagine whM a good tkhe you missed.
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Kirgan, Joe Lee, Jr. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1959, newspaper, November 19, 1959; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth762724/m1/1/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.