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LUME XLVni
THE ALTO HERALD
WEIMAR & SON, EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year in Cherokee County. S2.30 Per Year Outside of County.
THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO. TEXAS. MARCH 24. 1949.
NO. 41.
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Id talk print shop,
to both of his re-
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is as happy as a
:e. The iight frost
[ght didn't damage
he had placed in
a dare to the
e has set out two
chance, but if the
good and Howard
ct to borrow a few
alter his crop is ail
summer.
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ved to have Jbeen
ered the warehouse
Grain & Produce in
he Herald buiiding
rday afternoon and
ut fifty sacks of feed
A large knife was
amage. Mr. Holcomb
suspects some boys,
ts been questioned up
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Rural Fire Equip-
hester A. Gipson, J.
y Ditto and Vernon
n the eariy hours of
ing from Walnut
here they have been
ton trip in an effort to
ire Protection Equip-
e War Surplus Ma-
aval Air Base in that
s City.
ers are having their
nine per cent of them
colds, and about forty
he pupils are in the
n. Forty-five were
ccording to the Prin-
ar, as was four teach-
epidemic is about the
plain it, not only in
t over the town and
Hy.
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hit Aito Monday
it five o'clock that got
rs out of bed ahead
itrong wind blew trees
jut a few telephones
ission temporarily,
was weicomc, it came
most of it went in the
d of soaking in the
to growers and other
ey could still use a
ain.
you need it, Melvin
Model A Ford Coupe
t for the shape it is
and that he got it at
doesn't want to make
it, so that is your
i a dandy pleasure car.
ad and we are glad to
95 YEARS OLD
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DEEDS HERE
FOR ATOY
FARM ROAD
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h of Christ
I-as; Thursday, a grand oid Texan
celebrated his 95th. birthday. There
was no elaborate preparation or pro-
gram. but he enjoyed the day quietty
at the home of his daughter] Mrs.
G. F. Mclntyre. His name is H. G.
Moffitt, and he can be classed as a
tea' oi' timer in Aito, as he has lived
here since he was nine years oid.
H. tecails that when he came to
this section with his parents who
settled out where the Lynches Chapel
community is now located, there were
but two houses in Aito. One was a
little frame store buiiding which was i
owned by Dr. J. M. Noel, father of
the late Uncle Johnnie Noel. That
war the only business house for miies
around Aito, and they received their
goods from Shreveport, being brought
in by ox teams.
The only residence here at that
time was the Coionei Mitcheli home
that was located on the iot where the
Albert Holcomb home now stands.
Outside of the dirt road that ran in
iront of these two houses, the entire
country side was densely wooded
area.
Mr. Moffitt has spent his entire
lifetime in and around Aito, and has
seen the town and country grow from
a wooded thicket to a prosperous
agricultural section.
In spite of the 95 milestones that
h: has passed he still maintains a
vivid memory of the past, and untii
not too long ago, his eyesight was
unusually good and he made daily
trips to the business section to see
old friends, but now he spends prac-
tically all of his time at the home of
his daughter, but always enjoys a
visit from those he knew in past
years and who can talk with him of
things that he know in his prime and
which are now being taught to chil-
dren in Texas from the history
books.
Right-of-way deeds for the farm-
to-market road from Alto to Atoy,
were received here this week by
County Commissioner Prentis Bur-
roughs. and work has already started
getting them signed up.
Mr. Burroughs stated that he antic-
ipated no trouble in getting the deeds
sifntd as those who have been con-
tatted were more than willing to
give the land in order to get the
toad to come through or by their
arms and homes.
The fact that there are 40 of these
deedn indicates that it will be no
small job to get them ail signed up,
but the work is to be pushed as
rapidly as possible, in order that it
might be compieted and the deeds
returned to the State Highway De-
oartment.
Every effort will be put forth to
omplete the job, with the hope that
he road can be built this summer.
A new road committee has been
seiected, headed by Fisher Harrison
as chairman, and it inciudes Horace
Tr.nnery, Frazier Fuqua, Melvin
Sessions, Dudiey Lawson, Robert
McCiure, Blanton Brunt. Milburn
Ash. Grady Dial, L. L. Simpson, J.
E. Cates, W. C. Wisener and F. L.
Weimar.
This committee will meet at the
Hi-V (y Coffee Shop tomorrow
(Friday) night at 7 o'clock, to work
out plans to get the deeds all signed
up and speed the work that it may
be brought to a close just as quickly
as possible.
Atl men appointed on this com-
mittee are urged to be present at
the meeting Friday night. Supper
will be served.
ANOTHER TEST
SET FOR
COUNTY
17 STUDENTS
LISTED TO
GRADUATE
APPROACHING MARRIAGE
Another attempt to locate oil in
Invitations for the graduating
class of the Aito High Schooi were j
ordered this week and reveai that j
seventeen students wiii graduate this
year, provided there are no "slip-
ups" between now and the time
school closes.
Foilowitig are those slated to]
graduate:
Doris Maree Blanton
Sara Stribling
Zuia Mac McCiain
Dorothy Marie Wilson
Gloria Lurline Ross
Syble Marie Lloyd
Clarence R. Huggins
Edward Warner Bailey
James Ray Dunsmore
James E. Biack
Earl Hicks
Mary Nell Black
Phiiip V. Campbeil
Edith Rae Hanvy
Barbara Jean Grogan
Beveriy D. Maddux
Max Owens
800 STUDENTS
INDICATED FOR
ALTO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Prom ail reports received thus f. r,
it se 'ms that there will be about 800
schooi children in the Alto pubiic
schools, according to figures just re-
leased by Fisher Harrison, Secretary
Oi! the school board.
The schoiastic census of the dis-
trict is now being taken, and indi-
cations are that there wiil be 500
white and 300 colored chiidren in
the district.
Mr. Harrison states that enumer-
ation of students are still being
taken, but April 1, wiil be the last
day that parents can get their chii-
dren enumerated. Blanks have
been given out to children at school
to take home to their parents and
.n house to house canvas has also been
made, but even with this program,
there are still children that probab-
Miss Haze) Jean Cavpness
Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Hazel Jean Caveness, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. T. Caveness of Rusk, to
J. H. (Sonny) Pearman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Pearman of Alto.
The ceremony wili be performed
next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Presbyterian Church at Rusk.
Rev. Lee Perry, pastor of the Rusk
Baptist church will officiate.
The young couple wiil make a
brief honeymoon trip to Daiias be-
fore returning to Alto where they
will make their home.
JOHNNIE WALLACE AND
JAMES M. SIMMONS
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
it an old delapidated
around by the side of
tiding. We wish they
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— 11:00 a. m.
7:00 p. m.
t 7:30 p.m.
Jones, Phone 162.
of Christ Salutes
Rom. 16:16
would move it, as somebody might
^ think it is ours.
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Five hundred peopie have been in-
vited to a testimonial dinner to be
given at the high schooi gym in Jack-
sonville on Tuesday night, April 5.
The occasion wiii be in honor of Gus
Biankinship and Tom Acker, two
well known civic minded cittern
of that city. Both of them have been
very ardent supporters of )wy
movement that would benefit
Cherokee County, and it is a fitting
tribute that they should be recog-
nized by their home town folks.
Citizens from aii parts of the county
have been invited to attend.
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It is just a reminder, but March
20 was the first day of Spring, and
a mighty good time to think about
cleaning up about your premises.
'tThe city dads are planning to clean
up the public streets and aiieys, and
} business houses would do weli to
give their cooperation. Housewives
, wiii also be glad to cooperate at
i home if they can get the old man
and kids interested in the movement.
Jewel McClurc *drops by to teli us
that they had a good old time Meth-
odist meeting at Mt. Zion church
last Sunday, and Kenneth Summy.
the young preacher, is doing a good
work. "We're increasing in atten-
dance," says Jewel, "but we still
want more folks to come to church
and Sunday School." That's your
invitation, and you'll enjoy going.
Wc know because we've been there.
Cherokee County is to be made ly wasn't reached, and ali parents
very shortly. A 5,300-foot wildcat! are urged to see that their children
wiil be drilled five miles south of are counted in the census and if
Rusk by R. J. Caraway. Daiias op-[there are any who have not been
erator. , approached, they should at once get
The test will be located 467 feet,'" t°"ch with the secretary of the
from the east and south lines of ^rd. superintendent of the school
the J. W.Thompson and Annie V.}°'' °"e °f ^e teachers. It is very
Pryor tract, S. Hendron survey, ac cessary that every chiid in the
the application filed district be properly enumerated if
I they expect to be in the Alto schools
wording to
Thursday.
next year.
TRUSTEE TICKET
TO CARRY EIGHT
CANDIDATES
Ben H. Ernst Named
Social Security
Representative
I Tuesday was the last day for
Appointment of Ben H. Ernst as names to be placed on the Alto In-
fieid representative for Cherokee dependent School District ticket,
County was announced today by E. B. i and as the deadline was reached it
Freeman, manager of the Tyler office j wag found that eight names had been
of the Sociai Security Administration, j fHed for trustee to be voted for the
With headquarters in Tyier, Ernst jg^tion, which wiil be held on Sat-
wiil visit Rusk and Jacksonville twice u^ay, April 2nd.
each month, in order to assist elig - j Two trustees are to be selected
ible persons in fiiing their claims for i of the eight for a two year term, j
o!d-age and survivors insurance The foliowing names will appear.
on the ballot: O. L. Campbell and
O. T. Aiien, (both for re-election.), j
Hoyt Lyons, R. B. (Red) Houston,;
benefits.
Ernst has been with the Social
Security Administration since 1937,
and was recently transferred to Tyier jj. H. Tuilis, Raymond Johnson,
from Oklahoma City. [ Robert Rudd and Brum Brunt.
Persons who wish to apply for old-
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age and survivors insurance, or to
obtain information about this phase jQ^ MINSTREL
o^ social security, were invited to
oniact Ernst at the Jacksonvilie
Post Office at 10:00 a.m. on April 7j
or 21. or in the County Court Room, Owing to the
in Rusk at 1:30 p.m. on April 7 or other things, are confiictmg. the
21.
fact that so many
F. F. A. Students
To Attend Meet
Alto Lions Cttib minstrel, which was'
slated for March 31 and April 1, has j
been set up for Thursday and Friday,
April 7th and 8th.
i Further announcements concern-
! ing the performance wili be releas-
Aito High School agriculture stu-'ed for next weeks' paper.
drnts < viil be among the more than
800 high school students due to meet CONVENTION
in Huntsvilie Saturday, Mar. 26, for ^ BAPTIST CHURCH
the annual state invitational Futtfre ^gxT SUNDAY
Farmers of America leadership con-!
Miss Johnnie M. Wallace, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace of
Rust:, and James M. Simmons, son
o<! Mrs. Ola Simmons of Alto, ex-
changed their vows in a single ring
ceremony at the Alto Baptist Church
Wednesday, March 16, at 6:30 p. m.
'The Rev. L. A. Thigpen, pastor, of-
ficiated.
The bride wore a powdre blue
gown with navy blue accessories and
a corsage of pink carnations.
Miss Maxine Harrison of Rusk
was maid of honor, and George
Robert James of Alto served as best
man.
Other guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
John Wallace, Mrs. Ola Simmons,
and Mrs. J. D. McGill of Hale
Center, aunt of the groom.
Mrs. Simmons is an Alto High
School graduate and before her mar-
riage was employed in the dietician
department of the Rusk State
Hospital.
Mr. Simmons is an Alto High
Schooi graduate, and served four
years as an aerial engineer in the
U. S. Air Corps during World War
11. He is now employed by the
Southwestern Electric Service Co.
The young couple are residing in
an apartment at Mrs. W. A. Spears'
residence in Alto.
SCOUTS TO
STAGE KITE-FLYING
CONTEST
tBoy Scout Troop No. 105. Alto,
wiil stage a kite-fiying contest next
Saturday morning, and three cash
prizes wiil be given by the Aito
Herald for the th ce be t events,
which are to be judged by Ted
Moore. Rev. F. D. Dawson and
George Wiiliams.
A $3.00 prize will be given for the
kite that flies the best and sits in
the sky smoothly.
A $2.00 prize wiil be awarded for
the prettiest kite brought on the
grounds, but it must fly.
A $1.00 prize wiil be awarded for
the kite that flies the highest in the
sky.
No store purchased kites are elig-
ible, and all kites must be made by
the scout who enter- the contest.
Different colored paper to make
the kites may be obtained at the
Herald office free of charge to any
scout who enters the contest.
AGED PIONEER
PASSED AWAY
SATURDAY
Mrs. Aimena Harrison Armstrong,
:'gt 98, died at the famiiy home in
north Aito iast Saturday evening.
Funerui services were heid at the
residence Sunday afternoon at 2:30
< ciotk, ,\ith the Rev. L. A. Thigpen,
pastor ot tiie Aito Bapti t Church,
otficiatin},. assisted by the Rev. F. D.
D.wson. pastor of the First Meth-
odist Church. Interment was in the
tamiiy lot in the Armstrong Cem-
etery, directed by R. R. Stribiing,
Funerai Director of Aito.
Mrs. Armstrong is survived by
one son, W. D. Armstrong. Alto;
one grandson, Malone Wiiey Arm-
strong, Aito: three granddaughters,
Mrs. Clint Shoemaker and Mrs. Gus
Geiso, Jacksonviiie, and Mrs. Bill
McCiuney, Rusk.
Mrs. Armstrong was born in Perry
County, Aiabama October 24, 1850
and came to Cherokee County when
she was two years old.
She was the daughter of Samuel
Turner Harrison, who moved to
Texas in 1852, and settled where the
Armstrong homestead now stands
and the famiiy has lived there con-
tinuously since that time.
Central High
Students Thank
Alto Merchants
The Central High seventh and
eighth grade giris send their appre-
ciation to the following Alto mer-<
chants: Moore Grocery, Treadwell
Dry Goods Co.. Dowiing's Variety
Store, Aiien Drug Store, Rogers'
Grocery, Fisher's Dry Goods, Brook-
shire Bros.
These merchants are heiping us to
raise money to pay our expenses to
go to Carlsbad Caverns.
Everyone is invited to attend our
party at Central High School, Friday
night, March 25, 1949.
RED CROSS
CONTRIBUTIONS
George Williams $5.00
Alto Theatre 5.00
C. A. Gipson 10.00
Mi. and Mrs. Oscar Allen 2.50
H. M. Treadwell - 5.00
Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Anderson 5.00
Bascom Holcomb 100
Moore Decker 10.00
Central High Colored School
The following teachers and pupils
of Central High Colored School con-
tributed $1.00 each:
Willie Bradford, George Bradford,
Jessie C. Bradford, Eliza Butler,
Alsene Criner, T. A. Hayden, Edgar
Mallard, Jesse Whitaker, Bertha
Starling, B. F. Tyler, C. B. Bradford,
Ham Mallard.
TO MY FRIENDS
tests.
The fourth Sunday Singing Con-
Thc Cherokee County entrants wiil vention will meet at the Baptist
be entered in the FFA Quiz, chapter. Church in Aito next Sunday,
conducting the farm skill demon- The hour has been set at 2:00
to
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Goldsberry had
as their guests last week. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Asheraft of Mt. Airy,
North Carolina.
stration contests. The contests, to be p. m., and everyone is invited
held in both the chapter farmer and come, especially singers from
I green hand divisions, wiil be sponsor- churches.
ed by the Sam Houston State Colle- j A very large crowd attended the
giate FFA chapter. I convention last month and it is
! T. E. Cummings is sponsor of the hoped to increase the number next
ALTO METHODIST CIRCUIT
Services will be heid at Cold
Springs at 11:00 a. m. and at Lynches
j Chapel at 7:00 p. m. Sunday.
All are cordiaily invited.
Kenneth Summy, Pastor.
1' wish to call your attention to the
page advertisement in this issue oi
the Alto Herald concerning our
Spring Sale.
It is our purpose to drastically
reduce our stock, and we know to
do so, the prices must be marked
down to where they wiil attract the
buyers and this we are surety doing.
The items iisted in our page ad
this week are just a few of the many
that you will find at our store with
the price cut, many of them below
the cost mark.
We advise you to visit us and
make your purchase now, as it will
mean considerable savings in the
very near future.
We invite you to watch our ad-
vertisements in the Herald during
the next few weeks. It will mean
money to you.
Mrs. Mabel Boyd.
FINE CATTLE
Alto FFA chapter.
Sunday.
Mrs. F. D. English returned to
Port Arthur Friday, after a weeks'
visit here with her mother and sister,
Mrs. E. W. Womack and Mrs. Clyde
Pcore.
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. McDonald
shipped out ten white face Hereford
cattle from Aito Tuesday afternoon
that were among the best that ever
left Alto.
They were from 15 to 18 months
old and averaged about 900 pounds
each. The cattle were in splendid
condition and wiil no doubt bring the
top of the market at their destination.
Dr. McDonald states that he will
have twelve more ready to go some
time next week.
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F. L. Weimar & Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 24, 1949, newspaper, March 24, 1949; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215127/m1/1/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.