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THE ALTO HERALD
1
WEIMAR & SON. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
Subscription Price $2.00 Pt-r Year in Cherokee County. $2.30 Per Year Outside of County.
THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO, TEXAS. APRiL 7. 1949.
NO. 44.
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Arotmd
ording to the economy experts,
^ill have neither a deft, :
nflation.The price of
h) lumber and
B)0S BEtMB
ASKED FOR OM
ALTO 3T0Y ROHD
Bids are being asked for by the
yd
"f'uht. sj
pr for
\nEnn Fu\DS
SOUGHT !N TAX
[ ON NATURAL GAS
I Debate on a proposal estimated to
raise some $22,'000,000 yearly from a
production tax of 1 per cent per 1,000
Jood State Highway" Common J bu'iM' f T
other the Alto-Atoy road, a distance of nine ! H \1°"se 'n Aus in.
- "are dropping, but wages are miles, it was revealed by A. C. Gen-! The house, by a vo e of 77 to 48,
; levels. Goneral.y speak- try. State Engineer for the highway 3''?""^ '""I!"'""
Llablic is getting what they department, at a meeting of Cherokee """ ^
for, so why complain of bad County Precinct No. 2 committee at
as wages stay Welts Monday night.
Aa long
the public can buy, and will immediately after the bid has been
more as the prices decline— accepted, work on the road will start,
they claim is the reason we according to Mr. Gentry. This should
- t '}- no fear of a depression. Let's be some time the latter part of May
they are correct. jor the first of June.
Other matters discussed at the
uiation of the Alto Public meeting was a proposed farm-to-
ts will show a alight increase market road from Wells northwest
s. 3;;P tpip.30 over that of the up to what is known as the Simmons
ar i9 term, according to Fisher place, a distance of approximately
on. who has been taking the; 'iv., miles. The route selected is
; of the districts Last year a served both by school buses out of
of 823 was on the rolls, and w ells and mail carriers from Alto
— — -have been counted. jane' Pollok.
VV of those , """'j""* °' highway 49
nad contemplated buying. we}"'°'" A'to t° Brunsw.ck. was also
paay give forth the information the Cold
" * Springs road from htghway 21 west
parked at the south for a distance of about
Rep. C. S. McLellan of Eagle Lake.
The plan would use revenues from
CHEROKEE COUNTY
BUSINESS CENSUS
SCHEDULED SOON
Cherokee County is one of eight
counties to be included in a district
for the forthcoming census of busi-
ness. The other counties are Nacog-
doches, Angelina, Anderson, San
Augustine, Shelby, Houston and Sa-
bine.
J. H. Roquemore, who has been
named by the United States Bureau
the natural gas tax for a rural roads °* *he Census as district supervisor,
fund to pave the "last mile" of farm! will have his headquarters at
roads in Texas. j Nacogdoches.
,, .... ^ ^ M'*- Roquemore has been in
He said his measu.e had been , . . .... . .
, , , . Houston where he attended a tram-
"gonc over by almost one-halt million . „ . , . ...
, . , . , mg school conducted by representa-
peoplc m detail. <. ^
ttves of the census bureau in
ioxas, he added. L sadly lackw preparation for the business census,
jng in country roads. Employment and training of
His measure was approved by the enumerators by the Nacogdoches of-
house revenue and taxation com- tico is scheduled to begin about
mittec last month. April 15, at which time applications
McLellan's proposal would set up will be accepted. Approximately
a system under which funds would eighteen enumerators will be em-
be allocated to counties on the basis Ployed for work in the eight-county
of their proportion of the entire state area.
in area, rural population and rural ** "'as explained that the forth*
coming census is a nation-wide
toads.
The plan calls for construction of
durable type" roads, including
building for miles. Efforts to get the Wells ,.oads surfaced with gravei, caliche or
.'t know who he ^o at a ^il.
CARD Of K!
'ish to exp;a
and thanki
ne to us in
our dear
Iso for th!
. May God :ia
Holcomb a
I the Singks
it's
later date was outlined at the meet-!
ing. ^ Hoads. would be built by the coun-
I Mi. Gentry cautioned the commit-"hen they have the
Methodist *ee that Cherokee County as a whole, necessary, or by bid by
to church has an estimated 17 miles allocated
WiLDCAT WELL
SPUDDED
HERE YESTERDAY
Construction would be made under
undertaking in which facts will be
collected about approximately
3,000,000 retail, wholesale and ser-
vice trade establishments.
Figures collected will provide for!
measuring the contribution made by
the county today by the distribution
and service goods, employment and
wages. Emphasis will be laid on de-
velopment of statistical information
As the Herald went to press yester-
day afternoon plans were laid to spud
in the Walton Wise test on the Ma-
lone W. Armstrong tract, one and a
half miles northeast of Alto. Crews
have been busy for the past several
days getting the machinery on the
ground and erecting the derrick.
1 uesday afternoon Jim Jolley, who is
supervising the erection of the ma-
chinery far the Ray Holbert Well
Servicc Company, stated that they
hoped to start drilling Wednesday
afternoon.
The "'ell is to go 5.900 feet in the
woodbine sand formation, according
to the driller's plans. The test is 320
feet out of the northwest corner of
the lease.
Phillips Petroleum Company is co-
operating with the test in a financial
way, and may take over operations
after the 5,900 foot depth is reached
to drill it deeper. Latter arrange-
ments, however, will depend upon the
outcome of the first operations.
J. H. Arrant Rites
Held At Old Palestine
Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services were held Sunday-
afternoon at 3:00 o'clock for J. H.
Arrant, 79, who died at the family
home in Alto Saturday about noon.
The services were held at Old Pales-
tine Church, conducted by the Rev.
G. C. Thomas, pastor, assisted by the
Rev. A. J. McCuistion, Linwood;
the Rev. Marshal Taylor, Kilgore;
and the Rev. Leroy Pattello. Corrigan.
Interment was in Old Palestine
Cemetery, directed by O. T. Allen &
Son of this city.
Pallbearers were: Buford Arrant,
Alfred Ray Arrant, J. B. Lanier. Del-
mar Lanier, William Kirk, Kenneth
Murphy, Milton Murphy, Claude
Morris Rice.
the Lord.
* * < *
First
tut on the cash- °ut °f the first two year road pro-! . , ^ ,
_^^^Dawson gave gram for the state, and the road ap-j"'; supervision of the state highway Resigned to furn.sh trade manage
310.00 tjaHg last Sunday to propt iations had to be spread very ^ department.
who wanted stay within these require-}
out in real United ments. but where the need could be! JACK WiSENER
He still has a shown as a necessity, it was possible j OBJECTS TO
ists who were, <hat this
Tomato Deal Prospects
!n East Texas
Labe!ed '(iood'
The tomato forecast
for the Jack
sonville area and the remainder of and fourteen
the East Texas belt seems to be "very ^ also survive.
Mr. Arrant was born in Tyler
County, but came to this section
when a young man and lived here
almost all of his life time. Prior to
moving to town several years ago,
he lived in the Linwood community.
Mr Arrant is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Hzzie Arrant; four
sons, Homer Arrant, Alto, Robert
Arrant. Columbus. Willard and By-
ron Arrant, Dallas; five daughters.
Mrs. Jo Pearl Lanier and Mrs. Mau-
dice Arnett, Dallas, Mrs. Kate Mur-
phy, Corrigan, Mrs. Eva Thomas,
Greenville, and Mrs. Deioris Rice,
Alto. Twenty-nine grandchildren
great-grandchildren
good" at this stage.
L Sunday. When
ton the street any
him for ten
My give you ten
[tl cuss and don't
ha<
.7-..*..-h to <
be!
to
to,
Notice :
mstoa ,
orms out
' * rr,-
en helpjj
and hart! wofi Ntch.
(gether. j
increased.
J E. Cates was selected as Chair-
man for the Precinct 2 committee,
and J. F. Smith as Secretary, and it
was decided that no further meetings
would be set until Mr. Gentry met
) with the Commissioners' Court to
the or- j get the consent of the projects out-
Mt. Zion church ^ned in this precinct.
asantly surprised j present at the Wells meeting were:
The church build- District Engineer A.C.Gentry, Coun-
been completely Commissioner Prentiss Burroughs,
:ited while. Four County Auditor J. F. Smith. Frazier
is have been add- Fuqua, Horace Tannery, Robert Mc-
Ovements are now Clurc. Melvin Sessions, Dudley Law-
he church is grow- son. Milburn Ash. J. E. Cates and F.
numbers. Citizens L. Weimar of Alto and W. C. Wisener
fare to be congrat- and Littlejohn Simpson of Wells,
ambition to have Wells was host to the meeting and
hlch always adds the ladies served a three course din-
Bunity. I ner that was enjoyed by the commit-
! tee previous to the meeting.
Sis section is wait-!
time." The main j
Ktion is that times
more people will i
James Carol
INFANT DIED
Powers, 16-months-
the tomato season
lots of promises
:ended and
ato time." It is
iething to look for-
year it looks ltke Church Saturday afternoon
eally going to be a;^ o'clock, with the Rev. A. J.
McCuistion officiating. Interment
'Was in Old Palestine Cemetery.
I Powers, died at the family home
here Friday after several months
! [illness.
Funeral services were held at Old
Austin. April 6.—All deer hunters
must buy a $2.15 license, with tags for
thei. game, under a bill approved
Monday in the house.
It must be approved once more be-
fore going to the Senate.
Rep. John L. Crosthwait of Dallas
originally sought to make a $5.25 an-
nul big game hunting license for Tex-
as. It came to the House as a $3
license, but the Legislators by amend-
ment put the sum at $2.15. The pres-
ent fee is $2, but Crosthwait's bill
would remove the exemption for
persons hunting in their own county.
The license would carry tags to be
affixed to the game. When a hunter's
tags are detached, his hunting for the
season is over.
Rep. Jack Wisener of Cherokee
County and Tom H. Stovell of Alpine,
both objected that a tag system will
not reduce illegal hunting.
"This is just a revenue measure,
and a waste of time." Stovell said.
Crosthwait and others declared
the bill would conserve game, and
stil' keep Texas license low by com-
parison with big game hunting
charges in other states.
le largest crop in
for this section.
under the direction of the Stribling
. ^ . Funeral Home.
he has plenty of ^ p^ents. the little fel-
tomato patch, andg.^vived by one brother; and
ntsthem arewel-!^ grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. C.
emsolves. He will ^ Gardner. Alto, and Mr. and Mrs.
i them, provided you „f Diboll.
out of his tomato
en: Free bait. Red
ment with data to be used in ap-
praisal of business operations.
Business will use this information,
it was further explained, in its ef-
forts to reduce distribution costs and
to increase stabilization in serving
consumers.
Out of town friends here to attend
PARENT TEACHER
ASSOCtATtON MEETS
THURSDAY
The Alto Parent-Teacher Associa-
tion will meet today (Thursday),
April 7 at 3:30 p. m.
A program will be rendered by the
second grade under the direction of
Miss Williams and Mrs. Ramsey.
The regular business meeting will
follow the program.
You are urged to attend these
meetings.
Program Committee.
PASTOR S GRANDMOTHER
D!ED AT WHrTESBORO
Rev. Kenneth Summy, pastor of
the Alto Circuit, was called to
Whitesboro Tuesday on account of
the death of his grandmother, Mrs.
L. C. Beweley, who passed away at
12:30 Tuesday.
Alto friends extend sympathy to
him and his family in their great loss.
CHEROKEE HONS
j CLUBS TO MEET
AT DUREN LAKE
SHOP
A
et'
:xcept for j}
ou^nwiP''"!
tetp.
the
AU
to
tie members of the
reau will be held
iay) at 7:30 o'clock
'"T ^ ..
Allen And Campbell
Re-Elected On
School Board
O. T. Allen and Ollie Campbell
were re-elected to serve on the Alto
Independent School District Board
for another two years, at the election
it. . One hundred and ninety-one
important business with
^ Free coffee wiil ^
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our apprecia-
tion for the kind deeds and com-
forting words spoken to us in our
recent bereavement, the death of
my brother. James Chambers.
Your thoughtfulness and sympathy
wil! always be remembered.
Mrs. Tom Banks.
Lions Clubs from Jacksonville,
Rusk, Alto, S'ummerfield and Wells
will converge at Duren Lake Tuesday
night of next week for a barbecue
and Ladies Night meeting.
A suitable program has been ar-
ranged for the occasion and about
300 Lions and their wives and invited
guests are expected to be present.
This statement was made Tuesday'the funeral included: Mr. and Mrs.
morning in a joint statement by Hugh j E. L. Knox, Mrs. C. H. Redd, Mrs.
L. Wiiliams and John Teasdale. rep- ^ Everett Berryman, Mrs. J. M. Saxon,
resentatlves of American Fruit Grow-I Mrs. Alma Laffety, Mrs. H. A. Mor-
ers of Weslaco. i gan, Mrs. Harry Day, Mrs. Harvey
However, the prospects depend on I Dennis, Corrigan; Mr. and Mrs. Perry
weather conditions, they quickly' Owens, Overton; Mr. and Mrs. Bob
added. "Everything depends on the I Shattuck. Mrs. S. F. Sparkman, Rusk;
weather,"Mr. Williams said, "and all)Mr. and Mrs. Boyd A. Houston,
our forecasts and predictions are Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Coker and
made on the assumption that the! family, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Eld-
weather conditions will be favor- ridge, Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. O. T.
Harris, San Angelo; Mr. and Mrs.
and Mrs.
Tom Harris, Forest; Mr.
E. C. Houston, Tyler.
able."
The two men are making a person-
al inspection of the state's tomato
crop. They came to Jacksonville
from the Yoakum area and. earlier, EASTER SERVICES
the Rio Grande Valley yQ gg OBSERVED
Tomato acreage in the Valley has —. , r—v-.t ifr-
been slashed from an estimated 20- O* ALnU
22,000 acres to 17-18,000 acres be-t
cause of the freezes experienced I Shiloh, Redlawn, Cold Springs,
earlier in the year. The acreage that Lynches Chapel and Mt. Zion Meth-
would have been placed to tomato odist churches which compose the
production is being used for cotton, Alto circuit, will observe Easter on
Mr. Williams said. April 17, with fitting services at
In the East Texas survey, the two the Methodist Church at Mt. Zion.
men noted that in the Garrison- The starting hour has been set at
Timpson area, plants were going to 10:00 a. m„ according to Rev. Kenneth
the field Monday. However, around Summy, pastor of the circuit, and will
Elkhart and that area, the plants— close at noon. Each of the churches
for the most part—were set out last' are expected to present one number
week.
for the program which will be com-
From all indications, the acreage; posed of musical numbers and short
will be high in East Texas but an ac- * addresser.
curate survey cannot be made since
'he setting out of the plants is not
complete, the surveyors stated.
Tomatoes should begin to move in
the Jacksonville area about May 20-
25—if the weather remains good—
was another forecast by Mr. Williams
and Teasdale.
Al! members of the churches are
urged to be present at the services
and vifi'trs will rec i.e a mjst cot-
dial vtl.nvc, according to the pastor.
CEMETERY MEETING
The Alto Cemetery Association
mutt'!'
E. Cates.
seven candidates on the
choose from.
ticket to
of Christ
10:00 a. m.
11:00 a. m.
.. 7:00 p. m.
7:30 p.m.
Jones, Phone 162.
of Christ Salutes
Rom. 16:16
EXPRESSMN OF APPREC!AT!ON
Proclamation
As usual, the Rio Grande Valley is will meet Monday afternoon, April
ahead of East Texas. However, be- 11, at 4:15 o'clock in the Ladies' Par-
cause of the January freezes, they lor of the Methodist Church.
have been set back enough for the I Will you please be present.
Valley to reach its peak at about
the time tomato selling begins here—
if the weather conditions continue
favorable.
The Valley, the Yoakum area and
East Texas shipments should over-
lap this year, they continued.
Publicity Committee.
HELLO NEIGHBOR
Whereas, the general health and welfare of our citizens de-
pend upon wholesome surroundings arising from good clean living
conditions and
Whereas, the lives and property of our people are endanger-
ed by fire caused by cluttered conditions in homes, buildings,
streets and alleys, and
It is our sincere desire to express
to every one our deepest apprecia-
tion for the many beautiful floral
offerings, telegrams, cards and other
tokens of sympathy, extended to us
during the hours of our great sor-
row. It helped so very much to
lighten our burden. Loving memories
jof your thoughtfulness will continue^
to bring peace and consolation to us
In the years to come.
Mrs. Charlie Miller and Family.
Whereas, unity of effort is required
ment of our community.
for the future develop-
Therefore, 1, Chester A. Gipson, Mayor of the City of Alto,
do hereby, designate the month of April 1949 as CLEAN-UP, PAINT-
UP, FIX-UP month and officially set opening day as April the 4th,
1949, and call upon all departments of the City, civic clubs, schools,
churches, business establishments, boys and girls clubs, and all
other associations, and our people in general to take an active part
in this constructive program for the community improvement to in-
sure its success.
This the 30th day of March, A. D. 1949.
Chester A. Gipson.
Mayor, City of Alto.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wade Vining
of Rusk, announce the arrival of a
' little daughter April 4th at the Nan
Field and shed workers^hould not Hospital in Jacksonville. The
little lady weighed seven pounds and
eleven ounces.
Mrs. Vining is
the former Miss
be hard to find in the East Texas
area this year, Mr. Williams said.
In fact, there may be an over supply
of workers in East Texas."
He explained that all but three of f**"'
the citrus fruit packers have closed M". B. Morgan of this city.
down as well as many of the lettuce .
packers. The freezes accounted fori, ^r. and Mrs. Aaron Cumm.ngs of
h.„ he added. The workers ^111^^.^ ^ . are the proud parents
^ome to East Texas to work in sheds.
anJ fields when the season is ready,
of a little son, born March 28. His
name is Michael Aaron.
The proud father is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Matthew Cummings of
Alto.
he continued.
The two men refused to comment
on prices. "Too much can happen
between now and the opening of the
season." they explained. "And fur-
thermore, one can't tell how many i
acres will be put in tomatoes. After "" ""ht P°""d son, born
all, all the plants haven't been set
out yet."—Jacksonville Progress.
Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Truchelut of
Mayaguez. Puerto Rico, are the proud
Conscience only makes cowards of
those who have done wrong.
March 28.
Mrs. Truchelut will be remembered
as the former Miss Alice Margaret
Dial, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grady
Dial of Forest.
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F. L. Weimar & Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 7, 1949, newspaper, April 7, 1949; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215128/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.