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THE ALTO HERALD
iahed 1896
Alto, Texas, Thursday, January ! 6, ! 958
Number 32
ooktng ]
Around i
y appear to the general
hat progress on the City
which is being sponsored
Thursday Study Club, has
^ a standstill. However,
ter has been informed that
and labor are being
and that the library build-
lbe completed and the
\ beautiHed 3s soon as tha
permits. Anyone wishing
e supplies, labor or books
-ublic library should con-
le member of the study
r?r--4d Mrs. Chester A- Gipson
**— <ved back to Alto from
— Texas, where they have
n *}-. iding for the paat several
r. Gipson has resumed
job as pharmacist for
iston' trug' Store of this city,
mayor of Alto for many
1 his old friends aTe glad
him back home again.
toetc V. A. McDonald, Chair-
he local March of Dimes
(tto !.:^g been busy this week
er workers lined up for
il dime drive which runs
Y A' g the month of January,
ch Of Dimes is not a one
v and needs the support
-itizen in this community,
get behind this drive and
,-^,erinaMgway.
tan) ^ '
—future Homemakers of
.h School are sponsoring
( ! )all game on the evening
ry 30. Two games will
3 with the teams being
of high school girls,
is will go to the Alto
apter. Game time has
. ; for 6:30 p. m. in the
ool gymnasium. Admis-
be 25c for students and
at^
o.f you who remember
1 Ian ton, son of Mr. and
on Blanton of this city,
iterested in reading the
article which was clipped
: McMurry Chieftain,
publication of McMurry
Abilene, Texas. "Rev.
anton opened ReHnpoqs
Week November 18,
e auditorium of Radford
Student Life Center,
speaker was introduced
trold G. Cook, president
<Y' Ty, after a worship pe-
^ ng and prayer. By way
pun
w
uction, it was statted
on's church, First Metth-
- Carlsbad, New Mexico,
^ 3d $4^500 toward con-
the new William C.
Tmitory here on the
^ nton lead general ptans
eek by expressing the
"We may all grow to-
!! he week was ^x;nt in
^ j.^ouild a better ralaMon-
% the IndWMmal, hia
) and his church.
ning sermon topic was
^es You," while the re-
pics for the week were,
ationahHp to Others,"
a Yo^ Say About
You and Your Vaca-
t and Your Church,"
Your Morals," "What
ing," and the closing
ou and Living."
' coming to McMurry
aadisanntivecfAMo,
. the age of HA, he made
on for Christ." U^wn
ol graduation, he at-
L Mortis Junior Cotlage
-ceived his B. S. degree
U. In 1M6 he received
degree from Perkins
[Theology.
I ^,„n' his years in Dalln,
Lgr. Youth Director for
^ 'ethodiat Church and
astor-dhoir director of
-?t Methodist Church.
MT*, ilas.
^ Tyler Street Church,
rtha Ellen Bell, whom
after graduation. The
*ave three daughters,
as' ie; Suzanne, wven; and
)i!M'
c) th^=
,[n-u '
)W.
Burroughs Up
For Re-election
Prentiss Burroughs, present en-
cumbent in the County Commis-
sioner's office from Precinct 2,
announces this week that he will
be a candidate to succeed himself,
subject to the Democratic pri-
mary in July.
In prosentitng his candidacy to
the people of this preoinct, Mr.
Burroughs handed the Herald the
following statement to the Citizens
of Commissioner Precinct No. 2,
Cherokee County:
"I wish to advise that I am
asking for re-election as your
County Commissioner for another
term, nnd will appreciate you
giving the matter your serious
and careful attention.
For your past favors and con-
sideration, I am deepty grateful,
and appreciate the whole-hearted
cooperation I have received during'
the time I have been in the office.
With your aid and assistance, we
hiatve kept the coun'y on a cash
basis and have our road program
in splendid shape.
To me this is one of the most
important office, not only in Cher-
okee County, but in the entire
state.
The Commissioners of your
county arc intrusted with the
spending of thousands of dollars
of tax money each year. They set
the county budget and say what
is to be bought and salaries to be
paid the various county officials.
The responsibility of the county
roads is also in their hands, as ure
many other important duties.
You have given me the opportu-
nity to serve you as Commissioner
of this precinct in the past ,and 1
** ^ *
MM. J. FinacamKh
Mi in tmHdnyfMtny,
Mr. and IB* J*
0.E.S.I0H0LD
SCH00L0F
!NSIRUCTMN
Mrs. Viva Scott, Worthy Matron
of Alto Chapter No. 496, O. E. S.,
has announced that District No. 1,
Section 7, Order of the Eastern
Star will hold a one day school of
instruction in Jacksonville Friday,
January 17 at the Masonic Hall in
that cMy. The school wiii open at
&s30 a. m. District 1, Section 7 in-
oiiudes chapters from Alto, Jack-
sonville, Rusk, Weiis, Athens,
Brownaboro, Malakoff, Kemp,
IMabank, Bullard, Lindaie, Mt.
Sylvan Tyler and Troup.
Mrs. LaBeth Meade of Chico,
District Deputy Grand Matron,
will preside at the school's all day
session on By-Laws, Ritual and
Constitution of the Order.
Mrs. Miidred Sharpe of Dallas,
Grand Examiner, will be in
charge of the examining commit-
tee. Mrs. Myrtie Bynum, Mrs.
Gladys Lawson, Mrs. Viola Scales
and Mrs. Reba Dominy of Atto
Chapter, will be members of this
committee.
Mrs. Margaret Ross of Rusk,
Deputy Grand Matron, whose sec-
tion the school is being' conducted,
ia chairman, and Mrs. Jewel Walk,
Worthy Matron of Jacksonville
Cha&ter, is co-chairman.
Mrs. Edith Alford of Tyler will
he Secretary for the school during
Ma ant ire session.
Mrs. Ruby Enloe of Bryan,
Worthy Grand Matron, Grand
Chapter of Texas, will preside and
deliver fraternal greetings in the
evening session.
Mtra. JScott and Mrs. Nellie Ra-
mey of Alto wili participate in
ithe rltuailistic work.
Luncheon will be served by the
T*h*t Methodist Church in Jack-
sonville. A banquet, honoring the
[Worthy Grand Matron, will be
haM at the Liberty Hotel ait 6:15
in <the evening.
The evening session will begin
at 7:30 o'clock.
have taken those responsibilities
and performed them just the same
as I would have, had they been
my private business. I am glad to
report to you that I have devoted
my time to the office and have at
no time let private affairs inter-
fere with my part of the county's
business.
1 am aiso very much pleased to
report to you that your precinct is
in splendid shape financially. We
do not owe one cent to anybody.
No accounts are due and we have
a nice balance to our credit in all
funds.
I can point with pride to the
condition of the roads in Precinct
No. 2. They are all up in good
shape, and we are constantly on
them with graders and maintainors
to keep them traversable at all
times. School bus drivers and
maiil carriers, who cover most of
these roads every day, advise us
that they have no difficulty in
transferring children to and from
school, and carrying mail over our
road:.
Since I have been Commissioner
this precinct has added fifty and
one-half miles of paved farm-to-
market roads and at the same
time we have maintained the
lowest possible tax rate of any
county in this part of the state. I
oould'nt possibly tell you that I
will do better if chosen for an-
other term, because I have always
done the very best that was in me
in the past and can only promise
that for the future.
I believe I have done my job
well and would appreciate the
opportunity to continue to do so.
I not only invite you to look into
the affair: otf our precinct, but
would be very pleased if you
would do so. I am sure that you
will be pleased with the manner
in which I have performed the
duties.
My future course, if again
chosen, will be as it has been in
the past, to fill the job completely,
devoting my full time to the duties
of the office.
If you are pleased with my
work and will again support me
to continue as your Commissioner,
you will have my profound grati-
tude and I will continue to operate
the office to the best interest of
all the people as I have in the
past."
Ladies Auxiliary To
Meet Tuesday, Jan. 21
The Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW
Post No. 8908 will hold their reg-
ular meeting Tuesday, January
21, beginning at 6:00 p. m. Please
notice the change in time of
meeting and be on time in order
that we may be able to complete
our meeting! before the Farm Show
sponsored by W. E. (Jiggs) Butler,
Sinclair Agent, which will begin
at 7:30 p. m.
Remember the 42 and Canasta
party each Monday night, spon-
sored by the Ladies Auxiliary.
COURTHOUSE
ROUND-UP
MarriaQe Licenses issued:
Charles Edward Grimes and
Ethel May Beasley.
Merle Cason Gragard, Sr. and
Mrs. Mary Ann Wallace.
Guy Eugene Chambers and
Vera Estella Langley.
James Franktiin Halbert and
Carolyn "N" Jones.
Dexter Ferrell Bloodworth and
Sherry Ann Reed.
Criminal Cases tn County Court:
State vs. Asa Howard Kelley,
tried for DWI and assessed a fine
of $100 and costs, plus three days
in jail.
State vs. R. A. Roark, tried for
DWI and assessed a fine of $100
costs and three days in jail.
Civil Suits Filed in District Court:
Mildred L. Brooks vs. James A.
Brookts, action for divorce.
C. R. Rowland vs. American
General Ins. Co., action for work-
men's compensation.
Lewis Grinnan Company vs.
C. D. Colston, et ux, action for
collection of note.
Billie Jack Whitehead vs. Char-
lie E. Whitehead, action for di-
vorce.
Mrs. Wanda Lee Malone vs. L.
C. Malone, action for divorce.
Bnanyan Machinery Inc. vs.
Texas Oak Flooring, action for
collection of note.
Barbara Priokett vs. Joe Doug-
las Prickett, action for divorce
and custody of two minor chil-
dren.
Criminal Cases Flied froai Grand
Jury Action:
State vs. Bobby Garland Heard,
indicted for burglary.
State vs. Williard Baugh, in-
dicted for burglary.
State vs. Hall Fulghum, indict-
ed for DWI, second offense.
State vs. Forrest Blackshire,
indicted for child desertion.
COHONPLOWUP
DEADUNE
JANUARY 25
Austin, Jan. 16 —John C. White
today clamped a "final and im-
movable" deadline for the clear-
ing of cotton fields in a 69-county
Central and East Texas area by
midnight Saturday Jan. 25.
Farmers in the area must clear
their fields of remaining stalks by
that time under the Texas pink
bollworm control law.
White's announcement brings to
an end a period of "indefinite ex-
tension" of cotton plowup rules in
control zones 4, 5, 6, and 7 which
was brought about by continued
harvest-delaying rains over the
state.
He said there will be no further
extensions of plowup dates in any
of the control areas this season.
Mr. and Mrs. Troadwell Conner
of Houston, spent the past week-
end in the home of the former's
sister, Mrs. Doug Scott. Mrs. Scott
has been a patient in the Rusk
Memorial Hospital with an ear
infection, but was able to return
home Saturday.
Marriage Announced
*C*rd Of Thanks
M&y I say "thanks" to my many
friends who visited me while I
in the hospital and since I
haw returned home. Also for the
ntce gMts.
May God bless each of you as
H* has me
Mrs. R. W. Anderson.
New Post Office Building
To Be Dedicated Jan. 24
Postmaster Dudley Lawson an-
nounced today the new Post Of-
fice Building will be dedicated on
January 24.
The new facility is located at
Cooper Addition Alto. It is a part
of the Post Office Department's
Commercial Leasing Program,
which uses private financing to
obtain needed facilities.
Since thesa facilities remain
under private ownership while
leased to the Federal Government,
they pay local taxes to this com-
munity, as well as eliminate the
need of large outlays of money
from the Federal Treasury for
construction purposes, the local
postmaster explained.
ROBI.L. BANKS
ANNOUNCES FOR
RE-ELECHON
Robert L. Banks, County School
Superintendent, has authorized
this paper to make the announce-
ment that he is a candidate for
re-election to the office which he
now holds, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary next July.
In connection with this an-
nouncement, he released the fol-
lowing statement:
"In announcing my candidacy
for re-election to the office of
County Superintendent ' ' Public
Instructions, I wish to take this
opportunity to express my sincere
appreciation to the people of
Cherokee County for the privilege
of serving in this capacity, and I
would also like to express my
appreciation for the splendid co-
operation given by the school trus-
tees, teachers, principals, super-
intendents, and all others con-
nected with our county schools.
"It has been my earnest endeav-
or to administer the affairs of our
county schools in such a way that
the greatest benefits possible may
be realized for our school children.
"As most of you know, I have
been actively congagod in publi
school work all of my adult life,
except for a period of almost four
four years which were spent on
active duty in the U. S. Navy
during World War II. I was born
and reared on a farm near Rusk,
graduated from Rusk High School,
received a B. S. Degree from
Stephen F. Austin State College
and a Master's Degree from the
University of Texas. I am familiar
with all phases of public school
work, as I have served as a class-
room teacher, principal, and su-
perintendent.
"I have tried to perform the
duties of County Superintendent
in such a way as to merit your
approval and it is upon my re-
cord of service that I ask you for
your support of my candidacy for
re-election to this office.
"I will sincerely appreciate your
vote and support and I will make
every effort possible to visit with
each of you before the primay
election in July."
Rosle Belt Ailen
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen of Alto,
announce the engagement and
approaching marriage of their
daughter, Rosie Bell Allen, to
Robert Henry Holoomb, son of
Robert Henry Hoteomb
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holcamb,
also of Alto. The wedding will
take place in the First Methodist
Church of Alto.
The public is invited.
The new facility has 1,800
square feet of interior space, in
addition to 144 square feet of plat-
form space and MO square feet of
parking and maneuvering area
for use of postal vehicles and the
convenience of the public.
The lessor is O. T. Allen, Alto,
Texas.
Prominent guests to attend the
dedication ceremonies, set for
2:00 p. m. include the following:
J. H. Lee, Acting District Oper-
ations Manager, Post Office De-
partment; Post Office Inspectors,
former Postmasters, and neigh-
boring Postmasters.
"This now postal facility sym-
bolizes a new era in communica-
tions in this community," the
Postmaster commented.
"It will be more pleasant for
our postal patrons to do business
here, and more pleasurable for
our postal employees to provide
even better service here," he
said.
This new facility, he added,
will be a link with a postal system
that today has more than 37,000
post offices, serving 170 million
persons and handling about 23
biliion dollar and 24 billion stamps
a year.
It will also be a link with 32,000
rural letter carriers who each day
travel a million and a half miles,
the equivalent of more than three
round trips to the moon, and
520,000 postal employees hand-
ling nearly 69 billion pieces of
mail a year, the Postmaster added.
"While postal service is prob-
ably the oldest organized means
of communication, dating back to
the days of the Pharaohs of Egypt
some 5,000 years ago," the Post-
master said, "it is today, as always
the backbone of our national com-
munication system, despite the
development of many new means
of communication."
National population increases,
will add 2,800,000 people to the
WorldWide
Church Attendance
Movement
Card Of Thanks
My wife and I want to thank
each one for the beautiful flowers,
cards, visits, prayers and ea<h
kind thought during my stay in
the hospital and since returning
home.
May the Lord bless each of you
is our prayers.
George G. Kelly
The First Methodist Church of
Alto is taking part in the World
Wide Attendance Movement,
which challenges us to "Let God
Have His Way" at home, at
Church, at work. This is a direct
appeal for all of us to give our
total loyalty to our church and for
us to witness to that loyalty by
being present in church every
week.
Across the country, churches of
many faiths are sharing this con-
cern. In the months ahead, we
sincerely hope that you and ail
those dear to you will attend
church every Sunday. In doing so,
you will be joining persons around
the world who are praying to God
for strength and power to come
with you.
Increased loyalty to the church
will lead to increased concern on
your part for others in your family
and among your friends, neigh-
bors, and acquaintances who are j
not active in the church. You will j
want to invite them to come with j
you. }
During this special emphasis, ]
we are asking cach member of our j
church to renew his loyalty and
pledge his attendance. Everything
possible will be done to make our
worship services helpful and in-
spiring in order that, more and
more, we may "Let God Have His
Way" in our lives.
Remember always—your church
needs you every week—you need
God in your home and at your
work every day.
Walter Klingle,
Minister
population in the next 12 months,
with 1,875,900 marriages, and es-
tablishment of 631,000 new house-
holders, including many in this
community, the Postmaster noted.
This will be reflected in increas-
ing demands for more postal ser-
vice here, he added.
Mail business in this area has
gone up drastically. For example,
10 years ago revenue was $10,000
compared with $17,000 today.
Number of employees today
are 11 compared with two 20
years ago.
Names of former local post-
masters are W. D. Armstrong, J.
C. Erwin and Jim Thorn.
Number of postal routes served
by the local postal facilities today
are three.
Number of stamps sold today
total $1200 a year, compared with
$800 a year 10 years ago and $500
a year 20 years ago.
FORESTRIES
SHOW DECREASE
!N ALTO AREA
Forest fires in the six-county
East Texas area including Chero-
kee County dropped from 520 in
1956 to 69 in 1957, K. B. Ivie of
Lufkin, education officer with the
Texas Forest Service, said today.
The drop was accompanied by a
comparable decrease in acreage
burned over and financial loss.
One major factor in the differ-
ence in fires for the two years was
the moisture situation. The year
1956 was one of the driest in his-
tory for East Texas, coming at the
year of a seven-year drouth. The
year 195T, as a contrast, was one
of maximum moisture for the re-
gion.
Also, Mr. Ivie believes that the
education program sponsored by
the Texas Forest Service and other
agencies to reduce forest fires is
paying off.
In addition to fewer trees being
destroyed by fire in 1957, a great
increase in the planting of trees
was seen. Chief impetus for this
large planting was the Agriculture
Department's conservation portion
of its new program, in which land
can be retired to the planting ol
forest trees for a period of ten
years.
Mr. Ivie said that the nurseries
at Alto and Kirbyville have sold
approximately forty-two thou-
sand pine seedlings this year,
which number did not fill all the
demand.
PH!L!P BURROWS
DIES THURSDAY
Philiip Burrows, 91, died at bis
home, Route 1, Rusk, about 5:00
p. m. Thursday of last week. A
native of Tennessee, he came to
Cherokee County some 40 years
ago. He was a farmer.
Funeral services were held
Saturday in the Lynches Chapel
Church with the Rev. Gene Tom-
lin, officiating. Burial was in the
Lynches Chapel Cemetery.
Mr. Burrows is survived by
three sons, Hosea Burrows, Tru-
man, Ark., George Burrows and
Haskell Burrows, Rusk; six daugh-
ters, Mrs. Winnie Moran, Spring-
field, Mo.^ Mrs. May Dunsmore,
Rusk, Mrs. Effie Lewis, Blythies,
Ark, Mrs. Alva Henry, Mesquite,
Mrs. Ernie Brett, Tyler, Mrs.
Anna Salmon, Diboll; 21 grand-
children and 20 great-grandchil-
dren.
Grandsons served as pallbear-
ers.
W. S. C. S. Zone
Meeting
The Woman's Society of Chris-
tian Service of the First Meth-
odist Church will be hostess for
the Palestine District zone meet-
ing on Thursday, January 16. The
meeting will begin at 9:30 a. m.
with Mrs. D. B. Lawson, Zone
Chairman, presiding.
Lunch will be served by the
local society in the church base-
ment.
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