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THE ALTO HERALD
ELstabiished ! 896
Alto, Texas, Thursday, January 7, ! 960
Number 3!
Looking
Around
Have you made your '60 Reso-
lutions? There was a time, not
many years "go. when the poop':'
of Cherokee County nave some
thought to the resolutions that they
would adopt for the New Year
Unfortunately^ in this modern
age of hurry, worry and hmtle
the habit has bciciomc somewhat
rare, but, nevertheless, there is
much to be gained by following
the age-old custom of our ances-
tors. It ^always pays a man, or a
woman to take stock of tnem-
seives. Frankly, honestly and
privately look yourseif over, make
an inventory of your assets an J
liabitities tn connection with a
worid of other people.We know
there are Mase individuals whet
seek to improve themselves. Thet
are iikewise m'<ny peopie who
worship money above at) other
accomplishments and therefore
base their judmont of everything
upon the b^sis of material wealth.
{Religion teaches us that life is
tmore than material possessions
and ttyt men and women, who ex-
pect to live after death, must
base their faith upon spiritual
achievements. It is virtually im-
possible to make much progress
in this direction unless one is will-
ling to establish, deliberately and
intelligently, a set of values for
existence.
*
"The National Safety Council
has asked for church leadership. . .
to point out that accident preven-
tion is practical religion, and that
goodwill toward men can find no
finer expression than behind the
wheel of a car."
*
"The vast majority of adver-
tisers—large and small—continue
to rely on the power of the printed
word to move merchandise. It's
there when you want it—to read,
then to re-read, or put aside for
future reading. The newspaper
you holdr in hand is truly at)
'invited guest' into thousands ot
local and arqa homes. We don't
claim a qaptive audience', but an
appreciative and responsive .audi-
ence."
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Now is the time to 'wmterize'
your tractor and again review the
hazards facing the winter tractor
driver, advises the Texas Farm
and Ranch Safety Council. Tnicto.'
fatalities in 1950 were only 000 an.<
in 1958 there were 1,200—a 100 per
cent increase.
Approaching Wedding Announced
B&PW Club
Met Monday
At the regular meeting of the
Business and Professional Wo-
men's Club he'd Monday night,
the award for the best Christmas
decoration to be seen from the
streets in Alto goes to Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Dunsmore. This is
to be an annual event for the c ub
and they hope to be able to in-
crease the award from year to
year as the club progresses.
Because of the illness of the
program chairman, Mrs. Gladys
Lawson, and the guest speaker,
Attorney Dudley Lawson, no pro-
gram was presented, only a busi-
ness meeting. Many important
matters were attended to at this
meeting, one of which will be
revealed to the citizenship of Alto
within the very near future.
One of the projects of the club
is to encourage the planting of
pine trees. Those desiring to get
pine tree seedlings, will find
them available at the A'to Herald
office next v/eek without any cost
to them, all you have to do is call
by the office and get them.
De icious refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mes-
dames Doris Hartman and Stella
Hill.
The next meeting of the c ub
wilt be February 1st. Mrs. Lillie-
mae Treadwell, International Re-
lations Chairman, will have
charge of the program. Speaker
for this meeting will be Mrs.
Willie Baker, who will tell of
her recent trip around the world.
Hostesses will be Mesdames Viva
Scott and Ada Vinson.
Miss Dotores Poo)
Mr. and Mrs. Cleburn Pool, West Corsicana St., Athens, announce
the approaching marriage of their daughter, Valarie Dolores, to
Bil'y Fred Hopson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hopson of this city.
The wedding has been set for Saturday, January 23, at 8 o'c'ock at
the First Baptist Church in Athens with the Rev. Lee Ramsour,
officiating. The pubiic is invited to attend.
W. W. Glass Asks
Re-Election In The
Legislature
The main trouble with the human
n"ce is human beings.
W. W. Gass, veteran member
of the House of Representatives, is
announcing for what he hopes to
make his lust term in the Legisla-
ture.
Glass, given unusual recogni-
tion as a Representative, is pres-
ently a member of the powerful
Appropriations Committee, and
is Chairman of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses, one of the
important committees in running
the interna! affairs of the Legis-
lature.
Besides, hp is a member of t'i"
Legislative Council, a statutory
organization ere'ted by the Legis-
lature to study problems and pro-
pose laws for the next Legislature.
His formal statement follows:
"You. the people, have place-!
your confidence in me during the
years past; and I have not be-
trayed your trust.
"In a mere announcement. T nan
snot begin to state my stint on
ithe thousands of problems which
will face the next Legislature:
however, most of you know from
the past already the stand I will
take on major issues.
"And, I will continue in the fu-
ture, ns I have in the pmt. the
policy of making a report by
Newsletter each week to the
papers of the county while the
Legis'ature is in session.
"Without boasting, I can truth-
fully sav that T have gained m
lusual recognition <b'- T-<'
in the legislature Of .course, thi
[recognition has been due to n h—r
extent to my experience and sen-
iority, qualifications which I owe
mainly to you. the people who
have elected me
"Nevertheless, I feel that the
time has come for me to m.ake a
Library Association
Approves Constitution
And By-Laws
The "Friends of the Library"
i Association approved the follow-
ing Constitution and By-Laws at
a recent meeting of the organiza-
tion:
CONSTITUTION
Article I- Name.
The name of the organization
shal be "Friends of the Library."
Article II. Object.
The object of the organization
is to interest citizens of the town
in the library.
Article III. Membership.
Section 1. Active members will
serve as ibrarians when their
names appear on the library cal-
endar or will secure someone to
serve in their place.
Section 2. Inactive members
wil serve as library committee
members.
Article IV. Officers.
The officers of this organiza-
tion shall be a president, and a
secretary-treasurer.
Article V. Meetings.
Regular meetings of this or-
ganization sha 1 be heid the third
Mondays in October and April at
4:00 p. m.
BY-LAWS
Dues for membership will be a
minimum of $1.00 a year per
person. The year begins in Oc-
tober.
The Constitution and By-Laws
were submitted for the approval
of the organization by a commit-
tee composed of Mrs. R. R. Strib-
llng. chairman; Mrs. J. F. Smith
and Mrs. W. N. Roberson.
Miss Edith HendWck is presi-
dent fo the "Friends of the Li-
brary" and Mrs. OMe Campbell
is secretary-treasurer.
The meeting was adjourned
after the president emphasized
that membership dues are now
payable to Mrs. Campbell. Any-
one wishing to become either an
active or inactive member of this
group should contact a member
for further information.
Mrs. Ezra Thornton, Lem Mc-
Cuistion,^ and Miss Clara Belle
McCuistion attended the funeral
of their aunt, Mrs. C. M. Pope, in
yier Tuesday of last week.
statement, a statement which I
am going to make a*-In^t the
advice of many of my best friends:
'"If elected, I will not be a can-
didate two years from now to
succeed myself".
Alto Boy Received
Honorable Mention
Steve McCarty, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Pat McCarty of this city,
received honorable mention in the
balloting for the All-state Class
A high school football team.
Steve was named earlier to the
H-man District 19-A team.
The ali-state first team is com-
posed of: Norman Donelson,
Stanton and Rocky Hill, Albany,
Ends; Tommy Stapp, Albany, and
Biily Edwards, Rails, Tackles;
Johnny Kolacek, and West and
Bill Martin, Mason, Guards; Wil-
fred Rejsek, East Bernard, Cen-
ter; Farriei Culpepper, Katy,
David Mclntrurff, Sundown, Rex
Tuner, El Paso, and Todd Baugh,
Rotan, Backs.
County Gets
Regional State
Health Office
Rusk—A regional field office of
the State Health Department will'
be opened here on the third floor
of the County Courthouse.
The office, which will employ
two persons initiaily and more
later, is expected to open by Jan-
uary 5, according to information
provided <at a speciai meeting of
the Commissioners Court Thursday
morning.
During the meeting, a letter from
the State Health Department ac-
cepting Cherokee County's offer
of office space was read by Judge
J. W. Chandler.
The office sp^ace was inspected
on December 21 by a representa-
tive of the State Health Depart-
ment.
Judge Chandler said having a
county health unit, which has
mpde much progress during its
eight months of existence, was re-
sponsible for the regional field of-
fice being located here. The re-
gional offices are located only
where county health units pre in
operation, he explained.
State Health Department offic-
ial have prated the progress;
made by the Cherokee County unit,
Judge Chandler reported.
J. W. McClintock, sanitarian for
the county unit, expressed ap-
preciation to the Commissioners
Court members and citizens for
their co-operation in the project.
McClintock expiained that goals
of a county health unit are not ac-
complished quickly. The work pro-
gresses slowly and the goals <are
accomplished through education,
he said.
John Ed McKnight
Buried At Douglass
Sunday
Funeral services for John Ed Mc-
Knight, 72, of Douglass, were
heid Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock in the Douglass Baptist
Church, with the Rev. Bobby
King, pastor of the church, officiat-
ing.
Interment was in the Douglass
Cemetety.
Mr. McKnight died Saturday
morning in the Williams Nursing
Home on the B. and C. Locker
Road.
Born Feb. 11, 1887, in Doug.'ass,
he was the son of John McKni^-h'
and Mary Blackburn McKnight.
He h/'d been a lifetime resident ou'
the Douglass Community.
Mr. McKnight was a brother of
the late Luther, Wiil, and Bud
AIcKnight, and had made his
nome with his sister-in-law, Mrs.
N. G. Brandon, for the last twenty
^ears.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Congress $35.00
State Senator $36.00
District Offices $36.00
County Offices — - $36.00
Precinct Offices - $15.00
This newspaper is authorized
to announce the foiiowing as can-
didates for the offices indicated,
subject to the action of th'
Democratic Primary eiection:
For Representative:
W. W. GLASS
For County Attorney:
PAUL B. COX
For Sheriff:
HOMER C. SMITH
For Commiea!oH<fr, Precin
THOMAS WALLACE
P!entifu! Supp!y Of Pine
Seed!mgs Now Avai!ab!e
College Station — Al)out 63.000.-
000 pine seediings are available j
from Texas Forest Service nurs-
eries for planting on private forest ]
lands in East Texas this winter.
Of this number, only one-half have
been obligated so there is still a
plentiful supply.
Bill Smith, extension forestry
speciaiist, said landowners inter-
ested in setting out pines in the
coming planting season, which has
just started, should get their ap-
plication forms in right away. He
said lifting of the seedlings is
underway at both the Indian
Mound Nursery, Alto, and the
Magnolia Springs Nursery near
Kirbyville.
1 Seedlings may be obtained in
one of two ways. Landowners may
either place a request for seedlings)
through their local soil conserva-
tion district or may order directly
through the Texas Forest Service.
If the seedlings are ordered
through the forest service, a mis-
cellaneous pianter application form
must be fiiied out. This form is
available from local county agents<i
A.S.C. offices, or local soil con-
servation districts. The forms are
also avaiiable from Texas Forest.
Service district headquarters in
iEast Texas, the two nurseries or
state forestry headquarters at:
College Station.
The seedlings may be picked
up at either nursery or from dis-
trict headquarters at Linden.
Seedlings ordered directly from
Texas Forest Service wiil be soiti
to landowners at $5 per 1,000, f.o.b.
nursery or the Linden location.
No orders for less than 500 treea
will be accepted. For orders he-
tween 500 and 999 trees, the price
will be $.75 per 100.
Smith pointed out that none will
be sold for shade or ornamental
purposes. The seedlings will be
distributed on a 'first come, first
served' basis, with priority for de-
livery givrm in the order that ap-
plications are received by Coilegc
Station headquarters, Smith added
Jimmie H. Cone
Asks For Re-Election
Jimmie H. Cone, Cherokee
County Tax Assessor-Collector,
has authorized The Alto Herald to
announce bis candidacy for re-
election to his office, subject to the
voters action in the Democratic
Primary election on May 7th.
In announcing my oandidacy for
re-eiection to the office of Tax As-
sessor-Co'lector, I wish to take
this opportunity to express my
[Sincere appreciation to the people
of Cherokee County for the privi-
lege of serving in this capacity.
It has been my earnest en-
deavor to administer the affairs of
your county tax office in such a
way that the greatest degree of
efficiency and service can be ac-
complished.
As most of you know, I have
been actively engaged in public
work all my life, except for a
period of two years on active duty
in the service of our country.
I have tried to perform the
duties of Tax Assessor-Collector,
for the un-expired term of the late
Mr. Watters Singletary, in such a
way as to merit your approval
and it is upon my record of ser-
vice that I ask for your support
of my candidacy for re-election
to .his office.
I will sinccreiy appreciate your
vote'and support and I wiil make
every effort possible to visit with
each *' you before primary elec-
tion i ^y.
T Vi Mrs. Albert Wilson
primes Hill, who have
*ung in Odessa for the
\ have returned to Alto
\jiake their home. The
'h their relatives
Scorning them
Holcomb,
i Black
e called
sunt of
an
b
Local High School
Student Contest
Winner
Miss Rose Mary Pittman, a
member of the junior class of Alto
High Schooi, has been designated
as a winner of a state-wide contest
(sponsored by the Texas Com-
mittee. Miss Terry Yvonne Perkins
of Ponta, was also chosen as a
winner. The students were selected
after writing an essay on "What
Breakfast Does For Mc."
State winners will be honored
[with a breakfast at the Stephen F.
Austin Hotel, Austin, Texas, on
the morning* of January 9. Hotel
accommodations will be provided
by the committee for those en-
titled to attend the meeting.
Grady Dupree, County Farm
Bureau President, and Miss Ann
Shellhammer, Assistant County
Home Demonstration Agent, wiil
accompany the girls to Austin on
Friday.
Children s Pictures
Taken Free And
Published !n Herald
It is an undisputed fact that
the responsibilities of tomorrow's
world, our Nation, and Commu-
nity will rest upon the shoulders
of the children of today. Since
this is true, the publishers of this
newspaper would like to give you
a good look at these future "Worid
Builders
The only way we can do this
is by publishing pictures of them
in a feature series. To assure the
lptest and best reproduction pic-
tures . . . they must ail be of uni-
form size and quality . . .
An expert children's photog-
rapher with all the necessary
equipment for this specialized
work, will be here Wednesday,
January 20.
Pictures will be taken <at Moore
Hotel and will be open from 10:00
A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
No Charge to Parent**
There is no charge to the par-
ents. There are [absolutely not
strings to this invitation. It is
!x)nafide in every sense of the
word. Parents do not have to be
subscribers, nor even readers of.
this paper to tnkc advantage of
this feature. Neither are they ob-
.'igated to purchase pictures aften
they tare taken. Those who want
Rome additional prints may ob"
tain a limited number by amange-
mont with the Studio representa-
tive when they select the pose;
they want printed in the paper.
It is entirely up to them.
The More Pictures, the Butter
The Alto Herald simply wants
pictures of all the youngsters and
I he more, the better. So the Motlw
ers and Fathers of the communi-
ty in which this paper circulates!
should remember the date—Jan-
uary 20, at Moore Hotei—and not
fi'til to bring their children to the
photographer.
You will be mighty glad, after-
wards, if you did, iand very, very
sorry if you do not permit your
children to participate in this ev-
ent. The kiddies wiii have much
fun and Mother and Dad —< and
the youngsters, too—will be very
proud to see their pictures in print
later.
Appointments may be made by
caiiing 89, Aito, Texas.
Paul B. Cox
Announces For
Re-Election
In making this [announcement of
my candidacy for re-election, I
would first like to employ this
statement lo thank each citizen of
pur county for his splendid coop-
oration ,and support to me in ful-
filling the duties of this office.
Your confidence and cooperation
have been of material assistance
in my investigations of criminal
matters i and, as well, the resulting
prosecutions.
As your County Attorney, I
have tried in every way to merit
the confidence you have reposed
in me. I have tried in every wiay to
cooperate with the various city,
county and state law enforcement
officials and agencies to the end
of suprossing crime in our county
and area and protecting our citi-
zens and their property. I have al-
ways sought to give particular
attention to each minor or juvenile
who has violated the law. Before
any juvenile case is brought into
court, a thorough investigation is
n^ade of the child's background
and social history, so that the
Juvenile Court can better under-
stand the child, his social problems
sand the case at hand.
Would iike to take this means of
soliciting your vote and support
in the forthcoming elections and
ask that you re-elect Paul B. Cox,
s s your County Attorney.
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r. Kham,
' ^amhs.
. rues-
Words of Appreciation
May we express our thanks to
those who remembered us with
candy, fruit, and gifts at Christ-
mas time. We appreciate your
thoughtfulness and wish for
each of you a happy and pros-
perous New Year.
Alto Telephone Operators.
Card Of Thanks
I take this means of thanking
those who have been so good to
me during my long illness. I ap-
preciate everything that has
been dne for me and my prayer
is that God will richly bless you.
Mrs. Tom Gul'edge.
Rusk Holds Annual
Chamber of Commerce
Banquet Tuesday
Rusk — A Ford Motor Company
official Tuesday cautioned Rusk
Chamber of Commerce members.
that it will be increasingly dif-
ficuit for t)ie nation's businessmen
to do business at ail unless they
make government and politics part
of their business. * i
John McKee of Dallas, Ford
regional civic and governmental
affairs manager, called on Rusk
businessmen to asssume more
.active rales in politics and ex-/
press their opinions to public of.
ficiais on governmental issues
fecting them as individuals.
Speaking at a dinner meetin^at
the itu.sk High Schooi gymnasium, .
Mr. McKee noted that businessmen ^
are much mow aware of theif
political responsibilties today.Tho
emphasis given by business firms
)o encourage employes to become
active in politics was a major de-
velopment of 1959, he said.
Mr. McKee emphasized that this
politicai activity is not an attempt,
by business to take up "the cudgels
/against labor in an area where the
big unions have been conspicu-
ously successful."
"Our overriding aim should be
to restore strength and baianoe to,
our democratic processes by build-
ing up the hq 'lth and broadening
the interests of both political par-
ties. In short, our effort must be {
directed toward restoring politics )
to the peopie."
Dr. Charles W. Castner, super-
intendent of the Rusk State Hospi-
tal was instailed as president ot the
Chamber of Commerce. He sue- '
ceeds Lloyd Pipes.
W. E. Davis, superintendent of
the TP&L Stryker Creek piant
served as installing officer.
Other officers instailed were
Shelby Hood, first vice-president; 4i
Fred W. Lunsford. second vice-
president; and K. B. Mustek Sr.,
treasurer.
Directors are: E. R. Gregg, Sr.,
W. H. Hanna, Jack Nichols. John 7f
Lester. Paul Cox. K. H. White-
read, Robert Von Docnhoff, Shel-
by Hood. E. B. Musick, Sr.. V. J.
Long Dr Chirieg W. Castner.
Charles Hinton, J. C. WiHIams Sr..
Ide R. H.aii, Staniey Chapman.
Geraid Ciypman, Glenn Miller.
Fred Lunsford, M. H. Norton. J.
F. Westbrook, F M. Stovall, Lloyt! ,
Pipes, Grady Wood and karris'
Hassell.
Attending from Alto were
and Mrs. Jerry Jackson and
and Mrs. Frank Ed. Weimar. *
Mr,
M.t.
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