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THE ALTO HERALD
tablished 1896
Alto, Texas, Thursday, March 17,1 960
Number 41
Looking
Around
*iends of Bobby Coeper are
) to see that he has recovered,
iciently from a bout with the
j" and a ba<ck ailment and is
Sts Li"' he back at his chair in the
ier shop.
\ our
r. and Mrs. Bianton Brunt has
5<iie ; finished moving their Ready-
C US t business into thaiir nev.
ling. Some time ago the Brunts
shased the building formeriy
tpied by Fisher's Dry Goods
e and has spent the past sev-
weeks completely retnovatinn
redecorating the building,
it's Ready-To Wear is now one
he most modem and lovely
e in Alto and Mr. and Mrs.
it extends the public an in-
tion to visit them at their new
Hon. A formal opening of the
ness will be held Saturday.
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caking of moving, Tom Black
ntly moved his barber shop
! its location an Main Street
the offiioe building fbrmerh
tpied by Mr. Gus Rounsavilie,
ranee agent. Tom brings many
sant memories of life on Alto's
l Street with Mm to his new
ling for he had operated his
noss in the same location for
e 35 years. People walking
Tom's-shop were always sure
nd him smiling and waving as
passed by. Tom extends ai\
ation to each of you to visit
newly remodeled barber shop
says he will continue to give
same courteous service as bc-
le annual Cage Clinic, spin-
by the (Poultry Science De-
ment, Texas A&M College
em, will be held on March 30.
meeting Is scheduled for the
room of A&M's Memorial
tent Center. Ben Wormeli,
nslon poultry husbandman,
the program will begin at
a. m. and will consist of
j, current and concentrated
ussions by nationally known
<ers In their fields. Everyone
rested In egg production is
ted to attend
te fastest and best method for
ving large fish in the farm
i is to stock the pond wi th the
x-r kind or kinds of fish and at
right rates and fertilize. Ac-
ting to Ed Cooper, extension
tlife specialist, farm ponds can
fertilized In this section of the
e from March until June,
per fertilization, small amounts
ntervals during la<te winter and
ng, will usually shade-out
tblesome underwater plant
wth.
*
Hbert Brewer, who has been
a Rest Home near Jackson-
e for the past several months,
returned to Alto and is now
tated in the old Koher Wat-
3 home place. He would ap-
ciate visits from his friends at
' time.
*
oil test results are a blueprint;
better farming W. F. Bennett,
ension soil chemist, says soil
ts are the best device we havct
determining plant food nee.Is.
folloufing the recommendat'ons
m soil testing laboratory, tic
's farm income can be increased
i production costs cut.
temoriala Being
ccepted
in response to the many inquiries
ncertning the donation of money
the Methpdist Church Ptiiiding
tnd in memory of deceased loved
es, we would like to announce
it monies are being accepted in
pmory of loved ones who have
ne on. TheHe monies wilt be
corded and the name of the
nor and the arse in whose
emory it is donated will be re-
rded in the Book of Memorials,
te Book ot Memorials witl be a
rmanent fixture in the new
turch and will be on display to
1 who would care to see it
Any one interested in making
tch a Memorial gift sho:t,!d co:i
ct Mr, G. S. Hart, the treasurer;
the Building Fund
——
Miss Veda Earlene Pike
The engagement of Miss Veda Earlene Pike to Charles Lewis
Thomas has been announced by the bride-elect's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. E. Pike of Dallas. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Thomas are
parents of the future bridegroom. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Every minority has the idea that
should rule th* nation
Jimmie Cone Named
Leader Of County
Cancer Crusade
Rusk — Jimmie H. Cone, Chero-
kee County Tax Assessor-Col-
lector, wilt lead the 1960 Cancer
Crusade in Cherokee County.
The life-saving atnd fund-raising
[drive wiil begin April 1 and has
been termed "the greatest attack
ever mounted against a disease."
The whole month has been do-
ts! grtated Cancer Control Month by
Presidential proclamation.
"Because cancer eventually
strikes two out of every three
famiiies." Mr. Cone said, "there
is an urgent need !<r everyone to
join in the counterattack, either
as volunteers or do :ors, or both.
"Americans have aiways worked
together to solve important prob-
lems Cancer is one of the most
important, for it makes no dis-
tinctions between rich and poor,
farmer or oity-dweHcr, old or the
)young. It is the number two dis-
ease kiilier in the United States."
' Mr. Cone pointed out that Cru-
sade volunteers will mot only
ring < iorbells to collect funds, but.
will distribute life-saving infor-
mation about cancer. The litera-
ture stresses checkups to "guard
your family," he said. The ulti-
mate goal is complete victory in
the war against cancer which
claims about 255,000 lives each
year.
The American (^ancer Society
underwrites a national research
program which emptoys some
1,000 top-flight scientists in iabora-
tories throughout the country.
Local loaders of the Crusade are
Jacksonville Business and In-
dustrial Section—Jack Stewart,
personnel manager of United Gas
Corp , chairman.
Hxiso to house canvass—Mrs.
Henry Haines, chairman; Mrs.
Hewitt WMson and Mrs. Claris
Gaines, assistants.
Rusk—Houston White and Stiet-
by Hood, community chiirmam.
Alto—Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shattuck.
community chairmen
Wells—Mrs. I.ittlejohn Simpson,
community chairman.
forest—Grady Dial, community
chairman.
East Jacksonville Community-
Mrs. L. B. Emerson, chairman.
Gallatin Community—Mrs. Jes-
sie Odom, chairman.
West Side Elementary School of
Jacksonville—Jimmy S a n f o r d,
chairman.
Fred Douglas High School of
Jacksonville—H. V. Jones, chair-
man.
Cuncy School atid Community—
Rtxisevelt Johnson, chairman.
New Summerfield Schooj— O L
Perkins, chairman.
New Summerfield Community
fwhite ani colored)—Mrs. Coy
Dickson, chairman.
Centra] High Organized Com-
munity—BiU Lee, chairman.
Cove Springs Community—Mrs.
Oscar Holcomb, chairman.
ALTO DIMES
DRIVE TOTALS
$63146
The local March of Dimes
Drive rccentiy held here netted
a grand total of $631.46. accord-
ing to Jerry Jackson, chairman.
Following is the breakdown:
Telethon $236.50
Business Firms 91.50
White School 86.61
Colored School 51.80
Miscellaneous 13.99
Total $480.40
Mother's March:
Alto $30 98
Cold Springs 45.10
Linwood 23.11
Central High-Mt. Zion. 46.87
Christian L. Council 5.00
Total ..$151.06
Grand Total $631.46
Paul P. Pearson
Rites Held Saturday
Funeral services for Paul P
Pearson, brother of Mrs. Jack
Lyon of this city, were held Satur-
day at 2:30 p.m. in the First Bap-
tist Church at Mabank. Burial fol-
lowed in the Oakland Cemetery.
Mr. Pearson, a retired marke';
real estate business man, died
Thursday at his home following a
[heart attack.
He was a veteran of World War I,
and a member of the Knights
Templar of Athens, the Blue Lodge
atnd Royal Arch Masons of Mabank!
and the Shrine of Dallas.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs Paul
Pearson three sisters, Mrs. Jack
Lyon, Alto, Mrs. H. R. Keeton and
Miss Francis Pearson, Phoenix,
Arizona; two brothers, John Peari
son, Dallas, and Lynn Pearson,
Monroe, La.
Men's Class Supper
The members of the Friendly
Men's Sunday School Class of
First Baptist Church had as their
guests their wives for a Barbeque
Supper Monday night.
The menu consisted of barbe-
cue, potato and green salads,
baked beans, peas, pickles, pies,
cakes, tea and coffee.
Bro. Bill Morgan pastor, gave
the invocation. Pete James is
teacher of the class.
Thirty were present and a fel-
lowship period was enjoyed after
the meal.
Card Of Thanks
Thanks to each of you for your
prayers, visits, gifts, cards and
flowers and so many other kind
expressions of love extended to
me during my stay in the hos-
pital and since returning home.
Wiley Black.
W. E. BAILEY
MED MONDAY
Wiliiam Edward (BiU) Baiiey,
64, died suddenly at his home
Monday evening from a heart
seizure. Funeral services were
held at 4:00 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon in the First Baptist
Church with the Rev. E. G. Mor-
gan pastor, officiating. Interment
followed in the Mt. Hope Cem-
etery near Wells. O. T. Allen and
Son Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
Members of Terrell Lodge No.
83, A. F. & A. M. served as pall-
bearers.
Mr. Bailey was well known in
Cherokee County where he had
lived for many years and had
been engaged in ranching, farm-
ing, and the poultry business.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Wiilie Bailey; one sister, Mrs.
Maudell McCarty, Atto; one
brother, Fred Neely Pasadena;
five stepsisters and one step-
brother.
New Election Laws
To Be Studied
In Palestine
Palestine. —A workshop—dis-
cussion on the new Texas elec-
tion laws will be held in Pal-
estine Tuesday night, March 22,
for Democratic leaders in an
eight-county area.
In making this announce-
ment, Anderson County Demo-
cratic Chairman C. O. Miiier,
Jr. said specialists would be on
hand to explain revisions in the
State's Eiection Code.
The workshop wiil be one of a
series held throughout Texas by
the State Democratic Executive
Committees.
Miller said the workshop
would get under way at 7:00 p.
m. in the District Courtroom at
Palestine. Among those attend
ing will be State Democratic
Chairman J. E. Connally of Ab-
ilene; Ctyde Johnson, Public
Relations Director for the State
Committee; and Mrs. Hubert S.
Wall, Assistant Attorney General
of Texas.
Party officers, County officials
and other interested persons wilt
attend from Anderson, Hnderson,
Navarro, Freestone, Houston
Leon, Limestone and Cherokee
Counties.
The workshop, in line with
State Committee policy, will not
concern itself with controversial
political issues or personalities,
Millar explained. He added*
"These projects are a service of
the State Committee, and they
are designed solely to clear up
any confusion and misundef
standing about the new laws."
The workshop will feature
group discussion questions and
answers, about absentee voting
changes, the new "party affilia-
tion" law, and other election law
revisions.
This year's political calendar has
been moved up some 11 weeks.
The first primary will be held on
May 7, as will the precinct con-
ventions.
Miller said he was urging coun-
ty officials and County Demo-
cratic Chairmen throughout the
area to bring delegations to the
Palestine workshops.
Big Jamboree To Be Held
Here Saturday Afternoon
Country-style music, gospel Sinn-1
ing, loads ot prizes and a smatter-
ing of politics are the ingredients
for Saturday's first staging of the t
AJto Jamboree.
Festivities wiil begin at 1 p.m. ]
in the town's business section. And'
for four hours Alto will be enter-
tained variously and the county
wili hear the entire program
through the facilities of Radio
Station KTLU.
Scheduled to appear so far are:
A Tribute to a True
Friend and a Good
Sportsman
We our failing hands did fold and
left George Kelly the torch
to hold.
The gailant Keliy held it high as
a kite and entertained his
guest well into the night.
When morning came we all went
home and left George Kelly
still going strong.
Of all the fine Sportsmen you may
meet
G. G. Kelly was hard to beat.
He would give you his fish hook
He would give you his line
He was always saying
You can use mine.
He fished early and he fished iate
He didn't worry about the bait,
He was always eager and witting
to try.
Whether using a worm, rod and
reel, or fly
He woutd drive in a mud hole
deep and wide.
He wouldn't let you walk
If there was a chance to ride,
He would paddle your boat,
He would hand you a bait
If you hung your bait
He would gladty wait.
And when the day was over
If you were lucky or if you failed
He was a jolly good feltow
On the homeward trail.
There must be others wherever
you go,
But G. G. Ketly was one I know.
And now for him the evening
bells have tolled.
He gives us back the torch to hold
But in each of our hearts fond
memories will stay,
For our tives were made richer
When he came our way.
Now his camp is on the other
side of the chitty waters of
Jordon, and the drifting tide.
But I know he is watching day
by day
To hetp some of us find the
Landing,
When we too must go that way.
—Lawrence Felder.
The Cart Ltoyd family, the Odis
Woods Quartet, Bob Musgravcs
and his western band, and several
other vocalists and instrumental-
ists from the Alto area.
At intervals KTLU witl provide
recorded music and make awards
of scores of small gifts. Drawing
will be held for more than 50 prizes
from coupons deposited with sev-
erat Alto businesses. Coupons may
be obtained from <yt:hcr this week's
Atto Herald or Cherokeean.
More than a dozen Aito busi-
nesses are cooperating to present
the program. They are listed on
the advertisement inside this issue
and coupons may be deposited
with them.
Jamboree activities witl be con-
ducted from a truck-traitor stage
in the center of the town's business
section. A public address system
will be set up.
Candidates for various political
offices have said they witl appear
after being extended invitations.
Indicating attendance are Biil
Crook, congressionat candidate;
a representative of Congressman
John Dowdy; Allen Dotson, Hornet;
Smith, and Raymond Teague,
sheriff candidates; Bob Adamson
and Paul Cox, County Attorney
Candidates; Billy Lee Thompson,
District Attorney candidate; and
possibly others, including Land
Commissioner Candidate, Jerry
Sadler.
The Alto sponsors said they
hoped the event wiil attract hun-
dreds from over the East Texas
area in a renewal of this type of
production which is designed to.
appeal to the whote community.
The program is aimed at the
entertainment and general benefit
to this area.
To Rural Electric
Cooperative Patrons:
The manager, and Board of Di-
rectors desire to thank the pubtic
for their patience during the reicnf
outages caused by the ice storm
which caused the patnons to be out
of service for part of one day. Also
to thank the crews from neighbor-
ing cooperatives that assisled the
cooperative's crews in returning
the tines to service.
J. L Bagley, President.
Infant Rites
Held Monday
Graveside funeral rites and
burial were held Monday after-
noon at 2:00 o'clock in the Doug-
lass Cemetery for the infant son
of Doris Marie and E. M. Bel-
rose of Alto. The Rev. Glenn
Washburn, Pastor of the Assembly
of God Church of Atto, officiated.
O. T. Alien and Son Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange-
ments.
Other survivors include the
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. June
Rogers of Alto, and Mr. and Mrs.
Beirose of Center.
Another Birthday
Mrs. Ben Bowman's 71st birth-
day witl be March 17, but the
children of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Bowman came home on Sunday,
the 13th to help celebrate the
annual occasion.
Those attending were: Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Brittain of Ratcliff Mr.
and Mrs. John Ruby and Peggy,
Tillie and James, and Carol Ann,
Sally Mae and Betty Jo Adams,
atl of Wells; Mr. and Mrs. B. H.
Bowman, Jr., Lynda Gayte and
Janice of Greggton; Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Bowman and Johnny of
Longview.
Sickness and other hindrances
caused several members of the
famiiy from attending.
Kathleen Ruby
President Of
Wells 4-H Club
The Wetts Community 4-H
Club is one of two new clubs in
Cherokee County. It was or-
ganized in November, 1959.
Parents serving as adult lead-
ers in the ctub are Mr. and Mrs.
Siivin Hathorn, Mr. and Mrs. F.
T. Sessions, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Sessions, Mrs. Mitdred Hooper,
Mrs. O. D. Giover and Earl Hicks.
Present officers are: Kathleen
Ruby, president; Sue Sessions,
vice-president; Syivia Hathom,
secretary-treasurer; and MiUburn
Hopson, reporter.
Recentty, the Welts club mem-
bers, along with their adult lead-
ers, designed built and set-up a
4-H display in observance of Na-
tional 4-H Ctub Week.
Musical To Be
Presented Sunday
Mrs. Annie E. Fenner, Sher-
wood Studio of this city, is pre-
senting a Musical Sunday after-
noon, March 20 at 2:00 o'clock.
The children of the younger group
of students participating include:
La Juan Martin and Becky Brad-
ford in "Nursery Rhymes," piano
and voice; Nona Duree "The Alli-
gator and Drifting." The Alligator
is descriptive piano monologue
and Drifting is a very beautiful
waitz arrangement with water
music, written for piano; Glenn
Otdham, accordion solo "I Love
You Truly"; Sharon Jones "Skip
to my Lou " piano, and Pam Mar-
tin "To a Wild Rose" piano; Char-
lotte Armstrong "Banjo Twang"
piano; Mike Rossman and Marsha
Thomas with piano duets "South-
ern Roses" and "Valse Blue."
Annelle Cook and Mrs. Fen-
ner with "Teach one to Play"
piano duet; Mary Cook "Folk
Songs" piano solo; Georgiann
Hodges "Clayton's Grand March"
piano; Marie Hodges "John Wil-
liams," solo, piano, "Mansions
Over the Hilltops" sung by quar-
tet group, Georgiann Hodges, Ma-
rie Hodges, Harvey Hodges and
Dean Crosby. Mary Stokes "Mar-
igold" piano solo; Dianne Crosby
and Myra Johnson, voice duet,
"Bless This House" accompaneid
by Mrs. Richard Johnson; Myra
Johnson and Dianne Crosby,
piano duet "Indian Dance in the
Firelight."
Nealda Jones "Sonatinp" by
Lichner; Myra Johnson "Beetho-
vens Variations"; Dianne Crosby
"Music Box"; Norrie Felder "An-
datouse" by Pessard; Glenda Wil-
liams - Clement! "Sonatina"
piano.
Dean Crosby and Sandy Dial
are assisting Mrs. Fenner with
the arrangements for the musical.
The family and friends of the
performers are invited.
Ager Turner left Tuesday] morn-
ing for Huntsville where he has
employment with Texas State
Board of Corrections. He Witt be
assigned to a unit at a later date.
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A. FRANK SMtTH CHURCH—This architect's sketch shows the planned A. Frank Smith Methodist Church, proposed to be built
on a lot in Atto where the otd Methodist Church is now being torn down. The new church will be named in honor of Bishop
Smith, whose first pastorate was at Atto. The bishop will retire in June.
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