The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1965 Page: 8 of 8
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25c Cor Wash
^ Easy To Operate—Fun To Use
# Changes From Detergent To Rinse
At FHck Of Switch
# Fine High Pressure Spray Whisks
Away Dirt And Grime Without
Mitting
# Also Cleans That Dirty Engine
Comp!ete With Dime-Operated Power
Vacuum And Paper Chamois Dispenser
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
HENDRICK
Gulf Service Station
Loca! News
RusseH Smith was down from
Tyler during last week-end for
a visit with home folks.
Larry Thomas of Dallas,
spent the week-end here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Thomas.
WAMT MS
Mrs. Myrtte Meadows of Dal-
tas. spent last week here with
her sister. Mrs. E. N. Milter,
and Mr. Mitter.
FOR SALE — 3'
bath and ail n;
iences. four acre
a 3-room house
known as Joe 11''
Miss Carta McCuttough of
Pasadena, is here for a visit
with her grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. McCuttough.
Mrs. C. S. Simons of Edna, is
a guest this week of her sisters.
Misses Mary and Annie Fisher
and Mrs. Byron Btanton.
tin house with
dun eons'it-
of hind also
en h''K<' 1"*
try Km:; home
ptace. Both of tlx
iocated just ot.'. te the
limits of Atto on Hish^ay .t.
West of Atto. Se- C"«tn<-
MeGaughey. photf S-4L'S., At'--.
Texas.
FOR SALE—Six-r<«<n urttM :,nd
It acres land. located one
mite south of Alto «w Highway
)OSI' — Hitlfold in
Alto. If found.
Alto Heratd office
Mrs .!ohn Findley.
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at the
or
Alto
69. Mrs. E. D
858.4381.
Buttock. I'hone
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'Wonderful,' Says
Former Resident
Interviewed On S S
:ed:
"I don't understand it. At my
{ age !'m stitl getting it. And I'll
j keep getting it as long as I ]ive.
[ To be sure though, I couldn't
j maintain myself on it without a
home with my daughter." Dr.
, Ramsey had received only one
Social Security dividend at the
The 95-year-old widow of a
Cherokee County country doctor
sat in her parlor in Fort Worth
where she was interviewed by.
Jean Wysatta. writer of the Fort} of his death.
Worth Press. ) Mrs. Ramsey makes her home
Mrs. Nina McCall Ramsey.} N°''<h Fort Worth with her
widow of the late John Bruce j daughter, Miss Ruth Ramsey, a
Ramsey, a genera] practitioner {Anchor retired from the Fort
for 50 years and for many years j ^°'**h school system after 40
associated with the Nan Travis ; years.
Hospital in Jacksonville. He was! The elderly woman who'll be
a close friend of the late Dr. J. 96 on Sept. 5 sews and reads
M. Travis. i without glasses. She does her
Mrs. Ramsey was a very ac-} gardening favoring violets
tive woman in Cherokee County i roses, and hangs out clean
for many years, filling much of! clothes on the backyard
the same spot as a doctor's wife; clothes line.
that many a minister's wife fills ! Mrs. Ramsey and her daugh-
in the community. ! ter keep family mementoes a-
"Dr. Ramsey was a very sound ; found them. There is an oak
general practitioner and they} secretary desk once used by
made a wonderful couple in the [the doctor, a giass and oak case
lumber town era," according toj^'ch once held his instru-
John Allen Templeton, who sup-jm^ntS'
plied the Daily Progress with j Around her neck, Mrs. Ram-
much of the information along
with the article which came
through the courtesy of the Fort
Worth Press. He thought Dr.
Ramsey was possibly at FastriH
when he retired. He was a com-
pany doctor for a lumber firm.
Mrs. Ramsey's people, the Bow-
man's, were from the lower part
of the county.
Mrs. Ramsey was interview-
ed on Social Security, which she
said was "wonderful." She add-
sey proudly wears a gold lock-
et given her by an uncle, James
H. Bowman, who discovered
the gold for the ornament In the
California gold rush of '49. He
also fought at Battle of Stan Ja-
cinto. says Mrs. Ramsey. The
locket contains the baby hair of
her children.
She is the daughter of a cot-
ton planter who moved to Texas
after the fall of Vicksburg in
the Civil War. Her father, she
NEED MONEY FOR A NEW CAR;
Car financing today — like the cars and
trucks themselves — offers you the maxi-
mum in convenience and economy. A
Modern Bank Auto Loan starts easily —
run smoothly — costs little.
GET OUR FIGURES BEFORE
YOU BUY
New Car Loan
Mr. and Mrs. Benni,- Constantino
and chitdren. Phil. Michal and
Mitton, of Houston, visited with
relatives here last week.
EAST TEXAS HONEY — Fresh
and fine at your grows now.
Produced and packcl by Carrol'
F Wea.'er. ^
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bynum
and daughter, Paula, spent the
past week-end in Minden. La.,
visiting in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Nations.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Jarratt of
Port Arthur, returned home
Monday after n short visit with
the latter's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Byron Blanton.
FOR SALE — X:.'- <!'")! <'"
2-hath brick hen in Alt*' ctose
to town. Has 3' acres of tand.
Priced for qua! at Phone
EX 82566 or write Cttix-'n S ate
Bank. Corrigan Texa- tic
FOK SALE —Comptctety remodel.
FOR SM.H — New hay. Coastal
Bermuda mixed with other
crasccs Anv amount. See or
e.,]t Jeter 1 Dean. lit. 2. Alto
or Phone 858-4187 Mc
HOTM'E—Bring your irons, fans,
guns, percolators and sewing
machines for repair a t
Looney's Shoe Shop. Oct your
fishing supplies anil guaran-
teed inside and outside paint
cheap at Looney's Shoe Shop.
}25.00 REWARD — For informs-
tion leading to the arrest and
final conviction of anyone tres-
passing or itlegally hunting or
fishing on my property.
Jeter 1. Dean tfc
o ]- F () H 1 F N t ) Y
For a future with a welt known
Midwest Manufacturing Firm.
We are now offering exclusive
distributorships for a patented
ed house on larK< corner lot product. No competition. Fac-
with fenced-in hack yard. )Q,.y trained personnel will assist
nmbina-
Mrs. Robert Fisher had visit-
ing in her home during last i
week-end Mr. and Mrs. George
Singletary of Dallas and Jewet
Singtetary of Port Arthur.
Mrs. L. E. McCullough re-
turned home Sunday, after sev-
eral days visit with her niece,
Mrs. Henry Walters in Blessing.
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Lige Halbert
had visiting in their home Sun-
day, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hal-
bert, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lank-
ford and son, Van, and Mr. and
Mrs. Wyatt Halbert, all of Rusk !
cooking
James. Ph. 858-476). Alt. . tfc
you itt setting up a tried and
proven advertising and mer-
Paneled kitchen-den
tion with built-in
units. Two t)*-<h-""rn.- and chandisinK program. !0()'; mark
large living rontn. Carpet and ^ ^ Investment guaranteed,
two air-condition^! s. Sec or Minimum investment $1,000.
call Mr. or Mrs William D. Maximum $14,000. All replies
confidential. F o r information
write Director of Marketing, P.
O. Box 14049. St. Louis, Missouri
63178.
UNITED MARKETING CO.
6286 Bartmer Avenue
St. Louis, Mo. 63130 17-c
SAFETY TIPS
FOR SALE — 2-coinpt tety re-
modeled houses Priced to sell.
See Brum Brunt. Atto tfc.
FOR RENT - Xie. hrge
apartmcnt. Cto.-< to business
section of town on Highway 69.
Phone 8-4388. T D l.ittte. Alto,
Texas. tfc.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Earle of
West Columbia, spent several
days the past week with their
parents. Mrs. Sam Earle in Alto
and Mr. and Mrs. Jim O'Quinn
in Wells.
Mr. and Mr. G. G. Price and
Miss Hattie Butler of Pineland and
Mrs. Eva Brunt and Mrs. Ruth
Black of Rusk were Sunday visitors
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Price.
FOR SALE — S3.7tm.DI! wit) buy
3-bcdroom frann hnuse. Large
backyard with p;itio. Seven
pecan trees. Calt 838-4563 after
4:30 p. m. Bobby Hotcomb. tfc
FOR SALE — Two brick buitdings
it) Alto. Good shape and one
now rented. Write Citizens
State Bank. Oorrigan. Texas,
or call EX 82566. tfc.
FOR SALE -
hay. Grady
- Coastal Bermuda
Felder. Alto. tfc.
FOR KENT—5-room house two
bedrooms, living mom. kitchen
and bath. All modern con-
veniences. Located on Ahcarn
Addition to Alto. Home phone
MU-3-4859: office phone 35259,
Rusk, Texas. tfc
FOR RI VI — 6-roorn house with
front and back porch Plenty
of shade trees. Large lot. A good
place to live. Across from City
Park on West Palestine St. $35 00
per month. C. F. Weaver. Alto.
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrell Black
and children, Glenda and Jim-
my, of Houston, and Mr. and
Mrs. Larry Townsend of An-
gieton, visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Bynum
and other relatives here Sun-
day.
FOR SALE — 16 x 20 bathhouse
on concrete floor, also 16 x 20
tool house that can be moved.
Located at Alto Sand Plant.
Phone 858-4676 or see P. D.
Holloway. Ht. 2. Alto Texas tfc !
FOR SALE — 49'i; acres of land.
5-room house. Located in Central
HiHh Commtraty on Farm Road
558. See 1! D Harrison. Ht. 1,
Alto. Texas. jQ.p
Those visiting in the home of
Mrs. Lula Byrd the past week
were Jerry Byrd of Nacogdo-
ches, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ryan
and sons, Mark and David, of
Palestine; Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Henderson and children. Johnny
and Lu Ann, of Killeen and Mrs.
Sallie Wallace of Pasadena.
$100.00 REWARD
For the arrest and conviction
of anyone caught trespassing on
any . f land without my per-
T. D. Little.
tfc
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TEXAS
t:00 P. M.
Mrs. Odessa McClure returned
home Saturday after spending
the past two weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. E. J. Lawrence
and family in Beaumont and
with her sisters, Mrs. Myrtle
Pennington in Houston and Mrs.
Ruby Phillips in Pasadena.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence accom-
panied her home.
COME
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TODAY
CONTINENTAL STATE BAH
USE MOOERN BANKING DRIVE tN WINDOW
NtGHT DEPOSITORY—SAFETY LOCK BOXES
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Carver,
Miss Janis Carver. Mr. and
Mrs. David Carver, Mrs. Wilma
Briggs, and Manson Briggs of
Port Arthur; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Holcomb and sons of
Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Holcomb and daughters of
Houston spent the week-end in
the home of Mrs. Lola Moore
and attended the Holcomb re-
union.
THUHS - FHI. and SAT.
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PATHECOLOR... PANAVtSiON
01965 Amtfictn tnternaMona) Pkturn
SATURDAY MIDNIGHT
ARE YOU FULLY PROTEClJ
CASE OF F!RE DAMAG!Nc 0RM
TROYING YOUR PROPERTY?^ ^
SEE OR CALL US TODAY
Do you have an emergency water.,,,
available?
Do you have boxes of sand in buitd^j
supplement other equipment in fjgJ
oil or gasoline fires?
Have you eliminated weeds, brm)]
lumber and similar fire hazard;
around buildings?
Are lanterns hung on convenient he
on wires?
Have you approved type fire extinguit).
at building entrances and are they cht(ltj
regularly?
'
McCture Shattud
!NSURANCE AGENCT
Bill Shattuck, Agent
Phone 858-4244 Atto, Im
Mrs Odessa McClure and her
house guests. Mr. and Mis. E. J.
Lawrence, spent the week-end
in Tyler with Mr. and Mrs. V. H.
Hobison Returning Sunday,
they stopped in Rusk for a brief
visit with the former's son, the
Rev. Jewel McClure and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Ray
Hynum of Fort Worth, spent
the week-end here with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Bynum and Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Jeter. Donna and Chris Jeter re-
turned home with them after
spending the past two weeks in
Fort Worth.
explained, believed the Vicksburg
levees would go, because there
would be no more slave labor to
maintain them. So he moved,
taking his "hands," as he called
Negroes, to the Neches River
land in Cherokee County. He
was a Texas legislator in 1888
and 1889.
Mrs. Ramsey has reared five
children and now has grand-
children, g r e a t-grandchildren
and great - great-grandchildren.
She's an ardent Methodist, at-
tending services with her daugh-
ter at First Methodist and meet-
ings of Wesleyan Ouild and Al-
dersgate Class.
Folding daintily embroidered
dresser scarves she had made,
she said, "I've had a very un-
eventful life . . a good life and
splendid health, I've never en-
tered a hospital."
She and her daughter plan a
motor trip to Tennessee this
summer. — Jacksonville Pro-
gress. ^
SPARE TIME INCOME
Hefithng ai-.d collecting money
from XHW TYPE high quality
Coin o[)erated dispensers tn this
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to $l!)00 cash
hour ; weekly ear. net exe 'ttent
"loathly income Mo,.,, fut] time.
For persona] interview write
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