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HAPPY NEW YEAR
The Saint Jo Tribune
Serving Wide Area of Cooke and Montague Counties In Northwest texas
Established In 1898
VOLUME 62
Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas,Friday, January 1, 1960
NUMBER 5
"EDITORIAL
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A problem which has long been a source of concern among all decent,
honest people of our country is what can be done about the youths who
get on the wrong side of the law in the early years of their lives. This is
something we could all do well to give more thought and concern, be-
cause, directly or indirectly it eventually effects all of us. As the situation
stands now, when a boy gets into trouble, maybe for the first time, he
is sent to the Gatesville State School. There he is among boys of all
ages, associating with every type of known criminal. When released
from a place such as this, rather than having a new and honest outlook
on life, he is more likely to be hardened and ready to continue his
criminal life outside the law.
As we all know, something must be done for these young lawbreakers,
who with the right kind of training and recreation, can go back into
society, a better person and citizen than ever before.
Well, something is being done right now to remedy the condition
which we now face. During the past three years, a group of people
engaged in building chapels at Gatesville State School for Boys and
Gainesville State School for Girls, devoted much time to a study of our
youth training program. This study pointed up the following facts:
1. The population of Gatesville Reformatory has doubled in the last
three years from 600 to 1200.
2. Many boys are sent to Gatesville who would never have gone there
if they had received the boys ranch training when the need first became
obvious.
3. Many of these same boys are finally released from Gatesville on com-
ing of age and embark on a career of crime which finally takes them to
the penitentiary.
A boys' ranch similar to Cal Farley's and organized to serve the 13th
Congressional District was decided on as the practical way to meet the
need. They decided to present it to the people through the churches first,
it being a basic religious duty to guide and train the young and especial-
ly to give attention to family situations where the interest of youth is
not well served.
A group termed a steering committee caused a charter and by-laws to
be drawn up and adopted for the consideration of a board of directors
to be elected This steering group has presented this project to repre-
sentative groups beginning with the Ministerial Alliance and prominent
laymen in all of the cities in our district with a population of more than
2,000. These groups have asked for written information pertinent to this
project so they may present it to the congregations, and, in fact, any
interested groups or individuals.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Edwards have offered to give approximately 700
acres of fine land located four miles east of Henrietta, Texas, and to
build the first dormitory or key building at a cost of $50,000 or more.
The committee has been assured of financial support from several
sources, but in order to perpetuate this work, feel that the moral support
of all good people is necessary. Therefore, they are asking the churches
to give both financial and moral support to the ranch, each in its own
way. Assistance has also been promised by many other boys' ranches,
such as Cal Farley's of Amarillo, in staffing the ranch.
It is expected the ranch will begin building about the first of 1960 and
will start with a few boys and one married couple and that it will grew
with the need and development of our congressional district to approxi-
mately one hundred boys within a few years, and it is also expected
that other congressional districts in our state and nation will adopt this
pattern to save our boys before they become candidates for and perhaps
victims of reformatories and penetentiaries.
It is hoped that by bringing this information to your attention, the
citizens of Saint Jo and surrounding communities will stand behind
this project 100% and will support it in every way. We feel that this may
be one of the biggest steps forward for this part of the country that has
ever been made.
NEW YEAR'S
RESOLUTIONS
FOR HEALTH
A brand new decade makes its
debut tomorrow. If you're short of
resolutions, here's a list designed
especially to keep you around to
see the 60's end.
Promise yourself you'll give your
body at least as good care as your
car. Let your family physician look
you over thoroughly once a year
whether you feel bad or not. Make
it twice yearly if you're middle-
aged. Feriodic check-ups are the
best way yet devised to detect
bodily disorders while they can
still be treated successfully.
Check in with your dentist once
yearly, too. Dental trouble won't
kill you but sometimes it can
make you wish you were dead. And
the dentist can help push back the
time when you'll need dentures,
which is a major accomplishment in
itself.
If you're 40 and fat, resolve to
start passing up the candied yams,
boiled potatoes and the cream-filled
toothsome tidbits which spell extra
weight and an early grave.
Too much weight contributes to
high blood pressure, and may be
associated with hardening of the
arteries and various forms of heart
disease. It means impaired vigor,
greater surgical risk, greater danger
from otherwise minor illnesses.
Teenagers should be especially
aware of the statistics linking
smoking to cancer and heart disease
which is piling up so fast it's get-
ting tougher and tougher \o ration-
ilize the habit.
Resolve to drive as though every
other car on the road is being
manned by a maniac. And when
you're afoot trust motorists only as
far as you can see them. Motor
vehicle deaths stand far above ac-
cidental deaths of all other parts.
Make it a point to take full ad-
vantage of every advancement in
medical science aimed at benefit-
ting you and your family, but
always on competent medical ad-
vice. Start by having the youngsters
immunized against polio.
Promise to adhere to local and
state laws pertaining to health
protection. Example: if your town
has a dog leash law, obey it. It's a
public protective device, and you
are the public.
Last and most, important, give an
occasional thought to such awesome
problems as juvenile delinquency,
water conservation, and the grow-
ing numbers of oldsters. Lend your
support as a responsible citizen to
community efforts to solve them.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ice of
Commerce, Texas, and Raymond
Gill of Wichita Falls, Texas, visited
their mother, Mrs. A. C. Gill last
weekend.
"Cleaning the slate" on New
Year's Day once involved a lot of
elbow grease. The English used to
clean the chimneys on the first of
the year for good luck.
OPTIMIST CLUB
HOLDS LAST 1959
MEETING, DEC. 30
The Saint Jo Optimist Club held
its last meeting of 1959, Wednesday
noon. Dr. L. E. Lake, Lieutenant
Governor Zone A, stated that the
zone was doing very well in their
Optimist work. He said they would
hold a meeting January 16 and 17
at Lake Murray.
Dr. Lake introduced the speaker,
Norris Onstead, pastor of the First
Baptist Church here. He said there
are two sides of life—the pleasure
side and the serious side. He
brought out that too many young
people look only to the fun and
enjoyment they can get out of life
and do not give enough thought to
the serious things. He pointed out
that the opportunities in the world
today are greater than ever before,
but too many tend to overlook
them. Onstead said that the youth
of today take advantage of the fine
educational facilities without rea-
lizing the opportunities which are
there for a richer, finer way of life
in the future. He said they should
appreciate more, the many new
opportunities they have that were
not available a few years ago. He
commented that it may be our own
fault for not showing them the
leadership which is our respon-
sibility. Of course, he continued,
some of our fine young people see
and take advantage of opportun-
ities afforded them, and they are
the ones who will realize the great-
est benefit. In conclusion he said,
"We get out of life just what we
put into it."
Guests at the meeting were Mr.
McDaniel of Abilene, and Ross
Kennedy of Dallas, guests of Clyde
Yetter.
Youthpower Week
In Texas, Jan. 3-9
Gov. Price Daniel has proclaimed
Jan. 3-9, 1960, as YOUTHPOWER
WEEK in Texas, urging "that this
week be dedicated to a stock-
taking of the nutritional needs of
every family."
The proclamation is part of a
campaign by the Texas Youthpower
—Food Comes First Committee to
promote better nutrition among
young people. This committee,
headed by H. C. Brinkoeter, Bee-
ville, District 10 director of the
Texas Farm Bureau, is composed of
representative from agricultural
groups, restaurant associations, and
food manufacturers, processors,
wholesalers and retailers.
The committee is in the process
of selecting outstanding young
people to attend a "Youthpower—
Food Comes First" breakfast Jan. 9
in Austin. Top winners in an essay
contest will be invited. Then, one
boy and one girl will be chosen
from this group to represent the
state at the National Youthpower
Congress Feb. 11-13 in Chicago.
Here is the text of the Governor's
proclamation:
"The health and fitness of our
youth, founded upon an adequate
understanding of nutrition, is one
of our most vital resources.
"An important requisite for a
! sound body and mind is an ade-
I quate, balanced diet composed of
j nutritive foods available to the
public in abundance. The success
and energy which characterizes the
people of Texas is based in great
part on the high quality and
diversity of our food supply.
"The Youthpower Committee of
Texas is contributing effectively to
the goal of youth development for
future leadership by awakening
an interest among our teenagers in
the importance of good nutrition,
proper diet and better eating
habits. This program will be of
lasting benefits to all citizens of our
State.
"Therefore, I, as governor of Tex-
as, do hereby designate the week
of January 3-9, 1960, as YOUTH-
POWER WEEK in Texas, and urge
that this week be dedicated to a
stock-taking of the nutritional
needs of every family, and further
urge that our physicians, nutrition-
ists .educators, youth and civic
organizations make special efforts
to call public attention to the im-
portance of an adequate, nutritious,
and balanced diet to the greater
well-being of the people of our
State.
"In official recognition whereof,
1 hereby affix my signature this
10th day of Dec. 1959. (Signed)
Price Daniel, Governor of Texas."
"Ring out the old, ring in the
new,
Ring happy bells, across the
snow."
LOCAL CARRIER RETIRES AFTER
FORTY YEARS OF SERVICE HERE
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Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Roberts
Retirement became effective Dec.
'31, 1959 for Paul D. Roberts, Rural
Mail Carrier in Saint Jo.
Roberts began as a substitute
rural carrier January 1, 1918. carry-
ing the mail in a horse and buggy.
He served as clerk and assistant
Postmaster before receiving ap-
pointment as regular rural carrier,
August 20, 1920. Since that time,
Roberts has driven over 600.000
miles without an accident.
Mr. Daniel Boone, Postmaster,
acting in behalf of Arthur E. Sum-
merville, Postmaster General pre-
sented him with a Certificate and
letter in a short ceremony Thurs-
day morning, December 31, which
gave hirn honorary recognition for
his outstanding and faithful service
to the Post Office Department dur-
ing his more than 40 years of
carrying mail, despite weather
conditions or other hindrances.
Although he could have retired
the first of December, Roberts
waited until the 31st in order to
carry the Christmas Mail this year
—the last Christmas rush of his
career with the Post Office.
Lcsicy Time Nocona
Resident Dies
Aubrey Hunter, 58, City Clerk
and Tax Collector of Nocona, died
Tuesday in the city hospital. He
had been a resident of Nocona for
many years.
Funeral services will be held in
the First Baptist Church in Nocona,
Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Officiating
will be Rev. G. E. Marsh and Lewis
Hill. Interment will be in Nocona
Cemetery under the direction of
Daugherty Funeral Home.
Hunter was a member of the
First Baptist Church and Masonic
Lodge.
Survivors include his wife; three
sisters, Mrs. Edd Howard of Span-
ish Fort, Mrs. W. W. Webb of
Mobile, Ala., and Mrs. W. M. Belk
of Pleasanton; two brothers, Noel
Hunter of Nocona and Clifford
Hunter of Fort Worth.
"Ah! happy years! once more
who would not be a boy!"
—Byron "Childe Harold"
January 2nd is when most people
find out that it's easier to break a
resolution than a habit.
Lives may be spared by a car
kept repaired.
Live pedestrians and successful
men always think fast on their
feet.
Bro. Nash Huertz
Cuest Speaker at
Church of Christ
The Church of Christ in Saint
Jo was privileged to have as its
^uest last Sunday, Brother H. L.
"Nash" Huerta. Brother Hucrta is
a missionary for the churches of
Christ in the Central American
'•ountry of Guatemala. The congre-
gation in Saint Jo is helping in his
support.
Brother Huerta spoke Sunday
morning concerning the gi;eat com-
mission of the Lord, "Go Ye Into
/'ll The World and Preach the
Gospel to Every Creature," Mark
16:15. He pointed out very vividly
how that this is the mission of the
New Testament Church. More than
that, it is the personal responsibil-
ity of every individual Christian.
The highlight of his lesson was
found in a challenge to every
Christian to wake up to the great
need for preaching the gospel to the
millions of lost souls on foreign soil.
At the evening service. Brother
Huerta presented a pictorial report
on the work that has thus far been
done in this Latin American coun-
try. Already four families are ow
the field. Much has been done,
| much more needs to be done. The
I pictorial report included some of
the beautiful scenery of the country
as well as acquainting us with the
hardships and difficulties of Guat-
emalan culture.
The congregation was very happy
to have Brother Hucrta with them,
and pray for the c ntinued success
in his work with our neighbor to
the south.
SAFETY POINTS TO KNOW
ABOUT YOUR TRACTOR
Now is the time to 'winterize'
your tractor and again review the
hazards facing the winter tractor
driver, advises the Texas Farm
and Ranch Safety Council. Tractor
fatalities in 1950 were only 600 and
in 1958 there were 1,200—a 100 per-
cent increase.
Ice and snow should be cleared
from p tforms. steps, axles and
other points used for footing before
mounting the tractor.
Warm up the tractor in the open
to avoid being overcome by carbon
monoxide. If you must warm up the
tractor indoors, open windows and
doors for maximum ventilation, the
Council warns.
Contract Let On
Farm Road 1816
A contract for 5.3 miles of con-
struction on Farm Road 1816 in
Montague County has been awarded
to an Austin firm, it was announced
in Austin this week by the State
Highway Commission.
Holland Page, Inc., submitted the
low bid of $97,184 on the project.
Construction of grading, structures,
base and surfacing, from Farm
Road 1806, south 5.3 miles to end
of Old Farm Road 1935 is expected
to take 110 working days, according
to L. B. Dean, District Highway
Engineer at Wichita Falls.
L. S. Partridge, Resident Engineer
at Bowie will be in active charge
of the project while it is under con-
struction.
TAXPAYER SELF
HELP NEEDED
Taxpayer self-help will again
be urged by Internal Revenue
Service during the income tax fil-
ing period from January 1 to
April 15, Clarence B. Dixon, Ad-
ministrative Officer of the Wichita
Falls office said today.
"Self-help," Mr. Dixon explained,
"means that we ask the taxpayer to
complete as much of his 1959 return
as possible before asking our help^
This saves the time of IRS people
who, in turn, save taxpayers' money
when uninterrupted from their
routine duties of seeing that every
taxpayer bears his fair share of
the tax burden.
The Revenue representative re-
realed that many tax problems can
be solved by studying the compre-
hensive instructions that accom-
pany Federal income tax forms for
1959 or by telephoning the IRS
number, 322-3165-66.
"Special taxpayer assistance day
is every Monday, from 8:30 a.m. to-
12:30 p.m. On that day," Mr. Dixon
said, "we have a full crew aboard
to give whatever individual or
group help is needed."
The IRS office is located at the
U. S. Post Office, 1000 Lamar Street.
Wichita Falls, Texas.
Reserve License
Tag Numbers
Orders are now being taken for
anyone wanting special license tag
numbers, it was announced this
week by Elton Winton, County Tax
j Assessor-Collector. Sales will be-
gin February 1 and deadline is
| April 1. Orders should be placed in
the Tax Collector's office in the
Montague County Court House to
reserve your number until Feb-
ruary 1.
According to Winton, the follow-
ing numbers are available: Passen-
ger—EV 750 to EV 7249; Truck —
1W 6075 to 1W 7749; Trailer —7K
2950 to 7K 3424.
Winton also said, first come—first
served; so reserve your number
now.
Funeral Services
Held in Virginia
For Sam Roach Jr.
Funeral services were held at
Fort Meyer Chapel, Virginia, Dec-
ember 17 at 10:00 a.m. for Lt. Col.
Samual Roach, who died in his
sleep of a heart attack December
12 at Saint Thomas. Virgin Islands.
Col. Roach was a member of the
Church of Christ.
General Beney of Marine Head-
quarters in Washington presented
Mrs. Roach with the flog. It was
the first time in the history of the
Marine Corp a General ever at-
tended a funeral service mid pre-
sented the flag.
Officers of the New River Marine
Base where he was stationed and
officers from Quantico, Va., flew
to Washington for services. The
officers of the New River Base
acted a? honorary pall bearers.
Officiating for the services was
Chaplain Ernest Lineberger. Inter-
ment was held in Arlington Nation-
al Cemetery.
Members of the family who flew
to Washington for the services
were Mrs. S. C. Roach and Mrs. A.
R. Lawson of Saint Jo; Mrs. Sam
Bryan of Happy, Texas; Mrs.
Ardie Nowell of Lovington, N. M.;
Cameron Roach of Amarillo; and
Major and Mrs. Harold Davis of
Washington also attended.
All the family returned Decem-
ber 20 except Mrs. S. C. Roach, who
remained with Mrs. Sam Roach
and family. They will return to
Saint Jo in January.
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