The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1973 Page: 1 of 14
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is* Voters to Decide
T;'?’. On Ten Proposals
Wildlife Department has an-
p^rmVi ■!' , uiTble^o The often amended Texas Uxing power and it is expected protection the real property of
landowners in Red River Constitution will be subjected that users will pay for the a single adult person which
County who wish to participate 10 add*t*onal changes if Texas service. meets the other requirements
in an antlerless deer harvest vote" »PPW»V* the nine Amendment. Easy to of homestead property and to
during the 1973 deer season ~"«t.tutional amendemnts on Understand provide that a family home-
which begins on November 17 the ballot next Tuesday. Following a change insti- stead may not be abandoned
and continues through Novem- . _ . ' ‘uted last year, negative except with the consent of both
Voters in Red River, wording has been eliminated as spouses.
Permits will be available to Lamar and D«lta counties will much as possible. For many No. 3 — To extend the
‘ " years proposed constitutional $3,000 ad valorem tax exemp-
tion to the, homesteads of
landowners in all portion, of fi"d electio"
To establish
WELFARE WORKERS HONORED - John
McLendon, second from left, and Bob Edwards, second from
right, were honored at a retirement luncheon last Friday.
Also shown are Mrs. McLendon, left, Lloyd Sterling, district
supervisor of Paris, and Mrs. Edwards, right. (Times Staff
Photo) .
the county with issuance rates p^po^lion manner ThaT a^SfimauJl u„in.rrwu
^pulation'prcscn^*86 d<er concerning the formation of a vote had to be cast to vote No. 4
Texas Parks and Wildlife three-county Solid Waste against the proposition while a certain requirements relative
Department personnel will Authority. The proposal is negative vote indicated ap to the enactment of laws
issue permits on Monday and bein* btdt*d by 8everaJ local Prov*1/ r iU <Tt*Xlng certain conservation
Tuesday. November 5 and 0 in ^ouP8' .. m . , . „ , . Smce the Const.tuUon was and reclamation districts,
the meeting room of the. Heading the official balot adopted in 1879. a total of 343 No. 5 - To provide that
Clarksville Chamber of Com *» a county-wide proposition for changes have been proposed-- certain counties and ciUes
merce office. Any landowner. " *he creat‘°" £ tbe ,ncl“d,n* the to ^Qvu°ted bordering on the Gulf of Mexico
or an authorized agent with Northeast Texas Solid Waste on Tuesday. Of these 242 have may levy a tax to pay for bonds
written authorization from the Management authority. All been approved by Texas issued for the construction of
landowner, may apply for e,i*b,e voter8 ,may cast a voters^ sea walls and breakwaters upon
permits on the dates and place P°8,t,ve or ,ne«at,ve vote and The amendments which the vote of the majority of the
m i i- i D , _ , ... ■ . . . . „ l.ie.j 4 . the proposal must pass in two will appear on the ballot resident property taxpayers
Two long-time employees were Bob Edwards, financial Service plaques were while working with the Welfare apecified between the hours of nf three counties in ord
of the county unit of the Texas services supervisor, who has presented to both men by Lloyd Department. 8 a.m. and 5 p.m
Department of Public Welfare been with the Department 29 Sterling, district supervisor, of *
were honored at a retirement years and John McLendon, Paris. Gene Warthan was Guests
Retiring Welfare Workers Honored
Landowners or their aut-
will appear on the ballot resident
of the three counties in order to November 6 include: voting in an election,
activate the authority. No. 1 — To provide for No. 6 — Proposing
Honored at the luncheon January 1.
, „ A „ . _ . ,4„4„„„„4„ area* either as a public service the members of the legislature, court shall have the general
retirements become effective spoke briefly, praising the two partment personnell of Region statements to speed up the or by contract with a private No. 2 - To include within jurisdiction thereof, and fur
for their accomplishments 12.
issuance procedure.
Jaycee-Ette Halloween
Carnival Saturday Night
For the fourth consecutive
year, the Clarksville Jaycee-
Ettes, with the aid of the
Clarksville Jaycees, will host a
Halloween Carnival for Red
River County. This year’s event
will be held at the County
Fairgrounds immediately
Social Events
Highlight B&PW
Week Locally
The Clarksville Business
and Professional Women's Club
celebrated National B&PW
Week October 22—26. The club
celebrated this week with
several social activities.
On Monday night, October
22. a fun night was held at the
south Lake Club House. A meal
of "witches" stew was enjoyed
by all. Miss Helen Cornett,
president, presided over a
short business meeting which
included voting in of two new
members, Mrs. Betty Boyd and
Mrs. Marie Whiteman. After
the business meeting everyone
enjoyed playing games and
fellowship.
Those attending fun night
were Kathleeh Petty, Hazel
Quarles, Mayme Shults. Helen
Cornett, Shelia Martin, Pat
Tucker, lone Carpenter, Wanda
Varley. Geneva Varley, Sheri-
lyn Stump, Betty Vancill,
Juanita Benningfield, Mable
Austin, Noda Grant, Jonell
Skidmore. Vivian Benningfield,
Hassie Carter. Delia Allen and
guests, Wini Bishop, Shirley
Redwine and little Miss Jima
Stump.
Breakfast Concludes
Activities
A breakfast was held on
Thursday morning at the home
of Mrs. Georgia Buzbee for the
members of the Clarksville
Club to conclude their activities
for National B&PW Week.
Co-Hostesses With Mrs. Buzbee
were Kathleen Petty, Hahel
Quarles and Mayme Shults. -
Those present for the
occasion were Shelia Martin,
Helen. Cornett, Delia Allen,
Sharilyn Stump, Betty Vancill,
Betty Boyd, Marie Whiteman,
Juanita Benningfield, Pat
Tucker, Geneva Varley, Johnny
Miller, Mable Austin, Jessie
Calhoun, Mayme Shults, Hazel
Quarles, Kathleen Petty and
Georgia Buzbee.
following the Spook Parade
Saturday afternoon.
Spook Parade
All spooks are invited to
meet at ~ 5:30 p.m. at the
Catholic Church parking lot for
a parade to the. fairgrounds.
The parade will be led by the
fire truck and a costume
contest will be held upon
arriving at the fairgrounds.
Concession Stand
Aided by more adequate
facilities, the Jaycee-Ettes will
provide a full supper for those
who want to come early and
stay late. The concession stand
will be located in the old
swimming pool building and
will be serving burgers,
barbeque sandwiches, chips,
drinks, and dessert by 6 p.m. A
covered dining area will be
located adjacent to the
concession stand.
Games
Games of chance and skill
will be located in the Women'a
Building. More challenging
games and better prizes are a
feature of this year's carnival.
Spook House
Since its inception four
years ago the Spook House has
been the most popular feature
of the carnival and this year’s
Spook House, located in the
Livestock Building, promisses
to be the best yet.
Trick or Treaters
Trick or Treaters are
reminded that Halloween has
passed and are asked tp wait
until 1974 before “trick or
treating” again. Instead a
special invitation is issued to all
spooks to come costumed to the
Saturday night carnival.
Hospital Fund
Nearing Goal
%
The Red River County
Hospital Development Pro-
gram announced Monday at
their noon meeting that a total
of $517,900 has been pledged
toward the new hospital.
George Sunkel, Develop-
:lds
NEW FISH RECORDS
Austin — The. Texas
Coast yielded two more Texas
record fish recently — a
136 pound blacktip shark and a
41V* pound barracuda.
The shark was caught off
Port Isabel by 15-year-old
Robert A. Cline of Harlingen,
fishing from a charter boat.
The fish was 6 feet, 8% inches
long and had a 35JA inch girth.
Cline has the first blacktip ever
recorded in Texas.
The new barracuda record
is now held by Mrs. Hunter
Barrett of Fort Worth. Mrs.
Barrett caught it while fishing
42 miles east southeast of Port
Aransas.
The barracuda was five
feet, two inches long and had a
21 Vi-inch girth.
The old barracuda record
was held by Tom Stahl who
caught his 36 pound fish near
Port O’Conner.
ment Council Chairman, said
that enthusiasm is still high and
individuals are giving, but it
just takes longer to reach our
goal with these small gifts.
R.L. Fambro reported to
the Development Fund Council
that the teachers of Clarksville
Independent School System
have pledged $10,000.
Joe Edd Russell, Co-Chair-
chairman of Development Fund
announced that Annona
pledges total $38,207.42 so far
to date. Assisting Mr. Russell
in Annona Fund Drive is Travis
Bishop.
Clifton Kay reported that
Bogata'a pledges to date total
$37,685.50. Dr. E.E. Brooks and
Mr. Clifford Barnard both state
they have several pledge cards
out, which should come in this
week.'
Children under the age of
five accounted for almost 30 per
cent of the 41 diphtheria cases
reported in Texas last year, the
State Health Department
reports.
Hughston & Son
Insurance
Agribusiness is
$10 Billion
State Industry 1
With November desig-
nated as Food and Fiber
Appreciation Month in the
state, no& is a good time to
take a brief look at the bigness
of Texas agriculture, points out
County Extension Agent Bob
Moody.
First of all, agriculture in
all its phases — agribusiness —
adds more than $10 billion to
the Texas economy each year.
Agribusiness provides em-
ployment for about 30 percent
of the state's labor force. --
Of the states 168 million
acres of land area, 142 million
are devoted to agriculture.
Realized gross farm in-
come in 1972 totaled $4.7
billion, up 13 per cent from
1971. However, farm produc-
tion expenses totaled $3.8
billion, almost 23 percent
higher than in 1971. This left
realized net income 19 percent
below that of 1971, but a boost
in farm inventories brought
total net farm income up 28
percent over that of 1971.
Texas "is the third leading
state in total agricultural cash
receipts behind California and
Iowa. However, it leads the
country in producing cotton,
grain sorghum and rice and is
the top cattle producer. Texas
also leads in the production of
sheep and wool, goats and
mohair.
The state is also a leader in
other enterprises:
— Fourth in agricultural
exports, leading in cotton and
rice exports and second in
hides, tallow and meat
products.
— Second in peanut
production.
— Third in vegetable
production, leading in cabbage,
watermelon and spinach and
second in onions, 'carrots and
cantaloupes.
— Second in grapefruit
production and third in
oranges.
— First in native pecans
and third in total production.
— Third in number of
honey bee colonies.
— Among the top 10 dairy
states.
— First in horse numbers.
A leading state in poultry
and eggs.
A leading state in fish
farming.
Agriculture continues to grow
and to become more diversified,
and it must do so to meet the
ever-increasing Remands for
high '-quality food and fiber
products, points out Moody.
First Reunion
Of 1943 CHS
Cinss Planned
Acceptances are coining in
almost daily for the thirtieth
anniversary celebration of the
Clarksville High School Class of
1943. The planning committee
asks that those who have not
replied please do so — even if
they are unable to attend. The
date is Saturday Nuvember 24.
Class members and their
families are scheduled to meet
at the North Lake Clubhottse at
1:00 p.m. for registration and
parents are invited to an Open
House reception at the
Clubhouse from 3:00 to 5:00
p.m. Class members with their
wives and husbands will attend
a buffet dinner that evening.
The committee has been
unable to locate the following
classmates: Neva Evans, Frank
Gardner, Lillian Ruth Irons,
Ruth Parks, and Lloyd Phillips.
Anyone who can furnish the
address of any of these is asked
to call Ruby (Brackett)
McCasland or Allie Katherine
(Johnston) Ribble. In addition,
any member of the class of 1943
who has not been contacted,
please notify one of the' above jQ^ng
group. The authority will not the scope of homestead
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Bank Deposits
Up $2 Million
committee members.
Deposits in Red River
County’s three national banks
rose $2,135,543.64 during the
last twelve month period to an
all-time high of $27,851,542.82,
according to statements issued
in response to a comptroller’s
call issued October 17.
Increases continued to
show the upward climb of the
past six years when deposits
have increased annually by
more than $1,000,000.00. The
18-month period between April,
1971 and October, 1973
revealed a $5,000,000.00 in-
crease, the greatest rise for any
comparable period in recent
years.
Red River National
Bank
Deposits.. .113,5*),504.51
Deposits . $13,530,504.51
Deposits ... $13,530,504.51
Loans..... 8,059,369.05
Resources.. 15,180,902.45
Deposits at Red River
National were up 1,153,463.18,
increased $1,495,318.97
climbed
FLY YOUR
FLAG
ther providing that in any
probate proceeding the district
court shall also have jurisdic-
tion of the district court or
county court in probate matters
and that the legislature shall
have power to adopt rules
governing the filing, distri
bution and transfer of all such
cases and proceedings as
between district courts, county
courts and other courts having
jurisdiction therof, and further
providing that the legislature
may provide that all appeals in
such matters shall be to the
courts of civil appeals.
No. 7 — To provide for an
additional $100 million in bonds
or obligations of the State of
Texas for the Veterans' Land
Fund.
No. 8 — To authorize cities,
towns and villages to levy such
ad valorem taxes as are
sufficient to pay the principal of
and interest on their general
obligations. . . placing limita-
tions on the amount of such
general obligations and
m a aw a I uuii^ativiio auu
MlPQfl5)V Nnv h providing for the submission
1 UCvXiaj, llvfe U and Mid constitutional amend
Election Day
General Election Day is
observed on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in
November in thirty^six states.
ment to a vote.
No. 9 — Authorizing the
legislature to exempt certain
water supply corporations and
cooperatives from the property
tax on certain facilities.
All 31 voting boxes in the
Hunter Safety
Course Offered
The Parks and Wildlife
Department, in cooperation
with volunteer instructor Ed
Lindeman, is offering a course
in hunter safety. The course is
designed to educate young
hunters of 12 years of age and
older but is open to anyone
desiring to attend. Students
under 12 cannot be certified but
may attend the classes.
The eight hour course will
be divided into three or four
sessions, it was designed and
was offered because statistics
indicate that a large portion of
hunter casualties involve young
hunters. Some states will not
issue a license to hunters in
certain age groups unless he
has completed an approved
hunter safety course, according
to Gpme Management Officer
Wayne Chappell.
The only cost is $1.00 per
student for a workbook.
Further information and class
schedules may be obtained by
contacting! instructor Ed
Landsman at 427-2244.
and resources
$1,314,924.04.
First National
Bank
*• Deposits----$8,961,515.02
Loans...... 4,280,574.54
Resources... 9,713.853.38
First National deposits
were up $601,291.40 loans
showed a gain of $961,484.08
and resources rose $728,771.98.
First National
Bank
Deposits ...$5,359,523.29
Loans...... 2,010,721.32
Resources . 6,049,030.06
It is observed as a legal holiday county will be open from 8 a.m.
in some states when presiden- till 7 p.m. Tuesday. Absentee
tial or general elections are voting at the County Clerk’s
held. ' office closes at 5 p.m. Friday.
♦♦♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦ November 2.
Deposits
Bogata bank
were
the
up
$1,139,172.56, loans increasdk
$295,053.18 and resources
$525,824.59.
_ __ County-Wide Increases
The combined increases in
deposits was $2,135,548.64,
loans $2,751,851.18 and
resources $8,091,812.25.
GRANT ADDS NEW
TEACHING FACILITIES
Austin—New teaching fac-
ilities for undergraduates at
The University of Texas
recieved a massive boost
recently when plans for a
proposed $8.4-milion wing on
Welch Hall (the oM.phemistry
Building) were increased to a
$15-million project. The enlarg-
ed scope of the project will add
265.000 grtiea square feet of
floor space instead of the
-^rr°^tl0° originally planned 165,000
OLD LICENSE PLATE-Ben Sargent of Clarksville
shows an old license plate, Texas 121, which he found in the
garage of a house he owns on South Locust St. The plate is a
permanent type with numbers which could be replaced to
each renewal and is believed to have beep. Used between
1916 and 1920. Mr. Sargent would like to know who
registered car No. 121 in Red River County and will
appreceate hearing from anyone who may be able to provide
any information. (Times Staff Photo)
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The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1973, newspaper, November 1, 1973; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1022183/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.