The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1956 Page: 1 of 12
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ESTAbLIHHKD 1876—THE COUNTY PAPER—PUBLISHED WHERE THIS GREAT HIGHWAYS OF TEXAS CROSS
EIGHTIETH YEAH
FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JAN. M, 1«M
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NUMBER 19
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By VAUDIENE KTRGAN
Fairfield resembled a world
of make believe Thursday morn-
ing, Jan. If), the clouds had clear-
ed away and the sun seemed to
illuminate the thick coating of
ice on the trees, shrubs, utility
wires, and the still frozen thin
layer of snow on the ground. An
indescribable sparkling beauty
everywhere you looked. It didn’t
last long. By noon the snow was
melting and the ice slipping and
crashing to the ground giving
the thirsty earth more moisture.
Showers fell during the week-
end.
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Thirty years ago In The
Ro<-ortler . . . Jan. 22, 1926 Is-
sue: Song service announced,
to he held at the Kirvin Bap-
tist Church on Saturday even-
ing, Jan. 23 ... A. H. Ben-
brook announced candidacy
for county judge . . . Mr, and
Mrs. Wade Newell honored
their daughter, Josephine,
with a birthday party. Among
those listed as present: Juliette
Beauchamp, ('amelia Radford,
Alice Parker, Leta Knbank,
Mildred ('havers, Hollis Lam-
bert, Henry Chillis, Klmer Mo
Vcy, Iiester Eubank, Alva
Baidree, Lovic Glaxeuer, Janies
McDonald. Alton Parker,
Randall Klrgan, Hugh Woot-
on, Vernon Huckaby, D*t Mo
Vcy, Verna Hnrkaby . . . Sher-
iff officials “captured a still
in operation, a large quantity
of mash, and a small amount
of whiskey,” about five miles
from Fairfield ... A brand
new car reported stolen from
the home of Lofton Boyd in
Teague . . . W’alter Ely adver-
tised passenger and freight
service by service car and
truck'. » . Hd
A. H. Hass advertised "Hnper
tor Chicken Hatchery” . . .
Mary Edwards and Mary
Grace Lott among Teague
High School graduates.
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Happy birthday wishes to
Mary Katherine Kitchens, Feb.
1 . . . Gary Gibson In Palestine,
Feb. 1 . . . Richard Hill, Feb. 1
. . . Mrs. Lois Wood, Feb. 1 . . .
Jeanette Lambert, Feb. 2 . . .
George Davis, Feb. 2 . . . Mrs.
R. W. (Leona)Montgomery, Feb.
. , . Mrs. C. L. Carroll, Feb. 3.
Pam Chappell, Feb. 4 . . . Linda
Lou Oakes, Feb. 5 . .. Mis. Clyde
(Ernestine) Speed, Feb. 5
Mrs Billie Daniel, Feb. 5 . . . C.
J. Robertson, Feb. 6 . . . Lonnie
Childs, Feb. 1 . . . Mrs. C, L.
(Callie Mae) Williamson, Feb, 4
. . . Fut ney Coleman, Jan. 26 ...
Mary Sue Mar be rr 3', Feb. 1
Donald Goolsby, Jan. 28 .. . Jack
Lendon Ritter, Jan. 31
Belated wishes to Cliff Coleman,
Jan. 23 . . . And Mrs. J. X (Miss
Bennie I McDonald. Jan. 19 .
Anniversary congratulations to
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Speed, Feb
2 . , . Mr. and Mrs. Billie Daniel,
Feb. 2 . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
Orand, Feb. 5 . , . Mr and Ifrr
X A. Holmes of Donle who were
married 60 years ago Jan. 18.
Several Fairfield dtlsenv
seen on TV. A KRLD announc-
er talked with Esther Crouch,
a patient at Scottish Rites
Hospital In Dallas during *
30 minute telecast of a visit to
the hospital Friday night. The
program was presented to
show viewers what part of the
March of Dimes fund is used
lor, Surgery, therapy and care
of polio patients at the hospit-
al were explained. Have you
given jour dimes and dollars
yet? Esther was making a belt
and talked freely with her
visitors. She is to have sur-
gery soon.
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THE YARD at the home of
Mr. and Mrs T. A. McIIveen
wua one of many beautiful
scenes In Fairfield Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. The ground was
covered with enough snow and after the
Wednesday to add to the
wintry picture, and to provide
ammunition for a few snow-
ball fights. The rains before
isb, and snow
have brought swffto relief to
the long drought, steason. See
relating picture elsewhere in
this issue.—Staff Photo.
Accident Saturday
Night Involves
Five Vehicles
Sheriff Henry Brown reports
an unusual accident on south
Highway 75 Saturday night in
which no one was seriously in-
jured but several vehicles were
damaged.
Mr. Brown said those involv-
ed reported that an automobile
driven by Jerry Huff, traveling
with another woman companion
IE m«l both of Grand »?rairi*. steftad on
the highway al>out three miles
south of Falrliekl, headed south.
W. A. Brown of Oklahoma drove
his car to a stop behind their
automobile, followed by Wiliiam
P. Smith of Fort Worth, and
Willis -Estes, Negro of Houston.
An automobile driven by
Martin Ale wine of Buffalo came
over a hill behind them, crashed
into the Estes car and rammed
each one into the one in front.
Mr. Brown said Mr. Ale wine
was the only one hospitalized
Mervii Wood
Speaks At Eagle
(tub Meeting
Missionary Speaks
Sunday Night At
Methodist Church
O. L. Crain of Bryan, assistant
Mothers . ■
For Dimes Monday
district engineer of the Texas
Highway Department, was guest
speaker at the Lions Club meet-
ing at Mack’s Cafe Thursday
night of last week. He was in-
troduced by Jimmie Orand,
president of the club.
Mr. Crain spoke on the high-
ways in Freestone County and
the state department's operation
in relation to the county roads
He said there are 25 districts in
Texas and Freestone is the
northern tip of district 17. He
discussed the history of highway
and farm-to-m?rket road con-
struction and maintenance in
the county.
He stated that in authorising
(See LIONS CLUB, Page 8)
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Mothers of Fairfield will
march Monday night in their
fight against polio. The fire
whistle will sound briefly, the
Methodist Church bell will ring
promptly at 7 o’clock and the
J.(. Moore
Murder Trial
Set For Monday
Pay Poll Tax
Before Jan. 31
Deadline .
The Eagle Club, local athletic | The Rev. Tea# Mothersbaugh.
organization, met at the Tower t a returned Methodist Missiort-
ary u.> Africa, will show colored
W. H. McSpaddc.i, Freestone
County tax assessor-collector,
states his offjee will lie open
until 4 o'clock Saturday after-
noon to accommodate those
wishing to pay poll taxes. Tues-
day, Jam 31, is the deadline.
Your poll tax must, be paid by
that date if you wtsh to vote in
the 1956 elections.
Mr. McBpadden reports
Monday night with High School
■ aiuw-K wbu>k iartvit-n mMM \ «a»- iht-i <■■■«' wr
large number of citizens have
pal speaker. He spoke on “Ath-j co^g lt, * part ^ th« purchased ygl t*»a »ithin the
letics From the Participators
Standpoint”
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Mr.JAoihftrwMuah igm of ,
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The trial of J. C. Moore, in-
dicted for murder with malice
my the grand jury in the death
of. Fred Hill Day Sept. 20. 1955,
has been set for Monday in
Judge R. W. Williford’s 87th
district court
Day died from head Injuries
allegedly inflicted by Moore with
a hammer at the laundry on
West Reunion Street which was
operated by Mr. and Mrs. Moore.
A panel of 150 men and wo-
men have been summoned to
appear Mon lay morning and
selection nt the jury scheduled
to begin at 9 A. M.
District Attorney Elmer Mc-
Vey will be assisted by John
McDonald, district attorney of
Anderson County and Tate Mc-
Cain, attorney of Palestine for
the state. Bowien Bond of
a Teague and a Houston attorney
will defend Moure.
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mothers will begin their house
to house calls. Leave your porch
light on to designate your will-
ingness to give.
The Rev. John Terry, chair-
man of the March of Dimes,
states Fairfield is still far short
of its goal of $1,500 and citizens
are asked to give as many dimes
and dollars as you possibly can
to mothers who will call at your
home Monday night. Surely’
there will not be a dark porch
in Fairfield Monday night after
7 o'clock. Several hundred dol-
lars are needed to reach our
goal.
The History Ciub will spon-
sor a covered dish luncheon at
1 o'clock Friday afternoon at
the clubhouse. Following the
luncheon games will be played.
Take your covered dish, and 25c-
admlssion and play your favor-
ite game with friends and neigh-
bors. All proceeds go to the
March of Dimes fund.
The polio banks in the busi-
Nancy Williford, Feb. 3 and his injuries were not believ-
ed to be serious.
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Attend Relative’s
Funeral Services
Tues. In Mineoia
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Mr. and Mrs. Wirt Wood were
in Mineoia Tuesday to attend
funeral services for Mrs Wood's
sister’s husband, G. M. (Pete)
Donohoe. S3, mho died in a
Jacksonville hospital Sunday
following an extended illness.
He was maintenance foreman
for the State Highway Depart-
ment at Mineoia, a member of
the First Baptist Church and
the Castallcn Masonic Lodge 141
of Canton.
Funeral services were held
from English Funeral Chapel at
Mineoia wiUi the Rev. M. M.
Harris officiating. Interment
followed in Rosela wa Memorial
Gardens.
Survivors include his wife of
Mineoia, one son, G. M. Donohoe,
Jr., and two daughters, Mrs.
A. W. Dale, Jr., of Pecos, and
Mrs, W. E. Jackson of Mesquite;
two brothers, one half brother,
three half sisters, two gramd-
Mr. Wood closed his address
with a Hot of need* ol out
school i&ciudlng a _ _
cation teacher so that *1) atou-
eatfi in high school might have
the benefits of a well rounded
physical education program,
father than the limited number
who compete in present sports.
A business meeting was lield
at which time Athel Ivy, presi-
dent, named the following com-
mittees: Activities—Nell Bass,
C. J. Robertson, Jr., and Joe
Richards, Jr.; finance—Wiey
Stroud, C. J. England and Max
Wood; publicity and member-
ship—Hugh D. Reed, Jr., C. E.
(Sec EAGLE CLUB, Page 8)
J. E. Lott Shows
Film, Speaks
At Rotary Meet
J. E. Lott spoke at the Wed-
nesday noon meeting of the Ro-
tary Club on the Volunteer Fire
Department, and screened a
relating film, “Cither Firemen.'’
In his talk Mr Lott said thos*
who follow a fire truck answer-
ing an alarm hinder, and en-
danger the firemen and urg xi
that such practice be stopped.
Mr. Lott is city fire marshal!.
J. H. Pritchard presided and
announced that the polio banks
In the various business houses
in Fairfield will be picked up by
Rotartans Feb. 6, as requested
by the Rev. John Terry, local
campaign chairman, who is ill.
Visitors welcomed were T.
Clark, W. A. Kells, Jr„ of
Teague; Vernon Tyus, of Mexia;
Paul MeOown, lta«ca; and John
McLean, of Palestine.
services planned in <xmneetk>rt iast
with the churcfi’a School of Mis-
sions.
Every eligible
per-
son is urged to paty his or her
poll tax and vole tu all elections.
young a
denoted three years to a
epeeM missionary program
known as A-3’s.
He was a missionary to the
Belgian Congo. He was particu-
larly fortunate to accompany a
safari of missionaries vho went
into the pigmy country in the
junglee of central Africa. One of
the few white men to visit these
people, Motliersbaugh captured
many amazing scenes on the
camera. He will be showing a
large group of these slides be-
ginning at 6 o’clock.
At the 7 o’clock service. Rev.
Mothersbaugh -will preach. Up-
on graduation from theological
seminary at Sourttern Method-
ist University, * Mothsmd»ufh
and his wife, who is a registered
nurse, will tvlurn to Africa as
fuli-term missionaries.
All who wish are invited to
hear this very brilliant and
dedicated y’oung man and to see
“inside” the Dark Continent, 8
P. M. Sunday.—Reporter.
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American Legion,
Auxiliary Meeting
Slated Tonight
Methodist Chureh
Speebi Mission
Study Next
A joint meeting of the Legion
and Auxiliary will be held in
the basement of the Presbyter-
ian Church Thursday. Jan 26 at
7:30 P. M,
A special program has been
arranged. Tom Cameron, a mem-
ber or Foreign Wan* will be the
main speaker for the meeting.
The Harmony F’our quartet will
provide music.
We urge that ail veterans and
members of the Legion and
Auxiliary attend this meeting.
There are some important mat-
ters to be dlseusued at this time.
Anyone interested is invited to
attend.—W. L. M. Hunter, Post
Adjutant, Mabem D. Humphrey,
Post Commander.
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Civic Improvement
Group Meets Tonite
Freestone County
Training Service
5th Sunday Meet
children a^d other relatives.
Mr. ond Mrs. Ben Bonner.j&pnior Stllffcntft
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The Civic Improvement Coun-
cil will meet tonight, Jan, 26.
at the History Club clubhouse
at 7:30 This meeting was an-
nounced for Tuesday night, but
was postponed. Every member
and Interested person is urged
to be present
Freestone County Training
Bervice Fifth Sunday Associa-
tion will meet Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Round Prairie
Baptist Church of Young
All churches of the Freestone
Association will participate with
a short program. You are invited
to attend.—Reporter.
Week
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The Methodist Church, un-
der the leadership of the Com-
mi&sion ou Missions, will begin
Sunday evening its annual local
church School of Mission*.
There will be four sessions off
the mission program.
The first session will tie held
Sunday beginning at 6 P. M
when the Rev. Jess Mothers-
baugh will give illustrated talk*
on mission work in Africa and
preach to the congregation. Sue
ceedtog sessions will be held the
following Wednesday, Feb. 1;
Sunday, Feb. 5; and Wednesday,
Feb; 8.
Mrs. Ben Capps, Jr., is the
chairman off the Commissious
cm Mission* In charge of the
planning for the school of mis-
sions. Mrs. Ft. W. Williford will
teach the adult course. “South
of the Himalayas,” and the Rev.
Harold Span a, pastor, will teach
the same course to the youth of
the church. This course is a
study of One Hundred Years of
Methodism Lu India and Pakis-
tan.
Mrs. Neil Bass will teach the
chiklren’H course, "Yakima Boy,”
a children's study of the Ameri-
can Indian.—Reporter.
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Mrs. Don Webb, Glenda and
Vivian of Galveston visited Mr
and Mrs. W. K. Bonner last
week. The Bonners returned
At Homs Tuesday
An elderly Negro, James Kel-
ly, was found dead at his home
in Wortham at about 2 o’clock
Tuesday afternoon Dr. Carl Ed
Williford of Mexia^was called by
investigating officers and rtated
Kelly probably died between 7
1*. M. and midnight ftfoudny. • ***«i«A
Justice of Peace Will Mathl-
son returned a verdict of deeth
at the hands of person or per-
sons unknown.
County Attorney Elmer Mc-
Vey said Kelly, who was only 53
Inches tall, lived alone. He had
been stabbed with a knife sever-
al times about the* head and
struck ou the head with a heavy
object. A knife and a stick of
stove 'vood found by officers on
the premises are fwlieved to be
the weapons used.
Sheriff Henry Brown, Deputy
Raymond Rankin and Mr. Me
Vey of Fairfield, Constable Wal-
ter Moore and Mr. Mathison of
Wortham were investigating of-
ficers.
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Has Your Child
Been (Mated
In School (esses
from a week's visit In Galveston.
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If you are not sure your child
has been enumerated in the
school census this month please
notify the Fairfield High School
office, or the county superin-
tendent’s office before Jan. 31.
It Is urgent that every child be
counted.
Superintendent Edward Mer-
cer saki faculty members have
tried to contact every family in
the Fairfield Independent School
District but if you were rr.laseJ
please call 2701 before the dead-
line.
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Jack Crawford and Homer Rob-i
orison attended rites
Tuesday.
Then on Saturday night, from
Waco, Bei nle TackriJ, junior
high math, teacher, boxing
match with James Padgett k<
the Golacn Gtovee Tburney wa*
televised, and some k>c*J fans
(including c. E. ChlkK, C. E.
Childs Jr., J. D. Hudson, Jr.)
were also csught lay the camera.
Abconii tg to Earl Golding in th*
Gkw AROUND TOWN, ft)
ATTEND COKML'ANA
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Biiiie Newman. C. E. Ubcids,
A. R. Stroud .anJ Joe Lee Kir-
in Minool* RepreSej||; SchOOi
At Woodhouse
gan attended the 3Bti» annual1 CorolwUon, FeLruary 3.
banquet of the Corsicana Cham-
ber ol Commence in Corsiciha
Tuesday right. Approximately
756 attended, li. R. Stroube was
mucxnced as “Man of The
Year." Jeff WRAatbS -A Okla-
homa was principal speaker.
Mist; Margaret Ann Ivy and
Donald Blount will represent the
Senior Class at the Woodhouse
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and Mrs. Grrely lv>. She is .<!
very active member of th* Scn-j
lor Clank. Donald, *on of Mrs. j
Cliriateit Blount, to a two-j
year leUermaR in focttull — |
Eagle Tale* Reporter.
■’The question of electing a
missionary for the Freestone
County Missionary Baptist Asso-
ciation will be pr (.rented at the
Fifth Sunday meeting to be held
in Freestone Saturday, Jan. 28.
Every chureh In the association
is urged to be represented at
this meeting.
ABULKYBAVVKRH
RJK'TfilVES AWARD
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AfiOTW ARE five members of
the “100 Bushel Com CT’b’- of
Freestone CJovuity. IxJt to
right they are Bill Lewis,
Eugene Lewis, Joe Richards,
Jr., E. Guy Coteiraw and Jesse
"Myers. They were presented
certificate* of award by boun-
ty Agent J H Pritchard at a
dinner meeting held in their
honor at the Tower Cafe Jan.
18. Host.' for the meeting wre
local lxaplcmuni 'ttaier* Eston
Turner of Parker Motor Com-
ps ay, Sot? ny Mays of Ward
Iraplemertt Cotnpary. and Max
Hunter oi Hunter Tractor
Company.—Staff Photo.
Ashley Sander,, attended the
annual Amerada Oi* Company
meeting in Tulsa, Okla , last
week and was presented a 10
year service pin at a banquet at
the Mayo Hotel Friday night.
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