The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1972 Page: 1 of 8
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W. 0^ Richardson
Wortham, Texas
SCRYING WORTHAM
And Its Tri-County
Trad# Arno
Unrtljam dJournal
VOLUME 74.
WORTHAM. TEXAS 7M93. THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1972
NUMBER T.
(FACTS AMD FICTION)
MARY AND DON FOX have
completed the r week-long move
of Fox Cleaners from one side of
Main Street to the other. They
are now directly across the
street from where they have been
located during their thirteen
years in the cleaning business in
Wortham.
The Foxes have purchased a
portion of the Lane Building and
are now located between Walker
Furniture Store and the South-
western Electric Service Com-
pany.
The cleaning firm is a distinct
aaaet to Wortham. With the move
some old equipment was discard-
ed and some new equipment in-
stalled. Mr. and Mrs. Fox will
welcome the public to come by
and take a look at their new
plant.
★
EVERYBODY HAS been won-
dering when work would be
Started in tearing down the three
buildings that will make way for
a new First National Bank.
Well, the work started Monday
of this week. Sterling Kelly of
Waco has the demolition con-
tract,' and he will have building
materials for sale as the work
progresses.
President Mack Strange of the
First National Bank says that ar-
chitectural plans tor the new
bank are not yet complete, but
he contemplates by the time the
lots are cleared away, the plans
and apecifications will be com-
plete and construction will begin.
★
IT IB qoOD TO ROTE that a
Mobile Home hat been placed at
the American Plant Food Corp-
oration and that it will be used
for an office for this new Wor-
tham firm that will be ready to
start doing business toon.
*
’ ANOTHER ELECTION 18 al-
most on ua. One of the worries
of candidates in a run-off elec-
tion is whether or not the voters
will come back to the polls in as
large numbers as they did in the
first primary. The Journal urges
everyone to go to the polls on
Saturday, June 3, and vote for
the candidates of their choice.
Remember, also, that absentee
voting began Wednesday of this
week and will last through May
30. Those contemplating being
out of the county on June 3 can
go to the County Clerk’s office
and do their voting now.
it
CONGRATULATIONS to all
the members of the Wortham
Higlh .School graduating class and
to all of those graduating every-
where.
★ i
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to< Joe
Stooksberry, Esau Williams, and
Wanda Lamlb on May 26; Benny
E. Hall, May 27; James L. Rob-
inson and J. E. Sims on May 28;
Roy Miller and Vickie Rogers,
May 29; W. L. Garrett, May 31;
Willie Frost, Mildred Smith and
Tom Sandlin on June 1.
★
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Mr.
ggd Mrs. Homer Jolly on May 28.
GRADUATION EXERCISES FRIDAY - 8 P. M.
PROGRAM
Processional .......................................Miss Sandra Moody
Invocation ........................................................Danny Frost
Salutatory ...................................Norris Dean Buchmeyer
Valedictory ...”........................................John L. Benson
.............................Wayne Poe
Introduction of Speaker ...........................
Superintendent of Schools
Address
Joe Seale
Superintendent of Corsicana
Free
technical
career
guide.
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fill out (hit 6d and Mnd U to*
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Independent School District
Study Club Award ........................Mrs. J. G. Longbotham
Ex-Student Association Award ......................D. S. Owens
Presentation of Awards and Scholarships................
.............................................................Mrs. Ora Jones
High School Principal
Presentation of Diplomas ...............................Alton Frost
President of School Board
Benediction ..........................................................Joe West
Recessional ................,.........................Miss Sandra Moody
- WHS AUDITORIUM
SENIORS
John L. Benson
Norris Dean Buchmeyer, Jr.
Rosie L. Butcher
Billy F. Calame
William David Chapman
Lydia Carol Cockrill
Herbert Neal Davis
Daniel Maurice Frost
Rebecca Ann Goodwin
Betty Ann Griffin
Brucene Teer Latham
Dennis Roy McDaniel
James Cary McDaniel
Dixie Nell McLeod
Brad McReynolds
George Franklin Ridge
Deborah Lynette Wells
Joe M. West, Jr.
Biff Calame Gets
DeKalb Farm Award
Billy F. (Biff) Calame, aon of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy V. Calame. of
Wortham, has been announced as
the winner of the 1971 DeKalb
Agricultural Accomplishment
Award. This award is given to
outstanding seniors in vocational
agricultural departments.
Biff was chosen to receive the
award on the basis at scholarship,
and leadership and on his super-
vised farming program. He has
served as president of the Wor-
tham High School FFA. He is
the 18th WHS student to receive
the DeKalb Award. He plans to
enter Sam Houston State Univer-
sity and study to become a vet-
erinarian.
WHS Students
Awarded DAR
Certificates
Mike Teer of Wortham and
Wayrie Hughes of Kirvin, both
Wortham High School students,
have been awarded Certificates
of Appreciation from the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution,
James Blair Chapter, Corsicana.
Mrs. Van Hook Stubbs made
the presentation on behalf of the
Chapter.
An essay contest among Na-
varro and Freestone public
school students is held annually.
Mike and) Wayne are to be con-
gratulated on the quality of es-
says they wrote, thus giving
Wortham recognition in this area
of patriotic and literary en-
deavor.
Trade Day Each
Saturday at Texas
Drive-In Theatre
The Texas Drive in Theatre,
Fairfield, Texas announced plans
this week for a regular trade day
and garage sale to be held each
Saturday «t the Theatre. This
is being advertised
gang* sale in IS*
be open to everyone
individuals as well as dealers.
Persons having items for sale
will bring them to the Theatre
and aet up and sell them in the
same manner they would at a
regular garage sale. There will
be a $1.00 fee for persons having
items for sale and a 26c per car
parking fee inside the theatre for
persons wishing to ship.
Last week the Theatre held the
first of these type sales called
a “Flea Market" and attracted
persons from Corsicana, Pales-
tine, Waco and many other towns
near and far. For full details
watch for ads throughout the
paper.
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Limestone Has 10
Accidents in April
The Texas Highway Patrol in-
vestigated 10 accidents on rural
highways in Limestone County
during the month of April, ac-
cording to Sgt. Gordon Payne,
Highway Patrol Supervisor of
this area.
These 10 accidents have re-
sulted in one death and 16 in-
jured for the fourth month of
1972.
Gage Gels Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree
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NJC Announces
WeMhg Course
OCBMCAINA.—A community
service course entitled General
Welding will be offered at Na-
varro Junior College, beginning
May 21.
The comae is being offered by
Navarro to develop within a per-
Those taking the course will
be allowed to latlld projects that
require welding skills.
The course toUl meet on Tues-
day and Thuiffipty evenings from
7 p.m. to 10 pjh. for 16 consec-
utive Tuesday and Thursday ev-
enings, with Tuesday, July 4 to
be a holiday.
Tuition will be $30.00 per per-
son and those interested may
pre-register at the college or reg-
ister from 6:30 pjn. to 7 p.m. on
May 23.
Classes will be held in the
Technical Arts Shop Building,
with Ralph Vaughn instructing.
Additional information can be
obtained by contacting Lary L.
Reed, dean of Technical Arts,
874-6501.
Freestona County
Not Includod In
Poverty Areas
AUSTIN. (TPA) — Fifty-one
counties are now designated as
poverty area* for Hill-Burton
hospital construction aid. Those
counties may receive up to 90
per cent of money for construct-
ing hospitals and related facili-
ties from the federal program.
The original 13 counties desig-
nated were Starr, Zapata, Kin-
ney. Jim Hogg, LaSalle, Dimmit,
Willacy, Presidio, Brooks, Real,
San Jacinto, Houston and Duval.
Added to the list under the
new interpretation were Mav-
erick, Falls, San Saba, Robertson,
Red River, Kenedy, Fayette,
Lavaca, Grimes, Hidalgo, Lee,
Trinity, Irion, Leon, Edwards,
Mason, Goliad, Llano, Shelby,
Franklin, Marion, Hamilton,
Rains, Cottle, Hudspeth, Burle-
son, Motley, Camp and Coleman.
Page Keeton. Dean of the University of Taxes School of Law.
congratulates Bog Gaga after commancsroent exercises.
Robert W. (Bob) Gage, son
of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Gage
of Teague, was graduated from
the University erf Texas School
of Law at commencement ex-
ercises in Austin. He received
his ‘'Doctor of Jurisprudence
Degree Saturday, three years
after obtaining a Bachelor of
Arts Degree in Political Science
from Baylor UniverSty.
Bob is now attending a four
week study and review course
in Austin to prepare for his
State Bar Examinations which
will be held on the 19th, 20th,
and 21st of June. Aftercom-
pleting h i a examinations, he
will return to Freestone Coun-
ty where he is now a candidate
for the office of County Attor-
ney in the June 3rd primary.
Mrs. Bill Hughes
Graduates from MCC
Mrs. Bill Hughes of Kirvin
graduated with dinstinguished
honors from McLennan Commun-
ity College Thursday night, May
18, 1972. Mrs. Hughes received
her AAS Degree in Child Devel-
opment. She is also a member
of Phi Theta Kappa honor fra-
ternity and was among the top
twenty of her graduating class.
Mrs. Hughes, the former Mary
Lou Hogan, Is the mother of
three children, Wayne, 14; Tom-
my, 11; and Teresa, 9; who at-
tend Wortham Public Schools.
She is also a full time employee
at the Mexia State School. Mrs.
Hughes plana to continue her
education toward a BS in nurs-
ing and become a Registered
Nurse.
Wortham High School Honor Graduates
1 i
mi
JOHN BENSON
Valedictorian
(93.95 Average)
NORRIS BUCHMEYER
Saluiatorian
(88.89 Average)
BRUCENE LATHAM
High Ranking Girl
(88.07 Average)
Services For
Phillip C. Brown
Held Here Sunday
Services for Phillip C. Brown
were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in
the Presbyterian Church with
Rev. Donald Lindskoog officiat-
ing, ass.sted by Rev. Lloyd San-
som and Rev. Robert Benson.
Mr. Brown was bom in Wor-
tham March 31, 1908 and passed
away May 19 alter a long illness.
He was a retired oil field worker
and a World War II veteran.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Agnes Brown of Wortham
and several nieces and nephews.
Burial was in the Wortham
City Cemetery with Dickie Lam-
bert, David Dought. Billy Brown,
James Brown, A. T. Brown, and
Essu Brown as pallbearers.
Walker Funeral Home was in
charge.
FREESTONE COUNTY SHERIFF'S LOG
POLICE REPORT
First off someone goofed up
last week. The Federal Marshall
did not pick up three dudes.
1 had four coons and I gave
one to Elaine Bounds and t h e
other three to the Federal Mar-
shall.
Me and the Old Thing went
and spent the night with T.K.
That’s another one of Retta’s old
kids this past weekend.
One lady wanted to know if
there was anything we could do
to stop her sister from driving
by her house all the time and
hollering at her kids and telling
them a bunch of stuff as she put
it. I told her there was nothing
we couid do. She said the first
time she got a chance she was
going to put a fist in her snoot.
I was mowing weeds the other
day and found a guy’s tractor
for him. I think it had been lost
about two years.
One lady let a dude spend the
night at her house and when he
left, he done took her pistol and
a pair of her old man’s shoes I
guess that is what you would call
stepping high and shooting for
the stars.
B. N. Owens
Chief of Police
Czechoslovakia produced 142,- :
000 automobiles last year.
Sheriff J. R. Sessions, Jr. re-
ports for week of May 14-21:
Let trusty spend Mothers Day
at home with family.
Cattle Assn. Inspector Gregory
reported riding with sheriff in
another county who received call
on two way advising that lady
had called in complaining about
the buzzards following her. Mon-
day morning search by deputy at
haunts and drinking buddies of
man missing since paid last Fri-
day. Made it in like whipped
pup though. Inquiry from Am-
erican Express on dude having
one of their cards and having
ball at their expense.
Window at local pool hall
broken out during noon hour
with youths scuffling. Fight at
night later in week there. Un-
confirmed report that K.D. only
victim. Dallas car dealer back
with Writ of Sequestration on
car didn’t get last weekend, hid-
den at Mexia State School but
they gave it ud.
Known burglar who been
spending some time here lately
caught in store burglary in La-
Grange along with his wife but
driving the girl friends car from
here. Some of preperty in girl
friends home beleived stolen lo-
cally. Search made for drunk
reported in middle of highway
directing traffic, must have
caught ride out.
Checked with FBI for local
lady whose car used in bank
robbery in Grandfield, Ckla. and
subject arrested Waurika, Okla.
driving it. She say it without
her consent or knowledge.
Deputies called to fence dis-
pute between neighbors. Thought
corrected untl informed one
done pulled pistol on other. Did
not get to talk to as gone when
got there.
Jailed man DWI after other
complaints of assault and pistol
in public places. Released later
on bonds. Futile search for Cad-
illac with California registration
and driver stopping on road for
conversations with self he found
very funny.
Deputy picked up small baby
for mother from stepfather who
had it without permission, de-
livered at county line to Mexia
policeman and mother from Me-
xia. Court Order issued by Dist-
rict Judge for telephone company
to put fix on lady’s number that
been receiving annoying cal's
FRED HEAD
RAYFORD PRICE
CAMPAIGN TRAILS CROSS—The campaign trails of Rap-
resent alive Frod Hoad and Representative Rayford Pries
croaaad Tuasday as both war* in Fraaatono County campaign-
ing for votes. Rapraaaniaiiva Hoad wound up tha day by at-
tending ths avanlng suppor of tha Wortham Lions Club. Rap-
rasontativo Prico had an avanlng masting with campaign work-
ers in Fairfield and a later mealing with campaign workers in
Teague.
and for Sheriff to enter without
warrant any home designated to
determine if this the correct
place being called from and if so
crimjnal charges to be filed to
correct.
Appreciated letter from ser-
viceman Neal Duniven stationed
overseas advising that he and
buddies read this in Corsicana
Daily Sun and eases their pains
for home a little. Thanks NeaL
Death this week of McLennan
Co. Sheriff Maxey along with re-
cent one of Bill Decker and de-
feat of Buster Kern in Harris Co.
brings to an end the era of our
older longtime and most known
sheriffs.
Called to home of lady at
night that been on expensive
creek bank fishing trip with oth-
er lady friends one of whom she
believes taxed her couple of
$100 .bills that in her biUlold. All
agreed to go to polygraph when
set up.
Youths in wreck filed on by
THP for minor consuming and
no DL, Sign on front of car they
driving had "Do Your Own
Thing” and under it in smaller
letters “B u t don’t get caught”.
Deputies to school dances Thurs-
day, Friday and Saturday nights
after request. One only in the
8th grade. Be something if they
was to cause problems.
Call from lady at night that
husband been threatening her.
He got on phone advising that
she jeen his wife for a long time
ind she been making excuses
but she going to really be his
w.ie that night if she stayed
there. Must not stayed as got
divorce and restraining order to
serve next date. Su'bpecnas be-
ing served on recent cattle theft
case. Jurors to appear Tuesday
for some type of hearing on ap-
peal by defense attorneys.
West Texas Sheriff and Texas
Highway Patrolman murdered
Friday night answering minor
drunk and dsturbance call .
Deputies dispatched to report-
ed disturbance at school func-
tion west of Teague Friday might.
All gene when got there. Man
jailed DWI Saturday morning
from same area after being in-
volved in wreck. One of them
that talked way into jailhouse.
Drunk lady and her cat jailed
DWI Friday afternoon by THP
then Ronnie let tedy over to eat.
Leave dog found on road with
>im until she returned which she
didn't. Ruled against putting em
.1. i same cell cs tr. got really
new jaiihousc.
v.i , ;s teletype! to Bryan
:• m f:isd on for liurglary of
\ r . m home. Pistol and shoes
missing and he reported enroute
there. Lr.te night deputy escort-
ed lost carnival to generating
plant where going to have picnic
for employees.
Complaint of dogs being taken
to Cotton Gin area and put out.
Anyone seeing such get license
nun ' er and report to this office
and charges will be filed. Called
to pasture where cattle out in
road and owner thought foul
play After cheeking helieve
just out.
Chiid adoption case heard be-
fore District Judge and approved.
Then divorce granted one who
needed marrying more than di-
vorcing. Waiting period set aside
by judge. Pickup reported stolon
Teague located later at feed' store
that took to load feed on. Tried
to locate truck on new road that
assisted stranded motorist and
accielentally left with car keys.
Deputy called to home of woman
reporting man there threatening I
with pistol, just seeing boogeraj
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Hawkins, Jack R. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 25, 1972, newspaper, May 25, 1972; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1106761/m1/1/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Freestone+County%22: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.