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The Fairfield Recorder
ESTABLISHKI> 1876—THE COUNTY PAfKR-PUBLIBKU) WHERE THE CHEAT HIGHWAYS OP TEXAS CROSS
EIGHTY-SECOND YEAR
FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS,THURSDAY, FER. 27, 1958
:
NUMBER 21
By VAUDIKNE K1RGAN
Next week is Public Schools
Week and we might well make
it “school appreciation” week.
Parents might renew their in-
terest in the schools and help
promote closer student, parent,
teacher relationship; students
might pledge new allegiance
to the institutions provided at
such tremendous effort and
cost; and teachers might re-
dedicate themselves to their
chosen professions.
We must protect and nurture
the public school system, with-
out which Democracy will with-
er and die. Students, teachers,
parents, other interested citi-
zens should become better in-
formed, and promote enthusiasm
based on a genuine respect for
the school and with a profound
knowledge of its functions. Stud-
ents can help by
Wortham Pastor Visit Public Schools
KG AN H _ Jk Pit? . a* Ik A Sk J& I
Red Cross Director
At the January Board of Di-
rectors meeting of the Free-
stone County Chapter of the
American Red Cross The Rev.
T. I. Sandlin of Wortham, pas-
tor of the Central Presbyterian
Church, was elected chairman
of this chapter. Rev. Sandlin is
no novice in the area of meet-
Library Day,
Hours Changed
Effective March 5, the public
library at the History Club
clubhouse will be open on Wed-
nesday each week from 4 until
developing a' 5;3o p. m. This change in day
desire to make the most of its: and time is necessary in order
priceless advantages; teachers
and parents can help by work-
ing together with a mutual un-
derstanding and purpose of
teaching and inspiring; other
citizens can help by supporting
the students, teachers, parents
in their efforts to make our
schools what they should be—
the producers of the nation’s
most valuable product—inven-
tive, strong, active, intelligent
minds.
* * *
Mrs. L. R. Whatley reports
County March of Dimes total
yet Incomplete , - • Mrs. W- H.
Childs entered M. D. Ander-
son Hospital in Houston last
week for treatment- Her room
to give more efficient service to
the public.
Patrons of the library are re-
quested to clip this notice and
post it in a prominent place in
order to remember the new day
and time of library hours, Wed-
nesday, 4 to 5:30 P. M.
T. J. Sandlin
Guest Speaker
At Rotary Club
T. S. Watson, Jr., director of
the program at the Rotary Club
meeting at the Tower Wednes-
day noon, introduced the Rev.
IT. I. Sandlin, pastor of the
. ... , !Presbyterian Church of Wor-
number is W. .m, third floor ,t ^ sp€aker.
. . . Had to report too that i
Dick Keaton remains in ertt- M^ SandUn spoke on
leal condition at local hospital 1958 Ewl Cross fund drlv*-
- „ Aud X**|*P €*!»*, con- HJ “ B»ve a review of the
w,,™! : origin of the Americi
to her held
days because of illness . . .
Still lots of flu, measles,
mumps and other Illnesses.
* * *
Happy birthday wishes to
Mrs. C. B. Robinson, March 5
. . . Joan Richardson, March 6
Red
several jori*irt thd Ajpetican
I Cross and its functions. The
i speaker is director of the Free-
stone County Red Cross Chap-
ter and county chairman of the
forthcoming drive.
President Cannon Await pre-
sided and Secretary C. C. Lin-
. . . Joe Lee Kirgan, Jr., toLiv-1 nenberg welcomed the follow-
ingston, March 6 . . . Jesse Earl! ^ «™lenT Bond,
Jones. March 6 ... Dr. J. J.! C’ Child!’ 3J- Jho
Ennis in Louisiana, March 6 . . .; ''rid chairman of the Fair-jthe house-to-house calls
Bob Clary, March 7 . . . T. W. |, , , Y.e, , Wayne ^Blount, j Mr. Whltiaker expressed
Arnett. March 7 . . . Mrs. Randall
(Addibell) Kirgan in Sweetwa-
ter, March 4 . . . Mrs. W. C.
Oakes, March 8 . . . Mrs. James
ing human needs. Prior to his
coming to Wortham he served
as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church in Joaquin, a rural East
Texas community. There the
economy of the people was not
as well developed as it Is in
this section, so he began his
service of alleviating the hunger
and misery of people. This same
interest has continued during
his five years in Wortham. The
need is met regardless of
church, social, or economic
status. The chairmanship of the
Red Cross Chapter of Freestone
County is another attestation to
his concern for people.
One of the least known ser-
vices of the Red Cross is help
in the local communities. In
1957 of the $2,325 raised in the
county $1,151.86 was kept for
local use. Use of this fund ran
the gamut of groceries, med-
icine, hospital, utilities, ambu-
lance, transportation of service
men to army bases, return of
three run-away boys to their
homes, meals for transients and
(See RED CROSS, Page 8)
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Hugh Whitaker
Reports Donations
On Heart Sunday
Hugh D. Whitaker, Freestone
County director of the Freestone
County Heart Association, re-
ports that $215 in donations
were collected in a house-to-
house canvass of the city on
Heart Sunday afternoon, Feb.
23. Other small donations have
been received during the week.
Teague doiiaui $200 from that
city’s united fund to the Heart
fund, and Mack Mullen reported
$160 was collected in W'ortham.
Those who furnished cars for
the Sunday afternoon drive in
Fairfield were Mrs. M. C. Allen,
Mrs. Johnnie Hill, Mrs. Loyd
Await, Mrs. C E.. Childs, Jr.,
Mrs. Cannon Await, Linda
Oakes and Lamar Robertson.
The Future Homemakers made
Toreadors Stars In
Operetta March 28
Do you wish to take a make-
believe trip to Spain? If so, see
“Don Alonso’s Treasure” and be
transported for an enchanted
hour to sunny Spain with its
lovely senoritas, dashing torea-
dors and heart-throbbing music.
See the beautiful Spanish sis-
ters, Lolita (played by Barbara
West), and Dolores (played by
Jo Olive Watson), as they sing
and fiance right into your heart.
Sit entranced as Manuelo (play-
ed by Jerry Richards), seeks
revenge in a peculiar way, and
laugh with Paula (played by
Kathy Davis), as her dull-witted
mind vainly strives to under-
stand any simple older that is
given her.
The operetta is sponsored by ,
the History Club under the "
direction of Mrs. Edward Park- ‘
er for the benefit of the library,
and will be presented in the new
high school auditorium March
28.—Reporter.
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Week Of March 3-7
Superintendent C. M. Wood However parents and other in
reports the Fairfield schools terested are invited to vi. i
will observe Public Schools
Week March 3-7 but will not
hold open house or present a
program as is customarily done
during Public Schools Week. days on two different occasion*
during the school year tiecause
of flu and students and faculty
classes at any time and especial*members were too busy trying
ly during next week. I to make up some of the lost
Mr. Wood said the school ft time to prepare a program or
have been closed for several open house.
Proclamation
I, as Mayor of the City of Fairfield, do hereby desig-
nate the week of March 3-7, 1958, as the Eighth Annual
Public Schools Week in Fairfield and surrounding com- % ; the first law passed establishing
The need for the public school
never changes, but times and
(Conditions may change or re-
’vlA quire to be changed methods
and practices of public educa-
ftj tion. This is inherent with any-
j thing that grows, for growth is
^ the result of change.
[ Our Texas public schools were
|created 104 years ago. In 1854
munities, and urge all citizens to visit a public school
during that week in order that they may get a first hand
Impression of what and how the Public Schools are teach-
ing our children.
his
Baker, March 5 . . . Frank Wat-
son Bonner, March 6 . . . Karen
Lynn Williford, Mexia, March 7
.. . Jamie Bock, Groveton, March
7 . . , Mrs. Hoit (Grace) Rich-
ards, March 7 . . . Michelle Lind-
ley in Abilene, March 8 . . .
Harvey Castles in Fort Worth,
March 10 . . . Benny Blount,
March 10 . . . Mrs. Thomas
(Blanche) Allen, March 5 . . .
Mrs. A. L. (Alva) Baldree,
March 4 . . . Mark Edward
Baker in Wichitia Falls, March
8, and a belated greeting to his
father, Edward Baker, whose
birthday was Feb. 11 . . . Wed-
ding anniversary congratula-
tions to Mr .and Mrs. Joel A.
Bonner, March 11.
* * *
Horry lo read in Tuesday’s
Waco paper that Midway de-
feated Mart 60-51, and will go
both of f airfield; John Calahan, I appreciation to the workers in
Willis; and Sam Graham, Hunts-1 Fairfield, Teague and Wortham
Vllle- [and to all citizens for their
C. M. Wood will have charge1 generous donations to this im-
of the program next week. Iportant fund.
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA
OBSERVE NATIONAL FFA WEEK
The Texas Association of Fu-, during which time chapters
ture Farmers of America is com-] throughout the state and nation
posed of over 36,000 boys in 905 will bo publicizing and explain-
local FFA chapters in Texas.ling FFA work.
During the week of Feb. 22 to j To be a Future Farmer, a boy
March 1, these boys will be cele-1 must first have enrolled in a
brating National FFA Week; vocational agricultural class to
--; receive instructions in farm
'crops, livestock, poultry, farm
mechanics, parliamentary pro-
icedure, and current farm prob-
i lems.
Mrs. C. E. Childs, Jr.,
Mrs. J. H. Keller, Jr.
Present Program
I The FFA was -organized on a
Mrs. C. E. Childs, Jr. and national level during 1928 and
Mrs. John H. Keller, Jr. were jn Texas in 1929. It was born of
guests on the program at the j a great need to assist deserving
to College Station next week- History Club meeting at the students to become established
end to enter regional contests.
Mart and Fairfield are co-
chatnpions of district 20-A, and
Mart defeated Fairfield in a
third game earning the right
to play Midway for bl-41 strict
champs.
clubhouse Thursday afternoon in their family projects, to pro-
of last week. They were intro- mote and stimulae agriculture
duced by Mrs. F. H. Watson in leadership, to develop public in-
the absence of Mrs. H. L. Wool- terest in vocational agriculture
dridge, program chairman, who and to provide prizes and
awards for students achieving
I was ill.
Dicky Hill, sophomore stud- I
l’M M,. awards for students achieving
I (See HISTORY CLUB, Page 8) distinction In various phases of
ent at Texas A. & M. und son
of Richard and Mildred Hill of
Fairfield, participated in I he
lntorrollegiatie Judging Con-
test at the recent stock show
In Fort Worth. He was a
member of A. & M. College’s
Junior Meat Judging Team
which won second place in the
con tost. The team placed first
in pork Judging, third in beef
Judging, third In lamb Judging,
second in beef grading and
third in lamb judging. Hiii
was fifth high individual In
the entire intercollegiate con-
test.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cherry
and grandson, James Cherry ,
(See AROUND TOWN, rage 8)
agriculture.
The FFA Is a non-profit, non-
political farm youth organiza
tion with voluntary member
ship. It constitutes one of the
[Mrs. Will Miller
iTo Speak At PTA
Meet March 4
Mrs. WWl Miller of Corsicana,1 most efficient agricultural tcach-
member of the Hale-Aiken Com- \ ing devices that has been dis-
mittee of Twenty-Four, will be I covered up to the present time,
guest speaker at the regular lit Is 100 per cent American in
meeting of the local Parent- [ Its outlook, has no outside af-
Teacher Association March 4 at filiation, and there is no secrecy
in connection with any of its
7:30 P. M. The meeting will be
held at the high school.
Mrs. Miller will speak on the
Importance of Founders Day
and the purpose of the Hale-
activities.
It is organized vocational edu-
cation on a farm youth level.
Improved agriculture, better
Aiken commititee which is con-1 local communities, a more satis-
ducting a state wide study of fving farm home life, and more
public schools. Members are efficient farmer-citizens are
I urged to attend. The public is emerging as a result of the boys’
invited. 1 experiences.—FFA Reporter.
Plans Growing
For WSCS Bazaar
At Church March 7
Plans are growing for a
bazaar to be held in the educa-
tion building at the Methodist
Church Friday, March 7, by
ladies of the Women’s Society
of Christian Service beginning
at 9 A. M.
Coffee will be served through-1
out the day with liee cookies, j
Y’ou are invited to visit thej
bazaar during your coffee breaks i
on this date. Enjoy visiting1
with friends ab<i browsing'
around.
Cakes, pies and miscellaneous
articles, many "oT which are;
handmade, will be sold.
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Hill Herefords
Winnings At Son
Antonio Show
Entries from the Hill Polled
Hereford Ranch took champion-
ship awards at the San Antonio
Livestock Exposition Polled
Hereford Show recently.
The following honors were
won by Hill Herefords: Grand
champion female, reserve cham-
pion bull, six first places, four
second places, premier exhibitor,
and champion sale female.
There were 10 Texas herds ex-
hibiting cattle in this division.
Bobby Fred Hill had first
place heavyweight steer in the
junior steer show.
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Jig Texas Public Schools Week offers a splendid oppor-
M unity for citizens to visit our schools. If we become ac-
ill; quainted with tile schools and their problems, we are
more likely to enlist ourselves to improve our schools.
The education of our young citizens remains the most
challenging of all public responsibilities, and it deserves u'“
no less than the active participation and support of all
our citizens. This is Democracy in Action.
I. W. THORNTON, Mayor,
City of Fairfield, Texas.
j 'the public school.
It is a healthy thing in our
democratic way of life to have
intelligent understanding of the
important functions of our basic
institutions. This is especially
true of the schools. The initia-
tive and resourcefulness and
the wisdom and leadership that
our schools are inculcating in
the youth of today are the
answer of the problems of citi-
zenship in the years ahead.
"Yes, bring me men to match
fpj my mountains.” That is the need
fMtof our times and must come
' from the public schools—schools
<,y. that are strong in virtues re-
quired for building strong men
and w-omen.
School Study
Group Meeting
In Teague Mon.
H. C. Goolsby, chairman of
the committee to study public
schools in Freestone County, re-
ports a meeting of all commit-
tees at the high school in
Teague Monday night at 7:30.
Mr. Goolsby said this will
probably be one of the most in-
formative meetings of the series
and invites other citizens as well
as commititeemen to attend. If
you want to know more about
local schools be on hand Mon-
day night to hear interesting
and enlightening discussions.
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Presby. Central
Texas Larger
Parish Organized
At a meeting attending by
four representatives from each
of the following Presbyterian
Churches, Fairfield, Streetman,
and Patterson Memorial, at
Eureka, the “Central Texas
| Larger Parish" was organized,
j The above representatives from
Funeral services were held * the three churches made up
from Canev church Feb. 19 for I what Is known as the ‘‘Parish
Mrs. Sarah D. Teer, 85, who died j Council,” with four elected rep-
at the home of her daughter,1 resentatives from each church.
Mrs. Joe B. Ward, Feb. 18, after | They are as follows: W. L. M.
an extended illness. The Rev. ] Hunter, H. B. Steward, Mrs.
R. L. Ryburn and the Rev. Jack Everett Whatley, and Jerry
McDaniel officiated. Interment Robinson, Fairfield; Gordon
followed at Woodland cemetery. Grizzard, A. K. McGilvary, Mrs.
Pallbearers were David Ellis, Erlene Knight, and Mrs. Gordon
Negress Killed
In Auto Crash
Two Stations,
Teague Schools
Funeral Services
Held February 19
For Mrs. Sarah Teer
Alvls McAdams. Richard Bon-
ner, Jack Tisdale, D. A. Bonner
and Charles Mack Bonner.
Mrs. Teer was born In Free-
stone County April 14, 1872,
where she lived almost all of
her life. She was daughter of the
late Wilson and Amanda Wind-
ers Burleson. Her husband,
Charlie R. Teer, expired in 1938.
Survivors include eight daugh-
ters, Mrs. Dessie Ward, Mrs.
Sally Brown, Mrs. Luttie Mc-
Carroli, of Streetman; Brice R.
Bonner, Sr., Mrs. A. H. Ashy,
(See PRESBYTERIANS, P. 8)
Magic Suitcase
Presented At Lions
Ladies Night Meet
The American Petroleum In
stltue’s “Magic Suitcase,” was
presented at the Lions Club’s
ladies night meeting held at the
Adams, Mrs. Artie Bonner, andlTower Thursday evening of last
Mrs. Henry Tisdale, all of Fair-!week. Jack Crawford was pro-
field; Mrs. E. F. Oliver, Houston;: gram director.
Mrs. W. A, Ellis, New Albany,
Miss.; and Mrs. Myrtle Lewis, of
Deming, N. M.; five sons, Wes-
ley Teer and Hop Teer, of Fair-
field; Benton Teer, of Moyie
Springs, Idaho; Henry Teer, of
Unionaale, N. Y.; Oscar Teer, of
Kingsville; one sister, Mrs. Mary
Rhodes, of Groesbeck; 38 grand-
children, 64 great-grandchildren;
five great - great-grandchildren;
other relatives and friends.
Capps Funeral Home was In
charge of arrangements.
Near Here Sunday) Report Burglaries
Bettye Sanders, 19 year ol<
Negress of Dallas, was killei
instantly at about 4 A. M. Sur
day when the automobile i
which she was riding crashe
into a tree about 7.3 miles sout!
of Fairfield on U. S. Highway ?■
Others injured in the acciden
were Joseph D. Cooper, driver
Alice Faye Ward and Vine
Brown, all Negroes of Dallas
They were hospitalized anc
treated for multiple injuries
The 1958 model car was com
pletely demolished.
Fred Green, Sr., Negro oi
Winkler, sustained a broker
right foot in an accident whlcl be found locks on three doors
occurred on F. M. 27, 16 milef
broken at his Humble Station
west of Fairfield Friday nightl™ North Highway 75, Wednes-
Green reportedly lost control o
fils car when it skidded side
ways and overturned. Othei
occupants of the car were no
injured although the car was i
total loss.
Highway Patrolmen Darrel
Moore and Allen Norcross in
vestigated.
Homer Lee Gilbert
Dies At Home In
Streetman; Rites Wed
Homer Lee Gilbert, 70, ws
found dead in bed at his homi
in Streetman Tuesday mornitifi
He apparently died while aslee]
during the night. A friend fount
him when he went to his honr
after he failed to keep an ap
pointment with him in Street
man Tuesday morning.
Funeral services were hel<
from the Baptist Church h
Streetman Wednesday afternoor
with the Rev. Cecil Thompsoi
officiating. Burial took place a
Birdston cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tracey Gil
hert, H. D. Carroll, R. M. Hend
erson, J. E. Sims, A. K. Me
Gilvary and Bud Berry
Mr. Gilbert was born at Cade
in Navarro County, Sept. 9, 1887
son of the late Charlie T. and
Nettie Dean Gilbert. He was
farmer-rancher in the Street
man area. He was a veteran oi
our'World War I.
areI Survivors include
One service station in Fair-
field and two schools In Teague
were reportedly burglarized
during the weekend, and anoth-
er local station entered Tues-
day night.
The biggest loss was reported
at Jess Miller’s Sinclair Station
,on North Highway 75 when
'money and merchandise estimat-
jied at $141.60 was taken. Mr.
[Miller discovered the burglary
when he opened the station Fri-
day. Entrance was gained by
breaking a window glass.
Homer Crawford reported that
day morning. Sheriff Henry
Brown said the burglar or
burglars were apparently scared
off while attempting to get into
the building. Nothing was be-
lieved missing.
City Marshall Addison Blake-
ly reported that the Teague
High School and the Sallie
Mounger Elementary School
were broken into during the
weekend. He said nothing was
taken but a few candy bars from
the automatic dispenser at the
high school. Entrance was
gained in both buildings by
breaking a window. Officer
Blakely said it wras not believed
that these burglaries and those
earlier this month were commit-
ted by the same person or per-
sons.
(J) Oil News
The Four W Oil Company is
drilling below 4,000 feet at the
Whatley No. 1, 600 feet east of
west line, 660 feet south of north
line, on B. C. Whatley 269 acre
tract In the W. Carter survey.
This location falls 1,200 feet east
a of the Four W. Oil Company’s
Faye B. Sneed Pettit producer.
son
W. C IJei ryman of Athens
Mrs. Polly Weathers and Mrs.
Theda Norman of the Texas
Company of Waco displayed a
large number of useful items
from the suitcase used in
homes everyday which are j Survivors include on<
made from crude oil. Fabrics, Kenneth Gilbert of Dallas; two was re) jri~ . to hive abandoned
cosmetics, convenient contain-! brothers, E. J. Gilbert, Fairfield the well at the Daniel Orphaii-
ers. rubber and numerous other and C. D. Gilbert, Streetman age in the Simon Sanchez sur-
products derived as if by magic one sister, Mrs. Carl Ftazier, oKvey east of Butler after drilling
from oil, were exhibited from.Streetman; a number of niecewin approximately 2,000 feet of
the suitcase which was afco a and nephews and many friends salt. At last unofficial report a
derivative of oil. i Capps Funeral Home was lr new location in the same vtcini-
(See LIONS, Page 8) 'charge of arrangements.
ty was being considered.
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