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THE Fairfield Recorder
I'-EIGHTH YEAR
1876-THE COUNTY PAPER PUBLISHED WHERE THE GREAT HIGHWAYS
OF TEXAS CROSS
FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUG.
26, 1954
P®H$ Open 8 A. M.
Sat.; Vote Early
, vaUDIENE KIRGAN
| flie spot showers that have
over the county and the
Egg state this week delivered
ja very small portion of the
B amount of moisture need-
ospects are still good for
and everyone keeps hop-
ield is very proud and
rd to have the Honor-
Allan Shivers, governor
| ear great state, to take
from his busy schedule
pa lead oar parade and dedi-
i the new bulldinfs at the
grounds. He will also
|lpt lunch on the grounds as
of the fair committee
t visit with the people. Ad-
to the fair grounds Is
* * *
ling looking very nice
i fair grounds, The new
-the attractive metal
i around the rodeo arena,
[the entire fair grounds to
► horses and. vehicles out of
gbldway—a number of old
brush arbor family
-the carnival moving in
tey—exhibits being arrang-
ats being completed—the
being cleaned up—every-
very excited as family
i begin to arrive for home-
at the fair.
* * *
Saturday is election day.
Im have the right and the
privilege to vote as you choose
-(t is also your duty to vote.
If you paid your poll tax, vote
(■lurday. If you didn't, don't
(lithe next opportunity pass
RVe a voice in your gov-
It
* * *
Jfcm’t forget the emergency
rch of Dimes for polio this
and give what you can.
penny is urgently needed
[fou will find a place to make
ibutions on the fa!"
The second Democratic Pri-
mary of Texas will be held Sat-
urday, Aug. 28. Freestone Coun-
ty polls will open at 8 A. M. and
close at 7 P. M. Every eligible
voter is urged to vote and vote
as early as possible.
The only county run-off is be-
tween Sam Carroll and A. H.
Benbrook, candidates for nomi-
nation for the office of countv
judge.
Precinct run-offs are between
L. E. Bain and W. Ft. McLeod
for constable of Precinct 1; Ern-
est Ham and R. G. Sheats, jus-
tice of peace of precinct 2; Hay-
nie Ezell and Tom Nesbitt, com-
missioner of precinct 3.
Rankin Gilpin of the fair
executive committee reports
that through courtesy of the
Texas Telephone and Telegraph
Company, a telephone will be
installed at the pavilion for the
duration of the fair for local
and emergency calls. He also
stated that election returns will
be announced from the pavilion
as soon as they are received.
Precinct chairmen are asked to
call 2191 to report election re-
turns.
Sue! Hill, arena manager for
the rodeo, states regular reports
on election returns will be an-
nounced during the rodeo per-
formance Saturday night.
Remember in voting to draw
a line completely through the
names of those you are voting
against, or simply put u check
mark by the name of the candi-
date you want elected. Any oth-
er method of voting will only
void your ballot. Make sure you
vote for the candidate you wants
elected.
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Local Baptist
Hosts Stewardship,
Evangelism Meet
John H. Pritchard iQueen Coronation,
Lions Speaker Early Bird Show
Thursday Night Thursday Night
—
The Fairfield Lions Club met
at the Tower Cafe Thursday
night, Aug. 19, with Lion Billy
Ray Vestal in charge of the pro-
gram. He introduced John H.
I Pritchard, Freestone County
! agent, who spoke on the Depart-
ment of Agriculture and Exten-
sion Service. Mr. Pritchard told
I the history of the current lax
(tension Service system through
county agents and the origin ol
1-H Clubs. Mr. Pritchard also
held a question and answer
period concerning agricultural
subjects.
President Jack Celv appointed
Lions J. S. Grand and Ray Vestal
as the Lions Club Industrial
Committee. He announced that
the final results of tin* Lions
Club queen contest disclosed
that Miss Sally Bonner was the
winner with Miss Peggie Ault
man and Miss Ann York run-
ning a close race. Votes were
cast at 10 cents each.
L. B. COBB
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May* . . . Mm. Charles
B will celebrate a blrth-
HHUg. 25 . . . Charles Nun-
(KAttg. 29 . . . Mrs. L. F.
i Aug. 31 . . . Mrs.
Snider, Aug. 31 , . .
Daniel, Sept. 1 . . .
. Mullen, Sept. 1 . . .
M B. G. (Doris) Capps, Jr.,
|p 1 • . - Jean Daniel, Sept-
Jennabeth Emmons,
Ml|t 2 . . , Mr. and Mrs. CUf-
ph Anderson will celebrate a
Ig anniversary Sept. 1.
* * *
Jpielines . . . Randall and
I'P* Coleman have moved to
jHet address in Fort Worth
I (#121 Nolan) and ask for the
Itkaage to be made on our
fflfcg list, so that they will
j miss a copy of the Reoord-
Jg' -d this we surely did . . .
jlht four year old Steve Cop-
ot Houston, son of Mr.
rc-l Mrs. Duane Coppedge, who
[■*• been visiting his great-
tmother, Mrs. I<ee Glaz-
and aunt, Miss Myrtle
_ aner , . . Saw Mr. and Mrs.
B ®- Dickie of Kerens here
■rsday of last week. They
enroute home from a
#t with the Bill Dickies at
pus Christ!. Joe Dickie ao
■panled them to Fairfield
I is visiting a few days with
^maternal grandparents, Mr.
Mrs. Raymond Rankin,
°re going to Kerens for a
E*be Rev. and Mrs. James
an rotnrqed Monday
_ — Zion Hill in Jasper Coun-
w Where he held a revival
♦lug. Bin. Morgan said he
died his first sermon in
^church 40 years ago. The
Ch is 102 years old . . .
■rd Edward Watson killed
!* *'2 foot long rattlesnake
"lx rattlers at his place
Tehuneana Creek on the
b«us Highway Monday.
L pictures of Mrs. Otto 8.
Jliey and children, Betty
Mike, made at a hotel in
®etaa, Spain, while they
*7, °“ vacation with Capt.
eiley recently. Capt. 8hel-
«* stationed with the U. 8.
y in Italy . . . Roy Me-
,?* *°*d us this week that
|wother, Wiley McAdams of
11a' who was born and
in Freestone County,
’to be in Fairfield to at-
U |/J|e tair and homecoming
A?*®* to see lots of his
while here . . . We are
| the Htubb sand 81ms
Lr°«W, the Hopkins pf
tt*e Klrgans of Liv-
■nd the Klrgauu of
1 TOWN. Pag* 8)
Midlothian Fair
Stock Show Set
For Sept. 2-6
The Midlothian Fair and
Stock Show which is to be held
September 2, 3, 4, and 6th. is
now only one week away and
activity at the Fair Grounds is
mounting every day in prepara-
tion for the big opening day of
September 2. A great number of
entries have already been re-
ceived for the Livestock Show
and all indications are that this
will be the greatest show held
here thus far.
Several booster trips ara plan-
ned to cover over thirty sur-
rounding towns inviting our
friends to be our guests during
the Fair. The big opening day
Parade is planned for 4 P. M
September 2. A great deal of
interest is being shown in all
the various Livestock, Agricul-
tural and Ladies Divisions and
each of these divisions promises
to have the most outstanding
show we have ever had. We are
looking forward to seeing all
of our friends during the time
of the Fair and want to welcome
everyone to be our guests.
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H. A. Thornton, Jr.
Pres. Young Demo.
Club In Fairfield
Henry A. Thornton, Jr., was
elected president of the Young
Democraitc Club of Fairfield at
a meeting held Saturday at the
home of Leslie Reed Bonner.
Mr. Bonner was elected vice-
president. Joline Davis was
elected secretary treasurer, and
Donald Blount, sergeant at arms
The club has 35 members and
reports it is growing daily.
Anyone who is interested in
joining may contact the officers
of the club.
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Dove Hunting
Season Opens
September 1
Game Warden Brent Berg-
strom reports dove hunting sea-
son will open here at 12 o’clock
noon .September 1 lie reminds
hunters to get licenses before
that date The limit is 10 doves
per day or in possession. Hunt-
ing hours are from noon to sun
set each day of the open season
through Oct. 10.
The club voted to have regu-
lar meeting dates put on Com-
munity Birthday Calendar for
the coming year. An amend-
ment to the Constitution and
By-Laws was read to the club
concerning the addition of $3
state dues per year per member
to go to the Lions Club Crippled
Children’s Cam]) at Knrrville.
This assessment will lie paid
from the general tuna, and wiil
he used exclusively for mainten-
ance and operation of the Texas
Lions Club Crippled Children’s
Camp.
A work schedule was set
for the handling of the conces-
sion for the sale of soft drinks
around the rodeo arena and in
the stands for August 26-28. All
Lions are urged to turn out to
help with this important pro-
ject.
There wer e 26 members pres-
ent. Guests were Mr. Pritchard,
J. S. Ivy, farmer guest for the
meeting, and Mrs. Jimmy Grand,
Lion sweetheart and pianist,—
Reporter. t
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O. D. MARTIN
Fairfield Baptists, along with
Baptists from other cities in
the Freestone-Leon Baptist As-
sociation, will attend an associa-
tional stewardship-evangelism
conference at the Fairfield Bap
tist Church on Friday evening,
August 27.
Dr. L. B. Cobb, Dallas, stew-
ardship promotio/i, Baptist Gen-
eral Convention of Texas, will
serve as team captain and be in
charge of the conference. He
will be introduced by Rev. C.
L. Bethea of Centerville,
stewardship -chairman 'for the
association.
Dr P. D. O'Brien, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Big
Springs, will be the evangelism
speaker; and the Rev. O. F). Mar-
tin, Houston, District Four mis-
sionary, will discuss steward-
ship. David M. Tate, Jr., minis-
ter of music, Calvary Baptist
Church. Beaumont, will he in
charge of music.
Mrs. Everett Whatley, Sr., and
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. McGilvary
of Streetman spent a few days
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray Game-
well In Austin this week.
Cakes, Cookies,
Candy Entries
Mrs. Joel Bonner, chairman
of the cake, candy and cookie
division of the women’s exhibits
at the fair, states entries will be
received until 4 P. M. Thursday,
Aug. 26. Please place your en-
tries on cardboard with wax
paper, and wrap them in cello-
phane, if possible, to eliminate
responsibility of keeping up
with the container Leave your
entries with Mrs. Bonner, Mrs
Ben Capps, or Kaye Reeves at
the exhibit building on the fair
grounds.
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Fairfield Cemetery
Association Fund
Recent contributions to Fair-
field Cemetery Association are
as follows:
Mr. and Mrs Ross Lindley,
$2.50; Mrs. J. M Walton, $5.00;
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wooton.
$5.00; Mr. and Mrs. Monta (Hav-
ener, $1000: Fail Sheffield.
$10.(X); and Mrs. Burta Daviss
$2.00.
Many thanks for all donations
—Committee.
Roy Reese, Jr., went to Hico
Sunday where he assumed his
duties as social science teacher
and assistant coach in the Hico
High School.
Co. Commissioners
Adopt Budget;
Stop Fox Bounty
Judge .1. T. Hughes reports
county commissioners met Mon-
day morning for the purpose of
setting up the budget for Free-
stone County for the next year.
A budget of $279,305.42 was
adopted. He also reported the
commissioners voted to cease
payment of bounty on fox as of
Sept. 1.
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IN DALLAS HOSPITAL
Morley Smith of Corsicana,
formerly of Wor tham, is report-
ed to be in cr itical condition at
Parkland Hospital in Dallas
from injuries suffered in an ac-
cident in Dallas Friday. Mrs.
Smith is the former Miss Mary
Katherine Adams, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lvnn Adams and
niece of George and Van Hook
Stubbs of Wortham.
One of the main attractions
of tire three day Freestone Coun-
ty Fair will he the crowning of
thi> queen of the fair, and the
program to he presented by
member s of the Early Birds of
WFAA Thursday night.
The queen will be crowned
by K A Anderson^of Palestine,
president of the East Texas
(’handier of Commerce. Judges
will he from Madisonville, Cor-
sicana, ar il Palestine.
New candidates for queen of
the Freestone County Fair that
have beet) added to those listed
Iasi week are Miss Gail Ann
Wright, P.-T. A. of Dew: Miss
Jo Ann McCoslin, of Donie;
Miss Peggy Aultman, Fairfield
Current Book Club; Miss Ann
York, The History Club; and
Miss Dorothy James, of Street-
man.
The queen of the fair will lie
selected and crowned at the
rodeo arena, where the Early
Birds will also be presented.
Miss Terry Lee, Little Willie
Botts, Bob Shelton, Deacon
Wilbur Aid, and Dick Cole will
he here. Also three other mem-
bers of the Early Birds who with
Mr. Aid and Mr. (’ole will make
up a five-piece orchestra to
add to the show.
Other- queen candidates are
Miss Diane Sims, sponsored by
the Lions Club of Wortham;
Miss Sandra Waller will be
sponsored by the Women’s Club
of Teague: Miss Ann I>unn rep-
resents the Business and Pro
'fessional Women’s Club of
UP Teague; Miss Sandra Riley of
Teague, the Tuesday Study
Club; and the Teague Rotary
Club candidate is Miss Sylvia
Faubion.
Miss Elaine Allen Is sponsor-
ed by the Rotary Club of Fair-
field; Miss Priscilla Falk*, Par-
ent-Teacher representative; Miss
Lou Willard, is the local Cham-
ber of Commerc* candidate, and
Miss Sallie Rose Bontic- p- repre-
senting the Fain
Admission to the t?(fdkiWfcir'ly
Bird Show will be $1 for adults
and 50 cents for children.
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Final preparations for (hr first annual Freestone County Fair
lo be held in Fairfield Aug. 26-27-28 were underway Monday and
activity at the fair grounds was booming. The roof on the ’‘-•j1''
of four new buildings was being erected, the fence was being com-
pleted, electric lines being added, and many old fashioned “bnuih
arbor” family camps were being constructed.
Governor Allan Shivers vs III lead the mammoth parade Thur#a
“day, Aug. 26, at 10:30 A. M. He
will ride a sorrel horse belong*
s
Wild West
Rodeo Slated
Friday, Saturday
Suel Hill, chairman of the
rodeo committee of the Free-
stone County Fair, states the
bleachers, arena and stock pens
at the fair grounds have been
repaired, and plans are complete
tor great rodeo performances
Friday and Saturday nights. A
new lighting system has also
been installed.
Mr. Hill said a new event has
been added to this year's strow,
the wild horse scramble. Four
teams of men witli three men to
the team will compete m a con-
test to hold and saddle a wild
iior.se m the quickest time. Four
horses will be turned into the
arena at tire same time.
Other events which will draw
much interest are bronc riding,
calf roping, Brahma bull riding,
buidogging and cow milking.
Bradford Ivy and Arnold Anz
will be pickup men, and Rip Mc-
Kenzie will be announcer. Arley
Gant of Vernon will be the
jClown and Butch Hughes of
Garland will assist him. Live-
stock will be furnished by
Roland Reed of Fort Worth. »
Admission prices will be $1
for adults and 50 cents for chil-
dren. The rodeo wiil begin at 8
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Ralph Yarborough
Speaks Here
Saturday
Ralph Yarborough spoke from
the courthouse steps here Sat-
urday afternoon on liehalf of his
candidacy for governor enroute
to a rally and barbecue supper
in Palestine.
A number of the local Yar-
borough followers joined the
caravan here, and attended the
Palestine meeting.
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Masonic Lodge
Meeting Aug- 30
The Fairfield Masonic Lodge
announces a meeting Monday
night, Aug. 30, for work in the
Master Degree. All memtiers
are urges! to be present, and
visiting Masons will be welcome.
J H. PRITCHARD, W. M„
BERT NEWMAN, Sec.
Three Fairfield
Men Receive
Degrees At SHS
Three young men from Fair-
field received their Batcheior of
Science Degrees from Sam Hous-
ton State Teachers College in
Huntsville at baccalaureate com-
mencement exercises held Fri-
day evening, Aug. 20.
Receiving degrees were Joe
Allan Red, Roy Reese, Jr., and
Carroll D. Scott. All are grad-
uates of Fairfield High School.
Among those attending the
exercises at Pritchett Field Were
Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Scott, Mr. and
Mrs. Lendon Red and Lyle, Miss
Yvonne Scott, Miss Bonnie
Nicholas, Miss Tommye Jean
Gilpin, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Reese.
ing to ('. V. Carroll of Streetman,
and a $1,500 silver-mounted sad-
dle l,y courtesy of Otis Utley.
A reception committee com- •
prised of H. B. Steward, Johnnie
Hill, the Rev. D. D. Morgan, and
Mrs. Woodrow Ivy will join the
Governor at Mexia where he is
scheduled for an early meeting
Thursday morning.
According to Ben Capps, presi-
dent of the local Chamber of
commerce, almost every busi-
ness house will close at 10:30 for
the parade and will re-open at
12:30. "
The parade, expected to be th*
moat colorful ever witnessed
here, will include floats and
beautifully decorated automo-
biles, county beauties, cowboys,
cowgirls, and otFier entries.
I
r rodeo
The q
Football
Started
Practice
Monday
Football Coach Lawrence Bag
gett, reports 27 men reported
Monday to begin practice for
the 1954 foodiii11 season
Coach Baggett, who recently
moved here from Grant, La.,
said Tuesday that all positions
are wide open He said, “the
hoys are green in football, but
very willing to learn. Every boy
is giving his best in effort and
I have never coached a more
eager' group in all my exper
icnee If every hoy continues
to put uii! and try, we will win
some ball games this season.”
Mr. Baggett stated only four
of the 28 boys arc lettermen
from tin' 1953 season. They are
Joe Fed Lane. Douglas Whiteside.
Charles Childs, and Winfree
Tate
Others reporting are Larry
Folk, Archie McAdams, Kenneth
Key, Warren Stroud, seniors;
Warren Await, Buddy Kitchens,
Curtiss Carroll. Donald Blount,
Dan Montgomery, Dean Harri-
son, and Milton Carroll, juniors;
Donald Wood, Gene Richardson,
Oscar Tisdale, and Charles Mac
Robinson, sophomores; Richard
dy Aultman, John Sanders,
Benny Blount, Stanley Brown,
Maxie Key. and Joe Neil Baker,
I tosh men.
The 1954 football schedule is
as follows:
Sept. 10— Malakoff, there.
Sept 17—Buffalo, here
Sept 24- Teague, here.
Oct. 1 Centerville, there.
Oct 7—Allen Academy, here
Oct. 15—Groesbeck, here.
Oct. 22—Bremond, here.
Oct. 20—Mart, there.
Nov. 5—Kerens, there.
Nov 12—Franklin, there.
The last five games are con-
ference games
Mr. Baggett, who succeeds
I-eland Willis, comes to Fair-
field from Hooks, Texas, where
I he was coach for two years. He
[is a graduate of Southwestern
(Louisiana Institute and has
done graduate work at Louisiana
State University and the Univer-
sity of Colorado In Boulder,
Colo. He has a successful coach-
ing record, having won Louis-
iana State championship in
football, and many other dis-
trict championship titles, both
Kirgan, Glenn Whiteside, Bud-ln football and basketball.
Shivers To Speak
At Butler Cross
Roads Thursday
Speaking of Governor Shivers’
v isit to the Freestone County
Fair at Fairfield next Thursday
morning, Bill Boyd, Jr., the
governor’s county campaign
chairman, said that the Gover-
nor’s speech at the Fair Grounds
immediately following the parade
will be a non-political speech.
Governor Shivers, Mr. Boyd
says, will leave Fairfield at 1
o’clock for Palestine and Hend-
erson but he will stop at Cross
Roads (Butler) for a 15 minute
political speech at a meeting
which is being arranged there
bv Shivers supporters in that
area. His speech at Cross Roads,
which is on Highway 84 about
15 miles east of Fairfield, should
be about 1:20 Thursday after-
noon.—Reporter.
Oil News
The Humble Company is re
ported testing this week in the
Pettit with some showing of
gas, on the Monrow Gehrels
farm in the Burleson Hill field
Strouhe and Stroube are re-
ported moving in to drill wood-
bine well on the Edens and An-
derson Ranch* in the J. Roque
between Streetman and
Survey b<
Winkler.
Immediately following the
parade, Governor Shivers will
speak at the pavilion on the fair
grounds officially opening the
fair and dedicating the new
buildings. Admission to the
fair grounds is free. ~aa
One of the main attraction* of
the three day event will be the
judging and crowning of
queen of the ~
Fair at the
day night. The queen
selected from lovely Candida tee
•x,ssr”mr —«rr
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H^HnSnty Ag
Pritchard said fine
grown by 4-H Club and FFA
members will be shown. *:t§
|A thrill packed rodeo is
scheduled for Friday and Satur-
day nights at 8 o’clock.
Free attractions to be present-
ed at the pavilion during the
three day event Include a group
of noted twirlers from Decatur,
Bewley’s Chuck Wagon Gang,
F airfield Band, address by David
Rysinger of Ferris, Texas FFA
president; organ concert by.
courtesy of Ridenour Piano Com- Ji
pany of Corsicana, Old Timers’
Band of Corsicana, Abner’s
Southern Express String Band
of Buffalo, Chandler’s String
Band, Carey Jones String Band
of Mexia, Old Fiddlers’ Contest,
and rodeo.
I One of the main attractions
“ Saturday will be th* 9|
Rail Ranch Hands of KCEl
Temple, who will present an af-
ternoon show from 2 to 5 by
[courtesy of Western Republic
Insurance Company. They ar*
[heard each Friday night at 9:00
on Channel 6. Also the kid
rodeo, talent show for those
ages 8 to 16, string band con-
cert. rodeo, and other entertain
anent.
A carnival with rides for the
piildren and other concession*,
unusual handwork, agriculture
and commercial exhibits will be
enjoyed.
A fee of 25 cents per day will
be charged for parking In the
fair ground parking area which
will accommodate approximately
200 cars. However, there wUl
be plenty of free parking space
at the roadside park north of the
fair grounds, and the area Just
southr of the rodeo arena. Ad-
mission to the fair grounds le
absolutely free.
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Mrs, Lee Glazener
Attends Funeral
Rites For Sister
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Mrs. Lee Glazener attended
funeral services for her sister,
Mrs, Frank M. Rigsdell, at Dew
Friday. Mrs. Rigsdell, who was
born and reared in
County, died at her home in
Palestine Thursday. ,; am
F uneral services were held at
Dew with the Rev. Sam Jones ”*t
officiating. Burial followed at
Dew Cemetery.
Survivors include her hus-
band, six children of Pales tin*
and Mrs. Glasener. ^
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