Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 30, 1949 Page: 9 of 12
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Texas Building
Figure for Year •
Now $730,682,610
Texas construction contracts for
the year have mounted to near
the three-quarter-billion mark.
The total for the year to date
is 9^80,882,610, The Trade Journal,
Texas Contractor, said.
At the comparable time a year
ago, the total of contracts stood
at 9860,709,000, or about 970,000,-
000 below the present pace.
Non.residential building permits
accounted for more than half of
the last week's total—96,676,267.
Of that amount, 98,184,040 was
allotted for office buildings, and
91,676,076 for schools.
Residential contracts amounted
to 98,860,960, the bulk of which—
See TCU-Oklahoma Game
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Martin Sr.,
and Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Martin Jr.
witnessed the TCU-Oklahoma U.
game in Fort Worth Saturday
ilm
OBC Masting Tonight
Capt. C. F. Overby, company
commander of Co. M, 368th Inf.,
has announced a meeting for the
Organised Reserve units tonight,
Tuesday, at 7:30 at the American
Legion Hall.
ignal
houses to cost less than 97,000.
Engineering contracts for the
last week barely passed the mill-
ion-dollar mark. Of the 91.026,403
total, 9663,948 in contracts was
earmarked for highway and street
projects; 9266,000 for irrigation
and channel work, and 9226,466 for
waterworks and sewers.
Stephenville Public Schools News
Polio Season Is Here!
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HIGH SCHOOL
A new standard influed duplicat-
ing machine was purchased by
Mr. Merrsll for the 8tephenvil!e
High School. This machine works
on the principle of a fluid mixture
of carbon instead of ink. Miss Jo
Ann Herring, ths office secretary,
said the machine was very simple
to operate and did not leave ink
stains ss does the mimeograph.
Stephenville High School Band
performed in assembly Wednesday,
Sept. 21. %
The numbers which the band
played were: “National Emblem
March," “Over the Rainbow,” Fiest
Football Medley, which consists
of “All-American Girl,” “Down the
Field” and “You Got to Be a Foot-
ball Hero/’ Others were “I Don’t
See Me* in Your Eyes Anymore,”
“Husking Bee" (Frontier March)
and “Saint Louis Blues.'
Lawrence Hancock was elected
president of the Stephenville Chap-
ter of the FFA Tuesday afternoon.
His brother, Jack, is first vice-
president; Gene Williams, second
vice-presinent; Sid Stephens, re-
porter; Virgil Fincher, sentenal;
Jimmy Grissom, treasurer; Ken-
neth Cary, secretary, and Charles
Holbrook, parliamentarian. These
officers will serve through the
school year of 1949-60.
Oren Ellis will experience some
difficulty in continuing his job as
yell leader at Stephenville High
School because of his injured leg.
Oren hurt his leg at Camp Billy
Gibbons last summer, but the in-
jury was probably aggravated
when he and the other leaders
led the yells at the Brownwood
game.
He is now wearing an elastic
bandage as a support for his leg
and says he will be able to con-
tinue his work as one of the Ste-
phenville High yell leaders.
Since some students never say a
word in the pep meetings, the
"Stinger” staff is printing a book-
let containing all the songs and
yells. The booklets are to have
yellow covers with the title, "Jack-
et Songs and Yells,” written in
blue. The booklets, which are to
be sold for 10 cents, were edited
by Jo Jackson and Betty Barber.
An invitation to the after-game
dance Friday night, Sept. 23, was
extended to the Ranger Bulldogs
and their boostera by David New-
man, president of SHS student
body.
The City Recreation Committee
has agreed to have a dance after
each home game to which the visi-
tors and local boosters will be
invited.
Sixty-seven students evidenced
their interest in music by attend-
ing the Music Club, seventh period,
Sept. 20.
Miss Gwen Williams, the club’s
sponsor, said that this club ia-aoly
for students who are interested in
hearing good music.
At Die meeting, Miss Williams
played recordings as following:
“On the Mall,” by the University
Columbia band; Chopin’s “Polani-
nasse” in A by Jose’ Iturbi, and
“Streets of Italy” by Janette Mc-
Donald.
The next club meeting will be
Tuesday, Sept. 27.
The SPC met Sept. 20 to elect
the annual editors.
The class editors are; freshman
class, Herman Kauffman; aopho
more, Harry Brmeoer; junior, Paula
Holleman, and senior, Martha
Braeuer.
Advertising editor is Jo Ann
Teagus; Charlaey Ann Baksr and
Billy Smith are. ths ett editors;
Jimmy Howell, kodak editor: Bar-
bara Terrell, club editor, and Jack
McCullough la sports editor.
JUNIOR HIGH
Junior High School news items
are collected by the following re-
porters: 6A—Sandra Brooks end
Richard Blue; 6B—Dorothy Jones
and Clay Jackson; 6C—Deborah
Pruett and Roland Russell; 6D—
Quata Taylor and Kenneth Stone;
7A—Richard Fagan and Frances
Dillion; 7B—Co veil* 9 ones and
Melba Little; 7C—Jackie Moore
and Joan Thomas; 7D—Martha
Slawson and Bill Weldon; 8A—
Koell Gillpatrick and Wayne Bonds;
SB—Edwin Garner and Billie’ Sue
Martin; 8C—Peggy Jean Sheffield
and Bobbie Hanover.
. Grade Six .
Officers selected for 6B are Jus
Gaston, president; Edna Gildner,
secretary; Clay Jackson and Dor-
othy Jones, news reporters. '
Class officers for 6A are Rich-
ard Blue, president; Rex Carter,
vice president; . Sammie Delaher,
secretary.
Sammie Deisher, George Brooks
and Mrs. Moore represented 6A at
the Stephenville-Brownwood foot-
ball game.
Class 6C welcomes Jackie Huey
to Junior High.
Room mothers for 6C are Mrs.
Jay Moser, Mrs. B. J. Pruett, Mrs.
F. C. Poston, Mrs. Lee Pittman,
Mrs. L. E. Russell and Mrs. L. E.
Moore.
Room 6D organized their base-
ball team with Jimmy Pair as cap-
tain.
We are missing Johnny Tackett.
We hope he will be back soon.
6B is sorry to lose Ernest Curry.
.He moved to Temple.
Room 6C claims a girl who has
not failed to makerthe honor roll
for six years. “
Grade 7
Mr. Anglin’s history group is
making salt , maps of Texas. Pupils
will enjoy showing these colorful
maps to anyone interested.
A new deep-freeze has been in-
sulted in Junior High. Pupils are
enjoying ice cream during the noon
jferiod. Mon^e Martin believes the
money collected should be spent
on new paddles for the teachers to
use. He says the old paddles are
being worn out so last.
7B selected Mrs. J. E. Looking-
bill and Mrs. M. Hook for room
mothers.
Grade 8
8C has the following new pupils:
Jimmy Olson, Dean Pair, Norman
Savage and Charlie Stacey from
the Three-Way School; Robert
Price itam Garfield, Ark.; Betty
Jean Wood from Morgan Mill;
Roberta Phillips from Sweetwater,
and Alvin Waller ft-orti Corsicana.
Summer vacation took Virginia
Smith to Colorado. Peggy White to
California, and Frank Shiela to
Missouri.
Ruth Nelson went to Desdemona
Friday to attend the funeral of a
cousin, Leland Tarpley of Salem,
Illinois.
The Stephenville Class Rooms
Teachers’ Association met in the
Junior
Tuesday,
This was
school year,
association
l Wgh Scho
y. Sept. IS,
is their first
School auditorium
at 4 o’clock,
first meeting of this
Rules governing the
discussed and
duet were collected. Mias Gayle
Russel and Mrs. Edna Kaylor will
represent the Stephenville unit at
the meeting in Mineral Weils, Sat-
urday, Sept. 24.
MissjOllve Spell Is the new 6th
how to travel safely to and from
school.
Way lend Mayfield is able to at-
tend school now after having been
out the first week with a broken
arm. Even though he still has the
arm in a cast he is doing his |ifv
ular school work and entering into
playground activities.
Fourth Grade
The following room mothers have
been named for grade 4, section D:
Mrs. W. L. Cornell, chairman;
Mines. R. G. Burwell, K. E. Jones,
L. W. Bell. T. E. Denman, J. H.
Spears, A. J. Lowery.
They wish to urge each mother
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Advance-Design value
grtdf teacher
Mrs. Cleo Ferguson is the Junior
High librarian this year.
Mines. Dora Murray and Patsy
George were in Brownwood Mon-
day night to arrange classes from
Hardin-Simmoni. They are work-
ing toward their masters degrees.
The 8tephenvil!e PTA met in.
Ward School auditorium with Mrs.
Moostbeig, the new president, in
charge. Mrs. Tackett, program
chairman, introduced the new pres-
aident. Mrs. Chandler gave the wel
come address. An Interesting pro-
gram was given by the high school
baud. Mr. Hook and Mr. Haasler
Introduced their teachers and the
school nurse. A social hour was en-
joyed by the many mothers and
teachers.
WARD SCHOOL
First Grade
Room mothers for room 1-D are
as follows:
Mrs. Autis McMahan, chairmgn;
Mmes. Raymond Armstrong, C: H.
Jackson, F. D. Moore, Wanda Pen-
dleton, Hugh McCleskey, Otis Bur-
nett, C. W. Roberson, V. J. Mayer,
Jimmy Evatt, John Laird, D. B.
Cook.
Room -D l« glad to have a new
student enrolled this week. His
name is Lewis Cook.
Room 1-B also has a new pupil.
His name is John Woods, and he
came from Lamesa.
All the rooms in Ward School
are working to get their mothers
to join the P-TA.
Second Grade
Room mothers for room 2-A are:
Mrs. 0. E. Puckett, chairman,
Mrs. Bras Cole, co-chairman;
Mmea. Sam Cleveland, M. L, Auten,
G. T. Cox, Clyde Daniels, J. E.
Lowe, Hubert Waugh, H. O. Whit-
field, Harold Walker.
Room mothers for room 2-B are:
Mrs. W. W. Russell, chairman;
Mmes. O. O. Brown, Hugh Her-
ring, Elton Latham, Garland Loud-
ermilk, C. H. Lowery, Loyd Pow-
•11, C. E. SU11, E. W. Evans, M. L.
Room mothers for room 2-C are:
Mmes. C. A. Bradley, R. C. Made-
ley, Bob McCoy, Joe Spindor, L.
W. Bell, T. J. Fenner, G. F. Klbler,
Kittle Roach, H. D. Pinson, R. L.
Wood, A. L. Davis.
Room mothers for room 2-D are:
Mrs. W. C. Sandlin, chairman;
Mrs. Jack Price, co-chairman; and
Mmes. G. T. Gleaton, Whit Keeney,
D. W. Morton, D. E. Baxley, C. H.
Williams, Russell Burwell, J. A.
Robison, L. M. Walker, W. R. How-
ell, H. M. Park.
Third Grade
The children in Mrs. Hulse’s
room and in Mrj. Mueller’s room
are working on a unit of work
called "Signs of Autumn.” They
have read stories about fall, made
posters, drawn pictures and
brought wild flowerrf, seeds and
grain. They hope to see wild geese
fly over soon. ^3
Room 3-D welcomes Mary Ann
Johnston, a new pupil, in their
room.
Third Grade 3-C
Since children are on the high-
ways and crossing busy streets
again after the summer vacation,
the pupils in room 3-C think they
should study some of the most im-
portant safety rules. In their so-
cial studies they are working on
a Safety unit in order to know
State Fair of Tnu
to join P.-T.A.
Dale Pair, ’ Byrtgi MrrrelOpHhvid
Jones and Charles Villinee attend-
ed the Yellow Jackets’ ball game
at Brownwood Friday night. Sue
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Friday September 30. 1949
SECTION TWO—PAGE ONE
Purvis ia flower monitor. Twice
every week she asks someone to
bring Gowers. Charles Vlllines and
Neil Rice were selected to close
the windows when the fire alarm
is sounded.
Fifth Grade
Mrs. George’s room is very happy
over their newly painted room and
the teacher’s new desk and chair,
Mrs. George has 31 pupila this
year.
Mrs. Paul Holleman is their
robm mother chairman.
Music
Music students in the fourth and
fifth grades are lookin’g forward
to receiving some new music Uiat
was ordered this week for them.
The new music booklets, “Fifty-
Two Rounds and Canons,” will In-
troduce part singing in these
grades.
First, second and third grade
music classes are studying fall
songs and some singing games.
Lunch Room
This year there ark about 400
students eating lunch each day in
the school lunch room. Orange
juice is being served to the first
and' second grado pupils.
. The following women are work-
ing in the lunch room: Mmes. Mc-J
Christial, Hook, Williams, Oxford,
Huffman and McElreath.
New Teachers
Mrs. H. L. Boyette is a second
grade teacher. She received' her
degree from Daniel Baker College.
She formerly taught second grade
here.
Mrs. Milton Cox is another new
grade teacher. She received her
degree this summer from Hardin-
Simmons University. She taught
first grade here in the 1947-1948
term.
Mrs. Curtis Anglin is teaching
in the think grade this year. She
had taught the sixth grade in
1947-48.
Miss Jimmie Ruth Miller Is new
in the fourth grade. She received
her degree this spring from How-
ard Payne College.
Mrs. George Braeuer is another
new fourth grade teacher. She re-
ceived Ner degree (from North
Texas 8tate College and has been
teaching in Fort Worth.
Mrs. Raymond A‘nderson is a
new fifth grade teacher. She re-
ceived her degree from North Tex-
as State College. She has been
teaching in Desdemona.
Mr. R. W. Hook, principal of
Ward School, received his master’s
degree from Hardin-Simmoni Uni-
versity this summer.
Roy Rogers, Dale
Evans To Appear
At Stock Show
HOUSTON, Sept. >4 <UI’> —
Roy Rogers and his wife, Dale
Evans, will appear In the 1960
Houston Fat Stock Show, it has
been announced here.
Stock Show president W, Albert
Lee told the executive committee
that the famous cowboy star had
signed to appear at every per-
formance of the show, which runs
from Feb. 1 to 12.
Accompanying Rogers will be
his eoually famous l)frtie, Trigger,
and Foy Willing and the “Riders
of the Purple Sage,” who appear
with Rogers on the screen.
Visitors From California
C. R. Huggins of Arlington,
Calif., visited recently with his
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Roberson, who live
on the Dublin Road. Thursday, Mr,
and Mrs. R. A. Halbert of BomM
Joined the party and together they
attended the Polled Hereford sale
at Clifton.
Walworth With
“Operation Mikl”
Douglas L. Walworth, chief
boatswain's mate, USN, uf Ste-
phenville, has actively participated
in the preparations for the joint
military training exercises called
“Operation Mikl” while serving at
the Naval Amphibious Base, Cor-,
onado, Calif.
This base provides logistic sup-
port msil facilities to schools and
joint training activities untier su-
pervision of the Amphibious Train-
ing Command, Pacific Fleet.
Guests From New York
Recent guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Candle W#r«
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Taylor and
son, Terry, of Floral Park, Ia>ng
Island, N. Y. Mr. Taylor taught
In the Stephenville schools in the
late twenties and will be remem-
bered by many Stephenville peo-
ple. Mr. ami Mrs. Taylor met Jier
brother, Graham Smoot, hia wife
and son of Austin hero for a re-
union. Mr. Smoot ie a state food
inspector.
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Higgs, Rufus F. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 30, 1949, newspaper, September 30, 1949; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1131097/m1/9/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.