Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, September 12, 1958 Page: 2 of 16
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Texas Jertay—
(Continued from page one)
the out-of-town visitors. Tickets
may be obtained at the Chamber
of Commerce office or at the
grounds. Mr. Payton points out
that the barbecue wit) be served by
Jim Little, owner of “Whit's Pit,”
and it will be sliced barbecue, not
chunks and joints. '*^'
Saturday morning at 7:30, the
state “All-Jersey Milk Committee”
will have a breakfast at the Long
Hotel. Fifteen members of the
committee are expected to be pres-
ent for the business at hand.
Directors of the TJCC will meet
at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Sale at Noon Saturday
The anaual sale of Jersey cows
and springer heifers will begin at
12 noon Saturday, at the sale
bams in the park. Registered
R. B. Gray
(Continued from Page Ore)
College System Extension Service
in 1963, bring named associate
county agent at Corsicana, working
for two years on farm rental
agreements, then on farm and
home development until his ap-
pointment as county agent in
Erath.
Mr Gary ig< an earnest and
energetic young man, and is busy
getting acquainted with the farm
and ranch clientele and problems
of the county. He wants to meet all
the dtiseaship and ia anxious to
align himself with the progressive
elements here. He will appreaciate
having you call on him at bis
office, or stopping him anytime to
become acquainted with him
Agent askstfr
nbpne
- Aqabrinl
Tbs new Coui
Daily Empire aid Empire-T
to remind those who do not know,
that the county agent’s office is
on the second floor of the court
house, and that his purpose here is
to serve the best interests of the
citizen* who call.
THINGS RARE AND
UNUSUAL
Most people Hke to be noticed.
Every now and then a stalwart
soul . . . the salt-of-the-earth kind
. . . after ip*0? year* of faithful
service to some organization is
offended; perhaps he has never
been asked to serve as a commit-
teeman, chairman of the^ commit-
tee, a deacon, an elder, or what-
have you.
A friend of mine who has suc-
ceeded in all of his undertakings
arid this is the cause of a lot of
empty benches, etc.
Incidentally, there is not rf job
of this nature on the face of the
uerth that 1 am interested in; have
served in enough Jobs of this kind
to satisfy my vanity the rest of
my days on earth. But, Brother,
1 am sure thankful for my friends
who havfc noticed me. Aren’t you T
HOMER STEPHEN
Stephenville, Texas
stock, 40 head, from the best herds
in Texas will be sold at auction
under the direction of Evans Reese
of Waco. Mr. Payton says this is
the best group of cows he has ever
seen at a state sale. Offerings
will include fresh cows and heavy
springers.
Owners of the 40-head of milk-
ing and springer cows and spring-
er heifers entered ip this choice
listing for sale selected for type,
size, quality, breed-character, good
udders and production are Abilene
Christian College, Abilene; Bow-
den E. Adams, Hico; BBB Jersy
Farm, Emory; L. A. (Don) Brew-
er, Tyler; L. L. Brooks, Rt. 2,
Greenville; R. C. Camper, Sulphur
Springs; T. W. Colby, Abilene; R.
A. C Co well St T. W. Colby, Abilene;
A. B. Copeland, Stephenvilla; Da-
vis Bros. Dairy, Caldwell; Dia-
mond C. Jersey Farm, Ruth C.
Collier, Stephenville; John O. Ed-
wards, Stephenville; R. Terry Gra-
ham, Tyler;'T. D. Harness, Sdl-
phur Springs; H. L. Hobbs, Jr.,
•Min«oU; Mrs. A. A. King, Mine-
ola; Alien D. King, Merkri; Brody
L. & H. C. Koon, Sulphur Springs;
Lawayne Long, Abilene; New
Years Valley Jersey Farm, Chap-
pell Hill; W. C. Newsome, Mt.
Vernon; J. Warren Nordyke, Ty-
ler; W. L. Payton, Payton Jersey
Farm, Stephenville; Evans Reese,
Reese Jersey Farm, Waco; C. C.
Russell & Sons, Pittsburgh; Er-
; Grover Bel-
li: C. Stag-
B B. Williams,
Greenville; Troy Woolf, Bowie;
Joe Dramberger, Seguin; Krolle
Jersey Farms, Sandia; Pearson
Knolle, Sandia.
The local committee has asked
that the Empire-Tribune announce
that food will be on sale at the
grounds at the. noon hour so no
one will need to leave the grounds
unless they prefer to do so.
The convention and sale of the
Texas Jersey Cattle Club will
bring hundreds of visitors to Ste-
phenvilla Friday and Saturday,
where it is looked on at one of
the really trig events of the year.
Erath people will Join in turn-
ing out to greet these visitors
who make the Jersey cattle and
dairying industry in Texas what
K has became, one of the topnotoh
operations of the nation.
STEPHENVILLE EMPIRE-TRIRUNE. jSTRPHBNVILLE, TEXAS
> Gulf Station, Heffley’s Radio and which will be located oa the con-
FRIPAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1963
(Continued from page one)
project this year is being financed,
entirely by the Jnyeeek and
cost to the participating mer
chants.
“All we are asking of the met
chant is that he or ehe distribute, were:
j Gulf ^Station, Heffley’s Radio and
•> { ^,*S!ly^En5pSt Land^In^ra*
anced Tribune, Stophtnvflle Pointing Co.,
at no Brown and rearey Appliances and
Motor Co., Eddleann’s Store at
Lingleville and Zerd Lok Bok Co.
Previously Joining the pregram
the qualifying tickets to visitors
to their stores or business and
provide a box for collecting the
stubs, which are to be delivered to
White and Weems Humble Service
Station at C p.m. on each of the
four uays of the carnival," Built-
van stated.
He added that the Jaycees are
supplying what they believe to he
four top notch major prizes for
the Treasure Chest and feel that
the prizes are items that will be
appreciated by anyone fortunate
enough to receive them.
, On Wednesday night, Sept. 24,
the chapter will award a 9139.26
two-piece living room suite; a
$129.96 three-piece bedroom suite
Will be given away on Thursday,
Sept. 26; a $169.96 five-piece liv-
ing room suite will be given on
Friday, Sept. 26; and a $189.95
five-piece bedroom suite will be
given on Saturday, Sept. 27. Also
to be awarded under the program
at 9 p.m. on the Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights of the carni-
val are three electric skillets.
Sullivan pointed out that any
merchant not already listed at a
participant who wishes to get ia
on the program may do so by call-
ing him at L-6129.
Latest merchants joining the
program are:
Barham Seed and Feed Store,
Goodyear Service Store, Everett's
Firestone Store, Western Auto
Store, Anderson’s Feed Mill aftd
Store, Mathis Conoco Station, Bel-
cher’s Humble Station, Martin’s
etsuglafc'
located
. dicecMp. north
Rotarians—
(Continued lrom Rage One)
poultry industry. He specialises in
broiler production and has one of
the largest plants of its kind in
this territory. He took over the
management of the plant in 1961.
It has shown rapid growth and
expansion during that time and its
products now are sold in food
store* all over this country.
Mr. Whyburn said that good
chickans were the first step in a
successful program in the poultry
industry. Next, close attention hr
an absolute necessity^ and last hut
by no means least is the import-
ance of the right type of feed.
“We have learned many things
about chickens in recent years,”
Mr. Why barn said. “For example,
wa can took in the eye at a chicken
and tell right quick if it- hasdany
kind of * disease." ■ J;
He said that a few years ago it
required 10 to 12 week* to get a
broiler ready. Now the job can be
done in eight or nine weeks. Even
better records will be possoble in
the future, poultrymen believe. He
said that the future of the industry
is promising in’s great many ways.
Band Fan*—1
(Continued from Pag* One)
carry 26 men on the varsity this
season, which- poses a tough
schedule for the Jackets.
Grief also introduced officers of
the Booster Club and Coach** H.
A. Sanford and Johnny Dunn of
Tarleton State College.
WHERE YOUR
MONEY EARNS
with
INSURED
SAFETY!
City Council—
(Continued from page one)
iected in city taxes and the re
mainder of the $316,000 would
come from water revenue, licen-
see, parking meters, street and al-
ley tax and other fees.
The council also approved a
measure to send the eity secre-
tary, along with Dr. Nathan Ce-
dars, city health officer, to Dick-
inson, Tex., to inspect a mobile
hospital unit, which will be used
in local civil defense.
24th Annual
(Continued from Page One)
seisioh a hot fish dinner will be
served In the city park.
After lunch the directors will
meet in the local association of-
fice to elect officers and set' up
committees for the coming year.
The present officer* are R. Cal
McCurdy, president; James W
Crouch, vice-president; W. M. Ir-
win, secretary • treasurer; R. T.
Norwood, assistant secretary
treasurer, and C. C.. Russell, at
sistant secretary-treasurer.
Conservation
(Continued from Page One)
into the Leon River in Comanche
County- The Realey Creek water-
shed originate* in the city limits
of Dublin and Hows into the Bos-
que River in Erath County.
Following the afternoon tour,
the Development Club will be host
at a dinner for board member*,
officials of the two county govern-
ments and officials and eoopera-
tors of the Cow-Arm strong Creak
Watershed Association.
Separate hearings will be con-
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projects. The first will start at
1 p.m. and the second was sched-
uled to start 9t 7:20 p.m. Both
hearings wm scheduled at the
First Christian Church here.
Mr*. Terrell
(Continued trem page ana)
veil Counties were united In sup-
port of Mrs. Grant
In s statement to sopportera
Tuesday afternoon following a
caucus of the district which gave
bar the high honor, Mrs. Terrell
pledged her support of a program
that will strengthen and sustain
sg her first
Wright’s Appliances, Stills Clea-
ners, Piggly Wiggly Grocery, J. T.
Mays Furniture Co., A. H. and Bill
Johnson Magnolia Station, Perkins
Grocery, Watt’s Ladles Store,
Cawyer Drug Stora, Stovall-North
Grocery, Rtchardson-Keeliag Shoe
Store, Elliott’s Five and Ten, Ser-
vice Drug Store, Pack’s Grocery
aad Perry Bros. Variety Store.
Also Higginbotham Bros. Co., A-
AP Food Store, Cashen Radio-TV,
Hugon’s Clothiers, Brandon Feed
Store, Wood’s Furniture Store.
Ths Stephenville State Bank, Em-
press Beauty Shop, Stephenville
Steam Laundry, White and Weems
Humble Station, Shiels Ready-to
Wear and Carr Service Station.
Also Swindle's Jewelry, J, C.
Penney Co., Mirim’s Stucha, Ste-
phens Jewelry, R. E. Cox Co., Far-
mers Feed Store, HcLayty Gro-
cery, Ellis Insurance Agency, Gif-
ford Radio and TV, Safeway Gro-
cery Store, Mel’s Cafe, famera-
Firat National Bank, Sane Carter
Insurance, Jones Chevrolet Co.,
Beall Bros. Department Store, An-
derson’s Ladies Ready-to-Wear,
Slaughter Drug Store and Down-
ing Laundry.
Joe Fambro was named a direct-
or in the Stephenville Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce and four' major
items of business were discussed
at the regular semi-monthly meet-
ing of the board of directors of the
organization Monday night.
Fambro succeeds L. D. Frank on
the board, Frank having resigned
due to a conflict in work schedule
with the board meeting time.
The top item of busineks center-
ed1 around preparations far the
chapter’s annual fall carnival,
which will be held Sept. 24-26-26-
27. -■
Carnival General Chairman Bill
Parnell reported on progress being
made in booth construction and
stated that work night was held
at the City Park Livestock Auction
Barn Tuesday night and Wednes-
day night at 8. p.m.
The Epsilon Kappa chapter of>
the Epsilon SUnn* ■ Aloha was
awarded the hot dog concession
booth, having been the only organi-
zation requesting the booth by the
deadline. Meeting with the hoard as
representatives of the sorority
were Mrs. Jack Hancock, Mrs. BR1
Zimmerman and Miss Larue Rob-
erson: ■? ■ .* * \
>: Tree rare Chest chairman Edwin
Sullivan reported on developments
ia the carnival trade promotion
program, stating that the four
rooms of furniture to be given a-
way should arrive thin week and
will be dispalyed in the Old Safe-
way Building on East Washington.
Tuesday morning the list of
merchant-participants in the Trea-
sure Chest program had grown to
44 and others are expected to join
the project this week.
Under the Treasure 'Chest pro-
gram the Jaycees are supplying
the four rooms of furniture, tickets
and other necessary supplies to
the participating merchants free
of charge with the merchants is-
suing the ticket! to those visiting
their stores dr offices.
The chapter will award a $139.26
two-piece living room suite on
Wednesday night, Sept. 24; a
$129.95 three-piece bedroom suite
on Thursday, Sept. 26; a $159.96
five-piece living room suite on
Friday night, Sept. 26; and a
utoga — L-* *- - -a------- —t*. _ —
loy.TfU IIVP*pirTB DetJrOOTTl BuIvC on
Saturday night. Sept. 27. Also to
be given away under the program
will be three electric skillets,
which will be swarded at • p.m.
on the last three night of the
carnival. All of the prizes will be
given at the carnival ground*,
Little-Pony League baozi
mend at the City Park.
Roland Russel), oo-ownor of
Russell’B Welding Shop with his
father was voted to membership in
tha chapter at ths meeting. He
was sponsored by BiHy Talley.
The Merchants participating in
the Treasure Chest program are:
Stephenvillo and area residents
are reminded that they may ob-
tain tickets for the Treasure Cheat
by visiting one of the participating
stores listed above or any local
store displaying s Treasure Chest
participant’s sign.
At the Monday night meeting the
resignation ef Miss Carolyn Dot-
son a« “Miss Stephenville Jaycee
of 1968” was accepted with regrets.
Miss Dotson submitted her resig-
nation due to the fact that she is
moving out of town. Misses Marie
Pogue sad Mary Beth Daniel* will
continue to represent the Japcees
at civic and social functions during
the coming year. J ?,
SCHOOL BOARD
SETS POLICY ON
PRANKSTERS
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The Board of Trustees of the
Stephenville Independent .School
district met in regular session Mon-
day night, 8ept. 8. Following rou-
tine business the board adopted the
following policy pretaining to
pranksters entering buildings after
school hours.
Ths new policy is that any stud-
ents found in any building without
permission, particularly after
school would be subject to supen-
sion from school for the remainder
of the semester.
The policy was pointed at prank-
sters entering buildings at night.
Parents are expected to discuss
this matter with their children and
school officials will- give proper
notification to all students in
school.
80-YEAR-OLD
ERATH DEMOCRAT
ATTENDS MEET'
Lee Anderson, 80, native of
Erath County and life Long
Democrat, attended hi* first
state Democratic convention
Tuesday in San Antonie. Ander-
son has considerable ranch and
farm interests in the- Healey’s
Creek area. He went to the
convention with Homer Stephen.
Messrs. Stephen and Ander-
son, enroute to San Antonio,
visited with Bob Fulcher ~bi
Blanco. Fulcher, k former drug-
gist in Stephenville, operates
a drug store in Blanco where
he takes a prominent part in
the civic affairs of the commu-
nity.
Gene Donovan, while battling
W. F. Bailey Jr. in a mntch at
the Sell Lake Country Chib, daz-
zled his hpponunt with a birdie,
birdie, eagle 'inish on the 10th,
17th and 18th holes of the new
couri >. '
Hr MRS. GEORGIA BDDLEMAN
Mr. and Mr* C- E. Harvey ef
Dallas visited Monduy with her
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Sparks
and Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Sparks
went to Sulphur, Okla., Saturday
for the funeral of Mr. Sparks, sia-
tor-in-law, Mrs. Dollie Sparks,
there.
Mr. and Mrs. John Haynes of
Fort Worth apent Saturday night
with their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. Prentis Lee
Philips.
Mrs. Dollie Belle Short spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
John Grissom. Mrs. Short’s home
is in Fort Worth. She alao vis-
ited with her mother, Mrs. W. R.
Haynes at Gorman.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scott aad
Mr. and Mrs. Wofford Scott or
Kilgore, spent the weekend with
her sister, Mrs. Myrtle Trice.
Mr. aad Mrs. Walter Stringier
of Christoval were dinner guqst*
of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wood, Sun-
day.
Mrs. Laveme Cardwell sad two
children of Granbury visited Sat-
urday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Parks.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brush and
three children have moved into our
little city. We welcome them.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hickey vis-
ited her father, Stun McMahan, ef
Breckenridge, Sunday. Ha has
been sick for a long time.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tarver and
Jimmy and Nita, all spent, the
weekend with her sister, MR and
Mrs. Bill Verner of Ropesville.
They took Nits to Lubbock where
she will enter college. »
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parka
spent the weekend with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Parks of Bur-
leson.
Mr. and Mr*. Jeff Edgmon vis-
ited their son and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar Edgtncn of Patiilo,
Thursday and Friday of lest week.
Mrs. Henry Graham visited her
parents, Mr. aad Mrs. E. R. Rich-
ardson of Stephenville, Sunday.
Mr. atuLMrs. Loy Roberson and
Mias Lola Roberson of Lowell vis-
ited Saturday with Mr. and Mr*.
Ben Tate.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hare of
School Hill visited their daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bays of Bays,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Sloan of Dub-
lin visited her sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Johnny Boucher, Sunday.
Mr. and Mr*. Ruben Whitefleld
and family of Hariington are vis-
iting her-mother this week, Mrs.
Stella Price.
Mr. aad Mrs. Jack. Conatser of
Fort Worth spent the weekend
here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Conatser -and Bobby
Conatser spent the weekend here
with Mr. and Mrs. Conatser, alao.
CONTEST
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1. Any one may enter except
employees of the Dally Empire
and Empire-Tribune and their
families.
2. Each person may submit on-
ly on* entry bnt all members of
a family aro eligible. \
2. Entries must bo by official
blank printed in the two publica-
tions or on a hand-drawn or type-
written facsimile of same.
4. All entries moot be postmark-
ed by 5 p.m. Thursday or delivered
to the publications’ offices by that
time during the week entered.
f. To be eligible for the awuon
prize, an entry must be submitt-
ed each week of the contest, ten
entries in all.
C. A cketas for a winner or tie
game must be indicated on all
game* each week ar the unmark-
ed game will be counted at a mins.
To indicate a tie, circle both teams,
otherwise circle your choice to
win.
7. In case of a tie for firgU place
in the weekly contest, 4ir»t and
aeeead place prize money will be
combined and equally divided. In
case ef a tie for second place in
tha weekly contest, duplicate
prices will be awarded. In case of
a tie in guessing the moat winners,
over the season, the person hav-
ing the most correctly guessed
total scores on the 20 games spec- If
ified will be adjudged the winner.
If a tie still exists, the person hav- f
ing the closest composite total
score on the 20 games selected
will be adjudged th* winner. t
8. Those entering the contest
each week are to circle their choice
to win each game or if you wish
to prediet a tie game, circle both
teams. Predict a total score in
the first two games listed in the
offlchil entry blank. The total
scores will be used to determine
weekly winners only if two or
mors entrie* have the same am-
ount of correct game guesses and
th* total score guess on the tint
game listed in the blank will be
used tint in breaking the tie.
SEPTEMBER 18-9-20
TARLETON va.
SHS vs.
TCU vs.
ARKANSAS vs.
RICE vs.
TEXAS U. vs.
TEXAS ARM vs. ^
PENN. STATE va?
PITTSBURGH rt.
GEORGIA TECH va.
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COLEMAN here
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Enclosed ia $4 for a season ticket to home football gams* at Tarleton *
State College for the coming season. I want to’ help Tarleton with
its athletic program so that it can grow and becom* a four-year
collage. ' '*
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We've got Prestone and Gulf
Anti-freeze in large quantities.
None better.
All signs point to an early cold
winter. Get ready now.
EXTRA SPECIAL
GLASS FISHING RODS $ 4 SO
6 Foot. While they last.------Jp «
MARTIN BROS.
WHOLESALE AUTO AND TRACTOR PARTS
AND GULF PRODUCTS
WE NEVER CLOSE
We Give Green Stamps with evtry purchase
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