Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, November 14, 1958 Page: 1 of 16
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8TEPHENVILLA, ERATH COIJNTY. TEXAS.
Home of Tarleton SUte College ■ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1968
Hico Conversion
To Dial Phones
Slated Nov. 20
Convarshm of th,1 iiico area to
modern dial Ulcptione will taka
place on Nov. |p, according to an
this weak by
officials of the Gulf States Tele-
phone Ce. . -
Conversion of the system in-
volve* an estimated expenditure
of $160,000 by the company. The
Hico area will be served by the
FLL TELL THE
WORLD
RUPUS P. HIGGS
JCkBR . ... A man
whe always tries to de the beet
ha can’t. (Evan Eaar.)
BACK fO NORMAL . . . It is
generally known that rami com-
munities ell over the country have
had a herd time of it during re-
cent years. Some of them have
passed completely out of the pic-
ture of aay sort of community
life such as maintaining schools,
churches and any farm of com-
mercial activity. But soma of the
rural centers refuse to accept the
verdict of doom that has been
rendered them by so many. We
have notable exceptions' right hers
hi our own midst If the fight
sad determination of Huckabay
maintains itself that part of the
world soon wiH ha hack to Ha
once normal status, nod as large
perhaps but strong in
eean«br.< Tbdeebeal hat I
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same type equipment now rused
illnHMWw-'
Slated to become a part of the
nationwide toil dial network, the
Hico system will be serviced on
Incoming long distance calls by
automatic switch at the Stephen-
ville plant of the company.
Stephenville will be the toll*
operating center for the HicoJhys-
tom. • .
The whole system, both inside
and outside, is being rebuilt in the
program with the unit employing
Btromberg-Carlson equipment sim-
ilar to that used in the Stephen-
ville plant.
The inside portion of the sys-
tem is boosed in a mw fireproof
masonry building.
The work is the result of s Hico
City Council go-ahead and the
project will he completed Nov.
M after many months of work and 1
planning.
Company officials state that the
conversion will give fhc Hico area
eae of the finest telephone sys-
tems in the nation.
Many rural linos have been com-
pleted and others will soon'be in-
stalled With additional rural bulMi
ing to be done. ~
s The Hico unit is under ths gen-
oral supervision of Art Anderson
Of Stephenville.
Conversion work on the Hico
unit is two weeks ahead of sched-
oV ’ :
Included In the improvement
program of the company is the
addition of two direct dial circuits
to Delta*, which gives the Ste-
phanvilie office It dial circuit*
K that point. Company of-
ficials state that this addition of
ARTHUR IS
OF CHAMRER-COMMERCE
VICKY GKffi'
CAROL EDMISTON
TITO FROM STEPBENVILLE
D Gets
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Superior
Unit Award
A unit rating of Superior has
been awarded Company D, Steph-
enville National Guard unit, as a
result of the Annual Federal In-
spection conduct .d in' the local
armory October 29.
The Superior rating is the high-
est possible award for reserve com-
ponents, and is the first for Com-
pany D since the unit was reacti-
vated in May, 194?.
In commenting on the inspection’
the inspecting officer, Maj. Karl
Carson stated, “the training of this
unit on the night of the inspection
was of the highest professional
quality. From observation and
documentary evidence, it was de-
termined that thg unit was carry-
ing out, its training mission in an
exemplary manner. The fine milT-
'tary courtesy, discipline, and esprit
displayed by unit personnel attests
the high more lb existing in the
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Five TSC Coeds Vie
For Reunion Queen
State Collage
ed for ton no-
Kiwanis Club to Honor
Agricultural Leaders
National City-Farm Weak In
8tephenvitle will be observed un-
der the auspiebs of the Kiwanis
Chib. Tbs club will honor ths
ranchers, fanners and 4-H boys and
girls of the county.
Highlights of the banquet will
be the presentation of merit awards
to seven Erath County 4-H Boys
by Congressman Omar Burleson of
Anson.
Martin’s Open
House Prize
Winners Named
Twelve prlnu winners in the
open Issues held at Martin’s Foul
try nod Food Store Saturday
announced Monday by Jack
tin. owner of the store.
Winning an qkctgic skillet was
Thomas won an elgctrl
The f National City-Farm Week
we* started to bring about a bejt-
ter understanding between farm-
era and city dvfelMra.
As part of the club’s agriculture
and conservation program the
local club will pay tribute to every
shoe ef the farm and ranch
economy of the county.
Kara) and ranch guest will in
elude dairy farmers, cotton, pea-
nut, poultry end livestock men and,
women. Early in the year the
Kiwanis Club gave a dinner for the
4-H boys and girls and their par-
ents.
Fres. Glen Williams said ovyr
200 people an expected to ho at
the banquet Nov. IS at the Cham-
,berlin School auditorium.
U addition to farm leaders.
** ‘ other guests will include city civic
leaders including Mayor and Mrs.
■nd Janice
trie toaster.
Nov. 22. Ths coronation of the
Queen will he during the pre-game
activities of the TSC-Ariington
football game. ^ *
Finalist from the nominees are
Wynelle Dunn, Carole Grohmann,
Vicky Grief, Carol Edmlston, and
Linda Woods.
The finalist receiving ths most
votes will bo Queen of the royal
court and the four remaining
nominees will be Duchessqs. The
girls will ride on the Student
Council float during the parade
and be presented again daring
the coronation. Each will be escort-
Winner* of the Martin s fryers
ware Mrs. John Bunnell, R. L.
Smith, Mrs. Joe Spears, Mrs. Ma-
rion Porter, Joyce Rogers, Leu-
ella McCoy, A. L. Roberts, Mrs.
I. W. Cutler. 8am Fears and Dan
Cox. Itm •
LouU EvttK Mr* ind Mrs.
BryOaSingletoh, Chamber yf Qom-
meree president; and representot- {
ires of the other cHy service clubs, J
Roland Msdeley ef th# Rotary’
Club ana Bras Cole of the Lions
Club,
Congressman
Burleson will be
Introduced by former congressman I
Sam M. Russell. *
LINDA WOODS
ed by a ROTC cadet of her choice.
GROHMANN
In his remarks pertaining to the
inspection of the personnel of the
company Major Canon stated,
'“during the inspection in ranfe|Ht
“*“1 observed that the military
hearing, appearance, and fit of
uniforms, general appearance of
individuals including haircuts and
shaves; condition of weapons, exe-
cution of the manual of arms; and
the condition of the equipment
wars noteworthy." - .
ing Queen last year. Secretary-
treasurer of th* Student Council,
House Council officer, and a mem-
ber of the Rodeo Club, ate aotae
activities Mite Grohmann has part-
icipated in. As a fteshman she
was FFA Sweetheart, Company
Sponsor, and Freshman Favorite
Runner-up.
(Continued On Page Eight)
»a a result
inspection.
of the annual general
RODEO QUERN—Diane Monsey, Tareton freshman, was chosen
RdJte Club 'Swtethart at the TtWlW 1B' tha- AxkHg Murphy arena Sat-
urday night.
Jack Arthur, owner and operate
or of Jack Arthur theatres in Ste-
pbenville, was elected president of
the Stephenville Chamber of Com-
merce et a called meeting of the
incoming and outgoing boards ef
} directors, of ' the organisation
Thursday morning.
Arthur will succeed Byron
Singleton, Stephenville manager
of the Tsxiss Power 6 Light Co.,
as head of (he organisation on
Jan. 1.
Also elected following s report
of the nominating committee con-
sisting of the five immediate past-
presidents of the chamber, headed
by Reevie Jones and including
Jack Teddlte, Arch Evans, Ben
Templeton and Ewell Jones, wore
Art Anderson, Gulf States Taie-
phone Coll district manager, vice-
president; ami Van Allen, Ste-
phenville manager, of the Perry
Bros. Variety Store, treasurer.
Sec.-Man. L. B. Howard was re-
elected
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Fire Destroys $ecom|floor
Of ,Tate House Here Sunday
Capt. J. Louis Evans, command-
ing offiser of ths company, hag
expresaed his appreciation to the
people of Stephenville who attend-
•ed the inspection, and stated that
the inspecting officer was impress-'
ed with the interest the local peo-
ple have shown in Company D.
ages ranging in estimates fit
18.000 to *12,000.
Members of the Stephenville
Volunteer Fir* Department'were
quick hi their response to the alarm
uid quiek action on their part
probably resulted in saving the
lower floor of the structure.
The flre reportedly started in the
second floor room of Ellis A key
PROFESSOR BALE BONORED
Dr. Dick Smith Discusses Trip
To Russia at Rotary Luncheon
V
One of the highlights of the
Nov. 8 meeting of Rotary was
the acceptance of Prof. Charley
Jala, pioneer Erath County teach-
er, as an honorary member of the
elite. He and Judge W. T. Graves
are the only ones to hold this
honor. Mr. Hale was to be inducted
next week.
President Dr. Vance Terrell an-
Lions Hear Program on
Role of Modern Navy
CURRENT PROGRAMS REVIEWED
Five Forthcoming Projects on
Jaycee Director’s Agenda Monday
The role of the Navy in the
United States’ current defense
concept qf deterring wars wua dis-
cussed by Dr. Wade Andrews, a
commander in the U S. Navy Re-
serve, at the* weekly luncheon
meeting ef the LidM Club in the
Tarleton State College Dining Hall
at noon Friday. ,
Dr. Andrews was introduced by
Dr. William P. Hill, also a com-
mander In the "Navy Reserve and
wide scale and the other a limited
type engagement.
He stated U,«t to deter this
typo conflict the Navy maintains
a striking carrier force1 which
can cover one million square miles
(Continued on Page Eight ) ,
Safeway Hula-Hoop
Contest Winners
&SgBSSV&tt Are Announced
Reports were heard on several
current programs and five for-
thcoming projects at the regular
semi-monthly hoard of directors
mooting of the Stephenville Junior
Chamber of Commerce Monday
night In the Jaycee offices in ths
Stephenville 8tate Bank Building.
Tha forthcoming programs unflsr
discussion included the state Teen-
age Road-E-0 to he hold here next
summer, a road sign project, ths
pra-Thaakagiving and pte-Christ-
roas turkey shoot* to be held, that
district FFA l»nd and ggpss judg-
ing contest to lie held bare Thurs-
day and the annual nominations far
the Fivo Outstanding Young T«2-
On Mm agenda of current pte-
- jacts discussed were the United
r Fund drive, and Jaycees street sign
program aad tha extention of a
new Jaycee chapter at Clifton.
Reports were also heard on the
Weatherford Jaycees’ Installation
banquet held lakt week and at-
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COX’S
tended by Pros, and Mrs. Marion
Porter, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Curtis
and Melvin Coley; the installation
banquet of tho Stephenville High
School Chapter of the National
Honor Society, which the Jaycees
co-sponsored with the Lions Club,
Rotary Club artjl Kiwanis Club, at-
tended by First Vice-Pree. and
Mrs. Ed Sullivan; and a visit paid
the Gorman Jaycees’ board of
directors by State Director Bin
Parnell, Curtis and Ernest DeLeon
last week.
The district land and grass
judging contest will be hold-all
day Thursday ft the Olin Cameron
farm northwest of the city with
* Continued on Page Eight) *
* Cotd Weather ta on the way.
Better be .prepared pith a Dear-
born H&tcr. We have the. size you
need. J. T. Mays, A Co.
and A. R. Gdddfrte bqfthcf the
Brownwood Nrfvtfl KrsdTve Facil-
ity, whh operate! a slide projec-
tor illustrating Dr. Andrews’ talk.
The Speaker discussed the pos-
sibility -of two types of war con-
fronting the U, 8., on* being an
all-out nuclear war on a world-
WEAllHER
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Stephenville and vicinity: Con-
siderable cloudiness through Fri-
>Uv with oCcatiohal drill)* or
light rain likely, with showers
Friday. Low' •aH-*y Friday in th*
middle «0s< high temperature Fri-
day in th* middle 70s. Winds
southerly lfjto 16 mile* per hour.
BRAD THOMPSON
Insurance Agency
' Winners in th* hula-hoop contest
conducted by Safeway Stores, Inc.,
last Saturday afternoon twva boon
announced by Bill Price local store
manager. ** •
First pihee in the one-to-sht-
years-old group was won by
Yvonn* McNeill with second place
going to Cathy Zimmerman and
third place to Terry Kay Michaels.
Winner of the six-to-nine-years-
old group wa« Patricia Garner
with Camels Fenner taking second
place and Linda Kay Hill winning
third.
The 10-years-oid-and-up cl a s s
was won by Wanda Griffin with
Belinda Arthur taking second and
Janet Evans winning third.
Price reported that both the
finals held Saturday afternoon and
the preliminaries held the week
nounced that Rotary Foundation
Week would be celebrated by the
local club but details of the pro-
gram are not yet complete. This
special week rim from November
9 to 16 and will he celebrated by
dubs throughout the world.
Guests for the day were pre-
sented by Vernon Bramlett while
Doyle Graves irtroduced Don
Campbell as a new member. Mr.
Campbell is a member of the
teaching staff at Tarleton State
College and holds a chair in the
department of physical education.
He also will be bead basketball
coach.
Dr. Dick Smith, who spent sev-
eral months In Russia the past
spring and sur-imer, made a most
."interesting address about his ob-
servations oi that county. At the
end of this brief address he asked
Tor questions and received a spon-
taneous response. Many dilb
members wanted information
about Russia—and Dr. Smith gave
them clear cut answers. He was i
presented by Dfvl I»- G. Martin,
program chairman for the day.
r *Dr. Smith said that there were
many high school and college
graduates in Russia who speak
English and they besieged him for
interviews — wanting to know
about America. One of the inter-
esting highlights of hla visit to
Russia was an interview ho had
with a high embassy official. At
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suffered biirns about the upper
portion at his head.
He was carried to the
vHl* Hospital by Rev. Ernest Rij
petoe, pastor of the Wi
Street Baptist Chbrch, and
ad emergency treatment for
burns, which were reported
hospital staff members to
been minor.
W. D. (Doxie) Tate, owner of
the structure, and Mrs. Tate had
hft the house only shortly before
the Are amt were at their ranch
property near Huckabay when the
inferno broke oat.
Tate informed a Daily Empire
and Empire-Tribune reporter later
in th* evening that he and hie
parente moved into the building
about 46 years ago and that his
father owned thaflknperty prior
to that time. »
The building contained 17
Prior to the time th* property
was purchased By Mr. Tate’s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom C. Tate,
ft had been owned and operated by
the 1st* Henry Mhtter, pioneer
hotel and cafe owner of this area.
to that time
Many aarly-day residents of th«
town recall the buildirfg being' con-
structed around 66-76 years ago.
Th* upper floor of the building
sustained heavy damage from the
•re and the lower floor received
extensive smoke and water dam-
age. Most of the furnishings on the
upper floor wets destroyed and
some damage was reported to the
furnishings on the lowei* floor.
Mr. and Mrs. Tate maintaned a
three-room apartment on the lower
floor.
sportsman’s
nt Insurance
loidcntal death and
Compltt* Inevratux Service
Stephenville t
The Si
Accident
$6,000 Accidental
dismemberment benefit.
$600 Medical expense benefit.
$26 00 Weekly disability in-
demnity. j .
ONLY M.00 A YEAR
Also hay* other plans qf losur-
' ance for the sportsman!..
f
before were well attended and Mint _
H zane carter
UF Passes
$13,000
Mark Here
Stephenville’s United Fund drive
is at the three-quarter mark as far
as raising its $18,000 quota for tho
year is concerned. Two of the div-
isions are over their quotas. The
residential area has oversubscribed
its $1,800 quota by raising $2,600,
and the employee's division has
done likewise by exceeding its
quota by $600 .witiTh $1,600 quotm
However, tporp money must be
raised if the $18,00(1 goal is to bo
reached. This week th* cash reach-
ed 89,000 with pledges of $12,000.
Some workers are still soliciting.
United Fund officials feel that
this drive is the answer to tho
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HONOR ROLL
for
Stephenville United Fund
STEPHENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
This institution and all its employees have contributed to
the United Fund Drive in order to make one drive for all
18 participating agencies a success. Each employee has
donated one day’s pay.
Other Honor Roll Members Published:
STEPHENVILLE SAVINGS * LOAN ASSOCIATION
CAWYER DRUG STORE '
BRAD THOMPSON INSURANCE AGENCY
c. o. McMillan, attorney
THE STEPMENVILLE STATE BANK M|fl
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DR. L. G. MARTIN AND STAFF
MARTIN POULTRY AND FEEDS
CENTRAL WARD SCHOOL
STATE WELFARES DEPARTMENT
ERATH COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ASS N.
HARRY E. BRAEUER kNSURANCl AGENCY
COOK BROTHERS LUMBER COMPANY '
STEPHENVILL* PRODUCTION CREDIT ASSOCIATION
FARMERS-FIRST NATIONAL BANK
STEPHENVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
j. t. m4ys *ro. V
TIIE EVANS COMPANY
CHAMBERLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LOOK F0R OTHER HONOR ROLL
MEMBERS EACH DAY
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