The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1954 Page: 1 of 8
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JEty tiUfromrU
Dedicated to the Service of the People and the Progress of Teague and Texas
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
A house without’ a roof would
scarcely be a more different
home, than a family unshelter-
ed by God's friendship,-
ace Bushnell.
(established IN 1906
TEAGUE. FREESTONE COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY, APRIL 22. 1954
VOL. 47. NO. 41
kirpriseVole Bags
ity Marshal Job
or A. J. Blakeley
Barney I. Seely
Completes Training
At Lackland Base
|n one of Teague’s "hottest” 4>-
jctions in many years, AtLoi-
Blakfeley was elected City
ifshal of Teague, April 20.
dison Blakeley ------- 559
r. Spencer ......... 494
surprising number of vo-
turnqd out in spite of es-
ations by "side-walk” poll*
bans. One thousand fifty-eight
Plots were cast by citizens,
esults of the election came
I a surprise to many since
jencer had lacked only 50
es defeating Blakeley and
Boles in the city election
fed on April 6. The vote at
it time was:
ison Blakeley ....... 421
lie Boles ...... 134
|r. Spencer ...........................-. 506
TOTAL 1061
total vote cast In the April
i election was 1070.
Council Meets
city council met at 7:30
|esrfay and canvased the bal-
Addison Blakeley was
|orn in as Teague city marsh-
dayor Fenton R. Smith Jr.
the resignation of R. W.
len. city night watchman, ef-
jtive April 20th.
ennis Campbell has been
ointeo to work with Blake-
as night watchman.
Ohter Business
discussion was held on se-
|ing a blinker light at the
intersection at 11th street.
Is is being worked on by the
Incil.
praline Walker’s
dele Published rn
)gressive Farmer
Variety in FHA” is the
of the article in the May.
issue of The Progressive
ner, written by Geraline
Jlker state recording secretary
|the Future Homemakers of
erica and president of the
gue High School Chapter,
eraline, a senior in high
ol, received the State Home-
[ter Degree last year, and was
ted as one of the ten out-
lying Future Homemakers
|he state this year.
er article says in part:
M Teague High Scohol Fu-
^Homemakers have put to
information they have re-
ed on housing and land-
ling.
p ieeided, our homemak-
I cottage should be lanal-
We made a brick walk
feet in front of the build-
On each siide of- the walk
planted 10 rose bushes. The
[rose in the Future Home-
ers national flower, and
we have our Own rose gar-
bu‘lt a patio in the back
*te cottage to use all year
0 We can use the patio
ptyle shows, garden parties
[Play school.”
|w ABOUT THIS?
,W ESTELLE DODDS
for women only
•Parently women were the
L°nes "out West” in the
days who neeoeri. lessons
le art of social graces—at
1 according to this "advice”
an early Texas newspaper:
I well bred girl . . . doesn’t
laround to look after gamb-
|°r posing actors on the
f- and she ctoesn’t think
|her good looks are causing
1“ stare at her ... She
Pfwant to be a man, ana
“ioesn’t try to imitate him
earing stiff hats, smoking
tttes, and using an occa-
|1 big big d......... She does
■declare that she never
a street car (street cars
something of a rarity on
'(-atier, this advice seemed
’ Jj^side the point). She
[ scorn the use of a
and expects some day
* clothes for very little
who will be very dear
Five Men Pass
Service Physicals;
Nine Called in May
The following men passed
physical examinations taken on
13 April 1954: Ea Darwin Over-
all, Rt. 1, Centerviile; Wally
Robert Wallace, Centerville;
Curtis Dean Alexander, Flynn;
Joe Dwain Hancock, Buffalo;
Benjamin Howard Carrigan,
Centerville.'
This board has received a call
for nine men for induction on
17 May 1954. No physical ex-
amination call for May has been
received.
Cemetery Association Builds
Greenwood Caretakers Shop
Mr. and Mrs. Coats
Attend Funeral Of
Uncle in Louisiana
Mr. and! Mrs. W. M. Coats,
Mrs. J, R. Dobbs Jr., Mrs. Jimmie
Fulcher attended the funeral of
an .uncle, Mr. Paul Walker, in
Kirbyville, La, Wednesday.
Mr. Walker, whose home was
in Logginsport, La., died in a
Shreveport hospital Tuesday
morning, after a few days ill
ness.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker have
many friends here who are sor-
ry to hear of his death.
F.H.A. of Teague
Recognized In
Progressive Farmer
The local chapter of Future
Homemakers of America in
Teague is recognized in the
May issue of The Progressive
Farmer magazine In the article
‘Variety in FHA,” Geraline
Walker, state FHA recording
secretary, tells how the chapter
has used information given to
them on housing and landscap-
ing.
Deciding their homemaking
cottage should be Jandscapted,
they made a brick walk 8x20
feet in front of the building. On
each side of the walk they
planted 10 roes bushes. The red
rose is the Future Homemaker's
national flower.
A patio was built in back of
the cottage. They will use it
for style shows, garden par-
ties, and play school.
Fleas in the
Welfare State
“Once there was a pair of
newlywed fleas that selected a
big, healthy dog as their abode.
Life was easy for them, for
their food and shetler proD-
lems were solved. Heat, too,
was furnished by the animal.
“Freedom from want and fear
was theirs, for they had a
housing unit in every wrinkle.
All they had to do all day was
eat, sleep ’n’ multiply, which
they did in amazing fashion
as they enjoyed the abundant
life.
"But the patient dog, sore and
unappreciated, finally grew
eld and weary. Unable to sup-
port his unproductive popula-
tion, he up ’n died.
"Among the fleas, consterna-
tion reigned. They ran franti-
cally from one end of the body
to the other, Yapping that the
economic system had let them
down. Some of the louder ones
talked of suing the dog for
non-support.
"Mapy of the frantic fleas
died oh the spot, for by this
time they were completely in-
capable of making a living.
Others died by the roadside
while trying to thumb a ride to
the next dog.
"A little more initiative, and
a little more self-reliance, and
the fleas would still be living.
So would the dog.”—Idaho
Farmer.
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ATTEND MEETING
IN ATHENS TUESDAY
Rev. and Mrs. W. J. William-
son attended a district meeting
of the Methodist preachers and
their wives in Athens Tuesoay.
BARNEY SEELY
Barney I. Seely is completing
his Air Force basic military
training course at Lackland Air
Force Base, the “Gateway to the
Air Force.”
Lackland, situated near San
Antonio, is the site of Air Force
basic military training for men
and women, headquarters of
the Human Resource Research
Center, aind home of the USAF
Officer Military School.
His basic military training is
preparing him for entrance into
Air For^e technical training
and for assignment in special-
ized work. The course inludes a
scientific evaluation of his ap-
titude and inclination for fol-
lowing a particular vocation
and career.
More Acreage
Is Signed For
By Fanners
More farmers signed up acre-
age in the Teague Marketing
program this week bringing to-
tal cooperators to- 252. A total
of 1970 acres of peas have been
committed along with 1305 acres
of watermelons.
H. C. Goolsby, coordinator,
says that fully 2000 acres of
peas will be reached before
planting dates of April 20 to
May 10th are over.
Meeting Last Friday
A meeting was held last Fri-
day for Negro farmers. Jerome
Snipes and K. K. Daingerfield
arranged the meeting at Eooker
T. Washington school. About 20
farmers met with Mr. Goolsby
to hear the program explained
and sign up their acreage.
Those attending this meet with
Mr. Goolsby were: Allen Ben-
dy, Homer Barger and the edi-
tor. Clydell McSpa^dden, J. E.
Wells, and Larry Cook who
have made most of these type
meetings had previous engage-
ments.
Markets
All explanatory meetings gre
complete now. Mr. Goolsby is
working now to contact buyers
for the produce when marketing
comes.
New Watermelon
Pest Hits In
Donie Area
A small purple bug with red
legs showed up lately in the
watermelon field of Rufus Bond:
The bug, a sucking insect,
gave the small vines a "frost
bitten” appearance. Mr. Bond
immediately poisoned and rid-
ded the plants of bugs.
The bug has not yet been
identified. A sample has been
sent to A.&M. College for iden-
tification. r
Melon growers are urged to
examine tbeir melons and seek
technical assistance on poison-
ing.
A sample of the bugs is on
display a the Chronicle.
MRS. C. M. MIDDLETON
IN DALLAS HOSPITAL
Mrs. C. M. Middleton under-
went surgery at the Medical
Arts Hospital In Dallas Wed-
nesday.
A report on her condition was
unavailable as the paper goes
to press. She Is in room 1720.
Bees have four wings.
Baylor Students
Injured in Car Wreck
Near Donie Monday
John Cunningham, of Shreve-
port, La., a Baylor student, was
injured Monday morning when
tne car in which he was ridmg
overturned near Donie. Three
other students, all of whom
were returning from a Florida
visit during Easter holidays,
were not injured.
Lawrence Canning of Florida,
driver,, said the car overturned
when a wheel dropped off the
pavement on an unmarked curve
on Highway 164 near Donie.
Cunningham was brought to the
City hospital where he is being
treated..
Other passengers in the car
were Lin Darden of Olney and
Dale Moon of Shreveport.
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Greer Henderson
Announces For
County Commissioner
Greer Henderson, well known
farmer and business man of
Teague has announced, that he
will be a candidate for com
missioenr of Precinct 2. The
position is presently held by S.
J. (Ikey) Scott who is seeking
re-election.
W. W. Keaton is seeking the
Constable Precinct 2 spot now
held by Herbert Morris.
As the Chronicle goes to press
J. H. Proffit announced that he
would be a candidate for Con-
stable Precinct 2.
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Civil Defense Subject
For BPW Program
An instructive program on
Civil Defense was presented
Monday night at the Library
at the regular meeting of the
Business and Professional
Women's Club. No business was
transacted. The Club welcomed
a new member, Mrs. Edell
Dodds.
President Ruth Lee introduced
the club program chairman,
Mrs. Nancy Ham, who in turn,
inroduced Miss Bernadette Bar-
.kouskie, Civil Defense chair-
manfor District 2, Area S FHA,
who was in charge of the even-
ing’s program.
Assisted by Misses Janice
Sartor, Valrie Baty and Janis
Wrenn, Miss Barkouskie gave
an outstanding picture of the
part Civil Defense should play
in the life of the American
people. These four high school
girls made it very clear that
Civil Denfense depends on you
and you alone, not on every-
body else; that you can not sit
back and just let your neigh-
bor do the job, that you must
mo your part; for American can
be attaakqd any time. Enemy
bombers can reach every city
in the country. If this should
happen the small towns would
become isolated. Food, medicine
all modern necessities probably
would be Impossible to obtain.
Civil defense would: step in and
help bring order out of such
chaos. The speakers pointed out
the fact that there is no known
way to .keep most enemy bomb-
ers from our shores so a strong
Civil Defense should be organiz-
ed. They further pointed out
that Civil Defense is also of
great help In any disaster—like
the Waco tornado last year.
Following the program, the
members and the four young
guest speakers adjourned to
Keller’s Cafe for refreshments.
Sen. Bill Moore
In Teague For
Rotary Program
Sen. Willi&m T. (Bill) Moore
was in Teague Tuesday for a
speaking engagement and meet
his friends and well-wishers in
seeking re-election to his state
senate position representing the
11th senatorial district. *
Mr. Moore told Rotarians of
progress made by the special
session of the legislature in
settling many financial prob-
lems of the state.
Bill Moore Seeks
Re-election to His
State Senate Post
Funds Still Short For Shop;
More Financial Help Asked
Freestone-Leon
Soil Conservation
District News Column
Farmers cooperating with the
Freestone-Leon Soil Conservation
District have constructed four
diversion terraces this year to-
taling 5,19(5 feet.
By constructing these ter-
races, approximately 100 acres
of cropland will be protect© 1
from the runoff water above the
terraces.
The diversion terraces were
constructed on the following
farms: T. H. Killough, Butler
conservation group; Joel Terry,
‘’ftlt. Zion; J. F. Hoeinghaus,
Ward Prairie; and Alderman
Brothers, Cotton Gin.
Technicians of the Soil Con-
servation Service aided in the
layout and construction of these
diversions.
W. T. MOORE
A record of service to the
people of Texas and, particular-
ly teh citizens of the 11th Sen-
atorial District is oflered by
Senator William T. "Bill”
Moore of Bryan in announcing
for re-election as State Senator
tor the second full term.
Senator Moore pointed out
that his previous election cam
paign pledges of better pay for
school teachers, more rural
roads and improvement of the
prison system had been achiev-
ed, but that here are unfinished
jobs yet to be done Those im-
portant jobs include the deve-
lopment of a sound water con-
servation program for Texas
and expansion of the free pub-
lic hignway program to fit the
needs of the state. The Senator
reclared that he would, work
toward goals and believed they
could be reached during his
next four-year term.
In his announcement, Sena-
tot Moore thanked the people
of the 11th District for electing
him to represent them in the
Senate and asked that they re-
elect him for another term on
the basis of his record.
The 11th Senatorial District
is composed of nine counties
which Are as follows: Ander-
son, Brazos, Burleson, Falls,
Freestone, Limestone, Navarro,
Robertson and Washington.
Senator Moore is a graduate
of Texas A. and M. College and
the Univeristy of Texas Law
School. He is a veteran of
World War II, having served as
an enlisted man in the Army
for 3 Vi years, including 18
months overseas service in both
the Pacific and Atlantic thea-
ters. Between sessions of the
Legislature he practices law in
Bryan.
Series of Messages
Will Begin Monday
At Church of Christ
A series of Bible messages
will bejlellvered twice daily at
the Cmirch of Christ, Sixth and
Cedar, in Teague, beginning at
8 p.m., Monday, April 26h
through May 4.
Eldred Stevens, minister of
the Southsloe Church of Christ,
College Avenue and Lenda St.,
in Fort Worth, will. speak at
the 7 o’clock morning service
and each evening at eight.
Mr. Stevens was reared In the
Houston area, finished high
school at Beasley, Texas, and
leceived his Bachelor’s and
Mr. and Mrs. Beall Forke
and children, Babs and Philip,
of Houston, - were weekend
guests of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. O. H. Forke, and Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Neyland.
Mrs. George Spencer and
daughter, Mildred Ann, attend-
ed the funeralof an aunt, Mrs.
J. M. Bracheen, In Corsicana,
Monday.
IT PAYS TO USE
CLASSIFIED ADS »
Alexander-Coley Co.
To Open Appliance
Show Room Here
The Alexander-Coley Imple-
ment Co. of Fairfield will open
show rooms in Teague soon,
showing their lines of appli-
ances.
The show room will be lo-
cated In the Lake Watson
building between Western Auto
and Palace Drug on Main street.
Mr. J. B. Looney has been em-
ployed to be in charge.
Mr. W. N. Alexander and C.
E. Coley, owners, hope to have
the show room open this week.
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Don’t follow Fire Trucks!
ELDRED STEVENS
Master’s degree from the Uni-
versity of Houston.
He taught a dally class during
the Abilene Christian College
Lectureship, held this year op
the various doctrines that pre-
vail in this modern age.
He is .known particularly tor
his splendid defense of New
Testament Christianity when
challenged by Dr. Eric Beevers,
Catholic priest of St. Xavier, in
Stillwater. Okla., during May,
1950. This debate was .published,
and is receiving widespread
recognition and acclaim.
Mr. Stevens. DavVd E. Parker
and the members of the local
chqreh\'in Teague extend to
and around Teague
invitation to attend
every service of this and future
meetings.
Everyone should hear God’s
truth as it will be proclaimed
at each service.
churchVin
everyone in
a cardial ir
Mrs. E. J. Oox spent the
weekend in Mexia, with her
son and family, Mr. and Mrs.
A. O. Cox.
Mrs. N. A. Davidson and
daughter, Babs. of Harlingen,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Judin,
daughter, Cindy, of Houston,
were weekend: guests of Mr.
and Mrs Pete Davidson, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Davidson, and Mr.
and Mira Ray Fugleman.
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The foundation and floor for
the building at Greenwood
Cemetery has been laid and.
under the supervision of John-
ny Swlnburn, bricklaying will
begin on Wednesday. The brick
will be white.
Teague Brick and Tile Ca—
brick;
Jack’s Manufacturing Co,,—
mortar mix and mortar sand;
Teague Lumber Co.,—cement
for foundation and floor;
South Texas I.umher On.—
roofing joists and sheeting,,
rqofing paper and tar;
Johnny Swlburn,—part of la-
bor for bricklaying;
Earl Long,—equipment and
labor for pouring concrete and!
foundation and floor;
Mrs. A. L. Lowry,—glass brick
for window;
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn H. Dle-
mart,—glass briak for window;
’Buddy" Corley,—five yarns
of sand and hauling;
E.-07 Nicholas,—outside door;
R. T. Strader, Jesse House,
Roy Kennedy and: E. L. Nevells,
—-earpenter work;
Jack Shelton,—painting.
If will be necessary for the
Association to .pay for angle
irons for doors and windows;
reinforcement steel; gravel;
excavation work; part of hrick-
laying labor; door frames, car
siding for double doors; hard-
ware, paint, and perhaps a few
other miscellaneous items. The
Association does not have the
funds to pay for this material
ana,' Asosciatlon President Bill
Boyd has asked for contribu-
tions to a special fund to be
used to defray these expenses
by anyone interested or will-
ing to contribute. It is now es-
timated that about $250.00 will
be necessary to pay these bills.
Mr. Boyd reports the receipt of
the following contributions:
G. C. Wand, $10; C. J. Cobb,
$10; R. W. Smith, $5.00; O. H.
Forke, $10; F. G. Peyton. $10;
G: D. Boyd, Jr, $5.00; Dr. E. V.
Headlee. $10.; N. W. and Allen
Bendy, $10.; Dr. Maurice Gage,
$20.; E. B. Ham, $25.! R. M. Sen-
ter, Jr., $10.; Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Boyd Jr., $50.; Eldon Sartor,
$1. or a total to date of $176.00.
Send in your contribution to
this special fund and pay yhur
regular annual dues If you
have not already done srx_
and, If you are driving around
next Sunday, go to the Ceme-
tery and see what the new
building will look like and al-
so how well-groomed the Ceme-
tery grounds are.
It is expected that the pro-
gram for the Memorial Day
Service on Sunday, June 6,
will be announced next week.
Baptist W.M.U.
Meets In Home of
Mrs. W. D. Black
The Oox Circle of the First
Baptist Church met in the home
of Mrs. W. D. Black Monday
evening at 3 o’clock for the
Royal Service program.
The home was beautifully
decorated for the occasion, a
lavish arrangement of pink
roses was .used on the lace cov-
ered- dining table. Speciman size
peace roses and other spring
flowers were used throughout
the entertainment suite.
Mrs. Allen Seale gave a most
inspirational review of Medical
Missions in South America, fol-
lowing this review, Mrs. W. W.
Withrow Sr. sang, "Something
For Thee,” with . Mrs. John Dug-
gan at the piano.
Strawberry parfalt pie and
black coffee, served in tiny cups,
the South American way, were
served the members and guests.
Those helping Mrs. Black with
her hostess duties were, Mes-
dame T. F Brown, J. E. Lind-
sey, A. G. Smith and B. K_ Wat-
son.
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Richardson, John. The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 22, 1954, newspaper, April 22, 1954; Teague, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1140642/m1/1/?q=%22waco+tornado%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.