The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1969 Page: 1 of 10
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GOLDTHWATTE, BULLS COUNTY. TEXAS
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if the election is to
LNE
School Trustee Elections
the
Scheduled Saturday, April 5
iturday,
aite
Chili
more than 2.600 reg -
vote in Mills County.
members of the city
illy are E. R. Bruce,
Ins and Lester Gees-
lar city election to
k Tuesday, April 1,
irdered by the City
■ting In regular ses-
y night at the City
County Judge Cecil Egger has
ordered school trustee elections
growth. Copy of the 10 year
summary appears In ad on an-
other page of this paper.
Sheriff, Tax Assessor-
H. a. Brooks reported
that 2,in registered
ie deadline last Friday,
il Orders City Election
Held On Tuesday, April 1
Harper Implement Company
is In the process of moving to
their new home on UJ 8. High-
way 84, north of Goldthwalte.
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:hoto
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Perry of
Fort Worth visited Mr. and Mrs.
B. B. Perry Sunday.
davlti
office1
City Election
Set For Nullin
to official
this issue
Echols and her daugh-
■rtha, who is a junior in
ehooi. moved here from
She has been teaching
PROPOSED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR MILLS COUNTY-Pictured here is
Mills County Showing the present four school districts and proposed single
school district as recommended by the Governor's Committee On Public School
Education. The dark outlines show boundaries of present districts and the shaded
border shows-outline of the proposed single district. Proposed new district would
follow generally the boundaries of Mills County with some minor exceptions. On
J. D. Harper, owner, stated
that the moving process started
about two weeks ago and will
require another few days for
the job to be completed.
The Mills County John Deere
dealership has been located at
Fisher and Sixth streets and
when the move is completed
will be In new and larger quar-
ters.
koldth-
Priddy
la two year term.
I of the Council
ms expire this year
ken J. C. Wesson and
tburn and Mayor Ray
■unty voter registra-
1969 fell consider-
of the potential of
bo could have regis-
be qualified to vote
The following directors were
re-elected: Hollis Blackwell, W.
P. Duren, Glynn Collier, Dr. T.
C. Graves, E. B. Gilliam, Jr„
C. H. MaGulre. Jr, C. D. Owens.
Lucius M. Stephens, and Dr. J.
C. Terrell.
number is subject to
some when given a
neck for verification on
r registrations. accord-
Billie Helen Jernlgan,
Lax assessor and collec-
The capital structure of Mills
County State Bank was in-
creased by 100 per cent at the
annual meeting of the bank's
stockholders and election of di-
rectors and officers last week
Tuesday night at the bank, it
was announced by W. P. Duren,
president of the bank.
Stockholders voted a 100 per
cent stock dividend increasing
the capital stock from $129,000-
00 to $250,000.00 and the num-
ber Of shares from 6.250 to
Harper Implement
Moves To New Home
On U. S. Highway 84
Weedon Echols
HD Agent Here
tes will have until
to file with the City
Glynn Collier, and
Ir names printed on
kl ballot for the eiec-
ke held on the first
n April.
SER BUSINESS
• business matters the
■ard operating reports
Manager W. C. Bar-
eceipts and dlsburse-
• the various depart-
Mills County Young Fanners
win meet tonight (Thursday) in
the Goldthwalte Vocational Ag-
riculture building at 7:15 p. m.
All ranchers and farmers of
Mills County are urged to at-
tend for the program will be a
joint talk on Ferttillzation with
special emphasis on Coastal
Bermuda, given by Dr. Tackett
and Df John Chaplin. Dr. Tac-
kHt is the soils professor at
Tarleton State College, and Dr.
Chaplin is Area Agronomist for
the Extension Service.
At the regular meeting of
Young Farmers in January
following officers for 1969 were
elected: Elam Miles, president;
Layton Black, vice-president;
Jack Edington, secretary-treas-
urer; and Jim McCoy, reporter.
Bonk Capital Increased By 100%;
Stockholders Vote Stock Dividend
ments of the city for the month
of January. Also a report on tax
collections.
The Council also approved
and signed a new agreement
with the State Highway De-
partment covering highway
maintenance through the city.
A request from the Federal
Housing Authority for a new
working agreement was pre-
sented and this will be taken
up at the next meeting of theL
council on March 3. £
W. G. Saylor appeared before
the council to discuss possibility
of getting city water at the
proposed new home for Saylor
Chevrolet Company on highway
84. This will be given further
consideration In line with the
city's policy of providing water
to areas that are annexed to
the city limits.
The council approved the
purchase of some minor sup-
plies and equipment for the
fire department and City Man-
ager Barnett was also author-
ised to try to locate and pur-
chase a used heavy duty truck
to replace the city's old and
worn out winch truck.
elect-
Gold-
Prld-
k year
Mayor A. R. Whisenhunt has
ordered a regular city election
for the City of Mullin to be held
on Tuesday, April 1, being the
first Tuesday in April.
The election is for the pur-
pose of electing two councilmen
and a mayor for a regular two
year term, according
notice appearing in
of the paper.
Councllmen whose
pire this year are Ed Ferguson
and D. A. Morgan. Holdover
members are Carl Hohertz. Al-
vin Spinks and Bruce Scott.
The election will be held in
the Community Building, May-
or Whisenhunt stated.
School
Milton
expire
Holdover members
Drueckhammer.
Mrs. McCreight New
Home, Ec Teacher At
Mullin And Priddy
SENtSAL HIGHWAY MAP
MILLS COUNTY
TEXAS
this year. Holdover members
are Q. I. Alldredge, James R.
Smith. Howard Ethridge, Cla-
ton Egger and H L. Pyburn.
COUNTY BOARD
County school board members
whose terms expire this year
are: J. H. Priddy, precinct 3,
and W. H. Wasserman, trustee-
at-large. * Holdover members
are: V. Z. Cornelius, precinct 1;
Carylon Wall, precinct 2; and
J. D. Berry, precinct 4.
The deadline for filing for
candidates to have their names
printed on the official ballot is
30 days before the election, or
March 5. Candidates must file
kith County Judge Cecil Eggur.
1 Names may be placed on the
official ballot by the candidate
swing up in person or by petl-
signed by five regularly
quOified voters of the respec-
tivedlstrlet.
$125,000.00. In 1963 the capital
of the bank was doubled from
$90,000.00 to $100000.00
This latest move reflects an
increase of five tidies the a-
rnount of capitalization of the
bank since 1952. The increase
voted by stockholders and di-
rectors last Tuesday night was
approved by the State Depart-
ment of Banking on Thursday,
January 30.
Another good year for the
financial ir
ported to sb
Ident Duren
79th annual report which was
distributed at the meeting.
The knnual report shows de-
posits and loans
sources are at a
the bank whicl
the South where the present Loineta District extends into Mills County, on the
North where the Zephyr district (extends into Mills County, and to the Northeast
where Pottsville extends into hulls County slightly. On the East the proposed
new boundaries would extend lni> Lampasas and Hamilton Counties and on the
North Into Comanche County, ad indicated by the shaded boundary line.
iidates nominated by pe-
also must sign the affl-
for candidate for public
to the office of the Coun-
qge 30 days before the
min order for the names
to bs .lhced on the official
ballot ' ■
F
MaGulre, Jr , vice
the board; Glynn
high for president; Houston
January Rainfall
la Only .23 Inch
Rainfall recorded here in
January hit a low note starting
the year off dry.
Weatherman Harry Allen
measured only .23 inch of pre-
cipitation during the month
and that was recorded the last
week when Goldthwalte receiv-
ed some showers.
Parts of the county reported
60 and .70 inch.
IS. WEEDON ECHOLS
Weedon Echols, the new
demonstration agent for
county, assumed her
here January 21, filling
•TAR
Members of the board at Star
(dependent School District
In Mills County for e
April 5.
School trustees for'
waite, Mullin, Star am
will be ejected on that
Two members are to
ed to the school board
thwaite. Star. Mullin a
dy for a regular thi
term. Two members
elected to the count]
board, one from precln
and one from the county At-
large. for a two year term. »
GOLDTHWAITE \
Members of the Goldthwaifo
Independent School District
board of trustees whose terms!
expire this year are: Y. B.
Johnson and Maurice Knight
Mr. Knight has been serving on
appointment serving out' the
un-expired term of Charles
Conradt who resigned from the
board. Holdover members arc
Elmo Watson. Charles Wilbur
Hill. Milton Schwartz. Floyd B.
Daniel and BiUy B. Hale
PRIDDY
In Priddy Common
District the terms of
Meier and Alton Bufe
this year
are: Alton
Raymond Tlemann. Bobby
Baird. Lee Roy Schwartz and
Young Farmers
To Hear Talk
On Fertilization
derly
Ithwtt
Mrs. Carolyn McCreight of
Temple is the new home econ-
omics teacher at Mullin and
Priddy high chools She assum-
ed her duties at both schools on
January 6. serving in a capacity
that has been vacant since last
August.
Mrs McCreight Is a 1968
of graduate of Mary-Hardin Bay-
WELLS NA
AGENT TH
James A.
and Mrs. Ji
of Goldthi
IED ASSISTANT
CHILI SMITH
Pells. Jr., son of Mr.
nes Andy Wells. Sr.
site, has been as-
i as assistant coun-
Rwisher County, be-
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Koleber, Victor E. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1969, newspaper, February 6, 1969; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1171820/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.