Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1961 Page: 1 of 6
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No Injuries In
Accident At
Roadside Park
No injuries were reported when
a 1058 Oldsmobile and an auto-
mobile transport truck were in col-
lision at the west entrance to the
roadside park east of Mount Ver-
non on Highway 67 at about 5:20
last Saturday morning.
William T. Morgan, Arlington,
driving the transport belonging to
Texas Auto Transport, traveling
west, attempted a left turn into
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OLD GLORY was nearing the top in flag raising ceremonies at
the dedication of Mount Vernon’s new Ci^y Hall and Post Office
Tuesday. Mrs. Scott Lewis is singing the "Star Spangled Banner”
* as the color guard from the Mount Pleasant National Guard unit
Passmore Says High School DiplomaFirst Step Toward Success
the valedictory address, Joy Kite, each session accommodating about
the salutatory address; Rev. John
E. Whitt, the invocation, and the
benediction was by Haun Kite.
Presentation of diplomas was by
Board Chairman M. P. Long with
Supt. K. B. Copeland making spe-
cial awards. The processional and
recessional were by Jimmy String-
er.
2 Local Boys To Attend
Salvation Army Camp
Exciting dreams of summer
camps will come true for two boys
from Mt. Vernon. Those boys have
RALPH PENN, who worked sev-
eral years ago in Mount Vernon
Drug Stores, was visiting around
town this week and was overheard
reminiscing about some of the
prescriptions compounded for Dr.
Fleming and Dr. Fuquay. He still
has copies of some of the formu-
las.
Leonard Passmore, first assist-]not measured by the amount of(from doing the
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told members of the Mount Ver- |but in the satisfaction one receives service to one’s town, state,
non High School graduating class
at commencement exercises that re-
ceiving their High School Diploma
was just the first step toward suc-
cess for there are many more tasks
that must be met before that goal
is reached.
He said Jhey are living in an
age that will see many accomplish-
ments, one of which will likely be
travel to the moon and other plan-
ets. He said for success in many
fields much technical knowledge
will be required and in most cases
one must continue to seek knowl-
edge whether it be through further
schooling or by other means.
He pointed out that success Is
Eastern Star
To Have Public
Installation Service
The Mount Vernon Chapter 156.
Order of the Eastern Star, will
have a public installation June 6
at 7:30 in the Masonic Hall. The
public is cordially invited to at-
tend.
Installing officers are: Worthy
Matron, Sidney Ann Miller;
Worthy Patron, L. E. Bryant; As-
sociate Matron, Jean Jordan; As-
sociate Patron, Narvel Lawrence;
Conductress, Melba Lawrence; As-
sociate Conductress, Mattie B.
Stringer; Secretary, Ethlene Brown;
Treasurer, Mildred Smith; Chap-
lain, Everee Bryant; Marshal, Mar-
jie Hildreth; Organist, Pansy
Duckworth; Ada, Everdeen Over-
ton; Ruth, Joy Rutledge; Eater,
Barbara Solomon; Martha, Cleth
Lowry; Electa. Opal Merrel; War-
der, Bertie Ward; Sentinel, Calvin
Grimes. .
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Coach Gerald Jack said this
week that school for those parti-
cipating in Mount Vernon’s sum-
mer baseball program will begin
Hospital News
(From May 25 to May 31)
ADMITTED:
Norris Minter.
Rex Scott.
Carolyn Wesley.
Jessie Mae Hargraves.
J. V. McGill.
Hazel Hargroves.
Mrs. Nannie Talley.
Mrs. Doll Stephenson.
Mrs. Grace Wardrup.
Amanda Maples.
DISMISSED:
Norris Minter, Rex Scott, Jessie
Mae Hargraves, Carolyn Wesley,
Mrs. Doll Stephenson, Mildred
Potts, Boyd Wardrup, Mrs. Ida
Smith, D. R. Watson, Brent Raley.
The hospital staff expresses sin-
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taking lessons to register at the
swimming pool office between now
and the beginning date. Payment
for the lessons must be in advance.
Twelve lessons will be given with
the last class being June 28. Cost
of the 12 lessons will be $10. A
person holding a season ticket may
use it for the 12 swimming lessons
or for swimming throughout the
summer but it cannot be used for
both.
Moulton said beginners’ class
KATHY BARRETT has a green
thumb according to County Agent
Charlie Brown and she has been
putting it to good use helping with
planting the shrubs and grass at
the new City Hall-Post Office.
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was empty, was not damaged.
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CHANGING TIMES — Just
short time ago all you could
along the highways was beer cans,
but now you see a few METRECAL
cans mixed in.
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for better weather so more people
can get out.
Everyone is invited. This is a
come and go affair. Jodie will ex-
plain how the machine works, put
it in operation and anyone who
wants to may operate it. Jodie
will show the practical side of this
method of control of these pests
with this new operation and at the
same time explain how this meth-
od cxcells other means of control
because of. the uniform crossing of
all runs and the distribution of
the control material where it is
constantly accessible.
WH
F. J. JOYCE, JR., hopping mad,
reported to Sheriff John E. Tittle
Monday morning that someone had
stolen his hose from in front of
the new City Hall-Post Office. His
face was quite red when he was
reminded that ’he loaned it to a
. couple of Garden Club ladies who
were setting out some plants on
the plaza.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Jerry Jum-
per announce the arrival of Chris-
ti Lynn. She was born at Shaw
Air Force Base Hospital, Sumter,
S. C., and weighed 8 lbs. and 3
ozs. Maternal grandparent is Mrs.
C. W. Rutledge and patrenal grand-
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Sam
I Jumper.
cards will be given to all members
Saturday night,
the club are
$6.00 per year.
gin July 1, 1961, and run through
June 30, 1962.
Plans for obtaining stock for use
by the local club were discussed
with a majority seeming to favor
members furnishing it. No defi-
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Lt. Bobby Melson and family vis-
ited with their parents, Mr. and
tion and to humanity as a whole,
is the measure of success for many.
He also pointed out that if one puts
all that one can into his task that
he will be able to enter the twi-
light of his life with a feeling of
Members of the Mount Vernon
Riding Club met Tuesday night at
the High School and discussed
plans for taking part in the pa-
rade at 3:00 p. m., Thursday, June
8, that will kickoff Winnsboro's
first annual rodeo. They also
adopted by-laws, set dues and de-
cided on their uniforms.
Winnsboro is just completing
their arena for the rodeo event and
rodeos will be staged on the nights
of June 8, 9 and 10. Queen of
the rodeo will be selected at 7:30
previous to the Friday night per-
formance.
Mount Vernon Riding Club
members are asked to meet at the
local arena Saturday night at 8:00
p. m. and to bring their horses so
they might practice and receive in-
structions for riding in the parade.
(Optle-Harald Staff Photo)
LEONARD PASSMORE, first assistant Attorney General of
Texas, delivered the address at commencement exercises for the
Senior Class of Mount Vernon High School last Friday night. At
toft is John E. Whitt, pastor of the Winfield Baptist Church, who
gave the invocation and Buck Birdsong, board member, is in cen-
ter.
best that one is
of doing. He said that
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Driver Training
Class to Start
Monditf, June 5
Mark Boatright, driver training
instructor, said this week that the
first class of the summer driver
training series will be Monday,
June 5, at 8:30 p. m„ at the High
School.
He said 20 students have al-
ready signed up but there is room
for four more before the class
reaches its maximum of 24.
All High School students will
receive credit for the course to- •
wards graduation.
Anyone interested in the course
are urged to contact Boatright by
telephone.
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EMMA WEAVER, at Crescent
Rexall Drugs, got all mixed up
this week and when Optics walked
in she said, “Coffe, do you want
Jimmy?"
cere appreciation for the many nice I
gifts received the past week. j
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nite decision was reached on this
matter.
Plans for a two or three-day ro-
deo later in the summer were dis-
cussed with officers being in-
structed to investigate the possi-
bility of obtaining stock for the
event.
Present plans call for cutting
and roping sessions to be held
twice each week throughout the
summer to start as soon as stock
is obtained. Spectators will not
be charged to see these sessions.
Members or non-members of the
club may participate by the pay-
ment of fees which will be an-
nounced later.
JIMMIE PRESLEY of Talco fur-
nished the convertible for ANN
MCRJtlS when she was a princess
Orflie Hopkins County Dairy Fes-
tival parade. Jimmie was very
gracious and went to a lot of trou-
ble. The Franklin County Cham-
ber of Commerce received the fol-
lowing letter from his this week:
“I enjoyed my trip to Mt. Ver-
non and Sulphur Springs very
much.
“If there was a prize for the
prettiest queen there. I'm sure
Ann would auallfv for the Queen.
"The lunch and everything was
really good.
“If, anytime, I can be of service
to your city again, please call on
nu again, if the ‘Outlaw’ (his con-
vertible will still run.
*!T|«nkg again fdr the letter.**
Jimmie Presley.
We shall make another attempt
to show anyone interested in pock-
et gopher (salamander) control, the
burrow builder in operation, on
the Mai Moore farm south of Mt.
Vernon. The demonstration will
be put on by Jodie Webb of the
Rodent Control Service on Wed-
nesday morning, June 7. The time
will be from 9:30 to 11:30.
The first demonstration we at-
tempted was in the blizzard and
snow thfs past winter. The boys,
Jodie and Carl Newsome, put out
poison on about 25 acres. To date
there has not been a new mound
made. This time we are hoping
ern $72,000 Post Office-City Hall of several hundred people. T_1 * ___*___*________
balding w» s dedicated Tuesday in lowing the ceremonies everyone I the close of the tour.
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Riding Club To Be In Winnsboro Rodeo Parade
Present plans call for the group
to leave Mount Vernon in a cara-
van in order to arrive at the Winns-
boro arena by 2:30.
The group selected a uniform to
be composed of blue jeans, white
shirt, white hat, black scarf and
boots.
Copies of the by-laws adopted
Tuesday night and membership
Swimming Lessons To
Start Tuesday, June 13
will meet each morning at 9:00
o clock and if enough adults sign
up it is possible that this class will
be held at night.
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Revival to Be Held
At Memorial
Methodist Church
Beginning next Sunday, June 4,
everyone is cordially invited to at-
tend the revival at Memorial Bap-
tist Church each evening at 7:30.
Pastor of Memorial Baptist Chu.’ch
is Rev. Odle Gilbreath. Rev. Wil-
burn Gilbreath, pastor of the
Smyrna Baptist Church, will de-
liver the messages.
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mer. He is training himself to
serve as a medical missionary.
been selected by the local Salva-
tion Army Service Unit Commit-
tee. and will be two of more than
2,000 youths who will each enjoy .
a full week of camp activities at
the Salvation Army’s Camp Hob- -,j
litzelle near Dallas. During tbf >
summer season, thirteen weekly
camps will be conducted, wit|»
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175 youths. The local campers f
will denart June 11 returning on ' .
June 18. j x
Local boys attending include ■
Rocky Reeves and Clyde Hale-”
Camp Hoblitzelle is located on^
a beautiful wooded tract of 340 ?
acres, seven miles south of Mid-
lothian and eight miles west. Of
Waxahachie, and within an hour’s
drive of Dallas. At the camp are
well-arranged, well-equipped pity-. .
grounds for all boys’
swimming pool, a lake YormMW>r
and fishing, organised sports un-
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Methodist Bible
School Set For
Week of June 5
Vacation Bible School at .1
First Methodist Churtl
Monday, June 5, at 8:1
cording: to Miss Virgie
es, Bible School prinei
Classes for children -----
14 years of age will bo^ln pen*
Monday . *
a. m., n
ing part in the cerenm
then introduced former *
Harvey under whose 8
tion negotiations and plane wore
started for the present facility.
Mr. Harvey gave a short history
of the project stating that Federal
funds were appropriated just Hfp-
vious to World War II for a Foot
Office and Federal Office Bulldfeg
here but the declaration of war
halted this project. Efforts to get
It built later failed.
Later the Post Office Depart-
ment's plan of having Post Offi-
ces built by local funds with the
department signing leases for the
buildings was instigated. „
He said that negotiations were
started with the City of Mount
Vernon for such a project several
years ago. The City Council de-
cided that such a project could be
worked out and the citizens of
Mount Vernon voted a $65,000
bond issue to pay for the project
and also voted favoring the site
See CITY HALL, Page 8
urged all those interested in William PdldCF
Hare Killed in R. R.
Crossing Accident
William Pender Hare, formerly
of Sulphur Bluff, was killed in
Gordon, on Sunday, May 21. He
was working on a bulldozer for a
pipe line company. While cross-
ing the railroad, he was hit by a
train.
Mr. Hare was born May 15, 1907,
in Sulphur Bluff, and was 54 years
of age at the time of his death.
The funeral was held Wednes-
day, May 24. in the First Methodist
Church in Sulphur Bluff with Rev.
L. Dennis officiating.
Mr. Hare is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Glee Hare, who will remain
in Sulphur Bluff. He leaves three
sisters, Mrs. Lorene Gibson, Sul-
phur Bluff; Mrs. Joe Helm, Ten-
nessee, and Mrs. Claude Waller,
Washington State. Two brothers
survive. They are Dick Hare of
Kansas and Buster Hare of the
Panama Canal Zone. He was pre-
ceded in death by his mother and
father. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Hare.
Pallbearers were Barber Welch,
Travis Parsley, Talmadge Bassham,
Charlie Martin, Paul Welch and
Earl Randolph.
Interment was in Sulphur Bluff
cemetery with Tapps of Sulphur,
Springs in charge. I
Ted Moulton, lifeguard and
swimming instructor for Little
Creek Park swimming pool, an-
nounced this week that swimming
claaaes will start on Tuesday, June
13.
(Optic-H«raid Staff Phota)
raises the flag. City and Post Office officials are at left with
Mt. Vernon's two Camp Fire Girls’, groups, the j£ub Scout Pack
and the Boy Scout Troop at right.
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New Post Office-City Hall Dedicated Here Tuesday
■ Mayor Charles Teague welcomed
those present to the ceremonies
land thanked those who were tak-
‘ satisfaction that cannot be attain-
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Summer Baseball School
To Start On Monday
Monday, June 5, and continue
through Friday, June 9.
He said registration started on
Tuesday of this week and will con-
tinue through Friday. He urged
that all managers and boys who
plan to participate to register this
week.
He asked that all Little League
and Pee Wee League players and
managers report at 10:00 a. m.
Monday while Pony League and
Teen League players and manag-
ers will report Monday at 5:00 p.m.
Jack said that league play will
start on Monday, June 12. All
Pee Wee games will start at 5:00
p. m„ Little League at 6:30 p. m„
and Pony League at 8:00 p. m. The
Teen League will play on open
I nights and will have matched
[games with out of town teams with
----- some of their games being played
the park and was struck near the out of town
right rear of the trailer by the I —___________
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Joe Oliver To
Serve Local |
Church of Christ |
Joe Oliver, Fort Worth, will
serve the local Church of Chrtat
as minister for the next six weeks ,
beginning Sunday. He is serving
the church during the period fol-
lowing Haun Kite’s leaving the
church and the arrival of David
Ingram who will serve the church
as regular minister.
Joe is well known here as he to
the grandson of the late Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Hicks . He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Oliver of
Fort Worth.
He to -st -graduate at Atalton* ■ - ..
Christian ttoUegr tod to ‘ > -
Southwest Baptist Theolc^Mt
Seminary in Fort Worth this sum-
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 1, 1961, newspaper, June 1, 1961; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1278238/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Franklin County Library.