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McKINNEY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1959
12 PAGES—SECTION ONE
Vol. 73, No. 30
Making Good Prog
At Fair Grounds
ress
sheep—Jim-
Grand Champion
April Term of the District Court, away Tuesday morning at Collin
Abernathy, Court
ond.
BEEF HEIFERS
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Local Employment
Situation Imp
roves
Scott, manager of the McKinney
Commerce was well represented
to
with
ty for a while.
readers.
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OFFICE OF PUBLICATION
OPPOSITE COUNTY JAIL
NEWS COVERAGE OF
CITY AND COUNTY
vote,
are
which meets on Monday, April
27, 1959.
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ESTABLISHED OCTOBER
1886
light honoring Otis Fowler, man-
ager of the Denton Chamber for
the past 30 years, who is retir-
ing. The dinner was held at Hub-
bard Hall on the campus of Tex-
COUNTY COURT
Don Weaver Davis, Judge
J aS. R. Webb, Clerk
mal—Keith Gidney.
Reserve Champion—Jerry Wil-
lis.
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first; Carl Brinkmier, second; J.
T. Liston, third.
as Woman’s University.
Those attending from McKin-
ney were Mr. and Mrs. Choice
McClure, Mrs. Clara Reddell and
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. (Pat) Simp-
son. Mr. McClure is president of
the local chamber, Mrs. Reddell
is seretary and Mr. Simpson is
manager.
years of age may sign up for
play in the McKinney Boys Base-
Marriage License
Robert Jack Gaulden and Peg-
gy Sue Darr.
Joseph Sanchez and Constan-
cia Sanchez.
Probate
Mrs. Fred Sharp has filed an
application to be appointed Tem-
porary Guardian of Rubena
Sharp, N.C.M.
Leroy Leach, first.
Richard Renfro, second.
Grand Champion Dairy
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Princeton Cemetery
To Benefit From
Saturday Bake Sale
The Princeton Cemetery Asso-
ciation will sponsor a bake sale
to be held at the fire station
there on Saturday, April 25, ac-
cording to Jess Dale.
The sale will start at 8:30 Sat-
urday morning and there will be
all sorts of cakes, pies and other
good things to eat.
Proceeds of the sale will go
for the benefit of the Princeton
Cemetery.
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Jack Carter of the McKinney
city water department is a new
Examiner subscriber. Happy to
have Mr. Carter on our list of
test requires three hours to com-
plete.
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Local People Attend
Chamber of Commerce
Dinner in Denton
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There has been frost on two
occasions this month—on April
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Mrs. A. E. McGraw called to
ask that the address on her Ex-
aminer be changed from Laredo
to McKiney, Rt. 1. Glad to have
these folks back in Collin Coun-
Sorghums
Corn
Cash awards instead of mer-
chandise prizes will be presented
exhibitors in this year’s Dairy
Day competition to be staged at
the Fair Gorunds stock barns on
Wednesday, May 6, from 10 a.m.
until 3 p.m., County Agent Vir-
gil Dahlberg said Wednesday.
The exact amount of the awards
will be announced later. Awards
will be based on the point sys-
tem.
Dairy Day is open to all breeds
of dairy cattle. Females may be
grade or registered.
J. W. Davis Jr., dairy herds-
man of College Station, will
judge the show.
A judging contest will be open
to individuals and teams.
According to Mr. Dahlberg, the
following animals will be shown
for classifications:
FEMALES
1—6 months to 15 months.
2—15 months to 2 years ( none
in milk).
3—2 years and under 3, also
yearlings in milk.
4—3 years and over.
5—Breed winners.
6—Get of sire (three daugh-
ters of sire any age. Sire need
not be shown).
7—P r o d u c e of dam (two
daughters of dam, dam need not
be shown).
office of the Texas Employment
Commission.
Mr. Scott said that he had no
accurate figures as of this week
on unemployment but that his
active file would show approxi-
mately 550 who could be classed
as unemployed at this time. A
more definite figure will be
Saturday Final Day
To Register for
Boys’ Baseball
Saturday, April 25, is the final
day on which boys 8 through 15
THE BEST
ADVERTISING MEDIUM
COURTHOUSE NEWS
I DISTRICT COURT
62 W. C. Dowdy, Judge
। Dwignt W hi well, District Attor-
driving while license suspended,
plea of guilty before the court,
fine assessed at $25.00 and cost
amounting to $49.50.
Oneal Byerly, charged with
driving while license suspended,
plea of guilty before the court,
fine assessed at $25.00 and cost
amounting to $51.00.
ney x
Mrs. Clara' 3
Clerk $
Mrs. Justine
lina and Mrs. Fritz Moss,
Kinney.
the
Council are Mayor Boyd, Mrs.
John Bostic and Ed Collins. W.
POULTRY
(Pens of Three) "
Eugene McNatt, first, (Silver i
Seabright), (White Rocks), Jap- ;
anese Blacktail). -
Game—James Baxter, first; "
Jerry Miller, second and third.
Cornish game—Dale Moore, <
first.
Judges for the show were Cal :
Wester, Frisco; Burl Green, Swift
& Co., Dallas; Joe Moore, Me-
lissa; Keneth Pruitt, Blue Ridge,
and Wing Davis, McKinney.
Officers of the local chapter ■
include Johnny Bradley, presi-
dent; Bobby Scalf, vice-presi- ,
dent; Jimmy Willis, superin- .
tendent of sheep; Richard Ren- .
fro, superintendent of beef; Jer- ,
ry Willis, superintendent of .
swine; James Baxter, superin- (
tendent of dairy cattle, and Ben- .
nie Watkins, superintendent of ,
poultry. ’
In the sale, approximately
$5,000 was paid the FFA boys for
their stock with the following
merchants and individuals buy- 1
ing animals:
Smith Drug Co., Allen Whole- ■
sale Meats, Collin County Na- .
tional Bank, Johnson Furniture
Co., Edwards Grocery, Wallace :
Grain and Feed, Walter Massie
Feed Store, Gibson Caldwell, .
Bailey Pharmacy, Safeway Store,
and C. P. Horn Auto Supply and :
Appliances.
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A. D. Hope & Sons
In Business Here
Thirty-Five Years
We dropped into the A. D.
Hope & Sons Hardware Store
Saturday morning to inquire
about our good friend, Oren
Hope who has been improving
from a severe heart attack suf-
fered several months ago. He is
able to come down to the store
about two hours of a morning
and two hours in the afternoon.
We found Byron Hope and
George James taking good care
of things. George who is an ex-
perienced hardware mer-
chant has been aiding Byron
while Oren has been out.
Mr. A. D. Hope, who is now
retired came with his family to
McKinney from Pike back in
1924. They owned a big general
merchandise store there. They
bought out the old J. P. Couch
Hardware Company, which was
located in the present Hope
building. They are friendly peo-
ple and have a fine business.
Glad to hear that both A. D.
Hope and Oren are getting along
fine.
TEC to Give
Aptitude Test
in High Schools
Dennis Scott, manager of the
McKinney office of the Texas
Employment Commission, will
visit seven of the high schools in
the county, starting next Tues-
day, giving general clinical tests
to members of the senior classes.
The tests are given as part of the
service rendered by the commis-
sion to assist high school seniors
arrive at a decision as to what
line of work they should pursue
following graduation.
The Specific Aptitude tests to
be given by Mr. Scott should
prove to be of great value to
those taking them.
Mr. Scott will visit Prosper and
Celina on Tuesday, April 28;
Frisco and Allen on Wednesday,
April 29; Blue Ridge and Anna
on Friday, May 1, and Plano on
Tuesday, May 5.
On Wednesday of this week
a team of testing technicians
from the Fort Worth office of
TEC administered General Bat-
tery Aptitude Tests to the 84
members of the McKinney High
School graduating class. This
Holdover members
available at the end of ’this
week.
This time of the year when
outside construction gains mo-
best results. Stockmen, however,
still need considerable rain to
fill tanks and put water in creeks
and lakes.
Because of the continued cool
weather very little cotton has
been planted but activity is ex-
pected to pick up in this depart-
ment when the arrival of warmer
weather, promised for later this
week by the weather man.
Mr. Dahlberg said there has
been some damage to corn, and
grain sorghums from thrip and
flea beetles but that, generally,
both crops look good.
looking up, according to Dennis mentum and when numerous
Scott, manager of the McKinney farm jobs open up the situation
always improves, Mr. Scott
pointed out. He said there is an
especially large demand for
farm labor at this time.
ravillion. District
Although there is still some
unemployment in the county the
sitution is steadily improving
and conditions generally are
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Rowlett Creek
Cemetery Decoration
Sunday, May 3rd, 1959, is the
annual decoration day at the
Rowlett Cemetery. We urge ev-
eryone interested in the upkeep
of the cemetery to be present at
the business meeting in the
chapel. At this time our project
for the coming year will be pre-
sented and discussed. Perpetual
care of the cemetery is our goal.
We have a good start, but need
your cooperation, suggestions and
help to reach that goal. Please
be at the meeting, May 3. We
need you.
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Mrs. Reynolds Speaks
At Como Meeting
Mrs. Clarence Reynolds of
Prosper gave the inspirational
address for the quarterly meeting
of the Rehobeth Association
Thursday, April 16, at the First
Baptist Church at Como, Texas.
Her subject was “Following in
the Footsteps of Jesus.”
She and Mr. Reynolds spent
Wednesday night with Rev.
Cooper Marshall and family at
Yantis. They also visited Mr. and
Mrs. Ulin Smith and daughters
at Grand Saline.
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Mrs. Jim Harris of Carrollton,
formerly of south of McKinney,
is a new subscriber to The. Ex-
aminer. Welcome to our list of
readers.
Criminal
- Mrs. C. F. Ford, charged swin-
dling by check, plea of guilty be-
fore the court, punishment as-
sessed at $1.00 fine and cost
amounting to $30.00.
Mrs. C. F. Ford, charged with
swindling by check, plea of
guilty before the court, punish-
ment assessed at $1.00 fine and
cost amounting to $30.00.
Mrs. C. F. Ford, charged with
swindling by check, plea of
guilty before the court, fine as-
sessed at $i0 and cost amount-
ing to $30.0.;
Mrs. C. F. Ford, charged with
swindling by check, plea of
guilty before the court, fine as-
sessed at $1.00 and cost amount-
ing to $30.00.
Lacy Kirk Clayton, charged
Herman Calvin Smith, charged
with transporting liquor, plea of
guilty before the court, fine as-
sessed at $100.00 and cost
amounting to $132.00.
with transporting liquor, plea of
guilty before the court, fine as-
sessed at $100.00 and cost
amounting to $132.00.
Ocy Gordon Hale, charged
with transporting liquor, plea of
guilty before the court, fine as-
sessed at $100.00 and cost
amohnting to $131.25.
Marcus Lafayette Douglas Jr.,
charged with transporting liquor,
plea of guilty before the court,
1 fine assessed at $100.00 and cost
amounting to $133.00.
Jethro Jackson, charged with
transporting liquor, plea of
guilty before the court, fine as-
sessed at $100.00 and cost
amounting to $131.00.
Eugene Jordan, charged with
transporting liquor, plea of
guilty before the court, fine as-
sessed at $100.00 and cost
amounting to $130.75.
Jimmy Roger Loden, charged
with driving while intoxicated,
plea of guilty before the court,
fine assessed at $50.00 and cost
amounting to $74.50 and 3 days
I in jail.
Jimmy Roger Loden, charged
with driving while license sus-
pended, plea of guilty before the
court, fine assessed at $25.00 and
cost amounting to $49.50.
Despite the absence of any-
thing that could be classified as
a general rain so far this spring,
crops in the county are doing ex-
ceptionally well and the outlook
is bright, according to Virgil
Dahlberg, county agent.
All sections of the county, with
the possible exception of the ex-
treme northwest and north por-
tions, have had a number of
good showers that fell right for
$50.00 and cost amounting
$74.50.
Billy Stanley, charged -
DISTRICT COURT
JURY COMMISSION
MEETS HERE
On last Friday, April 17, 1959,
Judge W. C. Dowdy of the 59th
Judicial District Court sum-
moned as Jury Commissioners
the following: A. H. Eubanks,
McKinney; Herman May, Farm-
ersville; Conner Harrington,
Plano; Ralph C. Boyer, Prosper,
and Price Kinnamon, Blue Ridge,
who met at the courthouse and
selected sixteen names from
which to impanel a Grand Jury,
and lists of trial jurors, for the
relected in the April 7
while Green and Parker
newcomers to the Council.
HD Clubs to Lead
Cancer Crusade
In County
Home Demonstration Clubs
will lead the 1959 Cancer Cru-
sade in Collin County it was an-
nounced at headquarters of the
American Cancer Society, Dal-
ing, baikng, meat cutting and
las .
The life-saving and fund-rais-
ing drive began April 1 and has
been termed “the greatest attack
ever mounted against a disease.”
The whole month has been des-
ignated Cancer Control Month
by Presidential proclamation.
“Because cancer eventual-
ly strikes two out of every three
families, there is an urgent need
for everyone to join in the coun-
terattack, either as volunteers or
donors, or both.”
Americans have always worked
together to solve important prob-
lems. Cancer is one of the most
important, for it makes no dis-
tinctions between rich and poor,
farmer or city-dweller, old or
young. It is the Nod 2 disease
killer in the United States.
Mrs. John Ship, chairman,
pointed out that Crusade volun-
teers will not only ring doorbells
to collect funds, but will distrib-
ute life-saving information about
cancer. The literature stresses the
value of periodic health check-
ups to “guard your family,” she
said. The ultimate goal is com-
plete victory in the war against
cancer, which claims about 255,-
000 lives each year. *
The American Cancer Society
underwrites a national research
program which employs some
1,000 top-flight scientists in lab-
oratories throughout the country.
Local leaders of the crusade
are Collin County Home Dem-
onstration Club presidents: Mrs.
Volney Kickman, Celina; Mrs.
Stewart Roddy, Allen; Mrs.
Johnny Kissinger, McKinney;
Mrs. J. K. Wade, Frisco; Mrs. C.
W. Geer, Westminster; Mrs. Earl
Fisk, Nevada; Mrs. Charlie Ren-
fro, McKinney; Mrs. E. H. Brown,
Anna; Mrs. C. W. Dickerson, Me-
lissa; Mrs. J. B. Hunter, Cham-
bersville; Mrs. Eddie Clark, Ce-
Wheat, oats and barley are
all a little late but prospects are
excellent for a good crop and.
there is enough moisture in most
sections of the county for the
present. More rain will of course
be needed later.
There are no bugs bothering
the small grain at this time,
Dahlberg said. He added that
there had been some trouble
earlier with oat mites and green-
bugs, primarily in oats and bar-
ley, but that this is slacking off.
Actually, he said, the grains were
outgrowing the insects. A good
portion of the wheat in the coun-
ty is headed.
Onions in the eastern and
southeastern part of the county
look good.
WALLACE HUGHSTON
PROMINENT LAWYER,
DIES HERE TUESDAY
Funeral services will be held
Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock
at the First Methodist Church in
McKinney for Hon. Wallace
Hughston, 85, one of Texas’ out-
standing Masons, and prominent
McKinney attorney, statesman
and church layman, who passed
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While taking an early morning
drive last Sunday morning we
came upon Dr. Nye, who lives
on his pretty stock farm just
west of McKinney and which
overlooks Wilson Creek. His
place is just across the road south
of Oren Mathews and R. C. Mc-
Leod. The Doctor was out taking
his dog for a walk and was en-
joying the brisk and damp morn-
ing air.
FFA Project Show^aySet
*Held Here Monday
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Less Than Two Inches
Of* Rain Measured
Here During April
Rain has fallen on five of the
23 days of April but the total
for the month, through Wednes-
day, was only 1.93 inches, ac-
cording to Capt. Roy F. Hall, lo-
cal weather observer. ■
Measurable rainfall so far this
month has been recorded as fol-
lows:
April 1, .18 of an inch; 8, trace;
17, .96; 18, .16, and 20, .63.
The total for the month so far
brings the measurement for the
year to 5.54 inches, far below the
normal 13.26 inches for the first
four months of the year. Up to
this same date last year McKin-
ney had received 11.08 inches.
And up to this same date last
April the total was 2.34 for the
month. The entire month in 1958
produced 8.35 inches. Normal for
April, is 4.59.
Grain
It was also pointed out that
Texas Textile Mill is contem-
plating adding a third shift in a
portion of the plant and that he
is recruiting workers for this op-
eration. He said the critical need
is for specialized jobs such as
weavers, loom fixers, battery fil-
lers, etc., and that these jobs are
difficult to fill as all require ex-
perience.
W. Housewright is City Secre-
tary.
Mayor Boyd announced the
following appointments for the
coming year: Mayor Pro Tem:
Ollie Addington; Street Commit-
tee: Mrs. Bostic, Jack Parker and
Will Green; Water and Sewer
Committee, Ollie Addington and
Ed Collins..
Other appointments include
Dick Bozman, Tax Assessor-Col-
lector; Jack Bentley, Chief of
Police; and Dan Hickman, Wa-
ter Superintendent.
Councilmen who are retiring
from office include Bob Richard-
son and Joe Howrey. Neither
sought re-election.
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Stony Point-Brinlee
Cemeteries Plan
Decoration May 2
Decoration day at the Stony
Point and Brinlee Cemeteries has
been anounced for Sunday, May
2.
Graves at Brinlee Cemetery
will be decorated at 10 a.m.
Graves at Stony Point will be
decorated at the same hour and
those present will assemble at
the Stony Point Church at 11
o’clock for the morning service.
Master of ceremonies for the
occasion will be Rev. W. G. Gil-
bert; Burl Coffey will be song
leader, and Mrs. Burl Coffey will
be pianist.
The program for the morning
service will be as follows:
Song, by the choir.
Invocation, Rev. R. O. Mabe,
pastor at Stony Point.
Solo, Miss Bobbie O’Pry.
Address.
Dismiss for lunch.
Following lunch the people will
return to the church at 1:30 for
the afternoon program.
Song, by the choir.
Prayer.
Business meeting.
Special song, by the Richard-
son family.
Message.
Reading, Mrs. Ethalene Lee.
Duet, Mr. and Mrs. Burl Cof-
fey.
Songs.
13 when the thermometer dipped
to 33 degrees and the following
morning when a low of 31 de-
grees was registered.
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C of C Directors
Postpone Meeting
The regular monthly meeting
of the board of directors of the
McKinney Chamber of Com-
merce, on the calendar for Tues-
day afternoon of this week, was
postponed until Tuesday, April
28, because of the death of Hon.
Wallace Hughston, father-in-law
of Chamber President Choice
McClure.
Memorial Hospital after a brief
illness. Rev. Glendell Jones, pas-
tor of the church, will conduct
services. Burial will be in the
Plano Masonic Cemetery with
Mr. Hughston is survived by a
son, Thomas D. Hughston of Dal-
las; two daughters Mrs. Foy
Thomas of Dallas and Mrs.
Choice McClure of McKinney;
two sisters, Misses Carrie and
Eva Hughston of Plano; four
grandchildren and four great-
grandchildren.
Harris-Horn Funeral Home in
charge.
Mr. Hughston had been a resi-
dent of McKinney for 60 years
and a lifelong resident of Collin
County.
He was born January 31, 1874,
west of Plano, the son of T. F.
and Ann Beverly Hughston, and
was married October 12, 1898,
in the First Baptist Church, Pla-
no, to Miss Myrtle Dudley. His
wife preceded him in death four
years ago.
Mr. Hughston was associated
with Paul Worden at the time of
his death. He is a former county
attorney of Collin County from
December, 1898 to 1902, and also
former State Senator from this
district in 1934.
For over a half century he has
been active in the Methodist
Church and was an honorary
member of the official board.
He was educated in the public
schools at Plano and received a
B.A. degree from the Plano In-
stitute.
He was director of the Feder-
al Housing Administration of the
Dallas area in 1935 and on the
State Board of Education from
1948 to 1951.
Mr. Hughston was five times
elected to the General Confer-
ence of the Methodist Church;
was past president of the Lions
Club; past president of the Old
Settlers Picnic Association;
served on the Selective Service
Board and was director of trans-
portation on the Railroad Com-
mission.
He was one of two Grand
Masters from Collin County to
serve the Grand Lodge of Texas.
He was the first presiding offi-
cer of the Grand Masters Con-
ference organized in Washing-
ton, D.C., some 25 years ago.
He was past District Deputy
Grand Master of the 9th Mason-
ic district; Past Master of the
Plano Lodge 768 of which he was
a member at the time of his
death; the first petitioner of the
Plano lodge after it received its
charter. He had been a Master
Mason since 1895, was a member
of all York Rites and all Scottish
Rites bodies, being a thirty-third
degree Mason.
Pallbearers—C h a r l i e Can-
trell, Bradley Hoover, Gibson
Caldwell, Paul Worden, Wilbur
Thompson, Judge W. C. Dowdy,
Royal Stephenson and Lloyd Lu-
cas.
Masonic pallbearers—Obe Mc-
Callum, Frank Beverly, Dr. Scott
Wysong, John Kemmerer, Claud
Austin, Towne Young, Leon
Shaw and Eck Brown.
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Leon Holbert Named
School Board Head
The Wylie Independent School
Board met in regular session on
Tuesday night, April 7. All mem-
bers were present. R. F. Hart-
man, Supt. of Schools, also at-
tended. Charles Taylor, Dr. T.
M. Trimble and Bill Painter con-
stituted the newly-elected mem-
bers of the board.
The following officers were
elected: Leon R. Holbert, presi-
dent; Clyde Parker, vice-presi-
dent; and Jack Bostic, secretary.
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Sheep Clinic Set
For Friday, May 22
County Agent Virgil Dahlberg
has announced a Sheep Clinic to
be held in McKinney on May 22.
Details of the clinic will be re-
leased very soon.
Jim Gray, animal husbandman
of San Angelo, will be in charge.
The McKinney Chamber of
my Willis (4-year-old Chevoit
Ram).
Reserve Grand Champion —
Willis (4-year-old Chevoit Ewe).
FAT STEERS
Hereford steers—Richard Ren-
fro, first; Travis Smith, second;
Jimmy Davis, third.
Angus steers — Nickey Robin-
son, first; Johnny Bradley, sec-
ond; Jack Edwards, third.
Grand Champion Steer —
Nickey Robinson.
Reserve Grand Champion —
Johnny Bradley.
SWINE
Fat Barrows — Terry Brad-
shaw, first; Johnny Foster, sec-
ond; George Roach, third.
Boars — Jerry Willis, first.
Breeding Gilts (large gilts, Du-
roc Jersey)—Earl Minchew, first;
Jim Airhart, second; Jimmy Da-
vidson, third.
Young gilts — George Roach,
first; Jerry Sisk, second; Jerry
Willis, third.
Sow and pigs — Bill Tallant,
first.
Light pigs — Jerry Willis,
first and third; Johnny Wilson,
second.
Sows — Jerry Willis, first.
Grand Champion — Earl Min-
chew (Duroc gilt).
Reserve Champion — Jim Air-
hart (Duroc gilt).
DAIRY CATTLE
Heifers, one year and under 2
years—Jerry Willis, first; James
Baxter, second. .
Cows, over 2 years — Keith
Gidney, first and second.
DAIRY STEERS
Bobby Heifner, first and sec-
Reporter
New Suits
Peggy Kirkland vs. Jeril Kirk-
land, divorce.
Mary Jo Montgomery vs. Tom
Montgomery, divorce.
Mary Beth Stanley vs. Billy
Stanley, divorce.
James Raymond Pegg vs. State
Automobile and Casualty Un-
derwriters, Workmen’s Compen-
sation.
4 Coria Floy Greer, et ux vs. The
WTravelers Ins. Co., Workmen’s
Compensation.
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LOCAL TAX OFFICE
REGISTERS 17,500
MOTOR VEHICLES
Mrs. Doyle Nelson, tax assess-
or-collector for Collin County,
said Tuesday that a total of ap-
proximately 17,500 motor ve-
hicles were registered by her of-
fice prior to the April 1 dead-
line, a sizable increase over the
total for the preceding year. At
the same time last year 15,868
vehicles had been registered in
the county.
Mrs. Nelson’s office paid the
county $175,000 in registrations
and $9,262.60 in fees for a total
of $184,262.60.
At the same time, Mrs. Nelson
said that $159,971.71 had been
paid the state from motor ve-
hicle registrations.
Total paid state and > county
amounts to $344,234.31.
Mrs. Nelson reminds property
owners that April 30 is the dead-
line for rendering property for
taxation and warned that after
that date a penalty will be add-
ed. She urged all who have not
done so to attend to this matter
at once.
Law Day, U. S. A.
To Be Observed
Friday, May 1
The American Bar Association,
the State Bar of Texas and the
Collin Bar Association are coop-
erating in planning programs in
observance of Law Day, U.S.A,
on May 1, according to Assistant
County Attorney T. E. Williams
of McKisney, chairman of Law
Day locally.
Programs are being planned io
show the contrast between the
American concept of freedom and
justice under the law and the
suppression of individual free-
dom under Communism.
Governor Price Daniel has giv-
en official designation to the day
in Texas. Pres. Eisenhower, in
an official proclamation, set May
1 as Law Day nationally.
In announcing plans for the
day here, Mr. Williams pointed
out that its observance is impor-
tant at this hour in history when
world order is in peril and when
law if flaunted or perverted else-
where. “It is particularly appro-
priate that the people of Ameri-
ca should proclaim anew their
dedication to the great princi-
ples of the law at this time,” Mr.
Williams said.
Purpose of the observance is
to foster an abiding respect for
law, enabling the nation to grow
in moral strength as it grows in
population, resources and world
leadership and to provide an oc-
casion for the American people
to rededicate themselves to free-
dom for the individual under just
laws administered by independ-
ent courts, and in so doing to em-
phasize before the world the
contrast between the rule of law
in the United States and the rule
of force and fear under Com-
munism.
Local activities will include
tentative plans for a simulated
court trial at the senior high
school and a tour of all county
courthouse offices by high school
seniors during the week of
April 27.
During this week local attor-
neys will be available for talks
to interested groups.
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MAP SHOWS COUNTY
FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS
A map which shows the net-
work of farm to market roads in
Collin County hangs on the wall
of County Judge Don Weaver
Davis’ office in the courthouse.
Also on the map are indicated
the federal and state roads. A
person not knowing the extent
of the local farm roads would be
surprised at the number of miles
Collin County has and the miles
additional which are either un-
der construction or projected for
the near future. Judge Davis and
Commissioners Stroup, Neely,
Baldwin and Bentley are doing
a splendid job handling the
county business. More and more
are the rural sections being
criss-crossed with all-weather
hardsurfaced roads. Collin Coun-
ty has 3166 farms. Only three
counties in Texas exceed our in
number of farms: Cherekee, Mc-
Lennan and Smith.
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Bill Morgan Back
With Man’s Store
Bill Morgan, salesman for The
Man’s Store, has just returned to
his job after a tour of duty in
Uncle Sam’s Army. Bill is a
friendly young man and an ex-
pert clothing salesman. He is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mor-
gan of Anna. John is an em-
ployee of the Crouch-Moore Fu-
neral Home. We are mighty glad
to see Bill’s familiar face over
on the East Side.
Billy Trammell, charged with
swindling by check, plea of
guilty before the cougt, fine as-
sessed at $1.00 and (" amount-
ing to $36.00. ■ U...........
Billy Stanley, charged with-l at a dinner in.Denton.Monday
aggravated assault, plea of guilty ni ’ '
before the court, fine assessed at
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Truck Drivers Warned
Of New Legislation
On Mud Flaps
AUSTIN—Truck drivers were
warned Friday that it now is il-
legal to operate dual-wheeled
vehicles without mud flaps to
protect drivers of other vehicles
from flying rocks.
Col. Homer Garrison, Depart-
ment of Public . Safety director,
said the law which went into ef-
fect April 2 formerly applied
only when the pavement was wet
The 56th Legislature amended it
to apply in all weather because
of legal difficulties in determin-
ing when the flaps had to be
added.
Under regulations issued by
the department, Garrison said
the flaps may be made of metal,
rubber, rubberized material or
other substantial material rigid
enough to prevent mud, slush,
and other matter from being
thrown into windshields of autos
following.
MALES
1—6 months and under one
year.
2—One year and under 2.
3—2 years and over.
4—Breed winners.
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Property Owners
Are Urged to
Render City Taxes
All persons owning real estate
and/or personal property in the
City of McKinney are urged to
render their city taxes for 1959
at the City Hall on or before
April 30, 1959. No outside assess-
or will call on you this year.
If these renditions are not re-
ceived in the City Tax Office by
April 30th, a Collector’s Assess-
ment will be made.
Mrs. Carolyn Duncan,
City Secretary.
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HUBERT WHITE RAISES
FINE WHEAT CROP
Seventy-five acres of luxuri-
ous green wheat, headed out and
waist high can be seen on Mrs.
J. D. White’s place just south-
east of town. It is not unusual
to see fine green wheat now
days, but we understand that
this particular field is an ex-
ception. A representative of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
is said to have remarked that it
is the prettiest grain he had seen
in all his traveling which takes
him through the Midwestern
grain belt. The land is farmed by
Mrs. White’s son, Hubert White,
who lives in McKinney. Hubert
is a natural born farmer and is
taking care of hundreds of acres
which he has under lease this
year. This particular field of
grain was fertilized which par-
tially accounts for its growth. It
is estimated that it will produce
over forty-five bushels to the
acre.
The McKinney High School
chapter of FFA held their annu-
al project show at the McKinney
Livestock Commission barn on
East Highway 24 Monday of this
week. Sponsors E. A. Randles
and R. J. Smith pronounced the
show one of the very best ever
staged by the local chapter.
Results of the judging were
as follows:
SHEEP
Ewe lambs under one year —
Jimmy Willis, .first, second, third
am and fourth.
“3 Buck lambs under one year —
Willis, first and second.
One-year-old ewes — Willis,
first, second, third and fourth.
Over 4-year-old ewes — Willis,
first and second; Johnny McCor-
mick, third.
Ewes and lambs — McCor-
mick, first; Willis, second.
Exhibitor’s flock—Willis, first;
McCormick, second.
Fat lambs — Eugene McNatt,
CITY COMMISSION
TAKES OFFICE
HERE MONDAY
McKinney’s newly elected City
Commission officially took office
Monday morning of this week
when Roy F. Hall was installed
in the office of mayor and G. B.
McGee and Bennie F. Love as
commissioners. Mr. Love was re-
cently elected for his second
term. Mayor Hall and Commis-
sioner McGee are serving their
first terms on the commission.
In ceremonies at City Hall,
witnessed by a small group of
citizens,, outgoing Mayor George
W. Smith Jr, relinquished the
office to his successor. Mayor
Smith and retiring Commission-
er Sterling Bailey each ' ex-
pressed appreciation for the co-
operation given them during the
past two years. Bailey did not
seek re-election in the April
voting:
Mayor Hall, in his remarks,
said he is planning no changes at
City Hall and that all present
personnel are being retained. Mr.
McGee thanked citizens for their
cooperation and support.
Rev. James Anderson, pastor
of the East McKinney Christian
Church, gave the invocation.
The first regular meeting of
the commission will be held
Monday morning, April 27, at the
city hall.
ball League this summer, it was
announced this week by Paul C.
Young, commissioner of the
league.
Boys who have not registered
and who desire to be placed on a
team may sign up at the Cham-
ber of Commerce office any day
this week.
At a metting of directors Mon-
day night J. Wilbur Thompson
was elected president of the Pee
Wee League and A. E. Lane was
named president of the Youth
League. The Midget League will
name its head early next week.
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Renew your subscription now.
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Ware Cemetery
Decoration Set
Sunday, April 26
The annual decoration services
will be observed at Ware Ceme-
tery Sunday April 26, 1959.
There will be a business meeting
at 3:00 p.m. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Barbara Horn,
Sec.-Treas.
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Mrs. John Reno of Anna is a
new Examiner subscriber. Wel-
come.
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New Wylie Officials
Are Sworn in
At Council Meeting
New Wylie City Council mem-
bers were sworn in and the gov-
erning body officially organized
at the regular meeting held at
the Municipal Building.
Mayor A. D. Boyd presided
over the session at which new
members, Ollie Addington, Jack
Parker and Will Green, received
the oath of office. Addington was
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