The Palmer Rustler (Palmer, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1968 Page: 1 of 4
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I RUSTLER
PALMER, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS 75152, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 19G8
1
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. John Pate of
Grand Prairie spent several days
here with his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mullins.
'Sunday guests of Mirs. Yaney
Barron and Mr. and Mrs. Hous-
ton McClain included Mrs. Leola
Martin, Mrs. Howard Brown,
Horace Henry Brown and chil-
dren of Irving, Mlr. and Mrs.
Condie McClain, Waxahachie.
Sgt. and Mrs. Michael Jones
and children of Killeen were
Sunday overnight guests of his
aunt, Miss Masal Jones.
Mrs. Larry Burleson of Lub-
bock returned home by plane on
Sunday night from a week end
visit here with her brother and
sister-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Joe
Pendleton.
Sunday visitors in the Harold
Markham home west of Palmer
included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Gothard of Gladewater and Mr.
H
and Mrs. Royce Gothard of
Waxahachie.
Mrs. Marie Yarbrough of Dal-
las spent the weekend here with
Mrs. J. W. Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Heard CL.rL A 1 Palmer DicEriet
and Rita and Dave Heard visited Future Homemakers Chapt. Meets Falmer District
relatives in Texas City over the . • . m School Tax Upped
week end. in mnAHYARA ccIn nt PAImar * i । 5 ,
Mrs. John Turner Jr. of Ferris III mpONTaT OUSS 0IT 1 dimer And Budget OK’d
was a recent visitor in the home m 1
of her poeinits the Flovd Wiar The Palmer Chapter of 1 uture cent home. Th,e board of Education, Pal-
other P ’ y Homemakers met Monday night In; order to finance these pro- mer Independent School D i s-
™in the Palmer school to take ac- jects, the member decided to trict increased the district
Mrs. H. B. • Copeland spent tion on committee reports and sell cards, sponsor a basketball tr ct, increased t e district
several days in the Buster Wood
homie in Pilot Point.
Louis R. McClain has been a were selected as chapter moth-
patient in Baylor Hospital, Room ers
3112 for the past two weeks -
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Heard vr porrspor tnOE selection Of So me
cationed in Galveston recently interesting programs was ac-
and enjoyed the Sea - Arama cepted. Three programs during
Show there.the year will focus on careers
Foundation work has begun on for women—careers in beautt-
the construction of a new resi- tion work, secretarial work and
dence here on West Marshall
Avenue for Mrs. Dewey Turner
of Dallas and her brother, Hom-
er Satterwhite .Mrs. Turner will
be remembered as the former understanding others and their
Miss Id ell Satterwhite who was customs
reared here.
Mirs. Mae Spencer, mother of Some interesting projects i l
Mrs. Bobby J. Bonner, has been were planned. They include a enCO I
a patient at Tenery hospital for trip to Mexia State Home and to
several days, a convalescent home. The group IDIC A
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Tyler— also plans to send a CARE pack- LDJ COUTO
former Palmer residents, have age, send gitfs to a boy at the .
recently moved back to their Mexia Home, and take stamped ortin DAW/or
home here on Kinsala Street, aft- Christmas cards to the convales- LICCUI ITU
er living elsewhkere for several ____________________
years
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Schremp O-FCOKC Chacon
of San Antonio have been guests J CllVJC
this week in the home of her TA 1
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. Lrth (-madA
and Mrs. G. G. Harvard. DY I IIIUldue
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Echols of
Ennis were Sunday guests of The Fifth Grade elected offi- on the 1968 campaign on the oc-
her sister, Mrs .Icie Curtis and cers for the new year as fol- casion of his 81st birthday to-
daughter, Lucille, lows:
More than 100 descendants of
the Gothard family gathered at
the Palmer Community Center
Sunday noon for an annual get-
together and picnic lunch.
VIETNAMESE YOUNGSTER shows emotion as he views damage near his home in
Saigon after a recent Viet Cong rocket attack. Authorities said 14 persons were killed
and 67 wounded in the first shelling of central Saigon in two months.
Conventions
At State Level
For Parties 17th
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
Convention-weary Texas .poli-
tical workers have one more go
at listening to speeches in crowd-
ed auditoriums before the year’s
party business is done.
The Democratic, Republican
and George Wallace’s American
Independent parties hold state
conventions Sept. 17.
In addition, about 300 liberal
Democrats plan to meet in the
Driskell Hotel in Austin Sept.
14 to form a new organization
which will work to capture the
state Democratic party in 1970.
Democrats will hold their con-
vention in Austin’s Municipal
Auditorium, Republicans in Fort
VOL. 43 NO. 36
Funeral Rites
For J. T. Adams
Are Solemnized
Funeral rites for a former Pal-
mer resident, J. T Adams, 64,
of Baytown were held at Earth-
man Funeral Chapel, Baytown,
with the Rev. Robert M. Cheek,
officiating. Interment was in
Forest Park Cemetery, Houston.
Grandsons were pallbearers. Mr.
Adams died in a hospital in Bay-
town where he had resided for
42 years and was a well-known
civic leader, service station own-
er and member of the First Bap-
tist Church. Survivors include
a daughter. Mrs. Ann Kirkland;
two grandchildren- his mother,
Mrs. Betty Adams; five brothers
and other relatives in the Pal-
mer area.
JOHN KOWALIK (No. 11)
displays his dribbling form
at right. A star forward for
the Chicago Mustangs,
Kowalik is the leading
scorer in the North Ameri-
can Soccer League.
Worth’s Hotel Texas and the
American Independent Party in
Dallas’ Memorial Auditorium.
For the Democrats and Repub-
licans, the meetings will be the
so - called "Governors" Conven-
tions,” specifically designed to
write platforms for their guber-
natorial candidates and to elect
Norman Alien Is
Footprints Staff for School Yr. Prophere, Auemon
M I to Orgnni ntmon • I A nnHno Norman Allen of Palmer was
Tlas IIS UrgdiliLduONdl Mccung successful bidder when Ellis
Footprints Staff for 1968-69 Editor Geraldine Blocker, Pic- County property in Palmer was
party officers for the next two had its organizational meeting ture Editor Virginia Robinson, sold at auction the former site
years, on Thursday morning August 29 Organizations Editor Thelma of the county road and bridge
The Wallace group does not at 7:30 a.m. in the staff room Lois Hobbs, Art Editor Debra department’s Precinct 1 head-
adopted the pudant in a have to meet the platform and at the school building at Palmer Lee Harper, Activity Editor Step- quarters, Palmer.
clect chapter mothers. Mrs. Bob- game and have cake walks at meat et the office of suot election of officers requirements Public School. Thomas McClel- hen Douglas Baker and Sales- Mr- Allen paid $585 for the
by Hobbs and Mrs. W. M. Parker basketball games. Earl Richardson since it has no gubernatorial Ian Harper III who served as co- persons Rob Stacks, Cindy Mark- downtown Palmer property in-
The officers for the 1968-69 The budget of8168 302 bas- candidate and is a new party editor for the 1968 yearbook ham and Mike Colquitt were add eluding a lot 50 feet by 125 feet
year as as follows: ed on a property valuation of that has never held a primary, staff will serve as editor of the ed by election to the staff, on which is located an old brick
President—Virginia Robinson, $2,419,117 and a tax of $1 90 But it does have to formally new publication. Nancy Lynn The staff made their first trip building which formerly was oc-
Vice Pres.—Karen Markham. The valuation increases of ap- nominate Wallace and his vice- Colquitt who served as business on Saturday to Ennis for the soli- cupied for many years by the
proximtaely, $100,000 over last presidential choice, whom Wal- manager for the 1968 publication citing advertisements for the old Texas Electric Interurban
year’s figure is attributed to lace presumably will have desig- will also serve as the business yearbook and spent the day call- and a vacant lot 25 feet by (
new construction. The tax rate nated by convention time. Wal- manager for the 1969 edition. ing on merchants in this area, feet.
Gas,
Treas.—Brenda Kemp.
Sec.—Virginia Parker.
Reporter—Thelma Hobbs.
Historian-—Debra Harper.
The staff will meet each
Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. in COLD WATER
the annual staff room to plan and , .
execute the publication of the THROWN ON
1969 yearbook with their spon- DHEDI TAI E
sor, Mrs. John A. Blocker. The PUEBLO TALE
1968 book was mailed to the WASHINGTON — The State
, , — _ is an increase of 15 cents for lace is scheduled to address the Other staff selections are: Sports
Song leader D Lynn Brum- each $ 100 in valuation over last convention ------------
interior decorating. Other pro- ley. year’s rate of $1 75: T1
grams will be concentrated on ham. ..............Y * The American Party meeting Clark Strongly
consumer education, leisure Parliamentarian — Cindy Of each $1.90 in taxes—$1.50 also must reaffirm the party s ,
time, health, individuality and Markham, is allocated to maintenance and persidential electors who were Urges Control
understanding others and their Pianist—Carolyn Cottongame. 40 cents to the sinking and in- chosen earlier by the executive r * II C
terest fund. committee, and fill a few vacan- Czuns in U-S
T. M. Harper, school board cies that have occurred on the WASHINGTON _ Attorney- Columbia Scholastic Press Asso- Department has thrown cold wa-
president com ducted board electors General Ramsey Clark savs if ciation’s Annual Critique for ter on rumors that the U-S is
meeting and a public hearing Lt. Gov. Preston Smith, the Congress really wants to do judging. The staff reports that ready to apologize to North Ko-
on the budget which preceded it. Democratic gubernatorial nomi- something to control crime it there are 5 yearbooks for 1968 yea in return for the release of
Mrs. Retha Bigham of Ennis nee, has been crisscrossing the will enact a strict * n control yet unsold. Anv interested per- the U-S Intelligence ship "Pueb-
has been added to the faculty state the last few weeks, seeking bill now And he has sent a son may call Mrs. Blocker or lo" and her 82 crewmen. The
list and will teach elementary convention delegates’ ideas on hand-delivered letter to every the school and purchase one or State Department said today the
the platform and—presumably menlber of the Senate, urging more of these books,
—trying to assure them that the such nation 60 ------
next State Democratic Execu- Clark says those who quibble T • I £
tive Committee will be friendly about the inconvenience of reg- More Trials for
im’ istration and licensing, knowing ■ IC :
Smith also has sent out hun- lives are at stake, cannot—in 00 CyPIes
dreds of questionnaires to key his words—“Be much concerned SOUTH LAKE TAHOE,
Democrats in his search for plat- about life__or crime, either.” fornia—There will be more trials was on the high seas when it
form views. He told the senators that gun for the U-S Olympic team today was taken. Secretary of State
control legislation can reduce af Echo Summit Ski Resort in Rusk has called for an impar-
crime and save lives. And he California—altitude 7,377 feet, tial investigation after the men
said the real question is “wheth- Army Private First Class Tracy are released. He said if an inves-
er our system of government Smith won the 10,000 meter ligation proves the Pueblo was
will address itself to the issues run—and a trip to Mexico—yes- in North Korean Waters, the
seizure of the Pueblo last Jan-
uary was an illegal act, and there
science.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP).—Alf
Landon says President Johnson Expect Maclin
could have an overpowering im- A D
pact on the 1968 Presidential Case Be Brought
election,n .
Out Again
The 1936 . Republican Presi- FORT WORTH.—Five persons
denbial nominee gave his views including two Haltom City offi-
cials have been subpoenaed by CUSTOM MADE
Tn c the §rand jury to testify in spe- RUBBER STAMPS
President, Joe Heard 5 102 cial session tomorrow. UPCO PRINT SHOP
Vice President, Nancy Stacks Landon said momentous T I
Secretary, Alfred Browns occult berorkounit elec ton, Inall Rev. Weldon Haynes of 1st Meth.
Room mothers chosen were ing its outcome unpredictable at । D
Recent visitors in the home Mrs. T. D. Smith, Mrs. Hibbert this time. IS Assigned tO New Pastorate
of Mrs. Susie Brumley were Mrs. Beck, Mrs. D. G. Lutrick. Landon said Johnson is the___©. -
Nolan Smith, Susan Smith, Mrs. Reporter: Donald Lutrick. most unpopuplar PresidentAn unc m nt was ma s ort stay. But-this is an excel- it is only a first step
Gene Bradley and Delinda Kay; --------------------=====-------since HerbertHoover—but that Sunday that Rev. Weldon Hay- lent opportunity for advance- it 1S only a first step.
A M Th wited observed her first birthday anni- .At nes pastor of First Methodist ment .We shall always have a
Primon versary the day before they mov- 1 1 +1 in e Church, Palmer, since June, warm spot in our heart CLOSE 1 VIOLENCE
Brumley and daughter, Cari all ed and was given a savings bond could influence the course of 1967, has bee,n assigned to a new of Palmer and for Summit, Illinois — Schools in time for the 10,000 was 30:04.
Mr P F a by friends in the church here. Landon who supported Gov pastorate. Rev. and Mrs. Haynes the kindness they have shown Summit, Illinois, a suburb of
Mrs. G. F. Cleveland entered Mrs. Chester Colston entered anda SuPPO e aind Elizabeth will be moving to us.” Chicago, are closed today in the
Tenery Hospital at Waxahachie Ennis Municipal Hospital Mon- son o ereiierE me first Fort Worth this week where he Announcement of a new pas- wake of racial violence among
Monday for tests and checkup. day for tests where her husband nominal zona somadee SAIS will be pastor of St. John’s tor for Palmer will be made in white and negro students at a
Rev. and Mrs. Weldon Haynes has been a patient for the past pul . hard ianr PP United Methodist Church, 3 1 1 the near future by Dr. Bruce local high school,
and d a u ght er, Elizab eth hav e two w eek s. 0r K1C 0 - ’ Univ ersity Dr. Weaver, Waxahachi e di strict
moved to Fort Worth where he Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Richardson Landon said two emotional is- v ( superintendent. Dr. Weaver will
will be pastor of St. Johns Unit- and Mrs. Annye Martin visited sues—the Vietnam War and atti- Rev. Haynes stated “we hate preach at Palmer next Sunday,
ed Methodist Church. His sue- Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkerson tudes on questions involving hu- to leave Palmer after such a Sept. 15, at 11 a.m.
cessor here and at Bristol has Sunday in Enni's hospital— man relations'—will be crucial in
not yet been assigned. Elizabeth where both are patients. the campaign.
is no cause for an- apology.
North Korea seized the vessel
off her coast and has insisted it
was in her territorial waters.
Cali- The U-S has claimed the ship
that must be faced if we are terday, and says the altitude did U-S will then take appropriate
to survive as a free and great not bother him at all. He has action.
people.” been practicing for two years at-----------
Gun-control legislation is pend- his parents’ fishing lodge in BOND POSTED IN
ing in the Senate, but Clark says Southern California—at altitud- ASSAULT CASE
es between 8,400 and 9,200 feet. Bond has been posted by a 54-
Mexico City, the 1969 Olympic year-old Ennis man in an aggra-
site, is at 7,349 feet. Smith’s vated assault case in which no
CHURCH NOTES
IS YOUR
AUTOGRAPH
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Steve Bender—minister.
SS Supt.—Mrs. Lee Prude
Board chairman — Edward
Prude.
9:45 a.m.—Bible Scholo.
11:00 a.m.—Morning worship.
No evening worship.
Offiical board meeting every
3rd Sunday.
Blame Sabotage
In Explosions
IN GREAT
DEMAND?
The place where
your autograph
means most is
on a check,
which it turns
into money!
Yes, you can “make money” with your pen when
you have a checking account. No need to risk loss
or theft by carrying large sums of cash about.
Pay bills the “write” way!
COMMERCIAL STATE BANK
Member F.D.I.C.
PALMER, TEXAS
CALENDAR
Methodist WSCS Meeting Is Held OF EVENTS
Church Parlor Mon Afternoon Mayor-Joe B. Griffith
til I di AlCTTUIT City Secretary-Wanda Stacks
The Methodist WSCS met in Haynes gave an interesting re- _ Councilmen — James Wester,
VAN NUYS, California —.A regular monthly session Monday view of the introduction of the ^ H. Barron, DDoyle Anthony, R.
series of explosions heavily dam- afternoon in the church parlor, book, which will be given in M. Winford, R. E. Tuck, Meet-
aged four trucks and destroy- with seven members present, three parts. After a brief bush ings on first Tuesday night at
ed a fifth today at the Califor- The president, Mrs. G. G. Har- ness session, Mrs. L. H. Barron 1 y Hall,
nia National Guard Armory in vard opened the meeting with closed the meeting with prayer. Board of Education
Van Nuys, California. Authori- prayer and acted as leader of Nai = -1 1T M Harner President- SUNDAY:
blamed the explosions JNext meeting will be Monday, 1 • narpel, EI Eviag/e 941
ties blamed explosions on the program on the study of the 5 J C. N. Stacks, Jack Smith, Ar- Sunday:
sabotage. Book of John. Mrs. Weldon October 14. chie Heard Ted Baker Bob
m-n * RAMMREA Immunization Survey to Be Held at-inpiR-NELMEE: Matra
plosive devices were found in the IIIHHIUHHIECCTOII JU VCY LU DC CIU PHS.
damaged trucks. And he says _ __ •, I/ _ _ 4C. Parent-Teacher Association
fuses and undetonated explosive in erriforV Week or 1hth Mrs. Donald Lu trick, presi-
es had been placed in several III I lilJ I vl I ILVI / WYUVA UI TVEll dent
other trucks. He says police and Families in this area will be an annual survey conducted by Meetings on second Tuesday
fire departments have launched asked about immunizations a- the U.S. Public Health Service, afternoon (Oct. through April)
an arson investigation and the gainst smallpox, polio, diphther- he added.
FBI has entered the case.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
BESSIE CANTRELL
Pastor
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School
7:30 p.m.—Evening Worship
7:00 p.m.—Christ’s ambassa-
dors.
Thursday:
7:30 p.m.—Mid-Week Service
at the school gym.
ia, whooping cough, tetanus, Questions about immunization Palmer Lions Club
BOYS WANT CURLES
measles and mumps by Census will be in addition to the Bu- T. M. Harper, president.
Bureau interviewers during the reau’s monthly survey of em- Dinner meetings on 2nd, 4th
Houston—High school boys in week of Sept. 16, 1968, Director ployment and unemployment for Monday night at the Community
Houston who want to keep their Percy R. Millard of the Bureau’s the U.S. Department of Labor. Center.
FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST
CHURCH
DONALD LUTRICK
Pastor
Nolan Cottongame—Sunday
curls say they’ll stay away from Regional Office in Dallas an- The survey will cover a scien- Woman’s Study Club School Supt.
classes until their rights are up- nounced. tifically selected sample of Mrs. Roy J. Watson, presi- SUNDAY: '
held. Principal Kenneth Gupton interviewers will inquire households throughout the U.S., dent. Meetings on first Friday 9:45 a.m.—Bible School,
of Wesbury High School sent 1116 interviewers WIIl inquire and the identity of the house- afternoon (Oct. through April). Preaching services each Sun-
about 120 lads home Monday about immunization of adults holds is confidential. Informa- Palmer Masonic Lodge day__11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
with orders for haircuts. About against smallpox and polio and tion obtained in the survey will Meetings on fourth Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Pre-services.
35 youths failed to show up for the immunization of children a- be used only for statistical pur- night at the Masonic Hall. WEDNESDAY:
school yesterday.____gainst all these diseases. This is poses. _ ______Charles Tate, W.M. Mid-week service.
One was injured.
THE FIRST METHODIST
CHURCH
Weldon Haynes, Minister
10 a.m.—Church school.
11 a.m.—Morning worship.
WSCS—2nd Monday.
Roy Watson—Charge lay lead
er.
T. M. Harper — official
board chairman.
Lester Epps—church school
supt.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
JOE PENDLETON, Pastor
CLARENCE 0. HEARD
Sunday School Supt.
Music Director
Raymond Caldwell
SUNDAY:
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School.
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship
7:00 p.m.—Evening worship.
7:45 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal
WEDNESDAY:
7:00 p.m.—Prayer and Bible
Study.
Deacons meet Saturday before
2nd Sunday.
Church Conference on 2nd
Sunday morning.
Lord’s Supper—Fifth Sundays
CHURCH OF CHRIST
SAM NORTON, Minister
10:00 a.m.—Bible School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship
6:30 p.m.—Evening Worship
Everyone is invited to atter4
these services. ,
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