The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1949 Page: 1 of 12
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THE ALTO HERALD
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iHK ALTO HERALD. ALTO. '1KXAS. AUGUST !8. 19-19.
Subscription Price $3.00 Per Year in Cherokee Couuty. S2.50 Per Year Outside of County.
Mincing
Aromid
. ' ii'.diiercnce seems to
attitude of the various
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Graveside services were held S;it-
NO. H.
ifternoon at Wet
Virginia Live)
honn ot hei
d'Hi'htr
,<.)!): the Cottcn Belt high tine p. < ; ,, , '
.. , tn Dalias Frirjv
l.ufktn and Tyier concer- ...
< - r .t. t rnncrai ser ir
canceling of the only pas-
tor Mrs.
died at the
daughter. Mrs. Jehu
!y. who
New Fish
Ant! Game
Laws Soon
-rait- on this tine. This mat- ^
e passed upoti by the Rail-
nmi:sion at Husk on Sep-
The fact that the train is
a ed for passenger service.
es were heid Satur-
Hig Gtime
da) mornin' at the East R " ' csidet
'is U.urci-.nMt, ^ ^
-S.ni:h ^'j^id for hunting,!
"* [ ^'tmc durtn^ open
Footba)!
Practice
Underway
The
S.tait ia\
Hunting License—Re-
quired o. all .csidents of Texas who
key. License atso
11 other species of
. , during open season. Exemp-
n':r b.'oun!it to Alto tions: Citizens under 17 years of age
,, set- and those hunting on [and on which
,t , .use for the towns along the '' ' atnt theit carried to Weehes 'e-sidin^ arc exempt, but must hold
..:xtorse the movement, which ^'he 8!'a\esiuc services were nn Exeni))t Big Game Hunting Li-
doing by their silence in the Sn.ith. assisted by Rev.! cense if deer or turkey are hunted.'
Whether the train hauls one ''''"^anot Weches. jrxemp. license does not permit
thousand passengers, it must O. T. Allen & Son. funerai di- c'tixen 17 years of age or over to hunt,
/ted to stop a passenger rector o. Aito. had charge of the!'"' 'and other than wher.
^uing through a town not oniy -f-'rangements. I Exempt license may be issued, with-!
out charge, upon
J. L. Brown To
Ce!ebrate
75th Anniversary
Citizens P!an
Protest On
Rai! Curb
Next Saturday wit] see the 73th
anniversary of the J. L. Brown store -
at Jacksonviiie, and arrangements' time draws near for the
are being made by Mr.Frani: Ebaugh. hearing of the Raiiroad Commission
manager of the store, to commemo- Rusk on September 22, citizens
rate the day in a suitable manner for awakening to the danger the
the occasion. loss oi South Cherokee County's
The Brown store is probably Passenger between Tyler
! !
it financially, but gives it a
r ting with outside interests,
people look up Rusk. Wjlls
i Aito and find that they are
ithout passenger train scr-
tt certainly doesn't help their
:un as being known as "in-
: ,'.vn::". Jacksonville will also
tc ) as a "one-railroad" town
the Cotton Belt passenger
of the i ^ land other than where he resides.
be issued, \
application by
mw JL<L <* Ipualified persons-
!w!etnodist Circuitrequired.
pualified persons—no written ap-
tootball equipment was issued to
thirty hopefuls Monday afternoon
by Coach Ted Moore, and active
practice got underway Monday
afternoon.
With the first game coming un on f t. n . . jonly
<"*.* ^"
, „ . customers covers a wide area in East —
game, but Coach Moore is hoping j Texas. Rusk Monday, a Herald repre-
that no injuries will slow the boys! , sentative was told by John Lester
"P , '"T T' ^ ^airman of District 2. Uons
Eight letter men are back this year [**,' ""crchand.se store 75 years ago. clubs, that the Chamber of Com-
to build a team around, and Thomas}^'* ' ^ Present merce at Rusk had already appointed
Power has been appointed Captain , j* *" clothing store that a committee to work in cooperation
o, the team. "
Conference
Kext Sunday
^ he Resident Hunting License re-
[ mains in effect and is valid for hunt-
I ing all species of game except deer
jand turkey, but is not required of a
T-. , person who holds a Big Game Hunt-
Thc se;;ond quarterly conference jn. License.
..ouon ML-n passe.mer . / in issuing a Big Game Hunting Ll-
rfail to go through there ^'aftemMn at ^nse al! information must be c.m-j
i;ty. Another factor that is to , . , " - ' pleted on the stub, license, and both
,,-idered important is that the ° Walter ^ ^ ,
);:) never misses a point on the ' J' " Supetintendent. ^ t * t h '
' Preach:^: services will be held at t 'cense and deer tags must be stgn-
! :.) stde of the ledger, and ... t ^ ^ . . .
, ^ ... ,. ... 1,.,.. <h Lynches Chapel Church Sunday Ltctnse and deer tags must be stgn-
< ")L, is tne tnt ta uYdock. and after e<1 hy licensee at the time issued.
^ the service <*-. h will be spread on (See inside cover of license books
Je.'ons etajy the church ^round.s. Everyone is tor further instructions.)
am ts taken ott. mtght ^ ^ Resident Fishing License—Re-
,e considered ft om a generai ^ themselves and 9"ired citizen who:
^ 'c^st one visitor who may attend ' ^'shes anywhere with artificiai
a! men who wtli be thrown out ...
TWO ALTO STUDENTS
TO GET DEGREES
AT HLNTSV!LLE
, -. the services.
it; when the train stops. The
'n,..r is cutting corners every
em, and are not to be LEE BLAXTOX
tu tor doing so. It is currently < AK..S \OUS WiTH
Li ' that they laid off 173 men (!'I ROLERT LOWERS
L hops at Tyler about the first
tM'.tst, and the curtailing of this Yht. Firs' Baptist Church, Alto,
rcei train Is just another move was the setting Sunday afternoon at
lure.
j L. Fishes outside county of resi-
dence with live bait.
j 3. Fishes outside county of resi-
dence and adjoining counties with
Ian) kind of bait.
Exceptions: License not required i
of age
who holds a Commercial Fisherman's {
License.
Non-Resident Fishing and Five Day ;
any person under 17 years of age
it expenses, regardless of whom 4;Qo o'clock for the marriage of Miss
injure or benefit. jErna Lee Blanton o.' Harlingen, to ^„n-r!es!nent.r<snmga"ur.ve
* * * * C.)i. Robert Lowery of Fort Braggs, pishing Licenses: Required of all
e ' Lilcs presented the Herald N. C. non-residents who fish in State of
with a half bushel of fine to- The double ring ceremony was Texas.
' Monday. They look about as performed by the Rev. L. A. Thig- j Exceptions: Licenses not required
as any that were Cherokee ,jgn. pastor
ty raised, and tasted just as church.
We didn't ask him where they ^ ^ of Mr. Big Game Hunting $2.15
an^ Mr;'. Leonard A. Blanton of Alto. Exempt Big Game Hunting None
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Resident Fishing ... * '
Mrs. J. H. Lowery of Carthage, Ron-Resident Fishing . ^
jrmerly of Alto.
The bride, given in marriage by
the First Baptist of any person under 17 years of age.
i License Fee
Kt t urn, but we know they were
raided around Alto.
< * t *
[ho Methodist Church Vacation
Kle School is in session this week
! chiidren from ali denominations, ^ ^ diamond ^inte
[attending. That is as it shouid be. designed by a sweetheart
ail. we are taught that there is ^^^1 blue necklace with
one God. and one Christ that ^ fingertip
' that we might enjoy the bless- ^ ^ ^ galloped halo. She
this day. We may all beheve ^ ^quet of white carna-
f'tk different from one another. ^ g^,g with
ve converge when it comes to,^ g^eamers of white satin ribbon
overall matter of worshiping beiow. The 'provisional al-
tar was made up of two large baskets
i< in Rusk Monday and wetM ^^'an''st}rL<skJt^f tall^reen
f" Leo Tosh, and durned if we a 'aW ian
Lke to freeze to death. We cene Hirlin^en
^ UH' to them refrigerated places. Miss Doris B anton o ' . ' .
r . hen we come out we liked to sister of the bride. ,
fWd down. Next time we visit {honor. Misses Sara o - .
are going up in a bathing Alto, and Mars Let Gene
and carry an overcoat to wearjl-ngen. were
^ '.'e are visiting him. Nope, he Lowery of ^ James
^n t loan us a cent. 4<'oom. served as best m^
. . Flanton. coustn of the brme
!< you see a strange looking man Carol Blanton. brother
around town with a gun on! were ushers. ^^t.tPlv
lh'p. don't get excited. It may be A reception was het tm ^
named J. B. Taylor, who is a} after the ceremony at t e ' ^ ^
[ ^puty sheriff of Cherokee Mrj. Lowery's ,.'^'3
F' M He takes the place of Stuart Ener. The table "as
""'r.e. who has moved to },hitc linen table cloth, centered wh
t I . ftnwprs Witn me
Five-Day Fishing 165
(All special lake licenses are re-
pealed September 1. 1949).
Socia! Security
Applications At
Any Postoffice
It isn't necessary to write a letter
to the social security administration
in order to get a social security
card, according to E. B. Freeman,
manager of the Tyler Social Security
Office.
Every day we get a number of
letters from persons in the Tyler
area, asking for sociai security
cards," Freeman said. "In each
rase we have to write the applicant
p letter, enclosing an application
orm. and instructing him to fitl out
'he form and return it to us. A per-
son who wants to apply tor a social
security account number can save
time and trouble by mailing us a
completed application (Form SS-.1)
in the first instance. This usually
'aves two or three days in getting
TTJofllowers with thej-h card, and saves the trouble of
" " ) .y.a! pu^ service a; one^end ^ are available
" ""3 to reports, the Ruskths beautiful weddtn- <.<*'*- ' ' .. t nvrent tn cities
tub really roared in the; ther end.
' ' eity last week-end when Gu^s''* registered ''*c
'"sored a rodeo that went .^Q] a the^ entered, .'ta ^^1"-
' htg way. About $2500.00 to the dining room " f„,rrthatisusedtoappiyforanum
- - l-isru.e ^ yg^-ed the 1""' , Atwlication
Following is the list of boys who
are showing up for practice every
afternoon:
Thomas Power
Raw!:; Maddux
R. L. Brooks
Gerald Steed
Billy Power
Bernie Fults
Claude Rice
Earnest Jones
C. Cooper
Arron Fletcher
Carol Blanton
James Selman
Joe Miller
Harold Bostick
Sonnia Wallace
James Daniels
Don Koraska
James Oswalt
James G. Mclntyre
Terry Moore
James Worley
Roy Cumby
Tracic D. Pearman
Carrol Glenn
Joe Cruseturner
Billy Cates
Buddy Wood
Kenneth Collins
J. D. Henderson
Billy Johnson.
Alto gets a break on the schedule
this year, as all conference games
are to be played at Alto but one, stration women and their families
that being Madisonville. participated in events at Farm
Coach Moore never makes pre- Family Day at Jacksonville on
dictions about what the Jackets will [Thursday, August 11. They carried
do. and his only comment this year off $175 in prize money as well as
is that we are going to have a "pretty} some of the gift items given away in
good team." the drawing.
Following is the schedule that will * There were 6 Home Dem. clubs
be followed starting with the game that placed an Educational Exhibit.
Next Saturday the store will open
a new venture in merchandising by
giving a three per cent certificate
with every dollar purchase. This will
be a continued policy of the store
in the future. In addition to this new . with the Chamber
feature, a special discount of 10 per! committee
cent will be given on all sales for interests in the matter,
nex. Saturday only. Jacksonville, Mayor Tom Acker
The Herald will carry a detail has requested a committee from the
story of the Brown store next week Chamber of Commerce of that city,
and our readers will find it interest- and we understand that this com-
ing reading.
with other towns in the matter, and
we were further advised that the
matter would be laid before the
Lions Club in Rusk Thursday (today)
and probably a committee from this
organization would work together
of Commerce
to take care of Rusk's
i ri
mittee has already been appointed
and stands ready to take care of
Jacksonville's interests.
At Wells, the matter is being very
much discussed and no doubt Wells
will be well represented at the hear-
Huntsville, August 18.—Two Alto when it comes up.
, students arc candidates for degrees ' ^ A'to there has been no
to be awarded at Sam Houston State's "''Sanded effort made in the matter.
summer commencement exercises to """
be held August 26 I more than likely be ably represented.
1-1. ^ n .. Tuesday of this week, J. R. How-
Thc students are: Paul E. Sweatt/ ^ . < ..
.... , , atd, F. P. Clmkscale and H. H.
who will receive a master of arts
degree: and Joe Kenneth Felder, who
will receive a bachelor of science
HOME DEMONSTRATORS
ACT!VE !N FARM
FAMtLY DAY
A large crowd of Home Demon-
at Rusk on September 9:
September 9—Rusk, there.
September 16—Elkhart, here.
September 23—Grovettop,. there.
September 30—Corrigan, there.
October 7—Crockett, here.
October 14—Grapeland, here.
October 28—Huntsville, here.
Three of these placed blue ribbons,
one red, and two white. Those clubs
placing an exhibit were: Central
High on Out Door Recreation; Salem
on Matching Plaids and Stripes;
East Jacksonville on Storing Toma-
toes: Iron Mountain on Candy Mak-
ing; Cove Springs on Articles made
Clarkston, representatives of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
who reside at Tyler, were here to
o??er any assistance they could to
keep the train going. They were
frank to state that if the trains were
discontinued it meant less jobs for
the trainmen, and they hoped that
every effort would be made to show
the railroad commission that the
train should be kept in operation.
STEWARDS MEETfNG
CALLED SATURDAY
AFTERNOON
November 4—Madisonville, there., from sacks; and Craft-Turney on
November 11—Trinity, here.
LOCK GETS
LEGISLATIVE
APPOINTMENT
a- al' post o'fices, except in
^.^-Jthat have social security offices.
' J,i, 11 j,"h" *"""
Senator Ottis E. Lock, of Lufkin
was appointed a member of the State
Legislative Council this week, it has
been announced. The appoint-
ment was made by Senator G. C.
Morris, who assumed the duties of
lieutenant governor when Allan
Shivers became governor.
The Council, created by the 51st
Legislature, is composed of 15 mem-
bers of the Senate and House of
Representatives, and will meet in
Austin between legislative sessions.
Duties of this Committee wiil in-
tde making studies for the use of
the legislative branch of the state
government investigating depart-
A meeting of all stewards of the
different churches on the Alto Meth-
odist Circuit is called for next Satur-
day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the
circuit parsonage.
Many matters of importance are
to be discussed at this meeting and
it is earnestly hoped that all of the
steward:; can and will be present.
Kenneth Summy, Pastor.
Christmas Gifts made at home.
Winners of blue ribbons in the
Adult cotton dress division were:
! Mrs. Carl Rogers and Mrs. Norman
{Alexander both of Salem club; Mrs.
jF. A. Fuqua of Central High and
Mrs. N. V. Musick of East Jackson-
ville were winners of red ribbons, j
Mrs. Will Rogers, Central High, won
n white ribbon.
Winners of blue ribbons in the
children's cotton dress division were:
Mrs. Carl Rogers, Salem; Bonnie
Wilson. Central High 4-H club; and
Mrs. H. D. Rogers, Central High
club.
In the pillow case division, Mrs.
Buck Cole and Miss Sallie Cole of
Turney and. Mrs. O. L. Holcomb of
Cove Springs won blue ribbons; Miss
Peggy Usury and Mrs. Dud Wright.
East Jacksonville and Mrs. Geo.
Hooper of Turney won red ribbons.
Mrs. L. P. Thompson, East Jackson-
ville and Mrs. Reed Jones, iron
COLD SPRINGS REVIVAL
CLOSES SUNDAY MORNING
the realm was cleared for'^;,-. Mary B. Morgan set\m t.g,. for the first time. Applications
juture use. County Clerk ^ ,„<! Mr, McLain pres-ded br mailed to^the Soctal^e-
champion "weine:- ^ ^ punch serv
orld." advises that he '' .g^ the guests entered 'he fg,.guson, Tyler.
' iful and useful gm.
Mitler.
< the w
' onscientiously look ati-
"t the face. He has now
name of "Hot Dog
'' was chief cook at the
and during the three
todeo artists done their
ice. After being
rurity
Mrs. T.
L*'^' ' 'Tolyn
°' Arthur,
^ ^ Mrs. Simmons' parents
Irs. Albert Holcomb.
R. Simmons and
and Michael, of
spent the week-end
where the beaut
riisnhved. including the com- SCHOOL
pl'ctc sets of silverware, china and ^ ANTRAL HIGH
crystal in Erna Lee's favorite c.-osen^ ^ ^ ^^ ^
,'e-ilef for a wedding a- Central High starting Monday
%ts h- Texas ^ August 22. and continuing all
^ Lo^rJ ^ n"vi^ch..l wM b. under the
stationed. The brtde ^ ^ Nacogdoches.
Navy blue suit with white acces 0
sories.
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Pate
..--'ogdoches.
Everyone is invited.
ments, agencies r.nd officers of the
state and studying their functions Mountain, wem white ribbons,
and. problems; gathering information
for the legislators; and reporting its
recommendations from time to time
the legislature.
In accepting appointment on the
Council. Senator Lock stated that
this Committee fills a recognized
need for an agency to keep the legis-
lators advised on current problems.
and that the work to be done will
be reflected in fewer bills containing
errors.
Installment plan buying in England
is known as the "hire purchase"
system.
The revival meeting that has been
going on this week at Cold Springs
will close with the Sunday morning
11 o'clock service.
Rev. Dudley Davis, former pastor,
has been doing some wonderful
preaching at the services, and
crowded houses have been attending
at each service.
Everyone is cordially invited to
come ou*. and hear this good preacher.
Kenneth Summy, Pastor.
BARBECUE AT
WALLACE CAMP
A barbecue will be held at Wallace
Cam] on Old River Thursday, Aug.
25, starting at 6.00 p. m. All mem-
bers of the Chronister Club and their
friends are invited. Please bring a
basket. A11 barbecue will be fur-
nished.
H. G. Ross, Manager.
Luncheon Sets—Blue ribbon: Mrs.
C. L. Holcomb, Cove Springs; Red
ribbons: Mrs. D. M. Neagle, Miss
falli Cole and Mrs. Melvin Smith,
all ot Turney. and Mrs. Norma Spivey
of Diaville. White ribbons: Mrs. Buck
Cole, Turney, and Mrs. Lee Powers
oi Iron Mountain.
Quilts—Blue ribbons: Mrs. Buck
Cole and Mrs. Geo. Hooper of Tur-
ney. Red ribbon: Mrs. R. F. Chand-
ler of Turney. White ribbon: Mrs.
R. H. Thompson, East Jacksonville.
Crochetqd Bedspreads—Blue rib-
GERALD M. WOOD
TO SEE ACTION IN
SUBMARINE WARFARE
(Continued on back page)
Gerald M. Wood, Seaman, U. S.
Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit
Sutton of Alto, Texas is scheduled to
participate in a series of anti-sub-
marine warfare cruises as a crew
member of the escort carrier USS
Badoeng Strait.
The Badoeng Strait recently re-
turned to duty with the Pacific Fleet
after undergoing its annual overhaul
at the Puget Sound Navy Shipyard,
Brem.r.on, Wash.
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F. L. Weimar & Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 18, 1949, newspaper, August 18, 1949; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215148/m1/1/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Cherokee+County%22: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.