The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1955 Page: 3 of 10
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pkee County
Conservation
ct News
crease his herd accordingly.
THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO, TEXAS, JANUARY 13, 1955
j:, ,! ,nis built during
pt'<idcd considerably
; rains. However, some
.. : ).<iv<- planted grass
tcropion.
- ,,f Turney seeded his
: .itw;iythe day the
i;;hffiwithit.
[;. hensofBullardplant-
irve in all denuded
nt'.ht dnm, on back as
h. ii] '.vris stripped ot its
B. B.
terraces
ton has already
Lnngston has completed
«n If) acres. Mr. Langs-
.... , Put ch'rken house
Utter down and he;lde(t
for tomatoes. Mr.
in the Bulah
his
Lnngston
community.
land
lives
* * *
Soil
is ready to
The Cotton Belt Railroad gave a
boost to "Operation Pint Tr^"t)v
sponsoring a demr-nsraiion of pine
tree planting. The demonstration
was the third and fourth of this
month south of Alto in the Cold
Springs Conservation Group.
Ystur Cherokee County
Conservation District
* * * , . I assist you in helping to keen the
ti^ ems to know what Lr,.,ntv t .
, I county gn^-en by planting pine.
Four of the District Supervisors
were present for the demonstra-
tion at Cold Springs the 4th.
These arc Foster Brewer. Sum-
merfield; Rolph Kesler, Jackson-
ville; Thurman Rogers. Alto: F T.
Sessions. Wells. Mr. Hcdricks had
other arrangements and could not
be there for the demonstration.
iw!nr, it (Tmcs to winter
ts.:''''ii!'cr!5wasp!ant-
Siaton. He has
us vetch and oats
nmi ile of November.
S: tkrv, Jr., south of
[v i; i to start some im-
i ne work. His first
tn sell all of his cattle,
rfcrlcd sixty-three of his
rc it.wnty-five acres to
trusses and legumes,
recently bought a few
c<:tle and as his pasture
intprwes. lie plans to in-
The business of a newspaper is
to print the news; the business of
the public makes the news. If you
want to complain about the kind;ADA sales, product
of news printed, talk to your
neighbor.
DAIRYMEN MEET
MWACO
JANUARY2!
Austin, Texas. Jan. 8. — The
'icrtcsm Dairy Association of
'xas win jtg annua] con-
vention in Waco January 21. Sam
,, Rosenberg, state ADA
Manager, has announced.
M"re than 300 delegates and
' representatives are
expected to attend the session
w'"rh wdt have as its keynote the
'ncreased sales of Texas milk and
dairy products.
The expanding dairy industry
;s the second largest agricultural
mdustry in Texas." von Rosen-
berg pointed out," and Is out-
ranked only by cotton.
'Officers ;tnd delegates at this
mcchng will consider programs to
increase public awareness of the
importance of the dairy industry
)o the basic economy of every
community," he added.
An important part of the pro-
gram will he presentation of the
and market
research programs and hc?7 they
arc related to other industries
and various retail outlets. Speak-
ers for this occasion will be Don
Manchester, Chicago advertising
executive; Lester Will, National
ADA Genenal Manager, and H.
E. McSwcenoy, National ADA
Merchandising Director, both of
Chicago.
A board of directors meeting
the night of January 20, will pre-
cede the one-day session in the
Roosevelt Hotel. Troy Kern of
Cooper, state ADA president will
preside.
On June 1, 1!)54, Texas dairy-
men doubled the assessment to
promote their products, making
it two cents per hundredweight
for all milk sold by producers,
end a half cent per pound of but-
terfat for cream sold. Results of
the campaign and plans for in-
creasing its scope will also be dis-
cussed at Waco.
New Secretary
President Eisenhower has an-
nounced that he would name
George V. Allen, the ambassador
to India, as Assistant Secretary of
State for Near-Eastern, South
Asian and African affairs. Mr.
Allen will succeed Henry A. By-
road, who will become Ambassa-
dor to Egypt, replacing Jefferson
Caffery, who is retiring.
he Bigger the Votume, the Bigger the Vatues
V DAYS
lure Vahte Days
At TOM THUMB
)M!RAI!0N
OFFEE
t Lb. Pkg.
94t
Minnesota
MAMAMNE
1 Lb. Ctn.
15c
KOUNTY KIST CREAM STYLE YELLOW
303 CAN
1 Lb. Prunes, 12 Ozs. Apricots, 12 Ozs. Peaches,
8 Ozs. Apples
ONE CAN FREE
ELBERTA. YELLOW, FREESTONE
CORN
1 Lb. Prune
DRIED FRU!TS
CAMP FIRE NO. 300 CANS
FORK MEANS
ELBERTA. YELLt
PEACHES
CAMP FIRE
VIENNA SAUSAGE
ONE CAN FREE
BAXTER
POTTED MEAT
EX-STANDARO
TOMATOES
5
PKG.
NO 2!4 CAN
5
4
3
FOR
FOR
FOR
NO. H CAN
!NO. 1 CAN
2
FOR
PUREX
COLGATE ___
TOOTHPASTE
GERBER'S REGULAR
BABYFOOD
T!DE
DOG FOOD —
QUART
OANT S)ZE
4
FOR
LARGE BOX
300 CAN
49c
29c
49c
98c
29c
5c
15c
15c
33c
25c
29c
7c
Pet or Carnation
MILK
Tail Can
10c
Aunt Jemima
5 Lbs.
39c
FLOUR
Gold Medal
25 Lbs.
Si.**
EMAOE PURE PORK
TRAYPACK
AUSAGE
IRA\
KON
HNERS
3 LBS
SI .00
s 39c
29c
.VAXED RUTABAGA
MPS
U. S. No. 1 Red, Waxed, Washed
SPUDS
M....
5 LB. BAG
5c
39c
29c
tir FRIDAY, SATURDAY, JAN. 13, t4, 15
HESE PRICES GOOD FOR THURSDAY, ; ;
Reserve the Right to Limit Quantises.
!!^nd Muzett Berryman
None Sold to Dealers
ALTO, TEXAS ]
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GOVERNMENT
!NST!TUTE AT
NACOGDOCHES
Nacogdoches, Texas, Jan.13
Representatives from seventy-two
counties wilt meet at Stephen F.
Austin State College in Nacog- .
doches on January 13-14, for a ]
Government Institute, sponsored ^
by the East Texas Chamber of
Commerce.
This Institute will be devoted
to discussing current problems of
county government and will be
for county auditors, judges, and
commissioners.
Registration will begin at 10
a. m. on Thursday, the 13th, end
the first session will begin at
1:30 p. m. with C. K. Chamber-
lain, SFASC history and govern-
ment professor presiding. The
keynote address will be given by
Dr. George Hester of South-
western University, Georgetown.
A Longview attorney, Merritt
H. Gibson, will discuss new prob-
lems in county government to be
followed by a general discussion
on the same problem.
County finances will be the
subject discussed by county judge
John Gover of Greenville.
At the dinner to be held at 7:00
p. m. that evening, Fred Pool,
assistant general manager of the
East Texas Chamber of Com-
merce, will give the evening
address.
W. F. Garner, head of the his-
tory and government department
at SFASC, will preside at the
Friday morning session. Bill N.
Taylor, chairman of the ETCC
public affairs committee, will
discuss the relationship between
commissioners court and other
county officials, beginning at 9:00
a. m.
Immediately following will be
discussions on the "Four Year
Term and Women Jurors" by Ned
Price, county judge from Tyler;
"Improving Assessing and Col-
lecting Taxes<" headed by county
judge A. S. Ware of Bryan; and
"Preparation of the 1955 Budget"
will be the topic brought by
Moore Lynn, county auditor of
Dallas, to be followed by a ques-
tion and answer period on sub-
jects previously discussed.
Presiding at the luncheon will
!be Carl C. Cooper, manager of
the ETCC public affairs depart-
ment.
At 1:30 p. m. there will be a
general discussion on various
subjects which will be conducted
by Granville W. Moore, Vice-
President and General Manager
of the Greater Dallas Planning
Council.
The Institute will offer an ex-
cellent opportunity for county
judges and commissioners to be-
come acquainted with other of-
ficials and problems connected
with county government.
The Nacogdoches Chamber of
Commerce is assisting in arrange-
ments for this Institute.
No Charges !n
$1,200 Crash
Danville, Va. — Although the
automobile he was driving sped
down a steep hill, leaped the curb,
crossed three lawns and did $800
damage to a nearby store, no
charges were placed against the
driver, Jerome Jerome, only 3-
years-old, suffered only a few
superficial scratches, but there
was $400 damage to his father's
car. Jerome started playing with
the gear shift when his father
left him in the car while he de-
livered a paper.
ALWAYS FRESH
Made In East Texas
Reserve District No. 11 State No. 385
Report Of Condition Of
CONTINENTAL STATE BANK
of Alto, Texas, at the close of business December 31, 1954, a State
banking institution organized and operating under the banking
laws of this State and a member of the Federal Reserve System.
Published in accordance with a call made by the State Banking
Authorities and by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District.
ASSETS
Cash, balances with other banks, including reserve
balance, and cash items in process of collection $ 363,027.07
United States Government obligations,
direct and guaranteed 408,000.00
Obligations of States and political subdivisions 15,842.83
Corporate stock of Federal Reserve bank 2,650.00
Loans and discounts 389,411.59
Bank premises owned 2.00
Real estate owned other than bank premises 4.00
Other assets 1,000.00
TOTAL ASSETS - - $1,179,937.49
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partnerships,
and corporations $1,029,656.97
Deposits of United Stages Government
(including postal savings) 1,097.04
Deposits of States and political subdivisions 26,900.83
Other deposits (certified and officers' checks, etc.) 1,713.71
TOTAL DEPOSITS - —$1,059,368.55
Other liabilities: Pre-Dividend Checks Payable 105 00
TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated
obligations shown below) $1,059,473.55
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital* — — $ 50,000.00
Surplus 44,,000.00
Undivided profits 26,463.94
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 120,463.94
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL
ACCOUNTS $1,179,937.49
*This bank's capital consists of:
Common stock with total par value of $50,000.00
I, James Blanton, Cashier of the above-named bank, hereby
certify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
James Blanton.
Correct—Attest:
S. F. Harrison T. D. Little Melvin Sessions Rube Sessions
Directors.
State of Texas County of Cherokee ss:
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of January, 1955.
Gus Rounsaville,
(Notary's seal) Notary Public.
CLASS!F!EDADS
12 Jobs Available
!n Post Office
Training Program
Several hundred of the 25,000
postal employees in Texas and
Louisiana are expected to apply
for 12 jobs in the Post Office De-
partment's brand-new training
program.
Salaries will range from $4,570
to $5,658. The jobs are in Dallas,
Houston, New Orleans, La., San
Antonio, Fort Worth, Austin, El
Paso and Shreveport, La.
The employees selected will be
responsible for teaching new em-
ployees of the eight post offices
to do their jobs and teaching old
employees to do their jobs better.
Their classes may range from
groups of 30 to 40 men just start-
ing to work to a handful of postal
veterans being trained for super-
visory work.
Card Of Thanks
We would like to sav thank
you from the bottom of our hearts,
to each of one who had a part in
lightening our burden when we
lost our husband and father. For
the beautiful floral offerings, for
food and any other act of kind-
ness shown us in our need.
To all who remembered with
cards, flowers and visits during
hi" long stay in the hospital.
Words can't express our ap-
preciation for deeds of love in a
time like this. We only hope when
each of you have this burden to
face that God will as richly bless
you with friends as he has us.
The family of Joe W. Turner.
There are selfish people In
every community who stiH seem
to get along.
GOOD BUY—2 Hereford cows,
22 months old bull, 1 heifer
yearling. All registered. H. W.
Smith, Rt. 3-A. Old Rusk-Alto
Road. Phone 1038-S-2L. tfc
FOR SALE—German Shepherds,
one stud dog, $50. One 8-
months old Son of Champion
Galrik, $50. Champion Galrik
at Stud $50. Mrs. Ada Parrott,
1121 Douglass Road, Nacogdo-
ches, Texas, Phone 4-3427. 32p.
FOR SALE—Gas Range in first
class condition. See or call
John Richardson, Phone 108,
Alto, Texas. tfc.
BUSINESS BUILDING FOR
RENT—Located on the south
side of Main Street in Alto; next
to Allen Drug Store. If you are
interested, sec Mrs. W. A. Mc-
Donald, Phone 70, Alto, Texas.
PIGS FOR SALE—Call
Jones, 63-3R.
B. N.
FOR RENT —Garage apartment.
Mrs. Arthur Brooks, Phone
206.
FOR RENT—5-room house and
bath. Modern conveniences.
Garage. 6 miles on Crockett
highway. Mrs. W. A. McDonald.
WANTED—Some good woman to
live with us and help take care
of my sick wife and keep house
for us. If interested, write or
see A. W. Page at Page Grocery
& Market, Route 3, Alto, Texas.
At the Crossroads: on highway
69. A. W. Page. 32-c
NOTICE—I have moved my of-
fice to my home and will take
care of your tax problems and
other business matters for 1954.
W. M. Williams, Phone 49.
Alto, Texas.
COFFEE—Pure Rio, Whole Bean,
Ground While You Wait.
Pound 69c. M. G. Williams
Grocery, 2 miles south Alto on
Highway 69. tfc.
NOTICE!—Have new D6 Cater-
pillar for any type of dozer
work, large or small. C. H.
Hudson, Phone 56-J., Rusk,
Texas. 32-p.
FOR SALE—One new 3-bedroom
house in city limits jf Alto on
Highway 294. See Brum Brunt.
RADIO-TELEVISION REPAIR^-
We repair all makes of Radios
and Television sets, and give
guaranteed service .at reason-
able prices. Telephone 228 and
vte will call and get your set
or make repairs at your home.
A. L. Corloy, Alto, Texas.32-c.
TELEVISION REPAIR—For ex-
pert television repair and ser-
vice call 353 Urdal Radio Co.,
Rusk, Texas. Only television
shop with first class govern-
ment license in Cherokee Coun-
ty. We do guaranteed service
on all models for the most
reasonable and honest prices.
The highest quality service In
East Texas. tfc.
HEALTH AND HONEY—Give
the family plenty of good East
Texas Honey that is fresh from
the hive and Honey Bee. On
your grocers shelves now. Car-
roll F. Weaver, Producer, tfc.
FOR RENT—Three unfurnished
roomy. The E. C. Houston
house. In city limits on Nacog-
doches highway. See Carrie
Montgomery.
FOR SALE—House and lot in
Alto. Will sell at a bargain.
Mrs. Viola Scales, Phone 1016-
3R, Alto, Texas.
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F. L. Weimar & Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1955, newspaper, January 13, 1955; Alto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215374/m1/3/?q=music: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.