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THE ALTO HERALD
L. WEtMAR A 80N, EDtTORS AND PUBUSHERS
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SUBSCRIPTtON PRtCE. $2.00 PER YEAR )N CHEROKEE COUNTY. (2.60 PER YEAR OUTStDE COUNTY.
'ESTABLISHED 1896
THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO, TEXAS, JANUARY 19, 1956
NO. 32
By Frank
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Last week this column printed
a fish story from Houston, sent in
by Loy Duddlesten, a former
Altoite and reporter on this
newspaper. Now comes one from
Ennis, Texas, with no name sign-
ed to it. As the Herald has sev-
eral subscribers at Ennis, we
cannot tell just exactly who sent
in, but we are going to blame
it on Carl Owens until we are
corrected. The story brings Robert
McClure's name in the fable, but
Robert denies any part of the
incident, which makes it a fairiy
;ood lie. Here is the way it roads:
'This happened when I was a
)oy in Alto. I got up early one
morning, went to town and
)ought a box of shotgun shells. In
j g rhose days they happened to be
! H /yiaok powder, and down to the
^*reek I went, which is just out of
own, and on down the creek I
'cillV MPPed. I came up on the old
ottonwood tree and In the top of
his tree a perfect fork in a limb
here was a squirrel head in it. I
^CEMEook perfect aim; shot! and when
he smoke cleared away, a squirrel
vas still there. I shot the whole
ox of shells (25) and every time
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Loca! Po!So Drive
Now Underway
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he smoke cleared away. a
qulrrel head was still in this
ork. When I shot the last shell;
p waHted Robert McCluro with
.22. I asked him if he could hit
his squirrel, he said yes. Bang,
own came the squirrel. We went
ver to the tree and picked up
6 squirrels.
rill
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—— — We have been informed that
le Alto Herald office was ea-
?ned some time in the past and
3.00 taken out of the cash
rawer. That's a real calamity.
: won't be long until spring and
e were saving that $3.00 to ouy
fish bait we saw jn the Thomas
hardware store, however, we got
)me comfort out of Lewis
homas, who stated that if
tieves didn't come along aid
eal'em all, he would sel] us the
ait on credit. We hope he won't
Tget the promise.
ec
2%:
Ed Roark came to the Herald
fice Tuesday morning to leave
note of appreciation to the \l'o
re Department for responding
his call for aid when his pas-
re caught fire. He also left a
teck for $5.00 to be used in
lplng to keep up the rural fire
uck. This gesture is really ap-
eciated, and if there are other
al folks who wish to make a
tribution It will be thankfully
eived. Make your check pay-
le to the Alto Fire Department
d mail it to the Herald office.
3 wHl see that they get it. The
ys just recently put a new
tor in the rural truck at a cost
over $300.00.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Pursley of
mble moved to Alto last week
compel Mr. Pursley is associated
h the Boyd Pharmacy as a
.of pharmacist until a regular
n can be found.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following political an-
tncementa are made subject
the action of the Democratic
i J^mariea in July and August,
; W'"'.
W OtatfM Judge:
/ARD BURKE
SheWff:
<OU3 8COTT
H^PEMCBR D. HALL
Tax Aaeeaeor-Coiicctor:
'^'ATTERS MNGLETARY
Chrokee County is being called
upon for contributions to the
Polio Fund. Jacksonville and
Rusk have already set their plans
and working on the project. Aito
gets actively in the campaign this
week under the Chairmanship of
Mrs. Oscar Allen. F. L. Weimar
is Pubiicity Chairman, assisted by
Mr. T. E. Cummings.
Mrs. Ara Pcarman is in charge
of the containers, which have been
placed in the business houses in
Aito. She is assisted by Mrs. G. S.
Hart.
Committees in Aito as well as
the rurai communities have been
appointed to work in the drive as
follows:
Business District: Aito Lions Club.
The following men will cail on
business firms, beginning Thurs-
day morning: Durward Rogers, J.
B. Thorn, F. E. Weimar, T. E.
Cummings, Moivin Sessions, Robt.
McClure, Hoyt Lyons, and E. S.
Douglass.
Study Clubs—Mrs. Clyde Poore,
Chairman.
Alto Schools—Mr. J. D. Boone,
Chairman.
Gift Drive—O. T. Allen, Chair-
man.
Atoy Road and Mr. Zion Com-
munity — Mrs. C. E. Ramey,
Chairman.
Redlawn Community — Mrs.
Tom Alien.
Shiloh — Mrs. H. H. Black,
Chairman.
Jones Chapel — Mrs. Weldon
Hendrick, Chairman.
Cold Springs — Under direction
of Richard Johnson.
South Alto, Morrill and Prim-
rose—Mrs. Doyle Lindsey, Chair-
man.
The Mother's Drive will be
Monday night, beginning at 7:00
o'clock. When you hear the sirens
blow, if you wish to make a con-
tribution. turn your porch light on
and the workers will be around
to get your donation. Following
are the chairman and workers,
and their designated territories:
North-east Alto — Mrs. Floyd
Thomas, Chairman, and helpers.
(Continued on back page)
PUPILS GIVEN
"PATCH TEST"
IN WELLS-ALTO
The Cherokee County Tuber-
culosis Association gave tubercu-
iin "Patch Test" to 104 pupils in
the Weils and Alto schools last
week. Oniy one reactor was
found in this group and this child
is from a home with a known
source of tuberculosis. Mrs. W.
R. Gabhert, RN and member of
the Hoard of Directors of the As-
sociation assisted in giving these
tests.
The Gallatin, Turney and New
Summorfield schools are next on
the list for tuberculin testing. A11
county residents will have an
opportunity for a free ches} X-ray
when the county-wide survey
starts Feb. 28.
Money from the sale of Christ-
mas seals is still coming in for
this program, with a good re-
sponse from the schools. One
teacher apologized for only having
$2.35 from his room—but that
amount will test 45 children, so
no amount is too small or too late
to use in this program.
Total for Cherokee County to
date is $2,100.38.
Parent-T eacher
Association
The P. T. A. will meet on
Thursday, January 19, at 3:15
m.
A program will be given by the
High School Homemaking Girls.
This will be followed by a study,
"The Family Creates Skilled
Hands." The study will be pre-
sented by the Central High Home
Demonstration Club.
Eighth grade Mothers will be
in charge of the social.
Let's begin the New Year with
a good attendance and an enthu-
siastic meeting.
Reporter.
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t. and Mw.mm< i< ..f
Hams A-TJ)., Arizona an-
nce the arrival of a little son
)ec. M. He wef%hcd six pounds,
Ma naaaa James Kenneth
.Jr.
he patetatH grandparents are
and Mta. <LP. Fox of tins
Doug Scott In Race
For County Sheriff
las, and am the son of the late
Frank Scott, who was a retired
Dallas Police Captain.
From the ages 16 to 21, I was
a member of the Order of De-
molay, Dallas Chapter, and was
retired In good standing and voted
a Life member of this Order.
As a young man I started wor*k
as a stock boy for the Western
Auto Supply Co., and put in more
than twenty years employment,
during that time I served as
Warehouse Superintendent, Store
Manager, Field Supervisor, As-
sistant District Sales Manager and
Owner of my own dealer store
located at Helena, Ark.
While operating my store in
Helena, I was active in civic af-
fairs, having been a member of the
Kiwanis Club, Chamber of Com-
merce, Young Men's Business
Ciub, Helena Shrine Club, Ma-
sonic Lodge, and participated In
most all other civic drives when
called upon to do so. I was also
a Co-Sponsor and Director of the
Salvation Army Unit in that city.
I have also had some law en-
forcement experience, having
been a close companion of my
father, serving five years as
deputy sheriff of Phillips County
Arkansas, and being appointed
City Marshal of Alto, Texas, serv-
ing for a period of five months, at
which time this office was dis-
solved.
When retiring from business, I
selected Alto, Texas to make my
^ome, and am now devoting mo?.'
of my time at my farm, producing
broilers and eggs.
I am married and have one
daughter. I am a member of the
First Baptist Church and Masonic
Lodge in Alto, and also a 32 de-
gree Scottish Rite Mason and
Shriner."
EGG MEETING !N
JACKSONVILLE
FEBRUARY 1ST
For many years this area has
been short in egg production and
a group of businessmen and far-
mers met in Jacksonville last
week to discuss the situation.
At 7:30 p. m., Feb. 1, in the
High School auditorium in Jack-
sonville, a genera! meeting will
be held to further discuss the
situation. Mr. F. Z. Boanbiossom,
Poultry and Marketing Specialist
of the Extension Service wit! be
the principle speikcr. Mr. Bean-
blossom has been instrumental in
encouraging egg productif^i in
this part of the state the last 3
or 4 years and has also spent a
lot of time in insuring graded
markets.
All people interested in egg
production are urged to come to
this meeting. The meeting is
being sponsored by the various
feed companys of the area, the
Chambers of Commerce, other
business and farm workers in
co-operation with the Extension
Service.
PoM Tax Payments Far
Under Two Years Ago
iMEE STORES
In spite of the fact that it is
Democratic primary year state! IP
and some county officers are to
be eiected, poil tax payments are
far under what they were two
years ago at this time.
According to Watters Singie-
'ary, poll taxes should run about
8,000 in this county, and up to A; .rcntty l^ng northward
date less than 1,700 have beeni^
I bur ' irs
HBAY NiGHI
paid.
January 31 is the deadline on
the payment of poli tax.
For the convenience of the
I people of this section, poll tax
! payments may be made at the R.
j H. Stribiing store for the next
I ten days or two weeks.
SPENCER O.HALL
CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY SHERIFF
Doug Scott, farm owner,
broiler and egg producer of Alto,
announces in the Herald this week
that he is a candidate for the of-
fice of Sheriff of Cherokee County
subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic Primary.
In making the announcement,
Mr. Scott has issued the following
statement:
"It is with deep gratification as
a Democrat to know that I, as
well as any other Democrat, wili
not be denied the right to place
his name on the Democratic
ticket for the office of Sheriff of
Cherokee County, in the forth-
coming Democratic Primaries. It Is
with this assurance that I am an-
nouncing my desire to become
sheriff of Cherokee County.
Honesty, courtcsy, and fair deal-
ing is the type of law enforce-
ment for which I stand.
I was bom and reared in Dal-
SPENCER D. HALL
Spenccr D. Hall, Rusk business-
man and farmer-stockman, has
announced his candidacy for
Democratic nomination for sheriff
of Cherokee County. In making
his announcement, Hall said:
"1 am a candidate for sheriff of
Cherokee County, subject to the
action of the Democratic pri-
maries. If eiected to this im-
portant office, it will be my pur-
pose to devote my full time to
this office, and do my best to
serve the people.
"Born in Tennessee in 1912, I
have been a Texan since I was 17
years of age. 1 live at my farm
home, three miies from Rusk,
where I do a little farming and
cattle raising. Also I am in busi
ness in Rusk, where it has been
my pleasure to meet a large num-
ber of people.
"I have had some experience as
a deputy sheriff and have served
briefly in other law enforcement
posts. I believe in fair and im-
partial enforcement of the laws."
Hail is a church member and
active in his lodge. He has a
wide acquaintance throughout
Cherokee County and contem-
plates an active campaign. He has
a wife, and five children, 9 to 17
years of age.
48,545 TEXANS
WENT INTO
SERVICE IN '55
Austin, Texas, Jan. 19.—A
total of 46.545 Texans entered
miiitary service in 1955, records
at state Selective Service head-
quarters showed Thursday.
White these Texans were don-
ning uniforms, a total of 54,499
was separated, from active ser-
vice, Lieutenant Colonel Morris
Schwartz, state Selective Service
director, pointed out.
"Nearly 8,000 more got out than
went in," Colonel Schwartz said,
"a rejection of the reduction in
strength of the military services
during 1955."
Of the 46,545 Texans who went
into military service, 38,591 went
in by enlistment or other volun-
tary means. The remainder, 7,-
954, entered service through the
draft boards. Nearly all those en-
tering through the draft went in-
itong U. S. Highway 6!),
list week tapped five
:;toi:*s in Wells. Five stores in
Alto were hit next, and Monday
night three stores in Rusk were
looted.
The Ciyde Cauthen appliance
store, the Wallace furniture store
and the Rusk Dry Goods store
were checking their losses Tues-
day. Both cash and merchandise
were taken, but the total loss
was not determined immediately.
Loses from the Thomas Hard-
ware store in Alto, meanwhile,
were recovered. The thieves ap-
parently had hauled more from
the store than they were able to
carry away and had hidden it
under a discarded Christmas
tree in an alley.
Employees recovered the
plunder before the burglars could
return for it.
Most of the stores apparently
had been entered after rear doors
or windows were broken open.
MOTHER OF
0. T. ALLEN
BURIED HERE
Funeral services were held here
Wednesday afternoon for Mrs.
Annie Bell Aiien, 88, mother of
O. T. Ailen of this city. Rites were
conducted at the Allen Funeral
Home with Rev. J. M. Thomas,
to the Army. Only a few in- j pastes of the First Baptist Church
ductees went into the Navy, all in j and Rev. Ben F. Roper, pastor of
I the Alto Methodist Church, of-
for- j ficiating. Interment was in the
1955 i Alto City cemetery.
and Mrs. Allen died at the home of
LOCAL
SPORT
Alto took their second straight
district basketball game Tuesday
night, by beating the Grapeland
Sandics 48-46. Hugh May was
high point man, scoring 33 points.
Aito B team also won by beat-
ing Grapeiand B team, 44 to 40.
Alto Junior High won over
Elkhart by a score of 60 to 32.
Alto's next district game will
be at Cushing Friday with both
the A and B teams playing.
Hope springs eternal in the
hearts of those who have eternal
hope.
the month of November.
Texas' 137 draft boards
warded 6,946 men during
for pre-induction physical
mental examinations. Of this
number, 4,200 were found accept-
able for service, and the remain-
der, 2,746, were found unaccept-
able.
"This means that almost four
out of every ten men examined
during the year were turned
down for military service,"
Colonel Schwartz pointed out.
When a draft board registrant
is given the examination, he re-
turns home to await his call for
service if he passes the test. If
he fails it, he is classified 4-F.
her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Shackle-
ford in Houston, during the early
hours of Monday morning.
Mrs. Allen is survived by seven
chiidren: Mrs. W. A. Shackleford,
Houston; W. A. Allen. Big Spring;
Mrs. J. K. Holcomb, La Porte;
Mrs. M. L. Hemingway, Encinitas,
Calif.; O. T. Allen, Alto; J. M
Allen and C. A. Allen of Sweet-
water; one sister. Mrs. Lillie Mc
Donaid of Jefferson, Texas.
Mrs. Allen was a former resi-
dent of Alto, having lived here
from 1904 until 1918.
How Can I Get the Most Out of Church?
The Service Of Worship at my church should be one of the
richest experiences of my life. It ought to inspire me, strengthen
me, and fit me for the problems and opportunities of the week
ahead. To a great extent, it does this. The music, the scriptures,
the prayers, the message—ait provide me with a lift in the load I
am bearing.
But is there stiil more that I can get out of my church experi-
ence? Is there something I can do to make it even more meaning-
ful? I think there is.
I can make adequate preparation for coming to church through
the following:
# I can keep the night before free from activities that
tire my body and mind and so make me less able to
receive what the service of worship offers.
# I can prepare for the service by praying for the pastor,
the congregation, and all who have part in the worship,
asking God to make me attentive and receptive to its
spiritual power, and dedicated to His purpose.
#1 I can read the Bible regularly to learn the purpose of
God for my ilfe and seek ways to fulfill that purpose
through the teaching of the church.
# I can bring someone else with me to share this holy
experience.
COD
3CK60LS
IS A PROBLEM
Texas public schoois must pre-
pare for more than 350,000 addi-
tionai students during the next
five years.
A recent publication of the
Texas State Teachers Associa-
tion. "Trends in Texas Public
Schools," shows that there are
1.853.000 children of scholastic
age this year—an increase of 80,-
000 over last year. A review of
birth records for the last 5 years
indicates clearly that a continued
increase for the next several
years is certain. In fact, the in-
crease wiil be larger during each
individual year during the next
five or six-year period.
This large increase in scholastic
population presents the most
serious problem ever to confront
the pubiic schooi system. Not only
does it present the problem of
securing an adequate supply of
trained teachers, but it also causes
a housing problem. Assuming
that most of these new school age
children attend public schools, it
wili require more than 3.000 addi-
tional classrooms together with
other facilities each year to take
care of the increase alone. This
does not take into consideration
the need to replace many class-
rooms that are inadequate or sub-
standard for various reasons.
Additional facilities will cost in
excess of $100 million per year.
The supply of teachers h?s
reached the critical stage. It
takes more than 3,500 teachers
each year to take care of the in-
crease in scholastics alone. At the
present time public education is
losing from 5,000 to 7,000 ex-
perienced teachers each year. The
supply to meet this demand of
from 8,500 to 10,500 additional
teachers each year Is wholly
inadequate.
THIEVESPLAYED
SANTACLAUSTO
THOMAS' STORE
Practicaliy all of the merchan-
dise taken from Thomas Hard-
ware store here during the early
hours of Wednesday morning of
last week, has been recovered.
They were found under a Christ-
mas tree back of the store Fri-
day morning by Martin D.
Thomas, a member of the firm.
Immediately after the holidays,
what Christmas trees that were
not sold were thrown out back of
the store to be hauled away.
Friday morning, two days after
the robbery, Mr. Thomas was
cleaning up in the alley back of
the store and hidden under the
Christmas trees was all of the
merchandise that had been taken
from the store in the Wednesday
morning robbery but one .23}
automatic rifle and a few .22
shells.
In the merchandise taken were
butcher knives, a large thermos
bottle, a .22 pistol, shotgun shelis,
wrenches, one hammer, a power
flashlight and several pocket
knives. Mr. Lewis Thomas stated
that the amount of cash they got
was very small.
The same night this store was
robbed, four other stores were
entered: Arrant Grocery, Allen
Drug Store. R. R. Stribiing Hard-
ware and the Western Auto store.
As far as can be ascertanied, no
arrests have been made and no
charges filed in these robberies.
Card Of Thanks
I wish to express my apnrecia-
tion and thanks, to the Alto F!re
Department and others who came
to our rescue in a grass fire,
several days ago.
E. E. Roark.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonzo Ferris and
Mrs. Temple Black of Houston,
visited In the home of Mrs. W. D.
Atkinson, Thursday of last week.
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