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THE ALTO HERALD
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ooking
round
^ ,,„ts interested in enter-
y, t „!d children in kinder-
^^S.i.tenibur will please
K( th. First Baptist Church
^Jniv22 at '0:00 a.m.
J] be $10.00 per month
[v.t have mure than iO to
*. you cimnot attend this
t ut you are interested,
„ntact Bill Morgan or Mrs.
A'in.
bin ^'ent in the his-
^ the Holcombs has just
i whrn the annual Holcomb
In was held the past week-
Cold Springs, near Alto.
^ ar about 40<o registered,
n-,,wd was estimated to
^r,.] the 500 mark.
king from the greatest dis-
fvtn' several from Califor-
tv. n new tsabies were re-
mittee last year, several
[Li-laws, and seven deaths
family.
irvone enjoyed the fun and
tiap together. The program
bear, as always, was in-
[n a crowd of several
there is always talented
e;s who can supply enter-
tnt. As in the past, a re-
i trend is one of the tra-
uf the reunion.
)tt of the Holcombs in this
jar< descendants of Joe and
! H '[comb. Pride in the an-
[fmr.ity name is an outstand-
Mohont)) characteristic.
{)[:.; - fought at the battle of
and in the Crusader.
^]r mb home once served as
quarters for General George
)ington. The Holcombs have
}d proniinentlyin the de-
tutat of the Cherokee Coun-
fea which has been called
padte of Texas Culture.
Ms year during the business
^n, conducted by the Presi-
J. C. Holoomb, it was de-
ito change Me timeper-
)mtiy to the week-end on
after the second Sun-
!in Juiy of each year.
*
iere wit] be a Big Tent Re-
st [600 Atkinson Dr., in
n Juiy ]7 through 29.
Bd Brun.son will be doing the ^
thing and Jimmy Jones will]
^ charge of the singing. It is}
wed in connection with
An Drive Baptist Mission
jAngetina County Baptist
ternary Association.
l*arm Bureau Sets
Queen s Contest,
Dinner, Style Show
The Cherokee County Farm
Bureau queen contest, banquet.!
and style show will be held Sat-
urday. August 20.
Girls who enter the queen con-
test must make their application
not later than August 1, according
to the board of directors of the
Alto, Texas, Thursday, July 2!, ! 960
Number 7
sleyan Service
^!d Meets !n
fsonage Home
t' Parsonage home of the Rev.
"Mrs Sam Duree was a love-
!tting for the regular meeting
[the W'sieyan Service Guild
csday, Ju]y!2th.
-Oureein her charming
gracious manner, greeted
one on arrival and bid
welcome to the parsonage,
rh 'stesgpg who assisted in
the evening a very
''' enjoyable occasion
Mt^dames Victor Robison,
Black, Lola Moore,
s Hartnian, and Wilt Wal-
^ !' Danheim, president,
^Irs. Frank Ed Weimar
t a \]<ry timely devotion
Ruth Williams pre-
r' program for the
' ^ of which were
"ughiv
enjoyed.
''^'"ttment tabie covered
. , ' ^'"th and centered with
L " e floral arrangement,
fu) sandwiches, cook-
and refreshing punch,
-i']'!* ' bright spot for the
t' ^ i'<eaHure.
. ^ guests were Mrs.
' "aid of Jacksonville
' ' 'aisy Ericksen of De-
'Mich.
r^tALlooTICE
^ like to have all boys
liii^ football the
tiin meet with us
Kh ^ o'clock in the
T"Gym.
! Terry Ted Moore
and Don Nation.
Cherokee County Farm Bureau.
Contestants must be at icast 1(1
years old on September 1, i960,
and not over 21 years of age.
Barents of the entrants must be
members of the Farm Bureau
and must receive the major part
of their income from the farm.
The county winner will be pre-
sented a check for $30 from the
Cherokee Farm Bureau and will
compete with other winners at
the district contest. Winner of
the district will compete with 12
other district winners for the
State Farm Bureau queen title,
$300 in cash, a go]d watch, and
the other prizes.
Applications for the contest
may be made with Carl Schulze
or Jack Maxwell of Jacksonville,
A. N. Walley. Jr., at New Sum-
merfield, H. H. Cullom of Galla-
tin, Leahmon Hasseli at Rusk,
Grady Singletary and the Farm
Bureau office, phone 1)8 fron*.
1 p. m. to 5 p, m.. Alto.
The place of the contest, ban-
quet and style show will be an-
nounced iater as well as more in-
formation concerning the con-
testants and the style show.
Music Student
Honored With Fishing
Trip And Fish Fry
Hilton Hasseli. son of Mr. and
Mrs. Mart Hasseli of Rusk, and
officer of the Mozart Junior
Music Club. Federated Music
Club of Alto, was honored with
a fishing trip and fish fry Fri-
day and Saturday at the Sessions
Fishing Lodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Sessions
acting as hosts for the party, out
of town guests included: Mrs.
Amber Phipps, Bryan; Mr. and
Mrs. M. M. Fenner, Dianne Cros-
by, Don and Sandra Dial, Alto;
Andrea Sue Mills, Haytown;
Rita Kay Johnston. Maydclle;
Johnnie Sessions, Arlington; Dor-
othy Ann Adams, Rusk; Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Oldham and sons,
Glenn. Kent, and Kerry, BiHie
Joe Feidler, Gale Sue and Cliff
Sessions, Wells; and Ronnie
Lusk, Percilla.
At the picnic dinner the mem-
bers of the Music Club sang,
"May the Good Lord Bless and
Keep You." in thanking Mr. Ses-
sions for helping to make the
trip possible. Mr. Sessions re-
sponded with a tribute to Hilton
saying that, "in appreciation of
his fine qualities and talents we
present you this Lucky 13 Lure
from the club."
Mr. <and Mrs. Frank Knight
were in Rediand Sunday where
they went to attend the Dedica*
t ion of the Rediand First Baptist
Church. They also visited in the
home of Mr. ami Mrs. .1. P. Bran
non.
GOLDEN ANNtVERSARY—Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hendrick will observe their golden wedding an-
niversary July 24 at Love's Lookout with family and close relatives attending a barbecue dinner
and friends joining them for the open house to follow from 2 to 5 p. m. Mrs. Hendrick is the
daughter of the late W. T. Fowler and Mr. Hendrick is the son of the late N. S. Hendrick, both of Alto.
Dr. R. G. Lee to Speak
At Central Baptist
Church, Jacksonville
Dr. R.G.Lee
In anticipation of over 1,000
men expected to hear Dr. R. G.
Lee deliver his famous address
"Pay Day Some Day" at Central
Baptist Church in Jacksonville
on July 25, closed circuit tele-
vision will be utilized to pipe the
entire service to two additional
auditoriums. This message de-
livered to over 600 audiences has
moved thousands to religious de-
cisions. Walter Jetton, world
famous caterer from Fort Worth,
will serve from 5:30-6:30. a
chicken dinner, country style.
Special music is to be supplied
by the Men's Chorus from First
Baptist Church of Lufkin.
Other outstanding messages by
Dr. L. H. Tapscott. Texas
Brotherhood Secretary, and Rev.
Bob Leavell, just returned from
a mission tour of South American
mission fields.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
This newspaper is authorized
to announce the following as
candidates for the office indicat-
ed in the coming November
General Election:
For County Clerk:
LOWELL GILLESPIE
BILL BR AS WELL
LEWIS BANKS
HOUSTON WHITE
Oon Fox
Don Fox Renfro
Entered West Point
DonFoxRenfro, 19, sonofMr.
and Mrs. Jack R. Renfro of 4117
Carma, Fort Worth, has entered
West Point, the U. S. military
academy, after appointment by
Congressman Jim Wright. His
grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
A. P. Williams and Mr. and Mrs.
S. P. Fox, all of Alto. His mother
is the former Miss Doris Wil-
liams.
Renfro won out over 24 other
applicants from the Fort Worth
area in competitive examina-
tions conducted by the Civil Ser-
vice Commission.
Renfro was graduated Summa
Cum Laude from Birdville High
School in 1959 and has just com-
pleted a year's study at the Uni-
versity of Texas, majoring in
chcmicat engineering.
During his senior year in high
school, Renfro received the Du
Pont Chemistry Award and the
Bausch & Lomb Science Award.
He was a four-year member of
the National Honor Society.
Although he received several
scholarship offers, Renfro re-
frained from accepting any, pre-
ferring instead to take the qual-
ifying examinations for entrance
to West Point.
Houston White Announces For
Cherokee County Cterk Post
In announcing my candidacy for
County Clerk, I feei I should ac-
knowledge first of all the respon-
sibilities one assumes when he
asks to serve the people in a pub-
iic office.
It is a responsibility of service
beyond the mere functions of the
office. Yet these duties, for which
the office was created, must be
considered. I feel I am qualified
tc perform them, and so I may be
measured in the tight of these re-
quirements and responsibiiities, I
respectfuily submit the following
information to the people of
Cherokee County:
I am 4Y years of age and have
iived in Cherokee County forty of
these years, so I feel that I am
practicaliy a native. I am married
to the former Katherine Dorris,
who is a daughter of Marvin Dor-
ris and the late Ima Dorris of Jack-
sonviiie. I am the son of the late
A. C. White, who now resides in
Ft. Worth Texas. We have one son,
George Marvin White, who is a
student in Rusk Migh School.
I am a graduate of Jacksonville
High School, graduate of Jackson-
ville Baptist College, School of
Business Administration and a
graduate of Brantly-Draughon
Business Coilcge of Ft. Worth. I
am a member of the Baptist
Church. I am a veteran of World
War II, having served four years
with the U. S. Navy.
I have been in the Hotel and
Restaurant business since finishing
school. I worked at the Liberty
Hotel prior to entering the Navy
and for one year after returning
home. I came to Rusk in 1947 and
have operated the Rusk Hotel and
Coffee Shop since.
I have been active in community
Houston White
affairs white in Jacksonville and
in Rusk. I am a past president of
the Jacksonviilc Junior Chamber
of Commerce and was an officer
in the Jacksonviiie Lions Club. I
am a Charter Member of the
Rusk Rotary Ciub; a past presi-
dent and at present secretary of
the Rotary Ciub. I am a member
of the Texas ajid American Hotel
Associations; a Board Member of
the Cherokee County Heart As-
sociation; a member of the Texas
Cancer Society; Past President
of the Cherokee County Mental
Health Society; Chairman of Com-
mercial Division of the Rusk
Chamber of Commerce; former
member of the Rusk Memorial
Hospital Board and I am now
serving on the City Council of the
City of Rusk.
f plan to see every voter in the
county personally before the
November election but if I should
miss anyone, I would like to solicit
his vote and influence at this time.
Houston White.
(Paid Pol. Adv.)
HELLO NEIGHBOR
S Sgt. and Mrs. LeRoy Corbin
now stationed in Japan, announce
the arrival of their baby boy ,born
Juiy 13, weighing seven pounds and
three ounces. Ha has been named
Koby LcRoy. The grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. John Findley of
Alto, and Mrs. Edna L. Corbin of
Jacksonville.
Words of Appreciation
Words cannot express our ap-
preciation for the visits, prayers,
cards of sympathy, food, and
beautiful floral arrangements ex-
tended during the recent illness
and death of our beloved husband
and father.
We will always be grateful
to Dr. Brigham and the entire
Rusk Memorial Hospital staff for
their kindness and untiring ef-
forts.
The W. P. Young Family.
H.F STEVENS
MED MONDAY
Horace Frank (Steve) Stevens,
45, died suddenly Monday morn-
ing in Dallas following a heart
attack. His remains were brought
to Alto Monday afternoon. Fu-
neral services were held Wednes-
day morning at io o'clock in the
First Baptist Church, with the
Rev. Ben New. Pastor of the
Park City Baptist Church of Dal-
las. officiating. He was assisted
by the Rev. E. G. Morgan, Pastor
of the First Baptist Church of
Alto. Interment was in the Alto
City Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Thelma Stevens, Dallas; two
sons, Bob and Danny Stevens,
Dallas; two daughters, Mrs.
Ginger A. Holder, Diboll, and
Miss June Stevens, Dallas; one
grandson, John Holder, Diboll;
father, Harry C. Stevens, Hack-
ettstown, N. J.; one sister, Mrs.
Oapha Knecht, Dallas; three
brothers, Cole and Pat Stevens,
New Jersey, and Lyle Stevens,
Los Angeles, Calif.
O. T. Allen and Son Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange-
ments.
World War II Vets
Have Two More Years
To Apply For Loan
World War II veterans have
two more years in which to ob-
tain Veterans Administration-
guaranteed home, farm and bus-
iness loans as the result of a bill
signed into law July 14, 1960 by
the President.
Under this same law, both
World War II and Korean con-
flict veterans can continue to ap-
ply for direct loans from the Fed-
eral Government if they live in
designated rural areas where GI
loans arc not obtainable from
the local lending institutions.
The new law authorizes Treas-
ury Department advances of $150
million in each of the next two
years of this direct loan exten-
sion program. New expiration
date for the guaranteed loan
program for both World War II
and Korean veterans is July 25,
i'962. The prior deadline for both
programs was July 25, 1960.
Since it was started in June,
1944. the GI Loan Program has
guaranteed more than five mil-
lion loans to World War II vet-
erans, totaling approximately $41
billion, and to 775,000 Korea vet-
erans, amounting to nearly $9
billion.
Since direct loans were first
authorized in July 1950, the VA
has made 165,000 direct loans
totaling $1.3 billion in rural areas
and small towns where veterans
could not secure loans from local
lending facilities.
While both World War II and
Korea veterans may now apply
for direct loans through July 25,
1962, Korea veterans may con-
tinue to seek VA-guaranteed loans
through January 31, 1965, through
previous legislation.
The GI loan interest rate of 5%
per cent remains unchanged by
the new law.
The new law also will require
that earnest money deposits vet-
erans make be placed in trust ac-
counts so that they will be safe-
guarded in case the builder be-
comes insolvent.
Additional information may be
obtained by writing to the VA
office in Corsicana, 2nd Floor.
State National Bank Bldg.
Library To Resume
Regular Hours
The Stella Hill City Library
will be open to the public from
3:00 to 5:00 p. m., on Tuesdays
and 9:00 to 11:00 a. m. on Satur-
days.
The members of the Thursday
Study Club and the Library As-
sociation regret that they have
not been able to maintain reg-
ular hours during the past weeks
but would like to emphasize the
fact that the library will def-
initely be open henceforth at the
above stated hours. They hope
that the public wili continue to
use the many interesting and in-
formative books available at the
library.
Cherokee County
Soil Conservation
District News
S. Barron of Henrys Clupel, has
rceentty piowed under a field of
iovegrass. Three years growth on
this grass has returned several
tons of organic materiai to Bar-
ron's land. Next spring Barrom
plans to seed this field to NK 37
Bermudagrass. Should the NK 37
Bermuda fait Mr. Barron will set
coastal bermuda.
T. D. Little of Alto is in the pro-
cess of ciearing hardwood timber
from his pasture land.
J. W. Hamilton of Concord has a
small acreage of coastal bermuda
that has recently been top dressed,
with nitrogen fertilizer. The grpsst
is aimost knee high. High quality
hay could be cut from this coastal
now.
Huien Brown of Jacksonviiie, re-
ports that twenty acres of coastal
bermuda ptantod late in June is
getting off to a good start. Mr.
Brown is of tile opinion that June
piantings, when moisture is good,
gets off to faster growth than
earlier plantings.
Mr. J. I. Dean of Alto, was re-
elected Chairman of the Deep
East Texas Association of Soil
Conservation Districts an Junei
17th inLutkin. Dean is also a
member of the Cherokee County
Soil Conservation District Board.
Soil Conservation Service tech-
nicians recently assisted the fol-
iowing landowners compiete farm
ponds: J. M. Recce and H. G.,
Singletary of Alto and Sherran
Kzetie of Maydelle.
Altoites Brother Died
In Laird Hill Thursday
Morning
Funeral services were held in
the Laird Hill Baptist Church at
1:00 o'clock Friday afternoon for
Alfred F. Butler, 78, who died in
[Laird Hill Thursday morning at
1:00 o'clock after an illness of
three months. He was the broth-
er of Mesdames Robena Turner,
Lillie Crippen and Esther Bur-
son of this city.
The Rev. Mr. Nipper, pastor
of the church, officiated. Inter-
ment was in the Lynches Chapel
Cemetery near Alto.
Survivors other than the three
sisters in Alto are his wife, Mrs.
Retta Butler, Laird Hill; two
daughters, Mrs. Dewey M. Hol-
comb, Crane, and Mrs. O. L.
Littleton, Kilgore; two sons, C.
C. Butler, Kilgore, and G. A.
Butler, Kingsville; another sister,
Mrs. B. F. Wagnon, Naoogdoches;
a brother, G. H. Butler of Mid-
land; nine grandchildren and
nine great-grandchildren.
Wells Girl To
Graduate From School
Of Nursing In Houston
Mrs. Melchor M. Boone, former-
ly Laverne Ford of Wells, will be
graduated Friday, July 22, from
the Memorial Baptist Hospital
Lillie Jolly School of Nursing,
Houston.
Mrs. Boone is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Ford of Wells.
She will receive a pin and di-
ploma. signifying she has suc-
cessfully completed the three year
course of professional nursing
and is eligible to become a reg-
istered nurse. Her course of study
included classroom theory and
clinical experience in the hospitaL
The nursing fields which in-
terest her most are surgical and
obstetrical.
Mrs. Boone is a graduate of
Wells High School, 1957, where
she was on the annual staff, in
drama club, Who's Who, and was
a class officer. At Lillie Jolly,
she was a officer in Intra-City
Council (city - wide student
nurses' organization), school
beauty in her freshman year,
nominee for Spring Festival
Sweetheart in her junior year,
class beauty and ICC Sweetheart
in her senior year.
Mrs. Boone's husband is a sec-
ond year resident in general
practice at Memorial Baptist
Hospitai.
Mr, and Mrs. Carl Kenesson
and their house guests, Mr. and
Mrs. Francis Reeves, spent Fri-
day in Jasper visiting friends.
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