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THE ALTO HERALD
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Alto, Texas, Thursday, F ebruary 23, 1 96!
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AroMnd
Rev.
t Your [r, time of the year, we
ear something about the
ng tomato crop, but up
TODAY ^ writer has heard very
jt the deal. The tomato
been gradually slipping
,cee County for the past
:ars. Just what the acre-
be around South Chero-
Night P}^y cannot be estimated
ne.
^arch <? Dimes Drive is
ll; polio isn't. The thoua-
j) have been crippled by
se will testify that the
effects aren't over,
ne victims of polio are
p ja need of therapeutic
'°t and rehabilitation. If
not sent your money in,
. so today. The need for
ing still exists. Donors
.cal area may send their
ions to Doug Bradford,
irman.
C. H. Haley Called
First Baptist Church
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Mr. and y.
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f Mrs. A I'
ing to figures just re-
3y Tax Foundation, Inc.,
capita burden of federal,
local taxes were $109 in
,9 in 1950 and $715 in
virtually all state and lo-
L-ents, no tess than the
Government, proposals are
for more and more tax
Unless the people re-
eir demands ion govem-
d put their foot down on
ary government expen-
hat curry favor with
groups, Karl Marx's plan
t all capital from the
sie," may become a re-
the United States. If so-
:ngulfs our country, it
due to the cupidity of
rho think they can get
tg for nothing from gov-
I
ASSOLottie %uUis, who has
^k subscriber to the Alto
for 58 years, is always
forward for her paper to
news about Alto and
Mrs. Tullis is not phy-
ble to go see her friends
1 trys to keep up with
any times in the last few
rs. Tullis makes this re-
[ wish I were able to see
id so that I might tell
- paper is improving all
terokee Oounty Emergency
Unit wiil meet at the Na-
Guard Armory in Rusk
hursday night at 7:30.
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Beits! okee County
ision News
cts are a major problem
okee County," was a state-
ade by Mrs. Finis Hender-
en the Food and Nutrition
n Planning Committee
dans for 1961. This state-
! true when one realizes
Mowing: Enough beef is
ed by insects each year to
t city of 13,WO, cost and
egg production is 1,000,-
eggs per year, over 300.-
unds of broiler meat is
ach year, over 700,000
of turkey meat is lost
yeaf, over 146,000,000
t of milk is lost each year,
00 bushels of wheat is
the field each year and
) bushels of wheat after
: is lost each year. These
st a few of the items bugs
n when they sit down to
Legislative Letter
From W. W. Glass
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Last week I named the men
who had represented Cherokee
County in the House oi Represen-
tatives since Texas became a state
of the Union in the latter part of
1845; and I pointed out that Cher-
okee County had during the early
years of Texas statehood often
three Representatives in the Leg-
isiature, even when the House of
Representatives had only 66
members.
And this week I would like to
give a brief history of Cherokee
County's representation in the
State Senate.
In the first Legislature, 1846,
our senatorial district was com-
prised of Nacogdoches, Rusk, and
Houston Counties; and the Sen-
ators were Joe L. Hogg and Isaac
Parker. Joe IL. Hogg happened to
be the father of Jim Hogg, the
ian.ous Governor of Texas.
Shortly after Cherokee County
was created by the Legislature
! from Nacogdoches County, David
j Gage and Isaac Parker were the
] Senators.
Isaac Parker was the Senator
} later for a district composed of
Cherokee and Anderson Coun-
ties.
In the Legislatures from 1853
} to 1870, Robert H. Guinn of Rusk
was our State Senator.
In 1869, our senatorial district
was made up of Cherokee and
Houston Counties; and the Senator
was M. Priest, who resigned and
was succeeded by J. E. Dillard of
Rusk.
J. E. Dillard of Rusk also served
as our Senator from 1873 to 1876.
Then he was succeeded by C. C.
Francis of Rusk.
The senatorial district changed
from time to time and included
various counties, although it was
never a large district during those
early years; but we had no other
Rt
program of insects and hi-
des got started in the
y Wednesday, February 15
!5 interested people from all
of the County participating.
ty-four women and girls of
lto area are better informed
loose Your Patterns Wisely"
attending a Pattern Clinic
cted by members of the
ing Extension Program Plan-
Committee. This Workshop
leid in the Brunt's Ready
ear. Similar workshops will
std in Rusk Thursday, Feb.
MatthewMHler, Bealls and
land beginning at 1:15 p.m.
trained leaders conducting
workshop!. The public is
!d.
Card Of Thanks
My family joins mc in express-
inn 'ny <h;mks for every act of
kindness shown me during my
illness at hbme and in the hospital.
Your flowers, cards, gifts, visits
and prayers meant so much to
me. May God Mess you with tho
same kind nf friends if you arc
ever sick.
Mrs. Arthur Ramey.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry McClain
and children of Latexo, Mr. and
Mrs. M. G. Hughes of Fort Worth,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sims of
Pollok, spent the week-end in the
H. G. McClain home.
Senator from Cherokee County
until R. H. Morris of Rusk be-
came a member of the Legisla-
ture in 1889.
In 1892, Cherokee, Anderson,
Houston, Angelina, and Trinity
Counties made a district and the
first Senator of that district was
W. M. lmboden of Rusk.
Later in the same senatorial
district, L. Lloyd of Jacksonville
served in two of the (Legislatures,
those of 1899 and 1901.
The 1901 law retained the same
counties for our senatorial dis-
trict, and James I. Perkins of Rusk
was the State Senator in the Leg-
islature of 1903-04.
And Cherokee County has had
no member of the State Senate
since the Legislature of 1903-04.
In other words, we have not had
a State Senator in 57 years.
Cherokee County is now in a
senatorial district composed of
nine counties, and our county is
on the edge of the district; so we
are poorly locaied geographically
speaking to elect a State Senator.
Worse still, we may be thrown
into a still larger district when-
ever the state is redistricted by
this Legislature.
Congressional Picture
This Legislature is also faced
with the problem lof redisricting
the state congressionally, or else
having a Member of Congress
elected at large, since Texas is
now entitled to another Repre-
sentative in Congress.
1 happened to be a member of
the Legislature in 1933 when-
ever Cherokee County was placed
in its present congressional dis-
trict, and I felt that we had done
a good job for the county in the
redistricting; for we were placed
in a district of 12 counties, and
Cherokee County was well lo-
cated geographically and popu-
lation-wise.
However, even though we are
well located, we have not had a
Representative in Congress from
our county since the district was
created. And the district has
only been slightly changed since
1933, a change made by adding
Angelina County.
Where we will be thrown in
the new congressional redistrict-
ing, nobody can yet foretell. Any-
way, we arc likely to be thrown
into a much larger area than we
now have, and besides be more
unfavorably located both geogra-
phically and population-wise.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Holcomb,
Mrs. iM. W. Rozelle and Leland
Rozelle visited relatives in Tyler
Sunday.
The Rev. C. H. Haley, Pastor
of the Neches Baptist Church for
the past two years, has been
cailed to pastor the First Baptist
Church in Alto. Rev. Haley filled
the pulpit at First Baptist Church
Sunday, February 12, both morn-
ing and evening services. He
will fill the pulpit next Sunday,
and will move to Alto next week.
Rev. Haley is a native of De
Qunicy, La., 32 years of age, mar-
ried and has two children, a boy
seven, and a girl, nine. He has
been a minister for 12 years.
EASTER SEAL
APPEAL BEG!NS
FEBRUARY 27
MARKING FORTY YEARS OF
CONTINUED SERVICE TO CRIP-
PLED CHILDREN AND Adults in
the nation, the 1961 National East-
er Seal campaign begins on Febru-
ary 27. The annual appeal sup-
plies funds for therapy, treatment,
research and public information,
training of technicians and amulti-
plicity of service programs es-
sential to the betterment of our
handicapped.
Leading the nearly half-million
volunteors who are devoting their
time to the drive will be radio and
TV personalite Art Linklcttcr, who
is this year's National Chairman.
Familiar with charity and service
organizations, his work has won
'him numerous citations and a-
wards. His vast understanding of
people and widely known philan-
thropy brings to the Easter Seal
top post an incentive for success
tir. those around him.
The formal campaign frtom
March 2 - May 2 will begin with
the mailing of Easter Seals to
homes throughout the state basis.
In this manner, every family will
be given a chance to contribute to
the ever-increasing needs of the
use of Easter Seals. This work is
done by volunteers comprised of
'housewives, ladies from the busi-
ness, church and civic groups, as
well as Boy and Girl Scouts. It is
to them much of the credit is
given by the state headquarters in
Dallas, for they are considered
thte toots of the cam.pa.itgn, andi
impart an enthusiasm to the work
that is carried to their homes and
neighborhoods, and furthers the
Easter Seal cause.
Homecoming Day At
Rusk Baptist Church
There will be a "Homecoming"
Celebration Day held at the Rusk
Cherokee Missionary Baptist
Church on February 26. Every-
one is invited, especially ex-
pastors, and members.
There will be singing after a
luncheon which will be held in
the Educational building at the
church grounds.
This is a day for fellowship
and worship with the people who
love the Lord, and a chance to
meet old friends.
Come and be with us on Feb.
26th.
Last Rites Held
Tuesday For Alto
Man's Brother
Hemphill, Texas — Simeon R.
Williams, 87, brother of George W.
Williams oif Alto, died suddenly
Monday at his home in Hemphill,
'Sabine County.
He owned the Williams Hotel in
Homphii! and managed it be,ftwo
he retired several years ago. He
was a life-long resident of Sabine
County. He was a member of thu
Methodist Church, in which ho
had been a memher of the board'
of stewards for 62 years. He was?
'a member of the Masonic Lodge
'and the Hemphill Lions Club.
He was sheriff of Sabine County
from 1906 to 1908 and was in the
State Legislature in the late twen-
ties and early thirties.
Funeral serviqes were held at
3 p.m. Tuesday at the First Meth-
odist Churcjh in Hemphill, with
burial in the Hemphill Cemetery.
Survivors are three daughters,
Mrs. Nannie Parker and Mrs.
Thelma Murry, both of Hemphill,,
and Mrs. Polly Smith of Garland;
lone son, W. E. Williams of Tyler;
ta brother, George W. Williams of
Alto; two sisters, Mrs. Mettie
Bright of Nacogdoches and Mrs.
Lena Howard Rutledge of Beau-
mont: five grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Additional Funds
For Farm Housing
An additional $50 million has
been made available to the
Farmers Home Administration
for farm housing loans, Mr. Mc-
Kcnzie, the agency's County
Supervisor has announced.
He said that the new loan funds
assure an adequate supply of this
type of credit for eligible farm
families during the balance of the
fiscal year. Loans made so far
this year plus those being pro-
cessed had practically exhausted
the funds previously available.
Farm housing loans are made
throughout the rural areas of
the United States. The loans pro-
vide farm families with an op-
portunity to acquire an adequate
house and efficient service build-
ings.
Applications for farm housing
loans may be made at the local
office of the Farmers Home Ad-
ministration, Mr. McKinzie said.
The office is located upstairs in
the Post Office Building, Jack-
sonville. The loans bear 4 per
cent interest and are repayable
over periods up to 33 years.
VFWNEWS
There has been some requests
for an active Ladies Auxiliary to
the VFW here. Women who are
eligible for membership in this
organization and who desire to
become members, contact Mrs.
Maxel Rogers, who has graciously
agreed to assist in the task of re-
organizing until some one is in
charge.
Have you purchased your TV
ticket yet? Let's put this project
over.
We hope to have a flag pole up
soon.
Watch for the VFW sign on
the end gable of HaU.
A collection was made for a
family who had met misfortune,
the members contributing $40^
C. L. Butterfield.
DONKEY BASKETBALL GAME — A Donkey Basketball Game
will be played in the Alto High School Gymnasium on Friday, Feb.
24. Admission will be 50c for adults and 25c for students and chil-
dren. There will be two teams made up of the Junior boys vs. the
Senior boys. In addition to this game there will be other attrac-
tions. At the haHtime there will be a cake auction in which de-
licious cakes made by the mothers of the Junior Class members
will be auctioned. Everyone is urged to come and make it a family
affair. We guarantee an evening of fun and excitement.
Number 38
4-H Club Members To
Celebrate March 4-11
Cherokee County 4-H Club
members will celebrate National
4-H Club Week March 4-11. The
seven Community 4-H Clubs plan
to set up displays in local busi-
ness windows in Alto, Rusk, Jack-
sonville and Wells. During Na-
tional 4-H Club Week 4-H'ers
throughout the County will at-
tempt to interpret the 4-H pro-
gram to the public, through ra-
dio, news articles, 4-H Exhibits,
and Ciub programs for anyone
interested.
4-H Adult Leaders and Club
members will be working on
their displays the rest of Febru-
ary and hope to have them all
Farm Bureau Heads
To Meet In Austin
February 23-24
Austin — County Farm Bureau
presidents and policy execution,
chairrmen will meet here Feb. 23-24
in a special conference on legisla-
tivo and other Farm Bureau prol)-
lems. More than 200 farmers and!
ranchers are expected to attend;
the two-day meeting which will he
'held at the Stephen F. Austin
Hotel.
Featured speakers will be J. H.
West, Bishop, president of tile Tex-
as Farm Bureau: and Jack Lynn,
Washington, D.C., legislative di-
rector for the American Farm
Bureau Federation. Bob A. Lilly,
Austin, TFB legislative director,
will discuss the Farm Bureau's
State legislative program.
The meeting will get under way
at 1 p.m., Feb. 23 and will adjourn
the n<CKt afternoon. The agenda of
the meeting is a departure from,
the annual presidents' conference,
normally held each year at this,
time.
The presidents and policy exe-
cution chairmen will meet in joint
assembly at periods throughout
the conference. However, they will
meet separately most of the time.
Presidents will consider organiza-
tional subjects such as member-
ship acquistion, public informa-
tion, membership services and
administration. The policy execu-
tion chairmen will attend training
sessions on legislative technique.
West will opan tiie conference
with a keynote address Thursday
afternoon. Lynn will be banquet,
speaker that night and is dxpeotedt
to discuss issues on the national
farm front in Washington, D.C.
'Following the banquet, Lilly and
the TFB board of directois will
lead a discussion on Farm Bureau)
state policies pertaining to bills
;now before the 57th State Legisla-
ture.
Alto FFA Group
Attend Pineywoods
FFA District Banquet
Miss Patty Dickey, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dickey, and
Sweetheart of the Alto FFA
Chapter, attended the Pineywoods
District FFA Sweetheart Banquet
at the Fredonia Hotel in Nacog-
doches Monday night. Mike Tre-
vathan and Ray Johnson, mem-
bers of the local FFA Chapter,
attended as delegates. Mr. Law-
rence Smith, Superintendent of
Alto Public Schools, and Mr. Paul
Sundin, President of the local
School Board of Trustees, were
guests of the Alto FFA Chapter
at this banquet. T. E. Cummings,
local Agriculture Teacher, ac-
companied the group to Nacog-
doches.
This meeting was in recogni-
tion of National Future Farmer
Week, February 19 through 25.
Notice Of Public
School Week
We can be assured of this and
do our part in understanding and
helping the public schools to ifuM
fill their great obligation to our
times by bepng a participant in
the annual Public Schools Week,
March 6 through March 10. 1961.
Schools will 'hold open house;
accept their hospitality, and you
will enjoy the experience of going
back to school—if but for a day.
ready by Saturday, March 4,
which is the first day of 4-H Club
Week.
Laura and Mary Nell Moore,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Moore, Gallatin will soon begin
working on a "Dairy Food Dem-
onstration" which will be given
at County Elimination Contest
sometime in April.
4-H'res throughout the Oounty
have been working with their
calves, in getting ready for the
Junior Livestock show, March 10)
sponsored by Rusk Kiwanis Club.
4-H Adult Training Meetings
have been set up for March 7-14-
21. These Training Meetings will
be the follow up of the Lakeview
4-H Adult Leader Workshop Jan-
uary 25-27.
4-H Club Members and 4-H
Adult Leaders should begin meet-
ing with subject matter groups,
also begin helping 4-H'ers get
prepared for County Contest, to
be held sometime in April.
Kathy Cooper and Janice John-
son are responsible for the Rusk
girls 4-H Club Organization.
These two giris have been work-
ing very hard to try and secure
more girls who are interested in
4-H Club Work.
Jackets Lose To
Central Bulldogs For
District 20-A Title
By Jerry Byrd ^
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The Alto Yellow Jackets were
beaten by the Central Bulldogs
68-65 last Thursday night in the
second game of the best two out
of three series for district cham-
pionship. Central had won the
first game 73-67 and thus became
the District 20-A champs. The
Jackets finished their season with
a 26-6 record and were winners
of the northern zone of District
20-A.
In Thursday nights action the
Jackets got off to a good start
and led 24-15 at the end of the
first quarter of play. Central
came back to take a 39-37 lead at
halftime. The Jackets matched
the Bulldogs in the third quarter
with 11 points each. In the final
quarter the Yellow Jackets pulled
within one point with 12 seconds
to go. Alto had to foul in an at-
tempt to get the ball and Cen-
tral's Buddy Howell sank two
free shots to give the Bulldogs
their three point victory.
Gerald Bennett led the Jackets
in scoring with 21 points followed
by Robert Cummings with IS
points. Dickie McGaughey scored
13 points and Ronnie Smith got
11 points. Seniors Gerald Ben-
nett, Dickie McGaughey, and
Ronnie Smith, all played a good
ball game in their final game for
the Jackets. Juniors and starters,
Robert Cummings and Ray Todd,
played an outstanding game.
For the Central Bulldogs, Bud-
dy Howell led with 19 points,
followed by Paul Tucker with 12
points and Jacobs with 11 points.
Mary Martha Circle
The Mary Martha Circle of the
A. Frank Smith Methodist ChwchS
'met Tuesday. February 21st in the
Fellowship Hall of the church to.
continue the study "Into all the
World Together."
Virginia Singletary gave an-
other interesting talk on Missions.
After a coffee break, Beverly
Duree gave the devotional with;
'readings concerning two Mission-
aries by Mary Ethel Roark, Orel!
Granimer, and Albertine Click.
The study was closod with
[prayer for Mrs. Dortnan in Japan
tand Mrs. W. V. Kimyon in South-
ern Rhodesia.
The meeting will continue two
'more weeks. All circle memliers
are urged to attend.
Mrs. David P. Danheim and
son, Eric, spent Thursday night
here in the home of their parents
and grandparents, Mr. and MH.
Tom Black, while Mr. Danhedm
attended a meeting of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce at
Hotel Fredonia in Nacogdoches.
They all returned home Friday.
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Mrs. Frank L. Weimar and Son. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 23, 1961, newspaper, February 23, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth215663/m1/1/?q=%22simeon+r.+williams%22: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.