The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1961 Page: 3 of 8
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THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO, TEXAS, APRIL 27, 1961
FOREST
Jessie Dial
Mrs. Don Starr, Donna
Ray of Houston, spent
end with Mrs. Starr's
ts, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
xie Hester and Mrs.
[liams were business
Lufkin Friday.
^ AM* Marze of Lufkin
^ Y ^ neonaird Wood, Mo., vis-
!n:
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^ f headache, neuralgia and
s, take STANBACK'S com-
/ medically-proven ingredj-
^tnded specifically to speed
evin: action. Many doctors
the Ingredients in STAN-
. genuine STANBACK Pow-
y Jet!—unconditionally guar-
ited Mondaay in the R H. Page
home.
A. Ivie of Aito, Mrs. Ruby
Frost of Tyler, and Jim Ivie of
Houston, spent Sunday with the
C. C. Ivies.
Mrs. Irma Hendricks of Ar-
lington spent Saturday night and
Sunday with her brother, T. D.
Durham and famity..
Houston Ivie of Houston, spent
Saturday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Ivie, Sr.
Mrs. T. D Durham and Lor-
raine, were visitors in Jackson-
ville Friday.
Mrs. John Smith of Crockett
and Mrs. Aifred Popham of Pol-
lok, visited the C. C. Ivies' Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Dew and
sons and Mrs. Reba Gaston vis-
ited in Center Thursday.
Gordon Melvin of Texas City,
spent the week-end with his
mother, Mrs. E. D. Melvin.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Straub of
Freeport, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Odom.
Mrs. T. J. Burke, who has
been a patient in the Rusk Me-
morial Hospital, returned home
Monday. We hope she will soon
be well again.
PRiMROSE
Judy Moake
Visiting in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Carpenter during
the week-end were their children
and grandchildren of Texas City
and Lufkin. Other guests in the
Carpenter home were Mr. and
Mrs. Northcutt of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon B. Ashley
and family of Houston, spent the
week-end visiting in the home of
their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. O.
A. Moake and family.
Visiting in the Bobby Sessions
home last week were Mr. and
Mrs. Sullivan and their family of
Elkhart and Billy Sessions of
Wells.
Miss Dona Looney of Alto spent
Monday night with Miss Doris
Kay Creel.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moake and
family of Houston, spent several
days here at their hunting cabin.
They also visited in the homes of
Houston, Ova, Milo, and Nobel
Moake.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Richardson
of Houston, spent the week-end
visiting in the homes of their
parents in Weches and Alto.
Mr. and Mrs. Nobel Moake and
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Moake and
their families of Rusk, visited
relatives here during the week-
end.
Mrs. Floy Creel, who was a re-
cent patient in John Sealy Hospi-
tai in Galveston, is reported to be
greatly improved since she has
returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hugghins
and family visited in the O. A.
Moake home Monday night.
Iteve pain fast.
bvttt to tcW rt:::
A!to, Texas
Contract Awarded
For Road Work
A contract for 1.5 miles of con-
struction on F. M. Roads 23 and
1857 in Cheirokee County has been,
awarded )to a Lufkin firm, it was
announced in Austin thiis week by
the State Highway Commission.
The Hooper Jordan Construction,
Inc. submitted the iow bid of $79,-
322 on the project. Grading, struc-
tures, base and surfacing; F. M.
23 and 1857 — One Eye Creek
Bridge and approaches is expected
to take 70 working days, according
to W. W. Potter District Highway
Engineer at Tyler.
W. D. Harris, Resident] Engineer
at Rusk will be in active charge of
the project while it is under con
struction.
...AT REAL SAVINGS!
RE LARD
Tip Top
8 Lb. Bucket
$1.29 i CANNED BKCMIS
10 Cans
50c
%^RTEN!NG
^&-YERS
Mrs. Tucker CQn
3 Lbs.
PORK CHOPS
Lb.
55c
Grade A
Lb.
27c
PORK SAUSAGE
' MNG POTATOES
3 Lbs.
$100
10 Lbs.
55c
LLORME^i^n 39c
L!GHT BULBS
40 to 100 watts
Each
19c
ROUND STEAK
Lb.
79c
10 Lbs.
$1.00
CHUCK ROAST
Lb.
49c
Ktr
5ETT^.'
HtS V--'
Giant Size
69c
Gladiola
10 Lbs.
89c
S!RL0!N STEAK
Lb.
69t
FORE QUARTER STEAt! t. 59t
Sun Valley
Lb.
21c
CH!L!
3 Lbs.
$100
HAMS
Deckers
Lb.
30c
WE!NERS
3 Lbs.
$100
&^jpFFEE
Admiration 5QC
No Limit Lb. Can
BACON S'*b-SM.ed 49t;
These Specials Good For Thursday, Friday and Saturday
M. G. W!!!!ams
GROCERY and
TEXACO SERVICE STATION
Two Mites South Aito On Highway 69
WE RESERVE THE R!GHT TO MM1T QUANTITIES
Want Ads
FOR SALE — 198 acres of land
4% miles west of Alto on State
Highway 21. Plenty of running
water. Terms can be arranged.
Contact Carroll Schochler, 828
Sheldon Rd., Channelview,
Texas. 48c
RESPONStBLE PERSON
male or female, from this area,
wanted to service and collect
from automatic vending ma-
chines. No selling. Age not es-
sential. Car, references, and
$600 working capital necessary.
7 to 12 hours weekly nets ex-
cellent monthly income. Possi-
bility full time work. For iocal
interview give full particulars,
phone. Write P. O. Box 8047,
Miracle Mile Station, Mpls. 16,
Minn. 47p
FOR SALE — New Sewing Ma-
chines for sale and trade.
Looney Army Store. tic
FOR SALE—See Mrs. Jake Ham-
ilton for Bedding Plants and
Shrubbery. tfc
FOR SALE—21 acre tract of land
near Alto. Ideal place to build
a lake. Brum Brunt. tfe
FOB SALE — 8-room house in good
condition, close in to town. Has
2 kitchens, make 2 good apart-
ments. See Brum Brunt. tfc.
FOB SALE — b-room house. Com-
pletely remodeled. See Brum
Brunt. tfc.
FOR RENT — 3-bedroom house.
Can be used for two apart-
ments. See or call T. A. Pur-
due, Alto, Texas.
LET ME BE YOUR HANDYMAN
—Wiii repair or remodel anything
electrical, plumbing, carpenter
or cabinet work, radio and TV.
W. E. Keep, Rt. l, Alto. Phone
1003-4R. tfc
Central High Home
Demonstration Ciub
The Central High Home Dem
onstration Club met Wednesday,
Aprii 19, at the Central High
Clubhouse, with fourteen mem-
bers, and two guests, Mesdames
J. E. Floyd and Joan Scarbrough,
present.
The morning session was spent
with short business review and
a most interesting report from
our Council delegate, Miss Nellie
Singletary after which instruc-
tions were given on hat making
by Mrs. Durwood Rogers. Beau-
tiful handmade hats were dis-
played and modeled by each
member who attended the recent
hat school.
The meeting recessed for a de-
licious covered dish luncheon.
After lunch and a buzz session,
Mrs. Mabel MuLain conducted the
recreation. A quiz session on the
words ending with "ing" was lots
of fun.
'Mrs. Horace McBee gave some
useful hints on storage and dem-
onstrated the use of accessories
in the home.
For National Home Demonstra-
tion Week the Central High Club
will have a display of cross stitch
aprons, dresses and hand made
pillows in the window at Brunt's
Ready-to-wear store April 29,
climaxing thg National Week with
a picnic at the way side Park on<
the Alto-Rusk highway 69, May
3rd.
For those who may wish to at-
tend any program, bring a covered
dish and join us at the regular
club day, third Wednesday of
each month.
The club plans to have Work
Shop this summer, and instruc-
tions in knitting and needlepoint.
Also at an eariy date, Mrs. Mar-
vin Roten of Rusk, will honor the
club with a program on Flower
Arrangements.
All members and any visitors
who wish to attend these pro-
grams have a hearty welcome.
Reporter.
FOR SALE — 82 acres, situated
four miles south Alto on farm-
to-market road 1911. Good
four - wire fence. Running
water, sixty acres open land,
balance timber. Nine room
house with two baths. Two
electric water wells, adequate
barn, one pull out well. In-
quire owner P. O. Box 68,
Alto, Texas, telephone 36,
Alto. tfc.
FOR SALE—Registered Hereford
Bulls. Phone 1016-L-S. Jack
Rusk. 47-p
If you want to borrow some
money we know one person who
has none to lend.
PIANO—Stored near Alto, a nice
refinished mirror type piano.
Can be bought on terms. Write
Credit Manager, Webb Piano
Co., 209 E- Cotton St., Long-
view, Texas. tfc
NOTtcE—The Cherokee Laundry
of Rusk now picks up in Alto
each Tuesday and Friday. For
free pick up and delivery,
phone 343, Alto, Texas. Sum-
mers Skelly Station. tfc
(25.00 REWARD — For informa-
tion leading to the arrest and
final conviction of anyone tres-
passing or illegally hunting or
fishing on my property.
Jeter 1. Dean. tfc
NOTtCE TO FARMERS — You
are cordially invited to attend
International Harvester's show-
ing at Knox Motor & Imple-
ment Company in Crockett,
Texas Thursday evening, April
27. featuring the latest in Hay
Machinery, Mowers, Condi-
tioners, Balers, Insilage Har-
vesters. Barbecue dinner will
be served at 6 p. m., then you
Will have explained both by
experts and film, the latest
methods in preparation and
harvesting. Mark your calen-
dar to be at Knox Motor & Im-
plement Company in Crockett
Thursday 6 p. m., April 27,
1961. 47-c
tF<)R RENT — Furnished apart-
ment, suitable for couple, or
widow. Strictly private. Close
to town and church. Phone 78.
Stmt MONTHLY
SPARE TIME
Refilling and collecting money
from NEW TYPE high quality
coin operated dispensers in this
area. No selling.
To qualify you must have car,
references, $600 to $1900 cash.
Seven to twelve hours weekly can
net up to $400 monthly. More full
time. For personal interview
write P. O. Box 1055, Boise.
Idaho. Include phone number.
Mrs. Lynn Hanna returned to
her home in College Station
Sunday after spending several
days last week here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Smith.
FOR SALE—4-room house and
4 acres land with running water
the year round. $990.00 See Ed
May at Alto Wrecking Yard, tfc
Foreign Students
Speak for Delta Kappa
Gamma Meeting
Mrs. Ed Miaa*tin and Mrs. Frank
Ed Weimar were in Jacksonville
Thursday night to attend the
regular metting of the Beta Alpha
Chapter of the Del'm Kappa
Gamma Society. Mrs. M. A. Hart-
man attended as a guest.
The meeting was held in the
library of the Jacksonville Junior
High School with the teachers of
that school serving as program
chairman and hostesses. Mrs.
George Cravy, who presided in tihe
absence otf the chapter president,
called the meeting ta order at
7:30 p.m. Guests, other than the
'jwo exchange students appearing
on the program, were members of
<the Future Teachers Clubs in
Cherokee County and the sponsors
of each group.
The two foreign students who
!had charge of the program were
Lucio Mareno from Monterrey,
Mexico, and Jeff Hashm of Indo-
nesia. Mareno, a student at Jack-
sonville Baptist Coilege, made a
very interesting talk on the way
of life, the religion, and the holi-
days or ficsltas observed by the
people of Mexico. Hashin, a mem-
ber of the Lon Morris College
student body, spoke on the com-
bination of cultures familiar to
his country. The speakers were
introduced by Mrs. Jewell Ho]-
comb.
Following the program a social
hour was enjoyed during which
time chapter members visited with
their guests. Delightful refresh-
ments consisting of a variety of
dips, fritoes, potato chips, assorted
crackers, cookies and cold drinks
were served.
Mrs. Cravy presided during the
business session which was held
after l#ic social hour. Minutes of
the previous meeting were read!
and the roll called. A letter was
read from Miss Renna Todd, a
former Alto High School student,
who attends Tyler Junior College.
Miss Todd is the present recipient
of the Delta Kappa Gamma Grant-
In-Aid Fund. After the business
session the meeting adjourned.
The next reguiar meeting will be
a picnic which is to be given at the
Buckner lake home at Lake Jack-
sonvilie on Monday night, May 8.
Law and order is never sus-
tained by gangsters operating
openly or under masks.
The troubie with asking an
older man for advice is that he
will usually take time to give
you some.
KECTMC CO-OP mHMEHS
B!LU0tl DOLLAR
APPUAME mARKET
The member-owners of the etectric
cc operatives of the nation represent a
fabutous market for etectric apptiances.
Attowing two feet in depth for each
refrigerator that wit) be purchased by
etectric cooperative members this year
the above parade woud be 114 mites
tong.
Measured in the same way, the etectric
ranges purchased this year by the
electric cooperative members woutd
make a parade more than 200 mites
!ong.
Etectric cooperative members witt spend
one biMt'on doMars this year with main
street merchants for etectric apptiances
and equipment.
This good business was created by the
etectric cooperative:. Ye:, the etectric
cooperatives have bean good for every-
body.
CHEROKEE ELECTR!C
COOPERATIVE
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