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editor's Notes
We witnessed something Mon-
day night which warmed our
hearts, as we are sure it did
yours. For the first time since
we have been back in Saint Jo,
we saw a great number of fam-
ilies meeting together, and ob-
viously wanting to work together
toward a common goal.
We have always believed that
if enough of our good citizens
would join together, all wanting
to help their town, and every-
one in and around Saint Jo,
anything could be accomplished.
Our belief was justified Monday
night when about 250 people met
to hear, discuss and plan for a
clinic to be built in the very
near future in Saint Jo.
Meetings such as this one, no
matter what the purpose, must
be a good thing for any town.
When you see men, women, and
young people, applauding en-
thusiastically for any one pro-
ject, you can be sure it will be
a success.
It was quite plain to see that
everyone present was in favor
of, and wanted this clinic - - -1
which was good. But this is only
the first step in many which j
will have to be taken before the |
clinic is built. It was a first step
that we have been anxious to j
see for a whole year, to sec
people here united in one com-
mon goal, instead of pushing and
pulling in every direction each
wanting his own way. But after
all, this is the first proposal 'hat
will positively benefit every per-
son here, from the youngest
child to the oldest widow or
widower.
It makes us kind of proud to
know that when something
really important is brought into
focus, that our people are willing
and anxious to work together.
Naturally, in any project there
must be leaders, but the leaders
can do nothing without full co-
operation of everyone. It takes
a whole town, an entire com-
munity, and every citizen, to
accomplish anything.
When a doctor sees the
' people of Saint Jo working to-
gether diligently to build this
clinic, and when he sees the
goodness and friendliness of our
people, and when he sees the
great need here for a good
doctor, such as himself — how
can he resist wanting to come
to Saint Jo to live and practice.
As we said before, this is only
the first step, but we feel that
many more will follow rapidly
in building this clinic, as well
as building Saint Jo into a more
prosperous, growing community
that will draw good people and
industry into it. Let's keep up
the good work, and never let up!
The Saint Jo Tribune
Serving Wide Area of Cooke and Montague Counties In Northwest Texas
Established In 1898
VOLUME 63
SAINT JO, MONTAGUE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1960
NUMBER 2
SANTA
Post Office's Christmas Decorations
Remind You to Mail Cards Early
Well, Christmas really is just
around the corner. If you have-
n't already discovered it. just
take a trip to our Post Office.
Postmaster Louise Crump, as-
sistant Mary Blevins, with a
little help from mail carrier, Dan
Boone, have really dor.e a beau-
tiful job of decorating.
Along with many other color-
ful decorations, is the traditional
replica of an old-fashioned rural
mail box. covered with snow
frosting, and filled with pretty
Christmas packages.
In case you haven't guessed,
we think they are hinting to all
their customers, to get their
packages and cards in the mail
early this year. Which, isn't a
bad idea, at that.
Ser. s'.y. ur postal employees
do a v,'-y , :! job all year, but
they really out-do themselves
around Christmas time. It would
do us all good, to stop for a
minute and consider how tough
! their job reall is. Can you
imagine hundreds of cards, let-
ters. packages, besides the reg-
ular mail, pouring in, all in one
| week, and sometimes just a few
days before Christmas.
Nevertheless, we expect cur
last minute cards or gifts to ar-
rive on time to our friends and
loved ones, with no regard to
I the overtime, and hard work it
*n!:es to get them there.
We just think it's time to
throw a few bouquets t > the
people who make the impossible
—possible. Now, let's all go
home and get those Christmas
J cards addressed and in the mail
i before Christmas eve!
Services Held for
William Cleaton
Colter Sunday
William Cleaton Coker, 75.
passedpassed away in his home
at Illinois Bend the night of
December 2. He was born Sep-
tember 28, 1885 in Healdton,
Oklahoma, the son of .Tack and
Alice Coker.
He was married to Miss
Fannie Gosden at Bulcher, June
30th, 1907 and they had lived in
the Illinois Bend community
for many years.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon, December 4,
in Scott Bros. Chapel. Bro. Roy
L. Cook, pastor of the Saint Jo
Missionary Baptist Church, was
officiating minister.
Interment was in the Illinois
Bend Community under the
direction of Scott Bros. Funeral
Directors. Bearers were Ray
Dowd, Gene Parker, Burla Dav-
enport, Otto Davenport. Clark
Lyons, and Everett Lyons.
Survivors include his wife,
and two sisters, Mrs. Clara
Montgomery and Mrs. Ida Hale
both of Dallas; one half brother,
Roland of Arlington and three
half sisters.
DARYL PRESTON NAMED TO
DEAN'S LIST AT AUSTIN
SHERMAN— Daryl Preston of
Saint Jo, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. M. Preston, has been named
to the Austin College Dean's
List for the Fall semester of 1960.
Preston, a senior physics and
math major, was named to the
list for what college officials
called "outstanding conduct, in-
dustry and academic attain-
ment." To qualify for the list,
Preston maintain a "B" average
in all courses for the academic
year of 1959-1960
Large Crowd Attends
Monday Meeting
Tr.3 citizens of Saint Jo and
those in surrounding communi-
ties turned out in a surprising
large number Monday night for
a called meeting in the School
Auditorium.
As most of you know, the
meeting was for the purpose of
informing the people of the
possibilities of acquiring a doctor
in Saint Jo, and also to discuss
the need and the method of
building a clinic here.
John Henderson, superintend-
ent of schools, acted as mod-
erator during the meeting and
introduced Rev. Lewis Stuckey,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church here. Rev. Stuckey spokt
briefly, telling the people about
the doctor who visited Saint Jo
a couple of v/eeks ago. He will
finish his internship this coming
June and is very interested in
practicing medicine in a small
town such as ours.
A. V. Grant then spoke at
length about the need in Saint
Jo for a Clinic. A clinic is im-
perative here, he said, before we
can ask any doctor to come to
our town to practice. He brought
out that although Muenster is
in the process of building a large
hospital, that rather than com-
peting with them, our clinic
should prove to be a help, just
as their hospital would be of
great importance to us. We
should work hand in hand to
provide this area with the finest
medical facilities possible.
The proposed clinic is to have
enough office space for two
doctors and a dentist, and also
be well equipped to handle
small emergencies and minor
surgery. The Muenster hospital
would be available to our doc-
tors in that they could transfer
patients there, and easily keep
them in their care.
having a clinic here with ade-
quate medical facilities, and with
a hospital only nine miles away,
Sair.t Jo could look forward
optimistically to having an in-
dustry, factory or other busi-
nesses. Also, we could expect
more and more young people
making their homes here, as
well as the older people staying
in Saint Jo, rather than moving
to a more desirable place where
jobs, doctors, and other medical
facilities are easily accessable.
Grant said, we already have
the schools, churches, a pretty
town, and friendly people — all
they need is the assurance that
when they or their children are
in need of medical attention,
perhaps in a matter of minutes,
that it is here, also.
Those present for the meeting
seemed enthusiastic and anxious
to really get started toward
their goal. Although the kick-off
on the money-raising campaign
did not start until Tuesday, one
of the older ladies here had al-
ready donated $200.00.
In closing, Henderson said
there would be more meetings
with everyone working together
in a project which seems a must,
and which is a common need to
every family here.
Any donations for the clinic
can be sent to the Saint Jo
Clinic Fund, Saint Jo, Texas.
NOTICE: Our cards have been
sent out this week for renewals
of the Tribune. If you received
one and have already renewed
your subscription, please dis-
regard the notice. Due to the
number of cards which had to
be sent out this month, some
were made out several weeks
ahead of time, and possibly you
renewed since that time. If so,
we have a record of it and you
COMING TO TOWN
Grant emphacised the fact thatneed not contact us.
Scouts Sponsor
Drive For Used
Electric Shavers
The Cub Scouts in Saint Jo,
led by Mr. and Mrs. Bo Dunn,
are requesting anyone who has
a used electric shaver they are
not using, to please donate them
to Scouts.
They want to send as many
as possible to the Wichita Falls
State Hospital for use by patients
there. They have only a very
few electric shavers to be used
by hundreds of men and would
appreciate greatly any that could
be repaired or put in working
order.
If you call Mr. or Mrs. Dunn
at 2269, they will gladly pick up
any shavers you might have,
whether in working condition
or not.
Erik lonsson of
Dallas Heads '61
Cancer Crusade
Erik Jonsson of Dallas will
head the 1961 American Cancer
Society's Crusade in Texas, it
was announced this week by
Edwin Phillips, Chairman of the
Texas Division of the Socicty.
Jonsson thus assumes the state
leadership of a group of more
than 60,000 volunteer workers
who will next April conduct a
joint fund-raising and educa-
tional effort.
In accepting the appointment,
Jonsson said that the most com-
pelling of many reasons in his
strong belief that businessmen
need to be better informed about
the Society's program of re-
search. education and service
and to assume a more aggressive
role in support of its fine work.
"Only our positive action and
financial support," Jonsson
stressed, "can reverse the present
trend in cancer which if con-
tinued will someday claim the
lives of 30 million, men, women
and children."
First official appearance of the
new Chairman before volunteers
of the Society will be at a
December 7 Crusade meeting in
Dallas. This meeting of the 23
largest units in the state is being
held in conjunction with the an-
nual meeting of the Texas
Division in Dallas.
Although Jonsson, Chairman
of the Board of Texas Instru-
ments, Inc., holds many active
posts with public and civic
organizations, this will be his
first official position with the
American Cancer Society.
An associate at Texas Instru-
ments. Executive Committee
Chairman Eugene McDermott,
was recently elected to the
national board of directors of
the American Cancer Society.
In making the announcement
of the acceptance of the new
Crusade Chairman, Division
Chairman Phillips said he con-
siders the program, the volun-
teers and the people of Texas
fortunate to have a man of such
calibre for leadership in 1961.
LINDA DENNIS AND VERA
THURMAN ON HONOR ROLL
AT GAINESVILLE COLLEGE
Linda Ann Dennis, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Dennis
of Butcher and Vera Thurman
of Saint Jo were among the
top six honor students at Gaines-
ville Junior College. Linda Ann
and Vera are both grdauates of
Saint Jo High School.
They are in their second year
at the college and will graduate
in the spring. A very high av-
erage must be maintained by a
student to be on the honor roll.
Linda Ann received grades of
five A s and a B plus for the
past semester.
Saint Nick To Arrive In Saint
Jo Saturday, December 17
The Saint Jo Optimist Club
received word this week that
'Ole Saint Nick will make his
annual trip to Saint Jo Satur-
day, December 17 at 2:30 p.m.,
with plenty of candy and good-
ies for all the children.
It is understood that Santa
and his helpers will distribute
around 20 to 30 thousand pieces
of candy from atop their red
fire truck.
The Saint Jo School Band
will also be on hand to provide
gay Christmas music during the
afternoon.
Large Group at
Noon Meeting
Visitors included in the big
crowd at the Wednesday Op-
timist meeting were Loyal
Burchfiel, guest of John Hender-
son; Bruce Hogarth with Car-
First Baptist Choir To Present
Annual Christmas Cantata Dec. 18
The First Baptist Church will
present its choir in their annual
Christmas Cantata, Sunday even-
ing, December 18 at 8 o'clock.
The cantata, entitled "The Choir
of Bethlehem," will be under
the direction of Dale Dennis.
The organist will be Mrs. V. W.
layton and Mrs. Charles Lee will
be at the piano.
"In the Highest, Glory," will
be sung by the choir with Mrs.
Pete Jones singing the Soprano
Obligato Solo. Mrs. Dan Boone,
Alto Soloist, will sing "And
There Were Shepherds" accom-
panied by the choir. The entire
choir will sing "Lo, The Angels
of The Lord." "The Bethlehem
Story" will feature the Basses
Safety Habits
Urged Around
Christmas Time
It has been said that Jesus
Christ gave only one command-
ment. and that was to "love one
another."
Commenting on the problem
of love. J. O. Musick, General
Manager of the Texas Safety
Association, today made refer-
ence to the many kinds of love
with which most adults are
familiar.
"There is the love of a child
for a mother or father; the love
for another member of the fam-
ily; the love young people share
for each other; the love and
tenderness that our elderly citi-
zens have built throughout the
years; the love one feels for all
mankind — and all of this love
can be destroyed by ONE care-
less or thoughtless act." Musick
pointed out.
"As we are approaching the
religious holidays when love for
one another is reaching an all-
time peak, it is heart-rending
to consider all of the tragedies
that will result from a number
of causes," he pointed out.
Death by fire will probably
come to some children whose
parents went next door for a
brief visit while leaving can-
dles burning. (The National Fire
Protection Association reported
an estimated 1,000 Christmas tree
fires last year.) Overloaded cir-
cuits may cause others.
Small children will choke to
death on unsafe toys from
Christmas. One or two may eat
an attractive Christmas tree or-
nament that has been left within
reach.
"We also find more than the
usual number of empty light-
bulb sockets in the home at
Christmas time," Musick ob-
served.
"All the usual hazards of falls
in the bathroom and the usual
kitchen hazards are present in
addition to increased trouble
spots due to the holiday season,"
he said.
and Altos in unison. "Sing,
Choirs of Angels" and "The
Choir of Bethlehem" will be
sung by the choir. Mrs. Lucian
Vaughan will sing the alto solo
in "Mary's Vigil."
The cantata uses parts from
well known Christmas carols:
"It Came Upon the Midnight
Clear," "Angels from the Realms
of Glory," "The First Noel," "Oh,
Come, All Ye Faithful," "Hark!
The Hearald Angels Sing," and
a strain from "Handel's Messiah."
The cantata consists of the
following: Mmes. Dan Boone,
Preston Breeze, Quinton Con-
yers, Lucian Vaughn. V. A.
T hompson, Gid Prather, Dale tional institutions. He posed the
Dennis, John Henderson, Guy question, "Where is the money
Fortenberry. Ed Powell, Robert j coming from?" — through Fed-
penter Paper Co., guest of Ed
Powell; Mr. Edwards, auditor
with Bell Telephone Co., of
Gainesville; Jack Cox of Fort
Worth, guest of H. D. Field. Jr.,
and Curtis Martin.
Rev. Lewis Stuckey announced
that the Cub Scouts had a new
scout master, Mr. Bo Dunn. The
club members voted to donate
S25.00 to the Cub Scouts and
also to buy sixteen Scout kits
for them to encourage better
participation of the boys.
Dr. Charles Lindsey
Guest Speaker
President John Henderson in-
troduced Dr. Charles Lindsey,
superintendent of schools in No-
cona and president of the
Rotary Club there, as speaker.
He brought a very interesting
talk concerning the Gilmer -
Aikin program. The program
which was enacted into law in
1949 guarantees to each child
of school age a Minimum Edu-
cation Program of nine full
months. It provides for the State
and local school districts to
share in the financing of this
Minimum Program.
Dr. Lindsey brought out the
fact that Texas schools are in
great need of more money to
provide the best possible educa-
Jeter. Pete Jones; Mssrs. Gid
Prather, Quinton Conyers Pinor
Griffis, Richard Stapp, Billy
Phillips, and Mrs. Billy Phillips.
SAINT JO RIDING (LI B
PLANS CHRISTMAS PARTY
eral aid or would it be more
profitable to finance the program
on a local level?
He said the Montague County
Schools have been on the de-
cline for several years, and
something needs to be done
1 about it.
The Saint Jo Riding Club had The new Hale - Aiken Report
their regular business meeting shows the following need in out-
Tuesday night, December 6. Texas schools: salaiy raise for
Plans were discussed for at- teachers; our schools rank 32nd
tending the Fort Worth Stock in the nation; better transpor-
Show and parade January 27,' tation; more money needed for
1961. Also plans were made for ^ operation and maintenance: and
a Christmas party, December 16, | many others.
7:15 p.m. at the Stonewall j This report will be presented
Saloon. All members and those to the next session of the legis-
interested in becoming members
of the Riding Club are urged to
attend. Refreshments will be
served, but gifts will
exchanged.
lation for action. Dr. Lindsey
said that although many provis-
ions in this proposal will not be
not be | of much help to our Montague
(See Santa, back page)
Forestburg F.F.A. Chapter Wins
First In Farm Radio Broadcast
The Forestburg FFA Chapter
was represented by two leader-
ship teams at the Bowie Dist-
rict of FFA leadership contests
at Decatur, November 30th. The
contests are held annually to
determine who will compete in
the area contests. The divisions
of leadership are: Greenhand
chapter conducting, Chapter
Farmer chapter conducting.
Greenhand farm skills demon-
stration, Chapter farmer farm
skills demonstration and Farm
radio broadcast. Only teams who
win first at district contests may
compete in the Area contests. A
sixth division, greenhand FFA
quiz, is open for all schools at
the area contests.
A chapter farmer conducting
team composed of Tommy Smith,
Dale Shults, Glen Romine, Elvin
Echols, Jimmy Duncan, and
George Barnett finished third
among competition with three
other teams. The other team
made up of David Brewer, Jan
McGee and Jimmy Tompkins
earned the right to attend the
Area V FFA contest at Denton,
Saturday, December 3rd by cap-
turing first place in the Farm
Radio Broadcast.
Results of the other contests
at Decatur arc as follows:
Greenhand Chapter Conducting,
Decatur, first; Bowie, second;
Chapter Farmer Conducting. De-
catur, first; Bowie, second; For-
estburg, third: and Paradise,
fourth; Greenhand Farm Skills.
Bridgeport, first; Chapter Farmer
Farm Skills, Slidcll, first and
Bridgeport, second; Farm Radio
Broadcast, Forestburg, first;
Bridgeport, second; and Bowie,
third.
The Area V FFA leadership
contests were held Saturday,
December 3rd at Denton. The
Forestburg farm radio team
placed second in competition
with winners from six other
districts. Mesquite won the con-
test and became eligible to
represent Area V at the State
contests in Huntsville December
10th. Also at the Area contest,
Forestburg's FFA quizz team
placed seventh among twenty
teams from Area V. Gary Perry-
man, Jerry Barnett, Max Brog-
don and Danny Williams were
the members of the quizz team.
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