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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30. 19G4
FIVE CENTS
Palo Pinto Personals
BEULAH
The Palo Pinto County Civil
Defense Medi - Corps girls
met Thursday night, June 23,
at Strawn City Hall, Strawn,
for their regular monthly meet-
ing. Dorothy Light of Mineral
Wells, who is Civil Defense
Director of the Palo Pinto
County CD Medi - Corps, was
in charge of the meeting.
While the meeting was in ses-
sion, Harold Waller, CD War-
den Director of Strawn, came
in and announced a semblative
plane crash in the western
edge of Strawn. He reported
a number of casualties, and
stated that the services of the
group attending the Medi-Corps
meeting were required at the
'mock crash. The Medi-Corps,
with their first aid equipment,
responed immediately, losing
no time, they were soon at the
scene'of the mock plane crash
and with flashlights were
searching in the darkness for
the supposedly injured. There
was no time in this urgent oc-
casion for first aid action for
the Medi - Corps girls to fear
the dark, to watch for snakes
in the high weeds and grass, or
to even think of mosquitos, spid-
ers and bugs.
Eight mock casualties were
found at the scene of the crash.
The victims were lying scatter-
ed in every direction in the
dark, supposedly suffering from
broken ba^ks, broken arms,
face and body lacerations, brok-
en legs and stomach injuries,
and most were litter cases.
The Strawn boys portraying
the casualties were, Joe Don
Gibson, Robert Talley, Jimmy
Dixon, Larry Keuck, John Gib-
son, Chris Stephens and Gary
Wyatt.
After first aid was rendered
the casualties in this alert-
drill, the Medi - Corps group,
accompanied by the eight boys
and several Civil Defense
workers who were men at the
semblated crash area, return-
ed to the Strawn City Hall where
refreshments were served.
The alert, the searching in
the dark, and for most, in a
strage place for the casualties,
was good emergency and first-
and practice for the Medi-
Corps. They knew nothing of
the mock plane crash until Har-
old Waller entered th£ meeting
room at the City Hall and an-
nounced the crash and ask that
the Medi-Corps girls go to the
plane crash and render aid.
The next regular meeting will
be in Graford, July 30.
Mrs. M. Brunson of Fort
Worth accompanied her daugh-
ter's family, Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Genz and two sons,
Vince and Lance of Fort Worth,
to Palo Pinto Sunday where they
visited Miss Mamie George
Martin.
An estimated 150 people at-
tended the public installation
ceremonies when officers of
the Palo Pinto Masonic Lodge
No. 1404, were installed
Thursday night, June 25.
District Deputy Grand Mas-
ter, Stanley B. Aldrich of Fort
Wolters was the installing offi-
cer. R. H. Smith, outgoing wor-
shipful master, acted as Grand
Marshall during the ceremon-
ies.
W. P. Nicks was installed as
worshipful master. Other offi-
cers installed to serve for 1964-
63 were: Dean Stewart, senior
warden; Robert H. Smith, jun-
ior warden; J. B. Fitzgerald,
treasurer; John H. Smith, sec-
retary; Elzay Cay wood, chap-
lain; Howard M. Segars, senior
deacon; Grady Blue, junior dea-
con; John R. Winters, senior
steward; Raymon Houston, jun-
ior steward; and Jim Massie,
tiler.
At the close of the meeting
refreshments were served
visitors and members.
Soon to be completed are three
new brick residences in Palo
Pinto.
Jess N. Turner Jr. is.building
two houses of brick construc-
tion on lots on the north one-
half of Block 23. Palo Pinto.
These two houses are
near the Christian Church and
the Palo Pinto School. One is
a three - bedroom of Denton
Classic brick the other house
is a two - bedroom of Antique
brick.
Turner, who is president of
the Palo Pinto Telephone Com-
pany, stated that he is building
.these homes as "starters" and
they will be for sale, and he
plans to build more in the fu-
ture for sale.
John R. Winters, Tax Asses-
sor - Collector, has sold his
home in the Irving Taylor Ad-
dition to Palo Pinto, in the west
part of Palo Pinto, to Mr. and
Mrs. James Picard who will
move there sometime in August.
Mrs. Picard is the former
Glenna Pennington.
Winters is building a new
home in Palo Pinto, located on
a beautiful hilltop addition that
Jess N. Turner Jr. began de-
veloping, and owned. Turner's
home is also located on this
hilltop. Winters' home will be
McDONALD
of Charcoal brick, a Palo Pinto
County product. It is being built
on the north one - half of Block
46 in Palo Pinto. The house
will be built bachelor - home
style, with interior decorations
along the same lines. This
home will be on one of the
highest points in the town; the
yard will be a native setting,
with beautiful native trees and
rocks. A paved drive leads up
the hill to his new residential
area.
The view from this hill rivals
Colorado and California views.
Historic McAdams Peak is vis-
ible in the panoramic view as
well as the mountain range that
holds Antelope Mountain, Kyle
Mountain, Shut In Mountain and
Crawford Mountain. Also moun-
tain peaks on the Belding Ranch
in the northwest part of the
county are visible in this awe-
inspiring view.
Vacation Bible School held
last week at the Baptist Church
closed with commencement
Friday night. It was a success-
ful school and well attended.
Assisting with the school were
Miss Kathy Bohlin and Miss
Wanda Christmas of Mineral
Wells. These young ladies are
trained for Bible School work.
Also assiting was Rev. Dixon
L. Turner of Mineral Wells.
Mrs. Robert L. Caywood was
the pianist during the school.
Mrs. L. E. Boone prepared
the refreshment served each
morning at the school.
Miss Bohlin and Miss Christ-
mas were guests in the home
of Miss Mamie George Martin
last week while assisting with
Bible School.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Har-
rington and four children of
Norman, Okla., visited last
weekend with Mr. and Mrs.
John Harrington at Pleasant
Valley, and also with Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Fallen and children
of Lone Camp.
Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Smith
were in Tulsa last weekend to
visit with the doctor's sister,
Mrs. John Pierce, and also
with his niece, Mrs. Mary Pow -
ell, and a nephew, Edward
Pierce.
Enroute to Tulsa, Dr. Smith
became ill and was sick while
there, however, since return-
ing home he has recovered.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Byrd and
children, Kathy and Dawn of
Millsap visited here Sunday af-
ternoon with Mrs. May Ripley
and Miss Maude Crosland.
William Beaty of Lufkin was
here last weekend to visit his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tv Cs
Beaty.
Palo Pinto County Old Set-
tlers Reunion will be held at
Lovers Retreat, Saturday, July
11.
Mrs. Chester Pennington, a
patient in Harris Hospital, Fort
Worth, underwent major sur-
gery Friday, June 26. Her room
number at the hospital in Fort
Worth is 237.
Mrs. HyremLawsonisinLeu-
ders to be with her mother,
Mrs. Leila Purcell, who is
ill.
Bill Smith of the Buddy Ross
ranch on the Johnson League,
who has been a patient in Naza-
reth Hospital, Mineral Wells,
for the past several weeks was
transferred to Saint Joseph's
Hospital in Fort Worth last
week. Skin grafting was neces-
sary on burned areas on Smith's
arms and other parts of his body
due to severe burns received
while working. The transplant-
ing of the skin was performed
at Saint Joseph's. His room
number at Saint Josephs is 211.
Father's Day, Sunday, June
21, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hall
were guests in the home of
their son's family, Mr. and Mrs.
Billy Hall, and three daugh-
ters, in Mineral Wells. Other
members of the Hall family
there were, Mrs. Sam Hall and
daughter, Peggy, Mr. and Mrs.
Ronnie Hall and baby, David
Brent, all of Arlington.
David Brent Hall is a new
great - grandson of the J. E.
Halls and the first grandson
of Mrs. Sam Hall and the late
Sam Hall. The baby was three-
weeks-old and this was his first
visit to Palo Pinto County to
visit his relatives.
Gordon Junction
Collision Fatal
To Truck Driver
Kenneth Olen Simmons, Route
2, Clyde, Tex., was killed in-
stantly Thursday morning about
3:30 o'clock when the grain
truck he was driving was in
collision with an automobile
driven by Norman Dickson of
Gordon at the Gordon Junction
on U.. S. Highway 80.
Simmons, 32, was pronounced
dead at the scene of the ac-
cident by Justice of Peace Les-
lie Weaver of Strawn.
Dickson, about 20, was un-
injured.
Sim moils was a driver for the
Calahan County Co-Operative.
After the truck was in col-
lision with the Dickson vehicle
It plowed Into the rear of a
Merchants Van Line truck park-
ed in front of the O&R Cafe.
The grain truck was travel-
ing east on Highway 80. Sim-
mons' body was taken to Ed-
wards Funeral Home at Strawn.
Simmons' body was schedul-
ed to be transferred to Godfrey
Funeral Home at Baird where
burial arrangements were to
be made.
OBITUARIES
WM. HAMILTON
Funeral services for William
R. Hamilton, 67, were con-
ducted Monday at 2:30 p.m. in
the Church of God with Rev.
O. C. Gilbert officiating. Burial
was at Indian Creek Ceme-
tery under the direction of
Baum - Car lock - Bumgardner
Funeral Home.
Hamilton, who resided at 1916
SW 9th Avenue, was found dead
in his automobile Friday morn-
ing on NE 1st Street, near the
Baker Hotel. He died, appar-
ently following a heart attack.
He was born March 15, 1897
in Brad and had been a resi-
dent of Mineral Wells for 30
years. A civil service employe
at Fort Wolters he was a vet-
eran of World War I and a mem-
ber of the Church of God.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Catherine Hamilton of the
home; four daughters, Mrs.
Joyce Hendrick of Houston.
Mrs. Doris Holder of Mineral
Wells, and Ruth and Rosa Ham
ilton of Mineral Wells; six
sons, W. C., George and John
Hamilton of Mineral Wells,
Jimmy Hamilton of the U. S.
Navy, Harold Hamilton of Gra-
ham and William Hamilton of
Odessa; three sisters, Mrs.
Anna Lyon and Mrs. Pearl
Robertson, both of Graham and
Mrs. Frances Bowers of Fort
Worth; one brother, John Ham-
ilton of Kamey and one grand-
son.
ELMER RUSH
Funeral services for Elmer
Rush, 72, were conducted Fri-
day at 10 a.m. in the chapel
of Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner
Funeral Home with Rev. J.W,
Whitefield officiating. Addition-
al services will be held Sunday
at 2 p.m. in Forsyth, Mo., and
burial will be at Branson, Mo.
Rush, who had resided at
1408 SE 19th Street, had lived
in Mineral Wells for four years.
He was born May 14, 1892 in
Indiana and was a veteran of
World War I. He was a mem-
ber of the Methodist Church
and Masonic Lodge in Hoops-
ton, 111.
Survivors include two sisters,
Mrs. Lula Weaks of Hoopston
and Mrs. Edna Paxton of Kala-
mazoo, Mich.; several nieces
and nephews including Mrs.
Lois Foley and Mrs. J.T. Stamp
of Mineral Wells.
Coastal Bermuda Tour
In Vicinity Draws 60
f:i rmprs 0r
mmM
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liyiii
TOUR—Area farmers, ranchers, and business-
men are shown inspecting the Herman Petty farm
(top picture) near Brazos and the L. H.Huffaker
farm (bottom picture) three miles southwest of
Mineral Wells Tuesday during the Coastal Ber-
muda Grass Tour sponsored by the Mineral Wells
Chamber of Commerce. (Photos by Jerry Miller)
About 60 ranchers, farmers
and businessmen Tuesday
morning attended the area
Coastal Bermuda Grass Tour,
which was climaxed by an in-
formative talk by Perry Ilor-
ton at a luncheon meeting at
Travelers Cafe.
Horton, president of the City
National Bank, showed colored
slides in line with his talk
about his recent trip to the
Coastal Bermuda grass re-
gion of Southern Georgia and
Northern Alabama.
Impressed with what he saw on
the trip, sponsored by the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce,
Horton said "we could ac-
complish the same thing in
this county with about 13 more
inches of annual rainfall."
In addition to the production
of Coastal Bermuda, Southern
Welters Fireworks
Display Is July 4
The Independence Day obser-
vance July 4 at Fort Wolters
will climax with a fireworks
display at 9 p.m. to which the
public is invited.
The half-hour display, spon-
sored by the Special Services
Section, will include both ground
and aerial fireworks. 11 will
be staged on the MARS hill,
which is located west of the
U.S. Army Hospital.
The best viewing area, accord-
ing to Clifford J. Norton, post
special services officer, will be
on Van Story Street between
the Commissary and Wolters
Village.
Heavy Rain Is Needed
To Fill Santo Reservoir
A hard rain is needed to fill
the Palo Pinto Creek reser-
voir, Charles G. Lee, a spokes-
man for the Palo Pinto County
Municipal Water District, said
today.
The earth darii lias been com-
pleted across the creek near
Santo, and all that is needed
now is water to fill it.
"There has been no runoff
in the Palo Pinto Creek water
shed this year," Lee observed.
"Most all the rain has fallen
Dallas; three daughters, Mrs.
Vo>la Daves and Mrs. Gertrude
Shelton, both of Lone Camp,
and Mrs. Hattie Mary Harvey
of Karnack, Tex.; three sisters,
Mrs. AnnieNickholson, Hamlin,
and Mrs. Alice Roberson and
Mrs. Emma Segars, both of
Gordon; 17 grandchildren and 32
great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy
Brown, Boyd Brown, Charles
Brown, Carlton Daves, Harold
L. Shelton and James Shelton.
north of the water shed," he
added.
When the lake is filled, its
capacity and its watershed
should be 10 times as large as
Lake Mineral Wells, where the
city securer its present water
supply.
The reservoir is designed to
provide an adequate water
supply for the city for the next
50 years.
Pumping and treatment facili-
ties have been constructed to
pump the filtered water directly
MRS. BROWN
Mrs. Bertie Ella Brown, 82,
of Lone Camp died Friday at
6 o'clock at a local nursing
home.
Funeral services were held
at the Lone Camp Community
Center Saturday at 3 p.m., with
Rev. Cleburne Martin officiat-
ing. Burial was at the New
Gordon Cemetery, with Buz-
bee - Minnick Funeral Home
handling arrangements.
She was born May 7, 1882,
at Gordon.
Survivors include three sons,
Epo Brown of California, Cleo
of Lone Camp and Ernest o:
ROBERT SHUBERT
Robert Andrew (Bob) Shubert,
72, died Monday afternoon in a
Strawn hospital. He had been a
resident of Mingus for five
years.
Funeral services were held
bee-Minnick chapel, with Rev.
Huey P. Welch officiating. Bur-
ial was at Brad Cemetery.
Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Buz-
Born in Walker County, Ala.,
.March 27, 1891, Shubert was a
retired laborer and a member
of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife,-
Mrs. Letha. L. Shubert of Min-
gus; two daughters, Mrs. G. L.
Smith and Mrs. Allen Cook,
both of Mineral Wells; two
sons, J. R. of Amarillo and
Dan of Mingus; one sister,
Mrs. Watle Odom of Brad;
three brothers, David Shubert,
Brad; Luke Shubert,Caddo,and
Sam Shubert'of Mineral Wells,
and 20 grandchildren and 14
great - grandchildren.
Grains are symbols of pro-
ductivity. Hence, rice is toss-
ed at weddings as a wish for
fertility and healthful produc-
tive life.
Woodward Wright, 51, of Min-
eral Wells was indic ted on the
six counts of allegedly assault-
ing two small girls "on or
alKjut June 10th" in the South-
west part of town.
Other indictments read like
this:
James A. Dleffenbach, theft
of automobile over value of
$50.
Joe David Dykes, perjury.
Frank Flo res, possession of
narcotic drugs and burglary.
George Flores, possession of
narcotic drugs and burglary.
Alvin Garland, burglary.
Marshall Glover, two counts
of forgery.
Clinton B. Hawkins, child de-
sertion and repetition of of-
fense.
Derwood Gene Hayes, assault
to murder.
Earl House, theft of automo-
bile over value of $50.
Walter Nash, theft of over
value of $5^"
Phillip Rat dale, burglary.
Carrol Ritchie, forgery.
Billy Lee Sawyer, driving
while intoxicated, repetition.
Harmon Douglas Sisemore,
three counts of burglary.
James Howard Vann, three
counts of burglary.
Georgia and Alabama livestock
men use Dahia grass extensive-
ly under pine trees. Coastal
Bermuda is used for hay and
produces 6.6 tons per acre when
fertilized with 500 pounds 5-
10-5 plus 200 pounds of nitro-
gen.
The group left Hockaday's
Feed Store Tuesday morning at
8:45 o'clock and visited several
areas where Coastal Bermuda
was successfully being pro-
duced.
Palo Pinto Native Works
On Majestic Church Statue
into the city distribution lines
through a 24-inch supply main.
The cost of the project was
estimated at $2,600,000.
Combination tax and revenue
bonds are going paid partly
by\taxes and partly from pay-,
ments from the City for water
used. Costs will be reduced
as water use increases and.
the growth of the city con-
tinues.
The city is operating allj
facilities constructed by the
district.
Mineral Wells Man Faces
Six Counts For Allegedly
Assaulting 2 Small Girls
The June county grand jury issued 35 indictments,
which included two counts of rape, two counts of as-
sault with intent to rape and two counts of fondling all
against one man. according to District Clerk J. E. Hall.
Wink Wallace, burglary and
attempted burglary.
Jerrel Lannon Whatley, three
counts of forgery.
George W. Williams, forgery
and passing.
Dale Woodring, burglary.
C. G. Lee was foreman of the
grand jury and J. L. Mitchell,
secretary. Here is the jury's
statement:
"The grand jury impaneled
Monday, June 22nd, has con-
cluded its deliberations and
hands herewith its report.
"In the 21/2 days of delib-
eration we interviewed 38 wit-
nesses and have attempted to
intelligently Interpret informa-
tion secured from these wit-
nesses and have acted upon this
information either in the form
of 35 Indictments orotherwise.
"We want to call particular at-
tention to the splendid work
being performed in the county
by Chief of Police Ambrose
Lee, and his tone, Sheriff
Gilbert Souunerfeld and his
deputies, the elected constable
and Texas Hanger J. P. Lynch.
"We wish to particularly em-
phasize the line work that the
district attorney, Sain Cleve-
land, has and does perform.
Dr. MaynardF. Ewton of Park-
land Hospital, Dallas, visited
here for several days last week
with his mother, Mrs. M. F.
Ewton and his grandmother,
Mrs. George Metcalf.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McClure
and son, Mike, visited during the
weekend in Austin with Mc-
Clure's niece and nephew, Miss
Becky Reagan and her brother,
Bill Reagan. The McClures
were In the Austin area where
(Continued on Page 4)
Santo Gets $91,000 Loan, Plans To
Construct Modern i Water System
Some 93 farm and rural fam-
ilies of Santo soon will be
served by a modern water sys-
tem for the first time because
of a $91,000 soil and water as-
sociation loan made by the
United States Department of
Agriculture's Farmers Home
Admfnistratlon to finance a
community water system.
Funds will be deposited in the
First National Bank at Santo.
The loan will be repaid over a
period of 40 years. The pro-
posed system will have a total
of 33,515 feet of pipe line and
a 40,000 gallon ground storage
tank.
Water will be purchased from
the Palo Pinto County Water
Control & Improvement Dis-
trict No. 1. In addition to serv-
ing the residents in the area
the system will also serve 13
business establishments, 3
churches and one school, with
177 school children.
At the present time the resi-
dents obtain their water from
individual domestic water wells
which are considered totally in-
adequate and subject to conta-
mination.
A problem that has faced the
community for many years has
been a lack of good central wa-
ter system. Many of the domes-
tic water wells are rather old
and the water table in the area
has fallen to the extent that a
good many of the water wells
are dry.
Rural water system loans have
a direct Immediate Impact on a
community's overall develop-
ment, and will help to raise the
level of family living.
Since the beginning of the soil
and water association loan pro-
gram, FHA has made loans in
Texas totaling over $9 million.
By BEULAH MCDONALD
Peter C. Sanders, a Palo Pinto
County native, the son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Sand-
ers Sr., and a noted San An-
tonio sculntor. is currently fin-
ishing a casting in clay of a
Gregory I the Great.
This statue is for the new
church building at St. Gregory's
Catholic Church in San An-
tonio. The church is expected
to be completed by Christmas
this year.
When Sanders, the sculptor
completes the clay model it
will be used to form a plaster
of p^ris mold in which the actual
statue will be cast.
The figure will remain in the
mold for 10 days, it will be
dried and cured for about 30
days. After it is safely in place
at the church, its mold will be -
destroyed. It will be just a few
weeks when workmen will lift
the 16-foot casting from its
frame and the new church will
be embellished with the impres-
sive white likeness of its patron
Rape Case Is
Set July 13 in
Palo Pinto Court
Charles Edward Carter, 22,
a Weatherford painter, will go
on trial July 13 in district court
at Palo Pinto for allegedly rap-
ing a four - year - old Mineral
Wells girl Saturday, May 9,
north of town.
A special venire of 150 has
been ordered by presiding judge
W. J. Oxford.
Carter was arrested Sunday., <
May 10,about 3 p.m. in Weather-
ford.
District Attorney Sam Cleve-
land said the girl was abducted
at ,a place of business east of
Mineral Wells on U.S. Highway
180 Saturday night about 7
o'clock.
The child was taken from i'
automobile parked in front of
the establishment. The father
had left the girl and her broth-
er, about 6 years old, In the
car while he went into the busi-
ness establishment.
A lengthy search was conduct-
ed by the Sheriff's Department,
Mineral Wells Police Depart-
ment, Texas Ranger J.P. Lynch,
Liquor control agent Bill Law-
rence, Highway Patrol and
members of the Sheriff's Posse.
However, the girl was discov-
ered by passersby walking along
U.S. Highway 281, near a road-
side park seven miles north of
Mineral Wells.
The passersby reported the
girl to the Mineral Wells police
and authorities went to the spot
and picked up the child.
Medical examination revelaed
the girl had been molested.
Cleveland revealed that it was
the boy's description of the ab-
ductor's automobile-a light red
and white 1956 Mercury-that
led to the capture of the sus-
pect.
Sommerfeld and Lynch, with
the help of the Parker Coun-
ty Sheriffs deputies, appre-
hended the suspect, who was
driving with his wife and two-
year-old son.
Cleveland revealed that num-
erous cars answering the des-
cription of the suspect's vehicle
were checked out by authorities.
Palo Pinto Lodge
Installs Officers
PALO PINTO (SPL) — An es-
timated 150 attended the public
installation ceremonies when
officers of the Palo Pinto Ma-
sonic Lodge, 1404 we re install-
ed.
District Deputy Grand Master
Stanley B. Aldrich of Fort Wol-
ters was the installing officer.
Dr. R. H. Smith, outgoing
worshipful master, acted as
grand marshall during the
ceremonies Thursday night.
Officers installed to serve.
1964-65 were:
W. P. Nicks, worshipful mas-
ter; Dean Stewart, senior war-
den; Robert H. Smith, junior
warden; J. B. Fitzgerald, treas-
urer; John H. Smith, secre--
tary; Elzay Caywood, chaplain;
Howard M.Seagers, senior dea-
con; Grady Blue, junior deacon;
John R. Winters, senior stew-
ard; Raymon Houston, Junior
steward, and Jim Massie, tiler.
At the close of the Installation
ceremonies refreshments were
served.
saint.
Sanders, who has lived in many
parts of the world studied at the
Art Academy of Cincinnati and
France, began his work on the
16-foot figure in January, this
year.
He is working from a one-third
size miniature made from a
drawing.
The model was approved by
the priests of Saint Gregory's.
When finished the weight will
be 9,800 pounds of marble dust,
white cement and steel rods.
Peter Sanders' parents were
prominent Palo Pinto County
residents. His mother, the for-
mer Ethel Whitacre was a popu-
lar young speech instructor In
the Palo Pinto schools at the
time she and P. C. Sanders Sr.
met and were married.
Peter C. Sanders Sr. came to
Texas from a southern state, and
was a member of an aristocra-
tic southern family. He prac-
ticed law in Palo Pinto county,
the state capitol, and later in
San Antonio.
Peter Sanders, the sculptor, Is
a world traveler, now married
and living In San Antonio, with
his wife and one son, hov/ever,
he still calls Palo Pinto his
home.
Nephew Of Millsap
Resident Killed
In California
Mrs. Jean Henry of Millsap
received word Friday of the
death of her nephew, Gary Carl
Rupple, 18, who was killed
while on a mountain climb.
Rupple and several companions
were climbing a mountain in the
Yucca Valley near Indio, Calif.,
when he fell to his death.
The body was flown to Downey,
California for services which
were held Monday.
He is survived by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Clinardand
one brother, Terry, several
aunts and uncles in California,
and an uncle in Ohio.
Directors Named
Pratt Re-Elected
By Foundation
Three new directors — Floyd
Davidson, C. R. Upham Jr. and
O. W. Shore — were elected
at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Mineral
Wells Industrial Foundation,
Inc., here Monday night at the
Crazy Water Hotel.
The new directors will serve
three - year terms. Out-going
directors were Bob Hickey,
Paul Schneider and Vernon Dan-
iel.
In the board of directors meet-
ing, Jack Pratt was reelected
president; Charles G. Lee, vice
president; Perry Horton, treas-
urer, and Duncan Gault, secre-
tary, Ralph Brown, Gault's law
office associate, was named as-
sistant secretary.
Pratt reported on the financial
status of the Foundation, detail-
ing receipts and disbursements.
Salesville Gets
New Minister
Rev. John E. Wren Jr. has
accepted the pastorate of Sales-
ville Baptist Church. He began
his duties Sunday.
Rev. Wren is a theological
student at Southwestern Bap-
tist Seminary in Fort Worth,
a native of Carolina and a grad-
uate of Gardner - Webb Junior
College in North Carolina and
Limestone College in So ith
Carolina.
While attending Gardner-Webb
Junior college he was on the
I student council, president of the
men's dorm, and he was elect-
ed in his last year as "Most
Valued Player" on the foot-
ball team.
Prior to coming to Texas he
was pastor of the Abingdon
Baptist Church in Gaffney, S.C.
He has also done evangelistic
work in North and South Caro-
lina and Texas. Before accept-
lng the pastorate at Salesville
he was supply pastor at the First
BaptistChurch In Boswell,
Okla.
He is married to the former
Joyce Cash and they have one
son, Jeffrey.
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Palo Pinto County Star (Mineral Wells, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 2, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 30, 1964, newspaper, June 30, 1964; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth417285/m1/1/?q=mineral+wells: accessed June 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.