Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 22, 1956 Page: 1 of 12
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POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE
HEART OF THE
PINEYWOODS
LIVINGSTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 33, ISM
NUMBER 37
Just' what the award will
be was not
bat was mate bam
loot roar's til#*. Jobs LowU
wot editor of Tho Enter-
pttea daring that ported and
•von though I can't toko tho
audit lor tho “win* I am
Wf proud «l
Livingston Welcomes Visitors To 40th Annual
Parent-Teachers Association Congress
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This U tho wound Urns
lor Tho Enterpriw to bo
nontod wtenor ol so mo
award daring tho timo Mr.
Lowte was oditor and wo
would liko to tako this
moans of congratulating him
lor his splendid work.
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There war a lire Saturday
night about 10:30 o'clock at
tho Prod Standard homo
near Ogietree MU1 which
destroyed a shod in tho yard.
One of tho fire trucks left
tho station as soon as there
worn enough men to man it
\ and by tho time tho others
loft only seconds later, there
wore w mono spectators on
tho scone until tho other
“ trucks wore almost blocked
oil from tho tiro.
Meat everyone knows it is
against the law to lollow
tiro tracks and a (ids can
bo assessed anyone doing so.
To follow the trucks or
pork so doso as to block or
slew bailie is danaarous
iL^o’Tto byteg^ {£
vent as much property dam-
ii<fa at umadihln U jm§ nafnam
whose property ts on tirfc.
Give the lifemen the chance
you would like (or them to
have if it were your own
property being ravaged by
fits.
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Livingston is strainin;- at the
seams In an effort to entertain
the several hundred parents,
teachers and administrators ex-
pected today for the 40th annual
conference of the Texas Congress
of Parents and Teachers,
Fourth District, whose head-
quarters today and tomorrow will
be the County seat of Polk Coun-
ty, are to fcfc^guests of the Polk
County Council of P.T.A.’s, which
Mrs. E. S. Bracewell, Moscow,
serves as/president. Units from
Corrigan, Camden, Leggett. Mos-
cow, New Willard and Livingsto.i
are in membership in the Conti-
(fit. Fourth District includes 12
Counties: Chambers; Hardin; Jas-
per; Jefferson; Liberty; Mont-
gomery; Newton: Orange; Polk;
San Jacinto; Tyler; Walker.
By last week end, not only
Gamer Courts, Conferenee head -
quarters. hut all other available
commercial rooms had been tak-
en by advance reservations and
C. M. Garner, owner of Garner
Court's, was Calting private
homes, trying to place the over-
flow.
Registration will begin at 1:3ft
today lit the Livingston High
School auditorium. At 2 p. m.
Mrs. 6. D. Cole, 4th District
president, will open the first
General Session.
Dr. J. W. Edgar. State Com
mlasioner of Education, wit) lead
a pane) discussion at the Gen-
eral Session of the P.T.A. Con-
ference this afternoon. Dr. Ed-
gar is accepted as the best au-
thority in Texas, and • Is out-
standing in the Southern United
States on education and its fu-
ture. '‘Spotlighting New Trends
In Education" will be his sub-
act. All thinking clthw-ns rea-
lize how important and far-
reaching a subject this is. Visi-
tors will be- welcome and It
felt tlprt they will gain much
accurate and valuable Informs
tion.
At 4 p, m. the Rev. Oscar
I-indry.^the first man to serve
as president of the Livingston
P.T.A., will conduct a tour of the
Indian Village. Rev. Landry, in
Addition to serving as P.T.A. pres
ident and chairman of the Polk
San Jacinto chapter of the Na-
tional Foundation' for Infantije
Paralysis, Is Presbyterian mis-
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••c*gs;?v
We have beea asked to
make a plea to the parents
e( Little League and Teen-
Age baseball players el last
year to please turn tn
equipment yeur child
have belonging to
■s
the end of the season and the
: tog season ai
tote League are In
great need eftt. If your eon
played in
year please«
in toto pginup Igst
ase efatefc te see that
V
• any equipment which is the
_ property el the League to
turned in immediately. This
a will help the maaag*n >hd
9‘to ether ymwgeton a
chance to participate in this
,, sport
We have received severed
■fapd compliments on ant
sports page since we started
It atemt two months age, and
we would like to pass the
Credit on to the prison il
is due. -
Jerry Gartman, junior high
coach and teacher, took over
the Writing el sports when
out former sports writer.
Perry Pace, moved to Hous-
ton. Jerry has dene a fine
job el covering all the sports
in the Livingston schools
and although this is mot* or
leu a slow timo In tit#
school year things are be-
ginning to pick ap. Base-
ball Mason Is starting and
back season Is almost here
lor boys, and gbls are play-
ing volleyball hew, so n
in the past we knew Je
bill give yon good
of each activity.
If you a>» pleased with
the sports reporting be is
doing, then toll him so the
next time you see him.
Wit#
Cub Scout Pet Show Set For Monday
In Cjty Hall; Talent Show During Judging
Plans have been completed for
the Tub Seoul Pei Show which
will lie held at Ihe City Hall in
Livings)on Monday, March 26,
at t p. in. ’’
Blue ribbons will he awarded
for each of the following. Most
interestingly exhibited pet (In-
teresting cage, background, elc.)
best behaved pet. most unusual
pet, smallest pot, largest pet,
ugliest pet, cutest pet, most
brightly colored
with tenna.
largest hummer of legs, pet hav-
ing most whiskers, Pet with
most protruding eyes, Pet with
curliest fur, pet with straightest
fut, pet with glossiest fur, pet
having longest fur, pot having
longest tail, pet having shortest
tail, pet having lAtfgest ears, pet
having shortest ears, pet having-
most feathers, pet having most
scales, pet having longest an-
......tite M.A. -Confotoacg at
IX at T:4S .tonight at Urn High School auditorium.
‘ Texas junior College Association,
. Ho to past-----K-------m
Junior College.
MBS. O. 0. COLE, o! _
president of 4th District pi
ents and Teachers, will
at all General Sessions
U president ___ _ ____ _________
U now its executive secretary. Ho is past president of Hillsboro Conference opening here today,
public schools and Hillsboro )«»*** rvffw- --------—
sH 11th Annual FFA Stock Show
ms of the _
Texas Chairman of-Polio
Foundation Visits Livingston
Porter Brash ier of Houston,
Tt*g>t chairman of the National
the Polk-San Jacinto chapter or
the N.F.I.P. Brsshler emphasized
the effectiveness of Salk vaccine,
which proved 75 percent effec-
tive against polio type 1, <$ml
stud), a ml 90 percent effective
ggalnst types 2 and 3. Chapter
chairman, the Reverend Oscar
Landry, asked Mrs. Sam Brapse.
secretary-treasurer, to report on
ww Jerry
Flower-Potts
Florist Changes
Hands This Week
Mnm Frances and James Rus-
sell Dnmeron have recently as-
purred ownership of Flower-Potts
Floral Show and pledge to yon
tb« same personal courteous and
efficient service that has been
rendered under the past owner-
ship. and shall look forward to
n visit from each of you.
They are glad to have Mrs
CUtta Davis working with them
Who has worked with the pas*
ownership, Mrs. Gladys Schrade
for two years, then with Wright
Chenault and with Mesdatnes
Flowers and Potts for approxi-
mately six weeks.
Msrv/ Francis will attend the
Rlnc Floral School In Houston in
the very near future. She Afato
Announces they wilt continue to
handle Mrs. Glv* Flowers' hand
gfem&Mfmdt ml*(ni
pa in tea emu*.
tiou and patients under care,
and commended Sam Brame.
photographer, and Mrs. j. J.
Holienbltrger, publicity chair-
man, for the series of photo-
graphs and article on Chapter
Polio patients appearing in the
Polk County Enterprise. Brashler
commended them and joined
Landry in appreciation of the
coverage the Enterprise has giv-
en all news about prayers in thf
war against Polio. Chapter rep-
resentatives present were Lan-.
dry, chairman; Mrs. Alec Wea-
therford, Camden; Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Brame, Mrs. J. J. Hollen-
burger and Howard Daniel,
gro Chapter chairman: Da
made A report an both counties
that Brashler ASwnd loss
(Hail phenomenal, population
who. ” * *
Members present discussed
possible ways (o re-unite Helen
May Ryan, Invalid jmHo-mothcr
with her parents and two young
wnts. In a suitabto dwelling.
. t ’! % y>« i—w—1—*
License Plate
Deadline Near
With the March 31 deadline
onjy 10 days away, license plate
sales are still Way behind Ihe
usual average.
Tax Assea<ior-C<d lector Lewis
Carlton urges all who have not
purchased their 1056 plates io
do so as soon as possible in
order to prevent a last minute
rush costing everyone involved
needless loss of time.
Carlton said^ the tax office
would remain appn on the two
remaining Saturday afternoons
for the ronvteitence of patrons.
Those dates «e March 24 and
March 31.
Jack Hollis For
Constable of
Precinct 6 j.
Jack Hollis announced his
pandidaev for -constable of pre
jeinct 6. His statement follows,
AittH- much-consideration
encmiragemenf frrim ,my friHiid** „ :
1 have deeidwl to s«-k the of- T’^nde, s-ehertnled
Brownies, Intermediate Girls
Observe 44th Scout Birthday
More than 360 persons —
Brownie and Intermediate Girl
Scouts, their families, troop com-
mittee members and leaders—
celebrated the 44th birthday of
Girl Scouts In the United States
by attending the Intermediate
Birthday Dinner on Monday, or
the Brownie Birthday Dinner on
Friday of last week at Hue High
School cafeteria. This Week also
marked the 3rd birthday of Girl
Scouts In Livingston, the second
in New Willntd, and the first
in Onalaska. /;
, Highlights of the Intermediate
tinner were the presentation of
United States and Girl Scout
flags to the troops of Onalaska
■ind New Willard; entertaining
skits performed by each troop;
and presentation of more than
60 badges to girls who had
earned them since the falj court
of award*. Ttie highwt rank In
Intermediate Girl Scouting, the
Curved Bar, was awarded to Don
Fiy-Ups who will become Inter-
mediate Girl Scouts at the end
of this school year explained
what they are doing to prepare
themselves for the Fly-Up cere-
mony and Intermediate investi-
ture.
Polk County now has a total of
more than 120 registered Girl
Scouts and 45 registered adults
in three communities. At both
dinners It was pointed out by
Mrs. F. H. Stebhing. chairman
of the Polk County G. S. Com
mittee, that additional adult
leadership Is always needed, not
orijy to. maintain the program
already established but to ex-
tend the program In the county.
The next county-wide activity
scheduled Is a Leaders’ Training
Session to be held at the First
Presbyterian Church of Living-
ston. Tuesday, April 3 from 9:30
until 11:00 a. m. Film-strips,
“Getting Alone Together In A
Thiop’’ and “The Troop Cot
time this rank has been attained
In Polk County. ... ,»
, -The Brownie dinner centered
ground Brownie activities. Mrs.
W. B. Cay ton taught Brownie
fico of constable of precinct A
My only promise, If elected, is
to do the duties of thia office
in a fair and impartial manner.
, , , Jack Hollis
Series of Crimes -
Hit Polk County
Oyer Weekend
Last week end was a busy one
for the sheriff’s department of
Polk County with the officers
investigating two burt'laries and
one shooting in which Will-r
Cunningham, Negro, of Good-
rich was charged with murder.
Saturday night Nolan John-
son’s Sinclair Service Station on
the corner of Tyler and Church
was entered and 12 white wall
tires were stolen. The tirds were
found in the creek behind Coch-
ran's warehouse, across the street
(See CRIME—Page 2A)
A planning meeting for the
Trinity-Neches FFA, Livestock
Show was held last week with
Jerome Thomason, president of
the Polk County Chamber of
Commerce, presiding.
The various schools in the dis-
trict were represented by the vo-
cational agriculture teachers of
the. schools, and others present
were the chairmen of the vari-
ous committees for the j*how.
Several bands from tjte dlstrl^
schools will partietpaw in. the
Thursday. April 12, and will give
concerts at Hie fair grounds that
! TEMPERATURES j
Temperatures and rafnfaTFfor
the week of March 13 to March
19, as reported by A. W. Orr, lo-
cal weather obseiver, are as fol-
1Q.YS&:
Date
High Low Rain
Match 13
51
42
.43
March 14
47
41
.01
March 15
51
41
.20
March 16
53
36
.07
March 17
60
as
March IS
73
46
March 19
76
45
Tyba Gilliland; this was the first mittee At Work" will be shown
and discussed; program activi-
ties will be shared; and com-
mdn problems will be discussed.
All Interested persons, both those
now registered and those who
(fro ttot, are urged to attend, es-
peciaily In communities.not hav-
ing mfiltered troop* at present.
C. L King
Seeks Re-Election
In seeking re-election to the
school board, I wish to thank my
manv friends for their faith and
confidence in me in the past and
assure them, if I am re elected,
that I shall serve as untiringly
lb the future as I have for the
past eight years.
As there are many vital prob-
lems which shall arise in the fu-
ture, I feel that I am bettor qual-
ified now to serve mv community
than ever before. I have worked
cooperatively with the present
hoard and fee) that I thoroughly
understand the needs of our
sehoorsystem. Since I have three
children in the Livingston Pub-
lic Schools, I feel a deep respon-
sibility and a sense of duty to
serve as a member of our school
board to help our schools con-
tinue to go forward.
Watson WaHier
Announces
For Re-Election
I would like to take this op-
portunity of announcing that I
will be a candidate for re-erec-
tion to the,office of Sheriff of
Polk County, Tgttaa.
During the time it has been
my privilege and nleasure to
serve yon in this office, 1 have
constantly .souirht .to keep in
mind both the dignity of the of-
fice and your confidence and ap-
proval. Many of our newspapers
attest to the stories of crime and
delinquencies which are con-
stantly increasing the responsi-
hility of our Ipcal peace officers.
In enforcing the laws, I have
tried to do ,so vigorously, but in
(See WALKER—Page 2A)
night preceding the rodeo. The
rodeo will begin at S p. m.
Thursday.
Each girl in the sweetheart
contest will be attired In west-
ern costume* and will be Intro-
duced at the rodep. Louis Ger-
lach will be the announcer for
the contest.
Implement dealers in the vari-
ous towns iu the district will he
(Sot fPA—Page SA)
> (goo rra—«o*ge oai _
TRYpteeling At
City Hall Here
There will he a meeting at the
City Hall on Friday, March 29,
at 7:30 p. tn. for Ihe purpose of
Injining the Trinity River Valley
Association.
Representatives of thp Mid-
Trinity Valley Association and
the Lower Trinity Valley Asso-
ciation Will !)<• At the meeting
to enlighten those present as to
the alms ahd operation of each
of the associations.
As many interested persons
Us possible are urged to attend
as U Is planned for p«lk (’oun-
ty to join one of the Associations.
pet having most beautiful fins.
Other ribbons may he awarded
at, discretion of Judges.
Regulations governing entries:
Any pet entered in the show
must have been in the possession
and care of the (’uh Scout mak
ing tfle entry for at least two
weeks.
2. Pets entered must he under
_ complete control and restraint
a *i«n
.4. Categories will include suu-
trials, birds, insects, fish, reptiles,
amphibians, or what have you.
Entries nfittsl TieTltfffjFJftff Wrf
specimens accepted for exhibit.
4. No Cub may enter mor<
than three pets,
5. Entries to he judged must
be in ftlacc In the City Hall by
7:00 p. m. March 26.
During the judging of pet*,
there will be a Talent Show by
Cubs. Each Cub will he asked
to do a short stunt, trick, skill,
or other brief entertainment. If
a Den chooses, they may perform
as a group rather than as In-
dividuals.
Admission will be 15c: tickets
may be secured frnte any Cub
or Den Mother.
Chester Dean Seeks
School Board Job
| Scripture Selection j
Scripture selections for the
month of March were made by
the Rev. Wade S. liopkln, pastor
of the Central Baptist Church of
Livingston.
Neither yield ye your members
as instruments of unrighteous-
ness unto sin; but yield your-
selves unto God, as those that
are alive from the dead, and your
members as instruments of
righteousness unto God. Romans
6:13.
Little Leaaue
Business Meet
There will he n otiled meet-
lm» ef ihe Unit'd ef Directors of
the Rohe Rpth Little Lenmte
and the Tnen-Ane I e,T»m Fri-
day. Mareh 2T in the District
Court Room of t.hi Courthouse
in Livingston at 7 p. m. This
will atso be a io','t meeting of
the Ladies’ auxiliary pf the
Leagues.
New officers and a board of
directors will be elected at
this time to serve for the cur-
rent wear. J.....
Parents of the players in
both the leagues as well as
other interested parties, are
urged to attend, ft will not he
necessary for players to at-
tend As this will be a bus!-
ness meeting only.
Terrell Benton
To Speak At FFA
Banquet April 6
Bobby Hugh#*. Reporter
Terrell Benton. National Fu-
ture Farmer. Student Secretary
from Jefferson, Georgia, will be
the guest speaker at the annual
Livingston FFA ha nonet on April
6. Terrell shares a 200 acre farm
with his parents and rents 30
acres himself. His farming pro-
gram consists of 33 acres of cot-
ton, 15 acres of corn, 39 acres of
small grain and feed crops, four
feeder steers, three head of dairy
cattle,and two purebred Hamp-
shire gilts.
Terrell served as president of
the Georgia State Association
and president of the Junior and
' Senior-.classes in high school.
. His record of leadership in his
local chapter was outstanding
and it Is an hohor to secure a
(St* BENTON—Pag# 2A)
sionary to Texas’ only Indian
Reservation. He and Mrs. Landry,
Physical education instructor In
the Livingston Elementary
school, reside with their son and
(laughter. Bill and Jeanne, just ,;i
off the Alabama CTmshatta Res^ ^
ervatlon.
Highlights of the Conference
program, which appears on an-
other page of the Enterpriw,
will be a panel led by Dr. J. W.
Edgar, State Commisssioner of
Education "Spotlighting New
Trends in Education” Thursday
afternoon; the banquet at the
High School cafeteria at 6:30 p.
m. today, honoring administra-
tors throughout the 12 counties;
the address during the 7:45 Gert*
era! Session at the school audi-
torium tonight by Mr, Lof. W.
Heartfield, associate professor Of
(•duration at the University of
Houston; Mrs. E. M, Pittman,
State chairman of character and
spiritual education, on "Mental
Health Through Spiritual Val-
ues” at the 9:45 General Sewllon
III, Central Baptist church. Fri-
day morning at 9:45, followed
by workshops on‘'‘Mental Health
and Parent Teacher Object*.”
Featured will be D. L. Hyborger,
District Educational Relation*
chairman; Dr. Joseph Griggs,
District Citizeriship chairman;
^£4<MotaHManrv. Supt, of Corrigan
SSfsSfti JA .•
tor Family Llvlm;, .Smjmjfi
moderators, wtil be Dr. Griggs.
Mr. Manry, J. A. Owensby. War-
ren, and L. C. Moore, Polk Co.
Strpt. of Schools. Serving as
hostesses will be: Mrs. O. B.
Sterling, Jr„ J. O. Owensby, vfa»
president Tyler-Hardln counties;
Mrs. John Welnzlerl, vice presi-
dent San Jacinto-Polk counties;
Mrs. W. M. Hill, vice president
Montgomery Walker co u n 11 • *.
Other hostesses will be Mr*.
Schahn, Rural 8erviee chalrrn
Mrs. Sam Sioudenmier,
chairman; Mr* J. J. Hopper,
Membership chairman; Mu. ■
Prince, Audio-Visual Educa-
tion chawnun for 4th District.
Friday at 12 noon tlieif wiil
a luncheon at ihe Central
lajdist Recreation Hall follow-
ing which , will be the cloalnx
sessions, Sharing .Session* at 1
p. rn. and the final Generul Beg-
sion at 2:.V1 p. ni. when many
district and state chairmen will
appear. .
Those desiring lunctieon tiefa.
eta are asked to eontuct Mr*.
Ross Hightower and those wish-
ing banquet tickets to contact
Mrs. Stacey Peebles.
Visitors are invited to all gei|-
oral s»ssii»ns.
Chester Dean
Since many of my friends have
requested that I become a can-
didate for the school hoard. »nd
since there Is a vacancy made by
the expiration of .the term of
Mr. B. F. Grimes, who (toes not
seek re-election, I wish to place
my name on the ballot for a
G0C Meeting
Ground Observer meeting
will be held Monday night.
•March 26, at 7:00 p. m. in
the District Court room in Liv-
ingston. 1
Cantata Opens
Pre-Easter
An Easter cantata,
f rowned King" by 1
be presented by the Music Stti
Chit) Tuesday, March
p. m. at the First Presbyterian
Church of Livingston. The pre*.
entation is under the directioH
of Mrs. J. T. Dabnev. ftraijMfe’
is the first of four pre-EastOr
services to he held in the Presby-
terian and Methodist chuntil* of
Livingston. c •?.:
On Wednesday. March 28, the
Rev. Don Harwell will preach
at the Presbyterian Church; oft
Thursday, March 29. Rey. Halt-
well and the Rev. Frank)ih
Subbing will serve Holy Com*
reunion at the First Methodist
Church: on Friday. March 30,
Rev. Stehhthg will hring the me*-
sace of the evening at the Math-
All persons that have signed jnrtfsf Huirch. Each of these serv-
up and alt others that are in lee* will begin at 7:30 p. m. Tho
teresled In joining are urged public Is cordiully invited to
to tie present. I come and worship ddrlng thll
1 holy season.
Band Parents Club Reviews
Year's Work At Meeting
At n called meeting Friday.
March ,16, at the Band Hall, the
Band Parents Club heard a re
trustee of the Livingston Public .port of the year’s work from Di-
Schools.
I have given much thought
and careful consideration for
this important dutv and realize
the responsibility I am taking.
I have no personal gains in mind
other than maintaining the high
standards on which our present
school system Is-based.
I have had many years of ex-
perience working with people
and my vital intooffet in our
-rector B. W. Scanilin. He was
commended for Ms rxceHciu pro-
gress with the t»and.
Mrs. W. E. Gibson, president,
announced that the Board of
Trustees had voted to give $1000
to augment the money raised
by the Parents Club toward pur-
chase of the much needed new
uniforms. She announced that
the band had elected Melba Fav
Hester and Thomas Smith to
community has been proved by 1on toe-uniform committee.
By consent of the club, the presi-
dent appointed the following
the various offices in which I
have served. I have been pcesl-
See DEAN—Fog* JA)
parent* to serve on the commit-
t»4: Mrs. Frank Galloway; Mrs.
J. J. Hollenburger. This commit-
tee, with School Supt. C M.
Owens. Band Director Scantlin
and Mrs. Gibson, will meet with
salesmen of unifonm*. The club
voted to select uniforms with
white mats and green trouaerjt
details of trim to be determined
by the committee, when price*
are received. Drum major and
twirlers' uniforms ate to be In-
spected and their condition
ported to the club In
they may determin* _
Is necessary to replace them
The Band not only
their school, but frequei
town ard county, and
ents and school at* *t
raise money to outfit t!
Ably. ‘ ‘ >
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