Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1962 Page: 1 of 10
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ARACRAPHS
By Bill Dove
We join with the rest of the
people of Polk County in ex-
tending congratulations to
Charlie Mae Jordan of Corri-
gan who will reign as Queen
of Texas Forests during 1963.
We are all proud of you Char-
lie Mae and are glad to see
this honor bestowed upon a
Polk County Beauty once
again.
All of us will be looking
forward to your coronation at
the Forestry Exposition in
November.
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Delbert Carr who was elect-
ed Polk Countv Surveyor in
the May and June primaries
dropped us a note and asked
us to carry it as an onen letter
to the people of Polk County.
His letter says:
“It is much to my regret
that due to other commit-
ments it is necessary that I
tender my resignation as your
county surveyor in and for
Polk County, Texas.
“I wish to thank each of
you citizens of Polk County
for your trust and confidence
you placed in me at the time
you elected me to this office.”
The Polk County Commis-
sioners Court has appointed
R. E. (Bob) Brame to serve
as county surveyor. Brume’s
appointment came after the
resignation of Charles J0he&
whose term runs untir the
first of the year. *
Polk County got another
mark against it during the
Labor Day week end as far
as. traffic deaths aVe concern-
ed. . -
It was brought to our at
tention this week that Polk
Stands out among East Texas
counties when it comes to
traffic fatalities. ‘
We did some checking on it
and found that seven of the
eleven peonle killed in the
County this year by motor
vehicles were local residents.
Here are the deaths in traffic
so far in 1962:
1. Fort Polk soldier killed
in one car accident on *490
East.
2. Three local Negroes kil-
led when their pickup truck
overturned in a slough near
Onalaska.
3. A young Houstm boy was
killed on the Bold Springs
road in a one-car accident.
4. County resident killed on
Farm Road 2610*
5. Ixjcal Negro truck driver
killed on Highway 146.
6. One Houston Man killed
in a crash near the Polk-
Angelina County line.
7. One run down at Corri-
gan local man.
8. One on Highwav 59 near
Roadside Park-not lodal.
9. Willie Adair Sunday
nieht.
Seven out of the eleven
were local pecple. Six of the
seven local people killed in
traffic in Polk County so far
in 1962 were Negro. Drinking
was involved in at least five
of these six.
These are only the cold
hard facts and we don’t like
to bring them out. but' there
is no need for these senseless
deaths. We have no fool-proof
solution to the problem, but
do ree' enize it as a problem-^-
(See PARAGRAPHS, Page 3 A)
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Livingston, Texas, Thursday, September 6, 1962
10 Pages Today
Number 52
Stalwart Lions Aril Ready For Texas Forestry Queen Chosen
Snarling Cougars Friday Night
By JOHN NAY
Enterprise Sports Reporter
King Football returns to the
throne at 8:00 p.m. Friday.
His majesty’s Court assembles
then to welcome King Pig-
hide back from a year of ex-
ile. The main attraction -of this
gala occasion will be a sport-
ing combat in the arena be-
tween our Royal Coach Dun-
can, drawn by some 47 stal-
wart Lions and the Coach
West pulled by a large team
of snarling Cougars from the
friendly kingdom of Buna.
Livingston has been buzzing
with excitement all week,
groups huddling here and
there talking in oval-shaped
tones; grocers report business
cally shaping up in the
sale of eggs and pork rinds.
Everybody is going to the
game — if you want to see
pecple you haven’t seen late-
ly, you’ll meet them there.
The squad is increasing in
that typical roaring Lion
spirit, and have received valu-
able experience in scrimmag-
ing with three class Triple A
schools, Huntsville, Belton,
Nacogdoches. Trigger Moore
is back but will not be able
to play full time this week.
Rummage Sale
To Be At City
Hall Saturday ,
The women of St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church will hold a
rummage sale beginning Fri-
day at noon and all day Sat-
urday at the City Hall in Liv-
ingston.
Household articles and clo-
thing will be offered for sale
at reasonable - prices.? Mrs.
Gerald Jack.son is chairman
cf this sale and may be con-
tacted for additional infor-
mation.
Several boys have injuries to
prevent the squad from being
at full strength. Buna has an
excellent team, highlighted
by a dangerous passer.
So come out everybody,
have your best cheers ready,
and after that most silent
second in the world when the
referee is poised to blow the
starting whistle—give out' un-
ceasingly—yell, yell, yell—
remember the best helping
hand for our boys is found at
the end of our larynx.
Moscow Lodge
Building Gets
Medallion
Th 109 year-old Masonic
Lodge building in Moscow has
been awarded a Texas Histori-
cal Building Medallion, ac-
cording to Judge James Wheat
o( Woodville, member of the
Texas Sta*e Historical Sur-
vey committee.
The structure was once the
Moscow Masonic Male and
Female Academy and is typi-
cal of those structures hous-
ing academies in the 1850’s.
Because of the Academy,
which later became the Mos-
cow Masonic High School,
Moscow was the leading ed-
ucational center in Polk Coun-
ty. Among the former pupils
attending the academy were
former Governor William P.
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QUE^N SILVIA IV SELECTED! - Pretty Charlie Mae Jordan, Center, will
Texas forestry Exposition iji Livingston November JJ 3.. She was selected Tuesday at a special
luncheon held at, the Angelina Hotel in Lufkin. Congratulating her is Clyde Thompson, mayor of
DIboll, and past President of the Texas Forestry Exposition. At the rirht Is Jane Ellen Kenesoon
oof Woodville. who reigned last year as Queen*1 Silvia III. Miss Jordan is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Jordan of Corrigan, and will be sponsored by theSouthwest Forest Industries. Edeno-
Birch Wood Products Div. She will officially receive her crown during a colorful coronation cere-
monies scheduled for November 3 at the Texas Forestry Exposition in Livingston.
Gay Family Reunion
To Be Held Sunday
The Gay Family reunion
will be held Sunday, Septem-
ber 9, at the Gay cemetery lo-
cated three miles from Mos-
cow on the Moscow-Camden
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Friends and relatives are
invited to attend the reunion.
VETERANS INSURANCE
A bill to alow eligible vete-
rans of World War II and the
Korean War to reinstate or
take out National Service Life
Insurance policies up to $10,-
000 was turned down by the
House cf Representatives tem-
porarily.
The bill was approved by
the House Veteran Committee
but under the regular House
procedure opposition from
private insurance companies
said the measure would put
the Government into competi-
tion With private industry.
The bill will be brought up
later for further discusaion.
ry Kirby, known as “the fath-
er of industrial Texas.”
Historical Building Medal-
lions are awarded for struc-
tures of historical, architec-
tural or cultural significance
to the area in whjch they ex-
ist. The State of Texas design-
ates these buildings worthy
of preservation.
Since the inauguration of
the Medallions program in
March of this year, over 100
counties have been awarded
a total of over 300 Medallions.
Medallions awarded in the
area of Polk County have been
for the Sam Houston Home
at Huntsville. Methodist
Church at Cold Springs and
the James Barclay Home in
Woodville.
To Vote On
Wool Promotion
The referedum of wool and
lamb producers coming up in
September is to determine
their approval or disapproval
of a new agreement to con-
tinue financing an advertis-
ing. and market-develonment
program for wool and lambs.
The outcome of the refer-
dum will not affect continua-
tion of the wool incentive pay-
ment program, which was ex-
tended for 4 years under leg-
islation entacted last summer.
One Killed, One Injured Here
During Labor Day Week End
One person was killed and
one seriously injured Sunday
night about 9:15 p.m. in a one-
car smashup West of Living-
ston near the Long King
bridge.
was Willie- Adsi?\ 24.
of Route 1, LivingstCn. He
died shortly after being taken
to the Polk County Hospital road heading into Livingston
| in Livingston. Seriously in-
jured is Reece Johnson, 32, of
I Route 1, Livingston. Johnson
suffered severe head and face
, injuries.
I Adair and Johnson were the
0®$ occupants of the. 1957
Chevrolet sedan being driven
by Adair. The car left the
and hit a road abutment
which hurled the automobile
over 100 feet in the air ac-
cording to investigating of-
ficers.
Highway Patrolman Jesse
Neuman had attempted to
stop Adair at a p6lm near
Blanchard when he noticed
(See WRECK, Pate 3-A)
Turn In
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Pickups
Commissioners Approve
Monthly Car Allowance
CAR AIRBORNE 100 FEET — Shown above Is the Scene of Ihe Labor Dajr week end automobile
Accident wMefc claimed Ihe life of Willie-Adatr of Livingxton. The laife X In the foreground la
where the 1957 Chevrolet driven by Adair * truck the ground after flying through the air for more
than 100 feet. The car came to rest about 15 feet from where It hit the ground after Its flight
through the air. Long King Bridge may be seen at the right of the photo. —Staff Photo
Two School Buildings Completed
Thursday, August 30, the j 1962-63 school year.
Livingston Independent A modern science and home
School District announced economics building has been
that two new buildings, which constructed immediately be-
comprise a part of the biuld hind the high school building,
ing program for which the This building, according to O
bond election of. 1961
passed, are completed
was T. Dinkins, Superintendent,
and is for its size one of the most
ready for occupancy begin- modern and completely equip-
ning with the start of the ped buildings of this type in
East Texas. ...
The Science Department in-
cludes a combination class
room and laboratory, com
plete with photographic dark-
room, for chemistry classes,
and a well-lighted and com-
pletely equipped biology la
boratory.
(See SCHOOL, Page 4 A)
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The Polk County Commis-
sioners Court at a meeting
last week in the courthouse,
agreed to turn their ...pickup
trucks over to County Engi
neer W. A. Doyen after Cri-
minal District Attorney Sam
Freas quoted a law which de-
mands that all County road
equipment be turned in to the
Road and Bridge Department.
Commissioner. Jesse Tullos
said that he hfcd no pickup to
turn in as the one he had been
using was picked up by the
County Engineer several
weeks ago.
Commissioners Carter
Watts, Lowman Parrish and
John Pruett admitted that
they had been using the
trucks in their work, but
agreed to turn them in after
learning that this was in com-
pliance with the law-
The law, as quoted by Mr.
Freasyallows a maximum of
$75.00 per month for each
Commissioner as vehicle ex-
pense allowance when they
provide their own transporta-
tion.
The Commissioners then
moved to give themselves the
maximum $75.00 per month
allowance.
The motion first stated that
the allowance would apply
only to the Comfnissicners,
but County Judge E. C. Mat-
thews asked that it be chang-
ed to include him. The law al-
lows the entire court to draw
the allowance according to the
District Attorney.
Judge Matthews said that
he has been getting an allow-
ance for travel incurred ih his
official capacity as County
Judge. He said that he felt he
Dairy Den Suffers
Heavy Damage
From Fire, Smoke
The Dairy Den Cafe was
heavily damaged bv fire and
smekp early Monday moan-
ing. The alarm was turned in
to the Livingston Volunteer
Fire Department about 3 a m
Mondav and the Department
was able to extinguish the
blaze which appeared to have
started in the kitchen of the
establishment.
The Dairy Den was operat-
ed by Helen and Vernon Dil-
lon, the building being owned
bv a Mr. Beard cf Houston.
The building was heavily
damaged by fire in the rear
and the interior of the kit-
chen Smok£ damage was hea-
vy in the front part of the
building where the- dining
room is.
Charles Dillon, son of the
operators, said that a passer-
by cn Highway 59 noticed the
early morning blaze and turn-
ed in the alarm to the De-
partment at a filling station
Cause of the blaze was be-
lieved to have been defective
wiring in th ceiling oVer the
kitchen.
would not use the $75.00 per
month, but wanted the motion
to include him.
Judge Matthews told the
court that he would be willing
to take none if the Commi*-
sioners would agree to the
same- The Commissioner*
agreed that they could not
afford to operate their own
vehicles on county business
for nothing-
Commissioner John Pruett
said that the Commissioners
have more to do under th*
Unit System. “We not- only*
have to look after the roads in
our own Precinct, but we
must look after the roads in
all of the other Precincts too/*
he said.
M. L. Walker, a visitor at
the meeting, said he under-
stood that under the Unit Sys*
tern, the roads were turned
over to the Engineer and. the
Commissioners would act on
executive matters.
Mr. Pruett then stated
the roads had not been tume
(See ALLOWANCE, Pace 2-4
Condition Improved ;
Gamer Brock
Stricken With
Encephalitis r
Gamer Brock, son of Dr.
and Mrs. J, G. Brock of liv-
ingston was reported improv-
ed Wednesday and bar re-
sponded well to treatment in
a Houston Hospital after suf-
fering an attack of encepha-
litis last Sunday morning
around 5 a.m.
A source close to the family
told the Enterprise Wednes-
day that doctors treating Gar-
ner say the attack caused no
permanent brain damage or
no muscular impairments and
he is “dcing very well and
improving nicely.”
Attending physicians theo-
rize that Garner probably
contracted the disease in Ohio
or Kentucky. He had just re-
turned from that area where
he had been working during
the summer. Doctors say the
danger that Garner transmit-
ted the disease to anyone else
is very remote. They said that
usually only on person out
of a hundred who has been
exposed will come down.with
the sickness. The disease is
hard to spread-
Encephalitis, more common-
ly called “sleeping sickness”
is a disease which causes an
inflammation of the substance
of the brain.
The report said that Gamer
is still in isqlation, but has
rallied well and has been ask-
ing about the beginning school
term. He was making plans
to enroll at A&M College for
the fall semester. Doctors say
that his inquiries about school
activities is a good indication
that he is improving.
All his friends wish for him
a speedy recovery. *"*
Interior view of combination Chemistry and Phyaiea Lab
and Classroom.
Office butiding for fax AssessorCollector, Superintendent,
Business Manager, and Secretary.,
Exterior View of Science and
Home Economic* Building.
Interior view of Home Economics Kitchen Section.
Stftff Photo* ^
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Dove, Billy C. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1962, newspaper, September 6, 1962; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781539/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.