Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1964 Page: 1 of 12
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Published Weekly Since 1882 In Pelt County, Texas — Pine Capital of Texes
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Number 41’
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Free Ponies; Doughboys
To Give Performance
Diboll Man
Killed On
H way 59
By bill dove
We don't know what hi* of
(Mai name or title l*. hoi those
of as hare at the office who
have area him are ratline him
“Big Tex”. We gave hint this
name because he remind* Us \
a kit of the real “Big Tex" who
la at way* on hand at the State
fair in Hal la* each year.
la raar yon haven't seen him,
hr* atanding an a vacant lot
oa main atreet in Uvtngatoa. j
There * a big alga on the ground
heaide him and he ueema to be j
trying hia heat to voice an ad-
vrrttoemeul tar the apeoming
loath Rodeo. That'* hia picture
to the right of thin column.
Whaa we first naw him. we
thought maybe old “Big Tex"
Unwell had come to livingatun
to help promote the rodeo while j
the State Pair la off. Bat. while
taking hi* picture, we noticed
he haa a strong resemblance
to a character named Paul
Banyan whom we nerd to are
every year at the Forestry
The thrills and excitement which may only be found in the
rodeo is gradually becoming the number one topic of discussion
In Polk County as plans for the fourth annual Polk County Youth
Rodeo take shape. The rodeo will begin on July 3$ and run far
four nights Hfis takes, in Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. The final night is when more than 13,000 in prizes and
trophies will be presetted to the winners.
Four real .live Shetland ponies—one each night of the rodeo-
will be given away. Persons admitted to the rodeo will be given
numbered tickets which will be used in a drawing each night.
Every paid admission will be eligible for the drawing. This in-
cludes advance sale ticket holders and those purchasing tickets
at the gate.
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-'- Rodeo President C. T. Jones
■ B L of Livingston stated that the fam-
A Diboll man, 45-year-old No-
laft B. Smyrl, was killed near
Corrigan on Highway 59 Sunday
mght when his sedan collided
with a pickup truck.
The accident,
which brought
Poik County’s 1964 death toll to
six, occurred about 7 p.m. one
] mile north of Corrigan. Two pass-
engers in the death vehicle, H. V.
Foster, 48, and Charlie McClure,
: 5i, both of Diboll, were injured
in the crash. Foster was admitted
to the Corrigan hospital, McClure
was treated and released.
I According to Texas Highway
Patrolman Elmo Heame of Cor-
rigan, Smyrl was attempting to
turn his sedan into a service sta-
tion when the wreck occurred.
The Smyrl sedan, heading north,
was in collision with a south-
bound truck driven by W. L. Con-
ner, 25, of Corrigan. As the colli-
sion occurred, a third vehicle,
with R. L. Heidelberg, 21, of
Jacksonville listed as the driver,
struck the rear of the car in-
volved in the first collision.
, Neither Conner hot Heidelberg
were reported injured.
Services for Mr. Smyrl were
held at 10 a m. Wednesday at the
] United Pentecostal Church in
I Huntington with Rev. Efifne
• Strong officiating Mr Smyrl was
a carpenter In Diboll and waa
bom in Cherokee County.
Survivors Include one son, Janies
Nolan Smyrl of Lufkin; three
ous Light Crust Doughboys of
country and spiritual music fame
have been scheduled to appear
in a special performance on Sat-
urday night. The free ponies and
tite special Doughboys perfor-
mance is all included In the price
of admission. However, Jones Wti
ed that the musical show wilM*
held Saturday night only.
The main attraction will be
the rodao itself. In the past throe
such shows held here, spectators
have been treated to the highest
caliber nodeo entertainment found
anywhere. All contestants are
under 19 years of age. but most
perform as well as seasoned rodeo
riders.
Registrations are already be-
ing received from applicants who
with to participate. Each contest-
polFcountv^
JULY IS'18 1964 S
LIVINGSTON.TGXAS
fW PON*GMH ANATFACH NIGHT
m IE -re*' * ■ 1
TO THE VOTERS OF PRE-
CINCT NO. 1. FOLK COUNTY,
TEXAS.
I wish to thank each and every-
one of you who supported me in
my race for Commissioner of
Free No. 1. . .
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I deeply appreciate the many
friends who volunteered their ser-
vices, and were faithful through-
out the campaign. L am sure that
there are still lots of people who
supported me that I have never
met, and. look forward to meet-
ing you at game future time. It
makes a person feel food to re-
ceive this kind cl support.
Again thanking you and with
kindest regards, I remain,
Edgpr Y. Brooks.
At any rate. "Big Tex” (or
wkoevar yon are) we're gisd
year Wee and think you are
doing an excellent fob of tell
tog folk* what’* fixing to taka
plane to Polk County inly IS-
M-17-1B.
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Welcome to Wayne GwprN).
the new Game W arden U P«ik
Chanty. We kava been without
• Stale Game Warden far anew
ft ft ptori to are a man tfeign
•d to ear wwaty «*oe again
We brieve that the Parke ead
WtidWe Department aeat w a
geed ana to Mr. Chappell
Although we didn't dtoruaa
game lave when I met Wayne
the other day, bare are aorae
thought* on the aabfoct.
Being a Game Warden to a
laugh Jab. Especially to aa area
abaft there are tome (oik* who
•earn to think the game waa
|Ht la the Inreato far them alone
gad they are exempt from all
laws. Well, the law applto* to
of his school subjects and must
apply by filling out an official
entry blank and mailing it to the
Polk County Youth Rodeo, Box
366, Livingston
Events will include tiedown calf
roping, breakaway roping, steer
wrestling, cutting horse, barrel
racing. f<tot tieing, bull riding
and bareback riding. In addition,
there will be a Queen’s Contest
whfre eligible female contestants
(rill compete with each other for
the title of “Queen of , the 198*
Polk County Youth Rodeo.”
Top prftos are high quality
professional saddles with the
words 'Polk County Youth Ro-
deo" emblazoned in the leather.
As many as eight of these saddles
will be awarded to the champions
of separate events. Other prizes
indude silver buckles, silver
spurs, breast collars, western
hats and boots. Prizes are donat-
ed by local businesses and indi-
viduals.
In past rodeos held here, as
many as 250 to 300 participants
have registered for the rodeo. An
equally good turnout from con-
testants is expected this year.
Rodeo time will be at I p. m.
eadi evening. Due to the large
number of participants, events
usually last until 1 or f o'clock
Ul the burning. This is necessary
in order to give all contestants a
fair chance to compete. The main
show la usually over by 10 p. m.
but reacts tors will be welcome
to stay and watch as long is they
j brothers, James W. Smyrl of Di-
1 bol, Marshal A. Ivy of Hunting-
; ton and Charles Norman Allen
of Shreveport, La., one sister,
Mrs. Ruby Durham of Dallas.
Corrigan Funeral Home was in
charge of the arrangements.
Big Tex" Advertise* tpcointag Youth Rodeo at Polk County Fairground* JnlylS-lt
—Staff Pbolo
Government Makes $9,000 Grant To Study
Feasibility Of Plant At New Willard
Boat Club To
Meet Tonight
The Lake Livingston Boat Club
will meet at the City Hall Thurs-
day night at 7:30 to discuss sev-
eral important business matters.,
All members are urged to be pre-
sent. The public is also cordially
invited.
; Congressrtvfilfi John Dowdy’s of-
fice advised the Enterprise Mon-
day that the Area Redevelopment
Administration has approved tech-
nical funds in the amount of 19.0(10
to weigh the feasibility of estab-
lishing a plant at New- Willard,
j Carl Shaw, a member of Con-
gressman Dowdy’s staff, said
Monday that word of the approv-
al came directly from the White
House Senator Ralph Yarbrough
also sent word to the news media
CTPoik Conuty of the grant.
Hie White House advised Dow-
dy: "such a plant in economi-
cally hsrdhit Polk County could
factoring process say the demand
for high grade timber is rapidly
increasing the need for develop-
ing means of using lower grade
lumber, small dimension and
other tirob.»r species to produce
finished pioducts Improved bond-
ing techniques and more efficient
cutting and joining equipment
may enable companies to produce
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reasonably - priced laminated
(See $9,000 Grant Page 4)
Temperature and rainfall for
the period June 11 through June
17 as recorded by Harold Haley,
local weather observer, are as
follows. Readings are for 24-hour
period ending at 8 a. in. on date
More Pension Money Is
Houston Man Gives Early
Photograph To Museum
(Special to the Batorpetoe)
The amount of money pefiring
into Polk County in the form of
Social Security checks has in-
creased greatly In the last lew
years.
Total payments to looll resi-
dents are considerably higher
thus they were three yam ago,
according to the Goverianent’s
acted.
1 The iecSflg- to that an increase |
is in Order now. The last one was !
in 1956. Since then, living costs
have gone up about seven percent.
As of the beginning of this year, ,
the number of people in Polk
County who were getting checks
each month was 2,218. Three
years ago there were only 1,725.
For the most part, the recipients
are retired workers who have
qualified for pensions by their
payments, over the years, to the
Social Security system. The others
am disabled workers and thej
wives, children and other relatives j
of former workers. , J
The sire of the payments to
Polk County beneficiaries has also
gone up appreciably. The average
now is ISM a year, as against
$806 three years ago,
- The combination of more bene*
REV. R. ft.'WARR wtU preach
at both services at (be First
Baptist Church In livtagstaa
Sunday, June 21st. Bra. Ware
has been pastor of the .Antioch
Baptist Church In Laftto for ton
past five years. He to a native
of Nacogdoches and a graduate
of Stephen F. Austin College.
Bro. Ware will be preeefatag to
the absence of the pastor who
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at hto deties | Wayne Andrews, former Polk
Countian, was here Saturday do-
ling research on some of the early
fm PMser, .families He is a great-grandson
m ef the saw of the owner of the old Andreas
Association, firm, which later became the
b ftffiftto te K*y* Hotel He brought, as a
-___'gift to the Polk County Museum,
eM stoasas i*" early pirture *** *****
dtotieee Fire Betel.
r Them wto- It was here fiat Sam Houston
n ftfritr com *nd other Texas patriots met In
h Cook |rfo- the early years of the last cen-
bfoame mtas hi O'- This wifi be quite an addition
Wayne is not sure whan the
family, Ms branch, at least,
changed the spelling from Andress
to Andrews, but he to working
on 11
The Saturday morning film
series, "This Is My Country”
will be held again this Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Scheduled
Lui Cja hinrla ir T-«—»- M mum tuai
JOT 2wRIru8yi vwl« w, RTe TWO
films. "Meet North Caroline”-
Listen to tile chant of the tobacco
auctioneer and the traditions]
ballads of the Blue Ridge and
Smoky Mountains, and "A Dale
With Want Virginia”—Old .Merry
wheelers on the broad riven,
mines three rate deep, gfoie-
btowtng works, and scenes of
. ^Sisalk*,
nwoern itiuvuy.
(Set Youth Rodeo Page 4)
a sarvey ef the iimitortn to year area, pleaee pheae
Peebles, FA 7*071, or drep a postcard to the Folk Coaaty I
At Providence
2 and cm Saturday from 9 until
12. You are Invited to see what
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Dove, Billy C. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 82, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 18, 1964, newspaper, June 18, 1964; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781745/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.