The Timpson Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1964 Page: 1 of 4
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THE TIMPSON TIMES
A NEWSPAPER DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY PROGRESS
VOLUME UXO-Ma. 2
timpson, shjblby county, Texas, nnuv, January h nm
Dear editor:
If yarn cu belies* ildtrti,
the fun pepufetien of th« fail-
ed State* wffl get about to an,
and mj theory will be borne out
that the government wffl act up
a preerrve to protect the ha
last remaining farmer* tike ft
Attoyac Rhrer Philosopher
MO IBWT H 27 Wl£ «TM
WHO IRE DEPEMtWS OH HIM FBR FOflD
The Attoyac Rioar Phil*. .does the disappearing whooping
aopher aa his Johns** Icrstw.
.row tana an the Attaya. - I hought it na had enough
Rtaar hat aneauntand same -< akei the percent**, of farmers
- - - - — ia t ‘a country dropped la »
per -,>t but then it faH to IS.
then' o U, and according to the
latest estimate only 10 per cent
of the people of this country
are now farmers
Furthermore. I heard an ex-
pert aa trlerfcion last a _
predict that the figore win deep
to * per cent in a few year*,
and that whereas each fanner
bow feed* 23 people in town, it
wont be tong before bet feed-
big J3
1 am not prepared to my that
the fanners who base been
moving to town are colls, as a
friends of mine contend!, ba-
it’s been my observation
mat towns and cities had
ms they couldn’t handle
_„ oefore farmers moved in.
Town problems cant be blamed
oo ex-farmers anymore than
Washington eat. be blame)
Congress. I have no figures on
what percentage at
en arc ex-farmers.
Bat what Uus whole thing got
me to thinking about was, I
wonder how those 27 people in
town depending on me are get-
ting along? H there ue 27 peo-
ple in Timpson espeettng me to
raooRh to feed them ia
ay advice to them is to
a
Revival Still
In Progress
Assembly of God
Revival eerricaa are still m
progrms at the TUcpaon Aaaem-
hly of God Church. The aerricet
began Sunday. Due. 21.
Evangelist Donald Martin of
Arlington, a talented music!
conducting the old
rival.
Everyone is
in the services by the
the chmeh. Rev. Jack
in riled to join
Bill F. Griffin Jr.
Announce* for
Reflection
Bill r. Griffin Jr has a at
rued the Times ta annua
his candidacy to the office of
Chanty Attorney, subject to the
action of the Dimmers tic pri-
nts statement to the rot
will follow at a later data.
Byron C. Bridwell
’Announce* for
Con* table, Pet 7
Byron C. Bridwell has satl
rh*d the Times to amwuiice 1
candidacy for the office of Cra-
stabte. Precinct 7, subject to
the artiva of the Democratic
Urn strtemeBl to the rotes
will follow at a later dale.
Impressions
By FRANCIS
rve been toM that R is a rare
thmg la sae deur running arauod
in thin part of the country Weil,
this may be true, la* fll bet
Edmond Hebert doesn’t thtak it
is quite as rare as it used ta be.
The ether dry Edmond was
driving akng FM SB* juat be
deer—one buck and three aoe.
Now things like that Just Pool
happen everyday in these parts
their recent visit hero.
Actually. Mr. Hebert said it
was quite a right and also pret-
ty much of a shook at ke had
never before seen even one dear
here.
drive amd win
; my 21 to say 2,
have silm pick-
Serie* of Children’*
Picture* to Be Taken
Free for Publication
Sa-srday, Jan 18 ia the big
day for the picture taking of
s; The Tune* is
__________taken of all chS-
drau who are hrosght by their
parents or other guardian to
Times office between 10
and 9 pan. absolutely free
of charge.
The Times wants a picture of
your child in Hi forthcoming
feature, “Chirons of Tomorrow",
scrim of photographic studies
of heal children. The mat* we
get the better the feature will
be, a* the cooperation of the
mothers amd fathers is urged.
It often teems to parents that
dldren are nttle one minale
.jd are grown ap the next, an
fast does a child’s growing stags
pass. Hero k a splendid oppor-
tunity to catch a likeness of
child or cbiMrep at the
___at stage for the pleasure
yuu will get out of It to future
years and far the pleasure you
win enjoy ia seeing K in print
You wUl want to dip K from
this, your home town newspa-
per, and preserve it lor the
youngster when be or the grows
UP.
There is absolutely no charge
or obligation for taking the pic
turn Parents don't even have
to be a subscriber tp the Times
nor even a reader. Yen do od
have to purchase pictures eith-
er, though you may obtain ad-
ditioaai prists by arranging di-
rect with the Studio representa-
tive if you want them. That ia
entirely np to yon!
appointments may be made
by calling Mr*. Violet Adam*,
Mrs. R. M. Coan Re-Elected Secretary
Of Water Board in Polling Tuesday
JB.F JE8M TO SPEW liHI, JM. 13
irWSHIIHBIFnHKEHiET
Years faithfully,
J. A.
TIMPSON
25 Year* Ago
Tbs following was tahan
from the Timpaaa Weakly
Timas, Jan. 12. 1TJ7, Vet.
LIV, No. 2. —*
Dm clatter of many typewrit-
ers operated by busy boy t
girl student typists striae
through die corridors of the
Timpson High School building
ihh morning. Interest aroua
we discovered that tb* typists
were students of the depannent
of business administration, that
four periods are beiag devoted
to the practice of typing and
that 65 are enrolled is the class
Girls basketball teams repre-
senting some tea schools will
\ in Timpson lor the tour
nament ot girls scheduled for
Saturday and Saturday nlghl,
Jan. 21. Hiss Romalee Wright,
coach, and instructor of physi-
WITH OUR BOYS
IN THE SERVICE
AMARILLO AFB, Tex. —
:>e anson J. Yarborough of Timp-
son, baa been promoted to tech-
nical sergeant is the United
Slates Air Force.
__Yarborough, an air-
craft mechanical equipment tu
pervisor, is the ton of Mr. and
Mrs 8. P Yarborough of Ht 1,
impaon.
The sergeant is a graduate of
Timpson High School. His wife,
Christina, it the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Earl Ivey of Amarillo,
Tex.
TORT POLK. La (AHTNO
Army Pvt. Wilburn Flown
whose wife, Carolyn, lives
I, TCntha, Tex., ia sche-
duled to complete eight
of common specialist t
under the Reserve Forces Act
program Jan. 20 at Port Pnlk,
lac
Flournoy is being trained in
field comsataication procedures.
Ke is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Artie Flournoy, who live on
Alt Jemsigon
Timpson Lion* to
Attend Charter
Night at ’Doche*
The Nacogdoches Evening
ions Club wiU be bolts at a
anqoet for the Tlmpsra Lions
Club Thursday, Jan. 9 at 7:20
p.m. at the Fredooia Hdel m
tgdoches. Lion members and
thaw wive* are inrited to at-
lead and enjoy the bsnqnt* and
the presentation of the charter.
EU» D. Wilburn
Announces for
Re-Election
Ellis D. Wilburn has suffer-
rued the Times to announce
his candidacy lot the office of
Tax Assessor-Collector of Shel-
by Connty, subject to the action
of the Democratic primaries.
He will make a statement to
the voters in the near future.
ed bis BS degm from
P. Austin College, afterwards
dcing graduate wart at the Uni
vanity at Texas tad Stephen P
Austin. He aim attended the
Univeratty of Texas Law Reboot
Defying the odds against a fe-
cal man succeeding aa manager
of his hatae town chamber at
commeaee at Carthage, Trie, ta
March, 062, serving in tUa ca-
pacity far five yearn. While serv-
ing as a local
Mrs. B. M Coan _ „
ed to the office of Tax
Col lector
Flush Water District No
a vote of 357 1
Arthur Hor
Jack Bowlin,
i Ben Sam 1
tad to the board at<
| The rote was heavier
in recent yuan with 357
Attoyac Watershed
” 'codas Be Held
At Stockman Chord]
There wiB bo a meeting at
the Stockman Cboreh Tender
l M at 7 p.m. In rnriaar pro-
. vs af the flee
project of the Attoyac
TRIP TO,
T. J.
. J. G
.(wen, Biiu uouticvtu | _ _
cal education for girls said this I Route 1, Ttoupsun. Tex.
1 The 22-yesrold guardsman ia
I
to am
vary pleased
Marie Flores driving around
town this morning. It’s nice to
sec her bock at work again after
bar meant stay in the harokaL
By the way, Tro bees asked
In remind everyone that pnB
taxed may be paid to Mari* at
the Charter of Conuaerve of-
fiee This is a nattoatel election
year so be aura sad pay them
by Jaw. SI
he new
_____the Bar,
suwu—s Gray and his Until Wn
hope Ws stay bam win be pleas-
ant
The dwelling of Mr. and Mr*.
Davis Clay, located on North
First Street, was destroyed by
fire at undetermined origin
Monday morning at 2J0 o’clock.
The building and contents were
a complete loss, partially cov-
ered with insurance.
Mr. day had receoty repaint-
ed the butding and made other
improvements.
From the Locals:
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McClellan
_*d small son, Tom Clinton,
ware here Saturday for t visit
with Mr McClellans parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McClellan
Mr. sad Mrs. George Smith,
ago of Ohio were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones of Gary
last
a 19S) graduate of Canter High
School.
have returned to Houston, af-
_ a visit with the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S H. An-
drews.
L. O. Smith of Lufkin is visit-
ing kis feather. S. T. Smith of
this city for a few days.
Mrs. J. M. Webb
Hostess at
Breakfast
Tuesday morning. Dee. 31, at
A13 o'clock, Mrs. Webb enter-
tained en immediate circle of
friends with a Bohemian tweak-
fast.
III. Webb was assisted by
her granddaughter, Mian Ann
BronUlard of Nacogdoches.
Mr. and Mrs. J. O. WMteon
of Marshall visited In tb* hone
at bin sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Hart Hall feat
week and.
Mr and Mrs. H. L Hall and
children of Houston visited Imt
week end to the home of his
■rents, Ur. and Mrs. Hart H
Mrs. WiU ic Dona way and Ml*.
Clara Hall spent Sunday in Xat-
-DOTS AMO DASHES" IN
-DOCHRS KNT1MRL CARRIES
ITUS ABOUT TIMPSON ROT
“Dots and Dashes", the daily
column by Victor Fain in the
Nacogdoches Sentinel, carried
the following item recently:
BOOST: Our loopline friend,
.AMES E. PAINE, retail credit
executive now headquartered in
Tyler, sent us a copy id a lat-
ter which he recently wrote the
Placement Office at SFA Stale
Collage.
Since the letter ia another
boost for SFA and its graduates,
we’d like to share it with eur
readers. JAMES, a Nacogdoches
native, wrote:
-You will bo Intonated to
know that I hero just employ-
ed WILLIS HERNDON JR. at
Timpson, «
SFA August 17*1.
-Mr. HERNDON >
7th person wv have
from SFA In pari few
conventions and schools
In 087 Jemigan joined the
i amber
of the
Da-
After ax months in
this position he was promoted
position be now hold*.
ia a graduate at
institute tor Or
aagenront end the
Beat Texas Short Course, and
be is presently serving as direc-
tor of the East Trite* Short
Ceuta*. He has also sacred an
the faculty of the Institute tor
civic i
AM k married and mat
noma In Inngview, he*
to* city of the East
Charter of Commerce.
Everyone is terited to attend
the banquet and hear Mr. Jer-
nigan speak. Tickets may be
purchased from any member of
the
primarily. Wa bag* Ihtaa
» inrostigatars at
___Og tha first year and
wart op to a peaslhfe ef
before qebip late mate*"
W* fhank you lor thaae pood nm-
Flora**, aa MR. HERNDON freer
apaeru *aln» inteinaSawal in
pa, sse can pt
uataa In this mil
far them to us."
Miss Patricia Bell
Becomes Bride of
Bobby G. Bass
Ifias Patricia Bell and Bobby
G. Dana were naked in marl _
Friday, Dee 30 at *30 pjn. Tha
bride k the daughter at Mr.
and Mre R. V. Beil of Garrison,
and »* groom ia tbe son of tb.
and Mrs Ervin Baas of Ttmp
The doablewtog ceremony
wai performed by tbe Rev. Bari
> at tb* home of tha
I’l sister, Mr*. Baddy Fo-
The attendants for the
brido and groom were Mia Pan-
tine BeU, slater of the bride, and
that they must pay their
by January 21 to avoid p
and interest.
Regular P-TA
The regular P-TA meeth* ’
not be held thk wrob dne in
midterm exams. Tbe next meet-
log will bo Thursday, fen. M.
Mr. rod Mrs. Rill NelE spent
Sunday with Ml. and Mrs Floyd
Neill of Sanderson.
try It’s tardy homo aid
are sow Hinesrated by i
of bfeonm to a riot ed en
LEiN ftm hue comnEi usmoiEii
I! FIE SIT.: ALMOST Ml KLW LUST
DELTA SAMMA TO I
dinner meeting 91
Members at Delta G
Delta Kappa Gamma i
a dinner meeting at
Restaurant on Monday
Jan. 13.
Last something? Find it with
a Times Want Ad!
Jim Taylor ha* tiro of
her grendcUUkan this week,
little an and 1—ghrsr ed Mr.
Jfaa Taylor of Garri
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Milner, Joel. The Timpson Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, January 10, 1964, newspaper, January 10, 1964; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth812116/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Timpson Public Library.