Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, June 30, 1961 Page: 1 of 8
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Timpson Weekly Times
VOLUME 76
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE SO, 1961
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A series of revival services
will begin Sunday, July 9 and
continue through July 16 at
the local First Baptist Church.
Services will begin each even-
ing at 7 j30 o’clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend.
Dr. J. Carroll Chadwick,
pastor of the First Baptist
Chuch in Center for many
years, will * J the evangelist.
Dr. Chadwick is no stranger to
the people of this vicinity as
he has conducted several re-
vivals here in the past He is
a wonderful pastor-evaagelbt
and will surely bring helpful,
soul-stirring messages at each
service.
Thomas R. Ragland, who is
the director of music at the
First Baptist Church In Center,
will be in charge of the music
during the meeting. Mr. Rag-
land comes highly recommend-
ed as both a musical director
and a soloist
Pastor Jimmy Jones urges
the local membership to pre-
pare for the revival through
prayer, work, and an intensive
visitation program during the
remaining days preceding the
meeting.
Large crowds from this area
are expected to attend and
they will bo warmly welcomed
at each service.
Dr. J. Carroll Chadwick
Evangelist
REVIVAL AT
GARRETT SPRINGS
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
A aeries of revival services
will be held at Garrett Springs
Christian church, beginning
July 9. The Rev. W. A. Atkin-
son, pastor, will be assisted by
the Reverends Bill Brown of
Cartilage, Bob Maivey of Jack-
sonville, J. E. Montgomery of
Longview, Raymond Sellers of
Marshall and Bruce Harper of
Greggton. Night services only.
More than a tenth of the
Lone Star State’s manufactur-
ing establishments are wood-
using plants.
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me nmol
j Washington, June 36—Gen.
Maxwell D. Taylor, scholarly,
combat-wise former Army
. chief of staff, was called out
| of retirement today to be Pres-
’ ident Kennedy’s adviser on in-
telligent* and military devel-
opments.
Kennedy told the four-star
former para troop commander
to report for work Saturday on
his brat assignment—review-
ing U. S. planning in the Ber-
lin crisis. The 69-year-old
Taylor was US. commander In
the Red-eceheled city from
September, IMS, to February,
1961.
IW. D. Weaver Dios
At Center; Rites
Thomas S. Ragland
LOV1S EAKIN SUSTAINS
PAINFUL FOOT INJURY
Lovis Eakin, local Ford deal-
er, is In a Carthage 'hospital
where he is receiving treat-
ment for a painful foot injury
sustained Monday afternoon.
The accident happened near
Dotson when Mr. Eakin was at-
tempting to mount s horse that
had been in training for riding
purposes, the animal making a
sudden turn and stepping on
the right foot of Mr- Eakin,
causing a fracture to his right
ankle.
Dr. L. W. Snider to
Speak at Tennessee
Presbyterian Church
Regular services will be
held at the Tennessee Presby-
terian Church July 9th at 11 a.
m. Dr. L. W. Snider of Garri-
son, will bring the message,
and everyone Is Invited to at-
tend.
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ENJOY THE SPRING MONTHS
IN A SMOOTH RUNNING CAR
The Spring months are here—and with them
comes the urge to get out in the “wide open
spaces.*’
For comfort, pleasant and care-free motoring
bring your car in today for
A SPRING TUNE-UP
Our expert mechanics will give your car a
thorough check-up and make any necessary
corrections.
Be safe—See us today for pleasant motoring.
Shelby Motor Co.
Phone CL 4-2363 Timpson, Texas
Five Awards Made
At Silver Harvest
Day Last Saturday
. Just before the rains cams
last Saturday five people were
made happy at the Silver Har-
vest Day program, staged in
the business section of town.
Awards were made to Gene
Hooper, J25.00; Johnny Rich-
ards fl6.00; Betty Rhodes
810.00; Kenneth Ross 65-00;
Kathleen Adams $6.00.
Parking space was at a pre-
mium and the largest crowd
since the program was started
was in attendance.
Thirty-two business firms are
participating in the program,
and there will be five Satur-
days in July when awards will
be made. —
REVIVAL AT
TIMPSON MISSIONARY
BAPTIST CHURCH
The Timpson Missionary
Baptist Church revival will be-
gin a series of revival services
on Sunday, July End, and con-
tinue through July 9. The pas-
tor, Eld. Ottie Reed, will do
the preaching. Morning serv-
ices begin at 10 o’clock and
evening worship it 7^0 o’-
clock. A cordial Invitation to
all to attend.
JOAQUIN STUDENT
GETS APPOINTMENT
Logs import — Rep. Iindley
Beck worth has announced that
Chester Allea Neal Jr., son of
Maj. and Mrs. C. A- Neel of
Joaquin, has received his ap-
pointment to the United States
Air Force Academy at Colo-
rado Springs, Colo.
Young Neel is the first Shel-
by county youth to receive an
appointment to the Air Force's
“West Point” which was estab-
lished about six yean ago. He
has successfully passed the
physical examination and will
leave Saturday for the opening
classes at the academy. He was
nominated by Beck worth and
Sen. Ralph Yarborough to take
the examination.
Neel Is the grandson of Mrs.
W. H. Neel and the late Mr.
Neel of Joaquin and Mr. and
Mrs. B. E. Borns of Tenaha.
NEW INDUSTRY MOVES
TO HENDERSON
Henderson — The Cantin
Manufacturing Co. of Dallas is
moving its plant to Henderson,
according to Clarence B. Can-
tin, owner, and Salah Craig,
industrial division chairman of
the Rusk county Chamber of
Commerce.
The firm manufacturers res-
taurant fixtures.
Six local people will be hired
initially. Additional personnel
trill be employed as the firm
expands its operation in the
southwest market.
W. D. Weaver, 80, succumb-
ed Tueeday night at 8:16 o’-
clock at Shelby General Hospi-
tal in Center. He had been in
B1 health for sometime He
would have been 81 years of
age Saturday, July L •
Funeral services are to be
held Thursday morning, June
29th, 10:80 o’clock, at the First
Christian Church in Center,
with Rev. J. Carroll Chadwick,
pastor of the First Baptist
Church, officiating, assisted by
Rev. Bill Turnage, pastor of
the First Christian Church.
Burial will be in Fairvtow
Cemetery.
Mr. Weaver was born and
reared in the Timpson commu-
nity, moving to Center a num-
ber of yean ago where he waa
engaged in the mercantile bus-
iness, aad where he was active
until his health began to fail.
His death follows that of
his wife on June 11 of this
year.
Survivors include two soon,
Leonard Weaver of Center,
and Glynn Weaver of Nacog-
doches ; three grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers are: M. a Gar-
rison and Steele Wright ef
Nacogdoches, Jack McLeroy,
J. W. Holaey, James Parker,
Mack Bussey, Happy Brown
and Martin Middleton of Cen-
ter.
Funeral arrangements were
under direction of Mangum
Funeral Home.
DRILLING ON DEEP TEST
5 MILES SOUTH Of TIMPSON
SLATED FOR EARLY START
Jaly 13-14-16—
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pflESona it suit
Miwnns
Members of the Shelby Coun-
ty Sheriff’s Posse are busy with
plans to stags the 8th annual
rodeo.
This year’s event will be held
July IS, 14, 16—three Mg days
of fun and excitement.
The rodeo will be held st
the Sheriff Posse's arena near
Center on the Loganuport high-
way, and will be under direc-
tion of the Winfree Cattle Co.
of Orange.
City Marshal Ed Hooper
states that the Junior Trail
riders will leave Timpson the
morning of the 13th, to parti-
cipate in the parade and day’s
events.
Actual drilling OB
tsst 5
is
within the next few days.
Purnell aad Ooiemaa, opera-
tors of Kilgore, have been besy
this week moving m equipment
for the mw ofi tost, which is
scheduled for a 7,M Travis
Peak test at No. 1 Vivien Tay-
This location ie os s 162-
acre tract owned by Mm W.
A. Tsylor of Tim peon, 810 feat
from the south sad west Unci
in the John 8 Foster survey,
A-816.
The operation Is about five
stiles sooth at town a abort dis-
tance off the Timpsoa-fttoek-
ataa highway.
Planned Reunion of
1936 THS Graduates
Creates Wide Interest
Last week e group of inter-
ested members of the 1936
graduation class of Timpson
High School, announced a din-
ner meeting, or reunion of the
class to be held here July 22.
The affair ie scheduled to be
held at Young’s Cafe at 7:30
p. m., priee of tickets being
61.23. Those wishing to attend
are asked to make reservations
not later than July 20.
The class of 1986 was one of
the largest to tile history of
the Timpson school, totaling
71.
During the tweato-fire yean,
many changes have token
place In the lives at the 71
graduates. Most all of them
have married, aad reside at
other points. A few have died,
and several of the orignal class
continue to reside here.
The minion, no doubt, will
bring together a large number
of the claas membership.
Files of the Time* show com-
mencement exercises were held
Mey 29, 1986. The program
shows a piano solo was render-
ed by BoaeLee McDowell,
reading by Wavah Stephens,
solo by Ruth Katrine Laag-
ham; Theo McGee was aala-
tatorian; Elaine Hayes and
Ons Bell Johnson rendered a
duet; Rebecca Taylor was vale-
dictorian; the choral club ren-
dered selections; Hon. C. C.
Denman of Nacogdoches made
the commencement address,
and the presentation of diplo-
mas was by Dr. W. D. White-
side, president of the school
board.
The local group interested in
the reunion says:
If you are a parent or friend
of one of the graduates of the
1996 ejaas please notify them
of the reunion plans. Let's have
a large group present and good
time of fellowship. Bring your
wife, husband, or date for this
gala affair.
Timpsoa T-V Service
Company New Farm
Opens For Business
The Tfenpeon T-V Service
Company is a new concern
opening for business la Timp-
son. Place of business is on
Bremond street, next door to
BrinsonV and George Parnell,
recently of Tenaha, is the own-
er. In addition to TV work
lawn mowers and small gaso-
line engines will be repaired.
Revival Services At
Tennessee Methodist
Church July 2-7
A series of revival services
will be held at the Teunessee
Methodist Church, beginning
July 2 aad continuing through
the 7th, it is announced by the
pastor. Rev. George B. Hcsrne.
Theme of the revival will he
‘Through Christ Our Lord.”
Services will be held each
evening at 7:30 o'clock with
the pastor bringing the mee-
A cordis! Invitation to ex-
tended everyone to attend. -
Austin, June 25—Mra Mi-
riam A (Ma) Ferguson, 86,
who twice served as Texas'
day at her heme to Austin.
lira Ferguson, who was gov-
ernor of Texas from 19*6-27
sad again from 1986 to 1886.
wen returned to hex home
fiiffSA-6-hospital as a birthday
present only 13 days age.
Doctors said Ac died of
“complications of old age.”
She suffered a heart attack tost
December and had has* heapi-
ta fixed several them to the
services will be
held here Monday.
14TH ANNIVERSARY
OF I
waa opened June 38, 1947.
with line ef dry goeds, men.
women aad children's furnish-
ing. and threw bar* to this is-
sue of the Times state that they
will have special offerings for
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 26, Ed. 1 Friday, June 30, 1961, newspaper, June 30, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth814890/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Timpson Public Library.