Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, June 9, 1961 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 76
Timpson Weekly Times
TIMPSON, TEXES, FRIDAY, JUNE #, 1961
NO. as
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in MISHM
Washington—President Ken-
nedy said Tuesday night that
Soviet Premier Nikita S.
Khnuchev struck a serious
blow at any hope of a nuclear
teat ban treaty during their
“very somber” talks in Vienna.
Reporting to the people on
his European trip, the Presi-
dent also said he made K clear
to Khrushchev that U. S. se-
curity was deeply involved in
the Berlin problem and that
this country would meet its ob-
ligations there.
Kennedy told Americans in
a radio-TV speech that neither
the United States nor Russia
gained any advantage or
wrung any concessions from
the other in hia two days of
talks with Khrushchev. While
stressing the somber air of the
conference, he called it “ex-
tremely useful.”
For one thing, he said he
met with Khrushchev because
he had to have direct first-
hand knowledge of the volatile
Soviet leader. As a reeult of the
meeting, he said, there hi less
ehance that either he or
Khrushchev will misjudge the
other,
- n.-- J tr.
Annual Conference
Convenes at Houston
The 122nd session of the
Texas Annual Cj-Tference con-
vened In Houston Monday,
with several hundred Texas
Methodist minister in attend-
anee.
Rev. Dallas Lankford, pastor
of the Tim peon church for the
past two yean, is in attend-
ance. In a resolution adopted
by the Timpson Methodist
stewards and also the fourth
quarterly conference, the re-
turn of Rev. Lankford waa
unanimously salted for.
Also attending the confer-
ence is J. W. Kristeasen elect-
ed delegate to the session.
The conference closes. Fri-
day with the traditional read-
ing of appointments by Bishop
Martin.
HAGANSGET
DEATH; MATE
LIFE SENTENCE
Nacogdochea—An all-male
2d District Court jury Satur-
day found Edward Otho Ha-
gans and hit wife, Marie, guilty
of slaying two elderly sisters
Feb. 20. The jury set Hagans’
penally at death in the electric
chair and gave his wife life im-
prisonment.
The verdict was returned at
5:40 p. m., three hours and 29
minutes after the 12-man jury
received the case. The jury was
polled man by man after the
verdict was announced.
When the verdict on Hagans
was announced be began to sob
and removed his rlasses to mop
his eyes. Marie Hagans cried
silently.
The psir was charged with
the murder of only one of the
two victims, Mrs. C. B. Hagans,
71, of Nacogdoches. The other
woman slain was Mrs. Hagans'
sister, Mrs. Beulah Gibson, 68,
of Houston. Both had been
bludgeoned to death.
The state had asked the
death penalty, claiming that
they killed the two women for
money to finance a honeymoon
to California where they were
later arrested.
“We plan to take it to the
last resort,” said Marion Holt,
attorney for the defense Mon-
day in discussing plans for ax
appeal of the death verdict giv-
en Edward Otho Hagans, 27.
Saturday afternoon in his mur-
der triml for the death of hia
aunt-by-marriage, Mrs. ,C. B.
Hagans of Nacogdoches.-3 '
RUSK COUNTY ,
LAKES CLAIMS
TWO PERSONS
Henderson, June 4—Two
persons drowned in separate
incidents in Busk county today .
Dead are Mrs. Joe Frank
Jimraerson, about 28, of Hen-
derson, and Jack Waggoner,
about 36, of Pries, Texas.
Mrs. Jhnmerson drowned in
a water skiing accident on
Lake Striker at the Rusk-
Cherokee county tine, and
Waggoner drowned in the mu-
nicipal lake at Overton.
Authorities in Overton said
Waggoner drowned about 2:30
p. m. after a boat in which he
was riding capsized. His body
was quickly recovered and
rushed to sn Overton hospital
where hour-long attempts to
revive him were in vain.
Mrs. Jimmersoa apparently
fell about 5 dSO p. m. while wa-
ter skiing and drowned before
she could be rescued. Rusk
county authorities said.
Mrs. Jimmerson’s body was
recovered in 30 feet of water
about 200 yards from the dam
early Tuesday following rescue
operations involving about 300
persons. Her body was found
by Barnet Stokes of Hender-
son, a member of the National
Guard.
Invitational Golf
Tournament At Center
Country Club
Center—The fourth annual
Broiler Capitol Invitation Golf
Tournament will be held in
Center this weekend at the
Center Country Club.
This popular tournament
drew 112 fine golfers last year
and indications ate that a full
field of top notch golfers will
tee off Saturday. The sprinkled
fairways and greens are in ex-
cellent shape.
Qualifying flights will be
played Friday. The champion-
ship flight will be 54 hole
uiedal play. All other flights
are 72 hole match play. There
will be a barbecue and Calcut-
ta auction on Friday night.
The (first round of champion-
ship play and the first and sec-
ond round of all other flights
will be played Saturday. The
club witi hold a dance for the
contestants Saturday night.
Over 91600 worth of golf
merchandise will go to the
winners, runner-up and conso-
lation places. A wrist watch
wilt go to the medalist in Fri-
day’s qualifying round.
Jackie Cuplt of Houston set
s new course record to win last
year.
Make safety a habit—not a To save your Texas life, yon
happening. can’t bent safety 1 _
SILVER HARVEST
DAYS DRAWING
LARGE CROWDS
Much interest .was again
shown in the SllWr Harvest
Day program held lest Satur-
day in Park Plasa.
Awards were made to Mies
Grace Hooper in the amount of
925, Ttlmage StiUey 315, Allen
Crump 610, Herman Bryan 65,
Robin Hooper 63, and Robert
Turner |2.
Trade with the 32 partici-
pating merchants and get your
tickets in for all of the June
drawings.
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
Final Ritas For
C. G. Lightfoot
Held Last Saturday
C. G. Lightfoot, 86, of the
New Prospect community, died j
Thursday, June 1, 11 a. m., at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
E. D. Campbell in Center. He
had been til for several weeks.
Funeral services were held
Saturday, May 3, 10 a. m., at
the New Prospect Methodist
Church, with the pastor. Rev.
Larry Sanders officiating. Bu-
rial was in the New Prospect
Cemetery.
Mr. Lightfoot was bom in
Georgia, moving Vo this area at
the age of six years, where he
has resided ever since. He is a
former member of the Texas
Legislature, having been elect-
ed Representative from Shelby
county in 1944, and served two
terms.
Survivors Include his wife;
three daughters, Mrs. E. . D.
Campbell of Center; Mrs. Le-
roy Davis, Port Arthur; Mrs.
A. M. Hudson, Houston; three
sons, C- L. Lightfoot, Rosen-
berg; P. G. Lightfoot, Houston,
and Charles Lightfoot, Topeka,
Kans.; one brother, Frank Bry-
an, Robert Lee, Texas; one sis-
ter, Mr*. Ella Martin, Atlanta,
Ga.; twenty-two grandchildren
and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements were
under direction of Taylor Fu-
neral Home.
Mr*. Lola Morton,
Sister of W. X Walker,
Succumb*
Mrs. Lula Merton, age 82, of
Craft, succumbed June 6, at a
Jacksonville hospital. Funeral
services were held Sunday af-
ternoon at Craft Interment
was in Jarratt Cemetery.
Mrs. Morton was a sister of
W. J. Wsiker of Timpson; she
was s native of Cherokee coun-
ty and was born at iteklaw,
and had made her home at
Craft fox the pa*t 80 yean.
She had frequently visited her
brother in Tim peon.
She is survived by nine chil-
dren, 18 grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren; two
brothers, W. J. Walker of
Timpson and X* W. Walker of
San Diego, Calif.; one sister,
Miss Callye Jo Wsiker of Dal-
las.
Easery Bros. Observing
19th Anniversary
Dtsery Bros., local grocers,
are observing their 19th anni-
versary of grocery business in
Timpson, and in celebration of
the event and as as expression
of appreciation to friends and
customers, Mr. and Mrs. Essery
announce two days of special
low prices—Friday and Satur-
day, June 9 and 10. Essery
Bros. Grocery and Market b
located comer North Second
and Washington streets.
Funeral Service* For
Debnond McJCelvey
Held Tuesday Afternoon
Delmond McKelvey, 66, died
Monday morning about 6:34
o’clock at his home on South
First street following an Illness
of several months.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 p. m.
at Maple Grove Church at Min-
den, in Rusk county. Rev. Jim-
my Jones, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, officiated.
Mr. McKelvey was born in
Illinois, but ha* resided in
Timpson for nearly three yean
and operated a jewelry and
watch repair shop here.
He is survived by his wife,
and a host of friends.
Funeral arrangement* were
under direction of Taylor Fu-
neral Home.
Homecoming at County Line
Annual homecoming will be
held at County Line Church
. June 18th, and the public it in-
i vited to attend. Proceeds de-
rived during the day will be ap-
plied to the cemetery fund,
j A series of revival services
1 are scheduled to be held st the
church beginning the first Sun-
day in August.
Sbelby-’Docfeee Association
to Moot at Nacogdoches
Dr. J. Carroll Chadwick,
pastor of First Baptist Church,
Center, will be main speaker
at the Shelby-’Doehes Baptist
Associations! Brotherhood
meeting at the Memorial Bap-
tist Church of Nacogdoches
Monday night, June 12, 7:30.
William Ramsey, Associa-
tion a 1 Broth erhaad president, |
will preside over the meeting, j
and Charles Pierce will direct,
the program.
Old Home Place Scene
a( Hern* Family
Reunion Ante 4
(By Mrs. L. E. Windham)
On Sunday, June 4, the fam-
ily of Uncle Mg Joe Harris,
met at the old home place
which la now occupied by Us
only living child, Mrs. & i.
Solomon.
Those attending of the ate
Erie Harris Connell fa -dly
were: a A. Connell and rife,
Katie McCarty Connell, Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde Child* of Cale-
donia, Mr. and Mr*. Hardy
Swann, Billy, Freddie. Nita
and Paula of Henderson, Mr.
and Ml*. Michael Stajduhar of
Longview, Mr. and Mr*. Billy
Ray Jones and girla of Lufkin,
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Miae and
Carroll Wayne Darnell of Fort
Worth.
Those of the lata Willie Har-
ris and family were: Rev. A. L.
Harris, Eddie, Bobby and Tere-
sa of Center.
Those of the Alice Harris
Solomon family were: Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ray Peace, Char-
lene and Sherry of Wukom,
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Mack
Scott, Rex and Suzette of Gar-
rison, Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Solomon, Larry, Lesley and
Steve, Mr. and Mr*. Larrie
Windham and David.
Also: Mr. and Mis. Bryan
Francis, Mr. and Mr*. Jay
Francis, who are relatives of
the S. A. Connell family.
All enjoyed a delicious laneh
and a good time visiting, and
left hoping to see each and ev-
eryone at the same time next
year.
Vacation Bihie School
Friday at Baptist Church
Commencement exercises for
Vacation Bible School will be
held in the auditorium of the
First Baptist Church from
10:80 until II a. m. Friday,
June 9. Parents and friends
are invited to attend this serv-
ice.
Annual Picnic At
Caledonia, Jaae 26
The annual picnic at Cale-
donia will be held, Sunday,
June 26. preaching at 11 a. m.
Lunch at noon. Donations will
be accepted for maintenance
of Caledonia cemetery grounds.
MwomnsniK
iTEUSHUTIlW
Aostto—Texas voters will
decide en M proposed changes
to the already cambemome
and complex state constitution
because of action by the 57th
Legislature.
All the amendments wffl to
on the Novenfber, 1961 gener-
al election ballot They repre-
sent only a mattering of mere
than 100 amendments offered
duitag the seeaton.
Four
the 19*6 ballot
POSTAL HIKE
ANNOUNCED FOR
C.O.D, DELIVERIES
General J. Edward Day, ia the
latent of a series of postal in-
creases, today announced hike#
on C.O.D deliveries effective
August 1.
At the sum time, the Pest
Office announced it would is-
sue a now 13-cent international
air mail stamp at New York
Jons 28. it will replace the lu-
cent stamp which prerieusiy
was used on sir matt letter* to
Central and Sooth America.
The increases in CAM). (eah
leetion on delivery) feee will
be the flat rata change far
this ssrries since 1952, Day
said. Costs have gone up stead-
fly, he said, while fewer end
fewer people have been using
C.O.D.
His new tariff schedule call-
ed for a 10-eent increase on ev-
ery category ap to the 61
charge for packages reined at
6150 to |2*4. This rata would
remain the same.
The new 18-eent stamp wilt
bo necessary as of July t when
w rates go into affect lor air
malt going abroad.
120-Ytmr Life Spa
mal life expectancy by the
yen 2000 is withia taw realm
of poosibflky. the American
Medical Association Journal
reports. It urges that a start to
made now to study the prob-
lems such a long Ufa weald
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