Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1957 Page: 1 of 10
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Timpson Weekly Times
VOLUME 72
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
PLANNED AT SHELBY COUNTY
COMMITTEE MEETING
Ths Shelby County Rural De-
velopment Industrial Sub-Com-
mittee met Monday. February
26, at 7:80 p. m., in the First
National Bank in Center. Mem-
bers of the committee are: J.
W. Krietensen, Timpson, J. I.
Weatherby and Ralph Mene-
fee, Tonaha; lamas Skinner
and Clyde Dean, Joaquin; Rex
Payne and J. L. Jones, Center.
Those present were: J. W.
Eristensen, J. I. .‘Weatherly
and James Skinner. Also at-
tending the meeting were Roy
Woolley, SOS; Bobert Fowler,
county agent; and Steve Lilly,
Agent In Rural Development.
J. L. Jones of Center was
elected chairman of the Indus- Payne.
trial Sub-Committee. Mr. Jones
is also vice chairman of the
Rural Development Executive
Committee.
The committee discussed
the need for industrial devel-
opment in Shelby county .and
some of the problems of se-
curing an industry.
The committee decided to
invite Mr. L. S. Payne of Tex-
as A. A M. College to speak to
an open meeting on Industry
sometime in March. Mr. Payne
Is with the Engineering Exten-
sion Service and is an expert on
securing industries for small
towns. The date of this meet-
ing will be announced as soon
ss It has been confirmed by Mr.
Sale of Car Tap
Continue at Brisk
Rate fat Shelby
Owners of motor vehicles in
Shelby county continue to bay
new 1967 license plates at a
brisk rate, according to in-
formation from the county tax
collector-assessor office.
The new plates, of black-on-
white design, are quite a con-
trast from the old pit tea of yel-
low-on-black, and are much
easier to read.
For the conveniences j^eor
car owners in the Timpson area
the tags will-be placed on sale
here about the middle of
March, thus saving a trip to
the county^office. .
Car owners have until April
1st to make the change-over.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
SERVICE AT METHODIST
CHURCH, MARCH 8
The World Day of Prayer
will be observed in Timpson
Friday, March 8, 7 p. m., serv-
ice to be held in the Methodist
church. Planning committee
for this service is asking co-
operation of the public in mak-
ing this a great day and im-
pressive service.
FINE RESPONSE
TO HEART FUND
Heart Sunday was observed
throughout the nation last Sun-
day, and met with fine re-
sponse.
Timpson people responded
liberally to this worthy cause,
it is reported by Mrs. W. D.
Whiteside, chairman.
To date a total of $825.00
has been subscribed and solici-
tors among the colored people
are yet to make their report.
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Pop Squad Selects
Leaders for 1957-58
This fall when the football
season at Timpson High, School
opens you’ll see this group of
charming girls on the field as
cheer leaders, their selection
having been made early this
month:
Becky Ealdn, Wilma Wilder,
Sue Stilley, Mary 'Ann Fuller
and Freeda Ebarlan.
Becky Eakin and Freeda
Rberlan, sophomores, and
Mary Ann Filler, a junior, are
serving their second term. Sue
Stilley, a sophomore, and Wil-
ma Wilder, a junior, are new
leaders for the coming season.
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TIMP30N, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1957
WATER SUPPLY IN LAKE
TIMPSON CONTINUES TO RISE
The 284-acre lake Timpson proximately 60 acres of water,
NO. 9
is hot completely filled with
water, but it has a good start.
Since last week’s rainfall
over the watershed has^ncreas-
ed the supply considerably.
The lake now contains ap-
we learn from Mr. Sam Crump,
president of the board of wa-
ter supervisors of the district.
Mr. Crump spent sometime out
at the lake Tuesday and re-
ports the water is beginning to
spread out over a wide area.
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT
INCREASE IN TOMATO
ACREAGE INDICATED HERE
Tomato growers in this area
are busy getting ready for an-
other crop.
Throughout the area ground
has been prepared and numer-
ous growers already have their
plants in the cold frames.
W. F. Corry, who keeps a
pretty close tab on the agricul-
tural situation, estimates there
will be a twenty-five per cent
acreage increase in the Timp-
son section. He reports that one
grower has recently put plants
in the cold frame sufficient to
plant 23 acres.
The tomato deal is an im-
portant spring crop for this
area, and barring unfavorable
weather cond^-s indications
point to aw*., successful sea-
son here.
Humble*s Stockman
Test Coring at
Depth of 7770 Feet
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pany’s deep test at Stockman
holds the spotlight of atten-
tion due to the fact that it is
nearing the projected depth of
8500 feet. Wednesday morn-
ing coring was in progress at a
reported depth of 7770 feet.
Barnwell Drilling Co., No. 1
R. B. Morrison, 2% miles east drilling continues.
Humble Oil A Refining Com- of town, was drilling at 6640
feet Wednesday morning, and
the tests that are made from
time to time at this location is
being watched with much in-
terest
We have no report from the
Atlantic Refining Company
test at Grigsby, except that
Walters’ Auto Supply
Moves to New Location
For the past several days J.
B. Walters has been busy mov-
ing his Auto Supply stock from
the former location on Timp-
son street to Mr. Walters’ brick
building on. South First street
This is the location formerly
occupied by Sinclair A Adams, appear in this production:
T.H.S. Junior Play
Cast Chosen
After much trying-out and
other necessary planning, the
THS junior play east has final-
ly been selected. The play is
entitled . "‘No More Home-
work.”
The following people will
grocers.
Mr. Walters states teat
plans to rent his building
Timpson street.
he
JUDGE DISMISSES
McGEE BEND SUIT
Beaumont—A suit filed by
the Neches River Conservation
District In the U. S. Court at
Dallas to enjoin tee Corps of
Engineers from construction of
the 47-mlllion-doUar McGee
Bead Dam on tee Angelina
River was dismissed by a fed-
eral judge Monday and propo-
nents of tee project were anti-
cipating major construction on
the dam will begin'in the im-
mediate future.
Earl Adama Will
Speak at Meeting
of Methodist Men
Eari Adams, superintendent
of Henderson Public Schools,
has accepted an invitation to
speak at the regular meeting
of Methodist Men in Timptan,
Thursday evening, Feb. 28, at
7 o’clock. This announcement
is made by S. N. Pine ham, pro-
gram chairman for the month
of February. Mr. Adams is-a
former Timpson man and has
many friends in Timpson and
throughout this vicinity.
Qonnie Mae Kellum, Olga
Mims, Sandra Bush, Johnny
Yarborough, Ray Powers, Don-
ald Crawford, Jackie Emanis,
Jerry Hendricks, Mary Ann
Fuller, Cynthia Galbreath, -H.
M. Fletcher, Joyce Webb,
Vanard McDaniel, Ann Davis,
Bob Cook, Wilma Wilder, and
Kenneth Whiteside.
The junior class sponsors
are Mrs. Charles Asians and,
Mr. William Odom.
WB1 Be Discus—d At
Arcadia Cnmnraity House
Insects and insecticides of
cotton, vegetables, livestock,
and fruits! will ceme up for dis-
cussion at tee Arcadia Com-
munity House, Wednesday,
March 6, 10 a. m.,. it is an-
nounced by County Agent Bob
Fowler.
Dr. C. F. Garner, Extension
entomologist of College Sta-
tion, will be the speaker, and
Mr. Fowler says this will be a
question and answer type pro-
gram.
Coffee will be served and ev-
eryone is invited to be present
for this timely program.
Even little Ares kfll little
trees. Let the 1 title trees grow
up—not ban up.
Poultry and Egg
Producers Set Up
New Organization
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Class Favorites For
T. H. S. Selected
Class favorites and campus
cuties for Timpson High School
for the year 1957 were named
recent)* _. Each class elected
two favorites, a boy and a girl,
and two campus cuties, both
girls:
Freshman—class favorites:
Nancy Spence, Albert Taylor.
Campus cuties: Nancy Spence,
Linda Boss.
Sophomore—-class favorites:
Jeanette Fuller, Jerry Fitts.
Campus cuties: Helen Wood-
fin, Roselene Moore.
Juniors — class favorites:
Jerry Hendricks, Mary Ann
Fuller. Campus cuties: Jimmie
Lou Pike, Jackie Emanis.
Seniors — class favorites:
Mary Beth Bailey, Sidney
Galbreath. Campus euties;
Mary Beth Bailey, Valeta
Galbreath.
Dallas.—A U. & Poultry
and Egg Producers Associa-
tion was organized Friday by
some 56 representatives from
eight poultry producing states.
The association win next
meet in Washington, D. C., to
set up a permanent organiza-
tion and to seek a referendum
asking for federal supervision
of the poultry industry, ac-
cording to N. C. Garrison, Gar-
rison, Tex., executive secretary
of the association.
Delegates from the 22 ma-
jor poultry . producing states
will be invited to this Wash-
ington meeting, Garrison said.
The association will ask the
government to administer alto-
cation of poultry through the
Agricultural Stabilization com-
mittee.
“We won’t go up thorn to
Washington ssking for priee-
fixing, subsidies, or surplus
buying,” Garrison said. “We
just want to cut down on poul-
try over-production.”
Officers elected at the meet-
ing were .-.president, J. D. Mc-
Millan, Garrison, Tex.; Dr. Irv-
ing Berger, president of the
New Jersey Poultry and Egg
Producers’ Association, 1st vice
president; E. A, Lloyd, Petalu-
ma, Calif., second vice presi-
dent; ' Mat.-,ball Fredericks,
Boxboro, N. C., third vice pres-
ident; C. W. Liechty, Wash eon,
Ohio, treasurer, and Garrison,
executive secretary.
The group plans to elect
permanent officers at the
Washington meeting.
The Texas Farm sad Ranch
Safety Council says it is not too
late to get a few resolutions
made covering safety during
the coming year. “Don’t,” they
say, “let a crippling or fatal
accident spoil 1967 on your
farm.” Most .accidents can be
prevented and the best preven-
tive is the use of common sense
in all farm operations. _
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1957, newspaper, March 1, 1957; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth815584/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Timpson Public Library.