Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1968 Page: 1 of 8
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ains uounty Leader
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 18B7 VOLUME LXXXI
EMORY. TEXAS, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 12. 19GB
ISSUE NO 12
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
e that
start ini
VALUATION IN TAX
ROLL INCREASES
DEFENSIVE QUARTET
i \
i,.ndt u ITA in recent
! [(l y the fu at meet-
SeptrmixM 12. at
,r cilelKlal lor tile
*iiy ol each month.
II,a
Cadenza
| k Ml n BEATON
inort jot out that Lillian
, had received an
imitation trom the
m, i went back and
mail all over think'
if l had overlooked my
M guess the Postal de-
I footed again.
yours truly did re-
l m Imitation from the
(Hilltop Lakes Resort to
III Urn-filled weekend ex
(.Wonder how the fish-
I theie?
|t» and I took In the
t Pair and felt right
lilopp.ng around in the
luai" tali—it woa
ijtid. I kinda got my feel
But though when th"
r -uukin t let me see the
I Runbli- ’
lent publication of
► Times Magazine, there
( of the Peeples Ding
IWnt M. E. Harris hat
I (hone in the picture as
Standing left to right:
■ k unidentified; D. S.
I karvtn nr Lute Horten,
l> H„:m and J. D. Han
Ha a-vuru- give t; the
M the first man and
Mhtnr. in the Peeples
• not had the diance k>
Wfr a letter l received
fr m Mrs. Vel-
M. Thank you ma'm
words nf encourage-
* af you who -aw the
'hu'it," exhibited b>
[** D»»ld .«:.•« th- Fait
like to know that
k11ie ;.iece of furniture
idird to the Women's
C'ub and Is a beautiful
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p hwahlngi.
Adios, Amigos.
H**ta Manana
According to a report by Dep-
uty Tax Collector Grace McTa -
rail, the valuation of the Rains
County tax roll for 198k shows
a wholesome increase of $5,471,-
P36.00, as compared to $5,370,-
190.no for 1967. making a net
fain of *101.136 «>
NKiHTW Alt HMAN BAt K
ON JOB IN EMORY
Floyd King has sufficiently
tecovered from treatment for
.i gunshot wound and has return-
ed to the job in Emory as night-
watchman . He has undergone
several operations and other
treatment.
OPEN PLAY DAY FOR
RAINS RIDING FLUB sEPT. It
The Rain* Riding Club will
have an open play day Saturday,
Sept. 14 at 7 P- m.
The events w1U be Barrels,
Flags. Poles, Rings, Rescue rare,
and Ribbon Roping imale and fe-
male) There will be one trophy
and five ribbons given In each
event for each age group.
There will be an individual
high point trophy given to the
r!d®r with ***'*«♦ points
Everyone is welcome.
Reporter —Linda Rusk
Lcland Robinson of Plano ond
I uni Stinson of Arlington were
visitors in the Leader office Sat*
inday and subscribed lor the
Rains County Leader. They have
i.oughi a 133 1 2 acce faun went
of Dunbar which property U
kn.-wn Non Haiti farm.
Visitors to Mi. and Mrs. Clar*
cnee Jobe and Gloy over the La
bor Day weekend were Mr. and
Mrs. Winded Hogue of Wichita
Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. Bud Bright,
Jimmie and Pam of Tylei, Mr.
and Mrs. Ardell Jobe and Robert
of Farmers Branch. Mr. and Mrs.
Arlvn Scheverman and Randy nf
Dallas. Mrs. Margie Franklin an1
Kay Dean. Sherron Mitchel.
Mike Davis, all of Emory.
Mrs. Austin Traylor is sending
the Rains County Leader to her
son. John A. Travlor of Newport
News, Va. He and his family
have recently returned home
fr »m Germany where th«*y spent
three years.
An upswing in buying activity and revenue from oil holdings
in both farm and city property, have helped to spui the gain,
the Lake Tawakoni area growth
rm: si hooi. to have
MUST KK4.l f.AH MEETING
The Hams County Pre-School
Association will have its first
teguar monthly meeting on
Tuesday mottling, September 17. APn
a- 9:30 in the Emmy Community SaM H WK|K
Building. i
MEN L\ SERVICE
T Sgt. C. L. Porfer
31st USAF Disp.
P. O. G>x 39b
The program foi the month
w ill be "The Family. Coming and
Going.”
These programs are always
very interesting and all mothers
who have children of pre-school
age are invited to attend th -
meetings each month and to Join
In on the discussions of prob-
lem* we may have with our chil
dren.
The hoitesses for the month
are Daine Griffin, Mamie Daugh-
erty and Joyce Shipp.
Reporter. Margie Fleming
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
KALNS COUNTY LEADER
DEAR EDITOR:
In regard to your front page
aitide which soys hogs sold for
a record 12c per pound.
Your reporting is in error—is
two years ago hogs were much
1 gh**r than 42c per pound.
The Grand Champion hog sol.*
for ti&c p»i pound and I pur-
chased one for 70c pe- pound.
Yours truly,
BROWNING MX
Frank Fentei is in a Green-
i Hie hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Clyde Cheek is sending;
the Leader to her son. Brevard
Cheek, 321 East Morehill. Tylei’,
for a birthday remembrance.
Mines. Leola J aggers, Cota
Sisk and Nell Turnet visited
Mis. Carrie Woodson in the Co-
lonial Guest Home in Lindalc,
Sunday.
Friends who wish may write
Mis. Carrie Woodson in care the
Colonial Guest Home. Lindalc,
Texas.
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|1lF"ur' * •v'Kin*'
b ™tsic*l
Provides enter
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'hi* sre*.
srrrrv an<i r,w’r»
[ '""‘■ Ada Sue
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Robertson on electric organ;
Rickie Robertson on drums
and Ronnie Robertson on
guitar. Not only are these
kids experts at making the
sound of music with tbe in-
struments shown above, bu*
they can also play piano,
organ, saxophone and comet.
Parents are Mr and Mrs. S.
T. McLeroy ot Point and Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Robertson
of Emory.
-Betty Deaton
PFC Roy Thomj Mooring.
Co. C4>2-t'SATC. Int
Fort Benning, Ga 31905
V
USS JASON at Sea t FHTNC t
—Fireman Jerry L Sustaire,
USN, 22. son of Mrs. T. G. Price
of Emory, is serving aboard th
repair ship USS Jason.
She is operating as a mobile
repair base for vessels of the
Navy's coastal harbor and river
patrol forces at the tnouih of the
Saigon River In South Vietnam.
In addition, the 16.000 ton. Sev
enth Fleet repair ship furnishes
meal*, laundry, postal medical,
dental and other services to
ships nearby.
FUNERAL HELD FOR
MRS. CAL YYTLIJAMS
f uneral services were held for
Mrs. Cal Williams. M, Tuesday
al 2 p. m in the Emory Church
ol Christ with Minister G. D.
Phillips officiating. She died after
a long illness in the East Dallas
Hospital Monday.
Mrs. Williams was a member
of the Emory Chureh of Christ
lot many yet:» and was among
those who attended services reg-
ularly until falling health pre-
vented.
She Is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Mlnne Lee Dsmon.
Pittsburg and Mrs Dorene Allen.
Abilene; four sons. Leonard,
Clarence E., Lonnie of Dallas
and H. C. of Duncanville. Her
iusbund and one son preceded
her in death.
Oiandsons Lariy. Tim and
Danny Allen Williams, Marcus
Dismon, Tom Sheffield and Mike
and Hartin Sheffield served as
pallbearers.
Burial was in City Cemetery
with Hood Funeral Home in
chatge ol arrangements,
1.1 -YA IIILI, nUIYKTK
Ilf.lJ) ON SUNDAY'
Funi-ial s, rthces foi Lew Gary
HUE 29, ol Alba were held a<
2.3h p. m. Sunday at the First
Baptist Church in Alba with '::e
Rev. Dale V. Osborn and the Rev.
James Crawford officiating.
Buna] was in the Salem ceme-
tery near Alba under the direc-
tion of Wilson Funeral Home
Mi. Hill died Friday morning
at Roysc City after a sudden di-
nes*.
He was employed as a painter
for Ling-Temco-Vought in Green-
ville. A graduate of Alba High
Frisco!, he had serve! r. the
Marne Corps.
Survivors include his wife.
Mrs. Loyce & Hill of Alba; a
daughter, Tambra Dyan Hill; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Farris F.
HiU of Alba; a sister. Mrs. Shir-
ley Lewis of Plano; and a broth
er, Billy F. Hill of Richardson.
Pallbearers were Don Chaney,
C. D. Hill Jr. Henry Holden.
Mickey Robinson. Alford Taylor
and Clyde Dees.
Coach Centilli is pictured
with four defensive backs
WH IM \ I WAVs I KK
C LUB MELTS
The Rains Wildcat Booster
Club met Monday night. Sept. 9,
at the Rains High School
In the business meeting the
temporary officers previously
elected were chosen to serve foi
this year. A report on the mem
bet* was given at.d the club now
has 65 members who have paid
their dues for this year. Anyone
wishing to Join the club may call
the High School Your membei
ship and participation in the
liuostei dub will help improve
the athletic prograo. at cur
school.
Following the business session
Coach Centilli showed the films
of the Winnsboro-Rains scrim
mage The next meeting of the
c ub Mil be Moray night. Sept.
16. at which time the films of
the Lindalc game will be shown.
m
during a Wildcat workout at
Rain Hitfh School. They ait?,
front liom left Kirk Stuart,
ft
m
David McAree, Melvin Ad-
cocfc; back. Coach Centilli,
Mac Allen.
B. D. Chism. Reporter Coaching Stall: Geiald Centilli.
and Charles Neill.
BAND CLUB IX) MEET
The Rains Band Booster Club
will meet Monday night. Sep'.
16 at 8 o'clock We would appre-
ciate your attendance
BAINA < 0. YOUTH FOR
OIKls I MEETING
The Rains Co. Youth for
Christ announces another meet-
'ng for Tuesday Sept 1*. This
one will be a hayrtdc waving
from the Rains Co. Fairgrounds
at 6:45 p- m. sharp and pro-
ceeding to Greene’s Lake Weal
some old clothes for games such
as egg-toss and potato races!
Probable speaker will be Dr.
Ferrv Smith, dentist and chn;
i.an It urn Greenville with a great
wit: ar ng voting people.
c ome and bring your f-omds!
Kettiniine Home
Mrs. Eddie Jones who has
been In Germany where her
husband. Eddie Jonef, Is serving
a tour of duty in the l. S Armv
expects to return home stem an I
he will follow at a later date.
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Panter
vie visiting relatives in Lubbock.
Mr. and Mrs. Keiller Davis
proudly announce the arrival of
a son. Brandon Ceroid, born
August 25th at St. Paul's Hos-
pital. Dallas Tbe new arrival is
the grandson ot Mr. and Mrs.
Ceroid Patton of Daliaa and the
first great grandson ol Mrs. Ril-
la Patton of Longview.
M HEDA'LE Frill IJNDAIJ:
I UOTB.AU. GAME FRIDAY
The football team will leave
the High School at 5:00 p.m.
The Band bus will leave the
,1 uni >1 Hrgil School at 6:0b p.m.
and the High School at 6:15 pm.
The bus for the tans will leave
tiie High School at b.tA1 pm
The Pep squad at.d Rainet’e
bu* will leave the Junioi High
School at »:uu p.m. and the High
School at 6:15 pm
Kick off time will be 8:00 p.m.
Huw» will strive back In Em-
ory at approximately 113t) pm,
1« ATTEND PRESIDENTS
DINNER IN WASHINGTON
Mi and Mrs Pete R.ides an'
excited about being invited to the
While l! use foi dinnei on Sept.
13th as guests ol President and
Mrs. Johnson. Mr. and Mis
hodes will fly to Washington on
the 12th and plan to return on
the 15th.
EDGAR REUNION
All relatives »nd friends of
the late Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ed-
gar are invited to attend the
family reunion Sept. 2122 at
Wind Point Park on Lake Tc-
wakuni Everyone come and
bring a p.cnlc lunch.
STOUT HOLM
Our first Story Hour will get
under way Monday, Sept 23rd,
from 9 30 a. m to 11:00 am. We
encourage all mothers who have
children ages 3 through 5 to
bring your children. We will
meet at the same place a* last
year. Reporter
Robejt Wyman. Johnny Col*
U NEKAI. S KYIO HELD
TOR DEWEY J. HAY INN
Funeral serv ices were held for
Dewey J. Bavins in the Church
of Christ ot Duncanville Satur-
day.
lie d.ed Friday. Sept. 6. In
!>unr*nville.
He was born Oct. 16. 18W, in
Rains county in the Flats com-
munity, the son of Mark and
Jeaniv Stew ait Bavins
He ia survived by his wife,
(Tara Havms, one son, Felton of
Ft. Worth, daugnters, 1-orlne
Caw t bon, Duncanville; Wilraa
Cawthon, Cedar HiU and Doris
Berry; three brothers, Tom of
I da he I. rikla.; George of Poult
and Thurman of Amarillo.
Pallbearers were his nephews,
1. H. Fioyd and Harold llavins,
Earl and Bill Garret i and H. L.
Hughey.
Spurlock Funeral Home of
Garland, was in charge ot ar-
rangement*. Burial was tn Little
Bethel Cemetery of IXtncanviUe.
N.E.T. OPPORTFMTBX tNC.
IN HOARD MEETING
The Rains County Comir ttee
of Northeast Texas OppcT uni-
ties, Inc., will hold their regular
hoard meeting September 16 at
8:00 p.m.. at the Sand Flat Cen-
ter. All board members and any
Interested persons are invited
to attend.
Claud Mathis, assistant direc-
tor ol Northeast Texas Oppor-
tunities, Inc., will be our guest
speaker.
RAINS WILDCAT
ii-6* KOnTKS
Name
CTas*
WE
No.
IMaiMon
Allen, Mac
Senior
150
16
Back
Williamson, Jelly
Fresh
167
18
Rack
Melton. Larry
Junior
130
a
Back
Adcock. Melvin
Junior
136
14
Back
Ytuart. Kirk
Junior
158
25
Back
Smith, Charles
Soph.
13*
JB
Back
Sims. Jerry
Fresh.
138
30
Back
McAree, David
Senior
165
35
Bark
’Jler. Johnny
Senior
177
nn
venter
Cason, Lynn
Fresh.
161
70
Center
Msj-s, L'l'ard
Inn,or
1*0
*4
riai-r4
Faughtenberty, Bill Jr.
Junior
157
62
Guard
Armstrong, Rusty
Soph.
146
«6
Guard
Center, Danny
S>>ph.
132
65
Guard
Garrett. Tony
Soph.
139
60
Guar#
Land. Stephen
Fresh.
75
82
Guard
Spink*. Jimmy
Soph
161
75
iartrle
Bridges, Joe
Senior
177
T7
Tadda
Jenson, Gary
Senior
176
76
Tackle
Asbill, W. C.
Flesh.
1&
71
Tackle
Lane. Norris
Senior
155
81
End
Greene. Rodney
Soph
155
85
End
At* i crombie, William
Soyih.
162
80
End
Gaston, Jerry
Fiesh,
130
6
Guard
WATCH THE WILDCATS GO !!!
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Becknell, Kathleen Hill. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 81, No. 12, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1968, newspaper, September 12, 1968; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth834828/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rains County Library.