The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1964 Page: 1 of 22
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Number 40
RECORD KEEPING GROUP From the left Skipper Eu>f Gloria Raker Debra Vfavo and Sue Holcomb tJantre
summon"^ Sought on Carthage
The Grand Juror* summoned
tor the l'2Rrd Judicial District
Court of Panola fount) beginning
September R at II am with Judge
Ward C Chandler presiding, in
elude the following
Auhrry Wedgeworth. Carthage
Casey Kyle, Hit. ivnaha
Conrad Allison. HR. Carthage
Norman Alexander. 1.1, Hefhany
Harry Knight. R2. Tenaha
Saxon Harris. CartliaKe
Iran Ingram. Gary
Glen Knglixh. deck\ die
V A. Dixon. Carthage
Sam Drown. Carthage
WilIntrn Hruster. Carthage
N K Walker HR Carthage
Paul Carter. Keekville
It It Pippcn. Carthage
Joyce LaUrone. H2 Carthage
John Moore Nearev Rrckvilli-
The Grand Jury Commission in
eluded W C Hebert, Itrin on Park
er C C Shadowrn* It K Han
cock and II It Turner
Since the tegular date tails on
the t.alior Day hnliday. the jurors
are summoned to aptrear oil Sept
Hill instead ol Sept 7th
Federal Office Building
Burglars llil Cily In
Three Places In Week
Two Slnry Structure
To House Post Office
the following telegram has been Post Oft'n* building III « artlinge.
Two burglaries believed by the ed and the burglars made off yviMt received b> The Watchmen Irom Texas '
An appropriation for a federal
building lieu- was made the latter
and In Decent-
QUARTERBACK CLUB OFFICIALS These
are I he new officers of the Carthage Quarter-
back Club elected at Ihe first meeting Aug-
ust 24 Front row. left to right are Kltlon
Kdge. president; John Durrett. vice-pres-
ident. Standing from the left are Buddy
Bounds. Eddie Jones, and Hay Shepherd,
directors Lynn Vincent, re-elected secretary,
was not present for Ihe picture. Bo Darnell
Is Ihe retiring president —(Watchman Photo)
Supt. Browning Resigns
For the first time since D«)7 office Previously the county
Panola County is without an eleet Judge acted as superintendent
ed Superintendent of Schools In The end of the tenure came with
that year Andrew Holmes was the resignation of Snpt Jake
chosen Hie first occupant ol the Drowning effective August 31.
Roberts Reports Work
Starts on Country Club
F K Robert* reported this week
Ihi<t foundation work was started
Monday on Ihe club house for the
(Quarter I >uck
( lull Stales
Annual Dinner
The Carthage Quarterback ( tub
has <et its annual dinner for the
football squad and coaching staff
for Monday. Sept 14
A barbecue «up|u-r will be «er
ved at the < arthage High School
cafeteria a) 7 30 |> rn
All Quarterbat k Club members
their wives and friend* are invited
fo attend Tickets will be on sale
Ibis weekend for one dollar and
may Ire obtained from am Quarter
back Club memlter
If the meeting Monday night it
w as decided to invite the ladies to
become members of Ihe club with
full participation in the dub sell
vifies More men are urged to be
come member* al«e>
Thirty five men were present for
ih'- enthusiastic meeting Monday.
A film of the scrimmage, with
North ( addo was shown and both
coache* and audience seemed
pleased with Ihe result*
\nother scrimmage wilh Tvler
lee High School is scheduled for
Friday night A group of fans from
t arthage will attend
Forrest Acre* Country Club He
*aid dial *and wa* being placed
and watered in the area where
the club house i* to be construc-
ted
The actual pouring of concrete
should begin next week after nee
essary form* arc *rt for the fotin
datum Th< swimming pool which
ha« been open for several weeks,
will be closed a« soon a* con«fruc
lion begin* on the duh hno*e Mr
Huberts said this was necessary
for safely precaution*
Itobcrts also reported that final
plan* are approved and Ihe pro
ted i« now a realify Several
monih* of work on the part of
Forrest Roberts ha* resulted in
this improvement for Panola Conn
t> The membership roster now
list* well over ISO member* all
of whom will be charter member*
of Ihe dub Those mining after
August |0 wdl he required to pav
an initiation fee
Charter member* mining the
club prior to August 10 were re
quired to deposit «50 a* good
faith money The hoard voted at
their first meeting that Ihe re
mainder of the *d fee* of SI44
would be due and pav able by Sep
lember 10 1004 All members are
urged to delp er in person or send
the remainder of their due* to Mr
Rotiert *
The club house and other faeil
rlies for the dub are expected to
be completed and in operation by
Jamiarv I I00S
Lurlliap- Fire Dr|iurliiicnl
\nswern 11 Alarms in August
which was in accordance with his
campaign promise when elected
two years ago He said then that,
if elected he would seek the
termination of tnc oilier as soon
as possible and in any evenl, he
would resign rfferilve August 31,
IWW4 This he did this week Conn
tv Judge la-fioy l.aSalle will be
ex officio superintendent of
schools The offiee room in the
eourt house, however, will he re
tamed for the benefit of the pub
lie having business to Iransaet
with the county superintendent
The Watchman was unable to
contact Judge LaSalle but it is
assumed that he has been check-
ed in as ex officio superintendent
Mr Browning * letter to The
Watchman includes the following
statement
'• I haw resigned from the of
ficc of Counts School Siiprrinten
dent effective as of August 31.
I%l The few remaining duties of
this ofifee will he handled as | ro
provided bv law. bv our Counfy
Judge as ex officio superinfen
dent
"I am taking this occasion to
express mv sincere thanks lo each
of you (or your confidence in hav
mg elected me to this office for a
total period of thirteen years and
eight months ami t also appre
riale the cooperation of the people
of Panola County in handling the
affair* of said office during this
period of time
' When vou last elected me to
Hus office in MM2. I marie sped
hr promise., lo Ihe voters ol this
county regarding same I am hap
py to report I have been success
ful m carrying put said promises "
Mr Drowning promised lo see
that proper legislation was passed
abolishing the office This was
done at the last session of Ihe
l-cgislafure
Of the original 31 lo ;tt common
school districts in Panola County
only two Clayton and Fair Play
remain These involve less than
a hundred students The salary
of a county superintendent m
vnLing approximately V* non per
vear I we don't have the exact
figure* is considr ralde out id pro
portion to the work involved
Hern-c the discontinuance of the
•rffire
Cilv To Float*
For Labor Day
The Labor Day Holiday. Mon
day. September 7th will lie ob
served by Ihe business place* of
Carthage which will lie closed for
the oiosl port hi accordance with
Ihe holiday schedule set by the
Chamber of Commerce, Chester
Stout, chapman of the Detail Mcr
chunts Committee said Monday
The Post Office will render no
service* except mail dispatch
Doth bank* will be closed and Ihe
Federal offices including ASCS.
FIIA. Soil Conservation and old
Age Assistance offices will all lie
closed
Tin- schools throng hunt the cotin
ly will also observe the day and
tiic gasoline plants will maintain
only a skeleton crew Some gro
eery stores, service station* and
cafe* will he open however
No announcement has been
made of any kind of program
lt<‘|>ul>liran*
Open Office
lleatlt|uarlers
T7ie flcp'iblican I’arfy has open
ed headquarters for the county
at Clia« P Frasier building at 112
South Shelhj street just off the
public square The place may be
identified bv Ihe gold elephant
symbol of lb# party which mark*
the building
Charles Frasier ha* been named
Republican County Chairman with
Hay Holme*, vice chairman Some
Ift Republican precinct chairmen
have been appointed
Mr Frasier stated that Gold
water for President literature, pin*
and stickers are available at the
oilier and request* thine inter
ested in Ihe campaign to use them
officer* to have been the work of' appioxima'ely $200 In cavil and Cengrcssimtn Limlli)
Hu- same person*, netted the thlev- check* Hie lock wa* apparently
e* quite « large sum in cash and forced by a tire tool
check*, as well us oilier item* early instrument.
Saturday morning Premier Service Station No. 2,
Tin- Dairy Queen establishment at MW Fast Sabine Street was en
on Smith Shelby street was older tered through a back window
* Here the thieves got about $400
III cash and cheek*, and also look
Ihe cash regialer. an adding him
chine, an automatic rifle and four
cases ol motor oil. according lo
Fred Denton, station employee
I’o complete the crime wave, a
thiel stole a 1H5M Chevrolet car
Cyntlua Floyd was winner of belonging lo Doyle Heaslcv living
a complete school wardrobe from oti Fast Sabine Street Thursday
M ami II Dollar Store Saturday nigh! The sheriff's office said no
afternoon. trace of the car had been found
Deckworth
Kcrvin
Have been lold b) Mr r**..,,, „ . ...
•a- siiitiiai* » part m l#M vear.
or Iiiiuai Flanagan of General S« rvic" Ad (irt croup o! federal officials
ministration that General servlets were here to select a kite The*
is about to Issue un invitation to chose the nlri Alston horn*- a* the
prospective bidders on the new corner of T’eat Wellington and
Market SI recta. Some difficulty a-
Cynthia I'loyd
Win* Complete
School M ffnlrobe
rose cone* r.iihg the title, which
concerns a number of Alston heir*,
and as a I'.ial rcsor, it va-i den-1-
ri1 | ed by I hose concern-kI that run
I II I v|L|* I *111*I demnatinn proceeding* would he
1 u 1 necessary tn clear the title and to
decide to whom and how- much pay-
ment should he math
A Ctilted States Marshal was
here last week to serve ihe necess-
ary papers
The Watchman ha* been inform-
I'unolu Mutton*
Ill \\ orksliop
Officers ami members of nine
Masonic Lodges in this area liavi-
Cynthia who was visiting lu-r Hensley was reported 'o have left invited to attend a Workshop ,,r) )h.„ wh(,n ,|„. federal eovorn-
grandpa rents Mr and Mrs Hob the car narked with the ke> in w|)j(.h M ill he held at 7 30 pm ft|,,s r mdenmaHon piuceed-
ert McDaniel in Farthage, resides Ihe switch September 21st. in the tatdgc Hall (j,|(. (f, ttu. propcflv dates
with her mother. Mrs Jake Floyd, The two burglaries were investi , y,||,age Shelhvville. Arcadiu fro,„ |hal t|m#
in Shreveport Her father. S Sgt gated bv the City Police and the t liter, Tlmpson. Tenalia. Joaquin
Jake Floyd is stationed at Wheel- Sherilf* Department, who report tjur> Heckville and Carlhage Lod
ts Air Force Base, Africa no dues as of Tueaday afternoon m-* are invited.
Cartilage High I'dirolLs
Top Number In History
The workshop is being held to
enable Masons to study common
problems oi Masonic Lodges and „ . ... . .
their operations If will he cot,ripe- ,1
LAt(4< AFFROFfllATION
The first notice stated dial Ihe
proposed building, * hu-h will
house all federal office* In Ihe
county, would cost from $3501300
ted by Charles D Apple of Hen
derson. chairman of the Mgsotdc
Workshop Ar-a covering five near
by counties.
The workshop is pari of a stale
lion Haled Mav 10. HW1 stated
‘hat f2S5fiOO had been apprupt iat-
ed tor Ihe huilding.
TO HOUtl OFF CII
Ih sidcs Ihe Carlhage Post Offiee.
With records Irom Turner and day Them- figures do not Include wide semi annual program held Ihe new building will also house
surbtirban schools mil In there i* handicapped children * classes or for the quarter million member* the other federal offices inelud-
an increase of line pupil over Ihe Kindergarten of nearly Hkki Texas Unique tng Ihe Agricultural Slabilb-alion
number of children attending Heckville reported 225 elenu-o lodges. It has hei-n authorized by and Conservation Service (AS< Si,
school tin first dav this year a* •«(' school enrollment and lot) in John H Collard. Jr of SpCaiman the Farmer* Home Adminisfralion.
compared with opening dav last High School Grand Master of Masons in D-x
year in The Carthage Independent Approximately figures for Gary n* Me urged all officer* and mem
School District Two schools show Independent School District
list her- of the invited faalges to at
the Soil Conservation office*, and
the Selective Service offiee (laical
Hoard) The plan* call for 13.11(1
increase, and two show decrease*
( arthage High School, with ils
enrollment of (133 ihe lir*t da\
ha« readied d* highest enrollment
ever l.j*t vear'* ret-oid of H2I
ha* been exceeded by 12 Libby
Fl'-mentary has 21 more pupil*
I ban Iasi vear with 37fi pupil*
Maker school shows a loss of 21
and I* D Knonce school ha« 11
fewer than last year The grand sqU,,rt met Wednesday August 23
total enrolling in regular classes
(he first day is 1727 as compared
with 172(5 Iasi vear on opening
100 elementary student* with 40 In lend and *aul other Masons are square feet of floor *pace
high school also welcome Ihe following teller was receiv-
ed Wednesday morning after the
above story wa* written
General Services Administration.
Dallas. Texas, t* soliciting bid*
from small business firms for con-
struction (prototype) of a new If.
S Post Office and Federal Build
The Carlhage High School Pep ihe Carthage tradition. Ihe Pep log, West Wellington and Market
Squad and ila sponsor Miss Sa Streets. Carlhage. Te*a« The two-
IV|i S«|iiu«l I’urly Nicks Off
Seamin'* Foot lull I Aclivllies
/locin to itlciul
Veteran* Meeting
.........................- sjsmasstjk 22 srartn .si's
football season in Marlin Stadium |;nion Hutlling to honor lll« gross .square feel The pro-
Ai this organizational meeting the m Bulldogs The cheerleaders lect will include lighting, healing^
fin-
new members were welcomed, and and pep squad co captain furnish air conditioning (approximately 47
Jean Davis local Veterans' Ser-
Ihe membership roll was eomplef ed the decorations and activities ions), inferior and exterior
ed One hundred and fhirtya-ight The SDH was decorated lo re i«hing and other type* of con-
spirited girls will make up the semble a football field complete strhefion work
squad this year' Business at hand with goal posts and press box’
was discussed, and plans were The new coaching staff was pre
Bids-will tie publicly opened anrl
read for Ibis proieet at 3 p m.
vice Officer, will attend the I7fh made for fhe Kick off Party New *enl and many of the CHS faculty < 8 T . «" September W. imo in
annual Counts Veteran*' Service officers were elected including member* A good time was had IB Ml Business Service < *-nt -r
Officer s (raining ( onferente tn Hrrnda Nelson, president Becky by all J* \* < *’mmei,01*
San Antonio next week Prince vice president. Marilyn Special appreciation is extended Dalla* Texas 75202 .
Since Mr Davis will be out .if spencer treasurer Susan Kane, to Metiers Root Beer the Dairy Firms wiahtFg b idt or Wsoflgh
town all week, (he Veterans Ser Decretory; and Jane Moore repot Marl the Dairy Queen and Peek er information on thFM?
viee Office at the courthowae will ter N One lor providing door pr.z mav write the
be closed
To betm fhe football season in e* at the party
Business Service
Center or call Riverside P-3355
The (arthage Fire Drparimrni
answer-d a fotal of It alarm* m
Aiign-I of which eight were out
sole fh# citv limits, but were in
various area* of Panola ( mints
Thi- brought fo a total for the
calendar vear I'WH some 100 a
Urn - answered bv Ihe loral de
psrtment of which 3d -sere conn
Iv alarms and five were General
alarm- The latter include- sear
rise- tiff lost person* and fhe re
c.ever» of drowning victim* a* fhe
Carthage Fire Department man*
the onlv organized emergency unit
in (he county and is Ihe only or
gam/ed civil defense unit
A breakdown of alarm- bv
monih* follow*
January ® Febrtiar* 15 March
d April 4 Mav 5 June 10 Julv
20 August 11
Recent rains have poslponed 'he
immediate danger of gras* fire*
hffl Chief J A Harnett warn* that
ihev will hrmg about growth that
will taler «aii*e even more dill
gem rare lo prevent outbreak*
According to Wrafhrrman IfaF
old Smith, total rainfall for Ihe
month of Align*) was (V 77 inches
This compare* with a 22 vear aver
age of 2 05 for the month of Aug
u»t Total rainfall received throw
gh August 1004 lor the vear is
11 4(t compared to the 22 year av
erage of 31 43 *o Panola < ounty
is still heiow average on moisture
received for the year
H.gh temperature this past week
»a« 94 degree* on August JB and
30 The low wa* *» degrees on
August 26
Dell Fountain
Omelery Dav
Dut* St-|»l. 11
An all dav program including a
cemetery working, has heen «c| at
flell Fountain Cemetery Fridav
.Weplemher II
John fzry ha< announced an ir.
lere«Gng program has heen plan
ned and ail mlere-ied person- are
invited fo bring a lunch and mm
in the occasion
The Bell Fountain cemetery Tas
grave* with marker* dating a* far
hark a« 1340 before Panola < aim
ly wa* organized
The grave* of a number of prom
menf raflv sefifer* are found
there Also a portion of the r»iw
lery ;• devoted lo the s'avrs
(rolflicnter Cl ah
To Meet Sept. II
Panola Count lane for Goldwafrr
•vill meet at Ine s Cafe Thwrsdav
V-ptemher 3 at 7 30 pm
The ptihlir and all persons in-
terested in the 1 midwater for pre
swfent move men- are invited la at
tend
4
Thoman Kathy Kinder Lonnie Heard Dennv Wedgeworth Harris, a member of the group, is not m fhe puTtire 1
j Fam Mosby. Faul Ross. Standing at ltic right arc Debbie ________ — (Watchman Photo)
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Applegate, Clabe. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 3, 1964, newspaper, September 3, 1964; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth900926/m1/1/?q=%22Places+-+United+States+-+Texas+-+Panola+County%22: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.