The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. [51], Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1951 Page: 1 of 18
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PMA Vote Names Twenty
Men to Farmer Committee
Six hundred and forty seven votes were polled by fann-
ers in the recent community PMA election to select committee
members to assist in the administration of the farm pragma
for 1952. The following men^were elected: Dallas Harris, JL
H. Metcalf, sad Perast WllUameon to
Carthage High Choir on
Program Tour of County B
CHARLES NELSON
Rev. David Switzer to
Be Non-AA Speaker at
Meeting Here Friday
An open meeting of Alcoholic An-
onymous wlft"be Mid at the Commu-
nity Houoe here Frldey night at 8 p.
m. with several good speakers on the
program.
The Rev. David Swltaer and Ton
mie West will be the non AA speak
"•v
attend.
public
is cordially Invited to
The Golden voiced Carthage High School Choir unlder the
direction of Charles Nelson has made two appearances already
in « series of county programs to be presented at various loca-
tions. The first program was held at Longbranch Sunday night
and the second one was at the First Methodist Church at Dead-
wood Wednesday night.
The fifty-five voice choir will ap-
pear at the Clayton School Friday
night, December 7, at 7 o’clock. Then
Sunday night at the Fair Play Metbo-
dlat Church at 7.
Wednesday night, December IS, the
choir will appear at the Woods Bap-
tist Church for a night program star-
ting at 7. The following Sunday, De
cember 16: the choir will give a pro-
gram at the Murvanl Methodist
Church. Wednesday. December 19, the
final county program will be held at
the DeBerry Baptist Church.
On December 20, the choir will be
featured at the high school P-TA
meeting and December 21, at the com-
bined assembly of the junior and se-
nior high school students.
The high school choir la In Its se-
cond year. In that short time Direct-
or Nelson has molded a musical or-
ganization that has won wide acclaim
where ever they have been heard.
The choir has fifty five voices.
Twenty five boys and thirty gilts.
They are: Johnnie Adams. Annelle
Brodie. Sue Butler, J’Nell Courtney,
Barbara Harris, Elaine Haynes, Mary
Ann Hendricks, Betty Holland, Jean
ette Langston, Jimmie Sue Miller.
Maxine Sanders, Pat Stephens, Carol
Ann Forsythe. Coleen Grissom, Bet
ty Rhiddlehoover, Tommye Bankhead
Joanne Bowen, Eva Pearl Peterson.
Joyce Anderson,’ Tommy Anderson,
Margie Ebarb, Sylvia Ellis, Patsy
Hunt. Jane Pitta, Frieda Pitts, Jan-
yce Smith, Jane Swanay, Cbarlcic
Taylor, Marie Williams, Lorene Cole-
man, Cathryne Stallings, Wetsel La-‘
Grone, Kenneth Ford, Gary Taylor.
Richmond Shaw Jr., P. O. Rowland.
Jewel James, Billy Hill, Byron Hill.
Jackie DavU, Billy Bounds, Allen
Moore Boren, Franklin Boseman.
Wayne Carter, Thomas Downing.
Onie Holt, Michael Hunt, Benny Law-
rence Robert Lewis, Charles Ray
Nutt, Jimmy Taylor, Jack Trainor.
Norvll Williams, Kenneth Bounds,
Billy Bearden, Neal Anders.
Carthage School* To
Offer Course In
Driver Education
Beginning the second semester of
this school year, the Carthage High
School will offer the standard approv-
ed course in Driver Education.
This course will consist of actual
behind the wheel training from an ex-
perienced, certificated Instructor,
taught through the classes of the Uni-
versity of Texas and the Texas De-
partment of Public Safety. The sen-
iors tn the school will be taught first
so that In the future, graduates of the
high school will all be qualified drlv-
lue Chevrolet distributor for thN
area has arranged for the school to
have a dual controlled car at no cost
to the school, and the car is to be de-
livered around February lit.
Recently when Mrs. Gertrude Patterson announced to the
local Rotary Club of the appearance of the Apollo Choir here
Wednesday night, December 12, she stressed that the voices
were "like Angels singing.”
Don Martin, president of the club, urged all the Rotarians
to attend and added the following quip, "For some of you
guys, it’ll be the only chance you’ll ever have to hear Angels
sing.”
We dislike resorting to mild forms of blackmail, but if Q.
M. Martin, Carthage school superintendent, doesn't get a new
picture made of himself we’re going to print that old one . . .
which he, his wife and friends do not like (neither do we.)
Photographer Deanie Sullivan and the writer have been
hounding Mr. Martin for several months to have a good picture
made, to no avail. Now, this week he was selected as one of the
four outstanding administrators in the state, an honor that
calls for a picture in a prominent spot in his local newspaper.
But no picture!
We haven’t been fussed at yet... at least not directly . . .
for failing to carry more information last week about the P-TA
Fun Night held Tuesday evening. No one specifically request-
ed such publicity and as far as attendance was concerned it
wasn’t missed. With 200 youngsters on the program, it was a
cinch to pack the house. Mrs. Margaret Tillery carried infor-
mation about the affair in her P-TA column last week, and wc
did read her column . . . but after the paper was printed. Mrs.
Tillery does such a good job of reporting we never edit, rewrite
or even read her copy before turning it in for the paper. So ac-
tually we can blame her. If she wasn’t such a good reporter wc
would have edited her copy and found out about the P-TA pro-
gram.
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To help us and help your organization in publicizing such
events please bring it to our attention and point blank ask us
for publicity. Then see that we write down the data before de-
parting. To those who are members of an organization the pro-
gram or project you’re sponsoring is uppermost in your mind,
whereas we have a heap of them on ours. Carthage seems to
have more activities than any town in Texas and try as we
might we’re going to slight someone if not brought specificaliy
to our attention.
Old Santa Claus liked Carthage so well from a recent visit
here he’s decided to return. He’ll be here on Carthage down
t'#h streets this Saturday afternoon ... and every Saturday
until Christmas ... to visit with the youngsters.
A special mail box is being put up also for boys and girls
to mail their letters to Santa.^ ^ ^ ^ ,
We’d like for those who know of needy children in the
county to get this information in to us. Please be sure the chil-
dren are needy and will have no Christmas unless some help Is
”BdSeveral local clubs and organisations have plans to take
eare of these esses. This help will be given as quietly as poe-
rfble eo that no one will be embarrassed.
P-TA PROGRAM
IG SUCCESS;
PACKED HOUSE
The Carthage Parent-Teachers As-
sociation sponsored Min Night Tues-
day evening wan a howling success
in every respect, Mrs. Horace Alli-
son. president of the City P-TA group,
disclosed following the program.
The program, which Included over
200 youngsters, played before a jam
packed high school auditorium. Even
standing room was at a premium.
John Gordon, high acnool speech
class Instructor, was In charge of the
over all program. He was aided by
presidents of the various school I»-TA
presidents which Included Mrs. Kay
Davldaon Jr., president of the Pre
school P-TA, Mrs. W, C. McMillan of
the Central Elementry, Mrs. J. A
Grimshaw of Main elementary ami
Mfa. Herman Jacotos, head.of the high
school P-TA.
The program was so successful that
even the candy butchers, under the
charge of Mrs. Margaret Tillery, sold
out their homemade candy wares.
Jessie M. Jones
Is Killed in Track
Explosion Friday/'
Funeral services were held it t
o'clock Sunday afternoon for Jessie
Mayea Jones who was killed Friday
night near Shreveport when hla oil
track exploded and burned.
State police said Jonea was loading
the 4.000-gallon tank track from a
well when the explosion occurred. He
apparently died Instantly.
Jessie Jones was born In Rnak
County, November It, 1981. He Is
survived by his father, Roy Jones;
stepmother, Mrs. Roy Jones; four sis-
ters. Betty Ann. Agnes Lucille, Pauls
Elaine aqd Gensvn Msxlne Jones;
grandparents. Mrs Mary Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Wallace.
Funeral services were held at Lib-
erty Baptist Church conducted by
8. N. Alexander who was assisted by
Rev. Paul Bearfleld, Rev. Fincher.
...........
serve Harris Chapel. Rockhill and
Rockville communities; R. 8. Man*-
ham. John Hull, and Barber Cham-
nees to serve Fafrplag. North Cap
thage and Mitchell Communities; J.
R. Brady J. W. Griffith and Luther
Maurttsen to serva Clayton. to»ng-
branch and Dotson Communities';
Paul Rogefa, P. H. Graves and Will
A. Hopkins 16 nerve Gary, Antioch
and South Carthage- Conuaunittea; M.
R. Tiller, L. L. Ray and Jed R. Hill
to serve the Bethany. DeBerry and
Shady Grove Ooauauulttea; W. P. Mv-
Fadden. H. K. LaGroi^e and Conway
McMillan to serva the Logan. Bead
wood and Mldyatt Communities;' W.
V. Ingram. W. B. Twomey and B. H.
Twomey to eerva the Woods, Old Cen-
ter end Gourd neck Communities.
Delegates that were elected met
November II, 1M1 and elected the
County PMA Committee at follows:
D. V. Roe, Chairman; J. R. Brannon.
Vice-Chairman; L. P. Wedgeworth,
Regular Member; P. H. Graves, First
Alternate and M. R. Tiller. 8econd A1
ternate. T. L. Vincent was employed
for another year aa County Adminis-
trative Officer and Secretary to the
County Committee.
Mrs. Ann Vaughn
Funeral Rites At *
Gary Wednesday
Mrs. Willie Ann Vaughn. 71, died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Brodie here. Monday after a long Ill-
ness.
Funeral services were held at the
Gary Baptist Church with the Rev. J.
M. Stringer officiating. Interment was
at the Gary Cemetery Wednesday at
1 p.m. Hawthorn Funeral Home was
In charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Vaughn was a life-long mem-
ber of the Baptlat Church. She was a
native of Panola Connty and was the
daughter or one of the county's ear-
ly pioneer families, the late Mr. and
Mrs. William Walla.
Her husband had preceded her In
death by over a year.
The names of survivors and pall-'
hearers were not available for the
Watchman at press time Wednesday
Graveside Services
For Singletary Infant
Graveside services were held Tues-
day morning nt Carter's Cemetery at
eleven o’clock for the Infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Mart Singletary. The
baby lived only nine hours after birth.
Rev. Samuel Alexander officiated
at tha services with Hawthorn Fu-
neral Homs la charge of fusers] ar-
rangements.
Nead extra spending money T Tarn
those extra articles Into cash nt tha
Klwants a action Saturday, Dooomber
It, jam off tha agnara on Worn Paao-
Bk
Funeral Services
Held Here for
Mrs. Mary Tiller
Mrs, Mary Jane Tiller, wire of the
late William Tiller, dir* nt her hom*
here November 15.
Mrs. Tiller, a member of Mt. Zion
Methodist Church, had lived in Car
thage many years.
She Ig survived by five sons. Mar
cellus Tiller, Brownsville; Bud Tiller.
Hot Springs, Arkansas; Glenn and
Noble Tiller, Carthage; Rev. New
some Tiller, Marshall. Two sona, Roy
and Willis Tiller proceeded her In
death. Other survivors are three bro-
thers, Ben, Jim and Elgin Tiller ol
Shreveport; two sisters, Mrs. Emma
Williams, Marshall and Mrs. Ena Bit
mote, San Angelo; six grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Novem-
ber 16 at Hawthorn Fuoeral Chapel
with Rev. S. N. Alexander, Rev. Jen
ter White, Rev. Newsome Tiller of
Relating.
Burial was in Odd Fellows Ceme
tery. Eddie C. 8mlth. Jack Scott
Charles Vinson Pool, Henry Rich, It.
D. Munden, Reed Forsyth were pall
bearers.
Duke* Page Named To
National Positions In
American Legion
The following from Csrthsge were
among the 264 Texans appointed to
national committees of the American
legion by newly-elected National
Commander Donald R. Wilson of
Clarksburg. West Virginia, upon re
commendation by State Legion Com
munder Charlie Gibson of Amarillo:
C. B. Duke, Jr., Un-American actl
vttiea committee;
Third District Commander L. E.
Page, membership and post activities
Santa Claus Coming
Here Every Saturday
Afternoon Til9 Xmae
Sants Clans Is coming to Carthage
again!
The Jolly old gent will be here ev-
ery Saturday afternoon from now un
til Christmas, Ray Davidson Br.
chairman of the Business Division of
the Chamber of Commerce, announc-
ed this week. He’ll be on the streets
in the down town business section of
Carthage to talk to the youngsters.
In addition to his weekly rislt, San
ta has arranged to hare a special mall
box erected on the courthouse lawn
for letters from youngsters.
The mull box was contributed by
the local theaters management and
will be decorated by the Garden Club
members.
FUNERAL RITES
HELD WED. FOR
0.T.HKIAS _j
Funeral services were held Wed
neaday afternoon for O. T. Thomas
74. who died Tueeday at II s.m af
ter n long, Illness.
Rev. Greer Griffith officiated at the
services. The funeral rites were held
at the Mt. Bethel Church and Inter-
ment at the cemetery there. Haw-
thorn Fnnersl homo was In charge of
arrangements.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. K.
Troy Hsrkrider, and two sons, Alien
Thomas of Corpus Chrtstl and Paul
Thomas of Kansas; three brothers
Aovle Clyde Thoms* of Snyder, Ar-
thur Thomas of Tenahs and Hubbard
Thomas of Gary; throe slaters, Mrs.
Mollis Dudley of Houston, Mrs, Effl<
Todd of Nacogdoches, Un, Hattie Me-
an of Oary-
The names of only lour of the pall
tor the Watch
eat They were Omar Thomas, Lake
Heaton, Roger Griffith and O. V. Ste-
Johnny Stovall Member of Apollo
Choir Coming Here Wednesday Night
Just the appearance of the nationally famous Apollo Boyn’
Choir here would ordinarily create enough enthunianm to as-
sure its success, but Carthage has an additional interest in the
concert Wednesday night, December 12 due to the presence of
Johnny Stovall, 12-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stovall,
as a member of the organization.
The Apollo Choir will he presented'
Wednesday night nt the Carthage
High School at * o’clock under the
auspices of the Carthage Music Flub
of the Texan Federated Music Club".
The Carthage hoy I* In hla second
year with the choir. He was accept-
ed by Coleman Cooper, director and
originator of the choir In 1949. The
choir Is composed of twenty-three ta
(anted, wholesome youngsters Jus'
like Johnny from throughout the Uni
ted States. It Is quite an honor to be
accepted ss s choir member. The re
qulrementa are strict and application*
are many. The boys are chosen
through competitive auditions. The
organisation Is non-denoiiiljiatlonni
and open to any boy whoee musical
and academic ability can meet the
rigid requl remenU.
During the past year the choir ban
filled over 800 engagements. It has
appeared with several of the nation's
leading symphony orchestras and or
er all the major radio networks Inclu
ding the Greet Artist Series sponsor
sd by the Bell Telephone Company.
Ticket tales have been brisk, local
Music Club members state. But there
are many more needed to be sold,
they stre*s The music club under
wrote the expenses of the choir here
and must depend upon local patron
age and aid to make ends meet flnan
dally.
Many from out-of-town are planning
to he here. Music Club members have
disclosed.
HO SERIOUSLY
INJURED IN CAR
WRECK SUNDAY
Two men were seriously injured Bs'
s ear collision that occurred abonk 1
a.m. Sunday, two miles east of Iks
Carthage rity limit* on the Shrwam
port highway.
one G. Roe of Route 1. JoagriX
aged 57, was driver of a 1946 fhm*
convertible that waa traveling «p-
wards Carthage when the accident mm-
cured. Aaron Avery Bloaat, SI, atom
of near Joaquin, was a passenger wMB
him. The Ford swerved to Its loft —*
■track tbe hack rear part of a HSB
Chevrolet track driven by Floyd MB
llam Downs, 14, of DeBerry. BBc.
Downs wan by himself. He had a torn*
of tomatoes on his track.
Roe and Blount received critical In-
juries. Roe had a compound finultom
of the left leg and his left arm man
broken. Blount had lacerated Umax
and cuts and bruises.
Downs waa not Injured.
The two Injured men were rnaBadT
to Panola General Hospital. Highway
Patrolman Clinton stated tbe car BnR
to be pulled from atop Roe beta*
first eld could be rendered. Chdnt
Printls Jones and City Policeman Om
penter also were at the scene to tom*
•Id end to Investigate IL
Martin Is Named
Among State’s
Top SchooIjMedr
Q. M. Martin, superintendent at
Carthage Independent Schools, wan
specially honored by the Bonthwoat
Region of the University of Texan By
being named aa one of the tour omk-
standlng school administrators at
Texas.
The local
Information thla
Invitation to meet
lives of thirty-five
with other outstanding supertax aa
dents selected from tbe four ofhar
states In the region. The meeting wM
be held In Austin which will coaatot
of a four day study of school sdinlats •>
tration problems.
The trip to Austin will be an oB
expense paid affair financed by the
Kellogg Foundation.
Six other similar conferences wMI
be held over the nation nt the aannm
time.
City Weather Bureau
Show 2.41 Inches of
Rain in November
The City weather bureau
November as released by Ti
Ing, who Is In chargo of
station, disclosed
temperature tor the
degrees end thn minimum
The average temperature
month waa 51.61.
Tha rainfall tor thn month waa
Inches.
“December started off quite wuC*^
Mr. Browning stated, “an we tot
more rainfall last Banday night thta
the whole month of November**.
The Banday night and Monday mam
nlng rainfall of thla wuok wan M
inches.
Loohit Them Ads! ...
Did You Ever See Any
To Compare with *em?
The Watchman can’t help but
boast a little this week about the
nifty, artistic and attractive ads
carried throughout Its pages.
They're the breln child of the
Watchman advertising manager,
Doug Long, end were composed
with meticulous skill and oars by
ftuel Smiley, Lee Blee, Lee Ten;.
nay and James Barrington.
Naturally eur readers seen the
ade with flna teeth eemb te find
the bargains, hot this week the
Watchman has ee many pretty ad
ftnoaxMo a* tiraa m*4uuu Atoradi
igfOUIB, hr* to Jr wMjni »U Wto ■ornif ou
for their arttotry alas.
Hope yea ora no proud of their
iggooara.
WESTERN UNION
Mr. Gerald Stephens,
Manager of Chamber of Commerce
Carthage, Texas
I enjoyed my recent trip to Carthage no much
and saw no many fine boyn and girin that I am coming
back there Saturday. In fact I’ll be there every Satur-
day from now until Chrintmas. You can aee me !■»
down town Carthage then.
Also I have a mall box net up for all the boya aa#
girls to put their letters to me. Just drop them Ib the
mail box and I’ll get them.
In the meantime be good girls and boya. Will dee
you Saturday . . . and every Saturday after that til*
Christmas.
Santa Clean
North Pol#
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Clements, U. O. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. [51], Ed. 1 Thursday, December 6, 1951, newspaper, December 6, 1951; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth901061/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.