The Bogata Tribune (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 22, 1959 Page: 1 of 4
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BOGATA
VOLUME ONE
Congressional
Report
Wright Patman’s 1239th week
ly Letter, 1st Congressional Dis
trict of Texas.
The Job of organizing the
new Congress is still* not com
plete, in that the question of
which Members will be assign
ed to what committees is not
settled. But the big hurdles are
over. The tremendous support
which has been shown for our
Democratic leaders in both the
Senate and the House is both a
tribute to our leaders and a
strong indication that this will
be a constructive Congress,
working in an orderly way.
Last week, I began listing the
major problems which the Con
gress will face and giving a few
predictions. Here are more:
The big struggle between the
Dmocratic Congress and the Ad’*
ministration will continue to be
^ver the question of what level
of prosperity the country
should have. Right, or wrong,
these are the images of the two
parties which seem to be build
ing up in the public mind: ‘The
Democrats will give the country
full employment, better farm in
comes and better ’social’ pro
grams, such as better old age
[tensions, but with inflation. The
Republicians will give the coun
try a ‘sound dollar’, at the price
of 4 to 6 million unemployed,
end by holding back on prog
rams which help the great ma
jority of people, and holding
back even on spending for de
fense.”
Actually, the Republican poli
ties have been mort inflationary
than the Democratic policies;
but even so, this does not make
the Democrats’ recent record on
filiation all it should be. The
party that take* the Presidency
BOGATA, Bed River County, Texas THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1959 PRICE: 5 CENTS PER COPY
NUMBER 3t
I960 will pPoBably bt the (me THDA delegate.
that shows the way to BOTH
| _ lull employment and a stable
dollar.
Business is improving, but
there is stii not evidnece of a
business boom. The Congress
will, I predict, pass economic
measures: (1) to provide a bet
ter way of controlling inflation
than the present method of hav
mg the Federal Reserve keep
i ,oney tight and large numbers
unemployed, (2) to help finance
needed community facilities, and
(3) to help in the redevelopment
U distressed areas.
A new’ farm program is a
‘ must”. As Senator Lyndon
Johnson has pointed ■ out, there
is something radically wrong
\ -ith a program which costs 53c
for every dollar of net income
to the farmer.
A strong labor bill to put a
stop to racketeering in the un
ions seems certain of passage.
Such a bill was blocked by the
Republicians in the House last
year, bt <tn effort to embarrass
■the Democrats politically.
v The Social Security System
must be Improved. Old age bene
fits will be increased substantial
ly, to a minimum oi $75.00 a
, month, If the new Congress
proves as wise and preceptive
, as I hope.
Our atomic energy program
must be drastically revised. It
is time, and past time, to find
out why this new source of
energy is not being used for the
benefit Of the people.
Small business needs a variety
of legislation, mostly fairer tax
laws and modernized antitrust
laws with teeth in them. The
last Congress passed several
small business measures, but we
still have a long* way to go if
small business is to have any
real equality of ppportuqity. One
of the first steps tmifC be a re
,, «:, vision of the Small Business
Investment Act (Johnson Pat
ifcan Act) to undo the damages
of the Administration’s failure,
tq date, to let small business
have any of the benefits which
* tMk Act authorizes.
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W S C S MEETS
Mrs E E Brooks and Mrs
Frank Haynes were co hostesses
Monday afternoon for the month
ly social for the Womens So
ciety of Christian Service. The
opening son, “Standing on the
Promises” and ’Higher Ground’
Miss Mary Lassiter led the de
votional and prayer. Scripture
was from Luke 18:9 14. A vocal
duet ‘Have You Counted The
Cost’- was sung by Miss Lassit
er and Mrs Gene Shoemaker, ac
companied by Mrs Brooks.
-The thought for the afternoon
was “Meekness is the founda
tion stone of Greatness.”
Mrs Haynes directed a Bible
quiz and the game “I’ve Got A
Secret."
Refreshments were served to
Mmes C C DeBerry, W S Thom
son, Arra Wilson, H M Lowry,
Gene Shoemaker, Stella David
son, Anna Griffis, F P Brumley
Miss Mary Lassiter, the hostess
e« and one new member, Mrs M
N Branch.
W H DCLUBMEETS
The Womans Home Demon
stration Club of Bogata met
Thursday at the Community
House with Mrs Gordon Allen
and Mrs F P Brumley as co hos
tosses. Twenty members answer
ed roll call to “A Good Home
maker Must Be .
Mrs John Childers, president,
presided. The meeting opened
with the song “Home on the
Range” and the club prayer re
peated in unison. A ten minute
demonstration, a thread holder
and useful household hints were
given by the hostesses.
The council report was given
by Mrs H L Stubblefield, Club
Council delegate. The club voted
to subscribe to “The Messenger”
for the coming year. Mrs A B
Butts was selected nominee for
The program was “Conserva
tion Homemaking” with Mrs
Jim Garrett as leader. Mrs Ray
mon won in the game.
Spiced tea, sandwiches and
cookies was served by the hos
tesses. The club adjourned to
meet February 5 at the Commu
nity House. Mrs Mary Sue Turn
er, County Agent, will be the
leader.
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Stew Supper
Big Success
The Stew Supper held in the
Johntown school cafeteria Mon
day night netted the Bogata
Fire Department $60.00.
Troutt Attends
Furniture Shew
H E Troutt announced today
•that he has just returned from
the largest furniture show in
the Southwest. The show is
being held in Dalas.
According to Mr Troutt, the
Southwest Furniture Exhibit is
rivaled (not necessarily exceed
ed) only by shows hed in Chi
cago and the far west each year
Purpose of the Exhibit is to
show the new line of furniture
manufacturers to furniture deal
ers and sales personnel in ad
vance of public release. Dealers
may make their purchases dur
ing the show.
Mr Troutt was accompanied
by Mrs Troutt and Mr Smiley
Henson.
“It Is the firm policy of our
store to display only the latest
and best furniture available to
our customers,” Troutt said.
“In line with this policy we have
purchased several thousand dol
Iars worth of new merchandise
for sale by Troutt Furniture in
the coming months.”
Mr Troutt advises that the
new stock will be arriving daily
and invites everyone to come in
and look it over.
Celebrates 88th Birthday
Mrs Laura Stephenson of Bo
gata, wife of the late Ike Step
henson, Sr., celebrated her 88th
birthday Friday at her home in
Bogata. Mrs Stephenson’s anni
versary falls on January 16.
She has five living children,
Mrs C N Mauldin and Isaac
Stephenson of Houston were not
present, as they had been here
during the Christmas holidays.
There are 16 grandchildren, 1C
Local Survey Shows ,
Bogata Expanded In 1958
$800,000.00 Construction
Planned For Area Roads
The state highway depart tion Company of Dallas,
menthas received bids totaling FM 909 wil have 7.2 miles of
more than $800,000.00 in high grading, extending base and sur
way construction in the Bogata facing from Cuthand Creek to
area, ‘ Bogata. Howard Brothers, Paris
Largest amount is $644,835.00 bid $157,237.00 on this project
for 12.7 miles of grading, struc According to information re
ture and paving on U S 271 ceived here, contracts were let
from Pattonville to Bogata. Low on Jol)S *ast Saturday, Jan
bid was by Fleqniken Construe uary
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Fire Insurance
Rates May Change
Vitk Good Record
Bogata Firemen are strongly
stressing the advantage to the
town of increased savings in
fire insurance premiums to be
made by having a full crew of
V olunteer firemen.
Chief Paul Wilson said last
week that the peope of Bogata
-would realize a substantia] sav
ing on insurance if we are able
to keep a complete crew for
each truck available whenever
necessary.
According to Howard- Ed Bry
son, of Bryson Insurance Agen
cy, the savings would show up
this way:
great grandchildren, and 3 great
gW1** grandchildren.
The honoree
nice gifts and
brought a covered dish lunch,
served with a beautifully decor
ated cake baked for the occas
sion by her daughter, Vera Leh
man, served from a table featur
ing a centerpiece of large white
mums, the gift of Jim Patter
son.
Guests included three of her
children, Mrs Vera Lehman, Mrs
I. C Hawks and Dess Stephen,
son, all of Bogata. Others enjoy
ing the festive occassion were
Mr and Mrs Charlie Wilson,
Mrs Jim Strain and son, Dono
van, Mrs H L Anderson, Sr.,
Mrs Cora Barton, Mrs Lee Bar
ton, Mildred Hill, Miss Ebbie
Dan Pipes, and Mrs Denton Wil
son.
Capt. and Mrs A D Stephen
son, of Tampa, Florida, sent a
The Fire Insurance Division
of the Board of Insurance Com
received many iniMtoners issues a fire record
cards Friends credlt or Penalty for each town
‘ for the period from April 1 to
April 1 of each year. This rate
is based on the fire record for
the pervious five years, and is
subject to change each year.
The event was staged by the
residents of Johntown to show
their appreciation of aid given
them by the Bogata Fire Depart^ "ft ’ Roy" Grayson call
ment. Proceeds were forwarded
to Bogata Fire Department.
The residents of Johntown
wish to express their apprecla
tion to Bogata people for their
cooperation, as well as thanking SURPRISE PARTY
those people from Johntown
who helped do the work.
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ed by for a short visit and
Mr Edgar Rogers of Deport,
Texas, called also.
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WHS N**ti
In the absence of the presi
dent, Mrs Laurel Peaden, Mrs
Clyde Roberts presided at the
W M S meeting Monday after
noon. Eight members were pre
sent. Mrs Jess Cothren gave a
report of the meeting held at
7th Street Baptist church In
Paris. Mrs Kirto Lowry and
Mrs A M Black also attended
this meeting.
Program for Royal Service
was led by Mrs Altis Denny,
who also gave the devotional,
uaing as her subject “Ruth the
Moabite.” Theme of the pro
gram was "The Lord’s Song in
S Strange Land.” Appropriate
songs were used thruoghout
the program. Others having
parts were Mmes Clyde Roberts
Russ Ward, Jess Cothren, Tient
McCrury and Tucker Quinton.
Mrs E W King led the closing
prayer.
Mrs Clarence DeBerry was
hostess Saturday evening at her
heme on North Main Street to
a surprise birthday party, hon
oring her husband.
Present for the occassion were
Mr and Mrs Gordon DeBerry,
Mr and Mrs W C Barnard, Mr
and Mrs J W Lowry, Dr and
Mrs -* McCain, Mr and Mrs
Henry DeBerry of Austin, Mrs
J W How Ison, Miss Janie Low
ry, the hostess, Mrs C C De
Berry and the honoree.
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lirtMay Party
Mrs Iva Thompson was hos
teas at her home Friday to a
covered dish luncheon celebrat
ing her birthday anniversary.
The following friends and
neighbors were guests for this
happy occassion: Mmes. Henry
Ccok, Cullen Benson, Jim Ed
Ragsdil, Tilda Clipper, Hershei
Power, little Keith Mankins,
Mr and Mrs 6abe Gibson, Mr
end Mrs Joe RagsdiU.
The Normal Rate can be in
creased as much as 15 percent
under this system, or can be
reduced as much as 25 percent.
Bogata at present has the max
imum penalty of 15 percent im
posed.
A good fire record in Bogata
could reduce rates as much as
•10 percent.
The best way to insure a
good fire recosd is fire preven
-tion; but, inasmuch as fires are
bound to occur, the most effec
tive way to get a good record is
to have a full Volunteer Fire
Department irew.
All Bogata men who can are
urgeh to attenn the recruiting
program 'ruesnay night, oanu
ary 27, a nr sign up for the
Volunteer Fire Department.
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ATTENDS ORDINATION
Rev. Stanley Nelson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Boga
tit, attended Ordination Service
at Maxey Sunday, January 18.
Harold Epperson, was ordain
ed, with Rev Nelson giving the
charge.
Bond Notes .. .
BY NEVA DELL BOND
Monday night the band cele
brated its second birth-day by
going skating at Mt Pleasant.
Approximately 40 persons went
and each reported having a
good time.
The band members memoriz
td a marqh, "Rifle Rangers”
and played" it individualy to Mr
Rodkey for part of semester
grade.
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REV CHEATHAM ILL;
MISSES APPOINTMENT
Rev W H Cheatham ol Dain
gerfield was unable to fil his
appointments Sunday at the
Bogata Cumberland Presbyter
ian church, where he holds ser
vices on the first and third Sun
days of each month. He is re
cuperating following an attack
of double pneumonia, but will
be here Sunday, February 1
to preach.
WEATHER
CviirttN.v KCAR 1S50 on >«ui
radio dial — Clarksville
High 76, Monday, Jan. 12
Lowl 6, Friday,. Jan. 16
Rainfall .33 of an inch.
FORECAST. Some showers
Friday and Saturday, Slow
warming trend.
ATTEND GIRL SCOUT MEET
Mmes George Marshall, Wm.
Rozell, E E Stewart, Frank
Haynes and’ Newt Bryson attend
ed the District Meeting of the
Girl Scouts of the USA held
at Pittsburg Thursday evening.
Ball Scovts
C OF C MEETS
The members of the Bogata
Chamber of Commerce met at
R and R Cafe Monday night for
their regular monthly meeting.
. A film was shown by A L
Buckman. James Gibson, James
Castleman and Aubrey Buck
man were appointed1 as a com
mittee to draw up an advertise
ment for the Paris News in con
nectlan with attracting new in
dustry to Paris.
Dr Jack Troutt gave a report
cn floridatiQU of water.
.Curtis war named to continue
as Park Board representative.
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SUPPORT
YOUR
HOME TOWN MERCHANTS
January 16, Bogata boys 45;
Saltillo 51;
January 20, at Hughes Springs
‘B’ team, Bogata 33, Hughes
Springs 56.
January 20 ‘A’ team, Boys: Bo
gata 46, Hughes Springs 66.
Girls: Bogata 43, Saltilo 60
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GOING FISHING?
THEN HERE’S A TIP
Albert DeBerry dropped by
Tuesday afternoon to 5 bow
proof that fishing is stfli good
in the Bogata area.
He had a seven pound blue
catfish in the back of his pick
up, which he caught on Cuthand
creek Tuesday afternoon.
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TRANSFERRED
Private First Class Robert
Damron, son of Mr and Mrs
Wes Damron of Bogata, writes
from Germany that he has re
cently been transferred from
Hq and Hq Company at Frank
fort, to Company B, TRANS Bn
in Bormhokler. Robert also
states he like* the chanie. It
snows practically every day.
The yea 1958 brought many
changes in the population re
cords of Texas. The most notlc
able trend in the state was the
tendency of large cities to get
larger and small towns to get
smaller.
Dallas, Ft Worth, Houston,
Beaumont, Waco and other Tex
as cities showed substantial
gains in population and indus
trial growth.
Faced with this trend it
would appear that Bogata would
be on the losing end. However,
a spot check around the area
reveals some pleasant surprises
for Bogota people.
Bogata, atone, of the towns
of its general population and
area, in, this district, showed any
substantial growth in 195S.
For example:
Northeast Texas Telephor.--
Company installed more thaa
115 new telephone services in
1958; approximately 27 percent
of ttyese installations were in
Bogata.
The city of Bogata in 195S
showed approximately a five
percent increase in water meter
users. (10 to 25 new meters to■*
additions and, or new homes).
Community Public Servico
installed 20 new connections ir
Bogata in 1958.
Lone Star Gas has installed
18 new meters since January L
1958 to date,
Construction wise, Bogata Lum
ber Company reports they are
in the process of construction
cn fo-ur homes now, and report
they were involved in construe
tion on a minimum of two
houses in Bogata (average) In
each month in 1958.
Roach and Son Lumber Com
pany report construction of the
Ward Grocery (business) and 4
homes in Bogata in 1958.
Several new business firms
opened their doors for the firsr
time in Bogata in 1958. Among
them Wards Grocery, Vicker’f
Snack Shop, and The Bogata
Tribune. * *
Retail sales averaged a 5 per
cent increase in Bogata in ’58.
Population increased an esti
mated 80 to 100 persons.
Bogata was the only school
ir. the county to show an in
ci-case in scholastics in 1958.
with ten additional faces in the
school.
Real estate sales and demand
are increasing constantly, with
demand often outrunning sup
ply, especialy in residential and
good farm property.
Private construction was in
creasing in 1958, with many
firms and individuals increasing
the value and utility of their
stores and dwellings.
Street signs were erected by
the Chamber of Commerce-
Several streets were "black
topped’ in the summer of ’58.
Postal receipts were increased
over the 1957 total, more than
the amount accounted for by
the postage rate increase. The
post office moved Into a renovat
ed building in January of 1958.
and new post office boxes were
installed in the summer of ’58-
Observers note that the grow
ing of Bogata in 1968 was con
stant, not a boom, or hit and
miss affair, and predict the
town will grow even more in
1959.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express the thanks
of the City of Bogata to the re
sidents of Johntown for their
substantial civic gesture in con
ducting the stew supper for the
benefit of Bogata Volunteer
Fire Department Monday night.
We are proud to have you for
neighbors.
Bogata City Council
it.
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