The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, January 9, 1959 Page: 3 of 4
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TED MD TWEIITY YEARS *00 gfJgS?
Receipts (or 1957
Condensed from Back Files of The Bogota News for Dates Indleatrd '
Week of December 31, 1948
Paul Thornton, stationed at San
j to— Diego, Calif., with the Navy, was
spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thorn-
ton of Rugby.
Mrs. Jim Garrett had entertain-
ed with a slumVr party for the
following guests: Miriam Gray-
son, Pat Hoover, Mtrzella Hugh-
es, Bettie Sue Bell, June Troutt.
Sally Jones and Ruth Grogan.
Mmes. D. H. Harvey, Roger
Hanson, James Castleman, Bill
White had been hostesses for a
shower, honoring Evalyn Hoover,
bride-elect of D. V. Green.
Red River County officials to
be sworn in Jan. 1st were Phi!
Brooks, representative; John P.
Aubrey, county judge; Giles E.
McCarver. county clerk; J. H.
Petty, tax assessor - collector;
Amos Beaty, sheriff; Russ Patter-
^ son, commissioner Precinct 1, and
I Wthree other commissioners; Fred
Homer, justice of the peace Pre-
cinct 3; W. J. Corbcll, constable
Precinct 3; Ben Ray, cotton
weigher at Bogata.
J. H. DeVanev hod sold Bogata
Drug Store to E G. Hutchings,
who in turn sold to Aubrey Buck-
man.
A daughter, Karen Kav. was
bom to the Buster Mohkrs of
San Angelo.
Eight Red River County fami-
lies were chosen to participate in
farm unit demonstration program
sponsored by Texas A&M Col-
lege Extension Service. Included
from this section was the Ray-
mond Damron family. Bogota.
Deaths: D. 1 (Doc) Vickers at
Paris: W J. Shiver. 75, at De-
troit' Mrs Bol> Freeman. 65. a^
Deport: Mrs. Tommie Milton'at
Pat is Mrs. John Snckctt. near
Ml Pleasart
Mary Ia e Kincaid was slightlv
burn d about Mv- face as the coal
oil lamp exploded in her lace is
sh'1 .HU inptcu to blow out th<
light
M iri iaci <• Mr Felton Voi;
lV|ort and Rnbt t !> till on of
Sui.down. fn:merl\ of '•> it.v
Pari ara ll'i’.m-’ht u Max M. !n-
t:rc of Da.la-.
Births: Son to th .1 I. M \-
will< of Fillmore. Calif. t< rim r.
Iv of Johntow n; »oii to th< F.'1 • **
Smiths of R3. Dv|«'tt. daueht >
to the Frnnklm hiirkeb w - at San
Jose. Calif son to the Jana -
Jacksons cf Kinrcwick. \\a-h
Glenn llenrx of Paris had
gained state wide attintion when
he returned a pack; gc to a Pan-
store containing SHOO given him
Week of December 24, 1948
A liability law, making each
negligent driver financially re-
sponsible for the havoc he caus-
es, was being urged by Judge Joe
M Hill of Dallas.
Mount Pleasant’s 100-room
Pleasant Hotel had been sold by
Charles McDonald of Linden to
two businessmen, Frank Hender-
son and John B. Stephens of Mt.
Pleasant.
D. D. Floyd, 71, prominent cot-
ton seed breeder of Waxahachic
had died after a short illness.
December payments in Tbxas
to old age assistance clients aver-
aged $33.91 per person, with
$38.35 to the needy blind and
$48.51 per family with dependent
children.
Births: a daughter Dec. 12 to
the Russell Yorks of Johntown;
a daughter, Jenifer Jo to the Otis
Halls, Rl, Talco.
Week of December 30, 1938
The Boxelder basketball team
had defeated the Bulldog team
28-24.
Red River County gins had gin-
ned 21,261 hales of cotton during
the year.
Ernest Quinton had resigned
from his teaching position in the
Rogata school to accept a position
in the Odrx-'sa school. Mrs. Mar-
garet Roddv of Clarksville, had
been employed to take his place.
Eighteen Bogjt-i Bulldogs had
received their football jackets
l-v mistake A- apt rcciatirn gift
he re 'rived clothing previously
purchased turkey and $50 cash
W T Pnsev. tormoi Red Rivir
County Agent, had been voted
one :>f the ti n out landing agents
n tlv C S by National Organi-
•.'tion of Cmat'e Agents in Chi-
i ;a'ii
Ab < it Harris. 33, truck drivi r
fm F i"i re' M.inkm of Talco.
• •if'* '-loi.er ef Pr* einet 3. bad
'■<*11 klllefl at Cimkl :ie. when hi-
i: i,i*. w i- hit t \ a It .in
llu.li Bia/il. on a hurlo i! trit.j
11 ■ * in th. t si it i'i i t of flush ti; j
i lu'.ev .it m ail. o|M'tu d hi-|
■ noth too wide and lo-t In,, lov 1
• i • I i- 'i'imM,. to foul t!ii plat' j
b. h id ; in w tun
Ui. lid tile lo t i‘li <na |«m !.i t ot
1.: ll ItltIII;' l o I*
It " R.ihv if th<‘ Argo com- t Buin. t
Agriculture afforded almost as
much support to business during
1958 as construction. Prelimin-
ary estimates of farm income for
1958 indicate that it may be 18
per cent larger than 1957. An in-
crease of 5 per cent in prices re-
ceived by farmers has contribut-
ed to this rise.
Texas farm income from the
sale of crops is estimated to be
28 per cent higher than in 1957
while the income from livestock
and products is estimated to be
about 6 per cent higher. All ma-
jor Texas crops produced a larg-
er income in 1958.
Preliminary ’ estimates indicate
that industrial production was
below the 1957 level although
gains have been made since the
spring low point. For 11 months
of 1958, industrial power con-
sumption was 9 per cent below
1957.
Manufacturing employment in
November was 1 per cent above
October but was 4 per cent below
a year ago. Production of oil was
dow n 15 per cent.
The bureau said the condition
of the oil industry is the most
serious element in the present
bu>iness situation.
Life’s but a brief lessen—and
school's out before we know it.
and letters.
The family of Mrs. J S. Wil-
kinson had enjoy* a a dinner at
her home
Richard De/u r had purchase-.1
a service elation from M. N. Dunn
and it was to U* called Dozier’:'
N’n 2 Mrcnolin Station.
Mrs. L. C McDonald fond been
lio-t' « 'o l\' r bridge club for a
Chrisimas partv
Op. n house Ini been held at
the home of Mi and Mrs. J. W.
How i-on n. honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Cli-k of Dallas.
Drilling : n ■')• t'sf southeast of
Bot'ita wu> to get Vnderway.
M:-cringes: Horace Vctcto anil
Mamie Davis, belli n| laingvicw
toi mi l
JOHNTOWN
By MRS G. A. VAUGHAN
Mr. and Mrs Paul Fincher of
Georgetown, are here visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Parker and other relatives.
Mrs. Johnny Mihalchick and
two daughters, Barbara and Nan-
cy of Minneapolis, Minn., are vis-1
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. O. Bolen.
Little Janie Thomas of Paris,
visited her grandparents Sunday
and Monday. Her brother, Eddie
Thomas, is a patient in a Paris
hospital with pneumonia. Janie,
ill with cold, was entered Mon-
day night as a patient at the same
hospital.
Mr and Mrs. Monroe Rector
reports their baby 111 with cold
at their home.
Bud Ask ins left Saturday for
his home in Cisco, after a visit
with Forrest Whitten.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Black, Joe
and Rachel, visited in the Will
Ward home in Hugo. Ok., Friday
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Greer Jr.
and children of Nacogdoches, vis-
ited her mother, Mrs. T. A. York
and others here Sunday.
W. A. Cottcn had his two
daughters, Mrs. E. J. Stansbury
and Mrs. Floyd Whitby, home for
Christmas day. Both reside 3t
Houston.
J. C. Cooper, ill at his home, is
reported unimproved.
Mr and Mrs. Jim Pirtle report
the arrival of their new grand-
daughter, Kathy Lynn, born to
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pirtle of
Paris, on Dec. 29.
Rev. and Mrs. McNish of Mt.
Pleasant, visite-d ul the Baptist
Church Sunday, lb brought the
11 o'clock sermon bv invitation
of the pastor, Alvin Blalock. He
was formerly of Magnolia. Ark.
Mr and Mrs. John Wavnc
Horn cf San Diego. Calif., arc
expected here to visit their par-
ents. Mr and Mrs. Bill Bun and
Mr .-■nd Mrs. Fred Whitten Ji
Horn is in the U. S. Navy.
ALCORN LOOKS FORWARD TO ’59
PREPARED TO HANDLE PROGRESS
Editor’s note: Achln Al-
corn, philosopher on his
Johnson grass farm on Sul-
phur, has found out a new
year has arrived. Obviously
somebody gave him a calen-
dar.
Dear Editar: A lot of people,
especially those who worry about
the hydrogen bomb, were afraid
1959 wasn’t going to get here, but
if you’ll look outside you’ll notice
it’s here, and I have an idea New
Years will, keep on coming,
there’s not a thing man can do to
stop it.
And as usual, most people are
•making resolutions and mapping
plans for the next twelve months,
except me I don't intend to
change much. It’s not that I
couldn’t, I just don’t want to.
I will go as far as to say though
that I will match Washington
when it comes to financial plan-
ning. According to an article I
read last night, Washington offi-
cials, in looking over the pros-
pects for the new year, have tak-
en a confident attitude and have
announced the Federal govern-
ment “will come as close as pos-
sible to balancing the budget.”
Now that’s the kind of plan-
ning I admire, and I don’t mind
saying I will get up on the Wash-
ington level in regaid to my own
financial affairs in 1959. I too
will come as close as possible to
balancing my budget, and in pro-
portion to size, I’ll bet I don’t
miss much further than Wash-
ington.
At any rate, I’d like to say I
have enjoyed writing for readers
of your newspaper during 1958,
and am looking forward to get-
ting their minds off of serious
things again in 1959. It beats
working.
I don’t know any more about
what the future holds than any-
body else, but Tm banking on
human nature's standing up
against anything that turns up.
Human nature has stood up un-
changed against the airplane, the
radio, television, automobiles,
central heating, air conditioning,
public and private debt, time
payments, progressive education,
cake mixes, the hydrogen bomb,
etc., and I believe it can do the
same against guided missiles,
space travel, foreign cars, infla-
tion, Russians, and rain or drouth.
Human nature has a habit of
swallowing up all progress and
coming out about the same. I
don’t see any reason why it
should change much in 1959.
Personally. I’m looking forward
to the next twelve months. I can
take anything science has to of-
fer without being swept off my
feet. It’s hard to sweep a man
off his feet when he’s sitting
down my way.
Yours faithfully, A. A
Ferguon Burial
Made at Avery
Funeral of M L. Ferguson, Rt
2, Avery, whose death occurred
at ho pie Dec. 30, was held at
First Baptist Church, Avery, with
burial in Avery Cemetery. Rev.
Doyle Marler officiating.
Mr. Ferguson, bom in Louisi-
ana, July 4, 1876, had been a mu-
sic teacher, living in Red River
County 65 years.
His wife, the former Miss Lurt
Raleigh of Avery, survives, be-
Ides a number of nieces and
lephews.
1
WR8TERN LESSONS
Visitor (da Texas ranch:) “Do
you find the radio has helped
ranch life much."
Abilene Joe: “I’ll say it has.
Why, we learn a new cowboy
song every night and besides we
have found out that the dialect
we have been using for years is
wrong.’’
Sam Nixon Rites
Held at Deport
avi«. In th «l Longview.i ,
iif Hneata: dvde St-v. -
art and Ho! J in V II I?..*.-: Jam.-s I "H Monday night in h,<
(lit V of Fiil'*ri*’ht :nd Addi-'j * 'H' hnd lien
mad.-, th. r ! Fv. hr. Il.n....... of i’ans: Roy An-' for » „ht,ntJ.al s, r*
ik-t-on ard II. !- r. H.gn.ghl | £*,v ™duch d '•>' R*'' Norma..
A me,ona! d. ft to James G. C“’ “r- M;.' as,or'
had Km mi in ,,lac.‘ on »« 2 »’■ "»• ''"l'f“‘>'
.: '.n"\ -ti'ith .if T; It»». had lo-t
to f.ngci* from hi- right hind
\* l"T h< i i<'•:< 1 iii> a tint racki r
that did not go off a» expected,
and i: exploded in Ins hand
tin Ctai k.-vidc high school earn-
I »>
Jack \Va-:n r of T.dco ana Wal-
dcan Elhs of Ilogatu, had mar
'i n d
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF
First National Bank
PARIS, TEXAS
At the ( luxe of Business December 31, 195K
RESOURCES
Cash ana Due from Banks
U. S Securities
Other Stocks and Bonds
Loans and Discounts
C. C. C. Cotton Loans
Furniture and Fixtures
Other Assets
Total
LIABILITIES
DEPOSITS
Capital Stock—Common
Surplus
Undivided Profits and Reserves
Total
$3,530,187.10
2,555,747.50
464.273.12
3,146.072.35
175,302 07
83,054.34
48.251.79
$10,002,888.27
$9.284,122.01
250.000. 00
250.000. 00
218,766.26
$10,002 388.27
I certify that to the best of my knowledge this is a true and correct copy.
L. W BASSETT. JR.. Cashier
NATIONAL BANK
or PARIS
MEMBER F. D. I. C
vV
Si
■ .to.
OFFICERS
MAURY ROBINSON, President & Trust Of.
C. GLYNN LOWE, Vice-President
JAMES R. GILL, Vice President
JOE THURMON, Vice President
R. H. DEATON, Vice President
GUY C. GRIGSBY, V. P. & Asst. Trust Officer
MORGAN JOHNSON, Vice-Pres., Inactive
L. W. BASSETT, JR., Cashier
J. D. HOWELL, Asst. Vice Pres. & Asst. T. O.
W..D. KING, Assistant Vice-President
RALPH SCUDDER, Assistant Cashier
MRS. LOUISE SKIDMORE, Asst. Cashier
JERRY HOLCOMB, Assistant Cashier
Directors
COL. J. M. CAVINFSS
c. r. McClure
LUTHER HOWERTON
GEO. A. NICOUD, JR.
J. A. McGILL
J. GLENN TURNER
MAURY ROBINSON
MORGAN JOHNSON
in. WiCiu'M.ay a*
Gran' Fuiu-r.il Home Chapt'l and
interment in Highland Ceme-
tery at Deport
Surviving are Ins wife, the for-
mer Miss St< I la Fagan of Deport
a son. Allx-rt Nixon of Jackson-
ville, a daughter. Mrs. W. M RoV
inson of Houston, five grandchil-
dren. a sister and three brothers.
Mrs. A G. Singleton A. C Nixon
and Raymond I) Nixon, all of
Deport and John Nixon of Clyde.
Son of James B. and Martha
(Westbrook) Nixon, he was born
northwest of Deport on Aug. 30
1876. He moved to Paris a num-
ber of years ago where he was
in the insurance business He re-
tired several years ago after his
health failed.
Pallbearers were Jim and Gary
Nixon, Bill and Herinon Philley.
Hobard Dickson and Walter Gif-
ford.
Keith-Locke Rites
Are Annouticed
Mr. and Mrs W. S. Locke an-
nounce the wedding of their
daughter. Miss Kay Locke, to
John Keith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Keith of Mt. Pleasant.
The wedding took place Aug. 15,
1958 in the home of a Baptist
minister at Hugo. Ok.
Kay is a senior at Talco High
School. Her husband graduated
from Mt. Pleasant High and is
now attending a business college
in Dallas. They plan to make
their home in Dallas when-school
is out
Britt Martin is New
Paris Sports Editor
Rritt Martin, sports editor and
report- r of the Sulphur. Springs
News-Telegram, has hern named
sports editor of the Paris News,
replacing Bill Thompson.
Martin will assume his duties
at Paris Feb. 1. Thompson has
Ix-en made managing editor cf
the News, replacing Ray Sisse*.
who resigned to join Texas Pow-
er and Light Co.
WHERE?
Twiggs (over telephone>: “Hel-
lo Riggs, did you see the report I
oi mv death in the morning pa-)
IM I "
Riggs: "Er-vos, where ; re you J
talking frrm?”
I
Swofford Funeral
Held Saturday
Burial of Jewell ^5 Swofford
of Paris, was made Saturday ir
Evergreen Cemetery after service
at Lamar Avenue Chuich of
Christ. Pallbearers were Harry
Crawfoid. Leonard Coker, Jake
Coker. Garner Gambill. Dr. W.
I’ Kelley and Hobart H. Dickson.,
Mr. Swofford. 49, an automobile i
salesman and Church of Christ I
preacher. di<-d of a heart attack
Thursday night.
He w as a former minister of (
Deport Church of Christ.
Give Yourself
Precision Vision
Straining, Stuttering Eyes lead
to Headaches. Inefficiency, ac-
cidents.
Take care of your precious
vision. Consult our Eye-Spec-
ialists for thorough analysis
and guidance.
Finest Quality
Glasses at Host
Reasonable Cost
—WEAR WHILE YOl' PAY
ANOTHER STORY
• One little jack can lift a car.
I lit it U.kc.s a lot to keep one up
Fireplace Causes
Hargrove Fire
A freak fire J-t Mrs. Monnie
Hargrove's residence in Mt.
Pleasant was quickly brought
under control by the fire depart-
ment Monday.
Fire in a seldom-used fireplace
ignited an overhanging tree limb.
Mrs: Hargrove, former Talco res-
ident, first became aware of the
fire when- the limb, burned in
two, fell on the roof of the house
and slid to the lawn. There was
little damage, firemen said
1959 Auto Tags
Black On White
Auto license plates for 1959 will
have black numerals on white
background, according to the
county tax office. Colors for all
plates will be reversed from those
applying in 1958.
The new tages, expected to be
received soon, will go on sale
Feb. 1. but may be purchased as
late as April 1.
CARD OF THANKS
Our sincere thanks to Bogata
Fire Department and other
friends for their quick response
and blip in extinguishing the
grass Ore at our place.
The Cullen Bensons.
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