The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1967 Page: 9 of 12
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Clarksville, Texas
A Warning Not Given
In Brotherly Love
It la a common human failure not to
acknowledge obligations to persons who
have Incurred out* displeasure. As In-
dividuals we resent the unfriendly words
and actions of Charles de Gaulle. The
apparent Inconsistency ot his behavior has
greatly diminished the good will and es-
teem of Americana who view with a grow-
ing sense of anger what appears to be a
deliberate determination to abolish the al-
liance of nearly two centuries between
France and the United states. His rea-
sons are mope profound than the display
of arrogance and envy that seem so Inti-
mately Involved. He has concluded that
America Is on the verge of cracking up
and the best way to deal with a nation
In this category Is cut loose and at the
same time administer a kick to hasten
the demise. He has done both.
Being an opportunist and Insensitive to
the obligations and mutual concerns of the
two nations, he finds It simple and easy
to rudely break the tie. Strangely, It Is
In this unbrotherly act that we, If our dis-
cernment la clear, may become aware of
Indebtedness to him, for what he has dona
could well be the equivalent of a red light,
not flashed-With any heartfelt Implications
o^ course, but serving nevertheless as a
wkfnlng that we are on a course which
leads toward downfall. It is no secret
that outsiders whose destiny seems so
closely linked wtth America are concerned
over- what has been taking place here In
the last decade, seeing In these develop-
ments, far more accurately than we our-
selves can detect, the emergence of forces
and conditions that threaten the founda-
tions of our Government. r
Prom afar the perspective of a deter-
iorating America la therefore more real
and frightening than the residents of this
fabulous nation, caught up In domestic
turbulence, extravagance, greed, crime,
blight, corruption, Irreverence, even anT
ar< hy, may be able to fully grasp. Only
a very foolish person would reason that
we have become too great as a people
and nation to crack up. Unfortunately a
growing number of Americana, many of
them In Important, responsible positions
of leader ship, are thinking this way.
Our vulnerability to outside perils Is
less than to the danger! originating with-
in. Americans are too preoccupied with
personal concerns and ur *’uz*g to make
the sacrifices necessary ft, r >nibat the
Ills which confront them. Aware of this
th^ President of France deal res to be com-
pletely disassociated with the United States
when snd If What he anticipates may come
to pass. Realty, we should thank the
General rather than denounce him and
change our course before It Is too late.
Fire Prevention a
Never-Ending Job
Fire Prevention Week, designated by .
Presidential proclamation for October S-
14, comes at a time when the change of
seasons finds local people applying the
practical aspects of safety in their prep-
arations for cold weather.
Through education, the development of.
equipment and techniques to combat fires
great progress Is being achieved, but ac-
complishments are not keeping pace with
the cost In lives and property. In 1946,
the nation’s fire losses of nearly |1.5
billion reached another peak and 11,100
persons died, with countless thousands
Injured and left homeless. When the
records of 1947 are compiled present In-
dications are that the picture will be even
more bleak.
According to the American Insurance
Association the rise In fire losses Is
causing growing concern. The consensus
Is that more must be done In the fire
prevention field to reverse the upward
trend.
Fire Prevention Week Is a fitting occa-
sion to reshape our thinking In terms of
exercising greater care to avoid fires.
First step might well be the elimination
of hazards to be followed by preventive
practices actively and regularly. The
job never ends and the need for alertness
Is continuous. '
Fires In homes average more than
1,000 every day of the year, and are re-
sponsible for a large percent of deaths.
many of whom are amall children and eld-
erly people. Here la a priority area la
our safety planning.
We do more than help ourselves when
we take steps and follow practices to
safeguard our homes and places of bus-
iness. *-we have been careless and In-
different about our duties to promote and
maintain safety, now’s a good time to do
something about It.
People and Papers
Become Lost There
Twice recently we drove around the
Pentagon In Washington. The closeup
view enabled us to more accurately com-
prehend Its dimensions. Traffic In the
corridors of this mammoth structure Is
aaldvto be both heavy and confusing. Our
presence Inside would not have been help-
ful and we could have faced the risk of
becoming lost, as has happened, not only
with persona, but documents. A case In
point was the mysterious disappearance
of records, apparently at this nerve cen-i
ter of our military establishment, per-
taining to M men stationed at Fort Ord,
California, when their unit was dissolved
13 months previously.
When the news leaked out It was In the
form of a terse press release that the
Pentagon was looking for, 60 soldiers who
had been In a special troops unit dissolved
In Ausut, }966, Democratic Senator
Vance Hartke of Indiana Investigated the
Incident which began, he said, jrfter an
Indianapolis mother asked why her son
had received no separation papers when
he came home a year ago and said he had
been discharged.
Hartke's office was unaware of the cir-
cumstances Involved. He stated, however,
that ’’some of the men simply walked
away.” Obviously they became officially
lost, which perhaps was not the first ex-
perience of the Pentagon with missing
persons, but some explaining would seem
In order.
K--
l'erg Good Advice
About Food Fads
Americans are spending 1500 million
each year for tonics, supplements,reduc-
ing pills, vitamins, mineral concentrates
or special diet foods, for which there Is no
need unless prescribed by physicians,ac-
cording to Miss Radora Massey, Exten-
sion foods and nutrition spec tail slat Tex-
as A4M University,
“The danger la great If you take these
preparations as self-medication and for-
get that your physician Is the only person
qualified to diagnose/' she points out.
“The person who eats a balanced diet
has no need for supplements.”
Very good advice for persons who can’t
seem to resist the appeal of food fads.
The Clarksville Times
Clarksville, Texas
To the Editor:
As an Interested non-resident of Red
River County 1 would like to say a word
In behalf of your old courthouse.
When the East Texas oil boom came to
Upshur County In the early 1930’s bring-
ing new tax dollars the county officials
rushed to tear down our old courthouse.
It wasn’t as old or as Interesting as the
one you’ve got, but It sure beat the build-
ing that replaced It. Now we have a nice
cream-colored brick, square building that
Is functional, adequate to the county gov-
ernment’s need and has about as much
character as a bowl of jello.
As a northeast Texan I’m probably
prejudiced, but I think Clarksville has the
greatest old courthouse In the state.
Whether you continue to use It, remodeled,
as a courthouse or turn It Into a museum
doesn’t seem to me to be Important. But
I hope the c It 1 sens will see fit to pre-
serve this part of their heritage In one
form or another. Valuable historically
now, It can only Increase In value In
the future.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Ray H. Green -
Gilmer, Texas
Dear Clarksville Times:
I Just finished reading the latest edi-
tion of the Times; In fact, I scanned the
entire paper looking for a list of “Wlmmen
winnows" that entered stuff like purty
Pictures, fancy stitches and canned grub
In the free Fair that they had there J*-
cently. But alas I did not find it.
You used to put the list In the very first
Issue that came out after the free Fair
was dVer. Boy, we all had fun finding
names of people we knew who had won
ribbons at the Red River Coenty Fair.
Things like that are the main reasons we
continue paying up our subscriptions. I
also like to see the names of tike ones
who entered pumpkins, watermelons, sor-
gum molasses and etc. and won some kind
of ribbon.
I know It Is wrong to black-mall, but
I Just noticed It’s about time to renew my
subscription. I don't know whether I’ll
renew It or not.
I’m Truly,
Ana Vera Ge pel's on
The Bystander
By Jimmy Hurt
Recently our post office box has been
unusually full of requests for free ad-
vertising space, some under the guise of
news releases and some Just outright
requests for space.
Politicians perhaps lead the list with
a newsletter at least once a week pur-
ported to keep their constituents abreast
of all the latest developments In Austin
and Washington.
Then there’s that Japanese car maker
who spends his dollars In magazine* and
floods newspapers with news relegses and
photographs while American manufactur-
ers run {laid ads regularly — only oc-
casionally asking for free space.
Some of the larger American firms In
other fields, however, seem to be back-
ing a public relations firm that sends
out releases called Suburb-O-Grams.
They offer helpful household hints and oth-
er valuable tld-blts of information with
brand name thrown In Just for good mea-
sure. These folks depend on flattery
to get their pieces published. Each sheet
has a note advising the editor “that
his newspaper has been selected, as an
Important Journal In a major marketing
area, to receive these Suburb-O-Grams.”
Someday we’ll write back that if we’re
that Important surely we’re worth being
Included In their advertising budget.
. The Treasury Department recently sent
out Its announcement of the selection
of a "Mrs. U. S. Savings Bonds.’’ They
go on to extol the vlrtures of bonds but
we don’t recall that they spend any money
advertising either. We can recall sev-
eral federal government expenditures that
wasted quite a bit of money U. S. citi-
zens had Invested In bonds.
Then right next door Is the Red River
Army Depot that regularly requests free
space to advertise auction sales of sur-
plus equipment. They’ve never offered
to pay for one although Henry Barton,
Blake Moore, Don Duncan and perhaps
a few others run pal J auction ads regular-
ly.
Someday are’ll get up the nerve to run
some of the stuff and Mil the sender.
The reaction la bound to be interesting.
"V., ■ .
Ask us about package insurance
— the sure, stmple way to se -
cure the protection you need in
one policy.
YAH.. AN* COME
TH' DARKNESS
OF TH' NIGHT...
AN' HE'LL GET ET
IN ONE BIG BITE!
the Rcfl Rivca Katumal Bank
CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS
MEMBER OF THE FE0ERA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
TJEAMCEl
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We Salute Our Town!
A Tribute To
our Women's Clubs
BANK AT THE
SIGN OF THE
DOUBLE "IT
Those group. J our local women who
have organised themselves Into Clubs, de-
serve the unstinted commendation of all
of uai There are bridge clubs. There
are self-improvement clubs. There are
clubs whose charitable work among the
needy exemplifies the finest traits of
American womanhood. Most of these are
home women, women with families and
all the cares of home management. Yet
they find time for richly-deserved recrea-
tion, as well aa charitable activities.
They are. making the most of their busy
lives ... and we heartily applaud their
feminine proclivities. Let’s give them
generous support whenever they request
I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT
BUT r DUN NO... HOW
MUCH FARTHER
v DO WE GO?
OH, JUST A
LITTLE WAYS
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Local News Happenings of
Twenty-Forty Years Ago
From the Files of >
THE CLARKSVILLE TIMES
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Twenty Years Ag5
A protest was filed by the Clarksville
Chamber of Commerce with Postal author-
ities following a reduction of service el
the local post office. Elimination of mail
delivery by motor service to firms In the
city was cancelled and Immediately the
Chamber of Commerce filed a complaint.
The 1947 sweet potato market opened at
Clarksville Oct. 10, with a top price of
$1.65 per bushel being paid for potatoes
grading No. 1 and 2.
A charter has been lasued to the Dimple
Farmers Cooperative, an organization
composed of members of the Veterans’
Training School In that community. This
Is the second GI cooperative organised In
the county, the first having been estab-
lished at Avery. Ed Wright la president,
Louis D. Mitchell, vice president, and
Robert Smith, st^etary-treasurer. Di-
rectors are Leonard Cook, John Nallllng
Jr., Ernest Carey, Jack Cook, Ed Wright,
Haskell Summers and Louis D. Mitchell.
Captr’T. L. Mauldin, commanding of-
ficer of the 925th Medical Ambulance Co.,
Texas National Guard, reports four en-
listments since the recruiting drive start-
ed, with more expected.
The budget of, the Clarksville Indepen-
dent School District for 1947-48, aa ap-
proved by the Board of Trustees, U $240,-
052, of which the State will pey $114,000.
P. T. Taylor, Bryan Chambleas, Char-
ley Andrews and Bonnie Beasley left,
Clarksville for Lubbock to Join Howard
Hampton, formerly of.Clarksville, on a
hunting trip to Colorado. 1' —-
Forty-seventh year of the New Century
Club of Clarksville was opeped with the
first meeting of the aeason In the home
of Mre. Ella B. Watson.
•’ Col. John E. Bloodworth Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Bloodworth Sr., Texarkana,
died In Army and Navy Hospital, Hot
Springs, Ark. Burial was In Falrvlew
cemetery. Colonel Bloodworth, native of
Clarksville, was born In 1896.
William P. Coker of Cuthand died In
Red River County Hospital. Deceased
was born at Cuthand In 1918.
Mrs. Juda Evelyn Ekum of Boxelder
died at the home bfher son, Tom Exum,
In Clarksville. She was born In Tennes-
see In 1855.
Mrs. J. M. Fielder of Gilmer died at
Cuthand Oct. 2 and was burled there. She
was born In Red River County In 18SI.
Joseph i Morgan, whose death-occurred
at Lamesa, was burled at Detroit. He
was born In 1893 In Arkansas.
Will B. Williams died at Bagwell Oct.
2 and was burled at Detroit. A native of
Mississippi, he was born In 1879,
Miss Kate Wlgton, former resident of
CUrksvllle, died In Roseville, Ohio. Her
father was formerly a hardware merchant
here.
Charles Edward*Conyers, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Conyers of Paris, was mar-
ried recently to Miss Mert Smith In Cali-
fornia. He is stationed at San Diego. The
Conyers formerly resided In Clarksville.
Torest Patrolmen W. J. Leatherwood
said several recent woods fires In north
Red River County had been traced to
careless smokers. __
Forty Years Ago
OUn Parchman of Annona won first
prize of $75 In the Individual farm exhibit
at the Red River County Fair. Henry
Mace of Coleman Springs, won second and
F. M. Northcutt of English third.
A man who gave his name ap Galvan
’Jackson was Jailed here on an assault to
murder charge. He attempted to stab
Carry Hamilton, age 25.
Fred Standford, employe of the A1 G.
Barnes Shows, fell from a circus train,
sustaining Injuries from which he died
in a Texarkana hospital.
An lntef-Cjtj Rotary meeting was held
The Clarksville Times, Thursday, Ocfooer 12, 1967
•or; Dr. T. F. Klttrell, Texarkaee, cen-
sor.
Organisation of a local branch of the
Farmers union wea postponed due to rain.
Ctiaa. Skinner, manager of the new
Clarksville Opera House, announced that
"Faust’’ would be presented In the near
future.
Harvey Miller, formerly with The
Times, now publisher of the Bowie Coun-
ty News at New Boston, has completed a
one-story brick building for his plant.
Woodland peanut growers are receiving
$1 and more per busnei for the 1907 crop.
Postmaster R. J. King received orders
from Washington to count every piece of
mall passing through the local offlew for
one week beginning Oct. 12.
The American Synod of the Presbyter-
ian Church met in Waxahachle. Dr. S. M.
Templeton of Clarkavllle, was clerk of the
new organisation.
Increased attendance necessitated an-
other teacher In the Clarkavllle schools.
Miss Clyde Alsobrook was added to the
faculty. L
C. E. Williams arrived from Kansas
City to become connected wtth The Red
River National Bank and make Clarks-
ville his home again. He was formerly J
agent for the TAP Railway here but In
recent years had1 Wen engaged In con-
struction activities.
The first county-wide meeting of mem-
bers of the Farmers union was/held at; -
Bagwell. S. R. Tomlinson was president
and Nat Draughon secretary.
Frank Gtddens of EngUsh Joined the staff
of The Red River National Bank.
City Clerk Van Dyke reported the as-
sessed vslue of taxable property In Clarks-
ville had Increased $35,000 over 1906.
The band stand In the center of the Pub-
lic square was being repaired.
at the Red River County Felr, with 60
members from four clube In attendance.
Lunch was served In the pavilion.
Three thousand automobiles have been
registered In Red River County for 19t7.
Approximately 400 trucks and tractors
have been registered.
Clarksville High School and Detroit
High School footbell teams met and Clarks-
ville was defeated 6-12. Ray Williams,
former basketball star, caught a 20-yard
pass to maka the touchdown for Clarka-
vllle.
Wm. C. Ley, 77, resident of Red River
County lines 1977, died at hla home and
was burled at Young's ChspaL *
The recently completed dump through
Cuthand bottom on the Jim Hogg Highway
has been surfaced.
George Lowrance, 39, brother of Mre.
E. P. Black and W. E. Lowrance of
Clarksville, died In San Angelo.
Cotton ginned In Red River County prior
to October 1 totaled 18,913 bales.
David Mehaffey, six-year-old son of
Mt. and Mrs. Robert Mehaffey, died fol-
lowing a brief Illness. ----
Will Duncan, city fire marshal, was In-
jured when hit by an automobile at the
Red River National Bank corner.
Sixty Years Ago
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The second arthuai session of the North-
east Texss Medical Association was held
In Clarksville. Officers elected were-
Dr. T. S. Ragland, Gilmer, president; Dr.
Gavin Watson, Clarksville, vice president;
Dr. Nettle Klein, Texarkana, vice presi-
dent; Dr. R. H. T. Mann, Texarkana, sec-
retary; Dr. C. A. Smith, Texarkana, treas-
urer; Dr. Sam Corley, ClarksvtHe, cen-
U.' S. Forest Service research In the
South Includes measurement of forest
resources. Up-to-date survey reaults
have contributed to the vast expansion
of the pulp and paper industry and es-
tablishment of the pine plywood Industry
by helping businesses to decide where
to locate. .......
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Hurt, Jimmy. The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 12, 1967, newspaper, October 12, 1967; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth911434/m1/9/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.