The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1967 Page: 1 of 12
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^Clarksville Times
Th# Old#it Business Institution in Red River Cpunty
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ESTABLISHED JANUARY, 18, 1873
CLARKSVI LLE, TEXAS, THURDSAY, AUGUST 17, 1967
TWELVE PAGES
VOLUME 95, NO. 31
Farm Bureau
Queen Chosen
Clarksville Team Wins
Patron* of the municipal
water syataai at Avery will
vote Saturday, August 10, on a
proposal to add $1 monthly to
each customer'! account, the
money to be set aside in a
special fund for the purchase
of a fire truck.
Some months ago, the Avery
Chamber at Commerce con-
ceived the Idee of raising money
to buy a fire truck for the
Navy Promotes
K.B. Goodman to
Commander
*
City of Avery. Led by the
president, Msc Vtrley, and with
the support of tne members,
a survey showed that approxi-
mately $1000.00 could be raised
by donations for this purpose.
However, It was also learned
that a new fire truck would
cost much more. A petition
was then presented to the City
Council suggesting s referen-
dum of the water uaera to de-
termine If the majority of those
paying water Mils, would be
willing to add to their monthly
water Mils, the sum of $1,
this to be set up In a separate
fund for the purpose of helping
to buy e new fire truck for
Avery.
It was shown that property
owners in the city of Avery
could, In due time, expect a
lower kev rntp in tne cost of
fire Insurance. A survey showed
that a Volunteer Fire Fighters
organisation could be set up.
An extension service from
Texas A AM College offers s
training program for this
Volunteer Fire Department
when the City of Avery obtains
a firs truck.
The City Council, after In-
vestigating the legal aspects of
a referendum, voted to calljor
a vote or referendum of the
water users of Avery, to be
held on Saturday, August 19,
at the office of the city clerk
(Mrs. Crain's office), to de-
termine the desires of Avery
Water Users on this matter.
Those Eligible to Vote
Each household paying
monthly water bills will be
eligible for (1) one vote. In
case of a man and wife, (2) two
votes. For the churches the
pastor and wife will be eligible
for (2) two votes, as repre-
sentatives of their church.
A majority of votes cast will
determine whether or not the $1
additional charge will become a
part of all water bills.
Two or more residents will be
on hand to count and tabulate
all votes cast; Voting will begin
at 8:00 s.m. and endatGrbOp.m.
All ballots and related matter
will be turned over to the city
Little League Crown
SHARON IGO
Farm Bureau Queen
A high point In activities of the Red River County
Farm* Bureau of Red River County for 1967 was the
Queen Context Tuesday evening, August 8, held at the
Red River National Hank In Clarksville, with most of the
program being conducted on the parking lot west of the
bank building.
Six young ladles contested for the title of Queen. .Miss
Sharon Ign, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G Igo, Route 1,
Clarksville, was chosen. She will represent Red River
County Firm Bureau at the District contest to be held Ui
Sulphur Springs.
Receiving runner-up honors was Miss Melanie McConnell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam McConnell, Route 1, Bogmta.
Others competing for the title of Queen were Miss
Donna Slaton, Rugby; Mis* Hellen Haualer, Clarksville;
Ml*s Kay King and MW* Ann Holveck, Hoxelder.
Ricky Holveck Talent
Winner
A talent contest was conducted by the Farm Bureau tn
connection with the queen activity. Ricky Holveck, ion of
Mr. and Mrs: R. C. Holveck of Boxelder, was the winner.
Miss Kay King was runner-up In the talent contest. She ts
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny King. Eylr i.um of
Boxelder slso competed for talent honors.
Miss Holveck to Enter
_ Discussion Meet
Miss Ann Holveck, sister of Ricky, will represent Red
River County In the District Discussion Meet. She was the
only local entry In thta activity. The topic la “The Role of
Farm Bureau jin Agriculture Ten Years From Now."
Mrs. Margaret Harvey of Annona was general chairman
and had charge of the mualc. The Rev. Bob Pinckney,
Methodist pastor at Avery, was master of ceremonies.
Floral arrangements were furnished by Mickey Porter-
field. Clarksville and Jolley's Funeral Homes furnished
chairs for the audience, KCAR furnished the public address
system.
Parking lot and Indoor facilities were furnished by the
bank. ____________________________V—-----7
The event was described as one of the most successful
In the three years that queen contests have been conducted
by the Farm Bureau of Red River Countyand the attendance
was th# largest. ‘L._
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Fair Auction Committees Busy
With Plans for Aug. 25 Event
COMMANDER GOODMAN
Washington. D C - rKelsey B.
Goodman, son of Mrs. J. P.
Goodman of Clarksville, Texas,
has recently been promoted to
the rank of commander In the
U. S. Navy.
Commander Goodman Is cur-
rent^ head of Survey Planning
for trie 1). S Naval Oceanogra-
phic Office. The Naval
Oceanographic Office, now 137
years old and previously known
the Depot of Charts and
Instruments and as theJSgya 1
Hydrographic office, has tradi-
tionally provided charts and
publications to aid the U. S.
Naval operating forces and the
mariners, of the world. Within
recent years the Naval Oceanog- Ttllipcratlirt At
raphlc Office’s mission has been
expanded to include survey, re-
search, analysis, and prediction
responsibilities In Melds such
as 0< eunography, Hydrography,
Geodesy, Geology, Gravimetry,
and Geomagnetic*, and has
more than 20 ships -and 5 air-
craft under technical control.
Commander Goodman, a
Naval aviator, has had pre-
vious tours of duty with patrol
NORTHEAST TEXAS LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONS -- The Clarksville Little League
All Stars won the Northeast Texas Little League Championship Tuesday night by downing
Wolfe City 15-11. The Nationals won six consecutive playoff engagements to take the
crown, they are, front row, Ross Mitchell, Mike Parker, Tommy .Van Deaver, David
Bowers; second row, Davie Dean, Ikey Juett, Allen Bean, Mike Vaughan, Joe Dobson;
third row, R. L. Miller, manager; David Dean, manager; Rickey Smother moo, Rickey
Harber, Brent Duren, Ernest Wltmer, rfianager and Tommy Bolin, manager. (Dehoney
Studio Photo)
Tiger Football Workouts
Started This Week
_ _ ,___. ro»ty------six prospects had (Sonny) Templeton, who will be
Everyone eligible to ote Is slened lip for the pool- assisted by Pete Stone, SUft-
Clarksvllle’s National Lea-
gue All Stars made a clean
aweep of the Northeast Texas
Little League playoffs to win
the crown with six consecu-
tive victories.
. They climaxed the series by
downing Wolf* City 19-11 Tues-
day night at American Legion
Park In Clarksville. »
* In the finale Allen Bean pitch-
ed the first four Innings and
was replaced by David Dean.
Mike Vaughan, Rickey Rmoth-
ermon and David Dean were
top hitters with three each.
Wolfe City opened the con-
test by scoring three runs in
the Bret timing. Clarksville
chalked up two runs In the first
and five In the second. The Na-
tionals got two more In the
third while th* visitors picked
up three In the third and three
more In the fourth to tie the
score at 9-9.
Clarksville came back strong
In th* fifth with six runs and
Wolfe City added another couple
•" th* sixth.
ostng pitcher was Charley
Tt>omas.
Th* Nationals had downed th*
Paluxy No. 1 All Stars In the
finals last Monday night 12-1
with Brent Duren pitching a
one-hitter. Abut Bean, Rickey
smothermon, Tony Hal* and
Rickey Harber accounted for
Clarksville's hits.
They edged th* same team
Tuesday 3-2 to reach th*semi-
finals. Bean was the winning
pitcher and hitters were Duren,
Harber and Dean.
In the semi-finals the Na-
tionals beet the Tawakonl JU1
Stars 12-2 Friday night with
Been pitching. He gave up only
two hits. Joe Dobson and David
Dean got two hits each for
Clarksville.
Duren pitched for th* second
win over Tawakonl, allowing
only one hit and advancing the
Nationals to th* finals with
Wolfe CHy.
The Nationals took the first
urged to do so.
All-Time Low
bell team when first supervised ley Williams and Clarence Nix.
workouts began Monday morn- Two workouts will be held
Ing at 8:30. Several of the boys dally until school opens— at »:30
weren’t on hand because of a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Twoscrlm-
vacatlom or summer1 jobs and mage games have been arranged
a few were more expected to before opening of the regular
enlist before school starts Au- season. They will be with
regular season.
Schedule Announced ____ „ . ,, . _
The 1967 schedule Includes °* th* 11-0, Duren
City.
Atlanta August 25*and Linden -
Kildare September 1. Both will
be played at New Century Club
Field. Starting time will be
8:00 p.m.
The Tigers remain In District
15-AA for the second year and
opponents Wlnnsboro, Com-
Th# official minimum temp- gust 28.
erature of 53 degrees recorded
by the U. S. Weather Bureau Most of the group kept In good
thermometer located at KCAR physical condition throughout
Radio station east of town was the summer and a large num-
the lowest by several degrees ber have been participating In
ever reported for a date In unsupervised exercises during
August. This low on th* 12th the last week or two.
was preceded and followed by The group that reported merce, Cooper, River crest and
<ttmadron Fieven Heiirnnter 55-degree readings. Lows In Monday morning was not quit* Mount Vernon.
^Msublrtnl * both-July and Aug- M urge a. last season’s turn- The editors of Texas Foot-
ust are not unusual for this out but a number of last year’s ball magazine have picked the
area. outstanding performers showed Tigers to win district but rated
While data ts not available UP( indicating the possibility Wlnnsboro as a possible dark
for comparison, It may be that of a strong team this year, horse candidate,
the minimum set here on Ang- Last year's squad won the dls- Opponents picked for the two
ust 12 was the lowest reported trlct championship with 10 wins, pre-season scrimmages are
by any station In Texas.
Antisubmarine Squadron Three,
USS Wasp, USS Intrepid, and has
served as head of the Naviga-
tion Department at the Naval
School of Pre-Flight. He was
a Plank Owner (member of the
first crew) on the USS Guadal-
canal after her commissioning
In 1962.
Commander Goodman holds
the National Defense Medsl for
Korea and Vietnam, Armed
Forces Expeditionary Medals
for Cubs and for Dominican
Republic, and the Vietnam Ser-
vice Medal.
Mrs. Goodman Is the former
Faye Creighton, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Creighton
of Mobile, Alabama. .
Th* Goodmans have three
children, David 9, Anita 8, and
Christian 3, and make their
home In Camp Springs, Mary-
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five
Sept. 8, Idabel, here
Sept. 15, DeKalb, there
Sept. 22, Wllmer-Hutchins,
there
Sept. 29, Hooks, her#
Oct. 6, New Boston, there
Oct. 13, •Wlnnsboro, her*
Oct. 20, •Commerce, there
Oct. 27, •Cooper, here
Nov. 2, *Rlv#rcr®st, there
Nov. 10, *Mt. Vernon, there
Following th# procedure of
the Ust several years Septem-
ber games will begin at 8 p.m.
Induction Call
For September
Austin, Texas, Aug. 8--SUte
draft boards will be called upon
uer games w,u u.,... .. „ ....... “>
October games at 7:45andNov- waved forces to September
Colonel Morris S. Schwartz,
CHARLES VAN DEAVER, SCS
EMPLOYE, GETS PROMOTION
Charles VanDeaver, who has
been working with the Clarks-
ville Soli Conservation Service
Work Unit since 1963, has been
given a promotion and transfer.
He began work, o n August
14, ■ with the Soil Conservation
Service Work Unit at Parts,
Texas,
The vacancy at the Clarksville
Work Unit, created by his leav-
ing, will be filled In the near
future.
Registration Date August 28
For Clarksville High School
' The annual auction and barbe-
cue sponsored In behalf of the
Red River County Fair and
Livestock Exposition, Is only
one week and one day away
and committees are busy with
arrangements. ... r
Headed by County Judge Gavin
Wilson Jr., general chairman,
the orgnnlaatlon to charge of
this event constats pf:
Bob Moody and A. W. Lester,
co-chairmen of the Country
Store; Jimmy Hurt and Kenneth
Sheppard, enter!alpment; Ted
Grant, food; Dub Rlslnger and
Derwln Floyd, grounds; John
Marlin, tickets; Mrs. Ken
Hlsliop and Mrs. Jack McCoy
Jr., publicity; Roy Williams,
msr< handlae; Maurice Wootey,
auctioneer; Mrs. Billy Hines,
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secretary; and, Buddy Vaughan,
prizes.
Tickets are now on sale atfl
each lor adults, 75 rents for
Children under 12 and $2.50
for a family. Ticket! bought
in advance entitle holders to
(jjraw for door prizes at th*
auction and barbecue.
Donations" of merchandise,
home mad# product*, livestock
and Item* that have value. Thea*
will be on aal* tn th* Country
Store and all article* not dis-
posed of privately will be sue*
Honed. Firms and Individuals
may support the Fair andl.lve-
stock Exposition by thoa# dona-
tions and they are Invited to
do so, getting In touch with
th# proper committee before
Auguit 25.
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Loan Approved ByFHA for
Country Club Improvements,
Announcement has been re- provided will be the combination Another attempt will be made
reived from th* office of Repre- club house, locker room and to eradicate moss tn the lake,
sentatlv* Wright Patman that shower* for men and women this time by th* use of a recently
th* Farmers Home Admlnlstra- golfers. Th* club house will developed chemical which Is not
tlon has approved a loan at be Urge enough to accomodate harmful to fish but la said to
$160,000 to th* Clarksville 150 people at a banquet or be effective against certain
Country Club for reconditioning either meeting. pjant uf*. a period of dry
the golf course, boating dock, Grasa greens will be added weather vrtll be needed for It
swimming pool, club house, to the golf course. Most of to be used successfully,
playground andptrnic facilities, tjiese will be relocated as well Membership Increased
Approval of this loan marks its'tees, but tn no instance will stxly Mll memberships have
th* culmination of efforts they be moved fnore than a been sold In the Clarksville
few yards. Other Improvements country Club to takeeffect upon
to make th# 36-hole course receipt of funds forth# proposed
more Interesting to players will improvement!. Tied the
be Included In thebverallplans, application for the loan been
Of Interest to golfing mem-’ denied additional members
bers will be plans to have a would not be considered In the
professjonal attached to the club future plans. Their acceptance
to th* membership roster was
covering some 18 months, sc
cording to Don C. Black,presi-
dent.
A conference of th# commit-
tee representing the Country
Club, the engineer and architect
will be held here August 25
to review plans and take the on a full time basis,
next step toward getting a con- Th# new swimming pool will
tract awarded for the Inst alia- eliminate swimming tnthelake,
tlons called for, golf course which ts to be made mor*
and oilier Improvements attractive for fishermen and
contemplated. boaters. New boat docks and
Principal alructur* to be fishing pier ark Included
ember games at 7:20. . _ . ____ __ „
Prospective grldmen as of state Selective Service dlrec-
Monday morning Included ***d Tuesday.
,?Th.Y-dBimt^ K £
||gs
Titus, * Mark Burtner, ’ Lonnie
Cooper, Mike Segleskl, Bill “*■«£ to «•»■«#■
Wallace, Sammy Jeter, James b0*rd*',^ . . lan
Mining, Ronnie Brem, David T*1* Texas qu<*»^ of
Ballew, Dan Beadle, Jerry Mor- ior September la the *
rts, Dick Goodman, Mac Me- <*11 J "*'1°”* cal1 °*
Gulre, Bob Edrlngton, Mark to.OOO, .all for the array.
The following announcement th# day and suggested attire M , B.iȴ pa#k Bruce Red River County will furnish
has been received from th# for pictures ar*: rhevne’ Pat Mitchell Hulon on# man for Induction In Sep-
office of G. R. Parks, principal Clarksville High students will Lester' Johnny Boggess Bill tember and five for pre-
of th# Clarksville High School, register as follows; seniors „Bj Mike Kellam James induction examination.
Registration date will be on at 8:30 a.m.; Juniors at 10:00 Va ’han Jerry smith Jackie - -.XJall
August 28. a.m.; sophotnores at IKK) p.m.; pott, weldon Tyler, Frank
The registration schetkile for freshmen at 2:20 p.m. Johnson Jr., Tommy Pruitt, -- Th# National 4-H Service
taring registration students Marvin Alexander and Don Law- Committee, Chicago, secures
will have their Individual pic- son about $1-1/2 million annually
turea taken for the Annual and jimmy Hall and Randy Cooper from business and Industry tn
purchase their 1968 copies wln ,erv# as managers. support of 4-nl
of the Tiger Claw. The price Tffljp
of the Annual Is $5.00.
Students are requested to
dress as follows for their pic-
ture on registration day:
Sentors--Glrls: Blac k blouse
with cowl collar (furnished by
annual staff)
Boy?: Coat and tie
Junlofs—Girls; Black blou
with pointed collar (furnished)
Boys: White shirt and tie
Sophomores--Girls: Black
V-neck blouse (furnished)
Boys; Solid colored sports
shirt (dark) '
Freshmen--Girls; Black
round neck blouse (furnished)
Boys: Dark ’colored sport
Shirt j
Annual covers will be sold
on registration day for 35<
therefor* conditional.
It Is anticipated, according to
President Black, that with the
financing now assured, con-
struction arllvttlea will be
under way tn the late fall.
each. Anyone who purchased
a 1966-67 Annual and has not
yet received It may pick It
up In th* annual room.
Buses will run at 9:30 a.m.
and return home at 12:00 noon
on registration day. Regular
classes will begin on Tuesday,
August 29, at 9tl7 a.m.
Cotton Harvest to
»Open Late Again
Red River County cotton la late and theoutloot uncertain,
according to Collier Mlesch, manager of th* Clarksville
office of th* Farmer* t Merchants Compress t Warehouse
Company. ,
Th* crop started behind schedule on account of unfavorable
weather, some farmers planted three times before obtaining
* satisfactory stand. At a time when they would begin
planning for the harvest the prospects ar* Indefinite.
V Cotton could produce satisfactorily under favorable rondt-
tlons during th* next few weeks, Mlesch thinks. On th*
other hand It could turn out very poorly. A better view at
the situation may be possible In another 10 days.
Because of planting delay* and other condition* this
year’s liar vested acreage In Red River County will be
uu« '
down from I960.
August 3 Is th* earliest date on which a first bale has
arrived.*! Clarksville. A month later this yeni* will not
see a first bale. No cotton from tMs year’s crop la this
area may be ginned prior to September 10, based on current
crop progress.
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Hurt, Jimmy. The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1967, newspaper, August 17, 1967; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth912183/m1/1/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.