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The Clarksville Times, Thursday, December 23, 1976 Page 4
| Editorials
Cause and Effect
By Gerry Allen
GAS PAINS?
"Wisdom is to be gained
only as we stand upon the
shoulders of those who have
gone before." (Learned
Hand)
As I leafed through my
dictionary, looking for a
particular word, the word
"inflate" caught my eye. We
are all aware that the reason
we have less (much less)
money now than we had a
few years ago is because the government has chosen to
"inflate" the economy with paper currency. One definition
given for inflate was “to fill and swell with gas". Naturally,
this is not the definition for the kind of inflation our
economy is suffering from, but possibly we have a reason
for the pains we suffer each time we go to the local
supermarket or "gas" station.
It is unfortunate that governments (and the citizen,*)
seem to be incapable of looking at history-economtc
history in this regard. One nation after another attempts to
remove itself from the "gold standard” and crank up the
printing presses. It has not worked for any nation in
history and, regardless of how great America may be, it
will not work here.
"Let us spend money where it is needed, but let us go
further Let us through every possible agency determine
just where we stand and just what is required to restore
the pioneer spirit. Only by drastic measures can we
reverse a trend so reminiscent of what has happened to
earlier empires." (Claude M. Fuess)
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Ghost of Christmas
Virtually every adult in this nation has, at one time o/t
another, heard the story of "Scrouge" and the “Ghost of
Christmas Past” But, there is another kind of story about
ghosts and Christmas, and it is a story that no one wishes
to hear. It is the story of the many hundreds of people who
will lose their lives during the holidays.
America, and the world, has problems. We have had
problems since man has inhabited the earth and, no doubt,
we will continue to have problems as long as mankind
survives. Some of these problems we have overcome. One
of the problems that we. most likely, will never be able to
overcome is our tendency to become careless with our life
and the lives of others.
For the next several days, Americans wiU be
travelling. Many of those who travel will not reach their
destination. So many of the deaths during the holidays are
completely needless, only one moment of carelessness.
There are many things we can do to have a safe trip this
year, but "defensive driving" is probably the mos
important. If you drink, don't drive- if not to save your life,
then for the sake of someone else. This year we will have a
record number of drivers using C.B.’s. Used properly, they
can be valuable to the motorist to avoid hazardous
conditions and prevent accidents:
In order to assist you in reaching your destination,
there will be a number of individuals on the nation’s
highways bearing gifts. No, it is not Santa Claus. These
people do not use sleighs and reindeer. They use cars,
funny cars, with little flashing lights on the top. You will
not have any difficulty in recognizing these people when
they offer you a special Christmas gift- whether you. want
it or not! But, in all seriousness, there will be many men
and women who will not be able to enjoy the family fun and
companionship that most of us will be taking for granted.
Instead, they will be patrolling the highways and
interstates on Christmas day in an effort to make sure that
you and I do not become a "ghost of Christmas'! Hats
off to the "Bears"!
Mr. and Mrs. Amos L.
Beaty of New York spent
Sunday and Monday in
Clarksville as the guests of
Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Pearson
and Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Hamilton. They left Tuesday
for Dallas enroute home
Willie Lee Kiser,
Clarksville was enlisted in
the U. S. Army at Dallas,
December 11, and was
assigned to the Infantry at
Fort Frances E. Warren,
Wyoming, for duty.
Constable J. E. Moss
and Mrs. Alma Shelton were
united in marriage Friday
evening. The ceremony was
performed by Justice of the
Peace Tom Hender at his
residence.
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“It should be open season on those
birds!”
iinHiiiiLocal News Happenings of ...............................................................
Twenty-Forty-Sixty Years Ago
From the Files of
THE CLARKSVILLE TIMES .ihihiC
Twenty Years Ago Forty Years Ago
County farmers and
ranchers were granted a
30-day extension to file
applications through Feb
ruary 15; 1957,for a supply
of feed grain necessary to
carry their livestock
through March 15, 1957.
Pvt. Joe L. Joplin was
accorded " the honor of
Guardsman of the Month in
Company C, 117th Armored
Medical Battalion. Joe is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe B.
Joplin of Route 5. Clark
sville.
The Texas Highway
Department announced
plans to spend $91,000 for
improving county roads in
1957. Included in the plan
were FM 114 from English
to US 82 near Avery, FM
1699 from English north 3.4
miles, FM 910 from
Clarksville south 5.7 miles,
and FM 410 from FM 194 to
FM 411 6.4 miles.
More than 250 stock
ponds were built in Red
River County in 1956
according to information
released by the Soil
Conservation Service.
A financial statement of
the Red River County Fair
and Livestock Exposition
showed income of $1,786.55
and expenditures of
$1,517.23.
A specially equipped
truck for use in the mosquito
control program was given
to the city by the state.
The Rev. L. B. Tooley,
retired Methodist minister,
died December 15. He was
licensed as a minister in
1899, assigned to Clarksville
in 1931 and retired here in
1938.
Arriving on schedule, as
he generally does, Santa
Claus was a visitor in
Clarksville Wednesday af
ternon. He was presented on
the public square by Mayor
W. P. Cornelius before a
throng about as large as any
that has been seen there in a
long time. The weather was
clear and not too cold to
keep even the little tots at
home. Hundreds of children
were on hand to greet Santa
Claus and also hundreds of
adults. Parking space in
downtown Clarksville was at
a premium Wednesday
afternoon. Many from out-
side points were seen in the
city during the afternoon.
A federal engineer who
is employed by the govern
ment in connection with the
survey being made to
ascertain the advisability of
building the proposed dam
across Red River near
Denison was here this week
seeking data to be used in
the final report on this
project. Red River County is
in line^ to benefit to a
considerable extent from
this project should it become
a reality. A dam such as
proposed would, it is claimed
permanently solve the
problem of flood control for a
vast area between the point
of construction and the
Mississippi River.
Clarksville is one of
sixteen cities in Texas which
has qualified for lop rating
in purity of minicipal water
supply, according to infor
mation presented before the
city council at its regular
monthly meeting.
At the entrances to the
of punch boards is a violation
of the law and requests that
all parties having such
devices in their possession
dispose of same at once.
Tom Jackson, at one
time school teacher at the
Schraeder place, who was
arrested last winter for
Watson.
B. L. Rhodes has sold
his interest in the Annona
Grocery and General Mer
chandise business owned for
several years by Rhodes
& Allen.
burglary of a sy<re>|t Avery
a check,
and for forging a chk*ck, and
who was stiff later arrested
in conn qcilion with the
murder of A.E. Schraeder,
was tried in the district
court op charges of burglary
and forgery and was
sentenced to the peniteniary
two years in each case. The
murder trial, it is under
stood will be continued until
next term.
Whiskey shipments
were heavier than during
any week for several years.
Little effect has been
noticeable, however, as only
two arrests were made for
drunkenness during the
Week.
Tt
than a
the acc
with h
Sixt\ Yeurs A«o
County Attorney Carl
Wright Johnson issues
through The Times a
statement railing attention
to the fact that the operation
Automobiles register-
ed:^. 637, Iva Roberts, No.
638. J. M. McGuire, No. 639,
Byron Witmer, No. 640, J.L.
Wade, No. 641, W. C.
Marehbanks, No. 642, W. G.
Brewer, No. 643, Pete
Always remove the
pop up temperature gauges
found in many poultry
products before carving
because they contain lead
which could contaminate
meat if the gauge is severed.
Marilyn Haggard, foods and
nutrition specialist with the
Texas Agricultural Extens
ion Service, The Texas A&M
University System, says.
city on the state highways
signs are displaying at-
tention to the fact that has
the approval of the State
Health Department. When it
is,known that only sixteen
cities in the state are able to
qualify at present for the
privilege of displaying such
signs, the question of the
purity of water in Clarksville
becomes settled once and for
all. It has taken the city
several years to attain this
rating, although the water
supply here has been classed
as pure at regular intervals
since the municipal system
was installed.
The Red River County
Teachers Association held
their annual election at
Clarksville in connection
With the semi-annual
banquet and meeting of the
organization.
Walter Turman of
Bagwell was named pres-
ident and A. H. Burton of
Manchester, secretary and
treasurer. An executive
committee, composed of five
members, was named as
follows: H. E. Robinson,
Detroit; Homer Nicholas,
Avery; Mr. Coty, Bogata;
Miss Ruth Marable, Clarks
ville;John McLendon, Ful-
bright
Joel T. Tisdale, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Tidale,
RFD No. 1, Avery, has
enlisted in the United States
Army and was assigned to
the Infantry, Ft. Francis E.
Wyoming.
The Clarksville high
school basketball team
defeated the Paris High
School Wildcats 81 to 21 in
the new gym here Friday
evening, before one of the
largest crowds of the season.
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Santa is on his way
to fill your home with the joys of the Christmas season.
May this be a special time for you to remember and enjoy
as we have enjoyed your patronage.
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The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 104, No. 62, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 23, 1976, newspaper, December 23, 1976; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth912564/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.