The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1969 Page: 4 of 10
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Clarksville. Time*, Thursday,
January 16,
He m 97 yeSre
1969
MNMMM
Known
[anv Local
ot fit- rim,
ITIIC The Rev. Mr. Porter wu
' th* pip* of "Pop* wu
A Preacher,” • widely-road
book written by Ms daughter,
Mill Aylepe Porter.
He never considered retire-
ment, and when he became 72,
the official age of retirement In
the Methodist Church, members
ft-.J of hts church In Bo^pda petl-
1 UtJfUJ tloned the bishop to let hlrp
continue. He stepped down form
known and oldest full-time responsibility at age
leader In North te, when he Joined the Plano
jwbo had numerous ac- church as assistant pastor, a
and friends 4n Red position he was still serving
r, died at his hpme at the time of his last illness.
Jan. 7. He-was the Last year, his driver’s'11-
- E. Porter. Death scense was extended for ^noth-
in ministerial career five years.
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GERALD CAPPS,C.L.U.
WALNUT ST. CLARKSVILLI, TVXAS
A HEALTH INSURANCE
KINDS OF INSURANCE
BOB YOUR
HOME-AUTO-BUSINESS
ISINTINO CAPITAL STOCK INSURANCI
COMP ANUS
One of the founders of South-
ern Methodist unlverslty(“ Pa-
pa wanted a Methodist school
In this pert of the country 'to
educate his children”) Mr.
Porter placed pictures of his
family In the cornerstone of an
original building.
Seven of the Porter children
received degrees from SMU.
The deughter, Aylene, attended
Northwestern.
- Survivors: Wlfs; four sons,
Cecil Porter end Paul Candler,
Porter of Dellas, Dr. Hay bon
Porter of Fort Worth and G.R.
Porter of Mesquite; two daugh-
ters, Miss Aylene Porter and
Mrs. Harry S Weaver of Dallas,
14 grandchildren and M great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
at 2 p.m. Wednesday In the First
United Methodist Church of
Plano. Burial was In Hlllcrett
Memorial Park In Dallas.
Fred M. Johnson
Fred M. Johnson, farmer and
rancher, Route 1, Clarksville,
died In Red River County Hos-
pital Jen. 10 at C;30 a.m. Inter-
ment was tn Falrvlew cemetery,
following last rites In McKen-
zie Memorial Methodist Church
at 3 p.m. Saturdsy, conducted
by the Rev. James Simpson,
pastor, Jolley’s Funeral Homs
was in charge.
Active pellbearers were Joe
Do Ulna, John H. Moore, Steve
Dollins, John Moore in, Dick
Shepherd, John R. Anderson,
Robert Anderson and Johnny
Woodard. Honorary bearars
were members of the Men’s
Sunday School Class.
Mr. Johnson was born In Red
River County Nov. 2, 1M9, and
spent his entire life within a
few miles of his birthplace.
Hie parents were Robert N.
and Lucinda Latimer Johnson.
He married Miss Mary W. Bled-
soe Dec. 21, 1910, at Madras.
Site survives.
Other survivors ars a son,
Fred M. Johnson Jr., Houston;
daughters, Mrs. John Moore,
Deport; Mrs. Joe Dollins, Alva,
Okie.; tf'fs. Richard Shepherd,
Topeka, Kin.; slstsr, Miss Lu-
ctle Johnson, Dellas; nine grand
children and three great grand
children.
A son, Robert N. Johnson,
passed away tn 1940.
Mr. Johnson’s parents were
prominent In the early-dty his-
tory of Ited River County and
tfkders In community Ufe cen-
tering at Whiteman’s Chapel.
Mrs. Ruby Reed
Mrs. ’Rub**Ellen Reed of
Clarksville died In LI':; Oaks
Convalescent Center Monday,
January 13, at 10:30 p,m.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, Januasy 13, at 10
a.in. In First Baptist Church,
the Rev. Jim Harris, pastor,
and the Rev* Claude ^artln
officiating. Jolley’s Funeral
Home was In charge of Inter-
ment In Falrvlew cemetery.
Pallbearers were Pat Beadle,
F. M Morehead, Roy James
Sauls, J W Nl< |e»ls, Clifton
Kay and T. R Hughston.
Mrs. Reed was born In Dal-
las County May 4, 1003, the
‘laughter of Mr^and Mrs. David
Weaver. She moved to Clarks-
ville In 1942.
She was a member of First
Baptist Church of Clarksville.
Mrs. Reed Is survived by
sons, Dr. C. B ReedofClarks-
vllle; Oscar Reed, Houston- sis-
ter, Mrs. AlUe Beams?, tjells,
Texas; four grand children and
3 great graitd children.
T. J. Teenor
Join the Jaycees
mes
Why Pay INCOME TAX
That Yaa Daa’t Owe?
BE CAREFUL ENOUGH TO EXAMl -
YOUR RETURN FOR Z/r' ..cS,
R.C .WARREN, AUDITOR
ON HOTEL BREWER FRONT
S CLARKSVILLE. TEXAS
Thomas Jeffsrson Teenor, a
retired farmer and rancher of
Route 1, Bagwell, died In Red
River County Hospital January
12 at 7.30 p.m. Funeral ser-
vice! were held Tuesday, Jan-
uary 14, at 2 p.m. In the New
Haven Baptist Church. The
Rev. A. B. Kellam, pastor of
Hopewell baptist Church, of-
ficiated, assisted by the Rev.
H. l4. Johnston. Jolley’s Fu-
neral Home was In charge, di-
recting burial In Youngs Chapel
cemetery. '
Mr. Teenor was born In Red
River County March 16, 1800,
the soh of A H and Melvlna
Tuggle Teenor. He had resided
In the county hts entire life.
He was married to Miss Dell
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A new season in soft drinks is here.
Enjoy §prke. It’s fresh, clear, light.
Not too sweet.
There are no artificial flavorings in Sprite.
It's a natural. ' '*
Gtoen a bottle of Sprite
and springtime breaks loose.
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Carpenter Janusry 10, 1911, at j JL| AnderSO!)
Annona, and site survive.
Othef survivors Include son,
Thomas J Teenor, Havans, Cu-
ba; daughters, Mrs. Charles
Henderson, Dellas, Mrs. wil-
liam Ferguson, Fort Worth;
Mrs. John Dean, Detroit; sis-
ters, Mrs. Ada Stiles, Dallas;
Mrs. Minnie Flemings, Paris;
brother, Jim Teenor, Dallas;
also 12 grand children
, great grand children.
and 2(3
Ocen Murphy
Oren M Murphy, a retired
rancher of Houte 2, DeKalb,
died In Red River County Hos-
pital January 12 at I2c05 a.m.
Funeral services were held
January 14 at 2 p.m. In First
Mettmdlst Church of Lydia, the
Rev. Lllburn Alkln and Rev.
H Murray of Avery officiating.
Burial was In Lydia cemetery,
directed by Clarksville Funeral
Home. «'
Nephews served as active
pallbearers.
Mr. Murphy was born In Red
River County October 10, 1897,
the son of Hardy and Lire Mills
Murphy. He had resided In the
county all his life. He was mar-
ried to l.lnnle Watson Decem-
ber 24, 1910, at DeKalb, and
she survives. He was a mem-
ber of the Lydia Methodist
Church.
rxher survivors Include son,
Dewey Murphy, Houte 2, De-
Kalb; daughters, Mrs. W. A.
Johnson, New boston; Mrs. Jack
Mooney ham, „*Plttsburg, Calif.;
sisters, Fronle Murphy, Roma
Murphy, Mrs. Gertrude Hopper,
Mrs. Everyth Caldwell, DeKalb,
brother, Herom Murphy, Mat-
edor, Texas; also 9 grand chil-
dren and 10 great grand, chil-
dren. , ........^
Joseph Marlon Anderson, a
retired farmer of Avery, died
In Red River County Hospital
January 10 at 10:45 p.m. Bur-
ial In Ssvanah cemetery, di-
rected by Clarksville Funeral
Home, followed graveside rites
Janusry 12 at 3 p.m. The Rev.
C M. Percsll, pa»tor-of Austin
Chapel, officiated.
Mr. Anderson was born In
Louisiana February 5, 1884,'
the son of Joseph and Hattie
O’Flattery Anderson. He had
resided In the county 08 years.
-Survivors Include a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ada M. Hawley, Tex-
arkana, Ark.; brother, Clayton
Anderson, Avery; and five grand
children.
On Its last gun line tour Is-
bell’s guns accounted for 39
bunkers destroyed, 17 heavily
damaged; seven se> ondary ex-
plosions; two secondary fires
started; 100 meters of Irenehr
line destroyed, and six confirm-
ed enemy killed.
- During 1+s six and a half
months In the Gulf of Tonkin
Isbell parti tpated In every fa-
cet of r.aval operations, Includ-
ing fast carrier operations,
search and rescuevfor downed
Navy pilots, naval gunfire sup-
Thai
port, and Operation Sea Dragon.
during which Isbell was one or
the last two ships to come under
fire from enemy guns.
Thelma Nixon
Mrs. Thelma Nixon, who died
January 7 In Fort Worth was
burled January 9 In Garland
cemetery following services at
11 a.m. In First BaptlstChurch
of Annona, the Rev. Claude
Martin, pastor of Annona Bap-
tist Church, officiating, assist-
ed by A. C. Joyner. Clarks-
ville Funeral Home was In
charge.
Mrs. Nixon, who was Thelma
Likins, was 63 years of age.
Advisory Group
Of Vocational
School Meets
Mr. Mowery
Mrs. Lafferty
Mrs. Mary Lafferty of Route
1, Avery, died In Wadley Hos-
Itlchard Mowefy, who lived
at’Goldendale, Washington, (lied
there Saturday, January 11.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, January 15, at Ida-
bel, Oklahoma, with Interment
there.
J4J^„,M?wery Is survived by
three daughters, four gf.iHUl
children, one sister, Mrs.
Maude Reed of the Hopewell
community, and three brothers.
The Overall Advisory Com-
mittee for the total Vocational
program In the Clarksville Pub-
lic f(St tiapls met January 13.
Purpose of the committee Is to
advise, recommend, and crit-
icize In an effort to maintain
an effective overall vocational
program.
Introductory remarks by Su-
perintendent R. L. Fanibro In-
cluded a brief history of the
Clarksville Area Vocational
School, a listing of the courses
offered and a reminder that
much more emphasis Is nov. be-
ing placed on vocational educa-
tional programs in Texas.
Jerrold Marx was elected
chairman of the committee and
after assuming leadership, dis-
cussion of pertinent Issues fol-
lowed.
Members of the committee
are John Dial, Dr. R. 1 . Fd-
pttal January 11 at 9-20 a.m.
Funeral services were held at
2 o'clock In the afternoon Mon-
day, January 13, at Lydia Meth-
odist Church, of which she was
a member. Services were con-
ducted by Rev. carl Raleigh,
assisted by Dave Miller. Burial
In Lydia Cemetery was directed
by Clarksville Funeral Home.
Mrs. Lafferty was born at
Avery June 18, 1892, the daugh-
ter of W. B. and Kathle Beaty.
She had resided In the county
all her life. She #5s married
to E. U. Lafferty and he sur-
vives.
Other survivors Inc lude three
daughters, Mrs. C. H. Walker,
New Boston; Mrs.C. W. Raleigh
of Hooks; Mrs. C. O. Morgan,
DeKalb; .41sters, Mrs. Annie
Carr, Livingston, Texis; Mrs,
J. A. Baker, Hooks; brothers,
John Beaty, Annona; Joe Beaty,
and 12 grand children and 13
great grand children.
MRS MATTrF BRANDON
Mrs. Mattie brandon died Jn
Watsonville, Calif., January 6.
A former resident of Clarks-
ville, Mrs. Brandon was born
Lamar County Nov. 20, +89S.
Her husband preceded her In
death about five years ago.
Survivors are eight children
and one brother.
A niece, Mrs. Eva Smiley,
resides In Clarksville.
wards, R L. Fambro, Mrs.
Charlene Graves, John Martin,
Mrs. Ed Murphy, G. B. Parks,
Bill Smother' >n, James W.
Vaughan lind Cab Wolf.
November Bond
Sales $5,537.00
Saw Service in-
Gulf of Tonkin
W. 0. Sturch
USS Arnold J. Isbell--Ma-
chlnlst Mate Third Class Gary
L. Eubanks, ISN, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hoyt Eubanks of Route
1, Avery, Texas, Is serving
aboard the destroyer LSS Ar-
nold J. Isbell off the coast of
South Vietnam.
■The Seventh Fleet destroyer
Has departed the Naval gun fire
support team and Is making
preparations ' to return to Its
homeport at Long Beach, Calif.
William Oscar Sturch, 82, a
former resident of Red River
County and son of the late James
J. and Martha Sturt'h died Mon-
day, December 30, In a hospital
th Sfryjthfteld, Texas.
A former dairyman, Mr. J
Sturch was retired from Gen- ▼
eral Dynamics where he had 9
worked for 20 years. Funeral 9
services were held Wednesday, ▼
January 1, at Gause-Waret
Northeast Chapel with burial In ♦
Smlthfleld cemetery. ~ ' ♦
He Is survived by his wife, 4
the for the? Olivia Anderson; ♦
two sons, Jack Sturch and Loy ♦
Sturch of FofT Worth; three ♦
daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Wall, ♦
Tulsa, oikla.; Mrs. Barbara 4
Bullock, SUn Valley, Calif., and ♦
Mrs. Geraldine Shelton, Fort
Worth,
Also surviving are two bro-
thers, Dew^y Stur<|>, Dallas,
and IraSturcK, Clarksville; sis-
ters, Mrs. V L. Watson, Irv-
ing; Mrs. Roy Bartley, Annona;
Mrs. MlnnleCagle,ciaFksvlUe,
and Mrs. Mayala Rted, Still-
water, Okla. He had four grand
cluluTett and three gieat grand'
children.
During the month of Novem--
ber sales of t'nlted States .sav-
ings Bonds and Freedom Snares
In Red River County totaled
$5,337.00, according to Nat
Quarles, chairman of the Coun-
ty Savings Bonds Committee.
Total January-November sales
were $101,692.00, 102 pen ent
of the 1968 goal of $100,000.00.
During the eleven-month per-
iod sales In Texas totaled $164,-
300,917 - -89 percent of the 1968
sales goal and a 6.8 ;>ercent In-
crease over -sales during the
same period of last year.
Nationally, sales of Series E
and H Bonds and Freedom
Shares for November totaled
$377 million. Series E sales
totaled $334 million and Novem-
ber sales of Freedom Shares
were $28 mllllon--Gl per cent
aboVe last'Noveml>er.
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Hurt, Jimmy. The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 16, 1969, newspaper, January 16, 1969; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth912622/m1/4/?q=1966+yearbook+north+texas+state+university: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.