The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 12, 1970 Page: 1 of 12
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ESTABLISHED JANUARY 18, 1873
The Oldest Business Institution in Red River Co.unty
CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1970
TWELVE PAGES IN THREE PARTS
VOLUME 98, NO. 8
Mass Meeting Called to
Wr Plan Annual Cleanup
KDA CHECK RECEIVED -L Marvin Hagemeler, seated
left, hands Clarksville Mayor Maurice Wooley a check for
part of EDA grant for building Industrial Park water tower.
on are from left, Mrs. Dick Owen, Mrs. Lucille Fly, Ross
King, James Latimer, Clyde Bean, C. M. Conlne, B..W.
Beasley, Dick Gullion and Bert Farrier.
Also seated Is Sam Spearman of EDA. City officials looking,
Council Handles Varied Agenda
At a mass meeting In the city
hall Tuesday afternoon, March
17, an organization will t>e
formed to plan and conduct the
51st annual city-wide cleanup
campaign In Clarksville.
This meeting, which begins
at 2 o’clock, was authorized by
Mayor Maurice Wooley at the
February session of the City
Council, which approved the
date.
Wide Representation
Anticipated
Expected tp be In attendance
will be representatives of
schools, churches, all organi-
zations, business establish-
ments and public officials, along
with any others In the commu-
nity Interested In a cleaner,
healthier Clerksvllle.
A central organization will lie
formed to have general direc-
tion of the cltv-wlde clean-up
City aldermen considered a building to be erected^ the site a new plant can be built. Cost Tuesday, March 31, was set effort, an activity which lays
varied agenda including matters of the low-cost housing project of a new system Is estimated for a hearing of residents of the ground work for subsequent
In almost every departmental In south Clarksville. Thecoun- at approximately $450,000.00. areas north and west of Clarks- mosquito and fly eradication
the regular monthly meeting ell delayed action until more A proposal from General vllle which are In the process work as well as Improving tne
Monday afternoon. details could be ascertained. Telephone Company to cease of being annexed. appearance of the community.
Marvin Hagemeler and Sam J. W. Trussell of Modern all -new 2 party business lines The hearing will be held at Started By Dr.
Spearman delivered a check for Sanitation Service requested a and 4 party residence service City Hall at 2 p.m. Little Watson
$13,000 representing one- franchise for Ids firm. Trus- from the Clarksville office was opposition Is expected since the Annual cleanup campaigns In
fourth of the Economic Develop- sell said the firm needed the approved. Customers now areas are coming In by petition Clarksville were started by the
ment Administration’s share of protection In order to purchase being served will not be affected of a majority of the residents, late Dr. Nowlin Watson, who
the cost of the new water storage additional equipment. He and no change In rates was'Full city services can be offered served as chairman of the cen-
tank being erected In Industrial promised better service and use indicated. as soon as the current sewer tral committee for 29 years.
Park. of suitable equipment. A de- Mayor Wooley’s suggestion expansion project Is completed. He was succeeded by tlie late
Hagemeler tended clarks- clslon was delayed pending con- to pay off a $20,000 water note In other action the board ap- Byron Black, who directed the
vllle a model city undcoinmend- sultatlon with the city attorney, from the water fund to save proved Installation of stop signs program through 1965.
ed Mayor Wooley and the coun- City Attorney Pat Beadle re- Interest costs was also at the north end of Walnut and At the mass meeting Mar<h
ell for their part. In bringing ported on a recent meeting of approved. Two notes of $20,000 Locust streets;, re-appolnted 8, 1966, J. tt. (Buddy; Vaughan
Industry to Clarksville. the Texas Quality Water Board, each were made for the city’s Dr. Rex L. Edwards as city was elected chairman of tie
Vat Quarles appeared for the He said that Improvements share of the Industrial Park health officer and gave tentative central committee.
Housing Authority asking the being made to the city’s water tank. Due dates of the approval to the water depart- 'Clarksville’s retaliation as a
city’s approval of underwriting sewage disposal plant met with notes-are June I, 1970 and ment for purchase of a sewer mosqulto-fr^e city has not been
operating cost of a community approval of the state board until June 1, 1971. line cleaning machine. sustained the last five years,
although the situation here was
excellent t* comparison with
communities where the eradi-
cation program Is not so well
organized. Aim of the central
committee In the forthcoming
drive and during the warm sea-
son will be to wgsln achieve a
high degree of success In the
elimination of mosquitoes and
flies.
Automobile of
Bootlegger is
Confiscated
Municipal Tickets Will
List Contested Positions
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A CURTSY BY TKUDI AND SEIGFIUED Is a long awaited moment In the East Texas
State University Children’s Playhouse production Of “Trudl and the Minstrel,” The. play
will be presented 17 times In three cities by 35 ET students and faculty. The Minstrel,
Gary Cordral of Dallas, strums a tune as lovers Taslda Jayroe of Ko< kwnll and VI
Domino of Dallas begin their “happily ever after” scene.
A Clarksville man In posses- * Contested positions In three Klsner, Incumbent. and Malcolm Sheltay.
ston of 13 half-gallon containers lled Hlver County municipal- In Clarksville Mayor Maurice Voting Is not expected to be
of Illegal whiskey was arrested ,,les wl11 add lntere9t to the Wooley will be opposed by Mau- heavy at Avery since the elec-
ET Children’s Theatre
Bringing Road ShowHere
by the sheriff’s department Sat- election on April 4. With filing rice H. (Goober) Isbell. Candl- tlon there will be the routine • - jv.
1,. oo «£*»'«"£ i(:r:iSLoT.nn°n,o,r!i:: INew Directors
Levee Boards
and costs by County Judge Wat-
son Monday.
Worst blow dealt to the man,
however, was the confiscation
of Ids 19C8 Mustang, which will
be turned over to
authorities to lie sold at auction.
“One risk bootleggers take,”
said Sheriff Mac McGuire, “Is
the loss of vehicles used In
transporting Illegal booze. The
law permits confiscation of
these vehicles. Owners lose
tl>em for keeps.”
on the out opposition. Filed as candi-
dates are Billy Rhea Moore and
llarold J. Garrett.
of candidates reveal that the four expiring
office of mayor In Bogata and Council are:
also in Clarksville will tie con- Paul Quick, Ward 1; B. W.
tested. In Detroit five candl- Beasley, Ward 2; James Latl-__
dates will be seeking to fill three mer, W(ard 3; Clyde Bean, Ward
Federal vacancies on the City Council. 4. tuimnu
Wayne McCaslln, retiring as At Detroit five have filed as
mayor of Bogata, reports two candidates for eouncllmen.
candidates- for Ills position. Three vacancies are to be filled. .. , „
They are Ole Anderson and 11. E. Incumbents seeking reelec lion ^ Monday that one o two men reclamation districts
Troutt. Frank Watkln* Is, a are T. E. Haley, E. I. Faucett Implicated in the burglary of the River County.
.._______II____ __ , u iiIm, nik.» Sooner Station west of town Named for
Commerce -- Sometimes It’s
difficult for persons, particu-
larly youngsters, who live In
such towns as Mlneola, Qult-
,trices of the production In Mln-
eola, nine In Commerce, and
five In Clarksville.
'If we are successful with
man, Clarksville and surround- this production,” said Miss
New*l>oards of stqiervlsors
haveakeen appointed by the Com-
missioners Court for two levee
Ing communities to travel to
see a live theatre performance.
Morris, “It will open the door
to opportunities for traveling
So, the theatre Is gqlng to them, shows from ET In the future.”
Some^.24 East Texas State Gary Cordway, who plays school’s multi-purpose room
University students, graduate I’etef Pumpernickel In “Trudl” at 1:30 and 7 p.m. March 9,
then an assassination attempt,
ttipn a magic spell, but In the .
end, Trudl and the wealthy son
live happily ever after.
This Is the fifth season for
the ETSU-Children’s Theatre.
The Mlneola performances
welje planned In the piddle
Sheriff Mac McGuire report- improvement, conservation and assistants and faculty members “I’Uylng to an audience jnd at 9 a.m. March
Contests for Trustees in
Three Districts April 4
Red w,l° compose this year’s Cldl- composed primarily of children
dren’s Theatre Production of places a *po< lal strntrrrrrr the
“Trudl and tbe Minstrels” will acton. Many children’ se«lng
District travel to Mlneola and Clarks-v-tHlYe performance for tin-first
T »n "jail. *'The other, "whose name No.’! were" ”iw"b" Bedford, vllle to put their performance time do not know how to behave.
J W< Blant0" Is known to officers, was being Mrs. Billie Lou Bedford and' ”on the road." They Income so emotionally
Dean Bedford They succeed “Trudl” Is a children's play involved they try to talk to the*
C. D. Lennox Jr., A. B. Lennox «<> all age groups, actors as they perform.”
... 9 . n/i/meiHnn (a llm nluu ill ru< lur • ( 1 null' Ik IIiO dniPV ill JJ
Place 2 candidate Is Leonard counclltnen are
sought.
posed of' thilVTand hoSng? in MIs/lD MorrU. Pw l^irlngThrmigl! toJ
children's plays, present spe- countryside looking for a castle
clal problems to both actors and so they can sliig for thetr
Avery, 'Bogata, Clarksville of candidates Is enhanced
and Detroit Indeiiendent School by ,l,e ra,‘‘ U'a' ,,,re® are resl*
Districts will elect trustees In llents °* Talc0 and three of
April 4 voting. Two members- BoKa,a- Three vacancies will
of the. county board of trustees Hlled.
will also be chosen. Appearing “n the official balr
Voters are due to turn out In ‘r '^Jrlct will be James
greater numbers In proportion J?,- John M. Ward, A. D.
to the eligible lists In Bogata- ^•nson'1 ,k*a,a:
Talco and Detroit Districts be- w,1,tney*
ARCII OF TITUS
Rome’s Triumphal Arch of the district.
Titus was built by Domltlan In Appointed for Red River
£*“• sisss5 r.r,a:: sas sssnr.'ssss •,"?-r
II ... rel.illl in T), John.w, Jr., Don I). l-dlord "»• "»> ««> "> ,''’r “■Or
and Dean Bedford They sue- the stage because It changes book tells her I rudl Is to marry
_ ceed C. D. Lenno’x Jr., Brose from tom to town. It’s a l.er rich son.
;>eror Titus.
1822.
Mable
John F. Cook and
cause of contests. Howard L; , ^'warta* ,filco-
Interest In the Bogata-Talco StoP**®"* ls th« °nly
bent. Two members of the
-- Bogata-Talco board, Carl Wil-
liams and John D. Wright, are
Federal Payments
Listed for Texas
And Subdivisions
Medford And Dr. J. C. Calabria
who are no longer landowners
In the district.
different size, lias different en- But tills ls something -she
trances and exits, and lighting doesn’t want and tries through-
Is different,” tlie director said, out the play to kill Trudl. First
There will lie three perform- there's a bout with a dragon,
7 p.m. production . was desig-
nated as Family night.
All |>erformance.s In Clarks-
ville are March 10 In the Old.
County- Courthouse. They are
at 8:45 a.in., 10:15 a.m., 12:30
p.m., 2 p.m., and tlie Family
Night show at 7 p.m.
C o m in tree performances
were In the ETSU Playhouse
beginning with the 7 p.m. March
10 Family Night show. Two
Productions dally are planned
at 9 a.hi, and 1 p.m. March
11-10.
AH seats are 50?, hut no child
will lie turned away from a
performance.
HUGIISTON A SON
INSURANCE
Livestock Exchange Sale Noted
Thieves Take v
Two Traders
stolen Wednesday night, or
early Thursday morning, March
Jim Ward and C. W( Howland,
both of Clarks vllle, havelioiight
the sale bam and operating
corporation of Clarksville
Livestock Exchange from A. D.
Drew.
They will continue to operate
—Congressman Wrlgld Patman $11,209,227.
retiring. .announces that final expendl- Department of Agriculture
At Detroit five candidates are ture figures show that while the Programs
seeking to fill two vacancies. State of Texas ranks 5th among Department of Agriculture
idled as candidates .:re M. A. tlie 5Q states in population(1960 programs for the year totaled
Logan, C. E. Bentley, Franklin Census;, It was 2nd for the 1969 $3,161,289. Leading expendl -
D. Lee, J. W. (W&yne) Blanton fiscal year In terms of total tores under this general head- under tlie same trade name an
and Arthur T. Gibson. Bentley Federal funds received. Over- Ing were cotton direct pay- at t,ie fa,n?t, ,*,r
ls seeking to succeed himself, all, Texas received a total of ments, $722,000; farm operat- r}^*, sale will t>e next^Wednes-
Ray Fry, a long-time member $12,471,383,261 In Federalout- ing loans, $562,000; farm “V» March 15, starting at I
5, from Blackmon Equipment 0f the Detroit school board, Is lays during fiscal year 1969. ownership loans,- $371,000; o clock.
Company, west of town on High- retiring. By major program area, Texas grazing association loans, Tlie sale barn was built by
way 82, were two new John No Contests Elsewhere was 1st among the states In $410,000; moderate Income R.. B Stovall In 1959 and
Deere tractors. At Avery Sam Spears and Ben funds received from the De- housing loans, $189,600; agrl- acquired by Drew a year later.
Missing when the firm opened storey, Incumbents, will be partment of Agriculture, 2nd cultural conservation program, Drew plans to retire and
for business were a 1969 Model seeking reelectton as trustees for the Department of Defense, $122,000; conservation reserve expressed tils gratitude to all
1520 and 1970 Model 2020. without opposition. 2nd for the Small Business program, $105,000. A number who had patronized the bualness
Apparently tlie missing Tl>« Clarksville Independent Administration, 3rd for the Vet- of smaller distributions were (hiring his ownership. T
tractors had been loaded on a District likewise has trustees erans Administration, and 4th listed In this program. The new owners are both
trailer and hauled away. This whose names appear on the bal- for Oie National Aeronautics and Health, Education and natives of Clarksville. Ward
technique lias been employed on ^ for reelectton without Space Administration. , Welfare graduated from Clarksville
several occasions when trac- opposition. They are John Dial, Red River County’s Share Allocations to Department of Htfh Scliool and attended Parts
tors were reported stolen In j}r; Rex Edwards add Delbert Not impressive - Health. ^Education and Welfare Junior College. He haa
Red River County. Dodson.. The 18 counties which make programs In Red River County operated his own feed and
Sheriff a Department officers Members of the county board up the First Congressional Dls- Included: _ cattlemifh’a supply business
are Investigating but have little Qf trustees will be elected for Diet received funds totaling Social' Security and OASI here for 11 years.
Information to guide them. precinct 2 and 3. Ed Faucett $S04,645,750, the largest part Trust Fund benefit payments, Hewland has operated a
- ** Is seeking reelectton from Pre- of which came from the Depart- $2,082,000; SS Federal Hospital Ducking business for 24 years
clnct 2 and Hubert Moore from ment of Defense. Total ex- Insurance Trust Fund benefit in addition to his ranching
Onr.huslness Is your protection Precinct $. Neither has pendltures In Hed River County
Waldrep Insurance Agency opposition, ‘^v for fiscal year 1969 cjme to
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See FEDERAL PAYMENTS
Page Four
Interests. He will serve as
manager of the new kueiness.
LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE SOLI) -- Former owner of Clarksville Livestock fcjtohange,
A. D. Drew, left, Is shown with Jim Ward and C. W. Howland, new owners of the business.
Ward and Howland bought the property and trade name and will continue to operate at the
same location undef the same name with weekly sales on Wednesday.
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