The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, August 3, 1956 Page: 1 of 4
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Rocksprings, Teias, Friday, August 3, 1956
Number 30
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Girl Scout Program For
Rocksprings Active Again
Scouting, one of the finest train-
ing organizations offered to young
people in the Unitecf States, is
now being offered to the girls of
Rocksprings and vicinity.
The organization of the new
troop has been done through the
efforts of Mrs. Val La Forge and
Mrs. Barton Dismukes. Mrs. La
Forge had worked with the Girl
Scouts at Sanderson before moving
here.
Mrs. C. R. Reams is the leader
and her assistants are Mrs. Syd-
ney Snyder and Mrs. Tom Nix, Jr.
The first activity was a get ac-
quainted meeting the last of school
and a nice hike, swim and picnic
supper the 20th of July.
Girls, who have joined the
Scouts, are Jo Nel Epperson, Caro-
lyn Whittle, Sandra Jacoby, Sue
Nix, Barbara Ryan, Catherine Da-
vis, Diana Sue Dismukes, Judy
Greer, Sharon Merritt, Barbara
Pratt, Sujane Thurman, Judy Luce,
Margaret La Forge, Renee Reams,
Shirley Carlile, Gretchen Whit-
worth, and Samye Smart.
The Rocksprings Woman’s Clyb
is sponsoring the group and the
girls will use their club hou^e for
the Scout meetings.
175 Attend Area
Youth Meeting At
Church of Christ
A get-together for the young
people of this area last Friday
night brought out about 175 peo-
ple to enjoy the program at the
Church of Christ and the visiting
hour which followed. The group
was composed mostly of young
people from the congregations of
the churches of Christ in Del Rio,
Ozona, Junction, Leakey, Kerrville,
and Rocksprings.
Paul De Caulp, minister of the
church of Christ at Rocksprings,
had charge of the program, with
leaders from other congregations
assisting with their groups.
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Grand Master To
Visit Rocksprings
Masonic Lodge
W. W. Boothe of Paris, Texas,
Grand Master of the Masonic Lod-
ge, will visit the Rocksprings
Masonic Lodge on Monday after-
noon at 1:30 I*. M„ August 27th.
From Rocksprings Mr. Boothe will
go to Sonora for a meeting witli
Masons there that night at 7:30
o’clock.
Mr. Boothe is carrying out a
promise made in his address to the
Grand Lodge last December, when
he prdmised to visit as many
lodges as possible during the year
he was Grand Master.
School Tax Rate
Increased To $1.50
In Favorable Vote
214 votes were cast in the elec-
tion held in the Rocksprings Inde-
pendent School District, Tuesday,
to decide whether to raise the tax
rate from $1.25 per $100 valuation
to $1.50.
117 votes were cast for the hike
in rate and 97 votes were against.
The aditional 25 cents will be plac-
ed on the 1956 taxes, which will be
payable beginning October 1st.
According to information sub-
mitted by the Board of Trustees,
this additional money will be used
to repair the present school plant
and to build some new buildings.
W. E. Thurman, Jr.
To Fill Vacancy
On School Board
W. E. (Buddy) Thurman, Jr.
was selected by the Board of
Trustees of the Rocksprings Inde-
pendent School District, Monday
evening to fill the vacancy on the
Board, caused by the resignation of
Harold Hough.
Mr. Thurman qualified for the
office Tuesday and Horace Brown
administered the oath of office.
Ivan B. Smart was chosen to
be president of the Board and
Frank O. Cloudt, secretary.
The Board will meet next Mon-
day evening at which time applica-
tions for the superintendent will
be screened.
Memorial Gifts
Pay Tribute
To Twelve
Memorial gifts to the Edwards
County Memorial Hospital during
the past three months paid tribute
to twelve persons, who died re-
cently.
The committee in charge of send-
I ing membership cards, a project of
the Hospital Auxiliary, is Mrs.
Bryan Babb and Mrs. Tempie
Good.
Persons memorialized, Edwards
County residents unless otherwise
indicated, arc listed as follows:
Will Auld, Mountain Home:
Mrs. John R. Banister, Sr., Santa
Anna; Mrs. Steve Bennett, Junc-
tion; Mrs. Ned Bishop: Mrs. John
Draper, Del Rio; Mrs. Janet
Garrett, Tulsa. Oklahoma; Gene
Harris, Eden; Mrs. Rawson, San
Antonio: Lee Wallace, San An-
tonio; George Thomas, Bronte;
Mrs. Christine Stohler, Grosbeck;
Mrs. Blanche White.
HUNTING LEASES NEEDED
Hunters are beginning to think
in terms of how big a deer they
can kill this year and are look-
ing around for a good lease. The
Chamber of Commerce is receiving
inquiries for leases and needs to
compile a list of places to send out
to those who want to hunt in
Edwards County.
We realize with the drouth con-
ditions as they are that ranchers
hesitate to lease their places for
deer hunting. However, for the last
five years, the Chamber of Com-
merce had approximately 100,000
acres of land listed just preceding
the season. As a general rule that
puts the leases too late for any-
thing but the day hunters.
The veteran hunter looks around
and selects his lease weeks and
months ahead of the deer season,
and that is why we urge the ranch-
ers to list their places soon.
Miss Neddie Clark
To Ride Float In
Junction Parade
Miss Neddie Clark has been
chosen by the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce to ride the
Rocksprings float in the Junction
parade, August 9th. The parade
will commence at 10 o'clock and
will mark the opening of the an-
nual Hill Country Fair Association
race meet, August 9th, 10th and
11th.
Wedding
Vows Taken
Waddell-Ellis
MUSIC CLUB
* The office of president of the
Music Club became vacant at the
death of Mrs. Ned Bishop and in
accordance with Article 4, Section
4 of the Constitution the executive
board met and elected Mrs. John
Banister president.
Frank O, Cloudt returned last
week-end from San Antonio, where
“he attended The Commander Gen-
eral Staff School, held for two-
weeks at Ft. Sam Houston. This
annual unit training school is for
reserve officers.
Miss Nellie Ray Ellis and Dale
Wadell were married in Kerrville,
Saturday morning, July 25th. The
couple left immediately after the
ceremony for a wedding trip to
Carlsbad Caverns and other points
of interest in the west.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Elton Ellis of Rock-
springs. Mr. Waddell is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Waddell, who
ranch at the Q. Marshall ranch on
the Divide.
The couple will be at home at
the Walter Welch ranch on the
Divide, where Dale is now ranch-
ing. «
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Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hendrix of
Junction spent last Saturday here
with her mother, Mrs. T. Brown.
Henderson And Martin Win;
Weaver And Speck In Run-off
Three local races took the in-
terest of Edwards County voters
in the election Saturday. The sher-
iff's race, tax assessor's, and com-
missioner's race in Precinct No. 1,
put the district and state races in
the shade.
881 votes were cast in the elec-
tion. Voters in the Glynn box dis-
pensed with holding an election
and all voters voted absentee.
The number of votes cast in other
election boxes were Rocksprings,
472; Barksdale, 151; Carta Val-
ley, 41; Kickapoo, 24; Whitworth,
23; Marshall, 1; Guthrie, 18; and
Absentee, 134.
Tom Henderson won over Dor
Brown in the Sheriff'^ race by 52
votes. Voters placed Clarence Mar-
tin over his opponent, R. L. Fred
by 81 votes.
In the Commissioners race in
Precinct No. 1, Fred Speck led
by 23 votes. A run-off will be in
the Second Democratic Primary
for commissioner between Speck
and Barney Weaver.
N. E. (Son) Varga will go back
in the Commissioner's office for
Precinct 3 with a win of 66 votes
against Roy Coston’s 18.
Of the six candidates battling
for the post of Texas Governor,
Price Daniel and Ralph Yarborough
will be in the homestretch Satur-
day, August 25th. Daniel has pledg-
ed a program of “simple honesty
and moral integrity in the halls of
government’’ if given the Demo-
cratic nomination for Governor.
Yarborough, backed by liberal
Democrats advocates and pledges
water conservation as the major
plank in a big platform. O’Daniel,
the colorful old campaigner, who
goes to the -people in a fire truck
and hillbilly band, will now go
back to his archives of insurance
selling, boosted by many policies
sold during his campaign.
Total votes received by candid-
ates in last Saturday's Primary,
which do not appear in the tabu-
lation below are:
Attorney General—Carlton, 142;
Hill, 47; Moore, 2b4; Wilson, 216.
Associate Justice, Place 3—N’or-
vell, 237; Hughes, 417.
Judge Court of Criminal Ap-
peals—Morrison, 405; Owens, 259.
State Treasurer — Harding, 238;
James, 466.
Land Commissioner — Rudder,
495; Price, 204.
Commissioner of Agriculture—
Barber, 117; Jones, 132; White, 429.
Congressman at Large—Dies,
560; Elkins, 146.
O. C. Fisher, U. S. Representa-
tive 21st District, 841.
Joe Burkett, Jr., State Repre-
sentative, 830.
Roger Thurmond, District Judge,
830.
Douglas A. Newton, District
Attorney, 814.
Between 30 and 40 names were
written in for County Democratic
Chairman and Precinct Chairmen.
Carson Gilmer and R. \Y. Shep-
perd were the favorites and will
have to stand a run-off. Jerry Ellis
was elected Precinct Chairman for
the Kickapoo Box, E. M. Powers
was elected to this office at Barks-
dale and R. R. Cordcr and Juhan
Jenkins tied for the office in the
Rocksprings voting box.
Governor
Price Daniel
Haley
Holmes
Lee O Daniel
Senterfeit
Yarborough
Lt.-Governor
Aiken
Johnson
Ramsey
Smith
Sheriff
Tom T. Henderson
Dor \V. Brown
Tax Assessor-Collector
R. L. Fred
C. K. Martin
County Attorney
Sam Hough
Commissioner Pet. 1
II. \Y. Weaver
F. L. Speck
"J. F. Gardner
Commissioner Pet. 3
Roy Cost on
X. E. Varga
Constable Pet. 1
Roy Edwards
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WEAVER THANKS VOTERS
Neighbors and Friends:
For the splendid vote that was
given me in the First Democratic
Primary. I am extremely grateful.
Your regard for me as a candidate
in the race for Commissioner of
Precinct One was shown in this
vote which put me in the run-off
to be held the 25th of this month.
For myself and the other 190
people, who voted for me, I re-
spectfully solicit the vote and co-
operation of the entire precinct.
B. W. (Barney) WEAVER.
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TO THE PEOPLE OF
EDWARD SCOUNTY
I take this oportunity to offer
my sincere thanks to the voters
who supported me in the recent
election, and I wish to say to all
the voters of Edwards County that
as your friend, and your sheriff, 1
will do my utmost to serve you.
TOM HENDERSON.
SON VARGA THANKS
VOTERS
For the fine support given me
in the election Saturday by my
friends and neighbors, I want to
express my sincere thanks. I want
to carry out /the policies- of gov-
ernment and road building that
the tax payers want and-need and
solicit your suggestions at alt times
to accomplish this.
Sincerely,
N. E. (Son) VARGA.
FRED SPECK THANKS
VOTERS
1 wish to thank the voters of
Precinct No. 1 for their support
in the July 28th Primary, which
enabled me to enter the coming
run-off.
I feel that I am fortunate to
have had the confidence of the
voters in my race for Commis-
sioner and solicit your continued
help and vote at the Second Demo-
cratic Primary, Saturday, August
25th.
Respectfully,
FRED L. SPECK.
TO VOTERS OF PRECINCT
NO. 1
Thanks for your loyal support
and vote of confidence.
Will get out as soon as possible.
J. F. GARDNER.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO MEET AUGUST 7TH
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reid of
Hillsboro, New Mexico, visited
at the AAGBA office in Rock-
springs, Tuesday. They were en-
route to Kerrville to attend the
TAGRA Show and Sale.
A man usually leads with his
chin when his mouth is wide open.
The Chamber of Commerce will
meet next Tuesday, August 7th
at the Balentine Hotel at 3 o’clock.
These meetings are open to the
public and the directors encourage
projects that would benefit the
county to be brought to their at-
tention.
TO THE VOTERS OF
EDWARDS COUNTY
I would like to express my sin-
cere gratitude for your support in
the Democratic Primary. The vis-
its with you, the new friends gain-
ed, and the opportunity to get bet-
ter acquainted with all has been
a very pleasant experience.
I would also like to extend my
very best wishes to my opponent
and compliment hint on the splen-
did way he conducted his cam-
paign.
I shall always be grateful for
the trust you have placed in me
and will fulfill that trust to the
best of my ability.
Respectfully,
CLARENCE MARTIN.
TO THE VOTERS OF
EDWARDS COUNTY
I am grateful for the considera-
tion and support given me in the
Tax Assessors race and I am proud
of every vote I received. Though
I was unsuccessful in winning this
campaign, I feel that it was a
very beneficial and rewarding ex-
perience for me.
R. L. FRED.
Mrs. R. W. Shepperd and Mrs.
Proctor Dunbar left Sunday for a
12-day tour to Mexico City and ot-
her points in Mexico. The Grey-
hound Bus Tour will go as far
south as Pueblo.
Teddy McKnight is attending the
Mt. Wesley Junior Encampment
at Kerrville this week. Tuck Mc-
Knight and Neville Smart took
Teddy to Kerrville and also sold
ads for the 1957 school annual
while there.
WSCS TO MEET MONDAY
The WSCS will meet Tuesday.
August 7th at 3:30 at the Metho-
dist Church. Mrs. Lon Smart and
Mrs. Dan McKnight will be host-
esses and Mrs. Thos. Glasscock
will be program leader.
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Mason Gorby of San Antonio
was a business visitor in Rock
springs this week for the National
Cash Register Company.
Thrift's Birthday
This is an anniversary year of
which thrift is the birthday cake
and security its candles. Its cele-
brants are millions of Americans in
every conceivable occupation, in
every economic and social level.
They are the investors in series
E and H Savings Bonds.
Fifteen years ago, in 1941, the
United States Treasury Depart-
ment tentatively began a program
to raise money for national de-
fense and as a brake against in-
flation by borrowing from as many
persons as possible. This was the
birth of the series E Bonds. It
was the birth also of what was to
become the largest thrift program
of all time.
Treasury officials are human,
rumor to the contrary nothwith-
standing, and none among them
could have forseeen, or even dream-
ed of, 15 years ago, the incredible
growth of the Savings Bonds idea
until today it lias become an in-
tegral part of the American way of
life.
According to Treasury Secretary
George M. Humphrey more than 40
million Americans today own more
than $40 billion in series 1C and
H Bonds, 'the latter being added
to the thrift program in 1952. And
of these bond owners more than
8 million are saving more than $1(H)
million a month through the pay-
roll savings plan by means of the
patriotic cooperation of the huge
corporations or the small business-
es where they work, and of or-
ganized labor as a friendly and
persuasive associate.
It was to be expected in the fer-
vor of World War II years that a
great many Americans would buy
Savings Bonds, and a great many
did. But when the war was over,
and the fervor gone, they kept on
buying them—that is the astonish-
ing thing, and that is the astound-
ing common place these millions
of Americans arc celebrating this
year.
Dan McKnight
Receives Past
Director’s Plaque
A bronze plaque denoting 3 \ car-
service as director for the Texas
Pharmaceutical A-suciation \\a-
presented to Dan McKnight at the
1 PA state convention ip. Ilou-t n
last week.
Mr. McKnight served • •:>. the
Hoard of I )irvrt 'f> in or, 1952 to
1955. This Board i- composed of
9 directors.
The McKnight- al-o receive ! a
Hamilton Beach malted milk mix-
er as a giit at the convention. Tin-
gift was made by the dcaiers «,;
(duality Chekd milk pro,lint- in
the various drawings held at the
convention. .American Pure Milk
Bob Sebestas
To Sail For
Scotland Aug. 27
On August 13th, 1956, Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Sebesta will bid farewell
to Rocksprings, the First Presby-
terian Church, and all the people
of Rocksprings and begin a trip
which will take a little over one
year.
The trip itself began as a dream.
Each year Austin Presbyterian
Theological Seminary in Austin,
Texas, awarded at least three
scholarships to its students. These
scholarships were to be used for
graduate study. In November, 1954,
tlie three students selected from
the 1955 graduating class included
Bob Sebesta. The dream was still
a dream for the scholarship was
not large enough to cover all the
expenses of travel and a year's lodg-
ing In June of 1955, Mr. Sebesta
married a school teacher, the for-
mer Claribel Brown. The dream
became a reality when Mrs. Sel^
e-ta was offered the position of
second grade teacher in the local
school.
The school chosen by Mr. Seb-
e.-ta for bis graduate study is St.
Mary's College. St. Andrews, Scot-
land, Reports that the real reason
for the choice of St. Andrews be-
cause it is the home of golf have
not been substantiated. During his
year of study. Mr. Sebesta intends
to pursue a study of the New Tes-
tament Greek under Professor
Matthew Black.
In St. Andrews Mr. and Mrs.
Sebesta will reside at “Gleniffer",
Lade Braes. St. Andrews, Fife,
Scotland, which will be their mail-
ing address.
During holidays, vacations, and
after school in 1957. Mr. and Mrs.
Sebesta will tour the British Isles
and the Continent.
The couple will go front Rock-
| springs to Caldwell, Mr. Sebesta's
home where they will spend a lew
days, then on to Elton, Louisiana,
Mrs. Sebesta's home, where they
will -lay a few days, then back to
Caldwell, before they leave for
Galveston. They will sail from
Galveston on the SS James Lykes
on Augii't 27th and arrive in Liv-
er;.....!. England, on September 1U.
Heart ’o The
Hills Golf
Tournament
K E l\ R VI I.I.E. Tex.—The twelf-
th annual Heart o' the Hills Golf
T>-urn.iment. one of the state's top
amateur contest', will begin qual-
if> ing play here Monday (August
’,, with 150 expected to compete
tor $1.81 HI in prizes.
Toiu Butler, popular Harlingen
pro. again will be the tournament
_ . . , , , , director. At the request ot the
Companv i' the local dealer in ,. ... . , ... , ,
... , '...... , l S(• A. tne Calcutta J’oo auction
Quality Chekd dairy product-
Mrs. Mary Marshall of Uvalde
visited with her mother, Mrs. J. N.
Whitwoffh, the first of the week.
Charges Filed
In DWI
Case Wednesday
T. M. Tinney of Cherokee was
charged with driving while intoxi-
cated in Justice of Peace Court.
Wednesday morning. Tinney was
apprehended about 8:30 that morn-
ing by Sheriff Brown, while driv-
ing down the Main Street. A fine
of $100 plus court costs of $22.50
was assessed.
Little League
Baseball In
Final Games
The four ball clubs in the soft-
ball program are getting so good
on the diamond they are leveling
the scores to a more even keel than
at the first of the season.
When the Alamo and Peterson
teams played Thursday, July 26th,
no score was run up for 4 com-
plete innings. The Alamo took
the game with 6 runs to the
Peterson's 5.
Tuesday night the Bank team
conceded the game to the Ameri-
cans by 8 runs to 13.
The Peoples State team met the
Peterson team last night. Next
Tuesday, the American Pure Milk
Co. team will play the Alamo Lum-
ber Co. team and on Thursday
night, August 9th, Petersons will
meet the Americans. The last
game of practice play will be Tues-
day, August 14th, between the
bank and the Alamo. The Little
August 16, 17 and 18th.
of player- lias been eliminated.
John Garrett of Houston, Rice
Institute's champion golfer, wdn
la«t year's title in a field of 100.
The contest is sponsored by the
Kerr County Chamber of Com-
merce.
Despite the Hi]l Country drought
the emerald-green course is in top
shape and the club quarters are
getting a $6,500 face-lifting.
A river party, bingo, barbecue
and buffet have been planned to
entertain the visitors. Special events
for the ladies include Coke par-
ties and a morning movie festival,
plus free swims for the golfing
families.
On the entertainment committee
are Grcydon Mayfield, Clyde Par-
ker. Manly Cooper. Martin Stehl-
ing. W. B. Brown, Jr., M. G. Ear-
ley, Joe Yardcman, Wade Mahan
and Slick McCaleb.
Monroe Kensing is chairman of
the tournament, which ends action
August 11.
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PTA Nets $200
From Food
Booth Saturday
Mrs. C. R. Reams, chairman of
the PTA Food Booth, reports that
$200 was made at the Food Booth
on Election' Day. This money will
be used to pay off the indebted-
ness on the new tennis court at the
school.
The committee in charge of this
project had fine cooperation and
wants to thank the public for their
patronage.
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Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sebesta spent
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
League Series will be played off of*’ I’M* fert*k in Pettus with bis
brother, Joe Sebesta, and wife.
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