The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1961 Page: 1 of 8
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Editor's Notes
by Vernetta Powell
We have often heard it said
and I believe it is necessarily
true, that "The future of Amer-
ica and the world lies in the
hands of our youth."
It is hard, however, for us to
imagine the young, freckle faced
boy, or the girl in pig-tails, may
someday hold great responsibil-
ities in their community, state
or nation. But it takes so little
time for these same youngsters
to grow up and while we stand
by and watch, they will either
grow up to be honest, responsi-
ble, hard working citizens — or
they will be irresponsible, lazy
and maybe quite dishonest —
or even worse, they may turn
out to be what so many of our
people are today, complacent,
lacking any interest in com-
munity affairs or affairs of our
government, content with al-
ways receiving but never giving
anything to society.
As parents, teachers, and citi-
zens, we have the tremendous
job of helping to mould these
young lives by teaching them
their rightful and dutiful place
in the world.
Too many parents are content
to leave all this training to the
public school teachers, others
feel that they should be taught
all their moral statutes at Sun-
day School. They do not realize
that these two places of learn-
ing, however necessary, are only
the extension courses of a
child's training in the home by
his mother and father. No mat-
ter how good a teacher is, he
cannot replace home teaching,
nor can he undo harmful teach-
ings previously received by the
child.
As school is about to begin, and
many of the teachers are new. it
would be good to remember that
in order to do the best for your
child, his teacher must have full
cooperation from both parents.
At the same time if you find
cause to disagree with a teacher-
er on some point, talk about the
difference in private, without
the presence of the child. If
necessary, discuss it with the
teacher. But great harm can be
done if a child feels that he is
always right and the teacher
wrong in the eyes of his parents.
A student must have respect for
his instructor in order to realize
the most benefit in his learning.
The Parent-Teachers Associ-
ation is an excellent place to
get acquainted with the school
faculty and also hear and dis-
cuss problems in the class room
and those at home. It is the duty
of every parent to be on hand
for all these meetings and take
part whenever called upon.
This is the beginning of a new
school year and a good place to
start doing your part for the
betterment of your school, your
community, and most important
your child.
t • • •
Another important phase of
moulding a child's life in the
proper way is through outside
activities sponsored and con-
ducted by reliable and dedicated
persons.
We have such activities here,
the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts,
and Camp Fire Girls organiza-
tions. The one in particular that
I wish to call your attention to
at this time is the Cub Scouts.
Molly and Bo Dunn are the
leaders of this organization and
two more dedicated people you'll
not find anywhere, who are will-
ing to devote their time and
work so unselfishly for these
boys.
It disturbs us a little though,
to find that they work so hard
and receive so little help in this
worthy project. This is such a
necessary organization in Saint
Jo, which certainly provides
wholesome activity and training
for our youngsters. We need to
realize this and take a renewed
interest.
Everyone is so busy these days,
truly it is hard to find time for
everything that needs to be
done. But. is not work with and
for these boys of enough im-
portance, that we might let
something else wait awhile?
It is certainly less than fair,
to expect two people to do all
the work with little support
from anyone else.
Molly and Bo don't do this
for credit, or just because they
believe it should be done, but
because they enjoy seeing these
young fellows grow into boys of
good character and knowledge
of things they might not receive
elsewhere. But no matter how
much you love kids and enjoy
doing for them, there is a
limit to what one or two people
can physically do.
We know that no one has
intentionally let them down, but
it's so easy to back-slide in our
responsibilities until we are re-
minded of them. How about
making a quick check to see if
you are really doin your part in
the things that matter most.
Guests during the weekend of
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jones were
her sisters, Mrs. Pearl Merriman
and Mrs. Bess Tunc of Fort
Worth.
The Saint Jo Tribune
Serving Wide Area of Cooke and Montague Counties In Northwest Texas
Established In 1898
VOLUME 63
SAINT JO, MONTAGUE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1961
NUMBER 39
CLUB CAFE
RE-OPENS
The Club Cafe, which was
damaged heavily by fire early in
July re-opened yesterday fol-
lowing almost complete renova-
tion of building and equipment.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dunn,
owners of the cafe, extend a
welcome to everyone to visit
them and become reacquainted
with their fine service and food.
Lonnie Young
Appointed To
FHA Committee
Lonnie W. Young, Montague
County farmer, has been named
to the Farmers Home Adminis-
tration County Committee, ac-
cording to John D. Cunningham,
the agncy's County Supervisor
here. The appointment is for
three years beginning July 1.
The purpose of the County
Committee is to review applica-
tions for FHA loans. Composed
of three members, the Com-
mittee is set up on a rotation
basis with one new member ap-
pointed each year. Lonnie W.
Young succeeds Jacob C. Don-
nell who has served on the
Committee the past three years.
Other Committee members are
Claud Ayres, Saint Jo. Route 1;
Norman Heath, Bowie, Texas,
Route 1.
Mr. Young is well known to
the county farms and business
men.
Mr. Young owns and oper-
ates approximately 300 acres of
ranch type land and rents addi-
tional pasture and carries out j
a grain livestock program in the J
Dye Mound Community. At one !
time Mr. Young sold Grade B
milk, but of recent years has de-
veloped his program to the
stock program. He also raises
and sells hogs. He has been
active in agricultural and com-
munity affairs for many years.
The Farmers Home Adminis-
tration extends credit accompan-
ied by technical farm manage-
ment assistance to 55 farm
families in Cooke and Montague
counties.
These families have used the
loans to strengthen and improve
their farm operations. Many
have reorganized their farms
and increased their volume of
business. They have replaced
worn-out equipment, bought ad-
ditional land, cleared scrub
timber and brush, applied heavy
amounts of fertilizer on unpro-
ductive fields, replaced grade
livesotck with top-quality ani-
mals. Some have installed irriga-
tion systems to combat drought
hazards and others have develop-
ed farmstead water supply sys-
tems. Several improved their
homes and essential farm build-
ings.
LOCAL RESIDENTS ATTEND
FUNERAL FOR K. R. DORT
Many local residents attended
the funeral rites of K. R. Dort
in Bowie Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.
Dort were long-time residents
here and their children were
born here and attended the
local school.
Among those who attended
were Lewis Lauderdale, John
Moss, T. E. Giles. Luther
Slaughter, Delbert Grant, Mrs.
Cliff Dowd, Messers. and Mmes.
H. D. Field, Jr., S. T. Meador.
Arthur Phillips, Bill Crump,
J. H. Field, and D. H. Mitchell,
who were accompanied by Mrs.
Mitchell's brother, Dr. James C.
Wilson, Mrs. Wilson and their
daughter, Mrs. Joyce Bryant of
Sherman. Mrs. DeWiley Fleming
of Warren, Michigan and Luke
Grant, Jr., of Wichita Falls who
were visiting relatives here also
were present.
QUARTERBACK CLUB MEETS
FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Saint Jo Quarterback
Club met Tuesday night for the
purpose of organizing and elect-
ing new officers for the coming
school year.
The new officers are Gene
Parker, prsident; Capp Reed,
secrtary; Wayne Thompson, vice
president; and Herschel Boyd,
treasurer.
The next scheduled meeting
is Tuesday night at 7:30 at
Panther Field.
Mrs. Sam Pedigo has returned
from Denton where she visited
her mother, Mrs. J. T. Honey-
cutt and her son and family,
Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Pedigo and
sons last week. She was accom-
panied home by her sister Miss
Olive Honeycutt who is spend-
ing this week here with Mr.
and Mrs. Pedigo.
Claude Baker
Injured on Road
Construction Job
Mr. Claude Baker of Dye
Mound is receiving treatment
in a Denton hospital for serious
injuries he received last week
while on his job with a road
construction crew near Denton.
The accident occurred when a
dirt moving machine ran over
him. Ho was standing in front
of it working and the driver of
the machine didn't see him until
it was too late.
His condition was very critical,
as he was suffering from several
broken bones and cuts. How-
ever, there seems to be no in-
ternal injury and he is reported
to be improving.
Band Practice
Starts Today
The High School Marching
Band will begin today at 3:00
o'clock in the Music Hall. Mr.
Richard Stapp, Band Director,
would like to have everyone
there in order to get off to a
good start. Plans are in order
for a big year, and he would
like to have all the band mem-
bers plus several new recruits.
The band will have new caps
this year, and the coats and
trousers were re-trimmed last
year.
Beginners Band
The beginners band will be
open for all fourth grade stud-
ents, and it would be nice to
have everyone participate. How-
ever, if someone would like to
take beginning band in a higher
grade, please do not hesitate and
see Mr. Stapp for information.
Eeginners band will start dur-
ing regular schic! time. All par-
ents that desire thoir child to
play some musical instrument,
the school offers the best oppor-
tunity to do so. On a day after
the starting of school, new band
instruments will be on display.
An interesting talk regarding the
functions of each type of instru-
ment will be given by an expert
on band instruments, and the
educational advantages of each
will be explained, Arrangements
will be made whereby instru-
ments may be rented for three
months to make sure the chil-
dren will succeed before further
investment is made.
We are planning on a good
music program, and we would
like to have all the co-operation
we can get.
Remmber what Longfellow
said, "Show me a home where-
in music dwells and I will show
you a peaceful, contented and
happy family.
Judy Mitchell Elected President of
Student Association at Longview
MRS. JACK MITCHELL
Longview, Tex., August 16—In
an election of officers held re-
cently at BMI School of Business
in Longview. Mrs. Judy Mitchell
of 817 Richards Street, Kilgore,
was elected President of the
Student Association.
Mrs. Mitchell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. R. D. Tompkins of
Bonita, is a 1956 graduate of
Saint Jo High School where she
held the office of Secretary of
F.H.A., and served on both the
annual staff and the newspaper
staff. She entered BWI in Feb-
ruary of 1961, and is enrolled in
the Secretarial Course, includ-
ing the Nancy Taylor Model-
ing and Finishing Course. Dur-
ing the preceding term at BWI,
Mrs. Mitchell held the office of
Reporter of the Student Associ-
ation and was Chairman of the
Entertainment Committee.
She is the wife of Jack Mit-
chell. who is employed by Halli-
burton Cementing Company of
Kilgore.
LOCAL GRADUATES ATTENDING
SCHOOLS OF HIGHER LEARNING
Among the 1961 graduates of
Saint Jo High School attending
presently, or starting fall work
in institutions of higher educa-
tion are Pat Harris, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Dick Harris and Sam
Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.
C. Berry, Jr., who will attend
Texas Tech at Lubbock; Miss
Mary Nell Brawner, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Braw-
ner and Miss Connie Carver,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Carver, are attending a business
school in Wichita Falls; Jimmy
Dennis, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.
L. Dennis will attend Abilene
Christian College in Abilene;
Guests in the home of Mrs.
Dona Bennett were her daugh-
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Mc-
Mahan and daughter Selda Lynn
of Farmington. New Mex., grand-
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Denver
Breaden of Farmington, New
Mex., on their way to Durant,
Okla.. where he will be a senior
in Southeastern College. Also,
Mr. and Mrs. Don McMahan of
Fort Worth, Texas.
Miss Maxine Ice. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Ice, is at-
tending a business school in
Dallas; Miss Myrna Maxwell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clif-
ford Maxwell, is attending a
business school in Fort Worth;
Bob Embry, son of Mr. and Mrs.
! J. C. Embry. will attend Arling-
ton State College at Arlington:
Mi.-.s Linda Henderson, daughter
of Supt. and Mrs. John Hender-
son, Miss Betty Jo Hutson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An-
drew Hutson and Miss Jo Ella
J Prather, daughter f Mr. and
! Mrs. Gid Prather will attend
NT3U at Denton
Ed Dill, son of Mrs. Marguriete
; Dill and Jim Hutson, son of Mr.
' and Mrs. Allen Hutson will at-
tend Cooke County Junior Col-
J lege in Gainesville Jim Hutson
j has been granted a scholarship
| there. Jiggy Brown, son of Mrs.
| H. L. Russell will attend Mid-
western University and Arnold
Dennis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Elvin Dennis, will attend A&M.
Others have not made a defi-
nite decision of choice of schools.
}. M. Fleming's Celebrate Golden Anniversary Here
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Photo, Courtesy Kent Bellah Studio
Pictured Above are left to right DeWiley, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fleming, Elizabeth
Fleming and Mrs. DeWiley Fleming.
Approximately 300 guests
visited in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Fleming in Saint Jo,
Texas, Sunday, August 20, as
their children, Elizabeth and
DeWiley hosted an Open House
for their 50th Wedding Anniver-
sary.
DeWiley and his wife, Janice,
received the guests at the door,
while Mrs. R, W. Donnell, Saint
Jo, niece of the Flemings, pre-
sided at the guest book. Doctors
Autry and Margaret Wiley of
Denton, Texas, also nieces, serv-
ed cake and punch to the guests.
Otheres assisting were Mrs. H.
G. Jackson, Sherman, Texas,
and Mrs. Lloyd S. Tate, Dallas,
Texas, cousins of the Flemings.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleming were
married at Saint Jo, on August
10, 1911. Mrs. Fleming was the
former Esther Wiley, daughter
of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
Wiley. Before moving to Saint
Jo in 1925, the Flemings resided
at Bonita. Texas. There Mr,
Fleming was Post Master and
later operated a general mer-
chandise store. At the present,
J. M. and Mrs. Fleming own
and operate Fleming's Dry
Goods Store in Saint Jo.
Bouquets decked every room,
and a cornucopia with flowers
hung on the front door screen.
Mrs. Tate designed and made
the tablecloth of gold taffeta,
gold braid and net. Intertwined
on the front of the tablecloth
were hearts of gold braid with
golden wedding bells. The cen-
terpiece and huge cake were
predominately gold, as were
the nut dishes, serving knife and
other accessories.
DeWiley and Janice Fleming
reside in Warren, Michigan,
where he is with the Research
Department of General Motors.
Janice is the former Janice Wil-
kerson of Saint Jo. They spent
two weeks vacations in Saint
Jo during the anniversary event.
Elizabeth makes her home with
her parents. She is cashier for
the Community Public Service
of Saint Jo.
4-H Dress Revue
Services Held for Sheila Parker
Bill G. Grotte, 78 Attends District
Bill George Grotte of Nocona
died Monday, August 21, in a
Gainesville Hospital at the age
of 78. following an illness of
about three months.
He was born October 20, 1883
in Bulcher community near Saint
Jo, the son of the late Fred and
Minnie Grotte. He was married
to Lillie West April 18, 1915 at
Tylers Bluff. He farmed in Bul-
cher until his retirement ten
years ago when they moved to
Nocona.
Funeral services were held
Tuesday, August 22 at 3 p.m.
from Scott Bros. Chapel in Saint
Jo. Bro. Winstead Cooper offi-
ciated.
Burial was in Coker Cemetery
under the direction of Scott
Brothers Funeral Directors in
Nocona.
Bearers were Bill and Elbert
Blakeley, Claude and Calip
Cannon, Richard Harris and Joe
Conyers, Robert Samples, and
Hollis Kidd.
He is survived by his wife and
three children, Mrs. Lee Morse
and Billy Ray (Pete) Grotte,
both of Nocona; and Joe Grotte
of Gainesville; ten grandchildren
and three great grandchildren.
County 4-H Girls
Win At Denton
In Foods Show
Two Montague County 4-H
girls won blue ribbons at the
first District IV Favorite Foods
Show, which was held at Texas
Women's University, in Denton
on August 18.
Sharon Eldridge, 15 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Eldridge of Forestburg, had a
table setting for a patio luncheon
with green table cloth and
brown and green pottery dishes.
Her centerpiece was of zinnias
which she grew and arranged
herself. Her food exhibit was
humdingers, a meat dish. Sharon
won a blue ribbon in the meat
division of the show. She is a
member of the Forcstburp Com-
munity 4-H Club.
Sarah Faye Lane, 15 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. H.
Lane of Shady Grove community
near Nocona, had a table setting
for a formal dinner meal with
yellow damask table cloth and
gray and white chine. Sarah
Fayc's centerpiece was red car-
nations, which she arranged her-
self. Her food exhibit was
banana pudding. Sarah Faye won
a two-color of blue and red in-
dicating that she won a first
plact in the milk division of the
food show .and also is an alter-
nate. In case the top winner in
the milk division of the show
cannot attend the state show
than Sarah Faye will compete
at the state Favorite Food Show
in Waco on October 7. Sarah
Faye is a member of the Capps
Corner Community 4-H Club.
There were 19 contestants in
this show. They were judged on
food exhibit, knowledge of nu-
trition, table setting, menu
chosen, and personal appearance.
Part of their grade was also on
the record book which they
handed in. Nineteen girls from
north Texas were in the contest.
Each girl has to be a top win-
ner in a county food show.
Both Montague County girls
had made entries in local club
food shows as well as the Mon-
tague County 4-H food show
last spring. Before entering
their local club food show they
were required to complete Unit
I of the Favorite Foods Manual
furnished by Texas Extension
Service.
After the winners were an-
nounced the girls and their
agents and leaders attended a
luncheon at Hubbard Hall at
Texas Womens University. Those
besides the girls from Montague
County who attended were Mrs.
L. M. Eldridge, Forestburg; Mrs.
O. H. Lane, Nocona; and Mrs.
Reba Stanfield, Home Demon-
stration Agent.
BULCHER HOMECOMING SET
FOR SEPTEMBER 3 AT PARK
Bulcher residents arc getting
ready for the community's an-
nual homecoming on September
3rd at the community park.
Everyone is invited to come.
All former residents of the com-
munity are especially invited to
be there.
Everyone is being reminded to
bring a picnic lunch for the
noon meal.
The homecoming is held each
year on the Sunday before Labor
Day.
wioto, Kent Bellah Studio
SHEILA ANNE PARKER
j Sheila Anne Parker, 15 year
j old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
j Adrian Parker of Illinois Bend
j Community, near Saint Jo, was
] a top winner in the senior divis-
ion of the county 4-H dress
revue last May ar.d was a dele-
gate to the district 4-H dress
| revue.
i The district 4-H dress revue
| was held at Western Hills Motel
| in Fort Worth August 11. Sheila
| Anne modeled a red faille dress
with jacket, which she had
made herself. The garment
I was suitable for either party or
street wear with its versatile
doubled breasted jacket. Sheila
Anne's accessories were black
velvet hat, black leather pumps
and purse, and white gloves.
Eighteen girls from eighteen
counties in north Texas modeled
their garments on a ramp decor-
ated with autumn colors. The
ramp was in the center of the
auditorium. A narrator intro-
duced each girl, then the girls
modeled for those in the audi-
ence seated at each table during
the luncheon hour.
Approximately 200 persons at-
tended the luncheon.
Although Sheila Anne was not
one of the six chosen to model
at the state dress revue in Dallas
in October, she received a purple
ribbon. Those from Montague
County who attended the revue
were Mrs. Martha Parker, grand-
mother of Sheila Anne; Mrs. O.
H. Lane and Sarah Faye of
Nocona; and Mrs. Reba Stan-
field Home Demonstration Agent.
Ray McKinney
Receives Injury
Wednesday
Ray McKinney, pressman and
lithographer for the Saint Jo
Tribune, received minor in-
jury Wednesday morning when
he caught his thumb in the press
he was operating.
Ed Powell rushed him to the
Nocona Hospital immediately for
treatmnt. It was nccssary to am-
putate part of his thumb above
the cuticle.
Although the injury was quite
painful, he is believed to be in
satisfactory condition.
O-Positive Type
Blood Needed
For Local Lady
Mrs. Bud Nichols, who will
undergo surgery at Major Clinic
in Nocona Friday morning, will
need several pints of O-Positive
blood.
Anyone having this type of
blood who could give, is asked
to go to the Nocona Hospital
Friday or Satrday. If you have
this type and cannot go these
two days but could some other
time, contact Mrs. Nichols or the
hospital.
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