The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1963 Page: 1 of 8
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Serving Wide Area of Montague and Cooke Counties In Northwest Texas
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VOLUME 65
SAINT JO, MONTAGUE COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1963
NUMBER 34
Editor's Notes
by Vernetta Powell
"Fasten your seat belts." This
phrase is now heard, not only
from airline stewardesses on
cross country flights, but by
father as the family piles into
their car for a drive to Grand-
mas, the drive-in movies, or an
extended vacation trip. And
eventually, if enough families
become safety conscience, and
utilize automobile seat belts, the
Highway Safety Department
promises that 5,000 lives may be
saved who otherwise would be
added to the ever mounting
traffic fatality statistics.
This seems very remote to
most of us as we think smugly
to ourselves, "I haven't had any
"need for a safety belt yet, so
why should I run scared now?"
I guess it's sorta like buying
insurance. It may seem a little
foolish to some people, to take
out life or health insurance when
they are feeling fit as a fiddle.
It's like saving up for a rainy
day when the sun's shining.
Maybe if we could foretell the
future and know exactly what's
going to happen to us tomorrow,
we wouldn't have any use for
these precautions.
But we can't see into the future
and we don't know what will
happen to us or when—so the
smart people are prepared for
whatever comes.
With more and more highways
being built today, faster and
more powerful automobiles be-
ing manufactured, and with mere
human beings holding the wheels
of these beautiful and danger-
ous cars, and traveling more
miles than ever before—it is
only sensible and practical that
each one of us do our part in
helping prevent serious highway
accidents.
But we can even be quite
selfish about this matter. I must
confess that my main concern is
for the safety of my own fam-
ily and seat belts are a very
personal item. But I must also
admit, that though I have con-
sidered these belts a good idea
for some time, it was my hus-
band who had the foresight and
did something about it.
It takes only one member of
the family who sees the real
need for protecting the safety
of those he loves—it takes only
a few dollars to have this pro-
tection installed in your auto-
mobile and who knows, it might
mean the difference between life
or death of your little boy or
little girl.
P.S. Just having seat belts in-
stalled in your car is hot enough.
You must use them—every time
you get into it no matter how
short the distance you expect to
travel. It must become a habit!
Now no one can guarantee that
a safety belt will always prevent
serious injury in any accident,
but I'd much rather take a
chance with one than without
it—how about you?
"PUBLIC RELATIONS" COURSE
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED
The clinic on "Public Rela-
tion," which is being taught
here this week by James Moore
with the University of Texas
Extension Department, has been
well received by Saint Jo busi-
ness and professional people.
The four-night course, ending
Thursday night, has had an
attendance of about forty-five
persons each evening. According
to Moore, this is much above
Funeral Rites
Held for John
Guy Cannon
John Guy Cannon died Tues-
day morning at Lindsay Street
Unit of Gainesville Memorial
Hospital at the age of 67, follow-
ing a long illness.
Mr. Cannon was bom Febru-
ary 28, 1896 at Bonita, the son of
W. B. Cannon and Elizabeth
Curtis. He was married July 14,
1915 to the former Miss Minnie
Blakeley.
In recent years he retired as
a farmer and stockman.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday, July 17 at 2:30 p.m.
from the Saint Jo Church of
Christ with Bro. Winstead
Cooper, officiating.
Burial was in Coker Cemetery
under the direction of Scott
Brothers Funeral Home. Bearers
were A. B. Monroe, Pete Ivins,
Dow Childress, Travis Henley,
John G. Brawner, George Roach,
Curtis Martin and Scott Hud-
dleston.
Survivors include his wife;
four children, Mrs. Opal Dennis
of Gainesville, Ruel Cannon of
Gainesville, and Walter Cannon
of Whitesboro; three sisters, Mrs.
Minnie Blakeley of Wichita Falls,
Mrs. Pearl Samples and Mrs.
Lela Ivins, both of Saint Jo;
six brothers, Will of Nacog-
doches, Sam of Olton, Calip of
McLain, Ollie of Saint Jo, Alex
and Claude of Bulcher; also
seven grandchildren and three
great grandchildren.
Rites
Held for Local
Citizen's Sister
J. F. (Bud) Nichols has learn-
ed of the death of his sister,
Mrs. C. B. (Nannie) Cobb in
Chicago. Mrs. Cobb died Friday,
July 12, after an extended ill-
ness.
Funeral services were con-
ducted from the Mattd Funeral
Home in Chicago Tuesday, July
16, at 2:00 p.m.
Born Nannie Nichols, she was
the daughter of Saint Jo resi-
dents. She was reared here and
married Buford Cobb, also of
Saint Jo. The Cobb family has
lived in Chicago for the past
forty years.
She is survived by her hus-
band; one daughter, Mrs. Phil
Laskin; and two grandsons,
Ricky and Larry Laskin, all of
Chicago.
the average in most courses he
has held, in comparison with
the town's population.
Almost every business in
town was represented at the
classes. These were Foxworth-
Galbraith Lumber Co., Cowan's
Variety Store, Tucker Plumbing,
Flusche Feed Store, Kingery
Drilling Co., Williams Drilling
Co., Cash Dry Goods, Lawler
Food Store, Hunt's Store, Saint
Jo Tribune, Jackson Grocery,
Shamrock Service Station, Saint
Jo Telephone Co., Community
Public Service, St. Jo Leather,
Inc., Morgan Grocery, Dairy
Spot, First National Bank, the
Post Office, Pedigo Insurance,
High School, Attorney, News
Dealer, City, Methodist Church,
Dr. Purtell's office, Dr. Walker's
office.
Certificates were presented at
the close of Thursday evening's
class to those who attended at
least three of the four nights.
The names of those persons
completing the course will be
published next week.
Gospel Meeting
At Illinois Bend
Union Church
Local Boy and Oklahoma Couple
Escape Death in Highway
REV. JIMMIE JOHNSON
The Rev. Jimmie Johnson,
Methodist pastor from the First
Methodist Church in Sanger, will
preach in a revival meeting in
the Union Church at Illinois
Bend, July 21-28 each evening
at 8:00 p.m. An invitation is
exteded to all people in and
around this area.
Jimmie Johnson received his
education from Cooke County
Junior College, Gainesville, Mid-
western University in Wichita
Falls, and Perkins School of
Theology in Dallas. He is well
known throughout this area hav-
ing been pastor of a number of
churches. He has conducted
many revival meetings and has
been successful as an evangelist.
He has pastored churches in
Wichita, Montague and Denton
counties.
Everyone welcome.
Lewis Henderson, son of Supt.
and Mrs. John Henderson, is
reported to be satisfactorily re-
covering from painful injuries
received when a rear wheel
came off the 1961 Chevrolet
pickup as he was driving east
on Highway 82 about 1:00 p.m.,
Monday, throwing the pickup
directing in the path of an on-
coming automobile traveling
west. The accident occurred
about 1% miles east of Saint Jo.
The axel of the pickup was
found several yards from the
point of impact with parts of the
fender and one wheel scattered
some 200 yards away in a pasture
on the south side of the high-
way.
Windshields were Knocked
completely out of the pickup
and the back of the cab was
torn loose from the top with
pieces of the floor bed scattered
about the scene.
The other car involved was a
1955 Buick, driven by Mrs. H. B.
Langley who was enroute to
California with her husband
from their home in Hugo, Okla.,
on a vacation trip they had just
started. Mr. Langley received
serious head lacerations as the
impact threw him forward into
the windshield. Mrs. Langley
was pinned behind the wheel for
several minutes before she
could be removed from the car.
Both vehicles were totally de-
molished.
Lewis and the Langley couple
all received emergency treat-
Rites Held for
Mrs. Katie Mae
Smith, Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs.
Katie Mae Smith, who passed
away at her home the morning
of July 13, were held at 2:30
p.m., Sunday in the Saint Jo
Church of Christ with Bro.
Loyd Morris, pastor, and Bro.
Winstead Cooper, officiating
ministers.
Mrs. Smith was born May 26,
1891 in Scott County, Mo., the
daughter of John Henry and
Hettie Tisdel. She came to Texas
with her family at an early age
and attended school in Saint Jo
She was married to Neil
Smith, February, 1913. Her hus-
band passed away November 17,
1942, and she is also preceded in
death by one daughter. She has
been a member of the Saint Jo
Church of Christ for many years.
Mrs. Smith is survived by two
daughters, Miss Golda Smith
and Mrs. Nell Stelzer, both of
Fort Worth; three sons, Ray-
mond Smith of Midland, Cecil
B. Smith of Saint Jo, and John
C. Smith of Anson; she also
leaves four grandchildren.
Interment was in the Moun-
tain Park Cemetery under the
direction of Scott Brothers Fun-
eral Home. Pallbearers were
W. E. Nunneley, Paul Clayton,
Jimmie Freeman, Isom Reed,
Clyde Cash and Asco Talley.
ment from Dr. Neil Purtell here
after which Mr. and Mrs. Hen-
derson took Lewis to Major
Clinic at Nocona where he was
treated and released. Mr. and
Mrs. Langley were taken to a
Gainesville hospital by ambu-
lance where they are still
patients.
Constable Bo Dunn of Saint
Jo was the first law officer on
the scene, with the investiga-
tion of the accident being hand-
led by Tom Brown, Bowie
Highway Patrolman.
2/LT. WILLIAM REDMAN
COMPLETES TECHNICAL
INSTRUCTOR COURSE
SHEPPARD A F B, Texas —
Second Lieutenant William J.
Redman of Saint Jo, Texas, has
completed the United States Air
Force technical instructor course
here.
Lieutenant Redman was train-
ed in principles of learning, use
of training aids, lesson planning
and practice teaching. He was
chosen to become an Air Force
instructor because of his exper-
ience and capability.
The lieutenant, son of Mr. and
Mrs. V. W. Redman of Saint Jo,
Texas, is a graduate of Saint Jo
High School. He received his
B.S. degree from Texas A&M
College.
Lieutenant Redman is remain-
ing here for instructor duty.
BASEBALL NEWS
Saint Jo Baseball goes into its
final two weeks with "hot" com-
petition in both leages.
The standings as of July 14,
were:
PONY LEAGUE
W L T
Bankers 7 0 0
Nocona 5 3 0
Rebels 2 4 1
Spanish Fort 2 5 0
Era 16 1
LITTLE LEAGUE
W L T
Era 4 0 1
Drillers 3 11
Roughnecks 0 6 0
Everyone is invited to attend
the games. Game times are 6:30
p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Games are
scheduled for each Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
nights.
NOTE: Two games are not
scheduled in the Pony League
standings because of pending
protests.
Mr. and Mrs. James Wiley
and daughter from Louisiana
visited with Mrs. J. M. Fleming
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lee McCollum returned
home Wednesday evening fol-
lowing a two week hospitaliza-
tion in Fort Worth. She is much
improved. Her daughter, Mrs.
Cleda Hundley of Fort Worth
returned with her and will
remain a few days.
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