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The Saint Jo Tribune
Serving Wia*. Area of Cooke and Montague Counties In Northwest Texas
Established In 1898
VOLUME 62
Saint Jo, Montarue Connty, Texas, Friday, February 19, 1960
NUMBER 12
I960 Homemaker
Of Tomorrow Is
Miss Lucille Ivins
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Lucille Ivins has been named the
1960 Betty Crocker Homemaker of
Tomorrow at Saint Jo high school.
Lucille, a 17 year old senior, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Ivins.
She received the highest score in
a 50-minute written examination on
homemaking knowledge and at-
titudes taken by graduating seniors
in her school. She will receive an
award pin, manufactured by Jost-
ens and representing the slogan.
"Home is where the heart is." Her
examination paper will be entered
in competition with other high
school winners to name the state
Betty Crocker Homemaker of To-
morrow.
The test was prepared and judged
by Science Research Associates of
Chicago.
Total enrollment in the six-year-
old $110,000 General Mills sponsored
scholarship program has neared the
two million mark (1,800,152 girls).
This year a record number of
379,018 girls enrolled in 12,597 high
schools throughout the 50 states and
the District of Columbia. This is an
increase of 29.868 girls and 337
schools over last year. Alaska and
Hawaii are participating for the
first lime.
Each state Homemaker of To-
morrow will receive a $1,500
scholarship and an educaloinal trip
April 23-29 with her school advisor.
The tour will include New York
City and Colonial Williamsburg
and will culminate witht the Ameri-
can Ttable Banquet in Washington,
D. C., on April 28. at the Statler
Hilton hotel where the All-Ameri-
can Hommeaker of Tomorrow will
be announced The runner-up in
each state will receive a $500
scholarship. The school of each
state winner will be given a set of
the Encyclopedia Britannica.
The scholarship of the All-Ameri-
can Homemaker of Tomorrow will
be increased to $5,000. The second,
third and fourth ranking Home-
makers of Tomorrow in the nation
will receive $<1,000. $3,000 and $2,000
scholarships, respectively.
FFA WEEK
PURPOSE OF FFA WEEK
National Future Farmers of
America Week seeks to focus at-
tention on the work oJ the Future
Farmers of today, who will be the
successful farmers of tomorrow.
This nation must have a constant
supply of NEW farmers every year
to replace those who die, retire, or
otherwise leave the farm. These
must be men wth experience and
training, for the successful farmer
today is both a scientist and a busi-
nessman; mechanic and a laborer,
at the same time capable of leader-
ship in the affairs of the community.
Generally, they must be men who
have begun farming at an early
age. so that by the time they are
ready to marry and start a family
they will be firmly established in a
farming program that promises a
rood future.
Vocational Agriculture and the
FFA constitute the most effective
Drogram yet developed for training
boys to be good farmers and help-
ing them to become established in
the farming occupations of their
choice.
In view of the nation s need for
NEW farmers, it is fitting that rec-
ognition be given these young men
who are preparing for careers in
fanning. Encouragement at this
time will do much to stimulate
them to harder work and greater
aChVOt™TIONAL EDUCATION
IN AGRICULTURE
Vocational education in agricul-
is a nation-wide, federally-
i program of systematic in-
•tion on agriculture and farm
mnic of less than college
• conducted in public schools
lasses for those persons over
>ars of age, "who have entered
or who are preparing to enter
the work of the farm or the
home," under a plan of co-
,tion between the State Boards
icational Education and the
of Education, U. S. Dept. of
, Education and Welfare.
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Service Station
Robbed Monday
The Gulf Service Station here was
broken into and robbed Monday
night after the station was closed.
According to Starr Mann, operator
of the station, an estimated $54.00
in money and merchandise was
stolen.
The burglar broke the window
pane in the wash room and entered;.
There was no estimate as to the
damage.
B. J. Norvell, city marshall, left
this week for Mississippi, where he
will pick up the person suspected
responsible and bring him back to
Montague County.
Meeting Held In
Nocona Concerns
New Boys Ranch
Three members of the First Bap-
tist Church here attended a lun-
cheon and meeting at Brownie's
Cafe which was sponsored by the
Ministeral Alliance of Nocona Tex-
as. Quinton Conyers, Charles Thom-
pson and Robert Jeter were among
the 26 Ministers and laymen present.
Wayne O. Watts of Wichita Falls
was guest speaker. He is a member
of the Steering Committee for the
proposed North Texas Boy's Ranch
to be built southeast of Henrietta
He 'gave a very enlightening talk
on the progress of the committee
and the purpose of the Ranch. He
said the biggest problem was not
the financial support, but the moral
support and encouragement of all
churches. At this time there are
only 38 churches in this District
who have joined this great cause.
Watts said it was their hope that
when this Ranch was built and
successfully onganized that the
importanc eof having such a ranch
would spread to other Congression-
al Districts. He said if there was
a ranch similar to Cal Farley's Boys
Ranch at Amarillo, in every Con-
gressional District in Texas they
would virtually depopulate Gates-
ville Reformatory.
He urged that every citizen in
this district give more attention and
support to our Boys Ranch.
Rural Accidents
Are Increasing
"Rural Motorcides in this 29
county Highway Patrol district in-
creased 20 percent from 1958 to
1959," Captain E. L. Posey said to-
day. Captain Posey, well known
commander of this Highway Patrol
district, said that during 1959 we
had 155 people killed in rural
traffic accidents compared to 124
rural traffic fatalities in 1958. Our
patrolmen investigated a total of
2.738 rural traffic accidents during
1959. This traffic accident experi-
ence not only caused the death of
155 men, women, and children, but
also injured 1,599 people and
caused an estimated property dam-
age of $1,878,437.00.
Ti'teen of the 29 counties in this
Highway Patrol district showed an
increase in the number of Motor-
cides for 1959. The highest increase
for any county was in Palo Pinto
County with 17 rural traffic fatal-
ities compared to only 7 in 1958.
Lubbock County also had an un-
usual high increase with 19 fatal-
ities recorded in 1959, compared to
12 in 1958. Four counties - Dickens,
Haskell. Lynn, and Throckmorton -
did not record a traffic fatality in
1959. Montague County had 85
accidents, resulting in 5 fatalities.
"The real tragedy in our accident
picture is the fact that the causa-
tive factors are well known," Capt.
Posey said. In 1959, as in 1958, too
much speed at the wrong time and
too much drinking while driving
were the major contributing factors.
When people start obeying the
traffic law themselves and insist
that other drivers obey the laws,
then we will see a reduction in our
traffic accident rate.
SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES FOR
FARMERS AND RANCHERS
Social Security rules also apply
to farmers and ranchers.
According to Clarence B. Dixon
of Internal Revenue Service, Wich-
ita Falls, farm and ranch employers
must report and pay Social Security
taxes on cash wages paid to each
farm and ranch worker whose total
wages amount to $150 a year, or if
the worker performs agricultural
services on 20 or more days and re-
ceives cash wages on a time basis.
Mr. Dixon said that Internal
Revenue has two free booklets for
farmers, ranchers and their em-
ployees: Circular A, or the more
comprehensive Farmers' Tax Guide,
1900 edition.
Although self-help by taxpayers
is stressed again this year by Uncle
Sam's collection agency, the Inter-
nal Revenue phone number is
322-3165-66. Special taxpayer assist-
ance day for especially knotty
problems is every Monday from
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The IRS
office is located at 1000 Lamar St.,
Wichita Falls, Texas.
EDGAR SPEAKS
ON OIL AT CLUB
At the Wednesday meeting of the
Saint Jo Optimist Club, Dr. L. E.
Lake gave an appeal to members
for blood which is badly needed
at the Blood Bank in a nearby
community. He said 12 pints of
blood was used to help save the
life of one of the citizens of Saint
Jo, with the understanding that it
would be replaced by the people
here. Dr. Lake urged that each
civic club organize a group to re-
place this? blood.
Guest speaker at this week's
meeting was John Max Edgar, who
is with the Standard Oil of Texas
at Gainesville. He is a graduate of
Oklahoma University with a B.S.
and Petroleum Engineering degree.
He also spent two years in the
Armed Forces.
Edgar spoke on "What the Oil
Industry is Looking for in 1960."
He gave a resume on the production
of the last ten years. He said that
1956 was a peak year in the oil
industry with 58,000 wells drilled.
The estimated domestic demands
for 1960 will require over nine
million barrels per day of Crude
Oil. Imports should increase to
50,000 per day. According to Edgar,
1960 looks good for an increase in
volume. In conclusion, he said that
oil companies are working for
"more profits in efficiencj than in
demand."
Voluntary Home
Mortgage Credit
Program - FHA
"The Voluntary Home Mortgage
Credit Program is still able to
place qualified FHA loans in small
towns and for members of the
minority group in general," said
C. J. Hermann, Executive Secre-
tary of the VHMCP Region V office,
headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
Region V comprises the states of
Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mis-
souri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and
Texas.
Mr. Hermann stated that although
general mortgage market conditions
are not favorable, the lending in-
stitutions participating in this pri-
vate industry-sponsored program
are still making funds available for
FHA loans in the small towns.
Hermann also stated that in many
instances better service is obtain-
able for FHA loans due to the
FHA's Certified Agency Program.
Under this Program the local ap-
proved mortgage lender relieves
the FHA of ceratin details, which
has the effect of expediting the
completion of the loans. Hermann
said that in many instances the
long delay waiting for FHA ap-
praisers and inspectors is eliminated
as local fee appraisers and inspec-
tors may now do the work.
VHMCP does not make loans, but
simply serves as a clearing house
without charge in an endeavor to
assist qualified borrowers to obtain
an FHA loan, Mr. Hermann ex-
plained. The Program is only op-
erative in the small towns and for
members of minority groups.
To date 40,000 families have been
assisted by this Program, to obtain
loans aggregating over $400,000,000.
Any individual Who desires the
assistance of VHMCP may contact
the Regonal Office at 1114 Com-
merce Street, Dallas, Texas, and
request the necessary forms.
Services Held for
Miss Lela Wiley
Monday, Feb. 15
Miss Lela Wiley passed away
February 14, 1960, in a Gainesville
hospital. She had been in ill health
for several months.
Miss Lela was born at Forestburg,
Texas, and was the daughter of the
late Ronson and Louise Wiley. She
moved with her parents to Saint Jo
some fifty years ago. Miss Lela has
worked in a dry goods store here
for several years.
Miss Wiley attended the First
Methodist Church for many years.
She was a member of the Saint Jo
Garden Club.
Survivors include one sister, Mrs.
J. R. Wilson of Freemound, and
several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at the First
Methodist Church Monday. Feb. 15,
at 3:00 p.m. The Rev. Lewis Stuckey
officiated. Interment was made in
Mountain Park cemetery under the
direction of Daugherty Funeral
Home.
Pall bearers were Norbert
Flusche, Jr., Wayne Wilson, David
Wilson, Bill Hunt, Bruce Orr, and
Bill Wilson.
ASHLAND CITY, TENN., TIMES:
"While everybody is relieved that
the steel dispute has been settled
for at least 30 months, it remains
to be seen whether the settlement
was made without price increases
and without new inflationary
pressure.
MR. AND MISS SAINT JO HIGH
RAYMOND ASHLEY
Raymond Ashley and Lina Jo
Cable, both seniors in the local high
school were recently selected by the
teachers there as Mr. and Miss
Saint Jo High. They will each be
featured in a full page in Panther
Trails, the high school year book.
Raymond and Lina Jo are both
honor roll students and have attend-
ed Saint Jo School since the first
grade.
PHOTO BV KENT BEILAH STUDIO
LINA JO CABLE
Lina Jo is the daughter of T. S.
Cable, Jr. and granddaughter of Mrs.
Tom Cable. She was elected Band
Sweetheart, Senior class secretary,
and co-editor of Panther Trails.
Raymond is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Noble Ashley, a member of the
band, and is employed part time by
a service station here.
Both Raymond and Lina Jo have
played in the band since their grade
school years.
ARMY INTRODUCES NEW M-14 RIFLE
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U. S. Army Photo"
Ft. Campbell, Ky. (AHTNC) Army
PFC Tomas G. Valadez. Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Valadez
108 West Avenue F, Alpine, Texas,
is shown with the Army's new
rifle — the M-14 — which is being
introduced to paratroopers of the
101st Airborne Division at Fort
Campbell, Ky. The 101st Airborne
Division, spearhead unit of STRAC
(Strategic) Army Command), is the
first to receive the new rifle as
limited quantities began arriving
here.
A welcome sight to Valadez, the
M-14 will give him increased fire-
power, lighter weight and easier
maintenance without sacrificing
the wallop of the present M-l.
Deseigned to replace the M-l, the
carbine, the .45 calibar submachine
gun and the automatic rifle, the
M-14 fires 7.62 millimeter ammuni-
tion which is now the standard
cartridge for all NATO troops.
Valadez, a driver in Headquarters
Company of the division's 502d
Infantry, has served in Europe. The
24-year-old soldier is a 1954 gradu-
ate of Alpine High School.
REVISIONS IN TEXAS INSURANCE
LAW OrrER VERY LITTLE RELIEF.
"The five revisions in the Texas
Safe Drivers Insurance Plan an-
nounced by the Board of Insurance
on February 5, won't give the
public as much relief as a small
dose of sassafras tea," according to
Vestal Lemmon, general manager
of the National Association of
Independent Insurers.
None of the five changes is of
any real significance or benefit to
the public, Lemon asserted. As an
example, he cited what he termed
the "Possum clause," a change in
the plan that exempts accidents
caused by strikng wild animals.
"This revision will be of great
benefit to those people who hit a
possum while driving at a tremen-
dous rate of speed," Lemon said.
"Their insurance rate won't go
up."
"But," he added, "you'd better
not hit mama's old red rooster, and
den't run over old Rover, because
these violent acts could result in
severe penalties on your automobile
insurance."
Lemmon reiterated the position
of the NAAI with respect to merit
rating in general. "We believe in
the principle of merit rating and we
believe that careful drivers should
be accorded rate recognition." he
said.
"But, no merit rating plan, how-
ever carefully it may be dx'awn,
can ever be successful under the
Texas Single-rate law."
Lemmon said the furor which
the safe-driver insurance plan had
caused was only a mild prelude to
the extreme public dissatisfaction
that would develop.
"The Board of Insurance, with
the helping hand of certain select
segments of the industry has labor-
ed long under heavy pressure. Un-
fortunately, the only result of this
long labor has been to bring forth
an unworkable monstrosity," he
continued.
Lemmon said that apparently the
only recourse left to the public was
to urge members of the legislature
to amend the law.
He predicted unless the plan — he
termed it safe driver "penalty"
plan — was made optional and not
compulsory the public would de-
mand that the legislature enact a
law prohibiting all such compul-
sory plans.
Show me the man you honor, and
I will show you what kind of a
man you are, for it shows me what
your ideal of mankind is, and what
kind of a man you long to be.
—Carlyle.
1960 Motor Vehicle
Safety Inspections
Motor Vehicle Safety inspections
in Montague County have slowed to
a snails pace as only 933 vehicles
were inspected during January.
The inspections brought the total
checked since September 1, when
this years stickers went on sale, to
2195 or 28 percent of the 7842 reg-
istered vehicles in this county.
Captain Alan Johnson, Super-
visor of the Motor Vehicle Inspec-
tion Service in this Region of the
Texas Department of Public Sefety
has urged vehicle owners to have
their vehicles inspected as early as
possible to avoid delays in the last
minute rush.
In the past years crowds during
the last few days before the dead-
line have lined up for several
blocks waiting to get into the in-
spection stations.
The safety inspection sticker
which must be on all registered
vehicles operated over public
streets, roads and highways by mid-
night, April 15 may be obtained at
any of the 17 approved vehicle in-
spection stations in this county.
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Hillard
Hoffman, Feb. 16
Mrs. Hillard Hoffman, former
resident of Saint Jo, passed away
February 14th, 1960 in Vernon, Tex-
as. Mrs. Hoffman was born June 6th
1912, Ruby Jewel Ashcraft, the dau-
ghter of Frank and Hannah Ash-
craft. She was married to Hillard
Hoffman, December 10th, 1932 at
Ringling, Oklahoma.
They had made their home in
Montague and Cook County until
several months ago when they were
transfered to Mineral Wells, Texas.
Services were held in the First
Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m., Feb-
ruary 16th 1960, under the direction
of 'Scott Bros. Funeral Home. Rev.
Lewis, Stuckey and Rev. Jack Shel-
ton .were officiating ministers.
Interment was in the Mountain
Park Cemetary. Pal Bearers were
Hugh Combs, Jack Hanson, James A.
Hendricks, Otto Holland, F. C. Gal-
mor, Adrian Parker, A. E. Thomp-
son, and Bernie Wolfe.
Survivors include her husband.
4 sisters. Mrs. Allie Fuston, Saint Jo;
Mrs. Ollie Gibson, Bowie; Mrs. Mol-
lie Pierce, Vernon; and Mrs. Nollie
Caproti, Garden Grove, California.
4 brothers W. W. Ashcraft, Vernon;
C. D. Ashcraft, Fort Worth; B. W.
and Jack Ashcraft, Leon Oklahoma.
Methodists to have
Church Workshop
There will be a Church Staff
Workshop sponsored by the North
Texas Conference Board of Educa-
tion and the National Fellowship
of Methodist Musicians, to be held
at the First Methodist Church,
Sherman, Texas, on February 27,
1960, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The
workshop is planned for all minis-
ters, directors of Christian educat-
ion. ministers of music, choir
directors, organists, pianists, and all
others throughout church schools
who work with music.
Outstanding ministers and musi-
cians from North Texas Confer-
ence will make up the faculty. Dr.
Fred Gealy and Dr. Glen Johnson
from Dallas will lead a study of
the Methodist Hymnal. Dr. Dur-
wood Fleming, pastor of St, Luke's
Methodist Church of Houston, Tex.,
will lead the workshop in a dscus-
sion on minister-musician relations.
Dr. Lloyd Pfautscb and Dr. Grady
Hardin from Southern Methodist
University will be other leaders in
the workshop.
There will be sessions on the fol-
lowing subjects: "The Problem of
the Hymnal," "A Minister Talks to
Chyrch Musicians," "Church Staff
Relations," "Introduction to Choral
Directing," "The Conference Board
of Education and the Ministry of
Music." Of particular interest will
be the skill group meetings at
2:00 p.m. on Choir, Organ and
Piano, Pastoral Workshop Planning,
and Workshop in Christian Edu-
cation.
RODEO CONTRACT SIGNED
BY ADRIAN PARKER
Adrian Parker, local rodeo pro-
ducer,' signeed a contract this week
with the Texas Cowboy Reunion
at Stanford; Texas.
Parker, who is well known in this
area for the many good rodeos which
he has produced, was also producer
of this rodeo last year.
The Texas Cowboy Reunion, to
be held July 1st. 2nd and 4th. i
one of the largest amatur rodeos in
Texas.
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