The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, September 30, 1960 Page: 1 of 8
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(inly fo percent of the^quafi^
fled voters in the Saint Jo vot-
wvg box turned out to vote in
the Straw Ballot which was held
j® the Stonewall Saloon here
last week.
It is hard to determine,
through this small number,
whether or not the votes are
representative of Saint Jo. How-
ever, if they are, it couldn't be
much closer.
Those witnessing the counting
of ballots were Starr Mann, Ed
Powell, Charles Thompson, A. V.
Grant and Lewis Lauderdale.
Of the 45 ballots cast, 21
voted for Vice-president Richard
Nixon, 23 voted for Senator
John Kennedy and 1 voted for
Gold water and Byrd. If the
whole country's as equally divid-
ed, the outcome of this year's
election may be anybody's guess.
At any rate, it certainly will be
a guess.
No matter how many polls or
canvasses are taken, the real
outcome will only be proven on
election day.
But at the same time, it is
interesting, at least to those of
us who are interested, to learn
the trend in our particular area.
We are sorry, as are many
others here, that more persons
did not feel like scratching the
straw ballot. Could it be — that
only 45 people in Saint Jo know
or think they know whom they
will vote for in November?
There is still time to cast your
vote, if you have not done so.
The box is still located in the
Stonewall. Why not stop in to-
day. It only takes a minute.
For those who have not made
up their minds yet — and even
for those who think they have,
there will be opportunity in the
next few weeks for us all to
hear the fine debates on our
television sets between Mr.
Nixon and Mr. Kennedy.
Isn't is wonderful to live in
an age when we have the unique
privilege of hearing and seeing
the vital issues in this election
discussed by both candidates,
right in our own living rooms.
At what other time, or in what
other country, could we witness
such timely, history-making pro-
pams such as these?
1, With so many slams and crit-
id|pms of our television being
brftught out today (and we must
admit, with just cause in many
cases) we would like to say this
time that we think the television
networks bringing these pro-
grams to the American public
leserve high commendations for
is service.
The program Monday night
lasted one hour, with not one
gingle commercial or any inter-
ruption of any kind. Most of us
realize that this is a terribly
expensive means of communica-
tion. A commercial to the tele-
vision industry or to radio is
like advertising is to a news-
paper — without it we could not
exist.
These programs will cost the
networks millions of dollars. We
hope that the citizens of this
country appreciate the opportun-
ity offered them by these sta-
tions enough to give their full
attention when these programs
are presented.
Even as it is every good citi-
zen's duty to pay our poll tax
or register, and vote in every
election, it is also our duty to
be an informed voter. In a
country such as ours, with radio,
newspapers, magazines and now
television offering vital informa-
tion about each candidate and
the principles on which they
stand, there is absolutely no ex-
cuse for a person to say "I don't
know enough about the candi-
dates or the issues, I might as
well not vote."
It is also just as wrong to go
to the polls and vote for some-
one or against someone merely
on the basis of one particular
isue. There are too many im-
portant issues to consider and
learn about. Perhaps we cannot
agree with any one candidate
on all things, but we must
weigh every item and find out
all we can about both candidates
before stating flatly we will or
will not vote for a man.
Let us all strive each year to
become not just a voter — qual-
ified only because we paid our
poll tax — but qualified because
we have diligently studied all
isues and all candidates in every
election and have truly become
educated voters.
Well""it seems our hopes and
prayers were answered last
weekend, when the much need-
ed moisture came to us in a
moderate, steady rain which
lasted from Friday night through
Tuesday morning.
An official government rain
guage located in front of the
home of Johnie Tucker showed
3.65 inches; however, unofficial
rain guages on the outskirts of
Saint Jo measured approximate-
ly 5 inches.
Anyway, it was a lot of rain,
for which we are all thankful.
Isn't it amazing though how
glad we are to see the sun af-
ter a few days of cloudy, rainy
weather. We're glad we have a
change once in a while; it would
certainly be boring to have the
same kind of weather all the
time. That's one thing we don't
have to worry about in Texas!
The Saint Jo
Serving Wide Area of Cooke and Montague Counties In Northwest Texas
Established In 1898
VOLUME 62
Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, Friday, Sept. 30, ISM
NUMBER 44
FALL
BEGIN
ROUND-UP RODEO TO
HERE TONIGHT AT 7:30
The Fall Roundup Rodeo will
start tonight on a well watered
arena which should be free of
dust and flying dirt. Not only
did the rain soak the grounds
but cooled the weather suffi-
ciently to give spectators an en-
joyable climate while viewing
the exciting rodeo events.
This will be the second rodeo
held in the new Saint Jo Rid-
ing Club Arena since its con-
struction early this summer.
Starting time is set for 7:30 and
everyone is urged to be on time
in order to enjoy the grand en-
try with all the colorful flags
and many visiting riding clubs
participating.
A parade in downtown Saint
Jo will be held Saturday after-
noon at 4 o'clock with the Saint
Jo School Band and all the rid-
ing clubs plus individual riders,
all helping it to make it the
biggest and best yet.
Immediately following the
parade, the participating riding
clubs and the band members
will be treated to a free barbe-
vue on the rodeo grounds. The
meal is sponsored by the Saint
HOME DEMONSTRATION AND FOUR'H
ACHIEVEMENT DAY HERE NOV 5
The annual Home Demonstra-
tion Club and 4-H Achievement
Day of 1960 will be held Satur-
day, Novmber 5, in the Buck
Building on the square in Saint
Jo, announced Mrs. Reba Stan-
field, County H.D. agent.
Clubs to be represented by
two exhibits each are Bonita,
Valley Fort, Lone Star, Forest-
burg, Bowie, Peabody, Chapel
Mound, Pleasant Ridge. Capps
Corner, Montague and Saint Jo.
FORESTBURG FFA CHAPTER
ELECTS OFFICERS TUESDAY
The Forestburg Vocational
Agriculture I class met Tuesday,
September 27th and elected
greenhand officers. They are as
follows: President. Danny Wil-
liams; Vice-President, Dale
Hudspeth; Secretary, Max Erog-
don; Treasurer, Jerry Ray
Barnett; Reporter, Gary Perry-
man; Sentinel, Eldon Huckabay.
The members will soon begin
learning the duties and respon-
sibilities of their respective of-
fices besides parliamentary pro-
cedure drills
The executive committee of
the regular chapter has begun
work on a chapter sponsored
trip to the Texas State Fair,
October 13th. Two buses will be
taken to provide transportation
for the FFA, FHA, and 4-H club
members.
Jo Riding Club and financed by
merchants, businessmen and cit-
izens of Saint Jo.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dunn
and Mr. and Mrs. James Hend-
ric volunteered to buy and cook
50 lbs of beans and help serve
all the food. Tyler & Simpson
of Gainesville donated a case of
tea; Merchants Grocery of
Bowie - 30 lbs of sugar; Ben E.
Keith Co.. Wichita Falls - 25 lbs
of onions; Mrs. Bairds Bread Co.,
Wichita Falls - 18 loaves of
bread; and Mrs. Clarence
Farquhar gave a gallon of
homemio^ i dill pickles.
Rodec ' events will include
calf roping, bareback riding,
girls barrel races, wild mare
races, double mugging, old mans'
goat roping and bull riding.
There will be two go-rounds and
average on all roping events.
Total number of entries was
incomplete at press time but
participants from all parts of
North and West Texas and
Southern Oklahoma will be on
Achievement Day is an annual
event for these clubs, giving
members an opportunity to
show some of the fine work
which they have accomplished [ hand.
during the year. A poster will Wassie Reynonlds of Denton
be placed in front of each | serve as rodeo announcer,
group of exhibits, designating Hiding Judges will be Billy Joe
the club that is presenting them.
The exhibits are in two cate-
Hancock and Croxton Maddox
of Nocona. M. H. Gaston of
gories — Educational and Gener- Saint Jo will act as^ Hag judge
al. The educational exhibits will j 'n roping events. The clowns,
I <.rViinh nw a neeessarv and en-
rodeo,
be to teach an idea or how to i which are a necessary
do something such as a home | tertainilng part of any
practice. The general exhibits
will be divided as follows: Can-
ning or Gardening; Craft;
Needlework; Novelties (such as
Christmas decorations. etc.>.
There will be a flower show
with arrangements from each
lady including fresh and dried
arrangements and pot plants. A
bake sale will also be held with
homemade pies and cakes for
sale either to take home or by
the piece with coffee which will
be served for 5c per cup.
The bazaar will have many
items displayed in booths which
will be on sale to the public.
The affair promises to be
quite interesting and is designed
to be entertaining to visitors as
well as providing an opportun-
ity for club members to show
their accomplishments for the
past year.
Exhibits will be open to the
public at 10:00 a.m., November
5, and everyone is invited to
attend.
SAINT JO GAMP FIRE EDITORIAL
By Joyce Lauck, Executive Director
North Central Texas Area Council, Wichita Falls, Texas
Ten years ago, a Camp Fire dream came true when
Camp Letoli was built on land donated for the camp-site
by the Kingery Brothers of Saint Jo. Since that time,
Camp Letoli and Saint Jo have been indellibly linked
together in the minds of hundreds of girls who have
come to camp from towns in Texas, Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
In this Golden Anniversary year of the Camp Fire
Girls organization, the important part Saint Jo has
played in the history of the North Central Texas Area
Council will be recalled. It is to be reenacted in a histor-
ical pageant put on by all the girls in the council in the
spring. But today we also need to think of what part
the Camp Fire program can play in the lives of the girls
of Saint Jo this year.
So sound and far-sighted was the Camp Fire progarm
as planned in 1910, that basically it has never been
changed. Based on the philosophy that "character is
formed predominantly during leisure hours," it con-
tinues to help girls to learn through play. Only last
spring, in a White House Conference on Children and
Youth, it was recommended that "there be more study of
the creative use of leisure time" and that "the important
role of YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS be noted
in the prevention of delinquency."
The Camp Fire program can be a vital force for good
in the lives of the girls of this community. And this is
a shared responsibility, between the professional staff
members who come to guide and direct, and parents who
must be willing to take a leadership role in this business
of helping our girls have a better chance to develop in
to the serene, capable, and happy women we want them
to become.
Truly this Golden Jubilee year is a time for the
parents and girls of Saint Jo to look back on cherished
Camp Fire memories — but it is also a year to look
ahead with renewed purpose and pride in what can be
done in the coming months and years. There's a place
for you — as a leader, sponsor or part of the District
committee. Volunteer today to be a part of this youth-
saving work.
will be Bugs Bagley of Nocona,
and Boyce Hart of Guthrie,
Oklahoma.
Producer of the rodeo is
Adrian Parker of Saint Jo, and
it is sponsored by the Saint Jo
Riding Club. A concession stand
will be open, sponsored by The
Saint Jo Volunteer Fire De-
partment.
WINNERS OF GRASS
JUDGING CONTEST
The 9th annual grass judging
contest, sponsored by the Upper
Elm-Red Soil Conservation Dist-
rict, was held Saturday. Sept.
24. 19(50 at the Community
Building, Gainesville. The re-
sults are as follows:
Individuals
First place winner, Edward
Stevens, Tioga FFA, perfect
score of 472; second. Donnie
Vogel, Muenster FFA. score 463;
third. Stanley Kemp, Tioga FFA.
462; fourth, Jerry King, Howe
FFA, 4G1; fifth, Ronnie Seynfsles,
Tioga FFA. 452;
Sixth, Jeff Crossland, Howe
FFA, 450; seventh, Ronnie Parks,
Howe FFA, 441; eighth, Robert
Klement, Muenster FFA, 441;
ninth, Jack Baston, Whitesboro
FFA, 438; tenth. Tommy Ivy,
Whitesboro FFA, 428.
Senior Team
First, Tioga, score of 1386;
second, Howe, 1352; third, Muen-
ster, 1297; fourth, Whitesboro,
1238; third. Callisburg, 1141;
sixth, Cooke County 4-H, 1032;
seventh, Saint Jo, 1013; eighth,
Sadler Southwayd, 626.
Perfect team score is 1416
with 3 boys per team. This is
the first time in several years
Saint Jo has had a team entered
in this contest.
Advance tickets may be pur-
chased at the Stonewall Saloon.
Get yours early and be assured
of a good seat.
RITES HELD FOR
DOROTHY PEDIGO
Mrs. Dorothy Lilly Pedigo
passed away in a Dallas hos-
pital. September 24, following
a long illness.
She was born October 30, 1898,
in Gainesville, the daughter of
James B. and Cora Howeth Lilly.
She attended school in Gaines-
ville and after her graduation
from high school, attended
T.W.U. in Denton.
She was married December 5,
1920 to George D. Pedigo. He
was the brother of the late
Smith Pedigo of Saint Jo. Her
husband preceded her in death
in 1948.
Mrs. Pedigo was house mother
at the Hockaday School in
Dallas and house mother of
Phi Beta Phi Chapter at the
University of Texas in Austin,
when she became ill about four
years ago.
Funeral services were held
Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the First
Presbyterian Church, Saint Jo.
of which he had been a member
for many years. Dr. Earl J.
Patton, a long time friend of
PAT HARRIS ONE OF SEMIFINALISTS
IN NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP
PERSONALS
as their weekend guest their
son and wiie, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack N. Howell of Dallas, Tex.
Mrs. J. D. Akridge and
daughter Sandra, Mrs. M. E.
Talley, Mrs. Leon Bloomer and
Mrs. Robert Waldo of Sherman
were guests Thursday of Mrs.
J. C. Howell.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Boone
and Cathy went to Fort Worth
Sunday for a birthday dinner
honoring Mrs. Boone's mother,
Mrs. D. F. Park who was 83
years old Sept. 27. Others present
were Mr. and Mrs. David Boone
and sons, David and Edwin of
Garland, Texas, and Mrs. Park's
husband.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Hogan
and Oliver Palmer of Oklahoma
City, Mr. and Mrs. Orville
Palmer of Tumcumcari, N. M„
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Lucian Vaughn and attended
the Homecoming and Barbecue
at Illinois Bend, Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Vaughn
attended funeral rites in Chick-
asha, Okla., Tuesday for Larry
Frederick, relative of Mrs.
Vaughn.
Mrs. Wilber Thompson went
with her brother, S/Sgt. Bobby
C. Cambron of Lackland AFB,
San Antonio to Cedar Town,
Georgia, where they visited their
parents during last week. They
returned to Saint Jo Saturday.
Sgt. Cambron returned to Lack-
land upon completion of his
the family from Denton was the i leave.
officiating minister.
Pall bearers were Otto Hol-
land, C. C. Ware, S. T. Meador,
Don Howeth, Bill Crump and
George Gehart.
I Interment was in the Mount-
ain Park Cemetery under the
direction of Scott Bros. Funeral
Home.
Survivors include her children,
Mrs. Dorothy Lee of Galveston
Alton Brown of Memphis,
Tennessee, visited his mother at
Bulcher this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clift had as
dinner guests Tuesday of last
week, Bro. and Mrs. Elmer
Little, Jr., and children, Susian
and Mark. Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Talley. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Henley
and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dennis.
Mrs. W. D. Ball spent the
and George D. Pedigo, Jr., of i weekend in Dallas visiting Mr.
Irving; one sister, Mrs. F. L. j and Mrs. R. W. Rodgers and Mr.
Van Noy of Dallas and three. and Mrs. Baron Calloway,
grandchildren. [ Mrs. Sam Harwood returned
| Sunday from Arlineton where
NOTICE: i she had been receiving medical
A representative of the Social treatment while staying with
Security Administration will be j her daughter. Mrs. Lov Stone,
in Nocona at the Community; She is improving.
Room of the FiStM National! Benton Poyner is home from
Bank on Wednesday, October I the Nocona Clinic and improv-
5th, from 9:30 A.M. until 12:00 ing nicely.
noon. You are invited to meet Mrs. Lewis Stuckey and Mrs.
with the representative to file I Dan Boone took Mary Maddox to
your claims, or to obtain in-1 Dallas this week for medical
formation or assistance concern-! treatment at the Methodist Hos-
ing Social Security. j pital.
Hospital Committee Reports
Findings To Optimist Club
J. C. Donnell was guest of
Kit Meador at Wednesday's Op-
timist Club meeting. As the
appointed committee to gather
information, factions and figures
concerning a hospital for Saint
Jo, they have done some in-
vestigating into organizations
from Dalhart to the Rio Grande
Valley and back through Austin
during the past week.
EIGHT MILES OF WORK BEGINS ON
F-M ROAD SOUTH OF FORESTBURG
The Texas Highway Commis-
sion has taken the first step to
inaugurate a new two - year
Farm-to-Market Road Program
for Texas. Herbert C. Petry, Jr.,
Chairman of the Highway Com-
mission, stated that the funds
for this 1961-1962 program are
FIIIE DEPARTMENT TO
OVERSEA BURNING OF
CITV LOTS
Loyal Burchflel. chief of the
Saint Jo Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment announced this week that
the fire department will oversee
the burning of lots in the city,
beginning next week.
Those wishing to burn lots,
are asked to call City Hall and
leave their n^me. Firemen will
answer each request as soon as
they can.
According to Burchflel, the
owner of the property or other
authorised person must be pres-
ent to start the fire. Firemen arc
not allowed to 3et any fire.
derived from Federal-aid high-
way funds, matched with state
highway funds on a dollar-for-
dollar basis.
L. B. Dean, District Engineer
of the Texas Highway Depart-
ment at Wichita Falls, has stated
that the following farm-to-mar-
ket road in this area is scheduled
for work under this program:
' From F.M. Road 455 South of
Forestburg Southwest to Wise
County Line, a distance of ap-
proximately 8.0 miles.
Mr. Dean stated that the Com-
mission has authorized the de-
velopment of some area roads
which will serve the dual pur-
pose of providing service to the
adjacent land as well as aiding
in the development of the entire
state.
It was announced that work
will begin on this project as
soon as final planning is com-
pleted and necessary right of
way secured. It is the respon-
sibility of the respective coun
ties involved to purchase the
required right of way.
In reporting their findings to
the club, Mr. Meador said they
had discussed the matter exten-
sively with the State Health
Department in Austin. The Hill-
Burton Act. which is Federal
aid for hospitals supervised by
the state, will meet half the ex-
pense of a hospital or clinic, if
approved.
The department will gladly
work with any committee or
authorized persons in the plan-
ning of such a project. After
plans by an architect arc sub-
mitted, they will consider them
and offer any help as to needed
changes or addition which need
to be made.
However, the representative of
this department strongly advised
against constructing a hospital
without first acquiring a doctor.
Recommendations were made
by the committee that for the
needs of Saint Jo, a clinc with
four or five beds and adequate
facilities, would be more prac-
tical than trying to build a large
hospital. They also suggested
that immediate action should be
taken in trying to get a doctor
here.
A meeting of the board of
directors of the club will be
called at a later date to act on
these recommendations, accord-
ing to John Henderson, club
president.
It was announced at this
week's meeting, that tickets for
the wrestling matches at Gaines-
ville. October 7th, may be
purchased from Gene Shields.
Twenty-five percent of the pro-
ceeds of tickets sold here will
be turned over to the Saint Jo
Optimist Club.
A. V. Grant and Paul Clayton
will be in charge of next week's
program.
Pat Harris, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Harris, Route 1,
Saint Jo, has been named one
of the semifinalists in the 1960-
61 National Merit Scholarship
competition. He is a senior
student at Saint Jo High School.
There Semifinalists are among
the 10,000 high scoring students
on the National Merit Scholar-
ship Qualifying Test, a test of
educational development given in
more than 15,000 high school*
last spring. The Semifinalist
group is composed of the highest
scoring students in each state
and in United States territories.
Each Semifinalist now moves
a step closer to winning a four
year Merit Scholarship to the
college of his choice.
John M. Stalnaker, president
of the National Merit Scholar-
ship Corporation, which con-
ducts the annual program( stated
that "Merit Semifinalists repre-
sent the most promising brains
in the nation. From this group
of able, attractive students will
come the scholars and intellec-
tual leaders of tomorrow."
The Smeifinalists will take
another rigorous examination,
the three-hour Scholastic Apti-
tude Test of the College En-
trance Examination Board, to be
given in testing centers through-
out the nation on December 3.
1960.
Students whose scores on the
second test substantiate their
performance on the qualifying
test and who are endorsed by
their high schools will become
Finalists in the competition. In
past years, more than 95 percent
of the Semifinalists have become
Finalists. ,
As Finalists, the students will
be eligible for scholarship
awards sponsored by 115 busi-
nes and industrial organizations,
professional societies, founda-
tions, individuals, and the Na-
tional Merit Scholarship Corpor-
ation itself.
In the final phase of the com-
petition, the high school grades,
extra-curricular activities, school
citizenship, and leadership qual-
ities of the students will be
evalnatd along with their scores
on the tests.
About May 1. 1961, the names
of the Merit Scholars will be
announced, the exact number de-
pending on the extent of spon-
sor support of the Merit Pro-
gram.
All Finalists will receive
Certificates of Merit attesting to
their high ability and all col-
leges and universities will be
informed of their names. This
enables these students to be
considered for a wide range of
other awards. Studies show that
more than 50 percent obtain
scholarship assistance from oth-
er sources. >
Each Merit Scholarship is a
four-year award to cover the
undergraduate college years. The
recipient's stipend is tailored to
his need. Stipnds have been av-
eraging about $750 a year.
For students who require
financial assistance, awards may
reach a maximum of $1500 per
year. For students who already
possess financial resources which
will enable them to attend the
college of their choice, awards
of $100 a year are granted.
Finalitss designate the college
they wish to attend and the
course of study they plan to
pursue. The colleges chosen by
the Merit Scholars in most in-
stances also receive cost-of-
education grants ranging up to
$500 per year to help defray
the actual costs of educating the
students.
"As far as the dollar is con-
cerned, confidentially, it shrinks."
—Sante Fe Magazine
TRIAL HELD FOR 4 PERSONS
RECEIVING INDICTMENTS
Trial was held in District
Court at Montague Thursday,
September 22, for four persons
receiving indictments earlier
that same day.
Marvin London, County Judge,
represented the defendents who
all pleaded guilty of charges and
Earl C. Fitts, County Attorney,
represented the State. Judge
Louis Holland presided.
Those reccing sentences were:
Archie E. McBain of Guthrie.
Okla., two years for forgery
and passing; Frank C. Cates of
Decatur; 2 years for swindling
by worthless check; Weldon H.
Snider, two years for forgery
and passing; and Douglas R.
Potter of Decatur, two years for
forgery and passing.
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