The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1974 Page: 1 of 6
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'
Sixty-Fourth Year
The Bogata News
_' Bogata; Red River County, Texas, Thursday, January 17, 1974
Number 16
Support Needed For Crucial
North Lamar Game Friday
The first crucial game of
conference play for the
Rivercrest Rebels and Rebel -
ettes is on tap this Friday
night. Jan. 18, when the local
squads meet North Lamar at
Rivercrest.
The North Lamar girls
team is reputed to be well
qualified to give the Rebel -
ettes a good battle, but the
real test of the Rivercrest
effort will be during the boys’
game
The North Lamar boys'
varsity squad is favored to
win the North Zone of District
15-AA They have outstanding
height for an AA school, with
three boys at 6'4", one at 6'7",
and one at 6’.
Normally, only two of the
six-foot plus players start,
paced by 6'4” Woodrow
Thompson
Brothers Tommy and Gary
Robinson of North Lamar are
both outstanding basketball
players, and Gary Robinson
at 6 7" is probably the best
sophomore in Fast Texas
right now.
The Rebels will start a team
that averages under six feet,
while North Lamar's starting
team will average about 6‘3".
Therefore, the Rebels will be
giving away about 3” per man
Friday night
Coach Wake Wood said
about the game. “For us to
win ' boys and girls > we need
a packed house to support our
teams In a close game the
honie support given by the
fans can produce a winner
Our boys will have to out
hustle North Lamar and use
team play
In previous meetings be
tween North Lamar boys and
Rivercrest boys North Lamar
won 66-63. Therefore, the
games Friday night will
probably be a spectators
game
The Kebels and Kebelettes
do need your support This
could be the difference
between winning and losing "
Friday's Match-l'ps
Post, NL Gary Robinson,
Soph., 6'7" against KC Terry
Giddens. 61" Senior
Post, NL Tommy Robin-
son. Senior. 6’4" against RC
Schedule
RIVKRIRKKT
BASKETBALL
Jan. IN-24
Jan. 18. North Lamar at
Rivercrest, boys and girls.
6 30, conference
Jan 22. Rivercrest at
Prairiland. boys and girls.
6:30, conference
Jan 24 Winnsboro at
Rivercrest, A & B girls. 6 30.
conference
Schedule
TAMO
BASKETBALL
Jan. IN-21
Jan 24. Avery at Talco.
boys and girls. 7 00
Schedule
BOGATA
BASKETBALL
Jan. IN-21
Jan 21. Alt Vernon at
Bogata 6 to
Jan 24. Deport at Bogata.
7 on
Rickey Norman. 6’0" Senior
Forward. NL David Wood.
Senior. 60" against RC Ron
Graham. 5’10". Senior
Forward, NL Woodrow
Thompson. Senior. 6'4” a
gainst RC Jerry Curties.
511". Junior
Guard. NL Luther Hicks.
Senior. 5'10" against RC J T
Morgan. 5’ 11” Senior
Other players for River-
crest expected to see later
action during the game are
Travis Bryant, guard. W M
Simpson, post, and Jimmy
Curties. Post forward
Teams composing the South
Zone of District 15-AA include
Mineola,'Commerce. Winns
boro, Rains and Quitman
Teams composing the North
Zone include North Lamar,
Prairiland. Ml. Vernon and
Rivercrest
The 1st place winner in the
South Zone plays the 2nd
place team in the North Zone
at the South's gym Just one
game is played, and the loser
is eliminated
The 1st place winner in the
North Zone plays the second
place team in the South Zone.
One game is played, and the
loser is eliminated
Winners of the above two
games play in sudden death
on a neutral court for the
Championship of District
15-AA
South Zone favorites are
Mineola and Commerce
HlllMMI RING— I tgbt shimmers fhiough the trees in the
I its Path in ttogala during the ice simm last week that
struck Northeast Texas There was nint h damage to trees
and shruhs during the storm and an article in this
newspaper explains how to repair damage to torn trees
• stall Photo•
Big Wrestling Comes To Prairiland
lly Pal Wright
The biggest night ot
entertainment ever to come to
the Prairiland High School is
oi, tap tills Saturday when
some ol the ugliest and
jlicoiicst wrestlers available
will endeavor to pulverize
each other in the ring
Tin* event is billed at "Big
rime Wrestling", and it is
evident trom the publicity
pictures that the wrestlers, at
least, are lioth tug and ugly
Sponsored by the Prairiland
Booster's Club, the event will
In- in the Prairiland High
School Gym. where ringside,
reserved and general admis
sum seats are available
One ol the tour matches
slated to entertain the public
Saturday night is to In*
tie!ween the Great Meptusto
with Shclma the Slave Girl
and Ivan Putski What the
Slave Girl has to do with the
wrestling match is for those
attending to find out A team
match pits Matt Gibson and
Broncho l.uhich vs Dale
Lewis and Big Joe Cassidy
Two other matches fealur
mg other wrestlers are also on
the program
It promises to In* an unusual
evening of entertainment,
whether you are a wrestling
fan or not. and the proceeds
New Federal Loans
Attract Business Attention
Ice Damages Trees,
Cable TV System
go to a good cause the
toothall held at Prairiland
Tickets may lie purchased
m Paris at Williams Sporting
Goods. I.arr,\ Clicks Sports
Center m Paltonville at
Prairiland High School, in
Deport at the First National
Bank and Gilford's Grocery,
and in Blossom at Blossom
Superette
Kmgsitle seals are S2 50.
reserved seats are $2. and
general admission is $1.50
Children will In* admitted for
SI
The worst ice storm in
several years struck the
Northeast Texas area last
week, causing a great deal of
damage to trees and shrubs
and some inconvenience to
area residents
Blossom. Detroit and Bag
well were without electric
power for some time Thurs
day and Friday. Jan to and
II. when heavy ice caused
wires to break and disrupt
service
Joe Fonville. manger of
Community Public Service in
Deport, said that some houses
were out of service for as
much as 33 hours, but the
majority of homes that were
disrupted were only effected
from 6 50 a m to 6 00 p m.
Thursday.
Crews worked around the
clock to repair the damage.
Country Newspaperin'
l )ur thanks to the photogra- That saves everybody money.
A new federal program to
finance local businesses or
industrial development will
(<nelp improve the economic
climate in rural areas of
Texas, according to Mr .1
Lynn Futch. State Director of
Farmers Home Administra-
tion. Temple
Already letters of pre ap
plication are being received.
Mr Futch said, requesting
financial assistance to deve-
lop businesses under provi-
sions of the I97l‘ Rural
Development Act. The Far-
mers Home Administration, a
rural credit service of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture,
oversees the program
"Submitting a letter of
pre application is the first
step in this program," Mr
Futch explained "Any indiv
idual or group that needs
financing for industry or
business in Texas should
summarize his ideas in a
proposal and submit it to the
FIIA county office in the area,
or to a private lender
Priority will he given to
projects that strengthen rural
communities by improving
economic and employment
conditions as outlined in the
Rural Development Act."
If the prospective business
meets eligibility require-
ments. Mr Futch said, the
applicant will be requested to
submit a formal application
Major projects will be clean'd
with appropriate local and
state officials to assure
compliance w ith development
plans for the area.
In addition to individuals,
eligible applicants may in-
clude partnerships, cooper-
atives and corporations.
Most borrowers w ill receive
loans advanced by private
lenders guaranteed up to 90
percent by FIIA in rural areas
and cities not over 50.000
population, l-oan funds may
Ik* used to purchase machin-
ery and equipment, to buy
land, buildings and perman-
ent fixtures and for working
capital.
Public bodies also are
eligible for grants to finance
industrial sites that will result
iir development of private
business enterprises
phy crew at Prairiland High
School for the help in
processing film and making
the prints on the house fire in
Deport Tuesday morning.
Jan 15 Bob Buchanan. Britt
Barnard and Boh Allen all
had a hand in the work, and
they are under the direction of
Roy White
The photo lab at Prairiland
is a rarity among small high
schools, incidentally, and is a
credit to the school, and
White All the equipment
belongs to White, and he has
made it available to the
school and the students to add
an extra dimension to their
science studies, and the
students do all the pictures
and processing for the annual
Chairman Of Board Is Genealogist
Miss Edna Howison has a
cozy little den in her home at
Bogata It has comfortable
rocking chairs, and familiar
furniture, but over in the
corner is a large steel filing
cabinet, and a typewriter.
These go with Miss Howison’s
hobby, which is genealogy
Back in 1921 a cousin of hers
wanted to know more about
.he family, and Miss Edna
egan looking around for
•nore information. After that
mking into family histories
ecame quite as big a
last-time as fishing, which
le also pursued avidly. Her
filing cabinets are neat and
orderly, and she has provided
genealogical information to
people from as far away as
England. New York State,
Alaska, and Washington She
gets a lot of her information
from county courthouses and
visiting with people who
remember the families in
question.
In 1923 Miss Edna opened a
Fire & Casualty Insurance
Company in Bogata At first
one of her sisters helped her
operate it, but upon the
sister's marriage the bulk of
the work went to Miss Edna.
She continued this until 1965.
when she sold a major portion
of the business to her nephew
She still helped in the business
until its' sale in 1970
Her father. Neil W. Howi-
son. came to Texas from
Virginia after he was grown,
and lived first in Galveston,
then worked his way to
Bogata to join his brother. Dr.
H. Lee Howison. Their father,
John Howison. was a banker
at one time in Fredricksburg,
Va.. and Neil helped to
organize the First State of
Bogata in 1907. L. W. LaSsiter,
father of Britt tassiter, now
living in Bogata. was presi-
dent of the First State Bank,
which closed in 1925. almost
two years after the opening of
the First National Bank in
Bogata
Far from being retired
then. Miss Edna found herself
chairman of the board of
directors for the First
National Bank in Bogata. She
has held that post for several
years now. and there is no
doubt of her capabilities.
At seventy-eight she is the
youngest of the Howison
and no polo were lost.
Fonville said
Telephone service was also
disrupted m Blossom, where
as many as ,Vi telephones
were reported out at noon
Friday. Jan II
Damage to the Apollo
Cablevision system was ex
tensive, with severe damage
to the lowers in Deport and
Reno Deport was completely
out of service for a period
Damage in Bogata was
limited to the wires stretched
between the towers to catch
the signal
BLOSSOM HEP\IRS—Crews with Conintunilv I’uhln
Service worked around Hie clock to repair damage to poles
and wires that disrupted electrical service in Blossom and
llelroil Iasi week. Onlv Iwo homes were still oul ol service
at 2:'at p m. Friday. Jan. II. alter most of the homes in
Blossom spent Thursdav night without service. Dale
Stephens ol Leonard is in the cherry picker, and Gilbert
Smith is in charge of the crew on the ground. • Staff Photo)
Teachers like White who are
willing to to a little extra for
the students, and an adminis-
tration that provides a
creative atmosphere that
makes initiative such as this
possible deserve everyone’s
appreciation.
Shoplifting is a serious
crime these days, but threats
of jail were no deterrent to the
large thief that took 10 pounds
of Purina Dog Chow from the
storage room at Cecil's
Grocery in Talco and dragged
the sack across the street and
behind the row of buildings to
the alley. The culprit then
shared his prize with an
appreciative friend, another
mongrel dog.
family that was raised in the
big homeplace just across the
way from where she lives
now The family has been in
Red River County since the
very early 1800's, and the
homeplace now belongs to
another member of the
family
The dachshund before the
fire keeps a respectful
distance from his mistress’
rocking chair, for she rocks
with vigor, and her conversa-
tion is vigorous also. Edna
Howison is not only interest-
ed, she is interesting too.
GENEALOGIST—Miss Edna llowison. Chairman of the Hoard of the First National Rank
of Bogata. h in her parlor before a bookcase-secretary made from a walnut wardrobe
belonging to her great-great-grandmother. Mary Humphreys. (Staff Photo)
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Wright, Pat. The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 17, 1974, newspaper, January 17, 1974; Bogata, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth893719/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.