The Bogata Tribune (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1959 Page: 1 of 4
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BOGATA
'A LOCAL NEWSPAHt FOB LOCAL PEOPLE'
VOLUME ONE
BOGATA, Bed Elver County, Texas THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1959 PRICE:15 CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 40
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Rev Stan Nelson was the
Master of Ceremonies for the
Annual Sweetheart Banquet
held Saturday evening, February
14, at the First Baptist Church
In Bogata. Sixty nine people at
tended the- affair. The banquet
was for the Juniors and Young
People and each ipember had
the privilege of inviting a
guest.
The program theme was “Out
of This World", centering round
space travel, rocket ships and
space ships. Suspended
Legate Plans Move
To New Location
Oscar Legate, owner of Legate
Dry Goods, Store in Bogata, an
nounced this week that he is
vacating his present business lo
cation April 1, 1959, and will
occupy the building now housing
(he Topping Grocery on South
Alain street after that date.
Air Legate is holding a clos
from ing out sale on all items he now
the celling was a huge Sun
with planets and Stars adding
their brilliance to the magic
scene.
Guest speaker was Rev Blake
Dunningan of Paris, using the
theme, “Out of this World”.
The program was a patomine
of the record, "Space Girt”, en
acted by Bor nie Porterfield
and Bobby Johnson. A skikt,
called “From Earthly Bliss to
Heavenly Horrors", starred Ken
Castle man, Jim Ed Lee, Shirley
Ward, Connie Porterfield, John
nie Mae Topping and Judy
Roach.
Highlight of the evening was
the crowning of the Kings and
Queens. A background of blue
with hearts and stars adding to
the Outer Space illusion, was
used for the thrones when
Dereca Jo Choate and Jackie
Gray were crowned from the
Junior department, and Ken
Castleman and Shirley Ward
from the Young People division.
Rev. Nelson ijoing the honors.
A1 Castleman added to the
hilarity of the evening by ming
ling with the guests posing as
a Robot.
Program committee for the
affair were Mr and Mrs James
Castleman, with Ken Castleman
from the youth department;
food committee, Mrs Murl
(loach ;d decoration, Kay John
son; publicity and tickets, Judy
Roach and Johnny Mae Topping
carries in the dry goods line.
Band Notes..
BY NEVA DELL BOND
The band has received a new
frheet of music, “Robin Hood.”
While Mr Rodkey Is out of
town, Mrs Haynes, the English
teacher, will keep his evening
class. The student conductors,
Ken Castleman, Jerry Jeffery,
Nancy Rhodes and Kay Johnson
will have a chance to direct the
band during his absence.
We are expecting to receive
several new selections of music
bometime in the near future.
TRIBUNE SAMPLE COPIES
Sample copies of the Tribune
are being aent this week to each
boxholder and postal patron in
the Bogata area. We hope you
enjoy the paper. Subscrijption
rates are only 42.00 a year in
Red River county.
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Stibblefield Mounted
F#i Po s torn ter
President Eisenhower sent the
name of Earl F Stubblefield, act
ing postmaster in Bogata, to
the Senate Monday for confirm
atlon as postmaster. /
Twenty two other Ttexas post
master nominees were forward
ed along with the Stubblefield
nominatjgn.
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS
Public Hearings
To Be Held
On F. M. Roads
Notice was received from the
MEET IN BOGATA
I
Red River County School Ad
ministrators met at the High
School in Bogata Monday night
for the regular monthly meet
Ing of the group.
A dinner Was prepared by the
Home Economics class and serv
ed to 13 members of the group.
BIRTH
Born to Mr and Mrs Malcolm
Bums of Mesquite, Friday, Feb
xuary 13th, a baby daughter,
week of Public Hearings relp
tive to proposed highway con
struction in Red River county
as follows:
U. S. Highway 82 in Clarks
vllle from Travis Street to Le
gion Park.
A Farm to MafUet road ex
tending from the end of propos
ed Farm to Market road at La
mar County Line East of Cun
nfcngham, East to State Highway
37.
A Farm to Market road extend
ing from U S 82 at Annona
North to F M 114.
A Farm to Market road ex
tending from F M 195 at Man
ch ester Northeast to F M 962
near Blakney.
The hearing will be held in
the Red River County Court
Room at Clarksville on Wednes
day, February 25, 1959 and will
begin at 2:00 p. m.
The purpose of this hearing
is to acquaint the public with
the proposed route and construe
tion and to give an opportunity
for interested citizens and pub
lie officials to present their
comments m regard to the eco
nomic effects of the route.
(NOTE: A SEPARATE HEAR
ING ON THE PROPOSED- F.
M. ROAD EXTENDING EAST
FROM CUNNINGHAM TO THE
LAMAR COUNTY LINE WILL
BE HELD IN BUFORD HALL
AT CUNNINGHAM PUBLIC
SCHOOL WEDNESDAY MORN
ING, FEB. 29, AT 0 A. M.
FORMER BOGATA
RESIDENT DIES
Dr L B Woods, of Lubbock,
died Thursday, February 5th, at
the family residence after seve
ral months illness. Funeral ser
vices were held at First Metho
State Highway Department this dist Church, where he was a
member, by Dr J Chess Lovern
and Rev E H Crandell. Masonic
graveside services were conduct
ed with burial in Restland Mem
oriiptl Park.
Deceased was bom at Bogata
in 1888, where he grew to man
hood. He received pre medical
and medical training at NTSTC
in Denton and' Southwestern
University Medical SchooL He
took post graduate work in
Codke County hospital, Chicago,
and Mayo Clinic, Rochester,
Minn. He was a physician since
1912, beginning practice at
Jacksboro, Texas. He moved to
Oklahoma, and to Lubbock in
1939. A Lt Colonel in the Texas
State Guard, a 32ni degree Ma
son, a Knight Templer and a
Shriner.
Dr Woods leaves his widow,
five children; 10 grandchildren;
3 brothers and six sisters. Two
sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Childers
and Mis Nora Allums of Boga
ta. Also several nephews and
nieces of Bogata.
BIDS TO BE OPENED
ON NEW TELEPHONE BLDG.
BRIDGE CLUB MEMBERS
ENTERTAINED IN PARIS
Members of the Thursday
Bridge Club were entertained
by Mrs Rayburn Dile eat the
Pans Golf and Country Club
last Thursday.
Those attending were: Mmes.
Raymond Fennel, Paul Wilson,
William Rozell, James Castle
Ed Huddleston, E E
HOME AHD SCHOOL
CLUB MEETS
The Home and School Club
met Thursday, February ,12th,
In the high school study hall
for their regular monthly meet.
The president, Mrs Jack
Troutt, called the meeting to
order, with Mrs W S Cody g:v
Ing the opening prayer.
• 4S Valentine program waa-pre.
sented by the 1st and 2nd grade
pupils of Miss Christine Stevens
Mrs Troutt suggested that a
nominating committee be ap
pointed at the next meeting of
the club, to elect officers for
next year. A vote was made am*
carried for this motion.
Miss JJodie Craddock will pre
sent her pupils in a program
at the next meeting. Miss Ste
vers’ room won the book award
Next meeting is to be held
March 12.
weight 5 pounds, 9 ounces. The nxan, La Huaaiesion, tr r.
npw" addition has been named Brooks, Marcus Gibson and Aub
rey Buckman.
new' addition has been named
Michelle Renie. Grandparents
arc Mr and Mrs Rex Craddock
and Mr and Mrs F C Burns of
Dallas. Great grandp^-ents are
Mrs Amy Craddock t»T Bogata
and Mr and Mrs F M O’Brien
of Atlanta, Texas.
URDER CLUB MEETS
The Bogata Garden Club met
at the home of Mrs Jim Hervey
of Johntown tor the regular
meeting Wednesday.
Mrs Ann Walker presided'.
Opening song was led by Mrs
Gordon Allen. Mrs Anna Grif
fls gave the Collect. Following
the reading of the minutes the
members discussed having a
game night. The game night
program la scheduled for Tues
day, March 3, at 7 p m In the
Community House. Tickets are
available from any member of
the Garden Club.
Members ordering tickets for
the Garden Club Pilgrimage to
J* held at Longview, April 1st,
received their tickets at the
Wednesday meeting-
A paper, "Daylillies For
Every Garden”, was presented
by Mrs Gordon Allen.
Theme of the Flower Show
this year was designated aa
“Merry go round of Flowers".
Refreshments were served to
14 members by the hostess, Mrs
Jim Hervey.
HmA meeting of the group
- he with Mrs J A
Match 4th.
HUGHES SPRINGS WINS
OVER BOGATA FRIDAY
Hughes Springs B team took
a 58 to 21 victory over Bogata
boys Friday night on the Boga
ta court. In the A team tilt the
foreign cagers handed the locals
a 56 to 27 defeat.
Mt Vernon won over the Boga
ta cagers 65 to 32 in a game at
Mt Vernon Tuesday night. The
Mt Vernon girls team also won
over Bogata, 38 to 22.__
C OF C MEETS
A new official map of the
city of Bogata was unveiled and
explained to members, of the
Bogata Chamber of Commerce
by Curtis Wilkinson at the re
gular meeting of the group Mon
day night.
The Chamber of Commerce
will sponsor a Christmas Parade
in Bogata next Christmas.
A resolution was submitted
from the Mid Trinity River As
sociation concerning water
rights was presented. Members
approved of the resolution and
directed the secretary to signify
approval and return same to the
Association. '
Tamer Celebrates
13 th. Anniversary
February 22nd will mark the
13th year of continuous opera
tion of Turner’s Dry Goods
Store in Bogata, according to
Pleas Turner, owner.
Turner opened the doors of
the Dry Goods store February
22, 1946, shortly after his return
from service in World War II.
The store has been in the pre
sent location for the past three
years. *
Mr and Mrs Turner have been
operating businesses in Bogata
for the past 22 years. They
formerly operated a grocery
and a variety state.
To celebrate their anniversary
Turner’s Dry Goods Store is
offering many bargain items
in their store. Consult their ad
on page two for a partial list
ing of. these bargains.
Congratulations to the Turners
from the Tribune staff.
W M U MEETING HELD
Regular meeting of the WMS
was held Monday afternoon at
the Educational building of*the
First Baptist Church.
Fifteen members were present
The president, Mrs Laurel Pea
den, presided, and discussed
some plans for future meetings.
After the opening song, Mrs
O J Cooper led the prayer. The
program for .the afternoon was
the mission study lesson from
“Ways of Witnessing”, by John
Caylor. The first chapter, which
tells of missionary work among
the Pawnee Indians in Oklaho
ma. was reviewed by Mrs E VV
King. The week of prayer
which begins March 2nd was an
nounced anc’ material for the
program was distributed by Mrs
Tucker Quinton.
WoilA Day Of Piayei
Observed By Met. Lidies
Nine ladies of the Methodist
Church met at the home of Miss
Mary Lassiter Friday morning
in observance of World Day of
Prayer. The call to worship,
from Isaiah, was read by Mrs J
W Lowry. A song, “Sweet Hour
of Prayer”, was sung by the
group.
The purpose of World Day of
Prayer, and a poem, "A Golden
Corel” was given by Mrs C C
DeBerry. Appropriate verses of
scripture were read by Mrs O
C Lowry, Mrs Drew Hancock
and Mrs R F Hale. “Universal
Day of Prayer” was discussed
by Miss Mary Lassiter.
Schipture was read by Mrs F
P Brumley. Prayer was led b>
Mrs J W Lowry. "Blest Be The
Tie” was sung as the benedic
tion. Present, other than those
mentioned above, were Mmes
Stella Davidson, H M Lowry
and Gene Shoemaker.
Bids for a new office building
for the Northeast Texas Tele
phone Company will be opened
in the City Hall next Tuesday,
February 24 at 2 p m, according
tc Guy Smelser.
Plans for the new building
have been approved by govern
ment officials, and construction
may start within 30 days after
a bid is accepted. The contractor
will have 90 days to complete
the structure after construction
begins.
The new building, o be erect
eu on the site of the present of
flee, will be a 39 by 51 foot,
year round air conditioned build
ing. Plans call for a faced brick
flat topped structure. The new
office will have a large lobby,
a walk in fireproof vault, and
several offices.
The building being replaced
by the larger new structure,
has been used by Northeast
Texas Telephone Company since
1935.
Takes' Take To Texas
another visit to that wonderful
state, and when we do, if we do,
we shall surely revisit Bogata,
‘Just a few lines of greeting the R and R Cafe, and the fair
“ T I'll at this happy season, we shall grounds at Tenth and Patter
Tex*. Members of the Roping kindness and m
Club are working every day to
complete plans far the
event. Last year more
The Bogata Rodeo scheduled with a Christmas greetinb.
for June 25, 26 and 27 promises .<Dear Mr HU1:
to be the biggest and best affair
of Its kind ever held in East
sala the hoapita^ty awarded us in
your town. For us, the rodeo
th“* - • . . ------— there
Please give our best Christmas
wishes to any of our aoquain
«
* wonderful show with so many
Ever wander how foreign na fjI>c animals and their experfenc
tionals would view an East Tex trainers. It was all so new to
as Rodeo? Well, last year a Mr ul. We had known cowboys only Car lots."
and Mrs Tony Takes, formerly iram television; It was a prlv - ~ K
M Gtmm, w main, U> Pirn b. «Mt . ?*2g**"
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Bogata Rodeo. Paul HOI became hutn#B beings. Really we loved
the year.
“Very Sincerely,
'Mr and Mrs Tony Takes and
acquainted with
people while they were here
and Christmas received the fol
note from them, enclosed
Texas.
“We an wont to
year, but
they say the show last year will
be “email potatoes” compared
to the Mg event planned for
go back for this June. Get your tickets early,
W S C S MEETS
Seven ladies of the W S C S
of the Talco Methodist Church
joined 18 members of the Boga
ta Society at the Bogata Metho
dist church Monday afternoon
for the monthly social and the
third lesson of study of “The
Middle East Pilgrimage”. Open
ing sons was "Have Thine Own
Way”.
Mrs Jack Brown of Talco led
the devotional using Luke 4:18.
An area report of Iraq and Jor
dan was given by Mrs R E Cain
Mrs W C Tanner discussed “Ter.
sion, or what makes the bounce”
‘ Highways on World Christian
Missions” was given by Mrs
Cain. Mrs W 9 Richardson told
the life story of William Shadd.
Mrs Stella Davidson led the
benediction.
Bogata hostesses were Mmes
Gene Shoemaker, J L Walker
and J W Lowry. They served
cake and coffee to these Talco
ladles: Mmes. R E Cain, Frank
Sloan, Guy Walker, W C Tanner
Dale Smith, W S Richardson and
Jack Brown. Bogata ladies at
tending were Mmes. Jessie Sim
mons, T T Kinsey, R F Hale, A
B Butts, Monroe Goode, Ben
Craven, Charlie Wilkinson, F P
Brumley, O C Lowry, Guy Smel
ser, H M Lowry, C C DeBerry,
W C Jeffery, Stella Davidson,
Arra Wilson and W S Thomp
son.
ENTERS NAVY
Michael Douglas Smelser, son
of Mr and Mrs Guy Smelser,
Bogata, enlisted In the U S
Navy February 5, and has begun
his renruit training at the U S
Naval Training Center, San
California.
BOOK CLUB MEETS
Mrs J W Howlson was host if.
to the Bogata Book Club for
the regular. meeting Thursday
evening, February 12th,
Mrs Frank Haynes led th)
group m the Club Collect.
Roll call, “A Current Event”
was answered by 12 members.
Mrs T T Kinsey, president of
the group, presided over the
session.
Mrs Iva Hooker, program
chairman, presented Mrs Bess
Pope in a review of Etoa Per
ber’s "Ice Palace”, the story of
Alaska.
The Valentine motif was car
ried out in decorations and re
freshments.
The following members were
present: Mesdames Bess Pope,
W C Barnard, J W Howison, T
T Kinsey, Hhrold Geese, Jack
Troutt, P B Lawrence, R F
Hale, Frank Haynes, J R An
derson, Iva Hooker and Miss
Jodie Craddock, and one visitor,
Mrs A D Stephenson.
The next meeting will be
February 26 with Mrs Frank
Frank Haynes as hostess.
LOCAL HAPPEHIH6S
Mr and Mrs J D Puckett and
family of Paris, were guests of
Mr and Mrs Dave Puckett and
Mr and Mrs Gaston Puckett.
Mr and Mrs George Wicks
and Mrs Margaret Kidd were
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs
Avret Vaughan at Johntown.
Mr and Mrs Luther Glover
and two daughters of Groves,
were guests of Mrs Hershell
Powers Sunday.
Mrs Mary Smith left Monday
night for Mineral Wells, to at
tend her brother in law, Vernon
Smith, who is quite ill. Mrs
Britt Lassiter accompanied her
to Paris to go from there by
bus.
Miss Edie Forester is spend
ing the week at home from
Clarksville, where she Is employ
ed.
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Mr and Mrs Lewis Hancock
spent Sunday In Shreveport, La.
with her niece, Mrs Charles
Maxwell and Mr Maxwell. Mr*
Trula Frances of El Paso was
visiting her sister, Mrs Maxwell
and both are nieces of Mrs Han
cock, and daughters of Sambo
Lawson, all former resients of
Rosalie. Mr and Mrs John Han
cock accompanied Lewis and
wife to Shreveport.
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Mrs Jim Fortner, Mrs James
Gibson and Mrs Marcus Gibson
were business vtattsrs tn Greew
vllle Tuesday.
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Reavis, Jim. The Bogata Tribune (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 19, 1959, newspaper, February 19, 1959; Bogata, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth901858/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.