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ESTABLISHED JANUARY 18, 1873
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The Oldest Business Institution in Red River County
CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBERS, 1973
PER SINGLE COPY
FOURTEEN PAGES
VOLUME 101. NO 40
Mrs. Russell to
Observe 104th
Birthday
■
V oters Approve
Mrs. Udora Russell, who
has been a resident of Live
Oaks Convalescent Center in
Clarksville since 1967. wUl
celebrate her 104th birthday _ . _
next Tuesday. , , Red River County voters
Mrs. Russell was born joined others across the aUte in
November 13 in North turning thumbs down on-
Waste Authority
County Vote
Totals
County Clerk Kenneth
Incomplete State
Returns
Statewide returns cover-
November 18 in North ‘ur™»8 inK 234 of 264 counties with 212
Carolina, the daughter of Vergil Proposals that would affect Sheppard reported the fol- * Wednewlay morning
and Samantha Dorsett The their pocketbooks in Tuesday s lowing Red River County vote lK„ ____„i,.
V-
Doraetts had four other Constitutional Amendment shortly before noon Wednesday show^j ^i^X^p^aises
V“- “t£l returns ..re dlKer ^ ^ "T*" - ",JSTSwS
When Udora was four enl statewide results Solid Waste Auth.
years old, the family .jctme ®*r|y Wednesday on two of the Amendment No. 1
down the Mississippi River on a" p?!opo*^* ~ No' ••*° Amendment No. 2
riverboat to' Texas and settled al,ow district courts to handle Amendment No. 3
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS -
Members of the National Honor Society at Clarksville High
School are, first row from left, Debra Lollar, Bertha Wright,
Marinell Bean, Pam Limbock, Rogena Bray, Anthea Harvey,
and Lisa Crockett Second row, Glenda Ross, Larry Smith.
Betty Lou Bettes. Krisan Jennings, Rhonda Rhodes, Jonny
"f
Wells and Pam Brooks. Third row, Bruce Hunt Lloyd
Nelson. Jaymee Pearce, Mrs. Marion Lawson, sponsor,
Kathie Butts, Janette Benningfleld. and Rickey Duren.
Claire Vaughan, member, and Mrs. Fred Fisher, sponsor,
are not shown. (Times Staff Photo!
360
NHS Inducts New Members
Clarksville National Honor
Society inducted 15 new
members on October 19. These
students are selected because
of their high standing in the
four areas of scholarship,
leadership, character and
service.
Members remaining from
last year are Marinell Bean,
Rogena Bray, Anthea Harvey.
Burce Hunt. Pamela limbock.
Rhonda Rhodes and Glenda
Ross.
New members are Janet
Benningfleld, Betty Lou Bettes.
Pamela Brooks. Kathie Butts.
Lisa Crockett, Rickey Duren.
Krisan Jennings, Debra Lollar,
Mike Meredith. Lloyd Nelson.
Jaymee Pearce, Larry Smith.
Johnny Wells and Bertha
Wright.
- Mrs. Marion Lawson and
Mrs. Fred Fisher sponsor the
organization.
Induction Ceremony
Program
Prayer, Marinell Bean.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Glenda Ross.
Welcome Address, Anthea
Harvey.
History of National Honor
Society, High School Principal
James Brantley.
Meaning of the Keystone
and Torch, Bruce Hunt.
Four principles of the
NHS: Character, Rhonda
Rhodes; Scholarship, Pam
Limbock; Leadership. Marinell
Bean and Service, Rogena
Bray.
“Which Way America,’*
Glenda Ross.
Induction fo New Mem-
bers, Mr. Brantley.
Presentation of Certifi-
cates, Mr. Brantley.
Pledge of National Honor
Society, Members.
Pianist, Mrs. Johnston.
Hines is New
Harvey Duren
Sales Manager
jin Robinsville, where Mr. P"**1* ma“«rs concurrently Amendment No! 4 415
Doreett managed a dry good with county courst where such Amendment No. 5 457
•tore. Several years later the have traditionally been Amendment No. 8 327
family moved to Detroit, where handled and No. 9 which would Amendment No. 7 630
Mrs. Russell has spent the *Uow exemptions to certain Amendment No. 8 282
greater portion of her life. water supply corporations and Amendment No. 9 641
At age 18, Udora Dorsett cooperatives. No. 6 failed SMd Wa-t# v#te
married Lee Russell, who was l«cally but was carrying across By Counties
also the owner of a grocery and th* *tate while No. 9 was For 'Against
dry goods store. After three defeated locally and carried a Lamar County 1279 501
years of helping Mr. Russell in *h*ht edge in statewide voting. County S16 u,
the store. Mrs. Russell and her The toUls were based on Red Rlver County 573 283
husband adopted a baby girl of 32 boxes, including Totals 2167
from the Methodist orphanage • &»entee. complete in the
in Waco, whom they named and 234 of 254 counties
Edwins. After Lee Russell wRfc 212 complete throughout W% •I «r4
passed away. Mrs. Russell dn state. 1131111 dll LttSI
moved to Freeport to live with Solid Waste Authority |(| JjQ”
For Against for 308,000 against.
573 283 No. 2. homestead law
305 724 changes, 443,295 for. 96,605
778 219 against.
756 242 No. 3, homestead ad
415 490 valorem tax exemption 421.655
400 for, 111,197 against.
616 No. 4. conservation’ and
350 reclamation districts, 306,906
682 for, 197,544 against.
No. 5. coastal county tax
bonds. 349,062 for, 167,351
against.
No. 6, probate court
matters, 275,019 for, 219,061
111 against.
283 No. 7, increases in
895 Veterans Land Fund, 324,324
for, 197,412 against.
No. 8, authorization ad
valorem taxes to pay general
obligations, 185,100 for, 320,407
$25,000 is Needed to J
Assure New Hospital
Hospital Development
Program Chairman George
Sunkel issued an urgent alleap
this week to all who want to
donate to the Hospital Building
Fund to send in their pledge
Interest High
Hi Local Anti-
Drag Campaign
The local "Turn-In-A-
Pusher” campaign, originated
by the Clarksville PTA and
supported by the Farm Bureau,
is growing rapidly in numbers,
according to a spokesman for
the group.
More than $500 dollars has
already been pledged and is
being offered as a reward for
information leading to the
arrest and conviction of anyone
| helling or giving drugs to a
minor — doctor’s perscription
drugs excluded.
Contributions are still
being accepted in the event
more than one reward is paid.
Anyone wishing to donate to
the Mnd should contact Mrs.
Imogene Wooley or deposit
their contribution In the
"Turn-In-A Pusher" fund at the
Red River national Bank.
Interest in the campaign is
still running high as additional
individuals join the effort.
Several members of the group
attended a drug seminar in
Paris Wednesday.
Petitions bearing more
than 500 names were sent to
| several law enforcement agen-
cies and court officials and an
intensive advertising campaign
is being conducted to acquaint
[the public with objectives of the
Igroup.
cards as soon as possible so that
an accurate total could be
ascertained by the deadline
date of November 30.
Sunkel flso urged all
workers who have not
completed their assignments to
do so as quickly as possible.
He said that only $25,000 is
needed to reach the $560,000
needed from local sources to
enable the Hospital Authority
to negotiate a low-interest loan
of $2.5 million for the $3.1
million proposed new hospital.
Although the deadline has been
extended until the end of
November pledges are being
totaled and indexed as received
so that the Authority may
proceed with design and
construction plans.
Sunkel emphasized that
although the goal is in sight,
last minute pledges are coming
in slowly and that all the large
pledges had been made.
Pledges may be made in
person at the Hospital or
mailed to the Hospital Devel-
opment Council. 201 E. Baker,
Clarksville. Texas. Anyone
desiring information or a
pledge card may call 427-3967.
Baker A Taylor Employees
Donate Nursery
Sunkel announced that the
employees of The Baker A
Taylor Co., had chosen by ballot
to designate their gift of
$15,143 for the nursery in the
new hospital. He expressed
appreciation on behalf of the
Development Council and the
Hospital Authority for the
generous rift.
Lea Schneyder, general
manager of Baker A Taylor,
said that 137 employees,
representing 85 percent of total
workers, donated toward the
nursery. He said that most of
those who did not give lived
outside the county and felt that
their donations should go to the
hospitals they use. He further
stated, “This fantastic support
of a worthy project is indicative
of the loyal community-minded
employees that we have at
Baker A Taylor."
Texas Fine
Arts Exhibit
At Library
The Friends of the Red
River County Library are
sponsoring the current travel-
ing exhibit of the Texas Fine
Arts Association. The exhibit
will be shown at the local
library from November 15
through December 6 and
everyone interested in art is
invited to visit the library while
the works are being displayed.
* Ups year’s exhibit includes
paintings in oils and acrylics as
well as some watercolors and
drawings. The artists include
nine from Texas with others
from Louisiana. Georgia. Wis
con sin. Minnesota. New York.
Arkansas. Illinois, and Mis-
souri. The 17 works to be
exhibited are in a variety of
styles that should include
something everyone will enjoy.
Library hours are from 9 to
5 four days each week and 9
a.m. till 12 noon on Saturdays.
The library is closed all day on
Thursdays.
Friends of the Library
invite everyone to see the
exhibit. There is no admission
charge.
Hufhstoa A Son
Insurance
her daughter and her husband Approved RflOIltYl IU .W ^ No. 9. tax. exemptions
who worked for the Dow A ^1 ia8ue for lhe UAwnw xwevw water supp|y corporations.
w a? ssss
daughter and son m law for 13 Lamar and Delta counties the year an<j brought the ten
years, after sustaining a fall in carrMKl in all three counties. morUh total to 61.65 inches.
•asjsgjjjarJSt ..TwbDie in
. __in *Apv.k r a 1 u ^P®8*1 for th« thr*« counti®a Weather Service,
tragedy struck the family. Her either as a public service or by Hamilton said the ten
son in-law had been in the a private firm or individual but month totel compared with
hospital receiving treatment wU| have no Uxing powers. 23.95 inches for the same period
for heart trouble and high blood
Home Fire
pressure. A few days after his
dismissal, he died on the couch
in their home. As his wife went
to the phone to call for a doctor,
Edwina fell dead, overcome by
her husband’s death, with Mrs.
Russell all the time looking on
from her wheel chair. Unable to
reach the telephone or leave
the house, Mrs. Russell called
for help and neighbors finally
heard and came.
Mrs. Russell returned to
Tigers Travel
To Pittsburg
Friday Night
Clarksville High School's
Fire claimed the lives of
last yw and was the wettest two elderly Red River County
comparable period since 1962, ^ents ear,y Friday morn 1
the year he began keeping ing November 2. Dead are
records here. In 1962 the Mrs. Ada Cleveland Nunley, 84,
ten month total was 52.80 and WiUie Smith> in his ,ate
““kes..... , . . . . 80’s. The two were killed about
Rain fell on eight days with g a m FHday when fire
the heaviest periods being IV. destroyed their home on FM
inches on October 6, 1 inch each n59 about 4 northeast of
on the 15 and 16 and 4.2 inches nu^jn.
on the 30. Levi Rusbing and James
Comparative Monthly Ste.u believed to be the first
Totals
at the scene, said the house was
Detroit where she has a niece, Ti8*rs wil1 travel 10 Pittsburg <*tob«r rai"Ja|J "“c* JJ62 a mkss of names when they
Mrs. E. R. Stribling and a great for mother District hm been recorded by Hamilton arrived.
G.A. HINES
G.A. Hines, former owner
and operator of G.A.’s Auto
Sales, has joined the staff of
Harvey-Duren Motors as Sales
Manager. Harvey-Duren is
authorized dealer of Pontiac
and Buick cars locally.
Hines, 28, operated his
own business on East Main
Street for 5 years. Prior to
opening his own business he
was employed by Wooley
Motor Company here.
- He and his wife. Corene,
have two children. Andy.7, and
Rhonda.4. They live in the Casa
Linda Estates.
Free Education
Classes Offered
Free classes for adults in
math, science, social studies
and English will be offered each
Tuesday and Thursday night
from 7 till 9 p.m. in the
Clarksville Junior High School
building on West Washington
Street.
All persons over 16 yekrs
of age who are interested in
improving their education are
eligible for enrollment. Stu-
dents will learn to read, work
math problems and to prepare
for high school diploma
equivalencies. As ,much in-
dividual Instruction as possible
will be given.
Clanes^ begin Thursday.
November 8, at 7 p.m.. Mrs.
Gratis Potts and Jerry
Marshall will be teachers.
nwce, i^. Bc^by Phifer. Mra. * AAA conference engage^ as follows:
Russell has another niece living ment- l1 *ast ™*d
in Bogata, Mrs. E.C. Watts. f«? th« Tigers who have
Mrs. Russell remained in th* Sulphur Springs,
Detroit until coming to Live Wildcats remaining on their
Oaks Convalescent Center in af»*du,e
1937 Century Club Stadium on
Mrs. Russell’s church November 16.
membership has remained T*1® .Tiger*
throughout her life at the favorites in the game and will
£>etrojt> be out for another win after
as follows:
1972
7.30”
1971
3.75"
1970
6.60"
1969
........4.90”
1968
3.20”
1967
7.35”
1966
.......:. 2.50”
1965_____
...........60"
1964
...'........25”
1963
.65’’
1962 ....
They said they heard cries
from the man inside but rescue
attempts through a window
failed when intense heat drove
them back. After the fire was
extinguished firemen found the
body of Mrs. Nunley in the
Kitchen.
Justice of Peace W. M.
(Bill) McDonough said the
deaths were probably caused
by the fire.
Methodist Church in-----, , ...
She is honored as the oldest *>wm»g previously unbeaten
member of this fellowship. She Atlanta last week. The ^ win
was faithful in attendance of all over Atlanta gives Clarksville a
services of her church and has one in* million chance for a
taught Sunday School for many *har* district honors if
years in the young Children's Atlanta beats league-leading
Department. Her testimony .P ea8*n!A.,Pt!?r*4
remains: “With every day I » games both Atlanta and
live, I want to be closer to the . P eaaa,\t **sd perfect
Father." district records.
The family of Mrs. Russell L The meeting with Pitte-
and the residents and staff at burg Friday will mark the ninth
Live Oaks Convalescent Center te*ms "av®
are honoring Mrs. Russell with They pUyed six consecuUve
a birthday party on November ganries from 1939 through 1945
the 13th at 3 o’clock at Live Wlth Clarksville winning four
Oaks to celebrate her 104th
and the Pirates two. The
1970
birthday. All friends of Mrs. ri^a,r> was resumed in
Russell are invited to attend. "hen V*® Piral” 47"®’
’ They also won the 1971 game
—.....—- 21-8. Clarksville came back
strong to win the 1972 contest
zssNggR -rxvr-’is:
The Red River County 4-H ans Til?? r ^ th*
CouncB and Adult Leaders Pittsburg for the game
Association will meet Thursday whn:h begins at 7:30 p.m. Long
November 8 at 7:00 p.m. The range weather forecwts md,
meeting will be held in the faring weather Thursday
Conference room
Extension Office.
All leaders, parents, coulf
cil delegates and 4-H Members
are invited to attend.
.t th.
r
BAND BOOSTERS TO
MEET NOVEMBERlt
The Clarksville
High
CAKE WALK AND
PIE SUPPER NOV. 8
A cake walk and pie Supper
will be held Thursday night.
November 8, at the Dimple
Community Center at 6:30 p.m.
hool Band Boosters club will Proceeds will go to the New
meet Monday. November 12 at Haven Cemetery.
7:30 p.m. in the band hall. Everyone is invited to
All members are urged to come and bring their own pies
be present. and cakes.
14 pound Bobcat killed
____ _ “ RAY PRESLEY shows a
rwnlly on International PaperCompany land. 14. is the son
Use a Times want ad to Our business is your protection of Mr. and Mrs. George Presley of Clarksville. (Dehoney
f, sell, rent or Beadle Insurance Agency. Inc. Studio Photo)
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