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CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1973
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VOLUME 101, NO. 37
FeifcwsMp bl* Gold Star Awards
Medical Society Presented at Banquet
Clarksville Physician
Melvin Marx Jr., became a
fellow of the American
‘ Academy of Family Physicians
at file national convention of
the Academy in Denver,
Colorado on October 2. Mrs.
HOSPITAL FUND DONATION - Members of Girl
Scout Troop 163 are shown presenting a check to George
Sunkel for the Hospital Development Fund. The money was
earned at a bake sale sponsored by the troop. Members
shown at the presentation are, front row from left, Tammie
Gullion, Beth Douglas, Roaeann Caviness, Alice Looney and
Sharon Grant. Back row, Anita Bass. Cathy Meals, Pam
Earley, Anita Learned, Desna Shadid, Marsha Brantley and
Camey Williamson. (Times Staff Photo)
Clarksville-Mt. Pleasant Big
7-AAA Game This Week
Marx accompanied him to the
Dr. Marx becomes the only
Clarksville physician to receive
the fellowship degree in the
society which is now recognized
as a special medical field.
A native of Clarksville, Dr.
Marx graduated from Clarks-
ville High SchodI and received
-his medical dekree from the
University of Texas. He has
practiced in Clarksville con-
tinuously since 1933 except for
5 years as a medical officer in
the U.S. Army during World
War n.
Dr. and Mrs. Marx have
two sons, Melvin of Houston,
and Steve who is completing his
residency as a pathologist in
Little Rock, Ark.
Friday night the Clarks- have been the keynote in their who has an excellent
ville Tigers will fulfill another current success. The Clarks- record and scrambles well. 0f Commerce opened
engagement scheduled in their ville season record is 5-1 going Fullback Morris Grundy, who year wjth its annual member
1973 football campaign as they into the contest with their only was all-district last year, is sure ship banquet at the Intermed
play the Mt. Pleasant Tigers in loss being to New Boston to be a threat to the defensive i*te School on Tuesday night.
Chamber of
Commerce
Banquet Held
r? o, Three Cases in
District Court
spur
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GOLD STAR AWARD WINNERS - Natalie Johnson and Pearis Abernathy were
named 4-H Gold Star winners for Red River County at the annual Awards Banquet last
Saturday night at the Intermediate School. (Times Staff Photo)
__ ,m.T mrnT _ J M‘88 Natalie Vanessa the first delegates to the Texas service; Shirley Simpson and
a district 7-AAA battle. The earlier in the season. The effort of Clarksville. ” New officers who assumed . Three cVf*!a were disposed Johnson and Pearis Abernathy 4-H congress in Houston. She Mrs. Jerry Bray for eight years
stakes for Friday nights game Tigers have had no serious The Clarksville Tigers duties at the combined of6th £ourL*h!8 received the 1973 Gold Star has participated in the District of service; and Mrs. Carol
are very high and meaningful, injuries all year and the team is have met the Mt. Pleasant club installation-membershin event wee*‘ Braswell of Paris Awards for Achievement in Food Show, Dress Revue and Moreland for five years of
When the two teams square off in a good over all physical and through the years winning the joj,,, Nichols Dresident- W88 presiding judge. Red River County at the annual Share-The-Fun Contests. service. Mrs. P.C. Abernathy
at Tiger Stadium both will be mental condition. The Clarks- contest last in 1947 when the Ben Black and Harold Shields ^ directed verdict of not Red River County 4-H Awards Pearis, son of Mr. and Mrs. recieved her certificate for
sporting a perfect district slate ville Tigers have looked Tigers shut them out 12-0. The vjce president; Wini Bishop! W8S banded down by Banquet held Saturday Night P.C. Abernathy of Cunningham three years of service and Mrs.
and are in the running for the forward to this game since last record from 1968 has not been secretary and' Mac Varlev* '*u<**e Braswell in the case of at the Clarksville Intermediate is a member of the Bogata 4-H Ray Early, Bernice simpson,
district crown. The spirit of year’s 49-19 loss to the Mt. the Tigers bringing home the treasurer Charles Frederick Booker who School. The gold Star Award is club. He carried projects in Mrs. Jeffery Randall and Mrs.
“ * ■'■*“.* -- *. - , . , was being tried on one of three the highest award that any 4-H beef, electricity, swine, horse, Cleo Scales for one year of
osJeentatiou of Clika of theft* Jackie 000 Member may leadership and citizenship, service. Leader certificates
s MaiTof the Year to Mac Wown Pled 10 one of two Natalie, daughter of Mr. Pearis has served as former were presented by Robert J.
rivalry will be present and Pleasant team. game ball. Clarksville hopes to
stronger than ever as the Mt. Mt. Pleasant's record is change this Friday night at___ _________ _
Pleasant Tigers set out to win. somewhat better at 6-0 for the Tiger Stadium. The game will v file's *Manof the Year to Mar . „ ______
Clarksville sports a well season. Mt. Peasant has a begin at 7:30 with many Varlev The Dlaaue was count*on theft and was given a and Mrs. Frank Johnson of president and Recreational Moody. County Extension
balanced team with good strong offense with a standout Clarksville fans expected to Dresented bv Gerald Cdds. tw°-y*ar Probated sentence on Clarksville is a member of the Chairman of his local club. In Agent.
passing and running which quarterback in Craig Carney travel to Mt. Pleasant. outvoinv Dresident who said **** recommendation of County Clarksville 4-H Club. Natalie's carrying out hs beef project, he Awards to the other
that VarU»v k>H norfnrmod *Ha Attorney Marion Lawson, projects are clothing, food has entered beef in the Red winners for 4-H Activities in
—>mTtr.WftTTTTr duties Chamber of Jamea Gordon Gilbert also pled preservation, breads, food and River County Fair and the Red River County were
Commerce manager thm,.«rh to charges of theft and nutrition, home imporvement. Lamam County Junior Liv* presented by Harold Shields,
out the last K received a three-year probated citizenship, and leadership. She stock Show. They were:
"1 yw*Kinn.v __ sentence. has served as Vice Chairman of The Gold Star Awards Achievement, Marcelle
munitv develooment consultant Other cases on the docket the county 4-H Council, were presented by Wilma Hall Abernathy of Bogata and
fnr Ty t Ti„K* were 0tha Que«n. burglary; Secretary and Council Delegate and Beth Dannheim, Extension Yolanda Franklin of Clarksville.
Company was principal soeik Houston Dickerson, theft; to her local club and council Agents. Beef. Kathy Early of
J3* J’ „ J?. .. P® pe Jerry Don Gilbert, theft and Delegate to the District five Leader Certificates were Bogata.
Z' think on worthwhl^ Robert KuW* A11 4 H council- Natalie has presented to Mrs. Joe Gibbs for Bread. Rogena Bray of
.. . , , . , were continued and defendants attended the district five twenty-five years service; Mrs. Annona.
suDjects, look constructively at w{1] face tria, at a later date. Leadership Ub and was one of Willie Pace for fifteen years
criticism, warned against in-
decisiveness and expressed the
importance of proper commun-
ications.
Industries Recognized
County Judge Gavin
Watson, president of the
Industrial Foundation, outlined
I the history of Clarksville's
I industrial growth and re-
Q cognized representatives of
I local ihdustries who were
* guests of the chamber.
Watson introduced Mr.
Plans Complete^ for
New School at Avery
Clothing, Gayla Pace of
Annona. Alice and Sarah Scales
of Fulbright and Vickie
Zehetner of Annona.
Dress Revue, Annette
Harris, Kenneth Rape and
W.M. Simpson of Fulbright,
Terri Jeans of Annona and
Natalie Johnson of Clarksville.
Foods and Nutrition,
Cheryl Waller of Clarksville.
Renee Bray of Annona, Connie
Rodriquez of Dimple and
Darlene Simpson of Fulbright.
Food Preservation, Treva
PORTRAIT SKETCHING AT ART SHOW CHS art teacher Danny Jones sketches a
portrait of Slim Hulen during the Arts and Crafts Show at the County Courthouse last
Saturday. The event was sponsored by the Hospital Auxiliary. (Times Staff Photo)
Construction of Avery’s finance the new building were office. r ood
Ptan. c, t„. ^ s- rarSSsK -
lh7* Wm loot facility eonUining •!» incMrf. DtaJI..
and Mrs. Tcddv Smrdhcrmnn! ZT. ?[!!".!.*"£ '* ei8hl general classroom,. . . Physical education bdl- Swine. Keith Westbrook of
$1800 Earned by Absentee Voting
Arts-Craft Show ft**1, 6
Special Election
Co.; Mrs. Delene Tabb and
Gordon Tabb, Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Patterson and Mr. and
Mrs. Don Powers, Brooks
Uniform Co.; Milton Perlock
and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Baker, Clarksville Furniture
Company.
The second annual Arts House given by Harold Askew; a
and Crafts Show sponsored by Mrs. Ralph Meals, pen and ink Absentee voting for the ScotchCraft Windows
the Hospital Auxiliary was drawing by Danny Jones; Mrs. Novenber 6. Constitutional Chamber of Commerce
highly successful, netting more W.C. McGregor, oil painting by Amendment • Election opened Director*
than $1800.00 to be applied to John Chapman and First Wednesday. The election this Directors for the romine
the Auxiliary's pledge to the National Bank, Anthony Martin year is especially important to Year are j:m Durden W 1
Hospital Building Fund. painting and gift certificate for voters of Red River county. * r mTx Rolf Gerald
The event was held color portrait from Dehoney Besides the nine proposed Canos Rill Pvlant I Invd
Saturday from 9 a..m. till 4 p.m. Studio. constitutional amendments. Smith Fred Fisher Jr Bill
in the hallway of the Red River Craft. Exhibit Voter, here will vote on a Bate. RL F.mbro Jim
County Courthouse. A new A large number of items .proposed Solid Waste Manage Mumford. Ralph La Follett and
feature of this years show, a including many unusual and mont Authority. Marion Lowe
Flea Market, was credited with attractive articles, were enter- Persons wishing to vote
earning $300 -,of the total ed in the crafts display. Mrs. absentee can do so during 1 « ■■ ■ ■ 1
proceeds. Moody Hale was in charge of regular business hours in the
More than 15 artists from the Crafts Division. county Clerk office. According
Clarksville and other towns Flea Market to county clerk Kenneth TWO DECLARED
exhibited almost 300 paintings, Mrs. Jim Mumford and Sheppard, persons who do not DELINQUENT
a large number of which were Mrs. Slim were co-chairman of believe that they will be in the In 102nd District Court
sold to spectators during the the lNea Market. Items county on election day may action last week two youths
day. - , 4.._. donated and offered for sale vote through dofe of business were declared juvenile children
Prise Winners included relics and other on November 2. by Judge Herbert Line of the
Winners of six prizes given antiques. Persons who are per- 102nd District Court who has
at a drawing at the close of the Items Donated manently disabled may vote by taken the matter under
exhibit were Mrs. Don Bowers, Far Sale mail if they can provide a advjsement before final dispos-
china cake plate donated by Among items donated and statement from a doctor, that Him. The youths trere charged
Mrs. Donovan Miesch; Wilma art g||OW the person is unable to go to the far dssercration of the Avery
Hall, photograph of Court page T#n polls. cemetery several months ago.
and Mrs TpHrtv Smnth^rmnn weeks aneao ol schedule and it eight general c|a8sr0oms. Physical education facil gwi
and Mrs. Toddy Smothermon, was hoped that actual con complete science department it»«s inicude a 50' x 84' DimDle
ducts‘l*Mr>n and “Mra^Leslie *ruct?n.<i?u“ ^J*-* of and laboratory, home eco gymnasium with a seating
Schn«vder. The Baker & Tsvlor SSSSTS tk‘S ^ by D.vfd Zeh.see,
school term.
Issuance of bonds
_ . mrtillOB. Thli award guss to
room, office and shop; library Development cosU call for rn, n eT.D
with seating for 25 students $20,450.00 to be spent on
to and workroom and nurse’s furniture and equipment. ____
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NEW AVERY SCHOOL BUILDING - An artist's
drawing of the future Avery high school building.
Construction is scheduled to start about December 1 and the
facility will be occupied at the beginning of the~19?4-?S
school year. /
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