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I he Clarksville Times, Thursday, November 15, 1973, Page 4
Annona 4-H
Raises $500
For Hospital
The Annona i d Club has
raised $500.00 in two separate
projects recently. They have
been selling chances on a 800
pound calf donated by Stiles
Jones and have had a rummage
sale. Sharia Puckett, who sold
52 tiekets for the calf,
presented the $500.00 to Tinnie
Garrison, acting hospital
administrator. The carlf was
won by Mrs. Sharon Compton
of Clarksville.
lienee Bray sold 48 tickets,
Rogena and Roy Dnle Bray 42
each, Robbie McAdoo 33 and
Wayne Johnson 25.
Other members who sold
from 1 to 23 atickets included
Lynn Ann McKinney, Lynell
Scales, Susan Jones, Mark
Dean, Kim Wolfe, Vicki
Zehetner, Ladonna Murphy,
Connie Johnson, Keith
Crockett, Jeandie Murphy,
Debbie Dean, Lanett Reppond,
Tim Shirapock, Richard
Dannheim, Lori and Terri
Jeans and Carla and Clint
Wolfe.
YOUNG HOMEMAKERS
MEET NOVEMBER - 8
The Clarksville Young
Homemakers met Thursday
R«4 Rivdr Coaity
Hblic library
HOURS
Mon., Tues., Wed. and Fri.
9 a.m. -12 neon, 1 • 8 p.m.
Saturday .*>
8 a ju. -12 neea
Cleeed Thursday
night November 8 at 7:30 in the
Homemaking Dept.
The president, Carolyn
McCain began the meeting with
the opening ceremony.
A progress report was
givfefr by the Parade of Homes
Committee. The Parade of
Homes will be Thursday Dec.
18 from 7:00 to ifcOO p.m.
Plans were made for the
Christmas party on Tuesday
Dec. 11 at 7:00 p.m. It will be a
covered dish dinner at the
North Lake Country Club with
the husbands.
Following the business
meeting Christmas ideas,
recipes, decorations, etc. were
exchanged by the group.
Wilma Looney and Connie
Lindeman served the refresh-
ments to the following
members and guests: Bonnie
Black, Anna Gilliland, Cheryle
Sweeney, Betty Beadle, Carol
Whitsell, Suzanne Lowe,
Georgia Vaughn, Regina Allen,
Kay Allen, Lois Yarbrough,
Carolyn McCain, Wanda Var-
ley, Jan Anderson, and Virginia
Peek and Georgia 9cott»
sponsors.
IRBY IS HONOR
STUDENT AT UT
Robert Lee Irby, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Irby of
Route 1, Clarksville, has been
named to the Almpa Cum
Laude honor roll in the College
of Natural Sciences of the
University of Texas at Austin.
To achieve the honor roll a
student must have earned at
least 52 grade points during the
semester, passing all courses.
Total grade points are
calculated by multiplying the
number of semester hours
taken by the value of each
grade, with an A equalling 4
points.
Turkey Supply Mrs. Frank
Below Demand Honored by
Publication
College Station — The
demand for turkeys will
increase as the holiday season Mrs. 8aUy L j>ank hag
approaches and that trend plus ^ named to -*Whog Who In
fewer birds in cold storage will Texas" in the-1973-74 edition,
keep prices up over the next
few months.
That’s the contention of
Book Review
“STRANGER AT TflE
GATES"
by Evelya Anthony
In the elegant Rue
TP&L Planning
Power Plant
Near Athens
Whq’s Who In Texas’ u a
compilation of biographical
Dr. David B. Mellor, poultry
marketing specialist for the
information on outstanding
citizens of the State of texas,
according to the publishers,
Texas Agricultural Extension United States pubHc
Service. • - > Service, Atlanta, Georgia.
According to Mellor, tur Michae, G Adamson,
key prices generally are mo^ Sector of the publishing
stable than broiler and egg service, said to be considered
prices because most turkeys for iiating in the publication,
are sold frozen or in some one must have distinguished
processed form, such as turkey themselves in business,
pie. However, cold storage government, or civic awareness
stocks have gone down due to within their own community. -
increased demand this year, so Mrs. Frank, a broker with
prices have increased._ Hunsaker & Assoicates in
Citing figures from the
U.S. Department of Agri-
culture, Mellor notes'~that
turkey production so far this
Portland, Texas, is an active
member of the Aransas-San
Patricio County Board of
Realtors of which she will serve
year is about two percent above M President during 1974. Sheis
that of 1972. However, also a member of the Corpus
production during the Christi Board of Realtors and
remainder of the year - the Texas and National Asso-
usually a heavy marketing ciation of Realtors,
season - will be lower. For the 1971.1jy72 term.
Cold storage holdings on ghe served as preaident the
September 1 totaled 261 million Red River County Historical
pounds, down 53 million pounds Society and as 8ecretary trea
from a year earlier. surer of te Clarksville chapter
According to the Texas A of y Homemakers. A
& M University System former Clarksville school
specialist, retail turkey prices teacher and associate of Russell
averaged 55 cents a pound in Realty Mrs. Frank feels very
1972 and are now near the honored to have received the
Bridges Promoted
To S/Sergeant
record levels of 1948-49.
“But turkeys are still a
good bu^," contends Mellor,
nomination to "Who’s Who In
Texas."
She is married to David
For the unsuol in Christmas
Gifts try:
POLLY’S RED BARN
HOURS
7:00 p.m."10:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m.“4:30 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday Saturday and Sunday
when you consider how much Frank> a former Clarkaville
other gpods and services have High Schoo, and u the
increased in recent years. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.L.
average factory worker today LeTourneau of Longview. The
can buy almost two more Franks and their daughter
pounds of turkey with wages julie reside in Portland. i
from one hour of labor than he “Who’s who In Texas” has
could in 1959. been preassigned a Library of
Mellor invites consumers Congress index number and
to buy more turkey for wdj ^ filed there. It will also be
nutritious meals abounding in fiied in the Texas archives and
high quality protein. “Turkeys libraries throughout the state,
are in season the year round! * r is made available to business
___ and government leaders
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Kevin Kent is the name
given the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth Whitley of Paris born
October 18 in St. Joseph’s
Hospital.
Grandparents to Kevin are
throughout the nation.
CLARKSVILLE SOLDIER
AT FT. BENNING, GA.
Ft. Benning, Ga. (ahtnc) —
Army Private First Class Eddie
L. Alexander, 22, son of Mrs.
Mrs. Iva Prewitt of Route 6, Gertie M. Alexander, Route 1,
Clarksville and Mr. and Mrs. Clarksville, is serving* as a
Nip Whitley of Blossom. Mrs. clerk-typist with Headquarters
Sarah Edmonson of Paris is a Company, 3rd Battalion, 74h
great grandmother; Infantry at Ft. Benning, Ga.„
Be A Part of Clarksville’s
Greatest!
THE COTTON-BURR
SHOPPING CENTER INC
Clarksville’s
Shopping Center of the Future!
Space available to meet your needs. We solicit local
merchant participation.
PROPOSED OPENING DATE
- MAY 1,1974
Fir UasiBi iafor■MtioB coatccf:
DON TOWNES, PrtsitlMt
107 E. Broadway
# Clorksvilla, Taxas 75426
Talapfcaia 214 427-3590
de Athens — Texas Power &
Varennes, behind iron gates of yght Company has announced
lovely American-born Com- plans ^ buUd a lignite-fueled
tesae Louise de Bernard lives a jjower plant and lake on Caney
life of quiet and costly Creek about six miles north-
pleasures. Secure in her we8t of Athens in Hendei*son
position as a respected widow County.
of one of Frances legendary Construction plans are
resistance heroes, the Com- contingent on approvals of the
tesse enjoys her charities, her various regulatory agencies
son’s political career the involved. J. F. Sklelton, TP&L
untangling of her daughters president, said,
chaotic emotional life, and ^ when completed for the
evening at the opera with a k 8eason of 1979> the new
devoted suitor piant w|U be capable of
Suddenly her whole life producing 750,000 kilowatts of
changes when a stranger electric power. Skelton said the
appears at the Confesses piant will help assure continued
gates, wrenching open the door reiiable electric service to
of memory. She is ordered to tP&l’s 51-county service area.
Boon to testify at the war Brown & Root, Inc. Gf
crimes trial of her husband, Houston is general contractor
Heinz. Over night she is for the project.
plunged into a past she thought Grading and dam con.
was successfully buried. Only 8trUction is scheduled to begin
by confronting a painful past in late 1974> with acUul plant
can she hope to salvage her con8truction expected to start
husband s memory. her in mid-1975.
children's future, and her own To P«iud the Forest
chance of lasting love. This is a Grove Steam Electric Station>
masterful novel you are sure to the proposed piant wiU uniiize
enJ°y- nearby lignite resources as fuel
for its steam generators. The
use of lignite, a form of soft
coal, was necessitated by the
current and expected future
scarcity of natural gas, Skelton
explained TP&L, and two
Ft. Hood, Tex. (Ahtnc)— other electric* utilities, are
Ronald D. Bridges, son of Mr. currentiy producing electricity
and Mrs. Harley D, Bridges, from a lignite plant recently
Route 2. Bagwell, was promot- constructed near Fairfipld.
ed to Army Staff Sargeant at Also, the three companies are
Ft. Hood, Texas , where he is now building two lignite plants
serving with the 1st Cavalry in Titus and Rusk Counties.
Division. The Forest Grove plant
Sgt. Bridges, a motor wflj be wholly-owned by TP&L.
sergeant in combat support Lignite production at the
company, 1st, battalion of the new pia„t wjh begin in late 1977
division s 8th cavalry, entered and will reach an annual rate of
the army in 1966 and was last about 3,000,000 tons per year
stationed in Vietnam. He holds by 1978.
two awards of the army Skelton said that the most
Commendation Medal and the modern environmental control
Combat Infantryman Badge. devices will be installed in the
He is a 1966 Graduate of p|ant and that a land
Detroit High School. reclamation program has been
His wife, Barbara, lives in formulated to operate con-
Nolanville. currently with the production
The 1st Calvary Division, „f |jgnjte.
with a record of distinguished in addition to the 750,000
combat action since the days of kilowatt generating unit, TP&L
the mounted trooper, was the wd] construct a 1,500-acre
first U.S. Army Division to be re8erVoir to hold colling water,
organized under the ainnobile ^ ,ake wU, ^ open ^ the
concept. After service in pubJjc for various recreational
Vietnam, its colors, were uges suck ag^ fishing and
returned to Ft. Hood, in May picnicing.
1971 and the division has During the plant's con-
undergone yet another reor 8truction period — from 1974 to
ganization. It is now the 1st jjyjg — an average of about 300
calvary division (Tricap). workers will be needed at the
Tricap stands for the gjte in peak construction
Triple Capabilities of Major perfo^ Skelton said about 500
Maneuver Elements of Armor, worker8 wifi be required.
Airmobile Infantry, and Air When completed, the plant
Cavalry. The division is now wilI have about 250 full time
composed of three brigades, employees, Skelton said,
one for each capability,
together with argillery and -
“"cZbtota* the knock-out SHA'‘ES'>KARE CLUB
NEWS FROM
nnona
By Mrs. Robert Shimpock
CELEBRATES-87TH
BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Rena Tucher cele
brated ’ier 87th birthday at her
home Sunday with all of her
nine c’ ildren present for the
first time in several years.
The day was enjoyed by
children, grandchildren and
some great grandchildren. A
bountiful table was served at
noon with a huge birthday cake.
Lots of good old times were
discusses and enjoyed by all.
Her children present were:
Mr. Alfred Tucker, Avery: Mr.
Perry Tucker. Clarksville: Mr.
Willie Tucker. Vega; Mr.
Bennie Tucker, Annona; Mr.
Willard Tucker, San Antonio;
Mr. E. J. Tucker, New Boston;
Mrs. Fannie Tharp, Annona;
Mrs. Maggie Felts, Denison;
Mrs. Dovic Baird, Annona.
Other present were: Mrs.
Barbara Tucker and family,
New Boston; Mrs. - Alord
Tucker and Laverne, Avery;
Mrs. Perry Tucker, Clarksville,
J. V. Baird and Boys, Annona,
Mrs. Willie Tucker and Tom,
Vega; Mrs. Bennie Tucker,
Annona; Mr. and Mrs. David
Hammonds and Family.Amar
illo; Mr. Keith Felts. Denison.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Tucker
and daughter, Avery; Mr. and
Mrs. Buck Buckalen, Dallas,
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Titus, New
Boston, Mr. and Mrs. David
Tharp and son, Clarksville,
Mrs. Annie M. Braginsky,
Avery, Mr. and Mrs. Cloyce
Titus and family, Dallas; Mr.
and Mrs. Alton Peek and son.
Annona, Mrs. Essie Emery,
Annona, Mr. and Mrs. Rohod-
ney Messich and son, Dallas;
Mrs. Jimmie R. Smith and
daughter, Clarksville. Bruce
Donna and Debra Huckler,
Clarksville, Mr. and Mrs.
James Dean Floyd and family,
Annona; Mr. and Mrs. Billy
Hsmbree and family, Avety.
Mrs. Dorothy McKenney and
children, Annona, Reagon and
Layne McKenney, Hugo, Okla.,
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Peek,
Avery, Mr. Francis Bearden
and Mrs. Willene MeCullah.
Mrs. Tucker has 31
grandchildren and 40 great
grandchildren living.
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W
power of armor, the maneuver
ability of airmobile infantry and
the firepower of air calvary is
The Shakespeare Club met
in the home of Mrs. Donovan
Miesch Friday, Nov. 9, at 3:00
SALEM W.M.U. MEETS
The W.M.IL- of §»J«nvi
Baptist Church met Monday
night at the fellowship hall. The
opening Prayer was voiced by
Mrs. Ruth McBride. A short
business meeting was held.
Discussion and plans were
made for week of prayer for
Foreign Mission. Those present
were: Dennie Floyd, Rachel
Floyd, Joyce Carson. Ruth
McBride. Dottie Fae Upchurch,
and Diann Lum.
Atlanta, visited his brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Gibson
and family.
\ Julia Harmon visited her
mother, Mrs. Ola Gaddis who is
a patient in Red River Co.
Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ogden
and family were in Texarkana
tjjis weekend visiting with their
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Hermon
To tty, Dallas, visited with Mr
and Mrs. Tom Totty, Lucille
and Barbara Totty visited in
Atlanta with their sisters.
Weekend visitors with
Mrs. Pauline Baker were,
Bobbie Holloway, Ruey Rid
dens and Peggy Riddens.
Mrs. Murriel entertained
in her home Saturday night,
with a supper. Those enjoying
the meal were: Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Davison, Avery, Rev.
and Mrs. L. J. Akins, Avery,
Lee and Wood roe Halloway,
Annona, Gayle Baker, Com
merce; Bobby Halloway, Ruby
and Peggie Riddens, Doyle
Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Toy
Baker.
GEESE APPEAR
ON TEXAS COAST
Beaumont—Some of the
fall's first geese have been
sighted winging their way over
Texas coastal marshlands.
Parks and Wildlife De
partment information officer
Leroy Williamson of Beaumont
reports that flights of speckl
ed bellied geese mixed with
some snows were flying high
above the department's Mur
phree Wildlife Management
Area and Sea Rim State Park
outside of Port Arthur.
According to Williamson,
geese outmumber ducks so far.
which is in keeping with
preductions of fewer 1 duck
numbers this year and an
increase in geese.
However, most species of
ducks are represented along
the coast this early lit the fall
with thk exception of redhead*
ed ducks, usual late arrival^
which are offlimits to shooters
in coastal courtties anyway.
believed to have, unlimited P ™ The meeting was called to
tactical possibilities. The divis order the pTef1lden‘; Mlss
ion is testing the experimental Luc7 M°°re- 110,1 caI1 was
concept at Ft. Hood.
Lone Star
Club Report
Lone Star Club
met
answered by members naming
a favorite artist and his
painting.
The program was given by
Mrs. Donovan Miesch. She
gave a very interesting talk on
the history of dolls in America
as well as other parts of the
world. Mrs. Miesch showed the
November 8, 1973, in the home group her very beautiful and
of Mrs. Onie Elrod. valuable doll collection. Of
The ladies quilted a quilt. speciai interest was her foreign
Scripture was read by Mrs. collection from many countries.
Willie Watkins. There was a Among Mrs. Miesch’s dolls
good discussion about the were replicas of beautiful
scriptures. Then closed- with southern belles, statesmen,
prayer by Mrs. Ethel Phillips. Residents and their wives,
Esther Cooper won the kjng8 and queens and other
Prize. ’ notables.
It was brought to a vote to Members of the club
postpone our November 22 enjoyed looking at Mrs.
meeting. Miesch’s beautiful china coliec-
Mrs. L. D. Lewis voiced non as well as her beautiful
the prayer at our noon pajntings. Mrs. Miesch has
luncheon. Members attending been blessed with very unusual
were: Mrs. Ethel Phillips, Mrs. artistic talent and she has been
Vernia Cooper, Mrs. L. D. widely recognized for the
Lewis, Mrs. Willie Watkins, beauty of her paintings as well
Mrs. Esther Cooper, Mrs. Jo M her beautiful china.
Ann Lampard, Mrs. Nan Refreshments were served
Phillips and visitor Jim * the following: Mrs. J. P.
Montgomery. The hostess was Goodman, Mrs. Rayford B.
Mrs. Elrod. Our next meeting Lowe, W. L. Rice. Agnes Scaff.
will be Nov. 29 with Bea Fashee Mrs. c.D. SWayze, Mrs. E. F.
day- Murphy, Pamelis Austin, and
—-I- Miss Lucy Moore.
. The meeting adjourned to
DUPLICATE BRIDGE meet> the home of Mrs. R. B.
WINNERS "Lowe, Friday, Dec. 14, at 7:00
The Clarksville Duplicate p.m. for the annual Christmas
Bridge Club winners for party.
Tuesday were: Miss Louise _____
Cockrell and Mrs. Bud Kemp, “
first; Mrs. Tommy Lamb and _DVAaiT roMPI
Mrs. Max Witmer and Mrs. Cye COMPLETES
Weiler and Mrs. Bok Kimball, BAS,C TRAINING
Paria, tied for second; Mrs. Ft. Polk, La. (ahtnc) —
Teel Bowers and Mrs. Grant Army f r,tv/te L* ? Br/ant-,9-
Walker, fourth; and Mra. R. 6. «,n °* ”r* and M”* G.u>
Burris and Mrs. J. M. Glen. Bryalntt’ 1Rfuut* \ D^0,‘’
fourth completed eight weeks of Bftsic
Saturday winners were: £ra|n!n* t,ie G’. Ar"jy
Mrs. Max Witmer and Mrs. Center’ Infantry-
Tommy Lamb, first; Mrs. Stan * ol * Ga* .
Bisek and Mra. Jeb Stuart. He received instruction in
Paris. Second; Mrs. Eunice drill and ceremonies, weapons.
Procter and Mrs. Grant map read,nK- combat T»ctica.
Walker, third; and Mrs. E. R. ,.,1Uryrc®u' *J,y‘ H" ry
Stile* and Mrs. Thomas and army
Critterdden of Detroit, fourth. ",8tory and traditions.
Weekend visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Jones were:
Mr. and Mrs. (^4rnie Bronttey
and grandchildten, Monica and
Carsall, El Dorado, Ark., Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Oce Jones, Joe
and Dwayne, New Boston, and
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones and
Melinda, DeKalb.
Mr. and Mrs. John Garrett
were in Paris Saturday visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Inez
Beaty.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Gibson
PINS AWARDED TO
DECA MEMBERS
The DECA Club held their
fourth meeting at the Area
Vocational School on November
1. Mr. Don Westbrook
presented DECA pins to the
following: Ronnie Kellum.
Nancy Campbell, Janlyn
Moore, Debbie Goode, Cindy
Anderson. Janice Thompson
and Tommy Sands.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Smith
Donna And Russell, were
visitors in the home of Mrs.
Essie smitl} and Mr. and Mrs.
Rex Roelfs Sunday.
Mrs. J. E. Carlton of Little
Rock, her son Ken Carlton, and
family of Plano, Texas visited
Mrs. Carltons mother, Mrs. Bob
Benningfield over the weekend.
MENS
SPORT & DRESS
SHIRTS
Neck Sizes 14$ - 17
FRENCH CUFFS 407. OFF
TOPS & BOTTOMS
E. SIDE SQUARE
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