The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 22, 1973 Page: 4 of 12
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Hospital Assured
Red River County residents proved their mettle at one Ol
the moet crucial times in history by pledging and donating the
1580,000 needed to obtain a $2.5 million loan for a new 66 bed
hospital.
The drive wasn't easy. As usual, some stumbling blocks
were encountered but most of these were in site and building
planning. Virtually everyone cooperated whole-heartedly with
the money raising drive. Much of the credit must go to George
Sunkel and Clifton Kay was well as the other members of the
Development Council who planned and led the dirve.
They said that the response exceeded their expectations and
an interesting highlight was the large number of memorial rooms
given. At least 24 rooms hsve been donated at a cost of |7,G00
each and others may be forthcoming.
Even though congratulations are in order it still isn’t time to
"pat ourselves on the back.” As Kay pointed out, unexpected
costa will undoubtedly come up between now and completion
date of the new facility — some two years in the future.
So the drive really isn't over. In fact, workers will still be
seeking donations and pledges, possibly throughout the entire
construction period, and even then it is doubtful that a surplus
can be raised.
But donors will be kept informed of total donations and
pledges and expenditures through regularly published audits so
they’ll know just exactly how the money is being spent.
The new hospital is assured and the hardest part of the drive
may be over. But every additional pledge or donation will be that
much less that will hsve to be repaid from hospital revenues.
Dollars donated now may pay dividends in lower operating costs
in the future.
fourths of a bale on the same The Texas & Pacific
kind of land, planted at the “100-150", first of the revolun-
ssme time. tionary steamlined pneumatic-
Dr. H.G. Ryan, pastor of tired, gas-electric trains to be
McKenxie Memorial Methodist put in operation by any
church, delivered the Armistice American railroad, went into
Day message in a union service service ;in a brilliant perfor
in First Presbyterian church.- mance* before thousands of
‘ T.D. Wilson, who has been spectators gathered along the
advertising for cross-tie mak- transcontinent-division of the
era, informed The Times that railroad between Fort Worth
seventy-five men were engaged and Texarkana,
in the work and were turning The Red River County
out about two thousand ties Medical Society was re-organ-
weekly. The tie business was * ized *ta meeting attended by a
valuable line in Red River large number of county
county prior to the depression phygpians in Clarksville. Offic-
and few of the men engaged by ers elected were: Dr. H.R.
Mr. Wilson are experienced tie Smith, Detroit, president: Dr.
makers. * W.H. Grayson. Bogata, vice
Clarksville’s gas supply president; and Dr. Gavin
was off three hours while the Watson, Clarksville, secretary,
high pressure line of the Lone The new board of Ste-
Star Gas Company was moved wards of McKenzie Methodist
approximately three hundred church was organized. W.P.
feet in the vacinity of the Kurth Cornelius was named chairman,
Lumber Manufacturing Com- Roy Gray treasurer and Miss
pany mill site. More than 1,000 Cammie Cornelius secretary,
feet of the pipe was cut, taken The Commerce High
from one ditch, placed in School Tigers battled the
another and connected withjn Clarksville High Tigers to a*
the three-hour period. scoreless tie at New Century
Friends of Elderly
Many local groups have undertaken a program of visiting
and helping the elderly residents of convalescent centers and
nursing homes. There's no better time out to spend with these
people, who have no family and only a few friendk.
We are printing the following “Beatitudes for Friends of the
Aged” in hopes it will cause all of us to be a little more patient
and understanding with the elderly.
“Blessed are they who understand my faltering steps and
shaking hand.
I are they who know that my ears today must strain
the words they say.
are they who seem to know that my eyes are dim
and my wits are slow.
"Blessed are they who looked away when coffee spilled
today.
“Blessed are they with a cheery smile who stop to chat for
awhile.
“Blessed are they who never say, 'You’ve told that story
twice today.'
“Blessed are they who know the ways to bring back lovely
yesterdays.
“Blessed are they who make it known that I am loved, not
left alone.
“Blessed are they who know the loss of strength I need to
bear the cross.
“Blessed are they who ease the days of my journey home in
so many loving ways."
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Georg* Washington set a poor precedent when he threw th*
dollar across the Patomac. Since then our government has felt
impelled to throw billions of them across the oceans. And now
with the gold buying market running wild, those dollars are
returning to us in worse shape than when we sent them.
Happenings of ~
Twenty-Forty Years Ago
From the Files of
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Twenty Years Ago
Observance of Thanks-
giving in Clarksville and other
Red River County towns
Thursday. November 26, fol-
lowed the traditional pattern.
Business establishments, with
few exceptions, closed for the
entire day.
Hundreds of deer hunters
from widely separated points
had converged on Red River
County for the five-day open
deer season, which began
November 16. Results were not
definite but it appeared that
thia might be one of the most
successful seasons since hunt-
ing was legalized here.
Casey Spengel, manager of
the New York Yankees, was in
Red River County hunting with
Omaha oilman Randy Moore.
Annona High School,
district winner in 1963 six-man
football, was to meet Elysian
Field in Marshall November 25
for a bi-district game.
The annual Christmas Seal
sale, sponsored by the County
Tuberculosis Association,
opened November 16.
The Red River County
Farm Bureau was awarded a-
trophy for exceeding the
assigned membership quota by
the largest percent of any unit
in the state.
Rainfall the first eighteen
days of November was 1.58
inches at Clarksville. Maximum
temperature has been 75 and
minimum 29.
Twenty five firms were
participating in a Treasure
Hunt sponsored by the
Chamber of Commerce and
being held in connection with
opening of the Christmas
shopping season. The annual
visit of Santa Claus was
scheduled on the afternoon of
December 4.
The Clarksville Tigers
were planning to meet the
Atlanta Rabbits in the last
game of the 1973 football
season.
Officers named by the
Annona Future Fanners of
America Chapter were Glenn
Stewart, president: Henhal
McDougle, first vice-president;
Gale Lassiter, second vice-
president; A. W. Jackson Jr.,
treasurer, C. H. Maroney,
secretary; Kermit Weatmore
land, reporter, Boyd Alawine,
sentinel, Milton Coleman,
historian, Wilburn Packer,
parliamentarian and Russell
Jones, song leader. Miss Mary
Martin was chosen as sweet-
heart.
Speech choral departments
of the Clarksville High> School
were to be presented in the
annual Thanksgiving program
on Wednesday, November 25 in
the auditorium.
Clarksville won 25-13 over
Daingerfieid to tie with Linden
and DeKalb for second place in
District 15- A A. Atlanta’s 52-15
defeat of DeKalb gave the
Rabbits an undisputed lead in
district standings.
Forty Years Ago
Interscholastic League of-
ficers for 1933-34 were elected
by teachers of Red River
county while in session here.
R.M. White, superintendent of
Clarksville schools was named
director general. Other officials
were elected as follows: Marion
Lawson, Annona, director of
debate; Mra. Jaunita Stiles
Bowling, Bagwell, director of
declamation; C.M. Fisher,
Boxelder, director of extem-
poraneous speech; Miss Delia
Anderson, Bogata, director of
spelling; Miss Ruth Marable,
Clarksville, director of music
memory contest.
While attending the fune-
ral of T.T. Wren. W.M. Parks
and A.E. Anderson of Clarks-
ville met Virgil Oliver and his
sister. Mrs. Maude Baughan
both of Deport. This happened
to be the first meeting of the
parties named in many years.
Early in July, 1878, fifty-five
years ago, Mr. Parka was
teacher of the Mabry school,
and Mrs. Baughan (Miss
Maudie Oliver), Virgil Oliver
and Alva Anderson were pupils
in the school.
T.T. Wren, 78 years old,
Whose death occured at his
home here was buried in Old
Shamrock cemetery
A report from extension
service officials at AAM
College announces that:
Other things being equal,
good seed wins. Austin Bishop,
Jr., Red River County 4-H club
boy, made more than a bale of
cotton to the acre on three
acres planted with pedigreed
seed. His father made three--
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Club athletic field. The game
was the most disappointing in
which Clarksville has engaged
this season because failure to
win left the local eleven only *
bare chance to cup the district
Sixty Years Ago
H.C. Smiley, one of the
best known citizens of the
county, died at his home at
Rosaile.
Rev. J.H. Griffin, pastor of
the Methodist church. An-
nounced that a committee
would begin a canvass of the
town for the purpose of
securing homes for five
hundred visitors expected at
the annual sessions of the
North Texas conference, to be
held in Clarksville in Decem-
ber.
John Weaver was injured
when he fell from a scaffold
while engaged in hanging paper
in the Methodist church.
See SIXTY YEARS AGO
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Once again the American farmer is
being made the villain in a period
of riaing coats. It’s easy to blame
the farmer for higher food prices
and overlook the complexity of
factors that have combined to boost
the grocery bill. *
One group which defends the
farmer is the organization of local,
independent community banks
throughout the nation, the Inde-
pendent Bankers Association of
America (of which we are a mem-
ber). We know the farmer's prob-
lems. We know his income still
seriously lags behind national
growth. We know he la being made
a whipping boy. Because we know
this, we say so: Hfre, ft home,
where we share hit problems, and,
through the I BAA, in Washington.
For generations the American Inde-
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pendent bank and the farmer have
worked together for a common
prosperity, a common effort to
serve the nation. Let's keep It that
way . . . after all, the farmer la an
important part of us.
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All Accounts Insured Up to S20,000 by F. D. I. C.
IN CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS
Serving Clarksville and Red
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The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 22, 1973, newspaper, November 22, 1973; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1021864/m1/4/: accessed June 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.