The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1952 Page: 1 of 10
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•ESTABLISHED 1894
“Bill” Chambers
For Legislature;
DA Race Narrows
Developments on the local
political scene this week In-
cluded two visits to Ooldthwalte
by W. R ‘'Bill" Chambers of
men tLoon
l Growers
50-53 Cents
laekwell this week re-
e sad news from the
jte Father In Washing-
under the government
port program for woo!
^ers trading 'ots of
pounds may expect
trom 50 cents to 53
pound, depending upon
d shrinkage.
of appraisal, hand-
le and other charges,
dwell said, a market
t least from seven to
per pound would be
before growers could
ed in redeemin I wool
they might obtain
nt loans so os to sell
tier than the suport
50.-33 cents per pound,
the price support pro-
ieh is keyed to 90 Per
jritv wool growers may
;heir clip to approved
where, according to
Department of Agricul-
etin. loans will be made
the Commodity Credit
ion on the basis of the
3 value per pound, less
ns for such items as
handling, warehousing,
charges, shrinkage and
:s specifically authoriz-
the grower—trucking
ches and dues to wool
associations. Barring a
rise that would warrant
yet redeem:!!! hh loan
jug in the market, the
ent would take posses-
he wool next January l
grower would keep the
of Ins loan.
warehouse on Fisher conservation, both as a legis-
lator and as a farmer.
Under ^districting. Mills
County now is In the 73rd legls-
«U ti.c ‘ative district, which also ln-
?"StipT3nrr program tmrl -eludes— Comanche...and. Brown
1 of the bafflegab adds Counties. With Arthur E. Gro-
matzky of Priddy not standing
CONSOLIDATED WITH
GOLDTHWAITE, MILLS COUNTY, TEXAS— FRIDAY, MAY 16,1952
T H E M U L L I N- E N T E R P R I S ft
VOL. 58 NO. 38
PMA REPORTS SPLENDID WORK 1
IN MILLS COUNTY SOIL SAVING
HEADS LIONS
An accounting of approved
soli building practices that were
applied in Mllls County In 1951
was Issued this week by Leston
F. Bain, P. M A. Administrator
of the U. S. Department of Agri-
May, whois "certainto be THB» «uUute’ reported that for
carrying out the program $ITO,-~
000.00 was spent by the govern-
ment and $80.000 00 by farmers
and ranchers for a total of
district’s next representative in
the Texas legislature, and the
withdrawal of the candidacy of
Hepry Taylor, Jr., for District
Attorney.
The withdrawal of Mr. Taylor
left Raymond Thornton of Bel-
ton and Tom J. Carlisle of Kil-
leen as candidates for District
Attorney to succeed Jim Evetts,
who seeks election as District
Judge
Mr. Chambers came to Gold-
thwalte on Wednesday night
when, as guest speaker before
the annual banquet of the
Eagle Chapter of the Future
Farmers pt America, he deliver-
ed a rousing speech on soil con-
servation. He stressed that scar-
city of food Is the greatest prob-
lem faced by America and he
pointed to his own record In
Ooldthwalte Mr. Black-
considerable fine print
e Department of Agri-
on the government’s
terms of meaning to
11 producer is, contained
aragraphs above,
any consolation, Texas
wers will receive more
federal price support
than will producers In
er parts of the country,
ouses In Salt Lake City,
r example, growers may
Ito receive less than 50
ued on Back page.)
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ny Smith And
Harris Are
To Arms
y Smith, son of Mr. and
tch Smith of San Saba
d Warren Mason Harris,
*r. and Mrs. O. L. Harris,
Inducted into the Armed
of the United 8tates on
it was announced this
Charles Frizzelle, Mills
representative on .Se-
rvice Board number $4.
He, who attended a
of to* Bo«SLd« I*m-
Tuesday niglty'polnted
t there had been no 8e-
Service inductions from
nty in April and May.
however, that calls In
August were probable,
ith during the past
been athletic coach at
Schools. He is well
m a player for the Gold-
Red Sox.
Ms has been employed
ck driver by Everltt
of Ooldthwalte
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r Asks For .
ied Minutes
ouncil Session
tor a request to City
Raymond Summy for
copy of the Minutes
M»y 5 meeting of the
Mr City Council by
T. Wilson, there
developments daring
In the situation
the Mayor and the
An April 10 motion by
l calling for the May
itlon remains on the
refused1 te sign the
of me meeting at which
It- was voted wnari-
^ > oitr coon
conducted by
Wo tempore JOsae
for an hoar and five
for reelectlon to the legislature,
fir. Chambers—who has been a
legislator at Austin for 12 years
—Is standing unopposed. In a
statement while on a Visit to
Ooldthwalte last Monday, Mr.
Chambers said:. ________
"The 52nd Legislature red is-
trteted Texas Into Legislative
Districts. The 73rd district com-
prises Comanche, Mills and
Brown Counties. Unless some-
thing unforeseen should, happen,
It will be my duty to represent
this district in the 53rd Legis-
lature.
"I’ve served Brown and Cole-
man Counties as Representative
for 12 years. During that time
It has been my pleasure to know
Intimately the Representatives
from Comanche and Mills
Counties. They have been men
of the highest character and
ability. It Is my hope that I can
continue the same high standard
of Public Service set by them.
Remember, your counsel Is re-
quested. The 53rd Session prom-
ises to be a hard one: I will ap-
preciate your help,
- — Sincerely yours,
W. R. Chambers.
May, Brown Count* Texas.”
Execpt for the above, all ot-
her known candidates here-
abouts went about the business
of quiet politicking this week.
$190,000.00
“Approximately fifty per cent
of the producers in Mllls County
had a part In the P. M. A. pro-
gram during 1951,” Mr. Bain
said.
He issued an Impressive list
of accomplishments that Includ-
ed brush control, soil building.
Improvement and conservation,
water retention and control and.
fertlUzatlon. . .. , ----
Mr. Bain also emphasized that: servatlon activity the attention Tuesday
J. T. JONES APPOINTED TO BE
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT HERE
the U. S Soil Conservation Serv-
ice and that permanent type
practices, terraces, diversion ter-
races and dams require the ap-
proval of S. C. S. experts. Charles
O. Haenisch Is Chief of the
Goldthwaite Work Unit of the
•Soli Conservation Service.
In his repdfTMr. Bain showed ’
that In 1951 there had been oak
control on 174 farms covering
9.2911 acres at a cost to the
government of $27US69 30 He
added, however, that this year—
1952—there had been brush con-
trol on an additional 192 farms
covering approximately 8,000
acres. There can be no further j LESTON F. BAIN
appropriations for oak control j paiile photo hy wicker studio
this year, Mr. Bain added sor- . Leston’F Bain Will be install-
rowfully. ( CC1 as President of the Goldth-
dn connection with the oak ( waite Lions Club, succeeding
control phase of the soil con- j Ray Duren, at a meeting next
night. Mr. Bain is
•m
.....ir
the P. M. A. now Is working
closely with the technicians of
Cdradan Community
Club Will Improve
Old Midway School
Members of the Caradan
Community Club will me?t to-
day, Friday, to decide upon
steps to be taken to make the
ofd’'‘MTdWay-school-house...into
a more attractive community
center.
Mrs. Lee Parker will be hostess
for this Friday s meeting, over
which Mrs. Andrew Montgomery
will preside. Mrs. George Den-
man, Jr., urged a full attend-
ance at the gathering In view
of the importance of Its purpose.
Mrs. Montgomery was hostess
at the last meeting at which a
quilt was nearly completed.
of readers Is Invited to The
Eagle's Aery on page two of this
week’s Eagle, a* well as to an
editorial on the same page.)
Other accomplishments as re-
ported by Mr. Bain Included:
Terraces running for 799.244
feet on 98 farms protecting ap-
proximately 2,00d acres In crop-
land, at a cost to the govern-
ment of $10,540.24
A total of 290 stockwater dams
on 252 farms costing the P M. A.
S3».742L50,.___________________________________
Application of 985,560 pounds
of phosphate on 190 farms at a
cost to the government of $10.-
538 00.
Construction of 148 spreader
dams on 46 farms at a govern-
ment cost of $3,486.48.
Building of 19 wells on 19
farms for better distribution of
livestock water at a cost to
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Mrs. Clementine Wilmeth Briley
Has Awful Time With Her Nests
The trials and tribulations of
a lovely lady who Is, In part,
engaged In the egg business
were related this week by the
Eagle's valued Ebony corres-
pondent,* Mrs. Clementine Wll-
meth Briley.
In her usual weekly, letter,
Mrs. Briley ha^the following to
report on her adventures with
hens, eggs, nests—and her hus-
band! ,
"The price of eggs rose week
before last from 30c to 32c only
to drop back to 31c last week.
Another poultry problem, no hay
for hen nests. Last fall In des-
peration we turned to burlap
bags. Now for sometime the eggs
brought In were so messed up
Former Star Pupils And Teachers
To Have Great Reunion Saturday
Saturday of this week will
be the big home-coming day at
Star and the committee on ar-
rangement*, which is expecting
M throng of 800 or 600 person*,
hopes that everybody who ever
went to school at Star, taught
In Star or attended schools
that used to be In the Star
district will be present.
The big home-coming day
will start about noon when
hihch will be served on
the grounds of the Star school
with the same good lbod and
generous helpings that always
mark get-togethers out Star
way.
■. w. Clendennln, now of
Dallas but formerly a tea
In the Star School, will deliver
an address Saturday aftertax#)
In the Star gymnasium, other-
wise, the home-coming will be
featured chiefly by visiting, re-
unions of person* who have npi
had reunions In many
and remlnlaeenaes.
Miss Billie Gall Soules, who
has been one of the spark- plOgs
for the events that will come
off on Saturday, said that for-
mal Invitations have not been
sent out for the Star home-
ooralng day this Saturday. But
she told about plans for the
day tn the Eagle a few weeks
back and the word has gotten
around that anybody who real-
ly enjoys a good time will be
certain to have one at Star on
Saturday. *
Miss Soules ' said that there
will be prises for the oldest per-
son present on Saturday and
who attended school In .Star,
for the person who travels th*
and, of course, tribute Will to*
paid to present and formal
teachers of the Star schools.
"Everybody Just come and
years, plan*
day.
I had to spend most of my time
washing eggs.
"Late one evening last week
l decided to do something about
It. I threw out the messed up
burlap bags, scooped the dirt out
of the nests, and went to the
barn for waste hay. I also hunt-
ed planks to nail across the rows
of nests to make them deeper.
Dark came on I had to get a
lantern. Then I had trouble
getting my planks nailed on. I
couldn't hit the nail on the
head. I had to call for John to
help. He proceeded to lecture
me for never starting anything
soon enough to get It done be-
fore night.
"In getting my hay, I found
part of a bale of prairie hay. I
couldn’t resist taking some of it.
He saw that and lectured me
again. There wasn’t enough hay
(Continued on Back Page.)
Mills County Administrator for
the Production and Marketing
Administration of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture. ___
Also to be Installed with Mr
Bain next Tuesday night will be
George G. Reese. First Vice
President; Lewis T. Hudsoa,
Second Vice President; Dr.
v'.etor E. Moore, Third Vi:e
President; V. 'A. Hudson. Sec-
retary; Jack Reid. Lion Tamer;
Charles Conradt, Tail Twister;
■ana -Chartes Ford, ’ ~ Assistant
Tall Twister
New Lions Club Directors who
will assume office next Tuesday
night are C. C. Collier, John
A. Jackson and Harold Yarbor-
ough.
In addition to the install-
ation of officers on Tuesday
night President Ray Duren will
exhibit a motion picture film
to the Lions Club members and
their guests. Mr. Duren des-
cribed the film, entitled , "A
Credit Man’s” Confident*." as
being an excellent and effective
3C-misute picture showing the
history of credit and credit re-
porting In the United States.
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GHS Commencement
Dr. E. J. Howell, President of
Tarleton State College at Ste-
phenvllle, will be the principal
speaker at the Goldthwaite
High School Commencement
Exercises on Friday night of
next week.
City Utilities
Praised For Low
Operating Costs
High praise for the effici-
ency of operation by the Gold-
♦ hwalle City Utilities has been
received from E. L. Goggans,
"•ho is a Development Super-
visor for the Lotver Colorado
River Authority — from which
electric power Is obtained for
the Goldthwaite municipally-
owned electric system.
Tn a letter to City Utility
Manager W C. Barnett, which
was presented at the last meet-
ing of the Goldthwaite City
Connell, Mr. Goggans congrat-
ulated Goldthwaite on its manv
accomplishments since the light
and power system here became
municipally owned.
ftp had been furnished with
audit reports of the Goldth-
walte City Utilities and the
reports were used in making
electric utility operating cost
comparisons throughout Texas.
As It turned out, Goldthwaite
showed one of the lowest op-
erating costs per consumer on
.. re c P.r.d,—...,..................———■—
At the May 5 meeting of the
City Council Mr. Barnett read
operating cost figures that had
been complied by tne Lower
Colorado River Authority.
In presenting the letter from
Mr. Ooggans, Mr. Barnett dis-
cussed long - range planning
with the City Council and wa>-3
and means of encouraging the
most effective consumption of
electric power here on a basis
that would maintain the pre-
sent low operating cost per
customer unit of City Utilities.
Appointment of J. T. Jones,
now of Olton, to succeed H. -E.
Patton as Superintendent of
Schools in Ooldthwalte was
announced this week by Ger-
ald C Head, Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the Gold-
TRwaTfc Tmlependen't” Bchool
District.
Mr. Jones accepted the ap-
pointment in a telephone eall
to Mr, Head late last Monday
night. Mr. Head said that he
and the other members of the
Board were" gratified by Mr.
Jones’ decision.
A Superintendent of Schools
for, the past 17 years, Mr. Jones
is a native of Parker County.
He received his Bachelor’s de-
gree from North Texas State
roi lege-at Denton and his
Master's degree from Texas
Christian University.
Mrs. Jones is the former lima
Lucas of Weatherford. She and
Mr.. Jones have three children
— Peggy and Joann, both of
whom are of high school age;
and Charles Edward, who is
a grammar school pupil. They
plan to establish residence in
.Goldthwaite In July. Mrs. Jones,
who has been a teacher, wo*
graduated from Weatherford
i“.n‘.?r..co!^e.aa^jrjte Np.rth..
Texas State College. She tau-
ght in schools at Olton and
Wellman.
Mr Jones began his teaching
experience in Jack County,
first In a small rural school
and later at Jermyn. where he
was Principal. His first Super-
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Save Old Magazines
The Ooldthwalte Garden Club
this week asked everybody to
save used magazines for a Sep-
tember 1 pickup but it said that
the collection - of newspapers
has been discontinued because
of the collapse of the market for
old newsprint. Proceeds from
the pickup of magarines on
September 1 will be used for the
Garden Club’s oesnetery com-
mittee fund.
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New Librarian
Appointment of Mo. James
Nlekols to be librarian at the
Jennie Trent Dow library In
greatest distance for the reunfcm Ooldthwalte, effective Jane 1.
was announced by the library
Committee this
ols wUl succeed
ey. resigned
have a good time," Miss Soules Dew Library la open to the pub-
sold this week In telling about
for tbs big time Batur
11c every Monday, Wbdneeday
Mrs. Porter 111
County Judge Lewis B Porter
went to Marlin on Wednesday of
this week after Mrs Porter had
been admitted to hospital there
for treatment of a severe cold
When she was stricken Mrs
Porter was in Lott, caring for!
her mother, Mrs. G. L Meares.
who has been suffering from
pneumonia.
Mrs. Walter Reeves Dies Of Auto
Accident Hurts Suffered Friday
Mrs. Walter Reeves, who was
Involved In an automobll? acci-
dent near Lake Brownwood on
Friday afternoon of last week,
died last Monday at the Medical
Arts Hospital in Brownwood.
Funeral services were conduct-
ed Monday at the Church of
Christ in Ooldthwalte with
Minister James A. Fry officiat-
ing. Interment was In the Gold-
thwaite Memorial Cemetery with
arrangements by the Painnan-
Wilklns Funeral Home.
When Mrs. Reeves was fatally
Injured last Friday she w
riding to Albany In a car driven
by her daughter, Mrs. Christine
Chambers of Fort Worth. Mrs.
Chambers suffered only shock
and minor Injuries. However, a
grandson of Mrs. Reeves, Thom-
as Walter Reeves, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Houston Reeves of
Albany, suffered a concussion.
He continues to receire treat-
ment tn hospital, where an im-
provement In his condition has
been reported.
At the time of the accident
Mis. Reeves and Mrs. Chambers
were returning Thomas Walter,
who isJtt. to the home of his
parents In Albany. He bad been
visiting his grandparents to
Ooldthwalte. The ear tn which
they were riding want out cd
control, skidded In zlg - zags
across the road and then over-
turned It was described as a
total loss by Brown County
Deputy Sheriffs, who investi-
gated at the scene on highway
number 279.
Mrs. Reeves, who would have
been 53 next June 26. was born
In McGirk. She was the former
Bina Weathers, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. 8teve Weathers In
December of 1920 she was mar-
ried to Walter Reeves In Oold-
thwalte.
In addition to her parents and
husband. Mrs Reeves ft survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Chamb-
ers and Mrs. Virginia Heddle.s-
ton of Urtchvllle, Ohio, and
three sons, James - Houston
Reeves of Albany; Gene Edd
Reeves who Is In the Navy, and
Maynard Reeves, who Is In the
Army. Another grandson, Danny
Allen Heddlsston, also survives
In addition to Thomas Walter
Reeves. Other survivors are two
sisters, Mrs. Ruby Ron of Rock
Springs and Mrs. Florene Renfro
of Santa Anna, CaL « i
Mr*. Reeves hod been a mem-
ber of the Church of Christ
since she was 12.
Pall bearers at the fuBsnl
were P. L. Hancock. Dale MS,
W. W. Ltgon, D. V.
A. M. PrtbUe and O H
No Rain As Wind
Blows Hot Over
Parching Fields
Unless Harry Allen hurries
and measures some more rain-
fall for the United Slates
Weather Bureau, Mills County
will be right back where It was
a morftn ago—In a drought.
Not a drop of rain has been re-
ported anywhere In Mllls Coun-
ty during the past week and.
as the Eagle went to press this
week, a hot. drying wind was
blowing.
By way of having the public
share in the innermost secrets
of a newspaper office, what
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Road Construction
Rij?hts Obtained
Deeds for right-of-way pre-
paratory to proposed highway
construction between Priddy and
Democrat were obtaned this
week by County Judge Lewis
B Porter.
Judge Porter said that the
documents have been ' delivered
to County Clerk Earl Summy
for recording. Upon completion
of that process the right-of-way
instruments will be turned over
to the Texas State Highway De-
partment so that with control.
It may ask contractors for con-
struction bids The right-of-way
Involved Is for farm-to-market
road construction. Mr Summy
said.
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Walton Due Home
8/Sgt. E. C. Walton of the A*
Foree, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Walton of Center Point, has boon
transferred from duty In Japan
and Korea to San Francisco tor
processing and reassignment.
He is one of the meet seasoned
combat veterans of the Korean
war and he holds citations tor
Further details of.
transfer were
as the Ragle
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