The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1963 Page: 1 of 8
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lop will be open
next Wednesday,
and her daughter, Mrs. W
Harris and children of
Worth came Sunday for i
with Mrs. Smith’s sister,
Addle C. Davis, and other
tlves and friends.
June 5.
Mills County Hardware has
been sold by Claudia Oockrum
to Mr. and Mrs. Allen More-
land, according to announce-
ment In this Issue of the paper.
ESTABLISHED 1804
AND THE MULLIN ENTERPRISE
NO. 4*
GOLDTHWAITE,
SINOLE COPY, llty
THURSDAY, MAY
lL markets
STTLE MARKET
rA COMMISSION CO.
i;, May M, HO
t about steady; lower
^ steer calves, $30.00-
medlum steer calves,
heavy steer calvee,
eers, 22.00-14410.
slier calves, 23.00-
llum heifer calves,
heavy heifer calves,
heifers, 20.00-32JO.
A Cutter*— 104)0-14.00
________ to 15.70
Calves ... 140.00-215.00
Cows____ 100.00-140.00
Tserllng— 21.30-22AO
And Fish
(i Scheduled
landowners and
interested In wildlife
tion will have an op-
j to hear proposed
and fishing recommen-
for the coming year at
; hearings scheduled in
of the Oame and
don will present
ndatlons at meet-
ln all counties pres-
ilpatlng In the Com-
Regulatory Authority
These recommenda-
based on actual field
and are proposed In the
of wildlife conservation,
hearing will be recorded
summary presented to
ss prior to
regular meeting In
i they will Issue hunt-
flahtng proclamations
coming season.
.bile is invited to attend
ate In these hear-
SCOUNTY
v'G JUNK 14
for Mills County
scheduled for Mon-
10. It will be In the
darting at $ p. m.
Diplomas, Awards Presented To
23 Goldtbwaite Seniors May 24
Beverly Rhoades
Elected President
Goldthwaite FHA
Members To
Field Trip
of the Qoldthwalte
and their aponeor,
Johnson, will make
' by bus to San Mar-
June 5.
will leave Ooldthwaits
a m. and tour the
at 8an Marcos and also
Textile Mills at New
before returning
■ 4:00 p. m.
LT CLASS
J M*ET JUNE 4
J afternoon, June 4th
I i will meet with the
! in the Home Re De-
pt »t 2:00 o’clock,
will be a sewing dim,
" of a Zlg zag sewing
’■ 411 •bulta are Invited
BEVERLT RHOADES
Beverly Rhoades was Installed
president of the Ooldthwalte
High School chapter of Future
Homemakers of America at the
monthly meeting last Thursday.
The Installation of officers
was the program at a tea hon-
oring the freshmen girls.
Other officers Installed were
Helen Head, vice president;
Linda Ruth Oeeslln, secretary;
Betty Miller, treasurer; Char-
lotte Holland, reporter; Judy
Tubbs, historian; Saundra Arn-
old, parliamentarian; Jan an
Oray and Oanell Waldon, civil
defense; Sandra Jordan, pian-
ist and Marjorie Spradley. song
leader.
Baptist VBS At
Center City Church
The Vacation Bible School at
the Center City Baptist Church
will begin June 3 and continue
through June 7th, from 8:00 a.
m. until 11:00 a. m. All chil-
dren and workers are Invited.
Preparation Day will be Fri-
day, May 31, from 0:30 o’clock
until 11:10 o’clock, then the
groups will parade to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Horner,
where a weiner roast will be
held. Bach family Is asked to
bring wetners, potato chips,
marshmallows, bread, etc., ac-
cording to number In family.
n i B ■—
Thurman Head
Resign* Position
As Vo-Ag Teacher-*
Thurman Head has resigned
as vocational agriculture teach-
er for Ooldthwalte Schools, It
was announced Monday by
LeRoy Beard, superintendent.
The resignation Is to be effec-
tive with the close of this school
year on July 1, IMS.
County Growers Turn Down I
Program By 152 To 63 Votes
—“ .mu. ..heal srnttSri
Graves
National
at Council
Qr»ve*, Ooldthwalte
Leader, attended the
J Meeting of the Na-
“cU- Boy Scouts Of
1 the Americana Ho-
York city last m-
laturday.
'** la National Bes-
ot the comas
Boy Scouts
of the two day
the aoneae.^L
ytiu County wheat growers
followed the trend of the state
and nation last Tuesday and
turned down Agriculture Secre-
tary Orville Freeman’s asw
control plan In the national
Wheal referendum.
The vote In Mills
83 for the prograi
against It, according to official
returns as certified by the
38 Commltee, It was
by Lee Tabor, office
i I
Twenty-three aenlors received
diplomas at the Ooldthwalte
High School auditorium Friday
night, May 24, at 8:00 o’clock,
after a Commencement address
by Terry Townsend, stste Rep-
resentative.
Receiving diplomas were Billy
Jones, Ann Kemp, Tommy Mel-
ton, Linda Miller, Patricia Price,
Sammy Lou Rahl, Carolyn
Rhoades, Roger “Butch" Schu-
man, Peggy Seward, Richard
Standiey, Jane Teal, Phillip Aul-
dridge, Vtckl McClung, Don
Barnett, L. V. Bennlngfleld, Jr.,
Roger Peatherston, Marsha Ed-
lngton, Paul Denman, Coy Cline,
Kay Bennlngfleld, Charles
Hardgrave, Arnette Sears and
Wayne Bhelton.
Sponsors for the senior class
were Mrs. Oeorge Reese and
Hoyett L. Browning.
Hoyett L. Browning, principal
of high school, presented the
awards as follows:
Carolyn Rhoades, valedictor-
ian, with average of 94.05, Tex-
as Council of Church Related
Colleges Scholarship and Stat-
uette for Valedictorian.
L. V. Bennlngfleld Jr., was
■alutatorian with an average of
92.68 and also received Texas
Council of Churches Related
Colleges Scholarship and Stat-
uette for Salutatorlan.
Ann Kemp was awarded the
850.00 Beta Club Scholarship.
A reception was held In the
Elemetnary School lunchroom
immediately following the grad-
uation exercises.
of St.
had a
New Catholic
Church Building
Fund Is Started
The church members
Peters CathoUe Church
picnic In the park last Sunday
with rathsr Oerllck attending.
A meeting also took place to
discuss the business of the
church and the matter of
bringing up to date the Catholic
census of Mills County.
Special thanks was extended
to Mrs. Mary Lou Woody who
had been supporting the church
solely. Members present agreed
that all should share In the
future maintenance of the
The need fat a bigger chi
was also brought up. It was de-
cided thst a building fund be
started. Ways and means on
how to raise money were dis-
cussed.
A building fund committee
was elected with Dr. C. O. Cruz-
cosa Jr. chairman; c. Corona,
secretary and LeRoy Wernette,
treasurer. Mary Lou Woody was
also elected honorary president
of the committee
Considering the size of the
parish outside help will be need-
ed In raising the fund. The
church therefore will welcome
any contribution from anyone,
according to the building fund
committee chairman.
Massey And Koleber
Purchase Prinking Co.
Ralph E. Massey, publisher of
the Teague Chronicle, Teague,
Texas and Vic E. Koleber, pub-
lisher of the Eagle, have pur-
chased The Teague Printing
Company in Teague.
The firm will be combined
with The Teague Chronicle, ef-
fective June 1.
Massey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jess Massey of Ooldthwalte,
has been publisher of the
Chronicle for tbs past six years.
Mrs. Mhsaey Is the former Vicki
Koleber.
Plans Being Made For
Summer Baseball Program
Hearing Aft Star
Next Wednesday On
F. M. Road 1047
J. H. Aiken, District Engineer
with the Texas Highway De-
partment In Waco, has announ-
cbtuvb,--— —,-iced a public hearing will
lurch h« held rm
be held relative to the proposed Of Student COTUlCil
construction of P. M. Road 1047
from the end of F. M. Road 2005
County to U. 8.
In Hamilton
84 at Star.
The hearing will be held at
11:00 A. M., Wednesday, June
12, 1963, In the Public School
Building at Star.
Purpose of the hearing will
be to afford all interested per-
sona the opportunity to express
their views regarding the econ-
omic effect on the community
of Star If P. M. Road 1047 U
constructed as proposed.
All Interested parties are In-
vited to attend according to Mr.
Aiken.
Another S107.00 For Park Fund;
Total Contributed Now $1,392.95
Plans are moving ahead for
the summer baseball program
for the Pee Wee. Little League,
Pony League, bait Teenagers, as
managers are being named and
schedules formulated.
Cecil Campbell
Installed President
J A J ELECTRONICS
OPENS FOR BUSINESS „
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tooker
of Loffitta have opened the J*J
Electronics shop on Flahef
Street, In the building formerly
occupied by Cow-Boy Barbecue.
The Radio and TV service
shop Is now open for business
and Mr. and Mrs. Tooker plan
to move here In the pear future.
Another $1074)0 has been con-
tributed to the Mills County
Park Fund during the past two
weeks by nine Interested firms
and Individuals to boost the
total to $1,392.95, It was an-
nounced Monday by W7~P. Dur-
en, park committee chairman.
Duren announced that with
these additional gifts the park
fund goal Is nearer In sight
with only $393.00 needed to
reach the goal of $1*00.00.
When the goal is reached It
will provide enough funds to
take care of the $600 deficit
from the last two years and pay
for a caretaker for this year. -
The committee Das a goal of
$1*00.00 for park up-keep for
the year. The past two years
the fund fell short by $000
The committee 'goal calls for
100 Interested supporters at $12
each to provide funds for a
year’s work. A number of con-
tributors hsve donated more
than the $12 and toe committee
welcome^ ail glfU.
Those Joining the honor* roll
of park supporter* since last
report were:
Mr. and Mrs Arnold Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Summy
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wilcox
Mr. and Mrs. J. B McCasland
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Sears
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Letbetter
Production Credit Association
Dr. M. A. Childress
Checks may be made out to
the Mills County Park Fund and
turned In to Duren at Mills
County State Bank or to any
mepiber Of the park committee.
---o— ■ — -
Eagle Scout
Court Of Honor
An Eagle Scout Court Of
Honor Is scheduled for this Fri-
day night. May 31, at the First
Methodist Church, Ooldthwalte,
at 7:30 o’clock.
Tom Duren and Owen Bus-
comb Yarborough will receive
their Eagle Scout awards.
Hie public
court of honor, > ,, —--
FLORENCE ETHRIDGE
OPENS BEAUTY SALON
Florence Ethridge this week
announces the opening of Eth-
ridge Beauty Salon on the Dem-
ocrat highway, nine miles north
of Mullln.
The new shoo will
for
._____ 50
I to the polls to
to the wheat
■Ai 315
CECIL CAMPBELL
New officers of the Ooldth-
walte High School Student
Council were Installed at a ban-
quet at McLean’s Coffee Shop
last Thursday night. Superin-
tendent LeRoy Beard was the
speaker. Officers are:
Cecil Campbell, president;
Harlan Jernlgan, vice president;
Saundra Arnold, secretary-
treasurer; Linda Ruth Oeeslln,
reporter. New members are:
Marty Wrinkle, Tom Duren,
Tommy Head, Diana McKensie,
Dennis Moreland, Gary Hol-
comb and Byron Harper.
Outgoing members are Mar-
sha Edlngton, Charles Hard-
grave, Johnny Hammond, Don-
na Marrs and Charles Black-
burn.
■ o-
VBS Slated At Star
Church Of Christ
The annual Vacation Bible
School at the Star Church pi
Christ will b«ftH 81 church
on Mond*“ June 3 to continue
trough Friday the 7th, with
classes each morning from 9:00
until 11:00 o’clock. All children
eleven through 19 years of age
are Invited to attend.
There will be songs, Bible
stories and refreshments will be
served each morning.
...... ■ o-
Mrs. Arthur Smith of Mission
s. William
Fort
a visit
s sister, Mrs,
id other rela*
Officials of Little League net
recently to discuss plane for the
new year and elected officers.
Raymond Summy was re atsst
ed preetdent of the group and
L. J. Ward was again named
wcidsp-lwiiun.
Team managers serve as
members of the board of direc-
tors.
Voyd Lee Doggett will have
charge of the Teenagers this
year. Ooldthwalte will have ona
team they will play with one
from San Saba and one from
Richland Springs. This Includes
boys 15-16 and 17 years of age.
Schedule for this group Is being
made up now.
Charles conradt will manage
the Pony League team which
Includes boys 14 and 15 years
of age. This group will be com-
posed of one Ooldthwalte team,
four teams from San Saba, one
team from each of Rich-
land Springs and Lometa. Full
schedule for this group is In
process of being made up now
and play will get underway next
week for these seven teams.
There will be two Ooldthwalte
teams In the Little League
group. Ed Thornton and Frank
McClung will manage one team
while managers for the other
team have not been named.
Mullln and Prlddy are ex-
pected to have some teems In
the Little League group when
plans are completed and man-
agers announced, along with
schedule of games.
The Pee Wee League will have
two Ooldthwalte teams. One
will be managed by Lee Roy
Stacy and the other by Bobby
Lee.
ruU schedule Is expected to be
completed within the next few
days when it will be published
In the Eagle.
President Summy announced
that plans are underway to re-
model the grandstand at the
Ml park mi to ptece more
into service for the new
season. '*■ at ~ ‘ T
Cancer Society
Board Meeting
Friday Night Tl
The annual Board Meeting of
the Mills County Unit of the
American Cancer Society will be
held Friday night, May 31, at 8
o'clock In the civic room of the
Mills County State Bank.
All members and anyone in-
terested in this work are urged
to be present.
Officers and directors will be
elected at the meeting.
Mills County Hardware Is Sold
Mrs. Allea Moreland
Hardware has
Claudia Oockrum
The change of ownership will
effective this week Sat-
June L
Store will continue to operate
same location with the
name changed to Moreland
Sc Amlltnr,
ho has
late
in
past 22
a while to help them
to their new busl-
DAIRY CUT LEASED
TO JIMMY WIGLETS
The Morelands have leased
their Dairy Cup to Jimmy and
Judy Wlgley.
The Morelands have operated
the Dairy Cup (or the past four
years.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlgley will take
over operation of the Dairy Cup
business this Saturday, June 1.
SKATING AT STAR
GYM FRIDAY NIGHTS
The Star Gym will be open
for skating this Friday night.
May 11 There will be two ses-
sions of skating each Friday
to • p. m. Second cession from
$:•$ to M:$t o’clock.
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Koleber, Victor E. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1963, newspaper, May 30, 1963; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1046915/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.