The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1960 Page: 1 of 12
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n Company
re sum in the
last Friday
,338 head sell-
head of goats
the auction
decrease from
were variable
eep and goats
day
17V4c; stoc-
19c; yearling
er head; year-
to 14c; old
id ewes, 6c to
$10 to $16 per
lambs. $10 to
ts, $9 to $13
tng kind, 7c
nies, $9 to $12
inles, 6c to
1 per head.
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k
per pound.
PER LB.
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forthcomlng
pril, according
city secretary,
ced Tuesday
ates have filed
three places
d one for the
11, Ray Duren
n are candi-
seats for reg-
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ire this year
ord and I. W.
nson, Jr., has
tlon as mayor
year term,
n will be held
5. Last day
file and have
on the offi-
rday, March 5.
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n Hall, tomor-
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meetlng of the
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Thursday
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to be pres-
announcement
reporter
ESTABLISHED 1804
AND THE MULLIN ENTERPRISE
VOL. 65 HO. 35
GOLDTHWA1TE, MILLS COUNTY, TEXAS
SINGLE COPY, 10^
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1$, M
Blouse Factory In Full Production
STEP NO. 1—Oneita Ketchum, floor supervisor, is shown here
with bundles of new cut stock as it arrives at the Goldthwalte
factory from the designing and cutting department at Hamilton
to be put into work. —
The Goldthwalte Blouse Fac-
tory, operated by Sparks Man-
ufacturing Company, Inc., is
now in full production as is
shown by the picture story on
this page.
This story in pictures shows
the various steps, or phases, of
the garment factory in assemb-
ly line from the time stock ar-
rives until the garments are
finished.
The Ooldthwalte operation is
production only with designing,
cutting, packaging and shipping
being done from the Hamilton
plant.
Picture number one shows
new cut stock in bundles as it
is prepared to be put into work
on the line by floor supervisor
Oneita Ketchum.
First phase of the assembly
line is shown in step number
two where the garments start.
This part of the operation in-
cludes making darts, shearing
and sewing facings.
Picture number three shows
the second phase of the as-
sembly line which includes
sleeve hemmers, sleeve setters
and collar setters.
Number four shows the fin-
ishing phase of the assembly
line of producing a blouse. Op-
erations here are: hem tails,
sew pinking and sleeve setter.
Plant manager Hedgpeth sta-
ted that they came to their peak
production after working 10
days. On the peak day to date
they produced 64 dozen and six
blouses with 22 machine opera-
tors and floor supervisor and
manager. They are working on
their third style since opera-
atlons started here, Hedgpeth
announced
STEP NO. 3—This ts the second phase of the blouse factory assembly line operation. Operators
are, back row from left: Vera Collier, Alyne Thorne, Earline Bennlngfield, Dorothy Bishop and
Louisa Flores. Front row from left: Delores Roby, Robbie Robertson, Marjorie Stewart, Jewell Yea-
ger, Freda Pruett, Jackie Roberts and LaVerne Todd. At the right is Clayda Hedgpeth, manager,
inspecting garments. The machine at the inspection table is a collar turner.
STEP NO. 2r—This is the first part of the assembly line for
production of the garment*. Operators are from left: Lorena Krue-
ger, Betty Duren, Lorena Long, Beatrlct Hendricks, Evelyh Roberts,
and Ruth Sutherland. At extreme left with only arm and back of
shoulder showing is Ruby Basham Standing in back of operators
Is Clayda Hedgpeth, manager
Bank To Have
Holiday Monday
STEP NO. 4—Here is the finishing phase of the assembly line
in blouse production. Operators from left are: Evalyn Reid, Hazel
Lucas and Beatrice Ethridge
GoMthwaite Lawyer Appointed
By County Judges Association
Wm. O. Yarborough, Attor-
ney, of Ooldthwalte was ap-
pointed as Legal Counsel and
Temporary Chairman of the
Ex-Officio County School Su-
perintendents Division. County
Judges and Commissioners As-
sociation of Texas.
There are some 79 County
Judges in Texas to whose offi-
ces are added the duties of
County School Superintendent.
In October, 1966 at the con-
vention in Oalveston the state
voted for the School
itendent's Division
is County Judge
of Mills County His appoint-
ment was announced in a meet-
ing of the State organisation at
A&M College this week by C.
Y. Johnson, President. Yarbor-
ough waa present and accepted
the appointment.
The legal status of education
and school! at the county level
will be considered by the Ex-
Officio County School Superin-
tendent's Division, with recom-
mendations to the Legislature
and Texas Education Agency to
be made after proper research
and briefing, according to
Judge Yarborough.
Mills County State Bank will
observe a regular bank holiday
next Monday, February 22, it
was announced by officials this
week.
The holiday is Washington’s
birthday and the bank will re-
main closed for the day.
SINGING AT Dl'REN
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25
There will be a "8inglng” at
Duren on Thursday night, Feb-
ruary 25. This will be the reg-
ular Fourth Thursday, meeting.
Everyone is cordially Invited to
attend this gathering.
Little League
To Meet Tonight
The Little League will meet
tonight (Thursday) at the Lone
Star Gas Company office at
7:00 p. m. It is hoped that all
interested parties will be pres-
ent as the Little League will
elect new officers, name man-
agers and teams at this meet-
ing. - .
Mr. Thornton, president of
Little League for the past year,
stated that all fathers of boys
wanting to play this year are
Invited to attend this meeting
as well as any others who would
like to help with the Little
League.
OWNERSHIP CHANGE
IN BARBER SHOP
D. V. Westerman this week
announced that he has pur-
rhasd the Interest of his part-
ner, J. C. Faulkner, in the
Faulkner and Westerman Bar-
ber Shop. The change of own-
ership was effective this week.
Mr. Faulkner is retiring after
being in business in the same
location for 40 years.
Westerman has been associat-
ed with the shop since 1946.
Clary Exhibits Reserve Champion
Angus In San Antonio Club Show
Red Cross Fund
Drive To Start
On March First
The annual Red Cross Fund
drive in Mills County will be-
gin on March 1, It was announ-
ced this week by Harold Yar-
borough, Mills County Chapter
chairman. The membership roll
call will be conducted the en-
tire month of March along with
the national campaign.
Yarborough will serve as fund
drive chairman this year.
Details are being worked out
at this time for the various
community chairmen and work-
ers to take part In the drive.
Chairmen and committee
workers are to be ahnounced
starting next week, Yarborough
announced.
James Woodson Clary, Mills
County 4-H Club member of
Star, exhibited the reserve
champion steer In the boys’
clujb rhow of the San Antonio
Livestock Exposition. It was an-
nounced here Tuesday.
His Angus was judged the
champion of the middle weight
Angus class and champion Ang-
us of thie Boys' show before
taking the second highest hon-
ors in the entire boys' show.
Clary also exhibited another
Angus that took second place
In the light weight Angus class.
Alvin Glenn Tiemann showed
the first place winner in the
middle weight Shorthorn class
and was then judged the reserve
grand champion Shorthorn of
the club show.
Jimmy Soules showed a Here-
ford that took 9th place In the
middle weight Hereford class.
Charles Cornelius exhibited
an Angus In the open show and
took 3rd place in the middle
welpht class.
Park Maintenance Fund Campaign
Started By Development Committee
A campaign for park main-
tenance fund got underway In
Mills County Wednesday as ap-
proximately 400 letters were
mailed out by the Park Develop-
ment Committee to interested
citizens soliciting their support.
The letter which is in the
mall today tells the story and
need for a park maintenance
fund and outlines a way tor ac-
complishing the goal.
to any member of the commit-
tee
Copy of the letter is as fol-
lows:
"We are trying to aet up a
maintenance fund for our park
"The money le to be used
principally to pay a grounds
keeper for the entire year, or
at least through the growing
season.
“A number of us are contrib-
uting one dollar per month
($12.00 per year) towards this
goal. ,
“We hope you will join us by
contributing.
"You may make your payment
to Mills County State Bank or
"Make your check payable to
the Park Fund—we understand
it can be used as a tax deduct-
ible item for income tax pur-
poses.
"Thank you fbr your In-
terest."
The letter is signed by mem-
bers of the Park Commitee
They are: W. P. Duren, chair-
man. Howard ^Campbell. Lewis
T. Hudson. Charles Conradt,
Harold Yarborough and Ray
Duren.
This program got off to a
limited start last year when a
group of interested dtlaens con-
tributed $12 each to the fund
to employ a grounds keeper for
the pork.
Although the drive was for
a short time only and the sup-
port waa limited there was con-
siderable Improvement In the
park due to this effort
The committee Is , hopeful
that there will be a good re-
sponse this your so that real
headway can be made In upkeep
and Improvement at the park.
The park committee chair-
man, W. P. Duren, and main-
tenance fund drive chairman.
New Equipment
Installed At
Saylor Chevrolet
W. O. Saylor this week an-
nounced the Installation of
some new and additional shop
equipment at Saylor Chevrolet
Co.hpany.
Added to their shop equip-
ment were a new Alemi’.* front
end machine and a new Ale-
mite electronic wheel balancing
machine. Both machines are
the very latest type equipment
available, to serve all makes
of cars, according to Saylor.
In announcing the additions
Saylor stated that they are
now prepared to give the mo-
toring public a service
Ray Duren. have announced
that It will take a minimum of
100 members at the dollar a
month, or 12 dollars per year,
to set up the fund to do the
job right.
Interested parties who may be
overlooked on the mailing list
for the letter are urged to join
the group and make their con-
tribution to this park mainten-
ance fund.
-o-— — -
I.O.O.F. Lodge To
Hold Open House
The Goldthwalte I. O. O. F.
Lodge No. 198 will hold open
house next Monday night, Feb-
ruary 22. at 8 o’cleek, in the
Lodge Hall. There will be dam-
coffee and cold drinks will be
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Koleber, Victor E. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1960, newspaper, February 18, 1960; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1090946/m1/1/: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.