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The Texas Mohair Weekly and The Rocksprings Record
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.. W. Barlow, State Park
Director, To Speak At
Chamber of Commerce Banquet
For Sportsmen
New Era Seen
Robert W. Barlow of Roby,
uaiatant executive director of the
State Park Board, will deliver the
principal address at the annual
meeting of the Edwards County
Chamber of Commerce, Monday
night, January 30th at the Park
Building.
Mr. Barlow is a graduate of
Hardin Simmons University and a
veteran of World War I. He has
aerved 8 years with the State
Park Board.
Due to aroused interest over
the possibility of getting a State
or National Park made out of the
Devil’s Sink Hole, the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce invited
Mr. Barlow to Rocksprings to
discuss the potentialities of the
Devil's Sink Hale as a park. The
people here wish to learn just
what procedure is necessary from
the local angle, to get a project
of this kind started that could be
worked out suitably with the
Brown, Sheriff all of Edwards
County, Texas.
Court was opened in due form
of Law, by the Sheriff of Edwards
County, Texas, and the following
proceedings were had, to-wit:
The Minutes of the December
12th and December 20th meetings
were read and approved.
It is ordered by the Court that
the following named ofifcers re-
ceive per-diem pay for attendance
upon this term of Court, out of
rhe Third Class Fund and in
amounts as follows:
J. F. Gardner, Commr, Pr. No.
1, $5 per day, 1 day, $5; Frankie
Lee Wood, Commr. Pr. No. 2,
S5 per day. 1 day, $5; N. E. Varga,
Commr. Pr. No. 3, $5 per day,
1 day, $5; Joe Carl Hyde, Com-
mr. Pr. No. 4, $5 per day, 1 day,
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The Monthly Report of Mrs.
Hattie M. Goodwin, County Treas-
TEXAS QUOTA SET AT
(676,000
TO HEART FUND
State and National Park Services. urcr, this day examined and ap-
Mr. Barlow will bring the people proved,
of this area the latest information i ^ \ccount
from the reports of the National |
Park Service and the State Park
Board.
The people of 'this area are cor-
dially invited to attend this meet-
ing and banquet. Reservations will
fie $1.25 per plate.
MINUTES OF JANUARY
TERM OF
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT
THE STATE OF TEXAS.
COUNTY OF EDWARDS.
Be it remembered, that on this
day, Monday, January 9, 1956,
there came on and was held in the
City of Rocksprings, Texas, at the
Court House thereof, a regular
term of the Honorable Commis-
sioners’ Court of Edwards County,
Texas. The following were pre-
sent: The Honorable Horace D.
Brown, Judge Presiding; J. F.
Gardner, Commissioner, Precinct
No. 1; Frankie Lee Wood, Com-
missioner, Precinct No. 2; N. E.
Varga, Commissioner, Precinct
No. 3; Joe Carl Hyde, Commis-
sioner, Precinct No. 4; E. I.
Miller, County Clerk and Dor \V,
Allowed, found in
Minutes of Accounts Allowed,
pages 253-255, both inclusive, are
herenciw in all respects ordered ap-
proved by the Court.
The Monthly Report of Mrs.
Tempie W. Good, Supt. Edwards
Co. Memorial Hospital, this day
examined and approved.
The Monthly Report of J. M.
Smart, J. P. Pr. No. 1. tlii> day
t x,(mined and approved.
()n motion passed by the unani- j
moil- vote of the Court, it is or-
dered that the County Clerk i-
hereby authorized and directed to
i'-ue warrants upon the various
funds of the County, in vacation,
in payment for goods .and services
furnished said County, upon pre-
sentation of itemized statement,
sworn to by Payee, said statement
hearing the approval of the com-
missioner of the precinct receiving
said goods and/or services, or the
approval of the County Judge. Said
order to have effect for the en-
suing year.
On motion, passed by unanimous
vote of the Court, it is ordered
that, with the exception of the
Sheriff, Tax Assessor and Collector,
Justice of the Peace and Consta-
ble, Edwards County shall remain
upon the Fee Basis.
Upon motion of N. E. Varga,
seconded by Frankie Lee Wood,
and duly passed and approved,
with all commissioners voting
"AYE" it was ordered by the
Court that Edwards -County pay
one-third of the salary and expen-
se- of a government trapper, em-
ployed to trap wild cats and
or In b-cats, for a period of three
months, in Edwards County, upon
a proper, sworn statement, sub-
The heatilator fire-
place actually saves and circu-
lates the extra heat that ordinary
fireplaces waste up the chimney.
It is a hollow steel form around
which the masonry is easily laid.
Cool air is drawn from floor level,
heated and returned »o every
corner of the room.
The Heatilator Fireplace is a
correctly designed steel form
around which any style fireplace
can be built with greater case and
accuracy. By eliminating usual
construction faults, this scientific
unit prevents smoking. Surveys
•how that over half the old-type
fireplaces smoke. Build around the
Heatilator and be sure of success.
Stop in and tee the Heatilator, or
phone for big folder and prices.
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milted to and approved by the
County Judge of Edwards County,
By unanimous vote of the Court.
| it is ordered that the salaries of
j the employees of Edwards Coun-
i ty remain unchanged.
| No further business appearing,
[ it is ordered that this Court do
herenow adjourn, this 9th day of
i January, 1956.
Horace D. Brown, County
Judge, Edwards County,
Texas.
j Attest:
E. I. Miller, County Clerk.
Edwards County, Texas.
BULBAR POLIO HITS
TEXAS A. & M. SENIOR
AUSTIN. Tex.—Far reaching
benefits for sportsmen are likely
from the economic survey of hunt-
ing and fishing now underway in
Texas and the remainder of the
nation, said the Executive Secre-
tary of the Game and Fish Com-
mission.
This study is being conducted by
trained interviewers under financ-
ing by Pittman-Robertson funds
which are derived mainly from
federal tax on sportsmen's goods.
“The information gathered in
this spot check of Texans will he
used as part of the modern pattern
governing scientific management
of wildlife,” said the Executive
Secretary. "Everything has been
slanted away from the old hit-and-
miss method. Our game and fish
resources now are handled by pre-
cise methods which naturally calls
for accurate information.’’
He went on to say that even im-
proved hunting and fishing might
develop from the survey. For ex-
ample, definite data will be cata-
logued on where hunting and fish-
ing pressure is concentrated so
that proper adjustments may he
made to meet the specific area re-
quirements. He said he could fore-
see many liberalizing results as af-
fects hag and creel limits.
An equally important phase of
the survey, according to the Exe-
cutive Secretary is destined j tj,
to give business me n the
answers to some questions con-
cerning hunting and fishing on the
industry, in a day when purchase
of such as outboard motors and
lioats has reached fabulous pro-
portions.
The survey will cover such as:
“Tn considering conservation leg-
islation. how important arc limit-
ing and fishing in the national ec-
onomy? How big a demand for pub-
lic hunting and fishing should we
expect in the next few years What
kinds of hunting and fishing will
the public want? How much land
and water will he needed to meet
hunting and fishing needs? Where
should federal and state conserva-
tion agencies put most emphasis
in management planning to meet
public hunting and fishing needs?
What are the economic and social
effects of establishing public lands
and waters for wildlife? How big
a part can hunting and fishing
lay in a national physical fitnesj
program for youth? What are the
chances for new jobs or more
jobs in hunting and fishing—for
instance, private hunting and fish-
ing areas, fees for hunting, or the
like? What will he the demand for
various kinds of hunting and fish-
ing equipment—what kinds and
how much? What is the impact of
hunting and fishing on the Am-
erican travel industry and its rela-
ted activities—hew much income
does hunting and fishing bring to
businesses like service stations,
restaurants, hotels and motels, and
retail stores?"
A statewide goal of (676,000 for
the Heart Fund conducted each
February by the Texas Heart
Association has been announced by
Texas Senator Lyndon Johnson,
1956 Heart Fund chairman for the
state.
In addition to urging support of
every Texan for the Heart Fund,
from which funds are utilized in
research, education and community
heart program to aid heart disease
victims like himself, Sen, Johnson
announced the membership of his
1956 Heart Fund committee.
Named to serve with the senator,
who was stricken with a severe
heart attack himself last July
and only recently has returned to
his congressional duties, were:
R. L. Thomas, Dallas banker
who also is chairman of the Texas
Heart Association; Dr. Kleberg
Eckhardt of Corpus Christi, Texas
Heart Association president; Doug-
las B. Marshall of Houston, vice
president of the Quintana Petro-
leum Corp. and active lay lea-
der in Texas Heart Association
work, named treasurer of the
Heart Fund; and Edgar M. Brown
of Houston, eexcutive director of
the Texas Heart Association.
Franks, Merlin Davis, York New-
man, and the hostesses Metdamet
Ned Bishop and H. S. Martindale.
—Reporter.
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TODAYS MENTAL
DISORDERS PRESENT
REAL PROBLEM
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
DR. JOSEPH L. HEARN
DIES SUDDENLY
AT HOUSTON
The Music Study Club held its
regular meeting January 11th at
Woman's Clubhouse.
The brief business session was j
presided over hv the president
Mrs. Ivan Smart. Two new mem-
bers, Mrs. Joyce Phillips and
Mrs. Ben Davis, Sr. were wel-
comed.
The program “Let the Church
Bells Ring," was led by Mrs. Tom
W. Epperson. The following
numbers were given:
Papers, "Our Churches Rise
Again,” by Mrs. J. J. Croft: "He
Takes the Bible 'Round the World”
by Mrs. Hardin Tobin; vocal
solo, "Sweet Hour of Prayer”
by Mrs. Frank O. Cloudt, with
Mrs. C. G. Fleischer accompanist;
Paper, "He Set the Church Bells
Ringing” by the leader. Conclud-
ing the program was a piano >oio
"The Voice of the Chimes” by
Mrs. C. G. Fleischer.
The tea table laid with a hand
drawn cloth had for a centerpiece,
an arrangement of beautiful pink
gladiolas held in a large silver
howl. Similar arrangements in
small silver howls were on the
piano and presidents table.
Presiding at the tea table were
Mrs. Joyce Phillips and Mrs.
Frank O. Cloudt. Other members
present were Mesdames C. G.
Fleischer, Tom W. Epperson, Ivan
Smart, E. I. Miller, Ben TJavis, Sr..
Hardin Tobin, guests Mesdames
Word Sherrill, R. R. Cordcr, C. G.
AUSTIN, Tex.—Mental disor-
ders today represent a real prob-
leip, and it is estimated that more
than fifty per cent of all 'hospital
beds are filled by persons suffering
from mental or nervous diseases,
declares Dr. Henry A. HoHe, Com-
missioner of Health.
It thus appears that modern
civilization is exctitig a terrific
toll. High speed living, with its
cruel demands upon nature, is re-
sponsible for a large part of the
trouble. The fact is that significant
percentage of the patients entering
hospitals for mental disorders are
there because of organic or toxic
causes.
For example, general paresis is
the cause of one-fiftieth of the
mental troubles in males now en-
tering mental hospitals. This con-
dition is an organic disease of the
brain due to the germ responsible
for syphilis. It is a preventable dis-
ease. Early and effective treatment
of acquired syphilis will block the
end of results of general paralysis
in the insane.
The excessive use of alcohol is
responsible for a number of men-
tal disorders, at least in males.
Alcohol and syphilis combined are
responsible for approximately one-
fifth of all the hospitalized in-
sanities. Nevertheless, improper
living habits continue to impair
mental health in many people. In-
sufficient sleep, neglect of bodi-
ly care and an over forcing of ner-
vous energy are the pitfalls to
avoid in this connection.
Nature demands that her funda-
mental laws he at least reasonably
observed. A constant outraging of
the physiological economy takes
its toll not only in bodies, hut in
minds also. Mental illness and les-
ser nervous disorders could he
spectacularly reduced if this fact
were more generally respected.
Training for mental health must he
started in childhood as that is the
time when prevention of emotional
disturbance and promotion of
sound emotional health can be ac-
complished most easily.
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Friday, January 20th, 19S6
MERRY HEART GIVES
SENIORS FIRST
ENTERTAINMENT
COLLEGE STATION — March
of Dimes contributions at the
Texas A and M-Texas University
basketball game Saturday night
will he sought in the name of
Thomas William Taylor, A and M
senior from Rocksprings, who is in
Brackenridgc Hospital, Austin suf-
fering from bulbar and paralytic
poliomyelitis.
Taylor is Brazos County’s first
reported polio case this year. He
became ill while visiting friends in
Houston, returned to the campus
thinking it was influenza, but had
his condition diagnosed by Dr. J.
E. Marsh, college physician, as
polio. He was then moved to Aus-
tin.—Houston Post.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leo McCaleb and
daughter, Joyce, of Uvalde spent
Tuesday in Rockfprings with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Adams. Little
Joyce waa /Ufricken with polio in
the early fall and walks with the
help of a brace on one leg.
Mra. E. L Wickline of Dublin
fa visiting in Rocksprings with
tier sister, Mrs. Bill Brown. Mrs.
Brown went to Dublin last week-
end after Mra. Wickline and they
came back through San Angelo
and visited Mias Gappy Brown.'
Dr. Joseph L. Hearn, 74, for-
mer Edwards County resident, died
Thursday in Houston. Mr. Hearn
became ill on Wednesday, January
11th near Laredo as he was en-
route to Mexico to sell some pro-
perty he had in that country. He
was taken hack to Houston by
ambulance and died shortly after
arriving there.
He is survived by his wife of
5126 Calhoun Sttrcet, Houston and
one son, J. L. Hearn, Jr., who
lives on the Hearn property in
Mexico.
Dr. Hearn was horn at Beard
in Callahan County, Texas, the
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hearn.
The family moved to Edwards
County in the late '90s and bought
about 35 sections of land southeast
of Rocksprings. where they raised
horses, cattle and goats. This ranch
•took in what is new the Jenkins.
Whittle, Wittenburg home place,
J. N. Whitworth ranches and part
of the Claud Gilmer and Walker
Dismukes ranches.
Dr. Hearn graduated from the
College of Veterinary at Kansas
City and practiced his profession
for awhile in Edwards County.
San Antonio.
Dr. and Mrs. Hearn visited in
friends.
spring hat and dress, go to
you see the new ready-to-wear.
in Austin tart week-end w
Mr. end Mrs. Tho*. L. Taylor.
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The 1956 graduating class of the
Rocksprings High School had its
first entertainment for the year
Monday evening, January 16th,
when the Merry Heart Club enter-
tained in honor of Miss Edwina
Ann Smart.
The dinner was given at the
Woman’s Club House at 7:30 p.
m. Serving during the supper
hour were Mrs. Leo Greer, Sr.
Mrs. Leo Greer, Jr., Mrs. B. W
Weaver and Mrs. Ivan Smart.
The table centerpiece was a
beautiful arrangement of white
snapdragons and red carnations,
which were presented to the hon-
oree at the close of the evening.
Large red hearts were used in the
decorative scheme at vantage
points in the club room.
During the evening Mrs. Jack
Whitworth played favorite "Teen-
age Tunes” for the young people.
Mrs. Greer, Sr. presented the bon- j
oree with a lovely book of poem*.
Mrs. Burke Shahldin gave two
readings and a piano reading, which
was expressly impressive. It was
entitled "Farewell to Seniors".
The guests were Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Tatum, Mrs. Jack Whit-
worth, Mrs. Burke Shanklin and
the "Seniors” Edwina Ann Smart,
Betty Feynn, Shirley Barrows,
Ginger Whitworth, Shelia Hankins,
Elizabeth Ann Hough, Jo Nell
Hunt, Mary Elizabeth Miller,
Jess Whitley, Billy Dud Edwards,
Jackie Edwards, Charles Temple-
ton, Douglas Dixon, Jimmie Roe,
Sonny Merritt and J. H. Fryar.
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R. Beal Pumphrey of the Unioo
Stock Yards in San Antonio and
Glenn H. Kothmann with the Tex-
as Livestock Marketing Associa-
tion in San Antonio were Rock-
springs visitors, Monday, putting
out publicity for the San Antonio
Stock Show and Rodeo.
The fall semester at Southwest
Texas Junior College in Uvalde,
ends Friday, January 20, 1956, and
the spring semester begins Mon-
day, January 23. Registration for
the new term is in progress this
week, January 16 through 20, while-
final examinations are being given.
If for any reason one is unable to
enroll this week, he may register
during the week, January 23 thru
27. For further information write
or contact Southwest Texas Junior
College, Box 70, Uvalde, Texas.
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through the winter season.
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