The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1964 Page: 1 of 8
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EIGHTY EIGHTH YEAR
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FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1*64
NUMBER 34
IIy JOE l.EE KIRGAN. JR.
Some of us are old enough to re-1
member (he old radio serials that!
held a person in suspense from one'
day to the next—some of us prefer-
ing Jac k Armstrong, the All-Ameri-
can Boy or maybe The Lone Ran-
ger to Just Plain Bill or One Man's j
Family. Those were the good old
days so often offered as comparisons
lo the younger generation. Today, |
television is offering the same thing
in the way of General Hospital, Edge
of Night, etc.
However, the spell-binder in to-
day's mad rush is As The World
Turns. This show, which portrays
the average American family and
its life according to the writers,
falls in the TV time schedule at
a period of the day that most
people are relaxing after the noon
meal and gives everyone an op-
portunity to be a witness. For a
good while, the show has been the
topic of coffee breaks for the wom-
en, and the men as well, although
the male of this particular species
is more inclined to deny watching
it.
For many months now (we haven't
been watching it longer than thati,
we have seen the families portrayed
in the show continually in a mental
if not a physical struggle. Naturally,
this supposedly worldly struggle is
what keeps everyone going back
day-by-day to see what possible set
of circumstances could happen which
would be worse than what has hap-
pened before. And the writers are
due a word of congrautlations be-
cause that is just what they do~come
up with something which seems
worse than the previous trouble.
30 FHS Grads To Get Diplomas Monday
Howevar, proof of this fact that
men are at interested at the wom-
en they keep ridiculing for watch
mg the show, wat brought out at
thit week s Rotary Club whan P.
T. Weatherholt of Teague, who
A wat to bring fho program for the
day, remarked during the meal
that he had given hit wife explicit
inttructiont to ftay awake for the
show and be able to tell him every
word uttered. When Mr. Weather-
holt made thit statement, enough
Rotariant voiced their opinions on
the present crisis of Bob Hughes
and hit ton and ex-wife to let
the cat out of the bag—men do
watch the show regularly and art
more than a little interested in
the earth-shaking developments
now taking place.
You don't watch the show? But
you ask "reckon they'll ever find
Lisa?”
Absentee voting lies now started
for the Second Democratic Primary
Election, so if you are planning
to be out of town on Saturday,
Juno i, bo sure to cast your vote
Grondson of Local
Womon Receives
Scholarship To OSU
Lauren Thomas Baldwin, senior ac-
Fred Andersons To
Observe 50th Wedding
Anniversary May 31 j
Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson will1
Courthouse Lawn Gets
Bobby Hill was named as valedic-
j Uinan of the ( lass of 1964 at Fair-
field High School this week and w ...
j he speaker for graduation exercis-
es Monday. May 25. at 8 p. m. at
FHS auditorium Baccalaureate
| services will be held in the First
| Baptist Church at 8 p m Sunday
j May 24
Bobby, son of Mr. and Mrs Suel
i Hill, was born April 15, l»46 in
! Palestine He has attended the Fair-
| field schools all his chool life Bob-
1 by was named valedictorian this
year by virtue of his *tt 775 average
I Throughout his high school year--
Bobhy ha- lieen very aetivi in FFA
■ and has served as its president this
year.
! Diana Smith, daughter of Mr and j
Mrs. Cecil Smith, wa- nanv-d salu-
tatorian with an average of 93 614 J
Diana, too, has attended Fairfield
schools all twelve years
Diana has been a member of the
high school band all four years of
her high school career and served
as drum major for the hand this J
year. She was a charter member ,
i of the Fairfield Beta Club and has '
I been a member of the dub for1
! four years.
j Mary Sue Marberry, Lyle Red I
1 and Mary Ann Bonner were honor
! students. Mary Sue, daughter of Mr 1
' and Mrs. J. P. Marberry. finished
I her four years of high school w ith
'an average of 9186 Lyle, son of
j Mr. and Mrs. Lendon Red, had an
(average of 91.08, while Mary Ann,
i daughter of Mrs. Annie Lou Bonner
and Richard Bonner, had an aver-
! age of 90.9.
See pictures of the Class of '64
i on Page 7 of this issue 1
BOBBY HILL
Valedictorian
DIANA SMITH
Salutatorian
counting major from Hatfield. Ark , I celebrate their 50th wedding anni-
has lieen awarded a $1,100 graduate versary May 31 in the home of Mr
i ~1 irtTSSS ^ i
Baldwin, who will receive his BBA ^ afternoon,
degree from Southern State in May,
plans to attend Oklahoma State Uni-
versity this summer. He will work
toward a master's degree in account-:
ing.
Among other honors, Baldwin is
Face,'f'^’*a*verleAac*t Big Trees May Be
National Champs
Assembly of God
WMC To Hove Bake
Sale On CH Square
proudly on its new concrete base in j wcre a*so responsible for getting the
front of the Freestone County Court- new front sidewalk poured The walk D _ . .
^ ^border "either ‘"L T , ^l^high, reports lTv,<Tutt 5 w“ agam* wIlTpleasJ till he ran
embers of the Fairfield Garden! area hat* ,°a i educational officer for the Texas For- j into J C. Moore on his way back
Club have been busy for weeks plan W]tf) pjnk j-K,.uni.' and P ^ 1 est Service So far there have teen from taking the species measure-
ning and landscaping the ground., | edging of Liriope. commLy* known “ lrw* Sfn,ttfd f,or Judfy”f ; x,
Among these have been four possible Mr. Moore, who has land in that
! seemingly in preparation for the re-' as monkey grass. Thev also planted ». . ,
listed in “Who's Who in American WMC of the Assembly of'tUrn of *** faithful old cannon which Day Lilies and Liriofx* in the front ChampS, and 16 coun,y area' told ^ edutat,on*1 uff,cer
Colleges and Universities,” is treas- _ . „ ' ,‘ * f | for so many years stood almost un beds and at the „< ,hi , , r, champions, two of which replace pre- that he had been cutting Gum Elas-
™ C. Civic and ctcc ■"'Ltad SSTJE, in LS™ „™Wi,lTr,' ' *«*• <« <* «> «* W— <«
club, and has been on the Dean’s Thursday. May 28. on the courthouse scampered around and upon it as ' and fertilizer have been -oread for The four Frecstone Count>' trees itles and lhat there were ,hat
i that will be submitted for National would be twice as big as the just
Champion judging are a Blackjack found champion. The larger tree
Much hard work has gone into both Oak. Sand jack Oak. Chittam wood and measures 5 10' in circumference,
le restoration of the cannon and a shining Sumac. The new county 51' tall and 41' spread.
champion trees are a Blackgum. The Sand jack Oak nominee is found
Chittam wood. Blackjack. American on the W. L Lott land just East of
Elm, Chinaberry, Bois d are, Cot-, the Fairfield City Limits and meas-
ure tug to stay off the grass as j ton wood. Sumac, Crepemyrtle. Sand- ures 6'2" in circumference, is 51
, mut as possible, and to please not jack, Honey Mesquite Magnolia, i high and has a spread of 52
| 11 J, *' rtibbish. Also, if Fair- Hemlock. American Basswood Ca-1 The Shining Sumac is found in the
... I * * a verde cannon is to remain taipa. an<j Water Oak. back yard of the T. R. Childs home
f J?rRe,,IC;.u , C!'Ve' *** Unit 1 and 11 as ^ lnUt1J must 001 ^ d,mbed ,JP°n In Educational Officer Lott's check- on Mam Street in Fa.rt.eld It
I Skll,/U* and a!h!lt!c ^rtha has been i urer Jenn-V *** bee" an active mem- ™r defaced in any way. We ask lng on th€ iafge Blackjack Oak. he measures 2 in circumference at 3'
above the ground, is 2T high and
, --------— checked one large has a 21' spread This tree, although
president this year She is serving as j re lc 0 "ar ^*e dignity ■ tree at the home of Brady Gunter larger than the existing champ, may
near Young and found that it meas not be counted as the tree forks at
ured larger than the existing champ three feet and most champs have
Since National Champions are unusu- to be measured at four and one-
! —~~ *** addition, much fill dirt
I ' ' | s-uuijjeieu arouiMi ana upon it as and fertilizer have been spread for
(See THOMAS—Page I) square. I they played on the lawn on Saturday leveling and enriching the lawn.
| the beautification of the courthouse
1 lawn. In order to keep our court-
house lawn looking lovely, citizens
Happy birthday wishes to Mrs.
Charles Don (Gwynnei Allen. May ture Homemakers of America voted
23 . . . Mrs. M. D. Humphrey in on four Girls of the Month at the
Linden, May 24 . . . Jill Daniel, | last Chapter meeting The girls win-
May 26 . . . Mrs. Jerry 'Gloria*
Robinson and Mrs Lillard Clark.
May 27 . . . Marion Ruth Red in
Five Future Homemakers
Elected Girls of the Month
By CYNTHIA MOORE
Eagle Talas Reporter
The Fairfield Chapter of the Fu- 3 ^mem^ °f. F,*V<T three ye?rS |ber o{ the PeP CIub tor three years that all c.t.zens of Fairfield, whether reports an unusual happening It
During this time she has served as and she is serving as first vice- -V0LI,|S or old. give this valued old he
FHA Chapter secretary and histori- ---- ^
an. She also has served as Unit
I secretary and Unit II reporter
Another one of Martha's interest
rung were:
February's Frolic, Patsy Myers,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Travis is ^ PeP aub w«rk She has been
Arlington, May 28 Wedding anni- 1 Myers a member for three years She has
versary congratulations to Mr and J March s Model. Janice Childs.1 *mved as the Pep Club's sergeant-
Mrs. E. G Miles. Mr. and Mrs. Hen- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hoyle, al arms. Martha was elected Pep
ry Mine hew. May 23 ... Mr. and ! Childs. I Club princess this year
Mrs Joel Bonner. Mr and Mrs.) April's Athlete, Martha Carroll,! Kathy Harrison, daughter of Mr
Marvin Watson Jr., May 25 . . Mr. I daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Car- j and Mrs. Everett Harrison, was sec-
and Mrs Randolph White, May 27. roll
| ond place winner of this honor.
The girls who won May's Most
REVIVAL PREACHER - THa
Rev. Mike Get* ef Livingston wfli
Be (Be prandting at i revival set
tor Mey 8-» at AnHedi Bepttot
Church. Iirvkai will begin each
nl*» et 7:4$ e'deck. Sveryene k
rerElalb' tovitod to eftond.
May’s Most Likely to Succeed, a
tie between Jenny Watson, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Tas S. Watson Jr., friendly, neat and very considerate
and Ann Bonner, daughter of Dr. of others.
and Mrs. L. L. Bonner. j jenny Watson, a junior, has been
To win the February s honor, a a mt,mber of the FHA for
girl must be friendly, happy, neat', she ^ ,he raA
and courteous Patsy, a senior, poss-1 chapter this year as treasurer and
esses all these qualifications She has 1________
been a FHA Chapter memlier for
four years and is presently serving
as Unit III secretary. Patsy was a
member of the Fairfield Pep Gub for
two years and a choir member for
one year.
Joan Hill, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Johnnie Hill, was runner-up for
this honor.
Janice won the honor of Marih's
Model by her good grooming her
fashion dash and by being very fem-
inine and courteous Shi has been
a member of FHA for four years,
Pep Club for four years. Beta Gub
one year. Janice served as cheer-
leader this year.
Linda Coates, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Coates, was the
second place winner for this honor
Martha s qualifications for April's PATSY MYERS
co-editor of the Eagle Staff and Sen- rt rightiy deserves.
ion Spotlight editor of the Eagle I -o
Tales She is a member of the Beta !
Club.
Ann, a sophomore, has been a
FHA member for two years She has
served as first vice-president of the
Fairfield Chapter this year and pian-,
ist in Unit I. Ann has been a band!
member for two years and a Beta '
Club member for one year.
Among Ann's other duties are those
Memorial Day
Official Holiday
In Fairfield
Likely to Succeed are ambitious, of Society Editor of the Eagle Tales
and business manager of the Eagle
Eye.
These girls are fine examples of
the Fairfield High School girls and
they will be ready to assume their
responsibilities in the future
Wayne Donaldson, president at
H*e Fairfield Chamber of Com-
merce, announces that Memorial
Day, May M, is one of the legal
holidays which members of the
CC voted last year. Most business
establishments in Fairfield will be
clesed that day, including the
Fairfield Past Office.
al in this area. Lott was duly pleas- half feet above the ground,
e-' The very next day lie came acres Al! trees that are of National
another BLickjack and was bewilder- Champion size have to be submitted
ed to find that this tree or Jeromie through the Texas Forest Service
Jones' land near Grange Hall i was to the American Foresters Assocta-
larger than the brand new diamp of tion Trees in this class will not be
the day before Lott said. “One Na- officially declared until notification
tional Champ is good, but two in two from this organization The count)
days is tremendous." The Jones j champion tree is judged locally so
tree measures 8'6' in circumfer-! all species in this category are cor
enoe 58 high and 54' spread sidtrec county champ upon measure-
Aiso since that first change, Lott ment The new count> i namps, their
has found two other Chittamwood location and size are as follows:
trees within 50 yards of each other Water Oak—Located on the T S
j that are both larger than the Na- Watson land south of Fairfield 18’
l tional Champ These trees were on 6' in circumference. 80' high. 95'
i the Homer Paul Bonner place at! (See TREES—Page 4)
JANICE CHILDS
MARTHA CARROLL
JENNY WATSON
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Kirgan, Joe Lee, Jr. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 21, 1964, newspaper, May 21, 1964; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1106265/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.