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KIGHTY-THIKD YEAR
PAPER—PUBUSHMP WHERE TOE GREAT HIGHWAYS OF TEXAS GROKS
FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, »EXAg.~^iTRKIMV~ FEB. 18. 1859
A#Oi
By VAUDIEXE KIRGAN
After a number of dark, misty
days the badly needed 'rains
finally came last weekend and
then Sunday dawned with clear,
blue skies and ole sol came out
as if to show us it could be
done. With Monday and Tues-
day warm, beautiful spring-like
days, noted lots of yard and
garden activities. Early annual
bulbs and shrubs blooming re-
turning color to the long winter-
dead scenes, around town.
Spring cannot be far away.
• • *
Regretted missing the beau-
tiful coronation ceremony at
the high school Monday night,
the first I’ve missed in sever-
al years. Heard such wonder-
ful reports on the presentation
of the royal court and the en-
tertaining program. I am sure
there were many unusual and
interesting Incidents connect-
ed with the performance, but
I am wondering If ever be-
fore in the history of the
school that four sisters partici-
pated in one such event at the
same time. The Reed girts,
Barbara, Bette and twins,
Garolyn and Marilyn, were
among the lovely lassies in
regal regalia, making curts-
ies before the king and queen.
They are daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh D. Reed, Jr.
* * *
Happy birthday wishes to
Mrs. Joe (Tommie Jean) Miles,
in Angleton, Feb. 23 . . . Mrs.
Herman (Martha) York, Feb.
23 . . . Grady Ivy, Feb. 24 . . .
Clifford England, Feb. 2 . . .
W. R Woody, Feb. 25 . . . David
Harrison, Feb. 26 . . . Mike
Chappell, Feb. 26 . . . C. E.
Childs, Feb. 26
Richardson, Fab. 26 .*
Glasener, Fab. 27 ... John Ed-
ward Finch, Feb. 27 . . . James
Welch, Feb. 28 . . . Mrs. T. E.
Watson, Feb. 28 . . . Belated
birthday wishes to Mrs. Drewy
(Frances) Harper, Feb. 13 . . .
Mrs. Levi (Pauline) Rawls, in
Dew, Feb. 16 . . . Belated wed-
ding anniversary congratula-
tions to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clary
John Alford Director
Red Cross Fund Drive
M MltKK 23
John Alford is chairman of
the local Red Cross fund drive
and reminds local citizens that
March 1-10 has been designated
as the date for the drive in
Freestone County. You are
urged to have your contribu-
tion ready at that time. Fair-
High School
Crowns Qneen,
King Feb. 16
MARTHA (SISSY) B1GHAM,
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
N. K. Bigham of Kilgore,
and granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Houston Stalcup, was re-
cently elected sweetheart of
the Kilgore chapter of the Fu-
ture Farmers of America. She
will be Kilgore’s candidate for
area sweetheart at the area
FFA convention in Longview
Feb. 24.
Local Patrolmen
Report Series
WtafcMHf ^Vlhvfht
Highway Patrolmen Allen
Norcross and Darrell Moore re-
ported a number of accidents
occurring in Freestone County
during the weekend. No serious
injuries were reported but
property damage was consider-
who celebrated their second, able’ Charges of drlving whlle
Feb. 9. Intoxicated were filed against
two, and failure to stop and
render aid was charged against
one.
William L. Hay of Tyler was
charged with DWI following an
accident Feb. 11, one mile south
of Dew on U. S. Highway 75.
His car collided with a pickup
driven by Robert Roy Nixon of
(See ACCIDENTS, Page 4)
Feb. 9.
* * *
Congratulations to Jimmy
Kirgan and the other mem-
bers of the “NJC Dance Com-
bo’* group on recognition they
have received for recent per-
formances, the most recent of
which was an appearance at
the Palace Theater in Corsi-
cana where they have been
presented between movie fea-
tures as a special attraction
on several occasions. A page
one article in the Feb. 15
Mexia Daily News about the
group began, “Mexla’s versa-
tile Jimmy Kirgan, IN, is
right excited these days as he
and five of his rock ’n roll
loving friends await the ver-
dict on several mnsleal ar-
°U,\r Entries from the Hill Polled
ccutly." Other members of the Hereford Ranch took some of
field’s goal is $700. Mrs. Ed Lane
of Wortham is county chairman.
The Red Cross engages in in-
ternational activities. On a Euro-
pean battlefield 100 years ago
the idea of Red Cross was born.
Thirty-nine years later Red
Cross began providing relief
and welfare service for members
of the armed forces during the
Spanish-American War. Since
that time, 1898, Red Cross has
been providing aid to the sick
and wounded, assisting in com-
munication between service
men and their families.
With the current trend of as-
signment of military missions
to foreign countries, changes in
installations overseas, and the
increase in small units serving
in more places in this country,
Red Cross must provide services
to meet the added needs.
During the Hungarian crisis
in 1956 refugees started pouring
across the Austrian border—
tired, hungry freedom seekers
escaping a revolt turn home-
land. Red Cross was on the job
to care for their needs. F'or
many months Red Cross was
the only international relief
agency allowed to enter Hung-
ary with food parcels, medical
supplies and other necessities.
Six camps for refugees were
operated exclusively during this
crisis by Red Cross.
In addition to other Ameri-
can prisoners of the East Ger-
man Communists who have
been released through the ef-
forts of the American Red
Cross, Just this month five
United States soldiers were re-
leased from .East Germany j 38,000 Texas _ ____„ _ „
through the efforts of the Red i today as the ocftanisation pre-
Cross. (pared to ce1'■**"*'
Part of your contribution dur- in Texas Fe1
ing the Red Cross Fund Drive
makes this help possible. March
1-10 are the dates.
The royal. court of the Fair-
field High School was presented
Monday night in the annual
coronation.
The setting was beautifully
decorated in the colors of red
and white. The Valentine theme
was emphasized by the large
hearts placed back of the throne
of the Queen, Joan Young and
King, Billy Jim Day.
Also seated on the platform
with the King and Queen were:
Princess Donna Kay Newman
and Prince John Suel Hill of
elementary sctool; Princess
Sonda Carroll anq Prince Willie
Ward of junior high; Princess
Patricia Anderson and Prince
Jerry Don Sanders of high
school.
Court Jesters wore Jerry Rich-
ards and Joe ^chick; crown
bearers were Ted Snider and
Jimmy Carter; flojver girls were
Marilyn and Cfcrolyn -Reed.
Crowns were presented by J. A.
Hill, who was asRsted by W. C.
akes, Clois Ivy and T. R. Childs.
Duchess and Dukes represent-
(See CORONATIpN, Page 10)
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Heart Fund Drive
Sunday Afternoon
Donations to the 1959 Heart‘drive will be conducted fror
Fund will be collected Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 22, when work-
ers will make a house-to-house
canvass of the city. Tilden
Childs, Fairfield Heart cam-
paign chairman, will be in
charge, and reports that the
2 to 3 p. m.
Heart Fund envelopes will be
door and they will Is? picked up
between 2 and 3 p. m.
The Fairfield Homemaking
T
National future
Farmer Week
Staled Feb. 21-28
Governor Prlc* Daniel and
Death Claims Two Men
Held On Charges
Riles Held Feb. 18 Of Burglary #
The entire community was The changing of coins foil
saddened Tuesday by the death bills by two men in Buffak
of Janice Kathleen Childs, seven Wednesday, Feb. 11, led to theii
year old daughter of Mr. and!arrest, and they were latei
Mrs. C. E. Childs, Jr., following charged with burglary. Thej
a several months illness of | are being held pending "action o
leukemia. I the grand Jury.
Services were held from the! One, a 28 year old man, gav<
Dr. J. W.
Pric*
Edgar,?C
'ommiasioner
of Education, complimented the
Future Farmers
Week
Hill Polled
Herefords Take
Show Awards
Navarro Junior College group
are William D. Martin, Mexia,
trombonist; Hollis McCrory,
Purdon, plays the gnitar, Bob-
by Pecot, Ennis, buss fiddle;
Bam Ramirez, Corsicana, elec-
tric guitar, and Jimmy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hulen Kirgan,
plays the drums.”
Regretted to learn that Tex-
as Ranger Ben Krueger has
been transferred to Athens
and he and Mrs. Krueger
moved Tuesday. They have
made many friends since,
moving to Fairfield In Aug-
ant, 1957, from George West,
and will be missed.
Glad to report that Willard
Manahan was released from
the Freestone County Hos-
pital Hunday. He had been
there since July 18, for treat-
ment of severe burns suffer-
ed in a traffic accident . . .
Mrs. Alton Parker Is con-
valescing nicely at home fol-
lowing surgery performed In
Palestine . . . John lailrd
Bonner had surgery at Baylor
Hospital in Dallas Feb. 8. He
had not returned home Wed-
nesday. He Is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Bonner
P. D. Browne
Speaker Masonic
Meet Feb. 23
P D.. Browne, of Waco, will
be speaker for the observance
of Washington’s birthday at the
Fairfield Masonic Lodge Mon-
day night, Feb. 23.
The meeting will begin at
7 o’clock. Members and visiting
masons are invited to attend.
H. C. Granberry, W. M.
T. B. Newman, Sec.
First Methodist Church Wed-
nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock.
Interment followed at the Fair-
field cemetery.
The Rev. Stanley Vodicka, Jr.,
pastor, and the Rev. Harold
Spann of Grand Saline, former
pastor, officiated. Mrs. Watt
Newman was organist and ac-
companied Mrs. J. H. Keller,
Jr., who sang “Brahm’s Lulla-! rest followed
by,’’ and the Rev. Mr. Vodicka
who sang “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Elizabeth Vodicka and Bette
Reed bore tall burning tapers
which were placed at each end
of the catafalque, symbolizing
purity and eternal life.
Pallbearers were Neil Bass of
Delia*, I,. J. Davis, Johnnie HOI,
Bill McDowell, Bute FFA I Frank Peyton, Jr., T. S. Watson,
president, received the procia-1 •Jr-> Hugh Whitaker, J. E. Lott,
mation of the special week from1’"*'1 ” J
Governor Daniel
Jewtl McClure
Rotary Club
Speaker Wednesday
on behalf of
the largest State FFA Associa-
tion.
“The FFA is composed of
boys who are studying vocation-
al agriculture in the public
schools In preparation for
careers in farming, ranching
and related agricultural occupa-
tions. In studying the science of
agriculture, these Future Farm-
ers are striving to continously
improve this great Industry for
the welfare of all citizens,” the
Governor said.
Governor Daniel pointed out
the valuable service the FFA
See FHA, Page 5)
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Furney Richardson
Funeral Services
Held Thursday
and Howard Watson, Jr., all of
Fairfield.
Kathleen was born in Fair-
field Nov. 18, 1951, daughter of
C. E. Childs, Jr., and Sylvia
Bastin Childs; a beautiful child meet)ng tonight Feb. 19. Th
with an unusual charm and j mee*'n8 w'd be held at th
talent for meeting people and ’Tower at 7 °’clock in the ever
making friends, of all ages, who j *ng‘
mourn her passing. Hr. Gibson will discuss ’Hear
distributed during the week, sea girls will assist in the house-to
if you are not going to be honi*B house campaign,
or do not want to be disturho<B Heart and circulatory diseases
Sunday afternoon, leave the enflare the leading cause of death
velopes attached to the fronR in Texas as they are in the na-
tion. They account for more
than half of all deaths each
| year. This is almost twice as
I many as are caused by the next
five leading causes of death
combined. One out of every 16
persons in the United States is
afflicted by some form of heart
and blood vessel disorder.
To help reduce this appalling
toll of premature death and dis-
ability, tile Texas Heart Associa-
tion was organized in 1949, as an
affiliate of the American Heart
Association. Since its inception
over a decade ago, well balanced
programs of research, education
and community service have
been developed.
The past decade of growth for
the Texas Heart Association has
been phenomenal. It has raised
over $5,000,000 in the past 10
years. This growth has been
made possible by Texans of all
ages who want to help solve
this deadly problem.
Many lives have been saved,
and many more lives will be
saved in the future because re-
search dollars have developed
new operational techniques and
new medicines. However, still
unknown are the causes of$
hardening of the arteries, high
blood pressure and rheumatic
fever, the three disorders re-
nsible for 90 per cent of all
rt and blood vessel diseases.
This is why your Heart Asso-
ciation needs your continued
support so that scientific re-
(See HEART FUND .Page 4)
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his address as Hobbs, N. M., anc
the other, 24, Wortham.
Freestone County Sherif
Henry Brown said Hlghwa;
Patrolman O. L. Hindman
Buffalo became suspicious o
the two men when he saw then
changing silver for bills at
Buffalo filling station. Thej
were questioned and their ar
Mr. Brown said Wednesday
that they were charged with thi
burglary of the .Henry Wym
Store in Kirvin, Jan. 23. an<
recent burglaries at Jewett an<
Cayuga schools.
Dale. Gibtvm***
To Spaak Af Lions
Club Meet Tonight
Dr. Louis E. Gibson of Cors
the top awards at the San An-
tonio Stock Show this week, in-
cluding grand champion female,
C Domino Princess 87. Cattle
from leading Texas herds were
competing.
Other winners from the Hill
herd included first place In the
following divisions: spring bull
calf, Junior yearling heifer,
summer yearling heifer, winter
heifer calf, pair of females, pair
of calves.
Dr. John Davidson
First Baptist Church
Spaaker Sunday
The Rev. Jewel McClure, pas-
tor of the Methodist Church in
Teague, was guest speaker at
the Wednesday noon meeting of
the Rotary Club. He spoke on
“Prayer.” The Rev. Stanley
Vodicka, Jr., program chairman,
introduced the Rev. Mr. Mc-
Clure.
T. S. Watson, Jr., who has
served as president, filling the
unexpired term of F. Morris j Fairfield; and Carl
Sneed who resigned, was elect-
ed Wednesday to head the local
club for the ensuing year.
Other officers elected were
Robert Mortimer, vice-president;
the Rev. Mr. Vodicka, secretary^
Ben Capps, Jr., treasurer. Dr.
L. L. McCutchen and Gary
Stephenson were elected new
directors.
A committee to investigate
the possibilities of a swimming
pool in F'alrfield was named by
Mr. Watson as follows: J. H.
Pritchard, Dr. Q. D. Tariton and
Survivors include her parents,
one sister, Julie Ann, her grand-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Childs; great-grandfather, Lon-
nie Childs, all of Fairfield;
(See FUNERAL, Page 5)
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Eagle Club
Clock Fund
Finance Chairman T. S. Wat-
son, Jr., reports the following
donations to the Flagle Club
clock fund in the first week of
the drive:
cana will be principal speake
attheLlons Club ladies’ nigh| Mrs. Evans Notified
Death Of Mother
Mrs. Travis Evans was noti-
fied Saturday of the death of
her mother, Mrs. J. F. Rosa in
Honolulu, Hawaii. Services
were held Wednesday, F'eb. 18,
in Honolulu .
Mrs. Rosa is survived by five
daughters, four sons and five
generations of grandchildren.
Surgery” and present slid
illustrations.
J. W. Hagler of Longview
president of District 2-X wil
make his official visit to thi
F'airfield club April lft.
HART PANTHERS
ro WIN DttTRKT CHAMPIONSHIP
FJagle Club
H. B. Cole
The Mart Panthers defeate<
the Fairfield Eagles Saturday
night 56-47 to win the distrlc
basketball tournament in Groes
beck and become undisputec
Funeral service* were held
from the Methodist Church
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 12,
for F’urney Richardson, 79, life-
long resident of Freestone
County. The Rev. Stanley _ „
Vodicka, Jr., pastor and the f’eyton ............ 15.00 , 7
Rev. H. L. McKissack Gf IF R Peyton, Jr......... 10 00 P|ay “"d remained undefeatet
officiated. Interment T- s Watson, Jr........ 25.00jin tournament play to win thi
W. W. Steward, Jr.
^25 001 cbamplons district 21 A. Thi
Panthers won the first half o
Teague,
followed at Dew.
Pallbearers were Suel Hill, ------- • ...... • -----
Richard Hill, J. E. Lott, Roger £ Pritchard ......... 10.00
n. i Rnhnrt M/triimn. r. ma
25.001
Walt Daniel ............ 10.00
DEFEAT EAGLES
the district
luviiaiu J, lu. IjUUi nOfjrr j
Steward, Ernest Joel Lane, of!Robert Mortimer ....... 5.00
~ * Smith of R M Sneed ............ 25J)o
Teague.
Mr. Richardson was born
at Dew Jan. 11, 1880. He ---------------------------
was county su|>erintendent of s8°‘d 52,000. Many others
-_t_ i < < n hiiVP DYnrnuuiwI /inoit-A ♦„
TOTAL ...............$400.00
The fund Is $1,600 short of Its
♦See ABOUND TOWN, Pug# 10)'tries.
Dr. John Davidson of the re
ligious department of Baylor j. e. Lott
University. Waco will lead sor-1 c. M. Wood will have charge
vl<es at the First. Baptist Church of next week's program
Sunday. Fie has filled the pul-
pit at this church several times
and members are looking for-
ward to his return for both ser-
vices Sunday; Visitors are in
Vi ted.
The Rev. Preston A. Taylor,
pastor, is expected to return
next week from a religious cru-
sade* in several European coun-
schools for 18 years, and was
well known and respected over
the area as an educator before
retiring in 1938. His parents
were the late Alex Richardson
have expressed their desire to
have a part in this project. Mr.
Watson said your cooperation
in turning in your donations
at the earliest possible date will
were me laie Aiex Kicnarason .-------
and Jennie Clark Richardson ofjbe deeP'y appreciated.
Dew, |--°--
He was married to Miss L<)Co| f
College Choir
At Antioch Church
Friday, Feb. 27
The Jacksonville Baptist Co
lege Choir will present a pre,
gram at the Antioch llaptlt
Church Friday. F'eb. 27, at 7:3
p. m. There will also be a boyj
quartet and a girls’ trio preseni
ed. Everyone is cordially invll
e<! to attend.
(X) Oil News
The Humble Oil and Refining
Co. wo* reported drilling below
7,300 ft. Tuesday on a deep tent
In the A. Telano Survey south
of Butler.
Estelle Smith of Dew, May 3,
1919.
Survivors include his wife, of
Fairfield; two daughters, Mrs.
Edward (Jennie) Tichonchlk,
of Dallas and Mr*. B. E. (F'ern)
Berglund, of Newport, R. I;
two grandchildren, Robby and
Sarah Ann Berglund of New-
port. Also five sisters, Mrs.
Emma Hill and Mr*. Cora Lln-
Continuc Study
Fire Prevention
F'airfield Volunteer Firemen
met at the Tower Tuesday even-
ing for a dinner and another of
a series of instructions on "F'lre
Prevention and Public Rela-
tions.” The training school Is
conducted by John R. Rauch of
......— ***** *»a«i. vwi a iaii■ vuuuuucu * wwiiu r\.i
son, Fairfield; Mr*. Fent Smith,'Texas A. and M. College.
Mr*. Mag Black and Mr*. Bell
Compton, of Teague, other rela-
tives and many friends.
Capps Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangement*.
March 3 was the tentative
date set for a public meeting pf
local citizens. Announcement
will be made In regard to this
meeting.
NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS
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name is £-59 your subscrip-
tion will expire Feb. £8, 1859-
Unless renewed on or before
that date your subscription
will expire and must be dis-
continued. Renew today so
you will not miss a single
Issne. Rates since Keb. l, 1958:
>2.50 In Freestone and ad-
joining Counties; 83.00 else-
where In the United States or
APO add
second half and
championship.
The Eagles were co-champ-
ions with Mart last season and
hold second place in district
wins.
The Eagles won the first
game of the tournament Friday
night by downing the Groes-
beek Goats 59-38.
Fairfield closed the season
with 21 wins and 6 losses. They
hit the basket for 1495 points,
an average of 57.1 per game,
to their opponents 1239 points,
an average of 47.6 per game.
Coach Leland Willis’ teams
in five years at F'airfield High
have won 130 games and lost
only 36, an annual average of
24 wins and 7 losses.
Kenneth Shanks was high
scorer for the Eagles this sea-
son with an average of 14.8
per game; and the other players
records are: Harold Childs, 12.0;
Jerry Robinson, 10.6; David
Lane; 10.5; Mackey Ivy, 5.2;
Johnny Cole, 3.7; Maurice Burle-
son, 2.2.
The first all-distrjpt team was
announced as follows: Kenneth
Shanks, Harold Childs, Jerry
iRobinson, all of F'airfield; Jerry
Hopkins and Bill Poole, Mart.
The second team: David Lane,
Fairfield; W. Sllvertooth and
Buddy Raker, Mart; D. Phillips,
Franklin; and J. Sadler, Groes-
beck.
The Fairfield girls’ basketball
team won their games in the
district tournament and are dla-
tict champions. See relating
story in Eagle Tale*.
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