The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 27, 1955 Page: 1 of 8
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ESTABLISHED 187ft—THE COUNTY PAPER—PUBLISHED WHERE THE GREAT HIGHWAYS OP TEXAS CROSS
SEVENTY-NINTH YEAR
FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JAN. 3T, 1BSS
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By VAUDIENE K1RGAN
Local events coming up to re-
member . . . Tom Thumb Wed
ding Saturday night, and Moth-
ers’ March Monday night for
MOD . . . Chest X-ray unit here
Feb. 7-12, for your benefit, ab-
solutely fi ee of charge . . . Good
basketball games here next week
on Tuesday, Friday and Satur-
day nights. Our team lias won
three district games so far. They
are fast and good, and exciting
games are expected. We too
congratulate Joe Ed Lane who
is rated among top scorers in
Central Texas, and has been
given special recognition by the
Waco News-Tribune.
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Found the following In last
week’s Lssue of the Polk Coun-
ty Enterprise: . . . “If You
Have . . ! entertained guests,
been on a trip, celebrated a
birthday, caught a big fish,
moved, sold your hogs, cut a
new tooth .sold out, had an
operation, bought a new car,
painted your house, had com-
pany, been married, been rob-
bed, been shot, stolen any-
thing, lost your hair, eloped,
had a baby, been in a fight, or
done anything — telephone,
drop a postcard, come in, or In
any convenient way Inform
the Polk County Enterprise.”
* * *
J. H. Mays, weekly corre-
opondent from Donie, was in
the office Wednesdky and re-
ported Mrs. May to be ill of
pneumonia at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. R. Hughes
and Mr. Hughes at 405 So. 11th
in Teague. The news from Dome
will be delayed while they are
In Teague. We sincerely hope
Mrs. May will improve rapidly
and soon be well again.
♦ * *
Enjoyed seeing a number of
students who spent between
urn eaters at borne last week
and this week . . . Dicky Cole,
William Allen Stroud, Bobby
Harris, LuNei Willard, all of
Sam Houston, Huntsville;
Lelhton Steward, SMU, Dal-
las; Bobble Jo Await, North
Texan Teachers’ College, Den-
ton; Carolyn Tice of Dallas
Beauty Cultural school, home
for a few days . . . Harry
York, Henderson Junior Col-
lege, Athens; Don Emmons
and Harden Anderson of Base
Houston (Hate, Ha ate vide . . .
Saw soma nice pictures and
newspaper write-ups of the
recent elaborate military ball
at Sam Houston which includ-
ed William Allen Stroud, presi-
dent of the Officers Club, and
Lou Willard. Since the bail,
William Allen has been pro-
moted to fall colonel In the
ROTC xnit at Sam Houston
... I was so Very glad to sea
Faye Stone of Navarro Junior
College who helped me from
Wednesday on this week while
home between semesters . . .
David la>tt, who transfected
to North Texas State College
at Denton from Tyler 'Junior
College, and Leslie Held Bon-
ner formerly of SMU, Dallas,
tnorf erred to North Texas
Stop* College and sharing a
room with David.
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Birthdays . . . Terry Manahan
will celebrate a »<rthday Jan.
29 . . . Mrs. J. H. May of Donie
celebrated a birthday, Jan. 10
. . . Lester Anderson, Jr., Jan.
29 .. . Cliff Coleman, Jan. 23 .. .
Mary Katherine Kitchens, Feb.
1 . . . Gary Gibson in Palestine,
Feb. I. . . . Mrs. R. W. Mont-
gomery, Feb. 2 . . . Jeanette
Lambert, Feb. 2 . . . George
Davis, Feb. 2 . . . Mrs. C. L, Car-
roll, Feb. 3 . . . Nancy Williford,
Feb. 3 .. . Pam Chappell, daugh-
ter of Anti and Dwayne Chap-
poll, Feb. 4 , . i Mrs. Clyde
Speed, Feb. 5 . . Linda Oakes.
Feb. 5 . . . Mrs. Billie Daniel
Feb. 5,n»nd with Mr. Daniel will
celebrate their wedding anniver-
sary ret. 2 V-ATy And Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Speed will celebrate
a wedding anniversary Feb. 2.
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Sidelines . . . Maw a darling
picture of four mouths «oM
Beth Bonoer and her older
(fW AROUND TOWN, Page 8)
DISTRICT SCOUT OFFICERS missioner; Dr. Jack Cox,
—Left to right: A. B. McBay, Teague, district chairman;
Mexia, vice-chairman; John Leo C. Stuver, Teague, vice-
Kidd. Oroesbeck, district com- chairman. These were elected
at a meeting of Scout leaders
of the Bi-Stone District of the
Heart O’ Texas Council in
Mexia Friday night
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Mothers9 March
Ends 1955 Drive
Mothers of Fairfield will
march against polio here Mon-
day night in the final effort to
reach the $1,500 goal for Fair-
field in the 1955 March of Dimes
The march will begin at 7 P.
M. Monday. You are urged . to
turn on your porch light early
if you plan to participate, and
please give generously. Mrs. Otis
Utley, Jr., local director, report-
ed approximately $875 had been
received by Tuesday.
Other fund raising events
planned for the final few days
of thft efrtrent campaign include
the - colorful, exciting Tom
Thumb Wedding Saturday night
Five Men
Leave Feb. 3 For
Military Service
Mrs. Floys Dean Little, clerk
at the local Selective Service
Board, reports five men have
been ordered to report for induc-
tion Feb. 3. They are Joe F’elton
Newsom, Marque/.; John Powell
Davis, Marquez; Julian Grady
Wakefield, Jr., Centerville; John
Thomas Hall, Madisonville; and
I. D. Lacy, Centerville.
, J , , , Calls to; pre-induction physic-
at ®rT”r En<< sate at laminations are not scheduK
Mcllveen-Steward Grocery Sat-
urday, r
Hostesses for coffees since
last week were Mrs. C. M. Wood,
Mrs. Joe Wheeler, Mrs. Doris
Fullerton, Mrs. H. H. Burleson,
I Mrs. Ralph Kitchens, Mrs. Jack
Ross and Mrs. John L, Bonner:
Mrs. Travis Stripling reported
a total of $33.71 received from
the sale of doll clothes. A few
garments were left and may be
seen at O. B. Ut'ey Gift and
Hardware Store.
The History Club sent a check
to Mrs. Utley for $50. Mrs Athel
Ivy reported $23.50 was collect
ed ort game night.
The fight against polio Is be-
ing won. The stricken can be
helped. Polio prevention ia a
g owing reality. It’s a bigger
job now, because there's more
at stake for you, for the stricken,
and for healthy children every-
where. Give generously that re-
search, treatment and the fight
against polio may be continued,
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Mrs. H. B. Steward and I ligh-
ten returned Sunday from Aus-
tin to spend the remainder of
this week here. Leighton will re-
turn to SMU in Dallas Sunday.
ed for February and March.
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Stephen Haboush
Speaks At Local
Church Sunday
The Rev. Hal McCombs an-
nounces Stephen A. Haboush
will have charge of the morning
worship service at the Method-
ist Church Sunday morning,
Jan. 30. Mr. Haboush will bring
his impressive interpretation of
“The Shepherd’s Song.” You are
cordially invited to attend this
•sendee.
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Dr. McHveen
Resumes Dental
Practice Here
Dr. M. S. Mcllveen announces
he has resumed his dental prac-
tice in offices on West Main.
MiS3 Barbara Carroll is recep-
tionist. Dial 24S1 for appoint-
ments. Office hours are from
8:30 A. M. to 5 P M. week days.
cil and distrait
Bell County
principle sp-
The next meeting g»f the dis-
trict will be held in Teague
Feb. 17.
Tom Thumb Wedding
For MOD Saturday
Little Miss Jenny January
will become the bride of Tom
Thumb, Jr., In rites at the gym
Saturday night at 7 o'clock. The
colorful and entertaining event
will be staged for benefit of the
local March of Dimes campaign.
Your presence is urgently re-
quested.
The Fairfield High Scnooi
Band, directed by A. C. Hart,
will pet-form for the wedding
party and guests.
Admission will be 25 cents for
children under 12 years of age,
and 40 cents for adults.
Coffee will be sold during the
reception for in cents a cup, and
cake at IS cents a slice. All
proceeds will go to the March of
Dimes fund.
Much time and effort has
gone into the planning and
preparation of this occasion
and young participants are
eager for your support and ap-
proval. Make your plans to at-
tend.
M. D Humphrey’s
Brother Dies
In laongview
Mr. and Mrs. Mabern D. Hum-
phrey were notified Monday of
the death of his brother, W. J.
Humphrey, in a Longview hos-
pital following an extended Ill-
ness. Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey
attended funeral services held
at the First Baptist Church In
Linden Tuesday.
Survivors include three daugh-
ter*. Mrs. John McKelvev, of
Orange; Mrs. T. P. Knlgbt and
Mrs. Aline Knight, of Houston;
one son, Howard Humphrey, of
Abernathy; three brother*, Mr.
Humphrey, of Fairfield; Waller
Humphrey, oi Shreveport, La.;
and Lee Humphrey, of Linden,
and 17 grandchildren.
Dr, Jack Cox
Elected District
Scout Chairman
Dr. Jack Cox, of Teague, was
elected chairman Of the Bi-
Stone District of the Heart O’
Texas Boy Scout Council for
1955 at an organizational meet-
ing of district scouters In Mexia
Friday night.
J. H. Nussbaum, of Mexia, na-
tional council representative,
and former vice-president of
the Heart O’ Texas Council, pie-
sided. Boy Scouts of J. C. Haw-
kins’ Mexia Troop 65 gave the
opening ceremony. Dr. Haifes
Brindley, of Temple, vice-presi-
dent of the Heart. O' Tapras Coun-
chair ngm
district, f was tii
Theater Finance
Committee To
Raise Funds
The committee functioning in
the interest of the project to
rebuild the theater on the east
side of the square met Monday
afternoon and a finance com-
mittee war named to solicit
funds from interested citizens
to rebuild the theater which
burned in March, 1954.
Named on the committee were
Rankin Gilpin, F. M. Sneed, F.
R. Hill, and H. L. Wooldridge.
This committee will contact
interested persons for financial
support in erecting the building
which, according to the beliefs
of many businessmen and oth-
ers, is badly needed. These men
be.’ieve that, in addition to the
modern Texas Drive-In Theater
In we6t Fairfield, the downtown
show is needed ror the enter-
tainment of children and adults,
especially on Saturday after-
noons.
A group of Fairfield business-
men has purchased the property
where the former Iris Theater
was located. Blue prints of the
proposed new building have
been submitted, and bids for
construction are being received
Jerry Job, experienced theater
man of Dallas, recently agreed
With local authorities to lease,
equip and operate the “Fair”
theater when construction of
tne building is completed. He
plans to move his family to Fair-
field at that time.
Your cooperation in this ef-
fort, promoted for the benefit of
the entire community, is needed
and will be deeply appreciated.
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Free Chest X-Ray
February
NUMBER 19
7-12
! l^oun* wr • -a
of the Lions Lino
Mrs. Cora Linson
Directs Program
At History Club
Mrs Cora Linson was in
charge of the program at the
History Club Thursday of last
week. She was assisted by Mrs.
H. B. Cole In presenting the pro-
gram on “Our Ever Changing
Language.”
Mrs. Cole introduced Mrs.
Grace Grayson and her high
school Spanish class. Benny
Blount reverently gave the
"Lord'a Prayer” in Spanish, and
Annette Ritter gave an amusing
reading, after which the group
sang in Spanish.
This followed Mrs. Linson s
discussion on phases and words
picked up and used, some for a
very short time in different
eras, and some which have
been used almost dally through
tie years. Her Informative re
port of many phrases and words
(See HISTORY CLUB, Page 8)
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Rites Held For
Walter Thompson
In Kemp Friday
Walter Thompson, 68, died at
his home In Terrell Jan. 18, fol-
lowing an extended Illness. The
Rev. V. A Flelden, pastor of the
Grace Temple Baptist Church of
Terrell, officiated at services
held at the Calvary Baptist
Church in Kemp Jan. 21. Burial
followed at the Kemp cemetery.
Mr. Thompson was married to
Miss Mamie Casey Jan. 18, 1917.
Other survivors are four chil-
dren, Mrs: Bill Dent of WUmer,
Walter Thompson and Glen
Thompson of Terrell, and Bobby
Thompson of the U. S. Navy;
one slater, Mr*. Fannie Smith of
Dallas; and five grandchildren.
"Sees Polio Film j
At Jan. 20 Meet
The program for the Fairfield
Lions Club last Thursday even-
ing was a film entitled “They
Shall Not Want.” This film was
a cameraman’s eyeview of a
tour through a large hospital
for the treatment of poliomye-
litis. Lion Wayne Donaldson
was program chair-man. James
Baker served as projectionist.
Lion Joe Wheeler presented
basic information gathered con-
cerning the presentation of a
stage play in Fairfield as a fund
raising project. Lion Wheeler
was appointed by President Jack
Cely to continue collecting in-
formation on the play possibill
ties and report at the next regu-
lar meeting, Feb. 3.
Visitors were Fred Swinburn
of Pulaski, Va., and James Bak-
er of Fairfield. There were 23
members present and the club
sweetheart, Mrs. J. S. Orand.
Program chairmen -for the
month of February will be Lions
Homer Crawford, Jack Craw-
ford, and Pat Dickey.
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Pay Poll Taxes;
Deadline Jan. 31
This year, 1955, is not a
general election year—that t*
true. Ho, many citizens feel
that it i* unnecessary to pay
poll taxes—that may l>e true—
It may not!
You do not know when an
issue may be brought to vote
that might vitally effect your
family, community, govern-
ment, religion. There Is al-
ways the possibility of unfor-
seen questions being present-
ed for public vote that could
be equally as important as the
choosing of public officials.
Pay your poll taxes and
qualify to cast your vote in
case it is needed to make de-
cisions of public concern.
Don’t neglect this important
responsibility and privilege as
a true American citizen.
Monday, Jan. 31, is the
deadline.
Rip McKenzie
Shows Farm Tour
Films At Rotary
Rip McKenzie of Mexia wa;
presented as guest on the pro
gram at the Rotary Club Lunch
eon at the Tower Wednesday
noon. He showed films on th<
Fifth WFAA Murray Cox Farn
Tour. These films includec
scenes of the western states are;
and stressed farm practices ant
methods of these states
Mr. McKenzie was introducet
by Cannon Await, program
director.
Visitors introduced by Hugh
Whitaker were Howard Shop
herd and Tom Gargus, of Dallas
and the Rev. Hal McCombs, of
Fairfield.
Dr. L. L. Bonner will have
charge of next week’s program.
CoIorTVAt
Hill Appliance
Mi . Thompson was a brother-
in-law to Mrs. Nettie Coate* of itetsy and Annllee,
FairfleVt. Chrtati alter they
Out-of-town reiiittves who ah
tended the funeral included Mr.
and Mrs. Tollgsri Casey c< Fair-
field, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Medford
of Maiaknff anti Mr. and Mrs.
Bob Casey of Houston.—Re-
porter.
Father Of L.E. Tice
Dies Suddenly
In Greenville, 111,
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L. E. Tice left, frorn Dallas
Saturday afternoon for Green-
ville. 111., after receiving word
of the sudden death of his fath-
er, L. W. Tice.
Mr. Tice, 79, died at 8 A. M.
Saturday morning. Jan. 22, at
his home in Greenville. Funeral
services were to be held Mon-
day.
Survivors include his wife, of
Greenville; two other sons,
Henry Tice of Dallas and Elmer
Tice of Chicago. 111.; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Paul Boumer of Sparta,
III.; and several grandchildren,
including Carolyn Tice of Dal-
las.
at Hill Hardware & Appliance
a RCA Victor color television
set, the first reported in this
section. You are invited to see
the new 21 inch color screen at
Hills.
Final plans fo- free chest
V-yzys to be made nere Feb.
7 -2 were made at a meeting of
the Freestone County Tubercu-
losis Association in Fairfield
Monday night. Representatives
from Teague, Worihum, Street-
man. Dew, Butler and Fairfield
were present. A schedule for
school bus transportation was
outlined.
Dr. John J. Innis, chairman,
reports the semi-portable chest
X-ray unit Is being sent to Free-
stone County by the State
Health Department. Every citi-
zen in the county above the age
of 14 years is urged to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to
have chest X-rays made. Dr.
Innis states it is free, it is pain-
less, you do not have to undress,
and it takes only a very few
minutes. Approximately 1,400
X-rays can l>e made each day.
The uniC will be set up in a
building on the west side of the
square, the one now occupied
by the post office. Or, if the post
office has not moved by that
date, in the building that is to
be occupied by the post office.
Tne equipment is very large
and requires several hours to
be moved. For that reason the
association decided to request
the unit be set up in Fairfield, a
centrally located point, for the
time allotted Freestone County
that the entire five days might
(See X-RAY, Page 8)
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Murder Trial
Gets Underway
Here Wednesday
The murder case of the State
versus Prestell Servance, Negro,
got underway in 87th District
Court here Wednesday. He is
charged with the fatal shooting
of Anderson Burns, Negro, at
Butler July 8. Judge Clarence
Ferguson of Groesbeck and 77th
District will preside for Judge
R. W. Williford.
Attorneys’ preliminaries were
dispensed with Monday. Selec-
tion of jurors was begun Tues-
Frederlck Hill has on display day morning and completed late
Tuesday afternoon.
Assisting District Attorney
Elmer McVey for the State is
Bob Reeves of Palestine De-
fense lawyers are Bowlen Bond
and H. L. Williford.
Eagles Beat Bobcats;
Play Groes >eclc Fri.
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Frank Peyton, Jr., left Thurs-
day ot last week to take Mrs.
Bill Wlllttnnson mid daughters,
to Corpus
had spent
several days in the F. B. Peyton
home.
The Eagles, defeated the Ker-
ens Bobcats Tuesday night to
win their third district 21-A
basketball game. The score was
G2-42. Fairfield will go to Groes-
beck Friday night for a district
game, and the Goats also have a
thre win, none lost district
record, after winning over Mart
36-33 Tuesday night.
The Fairfield girls will also
play the Groesbeck girls in dis-
trict play. The Fairfield girls
are coached by C. M. Wood.
The Eagle B team defeated
Kerens in a fast, opener Tuesday
night 64-19. Benny Blount was
high point man for Fairfield
with 21 point*.
Joe Ed Lane led the Eagles in
scoring against Kerens with 31
points. Charles Mack Robinson
played an outstanding defensive
;ame.
Fairfield will play Franklin
here Tuesday, Feb. 1; Mart here,
Friday, Feb. 4, in district games;
jand Athens here Saturday night,
5. in a non-conference re-
turn game.
David Lott. left. Monday fo^l
Denton where he enrolled l'orj
the spring semester at North
Texas Stale Teachers College. J
JOE ED LANE-Who wa*
rated leading scorer m Central
Texas last week now has a
total of 542 points
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District 21-A
season standing:
3^10
Teem
W L
Fairfield .....
..........3 0
Groesbeck ....
.............3 0
Mart .........
...........1 2
Kerens .......
.............1 3
Franklin .....
.........0 3
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