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COUNTY CONVENTION— FVaaeU I’efry, puMtaher of the Dublin Progreso (extreme
loft), in neon reading Ike lint of delegate* from (ho Eralh CoiS^pjlrno.-ratir Contention
to the atatf Demo, meeting. The county-wide mooting, held Tuesday, May 6. in the dis-
trict court room at Stephonvttlo, passed a resolution endorsing Sen. Richard Russell as
“presidential timber.” Others in the picture, left the right, Rqy. ,Mefferd; Ennis Favors;
Mayor Henry C|«rh| Joseph A- Chandler, member of the state Democratic Executive Com-
mittee; B. W. Mathis; Billy Keith; gam M- Russell, chafrman Erath County Dearacratic Ex-
ecutive Committee; Charlie Yancy; C. O. McMillan, convention chairman; Miss Mary I An
Begley, convention secretary.—(Photo by Potter.) '
4—Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Friday, May 14,
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PREMQM LIST FOR 19S2 STATE
* I,
FAIR OF TEXAS TOTAL SI4.3 ST
il
ts Si
Premiums and prises
U4.M7 are listed in the 185*
Premium List of the State Fair
of Texas, just off the press.
The 119-page book lists prem-
iums of 177,774 for the liveetork
shows, |2,0oii for poultry shows
and $3,993 for the Women’s De-
partment.
Ray W. Wilson, the fair’s live-
stock and agricuitura manager,
said the boob will he mailed to 7,-
SOO livestock breeders and exhibi-
tors across the nation and to every
county agent and vocational agri
Contest, |2,oo<); junior dairy show,
9»Xtt, junior steer show, $3.0»6j
junior commercial steer show. $8,-
000; junior pig show, $3,3*7; jun-
ior Negro pig show, $088; junior
sheep show. $003; junior herdsman
swart)*, $200. A special herdsman
sward of $860 is listed.
Shew dates are: Beef settle, Oet.
4-0; dairy cattle, Oct 10-17; swine,
sheep and Angora goats and quar-
ter horses, Oet. 4-19; Palominos
and Shetland ponies, Oct. 18-10;
cutting horse contest, Oet. 10-1$;
junior dairy show, Oct. 11-17; jun-
ior steer shows, Oet. U-lt; junior
mm
*en-
nted up
sensed*
rtstut
sportsmen to de/tf*they ai
and*fish'imw WgoatVto^.
thing for
are %n-
game
er ts contact
The
work
and contrasting
1/ representing the
scarcity of
ecutive secretary.
■ontresting limit*,
imp is n patch
Ol
sild the ef-
Sixty-five af the stpW’f
culture teacher in Tamm pig and sheep shows, Oct. 13-19, counties have no closed
The livoaetoek exposition will In- Pastured livestock show wUl countieshave no deny
the Pan-American Holatein Show,
Oct. 10-17.
dude 27 different breed* of beef
and. dairy cattle, horses, sheep,
•wine, sad. Angora goats. . Frcpi- Ujaptpftpf the 1969 Stale Fair fit
iums include;. Beef cattle, $17,- Texas are Oct. i thru !$,
Number Two—
Tarleton Agriculture Department
Humphrey Presented Awards
The P
Press’ editor was in rhargt
of presents lion of awards.
Albert Hteagley accepted th*
$680 check from Humphrey fai
the best sail conservation district
in .Region $. Hteagley, chairman
of the Little River-Ban Gabriel
8Ct>. was accompanied to Steph-
envilla by other member* of the
supervisory board of that district,
Paul Grates. W. L. Wilson. A. G.
Brown, and A. J. Wade.
Joe Webber of Sperry, accept-
ed the $200 check for the best
group in the region. He represent-
ed the Upper Kim-Red 8CD.-
Unable to attend the dinner and
rectiv« his $200 check as the re-
gion's outstanding farmer, world-
famed golfer, Byron NrIson was
represented by hi* father, J. B.
Nelson of Roanoke. The champion
golfer-farmer hail television turn
mitments in New York that kept
him from appearing at the Steph-
enville dinner. Humphrey told the
audience that Nelson ws» a run-
ner-up in the state contention for
outstanding fnrmer the yeaf.
The Fort Worth editor declaied
that the judges had a difficult
time deciding between Nelson and
the final winner, Thomas C.
D’Spain of Clarendon. .
Mrs. Oscar Boenieke of Whon,
near Santa, named as the region's
''homemaker," received her pla-
que from Humphrey and was in-
terviewed by Mrs. E. J. Howell,
wife of the Tarleton president.
Baasy Winner, Rewarded
Right of the 20 regional essay
wingers were at the dinner to re-
ceive their awards. Alice Ann
■>Mann, sophomore of Graford
High School, told Del Willie she
wants to be a reporter as she ae-
-repted her $96 first-prise cheek.
The second and third place cash
sward winners, Ruth Fraser and
-Johnnie Lldster of Grapevine were
in the audienfc to receive their
‘stwa(ron»~ - ——■—— ■— --
Oliver Holcomb, Route 6, Steph-
enville, received an enthusiastic
ovation from the crowd as he step-
ped to the speaker’s stand to re-
rsive his plaque as outstanding
farmer” winners in the audience
were Paul Hinson, Hamilton-Cer-
yell; J, B. Singleton, Dalworth;
Charles M. Isenhower, Bosque;
David Watters, Brown-Mills;
Kim-Red.
ed swell the attendance as they
cancelled their regular Friday
soon luncheon to attend the soil
conservation dinner.
Floral arrangements for the
dinner tables were by Mrs. W. J.
Wisdom and Mrs. Hscpwa Fergo-
In acknowledging the assist-
ance of the Tarleton department
ef English in judging the essays,
Humphrey said that the 101 win-
ners throughout the state were
•elected from more than 32,000
entires. Miss Dolly Glover, head
ef the Tarleton department, way
in the audience aa the tribute was
paid to the local faculty members.
Mayor Henry Clark represent-
ed the official* of Stephenville
at the speaker's table.
Charles Neblett, Jr., chairman ,
ef the board of supervisors of the!
Bosque SCD, and Roland Mad#ley, j
soil conservationist for the dis-[
trict, were at the head tabic as j
representatives of the host dis- j
Number Four—
heist. .Mr. J Wlartnni awtJB, M-j. Cacil Bajlow
Sr.,’ represented the[ John Lee
Everett.
Chamber of Commerce st the’
speaker's table and Mr. and Mrs.
Joe W. Autry represented Tarle-
ton's ag department st the head
table.
The staff of the^Tarleton din- '
<ng hail servqd the barbecued beef
dinner.
CARD
THANKS
In the period of bar illness and
during tbs Immediate period of
our bereavement at the pacing of
Mrs. Milljr Watson, «4 Want to
express our sincere*t and warmest
appreciation to those who so gen-
erously gave of their time,* sent
food, and paid tribute with their
floral offerings. We cannot actu-
ally find words that will express
the deep feeling iirour hearts for
the so many acta sf thoughtful-
ness during that time. Our special
thanks to the staff of the Steph-
enville Hospital for thoir helpful-
ness and courtesy during Mrs.
Watson’s illness. May the continu-
ous blearing of Almighty God he
upon each of you who were so
helpful. — The Family of Mrs.
Millie Watson.
Surprise Birthday
Party Given
Mrs. Alice Cox
Hie children of Mrs. Alice Cox
gave her a surprise birthday party
May 8, to help her celebrate her
temporsnvoua remarks, Humphrey ; "Ith birthday. Four of Mrs. C ox s
paid tribute to W. B. "Uncle grandchildren were also at the
- ~ party, Bonita, ‘Naomi, Birl —J
E. f Howell . ,
R. F. Caraway
H. J. Gilbreath
J. P. Andersog -
C. E. SGH
I. uther Pack
James I„ Power
C. M. Green
W. D. Terrell &
J. M. Danner ,
Ueecie Jones
C. K. Nance <
Bob Ballow
H. M. Everett Sr.
W. J. Wisdom
Dr. A. 8. McGee
T. G. Funk
Bob Herrin
John W. Oxford
W. F. Cobb
Dr. Ben McCollum, Jr.
Jack Teddlie
3\L,
Presbyterian Men
Hear Talk on
Marshall Plan
Dorothy,
Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed to: Dearie Cox, Mary Holbrook,
Mrs. Shugart, Mr*. Ham Davis,
Mrs. Clark, Doris Lingle, Mr*.
Fred Summers, Letts Cox, Mrs.
Ella Nichols, Mrs. Hall Cox and
Mrs. Hurley.
The party was held in Mrs. Cox’s
home at 886 N. Belknap.
G. D. Everett
Jim Fleming
Rev, Ernest Kippeto*.
Sex JL Cate* . L
W. B. Blankenship
Mett Henderson
Obie Grief
C. Q. Blakcncy
C. A. Bradley
Henry Belcher
Mayo* Heavy Clark .....----
E. T. Wyatt •
Dr. Jim Terroll
J. W. Clements
Bill Green#
U. K Grimes
P. A'. Brown •;
J. 8. Cravens
Charles Neblett
Clyde King
W. T. Graves
E. R. Richardson
J, P. Hedrick,
Grundy Fenner
B. D. Fagan
0: Byrd
John M. Watts
C. E- Main v f
Ail Anderson ._______
J. M. Vaughan
George Bhiel* .
Dock Udta
H. B. Wood
Fari* L. Milter
Homer Mb* —l----
H. D. Dacus
8. E. Richardson
W. A. Nix
M. 0. Jones
W. W. Coniay
Dan D'Arcy
E. W. McNeill
J. F. Whiesenant
Dr. R. A. Richmond
C. H. Maguire, Jr.
Dr. Bruce S. Terrill
R. S. Harvey
Oren H. Ellis
Fred McCleakey
Rufus Higgs
H. W. Humberson
W. F. Hanson
Roy Stafford
Rev. E. L. Miley
Odd Boucher •
Paul J. Cato
J. A. McMahan
Bell B. McCollum, Br.
Hal J. Thoms*
K. N. Baxley
Clay Hick*
Charles Neblett, Jr.
William Arch Jones
M. B. Thomas
Emmett Jones
Roy Millar
Reuben Friou
Doc Brown
Ed Thompson
Leonard Fenner
Rich Fagan
Elmo White
Carl Phillips
~ Mulloy
Harper
Itohprts *
T. E. Whltefisld
The out-of-town guest* Included:
Col. Herbert L. Phillips, Wash-
ington, D, C.
(.srlsnd Eubanks, Wichita Falla
Guy Joaee, Fort Worth
Olen Sutphen. Dallas
Glenn Sutphea, Dallas
Con Holt, Bluff Dal#
200; dairy cattle, $22,000; swine,
$9,782: hoTsex, $10,840; sheep, $$,-
977; Angora goota, $860; junior
livestock shows, $14.00!),
Breakdown of Prise List , f
Total* breaks down as follows:
Holstein*, $10,760; Jerseys, $6,000;
Guernseys, $3,000; Milking Short-
horns. $3,250; Hereford*, $7,600;
Brahmans, 74,200; Aberdeen -
Angus, $3.WK>; Shorthorns, $2,500;
breeding swine, $6,987; fat bor-
rows, $2,185; quarter horses, $3,-
840; Shetland ponies, $2,500; Palo-
minos, $2,000; Open Cutting Horae
The Westminster Chapter of
Presbyterian Men held their
monthly meeting Monday night in
the basement of the First Presby-
terian Church. Twenty - seven
members and their guests attend-
ed the monthly meeting.
D. S. Buchannon, loaal
sale operator, spoke on the Mar-
shall Plan operations. Buchanan
was an agriculture adviser for a
year in the Marshall Plan office
in Paris, France. He showed pie
Dorcas Class
Holds Monthly
Social Tuesday
The Dorcas Class of First Bap-
tist Church held its monthly class
social on Tuesday evening, May
6, at the church. Hostesses for
this occasion were Miss Veda
M#rr, Group Captain, Mrs. Ella
Burks, Mrs. Jess Howell, Mrs.
Waiter Cox and Mr*. Rey Kay.
The ^ooma were decorated with
spring flowers. The devotional
was given by Mrs. Ray Son#*.
Mr*. Roy Kay lead in the enter-
tainment during the social hour,
which followed the business ses-
sion, presided over by the elsss
president, Mrs. Howell.
The hostesses served a refresh-
ment plate of ice cream and cake
to the following piembera: Mmes.
Ed Patton, John Clark, Carroll
Brandon,. J C. Thomason, Dan
Lane, Bam Russell, Walter Cox,
Ella Barks, M. H. Martin, Roy
Kay, Veda Marr, Tom Spell, Jess
Mefferd, M. L. La-
tham, L. f. Harrell and Ray
Sones. 1 f
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fOUNTY SCHOOL CLOSINGS
Central Africa. 58 •ch#o1 term Friday, May 16. f^taUrm.nt In Eastland Me.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
For Representative, 17th Congressional
District:
' JACK COX.
R. P. CONDRON. — — -
'V 'W
For Senator/ 12th Senatorial.District;
BILL SHANNON.
For Representative 62nd Texas Legislative
District:
WILBUR WRIGHT PERRY.
E.T. WYATT.
For Judge, 29th Judicial District*
ERNEST BELCHER, Re-election.
For District Attorney
SAM CLEVELAND, Re-election.
* W. J. (Bill) OXFORD.
For District Clerk:
J. W. (Wes) McMAHAN, Re-election:
GRADY DANIELS. . rr
For County Judge: •
DALE HARBIN, Re-election.
For County Attorney:
G. H. WILLIAMSON.
For Sheri®!_
ROBERT KEENEY.
PAUL J. CATO.
ROBERT E. GEORGE, Re-election.
A. R. (Andy) BROCK.
Ex Stephenville Policeman.
For Tax Assessor-Collector:
ALBERT O. CRAGWALL.
For County Clerk:
ELMO WHITE, Re-election.
MRS. RUTH BLAKENEY.
. For County Treasurer:
MRS. ED BRYANT, Re-election.
Second term.
ARVELLA WILLIS.
L«n j
Jo* I
Bab |
Clint
Holt.
Quince Fouts, Iredell
Wilburn Phillips, Iredell
Terry Owens, Iredell
Ed. Harris, Dublin
“Uncle” Buck Hallmark, DuMn
T. C. Cranberry, Dublin
Jim Green way, Alexander
Grady Weifa, Clairatte
Jeaa Pruitt, Clalratta
Joe Balmnon, Clalrette
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 1.
FRED (Bob) ALLEN, Re-election.
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 3.
ROY FALLIN, Re-election*
For Commissioner, Precinct No. 4:
WALDO JONES.
D. M. MAULDIN.
D. COMPTON, Re-election.
For Justice of the Peace, Precinct. No. lx
W. T. GRAVES, Re-election.
R. M. (Robert) HICKMAN.
Candidate for Constable, Precincts 1,3 £
J. T, (Tom) BURNET^
LEE McENTIRE, Re-election.
J. E. (Joe) WILCOX. # ^
bag or poasaaion limit. But in
other counties tbt data* vary. A
frw counties do Hot have open sea-
son*. In eomirafc "Saving daily Mg
or possession limits, th* restrietkp
id five
range* from flvs per daf and
in possession to 10 per day and 20
ation Area which lies in the Davy
Crockett National Forest In Hous-
ton County, This dosed region in-
cludes that part of tb* Forest
which lies south of State Highway
7 dnd west of th# red gravel road
which extends from a point about
4 miles wa#t of Kennard on High-
way 7t south to Pennington.
In other areas regulations
differ, like in Kreth County in
Central Texes* Where tSe Com-
mission has apgniaiary author-
ity and has ordered a year-
around open season.
Funeral Held in
Dallas for Brother
Mrs. Fount Taylor
Funsrsl services were conduct-
ed Thursday, May 8, in Dallas
for Dr. Lloyd Clay Tittle, a broth-
er of Mr*. Fount Tsylbr of Ste-
phcnville.
Dr. Tittle passed away Tues-
day. Set-vises were held jn th#
Honorary pallbearers included
members ef the steff of Dallas
Medical and Surgical Clink and
Hospital, Blyler Hospital, and tha
Dallas Caunty Msdfeal Society.
Other survivors incl
winds his
wife; his atatKifk firs. H. W. Tit-
tle of Mt. Vernon; two
Guy fttfteiSM L-
brothers,
C. - Tittle,
of DftttMT two ajsters, Mr*.
Mrs. 8. T. Barnard'of
home City.
remains of the dee ter lay
in state for an hour prior to the
last rites.
i.-
o', .
\ j flg t*vT#Fw MIP 3
TTT5t?n»Wa!l
lAN
Tex-
__ Cattle Herd as
cattle breeding progiem
ly designed to
type of beef cattle through the
croea breading of Charolalae and
Zebu blooded animals. Th* Char-
bray, a cross of pure Brahman and
Charolatse cattle, has been wide-
ly accepted during recent year*-as
on* of America’s moat productive
heat types.
Tha bask of the Charbray cattle
to be productod by Bob Myers is
itlon
a purbved foundation herd of Br#'
hman cattle, which has recently
been identified with the Pan Am-
erican Zebu Association because
of its exceptional high standard
of quality. The orignial animak in
tha Myers Zebu hard were proem
ed from C. H. Foote, of Mathis
TakgSi While ah additional forty
fenmlas have been recently select-
ed fey Zsbti ragkttfrstion by nfftel-
ol appraiser* ef that organization.
The Pan American Zebu Associa-
tion only enters enters animals
of exceptional quality, proxlmat-
ing 31-3$ put* Zebu braadiNg tt»
eligibly far entry In the Zebu herd
registry. The PAZA maintains its
Collinaeg Given
House-Warming
COLLEGE STATION, May 15.
—What makes tha research, teach-
ing and extension work of Texas
A. am) M. College, click, Its bi
and why and what ltd* doing, wii
be unfolded during the City Ag-
rioultural and Farm and Ranch
Club Field Day, May 22.
College scientist* will explain
the workings to the groups on a
tour of the college and its re-
search, teaching and extension
centers. The tour will get under
way at 10 a. m. and last until
6:45 p. n
An event which two Stephen-
vllte people will always cherish
in their books of memories happ-
ened Thursday, May 8, at the home
of Mr. and Mr*- Harvey ColHns,
when approximately fifty of their
relatives, friends, neighbors and
Rebekah and Odd Fellow brothers
and skiers paid them a surprise
visit at their home on W. Shirley,
which' they recently moved into
with a variety of beautiful and
useful gifts which included every-
thing from a wash eloth to com-
fortable lawn chairs. Mr*. R. B.
McMahan In a very charming and
graceful manner made the pres-
entation speech for tl!# entire
group -after which
room and opened and admired by
the couple.
^Tbc sales fora# from ths jFcrry
an employe came in a group. Their
gift to Mr. apd Mrs. CaUins wea\
beautiful lamp.
Mr. Collins k an emplpyt of the
city and is held in the highest es-
teem of the men he werlis with to-
gether with his many friends.
A refreshment course also had
been prepared by members of the
greup and served to the visitors
Mr. and Hit. Collins wore
much to (tattled to move than say
their “thank you” in a vary brief
manner but their happy expres-
sions over the thoughtfulness and
co-worker* portrayed volumes.
r
> at Cotutla, Tex-
By M
Mr*.
Mr*. R
very eioscly observed by cattle-
men in and around Hamilton Coun-
ty With a greet deal of interest.
The Zebu Cattle Herd maintained
by Mr. Myers represents some of
the best blood in the country, and
because of the herds exceptionul
quality it has beau recognised and
recorded with the Pan American
Zebu Association. ' ,
» A
Farm and Ranch
Club Field Day
Set for May 22
ji
Mr*. It
visited
Let an
week.
Mrs.
Wendel
visited
bourg
Delia*
and M
Mr.
turned
West
with tl
Mr.
of Tsy
urday
Mr*.
Wendel
spent
and Mi
Wile;
home f
day an
mush
viifw
CT
and fa
ed Mr.
A tour of the Brazos River field
laboratory and A. and M. planta-
tion, from 10 a. m. to 12 noon,
Will give the club members .an
opportunity to observe the pas-
ture management, hybrid com
tests, cotton variety tests, com
legume rotations, oilbearing crops,
mechanization studies, Hereford
and Brahma cattle, irrigation
equipment and 'plant disease stud-
ies.
"Mothe
Mds.
son Mt
Oklaho
Miss
Sunday
Jonesb<
Lila
spent I
R. W.
H. K|
WichitiJ
Mr.
on the
Tour”
-i ns
SHS Journalists
To Edit Special
Section Empire
Members of the SteDhenvlIk High
the packages School journalism class and staff
were brought to the center of the m*mb*r» «»« Stinger, bi-monthly
visited
whilf <
bant
spent 1
Roy H
Kenn
Stcphei
Mr. i
family
day in
and fa
Sonn
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publication of the achool, arc
edit a special graduation supple
ment to the Daily Empire,
Work is under way. under direc-
tion-o#-Mr*. Ruth Hicks, journal-
ism instructor, on compiling edi-
torial matter, pictures and other
material for the supplement, to b*
published on Sunday, May 25.
Much of the advertising to be rua
in the graduation section Ja -*ko
being handled by members of!-tl)o
Stinger advertising staff.
The “souvenir” supplement will
give journalism students the op-
portunity of gaining actual expert-
encS in newspaper publication,
edurng, make-up and adveinking
layout and selling. A portion #f
advertising roeelpts will go to the
class tb aid in next year’s journal*
ism work.
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