Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, September 15, 1961 Page: 1 of 16
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STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEJtAS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16. 1881
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STEPHENVILLE
TARLETON 8TATE COLLEG^
BETTER LIVING ^
NURSERIES ft MANUFACTURING
PER COPY 104
ONE TROUBLE with our
modera society la that too «>anj.
people art still living on koa-
than-average incomes.
Auto Insurance
Again
Those who have paid automobile
Insurance premiums during the
paat month know something about
the increased rates. They are fast
becoming burdensome and in many
eases beyond the ability of some
to pay.
All over the country the tremd is
to reduce the coat of such insur-
ance—at least for those who have
good driving records. In past
years, in many states, the poor
drivers have caused the coat of
insurance to increase subetantially.
Bat the poor drivers are not
the only cause for advanced
costa ef insurance. Motor car
body repair shops, unscrupulous
lawyers and medical Mils are
other items that the rate makers
rsnsidsr—as they must. We have
often wondered why it is that
when a badly damaged ssto-
msWie b towed into the shop the
first qaeelioa ashed. ‘Is there
any Insurance." It is not an-
rommon to see a damage suit
filed asking far sums as high aa
125,000 for aa ordinary injury,
many times leas than a fracture
and frequently no more than n
few bruises. Until we find a way
ta pines a central over such
costs wo ore going to have high
insuraace rates.
Nobody has causa to criticise
the amount of these expanse items
so long as they are Just and rea-
sonable. But the few.that take ad-
vantage of an opportunity to run
up the coats an tfca anas whs need
close attention, tt is a sensitive
problem yet it ia ape that sooner
*r later must be corrected. ._____
We Need It
There are so many different
sngles to this auto insurance, which
includes liability coverage, that it
i>ewilder* us to think about what
is involved in the matter of ex-
penses, costa, etc.
The insurance companies are
haring to insure those people
given a license and much of our
trouble Ini_ the accident field
could be eliminated if it wars
tougher to get a driver'* license
and if drivers had to take the
driver's test every two yearn.
One insurance company reports
»n 82-year-old man still in the
present Assigned-Risk Plan de-
spite 17 recorded accidents. An-
other company reports one of its
Assigned Risk insured, ago 26.
has had nine reported accident# in
18 months, and six convictions. He
is still driving.
Obviously, people like this should
not be allowed to drive. Perhaps
licenses should not be revoked
permanently. After a period of
years, habitual offenders could be
"tried" again. And, in the ease
of alcoholics who might have re-
formed and others, there would be
‘justification, often, in giving a
man or woman a second chance.
Aayw'ay you look at the pic-
ture, It b bod. Yet, Ihlo typo of
insurance is something that we
caa't very well afford - to get
along without. Just what would
happen to the overage motorist
if he did not curry liability cov-
erage ia hard to Imagine.
All CanHelp
The country ia full of honest,
honorable medical men, lawyers
and service repair shops who have
a part in seeking to keep the auto
insurance program on a found and
solid basis. What these people ran
and should do is to start a pro-
gram of some kind that will elim-
inate the unscrupulous.
There is no doubt that some law
firms promiscuously have agents
who seek and solicit damage suits
where minor Injuries have result-
ed from accidents. That kind of
litigation is expensive. And one
more thing, these juries who rend-
er verdlcta to the plaintiff on the
theory that it ia not going to cost
anybody w- anything — outside
of the Insurance company should
stop and think how far wrong they
are. A
We are treading on danflhrous
ground with our auto inyiraryo
and the wise thing for e\/rybo<iy
to do is to make some effort to-
ward correcting all the evil prac-
tices that are so much in evidence
today. \ . \\
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Egg Producers Name
Temporary Directors
Seven egg producers of this section were appointed to serve as a
temporary board of directors for on egg producing and marketing
cooperative to serve this section of Texas.
The temporary directors were named at a meeting of egg produc-
ers held Tuesday night in the Erath County Electric Cooperative
Assn, building. Kelly Lewellen of Glen Rose, who presided at the
meeting said the weather cut down on attendance but the number
attending was surprisingly good considering the weather.
The temporary directors named at the meeting are Liweilen, Jerry
Mathews of Iredell, Vernon Tipton of Lipan, J. T. Laughlin of Huck-
ahay, Charles S. Elston of Huckabay, Melvin Gann of Meridian, and
E. B. Art of Glen Rose. ■ ■ t
Lewellen said the temporary directors will meet at 8 p.m. next
Tuesday in the cooperative building at which time they will set a datf
for a membership meeting and hope to draw up a constitution and
by-laws for the proposed cooperative.
Lewellen sola the objective of the proposed cooperative is to have
it serve as a marketing agency for members of the cooperative.
Long-range plai./ rail for the possible erection of a centrally located
cartoning plant, to serve members of the cooperative.
Commissioners Look
At Jail; Set Tax Rates
CITY BUDGET EXPENDITURES
CREASE DURING YEAR
Members of the Erath Countv
commissioners court seemed to be
of the unanimous opinion that
something should be done about
Erath County’s ancient jail after
they made a thorough inspection
of the jail Monday afternoon as a
part of the regular monthly meet-
ing of the court.
The crumbling jail was inspect,
ed thoroughly from the first flow
to the top third floor. Deputy
Sheriff 0. B. Crosby led County
Judge Mrs. Lanelio Harbin and
Commissioners Bob Allen, W. W.
LaBaume, Roy FalKn, and Drew
Mauldin pn the tour of the jail.
The visiting county officials saw
wide cracks ia the outside walls bf
the structure. Coiling point wiu
dried out and cracked and was
Tipton Poultry
Farm Open
House Saturday
An open house will be held from
I"l a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday at
the Verne Tipton poultry Farm
located on the farm-to-maiVet
road which runs from
tbs High town cemetery
poultry raisers an opportunity
inspect the Big Dutchman pi
button layer house.
The rigid frame layer house has
no posts or pilla-s. Sponsors of this
onen house say the house is mod-
ern and permanent with strength
to spare. Ail poultry raisers hi
this area era invited to the open
house.
Refreshments will be served.
falling piece by piece in places.
Tne officials visited the hangman’s
trap on the third floor which was j
built when hanging was a legal |
penalty in Texas.
The jail was not the only place1
visited by members of the cou»t!
during their regular monthly
meeting. They visited the office of
County Clerk Elmo White and ia-|
spec ted the old deed record books
iii the office. Following an inspec-
tion of the hooks they authorised
R. D. Peeler of Bonham to-repair
20 of the books and said they plan
to have more of the books repair-
ed later on.
The commissioner* officially set
the county tax rate at 80 cents on
the 8100 and set the special tax
rata at 30 cents. The special tax
does not apply to homesteads.
Mrs. Homer Davis and Mrs. Ray
complained of the condition of a
county rood in that area. They
MOVING IN — Four freshman girls begin the task of moving into
>he dorms Sunday. They are (from left to right) Karon Humph-
rey, Seminole; Candy Bibby, Austin; Elaine Gresham, Texarkana;
and Diane McDonald, Waco. #
Great Southern
Sells Two Bulls
Fred S. idtse, secretary of the
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders As-
sociation, Beloit, Wia., reported
the sole of two -registered Brown
Swiss bulls by Dr. Vance Terrell,
of the Great Southern Ranch.
One of the bulls, Graet South-
ern 0 Master was sold to Ronnie
Henderson of Hico. The other was
purchased by Jose C. Rodriquex,
Fsvsle, Sabana, Grande Puerto
Rico.
said trucks which haul gravel and
caliche from a pit in that area
cause unusual dusty conditions
along the road and suggested that
a port ef the rood be topped.
Commissioner Allen said the
inty does not have machinery
___.topping roods but told the
tam?women he would gravel the
rood.
C. N? Burt of Dellas, the coun-
ty’s fiscal advisor, met with the
commissioners and some road and
bridge claims were approved. Burt
mentioned the matter of the
county starting to buy right-of-
way foe the proposed extension of
the new loop highway being built
around the southern edge of Ste-
phcnville from Highway 281 east-
ward to connect with Highway 377.
The commissioners seemed
agreeable to the idea but pointed
out that the right-of-way can not
be bought until the Texas High-
way Department decides on the
route of the loop extension.
Other visitors at the meeting ef
the court included John Lockaby,
representing the Thomas Y. Pick-
ett firm of tax appraisal engineer*
of Dallas, and Bob Thompson of
Arlington, representative of the
Tex-Steel Culvert Co. of Arling-
ton.
Ii»ur Pnctnffif*
new r osioTiice
The goepel of planning for the
future was preached by Marshall
Formby of Plainview, former
chairman of the Texas Highway
Commission, at the dedication of
the new Dublin postoffice Satur-
day afternoon.
The former ^ighway chairman
was the principal speaker for the
dedication ceremonies. Frank C.
Etheridge, field service office for
the Postoffice Department, repre-
sented the postoffice department
at the ceremonies.
Postmaster Bill Cowan present-
ed W. D. Raley, manager of the
Dublin Chamber of Commerce, who
served os master of ceremonies.
The invocation was given by the
Rev. Walter George, pastor of ths
Dublin First Christian Church.
Mayor C. B. Bradberry extended
the welcome.
Dublin Boy Scouts and Camp
Fire Girls conducted the flag rais-
ing ceremony and John Turney
gave the “Ode to the American
Flag". The national anthem was
Dublin Fair Queen
Candidates Judged
‘ The outlook was bleak at the
start of the week for a successful
opening of the annual Dublin Free
Fall Fair as rains fell for two
days hampering preparations for
the opening of the fair Wednes-
day night but the successful open-
ing came off on schedule.
With only a few hours of clear
dry weather in which to make
final preparations for the open-
ing, most appurtenances of the
fair were in place for the opening.
The parking area was a little
soggy in places but the happy
visitors to the fair did not seem
to mind as they thought of the
benefits the county will receive
from the moisture.
Ail the booths and rides for the
carnival held in connection with
the fair by the Stephenviile and
Dublin Junior Chambers of Com-
merce were in place but in some
cases some minor details to get
some of the booths in operation
had to be attended to after the
crowds started arriving.
!/ Fanners were moving in some
of their form products for the
Judging of the products Thursday.
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It was explained that it is cus-
tomary not to move in the pro-
ducts until the last possible minute
so the products will be fresh for
the judging. Fins! touches were
being put on some of the booth
exhibits prior to the start of the
Queen contest at 8 p.m.
Dwight Brightman, Mrs. Alwyne
Swindle, and Mrs. Castle Ellis, all
of Comanche, judged the 17 can-
didates for the title of Queen of
the Fair. The names of the queen
and the runner-up were not to be
announced until Thursday night
at coronation ceremonies for the
queen and her court.
The midway was pretty well
deserted as the crowds left the
midway for the auditorium to wit-
ness the presentation of the 17
Candidates for queen.
Loalie Billingsley was master of
ceremonies for the presentation
of, the queen candidates. The can-
didate* walked across a tastefully
decorated stage. Mrs. Harry Tomp-
kins ahd Mrs.' Leslie Billingsley
were responsible for the stage
settings. The presentation of the
candidates was directed by Mrs.
E. C. Johnson, assisted by Billy
Keith.
The 17 candidates were;
Sue Landes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ctemmie Landes; Stella
King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs-
Loyd L. King; Linda Crouch,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Crouch; Linda Maxwell, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Maxwell;
Carolyn Wall, daughter of Mrs.
Mabel Wall; Karen Pair, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Pair;
Martha Moss, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. O. S. Moss; Charlene
Cook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Cook; Pat Young, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Young; Sheri
Scott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. A. Scott; Joan Morris, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Tab Morris;
Billie Warner, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Billy B. Warner; La
Moyne Gerhart, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Gwhart; Glenda
Richey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Richey; Judy Robbins, daugh-
Utr of Mr. and Mr*. Ben Robbins;
Jeannete Smith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Smith; Diane West,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harlan
West.
played by the Dublin High School
Band under Die direction of Char-
les Thompson. The benediction woo
pronounced by the Rev. Gene
Chamneas, pastor of the First
Methodist Church of Dublin.
Formby’s talk at the dedication
ceremonies was the third talk for
him in two days in Erath County.
He spoke at the Friday noon meet-
ing of the Stephenviile Lions Club
and at a Friday night meeting of
the Dublin Development Club.
Formby’s talk at the Friday
night meeting emphasised the need
for a permanent and fair tax struc-
ture a« an attraction to bring new
industry to Texas. A permanent
and fair tax structure enables
business leaders to plan ahead,
the speaker said.
“Texas is still the magic state
being all things to all men. In
Texas every man can find exactly
what he loves best; beauty, riches,
solidity, quietness, or excitement,"
Formby declared.
The speaker pointed out that
Texas’ water problem still remains
to be solved. Everything possible
must be done to provide more job*
and this means bringing in more
industries or providing them our-
selves, Formby continued.
“The future demands courageous
leaders in politic* and in the
business, educational and agricul-
tural fields," Formby declared.
“Texa* Is not a place for timid
leaders," he continued.
“Texas is still a state where
people respect men with courage
and self-reliance. It is still the
place where the individual is all
important,” he concluded.
I Work Starts
On Loop
Project
Work has started on the new
loop highway around the southern
edge *f Stephenviile which will
connect Highways 281 and 67,
George Black, resident engineer
for the Texas Highway Depart'
maul office in Stephenviile, an-
nounced Saturday. \
Strain Bros, of Sen Angelo, sub-
contractor on the half million dol-
lar highway project, has moved in
a bulldozer and maintainer and
started work clearing the right-ofy
way for the new 2.8-mile loop
highway. Black said he was told
the sub-contractor will move in
more equipment within s week or
10 days after completing work on
a project in the' Junetion area.
Harry Newton of Graham, prime
contractor for the project, hat
rented storage space on the Alex-
ander highway for equipment but
hasn’t moved in nny heavy equip-
ment as yet. The prime contractor
has put up some signs and barri-
cades along the route of the new
highway.
The new loop highway will turn
off Highway 67 at a point near the
Holiday Motel and run around the
southern edge of the city to con-
nect with Highway 281 at th* air-
port.
The project Is one which Steph-
en vills civic leaders have hoed
working on for years in aa effort
to divert most of the heavy truck
■"■H tSOdOt tram traveling through Use
crowded business section of the
dty-_ ...
Ennis Industrial
Foundation Seeks
200 Members
Tax Rate Remains
Same as in 1960
If things go-" Well the City of
Stephenviile won’t have to spend
a* much money during the fiscal
year starting Oct 1 us It had to
spend the past fiscal year — but,
elioltanc* always must be made
for the unexpected.
Th* city council the past week
adopted s budget for the next fis-
yhar which calls for expendi-
totpling *n estimated $392,-
lis amount is 135,486.02
sr th* current fiscal year’s
operating budget of 8427,686.60.
If the tax roll for the new fiacaj,
year is collected 100 per cent it
wilt bring in 8118,116.20 to appl)
on the $392,201.48 budget. ' Ordi-
narily, the current tax roll is col-
lected ground 80 per cent or bet-
ter but the collection of delinquent
taxes brings the total tax collec-
tion* for the year to around the
amount whieh would be brought in
if the roll were collected 100 per
cent. 7
The remainder of the money
needed to meet the budget comes
from such source* as water and
sewer revenues, street paving as-
sessments, parking meter reve-
nues, fines and some other Com-
paratively minor sources.
, The city has a tax rate ef 81.60
per 8100 ef valuation. Of this rate,
76 cents goes into the general
fund, 15 cant* into the road and
bridge fund, two cent* into the
bond fund, five, cents into the park
f*pd, 14 cent* into the street light-
ing fund, New cents fatotlte air.
port fond, and five cent* into the
These* various fund take ear*
of 81.18 of the 81-60 Ux rats. The
remaining 41 cents *f the rate
goes to pay off the city’s bond and
warrant obligations. Of the 41
cents, 26 cents goes to pay off the
1948 water and. sewer bonds, along
with interest. Th# 1966 sewer
bonds get eight cents. Two cents
goes to the 1968 airport bonds and
five cents goes to pay off the 1959
airport warrants.
The 8392.201.46 budget for the
new fiscal year aa adopted by th*
city council will go to pay for
many things. The budget estimates
823, 376.20 for Jthe general fund
for the new fiscal year. The po-
lice department’s budget for the
new fiscal year calls for 846,383
and the fire department is down
for $23,000.
The budget allows $1,060 for the
band fund and $11,600 for the park
fund. The road and bridge fund
is budgeted for $4-4,160, the air-
port fund for $3,350, and the cem-
etery fund for $8,272. The street
lighting fund is budgeted at $9,-
660.
The 1968 airport bonds are in
the budget for $886 and the 1961
airport warrants for $3,677.50. Th*
1866 sewer bonds are in for $4y
366, the 1949 water and sewei
bonds for $16,200 and the water
works improvement warrants for
$21,156.
Other items in the budget in-
clude $3,681 for the highway fund.
The giant of them all in the bud.
get is the $118,944-80 budgeted for
the water Works operating fund.
Sewer maintenance is bodge tod for
838,416 and 112,488.68 is budgeted
for water works depreciation. Fin-
ally, civil defense is in the budget
for 81,600.
It cooto money to operate o city.
ENNIS (Spl) — The Ennis
Development Foundation began
a membership campaign this
week according to a statement
by Robert Murihead, chairman.
The foundation is seeking 200
members with each contribut-
ing $100.
Ennis State Bank president
W. B. Rider is heed of the foun-
dation, a non-profit organixa- -
tion, which will seek industrial
and commercial development of
Ennis sad surrounding area.
N. D. Speer* is vice president.
Bill Satterwhite, secretary and
Cecil Tolleson, treasurer.
The Ennis Chamber of Com-
merce industrial committee is
sponsoring the foundation which
recently received its charter.
William E. Ramsey
Funeral Services
Set in Chillicothe
Funeral services will be conduct-
ed at 10 a.m. Friday from the
Firit Baptist Church of Chillicothe
for William Elsie Ramsey, 82, who
was found dead in bed in his apart-
ment at the Tejas Country Club
Wednesday morning. Interment
will be in the Chillicothe cemetery.
Mr. Ramsey was a retired farm-
er who was A long-time citisen of
Chillicothe before coming to St*-,
phenville. His body was discovered
by his son H. R. Ramsey, golf pro
at the Tejas Country Club and
assistant football coach at Tarle-
ton State College. A^ verdict of
death by natural causes was re-
turned by Justice of the Peace C.
H. McKinney following an in-
quest. -
Surviving arc four sons; H. R.
Ramsey of Stephenviile, Col. W.
W. Ramsey of Luke Air Force
Base, Aris.; Bill Ramsey of Mia-
mi, and W. E. Ramsey of Big
Spring; four daughters, Mrs. Ruby
Abbot of Phillipsburg, Kan., and
Mr*.'Marty DeHart, Mr*. Totn-
my Thompson, and Mrs. Louise
Flanagan, all of Los Anglo*.
Stephenviile Kunerai Home was
in charge of local arrangements.
BLUFF DALE AREA
IRAS 5-INCH RAINS
A *• - - ,
Clouds which had been brought
in to the Stephenviile area by hur-
ricane Carla began dissipating in
this area Wednesday morning af-
ten dumping rains in the county
wnich measured more than ’ five
inches in spots. The high winds
which hofd sway on this section
during the two days began dying
down and farmer* and ranchers,
in particular, were all smiles.
Here in Stephenviile the fall for
the two-day period measured 3.30
inches according to the rainfall
records kept at the Farmers First
National Bank by Vernon Brom-
ley.
The heaviest fall reported to
The Empire was the 6-4 inches
which fell at Marion Porter’, place
In the Bluff Dale area. Down in
th* Seldon are* Lewi* Wyiy im-
ported the two-day fall at his place
was around four inches. The Mor-
gan Mill postoffice reported the
fall there over the two-day period
went over the fotir-inch mark.
The measurements at other
places were under the four-inch
mark as reported to The Empire.
The West Croos Timbers Experi-
ment Station gunge showed a fall
of 3.7 inches over the two-day
period.
The Pair Nursery west of Ste-
phenville reported 3.7 inches fell
there during the two days while
V.
MARSHALL FORMBY
J
ENROLLS IN TECH
Mr. and Mia. Garvin Hendon
left Sunday for Lubbock where
they will again be students at Tes-
sa Tech College. Mr*. Hendon is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don
Bramlett of Dublin and Mr. Hen-
don is the eon of Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Hendon of Stopbenvillc.
the Fitxgeraid Nursery reported
a full of 3.6 inches there. Ernest
Johnson said the guaga at his
place in th* Harbin area showed
three inches fell there Monday and
Tuesday.
The. weather man predicted
Wednesday morning that th* rains
are over within the Stephenviile
area for the time being. Over with
or not, , the rains which fell Mon-
day and Tuesday have left eoil
conditions in ths ‘county in excel-
lent condition, County Agent Rich-
ard Gary said. Sine* th* rains fell
slowly moot of the time the soil
received maximum benefit from
th* moisture, Gary gointed out.
Trailer Breaks
From Pickup,
Smashes Car
A frvak accident on the south
side of the square around 2:30 pun.
Friday caused an estimated $36 in
property damage to a parked 1960
Ford sedan owned by W. L. Rea-
soner of Gordon.
The accident occurred when a
trailer hitched to a 1949 sedan be-
in? driven by R. L. Keeney of Rt.
2, Stephenviile, broke loose from
the ear and careened into th*
parked sedan.
City Police Report
Two Auto Accidents
A six-year-old girl was injured
and $350 in property damage was
caused in two separate traffic ac-
cidents investigated by Stephen-
ville police Wednesdaj morning.
Tam -. Chandler, daughter of Mr.
And Mrs. dark P. Chandler was
taken to the Stepher.ville Hospital
for treatment of injuries suffered
when she was struck Vbout 8:40
a.m. by a 1964 Ford being driven
by a Stephenviile High School, stu-
dent fa the 18Q0 block of Frey St.
Attendants at th* Stephenviile
Hospital said shortly before noon
the child I* not injured seriously
rnd probably will go homo during
4
t!,'« afternoon.
The second accident occurred
about 10 a.m. when two pickup*
collided at the ..Washington and
Harbin Dr. intersection. The 1966
Chevrolet pickup involved ip th*
accident was driver By A. G.
Turley, 68, of Rt. 5, Hico. Th* 19.19
Chevrolet pickup was driven by
John Samuel Landers, 74, of Rt. I,
Dublin. The Turley vehicle wts
loaded with hay. Neither of tha
drivers was injured, .........I
Police estimated damage to ths
Turley vehicle at $200 and to th*
tamhrs vehicle at $75. A tree also
was damaged to the extent of $7J^
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