The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1955 Page: 1 of 10
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SEVENTY - NINTH YEAR - NUMBER FORTY-FIVE
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MINEOLA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1955 _____
Casualty Count
FOR WOOD COUNTY
Traffic Deaths in 1953 ----
Traffic Deaths in 1954 —
Traffic Deaths in 1955
TEN PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS
2-CITY LAKE ASSOCIATION FORMED
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Sabine Authority
Submits Plan On
Two County Lakes
To Mineola
Two lakes in Wood County,
including the same one that
county voters rejected in a spe-
cial election December 11, ara
among eight others submitted
to the Board of Water Engi-
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Dr. Farrington
Services Held
In Alba Church
Funeral services were held in
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
k Alba Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
Dr. Robert Andrew Farring-
trn, 83, of Alba. Dr. Farrington
vas one of Wood County’s most
devoted and popular leaders.
.Rites were held from the
Baptist Church in Alba
Rev. Gordan Gaureaux,
Rev. Bob Geer and Rev. Charles
Moore officiating.
Dr. Farrington had practiced
medicine in Wood County 50
years. He was a popular com-
munity leader and, a member
of the Baptist church.
In 1947, a community party
was given in honor of Dr. Far-
rington and he was presented a
watch in appreciation for his
long service to Alba and Wood
County.
Survivors include two sons,
Dr. F. A. Farringon, a dentist
at O’Donnell, and Arlie Far-
rington of Alba; two daughters
Mrs. C. E. Jones of San Luis
Obispo, Calif., and Mrs. Jot
Campbell, living in Africa; three
sisters, Mrs. Mamie Smith and
Mrs. E. W. Jones both of Aus-
tin and Mrs. Ben Bass of
Chandler; three grandchildren
and one great grandchild.
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[ercury Plummets
*o 34 Degree Low
[The norther that blew into
leola Tuesday began melting
j|y a little Thursday, leaving
ree days of 34-degree weather.
Although it was expected that
le mercury would dive to the
upper 20’s, 34 is as low as i:
{could get on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
It was the second cool spell
in two weeks, with January 13
chalking up the year’s low of
an even 32 degrees.
Tuesday’s winds were accom-
panied by light drizzles, that
could have easily spelled trou-
ble if freezing weather had ac-
companied the moisture.
neers in the first plan ever filed
with the Texas state govern-
ment for development of a bi-
state river.
The plan calls for four new
reservoirs on the Sabine River
and ten on its tributaries .
The proposed Wood County
lakes are in Northwest Wood
County on Lake Fork, (at about
the same place the special elec-
tion plan was located) and th°
other on Big Sandy Creek near
Hawkins in Southwest Wood
County.
The move of submitting such
a plan to the state government
was apparently the beginning of
an era of water-development on
the Sabine River. Until now,
Texas has been turning atten-
tion mostly to the Brazos, Trin-
ity, and other central and south
Texas streams, but it now looks
like the mighty Sabine is tread-
ing its way to paramount im-
portance.
Under the present law, only
revenue bonds of help from
cities, water districts and pri-
vate interests can be used to
construct such lakes. The Sa-
bine River Authority cannot
levy any taxes.
. The formulating of this plan
indicates the big mistake that
Wood County made in its vote
December 11.
In that election, $50 millions
valuation in Wood County were
used. About $36 millions of that
owned by interests outside o:
the county and of the remain-
ing $11 millions, six million dol -
lars were exempt on the home-
stead exemption clause.
The Sabine forms the boun-
dary between Texas and Louisi-
ana for 278 of its 578 miles.
Development of the lower wa-
tershed will be carried on joint-
ly by the two states, according
to the master plan proposed
Forrest and Cotton, Dallas con •
suiting engineers for the Texas
Sabine River Authority afte
six years’ study.
The plan estimates the fo’i:
new Sabine River reservoirs and
the 10 dams on its tributar’es
w'ould impound a toal of 7,773.-
400 acre feet of water.
The reservoir alone, Toledo
Bend, would impound more than
4,800,000 acre-feet to become
the sixth largest man-made
body of w-ater in the nation. It
is the only one of the propose 1
reservoirs that would be on the
main river where it forms part
See LAKE page 4
Young Men Organize
Development Group
group of young Mineola
men sat down Wednes-
day night and pawned their
ideas and dreams of Min-
eola’s progress.
Out of this meeting was
born an independent new
organization — the Young
Men’s Development Associa-
tion of Mineola, designed as
a “leg-work” organization
to further civic, spiritual,
and industrial growth of the
city.
This organization was
concieved with the idea of
assisting the chamber of
commerce, industrial Foun-
dation, and all other civic
and industrial groups in
Mineola — sill being an in-
dependent group, operating
on a separate level.
A letter was mailed to
Congressman Brady Gentry
in Washington Thursday
asking for his help in fur-
thering the plans of the
group.
r\ ill Watson was elected
M3 president of the YMDA,
Joe McCauley was named
secretary-treasurer.
Members present were
Jack Langdon, Aaron Ash-
brook, Coulter Templeton,
James Haley, Joe Stallings,
Oddis Laminack, and Jim
Honeywell. Wayne Collins
was unable to attend.
“We have formed this or-
ganization in an effort to
build up mo»*e interest in
our city, to develop new'
and younger talent to help
some of the stand-bys who
have been carrying the load
here fer so long, and to
further Industrial and com-
munity growth in our town.
We a.e all citizens, tax-
payers and fathers of chil-
dren for whom we would
like to build a better town
and community,” Watson
said.
TOOTH BIRTHDAY
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Quitman Masons
Start Celebration
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READYING PROGRAM-D. E. Duke, left, Worshipful Master
of the Quitman Masonic Lodge and V. B. Shaw, program
chairman for the 100th birthday celebration Thursday and
Friday nights look over one of the dedication plates, show-
ing a gold-engraved picture of the 1855 building and the
pew lodge structure.—(Monitor Staff Photo.)
Fest ivities are expected to gel
under way Thursday and Fri-
day nights of this week at
Quitman in observance of 100
years of service by the Masonic
Lodge to the Wood County area.
An Open House is scheduled
at the Quitman High School
auditorium at 7:30 p.m., pro-
ceeded by-a 6 p.m. supper ser-
by the lodge.
At Thursday night’s program.
Rev. Aldous Smith is scheduled
to give the invocation; pledge
of allegiance by O. K. Milner,
Jr., Introductory remarks by D.
E. Duke, worshipful master, roil
call of past masters by V. L.
Vickery and introduction of
guests by V. B. Shaw, program
chairman.
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The history of the lodge will
then be given by Jacob E. Shoal,
with music following by the Old
Mason’s Band from Arlington
and Rev. Smith will do the re-
tiring of the old Bible.
Special numbers will be given
by students of the Masonic
Home and School and the prin-
cipal address will follow by the
Hon. W. W. Booth, Deputy
Grand Master, to conclude
Thursday’s program.
Friday night’s program will
be open only to Master Masons
or above. Remarks will be given
by W. G. Proctor and also by
Glaud Austin, well known in
Masonic circles.
Mineola and Lindale
Review Water Plans
The two-year-old Lake Lin-
dale project came out of its
dormant stages this week. and
Mineola came out of a meet-
ing at Lindale with a big in-
terest.
for such an election to pass. ! Bill White, Ernest Adkins, Byron
If this election is developed, • Leewright, Alvin Mallory, Carl
there will be no measures of Bruner and Lynn Bethell.
tax. or anything like that—it | From Lindale, Mayor C. J.
will simply be * vote of offi- j Boyd, R. E. Hamill. Morris Neel-
cially setting the boundaries for | ey, Clarence Terry, Jack Gre-
the water district in order that j gory, Robert Yarborough, Jack
Monday night, 26 Mineola
business and civic leaders met the idea of building a lake, and C iook.
with the same number of Lin- how to finance it, can be
dale officials, and talked over ther studied,
the w’ater situation in East Tex- “We really want to make this
as. particularly right here. clear in.the minds of the peo-
These men, representing both pie, that if the water district
Mineola and Lindale, organized election is called, it won t be
the Mineola-Lindale Water As- a test of taxing, but oniy of
sociation and named Hubert officially setting boundaries to
M. Aaron, president of the Min- study out this lake plan,” Aaron
cola First National Bank, chair- said Thursday.
Industry Interested
Lloyd said that already many
industries have had their eyes
S. E. Barnett, George
fur- j Tate. Harold McRae, Carl Tea-
gue, L. W. Pierce. Marlin Bower,
Rev. M. L. Boland, Frank Jor-
dan. Arthur Treadaway, A. N.
Kelly, Gaston Lyon and Clifford
Hall.
man of the new organization.
Committees Named
B. A. Holbrook of Mineola was ^ ^
named as a co-chairman, and on the Duck Crock projcct_and
that two power companies have!
done surveying in the area and j
that one of them was definitely
Robert Yarborough of Lindale
w'as also elected co-chairman.
Working with Holbrook are . ... ,
three Mineola committee,nen Bill interested in a possible plant in
White. Wayne Collins and Alvin ?re» ■ .
Mallory 1 Thls 1:ike ftd by Duck Creek
Working with Yarborough are! "I" ve7
Jack Gregory, Lindale alder- ! wluch ‘»vlta * electrical pur-
man, L. C. Pierce and Paul Tea-
gue.
These committees are sched-
poses. This lake would supply
one of the best grades of water
that you’ll find anywhere,” the
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Way‘ . , „ for recreation purposes,” one
Mineolans Meet Qf spoijesman said.
Mineola’s group met Tuesdev Men Attending
and the Lindale group also met; Attending the meeting from
this week. A meeting between Mineoia wore h. M. Aaron, R.
the two towns is scheduled c Lukenbill. Ocie Fair, B. A.
‘TWO FOR FREE’
TREAT SLATED
HERE TUESDAY
Tuesday night will be of
special importance in Min-
eola High School gymnasium.
The Yellow Jacket basket-
ball team will be playing Wills
Point in a District 13-AA
game, and it’ll be “two for
free” night at the admission
door.
U. H. Bruner, high school
principal said that any adult,
who has not been to a game
here this year, accompanied
by a student, will be admitted
free, along with the student.
“That means about every-
one can get in free if thtyTI
just show up. We just want
to fill the gym up once,” Bru-
ner said.
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rt\ his group drew out a
M long-range program at
the initial meeting, most
of it in general terms. Re-
search was designated to
various members in an ef-
fort to get some information
on Mineola, on industries
and other business organi-
zations that could make
their home in Mineola.
The Young Men’s Develop-
ment Association is entirely
independent of any other
organization. “We are mem-
bers of various clubs about
the city, and this club is
no designed to undermine
any civic group, any cham-
ber of commerce activity or
the such like; but on the
contrary, to work w’ith any
of these groups — or in
any of these groups — to
help do a better job of get-
ting something done in our
city,” Watson added.
a thorough study of Min-
J\ cola and its needs was
made at the meeting and it
was decided that this club
was to be the most “vol-
unteering” organizat ion
Mineola has ever known.
"We re going to help out
with about anything that
comes along that wall help
Mineola. Industrial growth
is our long-range objective,
but we must crawl before
we’re able to walk. That s
why anything that will
make Mineola a better place
in which to live, we’re ready
to work on the project,’ the
president said.
“Our motto is very sim-
ple. To keep from the brim-
stone, you should keep your
nose to the grindstone, and
to keep from drying up as
a community, we should
,voi k toward growing — as
a city,” it was announced.
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again for Friday, January 28.
At this time, the committees
will give reports on their find-
ings. and the measures to get
something started will be pro-
posed.
Most of the men agreed that
a Water Conservation District
would be the best way to form
Holbrook, Wayne Collins.
Miller, Joe McCauley, Coulter
Templeton. Roy Durham, Buford !
Taylor, Quinton Hearn, T. F.
Castloo, R. T. Hooks, J. C-
Langdon, Bill Watson, Jim
Honeyw;ell, Aaron Ashbroofc,
Mineola Federal
:ouT£iSavings Assn.
Re-Elects Officers
All directors and officer# of
the Mineola Federal Savings
and Loan Association were re-
The structure is proposed to • SpCCiftl SpOJlk^r
be a 30,000 acre-foot lake, cov- At Central Baptist
ering some 1.500 acres of land
and costing an estimated $623,
000.
Oddis Laminack, Virgil Padgett, j nametj to their positions in a
regular meeting Wednesday
night.
The two retiring members of
the board of directors, Sam
Rev. Arthur Dimsdale of the Weitz and J. W. Cage were re-
Forest Kill Baptist Church will elected, and the same officers.
formed between Mineola and 22. according to Rev. Kenneth
Lindale, providing two-third, Crumbley. pastor,
majority vote for the district, The evangelistic service will
| in a special election. 1 begin at 7 p.m.. Rev. Crumbley
The lake will be about five said. All are invited to attend.
( miles from Mineola and about j
four and one-half miles from;
; Lindale.
1 The dam site will be about 50
feet above the new U.S. High-
| way 69 route that is now under
construction from Mineola to
| Lindale.
I Jack Lloyd, consulting engi-
; neer lor the city of Lindale, an 1
1 the man that has been working
constantly on this project since
its birth a couple of years ago,
said that the site on Duck
Creek was one of the best—with
; the exception of Lake Fork, the
lake that Wood County rejected
December 11— in East Texas,
: or all Texas.
“Perfect Site”
, This lake could easily fur-
i nish eight million gallons of
* water per day to any industry
or other use that might be
necessary,” Lloyd said,
i Asked if an even smaller lake
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I be the guest speaker at the D. S. Armstrong, president; H-
Water District Seen Central Baptist Church in Min- L. Lott, vice-president and Mrs.
A water district could be eola Saturday night. January Ruth Boutwell, secretary, were.
re-elected.
Other members of the board
of directors are Harry Jones,
J W. Lambert, C. C. Simms,
and Carl Bruner.
Young Man
Kills Himself
In Cafe Here
A newly-married 22-year-okl; Henry said he heard a click,
man shot himself to death ini ‘probably Hayes loading the
the rest room of the Eat Shop gun> and that there was a
Cafe Thursday morning with pause of a minute or so before
a double-barrltd shot-gun. J the shot was heard.
Carl Hayes, the victim, walked j J. C. Johnson, in the cafe at
into the rear of the cafe with ; the time, rushed to the door
the gun unbreeched, went to | and looked in. Hayes was al-
the rest room, loaded it, and ready dead.
| could lie built on the site Lloyd fired a single shot at his right Survivors include his widow,
i replied: “Yes, but that would temple, lit* was dead when Donna Jean Hayes, his mother
be a crying shame to mess up police arrived minutes later. « and father, Mr. and Mrs. Cole
such a beautiful stream when Report., at th<- scene had *t Hayes, Route 2, Mineola; four
water is so critically needed all that he Lad b< en married Sat- brothers. Raymond Hayes, Lin-
over the county, with a smalle. uul .y night and that he could dale; Clyde Hayes, Dallas; Larv
dam than this.” not get a job. Other details Hayes and Cole Hayes, Jr., of
Boundaries Are Next I were sketchy. the home; and five sisters, Mrs.
The next thing for tin* group ; Chilton Henry, a cook at the Lillian Willis. Mineola; Mrs.
i to do is draw boundaries for , cafe said that he saw the young Audrey Newman, Mineola; Mrs.
the proposed Mineola-Lindale man enter the rest room in the Eva Pearl Bishop, Mineola and
Water Conservation D i s t r i c t. j back of the building with th' Mrs. Violet Brickey, Dallas, and
Then a vote will be submitted shotgun. “He had told some- Thelma Marie Hayes of the
to the residents inside that j body he was going to go ;ri home.
boundary for their approval. A there and kill himself,” Henry Services are pending at the
two-thirds majority is required , said. j J. H. English Funeral Home.
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Honeywell, Jim. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1955, newspaper, January 20, 1955; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1140208/m1/1/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.