The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 3, 1949 Page: 1 of 7
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elcome, Grads, To Teague’s Biggest Homecoming
ON THE
,EVEL
fjy job CBOW.
utiuum that til lMiBI
here over Teague
oi’s Homecoming i» a
on that the school
been missing out on
i in the past.
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t oi teachers the
discussed. the pos-
t'd making the home-
a regular affair. It
-parar ophfaott th
Seagu? (Hijra ntrle
OUR SERVICES
Are Available to Anyone
Regardless of Financial
Condition
Huns Brow. Funeral Home
ESTABLISHED IN 1906
TEAGUE, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1949
VOL. 43, NO. 16
-Gala Homecoming Set Friday
•neb a
| fear “U9ht
celebration
involve a
much work, and that
b» better to stage It
unless an ex*
, association could be
I to handle all the de-
ETectlon
Day Is
what we’ve observed,
; certainly right when
that a lot of work is
; for dozens of persons
' nt the past
king diligently to as-
i event of success.
Nearing
done a marve*
Freestone County voters will
_____head for the polls Tuesday to
several choose a new state senator
for this district, a district repre-
sentative
21-man
and
ttive on the newly-createa T 1 n| l
an State Board of Education, J JJ.CK IjCGIV
to “ vote on 10 proposal* to ’...... ■ -----
! that far too little pub -
; is being shown in the
ons, especially in the
amendments to the
ititution, the most ever
for vote at" one time.
amend the Constitution of Texas.
Hogging the limelight is the
race between George Nokes, Oor-
man, for the state senate post
vacated by James E. Taylor. Both
have waged vigorous town-to-
town campaigns, which are be-
ing climaxed this week by po-
litical advertisements containing
charges and counter-charges.
Groesbeck Publisher Jac’f. Haw-
kins, proponent of improved ed-
ucational opportunity and better
rural roads, is running against
George E. Adams, Bryan, to rep-
resent this congressional district
on the State Board of Education,
get a general idea of ^ campaign ha. been quiet
amendments are iin-
to you and every Tex-
certainly every loyal
gores it to himself cm
to his state to ta-
himself with them
a bee-line for
box. —
fxe all about in the
ge eleution story in this
“tr
and uneventful.
Despite their statewide impor-
ts 10
0**
\ failing to receive its
I share of the limelight Is
between Groesbeck
Jack Haw kins
* Adams, Bryan, who
ng to represent this
>1 district on the
state board of
|l*ck of interest In this
ils probably due to the
neither candidate has
i great deal of time to
lig, since the Job pays
wd the set-up is en-
to the public.
* * *
h is an important one,
and deserves public
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f want to extend personal
• to all «,f y0u who pffer-
1 wordg of encouragement
took our stand latrt
sinst transient, immoral
[ w entertainment. We got
of cussing, too,
al response incre
, ever our faith in tKe
L* Tea*ue, and renews our
_ that they are solidly
’ eauses of community
^ TO TEAGUE
11 w R<*«rt Tulev and
ly attracted the least public in
terest, Here are the essentials of
the proposals:
L To Increase the pay of
members of the legislature and
providing for annual sessions of
Final Application
For G-A Finances
Taken to Austin —
Ity Srhaal Superintendent L.
Notley has returned from Austin
where he delivered the Teague
School District’s final applica-
tion for Gllmer-Aikln finamfep,
which will total approximately
$81,000 for the district.' Nofley
left for Austin Monday night
and returned Tuesday. •
Rites Held
In Kentucky
Lt. Jack Seely, Teague service-
man Skilled during World War II
in the Pacific Theatre, waB re-
buked Oct.
National Cemetery, Louisville,
Ky.( with the other members of
his bomber crew.
The remains of the crew were
returned to the United States
after they were located in a
common grave at Yokahama,
Japan.
Lt. Seely was bombardier on a
B-29 superfortress which was re-
ported missing In action May 26,
1945,
Flames
Destroy
House
Ashes and charred debris are
all that are laft of (he Roy Ed-
wards Kb use on North Third,
which was completely destroyed
by fire early Sunday morning.
Roaring flames had burned the
small frame house like-kindling
wood belore firemen arrived
shortly before 4:30 a. m. after
the alarm was tunned in by
neighbor.--■“-
Pheasant Shoot Is
Slated for Sunday
By American Legion
Dmm
litre
will be the
prise* In a pheasant shoot to
be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at
Teague Brick and Tile Plant by
the American Legion.
The event is the fiat of its
kind ever to be held here, and
current plans oall tor making
it at annual affair. There will
be a two-bird limit.
Thirty pheasants will be
given away. They are being
donated by Johnny Swlnbura.
Fred Emert
Rites Are
Held Here
Teague Extends
Welcoming Hand
To Ex-Students
Graduates and other former students will be on hand ere
masse tomorrow for what promises to be the greatest
Homecoming celebration ir. the history of Teague Highs
School.
Graduates from far and wide are-expected to attend..
Prizes will be awarded to the
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Edwards and his aged father,
R. A. Edwards, the only occu-
pants of the house, managed to
escape with only a few pieces
“r of clothing. The remainder of Funeral services were held
their belonging, including a bird
dog and a bull dog, were de-
stroyed! *
The fire, the worst in several
months, wag the third serious
blaze of tijis year. The other two
were at Snearly's Grocery. The
house was the only one to burn
this year.
Edwards carried no fire in-
surance. Although there were
over Tokyo. A former several theories, the exact cause
of Teague High School., of the bl^ze has not been
h« received hl® military training'termlned.
tional amendments have prohab- jn Nebraska> California, New
Mexico and Texas, and received
his commission at Roswell Fly-
ing Field; New Mexico.
Survivors include a daughter,
Janet, Teague; his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. BL L. Seely, Teague: two
the legislature. This resolution brotherS( B L Seely, jr. Teaguer
proposes to pay each member of
the state legislature an annual
salary of $3600 and to provide a
regular session of the legislature
each year instead of every two
years.
2. Authorizing the legislature
to provide for county-city health
units and their operation. The
objective and purposes of these
their authority and their method
of operation would be decided
later by the legislature. A special
tax, not exceeding 20 cents on
the $100 valuation and based
only on county valuations, would
be levied for their support.
Providing for creation of civil
service systems for
county employees. This system
must be approved by the voters
of each county where such a
system is adopted. It ■ would
pnqbably have little effect on
Freestone County, since it does
not apply to counties with a
population of less than 75,000.
Providing district courts shall
fContinued on last pa*«>
Wertah Seely, Lake Jackson; and
six sisters.
Attending the services in
Louisville were the brothers and, here Friday In a hospital where farming until ill health caused
two of his sisters, Mrs. Elvln
Miller, Clute, and Mrs. Frarfk
Smiley, Houston.
1
- Houston visited
wer the weekend.
tej?’*"* <* '’“th.*
this week.
FREE!
N^OWFUL
JONES”
at
r Lee Theater
hr*
I* in th.
0. M. rfbberts Band
Will Be Organized
By Director Taylor
High School Band Director
James Taylor this week disclosed
plans for organizing an elemen-
tary band at O. M. Roberts.
Taylor said he would be at
.................the school all day Tuesday to
appointiveEnroll students in the new band,
which will be the first for the
school.
HORSE TO PERFORM
Gene Autry's bone will par-
form at O. M. Robert* School
at 10 a. m. Monday wider
auspices of the H. W. Bendy
Co.
Fall Is Fatal
To C. E. Rife,
Area Pioneer
Funeral rites were held Satur-
day for C. E. Rife, 72, who died
at
4 p. m. Saturday at the First
Methodist Church for J. Fred
Emert, 65, longtime resident of
this area who died Friday morn-
ing at his home, 509 China. Rev.
H. V. Watts , pastor officiated
with the assistance of Rev. H. L.
McKissack and Rev. W. M. Bar-
ger. Burial was in Greenwood
Cemetery under direction of Ham
Brothers Funeral Home.
Emert was born March 18, 1884
de- in Grainger County, Tenn., and
came to Limestone County 53
years ago. He settled near Groes-
beck, and married Miss Anna
Bell on Aug. 12, 1906.-They were
the parents of two sons and two
daughters. One of the sons.
Cleason D. Emert, died Nov. 17,
1930. Sj
A progressive farmer, he pur-
chased a farm on the Donie
road, and moved there with his
family in 1919. He continued his
he has been confined for nearly
two weeks with a broken hip suf-
fered in a fall.
—O, C. Hartsell, Centerville
Church of Christ minister, of-
ficiated at the rites, which Were
him to retire.
Surviving are his wife; a son,
Harvey E. Emert, Palestine; two
daughters, Mrs. E. L. Taylor,
Teague, Mrs. L. M. Cooper, Hous-
ton; a sister, Mrs. Pear! James
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Roy Turner,
Larry Cook, Stoveall Allison.
Greer Henderson, Bill Bloxom and
Alvis McNutt.
Luna Loses Battle
direction of Ham Brothers
Funeral Home. ~ ~
Rife, known by his scores of
friends as Uncle Charlie, was
born in Ellis County. He came
to Freestone County 55 years ago
and lived in the Teague vicinity
until the time of his death. *____
He was preceded In death by To Maintain School
his wife, the former Miss Mattie
Lucas, whom he married in 1922.
Surviving are a brother, John K.
Rife; two sisters, Miss Millie
Baty and Miss Mary Biggs, and
a number of nieces and nep-
hews.
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For Negro Students
District Judge Rob Williford
this week ruled against the
Luna School District in its law-
suit to maintain a Negro school.
If the case is not won by appeal,
Luna’s Negro students will con-
tinue to attend school in Teague.
graduate coming fiom the far-
thest distance, and to the grad-
uate representing the earliest
senior class.
.Voting to choose a Homecom-
ing Queen was held Tuesday at
the school, but h«;r name will re-
main a secret until she is crown-
ed in special ceremonies between
halves of the Teague-Marlin foot-
ball game.
Candidates were Billie Jean
Collie, who is representing the
Seniors; Doris Inderman, Juniors,
Shirley Barger, Freshmen, and
Mary Elizabeth Senter, Eighth
Grade. The Sophomores and
Seventh Graders are supporting
the Senior candidate.
The celebration will get under
way with a gala pep rally at
3 p. m. in the high school gym-
nasium, which is being decorat-
ed for tile affair. The bafhd will
be there lo uniform under di-
rection of Instructor James A.
Taylor. ——-----—
A full pfogram, featuring
songs and yell* of today and
years gone by, ha* been schedul-
ed. Members of the football team,
former lettermen and represen
tatives of former classes will sit
together in groups. Classes will
be dismissed at 2:45 p. m. for
the rally.
Trophies and photographs de-
picting the history of the school
will be on display at the recep-
tion, which will be held Imme-
diately after the football game
at the American Legion Hall. The
Hall will be elaborately decorat-
ed for the mta.
Open house win be held all
day Friday at the high school,
and the general public has
been invited. A registration
committee will be on band.
Numerous business firms here,
assisted by students, are decorat- Brown, Mulcahy, Stover, and
ing for the occasion, which .will. Stri*klin scored for t^je
climax one of the most immense Cochrum and French were de-
Jobs of its kind ever undertaken fenisve standout for the Cubs,
by the school. ■. The Cubs journey to Wortham
Months have been spent se- tonight to meet the Pups wh
curing the names and addresses hold a 19 fa 7 victory in a pro-
of all graduates, and over 1,200 vious contest held at Reagan
Field two weeks ago.
On Nov. tt the Groesbeck Kids
JACK R. HAWKINS, editor-pub-
lisher of the Groesbeck Journal,
county seat newnpaper of Lime-
stone County, IS a candidate tor a
on the 21 member State
rd of Education, which will he
elected by the people of Texaa at
the special election to be held on
November 8. .....
Each Cenxresaiunal District wilt
hare one member on the Board. If
elected, Hawkina will serve the
Sixth Congressional District, com-
posed of HUS, Hill. Navarro, Free*
■tone. Leon. Robertson. Braxos and
Limestone counties.
Teague Cubs Take
Revenge Over Mart
With 25-to-0 Victory*
The Teague Junior High
Cubs journeyed to Mart last Sat-
urday night and gained sweet
revenge for the shellacking they
received in Teague a few weeks
ago at the hands of the Mart
Cubs, by defeating them 23-to-0.
cti?atrHT FROM THE SHOULDER PAD
invitations have been mailed
throughout the nation to every
continent except Africa and Aus- Invade Reagan Field to meet the
tralia. - >■ 1 Cuba.—
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By JIM ED HUNT.
Ready or not^ Teague’s Lions
will meet Marlin here Friday
night in a game that will be a
perfect climax to a great home-
coming celebration—if they wjj
will be the next-to-the-last
game oftheseason forth* Lions,
to play Groes-
who will Journey away from
home next week
beck.
Teague has won four games
and lost three this season- How-
«wer only one of their triumphs,
19-to-7 victory over Hearne
g conference
They lost their other two
£1
put up the kind of
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breth grabbed and returned to
his own 31 before being stopped
hard. Two plays gained nine
then Hearne was penalized five
for offsides on the next, a pass
fell Incomplete and the Eagles
punted from their 35 to the
Teague 30. The punt was return-
ed three yards. On the next play
a wave of blockers led Jerry
Bottoms toward the west side of
the field where he suddenly
whirled and passed to Sonny
side about 25
down field. The Eagle de- Pardo cut loose for 89 yards
fences did not recover but one
halfback was near Bond as he
caught the pass, but Bobby
Davis, a Lion center, cut him
down with a timely block and
fumbled and the Lions recovered
on the Hearne 40. It took four
plays to gain 10 yards plus and
a first down on the 29 H yard
line. Four plays more made two
first downs and gained 23 yards.
The next plays was good for
three and Danny McDonald dip-
ped over on a handoff from
Bond on the next play. The PAT
was blocked. Teague 13, Hearne
0. Calhouns short kickoff to the
Eagle 25 was fumbled and re-
covered for no return. Bobby
to
the Lion 36 tor a first down.
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WHERE TF
PLAY
Arkansas vs. Rice at
Baylor vs. Texas
Five plays later the ball was on
the Lion 20 In posessslan of the
Eagles with the down at three
and four yards to go as the first
quarter ended.
On the first play of the second
quarter a fumble was recovered
by the Eagle ball carrier for a
gain of seven yards and a first
down on the Lion 13. Three plays
and the ball was Just Inches
short of a first down. Th* next
play was good for tw« feet and
a first and goal to go on the
Lien three. The next play was gained two : and a first on thl Five
“* — - plunge
against
stopped cold, but the Lions were
offsides and drew a penalty to
the on* yard line. Palmoa carried
over on a power play to score.
Ballinger added tike PAT. Teague
13. Hearn* 7.
Ballinger kicked short to the
Lion 25 and a return of 18 yards
Lions were penalized 15 yards
for illegal use of hands. Ball an
Eagle 46. The Eagles-received u
penalty of five for* offsides to
put the ball on the 41. A gain 61
three, one pass incomplete, and
a loss of three gave the Eagles
possession of the ball on their
own 41. Cu) berth broke loose for
21 yards and a first down on the
Lion 38.
A pass was incomplete, the
next play was inches short for
out to the 27. Two plays gained
17 and the next play was
tially nullified by a 15
penalty fsom the point of
foul at the midfield stripe pi
ing the ball on the Lion
their possession. A
10, a line play was good
one yard and, then, a
five yards forced the
fount from their
punted 35 yards t
where a Lion
a first down, the next play ball.
Lion 26. A pass was good for
18, two passes fell to the
ground, then a line play gained
six to place the ball on the
Heague two yard line as the
half ended. Teague 13,
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Crow, Bob. The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 3, 1949, newspaper, November 3, 1949; Teague, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1140705/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.