The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 27, 1956 Page: 1 of 22
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CARTHAGE. PANOLA COUNTY. TEXAS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27, 1956
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Number 42
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Clearing Begun at Lake
Dam Site Wednesday
ytltT WEEK Is NmNP«
W vmL Ttol m »Smi the
mm are privileged to tell >ow why <
they think their* « just about the
fined butinrsr in which » person
he engaged.
William Allen White, perhaps
most noted email town newspaper
editor once said: *An editor is
really a trustee, entitled to his
profits only if they are elean and
decent to the fulled extent that he
may make them. Unless he can
give the public some valuable
thing—guidance, information or
entertainment—he has no right to
his profit."*
We attempt to run The Watch
man in that vein. There are simp
ler ways of running a paper but we
don't think most of our readers
would like it as well.
One daes not have to look far
to see towns that are dying, or but
a spot where towns once stood
Any town today if it is to live,
mud possess a moving spirit that
will keep it alive; that will speci-
fically promote and attract people
from an ever widening circle. It
calls for good stores with larger
varieties of merchandise; mer-
chants rather than more store
keepers. There must be good
schools, churches, recreational fa-
cilities. accommodations for those
who might want to take up resi-
dence. The newspaper, if it is tho
right kind, is the moving spirit
that promotes such things.
The “good enough” newspaper is
never good enough because it can-
not advance the interests of the
town ranch ml into that ever
widening circle and attract in-
creased patronage to local stores.
It will not promote the things that
make new community attractions.
The newspaper mud be aggres-
sive. so that both may live. There
are now thousands of small com-
munities competing against one
another for survival. Those that do
survive in this ever-accelerating
cycle of elimination will be served
by newspapers trying to do a
worthwhile Job.
We of The Watchman like to
think we are doing that kind of
Job. We think that small twon
newspapers are the voice of the
grass-roots-!he group upon which,
in our estimation, the destiny of
our nation depends in large meas-
ure. And we do our best to meas-
ure up to this standard.
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JIIE ATOMIC bomb will never de-
* cide what’s right; only who’s
left >
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A ROSE BY any other name might
M smell as sweet, but one thing is
sure, a chrysanthemum by any
other name at least would be eas-
ier to spell.
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||ER DRESS was rayon, her coat
■■ was orlon, her stockings were
nylon—nobody was going to pull
the wool over her eyes.
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THIS BEAUTIFUL NEW 1956 Ford will be
awarded to someone as the top prizes in the
The Panola Watchman’s big "Everybody
Wins” subscription contest about 130 p.m.
Saturday in front of the Watchman office.
The contest ends at noon and the announce-
ment of the w inner w ill be made as soon as
the judges count the votes in the sealed
box now at the First National Bank.
. (Watchman Photo)
Johnnie Spradley Certified as Nominee
For Sheriff to Succeed Glenn A. Hunt
Johnnie Spradley. uho was run- to make a choice. he said, and
I ner-up in the second Democratic . this wa< the onl> way to legally
\ primary election August 25. was name a Democratic candidate,
certified as the Democratic notion- "This is going to be done a*
ee for sheriff of Panola County, near right as we can make it."
| at a meeting of the Panola County : the chairman said, and the pro-
! Democratic Executive Committee; redure following attested to the
j held in the District Courtroom j truth of that statement. The steps
Friday morning with (). C Hill, used in the meeting were estab-
! County Democratic Chairman, pre- lished by vote of the members of
siding. He will fill the vacancy on Jibe committee. Graham Crawford
| the ticket in the general etc‘lion of Beck* die moved that the corn-
caused by the death ot Sheriff j mittee choose a man of their own
Glenn A Hunt ; number to count the ballots, which
Three candidates for the place were cast secretly, and name two
i
MU
Dirt Moving to
Start Within 10
Days at Location
11 Panola County's $! 600.000 dream
of a fresh water reservoir on Mur-
; vaul Bayou began to take shape
■ Tuesday w ith the moving of
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Carthage Fire Department
Buys First Aid Equipment
At a recent meeting the Carth-
age Fire Department voted unani-
mously to purchase a portable re
Misritator for use in Carthage and
Panola County
It was the belief of the local
department that this machine
would prove invaluable in saving
lives here. Chief I.. O. Bowen re-
ported. The resuscitator is des-
United Fund
Begins Drive
October 29th
Quentin Abernathy, county
chairman for the Panola County
United Fund campaign, said Mon-
day the drive will begin October
29th and will continue through
Nov. 16.
The quota set by the United
Fund Committee upon recommen-
dation of the budget committee, is
$17,725 Participating in the cam-
paign are nine agencies: The Am-
erican Red Cross, the Salvation Ar-
my, the Boy Scouts of America,
the Panola County Camp Fire Girls
organization, t h e Save--A-Youth
group; the Christmas Needy Fami-
ly Fund. U. S. O., the Gonzales
Warm Springs Foundation, and the
Youth Activities program.
Mr. Abernathy said he would
announce the personnel of his or-
ganization at an early date.
The budget committee of the
Fund campaign includes Frank
Payne, president of the First State
Bank; Herman Jacobs, president
of the First National Bank. Q. M.
Martin, superintendent of the Car-
thage school system, and R. E.
Smith, president of the Magnolia
Wholesale Grocery Co.
cribed as a miracle worker at times
when accidents occur, such as near
drowning, smoke suffocation, elec,
trie shock, gas poisoning or shock
from auto accidents. It also has
great value in the treatment of
heart attack, asthma, with cer-
tain newly born babies, and other
related cases. It is no largtr than
the average suitcase and is easi-
ly available for immediate use.
Chief Bowen stated that liyg de-
partment considered edlfducling u
drive for contributions to raise
the more than $600.00 needed to
purchase this equipment, but irv
stead the firemen voted to use
their own funds and not call cm
the citizens of this county, who
have always responded so splend
idly. He added that this resuxciU
tor will be maintained as the res-
cue equipment purchased by do-
nations. and will be carried in the
emergency car.
It is available for use by doctors,
the hospital, or anyone in the
county needing it. A call for it
may be made by the same manner
as reporting a fire, and all local
firemen have been instructed in
its operation.
James Rabb Dies at
Panola Hospital
James Rabb. 58, resident of the
Shady Grove community for the
past.two years, passed away at Pa
nola General Hospital Tuesday
night as the result of a heart at
tack. He had been admitted to the
hospital several days ago and was
reported to be so much better that
his wife, who had hern al his bed-
side constantly, went home for the
night. He passed away in his sleep.
Funeral services will be held at
Vivian. La., with burial in the plain
Dealing Cemetery. Further infor-
mation is not available.
38Merchants Join in Donating
Prizes for Big Form Day Friday
The First Annual Farm Improve-
ment Day sponsored jointly by
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Carthage High School FFA Chap-
ter slated for tomorrow (Friday)
offera plenty of Inducement to
farm families to attend. Up to
8:30 a.m. Wednesday, 38 mer-
chants and business institutions
had contributed valuable prizes to
be used as attendance gifts. The
only requirement is that the peo-
ple present register for a drawing
to be held nt 3 p.m. and that they
must be present to receive the
award. None of the prizes are less
than five dollars In value.
These attendance prizes will be
furnished through courtesy of the
business institutions as an evi-
dence of goodwill and friendship.
Registrations will begin at 8 a m.
with Dr. D. B. Daniel and Clifton
Graves in charge until II a.m.
David Clabaugb and D. M Stov-
all will serve from II a m. until
1 p.m., and Chester Stout and
Quentin Abernathy will be in
charge from 1 to 3 p.m. Stout, as
chairman of the Retail Merchants
Committee, will award the prizes.
Business firms who are contri-
butors, are listed below:
Cox’s Jewelry
Western Auto Associate Store
Syd’s T. V.
Polly’s Tot and Teen Shop
Dairy Queen of Carthage
OdagigemH fsRysy ■ - — -- -
aiufiii motors
K & K Florist
Carthage Truck and Tractor Co
Doug laing (New Shoe Box)
Matthews Dress Shop
Rand Drug Co.
K. G. A. S. Radio Station
Terry Farris Dry Goods
Carthage Furniture Company
Rawls l umber Company
Butane Gas Service
Jenkins Drug Company
Marshall Gulf Service Station
llalf-Way Scrviee Station (Ben
C. Ilart)
Saxon Harris Feed Company.
J. B. Hardin Furniture Com
pany
Harkridcr’s Cleaners
Ash Nursery
Hawthorn’s
East Texas Laundries & Dry
Cleaners
Vernon Butler Chevrolet Com
pany.
First National Bank
Adams Furniture Company
laGrone Bros.’ Dcadwood, Texas
Perry Bros.
E it E Bar BQ Grill
Ben Franklin Store
Ross Hopkins Motors
The Panola Watchman
Pippen Pontiac
F.mmons Variety Slore
Noble’a Hardware
DuRose Grocery
Young Demos Hold
Social Meeting
The Panola County Young IV mo
rrats. held a social meeting in the
Home Demonstration room of the
court house Tuesday night with a
good attendance present. A barbe
cue feast was served. There was no
speakiT but at a previous meeting
held two weeks ago Buddy Bald
win. Marshall attorney, was the
speaker
The next meeting of the organ!
/ation will be (Jet 9 at the District
Court Room. A speaker will lie pre
sent on this occasion and the pro-
gram will be followed by an ice
cream supper.
Philip Crump is president and
Sonny Lovil. secretary-treasurer.
Final Rifes For
Hardy Hayes Held
Funeral services were held at
Ml. Bethel Baptist Church Friday.
Sept. 21 for Hardy (Pop) Hayes, 64.
who passed away in a Houston
Hospital. Sept. 20. following a
lengthy illness. The Rev. Steve
Castloo, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church at Gary, conducted (he
service with Rader Funeral Home
in Ixmgview in charge of the ar-
rangements. Burial was in the Mt
Bethel Cemetery,
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Beu-
lah Hayes of Longview, th.ee
daughters, Mrs. Freddie Porgan of
Marshall, Mrs. W. M. Ervin of
Whitg Oak. and Mrs Charlie Proc-
lor of Houston; two sisters, Mrs.
Sam Graves of Gary and Mrs. Em-
mett Cox of Houston; two broth-
ers, Tom and Harvey Hayes, both
of Dallas and a grandson, David
F. Dorgan Jr.. Marshall
Still Too Much Noise
Soys Chief Reeves
"We appreciate the co-operation
of the people in complying with
the law regarding defective and
illegal mufflers on autos,” Chief
Cush Reeves of I he local police
force, said today, "but there arc
still some of them.”
Chief Reeves said (he law will
be enforced strictly in regard to
these outlaw mufflers and warns
onre again that thn*e violating the
law will be picked up.
★ ★★★★★★
Abandoned Chevrolet
Found In La-Tex Area
The Fidelity Union Insurance
Company of Dallas has a ’55
Chevrolet brought in by Tho-
mas Escoc of the Sheriff's De
partment Tuesday at noon. The
car was found abandoned in a
country lane a mile off lligh-
wiy 79 In the Ia-Trx area The
report by J. L. Langston that
the ear Was abandoned brought
the Sheriff’s Department into
the picture. Apparently it had
been there for several days or
perhaps two or three weeks. It
was stolen Aug. 29 and bore a
license plate taken from a Long
view used car lot
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ if it
were given an opportunity to pre-
sent their cause to 30 members
ol the- committee. 29 precinct
chairmen and Mr. Hill. J. B Adams,
previously mentioned as a possible
candidate, withdrew, leaving Mrs.
Jaunita Hunt, recently appointed
to till the unexpired term of her
Husband. Sheriff Glenn A. Hunt;
lohnnie Spradley. runner-up in the
primary elections, and Corbett Ak
ins, former sheriff of Panola
< ouiity.
Spradley Cth Majority
Mr. Spradley received 18 of the
29 votes east; Mrs. Hunt received
en.ht and Mr. Akins, three
Mr. Hill stated at the opi ning
of the meeting that the Committee
was not only exercising its right
but was performing a legal uuty.
in choosing a nominee for the
others to check the ballots as they
srere counted. Another member
was named to tabulate the vote
and a man appointed to cheek this
operation. All ballots were cal
l<«l out so that the crowd in the
courtroom could hear.
. The chairman had previously
ruled that a majority vote would
tie required.
"We are going to conduct this
like a primary election.” Hill said,
“and will have a second vote if
neither candidate get* a majority,
just as in a second primary.
All mem tiers of the Committee
were present including Mr. Bob
Hartley of Old Center, who was
ill. There are 29 precinct chair-
man and 29 votes Were east.
The situation was something
new in the political history of
parts It is the only qualified body 1 Canola County.- The death of
FOR GOODWILL INDUSTRIES
Local Scouts fo Sponsor
Good Turn Day Sunday
Sunday will be Good Turn Day
sponsored by the local Scout or-
ganizations. Jimmie Jacobs, vice-
chairman of the Pine Tree Scout
District, said this week Good Turn
Bags will he distributed over the
city by the Cub Scouts Friday and
Saturday and picked up Sunday
by Hoy Scout Troop No. 245. Don-
ors avp asked to fill the bags with
discarded clothing to lie sent to
Goodwill Industries where they
will provide jobs and training foi
that institution.
Hava Bags an Door $tap
Donors are asked to have the
hags filled and waiting on their
doorstep Sunday afternoon
Nelson Haney. Cub Master of
Pack No. 243 said Mrs Carl Ger
ardy will have charge of routing
the Pack for distribution of the
Good Turn bags. Cub Scout Dim
No. 249 also will help to distribute
the bags. Jacobs said.
Scout* to Moat at Fork
Roy Morgan. Scoutmaster of
Boy Scout Troop No. 245. asks
that all Scouts meet at the Jon-
athan Anderson Park, site of the
Two Injured in
Car Collision
Near DeBerry
Two person* were injured, one
seriously, in a two-ear collision one
and a half mile* west of DeBerry
on Highway 79 about 8:13 pm
last Thursday.
Joe Rex Johnson, 15. of Panola.
Texas, Was brought to the Panola
General Hospital, where hi* In-
juries were reported as "not ser-
ious.”
The driver of the other car. Will
A. Ruoff, an employee of the
Arkansas Fuel Oil Company* liv-
ing at 3606 Reilly Lane Shreve-
port, Was carried by Hawthorn
Ambulance to North laruisiana
Sanitarium. Shreveport whtve his
condition was suid to be serious
Friday morning.
The accident was investigated by
Highway Patrolman Gara Cooper
ami Deputy Sheriff Thomas F.scnc
Cooper raid the collision occurred
on the south side of the highway,
indicating that Johnson was driv-
ing on the wrong side of the road
old courthouse., Sunday after-
noon for routing and other instruc-
tions.
The Carthage Scout organiza-
tions have sponsored this annual
event before, Jacobs said, but
the drive was not conducted here
last year. The public is asked to
Co-operate in order that Carthage
Scouts may be able to make a
good report.
JOHNNIE SPRADLEY
Sheriff Glenn Hunt, who was nom-
inated on the Democratic ticket
as a can lidnate in the general
election, left the party without
candidate ft is tl
situation has occincd a* far as this
county is concerned, and consid-
erable speculation and comment
resulted.
y without a "ay "J*®1 *
st time this pro!^
s far a. .hi* ! meeting of I
The Panola County 4-H Swine
Show will be held at 9.30 am.
Saturday. September 29th at the
Carthage Rodeo Arena. This year
there will be two divisions of
pig*, one of breeding gilts and one
of fat barrows, Joel Hillin, Assist-
ant County Agent said.
I/X'al businessmen sponsor the
4-11 Club Swine Program. Cash
prizes for first, second and third
place will be awarded the boys
showing the best gilts. Prize a- t-ipai
wards of feed will be given the
boys exhibiting the best pair of
fat barrows.
Mr. L. M. McCarroJ, Assistant
machinery to the dam site
I C. I. Larson, of MeCuUum A
j Larson. Dallas, joint contractor*
' with Markham A Brown, also of
i Da'las. in the construction of the
mile and one-half long dam. said
■ bulldozers had started tearing off
the dam site *t I am. Wednes-
day.
j Contract was let Kept. 13 pend-
ing approval of the company's
j bond. The low bid totaled $893,-
210 40 and specifies 450 consecu-
tive calendar days for completion;
Final approval by the engineers
was given at a meeting held Mon-
day night and other details of the
lie worked out at a
the Board of Director*
of the Water District tonight
Thursday) M-antime work already
has begun
Pro! 3ct Started in 1734
Bond* in the «um of Sl.FOO.OOO.-
00 were voii J by Panola County
Kr< h Water District No. 1 in
1954. The first location for the
dam was made farther down
stream, but several producing oil
well* were brought in on the site
of the lake bed. The cost for ele-
vating these to a point above water
level was prohibitive, so another
location farther up strerm was
made. The present site is about
eight miles southwest of Carth-
age.
The State Board of Water En-
gineers granted a final permit for
construction of the reservoir Aug-
ust 27. The permit grants the
right to construct a reservoir
which will store 44.650 a. re feet
of water wilh permission to use
22 400 acre feet annually. The ca-
pacity will be 21.000.000 gallons
daily.
Recreational Spot
In addition to domestic, muni-
and industrial use of, the
water, the lake will furnish an
ideal recreational site. Si iround-
ed by tall pines and with abund-
ant shore lineage, it bids fair to
County Agent of Nacogdoches [ be one of the most plea ing re-
County, will judge the show. i creational spots in this aiea.
Watchman Awards Ford Sedan Saturday
Saturday 12 oil-lock noon will
see the end of The Panola Watch
man’s successful “Everybody Wins”
subscription contest. It is safe to
say it has been one of the best-
conducted campaigns of it* kind
ever held in this area. Everything
has been fair and above Imard. The
prizes have been exceptional — a
beautiful 1956 Ford Fairlane sedan
valued at $2,546.50 as first prize
LAST WEEK! THE HOME STRETCH!
WHO WILL WIN THE FORD?
In The Panola Watchman's
PRIZE SUBSCRIPTION CONTEST
Contestants arc listed elbow In the order of their last
published standing.
Earnest Coleman ......
Mrs. B. E. Clark ... ...............
Miss Shirley Collier .................
Mrs. Gray Waldron ....
Wesley V. Reynolds.........................1
Mrs. Ig?roy Griffltfi............... •
Mrs. Elizabeth Hancock
Mrs. Paula Shivers....... ••• • .
Mrs Ruth Badfley..............
Stephen Alexander..................
William A. Holt....................
Miss Patsy McDaniel ..............
Miss Ruth Westoreland...........
Til END IS NOW IN SIGHT! THE LAST ”LAF’ COULD DE-
CIDE THE WINNER OK THE BEAUTIFUL NEW FORD!
and $750 00 in cash as second i lieved the list will reach 4 500.
piizc Liberal bonus prizes with At Watchman Office
a hig commission on each sub-I The prizes will be awarded in
scription sold, has made the cam- front of Tho Watchman < ffice a
paign one of the richest in prizes j hout 1:30 p m. Saturday or as soon
yet seen here. as the judges can decide Iho win-
' The campaign has given The nei% The judges are Jack Parker.
Watchman the biggest subscrip-j1-eRov LaSalle, Don Martin, V\ F.
tion list for weekly newspapers; Puttcrson and Alf Jerni :an Jr
in the state and by the time the I The subscription*, since the last
votes arc finally counted, it is be published report of the standing
---- .. n ■■■- j of the contestants about ten days
ago, have been deposited in a
sealed box at the First National
Bank by the contestants them-
selves.
Contest Manaqor Pleased
Mr. Jtm Waldron, who has ably
managed the contest from .the be-
ginning, ha* expressed his thanks
to the contestants tor their whole-
hearted efforts and to the public
for their fine response.
Mr. Waldron is joined by Mr.
demo Clements, publisher and
managing editor and Mrs. Clem-
ents in expressing their satisfRCt
tion at the fine response to the
campaign.
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Three Band Concerts
Slated for Farm Day
Manager Alf Jrrnlgan Jr. of
the Chamber of Commerce, said
Wednv' ' that three high
school hands have accepted in-
vitation* to play for the First
Annual Farm Improvement Day
Friday.
The Beckvllle band will give a
concert at 9 a m. The Carthage
band will play during the free
barbecue luncheon hour, and
the Gary band plays at 2:30
p.m. Just prior to drawing for
the prizes.
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