The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 2, 1959 Page: 1 of 8
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THOUGHT FOR TODAY
North Texas' prize-winning weekly newspaper
* VOLUME FIFTY-FOUR
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NOCONA, MONTAGUE COUNTY, TEXAS, JULY 2, 1959
NUMBER FIVE
ASK BIDS FOR RESER VOIR CONSTRUCTION
Fruit Farm Field
Day Next Tuesday
'Round
tl
will be
established that youths who busy them-
and chairmen
are
col-
McMillion, Bo-
the
when
about
August
aftar-
to
not
.... $21.15
Readings For Week
Good grass can't be grown
area on such a small a-
of water,” cautioned Sim-
work
year,
also
per-
stu-
group will be
have attended
are
with
are required by
to be vaccinated
licensed. Mayor
reminded today.
will also shear
during the two
bears these
was minted
1909 and it
to the de-
Extension Agent Ted
Denton will serve as di-
the day’s program, as-
Horticulturalist U. A.
hobby also
be kind to
to reptiles,
a girl? Yes,
legal
real
various
raised
4-H
dis-
. $ 83.85
>1,181.58
31,245 43
aspects of life
channel, more
family but which
cleanest of the an-
They are free of
on back page)
register-
Monday
ap-
re-
re-
whcn school was dismissed, the
report shows.
Here are other reading ability
figures:
Fifteen were reading at the
third grade level, 28 at second
grade level, and 18 at first grade
level.
A record crowd is expected to
attend the annual field day to be
held next Tuesday at the Mon-
tague fruit and grape experiment
state.
One of the program highlights
will be the appearance as a guest
of Murray Cox, prominent Dallas
Reading abilities of Nocona’s
first grade students during the
school year which ended June 1
are far above expectations at that
grade, according to a year-end
report by Supt. Lindsey.
Six of the first graders were
reading at the fourth grade level
Farm Bureau Picnic Monday
As has been customary in the
past on the eve of field day,
the Montague County Farm Bu-
reau will serve a picnic dinner
at 7:30 Monday night under the
station's grape arbor, President
A. N. Arveson announced this
week.
treasury which Jaycees are build-
ing up with the view of promot-
ing a Community building for
Nocona.
Treasure chest prizes went to
Mrs. Louise Hadley, the riding
power lawn mower; Mrs. Tom
Davis, TV set; Jerry Ross, port-
able barbecue and the pair of
Nocona boots was won by Tommy
Harris.
and
re-
local
have
Fun-
Dr. W. L. Spivy.
The club is still asking for con-
tributions from individuals and
businesses. Those who have not
been contacted and wish to make
a contribution may leave it with
W. F. Leonard Sr. at the Farm-
ers and Merchants National hank
Calvin
Corner, Mrs. Arch
Corner adult lead-
the planning meet-
County Agents Re-
Urge Caution In
Holiday Driving
Predicting 26 persons will be
killed in traffic accidents in Tex-
as over July 4th weekend, the
Department of Public Safety to-
day issued an ureent plea to mot-
orists to maintain unusual alert-
ness to the dangers of holiday
traffic.
It is easier to tell the truth
than to whitewash a lie.
also include
demonstration
bot-
the
edi-
and
Wo-
and
Nocona parents displayed an un-
usual interest in the 1958-59 stand-
ardized testing school program,
according to School Counselor
Mrs. I. H. Copeland.
Nocona had a final enrollment
of 816 students for the 1958-59
school year, and approximately
600 parents of these students
came to school to see the results
of various standardized tests. The
distribution of the parents was
as follows: 150 at South Ward,
250 at North Ward, and 200 in
high school.
Teachers interpreted the tests
at South Ward; Principal Harlan
Lowe at North Ward, interpreted
the tests to small groups of par-
tite poor down-
editor? He’s
‘‘It’s the rain you keep that
counts,” John Simmons of the
Soil Conservation service at No-
cona. reminded farmers this week.
“Most of the rain that falls on
bare rangeland is lost by runoff”
Simmons continued. “Runoff wat-
ers do not produce much grass.
“The amount of rain that falls
in this area averages 29 in-
a year. Over one-third of the
that falls runs off pastures
have been grazed off. This
diverts the mind from the more serious
to a lighter and, in most cases, a more I
interesting because it was chosen by the j who will receive and act on the
Carol Major and one of her pets
-PHOTO BY KENT BELLAH, SAINT JO
down the drain
source.
And where is
trodden weekly
stuck with nothing to write a-
bout except possible murders,
tornadoes, stabbings, burglaries,
automobile accidents and wea-
ther.
It’s just plain not fair. (In-
cidentally, if we run a few
“foreign” pictures on our front
page for a few weeks, you folks
will understand because we
have no alternative during this
very unfair season).
Aw, heck, leave it as it is.
We weekly editors will suffer
through it somehow. Anyway,
we just remembered that glor-
ious feeling of childhood when
the last day of school finally
arrived. And as for women’s
clubs, let’s leave that as it is,
too. At least during the “va-
cation” period the Mrs. gets
our supper instead of putting
us on our own two or three
times a month while she’s out
women clubbing.
Most energetic young people,
oldsters, too, have some kind of
a hobby and David Thompson,
NHS senior next year and one
of the leading winners in Future
Farmers of America events, is no
exception.
For more than two years. David
has been collecting one-cent piec-
es, better known as pennies, but
he needs a little public coopera-
tion to complete his collection.
Up to now. young Thompson,
son of FFA Advisor and FHA In-
structor Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Thomp
son. has every one-cent issued by
the Denver or San Francisco mints
since 1909 with only 18 excep-
tions, and four of those excep-
tions are one issue each during
the same year by the two mints.
Although the letter signifying
the mint of issue is very small,
it appears under the date on the
penny. A very small “D” means
it was minted in Denver and an
“S” means San Francisco.
One penny he is particularly in-
terested in getting
letters: “S VDB.” It
in San Francisco in
pays special tribute
signer of the Lincoln penny.
All of Thompson’s collection
has been mounted in a book with
space being reserved for missing
issues if they can be found. Here
The most feed is produced
40 to 50 percent of the grass is
left on the land. A good rule of
thumb is to take half and leave
half.
“A properly stocked pasture
with plenty of grass will produce
more pounds of beef than twice
the number of cattle on short ov-
ergrazed grass. Cattle on a prop-
erly used pasture produces
more economically and with
care. Cattle can just about
care of themselves, if you
take care of the grass,'
added.
In spite of threatening clouds
on opening night and a heavy
rain preceeding the second night
run, Nocona Jaycees sponsored
another successful three-night
carnival and treasure chest Thurs-
day through Saturday, netting
proximately $1,000, officers
ported today after checking
ceipts and expenses.
The money will go into
ents at appointed times, and at
the high school Mrs. Copeland
interpreted the tests individually
to each parent and discussed ed-
ucational. vocational, and other
problems confronting each indi-
vidual student.
Twenty-five high school fathers
took time off from their 1
to look over test results this
Mrs. Copeland said.
Mrs. Copeland’s records
show that during a five-year
iod (1954 through 1959) 182
dents dropped out of high school.
However, 85 of this total moved
from the community, leaving only
97 real dropouts. Fifty two of
these quit school to be married
and 45 quit to go to work.
radio station farm analysis! and
farm commentator. His noon rad-
io program will be broadcast from
the station.
District
Martin of
rector of
sisted by
Randolph, who is in charge of the
station, and approximately 16 vis-
iting county agents, including
Montague’s agent, Wylie Roberts.
The program will open in the
morning with tours of the fruit
orchards and grape vineyards.
During the tour, visitors will be
told how fertilizing and pruning
is done at the farm and they will
also be instructed on the
kinds of peaches being
this year.
The afternoon program
held under the station’s large
arbor. It will include a general
discussion of what was seen dur-
ing the tours and whatever other
subjects may arise during the
discussion period.
Members of the county council
of Home Demonstration clubs will
serve lunch at noon and 4-H mem-
bers will serve drinks throughout
the day.
arrangements
have Dr. L. C.
veterinarian in No-
and Tuesday. July
6 and 7. to vaccinate dogs for ra-
bies. All dogs
city ordinance
and also to be
Weldon Cowan
Dr. Funchess
and treat dogs
days from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
. .40
13.35
13.75
17.31
here
ches
rain
that
means that a rancher who con-
tinually overgrazes is trying to
produce cattle on pastures that
get less than 10 inches of water
a year,
in this
mount
mons.
“Pastures that are properly
grazed catch and hold almost all
of the rain that falls. Proper graz-
ing also insures the maximum a-
mount of forage every year that
a pasture can produce.
“Proper use simply means not
to put more stock in a pasture
than the growth of grasses will
support. You must leave some
grass to grow grass as well as
to protect and improve the soil.
Week's Receipts
At Swim Pool
beef
less
take
will
Simmons
Nocona schools will operate dur-
ing the 1959-1960 school year
from September 2 through May
27. it has been announced by Dr
Charles A. Lindsey, superintend-
ent.
The agenda for the new school
year provides for 177 days of in-
struction. 85 days during the first
semester, September 2 through
January 15, and 92 days during
the second semester. January 18
through closing date. May 27.
Holidays to be observed and
the dates are: Labor day, dismiss
at 3:45 p.m. September 4 until
Tuesday. September 8: Thanks-
giving. dismiss at 2:45 p.m. No-
vember 25 and resume classes
Monday. November 30: Christmas,
dismiss at 2:45 p.m. December 18
and resume Monday. January 4:
district Texas State Teachers as-
has long been
hobbies are less likely to become what is so well known
today as juvenile delinquents.
Hera's another yarn
the loyalty of "man's
friend."
About 4 o'clock on the
noon of the F and M bank's
big show, Robert Simpson and
his mother, Cordie, accompa-
nied by their dog, Buster, join-
ed the crowd.
Buster didn't see any partic-
1? ular reason why he shouldn't
inspect the bank, but both Rob-
ert and Cordie shoed him away
as they entered.
When they came out a short
time afterward, there was no
a Buster. Apparently, he had
some business to transact at a
nearby fire plug. Thinking Bus-
ter had gone home, mother and
son went to their B and E rest-
aurant for the remainder of the
afternoon and evening.
Came 10 o'clock that night
and both left the restaurant for
home. As they drove up Clay
street past the bank there was
Buster patiently sitting by the
doorway waiting for his folks
Records of Bov and
Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A..
FHA. Campfire Girl
you'll organizations
those of schools and churches at-
test to the value of hobbies among
young people.
The average hobby fanciers do
not know how they drifted into
their particular hobby, but they
did and that is all that matters.
Carol Major, 13 year old daugh-
ter of Dr. and Mrs A. D. Major,
is a member of this category.
Girl Adopts Snakes
Carol does not know exactly
how it all came about, but her
hobby for animals, which is one
of the most interesting youthful
hobbies — such a
teaches children to
animals—has drifted
Unusual hobby for
but it is a hobby and through the
Complete Plans
For Annual 4-H
Camp At Bowie
Plans for the annual county
4-H camp, which will be held July
28 and 29 at Meyer park in Bowie
have been completed by junior
and adult leaders. The program
will consist of work groups pat-
terned after the district 4-H camp.
In most all cases the chairman
of each work
members who
trict camp.
Work groups
4-H records and awards, William
Snow, Lone Star; better use of
a camera. Richard Blair, Nocona:
recreation. Garry Carter, Mon-
tague; courtesy and manners, Bar-
bara Vanbebber. Lone Star; meth
od demonstrations. Becky Hol-
land. Montague; safety, Sharon
Eldridge. Forestburg. Co-chairman
for the night party and program
will be Linda Durham, Cap’s Cor-
ner, and Charles
wie.
The camp will
swimming. Home
members and adult leaders will
be in charge of the crafts for the
camp.
Other junior leaders, present at
the planning meeting and who
will assist in directing the camp
were: Wanda Johnson. Forestburg.
Curtis Tage, Lone Star;
Durham, Cap’s
Durham, Cap’s
er, assisted in
ing along with
ba Stanfield and Wylie Roberts.
The camp will start at 8:45 a.
m. July 28 and adjourn at 11 a.
m. July 29. Every 4-H club mem-
ber of the county is invited
attend.
Jaycee Carnival Declared Success
In Spite Of Inclement Weather
Will Vaccinate
Dogs At City
Hall July 6,7
For the convenience of
dog owners
been made to
chess. Bowie
ccna Monday
Nocona Youth's Hobby Collecting
One-Cent Pieces From Two Mints
First Graders Of 1958-59 Show
Unusual Abilities In Reading
"D's The Rain You Keep Thai
Counts," SCS Advises Farmers
ages the world has needed authen-
tic authorities on snakes. Al-
though she is now only 13. Carol
probably knows more about snak-
es than any other person around
here with the exception of Floyd
Garner, who has become a rep-
tile expert and who has furnished j
several of the snakes Carol has
collected from time to time.
Naturally. Carol collects only
non-poisonous species and natur-
ally. too. these are the only kind
Garner has ever given her. Carol
also collects snakes which
caught during hunting trips
her folks.
Started With Hamsters
Carol’s hobby started with
lecting hamsters, which belong
to the rodent
are among the
imal kingdom
Continued
Girl Scout.
4-H, FFA,
and other
including
Parental Interest In School Tests
Gratifying, Local Counselor Reports
Construction To
Start About
September 1
Another hurdle in the
I proceedings directed toward
ization of a Nocona reservoir was
bridged this week when bids for
actual construction of the dam
and filtration plant and necessary
water lines were advertised. Bids
will be received at the office of
the North Montague County Wat-
er Supply district in Nocona un-
til 2 p.m August 4.
After the successful bids are
accepted approximately 15 days
will be required for preparing
the contracts. An additional 15
days will be allowed for moving
equipment into the area with ac-
tual work scheduled to get un-
derway approximately Sept. 1.
Construction of the reservoir
will mark a successful conclusion
to more than three years of effort
in providing Nocona with an a-
bove ground water supply.
Voters failed to approve the
first bond issue voted in March,
1956 but in November, 1957, okay-
ed a $1,200,000 issue, after the
federal community facilities ad-
ministration had approved appli-
cation for a loan in that amount
for the project.
The state board of engineers
okayed the city’s application for
appropriation of 6.000 acre feet
of water per annum by impound-
ing 35.389 acre feet in March,
another step necessary in the
proceedings toward realization of
I a reservoir.
AH land involved in the pro-
1 ject has been acquired although
: prices on several pieces condemn-
ed for use have not been set
legally.
The dam will be located approx-
imately seven and one half miles
north east of Nocona. The fil-
tration plant will be placed south
1 of the Hoosier highway east of
I the Jesse Woods home.
Members of the water board
i wno win receive aim act un uie
; bids and award contracts are Joe
: L. Janeway, president; W. T.
Tompkins. Lloyd Thompson, Glen
i Etheredge and Weldon Robb.
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Total for week .
Previous Total
Total This Year
are the issues he has been unable
to collect:
1909—S VBD; 1909—S; 1910—
S; 1911—S and D; 1912—S; 1913
—S; 1914—S and D; 1915—S;
Next School Year Opens September
2; Holiday Periods Are Announced
i sociation convention at Sweetwat-
er. dismiss all day one day in
March, date to be announced:
Easter, dismiss at 2:45 p.m. Ap-
ril 14 until Tuesday, April 19.
A general faculty meeting will
be held in the high school libra-
ry Monday, August 31 at 9 o’clock
Pre-enrollment of all students
not enrolled last year (except 6-
year olds) will be held
26. 27 and 28
Six-year olds are to be
ed at South Ward school
and Tuesday. August 31 and Sep
tember 1. (Birth certificates
immunization proof will be
quired upon registration).
Pre-enrollment for students
enrolled last year will be held by-
grades two and three at South
Ward school: four through eight
at North Ward, and nine through
12 at the high school.
Rotary, Lions
Install Officers
For Fiscal Year
Both Nocona men s senice clubs
installed new officers this week
at the close of the fiscal year.
Morris Johnson was installed
Wednesday as president of the
i Lions club and Frank Griffith
took over as president of the Ro-
tary club.
Johnson succeeded W. F. Leon-
ard Sr. and Srittiih succeeded
Grant Hoover, who automatically
became vice president of Rotary.
Vice presidents installed by the
Lions are W. O. Skinner J. D.
Stine and Dr. K. J. Wharram.
Nocona Girl Expert On Reptiles
Through Her Personal Collection
It has long been an established fact that some kind of a hobby,
no matter what it may be. is psychologically good for humans at
any age because a hobby
and trying
interesting
hobbist.
It also
selves with
David Thompson
1923—S; 1924—S and D; 1926—
S; 1927—S; 1931—S and D. and
1932.
Noconans coming across either
of these issues could help the
collector by exchanging them for
other pennies.
The Nocona NewSs-b......
Year Ago .....
Note to Sheriff Tom and Mar-
shal Roy:
If our body is found in a
clump of bushes at some re-
mote part of the county, start
investigating all of the school
superintendents, principals, tea-
. chers and students of the whole
American school system. Never
mind the school boards because
thgy meet regularly from Jan-
uary to January.
And, Tom and Roy, you also
might do a little probling a-
roun^i the members of all of
tl^e- country’s women’s clubs.
'A proposal — very selfish,
yes — that we want to make
i, publicly is that schools remain
’ in operation every doggone day
of the year and that women’s
clubs be forbidden by an act
of congress from adjourning
during the summer months.
Labor bosses like to harp
upon their century-old phrase,
“unfair to \ organized labor.”
Well, this three-month school
and women's club vacation stuff
is unfair to organized weekly
newspaper editors.
From Labor day until Me-
morial day. weekly editors, who
depend entirely upon local news
to fill their newspapers, live in
a heaven of news content. If
they happen to have a slack
a week with not enough to make
" an attractive front page, they
need only to call the school
and something will be avail-
able. Quite often, one of the
town’s women’s clubs propose
< or do something that rates
front page.
All the time, there is a wealth
of pictures available — if the
newspaper can afford the cost.
After nine months of such
heavenly news bliss, including
fall activities, Thanksgiving.
Christmas, New Year’s, Easter
and such things, along comes
the end of May and the
tom falls out from under
poor, downtrodden weekly
tor’s Utopia. Schools close
school news is no more,
men’s clubs quit meeting
goes that news
About
Nocona
Lions Still Need
Funds For Street
Marker Project
The Lions club street sign mar-
ker project has reached the half
______way mark with one half of the
7.40 i required financing already rais-
) ed. it was announced today by
12.70
22.00
closed
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