The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1964 Page: 3 of 10
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"HOME
DEMONSTRATION
NEWS
REBA STANFIELD
Rural Wrecks
'Total Eleven
In November
There were 11 rural traffic
accidents in Montague County
during the month of November,
according to Sergeant E. L.
Stroud, Highway Patrol Super-
NOCONA
CHRYSL
- PLYMOUTH
Will Be Closed
December 21 io December 28
FOR VACATION
We Wish You
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Bill and Ruth Thomas
Santa Claus, the Christmas
tree and the kaffeeklatch are
Dutch-German traditions that
help to make Christmas merry.
At the Massachusetts home of
Eliza Cabot Follen and her Ger-
man-born husband, Professor
Charles FoUen was a gleaming
Christmas tree. It was all the
more remarkable because the
year was 1836. Within a decade
the Christmas tree became a
part of Christmas in the United
States, brought to this country
by German emigrants. Germans
had used the Christmas tree
for centuries. Some authorities
attribute it to Martin Luther.
The Pennsylvania Dutch used
It in America about 1825. The
HoUand Dutch brought Sinter-
klaas with them to New Am-
sterdam in the early 1600’s. He
arrived with gifts for good chil-
■dren on December 5. The Eng-
lish in 1664 renamed the town
New York. Dr. Clement Moore,
a professor of divinity in New
York, described Santa Claus
which is the picture we see to-
day and changed his name to
Santa Claus in his gift giving
to the night before Christmas.
The early German and Dutch
women in Pennsylvania were
good cooks. The kitchen is still
a place of frantic activity be-
fore Christmas. Rich butter
cookies, delicate macaroons, fra-
grant breads and luscious cakes
are to be found. The coffee pot
works overtime.
The kaffeeklatches originated
in Germany. Coffee was served
along with the most delicate
Christmas cookies, plumpest
fruit cakes, and spiciest breads.
Here is a recipe for Chocolate-
Nut Macaroons which were a
favorite of the Pennsylvania
Dutch:
3 egg whites, 1-4 t. sugar, 1
c. sugar, 1-4 t. salt, 2 squares
unsweetened grated chocolate,
1-2 c. finely chopped pecans.
Beat egg whites and salt un-
til soft peaks form. Add sugar
slowly while continuing to beat
until stiff and glossy. Fold in
visor of this area.
From these crashes resulted
three persons injured, and a
loss of $2,990.00 in property
damage.
Summarizing rural traffic ac-
cidents from January through
November of 1964, the picture
shows 107 wrecks, three per-
sons killed. 55 persons injured
and $60,453.00 in property dam-
age.
The most deadly month of
the year is here again. The Pa-
trol Supervisor stated that dur-
ing each month of the past five
years there was only one
month higher than the month
I of December. Of the 12,171 per-
I sons killed during the last five
years over 10 percent of them
were killed during the month
of December.
Of the 1,246 persons killed in
traffic accidents during the
month of December over the
past five years over 30 per cent
were killed during the Christ-
mas holidays. This means that
the Christmas holidays are a-
bout three times as deadly as
the remaining days during the
month of December.
The month of December for
1963 was the most deadly month
in the history of Texas. The
Sergeant appealed to every mo-
torist and pedestrian, “Please
do not let this become a reality
again.”
chocolate and nuts (they used
filberts). Drop by teaspoons on
greased baking sheets. Bake at
325 degrees for 15 minutes. Mak-
es about 4 1-2 dozen.
Some quickie drinks for chil-
dren’s parties are as follows:
Combine equal parts cold cran-
berry juice and cold gingerale.
Combine 1-2 c. marshmallow
topping. 1-4 c. chocolate syrup
and peppermint extract. Beat
until smooth. Stir into a quart
of milk and shake well.
» • •
Live Christmas trees are sold,
with roots wrapped in a ball of
soil, to be planted outdoors af-
ter Christmas. Trees that will
live here are Arizona Cypress,
arbor-vitae, eastern red cedar,
short leaf pine. Douglas fir and
Scotch pine should be expected
to live in the Lone Star State,
says Bill Smith, Texas A and
M forester.
SEASONAL SPECIAL
Wash
Clean
Check
Grease
Oil Change
Rotate Tires
Pack Wheels
"SERVICE IS
310 East Highway
Only $9.95
month of December
AU For
Good During
SHELL
'Sign of A Better
Future for You"
Adjust Brakes
Clean Air Filter
Battery Cables
Radiator Hoses
GATES TIRES
The Greatest Thi
on Wheels"
WOMACK'S SHELL SERVICE
OUR BUSINESS"
82 Nocona, Texas
•ROOKS SMITH
County
Agent's
Column
By Brooks Smith
In the December newsletter
from the County ASC office,
farmers and ranchers are urged
to report performance on all
A CP practices as soon as pos-
sible after the practice is com-
pleted. As you all know 1964
practices must be completed by
December 31 to be eligible for
cost-sharing.
* • •
I just received an announce-
ment from the Central Texas
Beef Performance Testing Sta-
tion at Corsicana, Texas. They
are presently preparing • for
their Spring Beef Performance
Test. Any registered breeder of
any beef breed is eligible to
enter a bull in the test. The
test runs from February 5 to
July 15, 1965. Performance test-
ing actually measures the bull’s
gainability and provides the
owner a better method of de-
termining which herdsires or
potential herdsires have the
greatest potential. It is estimat-
ed that an animal’s gainability
is 65 percent heritable. Perform-
ance testing is worthwhile to
any purebred breeder. For it
is a proven fact that perform-
ance testing coupled with good
management has raised wean-
ing weights as much as 50 lbs.
and sale prices as much as 2c
a pound over a five year per-
iod, in most instances.
If you want more informa-
tion concerning the rules and
regulations of entering a bull
in the contest contact my office
in the courthouse at Montague
Deadline for entries is January
10, 1965.
THE NOCONA NEWS. NOCONA, TEXAS, DECEMBER 17, 1M<
Montague News
Mrs. Florence Fribble
Mrs. Johnie Jordon feU at
her home and injured her foot
so bad she had to be hospitaliz-
ed at Bowie hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Jean Deal and
family visited with their mo-
ther, Mrs. Ruth Owens over the
weekend.
Mrs. Charlie Haynes spent a
few days this week with her
daughter, Mrs. Irene Fox of
Forestburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Magee
visited with their son Bill Ma-
gee and family of Gainesville.
Visitors of Mrs. Florence
Pribble and Mrs. Della Gardner
last week were Mrs. Eula Utz-
man and Mrs. Savage of No-
cona. Mrs. Irene Fox of Forest-
burg, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gard-
ner of Sunset. Also coffee guest
for breakfast Mrs. Reba Stan-
field of Bowie.
Visitors over the weekend of
the Jeff Meekins were Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Meadors of Van
Alstyne and Mr. and Mrs. Don
Green and baby of Bowie.
Mrs. Ora McCormick and Mrs
Dora Cornet of Wichita Falls
visited with the Willard Shack-
elfords. They also visited Mrs.
Polly Barns at the Nocona rest
home.
Mrs. Ethel Leatherwood is ill
this week; also Mrs. Merdees
Blue and Mrs. Jeff Meekins.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Hodge
and family of Houston are vis-
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Barney Hodge.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilburn made a
business trip to Ardmore last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bowman
of Moline have been visiting
relatives in Montague and No-
cona for the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie Nabours
and daughter of Tyler spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Nabours.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pribble
were guests of her brother and
family, Mr. and Mrs. N. O. Coop
er of Bowie Wednesday even-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gronow
spent Friday in Gainesville vis-
iting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gro-
now.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Garrett
and son of Houston were guests
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Louis Nobile last week.
Deputy Sheriff Conway is *
patient in Bowie hospital.
Mrs. Grace Moody and sister
Mrs. Thelma Johnson made a
trip to Fort Worth Saturday
and met Mrs. Moody’s son Jim
and the three made a trip to
Paris, Texas to visit friends and
relatives.
Mr. Lee Trent spent last week
visiting his children in Archer
City.
Word was received by rela-
tives and friends of Montague
that Rev. Lonnie Romine of
Houston a former resident here
is critically ill after an opera-
tion on his leg in a Houston
hospital.
low-cosi AUTO LOANS
SEPTMEBER RED MEAT PRO-
DUCTION IN TEXAS UP 30
PER CENT OVER LAST YEAR
Commercial slaughter plants
in Texas produced 145.6 million
pounds of meat in September,
reports the Texas Crop & Live-
stock Reporting Service. Up 30
per cent from the production
for the same month a year ago.
For the first nine months of
1964, production was 13 per-
cent above the same period of
1963.
State Highway Commission
authorized construction of a-
bout $36,700,000 worth of road
on Interstate Highway 10 in
Fort Bend, Waller, Austin and
Harris Counties.
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COMMUNITY
PUBLIC SERVICE
ELECTRICAL GIFTS
FOR BETTER LIVING
When you give something electrical,
you give comfort, convenience and better liv-
ing the year around. Here are suggestions for sure-
to-please electric gifts for every member of the family:
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For Sister
For the Family
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Record Player
Clothes Dryer
Coffee Maker
Tooth Brush
Dishwasher
Food Mixer
Nail Buffer
Refrigerator
Frypan
Hair Dryer
Range
Can Opener
For Brother
Food Freezer
For Dad
Corn Popper
Post Lantern
Shaver
Clock Radio
Waste Disposer
Shop Tools
Hot Dog Cooker
Clothes Washer
Blender
Study Lamp
TV Set
Carving Knife
Tape Recorder
Air Conditioner
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Powell, Vernetta. The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1964, newspaper, December 17, 1964; Nocona, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1208707/m1/3/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Friends of the Nocona Public Library.