Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1961 Page: 4 of 8
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SBC the new Remington SUB-
URBANITE portable typewriter
ta cocoa and tan for only $99.95
at the Optic-Herald.
MONUMENTS
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Geo. A. Bergin
and Sons
MT. PLEASANT
SULPHUR SPRINGS
Mae Masters Milam
representative
Phone FA 4-4074, Mt. Pleuant
Grace Hightower
PA 4-3*88, Mt. Pleasant
(18-tfc)
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WE REPAIR televisions, radios, all
electrical appliances. Burden’s
Radio. Pw&ne LE 7-4078.
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Complete Funeral Service
M.L. Edwards & Co.
Ambulance Service Fay or Nite
Dial LB 7-3344 or LE 7-3333
FLOWERS
For All Occasions
HILDRETH FLOWER SHOP
Dial LE 7-2389 Mt. Vernon
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Ante Sales Agency
* b ML Vernon
FOR YARD mowing call Bob Swin-
ford at 2958. (27-ltc)
• Auto Parts
• Garden Tools
• Fishing Supplies
• Household Goods
• Refrigerators
;• Televisions
r Many Other Items Now
On Sale
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• For tfw Cmmtmctien of New
Homes <
• To Refinance Loans with
Other*
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• To Repair Real Estate
Your Home
Reasonable Interest and
Prbmpt Service
Sulphur Springs
Loah & Building
Association
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CAWn OF THANKS
We extend deep appreciation to
all our friends who did so much for
us during Mrs. Clovis Lowry’s stay
fa the hospital. The kindness and
ftamghtfnlness shown us was in-
deed helpful.—Mr. and Mrs. Clovis
Lowry ___
DAVIS TIRES are biult to carry a
world of responsibility. They
have a new long profile shape;
are safe for turnpike speed. You
both car control and increased
gas mileage. They have a shock
absorbent tread. They are 8%
wider and 6% deeper. They have
the strongest guarantee available
au long as you have a tread you
have a guarantee. See the Davis
tire on sale at Gerald’s Western
Auto Agency. (27-ltc)
FOR RENT — 3 bedroom modern
house, 212 Martin Addition. Con-
tact Fred Walker, Box 101, Win-
Deld, Texas. (27-2tp)
FOR SALE—Massey Ferguson 35
W model tractor and equip-
ment, like new. Pete Thomas, LE
7-3674. (27-2tp)
_ is for Advertising
*ace Mu* Be Made By
5:00 P. M.
ON TUESDAY
Previous to Publication
■ copy is not furnished for
and advertiser will
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POSTER FAMILY: Symbolic of ths
^^""MX^n^'r^ld^e'n^Lto r.), Sandra 6. Caro!
a d Susan 8 were chosen as the American Cancer Society's
pXLi.I 0. dl.p.ay.d ..™. n.llon dur-
ing the Society’s educational and fund-raising Ctusade.
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T & T Cleaners
Raley Tractor Co.
and
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• Used Tractors — New
Used Equipment
• 30 Ferguson Tractor
• A Farniall Tractor
• B Farmall Tractor
and' Equipment
Phone LE 7-2328
Home LE 7-2990
CALVIN RALEY, Owner
ill ; .
LAWN MOWER SERVICE, Briggs
Stratton engines, all makes.
Burden’s Radio. Phone LE 7-4078.
_______________________ (18-tfc)
FOR RENT—Furnished apartment
and one furnished room. Mrs.
Ennis TJttle, Phone LE 7-4134.
(19-tfc)
' SPECIAL 'HORSE SALE
Friday Night, March 24
7:30 p. m.
Bring any horse or mule you
want to sell
Turner livestock Commission
Co.
Clarksville, Texas
We hang your clothes in a mod-
ern storage vault, not folded up
in cardboard boxes. We use
the same moth proofing the
year round at no extra cost to
you.
SEE THE NEW Remington Quiet-
Htefr EleVbn ‘portable typewriter
at the’ Optl6-Herkld. Comes in
SurigldW, Feirl, Flamingo, Ivory
and Jadei ’
—*—4-4____I .....1 ■ '.i __________,________________
FOR RENT —u-'S-room unfurnished
apartment.;I Phone . LE 7-6863.
Mns.iG. C? TihSley. (19-tfc)
GRAU FLORAL
& GIFT SHOP
Mrs. C. M. Gnu. Owner
..... Dak Phone LE 7-2591
Night Phone LE 7-2965
• FlaMitf Greenery and
i "i !< "• < Flowers
• Flcfral Arrangements
•' DP4t Plants
WGlftI terns
'■ ■'' • Pottery
" • Ceramics
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Courteous Service.
REASONABLE RATES
LEON WRIGHT
110 E. Third
Mt. Pleasant
Phone PA 4-2154
FOR SALE—Used portable Royal
typewriter. Optic-Herald.
SEE the new Remington QUIET-
RITER ELEVEN portable type-
writer in pearl, for only $120, at
the Optic-Herald.
SEE the new Remington TRAVEL
RITER portable typewriter in
sapphire for only $79.95 at the
Optic-Herald.
INCOME TAX
SERVICE
Experienced, Efficient and
PLUMBING repair and installa-
tion. Paul Norman, LE 7-2983.
(19-tfc:
FOR SALE—150 gallon butane
tank, 2 years old. Hump Black.
(27-2tc)
hours a day calling luguldrty each
month on a group of Studio Girl
Cosmetic clients on a route to be
established in and around Mount
Vernon, and are willing to make
light deliveries, etc., write to
STUDIO GIRL COSMETICS, Dept
WN-42, Glendale, California. Ruote
will pay up to $3.50 per hour.
(27-4tc)
DR. NEIL H. KIDWELL
MINNOWS & WORMS—Radio and
TV repairing. Burden’s Radio.
Phone LE 7-4078. (18-tfc)
Electrical Wiring
RcSkfential A Commercial
■'h lafetaHatfons A Repairs ];.
PHILIP HOPE
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NOTICE — Irene Edwards ‘of; 11)8
Putman St., Sulphur Springs,
TCx^t wyi furnish board and laun-
dry to «Herfy people. C27-2tp)
General Practice of
Medicine and Surgery
Office. Dial LE 7-4221
Residence, Dial LE 7-2562
Office Closed Friday Afternoons
NATION’S Home Laundry will do
washing and ironing. Special-
ize in doing shirts. Also, let you
wash. ' > (27-tfc)
FOR RpNT -— 6-room modern
house, 1*4 miles east and north
of Highway 67. Dow Duty, Phone
LE 7-4143. (27-2tc)
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MONUMENTS
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CHAIN LINK
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• Auto and Tractor Repair
• Wood Work • Welding
• Metal and Wood Turning
• Small Engine Repair
• Saw Sharpening
• Mower Blades Sharpened
Whether credit
included in
wards, Mt. Pleasant, Phone
4-3969.
WE MAKE PICTURE FRAMES—
Burden's Radio. Phone LE 7-4078.
(18-tfc)
Mt. Vernon, Texas
OR VISIT OUR DISPLAY
SEE OR CALL
JIM ARRINGTON
Star Memorial Co.
New Dallas Highway
Mt. Pleasant, Texas
KI
&
BALL GARAGE
& WELDING
At the Texaco Station
Mt. Vernon
k Sideh'qht-s
11 bu Vern Sanford
Small Investor will buy land-
owners' royalty (mineral
rights).
WDltlfJe<i
andeFbnt
Dallas 14, Texas
FOR SALE—Used pipe and angle
iron. Wrecker service. Will buy
anything. Skagg’s Wrecking Yard,
Bogata, Texas, Phone ME 2-5857
(26-2tp)
FOR SALE OR RENT—The Wayne
McGraw house. 4 rooms, large
screened back porch, 2 bedrooms.
See Ovelle McGraw at Reeves
Cafe. (26-2tci
FOR SALE—Large nice lot; easy
terms. See G. T. McAuley.
(23-tfc)
FOR SALE—Milk cows, 1008 lb.
base, tank and equipment.
These cows are all on plan A. hav-
ing passed four consecutive nega-
tive milk ring tdsts. Loyd Black.
(25-ltp)
FENCE in panel' International cab and ehasr.-s „
weave. John B. Hahn, 1103 Ed-: 1952 International cab and chassis,
-j PA ( The county of Franklin reserves
(26-4tp) the right to accept or reject any
or all bids. ,
J R. PRUITT,
County Judge,
Franklin County, Texas.
REAL SECURITY can be yours
—'with a FEDERAL LAND BANK
loan on your land. SAVE money
with long-term, low-payment co-op-
erative credit For more informa-
tion, see Harold E. Akins, man-
ager of the Sulphur Springs Fed-
eral Land Bank Association, 214
Connally St. Phone TP 5-4933
(26-tfc)
SIZZLE SALE at Gerald .s West-
em Auto Sales Agency. ends |
Saturday, March 11. (26-ltc)
FOR RENT — Unfurnished three-
room apartment, with private
bath. For key see Jerry Castle or
Rufus Bolger, Mt. Vernon. Con-
tact George Bolger, Box 127, Coop-
er, Texas. (21-tfc)
wouldn't
a life-or-death
AUSTIfl, Tex.—After hours of
fiercely critical debate, the House
voted by a surprising 149-to-l to
attack the state's fiscal problems
by working first to retire the de-
ficit as an emergency matter.
This is the approach advocated
by Gov. Pride Daniel and Speaker
of the House James Turman. Sev-
eral who spoke against the deficit-
retiring resolution voted for it.
Agreeing to retire the deficit,
however, is not the same as agree-
ing on how to do it. Some new
measures, big and broad, have been
introduced.^ t
Rep. George Hinson of Mineola
has submitted an omnibus tax
measure which he says will bring
in $293,000,000 over a two-year pe-
riod. It is backed by Governor
Daniel. - - . >
Hinson’s bill includes levies on
natural gas ^pipelines, power-driven
objects and parts, utilities, stock
transfers, jewelry and watches,
THE STATJP OF TEXAS
COUNTY QF FRANKLIN
The Comqussioners’ Cpijirt
vened jn ^peciql session on thi?
28th day of February, 1961, and
authorized notice to be published
to bidders for the purchase of the
following equipment, to-wit.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids addressed to the
County Judge, Franklin Couhty.
Mt. Vernon. Texas, will be re-
ceived at the office of the County
Judge until 10:00 o'clock a. m„
March 20, 1961, for two (2) new
1961 model, two <2) ton trucks for
the use of Franklin County Pre-
cinct No. 1.
Trucks must meet the following
specifications: two-ton rating, 155”
to 158" wheelbase, 82” to 85” cab
to axle measurements, 6 cylinder
engine of at least 260 cubic inch
displacement, 4-speed synchromesh
transmission, electric operated
windshield wipers, oil filter and air
cleaner, 2-speed rear axle, direc-
tional signal lights both rear and
front, heater and defrosters, heavy
duty front springs and extra heavy
duty rear springs, 6.5” heiqvy duty
wheels front; rear, and * spare.
8.25x20-10 j>ly tires and tubes
front, rear and spare, permanent
type knti-freeze, new power take-
off, hand controlled from inside
cab, state safety inspection, sticker
on truck After equipment installed.
The Weccssful bidder." or bid-
ders mu^ 'j remove uiq( ’ present
bodies/ftrom* the used trucks and
inst^lltklsifcme equipment bn the
new truck Chassis and fnake all
necessary connections and adjust-
ments.
Successful bidder or bidders
must take in trade either a 1951
i or a
construction materials, soft drinks,
beer, wine, liquor, restaurant
meals.
According to the governor’s of-
fice. the bill would provide revenue
for an $800 a year teacher pay
raise and other spending but is not
aimed at wiping out the deficit.
Reps. John Allen of Longview
and Forrest A Harding of San An-
gelo are proposing an even bigger
one. It is a 2 per cent general
sales tax to raise an estimated
$317,000,000.
Rep. Ben Atwell of Dallas has
introduced, as promised, his “Tex-
as broad-based exetse tax."
It is not called a sales tax, but,
in the language of the bill, imposes
“upon each separate sale at retail
of tangible personal property with-
in this state an excise tax of 2 per
cent." It has a long list of exemp-
tions. including some already-taxed
items.
CO-OP BILL KILLED — REA
electric co-op hopes for more city
privileges were tumbled by a 77-
to-64 Houfce vote.
Several years ago the Legisla-
ture passed a law authorizing co-
ops to continue to serve the same
customers when a co-op area is
annexed by a city. This year the
co-ops sought permission to add
new_ customers to existing lines in
a n n e x ea"‘ar e a s.
Opponents charged that this
would put a government-subsidized
operation in competition with pri-
vate enterprise. Spokesmen for
private utilities declared they have
to pay 27 4 per cent of their in-
come in taxes compared to 1.6 per
cent for co-ops.
Co-op leaders say that, after
taking electricity to areas the pri-
vate companies wouldn't serve,
they are now in
struggle.
ANNEXING CURB PASSED —
No longer would Texas cities be
able to reach out and annex "all
out of doors” under a bill passed
139-to-5 by the House.
It provides that cities would be
encircled by a zone in which they
would have control of building and
sanitation codes, but would not
have taxing powers. A portion of
this zone could be annexed each
year. • ’ ,
Also, cities would be required lb
get City utilities to an annexed
area within three years. j
IX>AN LAW SOUGHT — rfburti
Banking Committee is engagefl Di*
one of the session’s touchiest Japtl
most difficult tasks — hammarijte
out new regulations for the sjnkll
loan industry.
A constitutional amendment vq*.
ted by the people last Novethfcfer
remqved the blanket pfohibitibn
against interest of more thaq 10
per cent and gave the Legislature
authority to set interest rates’and
regualte the loan industry.
Five bills are under study,
general, they provide for a maxi-
mum charge of 3 per cent per
month on loans under $100, less
for larger loans.
Insurance should be
maximum charges allowed is one
of the questions at issue.
NEW INSURANCE RATE BILL.
As & new approach to auto insur-
ance rates, Sen. Grady Hazlewood
of Amarillo has introduced a bill
to require legislative approval of
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ANNOUNCING
OUR EMPLOYMENT OF
C S. Yates
MECHANIC
Home Ftatae LE 7-8328
BusineMt>h»ne LE 7-2990
ML Vernon, Teuq
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Overhaul and Tune-Up Jobs
On
• Autoe • Tracks
• Tractors
• Fann Equipment
Raley’s Tractor
Company
BUTANE-
PROPANEGAS
1 MARSHALL 8HURHET
Dsiror gala—
FA 4-3221
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PA 4-BSM — PA 4-4 T<»
FLOWERS
Always Please
Potted Plante, Ont Flowers,
Florals and Corsages
MT. VERNON
FLORAL
Lore* Meek, Owner
Dial UB 7-MM Mt. Vernon
■MW Btel LE 7-43*8
ASSOC IATION
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BANK RATE FINANCING
JACK WHITE, Mgr. Dial 7-2505
1955 Oldsmobile
Low mileage, 4-door.
1955 Chevrolet 210 2-Door
36,000 miles, 6 cylinder, standard shift.
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Home car.
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Real nice, 6 cylinder, standard shift.
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Real clean, air-conditioned.
1957 Chevrolet 210
Home owned, 13,000 miles, 4-door, 6 cylinder,
standard shift.
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Camp Fire
Fifteen campfire girls met at
the home of Mrs. Mathus Black
March 9 after school. Mary Beth
Newsom, president, presided. Cin-
da Bolger was admitted as a new
member.
Taffy apples and cokes
served as refreshments.
Mrs. Tom gave the members a
sniff test on flowers and vege-
tables for an honor bead. They
also practiced two of their Camp
Fire songs. “The Book of the
Camp Fire Girls” was issued to
each girl.
The group decided to hold a
cookie sale Saturday, March 11.
They met at Mrs. Rip Loftis's
i to put ak “X"
___________ of the person they
wish to Vote fpr ioatead of scratch-
ing al] others on the ballot; pro-
vide for a 10 per cent merit pay
raise for teachers to be awarded
by local districts and financed SO- '
50 by state and districts; provide
penalties for law enforcement of-
ficers who come out of ‘‘ambush’’^''
to arrest motorists; require chil- *•
dren entering the first grade in
public schools to have polio shots;
increase workmen’s compensation
insurance benefits to a maximum
of $50 per week.
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The company is always wrong.
Therefore, there must always be
a fight between the union and the
company.
We know that this Is neither
true nor desirable but many of you
will recognize the technique of
professional unloneers who must
keep the conflict raging to hold
their jobs.
Another example:
The union comes first
The company comes second
Therefore if one is to be elim-
inated
The company must go.
We know of no union that exist-
ed after the company quit paying
wages, but we know of numerous
companies that lived after unions,
whose officials preached too mi^ch
"hate the company” propaganda,
were voted out of existence by
their own members who jlist
wouldn't be hood-winked any long-
er. ;
Confuclous say “Wagon without
horse don’t hardly go any place no
more." ,
That’s the way I see it.
The art of clear thinking is as
old as the immortal Greek phil-
osophers. In fact, it may be said
that the art even supercedes the
age of Socrates, Plato, and the like.
We must, however, credit the old
Greeks for developing certain
techniques designed to make some
one else reach a conclusion al-
ready pre-determined.
For instance, there is a standard
example in most text books which
illustrate the point. Here it is in
three simple sentences:
AJ1 men are mortal.
Socrates is a man.
Therefore, Socrates is mortal.
The pre-determined conclusion
is that Socrates is mortal, so when
we agree that all men are mortal
and that Socrates is a man, we at
once ptpve the conclusion we
wanted in the first place
This sounds like first grade
stuff? Of course it does, but when
you apply the technique to some
more complicated conditions, the
results aren’t quite so simple For
example.
The union is always right,
TMa OMV parckBMd by Lraa star Stall CmapaBy far <Ba yaryaaa jt raoalbrtv
•farmtag th« general aablie abaat the poUciae. M»i aM vtawa a< tta CmaaaTL
The Way I See It** will ba a weakly fretare at ttaa at wig raw.
wdod said hla tint ap-
proach, a bill directing the board
to make certain chinge* in the
present auto rate plan, had been
"bottled up."
On the other side of the Capitol,
the House Insurance Committee
voted out favorably a “flexible rat-
ing” pill that would take away
from the Insurance Board the au-
thority to set auto rates.
A few days earlier, Atty. Gen.
Will Wilson issued an opinion that,
under present law, only the State
Board, not the companies, can set
these rates.
Prior to his resignation as chair-
man of the State Insurance Board,
Penn J. Jackson had suggested let-
ting individual companies set up
their own merit rating plans on an
optional basis.
MOUTHFUL—Texas A & M Col-
lege exes, famed for their fierce
defense of the school’s traditions,
have a problem.
Sen. W. T. Moore and Rep. B. H.
Dewey, both of Bryan, are spon-
soring bills to change A & M’s
name. There's more prestige in
being called a “university” than a
college,” they say.
Proposed measure would change
name to Texas State University
and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, with a view eventually to
making it just Texas State Univer-
city.
LAST-MINUTE FLOOD — Pas-
sage of the 60-day mid-point in
this session ended the period when i home Saturday morning and baked
bills may be introduced without cookies. Total proifts of the sale
special consent. A flood of new | were $20.40.
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1961, newspaper, March 16, 1961; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1277982/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.