Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1962 Page: 4 of 8
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Home Phone*
PA 4-5242 — PA 4-4785
coverage
pays off!
Lucky enough to “walk away” from an acci-
dent ... but can he “walk away” from the
damage costs? Make sure that you are ade-
quately protected... let’s talk it over!
For Lsad Surveying '
Call L. A. WILCOX.
Franklin County Surveyor,
LB 7-2301, ML Vernon
BUTANE-
PROPANE GAS
New Dallas Highway
Mt PleaMnt Texas
Houaton, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Burks
of Talco and Mrs. R. D. Crowston
-^Sarn your Xmas
have fun doing it.
No collection. No
r appointment only,
s. mncls, REdwood
tt. Texas. (49-3tc)
FOR RENT—5-room unfurnished
house. Newly redecorated. Low-
ry’s. (M-ltel
MARSHALL SHURBET
Driver-Salesman
PA 4-8221
NOTICE—I will not be responsible
for debts incurred by anyone
other than myself. Charles Cannon.
(5O-2tp)
1 INSTANT SER-
iter fans, call Bur-
Buy-Sell-^ade-Ren
Dial LE7-2228
Complete Funeral Service
M.L. Edwards & Co.
Ambulance Service Day er Nite
Dial LE 7-1244 ar LE 7-2211
Radio
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CONTRACTORS’ NOTICE OF
TEXAS HIGHWAY CONSTRUC-
TION
Seal proposals for constructing
2,248 miles of grading, structures,
base, and surfacing from end FM
1518 Northwest t o FM 1448 o n
Highway No. FM 1519, covered by
R2683-2-2 & R 2683-1-1 In Camp
and Franklin County, will received
at the Highway Department,
Austin, until 9:00 A.M.. September
188,1962, and then publicly open
and read.
Plans and specifications includ-
ing minimum wage rates as provid-
ed by Law are available a t the
office of Temple B. Ingram, Resi-
dent Engineer, Gilmer Texas, and
Austin. Usual rights reserved.
Shelton
Butane Co.
. , Fee
• Butane-Propane Gas
• Truck and Tractor
LPG Carburetion
• Westinghouse
Appliance*
• Tappan Ranges
• Day and Night Hot
Water Heater*
• Myer* Water Pump*
Day Phone LEhigh 7-4142
Night LEhigh 7-4*74
Mount Vernon
FOR SALE
• Glaae Washaterla and Lot
• Choice Let, south part of Mt
Vernon. Nice with curb and
gutter.
FOR RENT—Furnished and un-
furnished duplex apartments. Tru-
man Miller, LX 7-2592 or LE 7-
4086. (51-ltc)
See U* For
*. FLOWERS $
CASON MT. VERNON FLORAL
Phone LE 7-2528
Highway 87 Bast, Mt. Vernon.
PORTS REAL ESTATE ;
“Ws Appreciate Listings” :
Office in Pepe's Western Wear
Mt. Vernon, Texas
‘ . Dial LE 7-4218
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Commercial
> Repair*
HOPE
Mt Veniou
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Pewitt Rai
Reported f
Deeds on file at
ty clerk’s office in
disclosed the sale by H.
Geo, A, Bergin
and Sons
Flowers'Mr AR Oosaatsns
Om Nook north ef Lowry's >
Mrs. N. H. (DeW Williams
DELL’S FLOWER SHOP
Dfal LE 7-2842
Westinghouse Glanwrene
Rug Shampoo and
Dry-Clean Machine
$2.00 Per Day
, Shetland
Floor Waxer
and Polisher
$1.00 Per Day
CRESCENT
REXALL DRUGS
Pheno LB 7-2271 er LE 7-42*1
Farm Equipment
FOR SALE OR TRADE—Tractor.
Milton Giddens. <5O-2tc)
I. Jjtfler and
iro Spending
Sulphur Springs
J.
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MT. PLEASANT
SULPHUR SPRINGS
Mae Masters Milam
Conroy Tractor Co.
Mt Pleasant. Texas
Ou Highway 87 West sf Town
COMPLETE LINE OF
New Ford Tractors
and Equipment
With money saving bargains
su Hay Tools
Ws Also Have a Good
Ostostioo of
Used Tractors
spent Friday in Dallas They visit- ranch to Broseco Corporation <
Baltimore, Md.
Internal revenue stamps affix!
to the deeds indicate a sale pri<
of 83,872,000 for 842,000 acres i
land, including mineral rights ax
royalties.
The ranch is located in Titu
Morris and Cans counties in Ea
Texas and is in the Talco oil fiel
The ranch property has a numb*
of producing oil wells.
Attorneys said 3,000 bead of ea
tie and the ranch’s equipment ai
being sold to the Broseco Corpori
tlon in a separate transaction.
The ranch lands compromise 8
square miles, just two square mil*
les* than the area of the Distril
of Columbia. I
FOR SALB^-| StU! have 3 good
residentikl butiding lota for sale.
(Reasonable.)'“See Otto Hunnictitt,
Mount Vernoh, Texas. (51-Stp.)
ed their son and brother, Griffie
Earl Burks in the Parkland Memo-
rial Hospital. He had a absess In
his jaw. They also visited their
aon-in-law and brother-in-law, C.
G. Watts.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Pipkins
and family of Dike spent Sunday
afternoon with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. R. Pipkins.
GLEANER’S SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS HAS BUSINESS
MEETING AND SOCIAL
The Gleaners Sunday School
class met at- the First Baptist
Church Tuesday night for a busi-
ness meeting end social.hour. A
nice crowd was present.
Following the business meeting
the class participated in group
singing. ,
The next meeting will be Tues-
day, September 11, at night when
the class will entertain their hus-
bands. Homemade ice cream and
cake will be served.
GRAU FLOWER
SHOP
Dial LB 7-4228 - Night 7-2885
weuM Mb* te express my ap-
siatlon for the many thought-
end kind deeds that came my
ehusband’s recent
p. The food, flo-
wer* greatly ap-
u. arrad thanks to Edson
*r‘David Digram and Clove
for their untiring services.
-J? TLflliani Andrews.
SALxUfrpewrttM, adding
chine, salculatar and cash reg.
ribbon*. Wt Vernon Optie-
8ALE-Fish bNt, minnow..
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Want To Buy
WANT to buy a used three .peed
record player. Call LE 7-4272
after six. (tnc)
i
7D BANK makes
i fbr all purposes.
M 1817. Harold E.
!•, 21| Cottoally 8t,
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Chandler J
Houston visited - Mr. and Mn
Doney Rutledge and Mr. and Mn
Wright Stinson over the Labor Da
holidays.
Recent visitors in the home J
Mr. and Mrs. John Beasley wes
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Master
Dallas; Mr. and Mrs. Lester Beal
ley, Omaha; Mr. and MH. H. d
Rutland and daughter, Henrien
and Mr. and Mn. David Fannij
New Boston; Mr. and Mrs. B. 1
Couch and Mn. Nell Henry, PittJ
burg; Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Traylo
Mrs. John Summen, and daughte
Nancy, Mt. Pleasant; and Mr. an
Mrs. Herbert Clower of Grand sJ
line.
Mn. Sid Reeves, formerly Nand
Cason, is in Room 487, 4th floo
Mother Frances Hospital, Tylel
after surgery. Mrs. Lem Cason anl
Mr. and Mn. Kenneth Caaon ad
attending her.
WANT TO RENT—3-room house in
Mount Vernon T. Hi Pierce,
4175 South Street, Mineola. (51-
2tp)
Grace Hightower
Phene PA 4-8588, ML Pteaeant
FOR SALE—4-bedroom home on
Weat Main. Pope’s Real Es-
tate. LB 7-4218 (50-tfc)
Mr. and 1
Monday to
house.
There will .be a bridal shower
given at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. E. Barmore on Friday night,
Sept. 4, at 88:00 in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Billy Crowston. All of
their friends are invite^ to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Coy Sims and son
left last week for Tennesses where
they will spend their vacation.
Mrs. Maudie Crowston returned
home Thursday after spending the
week with her son, Roy Earl
Crowston, and family of Mt. Pleas-
ant < w •. . -
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stevens and
children spent Sunday with LaVee
and Grover MeClain of Saltillo.
m» w»- tAW °*
Repal^girvM
BKt or call Stant or Max Simons
for plumbing or service work.
I JI 7-2548 or JU 8-2481.__________
HAVE no other job than my busi-
ness. For radio and TV service,
call Burden Radio & TV. Phone
LB 7-2385. i .. (37-tfc)
Sewing Machines
..-4.., ............
SINGER SEWING Machine Com
pany. Sales and Service. Agent
in town each Monday. 113 W. 1st,
Mt. Pleasant. Phone PA 4-3663.
(45-tfc)
NOTICE—For Sale—If you want
to buy a good house cheaper
lan you can puiid, see Otto Huni-
cfttt. Box 802, Mount Vernon, Tex-
as. Phone LE 7-4218.
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FOR SALE—180 acre ranch, fine
grass, H mineral rights, 7 pools,
1 lake, fenced and crossed fenced,
2 good hay barns. 3-room house
and bath, 10 miles of Sulphur
Springs. Priced to sell. Pope’s Real
Wtate. LB 7-4218. (50-tfc)
FOR SALE—Well improved 140
acres, tractors, equipment and
cows, 7H miles southeast of Mount
Vernon. Mary E. Moore.
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would like to expresk our
latiqn io Dr. Walling and
iM* mA, many colored
1 'Mi te*A idndnea* shown
id* Mdfgrother, Elton leery,
hi* nceht Illness and death.
Hargraves and Emma Blaek-
11|>ki.8 n
Mdment
rSale
I CARS
^Chevrolet
H 4-Door, alr-condl-
H£Msr se
lid* transmission, tinted
i, white tin*, vent
•ax and factory install-
Mux* sir conditioning.
» *000 actual mile*,
•d by Archie Lightfoot,
car guarantee.
>2 Chevrolet
ala coupe, nd A white,
motor, stick shift, big
> abd heater, podded
and many more acceo.
M. 7,000 miles New car
^hevrolet
4odr, V-8 motor,
SXH
it. OK warranty
1956 Olds “88”
4-Door, Hydramatic. radio,
heater, good tires and clean
body. OK Warranty.
league & Son
ri****rMtf \ - .
• For the Pnrehaee of Homes
• To Re fln*neo Loom wMh
Others
• T* Rapair Beal Bstete
Reasonable Interest and
Prompt Servteo
• For the CiMtroeHin of New
(49-ltc)
FOR SALE—2*1 acre ranch south
of Mt. Vernon. Pope’s Real Es-
tate. LB 7-4218. (484tc)
FOR SALE—4-bedroom modern
house. 4M mile* south of highway
37. Celia Wall, owner. LB 7-2527.
t a/4/ ( 1-ltc)
WANT TO LRASB—Land enough
to run 80-100 bead of cattle.
Write Lease, Drawer H. Mount
Vernon, Toxa*
Repair S<
Um
vscEoad
den Electric, Radio and TV, LE
7-2385.
UPHOLSTERING—All types. Fur-
niture made to look like new. A
wide selection of beautiful mater-
ials in stock at very tow prices.
Custom made seat coven for can
For Rent
Beeerratton* for Advertising
- Bmoo Mast Be Made By
sS-8:00 P.M.
ON TUESDAY
Previous to Publication
n copy is not furnished for ad-
Htislng space reserved, wo will
Mgare eopy end advertiser will
I required to pay f*r space used.
WE HAVE BUYERS FOB
TRACTS FROM 100 TO
2M ACRES
i 9 <8iM -
BILL
meek
o realtor
V •• ’•*' rfll “Anything In
[I REALTORS koi Real Estate”
3 ral Ltotlngs
Needed
Phene
LE 7-2334
CAR INSURANCE
FLOWERS
For AU OeeaatoM
HILDRETH FLOWER SHOP
Dial LB 7-233* — ML Vernon
i Mtei.
OR h
i» I)eeal Arrangemente
Laundry
NATION’S Home Laendry will do
washing ,and ironing. Special-
ise In doing shirt*. Also, let you
wash. (27-W
Monuments
If Yoa Have AnyUduff Yoe
DAPHNE
By MRS. BFRSIR BL.ICK
Visiting in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hunnicutt and Jan dur-
ing the week end were Mr. and
Mrs. Charlie Woodard and Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall Perritt and son of
Dallas, and Mrs. Leslie Worthy and
girls of Bridges Chapel.
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Fate Cooper were Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Curley and chil-
dren of Winfield, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Cooper of Talco and Mn.
Elvie Hall of Mt. Pleasant.
Mr. and Mrs. George Turner
and daughter of Dallas visited
Monday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Sides.
Mrs. Albert Edwards visited
Wednesday through Thunday with
her daughter, Mrs. Danny Moore,
and Mr. Moore of Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Manhall
of Winnsboro spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Black and attend-
ed Sunday School here.
Mn. George Sides and Mn. E.
G. Sinclair spent Saturday and
Sunday with their daughter and
sister, Mrs. George Turner, and
Mr. Turner of Dallas.
Mr. and Mn. George Turner of
Dallas moved into their pretty new
brick hotne last week end.
Mn. Maggie Slaughter of Mt.
Vernon and Garland Slaughter of
Chicago visited Mr. and Mn. H.
E. Hanks Thursday afternoon.
Mn. Neal Moore visited Tuesday
with’ Mn. Eunice Case of Mt Pleas-
ant ‘
Mr and Mrs. Danny Moore of ,
Dalia* spent the week end with her
parents, Mr, and Mn. Albert Ed-
wards, and other nlatives. i.
MH. Ike Williams is visiting her '
daughter, MH. Winford Tunnell,,
of Dallas.
agansport News
By MRS. R. D- CROWSTON—Phone ME 2-55*8
day School
inday morn-
J'LL FIND IT IN THE WANT ADS !
Wan «rdend simultaneously, 3c
" MP'Word first insertion, 2c per
MW Mdittonal insertions, mlni-
«BM Ohargs 60c first insertion, 50c
MMMMiSl insertions. Card of
Wtenks 50c for up to 40 words,
•vnr 40 words 2e psr word
OPTIC-HERALD
Deadlines
MH Advertising and News Copy
Mate Bo In Onr Office
ON WEDNESDAY
. 12:00 NOON
CMg rocbivsd after this Ums will
bo published in the following
8 N Ford
1880 Model 1-40
Farmall and Equipment
2 Used John Doon Rake*
On* Lift and Ona Pullout
2 Good John Doer*
Row Binders, good condl-
, tlon ■
1880 New Holland Baler,
practically new, *785 cash
2 Good Club'Farmall*
with equipment, cheap
John Deer* Hayrako
if your tx*<;tor needs tuning up
or an overhaul, aeo Dan Hick*
or Jsrry. Howman, our machan-
1*8.
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MONUMENTS
SBB OR CALK
JIM ARRINGTON
ML Veruou. Texas
OR VISIT OUR DISPLAY
Star Memorial CcJ ,>
| 2
S&H Green Stamps
With AU
’ Cash Purchases
Prescriptions
Crescent
Rexall Drugs
Day Phones
LB 7-8271, LB 7-4251
Mght Pbeovs
LE 7-4632, LE 7-2882
^ tendance at Sur
wd worship ««
The Training Union and the wor-
ship service* Sunday night had
very good attendance. Attending
these service* and the baptising
service were Mrs Dean Dickson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack White, Mt. Ver-
non; Mr. and Mn. R. L. Martin
and Randy, Texas City; and Mr*.
Berths Barton.
Glenda Sue Bise of Dallas spent
the Labor Day week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mn. Ray Ottin-
ger and family. ■
Rev. O. O. Harper was a dinner
guest of Mr. and Mn. Fred Joiee
Sunday. \,
Gay Burna is suffering from In-
fection In his arm and hand.
MH.. Tennie Martin and Mn.
Bertha Barton arrived home last
week end after spending several
weeks with their son and brother.
R. L. Martin, and family of Texas
City. They were accompanied home
by Mr. and Mn. R. L. Martin and
Randy to spend the Labor Day
week end here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E.j
family of Houston ai.
several days with their parents, ^tr.
and Mrs. E. W. Burks of Talco ^nd
Mrs. Annie Miller of Mf.. y^rtfpn.
‘Gay Burns moved
Ray Briley rent
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our PTA 1
000 mem
12.000,900 lx
las teamed
kith the a
tram of wo
Ihildren and
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tther interes
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becond Wed
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Luditorium.
icheduled
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now. MOTH
pre-school <
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meetings. N
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during the r
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gram direct
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Whether th
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Hollowing
been achiet
purchased I
the cost oi
school stag
programs, f
[ears, and
[finished pi
the Lunchr
aids for the
gave a *1
promising
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toward the
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doing man
Lt*o numei
work ha*
T. Ashley Knox
COMPLETE INSURANCE
"Serving Northeast Texas 27 Yearsf9
PHOWKS LE 7-4224 awd LB 7-2514
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Bass, James T. Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald (Mount Vernon, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 6, 1962, newspaper, September 6, 1962; Mount Vernon, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1278355/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Franklin County Library.