The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1963 Page: 1 of 16
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WEATHER
Total Rainfall
NUMBER 1
SINGLE COPY 10c
SIXTEEN PAGES
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sion Adopts New Budget,
Ci
Jimmy Bond
The Navasota ity Commis- may be a "ittle optimistic."
Jimmy Bond was elected
grounds
on present
provides noth
recreation. Mayor Gene
President Bob Whitten
or civie centers. He asked that
70
City. Manager Jack Garrison
Gladys Milroy asked the Com-
Chambers in
Alf Jernigam
were
Hospital Board
Borrows $60,
To Pay Notes
Members of the Navasota
(7) to accomplish
and
the
As the result of a recent
now free at
corporation.
is
ire consists essentially
were
Ketchum and Raymond Dick-
Friday, Try For 1st Win
vines reduction: economies of Large General Service (LGS).
larger generating units. in
These two rates are essential-
O
keeping with his policy of Stuart will probably see most
be in search of their first
wal
be
EW.(en)
board of directors with C. P.
Some of the objectives Gulf
b New Employ oo
Scott-Harris, me.
States had 1* designing the 30,100 k Hewatt hours
were trounced 34-0 by the
per
month, the company said.
■
The 8 pm contest will be Caldwell Hornets Friday, the needs.
Mortuary Science of Houston.
Coach James said Madison-
1,
ville has the potential to be out in the running depart-
an improved ball club over
Head
reserve value at the land is winter.
are expected to be impressed
the District 19-AA crown.
Coach James is cautious charges hard at the opposi- Friday.
Station, the committee de
some
able to graze
PM and Bob
i bury,
shortage.
Priuing
they
well
would be a six inch
to
lions per minute in
"additional distribution lines
estimate apparently provided
into operation. The losest es-
Staft
city provide a 375
RATTLER TRI-C ART AINS FOR 1963
Houston-based drilling
minute well, a 400,
ft.
by the
Althou
indation, the based
(Continued on back page)
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111
"A A .
Steps Taken To Name
Grimes Disaster Area
Falkenbury To Drill
New City Water Well
Thursday appointed an
rangements committee <
Wingback Billy Guerrant,
Madisonville's speediest run-
ner. had only a mild work-
six-inch distribution Unes."
They recommended that the
Three Jaycees
Named to Study
Downtown Plan
Navasota City Commission-
era Tuesday put into motion
James D. Witherspoon, a
graduate of the College of
Elected to Head
Quarterback Chib
committee to head the or-
ganization's proposed down-
town improvement project
Named to the committee
son pointed out that this all
goes for maintenance, salaries
Grimes Coun
ranchers will
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73
74
73
73
71
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wadnasday
ers said Mr. Chaney’s
penal merited looking
cities in Its Texas Service
area
The annual reduetion to
le, are rated as good linemen,
who know how to block.
Coaches James and Ander-
tare Department a portion at
the City Hall patio. provided
(Continued on back page)
mittee learned, usually keep
from 30 to 80 days reserve in
feed supply on hand, but
many are now using this re
serve and will have none for
when they host the Madison
ville Mustangs at Brule Field.
Lions to Near
Death House
Reporter Tues.
auditor,
which p
on defense," he added.
The coaching staff is not
larger rate. LGS, applying to
customers using more than
year, as are the Rattlers. and
are bound to improve with
experience.
John Taylor, Mustang quar-
terback, and fullback Richard
Stuart are top players on a
Youth Fair Trail Riders
Asked To Register Now
gram.
Chamber officials are ask
establish a plan of operation
to get the job done.
The committee is slated to
report to the membership at
each meeting.
son won
tion to <
average,
Tuesday's called session was
actually a continuation of a
to place the well, filter sta-
tion and, if necessary, a stor-
age tank. "
sands,
local
Max.
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103
102
104
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posed of Joe Piccolo, chair-
man; Malcolm Robertson and
H. C. LeVols.
meats along this line.
The current budget contains
precipitation was normal in
Grimes County during April
•nd May, but the cumulative
deficiency of 109 inches was
such tha previous rainfall
was ineffective.
It added that "because of
Mr. Featherston pointed out
that each area might have
a different coat. depending on
I Under terms of Commis
sioner W. E. Gibson's motion,
The board of directors bor-
rowed 860.000 from the Nava-
sota Federal "Savings & Loan
Association to pay off notes
held by Doctors S. D. Cole-
man. L. O. Coleman and W.
S. Conkling.
After the opening of the
new hospital the old building
At School Cafeteria
The Nonas ate high senior
class will sponsor a supper
preceding the Madisonville
football gome here Friday
night Serving at the school
cafeteria will be tram 5 p.m.
to 8 p.m. Plates will be SO
cents for students and 81
for adults. A dance will be
held at the August Horst
Country Club after the game.
Ritmissif prices will be SO
cents pov couple and 50
With c
Industrial
the average reduction is
। 7.39%, the reductions to in-
. dividual customers vary. All
bat a few at the about 18,000
customers to whom the new
rates will apply will receive
, some reduction No bill will
creasing bills to any custom-
ers.
GSU’s present commercial
or rejected.
Local stockmen, the com-
3. D. Chaney. Navasot
High School principal, pointed
Xustrtai Foundation tract site.
of science degree from Steph-
en F. Austin College and en-
and Assistant Eddie Anderson
will be doing their best to
corral the Mustangs during"
the hometown unveiling of
the Navasota lads.
They estimated the
1,100.
and question-and-answer ses-
sions. Mr. Jernigan pointed
be'guest speaker Tuesday for
a Chamber Community Pro-
gress Forum.
The room formerly occupied
by the Grimes County Library
at the Navasota City Hall will
be the setting for two sep-
Mr., Jernigan said the pro-
gram gives the "man in the
Community Development De-
partment. After six months,
he was promoted to the posi-
tion he now holds. .
He is a graduate of Sou th-
western Institute for Organi-
zation Management and th*
East Texas Short Conroe.
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8:10
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rraass in load density, further ly the same rate, G8 gen
strengthening at interconnec- erally appling to customers
County's 11th annual Youth the riders These same ears
Fair Friday, Sept. 20, will be will also be used in the par
a mammoth trail ride from ade.
or unused items.
City Managar Garrtoea said
the city should be able to live
pretty well within the bud
get. R A. Patout, Jr, city
Wellare Offta*
After some discussior
the Commissioners, W. E.
more than twice Falkenbury’s
figures.
participated
It was ultimately approved
without change. -
Mrs. R M Craig and Miss
ad about 80 par cent at por-
mal."
lettermen. Hood Coach Royal James and
Assistant Eddie Anderson will mm an
associate captain for such game, making
a total of four for each outing.
Behold, I stand at the door
and knock; if any man hear
my voice, and open the door.
I will come in to Mm, and
will sup with him. and he
with me. (Rev. 3:20)
Readings recoraed each momtna
tar the preceding 24 hours.
NAVASQTA BATTLER tri -captains for
the 1881 grid season, toft to right are
Michael Moore. Mike Massa and Paul
Grupa, all seniors and veteran Rattler -
-IEA8G-
The local committee's report
owners at the drilling firm, city was not enou
A local firm, Falkenbury estimated the cost of a 400-
at Nava- feet well, neluding the pump,
unanimous at about 88,000. This, "
a definite plan to «
city’s long-standing
is on the lowest rate, (3) to
reduce the number of rate
schedules and riders, (4) to
recognise improvement In
generating efficiency in fuel
clause adjustment. (5) to eli-
minate class rates to the ex
NHS Homecoming
Moved Up to
Mt. Carmel Game
Supt. John C. Webb tab
nounced this week that the
annual high schssi home-
coming would be bald la
conjunction with the Mt
Cann i i featball game bare
Filial night Ost 4, i sth sr
than sa Ost 88 as originally
munities and
building an
36-18 to Katy on Tiger soil
last week.
gaged in graduate work at
the University of Texas and
Stephen F. Austin. He also at-
tended the University of Tex-
as Law School.
Defying the odds against a
local man succeeding as man-
ager of his home town Cham-
ber, Mr. Jernigan became
manager of the Panola Coun-
ty Chamber at Carthage and
served for five years.
In 1957, the speaker joined
the staff of the East Texas
service of the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce and is
designed to assist local com-
situation.
The firm's recent study of
the water system produced
the conclusion that the
gallon per
,000 gallon
। water
I boos-
is a new
I tie*. Preliminary figures in-
dicate that it would cost an
average $140 per acre for
munity."
The first half of each ses-
sion will be used by the
Offers Patio Space To Welfare
ing merchants to cooperate out that the last part of the chamber as manager of the
with their attendance and by program is the most impor-
operated by the same
lag was
said the budget,
MiriR a cash balance
ok the deficit as it
show how such a plan can be
instituted'.
For his work as a death
house reporter, Reid has re-
ceived a number of national .
honors from Time Magazine,
Editor and Publisher, and The
Associated Press.
Although Reid is opposed
the present water
years, will outline his experi-
ences as a death house report-
er and otherwise offer sug-
gestions on how the crime
rate in Texas can be reduced.
It is Reid's opinion that the
best deterrent to crime is
honest law enforcement. In
street" an opportunity to say
what he thinks should be
- possible the proposed, adjust
ments with the resulting re-
blanked the hapless Mustangs
20-0. The year before, Madi
sonville was bitten 19-0.
The Mustangs are compet-
ing officially in District 22-
AA while the Rattlers are
Che Navasota xaminer
And rimes County Roviow
new structure were: (1) to
Don Reid, Jr., editor of the
Huntsville Item, is scheduled
to address the Navasota Lions
Club on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at
7:30 p.m. in the private dln-
ing room of the Colonial
Hotel, said Ray Knight, pro-
gram chairman.
Reid, who has covered 183
executions at the prison in
points of rata* that were
will be converted into . the
Grimes' Memorial Convales-
cent Home.
Both the new hospital and
the convalescent home will
sioners felt the very slight
difference in pumping capa-
------ igh to offset
the very large difference In
cost.--
teas than 30,100 kilo
ui* per month and
will have two principal rates.
General Service (GS» - and
sola, was
I his talk Tuesday, the veteran
■ newsman will attempt to
ley Hospital, a non-profit
Oct. 11s Date For
GSU Rate Cut
1963 victory Friday
arate sessions, one in the
morning and the other in the
afternoon.
NAVASOTA, GRIMES COUNTY, TEXAS.
Aw..... . -----
speaker. The last portion will
ambitious pro be devoted to open discussion
Navasota City out that the budget contains and pledged the cooperation
nothing for youth programs of the city on any worthwhile
" _ prefect -
son are working hard on im- .. . , - ...
provements this week. Fans Huntsville during the past 25
the first home showing for Rattlers are not taking the
the blue and white after contest lightly.
employee“of"the dropping the season opener f * ’ -i ad
above objectives without in- Junior Chamber of Commerce
recently named a three-man
at a yet-to-be -named In- to 380 gal
favorable
The
contained funds to insure a
plentiful water supply next
summer. It was pointed out
that, although the new bud-
get contains no provisions for
water system improvementa,
the city wi have some
"padding" which to Mt in-
eluded to the budget due to
the sale of city-owned pro-
petty. This, they said, can be
used to help correct the wa-
large variety, are producing
something less than 300 gal
company’s tons for minute each on 1
Alf Jernigan, assistant
aschamb8SorCmmerce, win I take part in the sessfons:
— Pat H. Foley Mortuary, both
The report points out that of Houston.
kacsow at the lack at ground grazing and 87 for haying. The
moisture. average basic conservation
City Manager Jack Garrison the spark to put the well plan
will negotiate with the Indus- " —
cm. Jernigan received his bachelor
trial Foundation for an option timates advanced by
on two acnes at land on which r
governor and the president, overgrazing, much of the Im-
in that order. Mr. Featherston proved pasture seeding* fail-
said it would be a minimum ed and others died. The rang*
at ten days to two wish* be- is now grazed down to a
He makes his home at-
Longview.
__ is now grazed down to a
tarmers and fore th* request is approved dangerous level and consider-
.___ . . .. ----- make Ito retea more competi-
^ft***1 ***^*5. rates tive, (2) to establish creasing
night, the beef cattle show,
the Appaloosa Horse
Show Saturday morning and
the livestock auction sale
Saturday afternoon.
In preparation for what the
Youth Fair Association hopes
Officially opening Grime* provide two escort cars for livestock of Sloan Williams,
1 1 — crowning, of the queen Friday
Coach Royal James the one last year. "They
hustle better and pursue well
some $3300 in park property
expenditures, but Mr. Gani
atatenandaste “nmatt.o, the limited moisture and
been filed in Louisiana and together with several stand
the total reduction in Gulf ard riders and class rates for schat, all of Navasota.
has been enlarged and spe- uupurauuna, a xUw ue
--------------- ----- --------- . — dal provisions are being debt to any individuals.
Marcus Mallard, Charles through the business district elude two big time rodeos made for the orderly parking — --
------“T----T Sheriff Dick Johnson will featuring the championship of automobiles.
on and after Oct 1 . .
d Friday by Gulf fhnpler to deal with in de-
Anderson to Navasota. -iIn Navasota** nd thnaoccan
.J. T. Allen ot Anderson, PuDlie “Schools “wiu have a
trail boss, issued an open in- holidav
vitation today for as many 7‘
people as possible to take - . . .--- . .. - —.e .0... — - ------
part in this ride which will those who plan to participate crowd, the seating capacity of transaction, the Brazos Val-
leave Anderson at 8 a.m. and 1" the trail ride to notify himfthe F. F. A. Foundation arena
arrive in Navasota at 11 a.m as soon as possible.
In time for the big parade Other attractions will in-
again making the race for fairly well-balanced squad. when the Rattlers show their
Taylor runs good and Stuart ability at Brule Field here
zal- are required for adequate fire
the protection; all hydrants
should be served by minimum
larger lengthy meeting which start
. firms ed Monday. At Monday's ses-
in previous weeks have been sion, Bernard Johnson Engi-ground storage reservoir,'
, i neers, Inc. of Houston, the treatment facilities and
. 2 .. . city’s planning engineers, had ter pum “
agh the other firms representatives on hand to cost at (
their estimates on make recommendations con
Scott-Harris Funeral Home.
A native of Houston, Mr.
Witherspoon was recently
discharged from the United
States Air Force after having
served three years both in
Florida and England.
Before entering the service,
he was employed by the
Pakne Funeral Home and the
came after a question-and- the Commissioners give some
" thought to future improve-
city will purehase a two acre slightly larger wells with cerning
to ee shsnuaoonusts.testaonhave lerger pumps, th Commis ■
night playing one game at a time. of the ball carrying action
Although the Mustangs Friday with Stuart at
— .--------. "-n—- -- the helm for short yardage Spencer as administrator.
sema-umec"aug,zarineEubuda“szimettvaimnd n
1963-64 boigot and voted figures given.-------
Bette, $14 and costs for grazing and
i ABC haying to based on a percent
age at this figure.
rate revisions. However, white tent practicable, (6) to simpli-
fy rates wherever practicable
sists at parking meter funds, Ee.10m“Ve1 A.u5ne88 12
payments in Itou «T taxes and
Elected to serve with the,
new president were Jack Dyer,
vice-president; and James
Evans, secretory-treasurer.
Mr. Bond announced that
a,membership booth will be
sekup and in operation dur-
ing. the. Madisonville game
Friday night
The weekly breakfast meet-
ings will be held each Satur-
day at 7 a.m. for the purpose
of discussing the game of the
previous night and to hear
the report at Coach Royal
James.
Once again this year the
club will sponsor its annual
guessing contest on the out-
come of major college games.
The winner will receive a
prize. In previous years H has
been two tickets to the Cot-
ton Bowl game at Dallas.
"Water shortage will be more
. _ acute in 1964 unless addi
A recent test on the present tional water supply and
indicated that the ground storage is provided
• testhoiemmediate whih could produce from 300 three unite, which are of the for the summer of 1964," and
be increased by the change.
Similar revised rates have of schedules 301. 401-T, 412-T.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 1988
Public Invited To CofC
Progress Forum Tues.
gen- encouraging and allowing tant part “where the local
fexatheir-empiyees time offtocitizen has an opportunity to
---— . " give his suggestions as to how
to build a better community."
A native of East Texas, Mr.
noth president of ths . Navasota
youth Quarterback Club At-a reer-
Sand- gahlzanonal meeting field
i pro- Saturday morning^ at th*
' into Colonial Cafe.
-m“Ss““Rattlers Host Mustangs
formation on proposed dqwn- — T _ . . __ . •
town improvements and help
A four ■ man agricultural
cornmittee Friday took steps
to have Grimes County de-
Mr. Allen would like for will be a record breaking
1; Henry Walters.
ment last week but will be
the man to watch on reverses.
End Roy Stevens- is the best
Mustang pass receiver and
will probably get the bulk
overlooking the fact that the of Taylor's tosses.
Mustangs are experimenting Center Paul Ferguson and
Rattlers with a brand new system this Scotty Herring, outside tack
I to capital punishment, he
I says that substituting life in
|lprison for pie death penalty
| is not the-answer. He insists
I that before the death penalty
I can be eliminated, the Texas
2 Legislature needs to change
g several of the state's present
| criminal laws.
I Senior Class to Host
oval of his/mo-
th* State Wel-
The Navasota Rattlers will about pre-game predictions in tion. In fact, Taylor and
T.
Last year, the
and small industrial - rate
The Forum is a community done to improve his com-
tions and interchange agree
ments, and the prospects at
w Microfi]m service & Sales Co-
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Whitten, Bob. The Navasota Examiner and Grimes County Review (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 12, 1963, newspaper, September 12, 1963; Navasota, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1446151/m1/1/?q=%221964~%22: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Navasota Public Library.