Wood County Echo (Quitman, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1956 Page: 1 of 8
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“I ahall pass through thia worid bur once Any geod thing, therefore, that I can io. or any kindness that I can show to any human beig let me do it now, for I shan not paus this way -
VOLUME XXVI, NO. 29
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Democratic nomination
governor of Texas.
Y arborough announced
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Thomas' survivors in:lud
Purpose of the clinic is to
Grand Jury Returns
tul music.
The first annual show of
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government.
man,
friend whom he had met in
England. While an office boy District
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wilson j should be enjoyed by parents
Miss Darline Wilson of T.
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Derrick Goes Up On
Lanier Woodbine Test
Friday from a Tyler hospita
and is doing fine. *
ago:
The church also approves!
Guarnarius."
One day he was in an an
servea aaa"atartpamgtsror the appointment of the. Theme For Joint
Your friend as ever.
S J. BENTON
there ed
Nutchuk
Nutchuk, The Eskimo
At Quitman School
Friday, April 13th
rrre
paper
lool
i • finished playing, the English offer criticism and help for
• high school bands in the ar-
MICRFIM SEW. SALES CO.
P.O. BOX 0066
49BA1F9ErAyE.
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Broadcastinz construction to begin soon af-
ter June 1st.
spent the Easter hol-
ith her
ready for the enjoyment of ple
all present, fer the Bible 1
APieeeoWspringtTaperNo Bill Indictment
, No. 1 T. A. Champion, a 5,-
Fritz Kreisler s t iolin 400-foot Woodbine operation
Thestory is told how Fritz three miles southwest of Quit
— - - ■ ■■ man. Site is some two miles:
tique shop and heard some
one playing a vi". .......
room behind the shop. Charm
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Cana, Pleasant Grove
Schools Annexed With
Quitman, Winnsboro
and play it. ham, Pittsburg, McKinney,
“I played, that violin,’ said Quitman, Cooper, Paris, Par-
Kreisler, ‘as one condemned is Grade School and McKinn-
to death would have played cy Junior High School,
to obtain ransom.” When he Purpose the clinic.
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William Walcott, the noted Against Gilbreath
English etcher, who first •
came to this country in 1924 The Dawson County Grand
* to record his impressions of Jury returned No Bill action
the skyscraper city of New Monday against Walter Gil-
York. After a week of gath- breath, 58 year old father
Betty "Jane Robbins of
Kreisler, the famous violin- _ i
1st, secured his treasured vio- northwest of,the,Meriga le
lin which he calls “Heart Paul field and 660 from the'
south and 4,000 from the
Wood County at an early
QUITMAN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1956
Little Interest Shown mmg
In City Election 8
Little interest was shown b
[in the city .election held in/T
Quitman last Tuesday, Ap- • V
i ril 3rd. Only 26 votes were 1 -
■cast from the entire city. I t
| The three aldermen up for I k
election had no opposition >
and costs.
K. G. Ellis, DWI, $100.00
Ralph W. Yarborough of and costs and three days in
stin, pledging to "cuild a jail
Tommie Morse
buffers Eye Injury
Little Mark nt.mas, DA. r...: w _ c. It- --e; —:--. ten* sometnng oi ms own mu w mer nid iespumdae-iopao-- -vz-.— —e-
son of Mr. an Mrs. Hal Tommie Morse, gon of Mr ling of yourselves together life story it is a talk about ity to God, man, and the ty, Dragnet. Weather Fore-
Benton Jr., arrived home las’ and Mrs. John Morse has in my name to pray with and the Eskimo whom he. knows community. Mr. Floyd Johns cast, Liberace, ami The $64,-----
been in A-Longview Hospitallfor one another. So come, I11 so well being one him elf. He General Supt. of the Sunday 000 Question.
under __ the care of an eye be looking for you. takes vou on a hunting trip. School pointed out that the The section on tables will
man was so moved, he sa d,
"I have no right to keep it; iea with a special emphasis
it belongs to you. Go out into for bands going to the inter-
the world and let it be scholastic league band con-
heard ” And Kreisler used it test in Kilgore, says Luke,
as a medium for his w.nler-; —-—-----•----
know how to use it." He Dr A N A ..
took kone of the big sheets TIA Meeting
folded it and hurried away .. 1 Nr: ,
On that ordinary wrapping Monday Night
the master' The Qu it man Parent Tea-
cher Asociation will meet in
fice. Seeing a boy wrapping Li 1“1LE MAK K THOMAS
up house plans Walcott ask- BENTON COME HOME
ed: “What is that paper?"
"The people of Texas want I atter From
a new state government, free —emen 1 --
of entangling alliance- and C I Renton
partnerships with the outgo- -* Dnon
'ng administration. Texas Time is passing so fast
wants, a.state. government you can hardly believe what units of the.Columbia Broad lowingi people> as.the building Cl CL
free of the policies of lb 2 you see and hear, for there csting System in the cities committee: Hall Benton Jr. Tiower noW
past and capable of indepeniis so much to be done in thislof Chicago, st louis and Chairman. W. R. Stone, Co- The first annual show of
ent ac10... ... life, and the- time is so short -New York This work wa chairman, E. A. Spacek, M the combfed garden dubs of
......- - - • Another year is passing so interspersed with radio and G. Low, Howard Colley, Blas Quitman will be presented
fast, we can hardly realize concert tours throughout th- Robinson, H. B. Goldsmith. Saturday April 7 in the
. - . . U. 8., and recently he was This committee will be work- School Cafeteria between the
day April 8th is the date for a member „t the staff of the'to get things ready for hours of 2 to 6 p. m.
- - “ ‘ ' ----—""nhe-----* ■ "TV Today" is the theme
specialists this week. I
He was accidently shot in
the eye with a BB gun v h h
out playing. He was rushed
sages ---to lead the fight all of Mineola.
I for the good name of Texas. --------
“IL is just ordinary wrap
ping paper; it’s cheap," ex
plained the boy.
"Nothing is ordinary,” cor-
rected the artist. "If yoi
Ardei Tom 303 Methodist Church
,” was the Jun- Votes To Build Debt
quor in a dry area. $100.00
etoration of honor, integrity it’s passing so fast. On Sun-
and dignity in their state ‘
Auvel and R. J. Reynolds of
Dallas; three daughters, Mrs.
{Gertrude Smith and M ... Stel
la Stanley, both of Mineola,
and Mrs. Tilman Lloyd vis- and students alike. Ard th? Gladewater spent the holi __ ___ __ ________________
ited Mrs. Minnie Goodwin in fifth grades will give us a days at home with her Dad andMrs,stella ‘Wright visit- ker spent Friday and Satur the former Noel Taylot, of iays
Fort Worth Monday 'program. , Dr. Robbins 'ed Joe in Longview Bunday.'day at Lake Texoma. Quitman .! land 1
age. He had lived in Mineola
—- . ... 1 a barricade at a about 20 years. He was a
ii scholarship with Moissaye highway construction section member of the Pleasant
‘Boguslawski with Moissaye and overturned in loose earth. Grove Baptist Church H e
master piano classes of Ru- The truck was practically de- married Mias Lessie Corley
dolph Ganz and Percy Grain, molished. according co the re at Quitman in June 1903.
er. --- . port. * Survivors include two sons,
preetoawkstechtrinded paice “ ion came after cu-campaizm.of. 1954, 1 extend
| where he could secure the breath had been indicted and rge each of yu
— he desired Finally he charged with premeditatei Texans wi you w come on tnat cat: ana
ked up an. old architect murder folowint tenslag*bv umph of honesty and moral-: jet’s worship together. This
end whom he had metin nThecha 4 were made.by ity, to join us in this cru-’wil Ibe the 4th time and
gland. While an officeboy District Attorney Xj thel sade for • new administration {I’m expecting the greatese
was dispatched to buy sket W—jams.Gibreath was free in Texasmeeting we have ever had.
chmg paper Walcott wander on a $2,000 bond,
ed about the architect’s of-
ing water conservation. dr-- vated assault,
ught relief, higher old age,costs. • Central Colege and the Chie- mato plants.
pensions, --improved schoo's, . Boyce Jones. PossessinE lago Musical College where' Mineola police said the ve
with adequate teicher payliquor for sale in a dry a- he majored in piano under hie'e struck a barricade at a
and adequate retirement pay, rea. $100.00 and coats. - -
adequate elassroom space, a —,
youthdevelopme t program, Mineola Man
a juvenile delinquency pro-
gram" based on "broad gen- Shot T. Death
oral humanitarian princi- no- 10 -eaun
Yarborough added "I p'elge
the people of Texas the re-
and Mrs. Thelma Reynelds,
Garvin, Okla.; two brothrs,
Charlie Reynolds, Winnsboro,
Jer” class, this book, now in In a meeting, of the mem- and R. H. ((Ode) Reynolds
is fifteenth printing, has bership of the church last of Quitman; a sister, Alia,
been reprinted in digest bySunday the Methodist Peo-Cente Wheatley, Mi ford; 15
two of the country's leading ple voted to build a new par- grand - chikdren an I five
publishers of text books in|scnage debt free. (great ■ granichildren.
classic literature. His second The new building will le Pallbearers, all grandsons,
book, written after World located on the property just were Jackie Woodard, James
'War II, "Back to the Smoky [ recently bought from J. J. Earl Reynolds, Ray Reynolds
Sea,” (1946), is now in its McLeod. The new building Billie R. Reynolds, James H.
fifth printing At present, will be in keeping with the Stanley and E. F. Perry Jr.
i Nutchuk is writing a book of beautiful sanctuary which
translated Alaskan Eskimo constructed only five years FV Today Is
{legends “go. — J
I For even vears Nut hu'c
andwereelectedwith.26
I votes each. ^They were R. C
Duke, Jacob Shoaf, and H. B.
Goldsmith.
There were 130 qualified
{voters in Quitman but only
26 were interested enough t
I vote in this election.
Cases Disposed Of
In Court Last Month
Following is a Imd1 of the
pleas of guilty triea before
the court during the past
month.
west lines of the J. B. Tuc- Ralph W. Yarborough
.. ker survey, A-676 and on a
violininthe 50-acre lease. . . , , Ralph Yarborough
New completion for the
ed with the pure, liquid, pen- East_ Pine Mills field is L. A Announces For
etrating tone of the violin, Grelling No. 6 Mary Saner,
he asked if he could buy it. Mary Polk survey, 3 mlies Governor
The dealer told him it was east of town. It pumped 58
not for shIp that it had «l- barrels of oil per day plus -
- ready°rbeTn sold U an Eng- 30 per cent water from the Austin,i pledging to "duild,
lishman who had a passion ub4 lark;-', die at 4.705-07
for collecting old violins. 1 feet.
the Benton Family name Re- Midnight Sun
union to be held at the Jim Company in Alaska.
Hogg Memorial Park in Quit- I
......... ......... , .chosen and heading the shew
Long interested in the or- The church voted to sell are three representatives of
and as I have always i ginal peoples of Alaska,Nut the present parsonage to be the clubs. Mrs. T. C. Chadick
— i a • j .done, Im asking again, if chuk has spent many summer moved to a new location. This > of the Ellen Braly Club, Mrs.
my thanks and gratitude. I you are akin to the Benton and winter months among his house is to be moved withinE. 8. .Shoaf of the Quitman
", 1 - .2, and alname or a friend, I’m ask ng people along the Artic cost a few weeks. Garden Club and Mrs. M. G.
exanswhosbeigvein theutr yoU to come .on.that.uat: and and Bering Sea shores recorih Rev. Smith, pastor of the Robinson of the Green Thumb
” “ " “ - Ting and collecting data of church stated that this fine Club.
cientific value. He is well undertaking was a true pic The first division will -rep-
, the greate informed on customs and ture of the fine Christian at resent the rtistic classes
meeting we have ever had. traditions, the atts and crafts titude of the Church. He also [ with arrangements in the
I know the program com the fantastic legendsand the stated that .the church was following classes.
m it tee will have al things songs and dances of his peo- always ready to recognize its People’s Choice, Water-
ready for the enjoyment of ple responsibility and that they front Strike it Rich. The
. . . | In.his school program he would do everything they co- Honeymooners, Calvacade of
says. Forget not the as emb- tells something of his own uld to meet this responsibi!- Sports. Life Begins at Eigh-
liner nf uANPaoltne tnoarhor .. ... ... . y-S J ____ ___1 4L1i M.-.Nc+ VIAn+hn, UAFA.
putated above the elbow. He IL 11 A, y ■
was reported in deep shock hleld At Mineola
with ful! extent of other Funeral services for James
. , iPossible injuries not yet de-1 Hugh Reynolds, 73, retired
I Nutchuk, The Eskimo, will, teimined. painter who died Saturday
_ _ . . _ _ . be at the Quitman High Jack Hasten, about 48, morning were"-hela at ».z0
structure of morality" )n,,„Lee Roy Taylor, DWI, School auditorium, Friday, owner and driver of the n unde at the ig
state givernment, has an- $10.00 and costs and three April 113th at 1:00. truck, was reported as shak- .English piX.i Home ne
nounced his candidacy for the day injail . .... . . Nutchuk was born in the en up but not seriously in j “with Roe r Thom
- -------— ir Harold West, DWI, $150.00 tiny Alaskan village of , hig- jured. Hasten, a South Tex- WtkeBoL Bailev X
and costs and three days in nik of a Norwegian father as resident, distributes fruits tiating Burial was in on
---------jail. . 8nd Eskimo mother. At the and vegetables from th: Rio cord "enietery
platform ’of progress in.lud- Jessie B. Lawson, Aggra; age of twenty, Nutchuk came Grande Valley. The truck A native of Pike county
—— $100.00 and to the States to enter Norch was lightly loaded with to- Ala., Mr Reynolds moved ‛
5V vw E111 i zx. 11 NE ViE 111111 — ■ a • —5 “3 1“ " • —P- • °" • • • j . 1 .
takes you on a hunting trip, School pointed out that the The section on tables will
whale hunting . . . an* his attendance in Sunday School be tunes on The Hit Parade
ability to describe something last Sunday was the highest! A cordial invitation is ex-
like this makes you feel you ever in the history of the tended the public to attend
Mr. and Mrs. Ramon And- are right there. He takes you church. thia show, i
era had as their Easter up into the villages around' ---------- *— _
guests their children—Mr. Point Barrow and tells you Mineola Trainze Cited J Dr. Black and Dr. Robbins
his and Mrs Earl Hawkins and fairy stories of the Eski- Archie Williamson, son of. ttended an all day heart
*— n 1) Mm ma"k Black mos, which illustrate Eskimo Mr. and Mrs Arch William program Sunday March 25th
nicely His eve wasn’t im l on ? .* - ” , thinking. He tells about Aleut eon of Mineola, received the at Tyler, Texas. Several pap-
Zrid M2-5"gm well and cnug ter ’ Paula music, and plays some ex- week’s award of outstanding ers were presented vyphysi-
paired as much as first fear and Patricja, all of Houston, amples of it, and ends with a instructor at the 3720th Bas-, cians-from Baylor' Medical
and Mr. and SI -, Ralnh Ma- medley of American popular ic Military Training Group a College of Houston, Texas. '
Nees and Mark of Dal a a. numbers. - Laekland Air Force Base. | -----------------
_______________— .. ..... . _ Archie is the son of Arch liss
Mr. and Mrs. James Wright Mr and Mrs. Leonard Tuc Williamson and who is|s. €. W
* " ‘ " "* " ‘ -“ilays with her parents Mr. “
land Mrs Jim wilson.
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Wood COUN
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Mineola Man, 71,
Seriously Hurt
: A 71-year-old Mincola man
Marvin Tiner of 317 Wren St.
-- to Dr. Hurst in Longview for,
paper Walcott, the mAster; The Quitman Parent Tea- examination and treatment. I
etcher, made two sketches cher Asociation will meet in Tommy returned to 11
0ne tor fora thousand.do regular session Monday night home Tuesday, and is doing,
lars., the ot in r ve h of 9th, at 7:30 at the
dred! They will live among High School Auditorium,
the famous dry-point etch ” ■
ings of the world. For entertainment,
_________________ will be two short films which
William David Vandewat-
er, DWI, $100.00 and costs
and 3 days in jail.
George Crump, Selling U-
i . , Grove School to the Winns-
was critically injured about boro School and the cana
3115 P. m. Monday when a School to the Quitman School,
truck in which hewas a pn:- After careful study and
senger overturned on. High consideration, they voted’u-
way 69 approximately J wo nanimously to annex the
'i!11 one-half miles south ot Pleasant Grove School to the
Mineola. Winnsboro School and the
I Attendants at Mineola Gen Cana School to the Quit man
eral Hospital, where Tier School.
was in surgery Monday night,I ____
said his.right aim was badly n ij D:.
mangled and was being am Reynolds Kites
The Wood County School
Board met in regular session
Monday, April 2nd, at 1 p,
m. Among other business,
they came to consider the
annexation of the Pleasant
After handling the violin, I . n ’
Kreisler said, “I must have Quitman Band 10
this; I will give you all I ,
have for it.” Then he asked, Attend Clinic
“What will this collector do,
with the violin?" At Commerce
"Oh, said the dealer, I
suppose he wil put it into a East Texas State’s annual
glass case and keep'it foi igh school band clinic will be !
people to look at." i held April 5-7, announces
‘.‘This is not an antique to Ray Lyke, band director. Clin
look at,” said Kreisler. "Iticians for the workshop wi‛l
is an instrument to bless th be Luke and Bill Hill, assist-
world with ” | ant band director.
Still determined to get th attend, Luke states that this 002, uaran prnei-) . . . _.
violin he went to see the With 17 bands expected to Ples. He said he would take Ariei nnor
Englishman who had bough will be the largest number to his campaign in person "to Goodson St.,, - , . Dooks. His 11
it. Week after week he call participate in history of the the people in every corner, of, shot, to death in his home Smokey Sea,
A upon"him,t"piead “th,Sink. "" ’ chisagreat commonwealth.", abo ut3:30P ” Synday, po-ior Literary Guild selection r---„------
him to sell it to him. One Bands atending will include ‘ rborough made his an-lice reported. for older boys, November, Free Parsonage
day the Engl shman permit- Rusk, Farmersvile, Wolfe Ci notunceme nt , simply,. to the. Officers saida rifle bullet 1941. Long in the "lest sel --ek nas-uage
h«™menr“ the Riffle radio, and television ered Thomas’ upper Mt
instrumem — ° 5 . -..... — broadcasts of other guberni- chest and emerged under tthe
,2 torial contenders, shoulder, lodging in the cei‛-
“Humbly I accept,” Yarooing above the spot where hs
rough said, ’the commission body was found.
of duty you have given me Thees‛ eu-:----- „. -
in tens of thousands of mes- the wife and five ch Idrei
Northeast of Quitman a-
bout a mile. Gulf Oil is to put
down No. 1 Norman D. Lan
~ - Her as* a 5,300-foot Woodbine
hole. It is a mile southwest
of the Coats pool and 500
- . • from the west and 1,490 from
the north lines of a 69.26-ac-
’ -re tract in the Samuel Burch
survey , A-28. -
.. .Work has been started by
_F. R. Jackson, Longview, on
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Wood County Echo (Quitman, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 5, 1956, newspaper, April 5, 1956; Quitman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1618918/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.