Mt. Pleasant Times Review (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, June 17, 1960 Page: 1 of 8
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NUMBER 14
JOHNNY HENDRICKS
Texas Loyalty
AUSTIN, Tex (—Democrat-
from 9-11 a.m . five days of the |
July 21—Dairy Queen vs. Pg- week
53, of Quitman.
3.45*
and also conducted an I a m
3.45*
the nominee for as many ballots
es, too!
Janie Miller, Jan Brock, Linda
fferson
around nine inches and received a flash-
also received a flashlight for the
of the county where
that can not win at home in its were extremely popular
with
Gov Price Daniel was recom-
rainfall amounts.
catches from the lake
July 12-Smith Bates vs Tal
annual picnic
T
through his chest
Charged with pollution was
foot-
w
June 24 — Dairy Queen vs. Talco
Omaha: Piggly Wiggly vs Tal- —
are a must in
tzerland.
Reynee Henderson, Charlotte
Daughtry, Mary Jane Phinney,
CKWALI
BE-TYPE
Fifty-one girls registered Mon
day morning to take part in the
summer recreation program at
Dellwood Park.
Mrs. Hoyt Edwards, director
undercut a labor-liberal fac-
tion's threat to contest actions
of Tuesday s state convention
but they don't understand why
they can't market therr beef
here (at 24 cents a pound, rath-
its from Bryan
ion battled the
I hours before
control "
reported deaths
tial ticket if the party wins in |
November
This was an apparent effort to
The Rev Keith L. Riggs, pas-
tor of St. Mart's Episcopal
Church, conducted the services
The girls registering were
Mary Justiss, Martha Bullock.
ATA Names Russell Brown
National Driver of Year
Demo Leaders
Vote To Pledge
Fifty-one Girls
Register for
Park Program
Joellen Reed, Julie Ann Reed.
Jeannie Reed. Sarah Phinney. |
Penny Landers. Mary McClung.
Lew.:
’ SACK :
DRIVER OF THE YEAR — Russell Brown, right, just named Driver of the Year by
the American Trucking Association shows his telegram of notification to C. L. Doss,
American Petrofina's supervsior of truck transportation. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are in
Dallas today where they are being honored with a luncheon given by the Texas Motor
Transport Association, and will leave Monday for two weeks in Washington, D. C.,
and New York. The award is the highest tribute that can be paid to a truck driver.
Junior League Schedule
Announced by Prexy
A complete schedule <♦ games co.
for the girls said that 'he pro-
gram will be held each day
Denman about 11 30 concerning
some papers which had caught
on fire in a drawer.
speeding, two for fighting, one
for excessive noise with a mo-
tor vehicle, one for racing and
one for having no valid driver’s
license, since Friday afternoon.
morning.
A call was received from Carr |
ic leaders voted today to pledge
Texas' electors to vote for the
national convention's presiden-
ing bridges of friendship. Gaddis
said, and explaining why South
America can't sell beef here
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Dallas, Texas
, the First Congressional Dis-
trict of Texas. “He is to be
Mass Tuesday at the Episcopal
Church.
Burial was in Forest Lawn
and Jimmie. 10 They reside at
1008 W. 8th Street.
, As a partial reward, Mr and
Cemetery.
Mr Currey died at 1 pm.
Sunday at a local hospital He
work, be has been driving out
of the Mount Pleasant refinery
since His run takes him to Dal-
ican Liberty Oil Company, in
1949. Except for brief leaves of
banker.
President Gene Fleming re-
congratulated for his outstand-
ing safe driving record and for
his courageous and unselfish
life saving action," Rep. Pat-
man's remarks said in part.
A week in New York will also
be included in the tour being
arranged for Mr and Mrs
Brown by American Trucking
Association. They will stay at
| the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, and
appear as guests on several tele-
vision and radio shows.
Brown is the youngest in a
Mount Pleasant family of 14
children. He began earning his
own way at the age of nine after,
his father’s death. Soon he was
driving a small truck for his
brother's poultry and egg buxi-
nes.
He first went to work for
American Petrofina, then Amer-
60 Kids Take
Part in Annual
Fishing Rodeo
There were quite a few big
lish ' stories going around town
Saturday afternoon.
assure the national convention
; of full toy alty from Texas, and
1, the unconscious boy, and then
applied artificial respiration un-
1 til breathing was restored.
The award is the highest off-
t ered to professional truck driv-
L ers in the United States. Driv-
• ers from many states, nominat-
1 ed by the state trucking associ-
ations, were in competition for
1 the annual Driver of the Year
award. Brown had previously
t been named by the Texas De-
seven gambling charges filed at
a Negro night spot south of
town over the weekend
3,000 at a Dixie Dinner. (He
was disappointed to find Texas
not included — it was consider-
THE RANEYS. FATHER AND SON — TO (Buck) Raney, left, stands with his son.
Richard, beside a feeding trough in their Argo Community dairy barn The feed
trough, which supplies feed from overhead, and was an inovation the Raneys built
several years ago to improve their dairy operation The Raneys, who milk 47 head of
cows daily are among Titus dairymen saluted during National Dairy Month
(Times Staff Photo)
LUCKY ANGLERS - These four young fishermen stepped off with the day's prizes
in Saturday's second annual Kids Fishing Rodeo at City Lake. Proudly holding their
catches are, from left, Tony Nichols, Rodney Russell, Jackie Richey and Johnny
Taylor Richey won two prizes with a 49-fish haul. Nichols caught the largest cat-
fish, Rusnell landed the biggest croppie and Taylor received two prizes for his foot-
long bass.(Times Staff Photo
Local police reported seven The local fire department be
cases of drunkeness, three for ' came stirred up briefly this
Their problems, he said, are terian Church for Bert Currey,
not vastly different from ours, 51 of Ouitman
Shirley Kelley, Cheryl Dunn.
I Sen Lyndon Johnson, is expect-
ed to send a delegation to Los
Angeles bound to Johnson as
was born April 17, 1907 in Cass
County.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs Mildred Currey; a daugh-
ter, Mrs Geraldine Nelson,
Harlingen; a son. Melvin Cur-
rey, Ft. Walters, Tex.: four
grandchildren: two sisters, Mrs.
Zula Caldwell and Mrs Viola
. Harrell, both of Hughes Springs:
and four brothers, Dr Palmore
Currey, Mount Pleasant, and M.
D Currey, A. D. Currey and W.
B Currey, all of Daingerfield
ed a Western state.)
He enjoyed an animal hus-
bandry craft assembly that
drew 45 men from six nations,
mostly from South America.
Bates, Dairy Queen vs Talco
June 21—Piggly Wiggly vs.
Omaha: Talco vs Smith-Bates 1
While at Mount Pleasant High
N School, Hendricks was active in
| school organizations and func-
tions. He is active in Scouting
and is a leader in youth work of
the Presbyterian Church.
He was voted as the high
1 school's best all-around boy in
1 1960 and was a tri-captain of the
d football team.
Hendricks will become one of
1 .772 next fall at the Academy
I comprising the class of 1964.
"It will be the responsibility
I of the faculty, the staff, the ca-
g dets' of the upper classes, and
• myself to foster the interest you
■ have already demonstrated in
• the Air Force and to provide you
■ the best possible education and
• training for your future career
• as an Air Force officer," Gen.
Stone’s letter read in part.
Neal reported' that
Linda Hendrick, Linda Phillips, here
tion in Miami. . . __, .___. .__, .
There's something inspiring a bsence to participate in church
about 15,000 people joined in * A -
singing; about 8,000 Rotary
Anns at a luncheon; and about
partment of Public Safety as
"Most Representative Knight of
the Road," an award given an-
nually by the Hobbs Trailer
Company to a Texas truck driv-
er.
In addition to his truck driv-
ing duties with American Petro-
fina. Brown is an ordained Bap-
C. E. Gaddis
Tells Rotarians
Of Convention
An international convention
is something every member
should attend. C. E. Gaddis told
the Rotary Club Tuesday.
Not only is entertainment the
finest, but fraternization with
people from all parts of the
world is stimulating, said Gad-
dis, who with his wife attended
Rotary International conven-
two cases of drunkeness and
. -__He is survived by his wife; | 1
Roy Prim, whose fine has been four daughters, two cons, four
I set at $11.7.50.grandchildren, five brotei .s and '
I The Sheriff’s office reported two sisters.
Carr Denman Reports
Minor Fire Wednesday
Queen: Talco vs. Smith-Bates July [9 _ Dairy Queer vs
Funeral Home . Talco: Piggly Wiggly vs Oma-
June 14 — Talco vs Omaha: ha
Smith-Bates vs Dairy Queen
Alt girls who attend
One-half inch of lain was re also caught- the largest bream,
ported at the Mount Pleasant measuring eight inches, for
rain station with varying which he was awarded a fish
amounts in other parts of the string
was "not the thing to do at a
' group plans a rump convention 1 convention "
Morgan, Linda Daniel, Connie | on the loyalty issue They I Musical numbers from Guate-
as needed The laborleader
las and Fort Worth.
Currey Services
Held Tuesday
Funeral services were held
at 3 p m Tuesday at the Presby-
gly Wiggly -—-------three or more days during the
. week will be eligible for a free
July 22 - Talco vs Smith- ... ,
’ Th e c . swim on Saturdays
Bates: Dairy Queen vs Omaha
July 25 — PigglyWigglv vs
threaten to send a contesting mala, Trinidad, Hawaii and
Spring, delegation to Los Angeles Iowa featured one night's pro-
Stale Chairman Ed Connally gram Speakers featured others,
said the rump convention threat Texas had the largest state
„. honors, will play football at the
Receipt of his acceptance was Academy
acknowledged in a letter Fri-
day from Maj Gen W. S. Stone. —He was a guard on the 1959
superintendent of the Academy Tiger team that advanced to the
at Colorado. Springs, Colo, stale Class AAA semi-finals and
11 - .: c V - — - was voted on the first team ’of'
waiteriteish aicum noli-sisiaporteneetens
School, earlier had passed writ Hendrick08elections as'
ten and physical examinations 1 ndricks was graduated as
for admission and had received an honor student, being a mem-
ber of the top ten in his class.:
. er than at home tat I cents a
The convention, controlled by pound.)
Convention theme was build-
Strong Winds,
Rain Hit Area
Sunday Night
Up to an inch of rain was re
ported m-parts ofFitusCounty--All the excitement generated
Sunday night as -northeast Tex from the catches made in the
as continued to be ravaged by morning at the Kid’s Fishing
violent weather. Rodeo held at City Lake spon-
• sored by the Chamber of Com-
Gene Neal, county agent said merce About 60 boys and girls
the hardest hit areas in the ages 5-14 took part in the sec-
county were € shapel H ond annual affair ------— une 10 - Omaha vs Dairy
southeast of here and Greenhill, Jac kie Richey had the biggest Winsty
north of Mount Pleasant where haul of the day with fish 6 Jun-17 _ Omaha vs
an inch of rain was reported to caught I|e received a rod and
have a en. reel for his achievement. Jackie
program has been carried on Funeral services were held
by the Lufkin experiment sta Tuesday at 2:30 p.n. at the
tion. which has proved the Shepherd Street Church of
heaviest market calf at wean Christ for Caleb (Shorty) Doss,
ing age of any other cross 52 R M Jackson conducted the
. j u services with burial in the Lucy
Man Fined Here for Coffey Cemetery
Pollution of Stream Doss died Friday night at •
local hospital after an accident
, A charge of polluting a stream Thursday morning at his home |
with oil near Talco was filed He was wounded when a rifle.
1 | last week in the justice of peace discharged, sending a bullet |
! court
city. Strong winds caused slight Johnny Taylor made the larg-
growth factor and milking quali Cynthia Presley and Ann Woot- |
tics The Hereford blood was en■
kept for blocky beef qualities Sally Holland and „Marsha
buyers demand ' - Sharber of Dallas and Kathy, i
From this program, the bro Barbara and Robin French of
thers have a limited number of Shreveport also registered for !
bulls out of their best cows and the program
I these are offered to grade Here e.
lord growers DOSS Services
The Braford calves resulting
are described as not too gentle, Hed Tuesday
but still easily handled The ‘ CIU ‘ ut300)
_ June 28 Dairy Queen vs Rig- Braford Calves
damage to corn crops around est catch of the day, a 12-inch gly Wiggly —
the city, but losses were nut bass and was awarded a fly rod July I Omaha vs Tako Produced DV
expected to lie too heavy. Johnny also received a minnow Piggly Wiggly vs Smith Bates *
•.^r X^I = ” n°^ ommea ' ^^ " Omaha Men
meh.ot rain. largest white perch. Measuring Queen. Omaha • smith Bates man run ” registered name PeEKx.u Spring Judy jusuu
July 7 - Dairy Queen vs . - and then crossing the Mary Heims, Debbie Justiss,
Winfield in the western sector light as his prize. Tony Nichols Smith-Bates: Talco vs Omaha Hard e San M T f ted Mildred Justiss. Marbie Justus. .---------
A CL also received a flashlight for the July 8 - Smith-Bates vs Pig calves back to Leist Nd Terry Brown Deborah Milam, came from "a splinter clique delegation, he said, and Texans
rain was larzest catfish caught a seven aly bull, is producing a desirati Ann Townsend, Gean Gauntt,
badly needed, only a trace inch specimen July II — Omaha vs Dairy meat annual lot Mary Ann Spencer, Gayle precinct conventions. He called delegates The new internation-
fell He said most of the coon The d everything from Queen Tak o vs Pig brothers , Carla Rogerts, Linda on Texas Democrats to disre- al president is a Ralls, Texas
ty was still below normal in minnows to worms to lure their gly R 1. and George M Moure, Evans, Cynthia Whitaker, Ehiza- gard the actions fo this group.
sons of Mrs. W. J. Moore, arej beth Joiner. Mollie Walker
carrying out the program Doria Martin, Georgann Aus- mended as temporary chairman minded of th#
A------tin. Linda Kay Moughan, Jane and Rep Jim Wright of Weath- June 28, with no luncheon meet-
They kept the Brahman blood Williams, erford was recommended for ing that day.
to" provide thriftiness , insect Mary Alice Ledeen. Debra | -----—-----------
I and disease resistance, rapid Weatherford. Vic kie Colthurst,
Hendricks Accept AF
Academy Appointment
Johnny Hendricks, 18, son of an appointment from Rep.
Mr and Mrs Edwin P. Hend- Wright Patman
rieks,907N. Jefferson has- ae + Hendricks, who last fall be-
cepted admission into the U. S came the first Mount Pleasant
Air Force Academy. High athlete to win all-state
Russell Brown of Mount Pleas- list minister. He has served as Mrs. Brown will fly to Wash-
ant, 31-year-old driver for pastor of the Corinth Baptist ington, D. C. next week where
American Petrofina Company Church in Timpson, the Fellow- they will be guests of the Amer-
of Texas, has been named Na- ship Baptist Church in suburban | ican Trucking Association. In
tional Driver of the Year by the Houston, and Hickory Hill Bap- the round of activities schedul-
American Trucking Association, tist Church, near Mount Pleas- ed in Washington will be a
Announcement of the high honor ant. He is well known to Baptist formal reception at the Con-
was made at the Texas Motor congregations in and around gressional Hotel to which the
Transport Association’s meeting Mount Pleasant having filled Texas Congressional delegation
in Dallas at a noon luncheon, various pulpits during the ab- will be invited, including Sen-
Brown won the coveted title, sence of their regular pastors, ator Lyndon Johnson, and Speak
I for his record of 14 years of , . er of the House Sam Rayburn,
professional truck driving with- Brown’s interest in church It is anticipated that the Browns
out a chargeable accident, as work started in 1951. He attend- will also visit the White House
i well as his heroism in diving in- ed the Texas Baptist Institute to meet President Eisenhower
to a 12 by 12 foot concrete pit in Henderson during the day or Vice President Richard Nix-
filed with muddy water to lo- and drove 3 tank transport at on.
cate and rescue Charles Ray night. He was ordained in 1963. Brown’s high honor was sub-
Schedule, 6. of Alvin. Brown was Brown is married to the form- | ject of remarks entered into the
forced to dive twice to locate er Robbie Louise Williams and Congressional Record Wednes-
tthey have four children. Gary, day by Rep. Wright Patman of
5, Mary Lynn, 7; Ronnie, 8;
T 2
Jilt. Hleasant Times Reniem
VOLUME NUMBER EIGHTY SEVENMT. PLEASANT, TEXAS. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1960
for the summer has just been ,,,. „ , „ ,
released by E. W McClinton, July 14 Piggly Wisely vs.
'president of the Titus-Morris airy Queen
I Junior League .. July 15 — Smith-Bates vs.
The schedule iDairy Queen Omaha vs Piggly
June 10 — Omaha vs Dairy Wiggly -
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