The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 2, 1968 Page: 1 of 4
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AS THOSE UPPERCLASSMEN TURN THESPIANS
IN ENNIS HIGH SENIOR PLAY FRIDAY NIGHT—(All pictur-
es left to right.) Upper Left photo—Betty Vytopil, Silvia;
Teresa Chenault, Marge; Jeannie Whitlock, Clara; Dinah
Davis, Mrs. Miller. Upper Right photo—Top row, Bill Web-
ster, stage manager; Joe Nichols, student director; Robert
Snedden, curtain: Middle row, Fred Rankin, director; Kathy
Wells, makeup; Rob Craig, makeup; Bottom row, Sue Massen-
gill, makeup; Carolyn Davidson, cosmetics; Karen Wells, make-
up. Lower Left photo, Top row, Jimmy Wester, Jack; Larry
Barto, Bill; Jerry Wester, Howie; Second from top. Diana
NNIS
CHOES
By CASEY
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
“Spring unlocks the flowers to
paint the laughing soil.”—Heber.
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? Delightful play —that EHS
Senior comedy, “Mother Is a
Freshman.” Cast, you did fine
work—and congratulations also
to able director Fred Rankin . . .
We left beautiful San Jacinto
Auditorium last night with the
feeling we had been admirably
entertained. And that's a good
feeling, isn’t it?
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TODAY’S CHUCKLES
Before marriage, he talks and
she listens. During the honey-
moon, she talks and he listens.
After marriage, they both talk
-—and the neighbors listen.
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There is an island in the Pa-
cific where there are no taxes,
no rock’n roll, no unemployment,
no race problems, no crime, no
television sets—and no inhab-
itants.
***** * **
Church is for everyone—and
4 tomorrow’s the Lord’s Day. Our
town has 40 churches. It will be
easy to find one of your choice.
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If you live long enough, there
will be a time when you can
help a peace officer with the
handling of a criminal case . . .
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ENNIS, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1968
Two Break-ins
Here; Arrests in
One Burglary
Two break-ins and a car theft
took place in Ennis last night,
according to the Police Depart-
ment, which is being investigat-
ed. And two arrests have been
made in Dallas in connection
with one of them.
Don Fortner Ford, on Hwy.
287, here was burglarized and
cigarets and some money and
some Ford T-shirts were stolen.
An automobile, a 1967 Ford, was
stolen. The department said two
Dallas juveniles are being held,
at Dallas, in this case and that
the Fortner car was recovered.
At Ennis Junior High, entered
by way of a window, a micro-
phone for a PA system was
among the loot.
In other action, the police is-
sued three tickets, two for speed-
ing and one for no driver license.
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NO. 53
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City Fathers Monday
AS GALBOX BOX ANNOUNCED
LOCATING IN ENNIS
Martin, Helen; Maryette Bohuslav, Connie; Debby Martin,
Bunny; Third Row from top, John Shackelford, Dean Gilling-
ham; Betty Ann Clark, Susan; Jimmy Defoor, Bobo; Bottom
row, Gene Holubar, Professor Dan Michaels; Sherry Jenkins,
Mrs. Abigail Fortitude Abbott. Bottom Right photo, Back
row, Students Debby Espedal, Jim Houdek, Donna Hender-
son, Kirk McElhaney, Clarissa Johnson, Bobby Searcy; Front
row, Richard Anglin, Pam Flippen, Marsha Powell, Joe Wilk-
erson.
Sophisticated Ennis High Senior
Comedy Is Heartily Received
A hit play, "Mother Is a Fresh- by the Senior Class of Ennis
man,” was presented with skill High School in handsome new
and credibility last night to a San Jacinto Auditorium.
large and appreciative audience
While it was a rollicking corn-
Rev. George Joslin From Deaf
Ministries at Baylor Bapt. Mon.
Marking the beginning of An-
nie Armstrong Week of Pray-
er, the Rev. George IB. Joslin
will speak at 10 a.m. Monday
at Baylor Baptist Church. He
works with the deaf and is a
state missionary from the Bap-
tist General Convention of Tex-
as.
He was born in South Dakota
in 1933. His father had home-
steaded in Western South Dako-
ta. The family moved to Missou-
ri by the time he started school.
The Rev. Mr. Joslin attended
public schools in Missouri grad-
uating from high school in 1951.
In 1955 he was graduated from
Southwest Missouri State Col-
lege, Springfield, Mo., and he
was graduated from Golden
Gate Baptist Seminary, Calif., in
1961, where he received his BD
degree. He met and married Lo-
rene Hallett while in college,
1953). Mrs. Joslin also was grad-
uated in 1955 and holds at BS
degree.His church activities in-
clude: summer missionary, home
mission board, 1952 in Oregon-
Washington Convention; sum-
REV. GEORGE JOSLIN
Home Mission Board and South-
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edy, in the main, in the pre-cli-
max period there was a tinge of
pathos, also, rounding it out as a
heart-tugger, as well as fun a-
plenty.
The comedy-drama was a col-
lege story, in which “mother,
pretty and widowed Mrs. Abigail
Abbott (Sherry Jenkins), rather
all of a sudden told her attrac-
tive college-sophomore daugh-
ter, Susan, (Betty Ann Clark)
that she was going back to col-
lege with her, on a prospective
scholarship.
That, immediately, was brand-
ed by daughter as utterly ridi-
culous—a freshman mother with
a sophomore daughter. But mo-
ther was adamant about going—
and went.
Well, much to daughter’s sur-
prise, mother was a real-heart
throb for the college boys, who,
just about one and all, thought
she was the most. And to daugh-
ter’s great dismay, she thought
mother was “taking away” her
sweetheart, Professor Michaels
(Gene Holubar) who admired
but actually was not in love with
Ike L. Teague
Taken by Death;
Service Sunday
Ike L. Teague, 74, Waxahachie
businessman and civic leader,
uncle of Mrs. James Joly of En-
nis and close friend of a num-
ber of World War I ex-service-
men over the county, died yes-
terday at W. C. Tenery Com-
munity Hospital, Waxahachie.
Mr. Teague died on his birthday.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p.m. Sunday at Rudolph
Chapel of the Chimes in Waxa-
hachie, with the Rev. Claud
Cluney officiating and interment
to follow in Hillcrest Burial
Park-----------------
He had owned and operated
a service station 46 years. Mr.
Teague was active in community
church, fraternal and civic life
and served as chairman of the
Salvation Army Unit there a
record 19 years. He had been a
member of the American Legion
48 years.
Survivors in his immediate
family include his widow; a son,
Dr. Robert C. Teague of Phoe-
nix, Ariz., a daughter, Miss Sarah
Jack Teague of Waxahachie; a
sister, Mrs. Ernest Thompson of
Lewisville, and three grandchil-
dren.
LENSED THIS weekend at the Ennis Chamber of Commerce,
as they made announcement that Galbox Manufacturing Co.
is locating in Ennis were President R. E. Fender (right) from
Dallas and Secretary-Treasurer A. A. Davis (left) of Ennis,
with Ennis State Bank President W. B. (Bill) Rider Jr. They
have bought the former Standard Metals Property in North
Preston Industrial Park as their business home.
R. W. Mobley Dies
In Kosse Mishap
Robert W. Mobley, 52, died of ember 10, 1915 in Ennis, the son
An important and lengthy
March session of the Ennis City
Commission will be held at 7
p.m. Monday at the Municipal
Building.
The extensive agenda, as an-
nounced by City Mgr. Ken Smith,
follows:
I. Invocation.
II. Hearing of visitors (Items
not listed on agenda).
III. Hearing on street assess-
ment (Continued from last meet-
ing).
IV. Consideration or ordinance
closing street assessment hear-
ings.
V. Discussion of water supply
contract with Trinity River Auth-
ority.
VI. Consideration of bids on
streets and drainage construc-
tion.
VII. Request of Lone Star Gas
Co. for reserved parking spaces.
VIII. Request to lease city
owned land for pasture purpos-
es.
IX. Ratification of action tak-
en regarding remodeling of med-
ical offices.
X. Consideration of employ-
ment of auditor.
XI. Consideration of transfer
to uncollectable certain tax, wat-
er and sewer, and hospital de-
linquent accounts.
XII. Schedule future budget
sessions.
XIII. Other business.
XIV. Adjournment.
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Clay Fallen Is
Optimist Club
Guest Speaker
Weldon Dent, program chair-
man, will present Clay Fallen,
local poultry and egg man, who
will speak on the various ways
eggs are used, as the Optimist
Club program Monday. “There
are many things that we do not
know about eggs, and this should
help us to better understand
this industry,” said Mr. Dent.
Dedication of San Jacinto
mer missionary, home mission
Do it readily—and intelligently.
It is an important service indeed, board, 1955 in California (Mrs.
US Is Using Strong Air Attacks
Against Viet Communists Today
SAIGON — American B-52 carrying some two million
Auditorium Monday Night
Monday, March 4, will mark figured in its inception, construc-
eight-engine jets are pounding pounds of food and relief sup-
enemy positions around Khe| plies, made the 51-mile trip from
Da Nang without incident.
Sanh in what has become the
biggest air campaign of the Viet-
nam war. The Strato-fortresses
yesterday and today have made
ten raids, dropping some one-
and-a-half million pounds of
bombs on North Vietnamese
troops tunneling toward the
Marine combat base. One strike
only 750 yards from allied em-
placements shook the Khe Sanh
whunkers.
A turning point in the battle
for Hue has been reached with
the arrival today in the embattl-
ed city of the first civilian truck
convoy to reach there for one
month. The 230-truck convoy,
A Saigon newspaper known
as the Voice of the South Viet-
namese Army has called for the
invasion of North Vietnam. An
editorial in the Tien Tuyen also
urged a step-up in the bombing
of the North.
Allied salvage crews today re-
covered large hauls of weapons
and munitions from three com-
munist gun-running trawlers de-
stroyed along the South Viet-
namese coast yetserday. Four-
teen communist bodies also were
found.
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the beginning of Texas Public
School Week at Ennis High
School and it will also be a red-
letter day for the entire Ennis
School district in the form of
public dedication of the $585,-
000 San Jacinto Auditorium and
music complex at 7:30 p.m.
Bids on the building were let,
by the School Board, on Sept. 2,
1966, and construction began im-
mediately. After thirteen months
of construction the structure was
completed on October 27, 1967.
Facilities in the building in-
clude a projection room, audi-
torium and stage, choral room
and office, restrooms, band hall
and office, practice rooms, stor-
age rooms and housing for the
heating and air conditioning
equipment. The entire facility
encloses 23,724 square feet and
is a source of pride for all who
tion and utilization.
The majestic new San Jacinto
Auditorium is the realization of
a dream that began in the minds
of the administration and the
members of the Board of Edu-
cation some years ago, and
through persistance, not only
on the part of the school board
and school staff, but also on the
faith and courage shown by the
citizens of Ennis as they voted
bond money to finance this pro-
ject that is so essential to the
teaching process of the Ennis
Public Schools and the cultural
development of the entire com-
munity. This structure is indeed
a reality as it is used daily for
one or more of the following
activities: Band for all students
ranging from 6th through 12th
grade; Choral practice for four
different choirs from the Jun-
ior High and High School. En-
glish classes use it to give action
and meaning to the study of
literature. Presentation of chil-
dren’s plays presented to all ele-
mentary school children. Speech
and drama classes use it in the
study of actual stage performanc-
es. Assemblies for the entire
student body for informative and
enjoyable assemblies. It is used
for the purpose of testing an en-
tire class of 236 or more stu-
dents at a single setting, to men-
tion a few of its frequent uses.
“The administration, School
Board, teachers and students
urge you to attend the public
dedication Monday night at 7:30
to view the beauty of this splen-
did structure. Following the ded-
ication ceremonies, refreshments
will be served in the Band Hall
furnished by the Ennis Chamber
of Commerce.
injuries received when struck
by an automobile while switch-
ing an SP train at a crossing in
Kosse Friday night.
Mr. Mobley was pronounced
dead or arrival at Torbett Hospi-
tal, Marlin, about 11.05 last
night.
A Kosse young man, aged
about 23—Billy Tilman—was
driving the car that struck Mr.
Mobley, according to authorities.
Mr. Mobley was born on Dec-
Crispin Robles
Dies at Age 94,
Rites Monday
Crispin Robles, 94, of 811
Sayles, father of Antonio Robles,
died in the Ennis Municipal Hos-
pital after a short illness.
Mr. Robles was born on Octob-
er 25, 1873 in Mexico. He was
reared there and came to the
United States in 1911, settling in
McLennan County, Texa d. He
was married in 1900 in Mexico
to Miss Marcella Lopez and she
died on September 24, 1967. Af-
ter his wife’s death he came to
Ennis to live with his son An-
tonio Robles.
Surviving him are three sons
Antonio Robles of Ennis, Adelo
Robles of Mesquite and Pete
Robles of Blue Island, Illinois;
one daughter Mrs. Willie Jef-
fries of Chicago; twelve grand-
children; eleven great grandchil-
dren; two brothers Clemente
Robles and Cipirano Robles,
both of Chicago; and three sis-
ters Mrs. Maria Renteria of
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, Calistra
and Juana Robles, both of Mex-
ico.
The Rosary will be recited at
7:30 p.m. on Sunday in the
Keever Chapel and Requiem
Mass will be celebrated at 10
a.m. on Monday in St. John’s
Catholic Church. Interment will
be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery.
George Wallace
Supporters to
Meet Tonight
Ennis area George Wallace-
for-President supporters will
meet at the Community Center
at 7 o’clock tonight, it was an-
nounced today.
“Anyone interested in sup-
porting Mr. Wallace is invited,”
it was pointed out.
of J. W. and Mattie Pearl Mob-
ley. They moved to Dallas in
1921 where he was seared and
attended Forest Ave. High
School. In 1934 he was married
to Miss Nina Mae Frazier of Dal-
las and they moved to Ennis in
1942 when he entered the em-
ploy of the Southern Pacific
Railroad. He was a member of
the First Methodist Church and
the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen.
Surviving him are his wife,
one daughter Mrs. Carol Ann
Davidson of Garland; two grand-
sons Robert Kelcy and Stephen
Alan Davidson; one brother
Johnny Mobley of Dallas; and
three sisters Mrs. Julia Frances
Gray, Mrs. Billie Dugan, both of
Dallas and Mrs. Faye Tune of
Forney.
The funeral service will be
held at 4 p.m. on Sunday in the
Keever Chapel with the Rev.
Paul 0. Cardwell officiating. In-
terment will be in the Myrtle
Cemetery.
Masons Will Go
On School Tour
Ennis Masons will meet at
11:50 a.m. Tuesday in front of
Ennis High School, for a Pub-
lic Schools Week observance
tour of the school.
Worshipful Master Glenn Hal-
liburton said good attendance is
requested.
Tabernacle Men
To Meet Mon.
The Tabernacle Baptist Men’s
Unit will meet Monday at 7 p.m.
in Fellowship Hall.
“A fine fellowship and pro-
gram is prepared. All men are
urged to be present,” said the
announcement.
Especially in Public Schools Wk. -
Supt. Forrest E. Watson Extends
Invitation to Pay School Visits
Supt. Forrest E. Watson has
extended .a cordial invitation to
the public to visit the Ennis In-
dependent Schools in the Pub-
lic Schools Week, starting Mon-
day, in the following letter:
Dear Patron:
You are cordially invited to
visit any or all of the schools in
the Ennis Independent School
District during Public School
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ST. JOHN DEBATORS CONCLUDE
SUCCESSFUL '68 SEASON
WHEN the 1968 St. John Parish Debating Tournament was
held, the camera lensed the two St. John teams, as follow
(L to R): Sandra Dlabaj, voted best debator; Edward Zalkov-
sky, Catherine Odlozil and Cathy Gleason. Teammates were
Sandra and Catherine, winners, and Cathy and Edward. Coach
Don Griffith received an appreciation plaque for his service
to the debators. The teams had a very successful season.
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Casebolt, Floyd W. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 53, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 2, 1968, newspaper, March 2, 1968; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1650135/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.