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E PALMER RUSTLER
PALMER, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS 75152, THURSDAY, FEBRAURY 4, 1971
VOL. 46 NO. 5
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davis of
Wolfe City were Sunday dinner
guests in the home of their
daughter and son-in-law, the
Danny Hogans, and attended ser-
vices at First Baptist Church.
(0
Mrs. Susie Brumley was an
Ennis hospital patient this week.
Mr, and Mrs. R. L. Caldwell
and Kenny visited the Ronny
Caldwells in Arlington Sunday.
H L. Richardson underwent
throat surgery in Dallas and is
reported improving.
Recent guests in the Randall
Farrar home included Mrs. Isa-
bel McLean of Auckland, New
Zealand; Mr. and Mrs. John
Pierce and daughter, Lisa; Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Farrar, all of
Irving.
Times States
Connally Paid
By Foundation
NEW YORK—The New York
Times reports John B. Connally
Junior was paid at least 225
thousand dollars by the Sid W.
Richardson Foundation while
Connally was Governor of Tex-
as.
Connally has been nominated
by President Nixon to be Secre-
tary of the Treasury.
A report by Martin Waldron
from Fort Worth quotes the Tex-
as Constitution as saying a Gov-
ernor is prohibited from receiv-
ing any salary, reward or com-
pensation from any person or
corporation for any service ren-
dered during time he is Gover-
nor.
A director of the foundation,
Perry R. Bass, say. the money
was in payment for work Con-
nally had done as an executor of
the 105 million dollar estate of
Sid Richardson after his death.
Richardson was an oil million-
aire who died in 1959.
Mrs. Scarborough
Funeral Services
Are Held Sun.
Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at Bunch Fu-
neral Chapel for Mrs. J. S. Scar-
borough, 85, with the Rev. Har-
old Burns of Ennis and the Rev.
Russell Wilson of Fort Worth of-
ficiating.
Interment followed in Palmer
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were all grandsons
Gene Ferguson, John Ferguson
and Jim Lewis, all of Arlington;
Charles Ferguson, Farmers
Branch; Freddie Mack Scar-
borough and Mark Collard, Dal-
las; Acy Calloway, Mesquite;
James Ferguson, Ennis.
She was born July 1, 1885, in
Macon, Ga., the daughter of J.
T. and Mary Frances Jones
Brock. She moved to Ellis Coun-
ty with her parents in 1895 set-
tling near Palmer and Bristol.
In 1907 she was married to
J. S. Scarborough and they lived
___ * A I I I a near Alma, Tex. In 1942 they
' Mrs. Clarence Heard Hostess moved to Ennis.
FORT WORTH—A director of I I UDtOD
: T * ( • I f A A Mr. Scarborough died Nov. 5,
J. J. Knowlton of Waxahachie, longevity. Mr. Knowlton is re- More than 2,000 entries a r e the Sid W. Richardson Founda- TOECIOCC SOCIAL QT WTIA 1947.
formerly of Palmer and father of markably active and alert and expected for the 39th annual all tion says 225 thousand dollars ouCidi Ul WINVIA She member of
Sunday visitors in the Chuck Mrs Ruby Warren here cele- received his fres haircut Satur- breed show March 27 in Fort was paid John Connally by the Mrs. Clarence Heard was hos- Thursday of each month desig- She • S member of the En-
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Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vann of and Sunday. Saturday was de long-time farmer in the Palmer ers Auditorium on Amon Carter
Riellasiaete rurrecent visitors 0l signated as Lamily days with a Knowlton raised and educed S Premium lists including entry for Connally’s work as executor Danny Hogan brought the devo- -------------------------
h ========== eadCohtank
Closing date for entries,is March due Connally were spread out Secretary Mrs. J. E. Wilson read
16 and entries must be in the over several years to put Connal the minutes and treasurers re- Two new directors of Red Oak
show superintendent’s office by swaps DAra "anech en/ood canoseand State .......Red Oak were an-
W. A. King is chairman for the by President Nikon 10 seed punch were served to Mimes Joe nounced by Roy Orr, presdent
1971 show. He be assisted by tary of the Treasury. The New Shwarr w w of the bank. Henry F. Grupe
directors of the Kennel C 1 u 6 York Times today reported the
which form the show committee, payments made to Connally.
Edd E. Divin, president, an-----:---—
nounced.A
Dogs will be judged in con- Conator Word
(APAThe bus- formation classes at the un-OCTICIUT UTU
al benched show. There also will ni.h 8 III 1
band of Queen Elizabzeth, Prince be an obedience trial in con- Named Hoad
. junction’ with the show- ’ and it I illllIVU I TUUU,
penalty phase of the Sharon Tate Philip—left by plane today for a be sponsored by the Fort Worth | :
murder trial continues here to- Do Training Club. NVOCTOATOTC
day. The defense is seeking life 24,000 mile tour of Commen- Last year 1,902 dogs were en- 00000 u
imprisonment instead of execu-wealth . tered in the Fort Worth show AUSTIN (AP) — Lieutenant
tion for Charles Manson. Patria- island territories in the
Mr .and Mrs. Fred Smithwick
and son, John D., residents of
Palmer for many years have pur-
chased a new brick home on E.
Marvin in Waxahachie and mov- ■ ■ , 1 r
cd into it last weekend. The | | Knowton FOMmARV 01
house they vacated here on E. J. J. NHUWILUH, I Ul lilt! 1 Ul
Marshall Ave. will be occupied n 4001 1
by Mr .and Mrs. David Sartain Palmer Uberves BOV
and baby from Trumbull com- 1 0019 UDOE YVO iVVIll DU)
munity.
HIGHLIGHT of San Francisco’s new Embarcadero Plaza will be huge free-form four-"
tain shown in this artist’s model. Concrete stepping stones will enable visitors to walk |
under the many waterfalls.
the funeral service for Mrs. C. picture making and reminiscing.
M. Owens in Olton recently. Mr. Knowlton’s actual birthdate
was Monday, Feb. 1, but it re-
Mr .and Mrs. Don Martin and quired the entire weekend to
Donna Sue of Texas City spent celebrate such an extraordinary
several days with Mrs. Annye -------------———-
Martin and grandson, Donnie. r ■ *
Jimmy Slade has been pro- COHIASUC Ull
moled to manager of Walgreen’s DanoIt DLA
downtown drug store in Jackson, T ClidilY IidSt
Miss. He was transferred to Jack- — h
son from El Dorado, Ark. He I ato MurrAorC
visited his mother, Mrs. Gordon I IICI 0
Slade, who is convelescing from LOS ANGELES JAP).—The
surgery here in the Floyd War
ren home.
for many years.
Prince Phillip
On 24,000 Mi.
Pacific Tour
Big Dog Show Is
Prospective for
Ft. Worth, Mar.
RELIEF WORK goes on in devastated areas of East
Pakistan, recently hit by cyclone and tidal waves.
Here, sweets are given out to eager youngsters who
survived the disaster which killed thousands.
, ----------------— Surviving is a son, T. Neal
tor or menarason s estate, en's Missionary Auxiliary (WMA) dren is provided at the church. Scarborough, Ennis; two daugh-
The director, Perry R. Bass, of First Baptist Church at h e r visitors are welcome, ters Miss Dixi- Ruth Scar
said the money was in payment home on the Bristol Road. Mrs. borough ' and Mrs Willie Mae
Collard, Dallas; eleven grandchil-
dren; 20 great-giandchildren,
two sisters, Mrs. Jesse Dyer of
Rice, and Mrs. C. S. Shankle,
Dallas.
3-Way trade
Schwartz, J. W. Wallace, Danny va me, vain, nenry re urupe Jr’ D. D D ,
Hogan, Lonnie Collins, Otis DDS and Lester Watkns were bosion LIOS
Beasley, J. E. Wilson, the hos- named to the board of directors. ” * DCDCCH DAS CHIHO
tess. Mrs. Heard, also Ramona : Dr. Grupe has his dental prc-pal T .
and Tammy Beasley. tice in DeSoto and is president any Ranch
The time of regular study of the DeSoto Chamber of Com- A
meetings.of WMA has been merce. He is a graduate of Tex- oli TA
changed to 6:30 p.m. at t h e as A&M. He and his family re-olBOSTON. (AP)—The Bruins
church on first, second and third side in DeSoto. Watkins is in the bpNET ■ mod . 5
Thursdays—with the fourth real estate and land develop- way trad ethave pulled off a 3
-_______•___________— ment business in Red Oak. He is way trade that could boost their
a long time resident of Ellis already record-breaking scoring
Last year 1,902 dogs were en- "AIVVSOVIVAUrlllC 9 A t-roun County and is a Red Oak school machine. The Bruins acquired
lered in the. Fort Worth show AUSTIN (AP)— Lieutenant LIII3 WU. Ul VUP board member. He and his fam- vetean Mike Walton, a potential
with a German Wirehaired Point- Governor Ben Barnes has named 1 A ily reside in Red Oak. Watkins super star-who had a falling
cia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins Pacific Ocean. er winning the coveted Best in four Democrats and one Repub- FyOn: was named as an advisory direc-wi 1 the Toronto Maple
and Susan Atkins and Leslie „ . ... , , aShow silver trophy, lican—all conservatives—to a L ‘ tor. Orr reported a 55 per cent Leafs. .
Van Houten. They have been " 0sO WI attend both birth- Judges and assignments will senate general investigating com A group from Ellis County at- increase in deposits in the last , The Bruins started the deal
convicted in the murders of Wax ce rations of the Royal be announced at a later date, mittoe. tended a one day tour to t h e 12 months. Deposits now total by sending rookie Dan Shock to
seven persons including Actress ten or woree before re---Named chairman of the com campus of Texas A&M Univer- $2,100,000,000. Total resources Philadelphia recently. Then to
8 home nex pill. Ethiopia is a mosaic of diverse mittee was Senator J. P. Word sity to hear a panel of specialists as of the end of the year were complete the 3-way trade the
- ... The defense presentation is The Prince was piloting a jet peoples who speak more than of Meridian (from this district), present the latest research de- $2,303,000,000. Other officers Brunis sent rookie prospect Rick
Markham is in a leg cast and expected to take about three when The took off to cross t h e 70 languages and follow Chris- Stamford, W. E. Snelson of Mid- velopments in crop and livestock and directors include Charles McLeish to the -yers, hiladel-
getting around on crutches as weeks and include testimony Atlantic with refueling stops in tian, Jewish, Moslem and pagan land and 0. H. Harris of Dallas, production as they relate to Damron, chairman of the board, phiai in turn, traded Goalie Bern-
the result of severe knee injur- from 20 witnesses. Yesterday Iceland, Greenland, Labrador, religions.Harris is the Republican, blackland farming enterprises. Joe Curby, vice president, Fred le Parent to Toronto tor Goalie
ies suffered last Friday when Patricia Krenkinwel’s mother Canada, The Bahamas and the - ————-=------.-----— ---This program was jointly spon- Orr, vice upreident. Othes are Bruce Gamble,
she fell in the school gym, took the stand to describe her Panana Canal Zone. Dlonc Avn Comnioia Pos LUA sored by the B.I.G. Committee Don Shields, W. L. Goodloe,
Barbara is a high school fresh- daughter, saying: “She’s w a s : TI@HS MIC CUIIIICC TUT T TIA from the counties in extension Glendon Haney anl D. A. Kim-
man .She is recuperating satis- very gentle, she would rather There he is to board the Royal . District 4. mey.
factorily through a period o f hurt herself than any living yacht Britannia for the Pacific twin Chow Ro doirlt
time, according to her doctor, thing." The divorced parents___tour which will take him to the DINT ONTUT DU ■
.__________ Mr. ^ Mrs. Joseph Krenwinkel Cook Islands,Western Samoa, The Future Homemakers of The theme for this years show
Card of Thanks both took the stand yesterday. Ac he Brush America are having their annual is “Coming Up Daisys." The
thoughtful expressions of sym- not going to do me any good." own guest but the doors will be from Bristol. The sponsor for the
SHFVGCSEASTSROSTLULE". - " Constable Is Dead ------" Rn
Of Head Blow Palmer Chapter of FHA Holds
BRIDGE CITY, (AP). A con- Busy Session; Martin Is Beau
stable here has been killed by a The Palmer Chapter of FHA The program was presented by
blow to the head in a fist fight met in its regular monthly meet- three of our girls—Barbara SUNDAY:
with a motorist, ing January 19. Parliamentarian Markham, Pam Silvers, and Dor- Sunday:
Killed was Louis Ford, 45. Norma Cottongame presided, othy Brown. The program was a 10:00 a.m. Sunday School
Orange County Deputy Ronald The girls made nominations for film shown over Careers. 7:30 p.m.—Evening Worship
Reeves said he and Ford chased the FHA Beau. The nominees The FHA Club is having their 7:00 p.m. Christs ambassa-
a suspected drunk driver up to were Steve Salmon, Louis Brown, annual Style Show Feb. 10 in dors.
and Donnie Martin. Donnie Mar- the gym. For their February Thursday:
tin was chosen FHA Beau, Project the FHA girls are send
ing Velentine cards to boys in
We received a Thank you card Vietnam.
fight ensued. He said Ford was from Mrs. Moses for the Christ- The meeting was adjourned
struck on the head by the man’s mas gift the FHA girls gave her, until the next meeting Feb 17
fist .Ford died at the scene. 1 6 *
Palmer Girl Is
Injured at Gym
Miss Barbara Markham, Sharon Tate.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold The defense presentation is
IS YOUR
AUTOGRAPH
IN GREAT
DEMAND?
The place where
your autograph
means most is
on a check,
which it turns
into money!
Yes, you can "make money*’ with your pen when
you have a checking account. No need to risk loss
or theft by carrying large sums of cash about.
Pay bills the “write” way!
COMMERCIAL STATE BANK
Member F.D.I.C.
PALMER, TEXAS
LONDON.
speeds of 80 MPH last night.
Reeves said that after they
CH UR CH NOT E
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Daniel Bailey—minister.
SS Supt.—Mrs. Lee Prude
Board chairman — Edward
Prude.
9:45 am.—Bible Scholo.
9:45 a.m. Bible School
11.00 a.m.—Morning worship.
No evening worship.
Offiical board meeting every
3rd Sunday.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
BESSIE CANTRELL
Pastor
7:30 p.m.—Mid Week Service
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Richard G. Penna, Pastor
.“A House of Worship for all
A 26-yearold man—six feet MFC (urimn Unsnou Cl oto God’s Children."
tw inches tall and weighing 210 ITJ. Lyuid TdTUCTOIdIPS Sunday:
pounds is being questioned in A TACA , A 10:00 a.m.—Church School
connection with the incident. NVOXI P-IA MOT Fh U 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship
DUAS E In ACCS S CD J 6:00 p.m.—Bible Study
SEMI DRIVERS NEEDED Announcement is made by bers of Ellis County Council 7:00 p.m.—Youth Fellowship
Experience helpful but not nec- Mrs participating. Business session (6th-12th grades)
essary, for local and over the • V P ‘ P will be conducted by the presi- Catherine Harvard — Church
road hauling. You can earn $10,- city chairman that the next PTA dent, Mrs. Earl Richardson. A lay leader.
000 to $15,000 per year if you meeing will be held at 4 p.m. good attendance is urged to J. L. Green—Administrative
are willing to learn. For appli- Tuesday, Feb. 9 at school. The compete for the room count a- Board Chairman
cation—call 214—742-2924—or program of music will be pre- ward. And a nursery will be pro- James Wester — Council on
write Safety Dept., United Sys- sented by Miss Eula Stinson’s vided for small children of Ministries Chairman.
tem, Inc., 4747 Gretna, Dallas, 1st graders. A timely panel dis- members and friends attending Lucille Curtis—Supt. of Study
Texas 75207. - - cussion will follow with mem- the meeting. - Program.
stopped the
motorist—a fist
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
CITY OFFICIALS-
Mayor—J. W. Caloway.
City secretary—W and a
Stacks.
Councilmen—Lloyd Williams,
R. M. Winford, Mrs. Winnie
Hobbs, Nolan Cottongame,Elmer
Washington. Meeting on 1st
Tuesday night at city hall.
PALMER IND. SCHOOL DIST.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Bob
FUNDAMENTAL BAPTIST
CHURCH
DONALD LUTRICK
Pastor
Louie McElhaney-—SS supt.
Louie McElhaney:
SUNDAY:
9:45 a.m.—Bible School.
10:50 a.m.—Morning Worship.
5:45 p.m.—Youth Training. Stacks Jr., President; Bobby
6:00 p.m.—Pre-Services. Cecil Hobbs, Vice-President; Hal-
6:30 p.m.—Evening Worship lis Joe Robinson, Secretary;
Roger, Harper, Clayton N.
WEDNESDAY:
7:00 p.m.—Prayer Meeting.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
JOE PENDLETON, Pastor
CLARENCE 0. HEARD
Sunday School Supt.
Music Director
Raymond Caldwell
SUNDAY:
9:45 a m.—Sunday School.
Stacks. Joe E. Bonner, Freddie
R. Baker. Meeting second Tues-
day evening at 6:30 each calen-
dar month at Palmer Public
School, office of superintendent.
P’arent-Teacher Association
Mrs. Judy Richardson, presi-
dent .
Meetings on second Tuesday
afternoon (Oct. through April)
at the school gym.
la:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Palmer Lions Club
7:00 p.m.—Evening worship. Hibbert Beck—president.
7:45 p.m.—Choir Rehearsal Dinner meetings on 2nd, 4th
WEDNESDAY: Monday night at the Community
7:00 p.m.—Prayer and Bibi; Center.
Study. Woman’s Study Club
Deacons meet Saturday before Mrs. Roy J. Watson, presi-
2nd Sunday, dent. Meetings on first Friday
Church Conference on 2nd afternoon (Oct. through April).
Sunday morning. Palmer Masonic Lodge
Lord’s Supper—Fifth Sunday
CHURCH OF CHRIST
SAM NORTON, Minister
10:00 a.m.— Bible School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Woursnt
6:30 p.m.—Evening Worship
Everyone is invited to atter
these services.
Meetings on fourth Tuesday
night at the Masonic Hall.
N. L. Everett, W. M.
PALMER VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT
J W. Caloway—Fire Chief
Meetings on the first and
third Monday night of e a c h
month at the fire hall
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The Palmer Rustler (Palmer, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 4, 1971, newspaper, February 4, 1971; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1676670/m1/1/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.