The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 77, No. 9, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 12, 1969 Page: 1 of 6
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ENNIS, TEXAS 75119, SUNDAY, JANUARY 12, 1969
SIX PAGES-TEN CENTS
NO. 9
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Mobile Home Factory
nnis Newest industry
Ennis gained a new industry
Friday afternoon when arrange-
ments were finalized for Glen-
dale Homes, Inc., to locate a
plant here, the Ennis Chamber
of Commerce, which has been ac-
tive in the acquisition, announc-
ed.
Charles N. Russell, president
of the company, will personally
be in charge of operation, which
will produce mobile homes. (See
photo accompanying this article.)
The firm is leasing a building
just constructed by Ennis Indus-
trial Fdn., across the street from
Tropar, in the industrial complex
on North Preston.
Mr. Russell said the company
should be in operation here by
Jan. 22. It will begin with em-
ployment of about four super-
visory trainees.
NEW ENNIS INDUSTRY acquisition was finalized: (L to R)
Chamber of Commerce Manager Jack McKay, Industrial Fdn.
Chairman Noel D. Speers and Pres. Charles N. Russell of
Glendale Homes, Inc., as they display a model of mobile
homes to be manufactured here by the concern.
The home pictured is a 68
foot by 14 foot de luxe of Poly- chen. quested by the prospective own-
nesian decor. It has a foyer, liv- They will be specializing in er-
ing room, dining room, two bed- J.-Future models are on the
rooms and two baths, and kit- custom building also and can planning board and being engi-
------------------------------ tailor any size mobile home re- neered, at present.
NNIS
• CHOES
By CASEY
THOUGHT FOR TODAY?
"It is easy to learn about
everything, but difficult to learn
everything about anything."—
Emmons.
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Do you drive for yourself and
the other fellow, too, on t. h e
road? It’s the best way. . .. For
instance, suppose the other fel-
low is a DWI.... Then you’ll
be glad you were watching ex-
tra closely.
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TODAY’S
CHUCKLES
1 : Supervisor: "Your reports
should be couched in terms the
most ignorant can understand.”
Clerk: "What part as it y o u
don’t understand?”
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A man is getting old when
he scans the menu without first
looking at the waitress.
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Doctors advise walking for
health, but we’ve yet to see a
mailman who looked as if he
could whip a truck driver.
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Did you ever hear so many
burglaries? Various remedies
have been suggested .One that is
quite effective is hot lead.
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Congratulations to the Na-
tional Honor Society at EHS for
bringing childrens plays to San
Jacinto Auditorium. "Sleeping
Beauty” is the one for next
Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. It will
• thrill the small fry!
WEATHER VANE really
isn’t perched atop the mon-
ument, but belongs to the
courthouse in Knoxville,
Tenn. Obelisk marks grave
of John Sevier, state’s first
governor.
Group Ministry Program, First
Methodist, Begins This Month
The Group Ministry Program sible for the other members of
of the First United Methodist the group.
Church begins this month. “These group leaders will be
The pastor, the Rev. John visiting with the other members
Dowd, explains the plan as fol- of the group to talk with them
lows: about the church, its Lord, and
about the families of the group.
“Beginning this month, we They will be seeking to know
who are members of First United each other and thus better re-
Methodist Church will enter into late to each other Each family
a plan that will help us grow will be given a list of the other
closer to each other and to be- members of the group.
come a fellowship of believing “These group leaders will then
Christians. This plan is the visit or call regularly to encour-
Group Ministry. It is not some- age each family to attend church
thing new but rather a recaptur- and Church School regularly,
ing of something old. It is a kind They will also be alert as to the
of fellowship and concern that needs of the families of their
was evident in the early first group such as sickness, death or
century Church. Here is how it any other need and relate this
works: information to the church office.
“The membership of our “If new people move into the
church has been divided into neighborhood, these group lead-
groups of from eight to twelve, ers will visit to and encourage
These groups are in geographi- them to visit our church and to
cally defined areas as much as move their membership if in-
possible. One or two families in clined to do so. This information
this group has been selected to will also be related to the church
be leaders. They will be respon- office.”
Donald Stout
Is Candidate for
0. J. Glenn, 84,
Father of Ennis
Man, Is Buried
Funeral services for Ollie J.
Glenn, 84, of Avalon, father of
Sims W. Glenn of Ennis, were
held Saturday at Rudolph-Owens
Chapel, Waxahachie, with the
Rev. Billy Williams officiating.
Interment was in Bethel Ceme-
tery.
Mr. Glenn was born near An-
niston, Ala. He came to Texas
in 1902 and lived in the Waxaha-
chie-Maypearl area before mov-
ing to Avalon.
In 19.11 he married Miss Bes-
Talks Are Still Stalled
Pope Sees Hope Ray
Native of Boyce,
Grover Ledwell,
Dies at
3
0.
Grover Ledwell, 73, Dallas,
sie E. Holt of Waxahachie. He native of Boyce, died in Metho-
was a member of the Maypearl dist Hospital at Dallas Friday,
Church of Christ, the Chambers after a brief illness.
Creek Masonic Lodge at Rankin. Funeral arrangements are
Survivors include his widow; with Laurel Land Funeral Home,
two sons, Paul A. Glenn of Ava- Dallas.
Ion, Sims W. Glenn of Ennis; a,
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Laney of The son of the late Mr. and
Needles, Calif.; a brother, G. Mrs. G. W. Ledwell, he former-
W. Glenn of Tahoka; two sis- ly was associated with other
ters, Mrs. Claude Jenkins of members of his family in the
Waxahachie and Mrs. W. F. Supreme Ice Cream Co., in Wax-
Alexander of Downsville, Ala., achachie. He had lived in Dallas
15 grandchildren and three approximately 20 years,
great-grandchildren. Survivors include his widow;
Gov't Degree
Donald R. Stout of Ennis is a- River.
mong 644 seniors who have ap-
plied for bachelors degrees at
NTSU.
Winter commencement exer-
cises are scheduled for 2 p.m. in
the Men’s Gym on January 28.
There are 151 candidates for
the master’s degree and 12 for
the doctor’s degree.
Mr. Stout, son of Dr. Walter
C. Stout, 1102 North Preston, is
a candidate for the bachelor of
arts degree in government.
Man Injured In
Ferris Accident
Is Improving
W. D. Sheffield, injured Fri-
day afternoon in a fork-lift acci-
dent at the brick yard at Ferris
where he was employed, is get-
ting along satisfactorily at Ennis
Municipal Hospital.
t’ss
HAPPY FACE belongs to
actress Geraldine Chaplin,
photographed at a cafe
along Berlin’s famed Kur-
fuerstendamm Boulevard.
two daughters, Miss Wanda
ARAB POSTS HIT Ledwell and Mrs. Albert Red-
TEL AVIV. (AP).—Fighter dy, both of Dallas; a brother,
planes from Israel struck Sat- E. C. Ledwell of Waxahachie
urday at Arab commando post and two sisters, Mrs. M. Monk
on the East Bank of the Jordan of Waxahachie and Mrs. Leon
CAST OF BAND PARENTS "Mellow-Drama" - Standing: (L
to R)—Jake Snedden, Raymond Featherston, Mrs. Andrew
Kucera, Johnny Henry, Mrs. Jane Williams, Raymond Cald-
well and Jim Hodge; Seated: (L to R)—Mrs. Bill Baldwin, Mrs.
Kathryn Housley, Mrs. Clyde Booher, Mrs. Jim Hodge, Mrs.
Dick Deavers and Mrs. Jake Snedden.
Sneak Preview Shows Fine Outlook
PARIS. (AP).—There is a
familiar report out of Paris con-
cerning the Vietnam peace
talks: No progress toward get-
ting them started again. This
was the word after a meeting
between the US number two
man—Cyrus Vance, and South
Vietnams chief delegate Satur-
day.
Actually, the outlook appears
to be no movement in the stale-
mate until the Nixon administra-
tion takes over in ten days.
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VATICAN CITY. (AP).—Pope
Paul says he can see a glimmer
of hope for peace in the Middle
East. And he says he can s e e
some hope for the Vietnam and
Nigerian wars through negotia-
tion.
Sparkman of Denton.
For Bar--
A sneak preview of the Ennis
High School Band Parents Club
upcoming attraction, "Pure as
the Driven Snow” or “A Work-
ing Girls Secret” to be present-
ed January 25 finds the cast
star-studded with local talent...
_ ammer
SAIGON. (AP).—A sharp re-
verse has been suffered by an
American squad in the Vietna-
mese war. The nine Americans
and two Vietnamese were sent
out to ambush the VC. The two
Vietnamese were ex-VC scout-
ing for the Americans. But—the
Allied squad was itself overrun
by the VC .Six Americans were
killed along with one of the
. scouts. And the four others were
wounded .The action was in the
Mekong Delta.
Each character is portrayed by
Band Parents—Mrs. Dick Deav:
ers, Johnny Henry Mrs. Clyde
Booher, Raymond Featherston,
Raymond Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs.
Jim Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. G L.
Snedden, Mrs. Kathryn Housley,
Miss Bill Baldwin, Mrs. J a n e
Williams and Mrs. Andrew Ku-
cera. -
The Band Parents Club would
like to introduce each character
in the following days. Leading
Shirley Edwards
Dies From Burns;
Services Wed.
Shirley Ruth Edward,s 17.
1 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D.
Edwards, 710 E. Freeman St.,
died at 5:30 p.m. Friday of burns
| suffered in a fire which damag-
ed two rooms of the Edwards
MRS. DICK DEAVERS
Purity Dean"
th IF of characters is Purity fit play and see this fine ac-
D an, the chaste and chased tress perform," the Band
your 3 roines, a working girl Parents urge.
Wi h a secret. Mrs. Dick Deavers _____________
plays this important role as she n® g s °
carries herself with a proud air PTC | OiinTIAn
and is refreshingly refined and LETO VUSRCCA
natural both in speech and man- *
ner. Mrs. Deavers is well known i
throughout the community and - V 4XTJO
is associated with her husband in | Com A 1
ENNIS’ NEWEST EAGLE SCOUTS (L to R)—Jeff Fal-
len, Jimmy Cook, Gregson Laznovsky.
3 New Eagles for
home.
Funeral services, with ar-
nangements by Jones Funera1
Home, will be held Wednesday
at an hour to be announced, at
Bright Morning Star Baptist
Church here.
HARMONIOUS
SOLUTION FOR
STATE SCHOOL
AUSTIN—A harmonious solu-
tion was reached Friday in the
controversy that has raged a
week over alleged brutality tow-
ard inmates at the Gatesville
E • K r ■ the D&D Barber and Beauty
es periO CAn Aime Supply Co. The couples daugh-/00A
0 3 VI 269/6440 tier, (Linda, a fresh man, p] ays A 21-vear-old Ellis County
• corner in - s .man, Douglas Rincker of Mil-
Three new Eagle Scouts, Cub Pack 396, where he earned ‘Be sure to attend this bene-+ n ■ T T
among Ennis ’69 Boy Scout- the Webelos Award; is a mem- - .0r ’ died at Parkland ospital State School for Boys
7 T 1 hay her of Troon 910 has served F.I in Dallas Friday of injuries suf- A layman - legislator com-
ARE Jimmy Cook, Jeff ramen as Patrol Leader and Imitruetor Ennis Residence ^stomoone crash mirsecandT u S
and Gregson Laznovsky. and is currently serving as Troop :. members . or Ene rexas rouen
6 Sthe T. has attend summer . ■ Rincker was in a car which Council agreed on a plan to let
vocrioe. He nas allendea summer ■ 1 c . .P .
Jimmy Cook was a Cub Scout camp at Camp Constantin for IC LIKO I tamagad went out of control after a tire law enforcement authorities in-
in Pack 396 for three years, join- four years, earned the Mile Swim V DdHlOSVu blowout and crashed into a vestigate all charges, and to
ed Troop 205 in 1966, has served Award and js a member of the bridge abutment on Highway 77 have an outside agency make an
as Patrol Leader, Quartermaster omaArrow ITA has atianaa A fire in the Raymon Arm- about 10 miles south of Waxa- in-depth evaluation of the coun-
and Assistant Senior Patrol both Indoor and Outdoor Oak strong residence, 108 W. Gilmer, hachie. cil’s program.
Leader and is now serving as Leaf Trajni and served as staff last night, caused considerab e
Senior Patrol Leader of his member for two years each damage. A definite estimate was
Troop. He has attended summer training event Attended eight not yet available. The Fire De-
camp at Camp Texoma and day Golden Acorn Training partment stated that it started
Aquatics Camp at the same lo- course participated in the two from 3 bathroom heater and
cation, earned thc Mile Swim week Philmont Scout Ranch Ex- went from the bath room on into
Awaid and is a member of the pedition this past summer. Guy ne attic.
Order of Arrow. He has attended Weathers is Scoutmaster of
both the Indoor and Outdoor Troop 210. VISIT IN CHICKASHA
Oak Leaf Junior Leader Train- P AND WITH RELATIVES
ing courses and served as an Greg Laznovsky has been a IN LORENA RECENTLY
instructor in the Outdoor event, member of Troop 210 for five -
He has attended the eight-day years attended summer camp Mrs. Roy McBrayer spent sev-
Golden Acorn Training for se- , os heral days in Chickasha, Okla.,
lected Junior Leaders. He taught for three years at Camp Constan- with her son-in-law and daugh-
First Aid at Girl Scout Day tine, took part in Philmont ter, Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Cay-
Camp. His father, Walter Cook, Scout Ranch Expedition in 1967, wood and their daughter, Amy
is Scoutmaster of Troop 205. He has served as Assistant Pa- Carol (a little more than three
Jeff Fallen was a member of trol Leader and Patrol Leader months old). Mrs. McBrayer was
THE ENNIS DAY LIONS CLUB
NOMINATION
OUTSTANDING CITIZEN
(Man or Woman for Year 1968)
I NOMINATE ............................................................../..............
Mail to Ennis Day Lions Club, Ennis, by Feb. 3, 1969.
Ennis Club Annually Sponsors Project Honoring
“The Outstanding Ennis Citizen".
- and is now serving as Junior As- joined there by her daughter,
1 sistant Scoutmaster in his Troop. Patsy, a senior at OU, for the
He has attended Oak Leaf Indoor weekend, and Saturday they
Junior Leader Training and serv- were joined by her other son-in-
ed on the staff of this event; law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
attended Golden Acorn Training Joe Allen McLelland and chil-
at Camp Wisdom and has also dren, Todd and Christi, and Mrs.
attended and served on the staff McBrayer returned here with
of Oak Leaf Outdoor Training the McLellands. Earlier Mr. and
event. He has earned the Mile Mrs. McBrayer and Patsy and
Swim Award and is a member of Mrs. McCelland and Christi had
Order of Arrow. He has receiv- a holiday dinner in Lorena with
ed the God and Country Award Mr. McBrayer’s brother and sis-
at the First Methodist Church, ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Guy Weathers is Scoutmaster McBrayer, and the Messrs. Mc-
- of his Troop. 210. Brayers’ sisters of that area.
COLD CATHODE source planetary spectrometer is de-
signed to gather data to provide information on history
of a planet, its geological composition, surface pressure
and even whether life could survive in its environment.
Developed for NASA, the quadrupole residual gas ana-
lyzer is inspected here by a Norton Research engineer.
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