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^ElMAR A SON, EDtTORS AND PUBLISHERS
THE ALTO HERALD
LuSHEHlSM
SUBSCR!PT<ON PRtCE, ^2.00 PER YEAR )N CHEROKEE COUNTY. $2.50 PER /EAR OUTSIDE COUNTY.
]([t)Ctng
AroMnd
has been wondering
^'matter with the tomato
I. we have found out! There,
j , . tomatoes. Doug Evans
t up to Tuesday night 14
< . i.,et< shipped out of Atto
Cottm) Belt. Gus Whiteman
!,.^i before the season started
wuuid not be over fifty
Aito We thought he was
[ss, :-ured at [east a hundred.
< come to the concision
;,re both nuts. Him for
, would get 50 and us for
*:.et:a/.y idea there wouid be
We'll be iucky if 25 goes
[ -Jus year. There is no
rt why we didn't have
,,,, We forget too quickly.
:s went through one hard
^frosts, two hail storms
: and nights of constant
; ..:_;,<,utd grow under those
After going through that
< wn wonder why we arc
*
-Atto Herald celebrates its
yhdaythis week. Thirty-
Lf'.ho^e years *mve been un-
it prc.-ent management. During
asfaraswekuow,
L;;,.', has never failed to be
t ;,nd issued each week during
[that ttme. We know that it
- niissed an issue in the last
khrce years, and we also
[that it has never been a day
Lag in-." the post office. We
i a pretty good record.
)prize very highly some of
tbscribers who have been on
tbscription list from the first
fthe paper back in 1896. Mrs.
) Tjlli.- among that number
M can reeatt at this time, and
ti'urc there are others.
w
itomato buyers. "Yes ma'am,''
to a iady on the yard the
[day. We're paying 20c for
just like they are in
§r.vi!tc, but you know iady,
tn't get the grade any where
Mtyougetin Alto. They'll
tade'em close on you any-
!e)se. We are giving the best
!in the world." The onesided
^'.ion was still going on as
out of earshot, but we
a couple hours later, the
iti the line leading to a
M. No doubt the buyer was
this speil to some other
[about the same time.
CAP. PLANS
EXPANSMN. SETS
FINANCIAL COALS
THE ALTO HERALD, TEXAS, JUNE 11, 1953.
NO. 52.
can Party working bodv r-t.—
County were made by the
county GOP executive
headed
ville.
i"g body in Chero-
were made by
committee,
byFredGrav
5, R,
19. 21, 24
and 30. An open in-
execi
residents
K!l Methofiist who attended
pas Conference in Houston
^stated that it he was
"ttenced to [ive in Houston
' on to hell and be done
!!Si'.wouid be no hotter than
"is at this time of the year.
Kernes in from Lufkin: "Open
cause lam running my
t to get to your office be-
ycut me off the subscription
three dollars 'greedy,'
) *'t!ite 1 rest. 1 stumped my
i my nose, tore my clothes
^1 is. Turn on the fan,
[ Iha* welcome letter comes
Cora Florence. To the
^ersthat doesn't mean a
to us o)d timers it means
Mr and Mrs. Florence
and Cora) lived in Alto
y years, and they were
Me that helped
natr.es witl go down in
[ *^h Al;b and Sam Harri-
Berryman, John
. Sr., M. J. Hogan
Hhtjr [ltd timers that we
' st this time.
mark that will keep
f " -re h in the memories
''' ^ we are happy
M !h ' ' Florence. We
L/ ^ come a running
'^)e3r.<. has been
know her
^esofJackson-
tn a meeting held iii Rusk.
Graves asked for appointment of
Precinct chairman in 13 election
boxes, and suggested that the execu-
te committee be enlarged. The
committee at present includes 21
persons.
He said chairmen are needed in
the following voting precincts:
7- H. 12, l(j
26,27,28,29
vitation to contact the executive
committee was extended
of those communities who are in-
terested in serving as precinct chair-
men in the party.
The executive committee includes
Graves, chairman; Mrs. C. L. Lloyd,
vice chairman; Dudtey Lawson!
secretary; Charles F. Adams, as-
sistant secretary and treasurer; Joe
Ross, Cart L. Musick, R. C. Officer,
S. H. Kirby. J. H. Oliver, W. O.
Partin, Miller Dial, Louis E. Tack-
ett, M. W. Gentry, Carl Yowell, C.
E. Antle, Dick Tipton. A. E. Harris,
Emma Stums, C. S. Strickland, W.
D. Bagley and Charles F. Adams.
In a report to the committee,
Graves said recent appointment of
postmasters in Jacksonville and
Rusk had met with public approval,
and had strengthened public con-
fidence in the local Republican
party.
The party is now staging a fund-
raising drive to finance county and
state activities. The executive com-
mittee is receiving contributions.
HIGH PRICE;
LOW VOLUME
TOMATOES
The price of tomatoes skyrocketed
as high as 25c a pound here Tues-
day. This is believed to have been
a record breaking price for the
green deal.
The market opened in the after-
noon at 20c. but did not stay at
that figure very long, as buyers be-
gan spirited bidding right after the
market opened and between 20c and
25c was paid all the afternoon.
The extreme short crop through-
out the United States is causing the
high price. It is expected that ship-
ping will drag along for another
ten days, as there are several late
patches in this section.
Two ears were loaded out of
Alto Tuesday, bringing the season's
shipments to 16 cars.
Last year at this same date 38
cars had rolled and the price ^as
twelve and thirteen cents.
SCOUTS !N
CAMP JULY
12-19 _
Dates have been received by Alto
— Boy Scout TroopNo. 105. for the
to build week they will spend in the summer
camp in Nacogdoches County. The
Executive Committee has assigne
Allen, ju]y 12 to July 19 Mr the 'ocat
scouters.
All members of 'he Alto Troop
„ - Most of should be planning now to make he
.^ed out, but they ^ All information concerning the
mattf thnt Mfiti tfMn . n be obtained by con-
James Crammer or Edward Bynum.
kind.
a
God
P-L0 NEIGHBOR
Mis.
Ohi't
h iitt:,<
htia) n„
Terry Miller of
announce thear-
s"". born June 1' at
^ in that city.
V,. ' ^' ghed six pounds
Mo-s been
P<!!
'P H'aytte.
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^Sut- Feldeh
! jn^' federal economy,
next county.
WELL KNOWN
WELLS C!T!ZEN
MED SUNDAY
Mrs. Hattie Sessions, 76, wife o'
Rube Sessions of Wells, died early
Sunday morning after an extended
illness.
Funeral services were held Mon-
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Mt. Hope Chapel with the Rev. E. V.
1'unnell and the Rev. Runge Nease,
officiating. Interment was in the Mt.
Hope cemetery.
Besides her husband she is sur-
vived by three sons, Melvin Sessions
of Alto and Clint and Homer Ses-
sions of Wells; five daughters, Mrs.
W. E. Hicks and Mrs. Silvin Hathom,
both of Wells, Mrs. J. D. Nutt of
Washington, D. C., Mrs. J. W. Ham-
mond of Merkel, and Mrs. H. C.
Polk, Jr.. of Lufkin; one brother, J.
D. Carr of Houston; two sisters, Mrs.
Ben Warner of Wells, and Mrs.
Sophia Corser of Shephard; 20
grandchildren and 10 great-grand-
children.
Gipson Funeral Home of Lufkin
was in charge of arrangements.
HOMEMAKERS
LEADERSmP
ATTENDSCAMP
Area IX Future Homemakers
Leadership Camp is being held this
weetc at Lakeview Encampment
near Palestine.
The theme of the camp is "Build-
ing Security Through Work and
Play." This theme will be carried
out through crafts, work groups
and recreation.
Recreation for the FHA'ers will
be volley ball, tennis, swimming,
movies, and a stunt night which will
be held Wednesday night, June 10
Guests appearing on the various
urograms include Dr. C.E. Peoples
and the Lon Morris Sextet, Tommy
Lakey and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace
Reed.
Misses Sunny Terrell, Jean Ann
Payne and Patricia <Schochler of
Alto will present a song and dance
number during the Second General
Assembly.
During the encampment the out-
going officers of Area IX will re-
linquish their duties to the incom-
ing officers for the year 1953-54.
Those attending from Alto are
Jean Ann Payne, Patricia Schochler,
Area IX Public Relations Officer,
Cynthia Henderson and their spon-
sor Miss Jo Frances Roberson.
AMOUNT RAKED
FOR OLD-AGE
SURV!V0RS
COMPLETING
AIR FORCE
BASIC TRAINING
4
Frederick A. Fletcher, 19, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fletcher, is com-
pleting his AF basic airmen in-
doctrination course at Lackland
Air Force Base, the "Gateway to
the Air Force."
Lackland, situated near San An-
tonio, is the world's largest air force
base, site of Air Force basic train-
ing, for men and women, head-
quarters of the Human Resource
Research Center, and home of AF's
Officer Candidate School.
His basic training is preparing
him for entrance into Air Force
technicai training and for assign-
ment in specialized work. The
course includes a scientific evalua-
tion of his aptitude and inclination
for following a particular vocation
and career.
Persons recetvmg
survivors insurance
now earn as much as
without losing their
old-age and
benefits can
$75 a month
benefits, ac-
WELLS BASEBALL
TEAM TO PLAY
HERE SUNDAY
baseball park Sunday afternoon.
Everyone is invited to come
J «.<"'"'J'*""'
shade trees and cold drtnk^.
Mrs. H^el King returned to her
home in Boling Friday, aft'se^'
days visit here with her mother.^
Camilee Simmons and other
cording to Glenn T. Dunn, manager
of the Tyler office of the Social Se-
curity Administration.
The amount of wages a person
getting benefits is permitted to earn
in a month without losing his pay-
ment has been raised from $50 to
$75, beginning with the month of
September. In case a beneficiary is
self-employed, he can accept his
benefit checks if his net earnings
from self-employment do not
average more than $75 a month,
that is. more than $900 for his tax-
able year. Beneficiaries who work
in employment not covered by the
Social Security Act, and those who
have reached the age of 75, may
cash their checks regardless of how
much they earn.
Dunn pointed out that this "work
clause" applies not only to the re-
tired worker, but also to a wife,
widow, chtld. or parent who <s re-
ceiving benefits based on the soct.tl
security account of a retired or de-
ceased worker. Any beneficiary who
is working for wages should nottfy
the Social Security Admtntstrahon
promptly if he earns ^
one month. A self-employed bene-
ficiary should notify the Administra-
tion as soon as he sees that his ne
earnings are likely to average more
than $75 a month for the taxable
year.
EASTERN STAR
INSTALL NEW
OFFICERS
New officers for the local Order
of the Eastern Star were installed
Thursday night in a called meeting
at the Masonic Hall. Mrs. Brice
Jeter was installing Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Myrtie Bynum installing Chap-
lain and Mrs. Viola Scales installing
Marshal. Following is the slate of
officers who will serve the coming
year:
Mrs. Jessie Glenn, Worthy Matron.
Carl Musick, Worthy Patron.
Mrs. Anola Martin, Associate
Matron.
George Merriwether, Associate
Patron.
Mrs. Helen Quarles, Secretary.
Mrs. Edna Merriwether, Treasurer.
Mrs. Reba Dominy, Conductress.
Mrs. Annie 'Ruth Nicar, Associate
Conductress.
Mrs. Myrtie Bynum, Chaplain.
Mrs. Zola Mae Engledow, Marshal.
Mrs. Velma Lyons, Warder.
Mrs. Bonnie Fenner, Organist.
Mrs. Nellie Ramey, Ada.
Mrs. Sallie Rogers, Ruth.
Miss Ada Banks, Esther.
Mrs. Viola Scales, Martha.
Mrs. Maudie Musick, Electa.
Four-Winged Chicken
With all the broiler houses around
Alto, there was bound to be a freak
show up some time.
Luther McCullough of Alto has
one.
He brought a four-winged chicken
to the Herald office Monday morn-
ing.
It's a four weeks old baby chick
with three fully developed wings on
one side and one wing on the other.
It seems to be fully developed
and no doubt there will be com-
plaints from the kids in the family
if this chick grows up to family
size and is served to a large family.
METHODISTS
WILL HAVE
SAME PASTOR
Marshall Hampton, pastor of the
Alto Methodist Church for the past
two years, was reappointed for an
other year at the Methodist con-
ference held in Houston last week.
B. W. Gilbert, will be the new
pastor of the Alto circuit.
Ed M. Matthison will be superin-
tendent of the Palestine district,
succeeding R. C. Terry, who goes
to First Church at Longview as
pastor.
Other appointments in the Pales-
tine district include:
John W. Mills, Athens; John W.
Mills, Jr., Athens circuit; W. C.
Webb, Jr., Buffalo; William C. Stone,
Bullard; W. H. Raines, Cherokee
circuit; C. H. Doak, R. Dew circuit;
William J. Comer, Eustace circuit.
Also, Frank M. Richardson, Jr.,
Elkhart; E. H. McCombs, Fairfield;
Flint to be supplied; Leon Peacock,
Frankston; W. H. Dunlap, Grape-
land circuit; Don F. Pevey, Jack-
sonville; Walter Klingle, Jackson-
ville circuit.
Also, Horace McMillan, Jewett
circuit; S. C. Irvin, LafRue circuit;
John Wheeler, Malakoff; Bert Con-
drey, Mont Alba circuit; Paul Moon,
Neches circuit; R. O. Watson, New
Summerfieid circuit; E. C. Schmidt,
Oakwood.
Also, Morris House! Palestine First
Church; John N. Rentfro, Palestine
Grace; R. B. Moon, Sr., Palestine
Holmes Chapel; Lioyd & Holt,
Palestine circuit; Myers Curtis,
Rusk; Earl Mclntyre, Rusk circuit;
Lloyd Williams, Teague; E. J. Davis,
Sr., Trinidad.
Also, Runge Nease, Wells; D.
Lawrence Landrum, superintendent
of Lakeview Assembly; Robert E.
Ledbetter, Jr., associate director,
Wesley Bible chair, University of
Texas; C. E. Peeples, president, Lon
Morris College.
Also, James R. Hotchkiss, Dallas
YMCA; Gordon Alexander, program
director, Lakeview Assembly; Ervin
Jackson, executive secretary, Con-
ference Board of Education; Ken-
neth Summy, chaplain Air Force; J.
S. Tiller and Jack Edward McCants,
students, SMU.
Other appointments of interest to
people in this section were:
C. N. Tunnell, formerly of Wells,
went to Kountze.
E. J. Davis, Jr., former Alto pas-
tor, went from Pasadena to Vidor.
Dudley Davis, former circuit pas-
tor here, went to Giddings.
Harvey Matney, formerly of Alto,
went to Kosse.
Leslie LeGrand at Crockett for the
past five years, went to Freeport.
Alton Jones was retained at La-
Marque.
Leon Reed went to 6th Street
Church at Longview.
Jewel McClure went to Pirtle
circuit.
C,yde Woodward was retained at
Jasper.
G. B. Carter was retained at
Grand Saline circuit.
B. L. Owens went to Noonday.
B. R. Shetton, former Alto pastor,
was retained at New Boston for the
third straight year.
Ferd Dawson was retained at
Katy for another year.
M.YF. INSTALLS
OFFICERS FOR
NEW YEAR
Sunday night new officers for the
Methodist Youth Fellowship were
installed for another year.
Our group is growing both in
numbers and interest, and we extend
a cordial invitation to all young
people to come and meet with us
each Sunday evening at the Metho-
dist church chapel. You can help
us and the fellowship will help you.
Please come.
New officers are as follows:
President, Joseph Tullis.
Vice-Presidept, Jimmie Morgan.
Secretary-Treasurer, Jean Ann
Payne.
Program Commission Chairmen:
Perry Chapman, Billie Lee Black,
Edna Ruth Morgan, John Ellis
Allen and Patricia Schochler.
Sponsor, Mrs. Marshall Hampton.
Martha Payne.
Publicity Chairman.
COLORED MAN
KILLED IN
WRECK MONDAY
Courtney Washington, of Wells,
colored, was instantly killed and
Mrs. Inez Hancock Owen was shaken
up and bruised in a car wreck Mon-
day morning about ten o'clock, one
miie north of Wells on Highway 69.
Washington, an employee of the
'Rube Sessions Lumber Co., had just
left Wells and was en route to Rusk
to have some repairs made on a
pick-up truck.
Mrs. Owen, who resides at Fort
Worth, was going south on the
highway and met the pick-up on top
of a hill head-on. The pick-up was
almost demolished and the 1953
Oldsmobile driven by Mrs. Owen
was badly torn up on the front end.
FROZEN FOOD
DEMONSTRATION
AT J. C. HILL S
A frozen food demonstration will
be held at the J. C. Hill show rooms
tomorrow (Friday night) starting at
7:30 o'clock.
International deep freezers and
refrigerators will be used in the
demonstration which is under the
sponsorship of the local firm.
Mrs. Flora Stark, International
Home Economist, will present the
demonstration and show the many
advantages of new International
frozen food boxes.
Door prizes will be given all those
who attend. Refreshments will be
served during the demonstration.
LOCAfSTUDENTS
WIN PRIZES
Word has just been received that
Miss Jay Nita Holcomb is one of
the 1952-53 winners of the Texas
Friends of Conservation Essay Con-
test as selected by the University of
Houston. Miss Holcomb's paper was
entitled "Our System of Govern-
ment and the American Way of
Life," and she received a prize of
ten dollars. Mr. Melvin Sessions,
president of the Continental State
Bank, presented the check.
This contest is sponsored in the
interest of the conservation of our
national resources and is state-wide.
Only junior and senior high students
are eligible participants. There were
seven entries from Alto High
School. Miss Holcomb is to be
commended for her work as there
were several thousand entrants.
Alto High School had other con-
test winners this past spring also.
Sue Crusetumer and Sunny Terrell
were first and second place winners
for their essays concerning historical
sites in Cherokee County, as spon-
sored by The Daughters of the
American Revolution. Mrs. Cruse-
turner and Miss Terrell were guests
at a luncheon at Harris Courts in
Nacogdoches, where they were pre-
sented with cash awards and medals
of achievement.
In March, the American Medical
Association of Cherokee County
awarded second and third place
winners to Tracie D. Pearman and
John Ellis Allen. Mr. Pearman re-
ceived a check for ten dollars, and
Mr. Allen, a check for five dollars.
These three contests were spon-
sored in our local school by the
English Department, with Miss Josie
Alma Watters as instructor.
Congratulations are extended to
these young people for their out-
standing accomplishment.
NEIGHBORS CLEAN
UP ARNOLD
CEMETERY
Last week a small group of people
met at the Arnold cemetery with
hoes and rakes and by 10:45 a. m.,
the main area was nicely cleaned.
Those present were: Mrs. Gertrude
Arnold, Sharla and June, Mrs.
Travis Barron, Alto; Mr. and Mrs.
E. R. Williams, Ratcliff; Mr. Ace Mc-
Cullough, Mrs. Dock Pitts and son,
David, Mrs. Jenny Byers, Mrs. Jack
Byers and Patricia. Mrs. Mattie Ar-
nold and Mr. A. Byers, Forest; and
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Arnold and Bar-
bara, also Noah, a colored man.
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