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WMMAR & SON. EDITORS AND PUBLISHERS
ED 1896
THE ALTO HERALD
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, $2.00 PER YEAR IN CHEROKEE COUNTY. $2.50 PER YEAR OUTSIDE COUNTY.
[dcvit, as they divided
(the drivers who pass
should start writing
jtoitcs now about the
on September 24.
to come back home
nt. Ask them to write
Mo residents also. This
[sure method of know-
many will be here
event. Alto Herald
fin Fort Worth, Hous-
San Antonio and
points are urged to
!c;;)ld editor and My
to he here. All letters
vi!l be filed with the
jSconmiittee. Homecoming
t :i big undertaking,
[to require lots of hard
b should be shared by
L possible to make the
[success it should be It
!icrtop'*epare a big
!end amusements when
Mr!y estimate about how
be here. Letter writ-
—p-f.nth help in this in-
.WrccvcrytMidytliathas
in Alto nnd ask them
!A!n) ask them to write
M that they are coming.
udy get in on the job
H:H! enjoy the friendship
old tune friends with
.jhi' mum of effort. Write
^Bn: Alto friends today!
H
mers in and around Alto
gM every day that unless
Mo the irrigation business,
tnc ducks as far as farm-
preme.i. Farming has be-
) expensive to gamble on
Wc don't believe that
t ' :nitc the figure when
fthat the growers in this
la half million dollars on
because of the extreme
tther. The hundreds of
burned up corn that arc
Rding in the fields is an-
story of thousands of
hat have been lost for the
&'iter. The same thing can
the watermelon crop
[ thousands of acres of pas-
East Texas, and parti-
alis section, must use ar-
[means to get water if we
po raise agricultural pro-
mt cattle. It is proving too
if a gamble to plant crops
}batk and wait for it to
J,B, BOYD BUYS
IOMW!LL!AMS
MERCHANMSE
Jim Bill Boyd has purchased
the stock of merchandise from
Tom W. Williams, and has already
assumed charge of his new busi-
ness.
Mr. Boyd is no stranger in
Alto, having been born and reared
here. He stated to a Herald rep-
resentative that he expected to
add considerably to the stork of
merchandise, and he expected to
handle only standard manufac-
turer's clothing for men and boys,
and all of the goods will bear the
name of a well known brand.
Mr. Williams, who is retiring
from the business because of ill
health, will be missed from the
business circie in Alto. He has
been in business here for many
years, and has made hundreds of
friends in this section.
ADJOURNMENT
!NSKHI
SAYSDOWDY
THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO, TEXAS, AUGUST 12, 1954
NO. 9
ail mixed up. What is a
What is a Republican?
[is a Democratic platform?
the men who call them
Democrats stand for? What
Republicans stand for?
the difference between
Docs the Mason and
tine separate the two par-
Ife have two men now rush-
}o\cr Texas making speech-
rm people to vote for them
they are Democrats. In
ntws. they arc as wide apart
) A'tantic and Pacific oceans.
they both be Democrats
^ he right? We're confused.
'<Mt"i up in our thinking. If
- anyone who reads this
an tell us honestly what
fM'Prat [S and what a Repub-
we will be very, very
'Print their views.
*
Pw McCullough stopped by
^''he had just "got back
^rk'tnsaw," and that cotton
n the section he visited
n'.ke a bumper cotton
j"Many farmers will make
r* 'toabaleandahalfan
' :rl They have had no
'rr^atod their crops.
Alto fish don't take
^'"Houston County folks.
!' ' k Luker, Pa Albert
srj on Ed. were over here
y week and left Duren
'' '"'^nlv nine Bream. At
^ ' ' np Earl Cummings and
''n. Robert Earl, came out
Earl Cummings told
L'ktr he just didn't spit
^ ' k enough. Brother
up with the informa-
,, hadn't paid the
!!"other Frank ought to
John Dowd.v
Washington. D. C.. August 6.—
The House has substnntiatiy com-
pleted its legislative docket. I
believe we wiil complete it on
Monday, with the possible ex-
ception of.i few minor hills. We
will hive to stay in session until
the Senate gets untangled, as
there will be conference reports
on disagreements between the
House and Senate that we will
have to pass on.
Several matters have been so
controversial in the Senate that
it is hard to say just how long it
will take to get straightened out.
The Senators might possibly even
deride that solution of part of
them is impossible at this time,
and adjourn without completion
of those things.
I will be glad to get to come
home for a while, but I have
twice voted against adjournment
because I believe we should stay
in session until the nation's legis-
lative business has been attended.
I have never thought a job should
be left only partially done.
I still have open one nomina-
tion each to the Military Academy
and to the Naval Academy, and
several alternate positions; also a
few more nominations to take the
competitive examination for the
new Air Force Academy
these are for entrance
1955.
I have had a good response
from my former announcement
and hope enough young men w.U
write me in order that all the
places may be filled. If you are
interested, please let
right away.
v.,
All of
in July.
me know
29
' ' subject right now
Ket an argument
' vou walk up to any-
l^m:<ke the remark: "Ain't
VFW ELECTS
NEWOFHCERS
FOR YEAR
night and elected the followtng
"'p^D Bradford. Commander.
Jim Bill Boyd. Senior Vice Com-
mander. -
Alton Singletnry. Jun.or V.ce
'"-Thomas. Quartermaster.
Wiley Black. Judge Advocate.
James Berryman.
Chas. Scruggs. Trustee.
Buel Rogers. 2-year ^ .
William Cook, l-y^**
August 24 has been set s m
stallation night and w,l also be
ladies night. A banquet w.llbe
spread fortheorcas'on.
Visitors from ^lestm -^^-
Nacogdoches and LufK'n.
the meeting Tuesday nig
"""
before
Shivers for '
h"" ^kindiy^ ^oe,^
did we ever realize tnat
we had that much money
Two Brothers Face Rape,
Robbery, Kidnapping Charges
thJ n. County brothers are in jail in Lufkin charged with
dren " ' 37-year-old Keltys mother of five <*il-
McClure, 27, and Bruce Upton McClure, 22, both of
bcry ofCounty, are also charged with the beating and rob-
Thl companion, Clarence Burdett, 53. of Houston.
Whe e oilers the two brothers abducted her from a spot
nuiex m wh f t "'cc stopped on Highway (i!) about three
^ ^fL-uikinearly Tuesday.
and' oof'he^nn)^°f^h Crockett, each attacking her on the way,
<h.,t M 1 instructions to "keep her mouth
H fare back to Lufkin.
Hurdett was ruthlessly beaten with a tire tool and robbed of $82
<.n he ptotested the brothers following his car, officers said,
me woman totd officers that Burdett works with her husband jn
Houston and that he stopped
in Lufkin en route to Arkansas.
The couple was at a Highway 69
drive-in cafe shortly after mid-
night.
When they left, the McClure
brothers apparently followed them
three miles north on Highway 69
where Burdett turned off on a side
road. The McClures drove up, she
told officers, and when Burdett
asked them to move on, one of the
brothers hit him with a tire tool
and took $32 from his billfold.
Then they ordered the rape vic-
tim into their car, a 1950-tnodel
Nash, and drove to Crockett.
The tires on Burdett's car were
stashed with a pocket knife.
When he regained conscious-
ness, Burdett, with blood stream-
ing from a gash on his head, stag-
gered almost back to Lufkin before
he was picked up. City police car-
ried him to the Angelina County
Hnspitat where his condition was
said to be serious. He has been un-
able to talk to officers Tuesday
morning.
The woman notified Houston
County Sheriff Lloyd Lovell who
in turn called Sheriff Leon Jones
in Lufkin.
She gave an accurate descrip-
tion of the pair and an East Texas
wide alert was sounded.
About 4 a. m. Tuesday, Nacog-
doches officers picked up a car
answering the description and An-
gelina County Deputies Ralph Po-
land and Luke Lankford returned
them to Lufkin where the woman
made positive identification.
Justice of the Peace Charles
Marberry set bond at $2500 each
on the robbery charges and none
was set on the rape counts.
YARBOROUGH
TO SPEAK AT
HENDERSON
Ralph Yarborough, candidate
for Governor, will speak at a
giant Rally at Henderson Satur-
day night, August 14.
Cherokee County friends of
Judge Yarborough have a cordial
invitation to attend the speaking
and hear the issues of the cam
paign discussed.
Judge Yarborough will speak
at the Rodeo arena situated one
mile south of the city limits on
the Laneville highway. The arena
seats 6,000 people.
REWVALSTARTS
AT CENTRAL
H!GH SUNDAY
A revival is scheduled to begin
at Central High next Sundav
night, according to Rev. J. M.
Schwitter. pastor.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everyone to come and assist m
the service.
To Our Friends
And Customers
It was with regret that we had
to sell our business because of ill
heaith. But we would like to ex-
press our appreciation to our many
customers for the nice business
that we had during the last seven-
teen and a half years.
Any accounts due us please
come in and settle with our suc-
cessor. Jim B. Boyd, or contact us.
Any courtesies shown our succes-
sor will be appreciated by both
mrties. Thank you.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom W. WiUlams.
-
AROUND THE
COURTHOUSE
A Cherokee County grand jury
to serve during the August term
of district court has been sum-
moned to report at Rusk on Au-
gust 30 at 9 a.m.
Called for service were F. A.
Fuqua and R. R. Stribling, both of
Alto; J. W. Bearden, Route 4,
Jacksonville; Pete Halbert, Dial-
ville; A. L. Looney, Route 5,
Troup; Walker Henson, Wells;
Rufus Williams, Forest; A. W.
Coker, M. V. Browning and L. O.
Maness, all of Rusk; A. E. Darby,
Route 1, Ponta; L. L. Bowling,
Reklaw; and J. T. Roach, May-
delle.
Public hearing on the proposed
1955 Cherokee County budget has
been scheduled for 10 a. m. on
August 31 at the courthouse in
Rusk. This year's budget calls for
a 17 cent tax increase, with the
jury fund rate being raised from
zero to two cents because of an
additional district court that will
serve the county beginning in the
fall, five cents going for addi-
tional road work, five cents being
added to the permanent improve-
ment fund for projects in the
future, and five cents for salary
increases.
CHARGED WITH K)DNAPP)NG,
RAPE, ROBBERY — Louis Albert
McClure, top, and his brother,
Bruce Upton McClure, bottom,
are being held in jail at Lufkin
on charges of kidnapping, rape
and robbery following an attack
on a couple three miles north of
Lufkin on a side road just off of
Highway 69 early Tuesday.
FIRE DESTROYS
FARM HOME
AT MORRILL
A farm home at Morrill, owned
by Jack Roche and rented by
June Rogers, was totally destroyed
by fire Wednesday morning about
five o'clock.
Fire was believed to have
originated from the butane system
and had gained such headway
before it was discovered that no-
thing but a few personal belong-
ings were saved
The Commissioners Court this
week appointed Mrs. Pearline
Odom as deputy district clerk, set
an August 24 meeting of the board
of equalization for 9 a. m., and
announced that it will receive bids
on refunding bonds on August 31
at 11 a. m. in conjunction with
transfer of notes on the new
courthouse annex building. Judge
J. W. Summers said that by re-
calling $90,000 worth of three per
cent warrants on the building and
issuing bonds, the county can save
from $900 to $1,000 a year on in-
terest. The bonds will be retired
in six years.
Notice of certification of can-
didates to go on the second pri-
mary Democratic ballot delayed
absentee voting in Cherokee Coun-
ty at least two days and possibly
longer. County Executive Com-
mittee Chairman A. S. Moore re-
ceived certification papers Tues-
day and immediately turned the
second ballot over to printers.
Persons desiring absentee ballots
had kept County Clerk Elmer
Musick, Jr., busy. He estimated
that more than 60 persons had
requested ballots Monday and
Tuesday. They were expected to
be ready before the end of the
week.
Marriage licenses were issued
during the past week to William
Boyd Bowling and Margaret Ann
Lightsey, Willie Roy Maries and
Doris Faye Jones, Melvin Wayne
West and Margie Lee Smith,
Thomas Hen ton and Dreba Jo
Horton.
Judge H. T. Brown will set the
Second District Court civil docket
beginning Saturday at 9 a. m.
Civil cases filed in district
court include: H. J. McCarroll et
al, doing business as Cherokee
Motors vs. Billy N. Ford, seques-
tration; Rosie Lois Goff et vir vs.
Texas Employers' Insurance As-
sociation, workmen's compensa-
tion: Wanda Lou Sales vs. Wylie
Curtis Sales, divorce: James Ed-
ward Phillips vs. Martha Ann
Phillips, mandamus; The States
Seed Company, a corporation, vs.
Pryor Black, doing business as
Black Gin and Feed Company,
damages; Vivian V. Young vs.
Willie F. Young, divorce.
A delinquent tax case styled
The State vs. S. O. Moore was
ordered dismissed after taxes and
monies sued for were paid in full.
Three Big Nights
Rusk Rodeo To
Be This Week
Thousands of East Texans now
know it is "Rodeo Time In Rusk,
Texas." Caravans of twenty-six
cars have covered East Texas
telling everyone "Youall Come."
The big parade will be at 3 p.
m. Thursday, followed by the
first performance Thursday night
at 8 p. m. at the Lions Club Arena.
It is a big three day affair, August
12-13-14.
Bob Estes of the Lone Star
Ranch near Baird, Texas is pro-
ducing this years show. Five main
events, calf roping, bareback bronc
riding, saddle bronc riding, brah-
man bull riding and steer Duli
dogging will offer $1,500.00 to
winning cowboys. Cecil Cornish
of Waukomis. Okla., will present
specialty acts. The Cherokee
Riders, Square Dance on Horse-
back, will also perform
the big show.
A $100.00 cash prize will be
given away each night to some
lucky person. The arena will seat
5,000 people and a fuli house is
expected each night.
Many dignitaries will be present
for the opening days activities,
among them will be Lion District
Governor Wilbur Abbey of Port
Arthur, Texas.
JVEW RAMD D/REC70R
Civil cases filed in county
court were styled as follows:
Randy Freeman vs. Employers
Mutual Liability Insurance Com-
pany of Wisconsin, personal injury
in accident; W. A. Phillips, doing
business as Phillips Lumber Com-
pany vs. J. C. Townley, debt; and
W. A. Phillips doing business as
Phillips Lumber Company vs.
Jack Works, debt.
In county criminal court cases,
Alton Baysinger was fined $100
and court costs after pleading
guilty to a charge of transporting
liquor; Marvin Ercell Samford
FORMER ALTO
TEACHER MED !N
DEMMMM.
Mrs. Lorraine Starling John-
son, a former resident of Barsola,
but who was living in Boise,
Idaho, died in a Deming, N. M.,
hospital Tuesday morning of last
week.
Mrs. Johnson, who suffered
from asthma, was en route from
Biloxi, Miss., to her home in
Boise, when she suffered a severe
attack of asthma, and was rushed
to a hospital at Deming, where
she died a week later. With her
at the time was her sister, MM.
each ^ c]yde Gaines and daughter,
night. Bud Townsend, one of the Sandra. Mrs. Johnson had been to
top rodeo announcers, will M. C. (mxc); medical treatment.
Mrs. Johnson, the former
Lorraine Starling, was born in the
Barsola community Nov. 6, 1907.
She attended the grade school at
Barsola and the family moved to
Jacksonville where she graduated
from High School and also the
Jacksonville Baptist College. She
later attended the Texas School
of Mines in El Paso and received
her B. A. degree from the New
Mexico Western at Silver City.
She also studied toward her
Master Degree at the Southern
j Methodist University at Dallas
and Sanford University at Palo
Alto, Calif., while her husband,
Major Reynold F. Johnson, was
stationed in World War II.
Mrs. Johnson taught school in
Columbus and Hatchita, New
Mexico, Alto, Texas, and McNeil
and Douglas, Arizona. She was a
member of the Civic choir and
Sunday school secretary of the
Latter Day Saints Church.
On October 31, 1937 she was
united in marriage to Reynold
Johnson of Brigham. Utah. The
Johnsons made their home in
Douglas, Arizona, until recently
when they moved to Boise, Idaho.
Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. last Friday at Douglas,
Arizona. Interment was at Brig-
ham, Utah. Monday of this week.
Deceased is survived by her
husband, Reynold F. Johnson, a
son, Kent, of Boise; a brother,
Ernest Starling of Leesville, Texas;
a sister, Mrs. Clyde Gaines of
Tacna, Arizona, and a host of
other relatives, some of whom are
in East Texas.
Mrs. Johnson will be remem-
bered as the daughter of the late
Bill and Laura Starling of Jack-
sonville.
One sister, Eurania and one
brother, Cyril, preceded her in
death.
GEORGFltivGLEyARy
RECUPERA771VG FROM
SER/OUS /JVJLrRy
Grady Singletary and Mrs. Lena
Fisher of Alto, and Mrs. Forest
Reagan of Rusk, were in Dallas
Sunday to be at the bedside of
their brother, George Singletary,
who is confined at the Methodist
hospital in that city. Mr. Single-
tary was injured at his home in
Dallas some ten days ago when he
fell from the attic headfirst to the
concrete floor on the front porch.
He suffered a broken collar
bone, two broken vertebrae in his
back and severe body bruises.
He will be in the hospital for at
least two more weeks, according
to the Aito group who paid him a
visit.
CORRECTION
An item overlooked to be cor-
rected last week was the election
figures of County Commissioner
of this precinct.
The figures for County Com-
missioner Prentiss Burroughs read
129 when it should have been 748.
Mr. Burroughs received every
vote cast but one. He was unop-
posed for Commissioner of Pre-
cinct No. 2.
We regret the error and gladly
make the correction.
Mrs. Jim Thorn
The Alto High School Band held
their first practice session at the
school building Monday morning.
Mrs. Thorn stated that about 25
students were present for the
first meeting, and approximately
ten additional students will be
added to the band by the time
school opens.
The next practice session will
be held Friday morning at Me
school building and all students
who anticipate being members of
the band are urged to be present
at that time.
JVEW COACH
John MeClendon
Pictured above is John Me-
Clendon, new football coach for
the Alto Yellow Jacket High
School football team. Coach Me-
Clendon is in Dallas this week at-
tending the National Coaching
school. He has already moved to
Alto and is scheduled to open
football practice on Monday, Au-
gust 23.
A boy becomes something of
a man when he understands that
every boy cannot be President of
the United States.
was fined $100 and costs and put
on six-month probation after
pleading guilty to first offense
driving while intoxicated.
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