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The Saint Jo Tribune
Serving .Wide Area ot Cooke and Montague Counties In Northwest fexas
Established In 1898
VOLUME <2
Saint Jo, Montague County, Texas, Friday, December 4,
NUMBER 1
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Fire Department
Organizes Against
Burning of Grass
At the regular meeting of the
local Volunteer Fire Department
Thursday night, December 12,
plans will be made to help prevent
some of the grass fires which have
been so frequent during the past
few weeks. According to Loyal
Burchflel, teams will be organized
to burn grass. One team will work
each day, controlling the fire, in
an effort to help people with this
problem. In order to make an ap-
pointment to assist you call the
City Secretary, Lillie Mae Bowden.
A fireman cannot set a fire. It
must be set by the property owner
or other authorized person, who
must be there at the time of the
burning, explains Burchflel. The
cooperation of all property owners
will be appreciated.
Land Leasing For Hunting Or
Fishing Should Be In Writing
Are you leasing land for hunting
or fishing, or do you have land to
lease? If so, Ed Cooper, extension
wildlife specialist, says the lease
should be in writing. A written
lease will provide a basis for dis-
cussion of all the provisions that
effect both hunter and landowner,
and a signed copy should be kept
by each. "Hunting Leases," a new
extension leaflet, discusses the
many provisions that may be writ-
ten into leases and also samples of
both hunting and fishing leases.
Your local county agent has copies.
Farm-to-Market
Roads Will Start
Improvements
The Texas Highway Department
will spend $131,800.00 for improve-
ments on farm-to-market roads in
Montague County, during 1960, L. B.
Dean, District Engineer at Wichita
Falls, has announced. This is in
addition to the regular construction
and maintenance program.
The State Highway Commission,
at its November meeting, approved
this appropriation of $131,800.00 to
improve already existing farm-to-
market roads in this county. The
usual type of improvements that
will be provided by this program
will be for base reconstruction, seal
coat jobs, additional surfacing, and
for widening of structures.
The three projects in Montague
County will be under the super-
vision of the local highway district
personnel. Mr. Dean advises that
most of this work will be com-
pleted during 1960. The purpose of
this improvement program in gen-
eral is to preserve and extend the
life of the existing pavements or to
rebuild the present road to toler-
able standards if such is needed.
Funds a 11 o t e d for Montague
County will be spent on the follow-
ing projects:
On Farm Road 677, from Saint
Jo, Southeast, a distance of 2.7
miles;
On Farm Road 1758. from State
59 to Salona, a distance of 5.]Nniles;
On Farm Road 103, from Nocona,
North, a distance of 9.7 miles.
National Finals Rodeo,
Dallas December 26-30
-* -"V".
Leading contestants in the five
competitive events of the historic
National Finals Rodeo to be staged
here Dec. 26-30 have been announc-
ed on the basis of an unofficial tab-
ulation of money won at 482 rodeos
held this year in the U. S. and
Canada.
The complete lists of all the
finalists in the first "world series"
of rodeo will be posted following
a CPA audit of Rodeo Cowboys
Association standings for the 1959
season, which officially ends Dec. 1.
The National Finals, first real
championship playoff in the history
of the sport, will bring together in
the State Fair Livestock Coliseum
the top fifteen contenders in bare-
back and saddle bronc riding, bull
riding, calf roping and bulldogging.
The defending champions in each
of the five events will definitely
be on hand in Dallas. Ironically,
none of the five will go to the
Finals in the lead in his own
contest.
Jim Shoulders of Henryetta,
Okla., again in the lead for the Ail-
Around C o v/ b o y championship
which he has won icr the past three
years, was the 1958 champion in
both bareback bronc and bull rid-
ing, but ranks third and second, re-
spectively, in those events so far
this year.
Saddle brene riding champion
Marty Wood of Bowness, Atlanta,
currently ranks fifth in this spec-
iality. Dean Oliver of Bcise, Idaho,
Notify Your Social
Security Office of
Address Changes
Three moves are worse than a
fire, according to an old stying,
but one move can lead to trouble
for people getting social security
checks, unless they notify the
social security office of their new
address.
Seeing that each of the 13 million
people on social security in the
country get their checks on time
is a very important part of our job,
Erton F. Tate, manager of the
Wichita Falls, Texas, District Office
states, and it can be made much
easier if we get a prompt notice of
a change of address.
If you move after you start get-
ting Social security benefits, you
should notify the Social Security
Administration either in person or
by mail, Tate said. Beneficiaries
were given postcards for this pur-
pose when they filed their claims,
and additional cards are available
at the local office at 421 Post Office
Building, Wichita Falls, Texas.
"If we get the notice early in a
month," Tate stated, "the next
month's check can be sent to the
new address with little or no
delay."
Tell 'em you saw it in the Tribune
the 1958 calf roping champ, is in
third place this year, and Jim
Bynum of Forreston, Texas, stands
sixth in bulldogging. which he won
in 1958.
Tickets for the National Finals
are $4 for reserved seats and $6 for
box seats and can be ordered from
P.O. Box 7755, Dallas 26. There
will be go-rounds daily at 2 and 8
p.m. with a complete section of
competition at each go-round.
New Civil Service
Examination
A new examination for stenog-
raphers and typists has been an-
nounced by the United States Civil
Service Commission, with new
standards for qualification and
higher pay for those qualified to do
better-than-average work. Typist
positions will be filled at grades
GS-2 and GS-3. $3,255 and $3,495 a
year; stenographer positions at
trade GS-3 and GS-4, $3,495 and
$3,755 a year. Jobs are available in
Federal agencies in Washington,
D. C. and throughout the United
States.
The new standards will be in ef-
fect in all parts of the country.
Applicants will apply and take the
test in the area where they live;
however, their eligibility will be
good in any area where they wish
to be considered for employment.
Under the new standards, all ap-
plicants must pass a written test
covering verbal abilities, a clerical
aptitude test which includes ques-
tions in arithmetic, and a timed
typing test. Applicants for stenog-
rapher jobs must also take a stenog-
raphy test with dictation at the
rate of 80 words a minute. Persons
with no previous experience who
make a passing score in the tests
will be available for typist jobs at
grade GS-2 or stenographer jobs at
grade GS-3. Those who pass the
tests with a higher score and who
have had one year of pertinent ex-
perience will be eligible for typist
jobs at grade GS-3 or stenographer
jobs at grade GS-4. A sufficiently
high score on the verbal abilities
test or appropriate college study
may be substituted for the required
year of experience.
Full details concerning the re-
quirements for these positions and
instructions for applying for the
written test are ginven in civil ser-
vice Announcement 215 and its local
supplements.
Announcements and application
forms may be obtained from most
post offices throughout the country
or from U.S. Civil Service Com-
mission, Washington, D. C.
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise;
which having no guide, overseer,
or ruler, provideth her meat in the
summer, and gathereth her food
in the harvest."
—The BIBLE (Proverbs 6:6-8)
Pat Harris, Rowland R. Peters Guest
Speakers at Optimist Club Meeting
At the Wed. meeting of the Opti-
mist Club a brief business session
was held preceding the program.
The club voted to have 2 students
from the 3rd, 4th. 5th and 6th
grades in school present at the
next' meeting to receive the prizes
for their good job of selling Opti-
mist candy.
Judge Louis Holland of Montague
was guest at the meeting.
Mr. John Henderson, Superin-
tendent of Schools, introduced Pat
Harris, a Junior, as student speaker
at the Wednesday meeting of the
Optimist Club. Harris is one of the
top students in high school and
editor of the School News.
He gave the students' opinion of
the School Paper, which is publish-
ed each week in this paper under
the sponsorship of Mrs. Hershel
Homer. "The good points of the
project," he said, "are that the good
rules of English are applied, com-
petitive spirit is increasing their
writing ability, and there is a grow-
ing interest in school activities
which are new and different." He
thanked Mrs. Homer, Mr, Hender-
son and Mr. Powell for their com-
bined efforts in giving the young
people "a better chance to speak
for ourselves." He said the aim of
their paper was for it to be used
as evidence that they are reliable,
thoughtful, industrious and intent
on doing what's right.
Guest speaker at the meeting was
Mr. Rowland R. Peters, editor and
publisher of the Nocona News. He
brought a very interesting talk on
the kind of life lead by a prisoner
in Alcatraz. Mr Peters has return-
ed recently from a visit to the
prison. He is the only person who
has visited the prison as a guest
three times.
He explained that the men who
are in Alcatraz, were not sent
there by any judge or jury. The
only way a person can go there is
from another prison where his con-
duct made it necessary for him to
be transferred. The prisoners there
may have only one visitor per
month, and only a member of
his immediate family, except of
course his lawyer, who can see him
any time. They receive no news-
papers, no gifts from home and
have no radios or televisions. Peters
said they have more trouble from
men aged 21 to 25, but the guards
do not carry guns or clubs.
During World War II, he said the
prisoners in Alcatraz contributed
more to war bonds than any other
prison. In conclusion, he said that |
about three years ago the prisoners
were given permission to repaint
the cell blocks, which were a
battleship gray. They were allowed
to choose the color, which surpris-
ingly was "pink."
A
Annual Hereford
S^le to be Held in
chita Falls
Texas-Oklahoma Hereford
iation will present its Ninth
al Sale on December 8, 1959,
4-H Club Pavilon on Hamp-
Lane in Wichita Falls, Texas,
"ing to Henry Arledge, Sey-
Texas, president of the
Hereford Association.
Aitedge announced that the Sale
Committee composed of Budd Thur-
ber of Windthorst. Texas; Tom
Medders, Jr., of Wichita Falls, Tex.;
James Grote, San Antonio, Texas;
Troy N. Kinder of Frederick, Okla.;
and Jack Gressett and B. T. Haws
of V^ichita Falls, Texas, will presert
to the ranchers on Tuesday of this
date, a total of seventy head of
♦op registered Herefords. Fifty-
eight of these will be Hereford
bulls, most of them of serviceable
age. There will W individual bulls,
some of which will be the best
prospective herd sires ever offered
in this area. Some of them will be
the top range bulls. There will be
also top pens of 3 Hereford bulls,
featuring the best ever offered in
this sale. Those needing top found-
ation families will find them in the
twelve which will pass under the
gavel.
At 9:00 a.m. Tuesday morning,
W. T. Berry, Jr., Texas A & M Col-
lege Professor of Animal Husband-
ry, will place the animals at the
4-H Club Pavilon. The public is
cordially invited to attend this
judging. ^Promptly at 12:30 p.m.
Col. Walter S. Britten, prominent
Hereford auctioneer, will raise the
gavel and start the bidding. Here-
ford cattle from as far north as
Sulpher, Oklahoma, and from as
far south as San Antonio, Texas,
will pass under the gavel of Col.
Britten to their new owners on
this date.
"When I was a boy I used to do
whal my father wanted. Now I
have to do what my boy wants.
My problem is: 'When am I to do
what I want.'" —Sam Levinson
GAINESVILLE YOUTH. ONE OF 12
WINNERS IN TRACTOR PROGRAM
Anthony Dresser, 17, of Gaines-
ville, one of the twelve national
winners in the 4-H Tractor Program
will receive a $400 scholarship
award at the special honors banquet
Tuesday night, at the 38th Annual
4-H Club Congress.
Anthony won the Texas state
tractor crown for his outstanding
record of activity and leadership
in the 4-H Tractor Program and
was awarded an all-expense paid
trip to the Club Congress underway
this week in Chicago.
As a state winner, he became
eligible and was judged one of
twelve national Tractor Program
winners.
This year marks the 15th Anni-
versary of the Tractor Program in
which approximately 750,000 partic-
ipants have been trained, including
45,000 volunteer leaders.
Anthony is a guest at the 4-H
Congress of the Humble Oil & Re-
fining Company which sponsors
leader training, teaching materials,
record books, and awards for the
Tractor Program in Arizona, New
Mexico, and Texas. The program is
directed nationally by the Exten-
sion Service in cooperation with
the National Committee on Boys
and Girls Club Work.
Highlights of the week for
Anthony were his crowning as a
national tractor winner by a petro-
leum centennial beauty queen and
the honors banquet at which he
received his scholarship.
Anthony lives with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Dresser on a
1,200-acre farm in Cooke County.
President of the Gainesville Boys
4-H Club for two years, Anthony
has completed seven years of 4-H
Club work. Participating in eleven
different 4-H projects, including
two years in the Tractor program,
he has netted savings bonds worth
$3,000 for use in a business later on.
Operating and maintaining two
tractors on the family's farm, keeps
Anthony busy. Speaking of the
Tractor Program, he says, "As
machinery gets older, we realize
the low cost of major and minor
maintenance because of proper care
taken during the early life of the
machinery."
Narrow Escape by
Two Saint fo Men
Two men barely escaped death
here Monday morning while tak-
ing forms from Mr. Crownover's
Minnow Ponds. Three cement walls,
12 feet high and 8 inches thick
fell while Meb Martin and Sewell
Woods were there working. As
one wall fell, it gave Martin a
shove, clearing him, but one foot
was pinned beneath the cement
for several minutes. After using
every tool available, Woods finally
freed him. Martin's foot was not
seriously injured.
Woods escaped unharmed after
jumping from the ladder on which
he had been standing. After he had
jumped, the wall fell on the ladder,
breaking it in half.
Both men feel very fortunate to
have escaped from what could have
been a tragic accident.
MAIL EARLY FOR
CHRISTMAS!
Postmaster Dan Boone this week,
announced his annual "Mail Early
for Christmas" campaign, and out-
lined plans for insuring delivery of
all Christmas gifts and cards by
Christmas Eve.
"Public cooperation," he said,
"has been a key factor in moving
Christmas mail on time in recent
years, and I am hopeful that it will
be even better this year."
The Postmaster urged patrons of
the Saint Jo Post Office to start
mailing Christmas packages now.
Packages to distant places espe-
cially should be mailed as early as
possible.
"This is also the week to prepare
and mail your out-of-town Christ-
mas cards," he said.
Mr. Boone gave these pointers on
the proper mailing of packages,
"Use sturdy corrugated mailing
cartons, plenty of heavy brown
wrapping paper, and be sure that
every package is tied with a strong
cord. Cartons containing several
Sift packages should be stuffed with
ssue or old "newspaper to cushion
the contents.
"If your article is of unusual size
or bulk, check with the post office
because there are restrictions on
size and weight.
"It is also important to make sure
that your package bears the correct
mailing address and your return
address. If you are sending your
package to a large city be sure to
include the addressee's zone num-
ber. Including the zone number in
the address always will facilitate
delivery in large cities. Zone num-
bers also should be used on Christ-
mas cards and other mail to cities
with postal zones.
"The address should be on the
top of the package, and it should
be carefully written or lettered. A
piece of transparent celophane tape
placed over the address will usual-
ly prevent defacing in transmit."
"It is also a good idea," Mr.
Boone said, "to include the address
inside the package in case the out-
side address should become de-
faced.
"If you use Christmas stickers or
seals, place them where they will
not conflict with the address. Then,
before you drop the package in the
mail, be sure you have firmly af-
fixed the proper postage."
The Postmaster reminded that
the entire Christmas mailing period
is primarily a battle against time.
A delay now will contribute to a
serious pile-up, particularly in the
larger post offices, as the holiday
approaches.
All packages going to distant
cities should be in the post office
by December 10. Other mail should
be sent on its way as soon as pos-
sible, and all local mail should be
in the post office no more than a
week or ten days later. This kind
of cooperation would mean that
all Christmas mail would be deliv-
ered on or before Christmas Eve,
the Postmaster explained.
Tony Fenoglio is
Member of Old
Age Committee
Announcement was made this
week by Waggoner Carr, Speaker
of the House of Representatives, of
his appointment of Tony Fenoglio,
our State Representative, to the
Committee to Study the Problems
of the Aged. Fenoglio is expected
to be one of its leading members.
His hard work in behalf of his
district has gained for him a good
reputation and high prestige in
Austin, as well aS other parts of
the state
Carr states that this is one of the
most important committees to be
appointed and expressed his apprec-
iation for Fenoglio's willingness to
serve in this way.
Tragic Death Toll
Justifies Insurance
Merit Plan for 1960
Interest in Texas' new "Merit"
plan of automobile insurance, that
becomes effective January 1, 1960.
is increasing. Most motorists are
praising the plan; however, some
are condemning it or parts of it.
Ones views depend mostly on
whether he is eligible for the lower
insurance rate because of his clean
driving record, or a higher rate be-
cause of his past history of acci-
dents and traffic law violations.
The Plan adopted by the State
Insurance Commissioners may
prove to be faulty or unworkable in
some respects. The similar plan
inaugurated in California was ad-
justed several times and Texas*
new Merit Plan can be revised and
adjusted, and will be, if experience
indicates the need.
Certainly, nothing is fairer than
shifting the high cost of automobile
insurance more to those who are
occasioning most of the damage
claims. This is the aim of Texas'
new plan. Experience indicates that
persons who have shared the blame
in past accidents are more likely
to be involved in future accidents
than are motorists who have been
accident-free. Also, the record
shows and proves that accident
probability rises with the number
of moving traffic-law violations a
motorist has accumulated.
There can be no argument as to
how much the insurance cost
differential should be between un-
safe drivers and those with good
records. Experience in the Plan
will decide that. The State In-
surance Commissioners will keep a
close watch on such portions of the
Plan and make adjustments when
it is found a change is justified.
The similar plan is being hailed
as successful in California where
the highway death toll has begun
to decline. No insurance plan can
be absolutely fair to everybody but
where human lives, crippling in-
juries. and whole-sale property
destruction are at stake, quibbling
over a few insurance premium
dollars is not warranted. If one
method of reducing highway dam-
age fails, other methods should be
used.
There may be some drivers who
will find they have accumulated
sufficient Points to give them a
substantial premium increase and
will decide to discontinue their
automobile insurance, the coveragea
effected by the new rating plan,
with the thought that they will be-
come a "safe driver" and drive
more carefully hereafter. If that is
done and that "thought" carried
out, then the new plan has been
beneficial, to that degree. However,
it should be remembered that if
you become involved in an accident
while driving your car and it
developes that you were at fault,
and if you are unable to pay for
damages done you could have your
drivers license and your car license
plates taken from you. A more
important thought is that of a siz-
able judgment against you result-
ing from court procedure.
Bond Sales For
Month of October
Mr. H. D. Field. Jr., Chariman of
the Montague County Savings Bond
Committee announced today that
Savings Bond sales for Ootober
totaled $22,256.00. "Sales for the first
ten months of 1959 were $413,923.00
or 75.5% of the yearly goal," Field
said.
E and H Bond sales in Texas
amounted to $12,618,557 during
October. This represents an in-
crease of $1.8 million dollars over
September sales.
"The Treasury has announced
that effective January 1, 1960 and
thereafter, holders of all Series E
bonds and unmatured F and J
bonds would be permitted to ex-
change them for Series H Bonds
with deferment of tax liability on
accumulated interest and without
regard to annual limitation as to
amount," Chairman Field con-
cluded.
ELAINE SADLER INITIATED
INTO PHI BETA LAMBDA, NTSC
Brenda Elaine Sadler of Saint Jo
is one of the eighty-two new mem-
bers recently initiated into Phi
Beta Lambda^ honorary business
education fraternity, at North
Texas State College.
Miss Sadler, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Sadler of Saint Jo.
is a senior business education
major and is also a member of
Alpha Phi national social sorority.
Shop now! Only 17 shopping day*
until Christmas.
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