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PUBLIC KfflTB TO CIVL DEFENSE
COURSE TO BE TAUGHT HERE
A discussion of “The need for
•Civil Defense” is schedulted for
the opening session of a 12 hour
■Civil Defense course on Monday,
February 19 at the Honey Grove
High School at 7:00 p. m.
RALPH ELLIOTT
★
Ralph Elliott Is
Candidate For
State Senator
Ralph Elliot, 48-year old native
of Sherman, where he is presently
a practicing attorney has announ-
ced his candidacy for State Sena-
tor of this d*strict.
He is a graduate of the DenlAm
High School, having been Valedic-
torian of his class, and then atten-
ded Austin College, South-eastern
State Teachers College and the
University of Texas Law School.
He lias practiced Law in Sher-
man, Texas for 25 years and is a
member of the law firm of Howell,
Free Is, Elliot and Nall. He has also
served as Assistant County Attor-
ney, Criminal District Attorney
and County Attorney. After serv-
ing as Assistant County Attorney,
hd~Was the only man in the history
of Grayson County ever to be elect-
ed 4 terms to the office of Criminal
District Attorney, although he
did not serve one of those terms
In order to enter the Naval Air
Corps where he served for three
years at home and abroad.
He has held office as Vice Pre-
sident of the Junior. Bar af Texas;
of the Grayson
the North Texas
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County Bar Asociation, North
Texas Bar Association, Btate Bar
of Texas and American Bar As-
sociation, and recently appointed
as a member of the Professional
Economics Committee of the State
Bar of Texas.
He recently completed a six
year term as a member of the
Board of Regents of the North
Texas State University ,&nd is a
member of the Official Board ot
the First Methodist Church, and
is also active in Boy Scout work.
He is a member of Travis Mas-
onic Lodge, Dallas Scottish Rite,
Hella Temple Shrlner and is—a
member of the 30th Degree Team.
He is also a former member of
the State Democratic Executive
Committee.
He is married to the former Ce-
lia Crandall, of Bailey, Texas, and
has two children, Judy, 17, years
of age ,and Bill, 13 years of age.
Mr. Elliott’s formal announce-
ment will be published In this news-
paper at a later date.
Mrs. Dixie Black, Homemaking
teacher will conduct the course,
made possible by the Honey Grove
School system and the Texas Ed-
ucation Agency.
Other sessions will follow on
effects of nuclear weapons, pro-
tection against effects of nui*ar
weapons, conventional, chemical
and biological warfare,, the Nation-
al Plan for Civil fiefense and-£>e-
fense Mobilization and personal
survival actions and measures.
The public'" is invited to partici-i
pate In this course. There is no
fee for this course.
Gist of List: To
Twist Or Exist;
Exist Missed
Perth Amboy, N. J. — There
was smother twist'to the twist
here recently.
The Board of Education of-
fered a series of adult evening
classes here several weeks ago.
One course involved social
dEUicing, including the twist.
Thirty-two persons signed up
at $10 each.
At the same time, the board
announced an^‘individual and
family survival course.” This
one was free. Only six per-
sons signed up. The school
canceled the course.
JOHN ALLEN
John Allen has been named Jun-
ior Rotarian for February by the
faculty of Paris Junior College.
John, son of Mrs. Eli Allen of
Honey GrovJ, is a sophomore mat-
hematic major and physics minor
at P. J. C. He was a member of
the Dragon football team for two
years and is presently a member
of the Letterman's Association.
Allen was active In sports at
Honey Grove High School, playing
both football and basketball for record
JAMES DEE OOLE
★
James Dee Cole Is
Candidate For
legislative Post
State Representative James Dee
Cole of Greenville has authorized
this newspaper to announce nis
candidacy for a second term. Dur-
the 57th Legislature, he represent-
ed District 25 composed of Hunt
county. As a result of re-districts
of legislative seats, the districts of
Representative Cole and Rep.
James Turman were joined to-
gether to form a new district:
Representative Cole served on
the appropriations committee, as
vice-chairman of the aeronautics
committee, and on the conserve-
tlon and reclamation committee.
He was successful in his attempts
to pass legislation. He introduced
six bills In the House of Represent-
atives and all were passed.
In'announcing his candidacy for
re-election, Representative Cole
stated, “It is with a sense of hu-
mility that I ask the citizens of
Fannin County to consider my
candidacy for public office. I feel
that the experience that I received
during the regular and three spe-
cial sessions has qualified me to
serve you in the Legislature. With
the choice committee assignments
that I received, I have been able
to better equip myself to serve.
“Even though the 57th legisla-
ture, under the able leadership of
Speaker James Turman, met the
problem of the state’s deficit by
passing a tax bill, ,1 feel that the
next session should correct tho
many Inequities that have resulted
from the interpretations of the tax-
bill by the comptroller of public
accounts.-
“As during my last campaign
for electipn, I will not burden you
with many promises that could
not be carried through. Instead, I
ask your support on the basis ^ of
of my voting record. It certifies the
fact that I have conscientiously
worked to represent the best inter?
ests of my constituents. My rec?
ord which is public record shows
that I consistently voted f&r the
lmprovemerffc of our educational
facllties, expanded law enforce-
ment programs, certain of the old
age assistance programs, and the
reduction of unnecssary spending
so as to balance the state’s budget.
I invite anyone to check my voting
the Warriors. His senior year, he
was captain of the football team.
Also, as a senior, he was named
to the All-District basketball and representing my constituents ado
football teams . I
He was class treasurer both his
junior and senior years in Honey
Grove High School and graduated
an honor student.
As when I first went to the
legislature, I am free of special in-
terest ties which might hinder my
quately. I pledge that I shall re-
main free from these ties In the
future.
‘Tf t can serve you at anytime
during my present term of office,
/
Honey Grove Signal-Citizen
♦ Complete News and Advertising Coverage for Honey Grove Trade Area *
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VOLUME LXXII
EIGHT PAGES TODAY
HONEY GROVE, FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16. 1962
TF
NUMBER
In connection with Future Far-
mers of America Week In Texas,
officers of the Honey Grove Chap-
ter got together last week for this
picture. From left to right, back
row are: Jimmy Newhouse, report-
er; Leonard Merrell, vice-president;
Mac O’Dea, sentinel, and C. E.
Yarbrough, advisor. Front row,
Charles Ryser, president; Barbara
O’Connor, chapter sweetheart; Bub
Collard, secretary, and Otho Bow-
mer, treasurer.
Staff photo by Eaton
Windom P-TA To
Meet Monday
The Windom P-TA will meet
next Monday night, February 19th
at 7:00 o’clock In the school lunch-
room it has been announced.
The speaker for the evening will
be Mr. Ray ePeler of Bonham. A11
Barents and patrons are urged to
attend.->--
Last Rites Held For
Richard Allen
Funeral services for Richard
Wiltte^ Allen of Route 3, Honey
Grove were held at 2:00 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon at the First
Baptist Church. Mr. Allen died
suddenly Monday morning, Feb-
ruary 12, 1962, in the office of a
local physician after having suf-
fered a heart attack.
Officiant at the last rites was
the Rev. T. J. Watts, church pas-
tor, and Copper-Sorrells Funeral
Home directed interment in Oak-
wood Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Henry Coving-
ton, Demp Epperson, Rayford
Stroud, Staley Seale, Gene Hug-
gens and B. P. Nunnelley. Jr.
A native of Honey Grove, Mr.
Aljen was born July 27, 1903. His
parents were the late Henry J.
Allen and Rebecca Siekendseck
Allen. He was married first to
Nell Livingston May 28, 1929. She
passed away October 6, 1943. On
September 5, 1965 "he was married
to Helen Fewell. He was a mem-
ber of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Helen Allen of Honey Grove; two
daughters, Mrs. Francille Sharp
of Dallas and Mrs. Nancy Shel-
ton of Denton; three brothers, Al-
bert Allen and Rufus Alien; both
of Honey Grove and Herbert Allen
of Warrensberg. Mo., and five
grandchildren.
^Missionary To Speak
At McKenzie Church
Miss Maud Landers of Ft. Wforth,
former missionary In Brazil *will be
the speaker at the evening service
of the McKenzie Methodist Church,
Sunday, February 18. Time of the
service is 6:00 o'clock, the pastor,
the Rev. Walter Sullens, has an-
nounced.
This evening service is a part of
a missionary emphasis program,
sponsored by the Commission on
Missions of the church.
please feel free to contact me at
my home, my office in the Green-
ville National Bank building or by
mall at Box 33d, Greenville. I will
be glad to discuss any problems
that you might have.”
Since serving as representative
is his only occupation, an office
will be established in Bonham in
addition to the office In Green-’
vllle so as to confer with the pco
pie of this area, Cole said.
(Paid Pol. Adv.)
Candidates Assessed
$4,298 To Pay Costs
Of Primary Elections
Warriors Play Whitesboro At
Sherman For District Championship
Fannin county candidates will
pay $4,298.50 to defray costs ot
holding the two Democratic pri-
maries in 1962.
The costs of the primaries were
assessed against the candidates by
the county Democratic committee
which met Monday afternoon.
The committee also arranged the
ballot, decided to have two prtmar-
Lon B. Evans Ritas
Hold Here Tuesday
Lon B. Evans. 56. longtime Honev
Grove grocer of 1106 North 14th
Street, died at 10:10 a.m., Sunday,
February 11, 1962, at St. Joseph’s
Infirmary in Paris. He had been
in failing health for the past four
months.
A native of Honey Grove, Evans
was the son of Mrs. Ethel McClure
Evans of Honey Grove and the
late Steven B. Evans. He was
bom October 11, 1905. He was
married to the former Lottie Ball
Burkes on September 1, 1928. He
was a member of the Methodist
Church.
Long active in Honey Grove
civic affairs, Evans, who had brtn
a grocer since 1928, served on the
Honey Grove school board for fif-
teen years and as secretary-treas-
urer of the McKenzie - Methodist
Church for twelve years. He was
a member of the Honey Grove
Lions Club and served four years
as District Secretary for Lions
International.
Funeral services were conducted
at the McKenzie Methodist Church
at 2:00 o’clock, Tuesday afternoon,
February 13. Officiants were the
church pastor, the Rev. Walter B.
Sullens, the Rev. 1f. Herbert Mlnga,
a former pastor, and the Rev. T. J,
Watts, pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
Cooper-Sorrels Funeral Home dl-
retced Interment In Oakwood Cem-
etery.
Pallbearers were: James Martin,
Horace Gandy, Ted Ellis, Ed Jack-
son, Delbert Sessums and 1. H.
Bryant, Jr. _
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Lottie Bell Evans of the home,* a
daughter, Mrs. Billy
Honey Grove; his mother, Mrs.
S. B. Evans, Honey Grove: two
brothers, Steve Evahs of Schenect-
ady, N. Y., and Bobbie Evans
of Lubbock; three sisters, Mrs.
Clark Wilks of Ef Paso and Miss-
es Lucille and Louise Evans, both
of Dallas, and two grandchildren.
"Homer and Jethro"
Act To Highlight
Chill Supper Friday
A Homer and Jethro act will
highlight the chili supper at the
Allens Chapel oommunity center
tonight, February 16.
Two Paris boys, Dwight Sowle
and Richard Cantrel will put on
the act In pantomine, it has been
announced.
ies and set the time for the pre-
cinct and county conventions.
The precinct conventions will be
held at-7:30 p. m. oh the day of
the first primary, Saturday, May
5 — 30 minutes after the polls
close.
The county convention will be
held at 2 p. m. the following Satur-
day, May 12, in the district court
room. >
The committee ordered the hold-
ing of two primaries.
Deets Dorough, chairman, point-
ed out to the candidates that the
assessment made against-eaeft
candidate for the cost of the elec-
tion amounted to 6 per cent of the
annual salary of the office.
Costs assessed by the committee
against each candidate were $10
for candidates for state represent-
gress, $225 for district clerk, $255
ative and senator, $250 for con-
for commissioner, $327 for county
judge, . $280 for county clerk, $144
for county treasurer, $576 for cou-
nty superintendent and $35 for the
combined candidates for justice of
the peace.
Candidates will have through
Saturday to pay the assesments.
Buster Cole ^secretary of the
county committee, said that where
no candidate had filed for an of-
fice, the filing date was extended
through the first Monday in March.
Candidates who filed with Dor-
ough prior to the midnight dead-
line, Monday, Feb. 5, are:
Congress, 4 th District — Ray
Roberts of McKinney.
State Senate, 9th District —
Ralph M. Hall, Rockwall; Charles
E. Hughes, Sherman; Levis Hall,
Sherman; Ralph Elliot, Sherman.
State Representative, 25th Dis-
trict; __
James Dee Cole, Greenville; R. F.
Mankin, Jr., Bonham.
Court of Civil Appeals, 6th Su-
preme Judicial District — Ti C.
Chadlck, Texarkana. »
County .Judge —Choice Moore.
District Clerk —Robert E. (Bob)
Dorough, Lloyd Tarver, Wesley
Farmer.
County Superintendent — M. L.
Brent, Clint J. Little.
County Clerk'— G. L. (Pete)
®n---:—?-
County Treasurer — Miss Billy
Barnette.
Commissioner,. Precinct 2 —
Hubert Thomas, John Kent.
Commissioner, Precinct 4 —Jim
Wise, Albert Lackey, Ross Fltzwa-
ter.
Justice of Peace, Precinct 1 —
Clark Benton.
Justice of Peace, Precinct 2 —
J. J. Johnson, Leonard; Thomas
Reece, Trenton.
Unopposed candidates are Ray
Roberts for Congress, Choice
Moore, county judge; Pete Hol-
man, county clerk; Miss Billy Bar-
nette, county treasurer; Clark
Benton, justice of peace, Precinct
1.
Attend church Sunday.
MARK TAYLOR
Mr. and Mrs Henry Taylor Milli-
gan, 5815 West 89th Street, Lub-
bock, Texas, announce the arrival
of a son, Mark Taylor, bom Janu-
ary 24, 1962 at Taylor Hospital,
weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
Homer E. Kirby, Garland and
Mrs. Vemie Milligan, Grand Prar-
te. The mother Is the former El-
ian Kirby of Honey Grove.
Tip-Off At 8:00 Friday
In Austin College Gym
A one-game stand to determine
the 13A district winner—a repeat
performance of last year’s torrid
district race—will be the feature
again this year, and again tho.
principals will be the same—the
Honey JJrove Warriors and the
Whitesboro Bearcats.
The game will be unreeled
at Austin College gym In
Sherman, tonight, Friday, Feb-
ruary 16, and game time has
been announced as 8:00
o'clock.
Both the Bearcats and the War-
riors finished the season with iden-
tical records — 9-1. The Bear-
cats and the Warriors split their
two games, with Whitesboro win-
ning the game against the War-
riors at Whitesboro and the War-
riors returning the favor by de-
feating the Bearcats in the , game
here. r .
The Bearcats were favorites to
win the district crown when the
season began, but the Warriors
have shown an amazing amount of
grit and determination and despite
their smaller size in comparison
to the Bearcats and their slimmer
bench of reserves, have matched
the taller Bearcats in every de-
partment against district foes. The
Warriors have also shown marked
improvement with each succeed-
ing game during district play.
Led by the senior captains, gang-
ling James Albert Dawson and
speedy Gene Collins, the War-
riors offer a well balanced team
with sophomore Johnny Under-
wood, senior Keith Gudgel and jun-
ior Leonard Merrell on their start
ing five. Also adding strength to
the Warriors will be the reserves
headed by James Nichols. Tobv
Hall, Mac O’Dea, James Fuller and
Don Manuel,.
The Whitesboro starting five are
all six-footers or better. ,
They are led by center Virgil
Phelps, 6' 1” senior and Gene
Young, 6' senior and Ellis Meals,
6’ junior forwards; George Mc-
Corkle, 6’ junior guard and Butch
Tamplen, 6’ freshman guard.
Admission prices for the game
will be the same as during the reg-
ular season. Adults will be 50c,
students 25c and whole families,
$1.00.
★
MI-DISTRICT
The Fannindel Falcons have won
the district 14A championship.
They’ll meet the winner of the
Whitesboro-Honey Grove game in
the bi-district clash in the. state
Class A play-offs. According to
interscholastic league rules the bi-
district must be played next Mon-
day or Tuesday, but the site and
exact date can not be determined
until after the District 13A title
match at Sherman tonight, Friday.
★
CELINA WINS GIRLS
The Celina Girls have' won thC
district 13A Championship and will
meet the Fannindel Falconettes in
the bi-district. The girls bi-dis-
trict will be played'either February
26-27, with the site and exact date
yet to be determined.
REGIONAL PLAY-OFF
The region IV play-offs for boys
in Class A wil lbo„in North Texas
University Qym at Denton, Sat-
urday, February 24.
Mrs. Katherine Turner
Rites Are Held
Mrs. Katherine A. Turner died
iri a Harlingen, Texas Hospital on
Sunday morning, January- 7, 1962.
She had been a Vesident of Harl-
ingen since 1954 and came there
from Quanah.
Funeral services were held Jan-
uary 8 at 4:00 p. m. at Kreicfler
Ashcraft chapel with the Rev. D.
Williams McClurken Officiating.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Paul Canruth of ^ Harlingen
and Mrs. R. E. Sivley of San An-
tonio; a son, A. R. Turner of
San Antonio; two grandchildren,
Tommy Turner Carruth of Pana-
ma and Paula Carruth of Southern
Methodist University; three great-
grandchildren all of Pai^nm; one
brother, John H. Martin and one
sister, Miss Josephine Martin, both
of Ft. Worth.
She will be remembered as Kat-
ie Alice Martin, daughter of J. H.
Martin and Sarah Ann Roach, one
of the old pioneer families of
Harlingen, coming here from
Ft, Carson, Colo,— For being
chosen top Advanced Individual
Trainee out of a class of 367 men,
Pvt. William Eugene Gandy, left,
Co. I, 2nd Training Regiment,
receives a certificate of achieve-
ment from Brig. Geh. Edward C.
Dunn, Carson’s deputy C. G. Also
present for the occasion is Gandy’s
platoon sergeant, Sgt. Harold G.
Hawkey.
Pvt. Gandy’s parents of 1000 W.
Main Street, Honey Grove have
received letters of commendation
from Pvt. Gandy’s Captain, Nor-
man C. Floyd, Sr., and from Bri-
gadier General Dunn. General
Dunn’s letter said, in part:
“....This award is given * to
the trainee who has been selected
by the officers of his regiment be-
cause he exhibited exemplary mil-
itary bearing, military skill, and|
HG Heart Fund
military courtesy.
“The honor bestowed on William
is one of which you justly can be
proud, the conduct he exhibited in
earning this distinction is obvious-
ly a direct reflection on the train-
ing this young man received prior
to his entry into the Army. The
efforts that you, as parents, have
put forth has resulted in the de-
velopment of a man to whom this
country can look for leadership,
not only as a member of the mil-
itary, but as a citizen as well.”
In further recognition of Pvt.
Gandy ,he was given a three day
pass. The Chamber of Commerce
of Colorado Springs gave him a
weekend stay at a leading hotel
there, $5.00 in money and he was
also awarded several gift certifi-
cates.
—U. S. Army Photo
Drive Set For
Sunday, Feb. 18th
Sunday February 18th has been
designated as Heart day in Honey
Grove.
The Heart Fund drive will get
urider way at 2:00 p. m. Sunday
according to Woodrow Warren,
Chairman of the Heart Fund Co-
mmittee. The drive will continue
through Feb. 27.
Car Tags To Be
Issued Here
County Tax Assessor-Collector
Henry J. Fletcher has announced
that a representative from his of-
fice will be in both Honey Grove,
and Ladonia three days during the
week of February 25th to I3sue>'
motor vehicle tags .
Mr. Fletcher said that repre-
sentatives from his office would
be at the R. F. Voyer building on
the west side of the square in Hon-
ey Grove on Monday and Tuesday,
February 26th and 27th and at the
City Hall In Ladonia on Wednes-
day, February 28 to issue car and
truck tags. Hours will be from
9:00 a. m. until 4:00 p. m. on the
days listed.
"We are happy to extend this
courtesy to taxpayers in the Honey
Grove and Ladonia areas,’’ Mr.
Fletcher said. "We Wish it \9fere
possible for us to have additional
dates in those areas, other than
those listed, but the press of busi-
ness in the office makes it necess-
ary to limit the time we can offer
this service in other areas.”
It will be necessary for persons
wishing to secure tags to bring
their last, year’s license receipts
and titles to the motor vehicles,
Mr. Fletcher said.
Elaine, small daughter of Mr.
and hjrs. Billy Frank Stone of
Garland, has Flu and Measles, Mrs.
Gurvie Stone left Friday to be
with her. Mrs. Stone returned Mon-
day and reports Elaine doing nice-
ly.
Stoneville, North Carolina. She
married Alfred Roe Turner, of
Petty, Texas, and moved to. Qua-
nah, Texas where he was master
mechanic of the T. A. A P. Rail-
road until his death in 1939. She
had been residing In the Rio Gran-
de Valley until her recent illness.
Her final resting place was In
Quanah, Texas beside her husband.
Pvt. John D. O’Connor, son' or
Mr. and Mrs. Maness O’Connor,
Petty has been assigned to Com-
pany A, 397th Regiment, at Fort
Chaffee, Ark,, where he will re-
ceive his basic combat training. Du-
ring the 8-week course, he will be
given instrustion in fundamental
military subjects such as first aid,
dismounted drill, map reading and
military tactics. He will qualify
with the M-l Rifle.'
After completion of basic train-
ing ,he will receive advanced in-
dividual training in one of tho
thousands of specialities required
in a modem Army.
The 397th Regiment is part
of the 100th Division, an Army
Reserve unit from Kentucky. Tho
100th was the first Division called
to active duty in the current mil-
itary build-up.
City Election To Be
Tuesday, April 3rd
The bienhial city election in tho
city of Honey Grove will be held
on Tuesday, Aprll3. A mayor and
two commissioners, to administer
the affairs of the city for the fol-
lowing two years will.be named
at this election. Final date for fil-
ing for places on the ballot will
be Saturday, March 3, in confor-
ity to state law which requires
filings thirty days prior to tho
date of the election. All other city
officials of Honey Grove are app-
ointive places. Present members of
the city commission are Mayor T.
G. Lane and Commissioners Mar-
tin Ohr, Jr., and James L. Holman.
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The First National Bank of Honey
Grove will be closed all day next
Thursday, February 22, in obser- *
vance of George Washington’s
Birthday
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