Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1957 Page: 5 of 14
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THE POLK COrXTY ENTERPRISE. LIVINGSTON. TEXAS
POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE
Established as the East Texas Pinery In 1881
Corrigan Press Established la 1931
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Published Weekly at Livingston (Polk County, Texas by the Polk
County Division of the Lufkin Publishing Company.
Entered as Second-Class Matter at the Post Office at Livingston
Texas under the Act of Congress of March 3, 187%
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
_ — Payable in Advance —
One Year in Polk County.................................. .$2.50
One Year out of Polk County ........................ 3.50
Six Months in Polk County ..............'................1.35
Six Months out of Polk County ............ .... .......... 1.95
Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing, or reputa-
tion of any person, firm, or corporation which may appear fn this
newspaper will be gladly corrected upon being brought to the
attention of tlu publisher:
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Classifieds and Cards of Thanks charged for at the rate of 3 cents
per word.
loe Lee Kirgan, Jr,---------------------------Editor and Manager
Polk Co. Soil Conservation
District News Column
supervisors .
L. S. Stanford B. H. Jones
T. E. Collins G. F. Hollis
,Roy McLaurin
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Wayne Baker, farmer in the
Goodrich community, was select-
ed as the outstanding Soil and
Water Conservation farmer fur
1956 by the Polk County Soil
Conservation District Board of
Supervisors,
Baker received an award pre-
sented by the Livingston Lions
Club for his conservation work as
a climax to a tour s|>onsored by
the Polk County Chamber of
Commerce, the Polk Countv Sod
Conservation "District arid con-
ducted W tiw Mttolritural aeedtBg -ef-K*# R*m-h Blues tern
cics.
Some of the outstanding conser-
vation practices Baker has ap-
plied were observed on the tour.
A pond constructed and fenced
with ..the water [>i|>cd into a tank
below to provide proper stock
water which can easily be used
id more than one pasture. A one
hundred acre field which had been
cleared, a seedbed prepared and
planted to oats. Those oats were
used for temporary grazing and
soil .conditioning mid the area wus
cross fenced to control grazing. A
badly eroded slope was shaped
with bulldozer and maintainer and
a seedbed had been prepared by
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ACE NEWS
By Mrs. Willie Tullos
Howard Parr of Houston visit-
Ihis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parr.
Mrs. Doris Dobby, Geneva and
,_rmpn Walters visited their t>ar-
~ejts, Mr. mid Mrs. Harrison Wul-
tfs over the week end. _________ ____ _____________
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Renfro of k ~£ Crimson clover, Vetch and Ber-
A cropland field of Hairy Vetch
which was being allowed to make
a seed crop with bee hives located
in the field to give tire Vetch bet-
ter pollination and increase seed
production. A field of Hubam and
Alamo Oats were being allowed
to make a seed crop. A field of
Weeping Lovegrass growing on
deep coarse sand. This is one of
the first plantings in the Folk
County Soil Conservation District.
The group then proceeded to the
Charles (Dick). Moore farm who
hail also received this award in
the past for his outstanding work
as a conservation farmer. A field
facogdoches visited their par-
its, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Renlro.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller of
touston visited in the home of
leir parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
'iller Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud roe and diil-
Iren of Romayor visited Mr. and
Irs. Frank Kelly Sunday.
Bud*' and Frank Mehelich and
Ir. and Mrs. Walker and baby
isited their parents, Mr. and
Irs. Rudolph Mehtlich over the
’week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Kinard and
boys visited relatives in Silsbee
during the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tullos and
some friends of Houston visited
in the G. R. Munson home Satur-
day and Sunday.
Ray Wenger of Rye and Hen-
derson visited Joe Boy Tullos
Sunday.
Visitors in thy Willie Tullos
home Sunday were Dan of Hunts-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tullos of
Houston, Mrs. Dorothy William-
son, Barbara and Susan of Lib-
erty.
Mrs. Bpnnie Bell Miller and
children of Shepherd visited rela-
tives here Sunday.
mtittagrass was observed, and the
proper thinning of a pine timber
stand on Moore's farm. The tour
ended at noob with the Polk Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce provid-
ing the group with a tasty. bur-
betjue lunch.
Out Of Town Ones
Attending Funeral
Of C. W. David
Among those from out of town
attending the funeral of Clarence
Wallace David Monday were:
1 Mr. ■ and Mrs. Ed Dodd, Mrs.
Nellie David, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Pickett of Lufkin; Mrs. Ellie Phil-
pot and Mrs. Leia Martin of Dal-
las: Mrs. J B. Craig, Ranger; Mrs.
Sallie Shine and son, Leon Shine,
Miss Selma David and Mrs. Em-
mogene Evans of Beaumont; Mr.
and .Mrs. Edgar - Lee, Mr. and
Mrs. Douglas Lowe and son, Mr
arid Mrs. L. D. Phillips, Mr; and
Mrs. Ersklne Jones, Mr. and Mr*.
Jce Stuckey, Mr. and Mrs. David
HE'S TOPS IN LONGEVITY AT 106
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M. FAIR DUDLEY WHITE, heart specialist who heated. President
Eisenhower, demonstrates “longevity" In Boston by bringing a spry
young fellow of 106 before the American College of Physicians. The
long-lived specimen Is Charles Thiery (left), a Civil War veteran of
Belmont, Dr. White said Thltp was brought to him six yean
ao u es unusual example of a fine physical condition at an ad-
vanced age. Vision is good and heart normal. __ (luttnatiaul)
Seems Impossible
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,«nd Mrs. Emma Terry, all of Liv-
ingston.
Mr. and Mrs. W D. MacDougal
and son of Taylor and Mr. and
Miw. Bill Stanford and children of
Silsbee were visitors in the home
of tMir parents. Mr. and Sirs
Atma Stanford.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A Sheffield
and children visited her-mother,
Mrs. A. F. Horn of Pennington,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gabrail
and children of Tyler were also
visitors in the home of her moth-
er, Mrs Dos in Stanford during the
week end.
Mother's Day visitors In the
home of Mrs. J. E. Brooks were:
Mr. and Mis. tllenn Brooks and
Bob | of Livingston Thursday, were: Mr
children
Brooks and children of Pasadena; **ml Mrs. George Smith and Mra
Iteci.t Stanford; Mr and Mrs. W
C.. May; Mr arid Mrs. R T Smith
‘ Mr and Mis. Joe Taylor and
Mr. and " Mm. Ted Brooks and
children of Houston; Mr, and Mrs.
Brick' Cummings and daughter* of
Livingston; Mr and Mrs. J. R
Thames and daughter of Groveton.
Those from here attending the
funeral of Mr Cliri ture Ernivt
ffrlldTen of Houston were week
end visitors in the home of Mr,
and Mi -. (> F. Black,
Sid and Mrs. Jimmie King arid
laughters of Killeen spent the
week end in the Pet
Mr. and Mrs. CJ
and sons of Vidor i
Sunday services at
church.
Mr. and Mrs. P
Houston were vis.tor
of Mrs. Ellen Groas Suijj^y.
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WHILE researching for his book,
“Ships In The Skies," John To-
Innd crime upon this amazing
photo showing the 700-foot dir-
igible, Los Angela, literally
standing on Its nose. It was made
in 1926 at Lakehurst, N. J., when
ap off-shore breeze caused the
tail of the ship to begin slowly
rising until it became perpendic-
ular. Crewmen managed to hang
on until the dirigible settled
back to normal. (International)
Hon, Mrs, Eva Carson, Mrt. Bon-
nie Dorr, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mc-
Clain and children, Mr. and Mrs.
John Noblet, son and daughter
and grand son, all of Houston; Mr.
Stjnd Mrs. Royai Browder, Grove-
ton; Mi's. Maggie Whisenhant,
Kountzcf; Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Par-
rish and children, Crosby; Mrs. L.
B. Cobb, Mrs. T. C. Hemphill,
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Duvld, Mr.
and Mrs. Ral|)h Thornell and son,
all of Nederland; Carlton L., Par-
rish, Pasadena; Mr. and Mrs.1 Net-
tles, Mr. and Mrs .A, J. Brous-
sard. Mrs. Clayton Mann and
three daughters, Eldon Bailey, Bro.
and Mrs, J. C. Jones, Mrs. L. C.
McDonald, Mrs Bessie Cockerham,
Mrs. Viola Bostick, Mrs. Willie
Walker, Mrs. Tressie Santcne aud
Mr and Mrs. Brown, ’all of Port
Arthur.
Mrs. Jake David, Charlie Al-
len, Mrs Corrie Chance, Mrs.
C. F. Walker, Mrs. Sarah
Yown and- Mrs., Velda McAlister
of Silsbee; Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Russell, Conroe; Mr. and Mrs, Tom
Parker, Sun Antonio; Mrs. M. B.
Handley of Glenmora, Ion; Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Hemphill and
daughter Frances, of Lake Charles,
La.; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Lee Mc--
Kinnis, Groves; Mr. and-Mrs. J/*'
Parker, son Ross, and Elizabeth
Martin of Pineland, Mrs. Eva
Youngblood. Vidor; Jack La Roe,
and Mrs. C. A. La Roe, Goodrich;
Mrs. E. D. Baccus, Huntsville; Mr
and Mrs. Ottis Parrish, Lufkin;
and many other friends arid rela-
tives from nearby towns.
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Witolre Jn the Some of hir'. and
Mrs, R. T. Smith during the week
end were Mr, and Mrs. Bruce
Walker of Houston and Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Hendrix of College Sta-
tion.
Mrs. Robert XJiomas Is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Bill King, in
Houston this week.
Guests of Mrs, Docia Stanford
during the week end .were Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Stanford of Liv-
ingston, Mr. end Mrs. Paul Stan-
ford and children of Houston, Mr.
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Kirgan, Joe Lee, Jr. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 23, 1957, newspaper, May 23, 1957; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth762178/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.