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ARAGRAPHS
Sam Logan, former employee
of The Lufkin News, is now
employed here at The Enter-
prise. Sam went to work for us
when Louise Toler, who decid-
ed to turn her fup attentions
to being a housewife and moth-
er, left her job with us.
We might be able to say that
Sam is a home town boy as he
is married to the former Linda
Spence, oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Spence of Liv-
ingston. The Logans have two
children, Stephen, 2 years and
3-month-old daughter Lisa Gay. .
Sam is 28 and a native of Ty-
ler but tells me that, he lived
in Lufkin- most of his life and
graduated from High School
there. He later attended North
Texas State College at Denton
and Stephen F. Austin at Naco-
doches and was a staff mem-
ber on the newspapers of both
schools.
He has been a reporter on
the editorial staff of The Luf-
kin News for the past year and
a half. He attends the Baptist
Church' and was a member of
the Lufkin Junior Chamber of
Commerce and other civic or-
ganizations before moving here.
Sam’s duties at The Enter-
prise will be bookkeeping, re-
writing and feature writing.
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The big dragline in down-
town Livingston at the inter-
section of Washington and
Church streets all diy crossing.
Church streets all day Tuesday
was for the purpose of install-
ing a new signal light at the
crossing. The big machine dis-
rupted traffic all day while
workmen installed the new
light, furnished by the state.
The new light is a beauty
and will probably serve unfal-
teringly as it performs its duty
of keeping us from running in-
to each other when we pass
through the intersection.
We will all miss the old light
because w* got used to it and
each time we crossed the street
it told us when to go, and was
easier to sbe than the new one.
I crossed the street Wednesday
and found the new one harder
to sab because of the little
shades over the red, yellow and
green lights.
It’s true in lots of cases that
when something is done ^t
great expense and trouble, for
our own good and welfare, we
tend to rebel.
* • •
Don’t forget the big political
rally to be held this Saturday
night beginning at 8:30 on the
city parking lot behind the city
hall. - ,
This is expected to be like
the old fashioned rallies and
box supper auctions that were
held in days gone by. Back
when people recognized the
right to vote as a privilege and
not something to take for grant-
ed.and let someone else do for
them.
While we’re on the subject
here is a portion of a letter re-
cently written by a young
woman who is living in Eng-
land with her serviceman hus-
band. The letter speaks for it-
self and I thought it would be
of interest to you.
“Dear Auntie,
"I’ve been wondering about
Dale’s and my voting. I sup-
pose iifs too late now for us
to pay the poll tax. There’s
been quite a lot in the English
paper about the presidential
candidates. I think there are
too many people like Dale and
I, who think only of our fam-
ilies and our jobs, strictly per-
sonal, and let ‘other people’ do
the worrying about our govern-
ment.
“When you’re living in Amer-
ica, you hear pr read mostly
praises of America—but,' in a
foriegn country, you hear and
read a lot of crltkiism of A-
mkrica and her ways. Of
course, you don’t believe all of
it—but you wonder. I’m proud
to be an-American, and I want
to be able to say the same 20
or 30 years from now. Also,
I’ll have two children to consid-
er. America has been good for
me—and I want it to be good
for them. A group of us were
discussing this at June's house,
and out of die six couples pre-
sent I don't think one of them
had bothered to vote since they
had been in England. And
some, like Dale and I, had
never voted at all. Of course,
that’s only a few—but there
must be millions more just like
ut. I‘m worried.
Love you lots,
Shirley*
Wouldn’t our country be a
much better place in which to
live if all our citizens who will
have the opportunity to vote
* in our Primary and General
Elections had this seme con-
cern.
Lftt To
Save Monty?
Save $2.20 per year by
subscribing to The Polk
County Enterprise today.
POLK COUNTY ENTERPRISE
FaMMwd Weekly Since 188$ in Polk County, Texas — Pine Capital of Texas
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Coinwords
On Page
2-B Today
VOLUME 78
10c Per Single Copy
Livingston, Texes, Thursday, April 21, I960
12 Pages Today
Number 32
Much 01 Local Income Is
From Government Sources
To what extent do residents of
Polk County look to Washington
and'to their state and local govern-
ments for their wherewithal? Do
public employment, pensions and
welfare figure to a larger or a
smaller extent in their dilly lives
than to people in other areas?
The part played by government
in providing employment or assis-
tance differs widely from state to
state. 4..... _ - ______
On the average, In the United
States, some 18 cents out of every
dollar oi personal income received
by Americans comes from govern-
mental wages, from social security,
from unemployment compensation
and frotn public assistance. It is
21.4 cents in the West South Cen-
Band Show '60 To
Feature Jazz,
Swing,'Beatniks'
Band Show ‘60 is well on the way
to a polished production, April 28,
at the High School Auditorium.
While Bill ScantUn, affable Band
Director at Livingston High
School, has been putting #5 stu-
dents through their annual paces,
fathers have been constructing Con-
cert stands, mothers building cos-
tumes, ex-students and students
working out the finer points of
lighting and staging, and the town
In general has been supporting in
whatever way needed.
Besides the 65-piece Concert
Band,' star attraction of the show,
the Dixieland Jazz Band, the Swing
Band, the.glri’s vocal trio, Lloydlne
Cummings, Janis Martin and Ann
Walker, the "Beatniks,” and the
Bands talented twirlers all have g.
spot on the program. Spotted, also,
Will be Diane Dean and Sue Albln
in a novelty tap .dance, and Giva
Richardson in an acrobatic daaoe 4*
“Witch Doctor," by the Swing
Band.
Outstanding not only for the qual-
ity of performance but for the num-
ber of students and families par-
ticipating, is this fourth annual
Band Show. Those who doubted
that Livingston could put over such
a student enterprise have been
shown what teamwork can do. Tic-
kets are now on sale by Elemen-
tary. Junior High and High School
Band students. Though only those
who achieve the High School Band
are presented in the show, all atu
dents are working behind the
scenes to pul it over, the younger
ones in anticipation of the day they
will be eligible and qualified to
make the Big Show.
tral States.
Such is the finding of the Tax
Foundation, a non-profit organiza-
tion concerned with government
spending, after a nationwide exam-
ination of outlays for such pur-
poses. Its report, covering 1858, is
given for each state.
Adapting its figures for the State
of Texas to Polk County, it appears
that 18.£ per cent of the Income of
local residents consists of payments
from government sources.
It Includes 11.9 per cent, sup-
plied by the Federal treasury, and
6.8 per cent, which comes from the
state and local governments.
Some areas get an unusually
high proportion of their income
from stich sources, It la noted, gen-
erally because of a greater amount
of public employment there or an
unusual concentration of retired
people.
In some cases, It Is because the
locality is the seat of government
or the location of a large, publicly-
sponsored project.
The range is wide. Total govern-
ment funds figure least, as a pro-
portion of income, in the State of
Delaware, where they amount to
12.8 per cent. They rise to a max-
imum of 29.9 per cent, in Virginia.
An examination of state and local
contributions to eraonal income
show a mlpnlmum, again, in Dela-
ware, where it is 4.8 per cent, and
a maximum in Louisiana, 10.4 per
cent.
Wiith Income, after taxes, at $15,
400,000 in the year in PoUt County,
as reported by Sales Management,
the net amount locally from gov-
ernment sources is computed to be
82450,000.
Film On Pulp,
Paper To Be
ShownTo Lions
produced odor slide
ition entitled “Care oi
Contract Ut For 20.9
Miles Of Repair On 59
Cage Brothers, a construction
firm of San Antonio, was the low
bidder on improvements to be made
to Highway 59 beginning at Liv-
ingston and ending at Farm Road
048, a distance of 204 miles.
The contract includes the paving
of shoulders of the highway, com-
plete resurfacing and the widening
of bri.dges. The San Antonio firm
bid $793,048.00 on the project.
The Improvements are expected
to allow the highway to serve for
four more years which is the time
expected to elapse before Highway
59 can be made into a 4-lane
thoroughfare. The widening of the
bridges and the highway will make
3000th BOOK—During National Library Weak the Camden Library
celebrated the circulation of the 3000th book checked out since
their October opening. The 3000th book was checked out during a
regularly scheduled reading period for the fourth grade of the
Camden Elementary school. In thb top photo above Mrs. Earl
Anserine, their teacher, is shown with the fourth grade group. In
the bottom photo Tracy Gossett, 10-year-old fourh grade student
is shown checking out the 3000th book from the school librarian
Mrs. C. A. Stahl. Tracy selected “Little Indians” by Larue.
Livingston VFD
To Sponsor Rally
And Box Slipper
The Livingston Volunteer Fire
Department will sponsor a Political
Rally and Mox Supper on April 23
beginning at 6:30 p.m. The rally
will be held on the city parking lot
behind the City Hall In Livingston.
According to C. C. Teylor, re-
porter for the department, candid-
ates for all County, District, pre-
cinct and State offices have been
invited and a good turnout of the
candidates is anticipated.
Boxes for the box supper auction
will be -furnished by the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Volunteer organi-
zation.
Taylor further stated that all
Polk County citizens are invited to
attend this function which is ex-
pected to be the largest political
rally held lnl the County in many
years. And will be similar to ral-
lies held In the past with candid-
ates given an alioted time to speak
to the voters.
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Coinwords Puzzl*
Goes Unsolved
The Coinword Editor at The En-
terprise office says that there is
no winner yet in the paper's cross-
word puzzle contest. A correct so-
lution to the puzzle will bring any-
one who solves It $275.00 In cash.
The prize for the puzzle started
out at $100.00 several weeks ago
and has Increased $25.00 each week
with an extra $25.00 if the winner
is a subscriber to The Enterprise.
A recently
film presentation
Day,” prepared by the Southern
the Forest Helps Paper Have Its
Day,” prepared by the Southern
Pulp wood Conservation Associa-
tion, will be given at the Wednes-
day. April 27, 1960 meeting of the
Livingston Lions Club as part of
the southwiide observance of Pulp
and Paper Week, April 24-30.
The presentation, to be made by
James F. Stockman of The Cham-
pion Paper and Fibre Company
will focus attention on the close
relationship of the southern forests
and the expanding pulp and paper
industry.
“The tremendous Importance of
our forests to the economy of the
South as a whole will be drama-
tically shown In this presentation,
prepared especially for use during
Pulp and Paper Week,” Mr. Stock-
man said.
Approximately 1400 such civic
club presentations of “Cars of the
Forest Helps Paper Have Its Day"
have been scheduled by member
companies of the Southern Pulp-
w o o d Conservation Association
throughout the 12 states of the
South during Pulp and Paper
Week.
This is the third regional pulp
and paper observance sponsored by
SPCA in the pest three years.
Waco Col. To Write Book
On Hood's Texas Brigade
Colonel H. B. Simpson of Head-
quarters Twelfth Air Force located
in Waco, plans to write a book on
Hood’s Texas Brigade. This famous
Brigade of the Confederate Army
contained the only group of Tex-
ans who fought with Lee’s Army
of Northern Virginia. The 1st. 4th
and 5th Texas Infantry Regiments
of Hood’s Texas Brigade were re-
cruited from the Eastern and South-
eastern counties of Texas, includ-
ing Polk. No doubt the relatives of
many of the men who fought la
the Brigade are still living In the
areas from which die companies
were recruited. Company Bif the
let Texas Infantry Regiment and
Company K of the 5th Texas In-
fantry Re glInvent were recruited
from Livingston, Texas and vicin-
ity.
Colonel Simpson would appreci-
ate it very much if you would con-
tact him if you have or know the
whereabouts of any letters, diaries,
papers, memoirs end manuscripta
written by the soldiers of this Bri-
gade. One of the purposes of the
Civil War Centennial Commission,
with whom Colonel Simpson is
working closely, Is to bring to
light any new material that will
contribute to a better documento-
ion and understanding of American
history, specifically in this esse,
Hood's Texas Brigade.
If you have sny such material as
mentioned above, please write Co-
lonel H. B, Simpson, P. O. Box
2042; Waco, Texas.
Census Workers
To Begin Hunt
ForTloaters'
Squads of picked crew leaders
and census takers will fan out
over this area on the night of April
22 In a speciial 1960 Census drive
to count persons who do not have
a fixed address,' Acting- District
Supervisor Robert A. Von Doen-
hoff said today.
The Census takers will visit mis-
sions, all-night theaters, and city
parks in this special effort to make
sure that all residents of the area
are counted. Persons who do not
have a fixed address are Included
in the population of the place In
which they are located by the cen-
sus takers.
The district supervisor pointed
out that under Census law, all
persons 18 years old and over are
required to answer official Census
questions. The same law specifies
that personal Information collected
by Census takers must be kept
confidential. The person who will-
fully refuses to answer the official
Census questions Is subject to a
maximum fine of 8100 or 60 days
In Jail, or both. The Census taker
who reveals information about In-
dividuals to anyone other than a
•worn employee of the Census Bu-
reau Is subject to a fine of $1,000
or two years In jail, or both.
Jaycee Group Finds
Trinity Is
Not Yet Navigable
An enthusiastic group of boating
enthusiasts recently learned the
hard way that the mlighty Trinity
River has not yet been made navi-
gable.
Some time ago a group of Jay-
cees made plans to go to the organ-
ization's big convention in Houston
via the Trinity river. Plans were to
put In the river In the Datlps-Fort
Worth area" and go by boat to
Trinity Bay Just east of Houston,
arriving In time to Help kick off the
convention which will he highlight-
ed with talks by Senate Majority
Leader Lyndon Johnson and Na-
tional Jaycee President Bob Clark.
Nine persons started out on the
trip In two cabin cruisers and a
barge with high hopes of a pleas-
ant voyaage but were quickly dis-
couraged as one of the cruiaers
was pulled from the water at Sea-
goville, a few miles from Dallas,
after capsizing.
Two of the boast dapsized Sun-
day, but were both recovered and
hauled away. Plans to continueTOe
river voyage were then abandoned
by the group.
Election Board
To Report Local
Returns May 7
The Polk County Enterprise will
again this year erect the election
board on the North, side of the
courthouse In Llvlrigston ind will
report election returns to County
citizens as quickly as ballots are
checked.
As In the past, the board wUl
show how citizens voted by County
boxes. Posting on the board will
begin as soon as the polls close
Saturday evening and ballots are
checked by County Democratic
Chairman' Adams Martin.
Radio Station KLBS will have
their public address system on lo-
cation and will announce the re-
turns as they are received. Alao,
state and national returns will be
announced and posted on the beard
through the facilities of the sta-
tions wire service.
All county residents are urged
to vote in their home box and then
come to town where they may get
a first-hand report on the outcome
of this important election.
TEMPERATURES
Date
High
LOW
Rato
April 12
57
April 13
77
63
April 14
...... 77
64
April 15
...... 78
64
April 16
66
.10
April 17
...... 79
66
.02
April 18
s..... 78
48
Multi-County
Bookmobile To
Include Polk
County Judge E. C. Matthews
stated this week that he has re-
ceived word from the State Library
Service Program that they are
ready to begin the preliminary
work in setting up A Multi-County
Bookmobile Demonstration for Ty-
ler, Hardin, Jasper and Polk Coun-
ties.
The County Commissioners Court
has appointed Mrs. Aline Rothe
and Bro. Oscar Landry to serve on
the multi-county board.
The proposed demonstration of
the Bookmobile Is scheduled to be-
gin about June 15.
It possible for this pavement to
serve as two of the lanes of the
proposed new highway which win
follow the same route with minor
changes. No right-of-way purchase*
will be necessary for the comple-
tion of this project.
Cage Brothers are expected to
begin actual work on May 10 and
headquarters for the firm will
probably be set up in Livingston.
The three-quarter of a million
dollar project will depend largely
on local sources fear labor and
trucking. Materials for .the resur-
facing will be obtained locally
when possible according to reports.
The project is expected to last
about one year or 210 working days.
Contract on Farm-to-Market Road
942 west Of Leggett which will in-
volve four miles of paving begin-
ning at Leggett was let late Wed-
nesday but details of this contract
were not available.
Church Of Christ
Sets Gospel Meet
Here On Monday
Charles Prince, a former preach-
er of the Church of Christ in.Liv-
ingston, will be the preacher dtir-
£* ■ SC„h,ed“l!d^ *** what our tax dollars, medical
begin here Monday evening, April and rnmmnnltv snnnnrt »r«
Rusk Hospital
Sets Open House
ForMay6And7
The people of East Texas ahtl
the Gulf Coaat Area will have an
opportunity to visit the Rust State
Hospital during is Eighth Annual
Open House on May 6 and 7, be-
tween the hours of 9:00 a m. and
4:00 p.m. Open House Is a part of
the Hospital’s National Mental
Health Week observances:
In making the announcement Dr.
Charles W. Castner, Superinten-
dent. stated that the Hospital ex-
tends a warm Invitation to all he
people to attend Open House and
25, and to continue through May 1.
Services during the Gospel Meet-
ing are to Begin each evening at
7:30 p.m., according to Pro. W. B-
Clark, pastor of the Livingston
Church of Christ.
Bro. Clark has announced that
the general public Is invited and
urged to attend these nightly meet-
ings.' Jjf ,
science, and community support are
accomplishing’ in the fight against
mental illness. Laat year during
Open House, more than 2,000 visi-
tors viewed the various improve-
ments that are steadily being made
at the Rusk State Hospital, and
preparations are being made for
that many, at least, this year, Ac-
tivities will feature guided tours
of the Hospital’s facilities, a musi-
cal program by Hospital patients,
and a social period few refresh-
ments and discussion.
The purpose of Open House la
to better acquaint people with the
services being rendered patients
through medical treatment, nursing
care, and rehabilitation of the men-
tally ill. Various Chapters of the
Texas Association for Mental
Health, along with many other or-
The Senior Class of Livingston ganlzations, are cooperating with
High School will present their an- the Hospital to promote better ufl-
nual class play, “Grandad Steps demanding and comniunity sup-
LHS Senior Class
To Present Play
Tonight At 8 P. M.
Out,” tonight at 8:00 p.m. In the
school auditorium.
Reserved seats will be 75c and
adults will be charged 50c for gen-
eral admission; children 35c.
The plajjfjks a farce-comedy in
three acts by Feleciar Metcalfe.
Seniors in the cast are: Ann Wal-
ker, Donald Galloway, Tyba Gilli-
land, Eva Jane Rowe, Jimmy Step-
hens, Martha Wiggins, Allyn Gil-
bert, Johnny Ballard, Joyce Beaty,
Weslle Hendrix and Gary Taylor.
port for the mentally 111 patient.
Almost four thousand people re-
ceived treatment for mental Illness
aat Rusk State Hospital during
1950. These people were from 47
East Texas and Gulf Coast Coun-
ties. More than 2,000 left the Hos-
pital recovered sufflcllently to re-
sume normal living, according to
official figures from Dr. Chas. W.
Castner, Superintendent.
"The mentally ill are no longer
alone—the people have adopted
their cause,” the President of the
National Association for Mental
Health says, and this has certainly
proved to be true in East Texas.
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Number Of Senior Citizens
Is On Increase In Texas
One Texan out of every 13 Is now these aged ones are manifold, both
Sw Jociato Pay
Livingston Banks
(Xbsent Holiday
The First National and the First
State Banks of Livingston will both
ho closed today in observance of
4m Jacinto Day.;
The Post Offlco and atAhr federal
offices, however, will not close for
the faxes holiday, and will remain
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Livingston city offices will ronifn
oimu today, os will Livingston tmty
HOME DEM. DELEGATES—Pictured are thro* of thd delegates from Polk County to the Texas Homo
Demonstration Association spring mooting to be he Id in Center on April 21. Prom loft to right, are:
fort. Russell Watts of Camden, Mrs. W. f. Rowe, Sr., of Moscow, and Mrs. C. O. Taylor of Livingston,
U’ County T.H.D.A. committee chairman. Others from Polk County who will attend the meet are:
Mrs. R. M. Cleveland, Mrs. Homer White and Homo Demonstration Agent, Miss Bernice Bock of
Livingston.
65 years of age or older. It has
been estimated that some 725.000
citizens of the State are In the up-
per span of life referred to as old
age, while 1.7 million between 45
and 64 are In the bracket describ-
ed as Igtog.
The number of aged in this State
has doubled every 20 years since
the turn oi the century. In 1900
those over 65 numbered 74,037; in
1920 the total was 163,046; In 1940
it was 347.495; and in 1960 It is
estimated 725,000. The U.S. census
later this year will give an exact
figure.
For some the sunset years are
truly golden—the strivings and pas-
sions erf youth have given way to
quite reflection, enjoyment of the
fruits of living, greater wisdom,
Increased gentleness, and wider tol-
erance.
But, for many, old age. is a dis-
tressful time of uncertainty and
fear, sickness, poverty, want, and
to themselves and to society.
Increasingly, these problems are
being recognized and-approached
by government agencies on the
federal, state, and local level; by
private and public organizations;
ahd by individuals. They are seek-
ing an answer to the question of
how to provide a more satisfy tog
and fruitful old age for a greater
number of people.
Work has begun to Texas to i
paration for the White House Con-
ference on Aging to be held to
Washington next Ja
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