East Texas Light and The Timpson Times (Tenaha, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 26, 1969 Page: 1 of 14
fourteen pages : ill. ; page 16 x 12 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
and The Timpson Times
Covering Shelby County Like The Pine Strove Cover The Ground
Volurn* 44 Price 10c TonoHo, Cantor, Timpson, Joaquin and Shaibyville (Shelby County, Texas! Wednesday, November Jt, 1969
Number 49
FIRST FRUIT CAKE SALE: Miss Melba Betrose. "o.timumty Action employee. makes the first
purchase cf the Lion Club's Fruit Cake Sale from Vance Payne. Chairman of me Sale and Jerry
Sair.forJ. secretary of the Lion's Club. StafFoto by Matt Dellinger
Christmas Parade
In Timpson Set
For December 6
Plans ate veil randerway for
1 otfi young 2ml old to greet
Santa and his helpers in the An*
mini Chrisor.as Parade to be
held in Tiropsoo Saturday. De-
cember C, at 2 p.m.
A Trophy will he a warded to
the outstanding visiting band
in the parade. Several area
high school bands arc expected
to'enter the compedron. Prizes
will be awarded to Qoac and
other critics. This comm!tree
urges everyone to take part in
;na !ielp to make this the
greatest parade ever in Timp-
son.
Tiie Christinas Parade is spon-
sored by die Timpson Cham-
ber of commerce with the co-
operation of the fire depart-
ment. Lions Club, aad the city
of Timpson.
Committee members are Rev.
Harold CaGioun, Rev. Aubrey
Howell, Rev. Paul Ovens, Rev.
W.G. Nettle: Band Direc-
tor Charles King.
Timpson Chamber Of Commerce To
Award Outstanding Man Of The Year
The Timpson Chamber of
Commerce, recognizing the
contributions and potential of
men in tlieiT community, 'will
again sponsor an annual <«tn-
petition for the ' Outstr ndlng
Man of dit: Vcax" with tl.c
award to be made to tire vr-
sot) selected at tic annual oan-
quci.
Nominated individual will ae
Judged by a committee kaowu
only to tie Chamber ‘xeriden:
Several Livestock
Killed On Highway
During Past Week
3nd the individual given the
highest total by the judges will
be declared winner cf tne
award and announced at the
annual hao.ruei, date to be
announced later.
T!»e Chamber of Commerce
will accept rorrJmticns from
ftrccmbef 1st !'«. csiubcr
on the basis of die jX'rso.Ts con- '^5f» evciymc To
tribuden to commarJry serwre, J?c ° cm0‘. * °1 m
| participation in all-roirad con;- clscvfheic In this issue in
iiiunicy activities, exhibition . oorrlrutiag the person eligible
of lcideship ability, evidence *» -hc*« categories. However,
cf jreoor.al or l>usinL«; pragiess. I *^?rr -nat*°C|. will b- accepted
cooperation with individuab •' k-tter. Mail 3U nomina-
tions to the Chamber af
i and civic organisations, reli- Commerce. Bor 422, Tim-eon,
giou: and/or benevolent panic*- Texas 75075 nc later rt.an tie-
pa non, and conduct, morals, cemfcer 21, 1060. N.-mina-
, integrity and general resncct. tioas received after this dale
Each of the categories have will not be eligible for judging
vlnt value | this year.
■ * Center's lew enforcement of-
ficers report a rather quiet week
ending Monday. November 24,
with only routine .>nests.
However, there have been a
number of livestock killed on
the iiit
several
the ETL was unable to obtain.
In a report to the tTL, Texas
Highway Patrolman Hal Wyatt
sate tut .« calf was killed on
Highway 36 about 10:b0 p.m.
Saturday. November i*2. The
ddiw ays daring the last
ral days, ific exact number
Annual School Tuberlin Testing
To Be Conducted In County Area
Tire cfilce cf S ieiby County -get signed and bring luck,
jichool Superintendent Doyk 5. .'"Testing will begin cz Ike. S
'Watson ia conjunction wlm k*- (and continue Li rough ure week
car was only slightly damaged
according to Vyatt. The aarne
of die driver of liie car was not
given, v.'yan said that he did
not know oi ure other livestock
accidents on me highways as he
did not investigate then.
cal health authorities sad the
TB Control Division of the
Texas State Tc->artr. enr ef
Medio, will soon conduct its
annurl schcol tuherlir. testing
examination program in the
Shelby Cotauy schools.
According to iupt. Watson
die program will J»e for students
in the nrst and seventh grades
"tne simple ruberculin re ft
consists cf placing a test solu-
tion iiito die rxin to determine
of D... 15 with tie X-rays to
| c giver. In Jaonaiy of 1970.
Center Lions Club
Fruit Cake Sale
Now In Progress
The annual Lion's Club fruit
cake sale is now in progress
with the cakes selling for $2
er.ch.
The cakes arc boxed in color-
ful tin containers and car. be
purchased from any member of
die lion's Club.
P-oy v.'ooley is president of the
Lion's Club and ue had this co
say about die fruit cake sole of
last year
*v/c sincerely appreciate your
generosity in helping vs cany
out oar many worthwhile pro-
jects in die community." said
President Woolley.
Tlx profits from last year's
fruit cake sale went for the,
Ijuove v» projects.
Fuitm’ung needed eye classes
for Under nrrvilcdgpd children
^! 97.9o* Texas Lions Camp for
crippled children. SdtO.00;
.Scholarships for deserving and
needy high school seniors, $300.
00; link* league baseball uni-
forms, SdO. 0C'; CART overseas
Wesley Bailey, Justice of die v/hothsr your child is infected
Peace. I’rcci. I, said that two Viti die germs that cause rj-
irunks had been cried before Ills berealosis, explained Watson,
xmrt over the weekend and see*. He continued, In oases
cnced to lalL
Center rolice Chief Johnny
fUdtics said that his crew of
oUcer.er, hid picked up tliree
nmkr and answered three dis-
irbar.ee calls dnring die past
edu Sheriff Maxic Eaves
die result will lie negative and
you will lonn» ib.it your child
lias net been infected with
these gerns. 1r the test is •***■
[rive, it will indicate e».u yoitr
child »as been ufectec witr
i the germs causin'; TB, but it
relief, $33,00; Boy scouts
;(ae*ult legislation/. FlO.09
. . —- and Christmas baskets for needy
Improvement SileJpfe. jgff *10
At Tenaha School _ . „ . .
By S.perint.nd.Mi ®#b 6I,» Ele*d
(emus Taker 41
Tex.’: FJucalion Acency is puV M.«l|nn
HsJ-ed :o that pjttous of ienaha DVaiU l"Ce(iily
iixlepenoeK School will know
; of t ic prcjBwM of L‘ieii «hixil | fkjh nbn. the vintuit; (cacb-
,'-eeds of *£ scIkxjI j tt ,luc school jTOOtiir.ee offi-
Jitrrfct that are now a.Jer con- ^ (0! tftc renter school: was
lid that lie and Iris deputies does not nc res.inly mean that
ad trade the following record: jycur child has cctiti TD. And
r'* - you- cnild lu.-* el positive- test,
otf.cr examination?, including
chest X-rays are necessary,"
‘•'cliools students eligr.hk: for
the tests will be given Parent
Pcrmimoe slips on Dec, :, to
rrested two dninks, one DM
nd made* one commfttmer.r to
ic Uep'.rrmcDt of Cmctinii:
nested one on warrant and an-
wcicd several calls of minor
lacters.
siuetatirn by the ;oaxd cl Iius-
tees and ric .idininistratiiin.
All schsiol district? f. cc trying
rimes during the /iext few years
and the local whool officials
feel that a better informed pa-
tron is always interested in the
fature progress and needs o f
elicit school. Hard work and
comrmioity cooperatini are ibe
main factocs in the bettcnicat
of any public Institi'Hnn h is
Cont. on page a
appointed tiie Center School
Census taker at the Tuesday
night session of die Center In-
dependent School Board.
For rfic first time, ibe county
Sd*ool census will no longer be
handled through d»c office of
the county scKoo! suoerinten-
; ^nt. Each schwl vlU be re-
sponsible for die tally and enu-
nie.nation. The scliocl census
will no longer be taken every
year d in the past, hut once
every five yean.
lu other business, the board
approved the Vocational Advi-
sory Committees report with
the re commendation that 3
more people be added with one
to represent the auto industry
and ooc from die poultry uious-
°%lie audit report fur die yea*
1968-69 were approved; and
the Beard decided not to sell
the Cedar Yard school ground
properly at this time.
The firm of McCreary and
Huey vaj retained to collect
delinquent scLocl taxes. The
i financial report was approved
I and ill bills presente«J to the
board were approved for pay-
ment.
iuE Center School Board of
trustees meet every third Tact-
day at 6:30 p.m. in ihe Farm-
ers State Bank building. Gene
Biddle is president ana Buddy
Hancock is secretary of the
Center School Bo^ra.
SHELBY COUNTY PATROLMEN: James Moore (left) and Hal Wyatt have recently been assigned
to Shelby County. Patrolman Wyatt is a former Center resident and James Moore is from Mr.
Enterprise. They are now resident of Center. Staffoto by Loyd Grissom
Arthur Horton Ask
For Timpson Tax Job
Author F. Horton authorized
the East Texas Light to an-
nounce his Candida cy for the
office of Tax Assessor and Col-
lector of Shelby County Fresh
Water Supply district Number
One.
Shriner's Club In Center To Sponsor
Santa Clans Parade On December 6
Announcement has been matte
by Bobby Windham that the
Siriocn Club will sponsor a
Sinu Claus Parade in Center
with tiie tentative date being
set for 4 p.m. Saturday, De-
cember 6.
Committees wiD be named
sooq to map out plans to make
this colorful event one to be
- m loa£ remembered and enjoyed
"re j | by nodi young arid old.
fr * i! The traditional Soma Claus
will He tiie featured one ir the
parade with a large bag of
gcodks «c rhrow out to the
children. If you as ar. uaitvid-
ual or as r. bu si ties are intaresh
cd In participating in the pa-
rade with an entry, you are
exited to contact Mr. Windham
cr menrbezs of the Shrinccs or
watd* die Lig.it for future de-
ath cf the parade.
East Texas Light
Ask Cooperation Of
(lob Organizaii
I VI;
ons
SCENIC HIGHWAY MAP OF SHELBY COUNTY: Judge V.V. Pare
(left) and Representative Steve Burgess are shown sioJying the
proposed scenic highway map that will include rentes along the
Toledo Bend area. Rep. Burgess was in Cer.ier Wednesday to
confer widt Judge Pate about she roads that have been recently
approved by the Texas Highway Commission for this area.
Staffoto by Mate Dellinger
A National Thanksgiving
Whereas it is the duty of all
nations to acknowledge the
providence of Ahr.ieniy God,
ce grate-
ful for His benefits, and hum-
bly to implore His protection
and favor; and
Whereas both Houses of Con* -
gn. - fczve, oy their joint c«ni-
n-.iire.:. requested me 'to re-
cofumefjd to the people of the
United Stares a day of public
chank>givinji and prayer, to be
observed by acknowledging
I with grateful hearts the many
we ate bleucd, and tire means
we have of acquiring and dif-
fusing uref.il ’-no vie dye: -nd
The East Texas Ugfii. in an
ancir.or so give news covexa jc
through out ilic co-aniy, needs
the help of tire secretaries of
all clubs and organizations.
If you have any news concern-
ing your organize t»o«, please
ccntact us at the Center FTL
office 593-3711, in Tcaatia at
248-210© and in Timpson, Mrs.
la:by Crawford, ZG4-26CL.
We arc especially imererxu
in installation of offieerc,
special mcetuiis and projects.
' -c will need to know- of this
several days ahead of tiie fncct-
Jing In order to have our photo-
grapher preaenf.
•vc arc' in tiie process of pre-
paring a calendar of meetings
of all the clubs and organiza-
tions through our tire, county.
If you will write us *he dates of
f Lk.sc meeting:, vre shall be
Jciad to p’ibbir them free, ■
in general, for all the ci
nd various favors widen He
* i
has been plecred tc confer up-
on us.* .
-And 3Iso diat wc m3y then
unite in most ;iumblY offering
out prayers and senplicadocs to
die great Lord am Ruler of Na-
tion?, and bested: Him to nar-
doq ocr nadc^nal and other
tranti^cssicns; to enable us all.
' * tblf
I with grateful beans the many I whether in public or private
, and signal favors of Almighty stations, tc perform our sover-
| God, especially by affording at and relative duties properly
tiiern an onportoMiy peaceably and punctually; ro rerrecr our'
National Government a blcisinc
ty pea
to establish a form of go\xm-
meitt for their safety and nap-
Nov, iljcrcfore, 1 do recom-
mend and assign Thursday, the
26ih day of November next, to
be devoted by the people of
flacsc Un'ted State* tc the ser-
vice of that great and glorious
Being who is the beneficent au-
thor of all the good that wa»t
that is, or that will be; that ve jptomote
may then all unite in render-
uic unto Him our sincere and
humble thanks for His kind
care and protection of the peo-
ple of this country previous to
tlicir becoming a nation; fer
the signal and manifold mcr-
. cics and the favorable interpe-
; sitions t»f Tbs providence In tbe
, course and conclusion of the
j late war; for the great degree
(of tranquility, union, am. plen-
’ ty which we hzve since enjoy-
ed;
tc all du; people by constantly
being a Go'/e rumen: or wise, '
.Util, aud constlrcricnal lawi,
discreetly md faithfully exe-
cuted and obeyed; to protect
and guide all sovereigns and
nations (especially such as have
shown klndacss to os), and to
bless them with good govern-
ments. pcaoe, and concord; so
c the knowledge ar.d
practice of true religion and
virtac, and rhe increase of
science among Ifcen and us;
inc, generally, to xraitt unto
all man.’dnd sudi a Jegree of
temporal prosperity asifc alone
teewf to be i>est.
Given under my nand, at the
city of New York, the 3rd day
pfOctoiier, A. D. 1789.
Gccrge Washingioa
Head On Collision
On Bridge Injures
Three People
Three person? were ptinfully
t injured when two autos cradied
‘ hea4-on on the' Flat Fork Pridjec
; ncrtii of Center cn highway 7
about 10:30 a.m, Thursday.
Mrs, Dilky Lawscc. driviag a
late model jeep and He there .,uwm.
IX-dley of iloustoii diiving.iiate Tressa Glean, Deltoo Greer,
model riymontii, collided Cecil Massey, v/ifliam G. Me-
Jurors Are Called
For Service In
District Court
Tire 123rd District t-ourt with
Judge •• jfulow Lane presiding,
wflf convene at 9 a.m. .Moo-
day, December 1 in Center,
for the i orpoec of nyteg crimi-
nal cases, according to Miss
Rczel Car.ooai. Districf Clerk.
The following one hundred
Shelby County citizens have
been summoned (cr possfbk ju-
ry Jury:
Dick cniplm. fraak Craw-
ford, Margaret Simmons, Mrs.
Austin Agne*v. Bud Cockerell.
Leon Cooper, Mrs. James Cocktw
roll, lack U<tor. Mrs. Lily
Anderson, A. Z. Ctubcrson,
M(S» fames Daw, C. Webb
'Juan. Ray Die tenon Sr., W.
C. Caned, L C. Grant, J. A.
Gray. Jerry Wayne A spew. J.
W, Balkam. Hoy Barton and
-tank 31ack.
Also Mrs. Sue Corbel’. Bob
Daocan, Mr. L. G. Fittz.
; ‘.MShall Hook e. Mfl. T. W.
lee, Darbat:. WTJson, Marie
Wilson. Price Brigiit. Edith
Cain, Aaron Bolton, Docothy
C!r.rk, PaulG. Goodsoa, .Tay-
nior.d Goodton, Acbicy Ballard,
Mrs, I ravL lInvites. Sam L»'Ul.
George MitdicQ, Bobby Rash,
Oliver Shcfirer and O. L. Gieer.
Abo Alloa Jones, Carl L.
Peace. L. G. Allen. Donald
Amos, Sherrill 7. Bailey, Ja-
nellc Baker. Ben Dames, Porter
L. Carre a, James M. Cozart,
J. R. Billingsley, Luk* Moticy
HI. KUs. L. D. Datson, Aricn
BccJdtam, Mrs. W. C. Bell.
Wcldoo Ditrick. James Bridges,
Shi:lev Oxter, Wayne Chra-
tii n, Malcolm Weaver a u d
Cecil Crawford.
Also J. M. WaBrJr.. Walter
JfcL WarenJr., w. C. Ebereuz,.
Mrs. W'illiam Coorirfdi, Doris
Hall, Cl:ed Styes, Tommy
Morrison Jr., Mrs. Robert Clif-
ford, Mrs. Edgar O. L'oggett,
James bingletary. Lamcrte Al-
len. Toii!::i> Barde. U. T.
Lawsor:, Witmon B. Fields,
■I— ,—- ‘Cecil !.'asaeyl
head-on about the .middle of (G.xigay, Brace Stanley and
the long river bridge, • •««— -«------
Piic crm.B and **a
; for the peaceable and rc-
tioaal manner in which ve have
been enabled to establish con-
stitutions of government for our
safety and happiness, and par-
ticularly the national one now
lately instituted; for tire civil
and religious liberty with which
Whether turkey, pnrk or
chicken wa» your Taaufcsgiving
feature, left-ovetr can become
Steaming soups or sandwiclies.
Add a frailer vegetable salad,
suggcSB Mrs. Gwendolym Cly-
att, Extensson consumer mar-
keting specialist, for a nutri-
tious snack.
:a Ham-
mond, passenger in the Lawson
vehicle veto take;: to Memori-
al Hospital by Mattel and
Bartk: Ambulances.
Mrs. Lawton and Era Ham-
mond were most seriously In-
jured. Efts, Lav-sou underwent 3*Uy R.
about four hours of emergency “ *"
treatment and suffered broken
* rise, hand, leg and ribs in ad-
dition to multi pie face and
chest lacerations. Eva Ha in -
mond was m die operating
room about three hours and re-
ported to have a broken leg,
wrist and multiple facial In-
juries and was to undergo fur-
i ihcr exrays.
• kfbert Dudley, a Ilooston
resident, was treated for broken
atm mm2 face lacerations and
released.
; Hlley job Thomason.
A bo Jimnte' Bla clstock, Elmo
Campbell, Lydia Cooper, John
Ccvington, Cooper Danicb,
Babe nemitig, ToBrert Foster.
B. T. G.ktirist, Dick Griffin,
E. D. Haley*. Vance Payne.
Mrs. Andy biitirc. W. L. Hall,
Billy R. llcad,* Freddie w. |fc«.
7, Mildred Cook, Mrs. Leon-
ard D. Tycr, Mrs. George Wo,
?-lrs. Jack Loveladdy ana D. S.
j Metros.
Center
Service
Thanksgiving
Is Set
It’s fun to clean oat the attic
when it means quick cash with
a classified.
A Coirnn-mity Thanksgiv»^g
service win he held ia dec Fim
Qirisuau Ci.urch in Center
Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Tire public is invited to a t -
| tend the special Thanksgiving
! service. Tach year the service
j fs held at a difreieat church.
JOAQUIN BAND WINS HONORS: These ve die 19R9-70 major-
eites of the Joaquin High School Band. They ace, from left ro
rigit: Cathy Pridgen. Donna Pridgen, Sue Kirkland, Paula
i Merer, drum major. Norma Baker, aud Donaa Chevalier.
head majorene. Tire group, along with the other members
of Joaquin Band won a number 1 raring from all diree Judges
in die U.i.L. mardiiog cosiest last week in White Dak.
Photo by Ken Smith
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Grissom, Loyd C. East Texas Light and The Timpson Times (Tenaha, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 49, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 26, 1969, newspaper, November 26, 1969; Tenaha, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth766670/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.