Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1965 Page: 1 of 24
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VOLUME 83
POLK COUNTY ENTERPRIS
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Livingston, Texas, Thursday, July 22, 1968
NUMBER 46
ARAGRAPHS
By BOX DOVK
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!-* Unofficial word is that the
•Youth Rodeo turned out to be
one of the best ever held here.
There was almost a packed
house every night and every-
one seemed to really enjoy the
rodeo and the feature perform-
-ers.
It was a good rodeo and we
know it took a lot of hard work.
Our hat is off to all those who
worked so long and hard to
make it such a success.
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This issue of The Enterprise
contains the first colorprocess
picture we have ever attain-
ted. As this is being written,
there Is no way to tell just
how the pictures will appear
in the paper as far as match-
ing colors an<L register, but all
indications point toward suc-
cess in the first venture into
process color for the Living-
ston newspaper. .
We have found out that putting
process color on paper is quite
an involved process. We started
with a color print of the pic-
tures used and from these the
negative transparencies were
made. There is really no need
to try to explain further be-
cause it’s a technical process
we really don’t understand our-
selves, but believe me, it takes
a lot of close work.
Our thanks to Paul Durham
and his crew at Diboll who
made the transparencies and
to the first State! Bank who
has made these color pictures
possible. We hope you like
them. They are contained in the
special First State Bank spec-
ial grand opening section in
this issue of The Enterprise.
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OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY — Tfia First State Bank of
Livingston will roll out the rad carpet for residents of
this area beginning at 9 a. m. Saturday with a special
open house. The new building, located at the corner
of Polk and Jackson streets will ba open until S p. m.
for your pleasure. See the story accompanying this
picture and tha special color section in this issue of
the Enterprise for more details 'about this grand opan
house of the First State lank's baautiful new home,
—Staff Photo
First State Bank Will Hold
Open House All Day Saturday
The First State Bank of Liv-
ingston will celebrate the
official opening of their new
banking home Saturday, July 2^
and will feature prizes of
money, refreshments and
drive-in window feci-
: The exterior of the new build-
ing has Marble panels. Its
classic architecture it accent-
,.w,rej) ivuH JMiP «« uated by clearstory windows and
souveniers for all who come to well - exkttrted landscaping,
risit. The Open House will begin While the interior design is in
Mrs. Evans To
Operate M-W
Catalog Store
at 9 ajn. and will continue until
5 pun.
The final event of the open
house will beadrawingat5pjn.
to determine the winners of
with the classic ex-
/ery modern decor has
keeping
terior, vet
been effectively correlated.
Walnut* black and gold are the
color schemes carried through-
near ly $200 in cash. The cash dut the Interior,
will be given away in the follow- The center of the banking
ing denominations: First prize, lobby is accented by aneffer-
$100.00 bill; second prize, veseent fountain surrounded by
$50.00bill; third prize, $20.00 individual' checkstands which
Lawrence Vestal of Living-
ston called op this week and
told us about a newspaper dip-
ping of an old advertisement
he had found In a 1934 copy
of the Polk County Enter-
prise; The ad was placed by
the OK Grocery of Livingston
and the prices on general gro-
cery items the store offered
are hard to believe. You could
get 48 pounds of flour for only
98C; 20 pounds of corn meal
for 35c (that’s right, thirty-
five cents); 10 pounds of po-
tatoes was 18C; salad dress-
ing ;was 20c a quart; veal steak
15c a pound; sugar, 10 pounds
for 47C; potted meat, 9 cans
for 25C; macaroni, 3C per box;
four pounds of coffee for 39C.
These were all specials which
appeared in the ad. It is hard to
Imagine groceries were so
cheap at one time. But, it’s
the same old vicious circle--
Money was scarcer and scar-
cer in those' days. A dollar
went a long way, but a dollar
was harder to come by.
Most of us, In paying the com-
paratively higher prices of gro-
ceries today are eating better
than we did then. Food prices
have gone way iqj and so has
our income and standard of
living^
It is about as short as it is
long. On second thought, it’s
longer than it is short, really.
showing us the clippings.
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A Montgomery-Ward catalog
order office takes its place
among new businesses in Liv-
ingston. (See story on this page)
It seems that for the past few
months new businesses and toe
expansion of existing business
place; has definitely been on
the igrgrade. There is no dotibt
about it—Livingston is growing.
Gelling More Lure Action
Fishermen always are inter-
ested in getting more action
from their luyes. This is espe-
cially true when trolling either
from a canoe or .slow-moving
rowboat. 1
Try holding your rod and
paddle together. The paddling
motion will highly activate
your lure.
Unhooking Your Fish
H6w many fish have been
lost while trying to get them
off the hook?
Even though you finally get
the barb out of the critter’s
mouth, you pay for the ac-
complishment with fin wounds
and slimy hands.
Take the trouble to aew a
P**6* °f fine sandpaper across
the fingers and palm of an old
bill; fourth prize, $10.00 bill
and fifth prize a $10.00 bill.
Persons visiting toe bank
during open house house may
rector in the ,’nbby and be
eligible for toe prizes. You do
not have to be present to win.
in addition to toe money
prizes, Individual favors will be
given to every bank visitor.
Light refreshments will be
served while visitors tour the
beautiftil new building located
at the corner of Polk and Jack-
son streets.
The First State Bank has been
open for business In its new
quarters since several weeks
ago when it moved from Its Old
location on Washington Avenue,
but Saturday marks the day of
its official .peruog when you
and your friends are Invited to *.
come by. ,k$L
For the first time since the >y_
bank was established In 1910; j* ]
it will offer the service of a nqe
give, toe customer a certain
privacy. Offices and formal
areas are designed to give toe
most in customer convenience
and employee-efficiency.
See the big color section In
r this issue of the Enterprise
for more pictures and stories
on the new First State Bank
Building.
Thank You From
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Frank McQueen, one of
Texas’ newest Dodge boys and
owner of McQueen Dodge in
Livingston, with his wife, Nora,
expressed sincere appreciation
this week to everyone who came
” (‘ grand Opening
dealership
ihlhgton Ave-
Gamer
street from
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•>- -<■ coffee pot; second, Donna Ro-
We will meet July 27 In toe ark,.coffeernakeijTHrd, Frank
City Hall at 1:30 pun.. Bring O'Neill, Coffee maker; and
everything needed to paint stillFourth, Mle Tfiuyey, set of
life sketch planned at last meet- > glasses.
ing. ' •• Read McQpeen’s big ad In
Bring your picture Mrs. this igsufe ofiThe Enterprise
Ogletree demonstrated at laat and toed go by and look over
meeting. Also bring any other the new podge cars. Meet toe
new pictures you have done. Dodge bays (and girls).
Mrs. Jo Evans has been
named agent of the new Mont-
gomery Ward & Company Cata-
log Sales Agency at Livingston,
Mr. R. E. Higdon, Catalog House
Sales Manager, said today.
The new store to be located
at 51$ N. Washington is sche-
duled to open July 29. t
A ribbon-cutting ceremony
will take place Thursday, July
29, at 9:00 ajn, Mrs. Evans
said today.
The employees of the Cata-
log Sales Agency in Livingston
will assist customers who wish
to order from any of Wards
catalogs. The staff will take
orders from customers at the
store and from those who wish
to place their order by tele-
phone.
Mrs. Evans said that the
store wUl have samples of many
items sold by Wards in addi-
tion to displays of merchandise
such as appliances, tires, bat-
teries, etc. j
Customers’ purchase will
normally be ready for pick-up
at the local agency within 48
hours after ordered, unless
home delivery by parcel post,
freight or express is specified.
Wards new' Fall General Cat-
alog will be available at the
agency. Get your free copy i(,
you do not have one.
All funnies living in Living-
ston and the surrounding area
are cordially invited to attend
her three day Grand Opening,
Thursday, July 29* Friday, July
30 and Saturday July 31.
Ini S—ch Hart
Lt. Gov. Praises
Legislature For
Bills Passed
Lieutenant Governor Preston
Smith praised the 59th session
of the Texas Legislature for
its hard work In handling and
passing a large number of bills
during the session.
The State official spoke In
Livingston Wednesday at noon
before a joint meeting of the
Lions and Rotary Club. James
M. Windham Introduced -toe
speaker. ______
S mi tli extended greetings
from the State Government and
Governor John Connally.
The speaker pointed out the
feet that there are many prob-
lems which confront the Legis-
lature in a State as big as
Texas with different interest!,
pulling in different directions
on nearly every bill which
comes before it.
Lt. Gov. Smith said that the
59th session of the Legisla-
ture considered more than 2,000
bills and passed 783. He especi-
ally praised the work on these
Mils done hy Sen. Neveille Col-
son who represents Polk
County.
Major bills mentioned by the
speaker Includes the Re-
districting problem which came
to the legislature in the form of
a mandate from the US Supreme
Court putting districts on a 1-
man I-vote basis. ,
He cited action taken con-
cerning education as major
strides taken by the Legisla-
ture and pointed out that $700,
million has been allocated
for education In the next bien-
nium. He said now, for the first
time in history, coUege pro-
fessors in Texas earn a
salary equal to the national
average for this teaching pro-
fession.
‘ Smith mentioned the Texas
opportunity plan which allows
the issuance of $85 million in
bonds to provide loans for Tex-
ans desiring college schooling.
He praised the compromise
plan on the Governor, the Leg-
islature and the Texas State
Teechers Association. He
stated that under toe bill there
will be 58.000 out of the 100,000
teachers in Texas who will get
more pay than under the 45 for
65 plan.
Smith said the legislature re-
cognized the great need for
adequate water supplies and
cited water as the key to the
industrial future of Texas. The
legislature gave serious atten-
tion to a bill which would pro-
vide a program to be projec-
ted over 30 years with s bud-
get of $5 billion.
He pointed out that Texas was
second in the nation laat year
in attracting new industry.
The Lieutenant Governor in-
cluded Livingston in a number
of Southeast Texas cities he is
visiting. He spoke in Cleve-
land and Liberty earlier Wed-
nesday and goes on to Center,
San Augustine and other East
Texas communities.
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RECOGNIZED FOR YOUTH WORK — T. M. (Uncle Abl Abercrombie of LWnf-
ston received special recognition and a trspky from the Folk County Cbember e<
i Commerce Thursday night far his many hours of time spent with the youth of Folk
County. The presentation was made in ceremon:es during the Thursday night Per-
feVmence of the Folk County Youth Redse by Chamber of Commerce Freddinf
Alton Peebles (right). "Uncle Ab" has far years sponsored 0 weekly trail ride
during the summer. It is very popular with local youngsters of all ages. And,
"Uncle Ab" always has roam for another. TV- 5-*criptie« on the truphv presented
to Mr. Abercrombie reads: "T. M. ‘Uncle Ab' Abercrombio; 1950 — Outstanding
Youth Leader — I960; Falk County Chamber of CemmoM
Top Youth Rodeo
Winners Named
The fifth Annual Polk Cotaw
ty Rodeo ended its four-day
run Saturday night after a
series of dozens of events en-
tered by young cowboys and
cowgirls from many parts al
Texas, . .„,j §|
Prizes valued at more than
$3,000 were given toe winners.
Top prizes in the major event!
are new scrolled saddles. Hera
are the saddle winners: ' ......
BA REBACK RIDING -Phil
Lyne, George west, Texas.
CALF ROPING-PhU Lyoe,
George west, Texas. ;
BREAKAWAY ROPING --
Dsvid Roach, Mavdelle, Texaa.
So# Wlsssrs Pago 11
Braziei To Lead
Church Of Christ
Revival Here
Sri
HAFFY LIVINGSTON COWIOY — Jesse Neuman, Jr„
of Livingston will go an retard as the first Falk County
youth to take home a new saddle from the Falk County
Youth Rodeo. Neuman won the saddle in whet many
term as the toughest event — luR Riding. The happy
winner is the ion of Mr. end Mrs. Jett# Neuman and
Is a first-year student #t AIM University. Neuman
olio won a pair of silvtr spurs in tho berobeck riding
§vOflt. —Staff Photo
BUMPER STICKERS ADVERTISE COUNTY—Miss Carol Klmbelf (left) a staff mem.
bar of tho Folk County EntorprW, and Miss Sandro Evans of tho Folk County Cham-
ber of Commerce are caught by the camsra with one of the Chamber's new bumper
stickers designed to advertise rolk County ell over the US. The stickers have been
placed in service stations end at the Alebama-Coushatta Indian reservation.. The
stickers ere available at the office of the Chamber of Commerce and local
residents ere urged to placo a sticker an their own vehicles. —Staff Pljoto
J. E. Braziei of Livingston
will lead a week-long Gospel
Meeting at toe Livingston
Church of Christ beginning tola
Sunday, July 25 at 10:55 ajn.
A second service will beheld
at 6:30 pjn. Sunday and during
the week the services will beat
7:30 each evening.
Braziei served at preacher at
the Livingston Church of Christ
from June of 1963 to August of
1964. From here be went to
Chinle, Arizona, where he spent
last year teaching among the
Indians there.
Braziei. his wife and two
daughters, now r.ride in Polk
County on Highway 146. He is
preaching at the Church of
Christ l- Woodville.
Cecil Alexander, regular
preacher at toe Livingston
church, extends a cordial invit-
ation to the public to come and
hear this aeries of messages
brought fay Bro. Braziei.
Advance Orders Are Coming In For
Book "Historical Polk County
Advance orders are coming
in from over the state, and one
from as far away as Pennsyl-
vania for the 66 page booklet,
•Historical Polk County" which
the Polk County Historical Sur-
vey Committee Is having re-
printed.
Further orders are expected
since toe last State Newsletter,
mailed to all 254 counties, not
only mentioned the publication,
but gave price and address. A
copy has been ordered for
placement in the Houston Pub-
lic Library.
If you have not reserved your ae. omissions
copy, send ymtf: check for $3 to PwauMea.
the Survey Committee, and ex-
pect your copy to be mailed to
you op or before September 1.
The booklet is being printed
to meet the advance reserva-
tions, so individuals, libraries.
and schools who
pies will be unable to dip sod
upon buying them after publi-
cation. Make your raaennrtai
ty August 1. See cot*&fciai*
this issue, of the Enterprise.
Genealogies art still coming
in to the Committee for use and
reference in preparing toe His-
tory of Polk Coanty.
of the county than (hare
locally. Hava you made j
information available? If
ye- _
whan the book la
fear the work of your Survey
County.
publicity to Polk
FIRST STATE BANK OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY - YOU’RE INVITED
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Dove, Billy C. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1965, newspaper, July 22, 1965; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781388/m1/1/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.