Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1965 Page: 1 of 16
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VOLUME 83
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Livingston, Texas, Thursday, September 16, 1965
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BOX DO VIC
The old saying “Movies are
better than ever* may well be
true. At least with the younger
set. A personal experience one
day last week pretty well in-
dicated how kids still like
movies although there is plenty
of TV around for them to
watch.
It was about 7:30 when the
fire whistle went off sol headed
for the car. 0 was in the living
room watching TV when I heard
the whistle.) My three oldest
youngsters wanted to go along so
1 said hop in.
We swung by the fire station,
but the trucks had already gone
out so we headed back downtown.
As we turned the corner by
Kerr’s we could see the fire
trucks in front of the Fain
theatre.
The first thing I heard was:
‘Oh no! Not the show.*
It turned out that the fire was
a minor one which developed in
the sign outside the theatre.
No doubt, the kids as well
as a lot of adults would miss
the old movie house if it wasn’t
there. On the way home from
the fire the kiddos were cross
examined hy their Pappa and
it was obvious that if the school
had caught fire, it wouldn’t have
been nearly so serious.
1 think these are typical
values coming from youngsters.
It is hoped they will live and
learn.
But then again, maybe movies
are better than ever.
* • •
A1 Frandsen, the maintenance
foreman at the Indian re-
servation, and the man who has
been doing . eeh iiai^r work
with boy scouts of this area,
suffered a Jittle hard luck re-
cently.
As he was poking around in
a wood shed one day last week
he as Mi on the finger by a
copperhead snake. He was
imable to be with his Scout
troop Monday night, but the bite
proved not serious.
We saw A1 Wednesday and his
hand was a little swollen. You
could plainly see the two fang
marks on his finger. He said
the snake was small, but the
poison still made him sick.
Quick first aid probahly saved
him from something more
serious.
We are glad it was a small
snake and not a more serious
bite. Having never been snake'
bit, I don’t know what it is really
like. But after hearing of Al’s
experience, it looks like a little
snake poison goes a long way.
• • *
A news item was given to us
late Wednesday as this column
was being written, but too late
to carry in our regular news
columns. It concerns a pasture
short course which is to begin
here Monday night. The course
will be held at the Vocational-
Agriculture building on the Liv-
ingston High School campus at
7:30 p.m. The course will rim
for four nights.
i Agriculture teacher John
Seamans urges all farmers and
ranchers to attend this course
as it will be most beneficial.
• • •
The old history book about
Polk County i» now out and in
the hands of the Polk Coimty
Historical Survey committee.
Tito book sells for 13.00 and is 1
- well worth it. f
Only 200 of these books were
printed. If you haven’t already
ordered yours, better hurry.
See any member of the Histor-
ical committee or, if you live
out of town, drop a line to The
Enterprise and we’ll see you get
a book. Just ehclose the three
bucks, please.
* • *
With school in toll swing, it
is a good time for all motorists
to shuck their bad driving
habits . Many times, little things
like not stopping for stop signs,
failing to give a proper
hand signal; being in too big i
hurry and the like is what causes
accidents. I,
It’s just a good idea to slow
down the minute you see one of
those yellow school busses. We
just can’t be too careful. We
must make it our job to watch
**■ ’—not depend upon them to
■a. If you djrive, please
e more caution then
usual, it could save you a life-
time of heartache.
$100,000 GIFT MADE FOR
MUSEUM BUILDING HERE
Further evidencing her phil-
anthropy and heir love of her
adopted Polk County* M M* .
"n&rtmle Blofeett (Mrs. E. T.)
Murphy’s will disclosed a gift
of $100,000 from The Edward
T. Murphy Trust, established
by her in 1M3, to the Polk Coun-
ty Library-Museum, Inc. to in-
sure that Polk County will have
a building in which to educate
and to preserve its noble heri-
tage. This should spur residents
and former residents to make
fUnda available soon for the pur-
chase of a alto for such s build-
ing.
Mrs. Murphy passed sway in
July after an extended illness.
Having bean, for all her yean
in Polk County, always active
in civic enterprises to bene-
fit Polk Coimty end it* resi-
dents, she seems to have bean
acutely conscious of the need
for the sustenance of a pro-
ject of long-range perspective,
t bequest to
um of ail <
so she also a
the Library-Museum of all of
her severed minerals, that Is,
the minerals under land not
owned by the estate, to aid In
the meinteoance of the Library-
Ernest E. Cochran.president
of the Library-Museum Board,
■aid that a number of possible
situ have been oonetderod by
a Jurist.
5|^tor'biteuj»
it. She m» active
sponsored
Historical
of
has been
various Library
agencies about possible ‘mat-
ching dollars’for at least a por-
tion of the cost. The Board
hopes to be prepared to take
definite steps toward ptaae tor
the building soon.
This generous bequest comas
oo no groat surprise to those
cognisant of Mrs. Murphy's
modesty end her many philan-
thropies as she was always
active and interested to every
thing to benefit Polk County and
from ty Public Library -
Inc, pursuant to tie Incorpora-
tion as a Tesae ocm-profit op*
coats of Alias Ftothe’s Kalita's
a Meteor of the Ato-
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to the Sar>
CONSTRUCTION CREWS begen cutting roods in the
new Brier Bend Subdivision this week for the first phots
of develoi
is. locate
opment of the planned $3 Million project,
d in the City limits West of Livingston High
School end will front on Church Street. Construction
on five new brick homes will begin shbrtly. (See Story I
—Stiff Photo
Work On $3 Million Development
Underway In Briar Bend Subdivision
Construction is now underway
on phase 1 of a planned $3
Million development to Briar
Bend Subdivision on the West
side of Livingston it was an-
nounced this week by a spokes-
man for Livingston Invest-
ments, Inc, developers of the
56-acre tract which Is all inside
the Livingston city limits.
The initial phase of the
development includes 53 resi-
dential lots with paved streets
and sidewalks. The developers
plan to begin construction on
five new homes to this first
section within the next five
weeks.
Officers of Livingston Invest-
ments, Inc, are Lynn Nixon,
President, and J. R.McDondald
of Pasadena, vice-president.
The development is projected
on a 5 to 6 year plan and when
completed will include 185 resi-
dential lots plus a shopping
center. It is to be a community
within itself.
*“ Homes to be constructed in
the first phase will be all brick
on concrete slabs. They will
feature 3 bedrooms, No. 1 cedar
Sunset Cafe To
Hold Open House
This Saturday
The SunsetCafe, Livingston’s
newest downtown restaurant,
will hold public open house this
Saturday, September 18, and
everyone Is Invited to come by,
Inspect the new restaurant and
have free refreshments.
‘j The new and modem business
is owned by Garnet Galloway
of Livingston. Galloway operat-
ed the old Sunset Cafe years
ago in downtown Livtogston.The
new restaurant is located at the
corner of Church Street and
Washington Avenue next to West
Brothers Department Store in
the building formerly occupied
by Buford’s Cafe.
The building housing the res-
taurant has been completely re-
modeled and is air conditioned.
The Sunset will be Livingston’s
only restaurant serving cafteria
style. A private dining room is
available for private parties and
club meetings.
In addition to cafeteria style
meals, the Sunset will serve
short orders featuring steaks,
seafood and fresh catfish.
Breakfast is served with waf-
fles being the specialty. Mr.
Edward Smith is the chief cook.
Regular hours for the Sunset
will be open at 5 a an. and dose
at 10 pan. Don’t forget to come
by Saturday for the open house.
shingles, built-ins, paneled
dens, two full baths with
ceramic tile, carpet, two car
garages, 18’ concrete drive-
ways, sir conditioning and cen-
tral heat with full Insulation.
The homes will be priced in the
$13,500 to $16,000 price bracket
and will qualify for FHA and G1
financing. The first five models
will have a vareity of floor
plans. Customers may choose
their own floor plan from a wide
selection.
All streets will have concrete
curbs and gutters with 1 1/2”
hot mix over 6 inches of com-
pacted iron ore. The initial de-
velopement will have 1500 feet
of paving, 2800 feet of curb
and gutter and 1400 feet of storm
sewer. An attractive entry and
brick fence will ftce Church
Street (Highway 190).
AQ lots sold will have 4 ft.
concrete sidewalks running t
parallel with streets.
Contractors for the project
are Boggs and Tatum Con-
struction Company of Pasadena.
Roy W. Tapp of Houston Is the
Planner-Architect.
An armouncment of open house
for public inspection of the first
five model homes will be forth- .
coming according to the de-
velopers.
IFA Planning
To Build Own
Home In Lufkin
Lufkin — After 50 years of
service to Texas and Texans,
the Texas Forestry Associa-
tion is planning a home of its
own, according to President Lee
B. Zesgler, Corrigan.
•The Texas Forestry As-
sociation Is Indebted to E. IL.
Kurth, Jr, president, Angelina
County Lumber Co, Keltys,
for making available a timbered
two-acre site on Atkinson Drlvd
for a permanent T FA headquar-
ters building near the main traf-
fic throughfares in Lufkin. Mr.
Kurth has been a strong sip-
porter of the” Texas Forestry
Association for many years,*
Zeagler said.
The proposed new street-
level headquarters, with ade-
quate parking facilities, show-
ing the latest uses of wood to
its best advantage, will have
numerous advantages. Adequate
space will be provided for TFA
Committee and Board of Dir-
ectors meetings.
The Association has felt the
need for a home of its own
to more efficiently serve Its
members and accomplish Its
objectives. A permanent, iden-
tified TFA headquarters would
help to point up the difference
between the Texas Forestry As-
sociation, a privately sup-
ported, non-governmental, ed-
ucational organization, and pub-
lic forestry agencies, * _ ■_
Organized in 1914, the Texas
Forestry Association is smem-
bership organization, open to all
who wish to support its objec-
tives. It strives to improve
the economic climate, to pro-
mote the conservation and wise
use of Texas forests and re-
lated resources.
Tommy Snook
To Be Installed
FFA President
Tommy Snook will be instal-
led as the President of the Liv-
ingston Future Farmer Chapter
for 1965-66 at the first FFA
meeting this month. Tommy
is a Sophomore In school and
will receive his Chapter
Farmer Degree this year.
Serving this year as officers
with Tommy will be James
Newport, as firsf vice - pre-
sident; Gerald Tullos as sec-
retary; John Garner, treasurer;
Terry Jackson as reporter and
Odell Jackson as Sentinel.
These are the officers that are
named In the National FFA
Constitution.
The Livingston FFA Chapter
uses several other officers that
are permitted on local levels
by the State and National Con-
stitution. The boys that will
serve this year in these of-
fices are; Emmitt Gilliand Jr.
as second vice president; Wil-
liam Shankies, third vice pre-
sident; Larry Tolly as Parlia-
mentarian; Mike Stanford, his-
torian and Robert fanner as
songleader. *
City Will Add
Grit Chamber
To Jewel Plant
The Livingston City Council
voted to add a grit chamber
to the new sewer treatment plant
at a cost of approximately
$2,500 at theirSeptember meet-
ing Tuesday night. The addition
will collect grit from sewage
and prevent it from damaging
pumps and other equipment.
Brown and Root engineers met
with the council and explained
the grit chamber addition.
In other business the council
authorized City Manager Har-
vey Westerholm to apply for
. Federal Grants now being au-
thorized by Congress. The
grants are to be used In city
projects which qualify if ob-
tained.
Charles McKim, planner and
architect, showed the council
a proposed plan for the develop
ment of scenic and park areas
on Choates Creek. The coun-
cil had requested McKim make
recommendations on the pro- .
ject. A committee composed
of coundlmen Dr. Joe Dabney,
Allen Peebles and B. C. Lively
was appointed by Mayor Robert
Willis to study the plan for- r
ther and make recommenda-
tions to the cotmdl.
The council agreed to install
a molding In the City Auditor-
ium from which pictures may
be suspended during art shows.
A request had been made by the
Livingston Art League tor the
molding so art shows could be
better held in the auditorium.
The council agreed the city
will install the molding if the
Art League provides it.
The council adopted a resolu-
tion establishing the estimated
population of Livingston at 4,200
persons. The resolution was
necessary for highway signs
to be changed by the Texas High-
way1 Department. I960 popu-
lation of Livingston was 3,398.
The city authorized Jackson’s
Feed and Wholesale to place
Public Scale aigns an street
(See City, M|#7h—
Gulf Coast Firemen Will Hold
Convention In Livingston Saturday
Volunteer Firemen from all
over the Gulf Coast area will
come to Livingston this Satur-
day for the big annual conven-
tion of the Gulf Const Fire-
men and Fire Marshals As-
sociation._
MEDICARE
ENROLLMENT
UNDERWAY
The first mailing of Informa-
tional leaflets explaining sifo-
plementsry medical insurance
for the aged is now being made.
This mailing will go to peo-
ple who will be 65 or over
before January 1, 1966, end who
receive monthly social security
or railroad retirement bene-
fits, according to L. R. James,
social security district man-
ager in Lufkin.
An enrollment card is In-
cluded with the leaflet so peo-
ple can tefl the Social Security
Administration whether or not
they wish to enroll in the Val-
letta ry medical insurance plan.
Instructions for completing the
card are In the leaflet. An ad-
dressed envelope requiring no
postage is enclosed forth* con-
venience of beneficiaries.
LivingsVolunteer Fire
Deportment Chief BUly Haynes
stated this week Must the local
Department is proud to host
the convention and has planned
a fine program which everyone
will enjoy.
There are approximately 20
Volunteer Departments in the
Gulf Coast Association tfnd it
la hoped they will all be re-
presented, Haynes stated.
A highlight of the day will
be the pumper races which will
be held across from the fire
station. Tha public U invited to
watch at no charge. The races
are held to determine the fas-
test team In connecting s pien-
per to a hydrant and producing
a stream of water. The races
are highly competitive as the
teems vie for cash prises.
The Livingston team has high
hopes of winning a top prist
aa they have been practicing
nightly and lagging some re-
cord timet. Livingston has won
several first place trophies in
past pumper race events,
Both men and ladies teems
will compete in the pumper
races here Saturday.
Other features of the con-
vention will be a dinner and
a dance. Tickets for these
events are now on sale through
the fire department.
rary-Museum, have, at the re-
quest of her family, pone toward
the buildiM fond!. Of course,
thoee specifically destgtetod
tor books or hymnals havegaaa
where specified by tha donors.
Several hundred dollars have
more are still coming in.
Thie la believed to bt
a civic, charitable |
tiooMi n cutty lit PoiK county.
NEW WELL TO
BE DRILLED AT
COUNTY BARN
The Foil County Com-
misaioners Court accepted a
hid from Miller's Weldhg
Works of Livingston to drift
s water well at tha County bar*
to Leggett. The barn la head-
quarters for the County’s Road
and Bridge machinery depart-
ment end has been operating
without adequate water since Ha
establishment three years ago.
Miller was the low bidder,
iln other business the Court
voted to transfer $129,000 from
the State Highway fond (auto
registration) to the regular
Road and Bridge.
The court approved th» hir-
ing of Mrs. Bennie Ellis as a
secretary to the Coimty Audi-
tor’s office at a salary of $3,240
per year.
Lillian Roth, star of vaudeville, movie* and Broadway; Anthony
George, of TV's “Checkmate" series; and Marilyn Michaels, young
TV and recording star, will play the roles of Fsnny Brice’s mother,
Nicky Arnstein and Fanny Brice in the State-Fair of Texas per-
formances of the new Broadway hit. “Funny Girl," at the Music
Hail in Dallas for 24 performances, Oct 8 to 24.
FLAG POLE DEDICATED — fk* flag pole-to the courtyard eU* Fleet State Beni
was dedicated to brief ceremonies lest Thursday afternoon with the immediate Fir#
State Bank family and representatives of the Hale-Seders American Legion Feet
present. The Bank's Chairmen of the Bo trd, Mrs. Marie Muder, made the formal
dedication to Miss May Andress. Mrs. Muder stated: ere gathered here
... to dedicate the flag pole to e worthy djreclor with 3B years of service end e.
very noble women, Mrs. May Andreti." Mrs. Andreu accepted an American flea
from J. C. McSpedden who prosentod it to the American Legion honor guard.
*»pedd<
The guard raised the flag as the National Anthem was
broadcast system.
ployed over the tank's
-Staff Photo
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Dove, Billy C. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1965, newspaper, September 16, 1965; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781397/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.