Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1962 Page: 1 of 8
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By Bill Dava
Polk County’s biggest
event, the Texas Forestry
Exposition, will be a two-
day show this year and
the date has been set for
November 2 3. J. Kirby
Herndon is Director Gen-
eral of the Exposition and
from ell indications the
biggest and greatest For-""
testry show ever staged in
Polk County will take
place this year
We don’t know just
what all is planned, but
have received unofficial
hints that some big things
are in the making;
Work is already under-
way, Queen Silvia IV,
Texas First Lady of For-
estry, will be chosen by a
panel of judges at a spe-
cial luncheon to be held
in the Grecian Room of
the Hotel Angelina in Luf-
kin on Tuesday, Septem-
ber 4.
We don’t have a list of
the contestants, but will
have one shortly, and then
the name of the new
Queen Silvia will be re-
leased.
The Exposition is spon-
sored by the Texas For-
estry Association and the
Polk County Chamber of
Commerce, It is the only
event of its type held in
the state and has put the
spotlight on Polk County
at show time each year.
* * *
Krazy Daze have come
and gone and some folks
took spme mighty nice
Kraay bargains home with
them. „r
Winners and their
numbers are:
Kent Adkinson won the
records at Martin Radio.
Mrs. Charles McKim
won the steaks at Black
Gold.
Mrs. Arch Hood won
the grill at Glover’s Hard-
ware.
Mrs. A- L. Reeves got
the diamond ring at Liv-
ingston Jewelry.
Mrs. J. D. Reeves won
the radio at Western Auto.
Mrs. A. E. Martin won
the shirts at Gladys’ Tot-
Teen.
Susan Gilbert won the
camera set at Livingston
Drug.
Lots of folks came out
in the heat and hunted
their own matching nt|m-
ber, but some numbers
were not matched. *>
These would have en-
titled their owners to
Krazy~bargsiirs:
2688,
3033,
2815,
3432,
2850,
3459,
3101,
2635,
2590,
2797,
2619,
2871,
3347,
2714,
2957,
3443,
3119,
3300,
2611,
3388,
2959-
Sorry, it’s too late now,
but these numbers would
have paid off if they had
been brought in by Satur-
day.
* * *
Seen Around . . . Dr.
Woody Reese with new
hat . .. Bob Salinas talk-
ing baseball . . L. R-
Gandy family packing for
move to Weatherford . . .
Dr. Mayo McClain coming
out of bank . . . R. A*
Powell wanting air mail
postage Tates on the En-
terprise . . . Leonard
Hodges talking cars . . .
Lions Club planning fall
fish fry . . • Hundreds
hunting Krazy numbers
Coaches Duncan. Leggett,
Burroughs and Bond talk-
ing football, naturally ..
KEEP
AMERICA
.....‘JilflHMr"
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Number 5f
Judge Says Standard Rates
Must Be Set Up For Work
County Judge E. C. Mat-
thews told County Road En-
gineer W. A. Doyen that a set
rate should be adopted by the
court for work to be done on
private property, ___
The Judge’s eider came af-
ter several requests were sub-
mitted to the court at Mon-
day’s meeting. The requests
were for work to be done on
property other than that own-
ed by the county and those
requesting the work agreed to
pay for it.
Doyen said that there is a
heavy demand for maintainer
work. He said that it is hard
to figure a set rate on this
work because eaah job is dif-
ferent.
Precinct 3 Commissioner
Carter Watts said that he felt
everyone should be Charged
the same. “If you are going
to charge one man $10, then
you should charge all the
same thing,” he said.
In the discussion concern-
ing the private work, the
court generally agreed to go
ahead and do the work that
lad already been property re-
quested, but that before any
more applications were acted
upon, a set amount should be
established for certain type
, obs, depending**-upon the
machinery used-
One Commissioner said he
was not in favor of doing any
more work on private pro-
perty if it is going to cause
all this trouble and red tape.
One citizen who had work
done bm his property was pre-
sent Monday and thanked the
Engineer and the Commis-
sioners for the job that was
done. Mr. Doyen said that he
lad paid for the work at the
rate of $20.00 per hour.
The question was asked
which type Work — County
roads or private property —
lad priority as far as the
county’s men and equipment
are concerned.
Mr. Doyen said that the
County road work is done
during normal work hours
and then the crews work “af-
ter regular” hours on the pri-
vate work jobs. He said the
men are paid at regular rates
and all seem glad to get the
extra work.
Precinct 1 Commissioner
Jesse Tttllos threw a motion
before the court that it ap-
jrove what work Mr- Doyen
had done and the work that
had been requested and then
stop the private work all to-
gether until a set scale could
be established.
“I am desperate. I heed
Banks, Businesses
To Close On
Labor Day Holiday
Most business places in the
county will be closed Monday,
September 3, in observance of
Labor Day.
Both Livingston banks will
close. The Labor Day Mon-
day is a recognized holiday
by the Polk County Chamber
of Commerce.
Singing Skrtnd At
Seda Church Friday
There will be a singing at
the Baptist Church in, Soda
Friday night, August 31 be-
ginning at 7:30 p m.
Everyone is invited to at-
tend,, according tp~ Reyton
Bailey, the Pastor.
Jh Singing Mooting
The Junior Singing conven-
tion will meet this Sunday
at Big Sandy from 2 to 4 in
the afternoon.
Everyone is invited to come
out and join in the singing.
Mr. Doyen then told the
court that there is not enough
money to operate the Road
and Bridge Department un-
less the private work is done
“It’s either do private work
or go broke,” he said.
Precinct 4 Commissioner
John Pruett agreed with the
Engineer by saying, “We will
not be able to operate the rest
of tfite year if we don’t do pit
vate work or get some money
from somewhere.”
Mr. Doyen said that the pay-
roll will have to be cut and
men laid off if the private
work is stopped.
ipei
funds,” Mr. Doyen said.
“It is a miracle how the
Commissioners have done the
job they have done with the
money they have had to do
it with,” he said.
“If you shut me down it will
be the end of the Unit Sys
tem”, Mr. Doyen stated.
Mr. Watts then said, “It
looks to me like we will be
phut down in a few months
unless something is done.
Let’s do what we can to make
this thing work ”
Judge Matthews then pro-
ceeded to question Mr. Doyen
cn a list of people he request-
ed the court hire to work in
the road and bridge depart-
mpnt.
When the list was submit-
ted, Mr. Doyen told the court
that the Commissioners had
agreed to the hiring of the
men and the rate to be paid
them.
The Judge then asked Day
m why he Wttit to the Com-
misioners and got their appro-
val and then brought the mat-
ter before the court.
“You should not get toge-
ther with two or three of the
Commissioners and spend the
people's money. It should go
through the court and be plac-
ed on the minutes,” Judge
Matthews said.
tfr. Doyen said that he was
onlv trying to be practical
ana was trying to expedite
matters so that he could get
the Unit System in full swing.
At this point the discussion
bteween the Judge and the
Engineer became heated and
Precinct 4 Commissioner John
Pruett suggested that the ar-
guing should be done some-
where else and then motiohs
should be brought before the
court for action.
Judge Matthews said that
the hiring had been done im-
properly and that the next
thing that is paid out with-
out the approval of the Court,
"I will not approve,” he said.
Mr. Doyen repeated that he
was only trying to be practi-
cal- v*
Judge Matthews said that
it is just as easy to do things
properly and demanded that
Doyen “straighten up”.
Prior to the time the discus-
sion came up on the private
work and the hiring of the
men by the Engineer, Mrs.
Ruth Mangum submitted a
letter to the court signed by
58 residents of the county.
The letter thanked the En-
gineer and the Comissioners
for work which had been done
on a countv read and urped
hat it continue until comple-
ted.
The court then moved to
adopt a resolution thanking
Mrg. Mangum and those who
sighed the letter. ;V
Also, Mr. Brodie Jones ap-
peared before the court and
asked that the County plan
for park facilities on Lake
Livingston which is schedul-
ed to be built jn the future.
He said that the countv should
look into the possibilities 6f
buvina oc trading for land
for this purpose, *
The court agreed to study
the matter to see if some land
could be obtained.
LUMBER 13 BEING removed from a freight ear which was toppled by a loaded log truck on Highway
59 at the CM&SA crossing near Moscow Wednesday, August 22. The trsin was moving across the
Highway intersection when the truck slammed lnts the freight car. R. Z. Gilder of Doucette, driver
of tile truck, escaped with only minor injuries when he leaped from the cab just seconds before the
crash. The (Wight car carried 25,000 feet of lumber weighing 60,000 pounds. In addition to turning
over this car, the impact derailed the engine and d emolished the truck. Traffic on Highway 59 waa
routed through Camden until the wreckage could b i cleared. —Staff photo
Society For Education On Civic
Affairs Organized January, 1962
The Society far Education
on Civic Affiars SECA was
organized in Polk County on
January 10, 1962, according to
it’s Articles of Incoporation
which bear the seal of the
State of Texas.
The articles, which are
signed by Secretary of State
P. Frank Lake, specify.that
SECA is a noh-profit Btgaft-
tzation and that its duration
is perpetual.
Named as its president at
the time of incorporation was
R. A. Smith who presently
is serving the organization in
that capacity.
Mr. Smith told the Enter-,
prise that SECA is composed
of citizens from throughout
the county and - has a mem-
bership of around 50 at this
time. He said that the organ-
ization is not connected with
any other group or organiza-
tion but is independently
chartered for purposes set out
in the Articles of Incorpora-
tion-
Voter Eligibility
Requirements In
ASCS Elections
Any person of legal voting
age and having interest in a
farm as owner, tenant, or
sharecropper and any person
not of legal voting age who
supervises and, conducts the
farming operations on an en-
tire farm is eligible to vote
in the community in which
he has such • interest if he
meets .any of the “following
requirements:
A- A payment or a grant
of conservation materials or
services is or will be made
with respect to the farm un-
der the current agricultural
conservation program or there
s being carried out on the
:rarm one or more of the1 cur-
rent program practices ap-
jroved for the State by the
State Committee.
B. A marketing quota or a
creage allotment is currently
established for the farm.
C. Is eligible for a co oper-
ator’s loan or other price sup-
port. j,
D. Is eligible^ for a Sugar
Act Program payment.
E- Is eligible for a National
Viool Act Program payment.
r. Is eligible for a Soil Bank
Act payment.
G. Is eligible to participate
n any other program admin-
stered by the county commit-
tee. ~
He said that the membership
is concerned only with those
arti<#es, and that educational
work has been dene by the
orgahization since its begin-
ning in January.
Listed as itk purposes in the
Articles of Incorporation are:
1. To collect and distribute
educational material and in-
forrtftfion to •> the public
through the means of radio,
TV, magazines, newspapers,
mimeographed sheets, tracts,
mail, personal contact and
schooling in order to increase
all citizens’ interest and act-
ivity in governmental- affairs
of their city, county, state and
national governments, and to
enlighten the citizenry of the
functions and workings of
governmental bodies.
2. To hold seminars, con-
ferences, short courses and
other type gatherings in order
to educate persons on the pro-
per functions cf government
and the legal composition of
governmental bodies and
their activities.
3. To conduct tours for in-
spection and observation of
governmental offices, activi-
ties, persons and places in or-
der to increase the interest
of local and foreign citizens
to our locale, opportunities
and possibilities.
4. To solicit and encourage
new industry to our locale
for the purpose of creating
new jobs, raising the pay of
employees, and for all other
reason that would encourage
a better standard of living of
our citizenry.
5. To work, toward and in-
sist that all functions and
branches of the local govern-
ment be conducted in accord-
ance with the laws of the
State of Texas and to take all
steps necessary to see that
all federal, stale and local
laws are complied with by
local officials.
6. To secure an audit bv a.
oertified’-public accountant of
accounts of all county offices
once in every year-
7. To promote, aid and abet
and assist in all wavs possi-
ble in all benevolent activi-
ties endorsed or approved -by
the executive committee cf
this corporation and work to-
ward improving the local hos-
pitals, schools, and homes for
our aged citizens.
8. To promote and’ assist in
all charitable, civic and public
activities approved and endor-
sed by the executive commit-
tee.
The charter sets out that the
Corporation has authority to
issue 25 executive shares, and
that there is ho .limit to the
number of general member-
ship shares. ^ ; A,
Mr. Smith said that SjECA
has not conducted A member-
ship drive since its organiza-
tion, but has held public meet-
ings where the people were
given the opportunity to join
the group.
He said that dues are $2.00
per year for general member-
ship.
Pilot Club To
Hold Safety Stop
On Labor Day
The Pilot Club of Livings-
ton will sponsor a Safety Rest
Stop between the hours of
1:00 and 7:00 p. m. on Labor
Day, it has been announced
by Mrs. Marie Davis, presi-
dent-
The Rest Stop will be set up
just north of downtown Liv-
ingston on Highway 59, in
front of Radio Station. KETX.
Free coffee, cokes, and cook-
ies will be served, and motor-
ists will be invited via the
facilities of Radio Stations
KETX and KVLL to take a
“safety break” with the Pilots.
Mrs. Davis said that in this
age of great speed, it is not
only necessary for motorists
to drive carefull and court-
eously to avoid accidents, but
they must also drive defen-
sively! In order th do'this, the
motorist nee<js to be rested
and alert.
The Pilots’ slogan for motr-
ists will be: “Alert Today —
Alive Tomorrow”.
"Safety is everyone’s busi-
ness — and we're making it
OURS!”, Mrs. Davis said, She
added, motorists will be given
free refreshments and will
have an opportunity to stretch
their legs and relax before
resuming their journey.
“Operation Safety” will be
under the direction of the
Safetv Committee. Mrs. Laura
Martin, chairman. KETX will
also furnish music for the rest
stop and from time to time
throughout the afternoon, will
interview some of the motor-
ists.
S3 Lions Bracing For
Bout With Buna Sept 7
By John Nay
Enterprise Sports Reporter
B-R-R-R R-T - the whistle
blows, the pigskin sails down
the field- ’ leventy-elevgn
players,.,.a.r,e......gaoserpdmply,
cotton-mouthed, and shaky-
kneed until that first contact-
then whack, crunch, grunt,
and woops, I missed him,___
It’s September 7th, 1962, and
our hungry Lions of Livings-
ton High are seeking to dev-
our their first football meal
with the Buna Cougars as the
entree. .
Since August 20, a squad of
53 boys, has been practicing
twice a day, testing the an-
xiety of their parents, and the
sanity of the coaches. Head
Ccach Wayne Duncan, so ably
assisted by Randall Leggett,
Kenneth Bond, and" James
Burroughs, says it will be a
tough job to repeat as District
Champion this year.
The team is short on exper-
ience but long on spirit. The
fight, determination, and “go”
have been very gratifying,
and that other most import-
ant ingredient of “go” for the
supporting fans will be most
needed.
Southern Pine
Beetle Attack
Slackens
The Southern Pine Beetle
attack, which in the last twel-
ve months has cost Texas
landowners.an excess of 76,-
000,000 board feet of pine
timber damaged or destroyed,
is apparently showing signs
of lessening activity-
It is believed that an in-
crease in the natural ability
of the pine tree to combat the
invading beetles, plus the
chemical control work that
has been performed by lantF
owners having beetle infes-
tations is generally responis-
ble for the slowing down of
the epidemic.
A bulletin received from
Mr. A. E. Green, Project Co-
ordinator for the Texas Forest
Service, concerning beetle
control zone IA, which in-
cludes the area North of the
Segno Road and east of the
Trinity River, reads as fol-
lows:
During the week of August
20-24 aerial flights were made
over Zone 1A. Eighty-four old
spots missed on previous
flights were located. No new
spots were found. Aerial ob-
servers and landowners on the
ground report that the infes-
tations are rapidly becoming
inactive, approximately 80
per cent of the present spots
are inactive and another 20
per cent have very few brood
trees.
The entire epidemic area is
dry: this will permit salvage
of dead timber. Each owner
is urged to check ipfested
spots for active brood trees
and take the necessary cont-
rol measures.
It is essential that the cont-
rol measures be maintained
to insure the best posible cont-
rol cf the beetle outbreak.
County Garden Club
To Hold First Meet
Of Year Sept. 4
The Polk Countv Garden
Club will hold its first meet-
ing of the new season on
Tuesday, Senfember 4. Meet-
ing place will he the Fellow-
ship Hall of the First Bap-
tist Church.
All officers and members
are urged to be present.
Don’t forget September 7th
the first game come out
everybody. Look for the big
spread in the Enterprise next
week. The paper personnel
and the . High School Cheer
Leaders have been doing yoe-
man service in preparation for
this Don’t miss it, pictures
of the players, yells, school
song, etc.
There are 10 returning let-
termen to the squad, headed
by Richard Defee, Senior,
halfback, all-district selection
the past two years, and all-
state honorable mention last
year? Sam Moore, Junior, tac-
kle, all-district last year, still
cn the injured list; Bill Lan-
dry, Junior, halfback; Jim-
my McDonald, Junior half-
back; Jimmy Owens. Soph-
omore, quarterback; Johnny
Hennington, Senior, quarter-
back; Johnny Walker, Senior,
fullback; Allen Hjghtower,
Junior, end; George Baxley,
Senior, guard; and Jamie Har-
rison, Senior, tackle.
Injuries to date are about
five or six minor cases, but
one more serious, Jimmy Gar-
rett with a broken collarbane.
The team will go to Hunts-
ville this Friday for a scrim-
mage with the High School
team there at 5:00 P. M.
Last Tuesday the newly
named local Athletic Boosters
Club held a barbecue at the
football field. This organiza-
tion is headed by Peanut Ma-
lone who carries the mail as
President; Jerry Smith, Vice-
President, and KennetlvKen-
nedy, Secretary - Treasurer. ■>
The annual membership drive
is on, and the people are ral-
lying to this fine support of
our athletic program. After
the barbeque, there was an
inter-squad scrimmage and
we can well,say after seeing
it that the boys are going to
be a hard smashing outfit that
well merit our full support
this season.
We heartily welcome Joe
Farmer, the new Band Dir-
ector. The band is hard at
work, emulating the spirit of
the team. And last, but so im-
portant to our enjoyment and
winning ways, are the winn-
ing ways cf our Cheerleaders.
Beverly Miller heads the bevy
of beauty, grace, and charm,
followed by Carolyn Callahan
and Joe Carol Walked from
the Junior class, Ilene tyam-
ke representing the sopho-
mores, and Kay Simmons
from the Freshman class. The
girls recently attended a
Cheerleaders’ School at
Huntsville and have brought
back seme new tricks for our
delight and pride.
See you at the game Sep-
tember 7th.
Brother And
Sister Meet
After 38 Years .
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A very happy reunion took
place in Goodrich this past
week, when Mrs. Will Holli-
day had the pleasent surprise
of seeing her brother, R. W.
Farres for the first time in
38 years.
Mr. Farres and his daugh-
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Moore Bartlett, Gary and Cin-
dy of Hollywood, Florida,
were on a thirty day vacation,
visiting relatives in Holly-
wood, Calif, his sister, Mrs.
Ruth Middleton in Hamilton,
Ala., sightseeing tour in the
state of Mexico, San Antonio,
on to here for a visit with his
sister, and his nephew and
familv, Mr- and MrS. C. B.
Holliday, enroute to Holly-
wood, Florida by way of Ne,w
Orleans. - ’ f
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