Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1965 Page: 1 of 16
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IS THERE ANY OLDER? — Tl|tr« i(«ndi « giant pear
♦r#« on the Elcerener D. DeLocah place juit off the
Onalaska-Blanchard road in Folk County. Othar than
being oversize, tha traa it unique in that it it nearly
100 yaart old. According to memorial, tha traa wat
planted in I $70. It hat produced untold tont of fruit
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
Visits In San Antonio And Austin
By BILL
In our opinion the news re-
leases mailed out from tha
Texaa Parks and Wildlife De-
partment, Region m, are the
most complete and most in-
teresting of those from any
other State Agency, Public Re-
lations Department or Educa-
tion office. Most, if not all,
are compiled and written fay
W. R. Long. Each week, we
receive a packet of these re-
leases sod always try to see..
those which we think will fe-
terest our readers. Many ape
interesting, but space does not
permit our using them. *
We want to thank the Wild-
life Department and Mr. Long
for the fine Job they do in pro-
viding news media with infor-
mation.
In one of the releases this
week, Long writes of the com-
ing hunting season. He says:
■Quail hunters are perking
ig> their ears and shining their
dogs, deer hunters are sights
ing rifles and buying acces-
sories and asking questions.
This is the time when lumb-
er's wives begin to look at
husbands with raised eyebrows,
and hunters begin using soft
soap until the wives cant see
for the suds.”
■It’s s busy time of year,
the prelude to many long days
and cold nights in the woods,
but a warming time too, be-
cause friendship* are made
or renewed, and because 95%
of the hunters are true sports-
men.* — ——-
And, thank Goodness Mr.
Long, the majority of the hunt-
ers are true sportsmen who love
the hunt and are willing to abide
fay the laws and rules to keep
this sport a part of our East
Texas way of life.
If everyone would play the
game fair, more people could
and would enjoy this great aport
which some feel is theirs alone
to enjoy. __ 1
And too, Mr. Long, your pro-
gram of education and preser-
vation is paying off as every
year we see more and more good
citizens who are willing to hunt
according to the rules and ab-
hor the name ‘outlaw* which
is being attached to those who
foal the season is open for them
alone the year round.
Here’s looking forward to a
safe and sane hunting season
with everyone who participates
enjoying the true thrill of the
hunt--and all by the rules.
More and more people con-
tinue to pour into the Livingston
area. Retired couples, week
•nders, young couples and tem-
porary project workers account
for the steady climb in our lo-
cal population.
This increase can be veri-
fied fay the new names we add
as subscribers to the En-
terprise as our subscription
list continues to grow. Many
prefer to buy the paper at a drug
■tore or cafe in town and these
sales too are climbing, v
-Of courae, we know every
newcomer does not subscribe
or buy a paper, first thing, but
many do. The Steady growth of
our area can be gauged fay the
steady increase in newspaper
subscriptions, utility connec-
tions and fay other means. And,
the experts say there is no
let up in sight. More proof
that Livingston is growing.
Tuesday, September 7, is
election day. Voters will have
the opportunity to decide one
Constitutional Amendment. Tha
State Amendment, if passed^
will increase the State Ssnafo
from 31 to 39 members.
Absentee balloting for this
•lection started Wednesday. If
you are going to be out oCtown
on the 7th, you may vote ab-
sentee at the County Clerk'll
Office.
In November there will hg.,
another Amendment election.'.
For the peat three weeks, the 7
Enterprise has carried five of
these amendments ao vofori ,
may study them and than sola'
their convictions,, We hope to
give a brief rundown on all the' SHOWN HERE in front of fits Alamo in So n Antonio
amendments to be voted oobv
November prior to that also-.
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MORE UNIQUE
GIFTS ARE ADDED
TO MUSEUM HERE
Recant kins and gifts to
tbs Polk County Museum In-
clude an isMisual old gun, loan-
ed fay Norman Dietrich. It be-
longed to Simon Dietrich 0834-
n\ his grand father.Guns mi ths
who have examined it say that
it was made in the late 1700's
or early 1800’s. It has bean
handed down in tha same fam-
, Qy through seven sans.
On display la a piece of
Polk Cotmty Scrip, issues De-
cember 12, 1882 for |1, signed
fay Wm. H. Gee, Chief Jus-
tice. It was brought to ths
Museum fay J. E. Pate after
it was foimd among old papers
ef theirs.
Joe r James Hill, Houston,
brought many items of inter-
est to the Museum last weak.
Soma early photographs in Uv-
togs ton and several books. Per-
haps the most Interesting is a
diary kept fay his grandfather,
Judge James E. Hill, in 1880
la which he records hi* trip
from Kickapoo to New York
City and Ms return via Galves-
ton and Swartwout.
Memorial gifts to the Polk
County Public Library-Museum
continue to come in for Mrs.
Gertrude Blodgett Murphy .Sev-
eral have been received tram
Rushville, New York. Several
have been made to the Museum
in memory of Mrs. W.T. Jones.
HEARING TO DECIDE APPOINTMENT
OF LAKE UVIM6ST0N TRIBUNAL
Ltgioa Auxiliary
Hoad Visits Hero
the appointment of a
3-man Tribunal got underway
Wednesday morning at 10 am.
la the Polk C ounty Courthouse
before 2ad Ninth District Jwfoe
J* 5. Hoilsman.
Tbs three men to fill the Tri-
bunel ware nominated to a pe-
tition filed In Judge HoUdman’s
court earlier this month. Ths
petition was filed to behalf of
tha Beard of Directors ef ths
Trinity River Authority.
At tbs Has ring Wsttoesday in
^ Livingston, attorneys ants red
pleas of abatement challenging
the Trinity River Authority’s
procedure of asking tor a Tri-
bund. Ths TRA wants ths Tri-
bunal appointed ao it will be
able to act in condemned land
cases which may arise whan
purchase Of property nee
ft* cdtetrucSon of
Livingston begins.
Just before a noon recess
Wednesday, Judge Holleimnov-
srruled ths pleas of abatement
EDWIN MUNSON AND
JOE A. CLIFTON
ARE COMMENDED
AUSTIN — An official State
Health Department citation for
Job proficiency hat been award-
ed to Larry Edwin Munson and
Joe A. Clifton, both with the Liv-
ing! ton water system. Ths ci-
tation reflects tbs high regard
In which foe men are held fay
state water officials.
Signed fay ths state commis-
sioner of health and authori-
ties of ths Texaa Water and
Estimated 12,00D
Children Killed
By Poison Plants
NEW YORK, August 10—Aa
estimated 12,000 children wero
The newly elected State De-
partment Preeident of the
Work.
and har El Paan State Pmivm. certificate Of CteSpetBOCy Is
as visual evidence of
are poisonous,* says Henry L.
Vertiulst, potion control chief
of the US. Public Health Sen-
views U <4i ■ Mm eeddnLw
Nature
and, as Hie picture shows, it loaded this year. Is this
the oldest and largest East Taxes pear tree? Ars there
any older in tha State? It would be interesting to
know if anyone can top this. AfJer more than 95 yaars,
tha traa is showing its age’and may not saa many mora
saasons, — Pineywoods Photo
and bar El Paso State Conven-
tion registration hostess, Dore-
ens Straus, visited hem MBs
week with Mr. and Mrs. Geo-
rge Knox of Routs 3 near Bold
Springs.
The visit was purely social
•a Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs.
Straus have bean long and test
friends of the Knox’s ind the
ladies are all membars of Hous-
ton No. 472 and have bean for
many years.
Mrs. Knox offered ‘Congra-
tulations, and may you have
a very successful 1985- 88 terra*
to Mrs. Ferguson. *
skill fan modern utility plant
management and an understand-
ing of tbs work** importance
to community health.
Before a plant operator is
certified, he must show proof
of actual work experience and*
record of ssttstectory at- f
tendance at special schools at
which ths principles of utility
A group of fourteen teenagers
from the First Methodist Youth
Fellowship, accompanied by
their sponsor, Mrs. Florence
Crosby, and their pastor, Rev.
Gus Browning, visited several
church institutions and other
points of interest in a three-
day trip last week to San An-
tonio, San Marcos, Austin and
Georgetown.
In San Antonio on Monday,
August 9th, the group visited
the Alamo, Brackenridge Park,
and the Methodist Mission
Home. They stayed overnight in
the gymnasium of Laurel
Heights Methodist Church.
Enroute to Austin, on Tues-
day, AugustJOth, the youth stop-
ped in San Marcofa for a visit
to the Aquarena. In Austin,
they toured the State Capitol,
yelled grettings to Governor
John Connally aa he entered
the Executive Mansion while
the group was parked there
briefly, and toured the cam-
pus of the University of Texas
where they were unable to go
to the top of the famous tower
building because of a Are which
swept through four of its floors
that afternoon. The group spent
the second night in the Metho-
dist Student Center which they
visited just off the University
campus.
On Wednesday, August 11th,
before returning home, the
youth toured the campus of
Southwestern University in
Georgetown, one of five
Methodist colleges,.in Texas.
The trip was made in a re-
cently-purchased, used school
bus which the youth have work-
ed hard this summer to buy for
themselves. Hopefully, the
youth not only had a wonder-
ful time but also now have a
better understanding of their
church’s outreach to other* aa
a result of this trip.
Duncan Brings
Crying Towel To
Booster Mooting
Livingston Head Coach Wayne
Duncan attended the first meet-
ing of the Livingston Athletic
Boosters Club last Monday night
and brought his crying towel
along because the Lion team
to be fielded this season has only
a 200-pound average in the line,
according to Putt Watson Boos-
ter President.
The Boosters made plans to
invite their wives to the Boost-
er meeting on August 30. An
intis - squad scrimmage be-
tween the Lions will be held
on August 27.
President Watson urges all
local Boosters to plan to be at
the next meeting Monday night
at 7M in the City Hall when
membership cards will be dis-
tributed.
Watson says the Boosters are
enthusiastic about the com-
ing season.
Broemer Elected
CkairMoa Of
US lidiaa Couacil
Walter Broemer,Superinten-
dent of the Alabama-Coushatta
Indian Reservation in "Polk
County has been elected Chair-
man Of the Governor's Interstate
Indian Council.
The Council recently met at
Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was
attended by representatives
from all U. S. Tribes. , ,
Broemer, who has been Su-
perintendent of the local re-
servation tor 8 years, has ser-
ved on the Interstate Indian
Council Board of Director* for
over four years.
This in my commandment,
that ye love one another.
—(John 15:12)
It is sometimes difficult to
find the good things in people
when we dislike or have been
hurt by them Today, let’s
think of them as children of
God. And, in ttfis way it is al-
ways possible for us to like a
child of God We will find it
easy to get along harmonj-i
ously with everyone as we are
spiritually one
ar* taught.
Tha ‘school* af« bald‘under
auspices of the state health
agency, Teas AIM University,
and the Texas Water and Se-
wage Works Association.
Many operators attend the
schools on their own time and
at their own expense to pro-
per* themselves to take a writ-
ten examination which they must
pass before they can be car-
tlfled.__
Soda Baptist Church
To Br|Ir Revival
The Soda Baptist Church,
Route 3, Livingston, will begin
revival services Sunday, Au-
gust 22 and continue through
August 29, with the pastor, Rev.
Oth* J. Owen, aa the evange-
list. Also, this will be a ser-
ies of get-acquainted services
for the new pastor, and wife.
A very cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to all who may attend.
Service* daily at 10:00 ajn.
and 730 pjn.
innocent
have grown —
.4R* article. Among the won
dangerous an Hly of the ■val-
ley, rhododendron and larks our.
while those Christmas harbin-
gers of good will toward men—,
the cherr pofa *etli» M*d mist-
letoe—can also be fetal if the
leaves or berries are chewed
or eaten. These an Just a few
of-the endless variety of plants
which have to be handled wtdi
care, but Dr. John M. Ktngs-
oury, tone t otlirgt or
rl culture botanist, has identi-
fies the symptoms and the
harmful effects they induce.
Where there is any suspicion
of plant poisoning, call the doc-
tor Immediately: ha c«n call the
nearest Poison Control Center
tor specific treatment.
Catholic Moss To.
It Conducted Hurt
Father Conway of C levs tend,
will begin conducting mast In
Livingston every Sunday. Cath-
olics of this area are invited
to attend services thia Sunday at
11:15 at the American Legion
Hall. -
For further information, con-
tact Mrs.Murphy at YO-7-4228.
Fifty-One Lions Report For Practice Here Monday
Plan to vote aa these amende
■all are Important to ail Tex*
♦he following youth end sponsors from First Methodist Youth fellowship in Living-
ston Left to right, beck row: Cynthie Alston, Ann I. Jones, Kathy Cook, Sandra
Crosby, Patricia Thornes, Roselyn Retberry, Connie June Smith, Mrs. Florence
Crosby. Mary Alice Pate, and Ann C. Jones. Front row, left to right: David Hooks,
Jay Roy Atchley. Randy lailey, Jo# Dabney, lobby Brame, end Rev. Gut Irowning.
By JACKIE COOLEY
Entrrprtw Sports Staff
Fifty-one hopeful Lions re-
ported to Coach Wayne Duncan
and staff the first day of Foot-
ball Practice. Monday August
16. That number will be about
cut in half according to
the coach.
So, since only .4 Senior Let*
termen are returning, you can
be sure that the contending
Hopefuls will be putting out
their best to sect.-e a place
in the starting lineup.
There are U Lettermen re-
turning from the 1964-65 sea-
son. These returning to the
Backfleld are Mark Moeeley,
Senior; Gus Castlty, Senior,
Randy Bailey, Jixilor; and
James Smith, Junior. The re-
turning Linemen are Jesse
Duke, Junior; Sam McDonald,
Junior; Mike Crosby, Senior;
Alton Sylesfine, JixiiorjEmmitt
Gilliland, Senior; Randy Mc-
Neil, Junior; and David Park-
hill, Junior.
Of these 11 returning Lettai-
men, only 3 were starters on
last year’s Varsity Squad.They
are Moseley, Caaaity, and Mc-
Donald.
Although the 1965-66 Varsity
Squad is having to be com-
pletely rebuilt, jSplrtt is nar
nlng high within the Coaching
Staff comprised of Wayne Dun-
can, Head Coach; Rabdal Leg-
gett, 1st Assistant Coach; Jamea
Burroughs, *B* Team Coach;
and Kenneth Bond, Junior High
Coach.
Coach Duncan gives the
Hopefuls credit for the High
Spirits. He says, ‘When you
hum this many boys, with this
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much desire to win, and who
are working and putting out
as hard as they are, you just
can’t help but let a little of
the Spirit, rub off on you.*
The fofar coaches put the Season gets underway Septem-
1 daily see- bar 2. with tha Lhrfoffifann Lions
siona of vigorous exercises and
drills, preparing them for the
tough schedule they will feee
this year.
The District 21-AA Football
HaoefkiU through two 1
challenging the Anahuac Pan-
ther* In Lion Stadium.
Folks, you have only 2 weeks
until the first game, so yoa
better see if you can’t let a
little of that Spirit rub off
on you.
I ON 1 BETWEEN THE DUMMIES — This drill is used to leech blocking, teckling,
end ball carrying at the seme time. Note Lion on ground in foreground. Thet it
whet happens when you mist your block. — Stuff Photo
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Dove, Billy C. Polk County Enterprise (Livingston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1965, newspaper, August 19, 1965; Livingston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth781743/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.