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Honey Grove, Fannin County, Tckh, 15446, Friday, May 6, 1968
NUMBER 17
A CmZINSHIP
REMINDER *
TOUB VOTE 18 IMPORTANT
More titan ever It is neces-
sary that you express your
views at the polls on election
day. On that day the decision is
made as to who will represent
you in the state, county govern-
ments, and in the Congress of
the United States.
Who - these people are and
what they believe will to a
large extent determine many
things that will affect you.
In these times when power-
ful forces are at work to des-
troy the freedoms and rights
of men, your VOTE becomes
more and more important.
Only by your vote can
people be elected to public of-
fice with the conviction and
courage to assure that those
who wield powerful force for
•elfish Interest will not be suc-
cessful In destroying the rights
and freedoms of the people.
You and only you, can — by
exercising your right to VOTE
— protect those things we en-
joy as free people. Our strength
in legislative matters is re-
flected only by qualified voters
exercising that privilege on elec-
tion day.
To vote la your responsibility,
become eligible, inform your-
self, and cast your ballot for
the candidate of your choice on
May 7th. EVERY VOTE IS IM-
PORTANT.
HUD Re-certifies
Housing Prefect
WZMDQM.
Ray *UI»erts announced Friday
that the Housing and Urban
Development ‘ administration
(HUD) had re-certified Win-
dom's workable program for
community improvements.
The re-certification means,
Congressman Roberts said, that
Windom will continue to be eli-
gible for various types of fed-
eral assistance for community
improvement projects.
William Prince
Rites Held Tuesday
William Walter Prince, 73.
former resident of Petty, but
now living in Paris, died at
1:50 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 1966.
Funeral services were held
at the Cooper Sorrells Funeral
chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday with
the Rev. Gerald Watson of Pet-
ty and the Rev. Kenneth Tierce
of Paris, Baptist ministers, of
Relating. Interment was in
the Forest Hill cemetery.
- Pallbearers were: Clyde Shel
tOlt John O'Connor, SiUls Clarft,
W. L Lair, Bob Bumsed and
John Branson.
He was born Aug. 5, 1892,
at Larkin, Ala., son of Mr. and
Mn. Jesse T. Prince, He was
nuvur married.
Survivors are a sister, Mrs.
Tom Bean of Paris and a num-
ber of nieces and nephews. He
Whs a member of the First Bap-
tist Church of Petty.
A vary Expresses
thanks For
PsShTntlnn
vooperarion
"First I want to thank every-
one for their cooperation and
understanding,” Commissioner
Avery * said Tuesday, «•» *»» ««t*eesfu| ijrhto *•
wSen discussing the widespread
damage throughout the pre-
cinct brought about by the
rajins of the past ten days.
*T know lots of you have
taMl mlsput in getUn|r, out. but
ydu haven’t complained about
it/** Avery said. . ‘
*We are putting the bridges
buck ou the bus and mail rou-
te r as fast as urn can. As for
tm Sulphur River bridge, we
p*a to put it back as ebon as
possible. Lata of our roads are
wished badly and you might say
aijk" really gone, but as sow as
mr 8«t dry enough we will
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A pair of Honey Grove fishermen didn't let last Friday’s deluge
dampen their spirits any. William Boehler, left and Carl Neeley
brought back these two fine catfish from Lake Tawakonl last
Friday afternoon.
(Staff photo)
School Band
Concert May 13
Friday. May 13, is the date
set for the annual Warrior
Band Spring Concert. The
event will begin at 8 p. m., in
the school auditorium, and will
include not only the Warrior
Band, but the Fifth and Sixth
Grade Bands, also.
The Band Parents Club will
award a prise to the student
selling the most tickets, and,
for the first time, will also
award a prise ti the student
WhosU name appears on the
buck of the most tickets taken
at the door.
Fannin Certified
As Eligible
Under EDA
Bonham.— County Judge
Choice Moore has been notified
by the Economic Development
administration that Fannin eou
nty's Over all Economic De-
celopment progTam (OKDP)
has been approved.
The approval means that
Fannin county organiza-
tions and individuals now be-
come eligible for government
asistance through government
loans and grants as specified
in the Economic Development
act of 1965.
The art covers a broad range
of projects whereby grants and
loans might be obtained for
water and sewage projects and
many other types of community
improvements.
Of outstanding importance to
Fannin county is the fact that
its certification under the set
makes available long-range
loans for establishment of new
industry and expansion of
existing industry where govern-
ment assistance is needed to
create new industrial Jobs.
This typo of loan has been
available in the past to coun-
ties, certified under the
pld Area Redevelopment * Act.
or commonly known as "de-
pressed areas.”
When the Economic Develop-
ment act was before Congress
In 1965, Congressman Ray Rob-
forts to wake eligible
those counties where there had
been a consistent and signifi-
cant loss of population during
the last two census taking pe-
riods. His amendment became
commonly known as the “Fan-
nin Amendment" in the push
start on them," the Commis-
sioner said. t
"Before I close I want to
thank the men who work for
Precinct Z for their help. They
have gone that extra mile to
keep you where you could gat
out," the OonunjMioner aeid.
Random Thoughts
and News Briefs
Sgt. Delma Peel, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman Peel of Riv
verby is one of two Loring
AFB sergeants recently pro-
moted to Chief Master Ser-
geants.
Open house ami the free bar-
becue lunch at Cyananid Farm
Supply last Saturday was a
real. success despite the rains
which came intermittently all
day Saturday. Over 300 at-
tended and among those looking
over the phyit's facilities was
Congressman Ray Roberts of
McKinney.
The Wolfe City Riding Club
is having their fifth annual Jun-
ior Rodeo this Friday and Sat-
urday nights at 8 o'clock. The
Club says that additional per
manent seats have been install-
ed In order to accomodate an
additional 400 spectators.
Windom Rodeo Club is plan
ning a fun night this Saturday
night at their arena south of
Windom. There'll be a number
of events you'll enjoy.
State Representative James
Cole was in Honey Grove last
week delivering congratulatory
certificates to be presented to
the local High School graduates.
Rep. Cole presents the certifi
cates to all high school gradu-
ates in hts district each year.
Homecoming At
Oak Ridge
Saturday
The annual homecoming at
the Oak Ridge Cemetery’ will
be Saturday May 7, 1966. There
will be a short business session
before lunch. A basket lunch
will be spread at 12:00. If any
one is unable to attend please
give your donation to member
of the committee or mail to the
secretary;
Mrs. Wayne Wishard
Route 2
Ladonla, Texas 75449
Members of the Oak Ridge
Cemetery Committee are;
A. J. Thompson,. Bertha Rus-
sell, Coca Sue Wishard, Henry
Lee Mann, Doris Hogue, Vere
Cooper and Harvey Lynn Mil-
ton.
to make the assistance avail-
able to counties losing popula-
tion. 1
Objective of the amend-
ment waa ■ to provide govern-
ment Assistance to those coun-
ties losing population to create
new Jobe and provide an oppor-
tunity for citizens of the county
to remain with gainful emloy-
ment. ^
-Following passage of the
Economic Development act,
Fannin became eligible for oer-
Bee Fannin, page 2) ’
H G Bank Owneffhip Change Is
Announced; PMsui To Change
To State Bank Being Considered
J. Robert Howard of Hemphill and J. Doug
Toole and R. P. Gregory of Houston Purchase
P. A. Norris and Associates Interests
Controlling interest in the
First National Bank in Honey
drove, whose assets exceed
S3|,000,00<) has been purchased
by J. Robert Howard of Hemp-
hill, and J Doug Toole and R.
P. Gregory, both of Houston, it
was revealed this week.
The group purchased the in-
terests in the Honey Grove bank
from P. A. Norris, Jr., and as
sociates who have owned con-
trolling interest in the Institu-
tion for the past thirty years.
Mr. Howard who assumes the
post of chairman of the board
of the First National Bank in
Honey Grove, holds a shniliar
post with the First State Bank
of Hemphill. A practicing at
torney, Howard Is an extensive
landowner with holdings in both
West and East Texas, with the
majority of his land holdings
being in Sabine county. He is
also a rancher.
Mr. Toole is owner and presi-
dent of Toole A Co., of Houston
and New Orleans. His firm is
engaged in the distribution Of
copper valves and fittings and
Primary Election
Saturday \
It’ll be election day — Satur-
day, May 7th, the first primary
for both Democratic and Re
publican primaries in Texas.
Honey Grovs voters will bal-
lot at the City Hall and Alexan
der Lumber Co., with residents
of the North Box voting at the
city hall and those in the south
box at the lumber yard.
Except for the Congressional
race little interest has been
shown locally as there are no
county wide races with cxcep
tion of that of State represen
tative. James Cole of Greenville
is opposed by E. B (Cap) Bar
rett of Trenton in his bid for
re-election.
Congressman Ray Roberts of
McKinney, fourth district Con
gressman since the death of
the district's Congressman for
many years, Sam Rayburn, in
1962, is opposed In his bid for
re-election by Lindley Beck
worth of Gladewater. Congress-
man Beckworth's district was
eliminated in the re districting
bv the state legislature last
vi-h r throwing hot h Rohert „ and
Beckworth in the same district.
Most state office holders. In-
cluding Governor John Connal-
ly have opposition, hut it is
relatively a token opposition so
far as this area at least is con
cerned.
^The only exception is the
■office of attorney general. Seek-
ing this post are Crawford Mar-
tin, Franklin Spears and Gall
oway Calhoun, Jr. The present
attorney general is Waggoner
Carr who is seeking the demo-
cratic nomination for United
States Senator from Texas.
State Senator for this dis-
trict until January 1st, is Ralph
Hall of Rockwall. After Jan-
uary 1, 1967, Fannin county
resented by Senator A. M. Aik-
en of Paris. Senator Aiken has
no opposition in his bid for
re-election.
County officials seeking re-
nomination, who are unopposed
include G. L. (Pete) Holman,
county clerk; County Judge
Choice Moore; District Clarki
Robert Dorough. and County
School Superintendent Millard
L. Brent. . _ $
The Republican Primary elec-
tion for the Honey Grove ere*,
will be held in the Charley .<
Sharp building on North 5th
Street, across the street
Collins Piggly Wiggly. .<
Is a major supplier in the
'southwest market. He is also
jone of the major stockholders
in the First State Bank of
Hemphill. He makes his home
And principal base of his busi-
ness operations in Houston.
\ Mr. Gregory is president and
.owner of the Houston Contrac-
ting Co., a major pipeline con-
tractor. operating throughout
the United States. He is on the
board of directors of several
large corporations, Gregory's
principal offices are in Hous-
ton, where he makes his home.
Transfer of the bank from
the Norris interest to the new
group was effected April 6,
following approval by the Comp
troller of Currency.
| Messrs, Howard, Toole and
Gregory ..replace Mr. Norris,
Benton Browning and S. C.
Boswell on the board of direc-
tors of the Honey Grove bank,
And Mr. Howard succeeds Mr.
Norris as chairman of the
board of directors. No other
changes in the bank officers or
employees are contemplated,
the new principal owners have
announced.
•Bank directors are Howard,
Toole, Gregory, Lee Roy Am-
mons, Roy A. Shelton and Grov-
er C. Hall. Mr. Ammons is presi-
dent of the bank, Alvin Fields
is cashier.
The new owners are highly
enthusiastic about the prospects
for economic growth of the
north Texas region; feeling that
this area of Texas has a bright
future. The bank is adopting
as its slogan, "Working for
the Red River Valley”, and
several changes will be made In
the near future in order to
better and completely serve the
banking needs in this area.
The Directors and Stockhol-
ders of The First National
Band in Honey Grove have
under consideration a plan to
convert the Bank from a Na-
tional to a State Bank Under
the plan the Capital Stock of
the Bank would double and its
total capital accounts would be
increased
In a advertisement on page
4 of this weeVs issue of The
Signal Citizen, the hank lists
some of the advantages of con
version to a State Bank. They
are:
1. Increased lending power to
our customer*: NntinnrU hank-
Baccalaureate
At Windom
Sunday
Commencement
Friday, May 13th
School closing exercises for
the 1966 senior class of Win-
dom high school will begin with
the baccalaureate services In
the high school auditorium Sun
day evening. May 8. Time of the
service is 8 o'clock.
William L. Luttrell, associate
minister of the Hillcrest Ghruch
of Christ at Abilene will be the
speaker, and pianist will he
Mrs. Lecman Riddles. J. R. But
ier wili give liie invocation and
the choir will sing. "Dear Mas-
ter, in Whose Life 1 See” for
the benediction.
Anthems by the choir include
"Awakening Chorus" and
"Count Your Blessings".
Mrs. Riddles will play "Every
Cloud Hts a Silver Lining" for
the processional and "God Is
Love" for the recessional.
Graduation exercises will be
Friday evening, May 13, at 8
o’clock in the school auditor-
ium
Mrs. Riddles will play the
processional; the invocation will
"be by Eli Word, and the saluta
lory by Dwight Butler.
Teresa Carroll will present
"Sound of Music”; the valedic-
tory will be by Jan Cummins.
I and Superintendent Robert Wil-
liams will introduce the princi-
pal speaker, E. L. Copeland.
Following Mr. Copeland’s ad-
dress, Homer Herriage will pre
sent diplomas and awards and
Billy J. Roberts will give the
benediction.
ing authorities arc more restric-
tive on the amount of loans to
individual borrowers than are
State Banks.
2. We could better serve the
farmers and merchants of the
area with the more liberal loan
restrictions imposed on State
Banks.
3. The total loans of the
Bank can be increased due to
the release of certain funds
deposited with the Federal Re
•arve Bank.
. 4. The Bank will remain n
member of the F. D.-fc-C,, thus
giving our depositors the max-
imum protection.
8. State Banks are examined
thrice yearly by State Bank
virtU be in the district now r«P- JftMtniners and onoe annually
Jfy'the F. D. I. C. Examiners.
We want this Bank to give
the trade area the very best
in Banking Services," the an-
nouncement says. ‘‘The public
WIU be advised as to the action
taken on this plan.”
Spring Flower
Show Is Cancelled
The Honey Grove Garden
Spring Flower Show,
g Fantasy” scheduled for
Thursday afternoon was
led due to the heavy rains.
Windom-H G
Phones Now
Connected
You no longer have to call
the operator or place a long
distance call to Windom, and
the same holds true for Win-
dom phone ompany patrons.
Cutover to the EAR service
between the two exchanges was
effected las* Saturday night.
Honey Grove patrons may dial
Windom plumes direct by dial-
ing the number as shown in the
hook Windom patrons dial
Hofioy Grove phone subscribers
in the same manner.
The tie in of the two ex-
changes has been long sought
by both communities. The Hon
ev Grove Chamber of Commerce
had the tie-in as a project on
which they have been working
for the past six years.
Windom subscribers are list-
ed in the Honey Grove direc-
tory and. it is presumed that
Honey Gr^c patrons will be
listed in the new Windom book
when it is published In July.
The Windom exchange prefix
is 623. The Honey Grove pre-
fix is FR8.
Larry Franklin
Enlists In Army
Larry Don Franklfh. son of
Mrs. Mable Holmes and Neal
Franklin, Honey Grove, Rt. 3,
has enlisted in the U.R. Army
under the graduate specialists
program. Sfc. Randeli W. As-
ton, Army recruiter, has ann
minced.
On completion of basic train-
ing at Fort Polk, La., he will
he assigned to San Antonio
where he will receive 14 weeks
of instruction in the techniques
and principles of medical lab-
oratory procedures.
Franklin, a 1964 graduate of
Honey Grove high school, was
farming prior to enlisting.
Texas reached its peak in
lumber production In 1907 when
It ranked third In the Nation
With a production of 2,229,590
broad feet.
Heavy Rains Cause Great Damage
To Area Crops, Roads and Bridges
Maybe, the rains are over.
Since we re Texans and this la
Texas, no one can he exactly
aire.
Varying considerably through-
out Northeast Texa.1, rainfall
recorded nearly all locations in
a several county area was over
ten inches, with measurable
amounts totaling up to over 20
inches over a ten day period
from April 22. through May 1.
when the rain stopper,.
Official rainfall in Honey
Grove during this time, accord
ing to R. M. McCleary, local
Windom P-TA
Final Meeting
The Windom P-TA will hold
its final meeting of this term
Monday May 9th at 8:00 p.m.
Mrs. Mary Williams will en
stall the new officers for the
1966-1967 term.
Miss Arvilla Ridge will give
the devotional.
Honey Grove Gets
5% Fire Credit
Effective April 1. Honey
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good lire record credit on polic-
ies written after that date, Fire
Chief Curtis Brown revealed
last weekend. This does not ap-
ply to policies now In force
which were written prior to
April 1.
weather observer totaled 15.5
inches
The rain left in its wake in
Fannin county, destruction and
damage to many bridges and
damage to a number of roads,
besides heavy crop damage.
Bois d’ Arc’ creek got on a
real rampage with water being
several feet deep over the
crossing on Highway 100 and
the crossing on the county road
between Lake Davev Crockett
and Lake Coffee Mill It was
spread from hill to hill on FM
1396 in the Allens Chapel com-
munity also.
TV: - heavy deluge Friday
pushed the creek tin highway
82 to the center of the pave-
ment and caused closing of the
highway for a part of Friday
afternoon. It also covered the
railroad track south of the high-
way, washing out rock and
ballast under the railway tracks
east of the railroad bridge of
Bois d’ Are east of Bonham.
Damage to approaches on
both Merrell Greek and Baker's
Greek on the FM road from
Dial to Bug Tussle also resul-
ted from (he heavy rains. The
bridge on the county road
north of Ladonia across North
Sulphm* on the old Ladonia —
Bonham road fell in and was
destroyed bust week as a result
of the rains,
Gr<*j. damage ha., been heavy
indeed in the Honey Grove and
Ladonia area, with the total
being an unknown factor at the
moment, depending upon the
weather farmers experience
during the remainder of the
spring and summer
Honey Grove Chamber Discusses
Residential Development At Meeting
Twenty-four members at
tended the meeting ol thp Hon-
ey Grove Chamber of Commerce
held in the Exhibits Building
of the Red River Valley Civic
Center on Monday evening.
President Roy Lochridge cal-
led th” meeting to order and
Secretary B. B. Gregory read
the minutes of the preceding
meeting and gave q finaneiat
report.
Mr Gregory read a letter
from County Agent Wayne
Cranfill concerning "Senior
Citizen Month", which as pro-
claimed by Governor John Con-
nall.v is the month of May The
group discussed various ways
of honoring the community's
senior citizens during this
mold h.
P rosy lent Lochridge pointed
out that the directors, meeting
Thursday evening of last week
were of the unanimous opinon
that a subdivision was one of
the community.'s greatest needs
for a number of uniform build
ing lots. Lochridge said the di-
rectors were of the opinion that
the city could keep several
of its young married people and
perhaps attract others should
suitable sites for residential dc
veliipnient be made available
able here.
Mayor Frank Welch reported
on the recent Chamber spon-
sored Clean Up campaign as
being very successful.
file Mayor reported that the
City's application for sewage
extCffStoh was In the hands of
the Farmers Home Administra-
tion Sewage and water service
extension is a must for develop-
ment of a subdivision adjoining
the town The city's application,
when approved would render
the city eligible for a 50%
grant from federal funds for
such extensions, both to loca-
tions not now served in the^eity,
but new residential develop-
ments which may be built ad-
joining It.
Mayor Welch rend the min-
utes of a recent meeting of the
City Planning Commission.
The Mayor In his remarks
pointed out the need for public
knowledge and support to as-
sure cooperation with the City's
Workable Plan. Without coop-
eration and understanding of
the citizenry, the Workable
Plan, will nni achieve its year-
ly goals and would therefore
not he eligible, for renewal. The
plan is reviewed each year by
the Housing and Urban Devel-
opment administration
The Mayor reported that un-
der Hit' Workable Plan which
makes the city eligible for fed-
eral funds in a number of areas
that enforcement of building,
plfftribing, electrical, housing
and fire prevention codes were
a necessity in the city’s over-
all comprehensive community
pian.
Mr Welch rcporl"d that the
t1 'd,-> were Vicing entorced.
The Mayor reported that the
new sewage plant was now tn
operation with the final con-
nections to he made the latter
part of this week.
The members discussed res-
idential development at length.
President Lochridge Introdu-
ced the Chamber's new mem-
hers. Bob Milford and Dan
Knowles.
Knowles, who is president of
the Honey Grove Round Up club
said that cooperation of all
groups within the city would
assure success of the Club's
annually sponsored rodeo, to be
held this year in July.
Bob Setzer. recommended
that the Chamber sponsor a pig
scramble for young chthtmuif
a feature of the rodeo. - *
Knowles, who is also presi-
dent of the Allens Point Com-
munity Club, expressed that
group's thanks to the Chamber
and all other Honey Grove or-
ganizations for thfflr Support
and Interest at the community
tour held last week in the Al-
lens Point community in cont-?
nectlon with the Texas Com-
munity Improvement Associa-
tion.
Mr. D. E. Brooks dtfirunsed
little league ball program
and announced that a meeting
WnnlH Kav ml____a.
would be held Thursday
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