Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1951 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 66
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER. 7, 1951
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HO. 49
HUMBLE TEST WELL DRILLING NEAR TIMPSON
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CITY AWARDS CONTRACTS
FOR WATERWORKS AND
SEWER ETENSIONS
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Humble Oil A Refining Company is drilling on a test well, two
miles southwest of Timpson on the Arthur Thornton tract, in the
Richards survey. The company owns a large bloek of acreage in
this area.
In the picture above, are members of the drilling crew and oth-
ers. Reading, left to right: A. H. Johnson, C. H. English, O. L.
Wall, J. L. Smith, Lewis Davis, driller, H. J. Daniel, driller, A. J.
Tillie, E. E. Scogin, J. L. Taylor, Travis Belew, tool pusher, George
Ford, E. J. Reynolds, paleantologist, Jack Tranthom, geologist
Arthur Thornton, S. L. Daniel. —Photo by J. C. Wharton, Sr.
Growing and Marketing of
Sweet Potatoes to be
Discussed at Meeting Here
10 Russ-Made Planes
Destroyed or Damaged
In North Korea
■j Friday night, December 14,
the Timpson F.F.A. chapter
SANTA CLAUS TO VISIT
TIMPSON IN COLORFUL
PARADE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
American Legion cottage, it is J(}[j^(]|| LOCH
announced by Cecil Wharton,
8th Army Headquarters, instructor of Vocational Agri-
Korea, Dec. 5.—United Na- culture.
tions jet planes destroyed or This meeting will be devot-
Work On Approximately
$120,000.00 In Improve-
ments to Begin Early In
1952.
Actual construction work
on city improvements, water-
works and sewer extensions,
costing approximately S120,-
000.00, is due to begin early in
1952, following tbe awarding
of three separate contracts to
contractors at a meeting of the
city council Tuesday night.
With Mayor Dannie H. Sapp,
presiding, and aldermen: For-
est King, A. P. Crawford,
Howard P. Crausby, L. D. Mc-
Williams, Jr., and Lovis Eakin,
in attendance, the meeting was
held at the armory hall. Larger
quarters for the meeting was
necessary to accommodate the
large number of bidders pres-
ent.
Funds for the improvements
were voted in a bond election
last August, totaling $180,000.
The bonds have been sold and
the money is in the bank; how-
ever, not all this money will
be spent in the initial program.
Total expenditures, according
to bids filed last night, will
reach $119,324.36, leaving
the sum of $10,175.64 for oth
er city improvements.
Representatives from num
erous large construction firms
of Texas attended and placed
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damaged 10 Russian-made jets ed to a discussion of growing’1^^11**?,,,^'’ ■
today in a series of blazing and marketing of sweet pota- 5*W. Art llery Battahon, 49th
m____ „:__Division, local national guard
battles over North Korea.
Five Red planes were de-
stroyed and five damaged.
It was the tenth straight day will be the main speaker,
of deadly,jet-to-jet battles, in! The Timpson canning plant
which UN pilots had fought'will serve refreshments,
the Russian made MIG-15 jets j The local chapter and ad-
at great odds and won. j visor, Cecil Whraton, urges ev-
--- jery adult farmer and former
The mess hall at Texas A. & ;F. F. A. members to be pres- ^ ■
M. College is the largest percent at this meeting, which be
command
manent mess hall in the world, 'gins at 7 p. m.
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Kerosene or oil was used
for headlight power in those
days! It's lots different, now
—headlights are powerful
. . . lighting your way over
all roads in any weather.
Be sure your car’s lights
are always ‘on the beam.’
Let us check them for pow-
er and be safe.
Wheeler. ,one of Ve state’s
largest growers and buyers 2 j951
A large number of Timpson
citizens witnessed the inspec-
tion which was carried on by
Division Commander Major
General Albert S. Johnson.
In a short talk to the unit,
Gen. Johnson pointed
lout the inportance of armored
artillery when he stated that
‘one field artillery battalion
has striking power equal to 22
field artillery battalions. In the
course of his address, General
Johnson suggested that the
local unit should concentrate
m its recruiting activities to a
| greater extent in surrounding
j towns and communities.
[j Accompanying Maj. Gen.
[ Johnson to Timpson were Col.
[ Gaston Howard, Combat Com-
[jmand Commander; Lt. Cols.
; Sam Mays and Kelley Arnold,
; Division Staff Officers; and
[ Major Warren L. Kirkland,
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Remember
Colorful Street Parade,
With Bands and Floats
To Be Staged at 3:30
P. M.
Hundreds of children of this
city and area will be made
happy and an equal number of
grown-ups will enter into the
joy of the occasion Friday af-
ternoon, December 7, when
Santa Claus makes his appear-
ance in Timpson.
In honor of Santa’s vUit a
colorful street parade will be
staged in the business section
of town. Plans for the parade
were completed at a meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce
Monday night.
The committee in charge of
arrangements announce that
the Timpson High School
band, Tenaha High School
band and probably other
bands, will be in the parade.
There will be decorated floats
and other entries to help make
the parade a happy success.
Old Santa sends word that
and sewer plant improvements posal plant. The additional
was awarded to the firm of‘water well will give the city
Wilks Doke and Steed of Ty- three sources of water supply,
ler. Their bid was $85,455.60, and the 4,360 feet of water
which provides for leaving the ijne under highway 59 through
4,360 feet water lines under a portion of the town will be
Highway 59 through town, repaired and guaranteed
but to repair the line and guar- against leakage,
antee the repairing. Their bid ■■
for building new water lines We have a nice assortment
under tbe highway, together of Tricycles, most all sizes,
with the other waterworks im- Metteauer’s Appliances.
eryone, especially the children
and that he will have plenty
of candy and gum for distribu-
tion.
Administrative Assistant CCR. he wil1 be haPPy meet ev-
i Assisting Lt. Col. Max Lale,
Battalion Commander, were
Major Frank O. Fischer, RA
Instructor; Major Lewis N.
Neumeyer, Captain Jones,
Captain Thomas K. Franks, Neuville Bogard Named
Captain Albert E. Binotti, Bat-;Member of Matronal
talion Staff Officers, and Mas- Legion Committee
ter Sergeant George E. Blis- [ Newly-elected National
Hke eWpPMaMn&oodJr epaiM
sett, RA Instructor.
“The Home of Friendly Service”
Shelby Motor Company
I Phone 212 Timpson
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: Commander Donald R. Wilson
|has appointed a reeord-break-
jing total of 264 Texans to Na-
jtional commttees of the Amer-
ican Legion, State Legion Com-
’mander Charlie Gibson an-
'nounees.
,_______I; Among the appointment is
. football team and coaches. Neuville Bogard of Timpson,
i will be guests of the local who has been named advisory
Lions Club at the regular member of the markmanship
Lions And Bears Meet
Around Luncheon
Table Tonight
Members of the high school'
bids at the meeting.
Contract for water and sew- lift stations, and other
er lines, sewage lift stations _ provements at the sewer
provements was $99,155.60.
Since a saving of $13,700.00
was possible through a guar-
anteed repair job to the pres-
ent line, the council voted to
award the contract at $85,-
455.60.
The next lowest bid out of a
total of ten filed for this com-
plete improvement project,
was $105,767.42. The highest
was $130,511.60.
Cooper Sl Herring of Tyler,
were low bidders for the new
water well improvement job.
Their bid was $16,400.00. Four
bids for this work was filed,
the second lowest being $17,-
950.00, and the highest $20,-
800.00.
Fairbanks-Morse Co. waa
awarded contract for sewage
pumps. Their bid was $4,-
268.76. Five bids were filed;
the second lowest being $4,-
279.00, and the highest $5,-
517.00.
The new improvements will
be under the supervision of
Wisenbaker, Fix, and Associ-
ates, consulting engineers of
Tyler. Royce E. Wisenbaker,
and others from his office,
were present at the council
meeting Tuesday night.
The improvements will con-
sist of placing 30,900 feet of
additional water line in tbe
city. The addition of 18 fire
hydrants, and additional 16,-
360 feet of sewer line, three
im-
dis-
luneheon this (Thursday)
evening. The meeting will be
held in the school cafeteria be-
ginning at 7 o’clock.
committee. Mr. Bogard is a
former commander of the Io-|
cal post and is active in Amer-
ican Legion affairs.
TREES, LIKE PEOPLE, NEED
ADEQUATE GROWING SPACE
The rings on this tree—one for each year of growth—
tell a simple story. During its early years, the tree was
too crowded and grew little from year to year. Later
surrounding timber was thinned so that the tree had
ample growing space and gave its owner a better return.
Selective cutting is the key to proper woodland man-
agement. Fewer trees with the right amount of grow-
ing space will bring in more money than lots of trees
growing too close together.
Your County Agent and District Forester can give you
pointers on how to get bigger income from your wood-
land.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS
THE COTTON BEIT SUITE BIN!
TIMPSON, TEXAS
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 49, Ed. 1 Friday, December 7, 1951, newspaper, December 7, 1951; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth814959/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.