Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1960 Page: 7 of 8
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County School News
'By Bennie E. Kir. Connty Saperintendent)_
This past week we received the beginning of night classes
samples of kits. Learn to Live, (from 7 -9:30 p. m.) All cour-
which were prepared by the
Governor’s Highway Safety
Commission in cooperation
with The Texas Education
sea offered carry college credit
for high school graduates who
need to work during the day.
Agency, The Texas Depart- Age is no factor. We ere, in-
deed, grateful for the opportu-
nities offered by this college in
ment of Public Safety, and the
Texas Safety Association.
There are some grim facts
and figures In these papers. A
few of these follow, and they
are important to our schools:
1. Texas traffic crashes have
taken more than 2,300 lives
per year for the past 5 years.
2. Texas traffic collisions
have injured more than 119,-
000 persons per year for the
past 5 years.
3. The deadliest traffic
crash in Texas took the lives
of 29 persons. There were oth-
ers nearly as bad.
4. The worst record of truck
and passenger car collision on
record in Texas happened be-
tween Center, Texas and San
Augustine, Texas, November
17, 1968, and it took 10 lives.
Fatal wrecks in Texas in
Texas in 1969 were: 2,463
dead; 140,000 injured. This is
an increase over 1968. The
first four months in 1980 shown
681 dead from such wrecks
during that period of time.
In all ware from 1776-1969,
their transportation
youth in this area.
These buses are making it
possible for some of our young
people to attend college who
might not otherwise be able to
do so.
Regarding the night classes,
any course will be offered if a
minimum of ten adults request
it Adults desiring to obtain a
high school diploma may do so
by taking an examination ad-
ministered by the college at no
charge.
Cost of college courses; fl6
for a S-aemester hour course,
826 for a 4-semester hour
course; book rental to 81.00
per course.
For further information
write Mr. Cecil Robertson, di-
rector of evening school, Pa-
nola College, Carthage, Texas.
Mr. Fred Covin, member-
ship chairman for District VXH
of the Texas State Teachers
Association has again named
Bennie Nix, county school su-
spent Monday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crump and
Mrs. Mary Beasley.
Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Perkins
and Linda visited lies. Mattie
Bussey and Royee awhile last
Thursday night.
Mrs. Ada Crump, who is in
Shelby General. Hospital, in im-
proving. She underwent sur-
gery Sunday.
Our community is saddened
over the death of Vents Bur-
guy, and our sympathy goes i need
out to her bereaved parents. I w4Jr
SOLAS
(By Mrs. L. S. Perkins)
Silas, Aug. 28—Mr. and Mrs.
Woodrow Hardage and son,
Darrell, of Kingman, Kansas,
visited her mother, Mrs. An-
nie Sapp, and other relatives
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Doye Crump
of Pasadena visited his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Crump, last weekend.
Mrs. Eula Galbreath and
daughter, Ardith, of Dallas
visited Mr. and- Mrs. Zannie
Bussey and family over the
here to the death of their i comm unity.
f_~r, , “ . Church visitors Sunday and
brrther-m-Uw and uncle, Mr. ^ ^ Oran
i r/ , n I Brandon and children of Hous-
»- *—*
Pat Burney and family of Ten- ‘>*’ ,nd f y~
aha last Thursday night.
Mr. and Mis. Bud Crump j
and family wore supper guests
of Mr. and Mis. Joe Dan Hair-
grove Saturday night
Vicki Ann Crump spent Sat-
urday night with her sister,
Mrs. Tommy Robison and fam-
ily of Center. Mis. Robison and
children accompanied her
home Sunday morning and
spent the day with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Rud Crump.
Hr. and Mrs. Jones Harvey
91,000 club* in all 60 states
and Puerto Rico.
Responsibility for 4-H work
rests with the Cooperative Ex-
tension Service at the USD A
and the land-grant colleges
and universities. Additional
support comes from the Na-
tional 4-H Sendee Committee,
the National 4-H Foundation
and 400,000 volunteer leaden.
Like many other successful
ventures, 4-H resulted from a
The need was to find a
to show farmers at the
Vernie will be greatly missed f tarn of the century how to im-
by all who knew her as she | prove crepe, livestock and
had many friends, and many j home life. A dosen or so far-
sighted men in different parts
of the country got the same
idea at the same time: Teach
the children and they will con-
vey their new-found know-
ledge to the parents. And the
system worked. Whet’s more
the 4-H philosophy has reach-
ed out to more than 60 foreign
countries.
The 4-H method is to “learn
by doing." In the carefully
planned and supervised proj-
ects covering science, agricul-
ture, home economics, safety
and health.
are achievement and citixe
ship.
Most
TWO MILLION 4-H YOUTH
IN AMERICA
Every one of the 2,300,000
4-H Club members in the U. S.
pledges Ms head to clearer
thinking, heart to greater loy-
alty, hands to larger service,
health to better living for club,
community and country. The
initial *H” of these four key
words is used to form the fa-
miliar green and white clover
emblem proudly displayed by
They are
into i
demonstrate know-how, parti-
cipate in school, church, chic
sad social events te mead eel
the fall 4-H expat mace.
At the ead of ctab year their
project records are revtswe*
aad evaluated for Incentive
awards given at the leeafc state
sad national levels This teagl-
Me recogaitias for superior
achievement aad effective dti-
£0t*ftJiip comes from pclxtio
sources that have aashakeehle
faith In the youth of today.
Today's 4-H Ctab mem base
are tomorrow’s parents TWy
are the teacher*. doctom. law-
farmers and homemakers who
must keep our country greet
The future Is M their hands.
e news Smyrna at the
Southern States industrial
Council saye: "As late ns 26
years ago there was only one
federal aid program of any
states, namely,
program
per year. Now grants by the
hard-gained goals federal govern ment to state
and local governmenti total
! about gS hilMoa per year anisr
4-H’ere have several St different programs of tsd-
projeets going at one
eml aid."
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records show that a total of 1,-. perintendent, as membership
130,398 Americans died in all j chairman for Shelby county,
ware. Records show that 1,- Mr. Nix wishes to advise that
302,504 Americans died from he has already mailed his dues
East Texas INDUSTRIAL AREA
1900-1969 in U. S. highway ac-
cidents. Compere these rec-
ords.
Representatives from Pano-
la Junior College came by our
office last week to announce
for the school year 1960-61,
and he is sure Mr. Covin will
appreciate everyone’s usual
fine cooperation in making
Shelby county 100% enrolled
during Sente’- ’>er.
1,680 COUNTIES
LOSE POPULATION
Washington — The Census
Bureau has reported that 1,-
580 of the nation’s 3,072 coun-
ties lost population between
1950 and 1966.
Overall the nation added
about 28 million to its popula-
tion. Preliminary results of the
1960 census show 179.6 million
inhabitants of tha -United
States as at April L as against
lilt million in 1950.
Final figures, the bureau
said, may wipe out some small
population losses for some
counties, thereby reducing the
number which sustained pop-
ulation declines over the dec-
ade.
Located in center of the largest marketing are* in the
Southwest With the addition of a large supply of wa-
ter, this area already rich in resource*, becomes the
largest industrial section of East Texas. Lake Ttmpeon
and Lake Murvaul can supply an abundance of water.
Recreational opportunities abound in this area . . .
lakes, parks, spoils of all kinds, excellent hunting and
fishing.
Transportation facilities including railroads, truck lines
and buses, good highways in every direction.
Education ... High schools, college*, with various ath-
letic events, in the four-county area.
Industry wffl thrive fat this area, which provides tha es-
sentials of man power... raw materials ... favors Me
climate.
Within this area lias the Atteyac Watershed, an ap-
proved Soil Comwrvation Flood Control project to ha
completed at an estimated coat of 82,064.006.
The area shewn an the ate)
come te industry—large or sraalL
ahead. Cardox Division of Cheme-
trou Corporation reports most
hogs slaughtered under new
ersi law will he “anes
with carbon dioxide first.
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Weekly Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1960, newspaper, September 2, 1960; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth815592/m1/7/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.