The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1964 Page: 1 of 20
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UARTIIAUE. PANOLA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. AUGUST 27, 1964
10c Per Copy
Number 39
Tax Property Valuations
Drop Nearly Two Million
IS PRESIDENT
Abernathy Returns to
First National Bank
MISS JOANNI HOOPER, the beautiful and ina. last year’s winner, at the annual banquet
charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Friday night Miss Hooper was also named
Hooper, is being crowned Farm Bureau runner-up in the District IX contest at Nacog-
Queen of Panola County by Miss Vicki Keel- doches Monday night. —(Watchman Photo)
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Carthage School Budget
To Total $1,252,489.50
Adopted at a public hearing at-
tended by a large number of tax-
payer! on August 11. the HIM
1SSS budget for (he Carthage Ind
ependent School District )■ only
slightly changed from last year
crease in lax rates for the new
school year. The tax for retire-
ment of building costs remains
at twenty-five and a half cents
and the tax for operating the
The total of the new budget is j eleven schools of the district will
$1,262,489.30 This year's budget j require a tax of • dollar fourteen
Is 84,581.25 above last year's de ' and a half cents
spite the fact that salary increases ! The budget follows:
to teachers required by State law Expenditures.
amounts to an added cost of Administration'...... 943.423 00
4t8.Mr7.00 for fMM IMS and despite Instruction ....... 820 207 00
the fact that over twenty thousand, Health Service ........ 3 04300
dollars is in next year's budget Transportation ........ 100.840 00
to be u.;ed in building the new operation ............ 83 43000
gymnasium for the Kooncc Raker Maintenance ......... 33.83000
Campus; and in addition, two j charges ......... 0 223 00
new bus routes have been inher-' student Bodv Activities .. 13.23000
Ited. and their cost is added to Capital Outlay ...... 28.300.00
the budget. Debt service ........ 118.087.30
Depletion of gas wells In the Ixniisiara Transfers 4.00000
Carthage field results in nearly ......
a million dollar loss to the dis- Grand Total ...,. 81.232.480 30
tnct in tax vaucs for the new RECEIPTS 1904-83
year bringing about a slight in-' Estimated Balances: Interest A
RESTRICTED runs
USDA Order Allows
Grazing of Acreage
Sinking Funds. 82.818 89 bocal
Maintenance. 2.385 43. Total. S3,-
004 32
Revenue Receipts local sources:
Local Maintenance Tax. 320,-
199 30: Debt Service Tax 113,000.-
00: Tuition, 1.930 00; Kent Royal
1 ly. Refunds etc . 7.000 00. Total.
M4 149 30
l County Sources
County Available, 800 (XI;
State Sources
Per Capital Apportionment. 227,-
482.00; Salary and Operation.
283.332 00: Transportation. 89.228.;
Vocational Travel. 1,800 00; Total.
608.840 no
Now Revenue Receipts:
Sale of Property, 900 00
Grand total receipts. $1,237.493 82
C. Q Abernathy, who lell Car
i thage and his position as vice
president and director of the First
National Hank six years ago to be
come president of the First State
Hank of Gladewatcr. Is returning
, to Cartilage October 5.
Mr Abernathy has resigned his
post with the Gladewuter bank ef
teethe October 3 His return to
the First National, where he pur
chased control some two years
ago, will mark some changes In
personnel. Mr. Abernathy, present
tv sen ing as chairman of the
board, will become president and
trust officer of the bank upon his
return T W. Bingham, present
ly serving as president ot the
bank, will become vice-president
and trust officer, and Mrs Mar
tan Taylor, formerly executive
vice-president, will assume dut-
ies as vice-president and trust of
fiver
In a call lo The Watchman Wed
nesday morning. Mr. Abernathy
made lhe following statement:
"1 am very glad lo lie returning
to Carthage and be among friends
in Panola County My main inter
est Is in the First National Rank
and Carthage and I feel that 1'
could render a better service to •
the bank and community by living
in the county. My family and I arc
' looking forward to returning to
our old home.’’
In making the announcement.
Abernathy praised the achieve
ments made by the officers and
personnel of the bank He said
the bank had grown considerably
under their leadership and was.en
loving the best year in its history
The Gladewater First State Bank
experienced noteworthy growth
during .Abernathy's service, with
deposit* rising from 94.3<I0 000 in
1938 tn 88.800.000 this year Total
assets are up 81.440 000 over the
corresponding period..
Abernathy, besides occupying
leadership in business enterprises
in Gladewater. has been a leader
in churcn civic and fraternal af
fairs He has served as chairman
of the board of stewards at First
Metpodisf Church, treasurer and
director of Gladewater Hound up
Rodeo Association, president of
the Rotary Club and chairman of
Ihe industiial committee of the
Gladewater chamber of commer-
ce
Hr also has been president of
the Gladewuter Industrial Founda
Hon Inc., anil was named "Out
standing Young Man of the Year"
by Gladewater Jaycces in 1980
He belongs lo Ihe Masonic lodge
ami is a member of Sharon Tem
pie al lyler
Said the Gladewater Daily Mir-
ror:
''Quenlln Abernathy, with his
wife Peggy, and children--Mark.
14. Lafry. Il, Vicki. 10. and twins
Kent and Brent, 8. have made an
indelible mark on Ihe civic, relig
ions and social life of Gladewater.
Their time and lalenls have been
devoted lo Ihe betterment of Ihe
community. Every member of Ihe
family has made a wide circle of
friend* who regret to see them
leave Gladewater ”
C. Q. ABIRNATHV
11% FARM IU RT. il CONTEXT
Miss Hooper Chosen
District Runner-Up
Miss -Joanne Hooper, daughter
ot Mr and Mrs. P B Hooper, j
was crowned Panola County Farm
Bureau Queen at the annual meet
ing and contest held Friday night
al the Panola College Student fen
ter. She was crowned by Miss
Vicki Keeling, last year's queen, j
Miss Sylvia Oates was winner
in a talent contest that featured
her and her sister. Sheri, and Ted j
Msuritirn. accordianist. who
played one of hi* own compost
tions,
Miss Hooper was also runner
op in Ihe district contest at Nac
ogdoches Monday night and Miss
Oates was winner of the talent
contest at the same time with a
piano selection and vocal solo
She was accompanied in the vocal
number by Miss Jane Moore.
Representing Panola County in
the District meeting were Mr ami
Mrs P B Hooper and Terry.
Mr and Mrs J F. Keeling and
Vicki. Mr and Mrs E L. Oates.
Sylvia and Sheri, and Mr and
Mrs Hay Thoman. Skipper and
Tommy.
Miss Martha Ann Dvess. student
at Jacksonville Baptist College,
was cfowned District Queen by
Mis* Keeling, the retiring title
holder The meeting was held at
Ihe Hotel Fredonia. Nacogdoches
The Panola County meeting was
attended by about 150 members
and friends of the Fsrm Bureau
who gathered lo enjoy a delicious
meal.
Following the dinner. Rav Tho
man. president greeted Ihe mem-
ber* and guests and announced
that Mdton Tucker had been ap
pointed vice-president and mcm-
l»cr of Ihe hoard of director* to
succeed hi* father, who died
some week* ago
Budget for
Year Told;
Tax Buie Set
Following ptihlir hearings last
week, the Commissioners Court
adopted a tentative budget at its
meeting Monday. Some small de
tails remained to lie Ironed mil.
Judge LcRoy LaSalle said, but as
presently fixed Ihe budget calls
for ihe expenditure of ITII.Ouu fur
the fiscal year Tills represents
very little change from last year's
budget.
Al Ihe same lime Hie properly
valuation for the coming year was
fixed al $41,000,000 This repre-
sents a reduction of 9I.800.0UU
from Iasi year. The county is
faced wilh a steady decline in
property valuation due In a cor
responding decline in gas and oil
production. This, loo. in Ihe face
of Ihe fart that for Ihe past two
year* an average of a new pro
duecr every three days l» listed
In the records. The explanation
offered by the oil and gas com
panles Is that these wells are
short-lived. In connection wilh
this, there has also been a steady
decline in royalty payments
TAX RATI 41T
The county tax rate waa set
at 95 rents per Hundred dollars
valuation again as laal year The
Slate ad valorem taa will be 80
rents as usual.
The school taxes for Clayton
and Fair Play are ael by Ihe
County Hoard of Education and
are not Included In thr county
rate.
No serious objection to Hie bud
gel was voiced al the hearings
and no prominent Increase in ex-
penses was notgd
Incidentally, lax collections (his
year have been excellent.
MV MICMAIL CARTIR MACRY
New Minister
Al Si. John's
Michael Carter Matey, BD. is
the new minister serving 81 John's
Episcopal Church in Carthage, a-
long with Christ Church. San Aug-
ustine. and SI John's of Center,.
He tctddr* in the latter city.
The Lev. Macev Is a native of
Temple. Texas, and is the son of
Mra Harry II. Macry and Ihe late
Dr Marey of Scull A While llo*.
pital. lie graduated from Tempi*
High School, and from Southwest
ern University In Memphis. Tcnn.,
with a BA degree in Sociology, lie
Is also a graduate of the Protestant
Episcopal Theological Seminary of
Alexandria. Va. with a Bachelor
of Divinity degree
He waa ordained to the Deacon-
ate at Christ Church. Tempi* on
July 17. 1984 by the Rt. Rev F.
Percy Goddard. Suffragan Bishop
of the Diocese of Texas He la
married to the lonner Miss Penny
Nichols of Mississippi.
Thr minister will be In Carthage
each TXiesdav and Friday in addi-
tion to holding regular services
Sunday morning at 11:18
Bob Brown of the local congre-
gation said: “The local churchmen
feel we are extremely lortunat*
j lo have Ihl* personable young
{couple lo guide the church family”.
Bids to Be Asked On
Nursing Home Here
Secretary it Agriculture has ju-
thomed the Panola County Agri
cultural Stabilization and Conser
vation (ASO Committee to permit
gracing and harvesting of bar on
acreage designated under the Soil
Bank and Fred Grain Programs
due to the extended drouth, ac-
cording to Tom I. Vincent. Inr«l
manager * hose Department admin
jsters these programs
Mr Vincent stated that farm
er* affected are being notified as
•» how the peogram* wo.-k and af
thr same time cautioned about
graying or cutting for bar any a-
create designated under these pro
gr«m* before making the rtepstred
refund and getting written permis*
ms from the County ARC Commit
tee This privilege is extended
through October 91. ISA*
The AW office «tates that ap
proximate ly 2,000 acres are laclud-
ed tn each program—the Soil Bank
and Feed Grain diverted acreage
Much of this is said to be timber
land and some has grown up in
weed* and probably will he worth
very little in the way of relief of
Ihe feed situation caused bv the
drouth
An appluation for inclusion ot
Panola County in the government
grain program ha* Keen filed hut
a* of Friday no information on this
pha«e of the si i nation t* available
The following letter was re
cetved from Cong Beckworth af
ter this story was written
Dear Friend
Haying and grazing privilege*
on diverted land* have been ap
proved hy the Department of
AgrieuRiire for Camp. Gregg Pa
neta Smith Shelby Cpshur and
Wood Counties
Feel Dee to call on me
Your friend.
LiiMftry Beckworth
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE This group will head up
! the Dumber of Commerce beautification protect to be un-
dertaken soon, Seated left tn right are Tom Bankhead
j Chamber president; Mrs. C.,E. Moore, Jr., Ray Vandagriff,
Mrs J B Hardin, Committee Chairman, and l.vnn Vincent.
Standing are T G Duckworth. Mrs D M Stovall Cheater
Stout. Mr* Travw lamg. Mrs A L. Davi*. Lovell Kelley.
Mrs Grady Nutt. Boh Williams. C. A Pate and Clyde Carter
. . —a Watchman Photo)
Herman Jacob* ot the committee
lor a Home for Convalescent* un
der the auspices of the Sabine
Area Home for Aged Adults, re-
ceived a telephone call from Jay
Barnes, architect for the propos
ed home, Tuesday, staling that
final approval of the plan* had
been received and that bids lor
construction will be a«ked lo be
Frank Dry Gets
Degree Before
Going Abroad
Fr»ok Dry ef Coushatta. La.,
son of Mr ami Mrs John F Dry
Sr of Carthage, formerly of Cou-
shatta. received hi* Bachelor of
Science Degree from the Univer-
sity of Southern Mississippi Hat
lieshurg. Mis* , on the I9lh of
August Frank majored in Biology
wilh a minor in Education, ami
has been awarded a Class “A"
Teacher's Certificate He leave*
in September for a two year lour
in Turkey Upon hi* return to the
state*, hi* plans are to retire
from Ihe Air Force after 23 year*
service He t* married lo Ihe for
mer Maorine Hunter of Coushatta
The* are Ihe parent* of two hoy*.
John ami Craig, ami one daughter.
Stephanie
Mr amt Mr*. John F Dry. ac
enmpamed hy Mr and Mr* -f R
Simmon* of Dallas ami Mr and
Mrs W H Rhode* of ftoe » go
have returned from Biloxi after
attending the graduation exercise*
at Hattiesburg
Mr* Simmon* and Mr* Rhodes
. are daughters af Mr. and Mrs
John Dry. .
opened September 29 at the Panola
County Chatnbr of Commerce of-
fice here
i This mark* Ihe culmination of
two year*' planning and unceas-
ing effort to get this needed in-
stitution started. Financed hy the
federal government under the di-
rection of Ihe Stale Health De-
part ment. Ihe building wfll coal
approximately 8430000 furnished.
It will house 30 bed* and will be
built on a plot adjoining the west-
ern «ldc of Ihe Panola General
Hospital building and will faro
V. S. Highway 79.
There are a number of vocational
nurses, trained by Ihe local hospi
tat. to adequately staff the home.
' Negro W oman
Llwrgetl In
Deal It Of IVIan
Chirges of murder without me!
ice have been filed, pending grand
jury aetton. against DoIHe Faye
| H are. 26 Negro, in Ihe shooting
about 3pm Wednesday of tier
stepfather. Jeff Steadman 37 Ne-
; gro
Sheriff Johnnie Spradley ami Ins
frirt Attorney K Raker, reported
that Steadman became involved in
an argument with hi* wife m a
; Carthage grocer* store Wednesday
afternoon and when »be left he
followed her home and continued
the argument and became rough in
hi* treatment of her The step
daughter Intervened with a shot-
gun and he ilaMait her inflicting
a number of deep cut* Me died of
three blast* from Ihe shotgun The
stepdaughter te under treatment
m Panola General Hospital 1*C
(fee wounds aha received.
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Applegate, Clabe. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1964, newspaper, August 27, 1964; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth901024/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.