The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1964 Page: 1 of 22
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Nlnetywcoml year 22 Pages - 3 Sr it ions CARTHAGE. PANOLA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER l? l'HW ltK Per (opy Number 3
Local Officer Shot to Death
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IN CUSTODY—Thom** Shaw, left, oho shot questioning and making confession. Highway
and killed Carthage police officer J. M (Pete) Patrolman. Bobby McKenzie, Is at right and
Woods Is shown being taken by officers from Texas Hanger Glenn Elliott is in background
the office of District Attorney K. Baker after —(Watchman Photo)
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Const ruction Started J, unn Bureau
On Highway 79 Project
Two Men And Woman
Charged With Murder
•V JAMII SMITH but Wood* did no! comply with
Flhal rite1* Were hold Monday in h,t demand.
1 Carthage for J M. (Pete) Wood.,, orric,*r Fnd Williams had at-
city policeman who was ahot to r,*odV ,rr,vwl on ,h* "*
death early Saturday nutming at kihg the suspects’ ear from the
Carthage In a Matin* cun battle front William* *nt out of his car
with an escaped convict Wood* «U'» hts gun In hand. Shaw turn
| was pronounced dead on arrival *‘d momentarily toward Officer
at Panola General Hospital William*, and Wood* drew h!a
Another city officer, Fred Will on Shaw When this hap
lams, was seriously in lured in the Pitted, Shaw Informed Officer
battle and n hospi alired In Pano Woods not to shoot or he and hi*
la General Ills condition is report buddy would he dead,
ed a* lair Shaw then grabbed Woods’
District A) ornev K Baker has Run and iprned to Officer
charged Thomas M Shaw. 2ti. with William* ordering him to drop his
murder in the slaving of Police Run. Woods, with a flashlight in
Officer Wood* Shaw is u convict hanri- hl* Shaw on the head but
In Louisiana and was hospitalized the blow failed to knock out the
in a chart v hospital in New Or lunmah. Woods then grabbed
leans when he escaped on Decern Shaw from behind in an attempt to
her 4 Also charged for murder l«’k his arms lo his side and pre
Is Otis Webb. .19. Port Arthur, and v<,nt bim from firing toward any
Edna Liotta. IB. New Orleans, l a on** Shaw wus able to raise one
Webb is an ex-convict, having *er *un hlgb enough to shoot Officer
Vi'd two term* in Angola, and was Woods in-the stomach. The first
last discharged in .tuly. 19H4 The '•hoi did not completely release
trio was traveling together at the Wood- from Ihe gunman and he
fime of the shooting. I *bot attain. this time hitting Woods
The shooting occurred at 228 I*1 *h" heart and he fell to the
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The Texas lllghwiy DepaHmcnt
bis announced a new highway
construction project beginning at
PM 81 in DeBerry and extending
to the Louisiana Slgte tine. This
Job will consist of Grad I n g,
Lengthening Struct urea, Flexible
Base and one Oiorse Surface
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Librarian Gets
Pay Hike
The City Commission discussed
the slaying of officer Wood* and
Ml its implication* at their regu-
lar session Monday night
The Commission voted to go
ak>n<! with the county In an in-
rfease of salary lor the Service
League Librarian which Is paid
Jlllttly by ihe (Sty and county
The bills for the month were
paid
aiHISTUIS I’ lHTY
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Glahaugh In Speaker
At l-ampanan Banquet
David Clabaugh was the feafur-1 flee for the State Firemen's and
ed -peak* r for (he annual Chrtof Fire Marshals' Association He is
mas banquet for the Lampasas Vol a former president of the State
uftteer Fire Department Saturday organization
flight Mr Clabaugti Carthage Mr. Clabangb was accompanied
pa** master i* secretary treasurer to Lampasas for the weekend by
<4 the Carthage Volunteer Tire De his wife and danghier*. Judy and
part merit and holds the same of Sandra.
Treatment and Asphaltic Concrete
Pavement. The Teaas Highway
Department and the Contractor
Central Construction Company of
Center. Texas stated that work
began Tuesday, December I. 1964
and that completion la expected in
I the fall of 1965
Thomas G. Hunter. 9r. Best.:
dent Engineer of the Texas High
way Department at Carthage.
1 Texas, explained that the eon-.
*1 ruction rone will be approxi-
mately 6.65$ miles in length and
that the Job will mainly consist
of widening the present road.
Hunter pointed out that adequate
barricades and warning signals1
will be prominently displayed, hut
motorists should he extremely
cautious in passing through the
construction srea, The construe
tion srea will be zoned for a
speed limit of 45 MPH Coopera
(km of the poblir Is requested in
obeying all traffic signals and
warning signs. Hunter *akf
(ihrintmuB
Party Friday
The annual Panola County Farm
Bureau Christmas party will be
held at Panola College Friday
Might December IB. at 7:00 p m.
The High School Choir under
the direction of Ed Slone will
furnish Christmas music for the
meeting.
Farm Bureau members will bring
gifts of food to prepare baskets
for needy families in the rural ar-
ea* of our County.
Th< bureau will furnish turkey
and dressing with members bring-
ing covered dishes for Ihe even-
ing fiesta of food and fun
Local Youths
Arrested On
Liquor Charge
The following appeared in the
Sunday Longview New* Journal.
'‘Four teenage Carthage r*ai
dents were arrested al a local
drive-in sandwich shop late Fri
day night ami charged with dlegal
possession of alcholic beverages.1
The two girls in the group made
bond and were released. The two
men were Jailed awaiting trial he [
fore City Judge Henry Aktnson" I
a m In Ihe morning when Officer
Woods stopped a ear fitting the
description ol a vehicle used In an
armed robbery at New tendon.
Texas, at approximately 10*30 p m.
Friday evening. The local police
forre wa« notified by Rusk County
authorities to be on the look-out
for a 1980 or 1987 red and white
Chrysler with Louisiana license
plates In which the robbers escap-
ed.
Prior to stopping the car. Woods
pavement
Officer Williams was unable to
fire his gun during the scuffle for
fear of hitting Woods When Will
lam* saw Woods fall, he opened
fire on Shaw—firing all six shoti
from his nwn pistol. Shaw fired
10 shots at Williams, using both
his own pistol and the one which
had been surrendered by Woods
lo him.
Williams was hit by one of the
10 shots in tke right chest Shaw
notified Patrolmen Williams that hi! in the duel,
he had spotted the robbery sus ! I® the heat of exchanging shot*
pects amt asked for assistance In between Williams and Shaw. Webb
checking it out.
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According to statements given
Jumped Into the ear which waa oc-
cupied by Edna Liotta, backed
clear of the police car and raced
from the acene—Shaw ran in an
by the arcuscd to Texas Ranger opposite direction and through an
Glenn Elliott. District Attorney : alley.
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chronological events occurred J lying face down on the pavement.
When Officer Woods got out of ( An Irving. Texas fruck driver,
hi* palrol car. he walked up to Mark Stuart, told officers of see
the driver's side of the ear and mg the battle Just off the square
asked for his driver's license At I as he drove through town He saw
ter fumbling for several seconds. | Webb Jump into the car and leave
Webb, driver of the ear was un ! heading east on tf. S Highway
able to produce license* At this 79 toward Shreveport He rushed
time the girl. Edna Liotta. arous-jto the scene and as he dismounted
ed Thomas Shaw who she said I from hts truck. Shaw ran up the
was resting on the rear seal of street within a few feel of him
the ear and asked him for the Stuart, a former Dallas police of
driver s lit- n*e They were handed ficer. fan to the parked patrol car
in Officer Woods and he then or- and radioed Carthage police head-
dered alt oerupants out of (he quarters to send an ambulance
car stepping back a few feet. A-. and assistance
Shaw dismounted from fhe car. | Within a short time, all avail
throughout the area and Texas
Ranger Glenn Elliott rushed to the
Shreveport area to work with of
fleer* there The clue from Stuart
that a man ran up the street and
cut t trough an alley and parking
lot led officer* on an extensive
search for the suspect in the city.
Officer L N. if.ip) Wiggins
found a gate broken open at
Brown's Building Service and in
quired with company officials a*
to how many vehicle* were sup
posed to be in the yard. Wiggins
found (hot a white Chevrolet pick-
up truck had been stolen and no
tilted Shreveport authorities that
a possible killer could have stol-
en the truck and lo be on the look-
out two Shreveport police officer*
spotted the white truck about 8
am in that city and arrested
Shaw without resistance. Stuart, the
truck driver, continued his route
to Shreveport and went to the po
lice s at ion and picked Shaw from
the lineup.
The slain officer’s gun was
found on the parking lot behind
White Auto Shaw had thrown the
gun away while fleeing toward
South Shelby Street.
WAIVBt IXTRADlTlON
Shaw waived extradition and
was returned to Carthage bv Tex
as Ranger Glenn Elliott where he
identified his two companion* a*
Otis Webb and Edna Llntta He al
so carried Ranger Elliott and Dis-
trict Attorney Baker to the spot
where he disnosed of the slain of-
ficer's gun and to Brown's where
he stole the truck.
COMPANION! ARMITBO
loafer in the day. hts two com
panlona were taken from a taxi by
Shreveport offieers about 1 08
p.m. in Shreveport, about the
same time Shaw was signing
sworn statement and confession to
the murder of Officer Woods
The arrest was made following a a stolen car was recovered by hotieth Church, about four mile#
tip to Shreveport police headquar Highway Patrolman Rondal Jones north id Carthage
ter* from a motel operator where ari(| sheriff Johnny Spraiftey at Later information revealed that
the two had registered. The mold g;gg Thursday morning of last the ear belonged fo the McAdams
operator became suspicious of the WPe|, following: a one ear accl ' Leasing Service of Weatherford
couple when they did not want to d<.n( and hari aMen Wednesday
list their auto license number on Charles Henry Monts, who gave night from a Houston motel
a registration card. They were addre*s as Binghamton. N j Monti was hospitalized at Pan-
and was still
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i . « l*rge |a was the only occupant of fhe will be turned over to Houston of
Webb and Mis* Liotta also waiv^ | oar a t<m4 Lincoln, which hit a' fleers following the investigation
. 'u i*, culvert after going out of eon by the Sheriffs office ahd fhe
to tartnage late Saturday after-. tro| on U S. Highway 59 near Re stale Highway Department.
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torney K. Baker. Confession* to
the shooting were signed by all
three. Baker said
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J. M. (Pet*) WOODS
. » , Slain Pellet Officer
Stolen Car Recovered;
»Driver Hospitalized
ass , $■ SS2-m: rSS?
Only Ten Entries Filed
MUBOIR CHABOBS
“SS.ln Decoration Contest
were filed In Justice of the peace
W D. Bush's court and Judge fhily ten entries have tu-en tiled This is a very small number ron-
Bush ordered the Irio to be held as of Wednesday in the Home .ulering the many heaultfiilly dec
without bond Oil* Webb and Edna Decoration Contest sponsored by orated home* in the city We
he was armed with a gun point able officers, county, city and Liotta are still In Panola Countv , ' .............
ing tf at Officer Woods He fold state highway p frolmen were on ja|| shsw ha* been tranferred to * hamber of ( ommerer with hope more will eoter soon
Ihe officer to surrender hts gun— duty Road block* were set upjan undisclosed jail under Ihe eu* ,lf,v dollars tn cash prizes furnish An especially not ah'* area of
tody of Tcgas Ranger Glenn El- ed by the First National Bank the beautifully decorated places is
liotl and state highway patrolmen First State Bank and Trust Co. Lynwood Drive, the street south
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Two Issursof The Watchman
To Be Published Next Week
of McConnico Drug Store in which ,nR* *nrt Ul,n Association and | The contest provide^ for three
over $400 was take
Santa In Carthage T<»(liirHciulers
Ikrough special arrangement*
tie retail merchant* committee
of the Chamber ot Commerce
ha* arranged for Santa to he m
Chrthage on retrain day* and
tOk with aB the kids AH chil
dBm. and adults, are mvrted to
visit him M hts little work shop
which r* located iti fhe center
of AaftoiM Part as downtown
Carthage He will fake orders
on wishes for Christmas gifts
and Ksnc candy to the young
aMr* Hi* riskhwg hours are
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The Watchman wishes to be
of service to it* reader*, and
we can think of nothing more
interesting than peroonat items
about yoer visits and yowr visi-
tors Since we have no way of
knowing about these things ex-
cept you call them in or write
vs J note, we are asking this
favor of our readers not only
(hi* week but every week
For insfatire fhe Christmas
season wiff be one of parties
and visCtotg. Cafl us about
them We will appreciate if.
We sometime* find that some
of our re aders feel a hesitancy
fo let u« |new fhese news Items
because ot a false medoafy m
putting the»r names m the pu
per" Weft, if we find out about
an item yonr friends wiH not
know that you didn't give it to
ns anyway. So why not help ns
out and at fhe same time extend
a courtesy to your friends they
are sure m appreciate?
en from the *he Panola Watchman Mr* Edith rash prizes 125 for first place,
safe. Mis* llotfa held a gun on Taylor, executive secretary of thcigis t„r *rcond and »»® tor third.
Watchman will get double their onr advertising department will a|*, heing questioned on several |faaaa ,|-a It' ^aaf- ot Die city for the holiday sea-
money's worth in the newspaper' assist every store as quiekly a* other burglaries that have oeeur ■ (”•'“*» “ tfllUPr ^ «hirti offers exceptizmal op-
nexf week Two issues of the pap possible rut in fhe area prior lo this inei PANOLA WATCHMAN portunifie* for such a project ft
er will he published at that time.) The regular issue will he pfrut- __. ______ ... . _ Weatherman HaroM Smith re will encourage other contestant*
The firs! edition (a supplement t; ed and mailed on Wednesday a|£ filed* against the trio .n "Vt is^fhe hope of the sponsors
will appear Monday afternoon, evening, fseeember 22. at fhe Busk County (hl, fM ,hl am0unt | t« that more people will enter And
and will he a special Christmas usual time This edition will carry PUMSRAL fCBVtCS! inches was recorded on De< in the public i* urged to take a
shopping edition that promises lo Christmas greeting ads and after Funeral services for Dfticer :W inches on I>c. 11 drive around the city after six
he a BARGAIN BONANZA of Chri fmas clearance
Christmas gift items, food values nounrements
for holiday feasting and other .................... —<
features
This edition is being published
on request of merchants who wish
tn promote gifts and Christmas
Wood, were held a? Hi a m Mon *<•*» 70 '' r,>' k X
day at Smrthside ( hurch The Rev on Sunday Dec 13 The tow was riled bv the handwork of their
Don Turner the Rev Clvde Wat 23 degrees Monday Dec 14 nc. hbors
lar< and the Rev fwwrence King
officiated Burial was in Ddd Fel
|z»ws ( emefery
More than 78 peace officers from
fhe area attended fhe funeral a
long with hundred* of Carthage ei-
... m w mm m m ,■ w mm • u ry : towns
day. of advance planning and * Mr Woods was a member of fhe
••rk have gone into this EXTRA Carthage telephone users will Southside Baptist chureh. belong
and it will reach all rural mail ***,* receiving their new tefe ed fo fhe Masonic lodge and the ______
hmxes in fhe county Everyone on directories soon, atortfisz Carthage Volunteer Tire Depart Band members won place, m ihe ,n compi idion .nth wentv atney.
routes who are not , to C A Freet fneal tweeager fer ment He had been a member of gy AB Re„or Band tr* 'V >e of N^l.zk?
Telephone
Iff prommr xnis inn uiniimvR #
rabies m their store Several I Ewf*^e/af ^mf*Wwgaj
days of advance planning and Oemm lyUlUI
Three CHS Musicians
On All-Regional Rand
Three Carthage High School cornet out ot a possihie tweDe.
sidiscnhers wifi receive a copy of fourhwestern Bell Telephone Com fhe Carthage police force for three
this edition In addition to this .......... .....yvars. aod a MfiVe af Fanofa Cm.o "",H ArM tn K.t -.we Sator i, ,de f r*t chair Eb clarinet, end
added coverage, distribution m frrtt said mailing nf the direr ty They were Linda Dike senior sixth chair B6 Clarinet, m r«»m.
fhe rify wiR also he increased by f<M>. da,rd December DM6. will Swrvivmg Mr Wood* are his Btant Buck, sophomore and Tom petif.on with forfv one others 1 tn
throwing fhe paper frtdav ' wife. Mrs Juanita Woods, a son wy Heaton sophomore Also try da will aeceot the pos.tion as Eh
ft is fhe desire of fhe pwhhshpr the nev* directory ronfatns .Vf John tarry Woods and a daughter *•» wrre Jan Teller, l ink Hen section leader, and go on to Area
for every person to have a ropy of mxcs this year with more than 1, Mrs Herbert Hudson all of Car derson. and frames Ian fey Wf try nut* which will be held ear ty
ibis BARGAIN BONANZA edition Mh listing* m fhe alphabetical see ; thage. three brothers J D Wood* Ham Burke areotnpamed the ,« i«r.
Tbo<e not receiving a copy ng fhe f^n BeekriBe. L D Woods. I/mg view group The At) Region Band will
paper on Monday afternoon or freer ra-dinned Carthage tele- and Oscar Wood* Carthage four Tommy Heaton, son of Mr and assemble in Tvler on Friday.
Teesdav morning may come by phone user* fo go through their sbiter*. Mrs Christine lamg. Fabn Mrs Walter fleafon 11* W Wrl | January • The grnap will spend
the Watchman office and a com old directories to make cert am all dale Calif Mrs June Meek I/mg Imgwm made seventh chair Friday evening and *H dav Sat
pBmentarv copy will he given fo valuable item*, such an photo Beach Calif Mr* Opel Allen. French horn m competition with urday m rehearsal The eranrf
you as king as they last graph* letter* or even money, are Marshall, and Mr* Georgia Ruth twenty three others Brant Buck. | concert will he held »« the John
Merchants desiring *p*ee m this removed before the oM directory Dailey. BaxkviRe. and one grand son of Mrs Jennie Burk Brown Tvler Auditorium Saturday eve-
special Christmas gdt edition may m discarded • child worn! Circle, made nmih chair ning altbpm
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Applegate, Clabe. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 17, 1964, newspaper, December 17, 1964; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth901059/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.