The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1964 Page: 1 of 24
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CARTHAGE, PANOLA COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY H. 1904
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Number 10
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Big Political Year Seen;
Poll Taxes Set Record
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New Commander Takes
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NEW BATTERY B COMMANDER—Capt William G Mor-
ton (left! turned over command of Battery B, 132nd. Ar-
tillery National Guard to Capt Thomas Vaught Monday
night, 'the new commander is from Mt Knterprize. Texas.
Capt Morton will return to staff offices at Marshall Pre-
sent for the ceremony and shown in the picture at the left
is Col Albert E. Binotti. operations and training officer for
division artillery Other guardsmen in the picture are First
Sgt Joe Miller and Sgt. Robert Valliant, administrative
specialist
i man
Made
C of C Votes New Building; lh (,
Officers for Year Chosen other* Named
The lorn I National Guard mill,
Battery 11 of the 132ml Artillery,
changed in mm und Monday nielli
capi William G. Morton of Kit
yore has hern commander of the
unit and was transferred to stall
headquarter* in Marshall
The new commander I* Capt
Thomas Vaught of Mt Enterprise,
who Is a dutryman in private bust
fieoa The new eommander is
graduate of Tcxa* A and M Col not
lege and served two year* over
seas with the lltli Airlmrn Dive Ion
in Germany lie entered the Na
lional Guard In Hi.’iH and tills is his
first battery to command.
Capt Morton expressed hi* up
predation for the cooperation of
the haftery personnel and asked
that same cooperation Ik- extended
the new commander
Col Albert L Ulnntti who is the
operations and training ofiuer for
division artillery was on hand for
the ceremony.. Col. Minotti is for
merly of Marshall and now stu
Coned id Wichita Kalis. Texas
“fVw" IN#// Tax
Issttetl for HO Ihtys
56 Candidates To Be
On Panola Ballot
Tax Assessor Collector Raymond
tlrmvn received a telegram from
setting the time f«»r issuing ••free”
Indications point to a hlg poll- j dales for Stale and L'. S. Reprcsen*
tieal year In I'anola County. i *•**'•■ . , „
urst of all. there will be a M Bhwr|ff wilh Mjt t0m-
vote cast If poll lax payments are nil!„ioncri precinct 1 with five;
uny indication Tax Officer Ha.v- Commissioner. Precinct 3 with
mond Brown said this week that three candidates; District Judge
ft.274 |>oll tax receipts had been Is
sued for an all lime record In ad
dilion 100 exemption certificates
have been issued with more appll-
poll tux receipts to voters who have cations on lile since the office ran
.... . . . .... out of receipts Add the voters over
pa.d the state poll tax. but and thr>(„tH| potential vote can
wish to vote for federal officers 7 ,M)4I
in the primary ami general elec County Democratic Chairman
lions Krom February 9 to March Fred Marlowe ha* released a list
fi such receipts will he issued by M candidates including eight
the local tax office free of charge
They will la* stamped "Poll Tax
Not Paid "and t an be used only
In voting for federal officers.
for county amt precinct chairman,
which indicates unusual interest
The Panola County Board of l)i
rectors voted at a meeting held
Tuesday night to Innld an office
for the organisation on the lot on
West Panola Street purchased some
five years ago from the Southwest
ern Bell Telephone Company Bid*
will be asked soon on the structure
which is cslimaUMl l« coat SW.760
00 A report was fnarfr on fhE pro
Jact by Sam Brown who made an
exhaustive study of the problem
and the above figure *** arrived at
mg and about hall the construction
price is on hand A bid for finane
mg Ihc remainder of the cost was
offered bv the Shelby Panola Sav-
ings und Loan Association at six
percent The directors voted to ne
goliate the l°an with the local firm
and to vest supervisioii of the pro
ject with Sam B Brown
OFFICERS ELECTED
Officers for the ensuing year
were elected at the meeting fn-
with all local contractors and build, eluded are Tom Bankhead, presr
ing supply contnuAurs offering dent: Weldon D Moore, vice pres
material* at near cost prices The ident. and Lynn Vincent, secretary
building will be of brick veneer treasurer Mr Bankhead made a
construction, completely aircondi brief statement asking eooperat
tinned ion in consummation of the more
A definite amount has been set pressing programs sponsored by
aside each year toward the build the Chamber
Interest High In
New Math Course
BANQUET SET
The annual Chamber of Cummer
ee banquet was set lor March 12
Jim Langdon. newly appointed
member of the Texas Railroad
Commission, will be the speaker
and tickets will be §2 50 each
OTHER yUklNekS
Herman Jaeoh* reported that
preliminary work on ihe nursing
home sponsored by the Sabine Ar
ea Home for Older Adults is pro
greasing ahead of schedule but
that it will be several months be
fore bids are asked for construe
lla ill ft ill llr I tort
Rainfall for the week totaled I 7H
Inches according to John F
ing
At the regular February meet of the
of the Board of fundee* of when
l,rv the Carthage Independent School of befor(. September I. The super
Don
Travis Williamson made a motion *bc recommendation of the ( oiinly
with second by Weldon Moore that Engineer
t pon recoin me idation by Sher-
iff Johnnie Spradlev. the Cominis
sinners Court promoted Acie lien
igan to the post of Chief Deputy,
replacing James Purs. who re
cently resigned Menigan s salary local l' S weather reporter Karl District the Board made a
was placed at $100 per month Stovall reports that recent rains „f t|,4. application* of over thirty
T G Westmoreland was appointed have caused about a six inch rise in
Deputy Sheriff at 9340 |>er month the laike Murvaul water level
end the salary of J \ Nutt, ra '|-$u. heavy rams in January fol
dio dispatcher in Ihe Sheriff* of-
fice was raised to $2.riO per month ()||l!t j|I4, r(.rptIj
In oilier acton. Die Court cm „ a„(M| ,PHSon ,n the ground, al
ployed Clifton Baker Morris a* a jn some parts of the county
mechanic in the Road and Bridge rMlofall has not been quite a*
Department at $320 per month on miM ll ils ,n ,hp a ra i«. r part
with three candidates, and Conxta.
ble, precinct 1 with four Stale Re-
presentative also has three Demo-
crats and a Republican as candi-
dates.
The first Primary Election will
be held May 2. and interest will
build up rapidly from now on.
The following is the •<*»* of Dem-
ocratic candidates as filed wrRh
County Democratic Chairman Fred
Marlowe:
, For Congressman. 3rd District!
in the election from that stand |.|nc4le> Beckworth. L. E. Page,
point | Charlie Langford
The Republicans list three candl ^ A##ie|f|i Ju,tice. civil Ap-
peals flth District. Wm. L. Fanning.
For state Senator, District No. 2:
Jack Strong
. For State Representative Dist. 4:
i Guy McDonald, John D. Montgom-
I erv. Walter A. Ferguson. V. U
• Bo) Ramsey.
For District Judge. 123rd .Indie-
free school age beginning |a| District. Ward Chandler. Fred
child is six years old on Hudson. R E (Petri McDaniel,
nr before September I. The super For District Attorney: K Raker
. itilendent's report to Ihe Board re-t For County Attorney: Crawford
Carthage Board Lists
30 For Coaching Job
!m.?h^TellV'^h'rv»e«Ty hive'^“hsleV ' ^County Tax A*se*sor-Co!lec
ha* been created through the re logs of any school on the list sent tor: Raymond Brown
lowing the long drought period liren.ent of J E Willis The Hoard out from Ihe Slate Department of Eor Sheriff Johnnie Spradlev.
rainfall have put will interview another prospect Education, and ha* also the low. Travis Gentry. J B Hunt. Roy Mur-
fhi* week, having already infer e*T percaplfa detd The Board re- phy. Oscar H. flillin, William B.
viewed one Interviews will eon affirmed ifs policy of no free ad Gulley.
tifiue 'until the Board ha* made verlising material in the schools p>or (0mmiMj0ner. Prec I W.
chosen from competitive firms in Ihe dls (. purrh. John S Moore. Janie* Ar-
Diet The Board approved the bills John A tariker. OHie Heed.
the president appoint a committee
to study the recent ruling of the
ARA to remove Panola County
from the b*t of countries eligible
for federal Itrans under the pro
gram
After registration for the night developed Several
classes offererl by Panola College had registered six or
on February 3. Cecil Robertson
Director of the Evening School
announced Dial seven classes had
other
Worl<l Dav Of
Prayer Due Al
1*1 IVletliofli*!
The WS( S of the First Methodist
Church will observe the World Dav
of Prayer with a service Friday
February 14 at I 30 p m in the
saoefuarv
All re«idenfs of Ihe < arthagr ar
ea are urged to attend
For Ihe working people the «anr
tiiarv will be open at II am for
meditation and private pravfr
Punolu (ion illy
He|»ul»licati*
T’o Meet Mon.
A lo< at announcement slate* that
a meeting to reorganize th,. Re
publican Party of Panola County
will In- held Monday February 10
at 7 30 |> m in the I’anola County
ininiir.iun < ourthouse AH I’anola County Con
*ervalive* are rordially invited to
The college is offering for the affend Special guesfs will tie Mr
first time. Modern Mathematics Jack M Mann of famgview fii*friet
2 Committeeman anil Mr* E fl
Lassiter of Henderson District 2
< ommitteewoman and former t an
didale for the legislature
Mrs ( harles Erasier the elected
Rep.ihliean < hairman resigned *ev
eral month* ago
classes
seven * tu
dents each and will fa- taught if
three or four more students reg
isfer Panola College ha* always
off» red to teach any freshman or
sophomore course if a
of fen adult* want if
In still other action Hie Court
authorized the purchase by the
Hospital Operating Fund of Pan
ola General Hospital Bunds hi the
amount of *17 litm from the FM
and Lateral Road Fund These
bond*, Series IWifi^'vere pun based
by the countv The transaction
noted above was authorized by ih«
Hospital Board of Directors
The Court also set a |omt meet
ing with the Carthage City Com
mission at a time lonvement to
lh -in
BUYS FIRST CAR LICENSE
V irgil Tillery purchased Ihe fir*f
Auto License tag No Ml’ in Feb
1 Sim e then more lhan .'>011 ears
have been registered
fl ambers are pleased with pasture
prospect due to tbe moisture
its selection ami the one
has accepted the position
The Board reaffirmed Ihe policy payable for February
Dr. Ida Heard Speaker For
Flex Schoolmen9
Schoolmen's ties program in our public schools", experience includes 2« years
Besides her teaching experience.
Dr Heard is the author of numer
mis writings on Ihe teaching of
The East Texas
< luh will meet Monday. Feb 10. at Dr Heard has a national reputa
the Panola College Student I'nion lion in Ihe field of the mathemat
Building The dinner meeting will ics She wa* professor of mafhema
begin at fi 30 p m DCs at the University of Southwest
Dr Ida Mae Heard mrmher of ern Izuiisiana 12 years, ami was
Ihe panola College faculty, will he supervi-or of mathematics insfrue
guest speaker She will present the Don at < rowlev. la. and f.ake
program on -Points to consider in Charles, fa. before coming to Fa
implementing a modern mathema nola College Her total teaching
mathematics and is coauthor of
the new Row. Peferson Arithmetic
Books from grades one 1o eight, j ____
published by Rim. Peterson A Co ( j,'r»'cJ H Omes
Evanston. III. yor ju§^of pfKf Free 9: i.
For CommlMioner. Prec 3 W.
J (Pig* Rich. Jimmy Bob Wallace,
Jack Shadowen. >
For Constable. Prec. 1: James I*
Pos*. Corbett Akins. Harvey Fito,
Levi Cheshire.
For Constable Prec 2 Ralph Mef-
<alf. Felton Davidson
For Constable. Free- 9 David
Cole. Charles Bra/zil. Tom B Ifill
For Constable, Prec. 4: Jodie
Baker. C A Taylor
For Consfable. Prec 9 Paul
(iritfith. W 9 Youngblood
For Justice of Peace, Free 3:
Mrs Tom B Hill.
For Justice of Pesee. Prec. 4:
honors hsve been
her m her chosen
for the Elementary School, and
the course is ng well received
fifteen fiident* have signed up
for the course Some of those reg
istenng are elementary «< hcw>l tea
cher* from lh:* area some arc
adult* working on their ilegree in
elementary education a rot some
are parent* who w;sh to under
*tand Ihe mridern math their <hil
dren are being taught in school
Anyone wanting to register for
Ihe mafhemafics course and mber«
being offered may enroll through
next week
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Life linprisoiiiciil Lor
Incest In Marlin Case
Tom Victor dar'm charged with chosen fnur-dav morning with
rape and m»e*i was convicted a* que-tioning in fhr trial to get un
chargerl m the fhsfncf fourf here her wav at that lime
Thursday and a*se**ed a penalty Eehruarv lh i« Jury Civil Week
of imprt'on: -nt for life m the i n ihe (ourr and eigM ea*e have
Mate Peniten ,arv hy the n»ry He been <ef Panola MoCor f'o vs
is to he sentenced hv Judge Ward I onnplete Auto Transit, Inc e* at
Ward ( < handler fwenfy day* at held over from Jan 2mh Menrv
fer the airv rendered fheir verdict
The frial lasted two dav« with
fhsrriel Attorney K Baker, assist
ed hv County Attorney Crawford
Parker as prosecuting aflornev *
Andrew E Elh* went on trial
Mondav on a similar charge Hi*
alleged victim i« hi* 1% year old
daughter Eleven jurors had heen
chosen from the venire Toe rc
mamma »»»r»r wa* expected to he
I Ritter vs W If Brvant et al
Btfl-e f lean Brook* et vir vs
Patricia Smith et sir J V Young
et irx v* Traveler* Indemnity Cn
J 4 Browning vs Bo*sell Ruben
Ross Betty Joy Arnold v* Wat
lace Coleman et al John ft
Cameron ef al vs The Amen
can Road lit, Co Neva flatta
wav et nr v* American Life
and Accident t o
0|M'll lloU*4‘
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Nuliomil Hunk
The formal Oja-rung of ft>e newlv
remocie.eo f irst National Bank ha*
tecn *c- for Friday anti Saturday
February 11 and l.*
T W Bingham, pceswlent rd the
hank *aid that ihe two dav affair
was decided on hetause the firm
wanted to have customer appre
nation days during tegular bank
mg hour* Friday and Saturday
For throe who are unable fo
visit the huildmg during that time
an invitation ha* been extended
to everyone to vrsit the bank from
3 to fi p m .baturday This time
h»* ai*o been *ef for oidoftown
gue*f - fo yew the newfv remodeled
»n*Kle striKfure and facihtie*
Morn detailed information wilt
he ineliofed m next week'* edifiou
of the Watchman The puMtc i*
cordially invited to attend the o
pemns anvtirr.e during thi< period
and inspect the ne-» facilities pro
v icied hv i be bank
Many olhcr
coferred upon
field
Music will he furnished by the
I’anola College *mging group. The
( olleciate*
Curtis McCloud, superintendent
of Overt on school* is president of
the organization inner officers
are Ear! Canker, principal of
bounce Jr School vice president
and program chairman. I .envoi
Martin superintendent of Naeogdo
che* schools seeond t ree president
Ro*coe Norfhcuff elementary pr
inctpal of f/mgv icw. secrcfary
The F>*f Texa* Sc hoot m> n s
Ciuh wa* organized in IW0 Q M
Martin < arfhage schocd stipenn
tendewf i* a charter member of
the rf-.ih’ Member* are fentity
member* and school and college
administrator* in a IS county area
E Eos«. Jesse Pof»e
Eor Prectncf chairman. Free. 6:
Mr* Bertha K Martin
Eor Precinct Chairman. Free.
12 Phala Mae McMillan. A D.
Martin Will Buck Dickerson.
For Precinct Chairman. 17;
Grace Cassify
For Panola Counfv Democratic
Chairman Fred Marlowe. IrRov
LaSalle. I>wts R (Rick) Watson
For Member State Board of Mu-
ration. B t Masters.
Hrftuhluon Parly
Republican Party Eor Stale Re-
presentafrve District 4 J W,
Buck) Turner of Henderson
Eor Slate Board of Mutation:
Porter M Bade*. Jr Tyler
Eor Congrc-s 3 rd Dist James
H Warren of Tyler
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A SCENE FROM THE VILLAGE FLAYERS
production F.vrrvhorfv lm« frpai *how-
mg fkp.cl f aredv n I’crtranf)' dtspcnsmi?
treasure's from her little rerl wagon fmiook
erx left to right are Mr* Pat Hailey Warner
Dahiherg and IAel Moore
iWaffchman Fho<o»
Milage Players Slate
Production Feb. 13-14
The \illage Players Dramatic fine day three Damon Rimvnu
firoup will present Ihe play fype crook* move in with Opal
Everybody Love* Opal Eeb Solomon Bozo played hy Del Moore
ruary i.'.fh ami i tth at Ihe f ar is (he boss a# fheir illegal perfume
tbaae High Sc hoof Auditorium racket Bradford Winter et an ex
f iirtam time S p m The pt*' w hy cuBege professor wdh only onr
John Pafrirk and under the duree hmg. pfo.ved hy Warner DaWherg
Iron of Bill Hirghen Ghwia f.utork a Sweet Young
The ea-f is as follows fipal Thmg who sell* the honOeg per-
f rookie is a hftlr Nrd hke woman fume played hy Pat Bailey
who live* alone on the edge of the Howard HartWn plays fhe part of
city dump She rollerts rmk in her the fnwvranre fhtefor amt Don
hftle red wagon and her house »* Mure P fhe PpWeeman The play
Ml of if stv ha* many friend* rhmates w»fh a surprise embng
and is loved hy evervone f»pel is John Pafrieh c#Rs the play • A
played by < arofyn Bertram. | Praah m Three Acts ’
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Applegate, Clabe. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 1964, newspaper, February 6, 1964; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth901276/m1/1/: accessed July 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.