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The Bogata News
The One Newspaper in the World Moat Interested In Bogata
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FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR
BOGATA, RED RIVER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 16 ,1966
NUMBER 36
Bogata Pre-Schoolj Former Resident Bogata OES Chap.
Enrollment Good
Pre-School at Bogata. which is
under Title I Program of the gov-
ernment, has an enrollment of -10
children, which is 100 per cent of
the census roll.
The school is in the second of its
eight weeks duration. Included in
activities was a field trip to the
local fire station, where Henry
Reynolds, fire marshal, dressed in
his fire suit, showed the station
and truck to the children. Teachers
reported the tour was thorough
and informative. Prior to the trip,
a fire drill was held at the school.
Home visits arc being made by
the pre-school teachers, Mrs. llillie
Garrison and Mrs. Ernestine Lee.
Accompanying them are Mrs. Judy
Moody, school nurse, and Mrs. Ma-
bel Hale, social worker. Mrs.
Moody is testing sight and hearing
of each child, and parents will be
notified if any trouble is found.
Mrs. Vivian Martin, school coun-
selor, is also seeing each child.
Success is reported for the free
library service at Bogata school.
Last week 212 hooks were checked
out. Up to Wednesday noon of
this week, 174 hooks were borrow-
ed. Mrs. Allen Watkins is in
charge of the library, open from K
until 11:30 a. m. each week day.
Methodists Make
Appointments
Saves Life Girl
Lorenzo Handley of Mt. Pleas-
ant, former Bogata resident, was
credited with saving an 11-year-
old Mt. Pleasant girl from drown-
ing Wednesday of last week, when
■nstalls Officers
Installation of new officers for
Bogata Chapter, OES was held in
an open meeting Monday evening
at the Masonic Temple in Bogata.
Mrs. Mary Ann Ward is the new
Rivercrest Students
Named Outstanding
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she accidentally fell from the high Worthy Matron; Richard Ward,
diving hoard at the Dellwood Park Worthy Patron. Other officers are
swimming pool. I Kenneth Jeffery, Richard Garrison,
She was Debbie Justiss, daugh-t Henry Mankins, Mmes. Patricia
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Renford Jus-1 Jeffery, Billie Garrison, Lena Gill,
tiss of Mt. Pleasant.
Witnesses said the girl apparent-
ly lost her footing on the diving
bonrd and fell about 15 feet. She Gaddis, Velma McConnell, Sammie
suffered a laceration on her face,
believed to be from striking the
frame of the diving board.
The girl fell partially in the pi
Maurine Mankins, Merilvn Wilson.
Ruth Couch, Anita Couch, Rossie
Porterfield, Viola Bryson, Clara
tft
McConnell, Yancy Kinsey.
Fourten of the new officers
were ladies. They were dressed
in identical pink formals, with
but was not knocked unconscious.| short white lace jackets and white:
She was pulled out by Handley and
taken by ambulance to Titus Coun-
ty Memorial Hospital.
She suffered no broken bones,
however, and was dismissed from
the hospital Thursday morning.
Mrs. B. Williams
Rites Saturday
Funeral services were held at 10
a. m. Saturday at Bogata Method-
ist Church for Mrs. Bodie Williams
corsages.
After business, a social hour
was enjoyed. White cake with pint-
and green decorations and line
frosted punch were served from ■
table laid with lace over pi: !;
Guests included friends from Bo-
gata and surrounding area.
Sunday, June 19
Is Father’s Day
Sunday, June 10, is Father's
of Bogata. who died at 2:15 p. m.| I,av A- th” family gathers around
Thursday at Red River Haven h, !l'1 "f th'' house, they'll nay
Nursing’Home. Rev. John Streun'*“ r*“' T1,ij
and Rev. James Barnes were the I
officiating ministers. Bogota Fu-
neral Home had charge of intcr-
Appointments announced in Dal-) merit in Bogata Cemetery,
las Thur.-day at the Methodist Pallbearers were Travis Ha!e,|
Conference for Paris - Sulphur! Roy Tillman. Roger Hanson, Ho-'
Springs District included: Blo. som-' In rt Bell, Allen Watkins, Bill!
Pattonville, Jack MeN.abb: Bogata,
John Streun; Deport, Clay Yeager;
Lake Creek - Knlne - Ben Franklin.,
Raymond Butt-: Cooper - Charles-1
ton, John Hawkins; Taleo, Thomas,
Price; Garrett Mem rial. Jack Me
N'abb; Roxton, Tim Walker; De-
troit, Alfred Butler.
District Directors: Evangelism,'
John Streun; Mi-.-ions, Clark Cal-
vert; Social Concerns, Richard,
Perry: Student Work, Raymond j
Butts: Texas Methodist.Life. Clay
tribute to Dad. This special day
of honoring dad grew out of a,
tragedy.
When his wife died in IH'.ts, tile>
bur b n of rearing six children ft I! 1
upon William Smart of Spokane |
Wash. The pioneer father erdur j
1 n:i y hardships in order to keen
his little brood together. Ami otu
of his daughter s, Mrs. John Bruce j
Dodd, nee Sonora Louise Smart,
I i.ever forgot the devoted ,carc of
her parents.
Inspired by love anil sacrifice of
Survivors are four sons. Carl araii !" r ,la'1' 'h/' a special day
Ervin Williams of Bogata. George aml
and Bu.I.lv Williams of Dallas; two !i,y ":'s •"
-laughters. Mrs. Lucy Mae Huff of N’okanc. < elcbratron of th. un-
Ore City an,I Mrs. Opal U.npard |
of Bogata; a sister, Mr-. Mary
Willie Gobi, who lives in Califor-
Ward. I
Born at Cut ’ and. July 21. IKm;, j
Mr.-, Williams was tlf daughter of I
Mr. and Mrs. 11. C. Byrd. She wa>|
married at Cuthand to Tmn Wil-
liams, who died in lit 12.
CHARLES BRYSo.N
Charles Bryson, sort of Mr. an 1
Mrs. Howard E. Bryson of Bogata
was elected Student of the Year
by the Student Council at River-
crest.' Charles has been not only
an outstanding student, but also
an outstanding athlete. As co-cap-
tain of the football team, he was
all-district halfback anti all-di.--
trict honorable mention quurtcr-
haek. He al-o par ticipatcd in bas-
ketball and track. Chari' - i an of-
ficer of the FTA, memlit'i' of the
Student Council, Beta Club, and
National Honor Society. He re-
ceived the Balfour award f r boy-'
athletics and mathematics, and
was elected Mr. R1IS a d Mo,-t
Athlel'f Boy of tire .o r ,o' , I : s.
Sturlent of the Month tl n 1
-ix week , lit' received a a'.s:'
tnry alter dance award. : -eiiio
-!’i- > "iii' i, t| nr k- N • . i
elt«s... lit als" Iran a -'O' ' ' 11
-cnim play and was s« b toil by t la-
faculty as the All Arte n I ' oy.
Firemen To Hold
Called Session
Bogata Fire Department will
hold a special called meeting at
8 p. m. Friday at the fire station.
The fire alarm will be sounded
to remind members that their
presence at the meeting is urged.
A spokesman for the Department
emphasized the importance of thi.-
meeting and hoped for a good re-
sponse.
Mrs. Lee Brown
Rites At Bogata
Mrs. Fannie Brown of Bogata.
who would have been HO years old
Sunday, died Tuesday at 11 :•'!() p.
m. in the hospital at Taleo, after
illness. Daughter pf Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Johnson, she was born June
1!), 1870 in Mississippi.
The funeral, Thursday at 2 p. in.
was conducted at the Methodist
Church, Bogata, by the pastor, the
Rev. John Streun. Bogata Funera1
Home made burial in Smith Ceme-
tery at Rosalie.
Pallbearers were William Rozell,
Aubrey Watters, Britt Lassiter,
Hollis Mathena, Allen Watkins,
Newt Bry.-on.
Mrs. Brown was married in lsS'.i
it Deport, her husband, Lee Brown,
dying several years ago.
Survivors are a son, Alfred
Brown, and a brother, H. H. John-
son. buth of Bogata, five grand-
children. 10 great-grandchildren
anti five great-great-grundchildren
Slit was the grandmother of
Jack Brown of Taleo.
spread, and today. Father’s Day
is observed from coast to coast and
Yeager; Hospitals and Hon,os.| in "^cr countries.
Walter Zimmerman; Christian Vo
cations, Thomas Price.
Bogata Man Hurt
At Clarksville
Stanley Walcsiak of Bogata,
employee of a woodworking plant
a mile cast of Clarksville, suffered
severe injury while at work Tues-
day, but was reported resting sat-
isfactorily at Red River County
Hospital, Wednesday.
Walesiak, who had been working
at the plant about a week, was re-
ported as using a blowpipe about
some of the machinery when his
hand was ripped W T i»w.
REVIVAL SET JUNE 19-26
BAGWELL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rufus Ward Jr. of Bogata, pas-
tor of Bagwell Baptist Church, will
deliver messages for a revival
there June 19-26. C. D. Glass of
Bagwell, will be the song leader.
Byrd of Rialto, Calif., Frank Byrd
of Hereford; IS grandchildren and
10 great-grandchildren.
Bogata Jr. Leaguers
Win Fifth Game
Bogata Junior League entry ii
the Red River Valley League wot
its fifth straight game Monday
night, defeating Clarksville, 3-1.
Screws was the winning pitcher
for Bogata and Guest was the lead
ing hitter with two for three. G
M. Sulsar is manager of the Bo-
gata team.
Deport Pirates Win
Over Bogata Hawks
Deport Pirates defeated the Bo-
gata Hawks by a score of 14 to 1
Tuesday night in a Paluxy Little
League conference game at Deport.
Leslie Taylor was the winning pit-
cher for Deport and Thomas the
Sunday services will be at 11 a. m., loser for Bogata. Every boy on the
with evening services at 7:30. Deport team scored and some scor-
ed twice.
_ Mrs. C. E. Davis had as recent
visitors, her son, Corliss Davis of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Proctor, Mr.
Grapevine; her sister and niece, and Mrs. Burl Proctor of Fort
Mrs. J. r ■
Robinson of Duncanville.
Homecoming Held
At Pine Branch
Annual homecoming was held at
Pine Branch Sunday with “dinner
on the ground,” some good singing, i
and much visiting and renewing of]
old acquaintances. Approximately;
250 people attended.
Towns represented included Mar-1
shall, Bogata, Dallas, Lubbock, i
Hooks, Mesquite, Keller, Mt. Ver-
non, O’Donnell, Amarillo, Sulphur ]
Springs, Texarkana, Ark.
Raymond Mauldin, scheduled to
move soon from Slaton to Bogata.
was named to have charge of the
reunion next June on second Sun-
day and to make all arrangements
for same.
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Mrs. Onis Sanders
Rites Sunday
Funeral service was held Sunday
it 2 o'clock for Mrs. Onis (Cog-
lillr Sander.- at Orange. Mrs. Satt-
'i t- died there unexpectedly Fii-
lav nicht after suffering a heart
attack.
Surviving arc one daughter.
Fiances, one grandchild, of Or
ange, two brothers, Marion Cog
hill nf Beaumont and S. P. (Ponv)
Cogbill of Vidor.
Daughter of F. M. and Samantha
(Patton) Cogbill, she was reared in
the Halesboro community. A school
teacher, she taught at Halesboro
and Fulhright schools, prior to
moving to Beaumont and to Or-
ange the past several years.
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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shoul-
ders, Mrs. Hubert Horn, Darlene
Diann and David, were in Arkan
sas sightseeing recently. They vis-
ited former home of their mother
grandmother and great-grandmo-
ther, the late Mrs. Belle Cavender
at Potter, Ark. The town was nam-
ed for Mrs. Cavender’s family. Mr.
and Mrs. Shoulders and the Horns
, „ _ ------ ---- ----------------- — a— - visited Mena and other sites in
..I../*nn. *nd. .rrs- Margie Worth, were week end visitors of Arkansas and the Beaver’s Bend
Mrs. O. C. Lowry. | Dam in Oklahoma.
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JUNE 17 • 18
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TALL KORN
BACON, lb.
69c
CANNED
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2 for 15c
MACKEREL, 15-Qz. 19c
HI C ORANGE
DRIMK, 46-0z. 29c
MAXWELL HOUSE
COFFEE, lb..... 69c
DEC MONTE
CATSUP, 20-Oz.......29c
LIPTON’S INST.
TEA, 8-0z............
1.39
AUNT JEMIMA
MEAL, 5-Lb........
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SUGAR, 5-Lb.
49c
TIDE, King Size
HUNT’S, IVi CAN
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25c
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MARY ROZELL
The Student Council elected
Mary Rozell of Bogats, daughter
of Mr. and '.rs. William- Itoz II. as
Student o' v' 5th -ix works. Mary,
a freshman this year at Rivercrest,
is a member of the band, had a
part as stage manager in the one-
act play. She was elected class
treasurer and Most Talented of the
freshman class. She was recently
chosen as a majorette for the com-
ing year.
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MONA HAYNES
The Student Council elected
Mona Haynes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. James \V. Haynes of Taleo.
Student of the Sixth Six Week-.
This year Mona was vice-president
of the senior da--, editor of the
school paper, president of the Na-
tional Honor Society, president of
the FTA, treasurer of the Student
Council, vice-president of the band,
and valedictorian of the graduating
class of 1966. Mona was also elect-
ed as Most Talented Girl in the
senior class, and presented the
Arion Award at the band concert.
She was selected by the faculty as
the Outstanding Student.
Mrs. Fannie Gullion of Dallas,
spent Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Gullion and attended the
Fulhright homecoming.
Homecoming Held Three Nite Rodeo
At Bogata School Set At Bogata
Bogata School Homecoming was
held Saturday starting with a sup-
per at 5 p. m. in the school cafe-
teria. The president, Conrad M.
Hobbs, conducted a business meet-
ing in the gymnasium. Officers
elected for the coming year are:
Bill W. Proctor of Ft. Worth, pres.;
Glynn Harbison of Deport, vicc-
pres.; Mrs. M. A. Ferguson of Mt.
Pleasant, sec.; Mrs. Robert Lewis
of Roxton, treas.
On the program were The Polk
Salad Pickers of Clarksville, a
string band; Tony Watkins of Ro-
salie, with guitar, country and
folk songs; and Gail Kidd of Grand
Prairie, guitar and folk singing.
Mrs. Virginia Bishop of Bogata,
received a corsage as the eldest
former student present; Mrs. Edith
(Smiley) Collins of Prescott. Ariz.,
a eor.-age for having traveled the
most miles to attend the home-
coming.
Miss Nancy Bell of Rosalie, was
crowned Homecoming Queen by
last year’s queen. Miss Susan Fer-
guson of Mt. Pleasant. Jackie
Gray of Bogata, escorted the
queen, and Miss Ferguson was es-
corted by her brother, Gary Fer-
guson.
Other nominees for queen were
Misses Connie Kay Mayes and
Dercea Jo Choate. Bobby Moore
escorted Miss Mayes and Mis.-
Choate was escorted by Randy Jor-
dan. Little Tammy Glover of Bo-
gata wa- flower girl and Jeff
Vaughan of Cooper, was crown
hearer.
Following the program, dancing
was enjoyed at Red River Country
Club Lake.
Fulhright Home-
Coming Is Success
Fulbright’s annual homecoming
Sunday was a big success with 375
people registered and an estimated
75 more who did not register. Peo-
ple came from as far away as San
Francisco and Los Angeles, Calif.,
Washington, D. C., Gadsden, Ala.,
Rockdale and Lubbock. Many more
from Grand Prairie, Dallas, Den-
ton, Longview, Tyler, Texarkana,
Wichita Falls, Abilene, Sweetwat-
er, Ft. Worth, Mt. Pleasant, Clarks-
ville, Detroit, Rogata and Deport.
Miss Selma Baker and Mrs. Os-
car Legate of Bogata, arranged a
display of pictures of Fulhright and
residents, pupils and teachers from
1900 to the present time. The
crowd spent hours loking at the
display and reminiscing.
A bountiful noon meal was en-
joyed and after the tables were
cleared, the crowd settled down to
watch crowning of the Homecom
ing Queen. Slips of paper were
drawn from a box and Keyewhiniaa
Dugger, 8 year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Raymond Dugger Jr.
drew the lucky slip. After the
crown was placed on her head and
r. corsage pinned on her shoulder
by Miss Selma Baker, Mrs. Bill
Powell made the picture.
Mr-. Edda Mangrum of Bogata
•(■reived a silver tray and pin for
heinCt the oMest lady present. Jake
llastiNgs if Detroit was given
-ilver tXiy -'(Ini poem hook for the
I'lde.-t man, and a silver tray and
hook 11' poems went to Mrs. Will
Rogers of Clarksville for having
the most childr en present..
After announcements were made
by chairman, Newt Bryson, Mrs.
Fnrl Legate, Mrs. Worth Baker
and Mrs. Leo Ridens sang “End of
a Perfect Day” and "May the Good
Lord Bless and Keep You,” and
the crowd adjourned for more vis-
iting.
Carolyn, Susie and Danny Puck-
ett returned to Mesquite Monday
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Puckett after spending last
week with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dave Puckett. Other
week end visitors in the Puckett
home were Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Puckett and Judy Kay of Norman
Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Puck-
ett and family.
Vernon D. Mikel
Dies Saturday
Vernon Delbert Mikel of Stam-
ford. who at one time was associa-
ted with his father in an undertak-
ing business in Bogata, passed
away Saturday at the Veterans
Hospital in Big Spring. Survived
by Collcrcn Mikel; daughter, Cindy
Mikel, Lewisville; mother, Mrs.
Grace Mikel. Dallas; brothers. E.
D., Dallas; Reagan, Marshall; Til-
den, Houston; Jack, Hurst; sisters,
Mrs. Rubin Klein, Dallas; Mr.-. Gil-
ly Martin, Waco.
Services at 2 p. m. Monday were
held in Lewisville, with interment
in Old Hall Cemetery.
Mr. ami Mrs. Lee Little and
daughters of Mesquite, returned
home Sunday after ten days at
Clarksville, where they took care
of the children of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Humphrey while they were in
Belle Chaase, La., with their son,
Gene, who will be employed there
this summer with the Otis Engin-
eering Company.
Bogata’s annual rodeo, set foa
June 23-24-25, will get underway
with the customary horse parade
at 4 p. m. Thursday, June 23. Clyde
Crenshaw of Haworth Okla., will
furnish the stock. Doug Williams
will do the announcing and Lceike
Harris the flowing.
Participating in the show will
be some of the best cowboys and
cowgirls in the country. Approxi-
mately $ ’>,000 in prize money will
be divided among the contestants
in the I.R.A. approved roedo,
Rodeo officials elected last Sep-
tember are: Neil Rozell, presi-
dent; Lee King, vice-pres.; Charlie
Lewis, sec.; Bobby Dickey, publi-
city. Directors are Dickey, Eldon-
Chaloner, Hoopie Randolph Jessie
Gray, C. R. Williams, Paul Griffbv
E. L. Williams.
Eliminations for junior barrel
race for Bogata Rodeo are to be
held at Bogata Rodeo arena, Mon-
day, June 20 at 8 p. m. All beys
and girls 12 years and under are.
invited. The contestants with the
fastest times will bo included in the
nightly performances.
Homecoming Set At
Halesboro June 26
Homecoming at Halesboro, ax
annual affair, is set for Sunday,
June 26. Everyone is invited to
come, bring lunch and spend the
day. Lunch will he spread at noon
hour and the remainder of the day
spent in meeting and greeting old
friends, some of whom you may
not have seen since school days.
A meeting of the Halesboro
Cemetery A.-soeiation will also ha
held in the afternoon. Heading the
committee are Emniitt Goodwin of
Dallas, president; Babe C'hcsshire
of Deport, vice-pres., and Miss Jo-
die Craddock, Jlogata, secretary.
Officials invite and urge all for-
mer residents and friends, to bo
present for the event. All activi-
ties will be held at Halesboro
church, which is located on an all
weather road, and will be hold
rain or shine.
Mr. and Mrs. Will L. Fritts, Mrs.
Betty Ruth Hopwood, Barry and.
Wendy, came Thursday for a visit
with Mrs. O. B. Hopwood. Tbsy
returned to their home in Broken
Bow, Okla., Sunday.
RIVERCREST BAND
REHEARSAL JUNE 23
All Rivercrest Band students aro
requested to be at Bogata Band
Hall at 3 p. m., June 23 for re-
hearsal in preparation for tboir
Participation in Bogata Rodeo ya*>-
ade to he held at 4 p. m. that Mas
day. All should be dressed in Mar
jeans, white shirts and shoes.
Mrs. Britt Wilson orders a con-
scription to The News as a birth-
day gift for her daughter, Mrs- JL_
L. Shirey of Levelland.
THE MOST IMPORTANT
PART OF YOUR BUSINESS
YOUR FINANCING
First National Bank
IN BOGATA. TEXAS
OFFICERS:
W. D. HARVEY,
Chm. Board
WILLIAM ROZELL,
President
B. A. LEGGETT,
Vice-Pres. {
ANN BARNARD,
Cashier
NEVA BURNS,
Asst. Cashier
MARY CANFIELD,
Bookkeeper
DIRECTORS:
W. D. HARVEY,
Advisory Director
WILLIAM ROZELL
B. A. LEGGETT
SAM BARNARD
B. B. BLACK
GAYLORD H. McCLUER
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