The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1967 Page: 1 of 14
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CLARKSVILLE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1967
FOURTEEN PAGES
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Organize 48th Annual Cleanup
Drive for Week of March 27
At ■ mass minting In the city the background erf malaria coo-
ball Tuesday afternoon, attend- trol efforts In Clarksville.
ed by representatives of
schools, churches, other organ-
isations and businesses,
Clarksville’s 48th annual clean-
up campaign was organised.
Mayor Maurice Woo ley open-
ed the meeting, turning the pro-
ceedings over to Buddy
Vaughan, chairman of the cen-
tral committee. A prayer was
voiced t)r. the Rev. w. H. Vail.
Joe Pinson talked briefly about
Organisation matterjs were
takad up and ChalrmanVaughan
asked for the report of the nom-
inating committee, composed
of Marlon Lawson, A. W. Les-
ter and Jerrold Mara, which
submitted the following names
for approval:
Central committee—James
W. Vaughan, chairman; Dr. Raa
Edwards, A. W. Lester, Marton
Morehead and Harry White-
house.
School com mittee--G. B.
Parks, chairman; Bob Bone,
Jack Davis, J. F. wade, C. L.
McPherson, C. L. Strickland
and James Stewart.
Publicity committee—Jimmy
Hurt, chairman; Phil Keener,
Rev. J. H. Harris, Rev. Ed
Waddlll, Rev. w. H. Vail, Rev.
D. W. Houston, Rev. O. D. Ed-
wards, Father Zlcke, Rev. w,
A. williams, Rev. Ed D. Bu-
ford, Rev. Dick Perry, Frank
Downes and Rev. Don Means.
Fundamentals Outlined
Vaughan outlined the funda-
mentals of the insect control
program, which Is a continuous
effort for some eight months of
the year. He stressed the ne-
cessity of a thorough cleanup
of every block In the city, to be
followed by a systematic search
for all discarded containers
capable of holding water. The
effectiveness of the program
rests with the Individual house-
holder. The city’s role suppU-
meats the vigilance and per-
sonal attoqpon of persons who
are responsible for the eola-
tion of their premises. Work-
ing together they can keep moe -
tgiltoes and houseflies out at
town. ~ - *
,—Date Set
The period beginning March
M and running through March
>1 will be cleanup peek In
Clarksville. The hauling phase
at the program begins March
M. R Is suggested that between
Friday and Tuesday every
Local Option
Petitions for
Vote Invalid
Petitions which have been
circulated In recent weeks call-
ing for a local option election
la Justice Precinct 1 have been
Invalidated by county officials.
The application for petition has
also been disallowed.
~ According to County Judge
Gavin Watson Jr., both the ap-
plication and petition Issued by
the county failed to contain stat-
utory wording and therefore
would tears any actions taken
subject to legal attack
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Council to Oppose
Liquor Sales Is
Organized Here
A "Citizens Council Against
the Sale of Alcoholic Bever-
ages” was formed at a meeting
at the First Baptist Church
here last Friday nljgtit at 7
Watson said the Invalidation u'c}ock- More than 8Q attended.
J. T. Jolley was elected
has the effect of voiding all
actions taken to date In regard
to the proposed local option
elections.
The applications and petitions
were part of the unused form
obtained for a similar elec*lor
In I960 and the procedure was
recently changed- In- the Texas
Legislature to add an addition-
al sentence to both forms.
The primary sponsor of the
original application has Indi-
te the Citizens Council Against vroaaltl be defeated by such
the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages * Ur** margin that It would be
and mlled In care of the Poet- m*nY years before It came up
master, Clarksville, Texas ln the area.
__. A meeting of the officers Is
Jolley said he hoped the Is- this week to appoint
—“ several committee chairmen
and make further plans.
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££T 23 City to Help _
Baseball, Inc. to
Primary purpose of the or- approved a monthly donation of as f TtiiirnHaV
ganlzatton U to oppose the $100 *> the Rod River County 1 nuiDUttj
movement to lef&llse seie of Public Llbriry it the rtfulir The annuel organizational
afc&oUc beverages ln Justice <«•*** Monday aftar- mMtlnc for 1967
Precinct 1 la a strip approx- Dr. Melvin Marx appeared *Rlverbounty Pwl?*b*
lmately eight miles wide «- before the grou^n behaUof ths teM March 16, at
^t^ tlmtVcor^ed wUca- th« .S5K STto* 7:50 P-m” £ B'^
-• - ------*—■*- t** Rad Wv*r, Including the Expenses p*rk#r' Pr*sldent of Baseball,
Friday and Tuesday every tlon ^ be filed momentarily ‘
houechoider in CUrfceviUe pick reauestine other petition* which f . Clerkevllle voting box
householder in ciereeviue ptex rtquesting other petitions which doxes — --7-7 --Inc., the sponsoring organize-
SSssfSaas JHrs " ' -—*.* M
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natures, April 10 would be the 5?“?* U ^°n*U°Sf'
next date that action to caU an. Ch#C*S mmy “• m*de
election could be taken by the ___>
to boxes or sacks convenient to
streets to enable hauling craws
to operate faster. This private,
personal phase of the program
should account tor everything
around and under the house
which should be removed.
lmum operating budget at $5,-
000.00 annually to become elig-
ible for participation In pro-
grams of the Texas State Li-
brary.
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the 'Clarksville Elementary
School lunchroom. Parker
urges all boys who plan to play
this year to attend. Parents
are also urged to be present.
Commissioners’ Court
GIRt. SC OCT LEADERS--These Girl Scout leaders were Introduced at the father -
daughter banquet Tuesday night at the Junior High cafetorlum. They are, standing,
from left, Mrs. Blue Underwood, Mrs. M. K. Russell, Jr„ Mrs. James Vaughan, Mrs.
W. D. Rhodes, Mra. A H. Murray and Mrs. .Joe Clark. Seated, Mra. Jamas Kelty, Mrs.
Betty Sargent, Mrs. John Donovan, Mrs. Alex Simpson Jr., Mrs. Don Jenklnas, Mrs.
Edd Hartrtrk, Mrs. Kelsey Dick, chairman and Mrs. James Bolton. Mrs. Dtck to Neigh-
borhood chairman. The banquet highlights* Girl Scout Week along with the rededlcatloa
sot vice held last .Sunday at the McKenxle Memorial Methodist Church with ministers of
th* city participating^ (Dehoney Studio Photo)
“ In Session of
District Court
Annual Father-Daughter Banquet
Of Girl Scouts Tuesday Night
Rebelettes Finish
the new recruiting outline to be Third in State
followed for the next three
years. Members of all Troops
participated ln the presentation
of two novelty numbers, “The
Growing Up Tree” and "CaUlo-
etorlum.- Following the singing P* Son*-" Th* formation of s
grace, dinner was served. Friendship Circle with deda
and the singing of Taps closed
the program. Mr*. Dick served
as pianist.
'. The one hundred and eleven
active Girl Scouts In the Clarks-
ville Neighborhood honored
their fathers Tuesday evening
at the annual father-daughter
banquet In the Junior High caf-
grace, dinner
Guests were welcomed by
Mrs. W. D Rhodes With the re-
sponse given by Tom Hughston,
representing the board of di-
rectors ot the Red River Valley
Girl Scout Council. Special
guests for the occasion were
Mr. and Mrs, Hughston, Mrs.
Lucille Kunkel, Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Waddlll, Mrs. H. V. Parker,
Jr., Clarksville; Mrs. A. C.
Bonham, Mrs. H. L. Stamper,
and Mlsa Sybil Payne, Council
representative* from Paris.
••Values to Hold--Worlds to
Explore” was the theme for
the program which featured a
film, “This la Girl Scouting”
aa a preliminary to the musical
portion of (ha program. Miss
Royta Ssuls, aa the Pled Piper,
led the girls In singing "Follow
Th* Rlvarc rest Rebelettee
lost their bid for a state cham-
pionship, losing to Spearman
44-40 ln overtime play, after
leadlw throughout th* first
three quarters ot th* first gam*
of th* state playoffs ln Gregory
gymnasium ln Austin Friday.
They held the Spearman girls . _
<rom ... to five point, to the first period Troop 38, Anthony Ford;
wh-^Scoullng U to eff.clc.n- pX “
Fogging Machine Available
County Judge Gavin Watson
Jr. announced that a fogging
machine purchased by th*Coun-
ty last year and used to a moe- gm • A*
EXabnra Nine Convictions
municipality In th* county. This
equipment proved valuable
th* work carried on her* tor a
period of several weeks under
auspices of the County, Mate
and Federal Governments.
Cheatham School Organic .
Cheatham High organization
for th* cleanup was announced,
also unit leaders tor community
work. Cheatham High fresh-
man class la represented by
Frank Jackson, sophomore
class, Dwight Daniels; Junior
class, Charles Parrish; senior
class, Tommie Bogan.
Unit leaders are: Lloyd Car -
reethers, Cheatham Hill south
of Houston; Elbert Fowler,
Cheatham Kill north of Houston;
Larry Hunt, seat of Doooho and
Cheatham Hill west of Doooho;
Timothy O'Neal, north Arkan-
sas; Charles Gray, south Ar-
kansas; Tommy Johnson, Albion
Road; Samuel Taylor, Italy;
William Trimble, Twin Bridge;
on* at
Science Fair Winners Named
tered th* head table. Blue and
gold trefoils, international
symbol of Girl Scouting, were
placed at Intervals on th* tables.
Yellow cards marked places.
Mrs. Rhodes Introduced th*
folluwtng Troop leader*; Mrs.
Kelsdy Dick, Neighborhood
chairman; Mmes. A. H. Mur-
ray, Blue Underwood, James
Kelty, James Vaughan, M. K.
Russell Jr., James Goode, Bet-
ty Sargent, J. R. Clark, Edd
Hartrtck, Jamas Bolton, John-
ny Jamison, Alex Simpson Jr.,
Don Jenklnas and Frank
at th* and of the third quarter
and th* score wee 40-40 at th*
end of the fourth.
They bounded back to take
third place by beating Gregory -
Portland 00-47 for third place
in the finals tournament. The
Rebelettee finished third ln last
year’s finals.
Spearman, defending cham-
pions, lost to Little Cypress of
Orange 51-43 Saturday night.
the Piper,” which lntroduc4Ml' •Downes.
Crusade Against Cancer
Began Here This Week
___The 1967 Crusade Against
Cancer got underway to Red
River County this week.
In addition to the urgent goals
of getting information about
cancer Into every household In
the county, and raising the funds
needed to continue cancer con-
trol activities throughout the
state, volunteers for th* ACS
will have a ne* and Important
assignment.
The Cancer Education Survey
will be conducted In Texas for
the first time this year; an esti-
mated 600,000 replies will be
collected from households In
every section of the state. v Ul i
Her* In Red River County,
the Survey wtll he carried out
by Crusaders during theRouse-
to-House drive of April II.
After householders have been
given the list of eggeer '* seven
warning signals, ithey will be
asked to fill out a brief, confi-
dential form, asking questions
about their own health practic-
es, The completed forms can
then he mailed beck In the en-
velope provided end will be
counted by volunteers In the
District Cancer Society offices.
This 1* a two-fold project.
Not only do many householders
need to be reminded through
this survey of th* need for reg-
ular health examinations, but
the answers will also guide the
Texas Division ACS In planning
the most nee did and successful
educational programs possible.
Something tangible to given, a
chance to help understand what
the greatest needs are In pro-
grams to reach all sections of
th* population.
In line with th* American
Cancer Society’s vigorous cam-
paign against aihoklng, volun-
teer* are seeking to discover
how many people In each com-
munity smoke, how many have
stopped smoking in the last year
am} what the ages are In each
group.'
A follow-up survey will be
conducted during 1961 to com-
pare progress made through the
Society’s yeer-’round pro-
grams of films, exhibits,
pamphlets and speakers.
A survey of this alas would
be Impossible by a health or*
Sanitation were It not for th*
tremendous cooperation of vol-
unteers. The coet of the Sur-
vey, aa It wtu be carried out
In each of Texas’ 154 counties,
will only amount to the cost of
printing. AU other services
are rendered free by Interested
citizens ln each community.
The goal forth* 1967Crusade
In Texas la two million dollars,
roughly a dollar for each Texan
now living who will have can-
car, If present trends continue.
The climate to hopeful, how-
ever, since one-half of all can-
cer victims could be cured,
through early diagnosis and
prompt treatment. To empha-
sis* th* vital need for regular,
complete health examinations,
th* Crusade this year will seek
to reach every home to the
community.
Volunteers, especially thoee
to towns of Red River County
other then Clarksville, wishing
to join to the Crusade sad Sur-
vey, are Invited to telephone
Mra. R. D. wren nt 417-2116
or Poet Office Box 111, Clarks-
vtlle, for more Information.
- District Leaders
District leaders were an-
nounced as follows:
Cheatham H1U: J. H Hart,
chairman; Jessie Thompson, A.
D. Dodds, Mrs. Edwins Bowers,
Harrison Lee, Roy Deowlddle
and George Fowler.
Norman HU1: Mra. Mildred
Thompson, chairman; Joe
Forte, Elbert Martin, Mrs. -
Louise DUlahunty, Miss Mar-
garet Ford, Amos McPherson,
Mrs. Ardella Huff and Mra.
Rosa Polk.
Arkansas; W. D Potts, chair-
man; Samuel Taylor, Mrs. Lola
WUkerson, R. L. Reed and L.
B. Sander*. •
Twin Bridges; Sam Jones,
chairman; Wm. Frederick, Wil-
liam Hayes, Mrs. Bata Fleeks,
Mrs. Marl* Parrish and James
RoMnson.
Kingsville: C. D. Dawson,
chairman; Oscar Lewis, L. M.
Bowers, Marlon Mlckens, El-
bert McCulloch, Jake Alexand-
er and Moe* Gray.
Ward Groups
Ward chairmen and commit-
tees were announced as follows;
ward I: M L. Proctor,
chairman; Mrs. Ed Waddlll,
Mlsa Martha Lennox, Mias Jes-
sie Jones, Mra. T. R. Hughston,
Miss Louie Norris, Mrs. Ben
Samuels, Mrs. Carrie Franklin.
Ward 2: G. B. Coltharp,
chairman; R. D. Jones, Mrs.
Roy Erwin, Mrs. Donovan
Mlesch, Mrs. B. W. Beasley,
Mr*. H. M. Templeton JT.,Mrs.
Kenneth Sheppard, Mrs. George
Isbell. -
Ward I; Doug Mitchell,
chairman, Mrs. Kelsey Dtck,
C. C. Canterbury, Mrs. L. R.
Storey, Mrs. Dillard peek, Mrs.
Ross King, Mrs. Luctlls Fly,
Mrs. James Latimer.
Ward 4; Rev. w. H. Vail,
chairman; Roy Dinwiddle, Mrs.
Clyde Been, A. J. Palmer, Mrs.
Ouy rax, Bruce Bland, Paul
Marabie, Mrs. Luctn* Kunkel.
Nine persons received sen-
tences from Judge Herbert Line
to the last session of the 102nd
District Court convening, ln Red
River County, sc coring to
County Attorney Jim D. Lovett.
John Jefferson Tuggle pl-d
guilty at driving while Intoxi-
cated and wan fined $500 pine
3 day* ln jail.
Ike Cantrell Collins pled guil-
ty to being drunk In a public
place and was fined $100.
David jacksoo pled guilty tot
charge of burglary and received
a probated sentence.
Walter Little pled guilty to
a charge of malicious destruc-
tion of property over th* value
at |S0. This concerned shoot-
ing out of the plate glass win-
dows of Medford’s Store to
Avery. Upon agreement to
make full restitution of damages
ln th* amount of $346.68 plus
payment of court costs amount-
ing to approximately $75.00 he
was given a probated sentence.
John F. Raines pled guilty to
theft of a rifle as charged and
received a 2 year probated sen-
tence on the condition of making
full restitution to the Injured
party.
Hoot Miller pled guilty to ag-
gravated aasualt and was as-
sessed a fine at $25.00 plus
court costs.
J*s*s Ennis McFarlln was
found guilty by a jury of driving
while Intoxicated and was as-
sessed three days In jail plus
a $350.00 fine. Also a pro-
bated sentence of six months
subject to payment of th* fine
was assailed. r--1—rr
Harry Posey and Jack Herrou
both pled guilty to counts of ag-
gravated assault and were fined
$100.00 each plus court costs of
approximately $50 each.
Dudley Castlemen, charged
with aasualt with Intent to mur-
der, was found not guilty by
jury. Also found not guilty by
jury were Frank David John-
son and William Henry Jamison,
both charged with driving while
Intoxicated. A similar charge
against Billy H. WHUnghaw) was
dtomlssed for lack of a state
_ witness.
Th* case of L. B. McGowan,
also for driving while intoxi-
cated, was transferred to coun-
ty court.
Th* Court ordered final for-
feiture of bond ln th* case of
Monro* Reed Perdu*. Bonds-
men H. A. Sharp and J. A. Dean
of Detroit have been ordered to
pay $$50.00 each bond and ooe-
tmtf of the court costs. An ex-
ecution order has been Issued
to collect th* bond, Lovett said.
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SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS FROM SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES—Winner* of the
seventh and eight grad* Junior High Science Fair are from left, Jack Ritchey McCoy,
first; Jon Lyn Davis, second; Elizabeth King, third; and honorable mention Cindy Shelton
and David Gary Holley, (’tehooey Studio Photo)
SIXTH GRADE WINNERS AT SCIENCE FAIR—Trophy winners In th* sixth grad* di-
vision at the Junior High Science Fair are from left, first place Stephen Denials; Joy
Carter, second; David Bowers, third, and Charles Segleskl, honorable mention. (Dehooey
Studio Photo)
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More than 30Clarksville Jun-
ior High School students enter-
ed projects In two categories
at the annual Selene* Fair ln
connection with Public Schools
Week.
Jack Ritchey McCoy's dem-
onstration of how light rays
bend won first place In th*
seventh and eighth -grad* di-
vision. Jon Lyn Darla placed
second with an Illustration of
how colors of light affect plant
growth, and Eliza both King’s
generator exhibit placed third.
AU three winners are seventh
grad* students.
Winning honorable mention
were Cindy Shelton, demonstra-
tion on constellations; David
Oary Holley, earth In Ught and
darkness, and Janet Martin,
terrarium.
Other seventh and eighth
grade students participating and
their exhibits were DevtdOffutt,
dlarama of a dinosaur; Jimmy
CorneUus, coins; Rex Lee Ed-
wards, common parts of human
body; gUyiley Smiley, distillery;
Sonny Lemoods, electroplating;
Debra Shirley, leaf display;
Alice Marr, telegraph and Bar-
bara Townas, "wtor, _ \
In th* sixth grads division,
Stephen Daniels, with aa elec-
tric motor, placed first; Jay
Carter’s exposition on different
ways at telling Urn*, second,
and David Bowers, an under-
water listening device, third.
Receiving honorable mention
for their projects were Terry
Healy, who** project was how
Ught travels; Charles Segleskl,
uses of wheels, end Dianne Rob-
ertson, parte of th* eye-and
brain. ‘ ....
Other sixth graders partici-
pating were Randy Tratrillion, ,
miniature fire extelngulsbart
Ricky Smother mon, door belb-rv
Mark Thomas, direct current
Ught switch; Sandra Hodden,
founatln; Edwin Madison, great
oloek In th* sky, Bruce Keen**,
combination loclj; jerry Bai
principal of jet power; Tim T»
d*1t, telegraph*/ Bfil Pral
copperplatlng; Bruce Ket
telegraph; Kitty Perktos.
graph; Brenda Phillips, he
and Rodney Cross, slot car.
Registering guests w e
Kathy Underwood and Debt
love, junior High sc let
leeching staff la composed a
Mra. Vida Crain, Mr*. Ml"
Jo Hanson and Mrs. vr
w. witnM
seventh and
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