The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 5, 1964 Page: 4 of 10
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The Clarksville Times, Thursday, November 5, Page 4
the Clarksville Times
MRS. W, L. RICE Prffldiot
JIMMY HURT GtMrtl Mmfcr
JOL PINSON Editor
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A SUMMARY OF LOCAL NEWS HAPPENINGS
Twenty-Forty Years Ago
FROM THE FILES OF THE CLARKSVILLE TIMES
Twenty Years Ago
What Will We Do
With the
Some seventy million citizens
of the United States voted Tues-
day, expressing their convic-
tions and desires. The will of
the majority prevails. This Is
the way our democracy func-
tions notwithstanding the Im-
perfections that exist. A sense
of expediency rather than duty
Influenced millions of voters.
Mandates have been conferred
by freedom of choice, setting
up guldeposts tor government
policy-makers and administra-
tors. Anyone, however, who may
so Interpret the results of this
election as to conclude that we
are not still In deep trouble at
home and abroad Is behind In
the appraisal of current events
and their Implications.
Too much bitterness and low-
level behavior were generated
In the campaign for the country
to speedily recover Its sense of
balance and propriety. Electing
public officials tn such an at-
mosphere leaves a lot to be
desired, but It has been, and
continues to be, the nature of
politics and politicians tn our
country to discard the niceties
of civilized conduct on occasion
without seriously Jeopardizing
the continuity of the system.
Perhaps Its survival ability
stems from the fact that our
government and the institutions
It nurtures are too great and
fundamental In the scheme of
things tor the animosities en-
gendered by partanship to des-
troy. Other forces, however,
could accomplish our demise as
a nation. One to be feared most
at this Juncture Is the lack of
restraint with which the high-
level leadership In the govern-
ment is tempted in responding
to the overwhelming endorse-
ment of administration policies
and blueprints. The United
States holds the key to the
world's destiny. What we do with
It depends largely on how well
the government and the people
collaborate In tackling such
problems as crime, Inflation,
ethnical tensions, International
relations and a multitude of
Issues that can and will get out
of hand If the officials chosen
to lead us during the next four
years are not big enough for the
Job
climate, and, as a result, re-
tard our Industrial growth. We
feel that perhapa this stems
more from a lack of under-
standing of what constitutes a
good Industrial climate than
from those who wish to repel
Industrial prospects."
This thought-provoking gene-
ralization has meaningful appli-
cation to one or more aspects
of nearly any community's busi-
ness climate. A panel report at
the Business Climate Con-
ference observed that:
"A community’s future Is
closely tied to the brand of
people who make up Its real
character. This Includes the
business leaders and the local
governments’ elected officials.
‘Texans working through
their local governments can
create a good business climate
that will affect the .decision of
prospective Investors than can
provide Jobs tor workers and
added payrolls tor the com-
munity.
“A community that has avail-
able the needed facilities, such
as good schools, churches, re-
creation, roads, streets and
local transportation, adequate
water and water conservation
Is more attractive to Industry
"The community that offers
the best atmosphere has a better
opportunity to secure the In-
dustry.’
Timely Advice
Hunters are being reminded
by the Texas Heart Association
that because of the strenuous
nature of hunting most species
of wildlife, the start of the
season would be a good time to
have a physical examination,
Just in case something Is wrong
which the Individual may not
even suspect. When the vital
statistics for the current hunt-
ing season are all tabulated It
will be revealed that In some
states more deaths will be due
to heart attacks than gunshot
wounds For the person there-
fore who has not been examined
In some time or whose heart
has given him trouble, It would
seem very Important that he see
his physician before participat-
ing tn the new season's hunting
activities.
Nov. 1 marked the 70th anni-
versary of the opening of the
Red River National Bank in
Clarksville. Oraganlzed in the
summer of 1174 as a state bank,
the charter was not received
until In the fall. The bank nation-
alized 10 years latsr. Except
tor 13 days In 1933 when the
national banking holiday was In
affect, the services of the Red
River National have been un-
interrupted for 70 years.
Clarksville had the quietest
Halloween observed In several
years. Vandalism was nowhere
In evidence. Special prepara-
tions had been made by the City
to deal with persons engaging
lh acts of rowdyism.
C. L. Klrksey Machine Shop
was purchased by J. B. Cunn-
ingham. The transaction also
Included building. This business
has been In the Klrksey family
several decades. Cunningham
took Immediate possession.
Cotton ginned In Red River
County prior to October 18
totaled 12,244 bales, according
to the official Department of
Commerce report. Glnntngsthe
first 17 days of the month total-
ed 4,785 bales compared to
2,254 In the same period a yhar
earlier.
Wade Clark, Clarksville cot-
ton buyer more than 40 years,
died In the Red River County
Hbspltal after an Illness of 10
days. The Clarksville family
home at the time of his birth
on Jan. 26, 1873, was on the
present site of McKenzie Mem-
orial Methodist Church.
The resignation of W J.
Moore, who has served as
county agent for the past year,
was accepted by the commis-
sioners’ epurt. He is moving to
Bee County. O. D. Taylor, Rox-
ton native, who has been In
Naval Service, was appointed to
succeed Moore.
C.D. King Jr. was returned
to McKenzie Memorial Metho-
dist Church In the assignment
of pastors In the North Texas
Conference. Other local assign-
ments Included, G. E. Williams,
Annona - Boxelder; O. B.
Rogers, Avery - Williams
Chapel; R. E'. Porter, Bogata;
H. V. Carraway, Clarksville
Circuit; Dr. Fred E. King, Cut -
hand; Travis L. Darby, Deport;
C. M Hunt, Detroit Circuit;
S. M Bean, Woodland Circuit.
Pvt. Forrest R. West, son of
S. M West of Clarksville, who
entered the Armed Services tn
1941, was reported missing In
action. His brother, col. J. P.‘
West, Is presently serving
overseas _
T-5 Gordon W Speegle, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie L.
Speegle, Route 3, Clarksville
has been wounded In action. He
has been In the Army two years,
the last nine months of which
were spent In North Africa and
Italy.
Pvt. Phlneas Thomas, wound-
ed recently In France, has been
transferred to the Army Hospi-
tal at Longview. His parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A A Thomas of
Promotion of Allen G. Mc-
Guire of Clarksville from flight
officer to second lieutenant was
announced. Lieutenant McGuire
a member of the veteran P-47
Thunderbolt Group, has comp-
leted 28 combat missions over
Germany and the occupied
countries of Europe.
Pfc. James E. Rogers, son of
Mrs. Elite C. Rogers, who be-
gan his military service with
Company I, 144th infantry at
Clarksville, writes his mother
from New Guinea that the. Jung-
les are Infested with head -
hunters and Japs and the vege-»
tatlon Is so dense that one can
only see a few feet ahead.
A picture of Lt. Gen. Walter
Kreuger which appeared In The
Times several weeks ago, was
clipped by Pvt. Bernard Rains
and mailed to his father, B. C.
Rains, with the notation that he
was with Kreuger’s Sixth Army.
Since the clipping was mailed
lt has been revealed that Kreu-
ger landed In the Philippines
with General Mac Arthur.
The Spanish Club, sponsored
by Mrs. Kathleen Hetrick, was
organized In the High School
with Joap Sims, president; Alice
Wright, vice president; Dorothy
McGuire, secretary-treasurer,
and Theda Soward reporter.
A Math Club, under sponsor-
ship of Principal Caldwell and
Williams Hays, < was also
organized In the High School
with jack Rosenfleld,president;
Bobby Gray, vice president;
Jane Coltharp, secretary;Mar-
ian Sunkel, treasurer, and Lela
Lewis, reporter.
Lem Cooper, retired Red
River County farmer, died In a
Paris Hospital. His funeral was
conducted tn Bogata, with In-
terment there.
Lee Green of Clarksville,
whose death occurred In the Red
River county Hospital, was
burled at Harris Chapel Ceme-
tery A native of Arkansas, he
came to Clarksville more than
40 years ago.
an Interesting express ship-
ment was received at Avery by
Dr. B. H. Williams. A pair of
yearling buffaloes were shipped
to him by H. I. Allbrlgtot, sup-
erintendent of Yellowstone Nat-
ional Park. Tha animals, taken
from park herds, each weighed
about 1,400 pounds. Dr. Willi-
ams owns end controls farm
and ranch lands in northeast Red
River County, where he expects
to propagate buffalo.
The
llysi aider
and perhaps appropriate at this
time comes tits following, en-
titled; The Day It Rained Money:
Paper money floated down
from the skies all day long over
part of the world.
People scooped It up; every-
body was a millionaire.
Everybody quit work. Wh>'
work when everybody had all the
money he could use and mors?
Crops lay unharvested In the
fields; no typwrltsr ksy was
touched In any office; no trains
ran; no gas station was open.
No one was producing any-
thing.
Within a short time the supply
of goods ran out, shelves were
bare, there was nothing more to
put on them.
the operation batter than tha
man with the poker.
ETSC Reports
Students From
12 Countries
Commerce - - Although East
Texas state college students
come from 140 Texas counties,
30 other states, and 11 other
countries, more than half the
students list are of tour North
Texas counties as horns.
One-fourth are from Dallas'
Everybody had money, but’ county
By Jtmmv Hurt
A letter from John M
Analysis of the fall enroll-
ment of 5,330 by the ETSC
Data Processing Center shows
that 1,369 students (mors than
25 per cent) list home address -
es in Dallas County, 928 in Hunt
County, 223 In Hopkins County,
and 219 In Grayson County.
Records of nine years ago
(1955) show that Dallas county
had only 146 students (9.7 per
cent), behind Hunt and Hopkins
there were no things belngpro-
duced to buy with their money.
The Important fact Is that
money can never take the place
of things; our nation's high
standard of living depends upon
production. V
We all want more of the
Nichols, now stationed at San goods and services which raise
Jose, Calif., to the employees the standard of living for our-
of Buddy’s and Gerald’s selves and our families,
emphasises as well as we know But we cannot get more of
how some of the advantages of these things by merely adding Counties In students,
buying In Clarksville. more dollars to our payeheckq The student body Includes 25
Quoted In part: "I hope I can unless we can, at the same time, students from New York State,
always buy in Clarksville. Out increase our production. 19 from Arkansas, 15 from
here there Is a 1 1/2 per cent America Is richest not when Oklahoma, and at least one
lt rains money, but when lt
rains production.
• • •
And on the home front,Char-
ley Bossier, out.wtth a girl one
evening remarked: "The stars
are sure numerous tonight "
Her reply: "Yes, and there
are lots of them, too."
• • •
And finally, the editor of the
Carlinvllle (111.) Macoupin
County Enquirer comes up with
something we’ve suspected for
a long time.
Editing a newspaper, he says,
* * * is very much like raking a fire —
From the Lewisville Leader, everyone thinks he can perform
Interest charge on the unpaid
balance per month which Is an
equivalent 18% per year. The
cheapest gift wrap Is 50< and
anything decent looking Is at
least $1.00. Alterations are
consistent with these charges.
Also 4% state tax. So to buy a
T-shirt for a gift you may pay a
total of $15.98 to a clerk who
couldn’t sell Ice water on th*
desert, In most cases.
If people complain about your
prices or service, show them
this note to h^lp them realize
how lucky they are."
from 27 other states. Iran, with
eight, and Panama with five
lead the foreign countries. Can-
ada and Korea have two atu-„
dents each and China, West
Germany, Honduras, Jordan,
Kuwait, Pakistan, and Switzer-
'and have one each. <fjr
Following the "Big Four"
home countries at ETSC are
Lamar 197, Fannin 188, Bowie
157, Tar ran 140, Collin 120,
Titus 120, Wise 106, Delta 97,
Van Zandt 92, Smith 92, Kauf-
man 90, Gregg 81, Morris 73,
Red River 38, Cass 57, and
Hqpderson 87, Upshur 48, Ellis
46, Rockwall 44, Camp41, Har-
rison 35, Franklin 33, Navarro
26, Harris 27, RSlns 25, Cooke
16, Anderson 12, Montague 12,
Rusk 11, Wichita, Nueces and
Galveston 10 each.
The 5330 students are 3273
men and 2057 women. The
freshman class has 1768
students. ___ ... - —
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FURNITURE
UPHOLSTERING
and VENETIAN BLIND
REPAIRS
CALL -
BILL LYNCH
Pickup arid Deliver
BILL'S
UPHOLSTERY SHOP
1603 W Broadway___
Forty Years Ago
Local cotton receipts have
been averaging more than 200
bales dally. Total for the sea
son at Clarksville was report-
ed at 13,971 bales.
* Cotton fields along almost
any road In Red River County
have been picked for the last
time this year. The crop has
moved from fields earlier than
usual this year.
T. L. McConnell lost his
right thumb In an accident at the
Klrksey Machine Shop.
A killing frost was reported
In creek bottom areas of Red
River County on October 29.
Damage was not extensive as
most of the crops had been
harvested which would have
been effected by cold weather
Mrs. Clovis Graves of
Clarksville died In the City
Hospital, where she had under-
gone surgery a week before.
A very unusual as well as
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CLARKSVILLE. TEXAS
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Climate firr
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A Texas Business Climate
Conference was recently con-
ducted In Dallas by the Texas
Industrial Development Council.
In a lengthy report, very com-
prehensive and exhaustive In
Its study of good and bad points,
appeared the statement that
■■over the past twenty years,
there have been developing In
our state, either through action
or inaction, movements, legi-
slation and philosophies that
tend to Impair our Industrial
LOOK
OUT!
How often has the
warning "Look Out"
laved you from an auto
accident. What if you
did hit that car ... or
damage property,? Are
you sure that your
automobile insurance
would prevent finan-
cial hardship? Better
call us today and get
those questions
answered.
DRIVE CAREFULLY
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Plret National Bank Bldg.
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Pinson, Joe. The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 5, 1964, newspaper, November 5, 1964; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth922890/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.