The Gatesville Messenger and Star-Forum from Gatesville, Texas • Page 5

1 Last 8-Week Trainees Ihe Gateiulk To Graduate at Hood AND STAR-FORUM CranfiD Had His Own Newspaper In Which to Report Temperance Yorh Gatesville, Texas November 30, 1956 FORT HOOD, Nov. 29 Four units of the 4th Armored Division Final United Fund graduated- their last eight-week "pipeline" trainees Saturday morn ed land since Jan. 1. Thus far, only three farmers have signed applications to participate in the '56 acreage reserve program. Report Due Next Week United Fund officials were busy pal business, although H.

Sawyer fc Co. nave a neat trade also. The school is under the supervision of Miss Pattie McCormack, a most beautiful and intelligent lady, and is progressing nicely. The Advance ing in ceremonies in the Post Next Saturday two batteries of the 84th Armored Field Artillery Battalion will graduate the last of Wednesday trying to close out the '56 fund-raising campaign. Chairman Allen Bennett stated that it is hoped a final report can be made CIRCLE- Drive-In Theatre the eight-week trainees at Fort Hood.

From that date on all train prophesies for this end of the county a glorious future. We were very kindly treated' and will not ees will be here for six months' soon forget the generous, whole- under the "packet" plan of training replacements for the 3rd Ar morcd Division in Germany. next week, but that the drive couldn't be ended until all the volunteer workers had made all their assigned contacts. It was disclosed earlier that the drive is nearing its $13,750 goal. souled hospitality of Mr.

Lampkin L. 1 11 A 1 1 J. B. Cranfill, famous crusading editor of Coryell County's pio-j neer days, often took time from his newspaper duties to tour the county delivering temperance turea. In a May 2, 1885, edition of the old Gatesville Advance, one of the lead stories concerned one of these, treks.

The aged edition was found among the papers of Mrs. C. L. Thetford, mother of Mrs. Austin Bertrand of Purmela.

Cranfill headed his story of the temperance tour "Visit to the Country." It read: "The Advance editor, accompanied by our accomplished attorney, Mr. J. E. Walker, visited Round Valley and Evant last Sunday in the temperance interest. At Round Valley a goodly number had collected and a temperance council, anu nis exceueni iaay.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Big Double Feature "Outlaw Treasure" plus "Queen of Babylon" SUNDAY AND MONDAY Killeen Woman Dies in Wreck The Advance, which claimed a "bona-fide circulation" of 1,128, had as one of its weekly features a list of the arrivals at Gatesville hotels. Nearly 100 arrivals were x- 1 5 ii Mrs. Inez lluckaby, 52, of Killeen Soil Bank Sign-Up To Close Friday Friday is the last day for Coryell was killed and her husband, John listed that week in May, 1885 including the Stuttz Orchestra of Huckaby, was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Indio, TICMNICOLO Cincinnati. farmers to place land in the acre Monday, age reserve of the '56 Soil Bank Some colorful comments were also found among the edition's The lluckaby car was s'ruck from the rear by another vehicle and (HID If community correspondence. One program, according to ASC office manager Clois Stone.

To be eligible to place acreage in the reserve, a farmer must not have grazed or consisting of 18 members, was rea item from Leon Junction went like plunged off the highway and orer turned, officers reported. this: "Born to the wife of C. liniu i imcitn hi (imtn dily organized. Mrs. WV Pierce was elected worthy primate.

We neglected to secure a list of the harvested any crop off the designat Mrs. Lester Florence, wife of a Fort Hood the. (laugh Green, a bouncing boy, on the 24th inst, it being only the tenth boy. Curt has run out of names and would be- glad for some one to furnish him with a name that ter of Mr. lluckaby.

She and her husband left for California to be REG At other officers. There is every reason to believe that thepeople there will rally to the support of the council and swell its mem with her father. he hasn't got" bership. Round Valley is about 17 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY mm s- Cub Buckskin Reports It was also reported that Cob are very busy buying fcinmiWMMiMiiigr-J'i''-(i(iinf i i i Ma im Lmhmw: miles from Gatesville and is the most peacable, law-abiding section of the county. The neighborhood is DEN FOUR yearling cattle.

The prices paid Betrothal Announced $6.50 to $7.00 per head." At our meeting Nov. 8, we had our opening and Mrs. Bratton told altogether harmonious and the peo- "HOT ROD GIRL" starring Lori Nelson, John Smith Cartoon Things were quiet at Jonesboro pie are clever, enterprising and back in mid-1885. The correspon us some more Interesting things about Puerto Then we prac intelligent. "We had an appointment at dent from there wrote: "Peace all along the line Our saloon Mrs.

Fern Williams announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Bobbie Faye Mohler, to Sgt. A. L. Thornton, son of C. K.

Thornton of Rockport. The wedding will take place at 8 p. jn. January 1, 1957, in the Tenth and Saunders Church of Christ, Gatesville. ticed our skit for the pack meeting and had refreshments served by Evant at night and reached that beautiful village just a few min man has gone West our mer chants had as well go." Joe Burt.

Nov. 15 we sang "Amcri utes before supper We accepted ca" and some other songs. For the hospitalities of Mr. Dunk Lamp- handwork we made musical instru kin and his most excellent lady, ments like they have in Puerto Mrs. Sue Lampkin.

At supper Walk Rico, and Mrs. Bratton, our assis New Arrivals At Coryell Memorial Hospital er got fairly down to work and the way the chicken disappeared tant Den Mothef, showed us how boys in Puerto Rico dress oh Three SATURDAY MIDNIGHT SHOW BOX OFFICE OPENS 10:30 P. M. ALSO SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY "THE LITTLEST OUTLAW" A Walt Disney Production Special Added Feature "Johnny Appleseed" Cartoon and News Kings' Day, and showed samples of some of their musical instruments A baby girl, was born Thursday, Nov. 22, at 5:18 p.

m. to Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Featherston, McGregor. A baby boy was born Thursday, Nov. 22, at 6:50 p. m. to Mr.

and We played dizzy-izzy at game time and most of the boys ran into the wall. Dennis Pfcffer served candy to the boys and we all went home. Mrs. John Buster, Coryell City. Nov.

22 we opened our meeting by A baby boy was born' Saturday, singing and playing the musical Nov. 25, at 5:58 a. m. to Mr. and Mrs.

Keith Lohr, Gatesville. instruments that we made last week. We practiced real hard on was a caution. The next morning the chickens in town all had tears in their eyes at sight of him. "When the time for the lecture arrived a large, intelligent audience was present and we organized a temperance council of 53 members, 33 gentlemen and 20 ladies.

There was a degree of interest manifested in the temperance work indicating that the people had been thinking. The officers were elected as follows: Lampkin, W. Miss Pattie McCormack, Assistant; T. A. Saw yerr W.

Miss Dora Smith, assistant; A. J. Hunter, W. Mrs. Sue Lampkin, assistant; A.

F. Smith, W. Miss Alice Hunter, assis tant; Sam Smith, conductor; Miss WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY "THE CITY SLEEPS" our skit and then went outside and A baby boy was born Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 3:10 a. m.

to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy, 602 North took pictures of all our den. Dennis by Vern Sanford Texas Press Association Pfeffer served cold drinks to the 19th Gatesville. boys.

Buckskin Keeper Michael Also Selected Shorts Kent Thompson. AUSTIN, Tex. Austin's feud ov Guests in Guggolz Home er O. Henry's "Honeymoon house" Mr. and Mrs.

B. B. Wedemeyer of Waco. Mrs. Davis of Little Rock, has people over the state taking sides.

Board members will take up the matter at their next meeting Dec. 10. DROUGHT UPS WELFARE PAYMENTS Impact of the drought is refected in climbing old age payments, says the Department of Public Welfare. In its annual report the department said it added 533 to the old age rolls during fiscal 1956, compared to only 90 the before. Drought, it said, reduced income, Bone of contention is a weather- and Mrs.

W. B. Lanflrum of New York, N. were Monday AT SCOTT'S visitors with Mrs. W.

C. Guggolz Mattie Nason, assistant; W. T. Win beaten frame cottage where the famed short story writer took his bride 69 years ago. History-lovers 9fr 9fr To Houston ters, W.

Miss Nannie Winters, assistant; A. Wurts, treasurer; Miss Arvada Teeter, assistant; Lu Hicks and Lum Sawyer, sentinels. The want to preserve it as a "beautiful tribute." Austin Heritage Society Mr. and Mrs. L.

K. Thomson and Mrs. Annabel Chamlee spent last week in Houston visiting in the not only of oldsters, but of chil Earl E. Wilson and C. L.

Kirby Jr, council starts out in a most excellent condition and we hope to hear of much good being done gained City Council permission to move it into a park adjoining an exclusive westside residential area. Nearby homeowners call it a dren and relatives who helped support them. homes. Total old age assistance payments "vermin-infested junk heap." They "Veto" comes from the Latin thereby. "Evant is a beautiful town.

Hunter Lampkin do the princi for 1956 were $111,410,645, parceled out in monthly payments meaning "I forbid." say they'll sue. While park-lovers fumed, history- from $5 to $55. Average was $41.71. Cost is paid 33 per cent from state funds, 67 per cent from federal America's funds. "YOUNG TEXAN" JURY Pick lovers got the house loaded on a truck, began inching it into the park.

Stories went out across the country and brought back a tide of advice for each group. But no solution. CO-OP CASE REOPENED Texas Supreme Court has agreed to ing five outstanding young Texans most wanted reclining chair 6f 1958 is under way. Texas Jun ior Chamber of Commerce has an nounced the committee which will name the- honorecs. low a They are Ben II.

Wobten, presi where crartsmans hip counts dent of the First National lianx, -s take another look at a case to decide electric power selling rights. Issue is whether rural electric cooperatives can continue service in areas after they are annexed by cities. In August the Supreme Court refused to review lower court' decisions in favor of the co Dallas; T. Harrington, chancellor of Texas College, Vern Sanford of Austin, manager of the Texas Press Association; Walter G. Wright, president of the Gen ops.

eral TeleDhone Malcolm Suit was brought by the attorney for Christmas! Meek. Abilene bank president: Dr Stanley W. Olson, president of general, numerous private utility companies and the League of Tex Baylor University College of Medi as Municipalities. On the other cine' in Houston: ana Tom side is the Upshur Rural Electric of Midland, chairman of the Board Cooperative, backed by 54 other of Regents of the University of co-ops and the City of Gilmer. Texas.

Private utilities contend the law TEXAS, THE MIGHTY Texans, restricts co-ops to towns of 1,500 despite their reputation for boost or less. Co-ops say they can be (I thrown out once they've legally ing the home state, find they can hardly outdo the latest account by entered an area. outsiders. No date for arguments was set U. S.

News and World Report by the high court. devoted 17 glowing pages to "the STATE WINS PRIZE MONEY Businesses offering prizes to customers must pay a 20 per cent new powerhouse of the United States." Post-war industrial boom, says the magazine, has made the state a "modernized Goliath." It's "an empire that keeps getting state tax, according to court ruling. Third Court of Civil Appeals so judged in a suit against Mrs. Tuck michtipr savs the report, be cause it's "so big and so naturally er Foods, Inc. It offered coupons worth 15, 25 and 50 cents with cans of shortening.

Attorneys for rich" Statistics cited: factory output, up 690 per cent since 1939; busi the firm argued the prize tax ap count onus! plied only to theaters and places ness activity, up 48B per cent; on 'te- and gas production, up 468 per most cases down will deliver a of amusement. District arid appeals courts in cent; construction, up 303 per cent Conclude ther editors: "The Unit terpreted the statute as applying to "any business enterprise." ed States is finding more and more that it cannot get along without Stratolounger HOSPITAL DIRECTOR RESIGNS for Xmas Texas." Dr. James Bethea, executive di For fine printing work delivered to you quickly and on the agreed-upon date at surprisingly modest cost, be sure to consul with us for your next printing order. rector of the State Hospital System since 1953, has resigned effective SHORT SNORTS: Texas hatcheries produced 9,261,000 chicks in October, a 16 per cent increase June 1. Dr.

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And its looks? Truly something to brag about-with over last year Egg proaucuon also rose to 186,000,000, or 12 per cent more than the previous month Texans paid out more than beautiful, leathery, lona-lasting Boltaflex for a cover-j ing. 1 Here's a really important gift-for a really important somebody. Come in and choose your Stratoloungerj with th famou, pittntt4 Lonnt mtchanitm conloure, Id body into ruturt'i mvH nUi poaitKW -like ltotin In tr. He said he submitted his resigna tion early to give the state hospital board plenty of time to pick a When next you need printing, be surs to see us I $165,000,000 for hunting and fislu successor. ing privileges during tne 1950 fis cal year William j.

Burxe, pur Powells to Dallas chasing agent for the City of Cor- Mr. and Mrs, Charles Powell dus will become executive director of the State Board of Con were Sunday and Monday guests In the Harry B. Sachs home in the Oatcsnillc Messenger Scott Son Morton trol on Dec. 15. He succeeds Walter Bell of Fort Worth, who retired in October Texans fattened Uncle Sam's treasury with Dallas.

Hsro from Fort. Worth Miss Carolyn Stewart of Fort 585,000 in income taxes during the last fiscal year. Total U. S. income West Side of the Square Phone 55 Worth spent the week end here with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. E. tax collections for the period to T55T Stewart. taled $75,100,000,000.