Winnsboro News (Newspaper) - September 27, 1956, Winnsboro, Texas lint Service & Sales Co. xx O. Box 8066 would father be a servant in the House of the Lord than sit in the seat of the mighty W. Barkley Serving Northeast Leading Produce Agricultural Section and Oil Area Volume 49-Number 45 WOOD SEPTEMBER 27, 1956 TWO Red Raiders Prep For Quitman After Bowing To Gilmer Coach Nolan Red smarting from a 39-0 shutout at the hands of the Gilmer went through the motions of several favorite Quitman plays this week as they propped for their fourth encounter of the season against the Coach Suiter and Assistant Coach Wayne Smith are concentrating heavily on defensive work since the Buckeyes ran up $ 24 first clowns and 402 yards against the Raiders Friday The local crew was able to muster 120 yards on the ground good for four first coach indicated his team is making some progress on passing and the Gilmer game this contention as the Raiders gained 36 yards in the air while the Buckeyes were able to 1 m TOWN TALK Br By Lee AN ENGLISH walnut almost the size of a lemon was brought to The News office the other day by Mrs. Lee Vaughan of Pleasant The Vaughans bought their farm from Dave Wall of and the walnut plus two dozen like it grew on a tree on their The which is a rarity in this part of the was planted by the and Mrs. Wall sold over two bushels of nuts from it one The tree was frozen down during the winter but survived to produce again this t t t THE QUARTERBACK Club rallying a lot of support behind both the Red Raiders and One night last week they pitched a big feed for the boys and their parents and 122 persons showed Ruel club had a big hand in the planning of this event and deserves a pat on the Let's stay behind both teams for they thrive off active support and the enthusiasm of Attend the next regular meeting of the club scheduled for Tuesday Oct. 2 at the high t t t ANOTHER record fell this week when Mayor Arthur Nichols attended his 80th funeral of the His old record in 195-1 was 70 funerals and he still has three months to The mayor doesn't claim to be an but what can you expect of the old vocal cords after you've sang at 2,1300 While commenting fi about his the mayor also voiced approval of the many cleanup donations now coming in and expressed the hope that many more would t t t JETHRO Johnson writes from Bald Ridge Bugle was acting up again the That hound despite his barreled into the woods in broad daylight as if he was hot on the trail of a 0 Everything was mighty quiet for a and all of a sudden he came racing back to the house with his tail tucked between his legs and his head almost dragging the 1 couldn't figure out what 5? the thunderation was bothering him until I got up close enough to brother one whiff was We to tie out Bugle for two and I think he's about lost all interest in Can't say that I blame after that skunk turned up in the chicken house the other Even the chickens have their roosting t t t with these few lines we wind up our last column for The It has truely been a pleasure r. pnd experience working and living jn Winnsboro and we will miss the fine people it has been our privilege to We only hope that living in Angleton will be as wonderful as it has been Jiving here for yours truly will be editor of the paper there in the pear Huge selection of items now on ideal for Christmas Gift at your Western make only 12 via the air route In discussing the game with Suiter said his charges would be faced with another strong ground The Dogs operate from the split T and are fast on end Right End Billy Hibbs at 155 is a good pass receiver and Clarence 170 pound guard is a good Jody 165, runs the team at quarterback and James 175-pound' left is ace scorer for the The Bulldogs are averaging 172 in the line and 168 in the They suffered their first loss last Friday against 21-7, but re have one of their best clubs in deception and height marked the downfall of the Redskins Friday night as they put up a fighting but losing battle against the Tackle Jerry Wilson stopped a Gilmer scoring thrust in the first quarter when he recovered fumble on the Raider 33. Fifteen minutes with the game 20 minutes John right took a kick by converted fullback Morris Turner on his 25 and raced to the Raider 18 before being hauled Halfback James Lee then took the ball to the Winnsboro six and Halfback James Duncan plunged over to score the first touchdown of the The kick for extra point was good and the Bucks took a 7-0 The Raiders into trouble again a few minutes later when the Buckeyes intercepted a pass thrown by Fullback R. M. Rose on the Winnsboro 41. Three running plays put the oval on the Raider 19 and Fullback Jerry Davis took the ball from there and The extra point attempt was blocked and the Buckeyes went ahead 13-0. In the second quarter after Winnsboro was forced to punt on fourth Gilmer moved to the Raider 35 on a running jump pass and with the help of a Two plays more put the ball on the ten and Halfback Ken Spencer ran the ball The kick for point was good md the Buckeyes led 20-0. Following the a series of running plays by Kenneth Swann and Don Beasley failed to give the Raiders a first down and Turner punted to the Buckeye 7. The two teams exchanged punts and Gilmer moved back into Raider territory with Lee scoring Page Raiders Remain In Fourth Place In Grid Ratings The Winnsboro Red Raiders held on to their fourth place position in the 13-AA District to Mt. While the Tigers were losing their third game in a row to Winnsboro dropped it's second tilt of the season to The net results left Mt. Vernon in the cellar and Winnsboro in Commerce held a tie for the top spot rating by turning back Quitman 21-7. The results of other teams in 13-AA Pittsburg 19, 7; and Bonham 20, 7. The standings this week W L Commerce 3 Pittsburg 3 2 Winnsboro 1 Mt. Vernon 0 Friday night will find Winnsboro traveling to Commerce at Mineola at Mt. Pittsburg at Pine Tree and Bonham at Grand Student Officers Enrollment Record Broken TRIPLE TROUBLE whence they will go to Suez Canal French air force men arrive in Cyprus in readiness for possible duty in Area Baptist Pastor To Speak At Old New England Church Rev. E. J. pastor of the Good Hope and Hopewell Baptist will be included on the guest speaker list when the Welsh Tract Baptist Church of one of the nation's oldest conducts it's annual revival meetings in Rev. Lambert will speak to PRETTY Miss Barbara Pickton will be crowned queen of football tonight during halftime ceremonies in the game and the Quitman B football The game will be on the Pickton field starting at 8 p.m. Good Hope Church To Observe 75th Birthday Sept. 30 The Good Hope Church at Pleasant Grove will celebrate the 75th. anniversary of the church September 30. The program will begin at ten a.m. Lunch will bo served at noon and at one thirty in the afternoon the history of the church will he given and a memorial service At 2:30 p.m. Rev. J. Ivey Miller will bring the homecoming All friends and former members are members of the old school Baptist Church the second Saturday and Sunday in Tin's is his second time to address the The pastor of the who is editor of the church publication of Our has invited the area pastor to participate in the The Welsh church came to know Rev. Lambert through his work as associate editor of the monthly church a position he still The Delaware church was constituted in 1701, according to Rev. making it 255 years The church has become a tradition as well as a land mark and still bears the scars of the Revolutionary A cannon ball smashed a hole in the church building during the War for The complete in it's original was erected in 174 C. Steeped in history and the first Welsh Church was built in 1701 and served as a place of worship for it's first followers who came to New England from South The church membership observed the 250th anniversary of it's founding in 1051. A new slate of officers to guide the destinies of the Winnsboro High School student body of took office Friday follow ing special student assembly elections in the school auditorium Wednesday and Heading the council for the school year is Carl a fourth-year student and the son of Mrs. John His assistant is liny son of Dr. and Mrs. A. O. Young Hinkley is a Other student body officers Midge secretary Kline Mark Kena Nell correspond ing These student council officers will help plan and direct activi ties for a high school enrollment o 28-1 The final total en- Winnsboro Lions Attend Special Event At Pickton Thirteen Winnsboro Lions Club their wives and two visited the Pickton Lions Club Monday night to hear the District 2-X Lions governor bring a message to current events and join their brother Lions in a special Ladies Night Jack J. president of the Pickton was emcee for the Attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Sgt. and Mrs. 1. M. Rev. and Mrs. Kirk Floyd Russell Truman Mr. and Mrs. Monte Waggoner and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Will Train At Bliss Under Buddy Plan Charles Spenee and Bobby King the first young men from the Winnsboro area to enlist in the Army during the month of Spenee and King enlisted under the Army's and are guaranteed the branch of their choice plus the right to remain together during their basic The Winnsboro volunteers will train as members of the Army signal their at Ft. Sons of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis A. King and Mrs. Gussie they attended Winnsboro High While students at W. H. S. they participated on the football and basketball teams were active in other school Their plans after completion of basic and advanced training are to continue their education and work towards their high school diploma by participating in the Education according to Morgan Butts of the Tyier Army Recruiting Pickton Church Slates Rally Day On Sunday The Tabernacle Baptist Church at Pickton will conduct a Rally Day Sept. at which time a special will he made to have every member in the Sunday School department according to Rev. Gene The Pickton church has a total Sunday School enrollment of which is the goal church workers hope to A special promotion day service will be held in conjunction with the Rally Day Sunday School Superintendent Carrol Day will be in charge of this phase of the The purpose of Rally Day is to boost fall attendance at both Sunday School and church for all three white schools this fall is which sets a new record by topping the I enrollment by one student anil the enrollment by three st The new president's initial act was to appoint five working committees to assist with plans for the current school Chair man listed are as Kena Nell Gary Carol Martin and Joy Publicity Jo Virginia Cold Climate - - High Prices Mills and Kay Social Kaf James Cannaday and Midge Flections Roy Sandra Penny Judy Adams and Sherry Klyne Dorin Kenneth Calvert and Sandra In his acceptance Welch told student body work hard and look to a year of progress and accomplishments for the Winnsboro Traveler Gives Alaskan Talk At Club Meet If you're looking for a 15 cent cup of coffee or a 2f> cent slice of then Alaska is the place to At least this is the high price residents and tourists pay to live in the fabulous country to the according to Miss Vera who recently visited the U. S. Miss Kelly was a guest of the local Lions Club Friday noon at which lime she gave an illustrated To Launch Clothes Drive Here On Monday The local will launch their annual campaign to collect clothing for needy children Oct. 1. Mrs. Cain and Mrs. Joe Boyd arc co-chairmen for this They have asked residents who have clean clothes that they are no longer using to notify or n member who in turn will pick the clothing Clothes not distributed to needy children svill be sold to buy new These will also be made available to the This campaign is carried out each year by the and has become a regular project of the Deep Test Flows 409 Barrels Gamblin To Core No. 1-D Irene Alexander in the New Nope Field wsa flowing this morning at a new rate of 10'.) barrels of daily as operators test the latest Listed For Petit Juror Duty Fifteen are listed for juror service for the first week of the October term of Wood County They are W. H. R. L. Mrs. Willie Mrs. J. M. Norma Everett Mrs. M. M. C. M- C. B. Novelle Ruel Mrs. Louise L. B. Laminack and Vernon Stubborn Texas Boy Has Impressive Public Career A stubborn Texas boy and a born fighter who left Texas and his native Wood County 20 years ago has earned himself some of the nation's greatest honors during a civilian and military career marked by deeds and services to his fellow The distinguished Col. John A. born at Quitman and schooled at Mineola and the University of returned last week to his old grounds to visit his 86-year-old Mrs. Emmett who lives one and a half miles southwest of Winnsboro on the Webster He also attended the National Bar convention in Dallas and is a veteran lawyer of the old having some 40 years Now 59 and a resident of N. the state he moved to in 1036, Col. Awtry is the proud possessor of enough honors and unselfish deeds to fill a In reflecting back over the years during a visit to News the other Col. Awtry revealed some interesting information which is herewith passed on to the readers in a condensed Col. parents were of means and he earned his law degree at Texas in three a feat has never been He practiced in Dallas after leaving the University and became an attorney for an insurance and transportation While at Col. Awtry founded the Texas Exchange serving first Dallas club and the COL. JOHN H. AWTRY sident o oi lie later served two terms as National | an honor that been bestowed 1 on only one other a former M After moving to New York in Awtry became president of the General Council as well as a member of the board of directors of the First Reinsurance Co. of and a board member of the Northeastern Reinsurance Co. of later he was named to the board of the Metropolitan Fire Insurance Co. of New About this time the New York corporation of John H. Awtry and Co. was which in turn became U. S manager of the Commercial Casuality Insurance Co. of New Col. Awtry began his impressive career in the military in when he was commissioned a major in the Judge Advocate General Corp of the U. S. He served un Omar staff that planned the invasion of Europe and was injured during the The bronze star was conferred Page dens ued Smackover completion in the An eastern the well also was making gas volume of cubic per Top interest among local is being held by Gulf Gil Corporation's No. 1 G. Gamblin el al in the Winnsboro Operators were reported conditioning salt water mud this morning preparatory to taking a Hole is bottomed at 12, Throe other tests in the area were drilling all just the 6,1)00 foot In the New Hope No. I D A Smackover west extension was a I. 6,02*; the W. D. Picked i-l al No. I Is. Gait Travis Peak wildcat three of W i n was al 6,2,S0 in lime and while the Cobb Jr. No. I P. T. another Travis Peak was reported at 6,700 BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. R. D. announce the birth of a son on 2 in a Mt. Pleasant The whose name is Tony weighed lbs. A Judy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher September 17, in a Gonzales weighed 7 lbs. II oz. Maternal grandparents are and Mrs. Basil Announcement has bee received J here of the arrival of a Paul I by Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Head of The infant I arrived last Sunday and weighed pounds and ten Great grandparents arc Mr. and W. Morris and Mrs. G. A. Southerland of talk about her tour of During the course of her Lions members were given an insight into the customs and traditions of the rich Miss Kelly mentioned the fact that temperatures plunge as low as 60 degrees below zero in some Alaskan cities and the sun shines continuously for months at a time enabling the country to grow unusually large She remarked that she saw a cabbage weighing as much as 40 people occupying remote areas or Alaskan ghost towns have been dubbed Misa That have lived there so long they have become sour and don't have enough dough to The talk was concluded with the showing of color slides of Cotton Harvest Reaches 1,000-Bale Mark Total cotton ginnings here hit the 1,000-bale mark according to Irvin local gin Wright that nearly three times this many bales had been ginned by Oct. 1 of lost He added that most cotton is of low grade and short bringing 27 to M0 cents a Government loan is claiming most of those hales delivered to the local gin as growers can get better The area cotton crop this year is estimated at about one-third of last year's production harvested one of their best in Current production is running about one bale to each five or six Auto Wreck Occurs At East City Limits A wreck near the east city limits Sunday night resulted in damages to two reports City Marshal Tommy Reneau said a car driven by of wus east on the wrong side of the highway and the driver of the other Joe Winkle of unable to avoid the according to the city left the scene of the crash and w a fined in City Court Monday after being charged with leaving the scene of an The defendant was assessed a fine of I Reneau said the which was an old was practically a total loss while damages to the other vehicle were at Local Rotarians Attend Club Meet At Mineola Several local Rotarians attended a meeting of the Mineola Rotary Club Monday noon to hear District Rotary Governor Fuel id Fant from Sherman speak and to make up for a regular club meeting Attending were Hiram C. 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