Winnsboro News (Newspaper) - December 16, 1965, Winnsboro, Texas HAS STATE FAIR PRIZE WINNER Decorative her own During the Christmas many persons start shopping for brilliantly colored candles to enhance the decor of their But this will never be a task for Mrs. Jeanne Mathis of Her home is always decorated throughout with such candles and her supply will never run You see - she makes her Mrs. wife of Dr. Ross started working on the unusual hobby of making decorative candles several years ago and she's become a real professional at it. This was proved in October when one of her candles won first prize in the State Fair of Now making candles may sound like something that wouldn't take a great deal of skill - but when you're talking this type of it's an entirely different The wedding candle which won the blue ribbon was a white decorated with traditional and pearls and resting in a decorative white The leaves which decorate such candles have to be shaped by and attached to the main body of the candle still warm enough to After placing each individual you have to wait until it is cool enough to become firmly Page 2) DECORATIVE CANDLES - Mrs. Jeanne Mathis is shown holding her candle which won first prize in the State Pair of Texas this Some of the other decorative candles she has made arc displayed on the all of a different ranging from the plain tapered candle at far right to the design of autumn leaves shown in the The dark candle at far left is red In color and features Christmas The is a white wedding candle with a design of calla Local churches slate special Yule services Special Christmas programs are being planned at most Winnsboro churches during the coming The choir of the Central Christian directed by Mrs. A. L. will present a special Christmas anthem at the morning worship services Dec. 19. Regular time of morning services has been changed to 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school follows at 10:30. The youth of the church will present a program at A Christmas tree will follow the program and members will assemble their gitt box for the needy at that Special Christmas music will be presented at both services at the First Baptist Church this At the morning worship service the Junior Choir will sing a contemporary Mrs. N. J. is director of the Junior The church choir will also sing a seasonal by Katherine At the evening the church choir will present Song a cantata by RAILS COUNTRY Sidelights By WITH JUST eight more shopping days before St. Nick makes his annual the Christmas rush is gaining momentum local merchants report brisk sales and remind once again shop t t t AND AS MOST of the people prepare for a gay and bountiful holiday members of the local Ministerial Alliance remind us of the needs of those less Donations of canned goods and toys arc being accepted by the ministers for delivery to needy The need is urgent and anyone wishing to donate should get their contribution to their Baskets will be distributed Dec. 20. t t t ANOTHER URGENT call comes from Mrs. Belker Paschal for children's clothing wanted by the for distribution to school children in need of One size six girl's coal in particular needed Mrs. Paschal she may be reached by phone at MA 9-3213. The program continues almost the entire school year so any children's items would be put to good t t t A SLIGHT PEEK into the immensity of water goals was revealed in Pleasant Friday night citizens of Camp and Titus Counties met with members of the Texas Rights Commission and the Water Development These two state units are j ned by the top men so far as Texas water is concerned and their visions and planning represent outstanding leadership for the j 4 4. X Til I THE MEETING primarily was i Page 2) | John W. This cantata uses familiar Christmas hymns as background for narration with vocal music written by Mr. Soloists for the presentation are Mrs. Mike Kelly as Mrs. N. J. as the Announcing Angel and Freddy Franks will sing the song of the Accompanists will be Mrs. W. T. and Mrs. Freddy F. The First Methodist Church will present a cantata at 5 p.m. Sunday The of was written by John Rev. Harold Taylor will direct the choir and Dwight Hightower will be the Pine Street Baptist Mission will have a family night program on Wednesday Dec. 22. Walnut Street Baptist Church will present Birthday of the and a Christmas pageant Surrender Sunday Dec. 19, at 6:30 p.m. Members of the Presbyterian church will have their Joy Gift program on Wednesday Dec. 22. The Forest Grove Methodist Church will have a family night program at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 22. A Real Meaning of will be presented at the Assembly of God Church at 7:30 p.m. The play is a simple story of Christmas as told by a mother to her young Music will be played by church Francell and the youth will sing Christmas The manger with special will be shown at the close of the Nursing class underway at Winnsboro Hospital The third class of Vocational Nursing at Winnsboro is currently The which started Oct. 11, will complete the course in 12 The nursing students will receive training on a variety of Regulations concerning visiting hours at Winnsboro Hospital will be strictly enforced in the it was announced this Visiting hours at the hospital are from 2 to 4 p.m. in the afternoon and from 7 to 9 p.m. at There are no morning visiting Hospital officials explained that it is necessary for both the well-being of the patients and the efficient operation of the hospital to adhere to the visiting They asked the cooperation of the public in this subjects during the including Vocational Vocational Nursing Com- munity Body Structure and Nutrition and Diet Drugs and First Medical and Surgical j Obstetrical Nursing and care of newborn The course includes both theory and clinical Instruction time will bo spent in the laboratory and X-ray diet central operating room and delivery in addition to regular floor duty and care of the emergency After the completion of the year's the students will go to Austin for their State Board After passing they will receive licenses as Licensed Vocational The current class includes eight They are Mrs. Hae Mrs. Elva Mrs. Mattie Faye Mrs. Wanda Mrs. Wilma Mrs. Mary Mize and Mrs. Serving Northeast Leading Produce Agricultural tad Fiw ON 3tye Nrma Volume f Wood Texas 10c Franklin County lake ge top priority in state plans The construction of a lake on Big Cypress Creek in Franklin County loomed as a possibility for the immediate future following a meeting of state water officials and citizens from a area at Mt. Pleasant Friday Joe G. executive di- School Board hears report on Title I plan The Winnsboro School Board heard a report from Superintendent L. M. West on plans for the local school district in connection with the Elementary and Secondary School Education act at its regular meeting Monday Following the the trustees authorized Mr. West to go to Austin to seek approval of the plans from the Texas Education Agency as soon as they arc The Winnsboro district has been authorized over under the but must receive approval on specific programs designed to aid the educationally deprived child before the funds will be made Mr. West indicated that a large part of the local plan will be in the areas of remedial reading and library Details of the proposed plan for Winnsboro will be announced as soon as Mr. West hopes to get approval of the program and have it instituted by The board also heard a report from tax assessor - collector Bo Lockey that current collections have totalled just over 40 per cent. Also approved by the board was a Superintendent West will serve as Members will include Mrs. Virginia Mrs. Mrs. Ruth Mrs. Myrtle Mrs. Ala Mrs. Romie Mrs Marguerite Miss Mo zelle Mrs. Sue Hamm Miss Gladys Mrs Mary T. M. Morris Hyde and Willard V. Be YULE EDITION TO BE PRINTED EARLY The Winnsboro News will be published early again next week in order that the annual Christmas issue may he delivered well ahead of the holiday for the benefit of readers and business The News will go to press late Dec. 20, so that the edition can be in the mails Tuesday In order to meet the early publication all ing and news copy must be turned in at The News office at the earliest possible time and not later than Saturday of this Only last-minute items can be handled Monday Regular correspondents are requested to turn their copy in The News Office will be open until 5 p.m. Saturday for the convenience of those who have items to turn in. of the Texas Water Development said at the meeting that the proposed Franklin County Lake has top priority in the overall plan for developing the Cypress Creek Basin and indicated that a permit can be issued and state funds made a vailable for the The information presented by the state officials at the meeting In effect removed the uncertainty which has surrounded the Franklin County project since a Titus County group had expressed interest in a dam site farther downstream on Big Mr. Moore said the state's overall plan for the development jof Cypress includes the Franklin County project and another dam in Titus He said since the Franklin County dam would not affect the project in Titus County and since Franklin County has already voted approval of a million bond issue for the project he thought it would be possible to go ahead BIG CYPRESS PLAN - Map shows how the Texas Water Development Board plans for Big Cypress Creek in Franklin and Titus counties to be The plans include the Franklin County Water District's proposed with arrow pointing to dam and another lake with the dam in Titus The Franklin County site has top priority an a million bond issue has already been approved and should be completed long before the Titus County The Titus County a much larger would back water 20 feet deep to the back side of the County The depth of the Franklin lake at the dam would be 55 The board plans for two dams instead of one because the dam in Titus County would not give Franklin County as much water aa Dam Site No. 1. Water officials unfold plan for development of NL S T U DENTS in Winnsboro Hospital's third ciass of Vocational Nursing front from Mrs. Wanda Mrs. Faye Elva and Mrs. Kittie back from Mrs. ma Mrs. Mary Mrs. Mattie Romine and Mrs. Hae Sweeping plaas for the full development of water resources in East Texas were unveiled by state officials at a meeting in Mt. Pleasant Friday The plans included four projects in the Cypress Creek Basin and the construction of an enormous lake on the Sulphur River near The projects in the Cypress Basin in the plans include the Franklin County Water District's Lake Site No. 1; a larger lake in Titus and lakes at Black and j plus enlargement of Lake O' The No dates were given on beginning of work on any of the although a water permit is expected to be issued for the Franklin County site within the next few months as the district is already formed and voters have approved a million bond Local band members win at regional Two Winnsboro High School band Ken Sorge and Bruce have advanced past the first competition in a series of contests leading to membership in the They won the right to advance to the area level in Region IV competition at Mt Pleasant Saturday placed in the baritone out ot 25 others entered and Smith placed second in cornet ami second in competing about 50 other students in each The top two the lop three cornets and the top trumpet advance on to zone which will be held Saturday Pine Tree High AMer competition comes the area contest and oil area are turned to the band Other local the Region contest were Raymond Jerry David Ronald and Kenneth The overall plan for East Texas is projected to more than meets the needs of the area through the year 2020. All projects besides the Franklin County lake are likely to take several years as flood control features will be included in them and this will bring the Corps of Engineers into the Projects involving the Corps of Engineers usually go a great deal slower than state projects due to the length of time involved in securing approval of Flood control would not be involved in the Franklin County The plans were shown by Joe G. executive director of the Texas Water Development chief engineer John and Frank executive director of the Texas Water Rights According to the long range Page 2� Grid receipts hit record high mark The drawing power of a team is clearly shown in the fact helped at this game by that both teams were this Winnsboro rated in polls and it School football receipts which I was one of the few games to the highest total j ed in East Texas that Total receipts for the regular j The largest drawing home season games were | Winnsboro was against compared to last year's total of j Mt. Vernon and the smallest was increase of j Liberty which Then adding the drew few out-of-town I rum the Lowest drawing game of trie the total is I season was the Commerce con- mi which was also the lowest pushed to ot over share of the receipts of the M games this year was 0ti, more than the total receipts the 10 games played j The share of the gale for each school is derived by j Grand Saline subtracting expenses for Gilmer home school then dividing the ] Daingerfield remainder 50-50. were shown this year in both district and Besides the fact that were naturally turning out stronger to sec a team that was driving for a championship all season same of the can be attributed to the that two of j Grand Saline the contests last j Gilmer were played in Winnsboro i Daingerfield this and drew j larger Honey j Pittsburg last year's lowest Mt. Vernon ing was replaced by the j district game with Commerce and this boosted the j Cooper The largest drawing game of j TOTAL the regular season was the game cr at Glade The was TOTAL villi the Franklin County Following the state officials met with the of the Franklin County Water District and informally procedures for making tion for state to be In the The directors were toU the hearing on the district's application to construct an on-site couldn't be but indicated the hearing probably be held in the latter part of Once this permit is the district win then be in position to issue some of the bonds to finance engineering a tu d i e a which will be necessary before it can apply for state Mr. John chief engineer of the water development and Prank executive director of the Texas Water Rights were among the large number of state officials and gave most of the Information to the Attending the meeting were representatives of Titus and Camp counties and from both the Wood and Franklin County sides of Also on hand for the meeting were Rep. George T. Hinson of Sen. A. M Aikin of Rep. James Slider Morris County and Rep. Neal Solomon of Mt. who served as moderator for the Attending from Winnsboro were Allen F. Brock Grayford Jerry Moyers and Wally Mr. Moore explained the Texas Water Development Boards long range plan to fully develop all the water resources in the Those plans included both the Franklin and Titus County when will form back-to-back The Titus County dam would back water up to the Franklin County but it would be only 20 feet Water on the other side of the dam in the Franklin County Lake would be 55 feet Mr. Moore explained that construction of the two dams would not be a duplication of expense because the dam in Titus would not give Franklin County as much water as dam Page 5) LAST CALL FOR SANTA LETTERS Attention all This is the last call far to Santa is a basy man and Christmas is drawing So hurry and send your so we can get them to him in plenty of toilers to Santa will he published in the Christmas of The News next But we must have your letters by Saturday in order to get in the Christmas which will published early next So get busy and If your letter gets to us la we promise that Santa will have it in ample time to knew what you want for Mail letters to Santa Box 87, Two hospitalized after accident Two were hospitalized aster the truck in which they were riding smashed into a tree just outside the city limits conference game on the Sulphur Springs Highway drawing The figures shown below are for total receipts before expenses and before the 50-50 mi j i Honey Grovu Pittsburg Mt. Vernon i Commerce Cooper TOTAL I Gladewater Tuesday C. H. Peckham of Rt 1 and i his Charles were in Winnsboro Hospital for treatment of injuries received in the 1,160.95 - Mr. Peckham was reported to have suffered a badly cut 1.054.20; 1,126 Winnsboro Police Chief BiU Ti 636 25 j Williamson said the impact 447 20 the crash knocked the engine 1,407tiU; completely out ot the 1.010 00 Highway Patrolman Don King 811 71; the 1.141 10i Mr Peckham reportedly told 71 ] officers he was trouble 1965 j with the truck's steering $ 2.767 15 j There were no injuries in iHi 1,410 00 minor accident inside the city Tuesday Involve iTi l led in the collision were % IMS Hi 1,066001Ford driven by Marvin P. 1.616 35! of Dallas ami a ISSi ' 1,455,801 Chevrolet driven by Brad 441 N. Post The police chief the 1,105*) occurred as 601 attempted to pass the Daugharty 7.227.00: car as it started ut kjl
