Winnsboro News (Newspaper) - April 27, 1967, Winnsboro, Texas Hearing on proposed highway change held here Tuesday A public hearing on proposed route change in State Highway south oi Winnsboro about 50 persons in City Tuesday The new to be put into effect as part ol a widening and improvement campaign on reaching from Mineola north to will leave the present route of the HIGHWAY officials in tn conduct a public hearing on the proposed route change of Stale Highway south of from left to W. W. senior engineer from and Sidney senior resident engineer from shown in front of a large aerial photograph picturing the highway highway near the county road to the Webster will swing wed of the route about 1,000 and will present route the Winnsboro city limits oi the intersection with Cake The hearing was required clue to a protest of the proposed route filed by B. C. who owns property near the point at which the new route leaves the of the George of the Texas Highway conducted the using aerial and a chart of the proposed route of the to illustrate the presentation of the Department's reasons for proposing the route Other Texas Highway Department officials present included Sidney resident senior engineer of the Mineola and W. W. district engineer from Five area citizens at the First local speaker was A. D. mayor of who spoke in favor of the proposed highway followed by Brock who also favored the new B. C. who filed protest which resulted in the public was the third local Black explained he was not opposed to the route of the highway nor to the change in His he was that the route now proposed would cut across the front of the yard of his causing the destruction of a number of scenic and severely lessening the value of his home He pointed out that the area involved amounted to only about 4!) square and i requested that the departure 1 point for the new route be ed a few feet north to avoid this particular portion of his Black was followed by his who repeated Black's He noted that in private ' conversations with Texas Highway Department he had been told that they could not now move the proposed route of the new Paschall we can't move it just I when can we move Paschall pointed out that Black wanted a little consideration in regard to his front Paschall also noted that if some a-j greement could not be reached ' concerning this it would be taken to and could turn to be expensive 43 square Final local speaker was V. M. who spoke for local persons concerned with possible changes to Lee Cemetery resulting from the changed route of the He was assured that none of the cemetery property was involved in the right of way needed for the new and would therefore not be changed at speaking for the Texas Highway slated that all points covered in the hearing would be taken under consideration before making a final decision on the route of the new portion of highway 37. Transcripts of all statements made during the hearing will be and will be furnished to the city of to the Texas Highway Department office in and to the federal highway Texas Highway Department spokesmen were not certain when work would begin on the segment of the highway from Big Sandy Creek to explaining that funds for this portion of the highway have not yet been made The section from Quitman mirth to Big Sandy Creek has been approved for plans are nearing and right of way is almost all It was estimated that the right of way acquisition and the plans would be completed in and it is anticipated that a contract for construction of this portion of the highway will be let sometime in Serving Northeast Leading Produce Agricultural Section and Oil Area Volume 53-Number 25 Wood Texas 75494, April 27, 1967 10c a copy Two Pages New schedule car course offered Annual FFA rodeo set for this weekend A in scheduling werk lor til summer nig program offered by High School will be in trU I ban conducing the port ion oi the driving the TRAI LS SIDELIGHTS By AKK A working mother or dn plan So be one roim Ihe -let ial Alliance I- a survey lo d haw many in ide i in Of i a das care center lor children II daily or cite on a professional basis would be balanced iN. training and ing the ui u in a i i- arc 11 In any oi these n ur 1.721. t t I enjoying a % Kit lo the aid a I j. l. i C Coal - J K Con's Ft. Th. v lo on at lo a in fin % i a to n t he area f n i Tury o'clock it a 11 1 v U - a- been practice in the the academic pail oi the will be gin on May 1 tins and through May 2o. i hen the driving pot I urn of ihe in- i actual will com- ' on May 21), and will era student s lor explained that Die t k - iuie sa lint could I ol tar -e oi the way before vacation 1 hu with Bible and s agriculture and homemaking v j Any student who 14 oi age will be i 54 en or May 2ii. will he j for the ] Feu program will lie j wishing to take the j course must have their in later than I May I work will be radii m roam 102 al High at 4.00 completion oi the S portion ol Ihe may work out a dale for iving part oi the lo tit lain their i | and information are available the of 1 Mr pi Memorial and High aad Nolan S ui | a ho I caar I by lie i ami hy j - may be I la the same Plat DORIS COX TERRY HAMILTON Accidents show big increase in county ONE OF Ihe | Craddock ie 1 Sealer i lise re vi I -I ol haul k. in mule a lo i la c. -I oM -e he lo elected to state FHA office SaVall V of Mr ami Hoy 104 v. a - for ' lri 1 Hie Mate a- I j to he t c I in Ihe Ii vice president lor the held i the a a I have t a be - I on Mi and Mi- Floyd I eal i j III e 11 .Ml e on if ei m j Sail - i r v i - have been slace a- he loo million Ml | Texas the Sail el Si One traffic death and ieven were Ihe highway ia Wood County Ihe month of to information released this week by Texas el Safely this U Counly had Ui reported which brines Ihe totals for the year so far to three deaths and 12 injuries in Traffic death's in the College choir to present concert here The College Choir and Hand will appear in five performances on a three day tour and Central May 2-4, under tiie Murry chairman ol the fine ails division al tile and director of Ml a ill Ill ol each oi I in- p: 'A ill 1 Mas 2 and 4. lilt tile W ill a at Scho al in fid a in May I program al i acli 'A ill and Fli by liu In three | ty district of the Texas Highway 41 percent in Marcii over the same period in According to information com piled by the Department of Public 2! persons lost their lives in traffic accidents in the Hast Texas area during ihe month ol In 12 lives were A total of 21 accidents accounted lor the 21 the monthly report This is an increase of 50 percent in the number ol accidents over the previous the month of a accidents were investigated by the Department of Public in the 1H county show 1(18 were injured and properly damage was estimated al Captain Glen officer in charge ot Die Texas Highway Patrol m the Tyler District Die ever number of ears on the the m of a safe driver is more complex ail toe all the the in ed lor into daily driving is becoming more but mere will not the Ii only ne when each driver la accept share of Die lor planning ahead to avoid accident He must plan for sate He must Die tact in the hist ins on deoon I- his OA Ii lie alarie can plan and carry mil the decisions that w ill i him la drive This should be the third annual FFA Junior on Friday and Saturday of this but due to a bit of wild weather last the 1967 edition will be the second in three At presstime more than 75 entries had been and the total was expected to top slightly the approximately 150 that competed in the 19(15 Featuring slock furnished by rodeo contractors Donnie and Gerald of and riders who make up in enthusiasm and spirit what they might lack in experience and the rodeo will offer two nights of wild competition in six Bronc I barrel ground i pole bull and wild cow f Entries have been received j from all over this part of j including many from as far way as About 25 to 30 Communities Wood County I named winners j The Yantis Community provement Association and the j Fouke Community Improvement Association have been named as | winners in the 1967 district 5 Community Improvement test. j The Yantis Community provement Association will be of lour division 1 tics to be toured in district 5, j and the Fouke Community 1m-|provement Association will be j one of the live division II to be The Community Improvement Congest is divided into two Division 1 includes communities I that have participated in the contest I mm one tn three and i division 11 includes Dial have participated for than three | The district 5 Community Improvement Tour of the Fouke community will begin 1U May 3. at 0:30 a.m. and the Yantis community will ihe visited and toured May 3, at 2:00 p.m. Both of communities would like to take this opportunity to invite all of their friends and interested individuals to come out and visit tours and communities to be visit d and in Die District Improvement Contest include Midway lied v. Morris ( Crossroads Woodiawn inker I and Neita in 1 that id d ncl lie v by Die judges are Hopkins Sixth Bed Kiver S- t H i U ao f Sixth p i Kiv ec cad SeV I S B iA ii ( cal youths will compete against the out of town Trophies and ribbons will be given for first and second place in each event each of the two nights of the r will get underway at Winnsboro High School with a Western Day on as students will wear western gear and indulge in a western style among other Some Winnsboro High School students are growing beards in honor of the most of them A parade through downtown Winnsboro will get underway at 5:30 p.m. and will feature the Winnsboro High School riding and other Four Winnsboro High School students have been nominated for the role of queen of the rodeo this Doris Terry Pattie and Judy The winner of the crown will be announced during festivities at Winnsboro High School and will reign over the rodeo activities the two The rodeo will get underway at 8:00 p.m. on April 28, and April 29, with a j Honor roll for past nine weeks is revealed here The High School honor roll for the past nine weeks has been i Those listed I Cynthia Ronnie and Mary | Cathy Grace j Janet Judy my Sue and j Mary I Sarah Mary Jane and Nancy Linda Karla i Patricia Thornton Patricia i i i Band Boosters set bake and rummage sale j A bake and rummage sale will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p m. April 29, in the old Wiggly building The sale is sponsored by Die members ol the Band Boosters Club and will be the last land raising of the club to provide expense money for the trip next month to the Cotton Carnival at Tiie is to came sho i tor their weekend baking needs as well as other items winch will lie on JUDY STOCKS grand al the Winnsboro Rodeo in City Admission will be one dollar for adults and 50 cents for PATTIE MINSHEW Soil Conservation Week observed here Soil Stewardship April 30 to May 7, is observed nationally to again focus attention to man's duty to conserve water and other natural Soil conservation is not just for the 10 percent who still actually work with the land but for the entire population whose lives depend on it for food and This annual week of observance is sponsored by the National Association of Soil Conservation and national church It includes fours out on the civic radio and television programs and sermons in the churches across the nation reminding man of his duty as a of our natural the ministers wore furnished material and invited to have a sermon on soil stewardship this The Wood Soil and Water Conservation District published a special newsletter on soil stewardship this This special edition of The News is devoted to calling attention to the task of being good and active stewards of all our natural The theme of this years observance is of Our Land is Privately From this land comes most of our mod and Soil districts include 95 percent oi tiie land in farms and ranches in the They are recognized local sources of help and information for the individual The Soil Conservation Service provi technical help in conservation fa Die Woad i- c una ' ed of all of Wood The i Unit at Winnsboro assist this and the Franklin ty portion of The I Soil and Water Conservation Head of the work unit is I Ray D. assisted by Buford Their job is to landowners in planning and maintaining the right combination of practices to their j land in a way to keep it These practice selections are based on the kind of soil he has and the mount of it he has | Don national of the Soil Conservation of our natural resources is valued both for its economic worth and for its contribution to the tic and recreational appeal of the rural BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of the Wood Soil and Water Conservation meeting in regular session in left to Warren 11. James Chairman K. G. Cue and Walter The work of Soil Conservation their landowner and the advising Soil Conservation Service is recognized this coining April 30, which is designated as Soil Stewardship throughout the and through the following which is set aside as Soil Stewardship The News is this and the importance of the conservation movement tu all urban and in an annual special edition this Bap revival tor tis w A W. Ml ol Ihe Keh w tin sei 111 t i at t lomei stall i lima lell In liitU are lacks Wat Dale Pii i Mike and Joe Seated aie Frank Hon Hoy Mike Da Billv George a ml I lies e s or ia in It ii pet. Seven ui i lilea li let thus v. lo in the Hi placed and e t track meet I 1H\ i Jacki ( alkin a v e I ess ri Shai last lias and si C 11 I a -u arci M. a 111 id 1 a e. t sets ev iv e- iav ii at C. la i Si II flu e I- ea II ll I. ncv l A III v a a ur Sei 4 al
