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Clarksville Times (Newspaper) - August 2, 1979, Clarksville, Texas Null lab to. 7235texas press As Boc i at i Onsville times i the oldest business institution in red River county established january 18, 1873 15 per single copy the Clarksville times uses 116-080 undelivered copies of the paper and change of address notices should be mailed to . Box 1021. Clarksville Texas 75426. Ten pages volume 107, no. 65 round up reporter covers Chicken plucking , the Chicken Howe. Dinner a. In . I by . Shepperd red River Roundup we have been to a lot of interesting and very pleasant activities since we have rounded up this county but we were out on one the other night like we sure had t been on before it was a sort throwback to the Good old Days when neighbors All pitched in to help Pur their friends with a barn raising or whatever. We didst know ouch things were still going on but by Golly they Are and t Good time was bad by All this event started with a Lon distance Call from mrs. Trent Edwards an old Friend calling from Woodland. Mrs. Edwards and husband front have been pillars of that Community for longer than most anybody remembers and Are also parents of . Edwards the county commissioner. She wanted us to come out to the . Coble Home West of Manchester on . 2118 on a thursday night for an old time Quot Chicken we sure could t pass this up so off we went getting Down to the Coble s Nice Little Home which Earnest he is a Carpenter built himself. He and mrs. Coble also built themselves a Little Utility House out in Back screened in and piped for water in the sink. This Little place could be used to clean fish or game or Wash Garden vegetables or As this night to serve As the Headquarters for the Chicken plucking activities. It seems that the cables had raised a whole Bunch of chickens from Little Chicks in their Back Yard and in these chickens had gotten up to about two and a half to three pounds or so and the couple decided they were ready for the deep freeze. But 84 chickens make a pretty big Job processing so the cables called for help. And about 12 or 15 friends and relatives came by to give them a hand. The first one we ran into was mrs. Edwards who met us who tried us around to the Back where the processing was in full swing by the time we got there about 7 . Or so. We met Lucille Gray mrs. Edwards sister and Frances Lee Frank Lee Bertha and Ronnie har Gan Marthelle and Floyd Haltom and son Darrell and Clay Nichols. Also old Friend Deb Brewer of Woodland was along for the fun. Deb ran a grocery store and service station and garage there on the Corner just about forever but finally retired to his real Nice Brick Home right in the Center of Woodland. Deb is mightly Spry for 82, and he said he had lived a Long Tim and that this was the first Chicken he Ever had to pick these folks really acted like they knew what they Are doing since they set up something like a production line for this business. Over behind the building Earnest and Frank were in charge of wringing the Chicken s necks Friis is sort lost Art but those of us of another generation remember when that the Way Fried Chicken started somebody would go out and catch one and then wring its neck. For sunday i Booster award Jerrold Marx left Long time Clarks business in amp the after More than 40 year it in the mercantile we ty6�?T has been named As the recipient of the chamber Booster of the month award for August. Gary Wilkins right makes the presentation on behalf of the chamber g Marx is named a gust Booster Jerrold Marx. Tutki. . Jerrold Marx Long time clothing merchant of Clarksville has been named As the chamber of Commerce Booster of the month for August Gary Wilkins chamber director fall athletic program to open monday Clarksville schools head coach Bill Pringle has announced the following important dates and events for Tiger athletes monday aug. 6, at 6 .�? athletic physicals will be Given at the new Century club Field for All boys planning to participate in the Clarks vibe snorts program next year Given in the Field i sports pre Sicalis will be made the presentation to Marx certificate and Lett of appreciation at the regular chamber meeting at noon wednesday in the branding Iron. One of the Best known businessmen of the area. Marx recently retired from management of Marx s on the South Side of the Clarksville Square after an adult lifetime spent in the business. He was born in Clarksville in 1913, son of or. And mrs. Melvin Marx sr., also a merchant family. He attended the Clarksville schools playing football for the tigers and graduating in 1931. Jerrold attended the University of Texas where he was manager of the track team for two years a member of the honorary cowboys organization and a member of Sigma Alpha my fraternity. He returned to Clarksville and joined Silberberg s owned and manage by his Uncle. Jay Silberberg. One of the Best known mercantile establishments in the county. He acquired ownership in the store in 1953 physics House wednesday aug. 8, from 8 . A a to 9 .�?All football players tirades ?1ner he 10 the Tore in 1953 9 through 12, May pick up football rowing the death of or. Silberberg shoes and socks for the 1979 season at ? and a wife Mildred have the Field House monday aug. 13, new Century club Field. Two a Day practices to begin for varsity and Junior varsity from 7 30 . To to . In the morning and beginning at 5 . In the afternoon freshmen Grinders will practice Only once a Day 9 30 . To 12 noon also at the Field. Been owners and managers from that time until their retirement. She is the former Mildred Benton they were married on March 13, 1949. Jerrold is a Veteran of world War ii service with the . Navy from 1942 to 1946, with time spent in see Marx Page ten dinner the real experts could wring one in each hand As Earnest was wringing the necks Frank was handing them on the clothesline neck Down to bleed the Standard procedure for fresh killed fowls of All kind. After a few minutes of this the chickens Are taken around to a thins Earnest had rigged up to an up tank. He has taken a Burner and fixed it so he can Cook or Fry or whatever on it. Frere was a big roaster full of boiling i Quick water and the Chicken got a q scald to make things Easi trim doing the rough picking. Scald to make things easier for those la pack ii Bere were maybe five or six ladies gathered around a table taking the final dressing. Some of the ladies specialised in the-1-�? in know and a it done. Supposed Chicken plucking time the red River round up reporter has covered an old time Chicken plucking near Woodland and snapped this picture of one phase of the Assembly line production. In them i care of this and gossiping and having prances Lee Tho i big time. When thin a done they Specter. She medwoj5l5i were take Over by the the sink for z prow a and a Hen bagged them up ready for the deep freeze. A Bettie Shower came up and the a a harder it showered the taster the Assembly line moved but it still was d pretty a a cd Job. So a recess was. A. ,. Re called about 54 chickens had been 0�?~v i pressed maybe three hours . We Ali Wem in the House for homemade Cream and Cookee and this and that and it was All delicious. O a. Jul. We were All having the nicest visit on could want when somebody rudely brought up the subject of the other 30 chickens waiting to be worked. So. Almost everybody troop. A it a Quot a a 1ed Back out to the Back except us so a a a i and we went out the front door and one the Way Back Home it might be m we Chicken out it the cables happily had two deep a. T i freezers because 84 chickens take up or Al y a pretty Good amount of space. were putting some in the i Kitchen and some in a Freezer out it Back and they were filling up fast f one thing for sure. They Are sure s a a v a a pm to have some Good eating for a Good meals. This was a lot of fun real educational. And right heartwarming matter of fact to see All these. O a. A / a it folks getting together helping out a Rhyn a a by interesting on m --1-- re Quot nah me though a for the cables. Ii these folks Call for return help on say processing a Venison or two this Jfe a country or even when hog killing time comes along stooping Down is Earnest Coble wringing the Chicken s necks. In the foreground is Frank Lee who is hanging the bodies up to bleed before being processed. Rank reports avoidable All county Banks showed eau Titus increases in both total deposits and assets Over the past Quarter ending figures and the totals at the a ame mid year Point last year but the loan aggregate dropped fractionally. Reporting to the comptroller Are the red River National Clarksville first National and Bogata National Bank. Although sources Are somewhat reluctant to discuss it it appears that the first Federal savings and loan of Paris continue to make inroads on local Savins in the three county banking institutions. First Federal recently announced reaching the Hoo Mullion figure and the Clarksville office continues Active. Nevertheless the three county Banks Are still in Strong position with total assets of $42,077,000 and seem to be meeting the essential loan needs of the citizens. Deposits Only the red River National showed an increase in deposits Over the figure reported at the end of March up $1,245,000 for a total of $21,101 this is also an increase Over the 1978 comparable total of $1,464,000, up from $19,637,000 last year. The first National of Clarksville fell very fractionally in deposits during the Quarter off Only $88,000. But there was an increase even More fractional Over 1978. Up $18,000 to $10,812,000 in deposits. The first National of Bogata Deposit total was also Down very slightly from the last Quarter reporting $6,656,000. Some $155,000 less than on March 30. Total deposits _ b"8 reported a total of $38,567,000 in deposits up about three percent or $1,002,000, from March 30. For the year the total increased about five percent by $1,845,000. From last years figure of $36,724,000. Minor two percent. The loan total As of june 30.1978, was $26,010, which indicates an almost imperceptible decrease of less than one percent $190,000. Leans by Benin the red River National was off Only $80,000 in Loans from the last Quarter Down to $15,526,000 which was also a drop of Rio too from last years figure of $15,742,000. The first National in Clarksville showed $5,849,000 in Loans As of june 30. 1979, off $349,000 from the last quarters figure of $6,198,000 and off $606,000 from the $6,455,000 reported last year. Only the Bogata first National shoes an increasing loan picture up slightly $33,000. To $4,445,000, com pared to the last Quarter s figure of $4,412,000. Bogata also showed a yearly increase of $632,000 Over last year s total of $3,813,000. Super savings in sidewalk the three Banks reported a loan total of $25,821,000, which is Down from the last Quarter figure of $26,216,000, a drop of in the All important total assets category the three Banka have a combined figure of $43,195,000. The highest total in history an increase of 5.5 percent $2,205,000, Over the 1979 total of $40,990,000. The combined assets also ii creased Over the last Quarter a though not so substantially. The Ria from $42,077,000 in March a $1,118,000, some three percent. The major increase in assets a noted by the red River National increasing $1,294,000, from $22307, too to $23,601,000, in the three month Quarter. Red River also noted an Meres a the Yew. Up $1,686,000 from in 1978 figure of $21,965,000. The Clarksville Firat nations Down 9,000, from $11,840,000 to $11.791300. In the past Quarter. But the year showed a slight increase $49,000. From the 1979 tots at the same period. The Firat National of Bogata Wai slightly from $7,930,000 u $7,803,000, $127,000, for the Quarter. However the year did show a increase of $520,000. Up from $7,288, too to $7,803,000 during the is months. Healthy Economy generally speaking observers see a healthy Economy in a favourable position going into the traditionally Good fall season. Sale saturday Goodman Yard selected the modern Day version of the Gold Rush will be on stage saturday with the sidewalk tale bringing user savings to hop pers the 13 participating merchants will not Only have tables along the sidewalk with unbelievable savings on Quality merchandise but have slashed prices on Many items inside their stores to Clear their shelves of summer merchandise to make Way for fall fashions. Stores offering these great bargains All Day Long on saturday will be identified by the red footsteps leading to the doorway to savings and the placards in the windows for discriminating buyers who want to make the entire round of businesses. Clarksville merchants Are a shopper s Hometown neighbors offering name brands of top flight merchandise at really competitive prices. The Yard of the Lovely Home of Karen and Dick Goodman at 1501 West Jackson Clarksville has been named a the August Yard of the it August month by the Clarksville chapter of Young homemakers. The spacious Goodman Home is located on a Corner lot with a sweeping View of gently sloping pasture off to the Southwest and the Goodman have carefully landscaped their Yard to blend into the Overall picture. Karen and Dick carefully planned each improvement and then spent Many Happy and productive hours working in their Yard. With the help of the Plant Nursery they have selected a landscaping plan with will give them Many years of continuing Beauty and pleasure. The Lawn is covered with two inches of Thich Green Bermuda grata. In the Border areas lining the front and sides of the Home Are plants arranged according to growing height which include Burford Holly and Carissa Holly Dwarf and Standard Pittis Porum draft Chines Holly variegated Isopi Multi truck and Dwarf upon Holly. Carolina and asian Jasmine for ground cover and Tantras Juniper. Flower. Including zinnias variegated petunias and Pink and White periwinkles Are located in various places to help add additional color to the grounds. Trees have Alto been carefully located to provide Shade and Beauty in the future using elms water and pin Oaks. The Yard is a joint project with the Goodman who also work together in Goodman insurance with each contributing a share to the Yard care. Sam buddy s the Man s Stere Bruington a Clarksville furniture Duke Aud Ayres Marx s Nickels self serve the Carousel the Hub True value twins boutique Yard of the the month the Beautiful Manil cured Lawn of the Dick Goodman Home hat been named Yard of the month by the Clarksville chapter of Young homemaker. The Home is located at 1501 West Jackson

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