Hood County News-Tablet from Granbury, Texas • Page 1

1 HOOD GRANBURY EWS TABLET SINCE JANUARY 1, 1961 IN HOOD COUNTY TRAFFIC INJURIES 27 TRAFFIC DEATHS 2 GRANBURY NEWS ESTABLISHED 1886, HOOD COUNTY TABLET ESTABLISHED 1919, CONSOLIDATED JUNE 15, 1945 VOLUME 75 HOOD COUNTY NEWS- TABLET, GRANBURY, TEXAS THURSDAY NOV. 16, 1961 8 CENTS PER COPY NO. 10 This That By WE WENT TO rite Abbey Sun- day and I was amazed aD find many books with I in college. They were stared in the bookcases there. Latin bodies frock high French bocks from college.

And 1 could hardly recognize a ward in them. Psycitaingy ingr. English books mice familiar. Guess it's tte things that stag with FOUL THE SKY never looks brightsthan after several days like bad this That the always returns is antiner wonderful thing about this we Eve in site changing beauty af please tie eye and heart. As my favorite poet.

James Mentalle. exed it so beautifully: "The leaves ace changing autumn dags ate here. And Mite assumes a and more Lively is the season God newborn tie peacefulwistful Where is a torch of summer cars there are many jogs and tine harvest field the vineyard The pumpions And snowflakes the' Thank God for autumn its russet. green and And all 'af manure's glories. we are privileged tp Lineman Died of High Voltage Shock Don Nichols of Cleburne, died in the Granbury General tall Sunday from coming in with a high whitage lime Saturday Nichois, an emplogee cf the County Electric Cooperative was working near tine Brown stace on Highway 377 east of town witen he suffered sibock from the line.

He was knocked to the Fellow workers to the hospital here butt the re gained An trip to Ft. Worth fur blood sand other efforts to save his were Mr. Nochols received am award two pears ago for saving tine cf a fellow worker boggy artificial respiration the pole cm witarih tibey were He a survived by his wi Linda. 11; two HUTS, Dang. 10.

Ronnie this Mrs. Mary cd Cleountie Raymond and Lester of FL. and seven sisters, Velma Folchinsky and Mrs. Vera Davis Temple, Laura Edge Mrs. Melba Hall of FL Mrs.

Alice Street of Doris Pierce of Puerto Rico atd Mrs. Pierce of Torrance, Calif services were held in Tuesday morning and in Rose Hill Cemetery REV. FOWLER ON EXECUTIVE BOARD BAPTIST GENERAL CONVENTION OF TEXAS Mr. and Mrs. Crites To Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr.

and Mrs. O. P. Crites will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary on November 26. At that time their daughters, Mrs Bee Hassler of.

Artesia, N. M. and Mrs. Frankie Lee of Garland will hold open house at the First Baptist Church from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m. All friends are invited to call.

O'. Crites and Miss Lee McClure were married at Neri fifty years ago with Rev. Stovall, a Baptist minister, officiating. It was a quiet wedding with only a few friends, who learned of their plans, attending. Most of their years have been spent in Hood County and, all of them in Teras.

They recently returned to Hood County after three years in Bovina. They have one grandchild and one greatgrandchild. Basketball Season Opens Tomorrow The Granbury Pirates open the basketball season tomorrow Friday night, at 7:00 o'clock when they meet Santo. The girls will play at 7:00 and the boys game will follow' at approximately 8:15. Chamber of Commerce Contacted Brazos River Authority About Dam SCOUT by Douglas Lewis, Scribe Last Monday night the Dads of the Scouts came and helped with our Tenderfoot Require- ments.

Douglas Lewis gave a demonstration on trail marking. Next Monday night we will have a cook out at Camp Leonard. Last Saturday evening we went on a cook out. We hiked to Keith Hillman's ranch, ate supper and came back. Lonnie Reynolds led us and kept order.

Next Saturday we will have a comic book sale in our meeting room. We will sell 12 cent comic books for a nickle. Lipan Exes to Meet November 25th The Lipan High School will hold its second ex-students homecoming November 25, 1961. Exes will meet in the gymnasium at 6:30 and dinner will be served from 6:30 until 7:30. A program and business meeting will follow.

All ex-students and friends are invited and urged to attend, according to Mrs. Verne Tipton, homecoming Mrs. Addie Lou Fowlkes and grandson of Rockwall spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Frank Morrison, Final Hymn Poll Results Great Thou Art" and "In Tine Garden" tied for first place in the National Newspapers Hymn Poll conducted by the Hood County News-Tablet for their readers. News-Tablet readers second choice was Old Rugged Third in our poll was "What A Friend We Have In Jesus." NATIONAL RESULTS Bev.

W. F. Fowler AUSTIN (Spl)--Rev. W. F.

Fowler, pastor of the First Baptist Church, Granbury, has been named 10 the Executive Board cd the Baptist General Convention of Texas. His election came during the rontluding session of the BapList General Convention of Texas meeting here, The 192-member Board is composed of pastors, laymen and women from throughout the stane. it meets four times a year 10 conduct the denomination's business between annual sessions is to promote all phases of Texas Baptist missions, both at home and abroad, and to teach, enlist and train in Christian service and stewardship in all areas of Members of the Board serve as representatives for more than million Baptists who are members of the denomination's 3,861 churches in Texas. More than 61,000 readers from coast to coast voted in the National Newspaper Hymn Poll and 10,482 of them chose Oid Rugged a vivid which describes the meaning of the Cross, as, their dearest religious song. Bill MoVer, the Christian rad Gospel Singer, who ed the survey to determine the America loves best, and Audience Analysts, BalaCynwyd, Pa, the independent research organization which tabulated votes from readers of more than 1,000 newspapers, reported that "How Great Thou Ant was a close second to Old Rugged Cross." "How Great Thou a dygospel song describing God's omnipotence, received 8.499 voter.

Audience Analysts said this large vote doubtless was due to the song's popularity at hymn sings across the country "How Great Thou a favorite selection of baritone McVey and Billy 'Graham, was fourth in last year's Christian Herald hymn) poll and McVey attributed part of its current popularity to its moving evangelistic feeling and strong melody. THIRD NATIONAL FAVORITE -The third favorite hymn. disclosed by the National Newspaper Hymn Poll was "What A Friend We Have in a song which has earned a place in American's hearts by it's warm expression of faith held by Protestants, of every denomination, McVey said. McVey, who has sung all the top 50 hymns at Christian Herald Community Hymn Sings across the country, reported that "In the a hymn which tells of God's compassion and guidlance, received 3.868 votes for fourth place in the National Newspapers Hymn Poll and was especially preferred in the Midwest. The Christian Herald Singer noted the rise in acceptance of "Amazing among Ameri- First Bale Check to Boy Scouts 0.

P. 1 has the Granbury, Texas we certainly feel at home in was received as a Gentlemen: every respect in that area. for the first bale of We received the check from am endorsing this check in Hood. County the citizens of Granbury for the payable to the Boy Scouts of produced to the local boy soots. first bale of cotton in Hood America and returning it to you year The cotton was brought to the County, which we consider an and you can include it in your Yancy Gin from Leomand Bend.

honor. funds for the Boy Scout budget Leonard's letter to the We would to take this as I realize how it is needed Mr. Chamber of Commerce opportunity to express our for the Scouting Program. Grambury, Chamber appreciation for being a part Respectfully of the Granbury community and O. P.

Leonard Mrs. Oscar Nix Died Monday Mrs. Oscar Nix, a resident of Tolar for about sixty years, died at her home Monday, November 13, 1961. She had been in ill health for some time. Mrs.

Nix was born at Quitman in Wood County. She and Mr. Nix were married Sept. 22, 1912. She was 66 years of age.

She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Winta Beth Moody of Ft. Worth; four sons, Edwin Nix of Tyler; Virgil Nix of Longview; L. W. Nix of Tolar and O.

J. Nix of Ft. Worth her mother, Mrs. M. J.

Hendon of Ft. Worth; five brothers, Milton, Zeab, Marvin, Aubrey and Hubert Hendon of Ft. Worth; four sisters, Miss Eunice Hendon and Mrs. Dorothy Corley of Ft. Worth; Mrs.

Geneva Youngblood of Bay City and Mrs. Dorothy Cirley of Ft. Worth; Mrs. Geneva Youngblood of Bay City and Mrs. Laveta Sears of Pampa and three grandchildren, Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 15, 1961 at the First Baptist Church in Tolar with Rev.

Billy Dodson and Rev. Sanders offiating. The words of the minister, the many friends attending and the lovely flowers paid tribute to 'Mrs. Nix. Interment was in the Tolar Cemetery, Terry Funeral Chapel in charge.

Pall bearers were Biake Curl, Vannie Tidwell, Buster Holmes, Morris Earl and Melvin Gifford and Boyd Sue. Rev. Hightower Died in Ft. Worth Hospital Rev: C. O.

Hightower, former pastor if the First Methodist Church in Granbury, died in a Ft. Worth hospital Tuesday. He had been a resident of Weatherford for a number of years, and had retired from the ministry. Rev. Hightower's family lived in Granbury prior to his coming here to serve the church as pastor.

His father was a Methodist minister, also. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at Couts, Memorial Methodist in Weatherford and burial in Oakland Cemetery there. Other pastorates held by the 71 year old minister were Gorman, Graford, Forest Hill and Diamond Hill in Ft. Worth.

He is survived by his wife, a son, Maurice of Ft. Worth, a daughter, Mrs. Cecil Johnson of Weatherford; a sister, Miss Lorene Hightower and a brother, E. Coleman Hightower, both of Ft. Worth.

Spell Quiz Which of the Following is Spelled Correctly? metropalis metropelis metropolis (meaning the chief city or principal center) See Classified for Correct Answer. J. Homer Sargent, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, called J. Howard Fox of Hearne, Indians Helped With Thanksgiving Two Indians with an English accent deserve much of the credit for the first Thanksgiving in America. They taught the Plymouth colonists how to make a in the New World and helped them establish a peace that lasted for more than 50 years, The first to approach the colonists, reports World Book Encyclopedia, was Samoset, a chief of the Pemaquid Indians.

He walked into the colony one day in March, 1621, and unsettled the settlers by addressing them in English. Samoset, it turned out, had earlier met some English fishermen along the coast of Maine and learned some of the language from them. Two weeks later Samoset dropped in with his friend Squanto, a well traveled brave of the Pawtuxet tribe. Squanto had been to England twice, once. after having been kidnapped and sold as i a slave in Spain by an English sea captain.

He had returned to America in: 1619. Samoset introduced the colonists to Massasoit, chief of the Plymouth area. With Squanto acting as interpeter, the chief and the Pilgrims concluded a treaty of friendship that lasted until Massasoit died in 1661. Meanwhile Squanto went to live with the colonists, teaching them how to plant corn, pumpkins and beans and showing them where to fish. That year the Pilgrims had a bountiful harvest and Governor Willian Bradford declared the celebration that became.

the first Thanksgiving. carpenters were playing golf on the weekend when as Jones was about to drive down the No. 1 fairway, his partner pulled out a flask and invited him to have a drink. "No said Tones. "I never drink when I'm driving.

president of the Brazos River Authority, for some news about the DeCordova Dam. His report follows: We have been in contact with the officers of the Brazos River Authority in regard to the DeCordova Dam, and they tell us that a meeting was held last Friday with the negotiators and plans are just about complete for getting contracts signed in January with the contractors for work to start as soon as right of way, etc can be completed. A final draft of plans will be made at a meeting in December, and Mr. Fox, President of the BRA, says that work wil be under way in 1962. Other information will be furnished as soon as the December meeting is held.

The approximate cost of the dam will be $19,000,000.00 and will have a capacity of approximately 155, 000 acre feet of water storage space. Tolar PTA Meeting Parents and interested citizens of the Tolar Independent School District are reminded of the regular monthly meeting of the Tolar P.T.A. this Monday, Nov. 20th, at the Tolar school at 7:30 p.m. A decision is to be made concerning the purchase of new grass cutting equipment for the school.

The president and officers of the PTA urge each one to be present for this meeting. Lipan Beta Club. Presenting Ploy The Lipan Beta Club is presenting "Scary tonight at 8:00 p.m. in 'the auditorium at the school. Members of the cast are Gaynell Privitt, Timmy Sears, Dale DeShazo, Danny Sears, Patsy Cross, Charlotte Wartes, Freddy Wilson, Ned Tipton, Carolyn Privett, and Gayle Thorman.

can churchgoers. This gospel song, which relates how faith provides confidence, moved from ninth place in the 1960. Christian Herald hymn poll to fifth place with 1,816 votes in the National Newspapers Hymn Poll The sixth favorite hymn of the 61,445 Americans who voted was "Rock of a religious song which describes man's confidence in God. "Rock of seventh in McVey's Christian Herald poll received 1,511 votes in the JulyOctober National Newspaper Hymn Poll. The next four favorites were: "Sweet Hour of 1,157 votes: "Abide With 1,112 votes; "Beyond the 1,050 votes; and, "Whispering 741 votes.

"WHISPERING HOPE" MOVES UP McVey said the vote received by "Whispering Hope" was the biggest surprise in the nationwide balloting. This hymn was 27th in th Christian Herald poll but moved to 10th in the National Newspapers Hymn Poll. This year's poll. co-sponsored by Christian, Herald Magazine, the nation's largest interdenomiCONTINUED ON PAGE 5 WSCS to Meet Monday Afternoon. The wSCS will meet Monday afternoon, November 20 at the home of Mrs.

Jack Caskey at 3:00 o'clock. Mrs. Loyd Landers will be co-hostess. Pirates Defeated By Hamilton The Granbury Pirates went down in defeat to the powerful Hamilton Bulldogs here Friday night, 48-0. The district champions scored at will throughout the first.

half as the big Hamilton forward wall opened up huge holes for the hardrunning Cornelius and Arness. The young and inexperienced Pirates were never able to contain the Bulldogs but Jack Powell's bruising. tackles throughout the game made the Bulldog backs take caution when they slashed through the line. Larry Loftin made his presence felt The Pirate attack, never able to sustain a touchdown drive, made several threats to do so but they never materalized. The outweighed Pirate line could never consistently wedge a hole for the backs to drive through.

Their passing attack was equally ineffective against a talented Bulldog secondary. Jack Evans, Pirate halfback, at times ran hard and illusively and Jack Powell, always a threat continued to charge like a bulldozer. The Bulldogs rose to the occasion each time and stopped the Pirates efforts. The Pirates defense stiffened after the intermission and the only scores the Bulldogs were able to tally came from the Pirate fumbles and intercepted passes. Led by Jack Powell, Larry Loftin, Jerry Carswell and Bill Fidler, the defensive line met the Bulldogs toe, to toe during the second half and did a commendable job.

The majority of the Pirates can look' forward to next year when the odds won't be so great Playing their final game of the season and their final game for Granbury High were seniors Larry Loftin, Billy Wiley, Donnie Hayworth, James Carswell, B. J. Richmond and Don Kelley. They were a fine asset to the Pirates and will be missed, in the opinion of the coaches and team members,.