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G1I.MKK MlliHOU, Ciilmer, Texns Aug. 3, 1972 COMMENTS ON CURRENT EVENTS KstiiMishtil in 1677 V. 0. llox 200 Gllnitr, Toxi. Puliliilied weekly nl 21 I Mnnhnll Gilincr, Texas Secotiij class priiil at Gilmcr, Texns PuLllshdl by R.

H. LASCIUNGEK H. GREENE Mernbei ol Tcxni I'resn MAU. SUUSCXIPTION HATKS: In Upihur and tici, months J2.GO; 1 year 54.00. monlhs 13.50, 1 IG.OO.

Single copy, 10 cents. EDITORIALS Economic Optimism Tlie Mirror already has published a number of figures which show that the Gilmer-Upshur county area is growing in bolli population and in ils economy. Wo have received unolhor index of growth, which t'veii surprised Ihe folks who complied the figures. This is in the installation of new phones, many for businesses, many extensions, and a substantial number in new residential units. The rale of telephone expansion is a good indicator of the rale of general business expansion, say the phone officials.

Taken with higher bank deposits, savings, postal receipts, the total picture is one of healthy growth. New jobs have been mode available, new apartment houses are being completed, and new homes ure being built all over the county. In the city of Gilmer expansion means more paved sheets, more water and fewer lines, all now under con- slruction. Construction of new facilities is going on in Ore City and Big Sandy also. There is plenty of reason for an optimistic outlook for our area's economy.

Insurance Reform Need Insurance? fa to ru forms have been the chief topic of mail Doming i 0 Gov. Preston Smith. He announced call a special session of the Legislature on this. We would rather see him wail until the new Legislature meets, starting in January, and then in a final ask the lawmakers to come up with the many reforms which have long been advocated. Insurance lobbies, naturally, point thai Texas has relatively low rales, compared lo other stales.

This does not (ell Ihc whole story, such that repair costs, Hospital room renU and the like are lower here than in New York, Illinois or California. Group auto insurance should be made available, some form of no-fault payments must be instituted, and a mclhod for competitive rates ought to receive approval. The rates were lowered Ihip week by II percent. They can be lowered more, by proper reforms in the rale making process in Texas. Rear Mirror Ten Yean Ago Pians were being made to provide the new oral polio vaccine for Upsbur County Frank Crosby Florence of Rhonesboro died at 76 Russell Green Jr.

accepted the assistant coach's position at Mt. Vernon Hiyh School Eyron Spencer was employed as vocational agriculture teacher by Union Grove High School A $150,000 bond issue election tor County Road District 1-D was called for Aug. 31 A son, Thomas Buie, was born on the 25th to Mr. and Mrs. Hollie McClain Twin daughters were born on the 27th to Mr.

and Mrs, Joe Poole Miss Annette Johnson and Pete Herrmann were married on the 27th Mrs. Rex Morris and Tien joined LI. Morris at Cambridge, England C. C. (Skeet) Abney opened a store on Marshall St.

for his fishing supply and boat business. Twenty Years Ago Burial rites were held here for Sgt. Gene E. Lee who was accidentally killed in Germany Croley Cook bought the J. E.

Boykin interest in Croley Hardware Co. Mrs. J. W. Brison died, age 64 Sam Long died, age 81 Frank R.

Wimborly, age 78 Mrs. John Langford, 64, died at Latch The Louis N'achmans, former Tot-to-Teen owners, bought a third store in Dallas M. A. (flounce) Johnson of Big Sandy died, age 06 The Carol Drivc-Tn Theatre opened Ted roc J. Kord Jr.

and Miss Margaret Fenley married at l.ufkin on the 2nd. Thirty Years Ago II. M. Prater had his right eye hurt playing on the Defense Guard Softball team Mr. and Mrs.

Frank T. Smith moved here from Indian Rock Croley Cook was named draft board chairman R. L. (Bob) Kalker died, age 76 Jack Baird was transferred from Treasure Island to Detroit to take an electrician course Attorney Matt Davis bought the Mrs. Vera Pearson house George Duffey Dodson, 40, died suddenly at Simpsonvillo The Mirror carried a page of instructions on what to do in case of incendiary bomb attack.

Forty Yeori Ago .0 1( jvijs-s iviary iiarren or nousion was visiting her sister, Mrs. F.ric Beall Berl Miller's Model A Ford buisl jnlo flame and burned while being driven by one of his filing station employees. CAPITAL next Texas Legislature will have to come up with at least $200,000 in new stale funds for ils next two year budget. Jim McGrew, director of the privately financed Texas Research League, gave this estimale to Ihe House Revenue and Taxation Committee last week. McGrew is not known for advocating personal or corporate stale income taxes.

But he suggested that if Texas had to turn to that, he would suggesl using the federal gross income as the base, then let the slate decide on the deductions allowed. Using a 1 percent tax rate on the adjusted gross as permitted by current federal deductions and exemptions, McGrew estimated this would raise at least $250 million. McGrew warned that if (he federal tax rules are used, Texas might sec its income tax affected by changes in tax laws in Congress. He said any state system must be flexible enough to avoid being tied strictly to the federal lax deductions. McGrew said (he new funds needed two years from now are "absolutely mandatory," much of it pay raises for public school teachers already authorized by law, said McGrew.

And many other built-in increases are foreseen by him. Texas is one of only a few states that have neither a personal or corporate income tax. Forty-five states have a corporate income lax and 44 a personal income tax in some form, with 40 of them assessing a direct payroll tax. Insurance Reform Talk Gov. Preston Smith is threatening a special legislative session on insurance reform.

In a stalewide, televised speech, he announced he will ask Legislature to abolish the paid, three-member State Insurance Board, which he charges is insurance company dominated. Angered by Senate rejection July 7 of his longtime friend, Larry Teavcr, to the Board, Smith blamed the defeat on the "powerful insurance lobby." His recommendations to "completely reorganize and reform the regulation of the insurance industry" will be delivered to a special session this year or to Ihe next regular session in January. Reaction to his speech, the Governor said, will determine whether he goes through with the special session call. He feels reor- ganizalion of Ihc Board can be achieved only in a limited special session, but he isn't sure whether the public yet supports reform strongly enough to demand action. Insurance Cut Urged An 1 per cent average statewide cut in private passenger car insurance lias been approved by the Stale Insurance Board.

Board member Ned Price said the raie which could save more than $68 will be made effective September 1. Proposed reductions amount to an average 8.2 per cent on liability coverage and 14.5 per cent in collision and comprehensive coverage. Industry spokesmen said the lo lower accident amazing in view of rising medical and repair costs. Dallas Sen. Mike McKool claimed the reduction could have been least 20 per cent." Board members also reviewed a modified no-fault auto insurance plan known as the "personal injury protection plan" which would add to policies additional coverage for medical bills and lost income due to accidents.

Benefits would be paid without regard to who was at fault in an accident. Grand Juries Limited Attorney General Crawford Martin has ruled that Texas county grand juries can only investigate matters which would lead lo criminal indictments. They cannot, as many have, investigate such things as jail and courthouse conditions. He also ruled that school districts cannot pro hibit teachers from participating in political activities. ANOTHER FREEZE WE'D GO FOR Yourjexas Ancestors A weekly public service fealuce fion- the Texas State Deoartnent ol Health J.E.

PEAVY, H.O., Commissioner of Health South Gilmer 4-H Youth Top Scorer Krisly Hinson of Ihe South Gilmer 4-H Club received firsl place individual plaque with score of IS3 out of possible 200 al Ihe recent Field Day Fitting and Showing Clinic sponsored by Ihc Texas Junior Polled Hereford Assuriafion Canlnn. The high adult score was IbS. The South Gilmer judging team composed of Johnny Beavers. Layman Beavers, Andy Glaze and Bill Varnado Jr. placed fourth In team judging.

Angela Jenkins and Sandra Beavers, 4-H members, and Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Beavers and Mrs.

Jerry Jenkins, adult leaders, plus guests Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller, David and Carl, Mrs. Tom Kouba and Pam Bannister, also attended the field day. 1072-73 TEXAS ALMANACS now on sale at The Gilmor, Mirror.

There are thousands of children in Texas today who are susceptible to one or more preventable disease. Most of these youngsters are between one and four years of age. State health authorities have mounted a massive immunization campaign aimed al the preschool child in an effort to reduce the number of preschoolers who remain unimmunized against several deadly and common childhood diseases, "The Texas Legislature moved last year to require certain immunizations for all school-age children as a prerequisite for attending school," said Texas Health Commissioner Dr. J. E.

Peavy, "and il way toward reaching all school-age children who have nol maintained their immunization levels. But even this measure will not reach what we- consider the prime group of susceptible children the preschooler between Ihc ages of one and four." Dr. Pcavy stressed the importance of giving protective immunization to all preschool children immediately. "Otherwise, parents run the risk Dial potentially deadly diseases like diphtheria, polio, measles, rubella, tetanus, or whooping cough may strike their unprolccled preschool child," said Dr. Peavy.

Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (or whooping cough) can all three be prevented by triple vaccine DTP. The first dosage is given as early as two months of age, and is followed at one month intervals by the two remaining doses. All three doses are necessary before complete protection is given. Today, one dose of measles Viiccinc given to children one year of age or older of- fers almost 100 percent protection. It's the bcsl odds a parent can find anywhere in child health care these days.

Since Ihc Salk and Sabin vaccines were discovered a decade ago there has been no major polio outbreak in Texas. But Texas has always had more than its share of this disease. In a five-year period in Texas, 121 of 133 victims of polio were under five years of age. Nothing further need be said on the necessity of immunizing an preschoolers against this disease. Again, three doses are necessary for complete protection.

When a youngster transmits the rubella virus to a pregnant mother particularly during the first three months of her pregnancy, the results can be baby born wilh severe birth defects. That is why il is important lo have mass immunization of all children between one year of age and puberty. LETTERS Dear Sirs, On behalf of our 4-H'ers, Adult Leaders and parents, I want lo say Thank you, for your support and wonderful publicity given our 1872 County 4-H Dress Revue, fl has been Ihrough your fine supporl, that our 4-rI'crs have been encouraged to continue their 4-H Club Work, developing skills that will enhance their future as good citizens. Thanks again for your wonderful support and fine publicity of all 4-H Club Work in Upshur County. Sincerely yours, Mrs.

Kvelyn L. Simpson County Home Demonstration Agent Upshur County History By D. T. Loyd CADDO INDIANS ATE WELL The early explorers and hislorions say that the Caddo Indians had more to eat than any tribe in America. They had very little trouble during ordinary times acquiring this supply of food, because the woodlands, Ihc rivers and lakes, a plentiful supply of animals, and the fertile soil of East Texas and Louisiana made the Caddo country a paradise.

For bread they raised good crops of corn, then in the fall they gathered great quantities of acorns from the many creek bottoms of Easl Tuxus and this was also trus of this county. The giant white oak produced a large acorn while the red oaks pin oaks, post oaks and other acorn producing trees did likewise. To produce break-making meal oul acorns the Indians women peeled the acorn of its hull, chopped them into small bits, then the meal was dipped into boiling water, stirred just a few minulcs. This was done about three limes, the meal no longer was bitter. Also many times the Indian Squaws would gather bull nettle nuts, sunflower seed, walnuts and.

hickory nuts lo be ground into the acorn meal to sweeten U. This process has been used in modern times as an ex- pcrment and il make fine bread and pancakes. The Indian women made crust for a wonderful persimmon pie (Mrs. Loyd made some of these pies and served them lo the Historical Committee and to the husbands of the ladies in her Sunday School Class and they were delicious), the Indians were also excellent cooks of berry, plum, pumkin, cushaw, grape, mus- cadines, peach, apple and many other kind of pies. Indians did not eat regular meals but ale only when they got hungry, so the Squaws made large pots of all kinds of cobblers, rather than pan pies, so we have read.

Also due to the Red Man's habits of eating the women nearly always had a pot of stew cooking. They mixed nearly everything in Iheir slews which they made out of deer, bear, squirrel, fox, corn, rabbit and other small game, also all birds. It has been said that alligators and large turtles made a splendid stew. They would send their children oul in droves to gather eggs and they collected baskets full of every kind of eggs under the sun. One explorer wrote thai he saw a basket the size of a barrel of duck eggs gathered on Caddo Lake, so the same Ihing could have happened on our smaller lakes and creeks.

They had un unique mclhod of cooking chickens, quail, or turkey, by cleaning them wrapping them in thick mud, digging a hole which was filled with hot coals, then putting Ihc mud covered fowl on lop, next cover lightly. Here the camp fire was built and hours later they were removed, the cake of mud slipped off, leaving a well-cooked bird. Sweet potatoes were also cooked this way. It seems (hat these Upshur County Indians never learned lo fry food but baked fish, venison, buffado, hear meal and other cooked meats on flat rocks with fire under them. The boiled all kinds of vegetables and the Indians who lived up and down the creeks in Upshur County raised plenty ol vegetables and kept some boiling always.

They raised plenty of gourds which they used a dippers and bowls. In the little Indian village in East Texas and there was a pot of stew boiling in front of each cabin with a wooden spoon and a gourd hanging nearby. The visitors sampled every Indian Squaws slew, each made differently and they were all fine food. The above is only a few of the good foods cooks by Ihe Indian of women of Upshur County, and there is one conclusion to come lo and that is Ihe Caddoes here were "Well Fed." Chapel News BY MRS. TED SPENCER SOULES CHAPEL, Aug.

Janie Larsson suffered a heart allack recently and was hospilalized in Pittshurg. She returned to her home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Good- nighl and Kevin of Levelland spent last Thursday with Mr.

and Mrs. Eddy Fcnnell. Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Louie Drcnnan and family over the week end were Mr.

and Mrs. Lorry Drennan and daughter ol Sulphur Springs and Miss Linda Moore of Fort Worth, They also al- lended church at Soulea Chapel with the Drcnnans Sunday morning. Mrs, Clemmenls recently visited her son, Charlie, in Dallas. Visiting Ihe Ted Spencers Thursday afternoon were Mrs. Stella Alsobrook of Dallas, Mrs.

Marline Arnold of Roswell, and Frank Turner of Gilmer. They also visited Mr. and Mrs. Milton Spencer. Mr.

nnd Mrs. Ted Spencer iijid Mrs. Kddy Keimc-ll recently visited Mrs. Claude by DAMON VEACH Tlie Hoover family came to America from llpllfind and were among the early settlers of Harrisburg, Penn. The Hoovers were Lutheran-Quakers, nnd their descendants were brought up in Ihis faith.

In 1811, Abrnin Hoover married Nancy Robinson of English ancestry. They were the parents of 13 children, of whom Hachel Hoover was the fifth. She was born in Ohio in March, 1818. In 1835 she moved with her parents to southwest Indians and settled in the same conumily where the Caffeys lived. Cnffeys were subjects of Another column in this series.) On Fcbuary 20, 1839, Rachel Hoover married James Caffey, son of William and Margaret Pe'arsall Caffcy.

It was this barnch of the Caffeys that chose Upshur County as their home in Texas. Tradition slates that the- Holloway imigrants came from England, east of London, witli the Jamestown Colony in 1007. Available records sugegst (hat one brother settled in Virginia anil is the ancestor of the Texas branch. David born in Virginia itt 1783, moved to Georgia. One of his sons, David Holloway, II, married Nnncy Hardigiec in Clark County, Georgia, and in 1848, he migrated to Old Camden in Rusk County wlicve his wife died in 1B49.

She was buried on the farm and later her body was removed to the old Christian Union Cemetery and buried again beside her husband, David, who died in 1S56. One of their children, John T. Holloway, married Mary Adeline Gartrell, Jan, 0, 1844, in Georgia. In 1846 they left there and settled at old Camdeh, Rusk County. In 1853, Adeline died leaving three small children, of whom Mary Frances was the youngest.

John T. Holloway was married later to Mary Ann Read Ballard. a widow of Upshur County, on March 4, 1862. He carried his new bride to his Rusk County Home. On Dec.

24, 1805, the family moved from Rusk County to the old Read home in Upshur Couhty. In 1867, ho and his family moved to Pleasant Hill, where where the town of Prilchctl now slands. Manry Frances Ifolloway, born July 11, 1852, died Feb. 19, 1915, was married Dec. 16, 1874, to Caffey, born July 20, 1851, and died June George Yarbrough was born in Saint Calir County, June 2, 1828, a son of Littleton and Nancy (Ashcraft) Yarbrough, the former of whom was born in Davidson County, North Carolina, July 27, 1802 and died in 1878, Littleton was a son of Maiioah, born in North Carolina in 1770, and he was a son of Zachary, born in Amelia County, Virginia.

George was reared and educated in Saint Clpir Alabama. He first clerked in a store, then went to California, where he remained for four years, to Alabama for a short time before moving lo Texas. He located in Tyler and engaged in business until the was slarted. In 1874, he retired permanently from business. He was married in July, 1855, to Margaret.

A. Horrin, of Macon Alabuma. They chifcfrcn and Mary. Yaborough was a mcmber-of the IOOF. Correspondence lo this column should be sonl to Damon Veach, "Your Texas Ancestor," 2212 Mistletoe Avenue, Fort Worlh, Texas 76110.

Biographical materials, ccinelery listings, Bible records and other genealogical dutii is welcomed for publication in this column series. THE INFORMED CONSUMER BY CRAWFORD C. MARTIN Attorney General of Tews Kcllam in a Winnshoro Hospital. Mrs. Kcllam returned lo her home al Perryvillc last Wednesdayr Mrs.

Leonard Stuekcy and children of Longview visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Belton Fenncll lasl Saturday. Mrs. Happy Martin of Missouri is visiting Mrs.

Janic Larsson. Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Grls- sefl and Dawn are vacationing Ihis wilh friends and relatives at Wichita Falls and in the Panhandle. Pirkey, SW Electric Co.

Chairman, Retires H. W. I'irkey, a veteran of 46 years of service as an employee of Southwestern F.lectric Power Company, has retired as company chairman and thief executive officer. Pirkey's retirement effective August 1. Succeeding i as SWEPCO's chief executive officer is J.

Lamar Stall, who served as president til flic clcelrif utility company since April, 1971. Cents Off, Introductory Offers and Economy Size "How do I know if I'm really getting a bargain when I huy something with 'cents off, 1 'introductory offer' or 'economy size'?" Consumers I've talked to throughout Texas ask me about these special price promotions, which are often confusing and misleading. The Federal Trade Commission is very concerned with this problems and recenlly issued new regulations lo help the consumer when buying nonfood consumer products. The Food and Drug Administration is writing ils own regulalions to make them compatible with' the FTC's. They'll be complelcd soon, and will apply the same kinds of controls lo food, drugs, and cosmetics.

Let's lake a close look at these rules and see jusl whal they mean to you. "Introductory offers," under the new regulations, can he made for only six months. They are limited lo a new product or one lhal has been changed in a functional way, such as a soap which adds "deodorant protection." The introductory offer must be made at a lower price than what will normally be charged afler Ihe introductory offer. You've probably seen one brand of a product offered in "family" and "budget" and know how confusing it can be determining which is the best bargain. Now, "economy size" promotions may not be made' unless a company offers only one-size package with a label designating it as a money-saving size, such as "economy" or "family." The company must also at the same time offer Ihe same brand of the commodily in at len.sl one smaller The economy size package must sell al a substantially reduced price per unil of weight, volume, measure, or county.

More specifically, il must save the consumer at least of the actual price of any other package of the same brand. The new regulations for "cents off" base-tally concerns the method of informing the consumer that the price of the product is a stated number of "ccnls off" Ihe regular price. The company musl supply the retail store with a sign nr shelf marker clearly showing Ihe "cents off and Ihe "regular price." For example: "Regular price, fi7c, Be off, you pay 5S." As of June 30, 1972, Ihe product's package or label must also clearly show that the price marked represents the savings in the specific amount of "cents off" Ihe "regular price." These new regulations will guarantee that you really will get Ihe savings promised by "cents off," inlro- duclory and "economy The Federal Trade Commission has made the chore of distinguishing Ixr- Iwcfii real nnd implied a easier fur all of us..