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Republican, July 4, 1963 news from DO TEXAS COUNTY SURGICAL AND MEDICAL ADMITTED: June 26 Wilma Smith, Licking; Baby Boy Smith, Licking; Elmer J. Thompson, Houston; Jewell Wagner, Willow Springs; Clarence Nixon, Elk Creek; Lewis Eminence. June 27 Bertha Ellen Hubbs, Houston. June 28 Alexander McFarland, Eminence; Cora E. Hale, Mtn.

Grove; Mose W. Breeden, Licking; Beverly Sue Sullins, Licking; Baby Boy Sullins, Licking. June 29 Wilma Darlene Thompson, Booneville. June 30 Mary A. Ledbetter, Mtn.

Grove; Logan L. Harrison, Hartville; Gus T. Hill, Ellis Prairie; Cecil Joshua Goforth, Lenox; Elvie Lavern Younger, Alley Springs. July 1 Daisy Welch, Huggins; Alice Tate, Bendavis; Mary Cook, Edgar Springs; Edwin Goldsmith, Houston; Ralph Pointer, Mtn. Grove; W.

H. Baney, Mtn. Grove; Lucy Farrow, Hartshorn. July 2 Janet Meiser, Cabool; Charlene Dooms, Norwood. DISCHARGED: June 26 Rayella Eaton, Cherryville; Charles Rankin, Cabool; Vir-: Camp Opens (continued from page one) services.

The picturesque camp is 1o- cated west of Simmons on property given to the Baptist association by F.G. Simmons of Whittier, Calif. The official name is the Simmons Memorial Baptist Youth Camp. The Rev. Kirby Fletcher, Houston, superintendent of missions of the Baptist Association, said the property now consists of eight acres of land, a large dormitory building, dining hall with kitchen and two sleeping rooms, drilled well with pressure system, a concrete speaking platform with concrete seats built into the side of a beautiful sandstone bluff.

"Plans call for more building in the future," "Fletcher stated. One of the main features of the camp is Family Night, held each Tuesday evening while the camp is in operation. Parents and friends meet with well-filled baskets of food. After the meal, the rest of the evening is spent attending the Evening Worship Service which is followed by the Missionary MEMORIAL HOSPITAL gie L. Jones, Cabool; Media June 27 Lonnie Miller, Solo; Golden Rolland, Winona; Lillian Wheeler, Ellis Prairie.

June 28 Martha Ellen Crabtree, Hartshorn, expired. Cora Hale, Mtn. Grove, expired. June 29 Jessie Collins, Mtn. Grove; Sarah Sanders, Cabool; Bertha Hubbs, Houston; Mose Breeden, Licking; expired.

June 30 Beverly Sullins, Licking; Baby Boy Sullins, Licking; Wilma Ilene Smith, Licking; Baby Boy Smith, Licking; Carolyn Booker, Licking; Naomi McCulloch, Licking; Mellisa Norton, Eminence; Elpha Coble, Vanzant; William McMillen, Elk Creek; Cyrus Mallette, Crocker; George R. Stallings, Winona. July 1 Calvin Tate, West Plains; Bertha Rust, Cabool. July 2 Mary Ledbetter, Mtn. Grove; Elvie Younger, Alley Springs; Logan Harrison, Hartshorn; Elmer Thompson, Houston; William McKean, Cabool; expired.

Ireland, Cabool; John Gourley, Mtn. Grove; Linda Kinnaird, Roby; Baby Boy Kinnaird, Roby; Viola Holt, Licking; Baby Boy Holt, Licking; Mona Ray, Mtn. Grove; Florence Smith, Cabool; expired. Address by the camp missionary. About 300 usually attend the Family Night services.

Honor Hibbs (continued from page one) dation was made by C.W. McKinney and Bill Beasley, clerk, gave Mrs. Hibbs the gift from employees she has worked with while with the post office. Mrs. Hibbs was escorted by her nephew, Robert L.

Davis. The guest list: Roy W. Wall, Carl W. McKinney, Mozelle McKinney, Roy L. Douglas, Vera Douglas, Bryan B.

Austin, Fern Austin, Coy Whitby, Blankenship, Dessie Beasley, Bill E. Beasley, Harold, Booker, Cleo McCall, Alice McCall. Wendall McCall, Della McCall, Betty Overby, Billie E. Walker, Donna Jean Walker, Roy Flowers, Erma Flowers, John Scheets, Elva Scheets, Iva Adey, Melvin Adey, Floyd Ice, Clara Ice, Irma Booker. Sell, buy, rent, thru the want ads Fountain Special Friday Saturday FREE LARGE PLASTIC TUMBLER FREE with the purchase of a regular 10 Coke Buy the coke, you take the tumbler FREE! (Get a 6-pc.

set for Blankenship's Drug Deaths HARTGRAVES INFANT Billy John Hartgraves, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Hartgraves of Springfield, died June 29 in a Springfield hospital after living only 12 hours. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Don Brower, and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hartgraves, all of Houston; great grandparents, Mrs. Lillie Hartgraves, Mrs. Grace Collins, Mrs.

Maude Brower and Andrew Stuart. Funeral services were held July 1 at the Elliott Chapel with the Rev. Earl Sigler officiating. Burial was in Pine Lawn cemetery. 000 ROY O.

HILL Roy O. Hill, 51, former Raymondville resident, died June 26 at his home in Mulberry Grove, Ill. He was born at Raymondville and had lived there until about seven years ago. He was married Jan. 15, 1932, to Erma Van Deusen.

Survivors include his wife, two sons, Earl and Ray, both of Mulberry Grove; seven daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Painter, Los Angeles, Mrs. Barbara June Wells and Mrs. Carol Henna, both of Vandalia, Mrs. Beatrice Davison, Pleasant Mound, Mrs.

Judy Wily, fong, Roswell, New Mexico and Misses Sharon and Patricia Hill, both of the home; two brothers, Ross Hill, Raymondville, and Arvil Hill, Little Rock, two sisters, Mrs. Nora McGuire, Pocohontas, Ark. and Mirs. Ethyl Garrison, Raymondville. Funeral services and burial were held June 30 in Mulberry Grove.

VIRGIE MAE WALLEN A well-known resident of Summerville, Mrs. Virgie Mae Daugherty Wallen, 77, died June 20 at the home of a son, Quentin, at Raymondville. The widow of the late Dr. Wallen, who died in 1937, she resided most of her life at Summersville. She was a member of the Summerville Christian Church and had taught two years at a school near Summerville.

She is survived by four sons, Hayes, Harry and John of the home and Quentin, Raymondville; two daughters, Eileen Wallen, St. Louis, and Mary Jane Skrivanek, Lincoln, two brothers, Sam Daugherty, Summerville, and Bunker Daugherty, California; A progressive Missouri community can win these 700 silver dollars--shown in the hands of Governor John M. Dalton and William McDonnell, acting chairman of the Division of Commerce and dustrial Development commission. There's more cash awards, too, totaling $10, 500, which will be given annually to cities in a state -wide community betterment program sponsored by the Division of Commerce and Missouri businesses. "To win these cash awards, states Lawrence A.

Schneider, commerce director, "communities will be competing with each other in a program of self -improvement. They will be working, also, toward becoming Five Star Communities, in which they will be required to meet established standards in the fields of education, community planning, utilities, streets and other civic services." two sisters, Mrs. Victoria Girard and Mrs. Beulah Moberly, both of California; nine grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted June 24 at the Christian Church in Summerville by Don Brower of Houston.

Burial was in the Summersville cem- Graveside services and burial for Danny Gene Miller, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Lloyd Miller of Sedalia, were at 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 24, at the Crown Hill Cemetery. The infant died Sunday evening, June 23, in Sedalia, five hours after birth.

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll L. Miller; one brother, Scottie Lynn Miller of the home, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Miller of Houston and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young of Summersville. Sportsman's Club To Hold Meeting The Big Piney Sportsman Club will hold a special meeting at 7:30 Monday, July 8, in the Forest Service warehouse. There's Still Time To Plant 000 Corn Milo Sargo Sudan Cane We have the freshest feed in town! Get the feed and fertilizer HOUSTON MILL XXX Cardinals On Houston's TV Cable System Channel 5, St.

Louis' oldest television station, has been added to the cable system in Houston making available to viewers a number of St. Louis Cardinal baseball games. Addition of Channel 5 brings to five the number of television stations on the cable system here Channels 10 and 3, Springfield; Channel 13, Jefferson City, and Channels 2 and 5, St. Louis. The next Cardinal game on Channel 5 will be July 27-28 in Chicago.

All weekend Cardinal games on the road are televised. Channels 10, 13 and 3 also televise network baseball games each Saturday and Sunday. Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles L. Connolly and family of Libertyville, Ill. spent some time visiting the Vernon McKinney's and the Richard McKinney's. The Throgmartin Bros. and Lloyd Miles are building a room for the Calvin Douglas's.

Mary McKinney spent last week at the home of her son Mr. and Mrs. Willard McKinney of Waynesville. Senators Plan Aerial Tour of Ozark National Rivers Area Washington The scenic Current River-Jack's Fork area of southeast Missouri will be viewed for the first time next weekby several Senate Interior Committee members now considering the bill to preserve this area as the Ozark National Rivers, within the National Park Service system. Chairman Alan Bible )-Nev.) and Senators Frank E.

Moss (D-Utah), Ernest Gruening (D-Alaska), Milward L. Simpson (R- Wyo.) and Len B. Jordan (R-Ida.) of the Interior Subcommittee on Public Lands plan to fly over the Rivers region of Carter, Shannon, Dent and Texas Counties on Tuesday, July 9. They will make the low- -level aerial tour while en route back to Washington after holding a hearing in Manhattan, July 8 on the Prairie National Park proposal in Kansas. During the same tour of prospective new National Park Service projects, they will visit scenic areas in Michigan, Montana, Oregon, California and Utah.

Senators Bible and Moss toured the Ozark Rivers area both by air and boat a year ago and held an open hearing on the project in Van Buren. Senators Gruening, Simpson and Jordan will have their first opportunity to inspect the area during the fly -over next week. The future Houston Newspapers readers Weighing In WAYNE Born June 25, to Mr. and ROY Lester Holt, of Licking. Wt.

9 lbs. BARRY MICHAEL SMITH. June 26, to Mr. Mrs. Thomas Smith of Licking.

Wt. 4 lbs. 7 oz. STANELY EUGENE June 28, to and Mrs. Vernon Sullins of Licking.

Wt. 7 lbs. 7 (The above births were reported by the Texas County Memorial Hospital) BRENT LEE KELL. June 30 to Mr. and Oliver Kell at Ellis Prairie, Mo.

Weight 9 lbs. 4 Breeden Dies (continued and from page Clifford, one). Louis; Charles and William, East St. Louis, Paul, Licking; Mrs. Ethel Leist, Houston; Mrs.

Roxie Wolfe, St. Louis; Mrs. Iva Adey, Houston. Livestock (continued from page one) Association, said the cattle sale will be held Oct. 2 and the pig sale Monday night, Oct.

21. Pigs from 170 sows have been signed for the latter sale and consignments are still being taken. Pigs farrowed before August 10 will be old enough for the sale. Deadline on consigning feeder cattle was July 1. Subcommittee members will travel on a plane equipped with a loud speaker system, and features of the area will be explained to them as they circle over the rivers.

George Hartzog of St. Louis, Associate Director of the National Park Service, will accompany the Senators on the flight. The Ozark National Rivers bill continues to receive high priority attention of the Subcommittee, and it is expected to act on the bill in the near future. LIQUOR LAW VIOLATORS GROWING IN NUMBERS According to Hollis M. Ketchum, supervisor of the Department of Liquor Control, the number of citations being issued for violations continues to rise and is out-racing that of a year ago.

In one recent week, for instance, the department issued 34 citations covering a variety of violations. The department now has 52 agents to inspect every bar and tavern in the state. Last year these agents conducted 90, 636 inspections which resulted in 474 citations being issued. St. Louis City was heads and shoulders above the rest of the state in the number of citations being issued, Watch the Want Ads! ELBA heare HOUSTON, MO.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, July 5-6 Double Feature! Plus: 2nd Hit! The Pirates of An avalanche of laffs! Bleed River Dean Jerry Martin Lewis in COLOR "THE SAD SACK" Also Cartoon. Sat. mat. Nights 7:30, 1st feat. 7:45 SUNDAY--MONDAY--TUESDAY, July 7-8-9 The brightest romantic comedy of the year! And what fun you'll have romping thru Disneyland! Don't miss TONY'S GOT WOMEN TROUBLE! Wait'll you see their hilarious adventures in Disneyland TONY CURTIS 40 POUNDS TROUBLE' OF CO-STARRING PLESHETTE CARE INTRODUCING MIC ON KEVIN MCCARTHY HOWARD MORRIS WARREN STEVENS STUBBY In EASTMAN COLOR WITH LARRY STORCH MARY MURPHY EDWARD ANDREWS KAREN STEELE NAYE STARRING ALSO AND PHIL SILVERS -Sunday matinee 2:30 p.m.

Nights 7:45, feature 8 p.m. Mrs. and Mr. oz. County The annual contest starts October, 1, 1963, and will extend for a period of one year.

Cash awards range from $700 as first prize to $300 fifth prize in each of four population categories below 10,000 population. Additionally, an annual grand prize of $500 will go to the city--under 50, 000 population- -which has developed the best community program. The winning communities also will receive Governor's Achievement Certificates commenorating their success, at a banquet held in November, 1964. The $10,500 prize money for these awards is being contributed by Missouri banks, transportation companies, utilities and life insurance companies. Missouri communities who desire more information about this annual contest may contest may contact the Division of Commerce and Industrial Development, Jefferson City, Missouri.

Bucyrus Sunday School was well attended Sunday and after Sunday School a baptizing was held at Dogs Bluff by the Rev. Kirby Fletcher. Those baptized were Mrs. Homer Kirkwood and two daughters, Carol and Jeretta and Steve Ghoslin. Owen Craven entered St.

John's Hospital Monday of last week and will remain there for at least two more weeks. Mrs. Craven and the Junior Cravens and Ronald spent most of last week in Springfield. Mr. and Mrs.

Marvin Yarnell were supper guests of the J.C, Harts Thursday night of last week. Mrs. Lois Willson had a car accident on Highway 17 Saturday night. She received a cut hand and a sprained back and neck. Mrs.

Betty Ghoslin and Jeanie and Steve of Los Angeles are visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Cross, and they are also visiting the Frank Ghoslins of Houston. Tommy Osbourn and granddaughter, Becky Stalder, spent last weekvisiting relatives in Moberly and Kansas City.

Roy Douglas called Sunday morning on his father, John Douglas. The club ladies met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Hazel Miles, with four members and three children present. Mr. and Mrs.

Vancil Shelton and children of California are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shelton. Cake and ice cream were served Saturday night to Mr. and Mrs.

Don Nelson and girls, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sanders and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Daugherty and children, Mr.

and Mrs. Calvin Douglas, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Edith Stalder, Tommy Osbourn and Mr. and Mrs.

Amil Stalder and Tim, the occasion being Becky Stalder's birthday. Mr. and Mrs. M. H.

Osbourn made a business trip to Springfield Saturday. While there they called on Owen Craven at St. John's Hospital. Mr. and Mrs.

Calvin Douglas visited Sunday with Owen Craven at St. John's and also called on Robyn Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon McKinney and family and Mr.

and Mrs. Clark Willson and girls were in Springfield shopping Mrs. oz. Two Students Get Perfect Marks at SMS Two Houstonians were among the 39 students to compile a perfect grade point average of 4.00 to head the spring term honor roll at SMS in Springfield. They are Edgar Duane McKinney and Frances Murphy Zirschky.

Another Houston student, Mary Ann Lantz, compiled a grade average of more than 3.75. Two Cabool students, Leland Leroy Walls and Kaye Skirvin Elliott, also were listed as averaging more than 3.75. THANKS We wish toextend our sincere thanks to all of our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown us during the loss of our loved one. Special thanks to the pallbearers and the musi- cians, to those who sent flowers and food and to Brother Brower for his comforting words. The family of Virgie Wallen.

etery. 0 CHILDREN should be NOT HURT SUNSET AN Theatre -IN PHONE 377 Thursday-Friday-Saturday July 4-5-6 TWO GIANT HITS! Rock Kirk Douglas in. "THE LAST SUNSET" in Color. Plus: THE BIG PARADE OF greatest comedians The fastest, ever funniest film of all 20. Century- Per ROBERT YOUNGSONS WHEN COMEDY WAS KING CHARLIE CHAPLIN BUSTER KEATON (LAUREL and HARDY HARRY LANGDON BEN TURPIN FATTY ARBUCKLE WALLACE BEERY GLORIA SWANSON MABEL NORMAND THE KEYSTONE COPS CHARLIE CHASE EDGAR KENNEDY THE SENNETT GIRLS Also Bugs Bunny cartoon starts Dusk.

1st feature at 8:15 SUN. MON. July 7-8 A dramatic bombshell! Definitely adult entertainment! Note: The Melba has a fine family hit these dates) RICHARD BURTON Barbara Rush in "THE BRAMBLE BUSH" in Color! starts Dusk, feature at 8:20 TUES, WED. July 9-10 One of the better movies in recent Richard Powell's best- definitely not to be missed! Paul Newman in "THE YOUNG PHILADELPHIANS" Also Cartoon..

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