McKinney Weekly Democrat-Gazette from Mckinney, Texas • 4

4 ft 4 'Af? tS jp owner of the is the latest thing BY MRS LURLINE DASPIT i tomato 1 a News rom The AJ I COUNTY AGENT 1 By DAHLBERG i In A STBAN SfEEL dx Mr and Mrs Darvis Calhoun of Garland were recent dinner guests of his patents Mr and Mrs Oscar Calhoun in Blue Ridge 1 I I i Jesse Bone is one who fool around with any little old two Weeks vacation Not Jcse When hor weather arrives he closes his shoe store and leaves for cooler climates He stays away too until it becomes liveable here again gone now pcared so confused he could riot speak for a minute Cast back folks it wonderful? Melon Parly Planned 4 By risco Lions Club Demonstration AGENT Riley Boren amily Returns rom Duroc Congress In Iowa Mrs Wil I a Largent" on North Church evidently has a' green thumb Everything she plants in her yard and a lot she plant grow luxuriantly lowers and vegetables are scattered over all her yard and her century plant is now blooming It once was be lieved that this specie of the agave Americana1 ishowed its flowered once in a hundred years It is now know that it blooms when about twenty five years old the end of iti When it blooms it dies Take a look at the plant not many people ever get to see one in bloom L' Man came to see me last week wanting to know something of the old Burris Mill Said he was going to write an article on it for paper He had it that the first Burris Mill was old Alliance Mill that stood North of the present ice plant It wasn't Burris was here much earlier He first settled at Weston and came 'to McKinney and started a grist mill on the branch Northeast of McKinney on the Lower now the Woodlawn road Later ginned cotton there" le then built a huge frame mill on the West side of the railroad This burned The present Burris Milling Company came from these The old wo tory Al liance' mill was built in the early when the Alliance move ment was at its height in Texas It was never successful When the Collin County Mill Elevator Company! was built it was the larg est iir Texas Used as grain stor age now 1 Talking to a friend on the West side Saturday 1 saw a Junior High boy and girl with their backs to the sidewalk looking hr the Wool display windows They saw nothing in the window The young fellow would whisper sideways ter the girl she whispered back In a few minutes they turned around and as they did the young lady reached down and took his hand Right there I saw an old fashioned blush The boy turned red and ap Juce grade use of DDT i nail poisons the control of bollworms is re commended To control bollowrms and weevils use a combination poison such as BHC DDT Diel drin DDT Toxaphene DDT or others George Knickerfill pronounc ed was in town Sat urday Used to: live here and is moving back from California have a story on him and his name later mance are sure to create a lot of interest Speakers at these sessions other than System personrfcl will include Max A Blau registered Hereford breeder of ollett Codding Jr Rock Hill Ranch oraker Oklahoma Burns manager Pitchfork Ranch Guth rie Harry Gayden American Bra hman Breeders Assn of Houston Marshall Santa Gcrtrudis Breeders International of Kings ville Milton Miller American Aberdeen Angus Breeders' Assn of Brady and Paul Swaffer Ameri can Hereford Assn of Kansas City Missouri The first session on Tuesday will deal with Outlets and Outcome" Jay Taylor of Amarillo Mitchell ort Worth and Leo Welder of Victoria will be the out of town speakers sessions will deal with problems relating to feeding and managing the breedin gherd and Thursday morning New in Parasite and Disease Con trol" will be the general topic The afternoon will be devoted to a dis cussion of problems relating to managing pastures and ranges for greater efficiency or those who have much time for stud yand travel the short course offers a real opportunity to get the latest information on prob lems which the bee industry is now facing Riggs says PLAIN PASTRY 2 cups flour 1 1 teaspoon salt' 2 3 cup shortening 4 6 tablespoons cold water Sift flour and salt cut in shorten ing with a pastry blender two kni ves or a blending fork the pieces are the size of small peas Add cold water slowly tossing with a fork until all the flour coated bits of fat are barely dampened Stop! Press together 'Tightly to form a ball Chill for 'easier handling Roll pastry 1 8 inch thick rollingdight ly from center to outer edges Avoid running rolling7 pin over into board as it spoiles edges of paste Transfer to pie pan Lay it on loose ly and push uot air between paste and pan inish edge as desired Trick bottom and sides of the un cooked shell with a fork' and bake in a hot oven (450 for ap proximately 15 minutes TIMELY UPS 1 Instead of adding crumbs and baking the deviled' egg mixture serve it on toast or ih party shells Ask your Coilfity Horne Demon Home and Gardecmfwtyaoimfwy stration agent for a copy of Home and Garden Bulletin No 43 Saving Main which contains recipes and sugges tions for about 150 main dishes easy to make hearty and econo mical A SIMPLE ORMULA OR A URNITURE POLISH There arc many good commer cial furniture polishes on the mar kct If you wish to mix one your self Extension 'home management specialists offer a formula for a simple one which came from the Palace of ine Aarts in Brussels Mix equal parts of fresh lemon juice 'denatured alcohol olive oil aqd gum turpentine De not use substitues Place in a bottle or far with a tight lid This polish cleans and feeds the wood as well as polishes It will not leave a gummy film or collect dust' or best results use a very small amount at a time Dampen a linteless cloth such as a clean woolen clothwitlr the mix ture Massage' the furniture with this ILn some places a piece of 3 0 steel wool moistened lightly with the polish works well if you use it gently' When the polish has been rubbed into the wood wipe the furniture with a clean dry cloth Mr and Mrs Rilcy Boren and daughters Marilyn and Kay have returned from a visit in Cedar Rapids Iowa While there Mr Boren attended the National Duroc Congress which is the big gest hog show in the United States He witnessed sale of one hog which brought $4000 Mr Boren is president of the Collin County Purebred Livestock Association and a breeder of Dur qc swine in this county? The Borens report at most en joyable trip except for the extreme heat which they experienced while in lowd Civil Services Has Dam Tender JobsOpen In North Texas School Children Need Physical Check Up To Begin School Thirty seven West" Texas towns nave been invited to place beau teous1 entries in the Lake Leon Bathing Revue which will be held Sept 4 second day of the cele bration of the opening The invitations were sent by let ter from the Chambers of Com merce of Ranger and Lastland sponsors of the celebration Dave Pickrell' of Ranger is chairman of the revue and Bill Ar ther of Eastland is co chairman Mrs Art (M arene) Johnson of Eastland will be the announcer Newspapermen covering the cel ebration will serve as judges in the bathing beauty contest which is to be staged near the dam of the 25 mile shoreline lake Cash prizes will be awarded winners Girls 6 or older will be eligi ble to compete Sponsors will be confined to civic clubs lodges schools or other organizations Each contestant is required to send a photo to one of the chambers of commerce by the Aug 20 dead line Chairman Pickrell said interest in'the revue indicates the entry list will be extensive Mrs Ada O'Briant 74 of ris co died in theCity County Hospi tal at 7:30 pm riday She was born June 6 1881 in Ellis County came to Little Elm in 1917 and to risco Collin County 15 years ago She married in 1897 and was a member of the Church of Christ Her survivors are two daugh ters Mrs Russell Mayfieldof Lewisville Mrs Ernest Clark of Grand Prairie two sons Briant of ort Worth Roy Briant of Montgomery Ala 10 grandchildren 4 great grandchil dren a brother rank Crouch of Seagoville and two sisters Mrs Hattie Burns of Denton and Mrs Lillie HurU of Seagoville uneral services were held Sun day at 2:30 in the Church of Christ' at risco conducted by Htar old Murphy minister at Princeton and Solon Bailey min ister at risco with interment in the Old Hall Cemetery at Lewis ville with Staley uneral Home of risco in charge Pictured above is the new Bul lock Motor Company located on Hunt Street and Highway75 The company' occupied the modern new quarters recently holding for mal opening last week A Bul lock Jr enterprising business man With The Home leyant Service Guild of the risco Methodist Church at the i meeting Read Want Ada Thermometer touched 103 Sun day On the same date last year it was 106 And top by this time last year we had 30 days in which the was over 100 This year we have had six and at that they were barely over the century Last year they were far ov er orieol them July 25? was 112 By the way I have done some rc checking of records and am advis ed by the Weather Bureau Houston to the following effect record of 118 degrees at Mc Kinney as reported by Observer Pearl Skelton on that date is This report Mr Skel that the temperature at McKinney on August 10 1936 was 118 degrees and it was 103 at 7:00 pm Mr SkeltOn was the observer here at the in stead of the 112 as 1 had stated our highest vas 1 1 8 Most people remember that spell This sum mer so far is right on normal Wc are due more hot but I believe we will have a summer ac tually below normal Officer Bob Harding of the City Police force has been enjoying hti vacation tut the past He will be off duty the remtundet of This week i The irst Christian Church was to capacity for the funeral services Sunday evening id 5 clock for Rev Thomas William Sis tnotir 48 pastor of the church Ijhe impressive service was com tlUctecJby Rev James Underwood ot Bonham Rev Chester Crow of ortt Worth Dr lamps Sandlin of Greenville Rev Robert Badgett of Sherman Rev Charles Murrell of Terrell and Rev Dick Russell as sistant pastor of the church here Burial was madejn Pecan Grove under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge with the tine Jackson uneral Home in charge of arrangements "Elders of the churchr served as active pallbearers "and the honorary pallbearers were deacons and dea conesses of the official board of the church The body lay in state from 3 to 5s o'clock during which time soft otagn music was rendered by Miss Tennie Strickland profusion of flowers mute testimonials to the love and high es teem in which Bro Sisterson was Ihdd coveredthe bier 4 Rev' Sisterson who had served the irst Christian Church here as minister forthe past' seven) years where he and his family were on a vacation He had gone trout fish ing when stricken with a heart at tack and died a short time later Audie Tufrentine of the Tiirrentinc Jackson uneral Home accompan ied by his son Billy Wayne Tur rentine and Wilbur Thompson left riday afternoon for Colorado returning the body here They ar rived back in McKinney about 11 Saturday Thomas William Sisterson was a of New Zealand where the was born August 12 1906 the son of the late Mr and Mrs1 James Sisterson He came' tq Texas in 1936 since which time he has served pastorates inTerrell Bon ham University Christian Church inAustin and the irst Christian Church of McKinney He received his Bachelor of Arts de gree and his Master of Arts de gree from the University of New Zealand He came to the United States in 1934 receiving his Bache lor of Divinity' Degree from But lers University in Indianapolis In diana He Completed language courses in Gertnari and rench During his residence in McKin ney Bro Sisterson has taken a keen interest in the civic life of the city He participated in Chamber of Commerce activities was a past di rector in the Collion County vCoun cil of Camp irc Girls Inc ibeing instrumental for much of pro gress in that organization in Mc Kinney was active in the Minis terial Alliance a member of the Masonic Lodge Lions Club and many other organizations in the city He was beloved not only by the members of his church con gregation but by thtj citizenship in general and numbered his friends by his acquaintancesHis church here has shown a marked growth under his leadership and his passing has caused a pall of sor row throughout the city and coun ty His survivors include his grief stricken wife two daughters Misses Margie and Ann sisterson and son Bill Sisterson BEf' SHORT COURSE AT TEXAS COLLEGE AUGUST 16 18 COLLEGE STATION Prob lems of beef cattle production will be given a goin gover by a battery of experts from every segement of the beef industry during a three day short course August 16 18 at Texas A and College It is sponsored by the Animal Husban dry Department of the A and College System The meeting which will be hied in the Memorial Student Center should be of interest not only to beef producers but those involved ini marketing 'processing and fi nally' consumers Riggs of the sponsoring department and general short course chairman says the meetings will be open to anyone who desires attend Riggs says the afternoon and evening sessions on August 16 dealing brccding'for perfor Wylie Man Re Opens Industry Aller ive Year Siege Of Polio 25 Down ive Years To Pay One Payment Each Year No Mortgage On Your Property Wes! TexasLake Revue Set or September 4 of McKinney company The: building is the latest thing in design with modern attractive sfiowroom offices and parts room as well as aspacious andcorrimo dious service department STORE CORK ON YOUR ARM 11844 Northwest Hwy Dallas Texas John4 Smilh Passei Away riday Night Al: Home Near Princeion I i unusUalh Seen About Town By CAT ROY ilATX Page our QU John A' Smith 68 well known farmer residing: on Route I Princeton died at his home riday night at 9 He was born) IrP lennessee June 25 1887 and i Was married th 1918 to Miss Mag gio Blassingartie at Wylie He was a member1 of the Prcsby xij Surviving are his wife two sons Norris Smith of Melissa Nath an1 Smith of McKinney two daughters Mrs Arthur Womack of Sherman Mrs Billie' Box or Dallas sisters Mrs Lizzie Clark of Winnsboro Mrs Swanner of Danison and Mrs Wil blirn Harris of California and 12 grandchildren uneral services were held Sunday at 3 pm in theTurren tine Jackson Chapel conducted by Rev James George of Sasche' and Rev Earl Rogers pastor of the ull Gospel Church this city with interment in Pecan Grove Ceme tery Mrs Ada O'Brian! Of risco Dies In City County Hospital 1 1 1 William McComas 1 well resident of Wylie in South east Collin has recovered from a five year siege of polio' and is re suming his industry? The forfieti Garland man) gives much credit for his comeback ito the civic minddd residents of Wy lie Where he is opening up The American Tool Manufacturing Company of which he is presi dent The 45 year oId industrialist shut down his company (then in Garland) when he was stricken with infantile paralysis is starting anew i in a 2 story building on Wy Main Street? people did every filing possible to help us "get started We wanted to start all over in a new town They wanted an indus try Everything is just working out fine" sajd McComas "How am 1 feeling after that polio? Good enough tq work and to be very thankful" McComasknew start is in part nership with three younger all in their The part i hers are: George Spangle sales manager Harold treasur er and compioller and James Rea secretat jand shop superin tendent All touf1 are veterans of Dallas' wartime and postwar industrial boom 1 companies from the bottom for explain ed McComas But we are starting with in all departments at the Wednesday the srnall corporation had taken over the second floor of Discher's old feed store building and was looking for additional floor space Wylie's Company today is out such assorted prod ucts as detailed parts for the elec tronic industry plastic cores for the Hermatic Seal Company of Garland and meter work for Dal Radii Meter Company Major products too include lawn marker sets for the George Tobey Street Marker Company of Dallas The future? McComas is optim istic: we have half a dozen other projects on 1 which we hold the outright' manufacturing sblXWORM AND WEEVILS Bqllworms which have causal untold damage in many cotton fields this year were reaching turity this week and in some fields with previous heavy uncontrolled infestations the worrns had' disap peared Don't be fooled however it rtiay be the lull before the storm We have had principally one gbn eratibn starting after the rain of about 2i weeks ago These worms are no wreachin gmaturity They enter the soil and go through a change and emerge in a few days as m'oths'ready to start a new gen eration W)ien bis occurs please check those fields for bollworm eggs and small bollworms If these can be four in sufficient numbers it is advisable spray or dusttBoll worrtis that have reached one half inch) in length or more are impos control one to their habits of feed(ng inside of the cotton bon Bollowctvils are also on the in crease jjjxyic county with many fields5 showing severe damage Thesfc can only be controlled in theadult stage let them get" thejump on you if your cot to his young because they will damage yields severely and also re a Saw a bunch of little colored boys down on Rockwall Street last week andstopped to see what the excitement was One of them had an ordinary spring clothes pin all taken to pieces Every time a boy came by he was stopped and a bet made that he could not put the pin together again The? wager was us ually a penny but seven had al ready apd had paid off when I came up Not one could do it 1 was asked toitry 1 finally did it but it took some deep study Try this on your friends tough Saw a humming bird attack a jaybird out on my street the other day The blue jay quit right now He flew off cutting all kinds of didoes to escape the deadly nec dle sharp bill of the humming bird Those versed in bird lore claim that the humming bird can whip any bird living If you? ever see? a fight like this watch how the larg er bird tries to protect his eyes as he flees 1 A 1 'sl I AlfendedSunday Brother Of Mrs Gossett Passes Away Sunday In Celina Lee Mallon 79 who has lived in or around Celina most ofhis lifej died at his home there Sunday at 4 a after several monthsfill health He was born in Texas and was a member or the Methodist Church uneral services were held Mon day at 3 at the irst Metho dist Church conducted by Rev Kenneth Thomas of Hon ey Grove Rev Lewis pas tor of Gelina and Rev Edward Saenor Baptist minister in Celina with burial in Restland Cemetery directed by Helms uneral Home Survivors are his wife Mrs Mallone of Celina a daughter MrsS McKnight of Celina a granddaughter Mrs HugRgSrof Van Alstyne one great grandcfiiRsind a sister Mrs John Gossett of McKinney Civil Service Com mission announces examinations for filling vacancies in the position of Dam Tender for employment at Benbrook Dam and Reservoir near Benbrook Texas Garba Little Elm "Dam and Reservoir near Lewis ville Texas Grapevine Dam and Reservoir near Grapevine Texas and Lavon Dam and Reservoir ngar Wylie Texas Additional infer mation and application forms may be obtained from the post office or from the Executive Secretary' (Board of US'Civily Service Ex aminers ort Worth District Corp of Engineers 100 West Vickerv ort Worth 5 iaiL THC McKINHEY WflKLY DEMOCRAT GAZETTE BUHOtK MOTOR COS NEV HOME 1 Graham Structures 304 GommercUl Bldg Shehnan Ttxaa A risco arriiefsCoop Gin AssdciationHas Stockholders Meeting The Cooperative Gin Association of risco held its an nual stockholders meeting last week at its gin plant in risco The auditor Balmer Hill certified public accountant of Greenville reported gin is now in a very strong financial position havi'pg a total of $1 15 54585 worth of assets with the ownership being $100 28856 the working capital is adequate for a sound operation the stock issue is adequate and safe at par valuqand is drawing four per cent dividend annually The association's Mlinagcr Mur felf Rogers reported6 that though due to a short cotton crop the gin only ginned 2098 bales last sea son before of 50 farmers who brought cotton to the gin making a tdtal of 1 90 farmers from six countie ginning cotton with the association during the 1954 Rogers also reported the com pletion of a three year rebuilding program at the gin plant in which near $40000 has bee nspent for the new machinery installations own now a completely modern gin plant equipped with the bbst machinery' that can be in stalled in a cotton ginning system for this stated Rogers 1 ollowing these reports Bruce Coulter Woodrow Antwiier and Ray Sterling were re elected to three year terms as directors of the board1 Toni Miller the association bookkeeper presented checks fob a four per cash dividend Jo the stockholders I Parents has your child had a phyical examination this summer? In less that a month he will be starting to school and if he is in good health he will have a hap pier more profitable year It's up to you to give him a healthful send off says Dr Henry A Hoile Commissioner of Health Alter he has his check up by the family doctor be sure to take him to dentistXTecth arc mighty important and decay ed ones often cause a heap of trouble They may start infection in other parts' fthe body Strong healthy teeth add attractiveness to appearance and personality Help your child to grow up with good teeth see that he has a den tal examination twice a year Sometimes children need glasses and their parents don't realize it An examination by an eye special ist is important A child who needs glasses if taken to an ejc physi cian now will have time to get used to them school starts When children arc grouped to gether in a classroom they expose each other to communicable dis eases Has your child been immu nized against diphtheria and small pox? Does he know he should use only Iris own drinking glass? Does he know he should avoid boys and girls who are victims of colds? Do you keep your child at home when he shows signs of a cold? Plenty of exercise and recrea tion the right kinds of daily and 12 hours of sleep a night are necessary for a child of elemen tary school age Get your child an appbihtmcrtt for a check up today the first day of school is not faraway! Mrs Cora Mae McDonald and daughter Barbara Mrs Tobe Mc Carley and Mrs Leo Trustys all of Blue Ridge are spending their vacation in Clayton New Mexico Rev Charles Rowe Gotcher 84 died atbij home there about noon Sunday? after an extended illness He was born August 7 1871 nead armersville the son of John Julia Ann Rowe Gotcher He was married to Miss Viola Ann Mason September 27 1902 and in 191 was ordained a Baptist minister He Burleson Col lege at Greenville and for a num ber of "years preached in Collin and Hunt counties His survivors are his wife Mrs Gotcher of McKinney two daughters Mrs ranklin Swanner of Plainview and Mrs Harry Bloss of McKinney two sons Melvin Gotcher of McKinney Clarence Gothcerof St Louis Mo four grandchildren a sister Mrs James Bales of Dallas a half brother rank Gotcher ot Ranger and five half sisters: Mrs Harrison Whitt of Sherman Mrs Roy Perry of MarshallMrs Bell Standley of Plaindealing Mrs Tom Dean of Ranger and Mrs Will Gregory of Odessa uneral services were held Tuesday at 3:30 at the North Baptist Church conducted by Rev George Kemp the pastor with bur ial in Highland cemetery directed by Crouch Moore uneral Home Mr and Mrs Tom Beverly of Lamarquc Texas were recent guests of his mother Mrs Beverly and his aunt Mrs Walter Howell in'this City Something To The Sbil Or't Soft WfflTiirri''Agaiiist Hilt III? Rev Gotcher Parses Away Sunday At Residence Here SALADS OR SUMMER "colorful fruit or vege table salads can be the most popu lar items' at the table in hot sum men wcathpr They are valuable nu tritionally too riere are' a few pointers for giv ing sunpner salads more appetite appfeal: ChdL ingredients before using Pjovide plenty of refreshing tart ness in the salad or in the dressing Tart rench dressing is a good choice for vegetable salads the clear rench dressing or fruit salads If you prefer mayon naise or cooked dressing make sure it istart enough 1 Have greens crisp) Wash drain andjtore Sin a covered container in the refrigerator ahead of time all canned food well before adding to a salad to prevent wilt ing Wnd sogginess Add dressing to raw vegetables salad just before serving Use only enough dressing to dloisten ingredients I 51 9 ar tossed green salads tear greegsjn fairly large pieces or Cut withascissors instead of shredding Large pieces give more body to the sala UstHemon lime or other citrus or pineapple juice on fruits that may turn dark monotony vary salads day to day Here are some suggested combinations: ruit Watermelon balls peach slices and orange slices Peach and pear slices with halves of red plums Cantaloupe balls seedless grapes bananas and plums Vegetable Shredded cabbage cubes celery" Grated carrbts celery cucumber slices snmjch and lettuce with wedgese ZZ Apple pie 5 to 7 tart apples '4 to 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour J6teaspoon salt I jteaspoon cinnamon teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons: butter Pastry Pire apples and slice thin add sugar mixed with flour salt and spi ces) ill 9 indi pastry lined pie pan Dot butter Adjust top crust Bake in hot oven (350 degrees about' 30 minutes Iftapples lack tartness add 1 ta blespoon lemon juice grated lemon peelrmay also be added if desired 4 Thursday' Aug 111955 The Ipsco Lions Club planned a watermelon cutting for August 4 15 and a sale of goods from the Light House Guild of the Texas blind at a meeting' held there i day night 1 3 The watermelon cutting will be held at the community hall As I much watermelon as one can eat will be sold for 50 cents Cal Wester will be in charge of the sale of the Light House goodi4 The date has not been announced Supper was served by the Wes rnsco regular ii" 2 AV V' rr i J1 A to 1 W1 fl 'W 4rlUv J1 i 'J 1 4" i 41 i 1A 1 KIIH rill KeV I 11 'i if 'j "It'S n' I Lwif a Jo1 JldivIMIIIr LQImUIY 1 riinTMhNi A 1 a i 1 1 WWW1 i ''SSA.