The Paris News from Paris, Texas • Page 37

NIGHT LIGHTS The lights of the Red River Valley Exposition make interesting pattern in a time exposure of the Fair Grounds. More than 20,000 persons attended the Exposition and on opening night "the best crowd in 20 years" surged through the grounds. Among the attractions of the Exposition of Population Goes ,000 Mark in '60 By MRS. E. SMITH Pan's News Service TALCO Contrary to I960 census population figures of most towns in the area, Talco had an increase, the 1024, compared to 919 in 1950, making an addition of 105 residents within the city limits.

Such figures do not, by any means, represent Talco's population, as this oil field town, 34 years old, has only a sm a 11 corporate area and many actual citizens reside outside the city. These new figures were released by the office of Robert W. Burgess, Director of the Census, and are the final population count issued in November. There are 5GG electric consumers served out of the Community Public Service Company office, according to Miss Wanda Williams, local secretary. Talco has 340 water connections, reports the city secretary, Mrs.

0. D. Welch. The long-sought business loop through downtown Talco a completed in late I960 by the Slate Highway Department, the city furnishing all the curbing and florm sewers. Also (he city set out shade trees on each side of the streets in the residental section the trees being furnished free by the Talco Chamber of m- mcrce.

Talco was established in 1914 when the now discontinued Paris and Alt. Pleasant Railroad was built. Prior to this time, the community's post office was located about two miles east of here and was called Goolsbovo. When the railroad was started the post office was moved to the new town- site to be near the railroad, and because of another town with a similar name, Goidsboro, the name was changed to Talco, made up of the Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana Candy Company initials seen on a candy box. A new bri school was built in that year and several stores and a railroad depot comprised the town.

Farming was about the only industry, except for lumbering which consisted mostly of making railroad ties lo be shipped to all parts of the country. This business was headed by the late J. R. White. Since the 1936 discovery, of course, Talco's main industry is oil.

But Ihcrc are also many cattle ranches and a lumber mill. John D. Wright has enlarged InV 7-W Ranch by purchasing adjoin i acres from Mrs. Gertie Lew i s. He converted ihe large farm house which was on this land into a recreation place, mostly for his 11 children.

All the inside walls were taken out, making one huge dining room and a kitchen, furnished with all ranch-style furniture. After four very successful 7-W rodeos at his arena, r. Wright plans another big one for this spring. After serving as County commissioner for 14 years, Eug iMankins was defeated in the 1960 election, so he went into the cattle husiness and recently moved into his new brick home on his farm on Highway 271, south of Talco. Jerry Jones sold his second new home in Talco and plans to build another one soon, among other new houses being built.

Looking Way Ahead On Name of Street CHILL1COTHE, Ohio, -UP) City coundlmcn here have decided not to change the name of Oak Lawn Drive to Tinker Drive, as had been suggested. They'll call it Wildwood Drive instead. The councilman were afraid that if future development called for a South Tinker Drive, a careless sign painter in abbreviating South might forget to put a period after the resulting in STinkcr Drive. Louie Bond added another service station to Talco's eight others in I960; Harold Darling open the Texaco Station on Highway 271 and Broad Street and Lynd Reed purchased the Kelley Petrofina Service Station and is operating it. Talco's Chamber of Commerce, headed by Jerry Jones, and he Lions Club, headed by Dr.

Harton, work with the City Commission in any and all projects for the betterment of the city. The Talco State Bank shared the prosperity of this community in 1960 with deposits, loans, undivided profits and resources being up over 1959, and also paid its stockholders a dividend and its officers a Christmas bonus. Work is now being started on a six-inch gas line which win furnish gas for Talco residents and surrounding towns from a gas well drilled at Sulphur Bluff last year. Many deep oil wells were drilled in 1950 and much drilling is going on at the present time. Tnlco has plenty of artesi a water and many other facilities for comfortable and happy living.

One of the finest school buildings in this country is some thing Talco is proud of, besides its five churches, a recreation hall, and a Masonic hall where the Eastern Star organization meets also. Talco has a hospital, a drug store, variety store, dry goods store, a dry cleaning plant, two washaterias, six grocery stores, a movie theatre, four beauty shops, a weekly newspaper and several social clubs. 1960 were the Women's Building, the Negro Building, a Shetland Pony Show, a Swine Show and a Poultry Show. A free musical show was featured each night in the Coliseum and the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club held three shows during the Exposition- News Staff Photo). IN 1960-61 RRV Exposition Event Here The Red Rivet-.

Valley Exposition came to Paris in 1960 with renewed interest from exhibitors and the public in general on August 22-27. It will be back in 1961 with even more new features. On opening "the best opening crowd" In 20 years surged through the fair ground as Exposition officials and participants looked for even larg crowds. When the fair ended Saturday night, more than 20,000 persons had visited the grounds. A new exhibit was added this past Shetland Pony show.

Some 40 Shetlands were shown every afternoon and evening during the Exposition. Jimmy Caviness was the show" chairman. Another feature of the 1960 exposition was the free musical show which featured talent from the Red River Valley. The show was presented each evening in the Coliseum and was headed by Roy Glenn. The Women's Building of the exhibit featured exhibits in canned goo-ds, household avis, crafts, horticulture a special vinegar display and educational exhibits.

A total of $520.25 in prize money was paid out in the Women's Division with Mrs. T. J. Preston of the Hearon WHO Club as the big prize winner. In the girls' division of the Exposition, 10-year-old Judy Sparks again took honors as the top mon- ey winner in the junior and senior girls' exhibits.

In the poultry exhibit, two Powderly boys walked off with three the top honors of the show. James Graves exhibited the champion bantam and standard females of the show. Roy Stone showed the champion standard male. The champion bantam male belonged to Troy Jones of Fort Worth. The Valley View FFA and its young president, Kenneth Davis, walked away from the swine show with an arm load of blue ribbons.

Davis and the FFA chapter entered 22 of the 43 prize swine. Davis showed the grand champion male of the show and the grand champion female belonged to the Valley View FFA Club. The midway was again handled by Bill frames' Shows, and the Paris Rodeo and Horse Club put on three shows in the Rodeo arena. The final show featured a matched roping contest. Dr.

J. W. McCoy was president of the Red River Valley Exposition succeeding the late Harry Wilson. Robert Glass became acting vice-president and Robert Pierson, secretary. Don Wair continued as treasurer of the Exposition.

Buck Kills Deer STEVENS POINT, Wis. un A deer was killed on a highway near here when it was hit by a car driven by Donald Buck. MAIN BEITTY LOCH3RUNMER PHILLIP LOCHBRUNNER Our Many Thanks To The Many Wonderful People Who Made Our 7th Anniversary Possible 1 'Serving The Great Red River Valley With The Finest Office Furniture, Machines and Supplies 130 NORTH MAIN Equi DIAL SU me lit AMD SUPPLY A Growing Community With An Abundance of Natural Resources A growing community is an abundance of things. Adequate power, a plentiful supply of water, enthusiastic and cooperative workers, excellent transportation, modern schools, beautiful churches, fine hospitals, modern ond adequate housing. All of these things combine to give the people of Talco a better standard of living.

All of these things combine to make progress. Let us take a step forward into J961 and make even better the things we have now. TALCO STATE BANK MEMBER OF F.D.I.C. TALCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.