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FARMERS MERCHANTS NATIONAL BAHK rn Rook" CHE HAMLIN HERALD TRAINLOAD APPLIANCE SALE JOE HUDSPETH'S VOLUME 56, NUMBER 40 News cmd Views. aid what have you by BOB CRAIG R. H. MCCURDY LAST RITES HELD SUNDAY R. H.

McCurdy, 77. a lone- time resident of Hamlin, died Friday morning, July 20, at .6:05, in the St, Josenh Hospit- Restrain your smiles at the aj paris, Texas, following a BOLL WEEVIL INFESTATION eported heavy in area HAMLIN, JONES COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, 26, 1962 RITES HELD TUESDAY FOR MRS. LAWLIS "$3.00 Per Year SINGLE COPY, TEN CENTS tidings from Washington the federal deficit in the year just ended was only 6,3 billion dollars, which is 700 imillhn dollars less than the heart attack. Bom December 19. 1907, in Tennessee, he was married to the former Ruth Ware in Honey Grove, Texas.

He refired Funeral grevices for Mrs. J. H. Lawlis. 61, were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m.

in the Sylvester Methodist Church. Mrs. The double elimination Dis trict VHI NBC' semi-pro base Umlis. a resident of Sylvester ball Jato full awtar for the past 24 years died at ost recent forecast. The $3.80 from the Western Compress ving per American to be ancj storage twro years ag af- neezed at, but this is the kind ter 45 years of service.

news" that is IO per good 90 per cent bad. The first forecast on the na- budget was a surplus cf gree Mason, a member of the during the fiscal Masonic Ixxiee No. 958, I President Eisenhower and was a member of the Mas- kventured that guess in January ket shriller Temple in Wichi- 1961, before he suspected ta Falls Mr. McCurdy was a member of the First Methodist Church here. He also was a 32nd De A survey of the cotton fields mode Tuesday around Hamlin revealed a heavy boll weevil infestation in all the fields.

J. Hayes, Farmers Home Administration Supervisor for Jones County, in making a check on the condition of the area cotton, said that he did not find a single field which was not infested The boll weevil eggs are found about four inches from the top of the stalk. They nbtch out in three to four days and the weevils move into the boll. The hot humid weather has aided in the heavy in- ghe been for The Hamlin testation. Hayes said that there are more boll weevi weeks dropped their opener with egqs now than ever before.

Born jsrovember 2 1901, in Sweetwater, Monday night Farmers in the area should begin to take pre- Qravson countv. she was the I and played Anson Wednesday cautionary measures in as much as tile eags now on; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. night. The outcome of this -1 1 undecideu at press ttday Baseball Tourney Draws Top Teams here this week with six VTO a nT 'Monday Hamlin Wcdncwta.

Memorial Hospital where she and more games to bt had been a patient for two Played through Sunday. been ill for cautionary measures in as rnuv .11 us mc daughter of Mr. ann Mrs. nigm. mr the plants will be hatching by the end of the week Owens.

On January was 1 24. 1938. she was married to time Wed ne aw far out the New Frontier spending would go. Funeral services were held at 3:30 pm. Sunday in the President Kennedy, in March Flrst Methodist Church with that same year, speculated Rev.

Jim Boswell, pastor, fiscal would end with and the Rev Edmund bb. $2,200,000,000 deficit Three more estimates finally to the 7-billion-dollar fig- ire. So, happy that we now only 6.3 billion in the tole? That, you should not forget, the second-largest red blot on fiscal record during peace pastor of the St. Paul Metho dist Church in Midland, officiating. Burial in Hamlin East Cemetery was directed by Hamlin Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were Cecil Richardson, J. C. Caldwell, Sam Hodges, Audrey Hodnett. Le- MIDWEST ELECTRIC CO-OP SETS ANNUAL MEETING AUGUST ll Lime. Only Mr.

fiscal with its 12.4 billion Weldon leficit, was larger. Washington last year si- ihoned into its expanding activities more revenue (81.4 billion dollars! than ever before in this lifetime. It poured out more dollars than have ever been spent before, except during the last years of World War II our all-out effort for war peached a peak. Fiscal '62 -pending of 87.7 billions is a figure cf $474 out of personal pocketbook the pockets of all othei lericans who are supporting government. (And a lot of lls are paying more than this El make up for those supported whole, or part, by To complete the picture have been 25 deficits in the past 31 years, and the national debt has rocketed from ll to 300 billions.

This does it include other fiscal obligations which make the best juess of cur All-American Owings some I 1-4 trillion dollars. Still worse is the dangerous lift in spending from local md state sources to distant Washington. In 1930, state and governments spent 8 bil- dollars, the federal gcvern- only 3 billions. Now, to- local, state and federal ex- mditures approach 150 billions and Washington's over- spending is two thirds of the ital. In other words, local and date governments have multiplied their expenditures 7 times Hudson Survivors include his wife, one brother, Richard cf Waco; one sister.

Mrs. Alpha Howard of San Antonio. Stonewall 4-H Camp to be Held Angust 2-3 live, has announced that its Annual Membership Meeting will be held the evening of August 2. 1962. Approximately 2.500 people are expected to come to the Fisher County Rodeo Grounds in Roby to enjcy a barbecue supper, entertainment, take care of matters of business.

The barbecue supper will again be served by of Abilene. Louis E. Throgmorton, president of the Republic Life Insurance Company, will be th; guest speaker. Mr. Thrpgm r- ton has been described as "the most hilarious vice-president to ever hit the sawdust trail." One item of business to be handled will be the election of a board of to serve The Stonewall County 4-H tbe next term.

A nominat- 'amp will be held at Buffalo jng committee has named the 'ap, August 2-3. Recreation following men for re-election: i be strewed with Joel WH-1charlie Bley of Fluvanna, Ted their sin- To Open Sunday on and Curly Hays from West of Sweetwater. Ted 4 and 1 Texas Utilities to be on hand McArthur of Stonewall County, J. II. I I is in Weatherford.

He is a farmer. Mrs. I is was a member of the Methodist Church. The Rev. C.

P. Yeates of the Sylvester Methodist Church and Midwest Electric Coopers- inp to do so. the Rev. James P. Boswell pas- Members of the nominating tor of the First Methodist committee are as follows: Gar- Church of Hamlin, officiated, land Moore of Robv, Amiry Burial was in McCaulley Cem- Head of Snyder.

Marsh Spring- etery. er of Snyder. Fey Mitchell Survjvors include the McCaulley. Olm Johnson of four daughters. Mrs.

Del- Hermleigh. bert (Lucille! Biers of Sweet- Registration for members will Mrs. Hoy (Bennie Ruth! and, begin at 5:00 p.m. Barbecue ffett of Okinawa; Mrs. Arwill be served at 6:00.

Reports jon (Betty! Sharp of San Anand business session will be Mrs. Paul (Velta) Tisch- held from 7:00 to 9:00. 'houser of McCamey; two bro- There will be entertainment and drawing of prizes throughout the program. The winner and runnerup in the District VHI meet will ad- North Central Baptist Music Director Injured Eight Stonewall 4-H Boys Attending District Camp Eight Stonewall County 4-H boys are attending District 4-H at Buffalo Gap. July 2d- Baptist Church Revival them, Oscar Owens of Sherman, Tony Owens of Amarillo: three sisters.

Mmes. Euell Biggerstaf. Sam Howard and Jess Manner, all of Sherman; and nine grandchildren. Pallbearers were Arlon Sharp, Delbert Biers. Paul Tischhauser, Gene Howard.

Charles Howard and Earl Maj rn. ance to the State NBG Tour IM ore-Sweetwater winner ey at Lubbock. The stat. 1 leet will then be followed by he regional meet and then bv he national finals. Eight teams, five of which re members of the Tri-Countv emi-pro league, are entered the meet.

Action begins al i p.m. daily, except on Sunday, vhen the finals will begin at I p.m. There will be two games on Thursday and Friday nights md three games Saturday night. Entries in the meet are: son. J.

D. Moore Movers of Abilene, Hamlin. Sweetwater. Abilene Fire Department' Shamrock Oilers of Abilene, Knox City and Merkel. Thursday action wall pit the Hamlin-Anson winner Fire Department- ----------Central Avenue Baptist Church Merkel winner in the loser ner of the meet it will be held for the past year, was injured 1 game at 6 p.m.

and the J. D. at 3:30 p.m. Sunday. in a two-car collision around i 5:30 Monday evening at the highway intersection if U.

S. Highway 380 and Farm to- Market Road 1835. He was i traveling north on the EM road when his 1956 Ford collided ith a 1962 Dodge pick up ruck. The of he pickup also received in- Prince Altom, 19, music and youth director of the North against the ainst the Shamrock Oilers vlerkel winners at 8 p.m. The winner of the Wednes- lay night's game will neet the loser of the Wednes- lay night's winner's game at p.m.

Friday. The winner of he Thursday night's loser 4 ame will meet the loser of the Thursday 'ame at 8 p.m. Friday. Saturday opener will pit the winner of the Friday night games. The 8 p.m.

game will feature the winners of the games Wednesday and Thursday nights. The IO p.m. game will match the winners of the two earlier action will match the Saturday 8 pm. game against the winner of the IO p.m. game.

If a second game is needed to determine the win- HOMECOMING ASSOCIATION SEEKING OLD SCHOOL PICS The boys were selected furnish a lot of the entei ainment. Also this only he who have carried Hermleigh and J. A a project or activity can at- Roby. The Camp will start with at 9:30 on 2. and will end at 3:00 on August 3.

This Camp was dunned by Sharon Leverett. Billie Ann Vahlenkamp, Charles Diers, and Brenda Dalby. ifricers of the 4-H Council. Jo Poore. Ann Cumbie.

Nancy Vahlenkamp, Jim Hecht, Jerry Cannon, Linda Lindsey, Donna Pierce and Carolyn Sander also hepled to plan it. Dwight'Nowlin Rotan. II. Cary of Ira. Glenn Tate of Other nominations may be made from the flour the night of the meeting by anyone wish- Robert Branch of Aspermont.

Plans have been made by the Hamlin Ex-Students Assoc- juries and wore taken to the int ion for the meals to be serv ed Stamf rd Memorial Hospital. Jon Homecoming, Saturdev Altom. who was traveling Sept. 8 The noon meal will be alone injuries to the catered by Jack Steak House head, right leg and multiple of Anson and will feature a cuts and bruises. Authorities I choice of meats, two vegetu- expressed the opinion that his hies, three kinds of bread, cof- seat belt probably saved his fee and tea.

The meats will be life. He was enroute to Roches- barbecue chicken, barbecue ter where he to be the beef and ham. The meal ill be song leader for a revival being conducted by the Rev. Lenard Hartley. A sophomore at working during the summer as eerily In 4-H Club wo.k the Reviva, services will be held mons University, Altom is past year.

at the Nejnda Baptist Church a life guard at Lueders Baptist The boys selected beginning Sunday, July 29. Encampment. He is making Murff of Stanley Diers Joe Cannon, through August 5. Rev. Jesse his home in Hamlin during the and Marvin Vahlenkamp I Swindell, pastor of the Noodle summer.

His parents live a1 Old Glory; Jim Hecht, 'Tommy Baptist Church, is the visiting Pampa. Latimer. Mike Hill, James and evangelist. Rev. Swindell has pastored in Jones County for approximately 20 years.

Stanley Jacks, of Neinda will direct the music. Services will be held nightly throughout the week. Prayer at 7:30 and preaching at 8:00. The public is cordially invited to attend. served in the gymnasium from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Riding Club Plans Family Night Each Saturday The members of the Hamlin Riding Club have voted MANY AREA PEOPLE ATTEND MABERRY REUNION SUNDAY to to have a Family Night of En- Hospitalized at Stamford i tertainment every Saturday Memorial Hospital, he expected 1 night until school starts. The to get to return home with his first night ill be July 28 at parents metimo this week. at the Hamlin Riding Club Women's Softball Team Advances In Tournament The Hamlin Soft- Descendants and friends of the late David and Myra Ma berry and their children gathered at the American Legion Hall in Sweetwater. Texas. Lr their annual all day reunion Sunday.

After a morning of visiting and the noon meal. Luther Maberry of McCaulley, president of the group, presided over the fiftvaneed to another but federal multiplication bracket in lhe Roscoe Soflbal! meeting. Officers for ms been more than 30 times. uurnament by beating one of Since 1914, w'hen a few tournament favorites, Kmericuns began paying in- 12-3. They ill play taxes, the nation spopu-.

tbe wjnner uf the scoe-Win- iation has increased 80 poi game Friday ut 8:30 p.m. Hone Division Added to Crippled Children's Drive the number of tax returns has risen 17,000 per cent. The answer? Impress your presentatives in Washington with language string enough to end these deficits and to return the money, and the power to collect and spend, to the The finals will be played in the Roscoe Club Ball Park in Roscoe Saturday at 7:00 p.m. The. local team members now have bright red uniforms.

They were made possible by the following merchants: John V. Howard Fo Market, Has- people and to local and state tlngs Texaco Bjue Bennett Ca- governments which they can fe Dairy Cream. control more closely than the Cono- of McCaulley, sprawling octopus on the Po- station Mid West Coopers lomac. Bye Oil Mill, Tom Pritchard DALLAS MORNING NEWS and Sons, and A. E.

Killion Trucks. HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. Alvin Perry Brenda A (sup Mrs. W. H.

Cranford Mrs. Othell Butler Mrs. B. Wilson Mrs. E.

C. Feagan Mrs. Kenneth Young Mrs. M. C.

Myers Mrs. Donald Brockman J. S. Johnson, Sr. Roberta Chase Brad Rowland I Mrs.

l-ane Fletcher John Gibbons Billy Blankinxhip Roy Kelly Cotton Breck Mrs. C. F. Butcher Mrs. A.

D. Martin Mrs. A. Spencer I S. D.

Redus I J. M. Smallwood 1 Debrah Jones Mrs. BUI Sandlin John Edwards i John Hudson lira, Perry Sparks Parry Sparks I Rosa Lee Bur! Pat Blankinship Mrs. W.

F. Height A practice game at the Little Park will be held on Thursday night. Hermleigh will come here for a game Tuesday which i night, July 31. at the Pony the next yeur include Luther Maberry, re-elected president; Albert Maberry, re-elected firsi ice president; Ray Maberry, elected second vice-president; and Patsy Maberry Hamrlc, reelected secretary-treusurer-re- porter. The following guests and visitors were introduced by the president: Mrs.

J. P. I nelius of Hamlin. Mr. and Mrs.

R. L. Miers of McCaulley, Mrs. Sue Miers of Rotan. O.

R. Burnham and his daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Will J.

Madden of Hamlin, Mr. and Mm Luther Rector of McCaulley and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Harris of Hamlin McCaulley, wife of the late Maberry. Others attending the covered dinner wert: Mr.

and Mrs. I. D. Seaton and children of Meadow; Melody Shipman of Gruhum: Mr. und Mm Maberry, Arthur and Al, Maberry of Trent Mr, and Mrs.

Brad Seat and two of Lubbock: Elizabeth Ann Maberry of Midland; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Y.ut>erry of Happy; Mr. and Mm Wick Miers. Mike Miers, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Maberry, Mr. and Mrs. B. Fancher.

all of Lamesa; Mr. and Mrs. Newman Bender of Whittier, Don Drummond Wins Recognition Pvt. Don T. Drummond, i whose wife.

Fuyrna, lives in Albert Abernathy, Texas, recently achieved recognition as a top Army marksman by qualifying for the expert marksmanship badge during rrnge filing with the carbine at Fort Story, Va. Drummond, a personnel clerk iii the company ut the fort entered the Army in member 1961 and received basic training at Fort Carson, Colo. A 1958 graduate of Hamlin High School, the 23-year-old Charlie Morris, chairman of the Round-Uo for Crippled Children, announced the establishment of a horse division of the round-up. In announcing this division, he named Ed Heller of Dundee. Texas, as chairman of the new cliv ision.

Heller is a rancher and a quarter horse breeder who operates the Round at Dundee, ribbon Texas. He is Well known in the pacing Arena. A committee of three men will be responsible for the activity for every family night. The dates and for each night are as follows: July 28 Roy Thompson, Herman Wcods. Bill Foster: August 4 J.

C. Turner, Prentice Holland. Al isiburt; August ll -Don Elmore, Steve Reynolds, John A fried chicken supper will served from 5:30 to 7:00 in the gymnasium. Everyone is invited to eat even though they may not be an ex-student. The plates for both neals will be $1.25 for md 75c Lr children.

The Association Is asking tot old school pictures to be put on display during the Homecoming. The pictures should be labeled and left with Mrs. Clift Reynolds Sr. at Reynolds Drug. Work has also been started on an ex-student directory which will list all funner names, addresses and occupations that are available.

Advertising will be sold to finance the publication. A full page advertisement will be sold for $20.00. ne-half page $10.00 and insert $5.00. Some of the former who have moved have not notified the officers of their ent'address. The officers will need the addresses to be correct in the directory and are asking again Lr information on ex-students be sent to the associe Hon.

Former students of the following schools are also included in the homecoming act iv i- I ties: Flattop, Neinda, Johnson; August 18 Ted Price. Chapel, Wise Chapel, Swedon- Juhn Kitchen, Ed McConnell ja, White Pond, Pin stereo and Hitson. These persons are be- August 25 Dr. E. J.

Hawkins, L. C. Bonds. Bill Feagan ing asked to send their name roping for all; barrel for both children and livestock industry und rodeo adults; flag racing for IO years The football p.m. with the and quarter horse vv rid.

Heller's long association with the and under: and a special surprise event. After the family Mr and Mrs. Creed Smith of soldier attended Arlington Kiiigland; Mr. and Lee State College and Texas Tech- Maberry, Sidney and Craig nolog i Ca I College. His parents, Maberry of Slaton; Mr.

and Mrs. Gary Douglass of Merkel; Mr. and Mrs. Byron Maberry lin. of Odessa; Mr.

and Mrs Jack Maberry, nna and Denise of Odessa; Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Rowland and Kyle Rowland of Austin; Mr. and Mrs.

A. James Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maberry. all of Big Mr.

ami Mrs. G. W. Drummond. live en Route be calf roping interested.

for every one The group voted to have the reunion at the American l-eg- ion Hull in Swee.wu.erCj.y on the 4.h Sunday JU- Hawaiian Supper Planned Aug. 4 American quarter horse night performances there will him most valuable as chairman of this division. Heller pointed out that the Cattlemen's Round-Up was an opportunity for the rse breeders of the southwest to support a most worthy project. He also stated that the sale for the colts and horses will be September 29. the same day as the cattle sale, at the Abilene Livestock Auction Commission.

league Park. Mov ies and slides will be shown of pust reunions and all descendent were requested to The Methodist Youth Fellowship of Faith Methodist Church will sponsor Hawaiian Supper on Saturday evening. August SeaVon and children of Brown- from 6.00 to 8:00 p.m. field; Mr. and Mrs Ross Doug-I people will stat lass and Kenneth uglass of lhe ticket sales on lhuiscay Brenda Hemphill of Mr.

and Mrs. William Cranford Jr. of Abilene are parents of a daughter. Christy La Donna Cranford, born July 23 at Hamlin Memorial From McCaulley were the bring pictures of the previous reunions as well as portraits of the various families. Mrs.

Hamric announced that Mr. and Mrs A. A. now had prepared the records and four children; Mr. Hospital, 0f (he descendants through the and jjm Fancher.

Mr. and Mrs. John Frank Maberry, Mrs. She weighed 7 iiounds, 14 oun- eighth generation and would ees. They have another dauuh- have it up-to-date by the next ter.

Dana Denice Cranford. reunion. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamilton of Abilene and Mr.

and Mrs. Boots Cranford of McCaulley. Mr. and Mrs. Newman Bender of Whittier.

Calif, daughter and n-in-law of the late Mr. and Mrs David Frank Ma- becry, were recognized as the Ga via Denise is the new family traveling the farthest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Don distance to attend the reunion of this week. The tickets will be $1.00 for adults and 50c for children. The supper will served in the Fellowship Hall.

Visiting Here Visitors in the Everett Town- Bockmon. She was born 22 at Hamlin Memorial pital and weighed 7 pounds 13 Donnie and Shat on are other children. Grandparents are Mr. and C. Mitchell of Anson and Mr.

and L. E. Bocktnon of Hawley. jKyle Richard Rowland, son of Donald R. and Mary Lou (Maberry) Rowland of Austin, and Craig Maberry, son of Lee and Myron Maberry cf Slaton, were introduced newest arrivals to the Maberry family.

Oldest descendant at the reunion was Mrs. Edna Maberry Edna Maberry. Jerry Maberry, David PhMlip Malver Ju)y Mf Allan and VU Tcwnley. Ed Andress, Mr. and Mrs.

L. B. Maberry, Mr and Mrs. George Maberry, Ray Maberry. Jill Maberry, Mr.

and Mrs. Luther Maberry, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pope, Mrs. Tom Jones, Mr.

and Mrs. Rudy Hamric of Hamlin. Tarlton Willingham, recently purchased IO Aberdeen-Anvils cows from Elmer J. Meyer, Garnavillo, Iowa, Rural Carriers To Meet in Austin '1710 58th session of the State Convention of Rural latter Carriers and Auxiliary met Austin. July 15-18.

Mr. Truett Ah is of Roches ter is president of the Brazos Valley Ass'n. and Mr. Tooley of Haskell is Sect Treas. Mrs.

scoe Smith is president of the Auxiliary and Tooley is Some 200 carriers, wives and children attended the convention. The convention will meet in Dallas next year. DePriest School Ooen Soph 4 The Oscar DePriest School Bake Sale Sat. A hake sale will be conducted by the Methodist Youth Fellowship of Faith Methodist Church rn Saturday from a rn. to 2 p.m.

in front of the M. McDonald's Department Store. Proceeds from the sale will be ustxi for the group's mis sionary projects. The program for July '28 will and address to Box 323 in or- consist of goat sacking Lr the I der that they mav be added to children, also men and women: the present mailing list. game at 8:00 Rotan hammers ill be highlighted by the crowning of the ex-student queen during half time.

Nominees weie named last week and the vote of former students will determine the queen. Nominees for the honor art Mrs Birt G. Dell of Clyde. Mrs. Vivian Williams of Slaton, Mrs.

Henry AlbritHn of Hamlin. Mrs. George Kinney of Stamford. Mrs. Jack Wilson of Mrs.

Robert Fowler of Hamlin and Mrs. Jack Howard if Denver, Colorado. Only the ex-students who lave paid the reg is lion fee $1.00 will be eligible to vote (or the queen. and Bob of Sparks, and Mrs. Totsie Townley, Diane and Spike of Seymour.

Vesta Townley, a postal inspector at Rent), and his will open on Sept. 4. which will family are former Hamlin be a change from previous While they were here years. Principal I. J.

uit con their son, Ed, enrolled in ACC in Abilene for second summer semester and will continue there in the fall. The family also visited Mrs. na rents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Beard. tarted the patrons of the school and it was their to have the cpetting coincide! with the other HamUn Schools the school opened! ta A mmi and elaatal during the faU cotton harvest. BALLOT FOR EX-STUDENT HOMECOMING QUEEN MAIDEN NAME Jewel E. Robbins Clyde, Tex.

Ineth Vivian Harden-Slaton, Tex, Dorothy Boyd Hamlin, Tex. Doris Pope Stamford. Tex, Lasara Handel Anson, Tex, Marjorie Riddle Hamlin, Tex, Margaret Sellers Denver, lo. NOMINEE Class of Birt G. Heel 1913 Mrs.

Vivian Williams Mi's. Henry 1931 Mrs. George Kinney Mrs. Jack Wilson 1933 Mrs. Robert Fowler 1939 Mrs.

Jack Howard 1943 Name My dues art paid Dues of IMI. Anociation 323..