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First Try To
Buy It Here
What Helps Your
City Helps You
Fall Leased Wire UNITED PRESS
"NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COMMUNITY DAILY NEWSPAPER"
NEA Newsphoto Service
VOL. 35 NO. 63
BRECK EN RIDGE. TEXAS—WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30. 1935
PRICE DAILY 5 CENTS, SUNDAY ID CENTS
Dual Producer
Completed In
Woodson Area
Warren Petroleum Corp., oil di-
\i*ion. No. I W;ide Bovd. A. C.
McDonald Surve}, hat- been com-
pleted as a dual producer in Ste-
phens County. Location is eight
miles southeast of Woodson.
it a discovery from the Cad-
do and a successful Mississippiun
Confirmation.
k Daily potential from the Caddo
1#1H barrels of 42.3 gravity
)il, flowing through a - 64-inch
choke with j<50 pounds casing
pressure. Caddo production is from
perforations at 3,548-58 feet. Gus-
> oil ratio was 578-1.
From the Mis.-issippian it had
a daily potential of 102 barrels
of 42.i> gravity oil. Flow was
through a 20 «4-inch choke w ith
620 to 1*0 pounds tubing pressure
from an open hole at 4.282 to 4.3'Jl
feet. Gas oil ratio was 6421.
The well is a northeast offset
to Warren No. 1 W. D. Boyd, re-
cent Missis.-tppian discovery.
Announced for the Rickets Field
was Tile Hunter Co. & John L.
Webb Nu. 2 E. E. Hughes.
Having a proposed depth of 4,200
feet with rotary, it spots 330 feet
from the north and 974 feet from
the east lines of Section 8, Block
2, SP Survey.
perini St Sandefer of Abilene and
Breckenridge staked two locations
in the Whistler's Bend (Moutray
Sand) Field 20 miles northwest of
Albany. Both hav> proposed depths
of 1,750 feet with cable tools.
Paul P. Steed Jr. of Wichita
Falls No. 3 Mark Campbell was
announced for the Elbert (Lower
Strewn} Field two miles north of
Elbert in Throckmorton County.
Having a proposed depth of 3.700
feet with rotary. spots 1 .">36 feet
from the south and 2,134 feet from
the east lines of TE&L Survey
2133. A-543.
A wildcat was plugged at 4.003
feet 1 "s miles east of Elbert. The
dry hole was Arkansas Fuel Oil
Corp. No. 1 Grace Dunagan, et jI,
TE&L Survey 2148.
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Blockade Imposed
By Soviet Russia
BERLIN* r.P>—'The East Ger-
man Communists imposed exorbi-
tant tolls Wednesday on the high-
ways supplying Berlin ami West
Berlin officials said the Reds had
imposed a cold economic blockaUe.
Berlin city officials said the new
highway taxes announced bv the
Communists raised the toll for an
average heavy truck from around
$7.50 for u round trip to as much
ns $100.
The tolls become effective April
1. the seventh anniversary of the
first Soviet steps leading to the
full land blockade of Berlin in 1948.
Congratulations
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Menegav are
parents of a baby girl born at 6:a0
p. m.. Tuesday. March 29, in the
Hreekenridce Clinical Hospital. At
bnth the baby weighed seven
pounds and three ounces and has
been named Royanne.
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SEEN or HEARD
By C. M. H.
NEW JUSTICE—An attendant helps Judge John Marshall Harlan
don his robe prior to his taking oath as associate justice, of the
Supreme Court in Washington Monday. The 55-year-old New York
jurist was swoin in by Chief Justice Earl Warren. (NEA Telephoto)
War Speculation Is
Criticized By Ike
By MERRIMAN SMITH
WASHINGTON President
Eisenhower Wednesday criticized
speculation about the prospect of
war in the Far East.
He took this position in comment
ing on estimates by Adro. Robert
B. Carney, chief of naval opera
tions, that an attack on the island
of Matsu by the Red Chinese mi'riu
develop about April 15 with a f'ol
lowing attack on Quemoy a month
or so later.
The chief executive said he does
not plan to rebuke Carney. But in
answering a number of news con-
ference questions he left no doubt
that he challenged Carney's esti
mate of the situation.
The President made these points:
• A
, V
Stf f Lindley had many stitches!
taken in his scalp today at Ste-
phens Memorial—-a winch line
hook on a tree pulled the Iree over
on him .... April I will be Bar-
gain Day in Brrckraridge—early
advertising copy for supplement
greatly assists in doing better job
.... High School girls team de-
feated Woodson at volleyball 15
to 13 Tuesday afternoon.
Buckaroo champions of 1954 still
visiting colleges to decide on one
to attend . . . . H. C. Kelley said
they surely rear! the American—
the dog he had to give away was
given to lady whose little boy "was
crying for it** by 5 o'clock .... In
one block property owner* savtd
#562, or $140 each, under new pav-
ing prices.
Tickets on sale for Chamber of
Commerce breakfast next Wed-
nesday when it is hoped to an-
nounce the shirt factory finally
secured .... Bow en Drag has
agreed to sponsor the Missions ia
Little l-eague—one more sponsor
needed, Aaron Kuperman said . . .
Pro-am golf play at Golf Club Sat-
urday, beginning at I o'clock—in-
vitations sent to surrounding clubs.
Boh Cunningham said.
Larry Garrett. FFA and 4-H
Club member showed calf at Ab
lene show VFW to hare dance
for members and their families to-
night .... Car license plates due
•m day after tomorrow and 500
more were to get them today noon
.... And that is all we recall
right now.
Thought For The Moments A
rich grandmother never got in the
way.—Kin Hubbard.
Teller Of Tall
Tales Is Heard
By Rotary Club
Henry Okra Compton. repress :i-
tative of the American Atlas Life
Insurance Company, who is kno.vn
as a noted World War veteran and
champion tall tale teller, was guest
speaker at the regular Tuesday
meeting of the Breckenridge Ro-
tary Club.
Introduced by Andy Anderson
the speaker is said to have served
28 days in the front line trenches
without a gun arid is believed to
be the only soldier to have captor
ed an enemy without the aid of a
weapon.
Compton opened by savins it is
belief that a man's success depends
in part upon his name and that at
birth he was harnessed v\ ith a real
name worse than the nickname of
Okra—that of Pearle
He received his nickname, tie
told the group, after planting UK>
acres in okra after his father had
left instructions for the land to be
planted in cotton. Compton said
that a neighbor had made a thous-
and dollars on one acre of okra so
he figured I# acres would net
that much per acre.
The tail tale teller then con-
tinued to explain {he lesults of
his scheme which ended in no profit
from the okra. hut several hu-
morous situations.
Search For Bank
Robber Still On
DALLAS il'JS*—Officers centered
their search in Dallas Wednesday
for a 33-year old man accused of
robbing the Justin State Bank of
$2,062 last Saturday.
The suspect, identified as Mat-
thew* Lafoon of Fort Worth, vru#
last seen in Dallas shortly after he
flashed a purse "literally stuffed
with money" when he bought new-
clothes for himself and his broth-
ers.
The two brothers, Charles, 31.
and Leroy. 18,, were charged with
receiving and concealing stolen
property after police arrested them
in Fort Worth Monday. The broth-
ers told authorities Lafoon hail ta-
ken a cab to Dallas.
1. The peace of the world is not
being served by speculating too
much concerning such things as
Red Chinese war potential in the
Straits of Formosa.
Doubts Forecasting
2. He warned against saying or
doing anything in this country that
would destroy the morale of the
Chinese. Nationalists.
•'!. He doubted the possibility of
accurately forecasting when and
what the Red Chinese will do.
Eisenhower politely objected
Wednesday to British Prime Min-
ister Winston Churchill's sugges-
tion that big power discussions be-
gin with a conference of chiefs of
state. '
Without referring to Churchill by
name, Mr. Eisenhower pointed out
at his news conference that an
eminent Source had proposed a top-
level meeting without an agenda,
but he objected to it.
He was asked directly whether
he disagreed with the proposition
that there might be an attack on
Matsu from April 15 onward. He
replied that anyone making such a
prediction must have information
not in his possession.
Not Team Member
The President said that his aides
and officials of the administration
have a right to their own opinions,
biit thej* do not have a i ight to
express their opinions if they cre-
ate difficulty for the administra
tion and operation of government.
In such an event, he said the aide
or official responsible for this dif-
ficulty does not belong—in other
words, sucinrrr offending official is
not a member of his team.
Defense Secretary Charles E.
Wilson cracked down Wednesday
on military officials who write for
publication. He also generally
tightened rules on release of mili-
tary information.
Mr. Eisenhower's discussion of
the Formosa situation blended at
times in the news conference with
talk about a series of two meetings
he began Wednesday with House
and Senate leaders of both parties.
No Specific Purpose
The President insisted that the
conferences were not called for a
specific or special purpose, but to
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Freedom Sought
For Mrs. Williams
GALVESTON (t'.ff*—A petition
for writ of habeas corpus ami set-
ting of bond for Mrs. Ann Wil-
liams. 28 year-old mother, indicted
for murder of her two sons, was
filed by her attorney and the judge
said he will hear arguments April
5 when she is arraigned.
The petition was filed by attor-
ney Percy Foreman of Houston
Tuesday before Judge W. E. Stone
in the 56th District Court. Fore-
man asked that bond be set "not
in excess of $5,000."
Judge Stone said dates for Mrs.
Williams' two trials, one of each
son. also will be set at the April 5
arraignment.
Mrs. Williams once confessed she
strangled her sons, Calvin, 9, and
Conrad, 8, then cut their bodies
and buried the pieces in a shal-
low* grave. Then she repudiated
the confession.
Crushed With 26 CITY MANS STREET PAVMC
Reported Killed
By LOUIS Gl'ILBERT
SAIGON, Indo-China fl'Ei —
American-backed Premier Ngo
Dinh Diem crushed a bloody up-
rising Wednesday in Saigon but
three rebellious religious-political
sects threatened new battles
throughout free Viet Nam in the
spreading civil war.
Authorities announced at least
26 persons were killed and 112
wounded in the fighting that
flared at midnight and ra$ed until
dawn between loyal government
troops and green bereted forces of
the Binh Xuyen sect of former
river pirates.
Diem Won the first round, but
the Binh Xuyen forces which con-
trol Saigon's police ami its under-
world were intact and firmly en-
trenched in the suburbs of Saigon.
The city was tense, expecting fur-
ther trouble.
To Throw I'p Blockade
All three rebellious sects—the
Binh Xuyen, the Cao Dai and the
Hoa Hao—announced they would
begin a complete blockade of the
capital Thursday. Panic was in-
creasing in Saigon, and hoarding
began among the 600,000 popula-
tion.
The sects cabled Emperor Bao
Dai demanding that Diem resitrn.
A close associate of Binh Xuyen
commander Gen. Bai Vien said
"all South Viet Nam will be put
to blood and fire" if Bao Dai does
not obey the demand.
Saigon's large Communist under-
ground was reported jubilant, con-
fident that the grave crisis threat-
ening Diem would hand free South
Viet Nam over to the Reds in the
near future.
Intermittent Fighting
The fighting in Saigon raged in-
termittently from midnight until
dawn when government troops
backed by tanks overran the
screatming fanatical riflemen of
the Binh Xuyen and drove them
back to their stronghold near the
twin Chinese city of Cholon.
Diem met in emergency session
with his cabinet.
Mother Of Loeal
Minister Is Dead
A. F. Waller, minister of the
Walker Street Church of Christ,
was notified early Wednesday of
the death of his mother. Mrs. Delia
Lane, who died at her home in
Denison early Wednesday.
Funeral services are to be held
in Denison at 10:30 a. m. Thursday
in the Armstrong Church of Christ
with burial to be at 4:30 p. m. at
Duncan, Oklahoma.
WORK WITH 5 BLOCKS SIGNED
Public Services
For Holy Week
Are Announced
The Ministerial Alliance an-
nounces the sponsorship off Holy-
Week noonday services, next week,
Monday through Thursday, in the
Buckaroo Theater. These services
will begin at* 12:05 and end at
12:35.
These services will conist of
singing. Scripture, prayer and an
address. The schedule of participat-
ing clergy will be announced later
in the week.
Another innivation in the pre-
Easter schedule this year is to be
the union Good Friday three hour
devotion sponsored by the Minis-
terial Alliance. Planned to be an-
nually observed in the participat-
ing churches in turn, the three
hours will be observed from 12
noon through 3 p. m. in St. An-
drews Episcopal Church this year.
The service is built around med-
itations on the Seven Last Words
from the Cross. This year the ser-
vice w*ill be conducted by the Rev.
Richard A. Lewis, rector of the
host church, with the participating
clergy offering meditations on the
seven "Words." This schedule, also,
will be announced later in the
week.
Asked about attendance at the
Three Hour Service, Father Lewis
characterized it as "You come sis
early as you can, stay as long as
you may, and go when you must."
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Judy Garland Is
Mother Of Son
HOLLYWOOD itLR> — Singe r
Judy Garland, nominated for art
Oscar for her role in the film, "A
Star is Born," will not appear at
Wednesday night's A cade m y
Awards presentation because a
son has been born.
The big-eyed singer, who had
planned to attend the awards arid
then enter the hospital Thursday to
give birth by Caesarean section
Friday, Tuesday gave birth ahead
of schedule to a five pound, eight-
ounce boy.
Three Hostages Held Not Mistreated
III OMR TO GET REAL MEAL
By FRANK W. RALL roughed up and got only two
LINCOLN, Neb. ltU?i — Eight t spoonsful of sugar each for food
famished rebel convicts surtvn- ' Tuesday, Miller said.
dered Wednesday after holding two
guards and a fellow prisoner as
hostages for 65's hours at the
Nebraska penitentiary.
The three hostages emerged un-
harmed from the isolated, three-
story maximum detention building
Last Long Rile In Factory Fund
Bill Black. Chamber of Com-
merce president, today announced
that work by volunteers Tuesday
raised one half the #6.000 neede-l
to complete the $50,000 sought to
bring a factory here.
Black added that a number con-
tacted yesterday did not know that
■rabscriptions would be accepted as
ow as flOO. All who will sub-
scribe this amout are asked to con-
tact the Chamber of Commerce of-
fice arid they will be called on.
With only $3,000 needed to
the deal it is hoped to
tip the campaign soon, hot
•omplete
wiiod up
large number of $100 subscribers
will be needed. The maufacttrrer
in .n telephone conversation today-
stated that after their visit here
Saturday he and bis wife both are
highly pleased with Breckenridge
and with the fine reception ac-
corded them here.
Action was renewed in the cam-
paign following a meeting Monday
night at the Y. M. C. A., but It is
felt now that the last long mile
stage has been reached, and co-
operation of both workers *nd
canvusert is needed.
where the rebels had been holed
up since 10:30 a. m. est Sunday.
They and their captors had lived
for 651 hours on a single loaf
of bread and a little sugar. Their
real last meal was Sunday break-
fast, served an hour and a half
before the revolt began.
The diehard eonvicts finally sur-
i-endered to the pangs of starva-
tion and the stem demands of Gov.
Victor E. Anderson, who took per-
sonal command of the prison dur-
ing the marathon riot and refused
to compromise with the rebels.
Get Hot Meal
First condition for the surren-
der was a hot meal—right away.
Anderson granted it. In return,
Anderson also promised a "fair
and impartial" investigation of
the prisoners' list of grievances.
While the rebels were eating, tne
guards who had been held hostage
told the story of their ordeal to
newsmen.
Warren Miller, 43, said the reb-
els had threatened him and 34-
year-old Eugene Swanson several
times with homemade knives.
Two Spoonsful of Sugar
The two guards were also
But the guards said they were
treated "pretty good" and added
"we really feel they (the prison-
ers) had a bum rap."
Miller said the uprising started
when one of the convicts burst out
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Odd Fellows In
Meeting Tuesday
Members of the local Oddfellow-
Lodge met Monday night for a
regular meeting of the IOOF Hall
and to confer the initiatory degree
on J. M. Gallagher.
On Tuesday evening a group
from the local lodge attended a
circle meeting of the lodges in the
district held in Baird. At the
meeting the first and second de-
grees were conferred upon Mr.
GftHaggher.
Those attending the Baird meet-
ing from the Breckenridge Lodge
included Charlie Thorne.Tom Of-
field, Wetdon Crawford, Clarence
Callaway, J. M. Gallagher, all of
Breckenridge. B. E. and C. Brooks
of Moran, Charlie Gould, Dave
Anderson and C, L. Vaughn, ail
at Albany.
Livestock Sale
flnpnc Thiirciinv
V|lvllw I lllli wllllj
The first sale of livestock at the
auction barn under management of
the Breckenridge Livestock Com-
mission Company will be held
Thursday, opening at 1:30 o'clock.
Ted Brown and Joe Hulin. own-
ers. said stock will be sold on the
basis of first come first sold. The
order of sale as to classification
will be horses, hogs, sheep, goats,
bulls, milch cows and regular run
of cattle.
Brown said a nice run of stock
is expected with a number of buy-
ers for all classes.
The bam is located at 508 South
Rose and the telephone number is
403.
Brother Of Brack
Resident Dies
Cecil Andrew Kile. 44-year-old
Cisco brick mason, and brother of
Elbert Kile of Breckenridge, died
at his home in Cisco Monday fol-
lowing a long illness.
Funeral services were to be held
Wednesday aftermmn at 2:30
o'clock in Cisco followed by burial
there. Besides the brother here,
his wife and two daughters sur-
vive.
Sweeney-Griffin
INSURANCE AGENCY
122 W. Wttiams
Phone 269
PRESENTS
THE WEATHER
Clear to partly cloudy Wednes-
day night and Thursday. Cooler
Thursday. Low tonight 45, low
thin morning 47, high yesterday
73.
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RAIN OR SHINE—For more than a ye:ir, Blackie, a jet black
mongrel dog has fallowed postman Alfred Boyle as he delivers his
mail in Houston. Boyle says Blackie is true to I'S Postal Service
and goes with him rain or shine, snow or hail. Dog has been adopted
by Boyle's fellow workers.
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Thirteen Guard
Hnmluirc l«iuAn
nlvlllllvl v ^11 Vvll
Brill Awards
Certificates for perfect drill at-
tendance during 1954 have been
awarded thirteen National Guard
members of Battery B 648th Arm-
ored FA Battalion, Breekenrfdge,
automatically making each a mem-
ber of the 49th Armored Division's
"Century Club."
The club was organized last
year by Major General Albert Sid-
ney Johnson of Dallas, division
commander, to recognize outstand-
ing members of the division who
achieved 100 per cent drill attend-
ance records.
Formal presentations of the cer-
tificates were made by Captain
Thomas R. Seely. commanding of-
ficer at an armory ceremony at
7:30 p. m. Monday.
An additional award, a gold pin,
will be awarded later.
Local Guardsmen achieving the
division honor include: 1st Lt.
Horatio L Bunkley. 2nd Lt. James
W. Bosworth, M-Sgt. Kinloch G.
Coler M-Sgt. William K. Kirkland.
M-Sgt. Allen T. Thornton Jr., SFC
Lloyd D. Peeks. Sgt. J. T. Pack,
Sgt. Jimmie L, Austin, CpL Cyrus
W. Clary. Cpl. William C. Cravey.
Cpl. Donald R. Eddieman, Pfc Rob-
ert E. Alexander Jr., Pfc James S.
Thompson.
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Korean Yet Killed
in Airplane Crash
SAN ANTONIO (tt —A Korean
veteran who flew some 100 jet
fighter missions was killed on take-
off from Kelly Air Force Base
when his F-84F Thunderstreak
crashed, bounced into an embank-
ment and wire fence, then struck
a parked freight train and burned.
The Air Force identified the vic-
tim of the crash Tuesday afternoon
as 1st Lt. Donald W. Culver. 26,
son of Mr. arid Mrs. Milton Culver
of Houston.
Culver was stationed with the
1737th Ferry Squadron at Dover.
Del., and was to ferry the plane
that crashed from Kelly AFB here
to Sewart AFB near Nashville,
Tenn.
Two Admitted To
Local hospitals report two ad-
missions and three dismissals dur-
ing the past 24 hours.
J. C. Loudder entered the Breck-
enridge Clinical Hospital and S.
H. Lmdley was admitted to the
Stephens Memorial Hospital.
Dismissals from Stephens Me-
morial were W. H. Coffman Jr.,
Mrs. Blake Johnson Jr. and baby.
Grass Judging
Team Is Second
In FFA Contest
Cheaper Price
Is Enlarging
Local Program
Work of paving the 1100 block
on West Hullum started Wednes-
day morning in a street pavi:ig
program being staged by the
Chamber of Commerce and city
that bids fair to give the city many
mote paved blocks.
Already signatures of property
i owners for the paving of five
j block have been secured and a
i number of other blocks are par-
tially signed for.
W. M. Moslev, chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce committee
on street paving, has been secur-
ing the contracts, the city to do
the work.
A feature of this work is that
since the city has taken over the
work of paving streets here, the
cost is about fifty cents per square
foot cheaper than was done by the
letting of contracts as was done
in the last paving program here
about a year ago. Under the city
manager form of government ma-
chinery has been secured and city
forces used to do the paving.
Glen Doty, city manager, said
Wednesday morning this can he
done due to the fact that the city
is using its own machinery, does
its own engineering, and does not.
have to hire help outside the city
forces.
< tther blocks for which signa-
tures have been secured for paving
are the 200 block on South Parks
and three blocks on West Dyer
street.
Partially signed for are all
streets in Westwood addition. West
Elliott street and work of securing
siffnatures was under way today
tin Oakwood street that runs be-
side the football parking lot.
Prices as quoted by Mr. Doty
are $1.05 for curb and gut.t r:
seven cents a square foot for base
work; five cents for surfacing:
and paving, exclusive of curb and
gutter, twelve cents a square foot.
In making a comparison of tiii.-
program and last program K. U.
Maxwell said the totals are about
$1.80 compared to $2.30.
East Texas To Get
Rain In Norther
By I'NITED PRESS
A Pacific cool front moving to-
ward Texas was expected to brin.-
scattered thumiershowers to pails
of the state and cooler tempera-
tures Thursday night.
Forecasts Wednesday called f<• r
| widely scattered thumiershowers in
The Breckenridge FFA grass
judging team won second place in
a contest held Saturday. March
in the district court room in Al-
bany for teams in this district.
The contest was sponsored by
the Lower Clear Fork of the Bia/.
os Soil Conservation District.
The Albany team carried off
top honors in the contest, gaining
677 points for the team out of a
possible 750 and by having the top
four high individual scores. . The < K;,st Texas and the east portion of
four top individual scores were \*orth Central Texas by Thursday
made by Jim CockrelL Wendle '
Cockrell, Jerry Price and Dale Gar-
rett.
The Breck team netted .">?!' points
out of a possible 750 to win second
in the contests while the team
from Moran was third with 441
points.
Members of the local team were
Norman Lawler, Fred Strickler,
Toby Blaylock, and Bill Langford.
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Many Red Leaders
Not In Moscow
MOSCOW <r.R>— Former Pre-
mier Getirgi Malenkov is touring
provincial electric power stations,
it was reported Wednesday.
Informed sources said Malen-
kov. who has failed to make a
public appearance in Moscow for
a week, is inspecting stations in
the Ural mountain district.
Other top Soviet leaders also are
absent from the capital "making
personal contacts with producer.--."
Malenkov, who resigned as pre-
mier with a confession of "guilt"
and inexperience in administra
tion, is now electric power stations
minister.
night. Temperatures, which have
been gradually climbing from re-
cent hard freezes over the state,
were to cool some but no wide
spread freezing was forecast.
Southerly winds increased ami
temperatures rose, meanwhile, a-:
spring weather gradually returned
to the state.
Galveston Water
Shortage Mystery
(IALVESTON ir.Rt — A grand
jury that investigated but failed to
return indictments in a $ 1 f ,'>6-
city water department shortage
reported Wednesday it could not
pin point responsibility for the los-
of funds because of "lackadaisical"
bookkeeping.
But water works Commissioner
Marshall McNeel branded the ju-
rors' actions as "filthy politic.-''
and said he intended to see justice
done.
A 10 page grand jury report re-
leased Tuesday severely criticized
the water works department and
the board of city commissioners,
and said "it is virtualy impossibe
to pin point the shortage."
Red Cross Fund Is $2,200 Short
With Only 24 Hours More To Go
With only a little over twenty-, services.
four hours remaining in the annual | C. W. Carlton remembers that
Red Cross drive the fund was over early fast winter his daughter, Mis*
$2,200 short of the goal set for the j Evelyn Carlton, who is an exchange
county, acording to Jim Tuttle, < teacher in Japan, contacted the Red
chairman of the 1955 campaign
Tuttle stated that though the
drive ends officially at midnight
March 31. workers will continue to
take checks and donations for the
next few days in an effort to come
near the set goal. He compliment-
ed the staff of workers in the drive
and said that though many have
not met 'with much response in
some areas, all have been working.
In several calls to various mer-
chants of Breckenridge an effort
was made to find out some of the
needs the local Red Cross fills. It
was noted that much work is done
for transients and for needy people
of Breckenridge and Stephens
county as well if rendering other
Cross in Japan in an effort to find
out about illness in her famiiy
here in Breckenridge. Mr. Carlton
said that a report in their finding*
w:is in her hands before the da.
was over.
"Each year a considerable
amount of clothing and of shoes i,:-
bought by the Red Cross throu* i
our store," Bob Harkrider, man
ager of Anthony's said. He recalls
one incident when "Sis" Clark
brought in a family of six with n->
shoes and only ragged clothes an-i
completely outfitted them.
Bob Whitman at Bowen Drnn
and Nap Thomas of Nap Thom.t-
Drue were high in prais* erf the
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Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 63, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 30, 1955, newspaper, March 30, 1955; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth135028/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.