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THE TEXAS MESQUITER
JULY 18, 1952
Circling Around.....
Continued trom Page 1
Saturday, July 5th. was Vene-
zuela’s Independence Day. The Vene-
zuelan flags were displayed on the
dinner tables, and the South Ameri-
can music included that country’s na-
tional anthem.
One’s day on ship is full. Break-
fast at 8:30 a.m., followed by a
choice of activities—walking around
the promenade deck, swimming in
the salt water in the tile pool, exer-
cising in the gym, sunning on deck
—time passes quickly. Our room is
near the gift shop, the pool, the gym,
and the beauty salon, and a few steps
down from the>dining room.
In this warm, sunny climate, sun-
tanning is no trouble. Some of the
passengers have had an over-dose of
sun.
Texas gets its share of publicity.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kilgore and 16-
year-old son, Jack, of Rosebud, Tex-
as, sit at the Captain’s table in the
dining room, with N.E.A. President
C. W. Brown, Mrs. Brown and others.
Everybody gets a thrill at dinner
time when the ship’s roof is pushed
back to give a full view of the heav-
ens above. Dinner is the gay time
when everybody gets togetheer.
Among the familiar faces in the
N.E.A. group, many of whom have
made many trips together, are Mr.
and Mrs. Arrin Taylor, H. B. Tysell,
the Fred and the Paul Smiths, the
M. A. Johnsons, Ed Bayols, Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Higgins, Miss Mabel
Brown, the Fred Bleezardes, Mrs.
Laura Klinefelter, Ora Lauber, Mrs.
Don Eck and others.
For the first time since leaving
New York Thursday night, mail can
be posted at Curacao in the morning
(Tuesday)—and there everybody
hopes to receive news from home.
Although we’ve sailed four days and
five nights from New York City,
actually we’re not so far from home,
via Miami or New Orleans. As the
weather gets hotter at home, the
political temperature is climbing. No
doubt all Texas delegates and alter-
nates to the national Democratic
Convention in Chicago have been
solicited to support Estes Kefauver
for Democratic presidential nominee.
Senator Kefauver’s letter follows:
Dear Mrs. Cook:
Please accept my congratulations
upon your designation as a delegate
from Texas to the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
It has long been my belief, and I
am sure you will agree with me, that
the Democratic Party should repre-
sent the convictions and wishes of the
people. The preferential primaries
and state conventions across the na-
tion have evidenced a strong feeling
in behalf of my candidacy. In your
capacity as a representative of the
people of Texas you will have an
opportunity at the National Conven-
tion to carry out their wishes.
My record as a member of Con-
gress has been consistently in the in-
terest of the people. My faith in the
future of our country and in the
true principles of the Democratic
Party is strong and abiding. If
chosen as a Candidate, I will work
diligently for the continued progress
of the Nation and the Democratic
Party.
I will deeply appreciate your full
consideration of my candidacy. I* as-
sure you that I will make every ef-
fort to measure up to your expecta-
tions.
With best regards,
Sincerely,
Estes Kefauver.
Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, 7 a.m.
-—-4 % hours flight from Miami—but
seven days by boat from New York
City.
Scattered over an unbelievable
length of the Andes, 700,000 people
live to make up the amazing city of
Caracas. Nestled about this Andes
crown, the city is an hour and a half
drive from La Guaira, up and around
the mountains. When the other new
highway is completed, the taxi driver
said, the time will be cut to 25 or
3 0 minutes from the sea port, airport
entrance to Caracas. The new high-
way will be straight up the moun-
tain, running along the high ridge
and through a long tunnel, which
they were blasting through yester-
day. Numerous charges of dynamite
simultaneously with a slight earth-
quake, were frightening to the resi-
dents of the city yesterday, we were
told.
The Avila Hotel, built through the
efforts of the oil companies, we were
told, is one of the most modern
hotels we’ve ever seen—all outside
rooms with balconies and front view;
elaborate modernistic furnishings;
handsome tile baths; matching ac-
cessories. Various world airlines
maintain a joint office in the hotel,
along with a minimum number of
shops. The hotel, situated at the
base of the mountain, built around
two giant mango treqs, on which are
blooming purple, lavender and white
orchids, in a glass enclosed, untop-
ped patio, is far from the business
district. The tucon, a big-beaked
bird, symbolizes the hotel, slips
around his cage in the tropical gar-
den, listening to the chatter of the
parrots.
The'drive, 200 miles from Caracas
to the ship at Puerto Cabello, was
through the mountains, covered with
coconut trees, full of fruit; banana
trees; avacoda trees, loaded with the
“aligator pears,” coffee plantations
mango trees and royal palms. The
cars stopped at villages in the moun-
tains for rest stops and at Maracoy
for luncheon. The story quickly got
around that General Gomez, a fam-
ous Venezuelan figure, was the fath-
'V of 81 Children, all born at Mara-
cay, where the army had headquart-
ers at the big house (now the hotel)
designed with a large patio, around
which are open sections for dining.
The NEAers really made the head-
lines in Caracas’ Spanish printed
newspapers and the pictures and
Tories of the groun were.surprising.
The sensational tabloid-paper ran a
picture, completely across the front
page of the paper, of three of our
group including the Mesquiter editor,
riding the children’s “carousel” at
the club where the party was the
luncheon guests of the head of the
Department of Information and Pub-
licity for Venezuela. It was here that
Ambassador Fletcher Warren of Tex-
as greeted us.
When Mesquite was mentioned
His Excellency said “I’m from Wolfe
City.” That called for a picture of
the Texans—-including the Ralph
Kilgores and son, Jack, of Rosebud.
You should have seen the sight-
seers eat when they got back on the
ship for dinner Thursday evening.
The American menu just suited
everybody after two days on shore.
Friday, July 11.—News of Gener-
al Eisenhower’s nomination reached
us by radiogram at noon. At dinner
Senator Nixon’s nomination was re-
ported. Most of the Americans on
board are Republicans. Many are
Taft Republicans, but all seem to
think that Eisenhower is the only
man in their party who may defeat
the Democrats. A change is what
they want.
One dyed-in-the-wool Democrat
said both parties now will promise
anything and everything, to win—
and all the bad forces will gain
power in government affairs.
Senator Byrd of Virginia has been
mentioned by a number of Republi-
cans as one Democrat they could
support. Many like Russell but think
he doesn’t have a chance.
The possibility of Truman run-
ning seems nil, now that General
Eisenhower has won. So many said
if Taft had received the nomination,
Mr. Truman probably, would have
been “persuaded.”
No matter who talks politics, all
believe that the United States should
return to the principles of democracy
laid down in the Constitution.
There -are no Indians aboard, but
from the way all of us have blistered,
Guest Speaker at
First Baptist Church
Sunday Evening
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Wanted men from 25 to 50 years of age.
Neat appearing. Must have car. Earn-
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CALL J. W. THORNTON
FA-2608
Come by Administration Building
Grove Hill Memorial Park
Samuell's Blvd. or Highway 80
Dr. T. C. Gardner
Rev. James E. Frost, former pas-
tor of the First Baptist Church, will
fill the pulpit Sunday morning and
his sermon subject will be “Frontiers
for Faith.” The choir will render in-
spiring music under the direction of
W. L. Wilkinson. Dr. T. C. Gardner,
State Training Union Director, will
speak at the evening service at 8:00
p.m., his subject being “When Christ
Speaks. An invitation is extended to
exeryone to come and worship with
us this Sunday.
Sunday School and Training Union
attendance shows an increase in en-
rollment with new members being
added each Sunday.
Plans for the Youth-led Revival
are being completed. Eight days of
preaching and soul winning will be
held August 3-10. Clifford Alford is
the Evangelist and Jerry O’Neal will
be singer.
Next Monday evening at 7:30 the
Brotherhood will meet for a supper
meeting. A program for men will be
the subject. All members are urged
to be present and bring someone with
them.
The Business Women’s Circle of
the W.M.U. will meet July 21 with
Mrs. R. A. West at 410 So. Walker,
at 7:30. The Mission program is on
“Liberty and Justice for All.”
The W.M.U. will meet at the
church next Tuesday at 10 o’clock
for a business meeting. Chairmen
please be present with their reports.
no one would know it. Today the
water in the tile pool was compara-
tively calm, and many of us stayed in
for an hour. Others sun-bathed along
the pool, while some of the men
were on the top deck practicing rifle
shooting.
The Kilgores entertained the NEA-
ers this evening before dinner. The
weather is so warm that all were
mopping their brows—as we often do
in the South.
While I write, the other guests on
board are at a movie in the dining
room. Each night, and all day, there
is special entertainment planned. To-
night before going to bed many will
go swimming again. It’s perfect at
night. Warm, yet comfortable!
July 12th—Tomorrow we land at
Cartagena, Columbia, for a sight-see-
ing, then sail for New York in the
afternoon. The boat makes no other
stops until it docks in New York
City July 16.
We’ll fly to Chicago to join the
Texas delegation at the National
Democratic Convention before com-
ing home. However, we should be in
Mesquite by July 24th or 25th—de-
pending on how long it takes the
Democratis to decide on their candi-
dates.
The CONSERVATIVE Candidate
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Political Calendar
Judge 95th District Court:
PAUL PEURIFOY
GLENN POLK
Fifth Court of Civil Appeals:
JOEL R. BOND
Judge County Court-at-Law, No. 1:
OWEN GILES
State Senate:
TRAVIS KIRK
GEORGE PARKHOUSE
County Judge:
HAROLD McCRACKEN
State Repi-esentative, Place 1:
JOHN CRO.STHWAIT
Representative, Place 4:
BAREFOOT SANDERS
F. H. SHERMAN
State Representative, Place 5:
JOE R. POOL
Representative, Place 7:
EVERETT F. COLLINS
DOUGLAS BERGMAN
County Commissioner, District 2:
WILLIAM H. (BILL) COYLE
SAM RUTHERFORD
Rev. James Frost
Accepts Pastorate
In Salem, Oregon
Rev. James E. Frost has resigned
his position as Associate State Train-
ing Union Director to accent the
pasto’rate of the Capital Baptist
Church of Salem, Oregon. He plans
to deliver his first message there
August 3rd.
The Capital Baptist Church is the
only Southern Baptist Church in
Salem, a city of 60,000 population.
The Southern Baptist Convention has
only been extended to this section
during the past four years. There are
now fifty churches in the Washing-
ton-Oregon area combined in general
convention.
Frost is pioneering in this church
which has only 75 members. He says
his first project will be to buy prop-
erty and erect a church building. He
also plans to begin a radio program.
The Frosts and their sons, Dejmis,
Leslie, and Jimmy, are looking for-
ward to their new life in the Pacific
Northwest.
Sunday morning, Rev. Frost, form-
er pastor, will preach at the First
Baptist Church in Mesquite. His topic
will be “Frontiers of Faith.”
All women of the church are invited
to attend.
Regular services will be promoted
on Wednesday night, with Officers
and Teachers of the Sunday School
and all W.M.U. Auxiliaries meeting
at 7:30 p.m., prayer service and
W.M.U. film at 8:15 and choir re-
hearsal at 9:00.
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1st MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH of ZIPP CITY
ELDER ELMO HARWELL, Pastor
CALENDAR
Sunday School —--9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship — — 11:00 a.m.
Training Union--—— 7:00 p.m.
Evening Worship — -— 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service, 8:00 p.m.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
Seventh Day Adventist preaching
at Balch Springs Community Church
Friday night, 8 p.m. Public invited.
TRIPP BAPTIST~CHURCH
JOHN E. LOMBARD, Pastor
CALENDAR
Sunday School ....................10:00 a.in
Worship Service ................11:00 a.m.
Training Union .................. 7:00p.m.
Evening Worghip .............. 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.
MESQUITE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
L. M. HUFF, Pastor
Your Year Around Air Conditioned
Church
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship.
6:45 p.m. Training Union.
8:00 p.m. Evening Worship.
9:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship.
Monday, 7:30 p.m.—Brotherhood
Meeting.
Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. W. M. U.
Wednesday—
7:30 p.m. Officers and Teachers
Meet., and Youth Organization
of W. M. U.
8:15 p.m. Prayer Service.
9:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal.
Thursday—
10:00 a.m. Morning Visitation.
7:00 p.m. Church-wide Visitation.
Mesquite Man Enters
Model Plane Meet
California will be host to the
Twenty-First Annual National Model
Airplane Championships to be held
July 2 8 through August 3rd. The
Meet is sponsored by the Long Beach
Exchange Club, and sanctioned by
the governing body of model flying,
The Academy of Model Aeronautics.
This will be the fifth consecutive
year the Navy has hosted the Nation-
als, which were held at Naval Air
Station, Dallas, the two years pre-
vious and at Naval Air Station,
Olathe, Kansas, prior to that.
More than 1,0 0 0 entrants from all
forty-eight states, Canada, Hawaii,
and Mexico, are expected to compete
for the title of Grand National
Champion. The competitors will
register in three age groups. The
Junior Class includes registrants
through 16 years old, the Senior
Class includes those through 21, and
the Open Class includes every con-
testant registeded. Several female
model enthusiasts are expected to
journey to the meet this year and
will compete on equal terms with the
men and boys.
Jim Clem, Route 1, Mesquite, is
one of the entrants in the forthcom-
ing National Models Meet.
The Texas Mesquiter
CORINNE NEAL COOK
Editor and Publisher
Entered at Postoffice in Mesquite,
Texas, as second class mail matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
One year in State ......................$2.00
Six Months in State ..................$1.25
One year out of State................$2.50
WILDWOOD
BAPTIST CHURCH
H. V. GRAY, Pastor
CALENDAR
Sunday School .......................... 9:45
Morning Worship ....................11:00
'Training Union ........................ 7:00
Teachers and Officers
Meeting.......................... 7:15 p.m.
Evening Worship ...................... 8:00
Prayer meeting Wednesday 8:00 p.m.
Choir Practice.................... 8:45 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
FOY KIRKPATRICK, Minister
CALENDAR
10:00 Morning Bible Study .
10:55 Morning Worship
-7:30 Evening Bible Study.
8:00 Evening Worship
8:00 Wednesday Bible Study.
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BAPTIST CHURCH
REV. W. T. PRICE, Pastor
Seventy-one attended Sunday School
Sunday. The Rev. W. T. Price de-
livered the morning message.
Elder Darr of Wichita Falls is
conducting a two weeks revival
which began Sunday. Services are
held each evening at 8 o’clock, with
prayer service at 7:30.
The church extends a welcome to
everyone to attend the revival.
Sunday School .................. 9:45 a.m.
Morning Service ................11:00 a.m.
Evening Service ................ 8:00 p.m.
W.M.A. Tuesday .............. 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Evening—
Young People’s Meeting 7:00 p.m.
Prayer Meeting ............ 8:00 p.m.
Thursday—Young People's
•Visitation ........................7:00p.m.
Friday—Church
Visitation ........................7:30 p.m.
Brotherhood—4th Thursday
Night ............................ 8:0Gp.m.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Cornell and
grandson, Jim Garrett, of Perry,
Oklahoma, were. Sunday guests in
the home of Mrs. George Wyatt.
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From: The HOUSTON PRESS July 15, 1952
SHIVERS AGIN AUTO INSPECTION LAW;
"Shall Change It or Repeal It" He Says
By BEN KAPLAN, Press Staff Writer
Governor Allan Shivers today said that the new auto
inspection law should either be modified or repealed.
The Governor told the Press before he left Austin for
Houston to mak a campaign appearance that he had
some ideas for changing the controversial law.
His idea is to take the red tape and confusion out of the
law.
“The law was intended to bring about real safety and
not inconvenience,” said Governor Shivers.
“We need to stop killings on the highways. Texas has
become the number one State in the United States for
murder on the highways.
“The Legislature passed this inspection law by a vote
of 117 to 12 in the House of Representatives and 19 to 9
in the State Senate, with the thought that it would
save more than 200 Texas lives each year. If the law
fails to do this and instead causes confusion and incon-
venience, it ought to be changed or repealed.”
The Governor said that he would recommend to the next
session of the Legislature that it re-study and examine
this law in view of the experience and either modify or
repeal it.
(Several months ago, when it became apparent that the
new law was causing inconvenience and confusion, Gov-
ernor Shivers ordered it suspended until it can be review-
ed by the Legislature.)
(Pol. Adv.—Paid for by Jack Dillard)
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Cook, Corinne Neal. The Texas Mesquiter (Mesquite, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, July 18, 1952, newspaper, July 18, 1952; Mesquite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1099552/m1/4/?q=music: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mesquite Public Library.