The Sun-News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 31, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 16, 1951 Page: 2 of 8
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Sunday, Docembftr 1#, 1$61
The Goodfel low Fund...
Up to Tuesday afternoon a total of $17 In cask -ancT a number of toy*
hart been conftibuted to the Goodfellow fund befhg sponsored by the
Levelland Volunteer Fire department. That’s a start, but it leaves a
long way to go between now and pec. 24, the day the firemen have
set as the date for distribution of Christmas cheer to the homes of
the needy.. & -
Seventeen dollars and a few toys, although highly appdeciated by
members of the rponsorir.e organization, won’t go far toward filling
the void (hat’s going to be in those hemes unless some of the more
fortunate lend a helping hand. There is plenty of time for you to
make your donation to the firemen’s fund. J>o it now!
The firemen will also appreciate it if people knowing of needy
families .will leave then names end addresses at the fire station. Of
course, the more of these they learn about, the more money, toys and
other contributions it is going to take to go around, but those firemen
believe there are enough big-heaited Levellanders to get the job done.
Let’s show them they’re right!
THE PRESENT WITH A FUTURE
BY EDDIE IRWIN
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Vital formula...
THAT WAS QUITE an'explos-
ion at Haryey Shanks’ Studebak-
tr house tlie ether day but the
most interesting part was the re-
action, nexd day. Seems that two
explosions occurred in different
parts of town.
the one .
“There is no srbstitutc for petroleum,” said Governor Shivers of
Texas recently. “And there is no substitute for our American formula
for having enough petroleum. That formula has been the maintenance
of proper economic incentive to stimulate our free, dynamic oil in-
dustry in its perpetual search for new and greater reserves.”
Twenty or 30 years ago prophets of doom were forecasting that the
nation would run out oi ell in almost no time. Since then, consump-
tion of oil has increased to almost unbelievable levels. Yet, instead
of running out of reserve?, we actually have larger known reserves
than ever before. In the part 10 years alone, oil consumption has in-
creased 60 per cent. In that same period, proved reserves have in-
creased by more than 50 per cent. ‘
AT SHANKS’ occurred at about
0:30 Monday afternoon, or you
might say night since it was al-
ready dark. Fumes collected in
the back part of the wash rack,
were ignited by a spark and a
terrific concussion resulted. Only
one small door in the garage room
was open, it leading to the dis-
play room. The concussion waves
quickly sought out this exit, found
a cracked place in one of his
plate glass windows, and blew
the glass 30 feet.
Does anyone honestly believe that such an achievement woultjhave
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actually , , ,
been possible without those economic incentives of which Govi
Shivers spoke? Finding oil is an extremely risky and expensive pro-
cess. Only about one out of five wildcat wells turns into a producer;
the other four arc dry '.nd worthless. In many fields the drilling goes
down thousands ugon thousands of feet, and the cost is tremenaoii
People spend their time end money and energies on such ventures for
only one reason—becnucC they know that, if they are successful, they
will earn a profit. That consideration—and that consideration alone—
makes the risk worthwhile.
The radicals can damn the profit motive all they wish—but it is
the engine which makes this and every other progressive country
drive ahead.
THETIBRPLOSIQlfeJFAS more
surprising than it was large. Had
the big garage doors been open
no explosion would have tnken
place says Fire Chief H. B. John-
son. On the other hand, if no
door at all had been open leading
fiom the room, the explosion
might have severely injured the
Negro washrack attendant. Those
concussion waves had to have an
outlet.
,but the real
Homefront Apathy...
Homefront apathy U letting democracy die of malnutrition while
our soldiers in Korea a>e defending democracy from death by a blow
on the he*. Stgto Legicn Commander Charlie Gibson said in warn-
ing Texailjjtthat tire failure to vote is the greatest weakness today.
Urging Texans to pay their poll taxes promptly to crush apathy,
Gibson said that too many eligible voters call the obligations and duties
of citizenship “privileges’” and think that they can take them or leave
them alone. - * ^1
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“It is ^inexcusable to let American boys die in Korea for the prin-
ciples of democracy, if we make a mockery of those principles at
home,” Gibson raid recently on the eve of the Legion’s annual state-
wide “Operation Democracy” Day, a campaign to wipe out complac-
ency and neglect cf citizenship duties.
SURPRISING THING is that at
about 10:30 the same evening,
someone evidently buried a huee
firecracker and ignited it in tlje
east part of town. It went off with
an explosion that actually rocked
the ground and caused hundreds
of people to think something big
had blown up. Sure enough it
had, several hours earlier.
on Tuesday . . .
PEOPLE ALL OVER town were
asking what that big explosion
was the day before. Anyone who
had heard about the small ex-
plosion at Shanks’ readily told
the story and it took several min-
utes of talk before anyone realiz-
ed they were talking about two
different explosions.
THE SUN-NEWS
the explosion
Coming In And...
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Levelling Off
By CHARLIE DIDWAY
CHRISTMAS IS coming, if the
shrimp boats will get out of the
way. The new hit tune, as sung
by Jo Stafford—among others—
is threatening to crowd the Christ-
mas songs off the radio.
. . •
THE NEXT TEN days will be
“all Christmaa,” with the usual
round of Yuletlde parties, re-
citals, concerts, decoration eon-
testa, etc., all deserving of pat-
ronage. One of the highlights
will be the Christmas music
program set for 5:30 o’clock
Thursday on the courthouse
square.
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up the statistician!
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ONE OF THE cleverest mem -
berahlp aampaign slogans we’ve
•aan is the' American Legion's
new one: "Dueserdue for ’52.”
...
PEOPLE WHO THINK the gov-
ernment can do things better for
the citizens than they can them-
selves are finding it hard to ex-
plain why the Post Office could-
n't find Harry S. Truman.
• . •
PRESIDENT TRUMAN’S
plane landed at Boca Chics
Naval Air Station Nov. 8, when
he began hit recent holiday.
Days later the President receiv-
ed a lattar addressed to “Presi-
dent Harry •. Truman, the Lit-
tle White House, Chlca Key,
Florida.”
• * .
ON THE ENVELOPE was the
stamp: “Not in directory, Naval
Air Station, Key West.”
ONE OF THE brightest pamph-
lets reaching our cluttered desk
is the ‘‘Hudson Newsletter,” mail-
ed through the courtesy of Guet-
ersloh Motor & Implement Co.
Here are a few excerpts from the
December issue:
DAFFYNITION — Curiosity:
Difference between bright and
black eyes.
CAT-NIP — She has about as
much shape as a slide trombone.
FAMOUS LAST WORDS—“The
label is gone, but Pm sure they’re
aspirins.”
THOUGHT - STARTER — If
money talks, then we need a hear-
ing aid.
TYPOGRAPHICAL. TIDBIT —
Want ad in Memphis Commercial-
Appeal: “Teachers • wanted. High
school English, history and bath.”
AND THERE ARE only seven
shopping days left!
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And Continuing
THE LEVELLAND LEADER
PUBLISmD EVERY SUNDAY AT #09 AVENUE G, LEVELLAND. TEXAS
Entered as second class mail Deoember 3. IMS, at tha post effloe Is
Levelland. Texas, under the Act of March 3. 1897.
AT SHANKS’ WAS so small
that it is doubtful if anyone ex-
cept those in the building heard
♦he explosion although several a-
round the neighborhood heard the
big glass break.
just goes to show
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>RREST WRllfHOLD
Owner and Publisher
HOW COINCIDENTS CAN han-
pen. Two explosions in one night
is too many for Levelland.
It is cat
'BowOngty
,»atement made
Intention to cast reflection upon the character of anyone
If through error we should, the management will appreciate
avtng our AttenUon called to same and will gladly correct any erroneous
and getting . . .
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BACK TO THAT second explos-
ion. it seems a shame that some-
thing can’t be <jone about those
big firecrackers. Shooting fire-
crackers is one thingand setting
off miniature bombs is another.
The fire chief reports several
phone calls about a week ago
when one of those aerial bombs
exploded in the citv and scared
plenty of people half to death.
gram but since Sage returned he
has suddenly inherited the title
of Capt. Sage.
the Goodfcllow . . .
FUND AT THE FIRE Depart-
ment has finally started rolling
but they need plenty of contribu-
tions if they are to help all the
families in town that face the pro-
spect of a bleak Christmas. Dig
down, fellow Levellanders and at
least put a dollar bill in that fund.
Let’s celebrate Christmas by be-
ing a member of the Goodfellow
club.
we had the . . .
PLEASURE OF BEING out
Smyer way Friday evening when
they held their big school carnival
and crowned a king and queen.
Our principal purpose was to take
a picture of the king and queen
and some of the surrounding cere-
mony. It was a fine carnival but
to tell you the truth we found
it hard not to just neglect the
king and queen and take pictures
cf two little girls dressed as angels
for the show. The girls, probably
three or four years old, carried
the queen’s train.
also presenting . . ,
A VERY CUTE picture were
the representatives of the grades,
one through twelve. These couples,
especially those in the first four
or five grades reflected the cus-
toms of our youth. All the girls
excited, looking as pretty as pos-
sible. All the boys embarrassed,
uncomfortable, and hoping none
of the “other guys” saw them,
that’s all.
Certain Disabled
Veterans Eligible
For New Vehicles
Attends Brotherhood
Meet In Littlefield
Rev. J. H. Wright and Judson
Burnett attended the Staked
Flains Brotherhood meeting in
Littlefield Monday night
Rev. Wright spoke on “Believ-
ing Too Much” and Mr. Burnett
explained the plans for raising
money to pave the road from
the Plains Baptist Assembly
grounds, near Floydada to the
highway.
Approximately 11,700 veterans
stand to benefit from Public Law
No. 178, which was approved by
Congress Oct. 20 over the Presi-
dent's veto. The new law provid-
es for furnishing an adtomobile
or other conveyance to veterans
who lost or lost the use of one or
both hands, or who are blind or
whose sight is seriously impaired,
or who lost or lost use of one or
both feet.
These veterans are eligible for
the new grant of $1,600 to apply
on the purchase of a specially-
equipped car, jeep, station wagon,
tractor or truck.
Korean war veterans similarly
disabled also will qualify for the
51,600 benefits which can be ap-
plied toward purchase of an auto.
Veterans must be licensed in
their own state to drive the auto,
except that veterans who cannot
qualify to operate a vehicle can
receive benefits if another person
operates the vehicle for him.
Congress adjourned without an
appropriation of funds to carry
out this law, so eligible veterans
will not receive any of the bene-
fits until the next session of Con-
gress in 1952, and an appropria-
tion is made for funds to pay for
the vehicles.
In the meantime, Dick Cooke,
Hockley county veterans service
officer, urges county veterans who !
are eligible for these benefits'to
make application at his office in
order for it to be ready when
Congress does make the appropri-
ation.
The service officer is available
at all times to assist veterans and
members of their families with
any of their problems. His office
is on the first floor of the court-
house.
IT SEEM8 A heck of a time
of year to start It, but automo-
bile inspections, as required
by a new state law before 1952
registrations can bR made, are
(jetting underway this week.
• • •
*aaf»-JW.VEBe,AND HIGH1 Softool stu-
dents who learned to drive an
automobile safely this year should
feel proud over helping Texas
receive its third consecutive Driv-
er Education Award from the As-
sociation of Casualty and Surety
Companies. The award was made
because 45,000 high school stu-
dents learned to drive this year
in the state’s driver education
program.
• • •
and bob mcmillan of
LHS and other high school driv-
ing instructors over the state
should feel proud of their pu-
pils.
THE MAN WHO ca4led Wed-
nesday’s city-wide cleanup drive
—Mayor Lamar G. West—alto
was involved In an odd Incident
which turned up during the
day’s activities. Mayor West
employed a negro man to clean
up about his premises and then
told him to go ahead and cut
cown some weeds that extended
behind the property. The worker
found a dead armadillo In the
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ON THE SAME subject, we’ne
all being asked not to be the na-
tion’s one millionth traffic fatali-
ty this month. And Homer Gar-
rison, Jr., director of the Texas
Department of Public Safety, says
the holiday dcatli toll this year
will be computed from midnight
Dec. 21 to midnight Jan. 1.
ACCORDING TO Garrison,
N. K. Woerner, chief of the de-
partment’s statistical division,
estimates that 222 persons will
meet violent death during the
holiday period. Of these, 115
will die In Texas traffic acci-
dents, 42 will be suicide or hom-
icide victims and another 65
lives will be claimed by mis-
cellaneous accidents such as
fires, drowning, etc.
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P.A.PREUIT
LET S BE CAREFUL and cross
here’s a note
FROM THE Department of un-
cs, the ciearctte. cigar or nine,
find the spark and smother it be-
fore anv damage was done. Then
AUSTRALIAN PREFERENCE
SYDNEY (AP)—Recent Gallup
polls in Australia show that the
Australians favor immigration,
like trade unions, read travel and
mystery novels and favor price
control. When it comes to sports,
two out of three adult Australians
prefer to leave it to the teen-agers.
Among those who do indulge, ten-
nis is the most popular until the
age of 50. After that something
called “lawn bowls” takes over In
popularity.
Phone news to 700 or 701.
SEATS NEEDED
PICTOU, N. S. (AP) —Need of
additional space in the town
schools was forcibly pointed out in
reports to the school commission-
ers. In one grade 9 class there
are 50 desks and 53 pupils. Two
of the extras use the teacher’s
desk, while the third is a “float-
er”, using any that happens to be
vacant that day.
Carrie Chapman Catt was a
leader in the campaign that led
to the adoption of the 19th A-
mentment to the Federal Constitu-
tion, which granted suffrage to
women on equal terms with men.
well that .
VERY INCIDENT LED TO an
accident here a few weeks ago.
Rex Harris was attempting to
emother some sparks in the seat
of his car and the car went off
HIRE'S UNDERWOOD'S
all electric
age reported on the police report
was estimated at $350.
another item ...
POLICE depart-
FRQM THE
ment cbntained a bit of humor.
.Seems that one of the patrolmen,
Bill Sage was attending a crimin-
al Investigation school at Camp
Mabry and sent back a card say-
ing he hadn’t met the governor
yet.
'just look at all these lime-ond-
eftort-soving advantages:
Electric keyboard, electric
back spacer, electric shift ’
lock, electric tabulator,
electric space bar,
electric carriage return
and automatic line spacer.
The All Electric ... a triumph
of typewriter engineering.
Our representative will be happy
to demonstrate the All Electric -v
at your convenience. Call us today.
the J>oys thought
OF SENDING A TELEGRAM
back to the instructor of the class
to read aloud to the class saying
that the Levelland police depart-
ment requests you to take care of
Bill Sage, he’s just a country boy
front out here on the Plains and
hasn’t ever been away from home.
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