Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 18, Ed. 1 Friday, October 17, 1958 Page: 1 of 16
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STEPHENVILLE
VOL. 88. No. 18
EMPIRE ESTABLISHED 1870—TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1890— CONSOLIDATED 19*0
NURSERIES • MANUFACTURINC
TARLETON STATE COLLEGE
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BETTER LIVING
STEPHENYILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS.
I’LL TELL THE
WORLD
By RUFU8 F. HIGGS
AN OPEN LETTER
Mr. and Mrs. Stephenville:
Horn* of Tailoton Stoto College ■ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1958
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SIXTEEN PAGES
This ia Hie time!
TRI8 IS IT!
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REFORMER ... A man who
always tries to reform his neigh-
bor before he tries to reform,
himself. (Eras Esar.)
BIQ INDUSTRIALIST . . One
of the most prominent men in the
industrial field, amt a churchman
known the length and breadth of
the land, will bo the principal
speakir at the annual banquet of
the Chamber of Commerce on the
night of December 4th. R. G. La
Toumeau who makes hia head-
quarters in Longviesq is the gentle-
men who will be with us and we
are highly honored that he has
agreed to fill the local engagement
The man wo* here a few years ago,
spooking at one of our churches
and at the Tarieton College audi- >
torium. But for seme reason many
of our people did not get to hear
him. This time we are told by those
in charge that every effort will
be made to fill the college dining
haU for this occasion. In that event
we eon expect about 650 to be on
hand when the flamed men starts
his addrsss. This is ons time, it
might be pointed out, .that no
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Jury Fails to
Agree in $75,750 .
Damage Suit Here
This is our opportunity to combine all campaigns for donations
into one ‘*Give Once For'All’ drive. A successful United Fund Cam-
paign Js^w will eliminate the need for separata drives for the six-
teen organisetif ns participating in the United Fund in Stephenville
this year.
This is the time for each one to do hia part in providing funds
for our youth organisations, our charity organisations, and our
haalth hinds. This is our opportunity to join with others in doing
something about the problems in our community. This is our chance
to FIGHT BACK At cancer, polib, heart deceases; and cerebral palsy.
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. This is the way! ; - ,f - ■ =“ «...
This is the way you have wanted to do the joB. In one concentrated
effort, every person in Stephanville, will be given an opportunity,
once a year, to line up behind these community organisations and
supply the funds to carry on their program of community service.
“IN UNITY THERE IS STRENGTH.”
“‘“KICKOFF COFFEE STARTS
“ ’59 UNITED FUND EFFORT
HEAR CAMPAIGN
DATA TUESDAY
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Support Your United Fund—Let’s Get The Job Dene.
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<. Telefua B. Cawyer, President
Stephenville United Fund
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The jury in the Smallwood
damage suit in 29th District Court
was unable to reach a verdict and
were dismissed by Judge W. J.
Oxford and mis trail was declared.
The eaap waa roast for Oet. 20.
Thecas* was stylod Orval
Smallwood et us vs. Gulf, Colo-
rado and Santa Fe Railway Co.
1 The trial began Monday and
after three end one half days of
wont to the Jury shortly
I p.m. Thursday and the
Jury remained eat until 12 noon
today.T, - > fi£.‘'-
In the case Smallwood sought
878,750 from the rsilraad as dam-
ages slledgedty incurred whan
Smallwood's eon was kiilod ia an
Tejas Club Members
Have First Program
The Tejas Country Club con-
ducted He first program for mem-
bers Sunday afternoon when an es-
timated 860 attended e buffet
luncheon from 'l* noon to 2 p.m.
‘ Stephenville Mayer J. Louis
Evans got the club activities under-
, way when he cut the ribbon open-
ing the dub facilities shortly after
12 noea. ■ ’♦ .
Club Manager Meet Thomas, as-
sisted by Mrs. Scott McCall and
iRtnkbcfi of ft* taeipomry I
and {>elr famnWs.
;. Mayer Evaas, who ia the first
honorary member ft the dub by
virtue ef Ms serving ns mnyer,
i tbs ribbon
Exchange Student
Is Rotary Speaker
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r
John Selvsrstnam, Ceylon an*
who has been in the U, S.
the past 10 months es an ex-
change student on govennnei
loans and also observing agricul-
tural conditions in this country,
KIWANIS CLUB
HEARS TALK ON
DISASTERPLANS
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Dr. Nsthan Coders told the Stc-
p hen ville Kiwsnis Club that Ste-
phenville will receive a 200-bed
emergency hospital from the Civil
Defense Oerps in the near future.
Dr. Cedars, one of the Civilian
Defense leaders in Stephenville,
also told of his visit along with
other city officials tp an exercise
held in Dickinaon early this month,
The exercise was staged by over
800 people in the South Texas com-
munity of ’ 4000. It waa a mock
H-bomb attack to test the Civil
Defense facilities, which included
a mobile hospital unit for evacuees
of the Houston area,
A team of disaster specialists
from Fort Sam Houston helped
with the mock exercise, which had
victims made up with actual ini
ju.ise,;. ' '
A similar demonstration will be
held here ia th« future. .
Dr. Cedars was introduced by
Bob Ryan, program chairman. A
football season was shown follow-
ing Dr. Cedars’ talk. The fihn waa
presented by the Humble Co.
The Sportsman’s
Accident Insurance
86.000 Accidental death and
dismemberment benefit
8500 Medical expense benefit
886.00 Weekly disability in-
demnity.
ONLY f§40 A YEAR ,
Also have other plans of insur-
ance for the sportsmen.
ZANE CARTER
was the principal speaker at Ro-
tary Oct 9. He waa present-
ed by Travis McMahan, program
chairman for the day. The dis-
tinguished visitor has been in Ste-
phenville for the past two weeks
and has been in close contact with
the Ag Department at Tarieton.
Mr. Salvarstnam gave many In-
teresting highlights on his coun-
try, its principal meaim of sub-
sistence, farming, religion end
customs ef the people. Although
Ceylon Is only onc-tehth the else
ef Texas In area, it hae nine |uil-
Uon people. The principal religion
ie Buddhism.
-From Stephenville the young
man will go to Amarillo, then tu
Nebraska and finally back to hia
native land. .1
Club members present compli-
mented Mr. McMahan highly for
the interesting program that wna
presented.
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ceremonies by Hugh Wolfe, chair-
man ef the temporary board.
Wolfe, who purchased the golf
cousrea property from the city
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Defense
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Dr* Cedars Notes
Past Achievements
Of Cancer Society
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The Er*tJ\ County Unit of t;hc
American Cancer Society held
its first meeting of the new season
Tuesday night at 7:80 in the Frey
Room of the Farmers-Fim Na-
tional Bank, according to an an-
nouncement made by Dr.
Nathan Cedars, unit president.
Dr. Cedars stated in making
the announcement:^
“We have just finished the most
successful season in the history
of our group. I am proud td sey
that we have ranked fourth in all
the counliee of Texas in our Cru-
sade achievement. We obtained
867 per cent of our quota, and 1
should like to thank the workers
and the public for their part ip
making this possible.
During the coming year we in-
tend to initiate a new phase of
our program. The emphasis will
be on service to our community.
The objective of the pnmrom will
be ss follows:
“I. To locate cancer patients in
the community.
2. To determine local cancer
patients’ needs.
“8. To learn what local resources
sr* available to cancer patients.
“4. To organise community ACS
program to meet the determined
needs not met by local resource*.
“5, To establish a bureau of in-
formation of services available to
cancer patients in the county.
“6. To distribute this informa-
tion in written form to all phy-
»nd community
welfare and social agencies fas the
community. -
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The doors opened at 5 and the open
house ceremonies lasted until
An application for e Civil De-
fense Emergency Hospital for the
City of Stephenville has been ap-
proved by the Office of Civil end
Defense Mobilisation, according to
a report from Claude L. Yaun,
of the State Executive Department
in Austin.
. Arrangements have been made
for the shipment of the 200 bed
propositioned unit to Stephenville
in the very near future.
The hospital will be stored in
the National Guard maintenance
building at the present time. Lo-
cal Civil Dnfedbe end Disaster of-
ficials hopp It will be possible to
place the equipment on a mobile
unit in the future.
Six members ef the Stephenville
committee attended a demonstra-
tion of the hospital at an exercise
in Dickinson recently, and ob-
served the utilisation of on emer-
gency unit similar to the one to
be placed in Stephenville.
Ehr. Nathan Cedars, chairmas
ef the Emergency Medical Cons
mittee, reported to the city coun-
cil Tuesday night that local plan-
ning for emergencies was lacking
in many details, and urged the
members of the council to co-
operate with the local group in
preparing for any emergency that
might arise.
OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY—Formal opening of ute wesiey hiuuent J-ounuauon et ipriotem State
College was held from 6 until 9 p. m. Wednesday when on open house was conducted at the center on
West Tarieton Ave., Rev. Frank Leach, director, hae announced. The 824,090 student center was com-
pleted recently, sabetontiajly before the completion d jadilne, and ia now open to student use. Reverend
Loach extended an invitation to the public to attend the open house. " (Miller Studio Photo.)
Wesley Foundation Center
Opening Held Wednesday
mL. rn aw sa tom . n.rm. . _ ' ' ' .
•Mam M. BRASWELL 9 p.m.
Wglowdar, Qet. 15, was the a- Tho
Charlene Gerhart
“In the accomplishment of those
objectives we hope to he con-
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Lions Hear Program on
Delinquency, Driving
. ivnanen* ut
Juvenile Delinquency and Safe
Driving were the dual subjects
vered on the program of the
Stephenville Lions Club at nood
Friday in the TSC dining hall.
President Bras Cole, was in the
chair, and Lion Noisier, program
chairman for October introduced
Billy C. Cooksey, Department of
Public Safety officers who spoke
briefly on the seriousness of pro-
blems in juvenile delinquency and
presented a Ford Motor Co. film
on safe driving.
Officer Cooksey predicated his
talk on juvaailo delinquency with
the statement that 48 percent of
arrests In major crimes hi Texas
wrv committed by youths under
18 yearn of age. Continuing on tho
problems of
Now k the time to buy! Now k
the time to save! You’ll get top
trade-in allowances now for your
used furniture and appliances on
new at J. T. MAYS CO.
With a, determination to pro-
mote Tarieton State College Into
4 four-year institution, s group
of business and civic leaders met
in Stephenville Thursday night
and diacussed the move ih a wido
variety of detail and plans.
fcs -sis 4 * Era 3=4;
Area Committee on Tarieton
Measure Discusses Planning
here from Coryell, Bosque and
Hamilton counties, each pledging
themselves to support the pro-
posed legislation in every way
possible.
Joseph Chandler, chairman of
the local committee that hae been
working on the move far the past
four years, presided at the meet-
ing but requested Rep, Leeverton
to report on information he hod
been able to secure in
weeks. Mr. Leeverton eaki that
he hud been in close contact with
many members ef the Legislature
and also the State Commission on
Higher Education. It was his
opinion that public opinion In fa-
vor of the four-year school was
strong in ail sections of Central
and West Texas, but that much
hard work would be necessary in
order to gdt the desired legisla-
tion passed.
Reports wuyd board from Jack
Arthur, Dr. Vance Terrall an l
other members ef the delegation.
Many of those present volunteered
to make contacts with members of
the Commission en Higher Edu-
cation with a view ef securing
their full Indorsement of the plen.
- Rep. Leeverton believes that tiie
Tarieton bill will have strong
support In the House, and from
what he has haard It is his qptn-
Um tWt Am flonntg u >n kattor
* —res vivmt> k>u. nvnnir 119 ill weemia
shape than it was two years ago.
Wanted ad types ef good used
furniture and appltanccs. Top cash
paid or will give Mg trade allow-
ance for yonr used furniture en
MW
However, Rep. Leaverton pointed
ettt, it is going to be pf utmost
importance to get the full sup-
port of the Commission on Higher
Education.
Those present from opt of town
were listed as follows:
H. A. Leaverton and Floyd
Barkky, Event; Harold Walkar,
R. B. Jackson and Otis Patrick,
Hiro; Andrew Campbell and C.
M. Hatch, Hamilton; R. D. Foster
and Andrew Kendrick, Gates ville;
Kent Appleby, Clifton; Ralph
Bradley, Iredell; Walter B. Park,
and Calvin
and T. C. Gran bur,, Dublin.
Those from Stephenville who e£>, right owt.ef 40 games.
meeting were Arab
Evans, C. H. Maguire, Emmet
Jonas, Jack Arthur, J. W. Clem-
ents; Harvey Belcher, Ckude W.
Bryant, Byron Singleton, Bob
Re drove heme the responsibility of
parents, and of a responsible
eitisenship in the matter of curb-
ing the lawless bent ef our young
people. He concluded that portion
of the program with submitting
"Twelve Rules for Raking Juvenile
Delinquents,” a wray, bitter eom-
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BROTHERS WIN
WEEKLY GRID ♦
GUESSING TEST
The Stephenville Daily Empire
and Empire-Tribune’s weekly
Gridiron Guessing Contest turned
into s family affair this week an
brothers Ferel R. and Steve Little
placed one-two, respectively, in
the judging.
J>rel missed only the Texas-
Oklahoma gams as be correctly
guessed the outcome ef nine tilts
ever the weekend.
Steve tied with eight others in
guessing seven out of the 10 tilts
•usd barely edged Miss Carolyn
Wartes of Santo in guessing the
total rer.re 0/ the Tsrleton-Kilgorc
tilt, missing the final outcome by
18 points to Miss \Varte3’ 13.
Others correctly pegging seven of
the 10 games were San McLarty,
Carl Phillips, Mrs. Gladys Thur-
man, Jerry Brock. James Latham,
Doha Barham and W. II. Stem.
Converted Okie Louis Allen S-
gain led the publications “Beard of
Ex-8perts,” missing only the out-
come (of the Texas-Okkhoma
(naturalig) game while guessing
the winners of the other nine tilts.
He hiked his season a vs rag* to
•SIS with 86 correct out of 80
games.
Sports Editor Bud Higgs again
t on eight of the 10 tilts, being
the only average to .660 with 2G
diet Church guaranteeing
Omrch1*JSfSS and loeal
citieens raising $2,158. Arnold
Hale was the local contractor,
finkhing the building Oct 1, 28
days ahead of the schedule.
The many interested Stoplien-
ville peoule woh availed them-
selves sf this first opportunity to
go through the new center,
greeted by Director and
Frank Leach, and the local com-
mittee of the Wesley organisa-
tion: Joy Lynn Cornell, Mary
Beth Cornell, Barbara Burke, Kay
Ramsey, Estelle Millican, Annye
Kate Bkir, Richard Hopp, Frances
Ferguson, Dixie Southworth, Lou
Etta Jordan, Amelia Forrest, EH*-
abeth Brown, Priscilla Morton,
Ferel Little, Betty Woodard,
l the presi-
ubba Miller.
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•to college m Texas, and
Student center fora
VZ
the new Studeflf center formally
opahed to the public this evening
is ene of the meat modern and
convenient opened thus far. - ' ’
Stephenville residents are join-
ing the Wesley Foundation mem-
bers in rejoicing over the spendid
new facilttka beink opened and
congratulate Rev. and Mis. Frank
Leach in their new end commo-
dious quarters.
- A large group of Stephen,vilk
business and civic leaders assem-
bled at the Tejas Country-Club
»t 9 o’clock Tuesday morning to
boar reports and plMif ‘about com- *
plating the United Fatal Campaign
that wfH formally get under way
next week. '. ~y. y
General Chairman Telefus U.
Cawyer presided and heard re-
ports from different chairmen ef
the subdivisions. L. B. Reward
introduce BUI Wilson, Mtberal
Walls banker and experienced in
work of this type in hk home
city, who explained some ef the
beet means of completing the
drive. He said that unless at Isast
50 pet dent of the goal was snb-
terihod by the major gifts divis-
ion the drive would net,be suc-
cessful. In that event it will M
neeesrary for $9000 to be reported
from this division. About 85060
it in sight by that department
now, said Special Gifts Chairman
Fred McCleskey.
Tire United Fund Drive for 1968
has consolidated 16 different
agencies and hopes to secure
pledges and cash payments in the
amount of $18,000 to take care of
ell of their naedie for the year
1069. *
“We want- to get thia Job com-
pleted in one big drive ao that
we will not have different drives
going every month In the year.*
Chairman Cawyer emphasised. “1$ -
(Cuotinpeq on Pa*. SUj
County Clark Elmo White was
armed with ballots and other sup-
plies necessary for absentee voting
that started Wednesday. This type
of voting will he continued until
three days before November 4th.
Mr. White does not look for a vary
heavy vote prior te election day.
School Tax
Collections
Start Briskly
Collection of taxea by the Steph-
eeville Independent School district
have been brisk since tax paying
started October 1. Rush a MeLe-
teore, tax collector for the school
district reported $19,116.10 collect-
ed through noon Thursday.
If the pace keeps up the school
district antiepates a large per
cent of the ess essmettte to be eel-
looted this year. Lest year oval
96% ef the assessed taxes wen
collected.
Deadline for 1968 taxes in Jan-
uary 1. AU taxes paid after that
date will have te pay e penalty.
AT MONDAY MEETING
Jaycee Board Given UF Plans,
Postpones Monthly Game Nights
The Board of Directors of the
Stephenville Junior Chamber of
Commerce approved plans for the
chapter's participation In the
United Fund drive and indefinitely
postponed the monthly game
nights of the chapter in actfon tak-
en at the regular semi - monthly
board meeting Monday night.
The gatne night program was
indefinitely postponed when Ely-
son Taylor, chairman of the plan-
ning committee for this month’s
Scheduled social, which waa te be
held Saturday night, reported on
behalf of his committee and noted
that both the socials for thtr
month and the one in November
conflict with home Pioneer Con-
ference football game* of Tarie-
ton State College.
A. J. Gaines, second rice-proa-
PROCLAMATION
V,
Managing Editor RIyson Taykn
hit on peveh of the 10 tilts to
bring his average to .626 on 21
right out of 40 and Bus.nsss Man-
ager George Lae got six of the
\\ ilEREAS, the Texaa Lew Enforcement Foundation was organis-
ed to enlist the support of good citisens fori good law enforcement
and in pursuance of this program is sponsoring a week of apprecia-
tion for Texas law enforcement officers, and
WHEREAS, most of the mayors in 10,000 towns snd cities of
Texas joined in proclaiming this week as one of appreciation for
those who enforce the law, and
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WHEREAS, these dedicated public servants risk their lives pro-
tecting our lives and property, facing bitter coM or burning beat
for our convenience and safety in traffic, learning first hand ef
the problems of our towii, bud In hundreds of other ways demonstrate
great qualities of character te make possible for us a secure life
of law rather than the social chaos of lawtaraneaa, and
WHEREAS, In performing their many duties, these men are tee
frequently met by the most disappointing pert of their work—an
indifferent or unfriendly public, • ’
ident, preaided at the meeting in
the absence of Pres. Marion Por-
ter and First Vice-Pres. Edwin
Sullivan. He appointed Taylor act-
ing secretary for the night in the
absence ef W. CL Smith.
Gaines, who is chairman of the
chapters work committee en the
United Fund Employees Division,
reported on plans for the cam-
paign, which get underway Tuaa-
day morning, end distributed as-
signment Mstfe to the board mem-
bers. He urged as many members
of the chapter as possible attend
the kickoff coffee at the Tejaa
Country Club Tuesday morning.
Gaines also reported that ket
President Porter, Ernest DeLeon,
Texo Jack Curtis, Bill Talley and
Rev. Frank Leach attended an ex-
tension meeting at Clifton last
Thursday night where members of
the local chapter are organising
a brother club. He stated that
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