Stephenville Daily Empire (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, October 13, 1950 Page: 1 of 6
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Lowest tonight near 67* 1
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Score* of worker* will blanket
the city, beginning Monday to
raiae funds for the Community
Cheat. The drive will open with a
kick-off breakfast, then workers
will report to their cones to do
their part in raising $7,065 for
the Cheat.
One of the activities aided by
the Community Chest in Stephen-
ville is the city recreation pro-
gram.
The recreation program in Ste-
phenville, following a successful
basketballs, records end record
player, softballs and bats, baseball
equipment, horseshoes and a cro-
quet set.
The City Recreation Board’s fi-
nancial statement shows:
Receipts
Swimming Pool ..........
Rent _______ _______________
$2,167.42
33.00
O. N. ASSEMBLY AT WORK—Here’s the Steering Committee of the C. N. General Assembly
at work on the question of the future status of the Nationalist China-held Island of for-
mosa. By a vote of 10 to 3 it was decided that the problem should be taken up by the do-
nation Assembly, as proposed by the U. 8. In opposition were Nationalist China, Russia and
Chechoslovakia, a strange combination. Top photo: Jacob Malik (right) of Russia attacks
the proposal as Warren Austin (left) of the U. 8. and Kenneth Younger of the United King-
dom listen. Bottom photo: Austin defends the proposal.
Soviet Delegate Tries to Put
Soft Shoes on UN Assembly
Total
Salaries
Supplies
Utilities
Repairs
Mowing
Total
Expense*
$2,200.42
$3,254.05
.... 227.63
... 153.22
89.13
_ 38.50
63,762.73
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Lake Success, N. Y„ Oct 18 W—
Russia sought to wreck an Ameri-
ran proposal for giving military
teetll to tb« General Asaembly to-
day hy amending it to delete all
refarince to earmarkinng national
foroes for United Nations
on 24 Hours’ notice at the request
of any seven members of the Se-
curity Council, and would establish
an intarnational “pence patrol” to
t-Minister Aadrei
-jambroltted an- amends
merit te tbs UN's main political
committee which would delete the
major operative pa its froth the
American measure to give an .arm-
ed force to the General Assembly.
The U. S. resolution, cosponsor-
ed by sbt ether countries, would
provide that each UN member des-
ignate units of their armed forces
to be sent against aggressors by
the General Assembly whenever a'
veto prevents such action by the
Security Council.
Provides 24 Hear Call
It wbulA authorise the calling of
thsr veto-free Assembly into session
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Bishop Burrill
To> Conduct St
Lake’s Services
Evening prayer service and ser-
mon will be conducted at St. Luke’s
Episcopal Church Sunday at 7:86
pun. by the Rt. Rev. Gerald Fran-
ks Burrill, recently consecrated as
fan bishop of the Diocese of
shop Burrill, who was rector
of phrisfs Church, .Williamsport,
Pa» at. tjia time of his election
to the post of suffragan bishop,
will; serve as assistant te the Rt.
Rev.. C. Avery Mason, bishop of
the ! diocese. He is noted as an in-
teresting and forceful speaker,
has brovsii very popular in
diocese since his consecration
month. ; : ; y •
Members of the load church
will.attend a parish dinner, to be
New Head of
Aadm Legion Favors
SSS UMTPrdgrAm
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observe areas, where tension' threat-
ens to erupt into wan j t ^
Vishlnsky's amendment, ^whieh
was given virtuany no chptice of
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Los Angeles, Oct. 13 lift—World
Wpr II hero Erie Cocke Jr.? 29, of
FRENCHF
STIll
Saigon, Inde-Chipa, Oct. 18 <tfl—
khe today and heat their way
southeast over twisting^ patju and
mcky crags to escape Communist
troops pressing down frpih the Chi-
nese border, ' -
Their destination was Hacham,
27 miles away, which now is the
most northerly citadel of- the
French frontier chain.
Reds Trained In China
Dongkhe, Thai Nguyen, Coabang
and other lesser links in the chain
of fortresses guarding the invasion
rout* from China already had fall-
en into the hands of Ho Cht-Minh’s
held at the home of Mr. and
L. P. Rich at 5:30 p.ttj. Su
honoring Bishop Burrill and
Rev. Patrick Murphy, rector
t- Luka’s mission.
Rev. Murphy hap announced that
ay morning services; usually
“f »:00 o’clock, will not be
I Sunday.
BRACE CHURCH
CELEBRATION
■ IS ANNOUNCED
The Grace Baptist Church, lo>
rated at 510 Devine Street, will
hhve an all-day service and dinner
sn the ground the fourth Sunday
in October. Occasion will be the
dedication of the church and the
celebration of its first year anni-
livrf Jack Powe. of Decatur prill
preach the afternoon and evening
service*. A welcome is extended to
ait persons ia this area by C. N.
Ellis, pastor.
Bradley Says U. S. to
»Step Up Mobilization
Dawson, Ga., took over as national French foroes pulled out of the
commander of the American Le- Indo-China border fortrepsrof That-
gion today and warned that the U.
S. must build for peace on a frame-
work of universal military train-
ing.
Cocke’s unanimous election yes-
terdoy brought to a close the 82nd
annual legion convention at which
delegates demanded the removal of
Secretary of State Acheson because
he “refused to evaluate the dangers
of Communism.” _
“Only on the framework of uni-
versal military training can we
build an invincible modern Ameri-
can peace establishment,” Cocke
said in his acceptance speech.
Rugged Road Ahead
“The path before us is rugged. It
is no highway for weaklings. Only
frpe men, resolute in their wilf to
remain free, can trod it’.”
Other officers elected included
vice-commanders Herbert Jacobi,
Washington, D. C.; Joseph H.
Adams, Miami, Fla.; Felix Pog-
Heuo, Denver; Lewis K. Gough,
Pasadena, Calif., and Frederick
Bramlage, Junction City, Kansas.
Rabbi David Legkowitz of Shreve-
port, La., unanimously was elected
chaplain. He was the first rabbi
chosen at a national convention to
«*r?e in the post.
summer season, entertained the
following youngsters:
Swimming, all ages, 130.
Morning recreation program,
2*100.
Afternoon program in gym, 1,200.
Kid Night, 360; ’Teen Canteen;
1,630.
Folk dance night, 200.
Junior American Legion baseball,
2,250.
At no time, said H. H. Hassler,
director, waa it necessary for per-
sonnel to corect anyone at night
programs in the auditorium.
Keeps Children Off Streets
The task of the program was to
beep yowigslis* off the street,
and attendance records proved the
program successful.
Recreational equipment avail-
able in the city park includes vol-
leyballs, nets, table tennis sets,
City Council Sets
Up Fire Zone
The west side of Belknap Ave-
nue from its intersection with
West Green Street to the inter-
section with Sloan has been de-
clared a fire rone by the Stephen-
ville City Council, according to an
ordinance passed recently.
Parking is prohibited in the fire
zone at any time, from the north
zone of West Green to the south
line of West Sloan, and fines for
violation will not exceed $25.
The action was taken because
North Belknap is the principal
route taken by the Stephenville
Fire Department when going to
fires, and the parking of vehicles
impedes the speed and efficiency
with which fire fighting equipment
can be taken to the scene of fires
situated to the north of the fin*
hall. Also, the council said, the
parking of vehicles creates a dan-
ger and hazard to those parking
in the zone.
The ordinance will be in effect
immediately after publication.
SHOOTS BOTH WAYS -
Battle-wise Acme Newsplc-
tures photographer Stanley
Tretick packs a rifle as well
as his camera while walking
through the wreckage of a
street In Seoul. Tretick
either thinks that some
North Koreans can’t tell a
camera from a bazooka, or
he’s not willing to give them
the benefit of the doubt. Be-
sides, he’s already been
wounded once In this war.
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MAJESTIC WILL BE REMODELED
STAGE SHOW FOR REOPENING
HEADS PEACE OFFICERS
Dalhart, Oct. 13 (IP—A Kunsas
police chief took over today as
president of the Five-State Peace
Officers’ Association. Harry Mas-
sey of Liberal, Kan., was elected
yesterday by 133 officers at the
sixth annual convention of the as
sociation. State Patrolman Ton’
Pivonka of Liberal was named
secretary-treasurer. Tucumcari, N
M., will be the 1951 convention
city.
FAIR ATTENDANCE UP
Dailas, Oct. 13 (U*»—Texas State
Fair attendance, given a shot in
the arm yesterday by Dallas Day,
stood substantially higher today
than at the comparable time during
the 1949 run. Officers said 174,779
persons went through the gates
yesterday, raising the 1950 total
of 641,755 for the first six days.
Last year’s total after six days
was 626,120, including a Dallas
Day turnout of 159,202.
Communists, who are believed
have been trained and armed in
Communist China.
5 Killed, 1 Hurt
In Plane Crash
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Almelurtd, Minn., Oct 13 (W—
Five m«ai were killed and a sixth
was injured seriously today when
a Northwest Airlines Martin twin
engine plane grazed rooftops of
this village and crashed Into a
nearby farmer’s field.
The plane was on a routine fiight
to check pilot’s performance and
not a scheduled passenger flight.
Washington.
Joint Chiefs of
mobilization program today in tlia
belief that present goals for the
arm,ed forces are inadequate,
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, chairman
of the Joint Chiefs, said the re-
vised program “will be presented to
President Truman for submission
to Congress as soon as It Is com-
pleted.
Under present plans, the armed
forces hope to reach a total
strength of 3,000,000 officers and
men by next June 80. Bradley gave
this appraisal of that goal in s
broadcast over the Columbia
Broadcasting System last night:
Still More Men Needed
“Obviously, with the world-wide
commitments that this country
has, and the present world situ-
ation, even these forces will not
be adequate. The Joint Chiefs are
working on the total number of
forces to present to the president,
Who will in turn present them to
Gongrofcs, as soon as they are
ready.” -■ v~
Bradley gave no details. But he
did say the new program womd
require more money as well xs
men. ’■v ■ :■
“I am sure that if this is not
done,” he added, “our chances of
preserving the peace will be much
An increase in mobilization goals
could have a grove effort on Se-
lective Service regulations, Draft
Director Lewis B. Hershsy has
said he will be hard-pUt even
meet Army requirements under the
present program*- '• - -
He told the American Veterans
Committee yesterday that Selective
Service Is “seriously considering”
asking Congress to permit the
drafting of Xg-year-olds. This age
group, he said, would provide a
“very rich source Of manpower.”
Under present law, 18-year-olds
must register for the draft, but
they cannot be taken for military
service until they reach 19.
Hershey said that If this group
could be drafted, veterans could
continue to be wholly exempt from
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Food Expert Is
Rotary, Lions
Clubs Speaker
Paul O. Sampson of St. Louis ad
dressed the members of the Steph-
enville Rotary Club at Thursday's
noon luncheon, with fruits and veg-
etables and the importance of pre-
paring them for a balanced diet as
bis subject
Harry Neblett, president, an-
nounced that J. P. Perry, district
governor from Wichita Falls, will
be the guest speaker at the Novem-
ber 9 meeting of the Rotary Club,
and also announced a joint meeting
for Rotarians and their wives on
December 7.
A letter of invitation was read
from the Granbury club, inviting
the Stephenville club to meet with
them Tuesday noon, October 17,
when John Leslie of Dallas will be
principal speaker. Rotarians were
reminded of Rotary Day at the
Dallas Fair, October 20.
Visiting Rotarians were Homer
Martin, Waco; Floyd Baxter, Dub-
lin.
J. D. Pilcher and Phillip L. Price
were introduced as new members
of th* club.
Lions heard one of the most in-
teresting lectures of the year at
noon Friday when P. 0. Sampson
of the American Food Distributors
Association talked on foods, nutrit-
ion, food conditions and prepara-
tion of foods.
Americans are distilling the nu-
tritious elements out of their foods,
Sampson said, and bad health is the
result
Visitors at the club meeting were
Frank Robinson of Oklahoma City,
Charley Moss, H. B. Garrett und
Dick King.
13th Has No
Terror for Her
Fort Worth, Oct. 13 «B—Mrs.
Margaret Collinns celebrated her
102nd birthday today, Friday the
18th, and noted that she wasn’t
superstitions, “Ths day has al-
ways been locky for me.”
Just in case there were any
skeptics around, she added that
she was born on a Friday the
18th.
Another step in complete modern-
izing of local show houses by the
new owner ^ Jack Arthur, will be
undertaken >ext week when the
Majestic will be closed for re-
modeling.
Arthur announced today that the
Majestic will be closed all day
Tuesday and Wednesday and
Thursday afternoon while work is
in progress. It is to be reopened
at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, with the
evening performance starting at
7 o’clock.
In addition Vo general renova-
tion, new airfoam theatre chairs
are to be installed throughout. An-
other major improvement will in-
clude installation of a modern
concession bar, to be located in
the inner lobby.
A gala stage show, in addition
GENERAL REINSTATED
Washington, Oct. 13. (IB—Maj.
Gen. Orvil A. Anderson, who was
suspended as Air Force War Col-
lege commandant at Montgomery,
Ala., for his remarks on “preven-
tive war,” has been ordered to a
new command, the Air Force said
today.
to the feature picture, “County
Fair,’’ starring Rory Calhoun and
Jane Nigh, will mark the theatre’s
reopening Thursday evening.
Scheduled for 8:45 p.m. is the
appearance of Tarleton State Col-
lege orchestra, the Stephenville
High School sextet and students
of Lynn’s Dance Studio in a 45-
minute stage show.
Cameron Player
Out of Hospital
Dick Vonder Haar, sparkplug
quarterback for the Cameron Ag-
gies, suffered a fractured ankle
in the third quarter of Thursday
night’s football game between the
Aggies and Plowboys.
Haar was hospitalized here, but
was released Friday morning, and
returned to Lawton, Okla.
U. S. POPULATION
Washington, Oct. 14, HP—The
Census Bureau estimated today
that the population of the United
States on Sept. 1 was 151,695,000.
This compared with an estimate of
150,778,000 on April 1.
Wasn’t Lost—
Where’s'FireT
Bert Hunt, elderly Stephen-
ville resident, didn’t know what
all the excitement was about
when he wound his weary way
homeward late Thursday even-
ing.
Hunt had gone fishing on the
Bosque, and it was later than
he thought. Darkness came, and
he lost his hearings.
Meanwhile, his family became
worried and called 204, police
office, where an officer is on
duty night and day. The officer
used his two-way radio and sent
word to Memorial Field where
officers, firemen and sheriff’s of-
ficers were attending the Tarlc-
ton-Cameron game. The officers
rushed to town and gathered
equipment to drag the Bosque
for Hunt’s body.
Then Hunt arrived home, won-
dering what all the excitement
was about. It hadn’t taken him
long to get his bearings. He
reached the Alexander road and
caught a ride into town.
President Arrives
At Hickam Field
iWi' AUTHOR DIBS * t
Portland, Ore., Oct 18, «A-
Ernast Haycox, 61, one of the na-
tion s foremost western story
write*, died at his home today
following a long Ulnosa.
Honolulu, Oct 13 Hfi-^President
Truman arrived at Hickam Field
aboard his flying Whits House,
“The Independence,” at 7:46 a.m.
(12:46 p.m.) today en route to his
Far East policy conference with
Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
The presidential plane landed
right on schedule from its main-
land take-off point on Fairfield-
Soisun Air Force Base between
Sacramento and San Francisco.
Fifteen minutes ahead of him
was the special Air Force Con-
stellation carrying Gen. Omar
Bradley, chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, and other mem-
ber s of the presidential party.
Clear skies and a hot, bright
sun greeted Truman as hs climbed
from the plane.
Greeted by Officials
At the airport to grset Truman
were Hawaii’s governor, Ingram
M. Stain back, Honolulu Mayoi
John Wilson and Delegato-to-Con-
grees Joseph R. Farrington.
Stainback presented the presi-
dent with a yellow lei which he
tried to put around lYuman’s neck.
“Don’t put it around my neck,
put It on my arm,” the president
tographera asked the presi-
to lot Stainback put it around
nock.
presjdeot, who had boon un-
weitum and uncommuni-
cative when he loft California,
said.
Phot
dent to
his neck
Tbep
usually
turned to the photographers and
snapped:
“No!”
Tokyo, Oct. 13 ((P—Gen. Doug-
las MacArthur is expected to take
off from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
at 8 a.m. Saturday (5 p.m. Friday
CST) for his historic Wake Island
conference With President Truman.
Tokyo observers believed Mac-
Arthur will gain much prestige in
the eyes of Far Eastern nations by
the fact that the president of the
United States is coming to meet
him in the Pacific rather than or-
dering him to return to Washing-
ton for conferences. ,
MacArthur is believed to wel-
come the chance to win Truman
over to some of his long-held and
strongly-felt ideas on Asia—the
paid of the world he knows best
and the area in which he has
spent many years of spectacular
service.
RAPIST GIVEN DEATH
Houston, Oct. 13 HP—Morris Bes-
sard, 21-year-old Negro, was un-
der the death sentence today for
raping a 17-year-old white girl on
May 14, 1949, after forcing her
companion to flea. Bessard Was one
of throe Negroes gtron the death
penalty in the rape case. The other
two—Nathaniel Edwards and Eu-
gene McFarland, already have been
COLD? — Pvt. Robert E. Wood of East Liverpool. Ohio, (left)
and Pvt Joseph Wldger of Norristown, Pa- most anticipate
a long war In Korea. They’re making a sweater out of a sleep-
ing bag. Both are members of the 34th Division.
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Allies Speed Up Offensive
Preparation for Final Blow
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0mt Drive Will
Kick Off Monday
UN FORCES SHELL NORTH KOREAN
COMMIES BY LIND, SEA AND AIR
By EARNEST HOBEKEC HT
United Press 8taff Correspondent
Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 14, t UP)—United Nations forces have
stepped up their oftensive against North Korean Communists bv
land, «ea and air in preparation for an imminent, final blow to
crush the Red armies.
A powerful naval armada, in-
cluding the mighty Battleship Mis-
souri ami two aircraft carriers,
blasted and burned a 105-mile
strech of the North Korean east
coast from the port of Chongjin,
only 49 miles from the Soviet
forntier, to Tanehon, above Won-
san.
Cavalry Captures Kumchon
In the land fighting, the U. S.
1st Cavalry Division captured
Kumchon, 12 miles north of the
38th parallel, and had all hut
closed a trap on an estimated 8,000
Reds. North of Kumchon at Hanpo,
1st Cavalry units were within 60
miles of I’yongyang, the Commu-
nist capital.
On the northeastern front, west
of the captured port of Wonsan,
the South Korean Capitol Division
pushed to within 74 miles oi
Pyongyang when it reached the
outskirts of Majon.
This Vast pincers was closing
on the Communist capital, and
within the big pincers were small-
er ones designed to eliminate,
piecemeal if necessary, all Com-
munist forces in North Korea.
The obliteration tactics suggest-
ed that Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s
all-out, final blow was at hand.
B-29 Superforts hits highway
and railroad targets at Namsi in
the northwest, only 15 miles from
the Red China border.
First Large Town Entered
Kumchon, which had a pre-war
population of 25,000, was the first
large town to be entered by the
diamsunted cavalrymen since they
begatl their drive northward from
the Communist border but it was
not the point of northernmost ad-
vance on this front.
Another 1st Cavalry spearhead
by-passed Kumchon Thursday and
took Hapo, five miles farther on
and within 65 miles of Pyongyang.
First Division spearheads had
snapped shut a 20-mile circular
trap on an estimated 8,000 to 10,-
000 Red troops caught between
Kumchon and the border.
On the northeastern front, at
the port of Wonsan 80 miles above
the frontier, it was disclosed that
retreating North Koreans murder-
tContinuctl on page fi)
YEAR WITHOUT MISHAP
San Antonio, Oct. 13 (IP—Lack-
land Air Force Base pointed proud-
ly today to its record of mor>
than a year without an accident-'
by its aircraft. The last mishap
of a Lackland plane was Oct- 7,
1949, at Oceanside, Calif. Lack-
land pilots have flown 15,821 safe
hours since then.
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