Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 1959 Page: 11 of 16
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STEPHENVILLE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
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For Its tied Cross Work
Mr. R. F. Hines, Stephen villa
Empire - Tribune, Stephenville
D*ily Empire, Stephenville, Texes.
Deer Rufus: As Heme Service
Cbelrman of the Erath County
Chapter of The American Red
Cruse I would like to talk you out
of a little “free Space” to ex-
press my deep appreciation to the
people of our entire community
for the way In which they have
responded to needs of two families
who heve had disastrous fires
within the past few weeks.
The first fire which occurred
on the Hico road destroyed com-
pletely the home and all contents.
The family barely escaped with
their lives. We sent out a call for
HRmImI itama Wilkin « 4—w
wumi iwHns. w iuun a xcw days
the people of our town and rural
area had sent in enough clothing
and household goods that the fam-
ily was able to again establish a
home. Very few items had to be
bought for cash.
The most recent disastrous fire,
of course, was the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Manuel Garza on Minter
Street. Everyone in Stephenville
is familiar with this tragedy. We
had two visitors in the office yes-
terday from Dallas, and they had
read the touching story in the
‘Hardhick’ Road
Claims Two More
Auto Victims
Two persona were in lured short-
ly after 8 p. m. Fridav in a car
aeeldent on “hard luck” Highway
819 three miles north of Bunyan,
the fourth traffic accident on this
highway in Erath County wi*hin
a week. One of the accidents result-
ed In a death.
The accident occurred when a
1964 Chevrolet being driven by
Raymond C. Palmer. 20, of Rt. 7,
Dublin, went out of control on a
curve and overturned. The car was
owned by Billie Frank McGrifT, 29,
of Dublin. McGrifT was a passenger
In the car.
Both of the men were taken to a
Dublin hospital. Palmer suffered
poekihle back injuries and McGrifT
suffered a dislocated shoulder.
state press, and, also, hew our
teen-agers had responded to the
need.
There hay been some misunder-
standing among some of our
people about the houae rent on the
place we moved them into. There
is no house rent. Mr. W. N.
(Boone) Brown offered this house
“rent free” without liny reserva-
tions. We did not think we could
beat that kind of deal; therefore,
we moved them to this place. I
have not talked to Mr. Brown,
but I am positive that they will
be able to use this house as long
as there is a real need.
It is always bad to start name-
calling in a matter of this kind,
especially where so many people
have done so much. But, someone
had to take the lead, and, as
Chairman of the Red Cross, I
would like to thank everyone who
helped in any way; but, I especial-
ly thank those who went “all out”
to alleviate the suffering of this
family.
I am positive there are other
groups, but the ones listed, I know
did a very fine job:
The neighbors on Minter, Crow,
and Long (E) Street.
The two high school boys who
helped at the fire, and aided by
many other teenagers, have been
at th« bedside constantly.
These . fine youngsters, both
boys and girls, who collected a
substantial sum in cash to aid
the family.
Members of the Students Un-
ions at the College.
Members of the Riverside Mis-
sion.
The Stephenville Hospital and
Clinic, its staff of fine doctors
and nurses who have done the best
job possible to save the lives of
these babies.
Also, a special vote of thanks
to the teenagers and adults who
have been at the bedside of these
children, around the clock, since
the fire.
And, to all others who contribut-
ed in any way; such as, cash,
groceries, clothing, bedding, furni-
ture, sr any other service, I want
to say for the entire Garza^fam-
ily, we thank you.
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Rufe, I think this Incident
proves your statement in “I Tell
The World” column that “The
finest people in the world live in
Erath County.”
We can never be the richest
people in the world, but we can
shoot for your goal of the finest
people In the world. I know you
agiee with me that it’s good to
live in Stephenville hi Erath Coun-
ty.
Sincerely, L. B. Howard, Home
Service Chairman, Erath County
Chapter, American Red Cross.
City Weather
Chart Shows
Varied Readings
After getting down to below
freezing at 4 a. m. Sunday the
temperature in Stephenvile started
rising at 6 a. m. to reach a com-
fortable 60 decrees at 4 p. m. and
held there until 6 p. m.
During Sunday night the tem-
perature fell to-, hit a low of 26
degrees for Monday at 6 a. m. The
temperature climbed from that low
point to reach 62 degrees at 1:45 1
p. m. and held steady there until
4 p. m. The mercury smarted falling
and had fallen to 48 degrees by
6:30 a. m. Tuesday. It held there
until 8 a. m. before starting to rise.
At 9:30 a. m. the temperature
stood at 61 degrees.
Garza Children
Still Need Help
Volunteers still are needed to sit
up with the three small children of
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Garza who
were burned so seriously in a fire
Nov. 23, Mrs. C. M. Bramtett said
Saturday. Persons who will volun-
teer for duty are asked to tele-
phone Mrs. Bramlett at 5-8286.
The three smalt children were
burned so seriously that little hope
was held out for them after the
fire. Finally, they began to respond
some to treatment.
Hall County Farmer
Hospitalized After
Automobile Crash
Eugene Thomas Simmons, 74, of
Lakeview in Hall County was in a
critical condition in the Stephen-
ville Hospital Saturday morning
from injuries suffered Friday
afternoon when the car he was
driving went out of control on
Highway 281 some 20’milea north
of Stephenville and overturned.
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Simmons was thrown from the
car and the car rolled over on him.
The retired Hall County fanner
suffered a broken neck in the
accident. Saturday morning he was
paralyzed from the shoulders
down.
Loan Shark Cases
Increased, Wilson’s
Office Reports v
The current total stands at 368
suits filed for permanent Injunc-
tion against 465 loan companies.
Forty permanent injunctions have
been granted against 42 compani-
es.
This was Wilson’s- third big
move in his crusade for law en-
forcement.
He shut down Galveston gambling
in July, 1957, and cut operations
of 400 quack doctors that winter.
Wilson estimates that the small
loan demand in the State is ap-
proximately four hundred million
dollars, „a year, with sixty million
of it sharked by loan ®bmpanies.
“These companies have been
charging more than 100 per cent
interest annually and some as
much as 300 per cent,” Wilson
said. “Our investigations of hund-
reds of these companies have con-
vinced us that a great proportion
of the borrowers are actually elig-
ible for bank credit They would be
far better off doing business with
a bank.”
Grateful and informative letters
continue to pour into the Attorney
General’s Office.
“The cooperation of the
particularly the loan shark vic-
tims, has been invaluable to us.”
Wilson said.
Court Activity
Light for Rest
Of Fall Term
Activity in 29th district court
in Erath County is likely to be
very light for the remainder of the
year.
As of Monday just one non-jury
civil suit is set for trial before
District Judge W. J. Oxford. It is
the damages suit of J. N. Williams
vs. Commercial Standard Insur-
ance and is set for Dec; 17.
Sgt. Joe Gray Recalls
Morning off Dec. 7,1941
On December 7, 1941, the Em-
pire of Japan attacked Pearl Har-
bor and brought the United States
ihto the War. Just a few miles
from where the principle part of
the bombing took place, lies Scho-
field. Barracks. Tnese were the
quarters in which Sgt. Joe Gray
was stationed at the time of the
stuck.
When the attack began. Sgt.
Gray, was inside of the barracks.
At first the men didn’t know what
was going on. They heard the
planes and the sound of the ex-
plosions but passed it off as
practice by their own planes.
Suddenly an airplane dived out of
the sky and began strafing the
barracks. The men then realized
that this was the real thing, a
sneak attack.
Immediately the men went into
action and begs*, locking ur the
arras and ammunition. Two of the
sergeants got a machine gun and
began firing at the Japanese
planes.
Almost before it had begun it
was over. Sgt. Gray said the actual
attack only lasted about 20 minu-
te*. He said that little damage was
done to Schofield Barracks but
Hickham and Wheeler fields were
devastated. Most of the ships that
were in the harbor was either sunk
or damaged considerably. The de-
pendents Of the service men sU-
-•oned around Pearl Harbor stayed
in Schofield Barracks that night.
Many of the men were not excit-
,ed as might be expected but were
quick to take action. They were
deployed to different parts of the
island. Some of the- men were left
behind to guard the barracks and
watch for enemy paratroopers. Sgt
Gray was one of these. He was
! tatior.ed on the roof ail fhat night
and well into the next day. Dur-
ing the night the planes came back
but Shofield was not hurt.
On January 2. Sgt. Gray was
shipped out of Honolulu to Canton
Island where an airstrip was being
constructed for ferry planes from
the United States to Australia. It
was while he was at Honolulu that
he saw the immense damage that
the Japanese air force had done to
Pearl Harbor. It was quite a price
to pay for unpreparedness.
So goes the story of the begin-
ning of the War. K was said that
when* it was over it would be the
last, but this has already been pro-
ven wrong.
The old World War I veteran in
Schofield Barracks that day was
right. When the bullets began to
rain down from the straing Jap-
anese plane, he said, “Well boys,
we're at it again!”
Grass Fires Plague
Stephenville Area
Grass fires continue to plague
the Stephenville Fire Department
with the firemen having been call-
ed out twice Saturday afternoon
and once Monday morning to quell
grass fires.
The first Saturday afternoon
grass fire was at 1295 W. Frey,
where burning trash had started
a grass fire. The firemen were at
the scene of the fire 30 minutes.
The second grass fire call came
from the Joe J. Jarratt farm three
miles south of Stephenville. The
fire started when the flames from
a terrace being burned off got out
of control. Fre men were at the
scene 30 minutes.
Monday morning’s alarm came
from the 600 block of W. Shirley
where a grass fire had been start-
ed by burning trash. Firemen were
at the scene 40 minutes.
Choirs Begin Series
Of Christmas Shows
The TS'CctWs began a busy pre-
Christmas schedule Friday when
the Grand Choir presented a pro-
gram at Killeen High School and
another the same day at Gray
AFB, also in Killeen. The choir was
supplemented by the dance band
during the performance at the base
for both officers and enlisted men.
The Grand Choir is scheduled
to sing againT6r the Campus Club,
the Stephenvile Study Chib, and
the Twentieth Century Club in the
college dining hall. This Chamber
Choir will perform Thursday at 3
p. ir. for the Readers Club, and
again Thursday night for the Am-
erican Association of University
Women. «
The TSC vocal groups will com-
bine Dec. 17 at 8 p. m. for the an-
nual Christmas concert, to be held
in the Main Auditorium. The pro-
gram will be under the direction
of Francis Woodward. It will in-
clude a group of Christmas songs
sung by the Chamber Choir and
a pantomime scene of the popular
children’s story “The Night Before
Christmas,” with music supplied
by the Chamber Choir.
Alice Sheffield, a student from
Dallas who is a folk singer and
composer, ilrill sing a group of un-
familiar folk carols of the sixteenth
century and contemporary periods.
A newly organized male quartet
wil alto present two selections, “O
Tannerbaum” and “God Rest You
Merry Gentlemen.” Saundra Dut-
ton ,a member of both choirs, will
sing Mel Horme’s “Christmas
Song.”
The second portion of the con-
cert will present the Grand Choir
singing several selections. These
will include a group of six carols
arranged by Robert Shaw. Three
larger works, “Holy Radiant
Light,” by Gretchaninoff, “I Won-
der As I Wander,” by Niles, and
“The Shepherds’ Story” by Dic-
kerson. will also be sung by the
Grand Choir. The group will then
render a group of popular Christ-
mas songs, including a new clyp-
so arrangement of “Jingle Bells”.
The group will close the program
with Handel’s “Hallejujah Chor-
us" from the Messiah.
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When a telephone call
is the best help of all
Vary often, the peace of mind you get from a
telephone cell ie as valuable as the help it
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So, whether you are making an amargency
call or having a friendly chat with a neighbor,
you can depend upon your telephone to pro-
vide service whenever you need it Can you
imagine trying to get along without it?
■_GULF STATES.
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SALE ON
LADIES’ READY-TO-WEAR
ALL LADIES’ SUITS AND COATS
$C00TO$lO00 OFF
ONE GROUP
LADIES’ DRESSES $5°°
BIG REDUCTION ON
GIRLS’
CAR COATS
Size 8 to 14
Re?. $12.95 $088
Value
One Group $^88
CAR COATS, $3.95 Value................
U SAVE ON LADIES’ FILL HITS
All Sales Final. No Refunds
No Exchanges or Alterations
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$1295
8-CUP ELECTRIC PERCOLATOR
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PORTABLE ELECTRIC MIXER
*1249
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ELECTRIC DUTCH OVEN
WAS $18.95.............................................NOW
STEAM OR DRY IRON
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SHOTGUN SHELLS
Complete Stock
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HIGGINBOTHAMS
Hardware Department
THE BEST THING FOR CHRISTMAS
CARPETING FUR THE HOME
Be Prepared to Enjoy
the Comfort and the
Beauty of
Wall-to-Wall
Floor Covering-
this season
$4.50 Sq. Yd. and Up
installed over
40-Oz. padding
Make your selections Now from the Widest Range of
Patterns and Colors that we have ever shown
Our mechanics hre busy. Don’t wait...
Get your appointment for Installation Early
HIGGINBOTHAM'S
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Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, December 11, 1959, newspaper, December 11, 1959; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1133491/m1/11/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.