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STEPHENYILLE. ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER », 1959
I'LL TELL TH&
WORLD
BY RUFUS F. HIGGS
10TH ANNUAL
The 10th annual meeting of the
! Texaa Brown Swias Ass’n. will
j be held in Stephenville Friday,
Jan. 15, and the third annual
•ale will be held the following day.
Dr. Vance Terrell, rice-president
of the association, announced Sat-
urday.
The morning .session of the
meeting will be held in the agri-
culture building on the Tarleton
State College campus. The after-
noon session will be held at Dr.
Terrell’s Great Southern ranch.
Meeting headquarters will be at
the Hall Hotel.
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POPULARITY ... The art
of always paying attention,
debts and accomplishments.
(Eras Eaar.)
PREDICTIONS . .. Soon it will
be time for the candidates to make
known their plans for the primary
sweepstakes next year. Got. price
Daniel, to top the list, lies said
that he will tell the people of Tex-
es about his intentions early in
January. Our guess is that he will
run for re-election as governor
nnd that he will be elected. One of
his opponents is a vary popular
young man in this section of Texes
and he will have strong support
but it deem* to us that he will not
be able to go ahead of the popular
ML Daniel. In the race for Lt.
Governor Ben Ramsey will win in
a walk if he decides to offer for
the office again. So '-will Gen.
Kmest G. Thomroon in his race
for re-election to s place on the
Railroad Commission. Bill Alcorn,
the highly capable young men
from Brownwood who was named
Commissioner of the General Lead
Office to succeed Earl Rudder
who resigned, is • sick man and
could have trouble with Jerry
Sadler of East Texas who is going
to oppose him. Sadler nas been in
state politics for many years and
is a formidable contestant in any
campaign.
EA8Y FOR LYNDON . . .
Lyndon Johnson will have little or
no trouble being re-elected to the
U. S. Senate. However, he will
have opposition. Some of his home
town acquaintances and a few of
hia relatives have been none too
kind with the senator. But that
will cut very Uttle, If any, Me.
Don’t be surprised if Mr. Johnson
Isn’t the man to carry the banner
for the democrats In the race for
(he White Hoom. If he l» nominat-
ed at the Loe Angeles th—esWlasi
next summer look out. He will win
In a landslide Senator Yarbrough
is not up for re-election this yuar
and will be able to eoaat along Just
about aa he pleeaee. Our guess
Is that he will keep silent. U Gov.
Daniel runs next year and to elect-
ed for a third term look out for _ ___...____________
Yarborough in 1952. 8tsto Treasirr-' ^ Stephenville; Ourvton Brothers
er Jessie James who has been
successful as the State Treasurer
will win again. Will Wilson who
wants to run for governor will
more tjtin likely hold his present
job as Attorney General if Gov,
Daniel enters the race for re-
election for governor. ‘Jw*
MANY OTHERS . . . When fil-
ing time for the various offices of
Texas, including those in the dis-
tricts and counties, are made
known there will be many to look
at Takas is a Mg state. It h*s
a long list of offleas to ha fitted.
Urn courts aloao make up an extra
large Hat Here In Erath County
we look for-e'quiet election year.
For on# thing, thaw to a marked
indifference on the part of the rat*
taxes. We could wind op with a
list of Candidates about the seme
in number as we always have. Yet
that is doubtful. But there will
be plenty of interest and poesibty
some fire. It to hard te teU what
will happen in Texaa politke whej»
the pot begins to boll. Aad It will
he sixsling bet by the time spring
breaks. In any event. It won’t he
long until we con begin to sec
the pattern forming. Announce-
ments will be carried in both local
nepers the first week In January.
Wire will bo a few name* In the
announmgMnt column at that time.
We elsBsdjI know enough to say
that with a degree of certainty.
If we could have just a big Itat of
poll taxes paid between now and
the deadline the latter part of
January It would help our cause—
politically—in many way*.
Texas Brown Swiss
Sale Returns Here
BACHELOR ... The man
who has failed te complete hie
edoeatien. (Evan Bear.)
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Of *
Net
ALL OVER TOWN
g great deaf of emphasis was
placed pn the Cbri*tmas Hating
program for our homes and pieces
during the current holiday season,
ft was brought op several times) n
this column and at one time ws
lamented Urn lact that Urn busi-
ness distort ltd not have what we
believed a&ttato doVefaga Ml *11
the stmt* But out M the residen-
tial district it’s different. A frira
over town will reveal some of the
moot attractive electric displays
we havi seen In a long: time. A
few of them are gorgeous. Some
night when it gets dark make a
metphodieal drive through all Sec-
tions of the city. U will be ta-
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animals to the sale are:
Dr. C. B. Cathey, Paul Grom-
ateky, and Hugh Parrish of Hamil-
ton) G. M. Cook, G. D. Everett &
Sons, L. 0. Fears, Charles Neblett
Jr., and Weldon Williams A Sons
and Paul C. Murphey Jr. of Me-
ridian; Dudley Brothers of Co-
manche, McBride Brothers of,
Blanket, R. V. Sandefur of Alva-
rado, C. M. Uhner of Morgan Mill,
and Hasten Walker and O. D.
Walker of Dublin.
Members of the Mid-Tcxaa
Breeders Assn, are from Bosque,
Comanche, Eastland, Erath, Ham-
ilton, Hood, Palo Pinto, and Somer-
vell counties.
The catalogue of the sale points
out that a heated arena will be
available for the sale at Stephen-
ville’s Hty park. Hugh Parris,
president' of the association, and
Richard Gary, secretary, express
appreciation to the Stephenville
city council for use Of the park
facilities.
A plate lunch will be served just
prior to start of the sole by mom-
bora of the Erath County Home
Demonstration Council.
At1 the morning session Dr. E.
J. Howell, TSC president, will
welcome the visiters. Dr. Tsrrell
will introduce guests. Fred Idste
of Beloit, Wis., secretary of fltiC
National Brown Swiss Ass’n., will
discuss the past, present and- fu-
ture of the Brown Swiss breed.
Dr. I. W. Rupel, head of the
dairy science department at Tex-
as AAM College, wtll tell of his
trip to the World Cattle Congress
in London. Koy Neeley, prefessor
of dairy husbandry at Texas Tech,
will discuss feeding for high pro-
duction. A panel discussion will
follow.
Those attending the convention
will convene at Dr. Terrell's ranch
in the afternoon for a classifica-
tion demonstration by Neely. A
business session will be held from
3 until 4 p.m., in Dr. Terrell's
guest house.
Five males and 40 females have
been consigned to the sale which
will start at noon Saturday, Jan.
16. The sale will be held at the
Stephenville city park. The con-
signments have come from Wis-
consin, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado,
New Mexico, Louisiana, and Texas.
Lunch will be available in the
city recitation hall.
Courthouse Quiet,
Offices to Be Closed
For Xmas Holiday
The Erath County courthouse
will be a quiet place for the re-
mainder of the week starting at 5
p.m. Tkiesday.
Practically every office In the
c ourthouse will be closed Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday, and Satur-
day for the Christines holidays,
including the school tax office.
County Clerk Elmo White made
a thoughtful gesture. He placed a
sign on the door of his office Mon-
Hereford
Sale Here
January11
Mid-Texas Breeders
Have Consigned 59
Animals to Auction
A total of 59 animals has been
consigned by 17 breeders to the
17th annual show and sale of the
eight-county Mid-Texas Hereford
Breeders Assn, to be held in Ste-
phenville Monday, Jan. 11, accord-
ing te the catalogue of the sale
which is being sent to prospective
biddaea.
Hu group of animals includes
65 bolls end four females. Col.
Walter Britten will serve as auc-
tioneer. Judging the animals will
sUAst 10 aua. with L. D. Wythe
Ja. at Texas A -4k MjfrUae*.** day ceUta* ettaotaw te Uw «■*-<
judge. The sale wiM start at 1 p.m. day closing. At tlw bottom of the'
. Breeders who have consigned sign was tide thoughtful advice-
Daniel CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY
NamesJpoR SEVERAL CITIZENS
ni"S I ..................... aty Opens Heart
For Garza Family
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TWENTY-FOUR PAGE8
Governor Price Dainiel last
week announced appointments te
the board of regents of North
Texas State College, the board of
the Brazos Rivsr Authority, and
the Texas Turnpike Authority.
Berl E. Godfrey of Fort Worth
was appointed to fill a vacancy
on the board of North Texas State.
The term ends May 25, 1966.
Named by Daniel to the Texas
Texas Turnpike Authority were
M. J. Neeley of Fort Worth, id
succeed thej late W. R. Boyd, Jr.,
of Teague; Dr. R. H. W. Drechael
Governor Price Daniel has
notified Rufus F. Higgs, Daily
Empire and Empire-Tribune
publisher, that he (Governor
Daniel) had approved nomina-
tion of the board of Engineers
for appointment to the Brazos
River Aatkority.
Long an advocate ef soil and
water conservation on the Bas-
que River, one of the mein tri-
butaries of the Brazos, Hlgga
to considered an authority N
the aeeda ef the upper reaches
of all streams that flow into tlw
Bra soe.
lt is believed that Higgs will
take the oath of office end be- 1
gin service early In the new
year. •' J
Notification of the nomina-
tion was received by Higgs last
week in a wire signed by ‘ the
governor.
“buy
early."
your marriage licenses
Resident Engineer
Announces Closing
Dates for Office
The Texas Highway Depart-
ment resident engineer office wiU
be closed Thursday, Friday.,, and
Saturday for the Christmas jtall-
daya, George Black, resident engi-
neer, said Monday.
Black called attention to tho
three-day closing for the benefit
of these having business with the
office.
Christmas Spirit
Hits Taxpayers, ’
Kelly Reports
City Tax Collector Joe Kelly ex-
pressed the opinion Monday after-
noon there must be something to
this Christmas spirit business in-
deed.
How else can one account for
the fact four persons settled up
their city delinquent tax accounts
Monday. One person paid Kelly
more than $200 to settle an ac-
count going back to the late 1930’s.
DENNIS G. HU NEW ELL
Famed Tarleton Band
Director Succumbs
Dennis G. Hunewell, beloved
Tarleton College band leader and
teacher in that Institution for
many years, died In his sleep at
the Stephenville Hospital Sunday
morning. He was 93 years of age
end had been in refinement for
the past 17 years. After leaving
his school work he moved to his
ranch home southeast of Stephen-
ville. He wis found there serious-
ly ill by neighbors Sunday.
Funeral services wen held from
St. Brandons Catholic Church
Tuesday morning with-',Rev. A.
Hayes officiating. Burial followed
at West End Cemetery.
Pallbearers were E. C. Purvis,
0. E. Birrs, Buddy Johnston
U. K. Grimes, Jack Hardin, S. A.
Tidwell Honorary pallbearers
were Jacji English, ^ Johnston,
Q, 0. Ferguson, L. <3. Rich, Char-
ley Hale. Charles Nvblett, 8r..
Harold Wood. E. J. Howell, and
Mark Geeslln.
Known Throughout Southwest
Mr. Hunewell came to Stephen-
ville in 1920 when the Institution
wa« beginning its rapid increase
in enrollment after becoming e
part of the system of higher edu-
cation in Texas. His services were
arranged by the tote J. Thomas
Davis, heed of Tarleton at the
time. The two worked out a br.iad
program for taking the name of
Tarleton Into every section of Tex-
as. The military band was used
tattensively in the program of pub-
licity. In that way the name of
Hunewell became known in virtu-
ally every county in Texas. Most
of these regions sent students to
Stephenville thru the influence of
the devoted teacher.
After moving to Stephenville
and beginning the big task of or-
ganising the band department at
Tarieton, Hunewell sew the fruits
of hie efforts developing within e
short span ef time. The band be
came known far end wide. Its
esprit de corps was the marvel of
other college and university bends
throughout Texas. It won many
awards in open competition.
The Tarleton bend wee named
as the chief beneficiary of the
Hunewell estate at the time Mr.
Hunewell retired from active
teaching.
Popular With Neighbors
The ranch1 home of the Hune-
welto was a haven for visitors and
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new memWi‘W the Board *w*f* Jim ttatlltrr FW»* ijfte
sponsored by the Sears F6ulidal
iMrlSmce. Nix is the eon of
Huclmbap.
of Fort Worth and Clyde R. Ash-
worth of Arlington. Ashworth ie
reappointed. Drechsel succeeds A.
H. Rowan of Fort Worth.
'"'T&'w
of the Brake* River Authority, ap-
pointed by the State Board ef
Water Engineers and approved by
the governor. , included Harry
Provence of Waco, W. E. Boger
of Cleburne, J. Howard PoX of
Hearne, Borden M. Sea berry ef
Weatherford,«doe D. Tompkins of
Abilene, O. M. Pederson, -Jr, of
Brookshire, ~ Rufus Higgs of Ste-
phenville and Raymond Hetnttoc
of Granger: Provence succeeds
Jack Kultgen of Waco, who re-
signed, for a term ending Febru-
ary I, 1961. The others were nam-
ed to terms ending February, 1965.
Holiday Travel
Brisk, Santa Fe
Agent Reports
Holiday travo! on the Santa
Fe to rrully booming this year,
Lawrence, Smith, local Santa Fe
agent, said as he told of his dif-
ficulty in obtaining east reserva-
tions lor persons wishing to buy
tickets for holiday trips.
He told of a woman wishing to
make a trip who was buying her
ticket four days in advance, but
Smith was unable to obtain a seat
reservation for her. Another Ste-
Vhenville woman left for Cali-
fornia last week, but she made re-
servation-,SO days ago.
Smith said the Santa Fie is put-
ting on all thu extra equipment
it can find to take care of the
booming holiday travel.
IY WISHES
FOR A HAPPY
HOLIDAY SEASON!
ZANE CARTER
Phone: Bus. 5-3436. Res. 5-3847
Stephenville, Texaa
POULTRY AWARD—James Nix, Huckabay 4-H Club boy
Rob Allen, fur. Red
received a check from Commix
Min'd the 'Texas Exten-
v. —**fd Min Bill Nfe oi
EgtlES STVPIO PHOTO)
Highway Patrol
Preps for Vigil
Highway Patrolmen Mike Wdt- driving on farm-to-market roads.
kins and Glen Garrison are looking
forward with some anxiety to the
start of the heavy holiday high-
way traffic which started Wed-
nesday. i' . - *
The .highway patrolmen pointed
out that the Texas Department of
Public Safey ha* made a predic-
tion of 111 highway traffic deaths
in tilt 12-day period between Dec.
28 And Jan. 8,'s period which in-
cludes two weekends of heavy
travel.
Watkins and Garrison said the
Department of Public Safety has
raid every available man and tool
of the department, including radar
will be used day and night to hold
traffic accidents to s minimum.
The highway patrolmen called
particular attention to the care
which needs to be taken while
The farm roads are not as wide as
the main highways. The shoulders
generally are soft, end there are
more curve* on the farm roads—
all of which means extra care
should be taken driving over them.
Watkins and Garrison advised
motorists on the farm roads to be
extfa careful when entering *
main highway. Collisions frequent-
ly occur when one vehicle is en-
tering a main highway from a side
road, the highway patrolmen
pointed out.
"Although the Department of
Public SafJty and the men who
make up that department will do
everything possible to reduce traf-
fic accidents during the holiday
period, the major responsibility
still rest* with the drivers,” Wet-
kins end Garrison declared.
This Christinas Eve Stephenville children, with stars In their
eyes, study in happy anticipation of the morrow and brightly
colored Christmas decorations spraad so widely otiar the city,
not realizing they are too young4o know that Christinas came
to Stephenville a month early in 1959.
Christmas esme to Stephenville this year Nov. 2S when the
lives of three small children of Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Garza were
almost taken by a fire at the Garza home.
Surely Christmas came to Joe Piper, Stephenville High School
senior, as he breathed into the mouth ef little one-year-old Mary
Ann Garza wher. her breathing stopped after being rescued from
the burning. Doctors gave full credit to Piper for his presence
of mind. Without Piper’s quick thinking, Mary Ann never would
have lived.
—:---— ------ Piper is not the only one Christ^
mas came to. Christmas also came
to Grady Russell, also a Stephen-
ville High School senior, as he
worked at the scene of the fire and
later spent almost countless hours,
along with Piper, sitting up with
the children in the hospital at
night end soliciting funds to help
the stricken family during the day.
They had help from some of their
friends in soliciting the funds.
They sew something of ths Christ-
mas Spirit ss they watched those
whom they asked for contribution*
give more than $700 within foul
days.
The Christmas Spirit worked >n
countless other ways, W. N. Brawn
offered the family the use of a
> acant house he owns for ta long
as they are In dire straits.
Members of the Garza fatnOyt
County Milk
Production
Scores High
Milk production by herds of the
Erath Ceunty Dairy Herd Im-
provement Association ranked sec-
ond in the state for November
among herds of the 26 dairy herd
improvement associations in the
state, according to testa made by
the Texas Dairy Herd Improve-
ment Association.
The Erath County herds average
Production for November
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herd* „ — -----„-------
average production of 964 pounds.
Butter fat. production averaged
38 pounds by the Erath cows.
Car-Truck Crash
Hospitalizes
’One Driver
Harvey F. Spross, 20. of College
Station wa« hospitalised about
midnight Monday from injuries
suffered when the 1967 Chevrolet
he was driving was involved in a
collision with a 1957 International
truck and tractor driven by H. H.
Hill, 60, of Dallas.
Spross’ companion in the car he
wns driving, Miss Donna Kar
Brock of Rt. 4* Stephenville, escap-
ed serious injuries. Hill was not
injured.
Hill was driving his egg-loaded
truck east on Highway 67. Spross
was driving north on the old Hieo
road. The crash occurred at the
intersection of Highway 67 and
the old Hiro road. Damage to the
truck was estimated at $400 and to
the Chevrolet at $«L.
NEW LAW
Six County Offices
Open for El
nff six
1 he u
\
The Christmas season may or
may not be a time of happiness and
rejoicing for prospective candi-
dates in next year’s Democratic
primary in Erath County, but it
mure than likely will be a time of
duelsion.
The political rules all have Inscn
changed in Texas for next year’s
conventions and primaries. In tho
past candidates could spend tho
first b*lf of the year, if they liked,
trying to decide if they wanted
their names on the ballot for the
first primary. Under the new rules
they have only until the first Mon-
day fn February.
The date for the first primary
bog been changed from the fourth
Saturday of July te the first Sat-
urday in May. The change, if It ac-
complishes nothing else, certainly
should cut down on tho length te
time the candidates are in sus-
pense. The second primary will bo
held the first Saturday in June.
Under the staggered term
system of electing county official*
4
Which was adopted com
recently, onl# six Erath
ficials Will" He tip for election or
reelectior.. They are the commis-
sioners of precincts one and three,
Firemen Answer
General Alarm at
Hampton House
Stephenville firemen were called
out at 2 a.m. Sunday to answer a
general' five alarm from the Billy
Hampton residence at 406 South
St, Where faulty wiring had start-
ed e fire in the kitchen of the re-
cldenoe. i* ;
The family was away from the
homo, which ie a blech away from
any other residence. A passerby
turned in the fire alarm. Tha fire-
men ware at the scene of the blaze
tar two hours, where they man-
aged te confine fire damage te the
kitchen. A hallway and beta had
some smoke, heat, and water dam-
age.'
sheriff, the constable, the
tetinty attorney, ar.d the tax ag-
fcssor-colleotor.
None of the officials holding
those Jobe in Erath County has
announced officially ee yet wheth-
er or not he will be candidates
for reelection, but announcements
era expected within a matter of a
few abort days.
The commissioners whose jobs
are entered In the I960 primary, or
primaries, ere Crew Mauldin and
Roy FatKn. J. D. Thomas is hold-
ing down the sheriffs Job cur-
rently and Dwight Gaines to the
constable. Edwin Keller Is the
county attorney, and Albert CtaJ*
wall does the tax assessing ead
collecting Job.
Business Trip Te Moaahaae
A. B. Hutchison left Sunday
night for Monahans end other
points in deop Wo>t Texas on a
business mission. Ho will return
home in time for Christmas.
articles and clothing immediately
for the family. Of course the fam-
ily received toe meny of some
articles and not enough of others,
but tho spirit waa there end mem-
beta of .the Garza family didn’t
realize they bed so many friends.
Meanwhile, the Spirit of Christ-
mas certainly hovered over the
Btephenville Hospital as doctors,
nurses, and volunteers went far
beyind the tall of duty in attempt-
ing to save the' liras of the three
scared children. Gradually, they
saw their exausting efforts bear
fruit as the ehiUBhm began to re-
spond to treatment.
The need for volunteers to sit
up with the childreq nights wan,
and is, urgent. Girl students in the
Tarleton State College dormitory
decided the welfare of the Gorsa
children was more important than
dates and dances, so they started
sitting up With the children.
With TSC dismissing for the
holidays, five Stephenville Bap-
tist churches took over the respon-
sfcility of providing the volunteers
needed to sit with the children.
Certainly nothing could be more
in keeping with tip Spirit of
Christmas. Moat certainly, ell ef
those who have helped so gladly
and generously have boon touched
by the Spirit of Christmas.
When Christmas came to Ste-
phenville Nov. 23, the Spirit of
Christmas Was even present at the
police station as Mrs. Hattie Look-
ingbill stayed right on with her
police radio work, not knowing
for several anxious minute*
whether the messages she was
handling between police and fire
units about throe burned children
and a burning home might not he
her own children and home.
After so much Christmas and
Christmas Spirit in Stephenville
since Nov. 23, the tradHion*] Dec.
25 Christmas seems almost like
an anti-climax.
Winter Solstice
Occurs in Texas
Winter begun at 8:35 am. Tues-
day in Tessa, falling on what as-
tronomeiw rtana- the winter eot-
stica.
In effect, it to the day the son
reaches its southern-most point,
from an observer's standpoint.
Actually, K to th* eoyth that has
reached its farthermost point in
its orbiting about the sun, but the
illusion to that the sun Is on the
move. . -j
U was the shorest day of the
year end day tight will ineraaae In
length until about June 21, I960,
when the Summer solstice occurs.
Midway between ora the rams I,
or spring, equinox, and the dutum-
nal equinox, when day and night
art of almost equal duration.
These occur in March and Sep-
tember, respectively.
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