The Levelland Daily Sun News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 208, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 29, 1961 Page: 3 of 8
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Tuesday, August 29, 1941 SECTION A — PAM THRO
BUT NO MORI
Miss Oregon
plagued by
contest woes
By ANDREW MEISELS
NEW YORK (AP) - Pretty
Sharon Wiley, 11, of Hammond,
Ore., arrived here laat Wednes-
day full of enthusiasm about rep-
resenting her home state in the
Miss U.S.A. part of the Miss
World contest.
Since then, she has:
1. Lost a diamond ring.
2 Lost several pieces of
gage
3. Lost <100.
4. Lost sleep.
5. Lost the Miss U S A. title to
Jo Ann Odum.
Has she lost her enthusiasm for
beauty contests? Yes.
"If I ever have a daughter, and
she wants to enter a beauty con-
test, I’ll tan her good,” said Miss
Oregon.
Sharon’s story begins at 6:45
a m. Wednesday when she ar-
rived In New York after a sleep-
less flight from Oregon. She went
to the hotel that served as Miss
World headquarters.
"As soon as I arrived we had
to get ready to go to an amuse-
ment park and pose in our bath
Ing suits for photographers. It
was raining Wednesday, but that
didn’t stop anything. We just
posed in the rain.
"After getting back to the ho
tel, we had about 10 minutes to
get ready • for a cocktail party
where we were supposed to meet
our judges. We finally got to
sleep after midnight.
"We had a full schedule Thurs-
day and Friday, including an ap-
pearance at a bowling alley.
"On Saturday, when the com
petition started, I realized that'
several pieces of my luggage
were missing. I had to borrow an
evening gown to use in the com-
petition. It was two sizes too big,
and I had it all pinned up.
"I was afraid to breathe. I kept
thinking the dress would fall off
onstage.”
Sharon’s diamond ring disap-
peared while all this was going
on — along with $100 from her
purse that represented her fare
back to Oregon.
Sharon, who stands 5 feet 7 and
measures 39-22-36, is trying to get
some modeling work in New York
ao she can raise the fare back
6o Hammond. “I’d hate to have
lo send home for the money,” she
•aid.
The hazel-eyed beauty had only
words of praise for the Hunting-
ton, W.Va., girl who won the con-
test and will represent this coun-
try in the Miss World competition
in London.
“I’m really glad for her,” she
said. “Jo Ann is a lovely girl,
glad I didn't win. I wouldn’t want
to go through that again for any-
thing.”
TIm LIVILLAND DAILY SUN NIWS, Levelland, Ta
ON ANNIVERSARY OF SUFFRAGE
Not word said against womanhood this time
By EDMOND LEBRETON
WASHINGTON (AP) - There
wasn’t a word said against worn-
amhood whan the * House observed
the 41at anniversary of ratifica-
tion of the women’s suffrage
amendment.
The observance came late Mon-
day when Rep. Catherine May,
R-Wash., took the flqor to deliver
Judge sets meeting
for trial decision
WOODVILLE, Tex. (AP) -
Judge H. A. Coe has set a meet-
ing for Thursday in Kountze to
decide where the second trial in
the removal suit against suspend-
ed Jefferson County Dist. Atty.
Ramie Griffin will be held.
Griffin’s first trial in Beaumont
was declared a mistrial after the
jury was unable to reach a ver-
dict.
At a conference Monday, the
possibility of transferring the suit
from Tyler County, where it was
originally scheduled, to Kountze,
the county seat of Hardin County,
was discussed.
The civil suit against Griffin
seeks his permanent removal
from office charging "official mis-
conduct."
He has been under temporary
suspension since March 15 when
W. G. Walley was appointed to
serve as acting district attorney.
a rousing summary of the trials
and triumphs of the early 20th-
century suffragettes.
Then the sterner sex, as Mrs.
May archly referred to her male
colleagues, practically stampeded
to get into the act.
Rep. Peter Frelmghuysen Jr.,
R-N.J., said it is “unfortunate,
even deplorable, we do not have
more women in Congress.” He
said he had a tough time defeat-
ing one in one of his own cam-
paigns, so "I know the shape of
things to come.”
Rep. Ken Hechler, D-W.Va.,
said the time may well arrive
when three-fourths or four-fifths
of the representatives are women.
Not only that, put in Rep. Sam-
uel S. Stratton D-N.Y., but "It
will be only a few years before
we look forward to a woman
president or vice president.” The
prospect is fine with him, he
added.
Woman in politics, remarked
Rep. Carroll D. Kearns, R-Pa.,
“have done a beautiful job.”
The ladies weren’t outdone in
gallantry. Rep. Marguerite Stitt
Church, R-Ill., said Mrs. May’s
presence in Congress, alone, jus-
tified women’s suffrage.
Let’s not forget, Mrs. May
went on, that it was the men’s
vote that put in the suffrage
amendment.
"I didn’t know we had any
choice,” observed Rep. Robert
L. F. Sikes, D-Fla.
There was a little tugging for
regional and partisan credit. Rep.
Jessica M. C. Weis, R-N.Y., ad-
mitted she was parochial enough
to want it on the record that the
great Susan B. Anthony spent
most of her life in her district
—and went to jail there for suf-
frage demonstrations. For that
matter, said Mrs. Weis, "that
controversial garment, the bloom-
er” originated in her district, too.
Frelinghuysen recalled his own
grandmother was a suffragette
who “picketed the White House
during World War 1 and ended up
in jail.”
Rep. Barratt O’Hara, D-H!.,
said Illinois women had staunch
Democratic support when they
got the vote, ahead of the women
of the country generally.
Mrs. May said it would be a
fine thing if President Kennedy
appointed a substantial number of
women to office. President
Dwight D. Eisenhower named
more than 400, she said.
7 property owners
file suit to halt
San Jacinto taxes
PASADENA, Tex. (AP)—Seven
property owners in East Harris
County have filed a suit to stop
the San Jacinto Junior College
District from collecting taxes for
maintenance and operations.
The property owners said Mon-
day the district's 15-cent tax levy
is void because Texas laws pro-
vide no tax authorization for
maintenance of a junior college.
MRS. JERALD L. PARMER
Miss Polly Ann Kennedy married
to Jerald Parmer in church rites
Arrangements of palms, gladioli,
and candles formed the setting
Monday for the Yndhriage of Miss
Polly Ann Kennedy and Jerald L.
Parmer in the First Methodist
Church.
Key appointments
made by governor
AUSTIN (AP)—Several appoint-
ments were announced Monday
by Gov. Price Daniel.
Named to the chiropractic board
were Dr. Charles E. Courtion,
San Angelo; Dr. C. T. Harkey Jr.,
Victoria; and Dr. Joe E. Busby,
Abilene.
They were appointed to six year
terms which expire Aug. 4, 1967
Dr. Busby is a reappointment.
Jack C. Altaras, a Cleburne at
tomey, was reappointed as direc-
tor at large of the Tri-County
Municipal Water District for a
term which expires July 22, 1963.
Harry O. Rearich of El Paso
will succeed the late Claude D.
Wilson of Austin to the Texas
Real Estate Commission.
Deficit at $72 million
AUSTIN (AP)—The state deficit
stood at more than $72 million as
of last Friday.
Jesse James, state treasurer,
said the exact figure is $72,375,-
266.79. This compares to a $70,-
160,956.68 debt at the last call,
Aug. 9.
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The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. M. C. Kennedy and the late
Dr. Kennedy, 207 11th St., and
parents of the groom are Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Parmer, 1245 Ave. E.
Rev. J. B. Sharp, church pastor,
officiated at the ceremony and
Miss Brenda Upshaw, soloist, ac-
companied by Mrs. Don Raymond,
sang “Because” and “The Lord's
| Prayer.”
Dr. Don Kennedy of Levelland
gave his sister in marriage. She
wore an all lace dress of chantilly
lace with a basque bodice charac-
terized by a sabrina neckline dip-
ping to a V in back. The long
sleeves were buttoned at the wrist
and formed a V over the hands.
The bouffant skirt was highlight-
ed with a scalloped hem and cas-
caded into a chapel train. A fin-
gertip veil of silk illusion fell
from a tiara of pearls and crystal.
The bride carried a bouquet of
white glamellias and satin leaves.
Maid of honor was Maynette
Derr of Alameda. Calif., and
bridesmaids were Mrs. Lane Park
of Lubbock and Mrs. Virgil Snell
of Amarillo. Martha Kennedy of
Levelland, niece of the bride, was
flower girl.
The attendants of the bride
wore matching dresses of moss
green deluster satin distinguished
by batgau necklines and elbow-
length sleeves. Bell skirts flowed
from the fitted bodices while the
gown was accented with tucked
detail on the hem and sleeves.
Head dresses were of feathered
bow* of matching satin completed
with veils. The bridesmaids car-
ried bouquets of white glamellias.
The fiower girl’s dress was pat-
terned after those of the brides-
maids’ and she carried a basket
of white mums.
Best man was Gerild Crump of
Levelland and ushers were Mau-
rice Skillern and Sam Park of
Lubbock.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion hosted by the bride's mother
watr held fit the church parlor
with Mrs. Don Kennedy, Miss Sue
Jo Cole and Mrs. Bill Worley com-
posing the house party.
For a wedding trip to New
Mexico the bride chose a sheath
dress of light green sea-foam wool
characterized with a roll collar
and a contrasting belt corsage tak-
en from the bridal bouquet.
The bride, who holds a BA and
MS degree from Texas Tech is
employed as a biology teacher in
Levelland Public Schools. The
groom, who holds a BBA degree
from Texas Tech, is employed as
an auditor for Pan American In-
surance Co. After the wedding trip
the couple will reside at 408 Ave.
K in Levelland.
TV westerns now adult,
horses turn anonymous
Bv CYNTHIA LOWRY
AP TV-Radio Writer
HOLLYWOOD (AP)-TV West-
erns became adult, it is now ap-
parent, when the cowboy heroes
started riding anonymous horses
and turned “Old Paint,” “Tony”
and "Champ” into pasture. But
the wheel turns and the lovable
actor is back again, stronger than
ever this season.
The all schedules are so load-
ed with animals that this season
may go into television history as
“the year of the trained beast.”
There are so many animals and
their trainers around the studios
that they make human actors
nervous about their careers and
employment prospects.
"Lassie,” as usual, will be back
saving lives and performing other
good works. “National Velvet,”
with a horse in the title role, will
also be among us for another sea-
son. Ed Sullivan, of course, would
not think of producing a Sunday
night show without at least one
trained animal act.
That’s just the beginning.
Among the new network shows
is CBS’ “Mr. Ed,” a horse and
the first talking beast since Cleo,
the chatty beagle of “The Peo-
ple’s Choice.”
There is also "The Hathaways,”
an ABC series with the Marquis
chimps co-starring with humans
and based on an old show busi-
ness adage that monkeys are fun-
nier than people.
Incidental but important ani-
mals will be featured in two
other new series—NBC’s "Inter-
national Show Time” which will
bring outdoor shows of Europe
into American living rooms and
is bound to emphasize animals,
and CBS' “Frontier Circus.”
Last but not least is the freshet
of animated cartoon series which
will constitute a whole menager-
ie. NBC's Walt Disney Show will
have his usual lovable animal
characters plus a new one who
will act as host. Prof. Ludwig von
Drake. ABC’s “Bugs Bunny” will
be back, and there is a new one,
"Calvin and the Colonel.” Calvin
is a bear and the colonel a fox.
ABC's “Top Cat” is all animals,
especially feline, except for one
human character, a policeman.
CBS’ “Alvin Show” was original-
ly called “Alvin and the Chip-
munks” which provides a clue.
All this may be part of a con-
certed effort to increase the size
of the home audience by attract-
ing family pets to the set. I don't
think it will work. All the cats
and dogs of my acquaintance are
already TV-watchers, but the peo-
ple who live with them tell me
they don’t like anything but
sports and news. They all hate
trained animals—it’s humiliating.
Vets' hospital
rated filthy
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's
Veterans Administration Hospital
has again been criticized for un-
cleanliness.
Peter Stack, the department
commander of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, said Monday he
inspected the hospital and added?
“It’s not just dirty, it’s filthy.”
The hospital was criticized Sun-
day for being unclean. The criti-
cism came in a report to the Dis-
trict 4 convention of the VFW.
Stack said he had many calls
Monday on the matter and de-
cided to look for himself.
“I couldn’t exaggerate this
thing.” he said. “After 30 min-
utes I had seen enough.”
He said the floors were dirty,
air conditioners were caked with
dust, food trays were left in halls
and bedside tables were dirty and
stained. He said he saw flys and
roachetl in the hospital.
Dr. Lee D. Cady, manager of
the hospital, said he wants to
know more about Stack’* inspec-
tion. Cady said Sunday night he
thinks much of the dirt in the
hospital is caused by a building
expansion program underway
now.
B.C. Hamiltons
have house guests
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Hamilton,
Route 5, Levelland, hosted several
guests in their home over the week-
end including Mrs. Hamilton’s
brother and family of Amarillo,
Mr. and Mrs. Lindy Rollins, Dale
and Renea.
Sunday guests included Mrs
Hamilton’s mother and father, Mr.
and Mrs. John Rollins and Allen
of Levelland. Mrs. Hamilton's sis-
ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.
Doyle Mannings.
The Mannings were enroute to
Sacramento, Calif., where he will
be stationed at Mathis AFB. Mrs.
Mathis is the former Peggy Rol-
lins.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Stanley of
Ralls and Mr. and Mrs. Bennon
and family of Lorenzo also visited
in the home Sunday.
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Policeman's son held
in Odessa church fire
ODESSA (AP)—A city police-
man’s son who admitted setting
fire to one of Odessa's churches
was released Monday on $1,000
bond after being charged.
Officers said the youth, Danny
Fred Beam, admitted starting the
$75,000 blaze at the Sherwood
Baptist Church over the weekend
and several other neighborhood
fires during the past several
years.
He is the son of J. L. Beam of
th* Odessa Polica Department.
Police officer claimed
HOUSTON (AP)--Inspector Wil-
liam J. Burton, a veteran Hous-
ton police officer, died at his
home Monday night of an appar-
ent heart attack.
Burton, 55. joined the depart-
ment is a patrolman in 1930.
VISIT IN AUSTIN
Mr and Mrs Ed McCain and
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Rush and
daughter. Cathy, traveled to Aus-
tin Tuesday where Rush will en-
ter a 16-week Highway Patrol
Training School
McCain is a patrolman on the
city police force. >
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Brewer, Orlin. The Levelland Daily Sun News (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 208, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 29, 1961, newspaper, August 29, 1961; Levelland, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1137196/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting South Plains College.