The Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 1951 Page: 2 of 16
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TWO
OUR DEMOCRACY
FORREST WEIMHOLD
BY EDDIE IRWIN
DR. WAYNE HARDY
OUTH PLAINS PRESS ASSOCIATION
One-Sided Hearing
a stagnate
situa
In This Terrific CASUAL Number
by PETITE
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in actual miles per'<
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1950 official
coui Rf was
per week) will pay >34,700 In
taxes by the time he is 06. Oh
well, why work anyway?
From coast to coast the style on every foot... on
the street or on the dance floor . . . you'll thrill at
the feel, the comfort this number gives you. Sines
4-9 in narrows and mediums.
Here’s a good chance to measure
yourself with the average Ameri-
can male,—that is, if you are 29
years old or thereabouts. He makes
$4,300 a year, owns a car, a mort-
gaged home, has two children,
smokes a pack of cigarettes a day,
and drinks a quart of whiskey a
month (even in dry areas?). His
wife, bless her heart, will receive
|two fur coats in the next 36 years.
If you don’t stack up, perhaps you.
shouldn’t be too despondent. That
poor guy making $4,300 ($82.50
/ AM HEIR TO THE INALIENABLE RIGHTS OF LIBERTY i
RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH ANO OF RELIGION-
THE RIGHT TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WITH MT FELLOWS
the RIGHT TO WORK ANO PLAT ANO GO WHERE I WILL."
Fifth, agricultural growth, as
every farmer knows, has been
phenominal within the last 10
years. In 1949, the all-time record
cotton prop, of more than 200,000
bales was produced, there are ap-
proximately 1,000 more beef cat-
tle in the county this year over
last year, hogs and poultry are
showing huge gains—there were
more animals displayed at the
livestock show this spring than
every before, and 4-H and FFA
activities are hitting new highs.
We could go on and on with
^thousands of figures to prove
without question the continued
growth of the county, but they
are only those figures which ap-
pear as announced in our news-
paper, figures of which we are
proud.
Morton Voters
Approve Bonds
Bill and this writer share a great
deal of the same opinions on the
proper conduct of residents toward
the community which has supplied
their bread and butter. For this
reason, he has penned his last
words for the Herald this week
in an editorial discussing the pro-
posed Junior College for Hockley
County. We have only this to add:
We find it utterly inconceivable
that men who have given the bet-
ter years of their life toward
building a community should be
willing to declare their efforts a
failure, their years wasted, in
order to save a few pennies on
taxation.
Perhaps it their statements had
some foundation we could then
do these men the justice of simply
saying they tried and failed. Since
they are not true—not even bas-
ed on truth, we'must note their
falling as not a financial failure,,
but a moral failing of the people
who thought enough of them* to
make possible their financial in-
dependance.
The names of the parties in said
suit are! THE CITY OF LEVEL-
LAND, as Plaintiff, and POTTS
Floridians who need $500 and
are willing to work a year at it
received encouragement this week
in a lawmakers decision that
awarded L. D. Chitty that sum on
a legal mistake. Chitty was sen-
tenced and forced to spend one
year more than the law permits on
a worthless check passing episode.
MORTON — (Spl.) — By a vote
of 89 for to 12 against, Morton
voters Saturday approved a $150,-
000 school bond issue which will
be used to add several classrooms
and make improvements on the
existing buildings in the Motion
school system.
Carl Macon, superintendent of
schools, said plans call for eight
new classrooms, a posisble band
hall and additional improve
ments.
The new rooms will be added
to the elementary building, Ma-
con said. '
Mr. and Mrs. Carl England of
Morton were in Levelland last
Wednesday evening. Mrs. England,
a director in the Levelland Con-
cert Association, attended a meet-
ing of the organization’s board,
and the couple visited briefly with
Miss Allene Curry.
ATHLETES FOOT GERM
HOW TO KILL IT.
IF NOT PLEASED, your 40c bocl
from any druggist. T-4-L ft jjfS1
biklly made' far HIGH UUNCEN
TRATION. undiluted alcohol ba»
give* great PENETRATING ROW
er. Kill* imbedded farm* 01
contact. NOW at ALKXANGcM
HATCH DRUG CO.
BIDS WANTED
5-room frame and stucco residen-
ce to be moved. Located at Lot
2 Blk. 5. (303 Ave. G. Levelland).
The undersigned will receive
sealed bids to be opened at 1:00
pm Monday, May 21, 1951 on a-
bove described residence, to be
removed within 15 days after date
of sale. s . b'
Right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC
SERVICE COMPANY.
George A. Stallworth, District
Manager, 919 Austin St.
43 & 1 tfc
Greater advanta
in these great true
But that is not all, Smyer is
erecting a new elementary school
building, Ropesville has just com-
pleted a new gym and water
works, Sundown
water and sewer
one of the finest
the state for its
only recently dedicated
gym.
We wonder, when we read of
the antic* of our lawmakers in
'Washington and our citizenry
around the country, whether or
not some people have ever grown
up. In Pittsburgh the other day
little 5-year-old Tommy Power*
gave some convincing proof that
adults are often too Recited to
act grqwn up. When Mr. Powerst
missed his son he anxiously rout-
ed out the police force who search-
ed in vain for the boy. At home,
five miles from town, Daddy was
met by the disturbed but not ex-
cited youth who promptly asked,
“Why did you.go off and leave
me? I had to walk home by my-
self.”
I am an American MEANS
But with those rights Goes the duty to maintain ano
1 Extend them- bv discharging the obligation to my/^
' country of good citizenship, anp TO MV FAMILY of'
I PROVIDING FOR THEIR. CURRENT ANP FUTURE NEEDS. I
If I DO MY individual best to perform THAT DUTY, I CAN
I SAY-WITH PERSONAL PRIPE AS WELL AS PRIDE IN MY
[ COUNTRY-* I AM AN AMERICAN. i
Seldom has an elected board of
public officials been as curt and
ungentleinenly in their manner
as was the State Board of Educa-
tion when it voted down without
due consideration the proposed
junior college project for Hockley
county.
One local resident correctly
termed the affair a “Kangaroo
Court” in which the principals of
law and justice were disregard-
ed—and this is to say nothing of
the blunt, undemocratic tactics
employed by the chairman of the
board.
Present when the board took up
the junior college project were 15
Hockley countians. Seven favored
the project and eight opposed it.
A spokesman for the eight was al-
lowed to talk, the seven were
never so much as considered.
We are not here to argue the
pro’s and con’s of the proposed
junior college—its possible suc-
cess has been indicated by concen-
trated opposition from our east—
but we are here to say that the
State Board of Education was
highly undemocratic in its man-
ner of holding a hearing on the
proposal—a hearing which lasted
15 minutes.
Careful consideration need be
given by Hockley countians and
Levellanders to statements made
by a few Hokley countians at a
recent State Board of Education
hearing in Austin.
Eight Ideal residents appeared
before the board and their spokes-
man, a Levelland businessman,
declared that Levelland and
Hockley county were fading away.
He stated that the oil of our coun-
ty was fast being depleted, that
business was poor and that things
in general were on the downgrade.
Regardless of the reasons for
such statements, we feel that they
need be considered in the light of
current events.
compared to 3,922 in 1948, 3,933
in 1946, 3,710 in 1944 and 3,541 in
1942.
Hockley county it should be
noted is the third largest county
on the South Plains — are we
growing? Just ask your neighbor,
we believe 95 out of each 100 will
say yes. \
Subscription by mall In Hockley County
_ ' *3 00 — Elsewhere
By Carrier with Th* Sun-N«ws
First, according to the Texas
Education Agency, Hockley coun-
ty was one of 10 counties in Tex-
as with a 50 per cent growth in
scholastics during the period 1940
to 1950, last census.
And, the scholastics’ figure for
1951-52 stands at 5,831 as com-
pared to 5,449 for 1950-51. Does
that indicated
tion? .
Second, The
lation for the
20,407 as compared to 12,693 in
1940, 9,298 in 1930 and 137 in 1920.
is completing a
project and has
school plants in
size, and Anton
new
And now, although we can’t give
out the old patter I told you «o,
because we weren’t writing a
column at that tiAe—still we
wondered out loud at the office
the day Mac gave his famous
speech, just how long it would
be before “Old Soldiers Never
Die” was on the hit parade. Prac-
tically everyone in
expected it. Here’s
dope on that score.
Bing Crosby, Red
Autry, Jimmy Wakely, and Vaug-
han Monroe have waxed that
platter and it is crowding the top
records for fame. What’s your
choice?
This is an entirely new ven-
ture, and, most new ventures are
supposed to start off "with a flour-
ish or their success is not guar-
anteed.
There’ll be nd flourishes here.
Instead, a few glimpses into the
happenings around the world,
more often then not, of the light
variety, calculated to interest and
amuse, not harrangue.
First of all, we feel a defininte
necessity of mentioning that there
will be a vacancy around here for
some time to come. It is virtually
Impossible for anyone to stepjp
and take up all the slack space
that was created when Bill Glass-
ford was forced to leave.
Bill has made himself a friend
of all Hockley Countians in the
past months with but one objective
in mind—that of giving the read-
ers all the news fit to print. We
at the Herald office as well as the
readers wish him God speed
wherever he goes and join in hop-
ing that he will soon return to
the county which he has called “a
swell place to live.”
FOR A NEW KIND
OF DRY CLEANING
THAT GETS DRESSES
1 -really,
d Adjoining Counties
.00
60c a month
mWNN
riypoio near A»ie*
PANY, ET AL, as Defendant.
The nature of said suit being
substantially as follows, to wit:
Suit to condemn land described as
follows: A strip of land ten (10)
feet wide off of the East Side of
Lot number 8, in Block 142, Orig-
inal town of Levelland, Texas;
Issued this the 23 day of April,
1951.
Given under my hand and seal
of said Court, at office in Level-
land, Texas, this the 23 day of
April A. D., 1951.
H. E. CLINGAN, Clerk
Court, Hockley County, Texas
Signed: By Jean Taylor, Deputy
(SEAL) (Jean Taylor)
40-4tc
HARVEY SHANKS MOT
Wil gkooAdi
more gift removea
» Nasty spot* pone
i* Evon panpiraffon out
d Minor moncHng ffroo
Third, the county’s evaluation
was set at $51,254,920 in 1951 as
compared to $14,700,870 in 1941.
•
Fourth, in the last election year,
1950, more than 5,000 poll taxes
were paid in the county as com-
pared t_o 4,846 in 1948 and 4,031
in 1946.
That band ha*
Congrats to tor. K
gang whohkve tri
turned frofn Ehid,
tri state band festl
took honor*.
America’s grand new driving thrill!
An exhilarating 120 horsepower!
New type valve-m-head V-8 engine!
Tops in thrift! No premium fuel!
A remarkably moderate price!
COLORS:
• White
• Wheat
• Red
• Black
Levelland itself has a modern
school plant, 18 active churches,
an official population of 8,265, an
evaluation of $5,017,778, a 50-
acre park nearing completion
with ball diamonds and swimming
pool, and will soon have approxi-
mately 360 blocks of paving.
And are we interested in-our
county? In the last Democratic
primary an all-time record vote
of 4,277 was recorded in July as
Legal Notices
LEGAL NO. 8
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO: A. D. POTTS, His heirs, and
G. H. TUBB, GREETING:
You are commanded to appear
and answer the plaintiffs petition
at or before 10 o’clock A. M. of
the first Monday qfter the expira-
tion of 42 days from the date of
issuance of this Citation, the same
being Monday the 11th day of
June, A. D., 1951, at or before 10
o’cock A. M., before the Honor-
able County Court of Hockley
County, at the Court House in
Levelland, Texas.
Said plantiffs petition was filed
on the 20 day of April, 1951. The
nle number pf said suit being No.
Best Fight
in actual ac
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