The Waco Citizen (Waco, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 29, 1956 Page: 1 of 8
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Mayor pro tem D. T Hicks, Jr.,
at the last city commission meet-
ing susgeated that the city land
appraisers get busy wtth some
figures to see what if would cost
arrangements
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Expressway Plans
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Ei4c WACO, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAUCH 30, IMS
ECOGNITION GIVEN AT RESOURCES CONFERENCE
NUMBER 32
Changing Horses Middle
Of Stream Is Dangerous
Reasonable
while the price * in line with yours and everybody
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TO THE ICE SHOW?
"Hr liday On Ice" has given
the Waco Citizen 100 "Publi-
city Passes" to give to its read
ers. The first 100 persons mail
ing in a stamped, self addressed
return envelope will be given
these passes. They are subject
to a 75 cent service tax on each
ticket.
Do not bring in your requests
for the "Holiday On Ice" show
to be presented at Heart O
Texas Ccliseum on April 11-15
Mad to "Holiday On Ice". The
Citizen, 319 Franklin Avenue,
Waco, Texas.
Thr Texas Police Association's
third regional conference on
Juvenile Delinquency to be held
in Waco April 2nd is to be a very
April 3rd is date for the city
commission elections
April 7th is date for the city
school election Voters will have
candidates from which to
select two to be members of the
school board.
$1.00
(One Year In Advance)
DELIVERED EVERY THURSDAY
BY MAIL
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Claims Continue
Against City of Waco
Ttvo claims against rfw city
were filed and referred to the
city attorney' One was* by T. A’
TcrrcTI for $25 damages caused by-
being hit with a City water works
truck The other was for $699 by
Eddie Chandler fot damages caused
by his falling into some chug holes
City Attorney Stem says Chrfndler
was outside the regular traffic
lane when his truck sunk and had
to be puTTcxTouT
Two contracts pending with the
city will be delayed on account
of the death of J. IX George,
whose firm has done considerable
<*on«l ruction work for the eity
George has done good work, al-
though alow with some of It, the
comnuasion was told.
Pictured above in the Japan Trade Center in San Francisco are
Sate Ozawa (left) and Kazuko Nakamura, cousins, principal and vice-
principal of the famous Ozawa Japanese 0:11 School in Tokyo. The
two girl* and 100 doll* dressed in brilliant national costume* will re-
main in the U. S. until the last cf Aoril. They will give demonstrations
of how the dolls are created in Sen Francisco, New York, Chicago and
Los Angele*. *•
The new signal light, painted
yellow, at North Fifth and Wash
ingtbn must be a forerunner of
the color for other signal lights
around town It does give a bright-
er appearance. Noticed ahso that
City Electrician Mike Dyer spotted-
the light right in the center of
the street. Other lights range
from anywhere near the center to
the corner of a street. Wonder if
the city ever employed the $450
0 month •electrician to look after
these lights. Recently four lights
came on green together around
Eighth up Washington You had
to race up to make four lights
or get caught in the middle for
the delay.
Spent 40 cants for 20 minute
parking at meters in Houston
last week. The meters are set on
dime for 30 minutes. Had ex-
pected to spend an hour at the
first location where we stopped
but found out that we were at
the wrong courthouse. Houston
.has several court buildings all
over town. So it cost another
20 cents for a few minutes at
the second stop.
Waco is in the undecided stage
Have been untfecided for years
In spite of this Waco has experi-
enced a substantial growth For
many years it was undecided
whether or not to build a drain
age ditch in south Waco. Finally
this was partially accomplished
Drainage is one of the major prob
lems still all over town Street
improvements have been needed
since they began to crumble many
years ago Nothing has been done
to reconstruct them since We are
undecided about that.
Waco merchants arc undecided
about another daily newspaper,
which they agree is so essential
to Waco now and has been for
years That too is one of Waco's
greatest holdbacks. A. half dozen
leading merchants made a half-
hearted start in this direction in
l»38f but fear soon busted this up.
Fear is destructive not construc-
tive. No one ever accomplished
anything with fear.
Wonder if this wouldn't ba a
•ood Slogan for Waco: "Tha city
that foar started." Some Businas*
property owners are so afraid of
city taxaa that they are now
tearing down go'd buildings to
make parking lots so as to re-
duce their city taxes. That is
baaed on Fear. We'll never ac-
compllah the mawlmum Of ra-
Dear Friend:
I enjoy reading your newspaper Texas newspapers for Ramsey
because you give both sides to the
question involved..
Why don’t you start a Daily. 1
am 100 per cent for you.
Sincerely,
^Ernest H Steindam
as a candidate for Lt Governor
3B.5A- Ben Ramsey annoufiFrd
»s a candidate for re-election as
Lt. Governor.
advertising totaling 112,100 and
that he was entitled to double
that amount ($24,000) plus V,-
500 In attorney's fees, under
Articles 14.04, 14.05, and 14.M of
Tows Election Code.
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County grand
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Neighborhood Newspaper
(U.S. Navy Photo)
George Hutson, center, manager of the local S. W.
Bell Telephone Co., is shown presenting honorary Texas
Citizenship Certificates to two of the faculty members
Commander Eugene R. Blondin and Captain Charles E.
y’ McCombs during his humorous talk at the close of the
J 2 weeks Natural Resources Conference last Friday morn-
ing in the small auditorium of the Masonic Grand Lodge
Ten.pie where the school was held.
Hudson did a good job of representing the civilian
group as he presented the five faculty members with a
certificate making them honorary Texans in his true Texas
manner of bravado and humor. He especially congratulat-
ed Col. Robert Haines for his good report on the telephone
system throughout the land. H'S reference to Hank Smith,
who claims Muleshoe, Texas, as his home met wit£»
applause.
records had
stroyed Mr
that
publicly announced that "we be
hove Sanfoid has information tfiat
will be helpful to US." Therefore.
Mr Sanford was led to believe that
the grand jury sought construe
five information on ways to im
prove the conduct of the insurance
business in Texas This, in view of
a talk he made on Feb 4 before
the State Bar of Texas
2 22 56 Johnson went before the
Mcl/nnan ; County grand jury
(again at his own request r Mr San
ford w/is also heard by thr- jury on
this dut,c in keeping witli the sum
moris delivered the day before
2 20-56 It was publicly announc
cd on this date that Mr Sanford
telephoned District Attorney Tom
Moore to sin: I have something
important I wish' to add ” Acuf.-illv
that was not the case Mr Sanford
was invited, on the morning of
Feb 29 to make a second appear
ancc. and left for Waco itnmcdi
atelv appearing before th-- jiffy
early in the afternoon The jury re
turned two indictments against
him <inc charging that he pur
chased an ad in a Waco newspaper
for $35. and the other that he pur
chased $41 25 worth of advertising.
Iioth lit tw-half of Ben Mamsev htrrl?
in 1954 . Die tact is that Mr San
ford did not. and has not contribul
e<l any money io Ramsey’s cam
paign. Ads published in the Waco
Nvvvs Tribune—like nil ads placed
by Toxa* Preus Association, poll
tical or general—were paid for by
checks drawn on the TPA adver
(ising fund, signed by Mr San
ford as general manager. This fund
wns maintained as a separate ac
errant and ontv money received
from advertisers was deposited in
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Hallelujah Chorus" and “Go to
Dark Gethsamanee".
Soloist lor the sunrise service
will be Milton Rhodwy a Baylor
sophomore.
begins at 8 a m
The conference will be called to
order at 9 o’clock by Wactf^Chief
of -Police Jesse Gunterman. In
vocation will be by Rev W. W
Melton, dean of pastors in Waco
Mayor O B. Robertson is sched
about his last wel
as mayor of the
Howerton presi
Sanford Victim of Johnson's
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Political Revenge Schemes
Vern Sanford, Texas Press
manager, seems to have been the ,
victim of a definite plot by C I.
Johnson in his political aspirations
to defeat Ben Ramsey for lieuten-
ant governor of Texas. •
A Mclx-nnan county grand jury
indicted Sanford on two counts
of placing ads with the Waco Tri
bune Herald in excess of $25 for
Ramsey Attorney John McNamara,
Jr., plans to test out the con
stitutionality of the law, starting
with a writ of habaes corpus,
Th« case has bean set for trial
in the 54th District court for
Wednesday, April 16th at 9 a.m.
A chronlogical review of
events is as follows:
1 J5-55—First inkling of any in
terjpst whatsoever by anyone
garding advertising done in behalf
of Ben Ramsey. 1954 candidate for
reelection as Lt. Governor, came
in mid-January of 1955, when T.
Johnson’s attorney. William Yeled
Orman, made inquiry
1 25-55—Ten days later Mr San
ford was summoned by Yelder
man, as attorney for (' T John
son. unsuccessful candidate for Lt
_ Gov . to appear in court on the
following day for the purpose of
taking a. deposition— to to bring
with him TPA’s advertising rec-
ords.
1-26-55 -He appeared as directed
and was advised that Ramsey had
obtained a temporary Injunction
from the supreme court stopping
the taking of his depositinn.
1-26-55—Two days lator C. T.
Johnson filed swif egainst TPA
•nd Vernon T. Senford, charging
that they had made payment to
Reynolds and Reynolds of Day-
ton. Ohio, represented by a Ft.
Worth agent, outbid two Waco
printers to get the contract for
supplying.the tax statements The
low bid v»as 61,627 20, more than
three hundred dollars under Hill
Printing and Barnett’s. This was
$425 cheaper than last year. City
Manager Jack Jeffrey explained,
due to change in the carbon
paper.
The two bids were rejected on
selling the Cuff property on tftth
at West, made by C R McCleary
and L. M. Crow The property is
worth more than $25 000 the com-
minsioners agreed. C. J. Qart-
wriffht purchased » piece of prop-
erty at 13th and Waco Drive for
$2100 E R. Edwards was success-
ful bidder for an BO to 85 foot
strip at 2015 Waco Drive for
$2505.
A proposed amended electrical
ordinance as read by City Attorney
Wiley Stem and recommended hv
City Electrician Mike Dyer got by
only one reading. This requires
conduit on electrical wiring in
commercial property outside the
fire zone Joe Ward, Jr . held up
the emergency passage stating
that he wanted to look into thus
further
The commissioners spent $478 60
more for screens on the new fire
station at First and River Mem-
bers of the gomasiaaMB wanted to
know why this was not included
in the original contract Another
$250 was spent on an extension
to the &cwcr plant contract.
Right-of-way between Sanger
tmd Morrow on North 18th street
was referred back to the zoning
board Sixty, foot of this is zoned
already Streets and alleys on
Earle and Daughtrey were aban-
doned to conform with usage as
requested by Attorney Phil Tool-
ing ’This would not affect the
LaSalle Expressway right of way,
the conyniMlon was informed.
In fact tha cry is that nothing
can be done until the city gets
some money. But the accusation
of the citizens is thet the more
revenue rbteined the less is ac-
complished.
city commission is trying to do
is shown the citizens what re-
sults ere being obtained with
the comparatively smell amount
of money placed in their hands.
For years those in control of the
city have neglected to build a
civic auditorium. As a result
Waco has suffered financially in
its ability to take care of large
conventions. This would have
brought enough money into the
city to more than pay for ’ the
costs. Waco will never be a suit
able convention city without a
desirable convention headquarters
location.
Now Waco is undecided what
to do about cooperating with the
K Toxas Highway Department in
its multimillion dollar highway
program in and through Waco.
Wa certainly hold tha record for
indecision. Our forefathers
wore that way. Lika father, like
son. That's what makes some
< cities progress more rapidly
than others.
Ih« City of Waco government is making prob-
ably the most satisfactory progress that it has experi-
enced in many years. Waco is in its greatest stage of
growth. Destiny of the city is in The hands of the in-
dividuals who compose the city commission.
In the city election on April 3rd the voters will be
called on to fill three vacancies. One of these Melvin
Gilliam of East Waco, is uncontested. In the South
Waco precinct a decision must be made to either send
the present incumbent Truett Smith back for two years
on this gratis job or make a radical change in the
policy of the commission. John Sloan, a former water
commissioner, and A. J. Jewell, a house mover, are
the other two candidates on the ticket from South Waco.
In the northeast Waco precinct, the present mayor,
O. B. Robertson is retiring voluntarily, having served
faithfully four years as a city commissioner. Opponents
in this race are Dr. Neill Simpson and King Bridges.
Both of these are new men. Whichever is elected will
have to get acclimated to his new assignment. The
voters choice will no doubt soon get in the swing to go
along with the program already outlined. It will take
that to make Waco progress as it should.
Th-us the citizenship is materially concerned as to
what the voters. intend to do in South Waco. There
will be several issues coming up that will vitually affect
all of Waco. You hove a vote in this selection regard-
less of what part of town you live in. Certain classes
with a destructive aim of harming the city to benefit
their own selfish interests are endeavoring to gang up
to defeat Truett Smith as the South Waco commissioner.
It therefore becomes necessary for the welfare of this
community that the constructive element center their
attention on reelecting Truett Smith. If the harmonious
element fails to do. this^ then the city of Waco will
doubtless suffer the consequences.
Smith will and has given the constituents a fair,
unselfish deal as our city commissioner, regardless of
race, creed or color. He can be expected to continue
this policy. Smith is making a definite financial sacrifice
to spend several hours each week struggling with the
affairs of the city of Waco. He has no axe to grind. It
is definitely an unselfish service. For this faithfulness he
is entitled a vote of confidence. He has a flourishing
business which he is willing to neglect for the best
interests of a Greater Waco.
John Sloan and A. J. Jewell are both good men
but why change horses in the middle of the stream?
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i||g> the governor** race
might get quite interesting before
thr July primary There will be
a confusion with W. Lee O’Danicl
and Price Daniel both in the race
fxjoks like Allan Shivers is getting
all the cussing these days. Shivers
has sent out a letter to his "Fel-
low Democrats.’' a copy of which
is printed in this issue This much
is certain, Texas is not going to
-4swallow Adlat Strvenaon
Senator
Hillsboro
to members of
( hi frateiuil) at K'
Restaurant Tin -l.i\ night ami ill
(■ii'-si-il what effi-(t if might Ir.ive'
in the Suprem'- Court Rulings
Jim Russell ol Belton
being as'-i'-li il
ol Waco Four
itiateil al
at tin
Hundreds of Wacoans are ex
petted to attend the fourth an
ntiat All Church Easter Sunrise
Service Sunday at Waco Memorial
Park The service scheduled to
begin at 8:30 a m. will last about
4J minutes.
An estimated 3,000 persons at
tended the 1953 sunrise service
Last year's crowd was smaller due
to inclement weather /—
The general public
tn attend the All ('hurch Service
The service is spon-ored by Waco
Command! ry No. 10 Knights
Tetnpjaiw,. , * . ’ '
P. D Browne, professor of
mathmatics and religion at Bay
lor University, will be the speak
er “Resurrection is
will tie lus sermon
Special music will bo provided
by the sixty voice Universilv
High School ('horns They will sing
spucial arrangements of the
Crawford Martin
explained Intcrposit
Die Sh-ma Della
Bertrand \
Wednesday Does
Heavy Damage
Bellmead Drug Store was hcavil
ly damaged by fire and Makosher's
Steak House, adjoining the drug
store, was badly damaged by
smoke Wednesday morning when
, fire broke out in the wall between
the two buildings.
One fireman, M. T. Moulder,
was overcome by smoke In the fire
that also scorched the Bellmead
Post Office.
Bellmead Fire Chief E I. Skin
ner estimated the damage to both
buildings and contents at $25,000
Bellmead Fire Department answer
ed the call at 8:55 and had the
fire out at 10:20 asn. The Waco
department was called for help
but ‘firemen from the Bellmead
department had it under control
when the Waco firemen arrived.
Drive through the Cotton Palace,
on down ('lay street and acrOM
the river to intersect the Loop
Highway.
Hicks had some figures avail-
able at th^ city commission meet-
ing Tuesday but it was agreed to
postpone any further action until
after the city election on April
3rd. A delegation had appeared ------
the week previous to encourage
the city commissioners to desig-
nate LaSalle street as the Express-
way route as recommended by the
Texas Highway Department.
At Tuesday’s ranting the min-
utes of th£ previous meeting were
corrected to read that the High-
way department be requested to
furnish possible .costs of the
alternate route as proposed by
lawyer Q Z. Valentine. The let-
ter to the State Highway •Depart-
ment was read and signed by the
mayor.
The commission then took up
thr regular routihe business, com-
pleting the business in a little
more than a half hour.
Make Slafemenl Now
District Attorney tom Moore,
Jr , reports that A B. Shoemake’s
mental condition is such that
would snake a statement from him
at this time worthless. Moore rec
ently talked wth doctors al the
Veterans Hospital in McKinney
relative to Shoemake's condition
Shoemake attempted suicide by
putting a pistol shot through the
temple of his head aS a result
of the collapse of U. S Trust and
Guaranty and subsidiaries. A Me
Lenrau county grand jury recent
ly returned two indictments
against Shoemake but they were
never served on him due to his
physical and mental condition
Investors have protested the
veterans administration keeping
Shoemake in a veterans hospital,
declaring he is ineligible to rate
priority because of his financial
status.
Moore said doctors have told
him Shoemake will not be able
to answer questions about U. S
Trust affairs for months, if ever.
“I’ve been checking on his
condition to determine when we
might question him.” Moore said
"The doctors tell me he is a hu-
man vegetable. They say he is in a
semi-eixna, ttiat he will nod some-
times when simple questions are
asked, but that is his only link
with reality ”
Moore took note of a statement
by Rep Olin Teague (D Texas),
chairman of the House veterans
committee which urged the VA to
.require Shoemake to swear in
writing that he lacks funds for
private medical care.
“I think the congressman was
misinformed about Shoemake's
condition," Moore said "I -don't
think he is physically able to
sign a financial statement. And.
if he were, 1 don’t think it would
be binding tiecause of his mental
condition "
Dr \V H. Buckholts, manager
of Hie veterans hospital said Shoe
make is making a very gradual
improvement but that no one can
say to what degree he will re
cover
The McLennan
jury, in its
Thursday meeting. heard four
witnesses in its continuing in
vestigation of the U. S. Trust
What tha present coilapsc.
Voters to Decide Fate of Waco
2 1 I .75 rett I. Looney of the
.law firm cl l.ouncy. ( laik and
Moorelu ad in n filed < 1 > Defend
ant's Orii'inal Answer and (2) De
fondant \ .Motion for Summary
Judgment Ottis F. Lock, attorney
for the Lufkn Daily News, of which
the then TPA President W It
Beaumier. is publisher^ joined
. Looney in thr case - \
9 14 55 Again Mr Sanford was
summoned to appear in r ant for
■ the purpose of making a disposi
lion
9 29 25—The despositmn
taken by attorneys for <' T. John
son It was at this time that John
son’s counsel contended that TPA
l>een purposely de
Sanford < xplauied
work sheets had been
carded, as has been the practice,
but that no permanent rei
been touched, and none o
ord* had been destroyed
10 2 55 Attorney Ever
ey then took a deposit mi
T Johnson
11-30 55 Ramsey filed for :<
change of venue on a plea "f
privilege, to transYer the case to
his home county of San Augustine
1 11 56 Judge J. Harris Gardner
heard Ramsey's pica of prixilcse
and ordered the case transferred to
San Augustine. Hr also cleai ly ad
vised C. T Johnson that hr had
not produced evidence of any
cause of action against cither Ben
Ramsey, TPA, or Vernon T San
ford.
2-7-56—Johnson appeared be-
fo*o »ho ■ T 4 A v i t ( Ullt> Q I 4 11 ci ,
Jury at his own raqueit and an-
daavrted to #•» th* grand jury
to take action-—but woe- turned
down.
2-21 56— Mr Sanford
monod before the
County Grand Jury, then ihvcxtl
gating U S. TruM A Gnarantv Ca
District Attorney’ Tom Moore
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city Roland R.
dent of the association, assistant
chief of police of Fort Worth, will
give the respone.
The program will then get
underway with talks from Gunt
erman, District Attorney Tom
Moore, Jr. Sheriff ('. ('. Maxey.
Col Homer Garrison, Judge I) Y
McDaniel, FBI Agent Scott .
Werner. C G. Connor of Depart
ment of Public Safety. Captain of
Waco Detectives Wiley Stem, and
others.
Panel members in discussion in
glude J. B. Brown. Jr., Virgil
Walker Joe Nash, E N Dennard
Burney Walker, Dan T De-
ward, Johnnie Morrow, and Mrs
J. Rodney LeBlanc. Col Ixse Myers
of the Police Association ;ind
Chief Howerton will conclude the
program.
I.adies have been invited to visit
in Waco during the conference
Among other things they will tour
Baylor and be on TV.
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