The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1954 Page: 1 of 22
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WHY ba an old goat? ?
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•AY h Straw Hat Day*
City Couuission Hears
Mrs. R K Gentry and son Bob-
the Gil-
a motion :
Town
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the effect
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Kains Help
North Part
Of County
Senator Rogers Discusses
Curb Oil Lewd Literature
down lator in tho doy, and was wall down Wodnoeday. Herr
lost rains in Oeaf Smith County soom Io have Mien CMeMer*
ably north of Hereford, as the rein bearing doudi dropped
their loads of moisture from west Io east. (Staff Htata)
Massey alm reported on the re-
cent City Managers' meeting that
he attended, amt some of the ques- 1
firms that he asked of others pre-
sent many of which concerned ad-
ministration of city government.
One thing he had found out was
that most cities do not allow their
fin* truck to answer calls outside
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tar
cd
Co
rand and
a coat of
tn are to
for the new gymqastum were de-
ctded upon Tuesday night by the
Hereford Rural High School dis-
trict hoard of trustees, in their
longest meeting of the school year
The board stayed in session un-
til after 2 o'rtork Wednesday morn-
ing. and did not make the decision
on the auditorium furniture until
after 1 30 o'clock.
RAM WHICH FRU. lemewMee want of Hereford brought a
most unusual rise to Tierra Blanco Creek Tuesday. This picture
was taken in Veteran's Fork. At tho golf course, any of the
local divot diggers would have probably had some trouble
even locating the boll at No. 3 groan, though the waler went
the«M-
r goner
in Wednes.
to get the
it If that
task, they
'ip tn Aus-
r
who attend.
| Headlining the prtae Hat will he
I a new M-ineh electric range made
' possible through co-operation of
Improvement Programs
Are Progressing Rapidly
Discussing his proposed legisla-
tive hill toward r orbing the publl-
, sale and distribution of
literature in 'Texas. Senator
Andy Rogers Wednesday spoke be-
fore the Hereford I.Kins Club and
predicted passage of the bill a*
the next session of the Texas lz-g-
islature.
"The hill Is not new,” Rogen
pointed out. "It was basically paw-
ed in HITS.'' The new hill will he
broadened, however, to include
pictures, covers and cover pictures
now appearing on Texas news
counters. He said the hill gained
wide general support from most
metit of cxp-nditun-s each month.''
Gault continued
He added that the people in vot-
ing for the -i bool hoard members,
have shown confidence in them,
and expected them to handle the
affairs of the school district
School principals, who have giv-
en a general report on the sehnol
system and Itie number of students
u ho air expected next year al both
the Parent Tea< hers Association
mcvtini' and the Hereford notary
Club were < ailed on again, and
explained how crowded the sclaioi
system will he.
tConttaued on Page 21
it the 24-
the field
W.9S0
meeting.
Indepen
with the
iker. were
• possible
I students
already hegmning| N M lnd Mr, A.
" D. Hboper, Kay Lynn and Rickie
of Plainview spent Sunday with
their mother. Mrs. Nona Jowell.
511 luiwton Street
Recently remodeled is the pas-
try department of the Hereford five sponsoring dealers Other prta-
Driver Charged
After Pedestrian Is
Hit Al Intersection
A different type of intersec
tinti collision occurred In Here-
ford Tuesday night about •
o'clock at the toteraoettae of
Schlev and Highway BB.
A 1950 Studebaker driven by
Junior Carrell Maness. BBT
Knight, was going east on High-
way BO and started to make a
left tum on Schley. Mrs. Elvina
Reynoeo had been chasing her
five year old daughter and hod
just caught her when Maness
turned and Mrs. Reynoso was
hit by the Studebaker
Mahess took both Mrs. Reyno-
so and her daughter to the hos-
pital. The child was not injured I
in any way and Mrs. Reytwoo l
was retoeaed after eon cgsttcy j
Maneee WM
fields, that it passed the Senate
without a dissenting vote hut was
• purloined'' in a House commit-
Senator Rogers also carefully
pointed out that laws cannot suc-
ceed without the cooperation and
haiking of the public He cited
lewd literature as merely one of
the factors contributing to juvem
Hr delinquent and moral disinte-
gration which threaten the United
States Hr said. "Strengthening nf
our moral fiber is the only cure.”
and lhai people who do not take
part in the movement toward this
goal are equally as guilty as those
who might oppose it.
♦tng seats
inf-h -neats
mrnended
bewnudht Iman I
■c in the
xas State
the board
shat sire.
of all :
school]
to
I wr
name ' paving, ask for and obtain bids.' Sc
City Manager Ceeil Massey rr ,|raw UP *he completed rolls, get
ported that all fait six open toilets j ,h'' contract tor the paving signed,
and ixMpois within the city limits ,h^* do. p"v,7«
have ^M* eliminated Most of the
remainder will lie cleaned up in a
• bort time he remarked
Farther plans were made for the
paving program for this sum-
mer ft will now he necessary to
get the rolls of the property own-
ers worked up publish a notice of
the intent to pave, hold hearings,
pais an ordinance concerning the 1
Around Plans For Cooking School
Fast Nearing Completion
Plans were nearing corrfolrtion
this week on Hereford's first bitt
All-Electric Conking School, sched-
uled for 2-30 o'clock. May 20. In
the Hotel Jim Hill ballroom
The school, sponsored by five
electric appliance dealers and The
Brand, will feature Fem Br-mncm
An invitation directed to "May
ar J. H. Sears and all residents rd
Hereford was this wteek receiv-
ed from Col J F Whisenant Com-
mander of Clovis Air Force Ha-c
The document extended an invita-
tion for all residents of this area
Join In observing Armed Forres
Day. May IS. In a gala celebra-
tion planned at the Clovis base.
Title of the pageant will he "Pow-
er for Peace."
h»lp laic planted wheal.
Phillip Mill* i at i.lift UMgr No
15. more than JU mil« northweat
of Hereford. had II inch of ram
I in lu» gauge .Monday »noming. and
I .in .tddiiiofial ’♦! inch of ram on
Tuesday morning.
Lakes. wh»Hi have beau dry for
many long month*, wore filled by
the mnnff from surrounding area-
The lake on the Brumley ranch
was reported a* being full, anti
P<mdei'« dam was not only full,
but running over the *pdlway
On Ira Scott's farm 13 mile*
west nf Hereford there was about
5l> inch of pif'ctpitation. while on
hb ian(*h 3S nuln; northwest of
t<mn 3 50 inche*. (rf rain fell.
the pastry lines will be enlarged I baabate of toad. etoetttaU applb
{Continued on Page 21 anew and houackaM Moo. The
For David Briiit LaFtant
Funeral services tor David Brint
IjiPlum. infant son of Mr. and
Mrs Olin 1-aPl.int. Route 3. were
held Sunday iftarnoon in Rose Cha-
pel with Itev Don Root, -pastor
of the First Christian Church, of-
fK-uating.
David was born Saturday in
Deaf Smith County Hospital and
died dje. same day.
SurvtvoH include: his parents:
one brother* two slstera; paternal
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
1-aPlant; maternal grandparents.
Mr and Mrs. H B. Simmons of
Enid Okla.: and a great grand-
mother Mrs. Mary Ann Percy of
Enid. Okla.
Burial was in West Park Ceme-
tery under the direction of GiiilB
land Funeral Homa.
Programs Io clean up and gen-
erally impnsi- Hereford are eoinv
nkmg well. >u cording to reports
made at the City Commutator
Su rt’wc Monday night.
J. C. McCracken turned in the
report of the zoning commission. ,
with the proposed somag map and
liroposeil zoning ordtaanre The
City Commission will also hold a
hearing before passing the ordi-
Still-dry
I not’hwvol pat I
I reived the maji
I uhi« h In* Surviav »nd «
I rd Mneday and Tuesday.
Soim 44 fhr hr;ivi« ■’ > .urn wrrr
I rrpof ffd as tar a* 3U and 40
I northwrM of H<‘irford. where dry-
I land wheat has already taken a
total prize list is already around
S500 in value and growing every
day
No charge or obligation will be
required from any person who at-
tends the school, which is schedul-
ed to start promptly at 2:M i
o'cloek next Thursday. Persons
■md Jane Burt. Southwestern Pub- will naturally have tn he present I
lie Service Home Economists to win the prizes since no pre-1
In addition tn recipes and demon- [ registration la required before the
Strattons of food preparation, the' school. Plane were formulated In (
Mg school will also Inclade a huge I order to allow ttaae attending to |
' array of door prizes for ladies I be out approximately with the pub-
Iwfto attend lie schools.
mW BCSBHB BBJBBW • IWIWRUull lilt*
ptomont Company. Hereford ^roii-
. ______ ___ _________________ turn Cbmpany. H. A H Furniture '
Bakery Owner Debbs Knox says es will include milk, bakery goods. Company. Morgan Apfcaanoe Com- ,
the pastry lines will^be enlarged I baabete at food, etoctrte.1 appA- pany^iad Mter Brog. auMor’s ,
t:
' Vc*- • but T. B Cox mH that hr rnund Jnhnw»n Payne fhr>m Happy.
iv»«ri\od only 150 inrheK al hia | — ———•
farm 12 mile* northwi^t of lift •?-1 Services Held SmMbv
ford I “ — - “ — • - • “d* -
At the rain "auge kept by N. A
Brown. 29 miles west if Hereford,
there was 42 inch of r».n Sunday
1 SS inches Tuesday, ami an addi-
tional 42 in the gaugacm Wednes-
day morning a total of 2.50 inches
According to Chiries Newell.
Clint Homfeld. >.bnut 49 miles
northwest of town, tot from 2 50
to 150 inches of rain during the
three day period, while Newell
himself, who lives awith of town,
rnceiveil hut a little more than .50
im-h.
For an estimated 25 percent of
the wheat, tho rains • a me too late,
ax some had blown out. and other
parts of wheat field* had simply
dried up. As late .-is tie rains came
some of the wheat nt left with-
out anything to sucker out from,
even, Newell lak Remaining i
. wheat is being helprd. though
Grassland is i'
, tn green up fast, lut most of it'
! has been grazed off pretty short. |
, and will need some ' ime to recover |
from the many dry months.
_ Only in the areas where the two
i- n ihc not'h and! draws, which eventually take wa-
i c I ter mm th*- Tierra Blanco,
benefit from rain wax there ,ny appro, i ihlc runoff.
j tsi’ thru- were i unning bank lull
' Tu< -day. just as 'he Tierra Blanrw
was as if rippled by the golf
> ourw and through Veterans Park.
Most of that ronoft will go into
the lake at Amarillo.
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Jurgens Tn Present
Concert Show Friday
I>i<’k Jurgena and hit* orrlMrtra
wall a two and one-half
hour Uum concert at k o’clock Fri-
day night m the High School audn
I Auditors Give
I Preliminary
1 Report To County
H Mrrnhei h of th«- C »nvniLionel - ;
31 ’ Court *prnt a full day in regular
H wtMsx.mr Monday in a '»w <»> ol iou-
Mi ttov* inaiinnw event*.
The* businena varied from ap
V i prm m < bills, hearing report*.
|F and making appointments to the
ccttKideratiMi of a ppfitmn fnr clos-
fll ing Fuller Street Th«* court aiuo
H Iwai l i preliminary , tinoff •••«! r»*-
| \ afrom Harvey l» Todd, cur-
| i rently engaged in auditing the
| t-ouni? Ixnk". who po«nft*d out that
■ a complete report t-overing rhe au
’ dit would be made in his official
| report when the audit is finished.
2 z\ll commissioner* were pn^ont.
|M in< ludinu M T. Rutter. J C. Mor-
4 riMNi. J T Cumn and C G Rich-
l|iird*on. along with County Judge
' Horace I. Sehinas. Fee reports
fmm the vaiMMM offices were ex-
kI am med. bills were approved and 1
h.xtension Srrviee reports were
|B pla< I’d on file The esMirt also ap-
gHi proved the Equ.dizatMjn Hearing
^Hl set for .June 14.
On motion of M T Rutter, sec-
HH <widod by I C Morrison, the mun-
ty ae» epted the right-of-way to •
grade and maintain in Prerin« t !•
“a county road 60 feet in width. 1
W) feet off of each aecttan, one mile •
|B<’*>rth and south between Seetiomi '
gH 25 and 42. all in Block M-7 The
motion earned unanimously.
Ill The court wa* also unammotn* I
in the selection of Wilbur Axe io J
III succeed G. W Newsom as ptv-
|B <’ding <•!«■< tion fudge in Precinct 1.
Ifl due to th#* fart that Newsom has 1
H moved out of the precinct. Mrs. (
|H Bert Boomer was sele< ted Io te-
M i place Mrs Homer Brumley as a •
RS memtwr ol I be County Child Wel-
H laic Board, following the resigna-
tiun of Mrs. Brumley'.
K The court decliner! to join with
H ' other < ounties of the 69th Judicial
M District in the matter of paying
M travel expenses meals and kwig
|H » mg for a spec ial Child Welfare
Worker as recommended by l>is-
JB'liut Judge Harry H Schultz in a
^> [ Httei of May 6 Judge S<*huj!z per-
M I sonally visiteu the court Monday
; afternoon, when individual Com-
M miasMwters voe eri the opinion that
U I Deaf Smith County maintained a
M regular full-time Welfare Worker.
|B ' whereas some of the other coun-
H i ties did not.
. passed an order ap-
plet and dedication of
of th«* • ninty
’ "Xr
prm ing
• Block 44. Evanfs Addition, to the
City of Hereford, following plana
outlined by R. J. Engler and aa-
soriates
A petition presBfited by Carl
Mount/ was filed with the court
seeking an order Closing Fuller
Stwt. lying tictwem Lots 1 and 2.
I Blot k 3. and Lots 1. 2. 3. 4 and 5.
(Continued on Page 2»
After some discussior. a vote
was taken, and tied 3-3; with Ira
Scott. Mrs. Earl Plank and Miller
voting for it. and Robert Wagoner
Lyle Wondford and !>wi Zimmer-
man voting against the proposal
Board president Howard Garlt
voted against the proposal, and
explained the reasoning behind
his vote by saying that the mater
ial is a matter of public record,
and that anyone who wishes to
see the statements ran do so by
going to the superintendent's of
fice and asking to sec iL
' Seven people are electgd tn
run the hualnets of the sehnol dis
| be iting from the drouth
Coming ori asmnaily in hard |
showers which caused *ome run-
off. I»ut mostly falling slow’y
enough to provide th*' tnmi tamPfi'
fnr both < ultisated fe’kis and gras«-
land. ’he rains Sunday, Monday
i-nd TtM>*<lay brought renewed
I hope «H uKWKi ami will ,oi|um o( Ih,
K.lti Info . vIqmIkwR xx tax. x t
Hereford Lions Club.
Advance tickets may be purchas-
ed fmm members of the Lions
Club nr at M» liowell Drug. Duija
' Man’s Shop. Chamber of Catn-
• merer Park Avenue Drug or the
I Jim Hill Hotel for $1 50
Seven Area Men
Taken Into Service
Srv«*n young mon at this area
were inducted intn 'ho service Wed-
nosday
!.o<- Alexander Ford. Frank A.
Bridees and Harley Glenn Griffitt
left from Hereford. Troy Lee Me-
i Killip left from Teftii n Cary Joe
Pat Rohmoon reeeived some 2.50 Maenesx from Faru-eli, Billy G.
inehes of rain on his form south of i Reagan from Canyon and Rn-h-
1 V-.... . -r ll r-zh. -...I tKai mend Johnson P-avne fhnm Hannv.
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Auditorium
Seats for the new high school
auditorium and folding bleacheis
system each month, except for the
list of salaries.
trict, and I ckm’t fee! that it
nei vsxarv to print a detailed stn
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lion. Other members of the bootd, sitting at
the first row of desks, are, from left: Ira Scott,
lyle Woodford, Robert Wagoner, Mrs. Earl
Plonk, Don Zimmerman, and, almost com-
pletely hidden behind Gaull, Herbert Miller.
Others shown ore visitors. (Staff Photo)
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ABOUT 1 30 O CLOCK Wednesday morn-
ing it wax getting a little bit sleepy at the
High School, where the school board was
having it's monthly meeting. Shortly after
this picture was made, the board members
voted to buy the seat that board president
Howard Gault was moving to a better posi-
Gym
Seats Purchased
The Hereford Brand
Published Ivery Thur»d<iy Our Slogan: "More People—More Farms
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Hereford, T.xos, Thursday. Moy 13, 1954
54th Year — No 19
Price 5c per copg
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The Hereford Brand (Hereford, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 13, 1954, newspaper, May 13, 1954; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1318230/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Deaf Smith County Library.