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WEATHER
Partly cloudy and warm through
Wednesday. Low tonight 71, low
this morning 74, high yesterday.
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VOL. 34 N'O. 139
BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS —TUESDAY. JULY 6, 1954
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Tigers Victors
Over Yanks In
Contest Monday
a large holiday
Clothiers Tin-
Witnessed by
crowd. the Hub nothiers Iikmis
edged past the First National Bank
lankees, 5-2, in eight innings ..t
Little League baseball Monday
aftednoon at C.uinn Park.
The Fifth of July htadliner,
■which was aired over Station
KSTB, featured some of the be.->
pitchting that has been demon
strated in the circuit this year.
Tiger hurt* r Wayne Anderson
pitched a no-hitter during the five
innings that he was on th* mound.
He was relieved in the sixth b>
Jerry Gibson who allowed one
Yankee hit in the seventh frame.
B'fth Yankee runs came in tne
opening stanza when David Kup
ertn-Mi gut to first on an e nor
stole second and third and came
home on another Tiger error. Tht
jn-tinH man up. Travis Gandy. at*
gained a herth t first
error method, stole
base*! and scoi
via ttie
couple of
ed when Billy West
got t" fust mi a fielder's choice.
Not Man On Base
The Tigers, who have not lost a
game this half of the Little League
season, didn't get a man "it base
until the third when Dale Humph
rev tripUd with two outs already
made. Hi' died on b;ise when the
ne-tt butter hit a fly to centerfiekl.
Tii" Fitst National team was
held hifHe.ss and scoreless during
the sf ond. third, fourth, fifth and
sixth frames.
Th*- Tigers got their first tally
in the f in it h. Way land Ingrain
gained first on .>n error and stole
second and third. The next twr
batters were put out and then
Wiivne Anderson singled, driving
in the Tiger run.
Another Yankee error in the top
of the sixfh put Jerry Gibson on
first. Gibson, who represented the
tiring run, stole second and scored
front there when Joe Dan Knox
singled.
With the Score deadlocked Trav-
is Gandy, Yankee secondba.seman.
got to first on an error, swiped a
couple of bags but died on third.
tn the top of the first extr^
inning the Tigers failed to get any-
one on. Richard Bunkley singled
for the Yankees in the bottom of
the seventh and Gary Brown got a
base oil balls but Brown died on
base when Bunkley was tagged out
at second.
Tie Broken In Hth
The tie was broken in the top
cf the eighth when Gibson got to
first <ot a fielder's choice. Way-
land Ingram was hit by a pitched
ball and Joe Dan Knox was given
a free pass via the error route. All
thiee players scored, giving the
Tigers a three-run lead.
The Yonks were held without a
hit in the last of the eighth.
Umpires for the gant.- wei
Grayford Wolf, Boss Hood ano
Jne Morris.
In th* minor league game which
began at 6 p. m. Monday the Cats
bea - the Oilers, 7-6. Saturday the
Tig"! s swamped the Cubs, 9-1.
with Billv Wright receiving credit
for th>> win. Don Hallmark pttcned
for the Cubs and his brother, Dan.
was catcher. .
The Buffs beat the Oilers, 8-1. in
th" minor tilt Saturday.
Tm ;dav night the > ante and
Cubs will play and the Sports and
Puffs are to clash in the aftei
noon tussle.
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France Plans To
Strengthen Troops
PARIS. July 9 'Th" French
government took preliminary steps
Tuesday to bring its expeditionary
force in Indo China up its full,
pr® Dien Biert Phu strength.
In addition to assuring the secur-
ity of the Hanoi area, the action
was aimed at showing the world
that France is not headed for a
'peace of capitulation" in Indo
China. ... , ,
The deci-iton was disclosed by
sources present at the two hours
and 45 minutes cabinet session at
the foreign ministry under the
chairmanship of Premier' and For
eign Minister Pierre Mendes
France.
No communique was issued. But
it was understood Mendes France
might announce the steps taken to
the national assembly sometime
la'er Tuesday.
With only 15 days left to achi
eve his announced goal of an Indo
China cease-fire by July 20, Men
des-France won approval of a plan
to re inforce and safeguard the
security of the French expedition
ary force, the sources said.
HOT DAWCS—Sunburned, tired and with burning
Philips, a. left, and Thad Jennings. 20, relax in Little Roik after
skating 142 miles from Harrison, Ark. The college boys averag-d
about three miles an hour for their five-day journey.
Adair Wins Second
Breck Golf Crown
Bobby Adair of San Angelo and
formerly of Breckenridge fired a
two under par hero Monday after-
noon to capture the title in the
twelfth annual Breckenridge Invi-
tation Golf Tournament.
Adair defeated Hagens Edmonds
of Anson, 1 up, in the final eigh
teen holes.
Edmonds was medalist in the
tourney, shooting a one under par
in the qualifying rounds Friday.
Fort Worth Han
Robbed, Killed
By Two Bandits
FORT WORTH, July 6 T.P>—
Two and possibly three bandits fa-
tally wounded a Fort Worth busi-
nessman shortly before Monday
midnight and took J3.000 from him
after lying in wait for him at his
darkened home.
Th" bandits overlooked nearly
$600 in their haste. Potice said
$590 in blodstained bills was found
in a shirt pocket of Hoyt M. fax
ton, operator of two Fort
cleaning plants.
Paxton died in a Fort Worth
hospital early Tuesday only three
hours after being shot in she upper
right chest.
He was shot as he and a woman
employe of on" of his plants were
surprised by the bandits who pre
sumablv had been waiting in the
darkened home for Paxton to re
turn.
The woman, Mrs. LaRue Hall, 35,
said sh" and Paxton had been to a
rodeo in Midlothian Monday. They
were jumped on by the pandits be
fore they could turn on lights as
they entered the Paxton home
Mn$. Hall said.
While Paxton struggled in the
dark with one or more of the ban
dits, Mrs. Hall was hit by one of
the men and knocked to the floor.
One of the men held her on the
floor, she said, during Paxton'*
struggle with the other.
The bandits slugged Mrs. Hall
again, she said, and she was knock
I'd out for several minutes. She
was treated for head wounds.
Police said the bandits apparent-
ly knew Paxton carried large
amounts of money on him. The
house had not been ransacked.
Th.- bandits took one diamond
ring from Paxton and apparently
tried to take another but couldn't
get it off his finger. Both rings
were expensive ones, although ex
act value was not immediately de
termined.
Paxton. twice divorced, lived
alone in his home. Mrs. Hall, also
divorced and mother of four chit
dren, was manager of one of Pax-
ton's cleaning plants.
She told police that neither got
a glimpse at the bandits, and she
could not be certain because of the
darkness whether there were two
or three men. Before he died in a
Fort Worth hospital, Paxton told
police he had no idea who shot
him.
Edmonds led Adair on th" first nine
holes in the finals but good put-
ting by Adair put the former
Breckenridge golfer out in front
on the back nine.
Adair was winner of the meet
here in 11)48.
Adair gained the finals by trim
ming Fred Slocum of Creason, 4-
3, while Edmonds won over Abi
lene's Ronnie Honeycutt by the
same margin in Monday morning's
18 hole semi finals.
After the two halved the first
hole with a par Edmonds started
his victory march by winning the
second and third holes. Adair won
the fourth with a bogey but Ed-
monds then struck back with pars
on the fifth and sixth to return to
a three up advantage. The two
made the turn in this manner after
Adair had won the seventh with
a bogey and Edmonds the eighth
with a birdie. Both carded birdie
threes on the ninth. - —.-in-
putting Pays Off
Adair's putting started paying
off on the 10th hole when he was
short of the green on the 175-yard
hole. Edmonds two- putted from
12 feet for his par and Adair pitch
ed well and sank to halve.
On the 11th Adair sank a five
footer to win the hole with a birdie
and then won the next two with a
par and birdio He took his pat
six with two putts from eight feet
on the tlith and had an easy two
footer in the 13th. Adair continued
the surge on the l-tth to .go one up.
sinking a five-footer for a birdie
three.
Edmonds managed to halve
Adair on the 15th, although miss
ing the green on his approach
shot. His third effort was a beauty,
coming to rest only two feet from
the pin, while Adair had two putts
from 15 feet for a four to halve.
Then on the 16th Adair clinched
the match with a par after Ed-
monds" second shot was to the left
of the green and he two-putted
from three feet away. Adair, on
the back frog, chipped to within
18 inches of the cup and sank.
Adair Takes Five
Edmonds rallied on th" 17th to
win the hole with a par after
Adair "chiltied" two shots in ap-
proaching the green. Edmonds
two putted from 15 feet for the
four while Adair took a five, one
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Russ Relations
Strained After
Envoy Ousted
By DONALD J. GONZALES
WASHINGTON. July 6
This country's relations with Rus
sia took a sinister new turn Tues-
day following the expulsion of
three Soviet diplomats for "espion-
age and improper activities" and
the retaliation ouster of two U. S.
officials in Moscow.
Authorities said the incident
demonstrates the constant need for
vigilance against Red agents in
this country. They reported that
the evidence of spying was "con
ciusive . . . we got the goods on
them and out they went."
The State Department disclosed
th" ouster moves late Monday at
an unusual holiday news confer-
ence. The action, only the third or
fourth of its kind in the 21-year
history of U. S.-Soviet relations,
added a new irritation to the al-
ready lagged feelings between the
two great powers.
Immediate Departure
The department said Russia on
Saturday demanded the "immedi-
ate departure" of two U. S. embas-
sy officials in Moscow for alleged-
ly carrying on "espionage work."
They are Lt. Col. Howard L. Felch-
lin. New York, assistant military
attache, and Maj. Walter McKin-
ney, Santa Cruz, Calif., assistant
air attache.
The United States flatly denied
the charges in a diplomatic note
Sunday and, in its announcement
Monday, the State Department
charged that the action was mere-
ly "in retaliation" for the earlier
expulsion of the three Soviet diplo-
mats.
It then reported for the first
time that Cmdr. Igor A. Amosov,
assistant naval attache at the Sov-
iet enibassey here, was expelled
Nov. 8; Alexander P. Kovlyoy, sec-
retary of the Soviet delegation to
the United Nations, was ousted
Feb. 10: and Lt. Col. Leonid E. Piv-
nev, assistant air attache here, left
for Moscow June 6. All were de-
clared personally unacceptable be-
cause of their "espionage" activ-
ities.
Expulsions Kept Secret '
The department said it had kept
the expulsions secret until Mon-
day in the vain hope that Kremlin
would not retaliate against Amer-
icans in Moscow. Officials said
that by retaliating the Russians
apparently are trying to discour-
age the United States from expell-
ing other spies.
Under national custom, govern-
ments can expell foreign diplomats
without giving any reasons. Fel-
chlin and his family will leave
Moscow Thursday aboard an em
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MARGARET WOOD B CROWNED
MISS BRECKENRIDGE OF 1954
Ann McArron,
Dianne Conner
Are Runners-lip
Aspirants For
Governor Meet
At Befton Rally
By RICHARD L. TAYLOR
United Press Staff Correspondent
Gov. Allan Shivers and Ralph
Yarborough, after avoiding a per-
sonal encounter on the only occa-
sion when they shared the same
speaking platform, moved into
North Central Texas Tuesday in
the drive for votes in the July 24
primary.
Shivers, Yarborough and four
other politicians spoke Monday at
the traditional Independence D:iy
celebration and political tally in
Belton. They studiously avoided
hearing each other's speeches and
managed to stay at least 12 feet
apart during the rally.
The other two Democratic guber-
natorial hopefuls—J. J. Holmes of
Austin and Cyclone Davis of Dallas
—also spoke at Belton. Both have
been virtually ignored by Shivers
and Yarborough.
Others on Platform
C. T. Johnson of Austin and
State Rep. George Hinson, Mineola,
both running for lieutenant gov
emor, also were on the Belton plat-
for. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Ben Ram
sey did not appear.
Yarborough came to Dallas
Tuesday for "organizational work,"
with no speeches billed.
But Shivers had. appearances at
Denton, Sherman and McKinney,
in that order Tuesday, to be fed
lowed by a unique radio and tele-
vision speech from Dallas Tuesday-
night.
Shivers' speech will be simulcast
over 11 TV stations, the first time
they have been linked together for
a Texas-ori;
gin a ted show, and 39
MHfio-statfons.
"The mess in Austin that needs
cleaning up is two years overdue,"
Yarborough said at Belton, his sec-
ond political rally of the day, as he
opens at Groves. In the Groves
appearance, he said "people all
over the state are revolting against
permanency in office."
Renews Accusations
Y'arborough, at Belton, also re
newed his accusation that Shivers
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Count Believed 100 Below Estimate
Five Patients To
Local Hospitals
Local hospitals report admitting
five ptau nts during the holiday
weekend from Saturday noon
through Monday.
J. Q. Eat man entered the Breck-
enridge Clinical Hospital as a
medical patient and was discharg-
ed later.
At the Stephens Memorial Hos
pita! medical admissions were J
Lee Gotcher, George McManis and
Miss Fern Hart. Mrs. J. V. Elliott
was admitted on .Sunday for treat-
ment following an accident and
was dismissed Monday and V. F.
Collie was transferred after re-
ceiving treatment for injuries re
ceived in an accident. Other dismis-
sals were Herbert Norman, Ken-
neth Parrish and J. Lee Gotch. r.
Ben F. CoHic Is
Injured At Work
Explanation of the B. F. Collie
accident Saturday was received
here today.
It was said an oil pump line was
leaking and Mr. Collie was at-
tempting to take up the old line
when a piece of pipe flew up and
him him in the face.
It broke his jaw and otherwise
injured him about the face. He was
taken to Harris Memorial Hospital,
Ft. Worth.
Mrs. Collie, who recently under-
went surgery in Ft. Worth is
greatly improved, and ha* gone to
the home of a sister there.
Texas Board Votes Segregation
AUSTIN. July 6 tP.R>—The State
Board of Education voted unani
mously Monday to follow Texas'
laws calling for segregated public
schools until they are changed "by
a duly ■ constituted authority."
"The board earnestly hopes that
the calm attitude which has been
evidenced generally by the people
of Texas since the recent pronounc
ment adopted unanimously by the
21 members said, "and that the
effort to seek a satisfactory solu-
tion may be accorded intelligent,
sober and dispassionate support by
all of our citizens, white and Ne-
gro alike."
But the resolution said the
boerd didn't have any authority to
change state law, and the members
were "of the unanimous opinion
that it is obligated to adhere to and
comply with all of our present
state laws providing for segrega
tion in our public school system."
The Legislature's next scheduled
session begins in January, I& 5,
and changing the laws and state
constitution to confirm to the Su-
preme Court's decision presumably
will be high on the lawmakers' list
of "must" duties.
Gov. Allan Shivers, who said
when the decision was announced
May 17 that Texas would comply
with it, said recently in a cam
paign speech that there would be
no substantial change in the state's
laws as long as he was governor.
SAFEST, SANEST JOLT 4 ID
■ART YEARS IS KPORIEI
(By UNITED PRESS)
Extra caution 011 the highways
paid off Tuesday in one of the saf-
est and sanest July 4 holidays in
many years.
The National Safety Council
creditfd the nation's motorists with
saving about 100 lives during the
number of traffic fatalities, 31.
Texas Third In ,
Number of Deaths
By UNITED PRESS
Accidents and violence over
the weekend killed 45 persons in
Texas, the fourth highest in the
nation. A United Press survey
showed more pet sons died in ac-
cidents only in California, Mich-
igan and Ohio.
Twenty-one persons were kill-
ed in traffic accidents in Texas,
10 drowned and 16 died in oth-
er mishaps. The death toll on the
highways was welt below the 31
highway deaths forecast by the
Texas Department of Public
Safety.
three-day holiday period.
A United Press survey from 6
p. m. Friday to midnight Monday-
listed 591 accidental deaths. Of
these, .118 died in traffic, 171
drowned, 10 were killed in plane
crashes. 88 in miscellaneous acci-
dents and four in fireworks mis-
haps.
The Safety Council had estimat-
ed that traffic deaths would kill
4.10 persons. Despite heavy travel,
with an estimated 40 million cars
on the move during the period, the
actual toll fell far below the esti-
mate.
Michigan Has Highest Toll
Michigan reported the highest
2 Road Accidents
Reported Here
Two Breckenridge-connected ac-
cidents were reported over the holi-
day weekend. James Raymond
Webb, Eastland, backed his car in-
to a Farmers Co-Op Etevator As-
sociation truck driven by Robert
Marion Williams of Chatanooga,
Oklahoma, and the car was dam-
aged about $250 worth.
Clyde Rogers and D. C. McClure,
colored, riding in a ear that be-
longed to Robert Davenport turned
over this side of Cisco. The dam-
age done was not known.
California was next with 29, Ohio
had 23, Texas 20, Illinois eight
and New York State six. Utah
had no accidental deaths of any
kind.
The holiday traffic toll, although
far lower than expectations, was
higher than the "normal" toll for
a non-holiday uumiwr weekend. A
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Former County
Resident Dies
Mr. Lillie Gertrude Smith, 61,
former resident of Stephens Coun-
ty, died of a heart attack on Mon-
day, July 5, at her home in San
Angelo. She is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Neill of the Union
Hill Community.
Funeral services are to be held
in San Angelo in the Campus Blvd.
Assembly of God Church at 2 p.
m., Wednesday, July 7. Burial
will follow in the San Angelo Cem-
etery under the direction of the
Robert Massey Funeral Home.
Mrs. Smith was born in Stephens
County on March 27, 1893, and had
lived here all of her life until she
moved to San Angelo st few years
ago.
Survivors include her husband,
James A. Smith of the home ad
dress in San Aneglo; three sons,
W. D. Smith of Pampa, Eugene
Smith of San Angelo, Forrest
Smith of Knox City; one daughter,
Mrs. Annie Love of San Angelo;
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Neill of the Union Hill community;
Mrs. Beulah Smith of Carlsbad,
N. Mex., Mrs. Connie Bronaugh
if*
of Dallas, Mrs. Mable Moore of the
Union Hill community; one broth-
er, George H. Neill of the Union
Hill community, and nine grand-
children.
Brother Of Breck
Mem Dies Monday
Funeral services for Floyd Cren
shaw, 62, of Mineral Wells and
brother of Don Crenshaw of Breck-
enridge, were to be held at 5 p. m.,
Tuesday, July 6, in the First
Methodist Church in Mineral Wells
with burial to follow there.
Mr. Crenshaw dietd Monday at
his home after suffering a heart
attach. He was a Mineral Wells
groeeryuiaa.
HELD IN AUTO AMBl'SH KILLINGS—Carl A. Levy, center, of
Kansas City, Mo., is restrained by two detectives, left, and an
unidentified man and his former wife, Mrs. Bertha Levy, following
his arrest in connection with the slaying of three persons, including
his wife, as they drove along a Kansas City street. Police quote him
as saying he killed the trio alter a series of arguments following a
tour of night spots. (NEA Telephoto;
2,000 Jailed In
Guatemala For
By ROBERT PRESCOTT
GUATEMALA CITY, July 6 CK>
—More than 2,000 persons suspect-
ed of pro-Communist political at re
cities filled Guatemala's prisons
and jails Tuesday. Each was prom-
ised a fair hearing.
The new military junta said the
roundup of suspects was continu-
ing even though jail cells no longet
were available.
"We shall produce drastically
and rapidy quick and efficient jus-
tice," the ruling military junta an-
nounced.
El Salvador, a neighboring re-
public, formally recognized the
new regime and Col. Elfego Moii-
zon, temporary president of Guate-
mala, said he was told recognition
from Great Britain and Costa Ric:.
would be forthcoming soon.
Wants Friendly Relations
Monzon indicated the new gov-
ernment wanted friendly relations
with all free governments but no
longer wilt conduct business with
Communist or Communist-control-
led countries. He specifically ex-
empted Yugoslavia because "it ap
pears they also follow Democratic
precepts."
In other action, the junta said:
1. Guatemala is considering a re-
newal of relationship with Spain
in line with the United States and
other western democracies.
2. Guatemala will back and co-
operate with the United Nations
and the Organization of American
States, which it is now willing .0
join.
.. Anti-Communist Resolution . .
3. Guatemala will sign an anti-
Communist resolution which tin
ousted regime of President Jacobo
Arbenz Guzman opposed at the re-
cent Caracas conference of inter-
American foreign ministries. Th,'
junta said Arbenz' regime took ac-
tion at Caracas ..gainst the senti-
ments all Guatemalans feel."
4. The new government will sus-
pend expropriation of foreign-
owned or operated lands such as
those of United Fruit Co., pen ;ng
a study of the problem in drawing
up a new constitution.
5. All foreign investors' rights
will be protected.
The government said it would
not grant safe conduct passes out
of Guatemala to any of the im-
prisoned atrocity suspects if found
guilty. It also said it would not
permit Arbenz and others who took
refuge in foregin missions to leave
the country if they w;ere guilty of
atrocities or other crimes.
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Reds Spread Out
In Pincers Hove
On Oity Of Hanoi
HANOI, July 6 «L"H>—6 commu-
nist divisions spread out Tuesday
only 25 miies from Hanoi in posi
tion to clamp at north-south pin-
cers on the capital.
The French high command said
three divisions were established on
a narrow front 25 miles south of
the city. They arrived there Mon-
day on the heels of withdrawing
French forces.
Three other divisions were drawn
up within the same distance north
of the capital after moving down
from the big rebel base of Thai
Nguyen in the northern Red River
delta.
French military sources said the
Communists could begin a strong
pincer movement from both diree
tions almost immediately.
The hijth command packed artil
lery, tanks and troops in a wide
area around Hanoi to erect a steel
wall of firepower.
Military sources said the French
wilt attempt to employ the same
kind of "defense in firepower" that
American troops developed in Ko-
rea. A small-scale defense of this
nature, had been planned for Phu
I.y, 30 miles south of Hanoi, until
Red pressure along the Day River
became too great and th# French
had to evacuate the town.
The gradual -withdrawal of
French troops from the southern
delta added 20.000 men to the de
fense of Hanoi and its Gulf of Ton-
kin port of Haiphong.
An overflow of troops n Hanoi
spilled into empty lots and tents
went up in the city's parks. Some
soldiers were camped in the gar-
den across from the palace of va
cationing Chief of State Bao Dai.
Crowds Attending
Revival Meeting
Large crowds are attending the
open-air revival being held north
of the Rose Avenue Baptist
Church.
Rev. Harold Walker of Fort
Worth will be guest speaker to-
night.
Services start at 8 p. m. and the
public is invited to attend.
Miss Margaret Wood, daughter
of Winter Wood and Mrs. Dixie
Wood, was named Miss Brecken-
ridge of 1954 Monday night in gala
ceremonies witnessed by an esti-
mated 3,51)0 at Arthur Miller
Park.
Amid a colorful setting*, the
eighteen-year-old brunette was
crowned queen of the Miss Breck-
enridge Pageant by Mrs. Francis
(Cotton) Davidson, a finalist in
the bauty contest last, year.
A crowd that lined the hill beside
the Stephens County Youth Cen-
ter pool and filled the bath house
deck saw the pageant that featured
twenty of the loveliest girls of the
county.
Miss Wood was sponsored in the
event by McCathren Motor Comp-
any.
Miss Ann McArron. daughter o'f
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. McArron, was
selected as runner-up in the second
annual Miss Breckenridge Pageant.
Third place went to Miss Dianne
Conner, granddaughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Lee Jones.
Hub Clothiers sponsored Miss
McArron and Miss Conner was
sponsored by Kimes Motor Comp-
any.
Former Class Favorite
Miss Wood will be a sophomore
at North Texas State College this
fall. She is majoring in elementary-
education and will pledge Zeta Tau
Alpha. Sh<: is a 1953 graduate of
Breckenridge High School where
she was a flagbearer for two years,
a band twirier, a member of the
Glee Club, the Girls Sports Club
and-"tte Futttre Business Leaders
of America. The brunette was
named favorite her senior year.
She was a finalist in the first
annual Miss Breckenridge Pageant
last year.
Miss McArron, who will be nine-
teen this month, is a 1963 graduate
of BHS. She is attending Texas
Christian University at Ft. Worth
and will be a sophomore this fall.
The blonde lass was secretary
of the Frogette Club, an organiza-
tion for freshman girls last year
and was selected to represent TCU
at the annual Cotton Ball at Texas
A&M last spring. She is majoring
in elementary education, also.
In high school here Miss Mc-
Arron was a twirier in the band
and was editor of the shcool an-
nual, the Buckaroo, during her sen-
ior year.
Miss Conner To NTSC
Miss Dianne Conner, eighteen-
year-old blonde, plans to attend
North Texas State College this fall.
She will major in commercial ad-
vertising and marU'ting. Miss Con-
ner was graduated from high
school here this spring. She was
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California Area
Rocked By Quake
SAN FRANCISCO. July 6 (EE)—
An earthquake, accompanied by 3
rumble "like a jet plane." shook a
widespread area of California and
western Nevada early Tuesday.
The quake was strong enough in
Fallon, Nev.. to cut off the power
supply and send bricks from chim-
neys and wall toppling into the
streets. Some residents reported
cracked ceilings.
Residents in both Fallon and
Stockton, Calif., noted a pronounc-
ed "rumbling" noise with the
quake, like a "jet plane passing
overhead."
The Temblor was also felt in
Reno, 60 miles southwest of Fal-
lon. and in Carson City, the state
capital.
The temblor, which most persons
said was of a "rolling'* type, was
reported at 5:15 a. m. est.
In California, the quake was
most noticeable in the Sacramento
and San Joaquin Valleys, where it
awoke a number of residents.
Steak House In Miller Park Is
Opened; Contributors Thanked
The steak house at Arthur Mil-
ler Park was completed in time foi
the Fourth of July celebration and
many made use of it.
The rock and concrete construc
tion in the southwest section ol
the park is equipped with five
barbecue grills that were donated
by the Dye and Lewis Metal Pro-
ducts Corporation of Breckenridge.
Also in the steak house is a large
barrel-size barbecue unit that was
given by Mrs. Jean White.
Material and labor for building
the house was donated by various
firms anrf individuals, Arthur Mil-
ler stated. He expressed his thanks
to those who helped with the con-
struction of the steak house.
The unit features a covered
concrete porch that will be furnish-
ed with tables for picnic use.
Water facilities are present for
washing dishes and there is also
a drinking fountain in the building.
Miller announced that the steak
house will be open for public use
every day until 10 p. m. when the
park closes. He fcrged residents to
take advantage of it.
Many other improvements have
been completed at Arthur Miller
Park recently. Grass is growing
well in most sections of the park
and flowers are in full bloom. A
water spray in the stream in front
of the swimming pool is now in
operation, it was reported.
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