Breckenridge American (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 138, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 15, 1956 Page: 1 of 8
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announced hv tn . ? ........
h.ii.ud The tyj e ■ •{ ?,\. m« a , ,rj
Koran Resilient
Found Dead Of
Heart Attack
Mrs. VI v iVa I r< nip?Mn of
M %%*.> found .*«4 at h i f>i
<irrv *' h i ida> . r,t r d heaut
Jit*< «'k >he .uftwd about two .iavs
ago. She wa* 74.
Wft(* to Sit '
held .it 4 p ^aturdity in Battle
' 1 Itrj .n th** -< utn purl
of Stej "ft* < . rh * '"i* Jack
' n i -f11 i h of « hf -t ? '; ■■ -
t*M. «fl ckttR| M fetMi FicRftril
Hooif! hiiuM arrangements.
Mr.- 1 «• pt n was b«> n K h l*>
JWH'J ;i fK p..i • Si • i .1 -
id I Stepl «n* : $ laefcitfo d
counties 1 >i about * 41 yeats. >b *
wa> u member of the Methodist
l hurrh
Surviving are fiv - s nj*. t'lareme
r f < sc* . K H of Muran. <*haclr>
of m T- « : Throek
moiton aiui Boh o' \ -a M ■ \!#o,
one daughter, Mrss Krunki^ imp-
ton of M ' bfutheti F^ ..
Lu «n ot Suj. Anton** umi
Lo\**n f r'\fjc two sisters. M• s.
Mautu e Sh ak> of Toft. <"aitf .
a r d M • K 11 I I •! 1 *
trite i!i andchddi• n and J« ur jiieat
grand- hi dt« n
H«'t hushaiKi di*d in IV
C^rnh^r of
Pall Sea ♦ - .v tv ! ♦ n« Kinn*m.
I • ft • I- .1 m - .1 u -
Ftayd. St.a.- Floyd ami Bob Howe •
Four Admitted
To Local Clinics
I«m «! h'*-p.*.iU report four ad-
missions ar d two dt>missatla for
past 21 hours.
Stephen* M • H :al t'l-
iv ' *• «i M L •'« Ho , • . Mm
Fatty Sa bu . Mm I rllleF'
s on . "1 Houai«i Harrison.
f>! * i >>;i I... \% ♦ !"•* M I S.
|'on« •• and buby and Mary l^ u
Fhcki^.
riinua! Hospital
rep* rt#d no n iw dn:i>.- .on*«.
SEEN or HEARD
By C. M. H.
ll>iirr of kr) art*«*rlfiMinrf
in thi- rolu-n timf t« I«
H*l th* in .1 iwi * n «i H« *n fwiitd
an«lh«-r and Mt lh«-m f r ««n
rr n-< *i*l run iMh ot l «
a l«-.ith^r h««M. K ?al Arch
\|a«M< and Kr«-k« nrirfcr I «u ril
tn m«fi Voi«l.i> at T:.W p. m.. (•
• *ra l' hr and rpfrr h-
«#r>rd Firrari rrpwl
e*.
b5i Willi#. V'tmmw. kntbn
Mrs. I. K. M. II h.i.t writi* up in
Vr> rt n pa( I ">n trt .« nc "i i-
frrt hiKh in h,- var*l th -le
Dr anil Mi" H. H ("artncHt t..
Sat . t >r N-a «>• I.■.i•.
#n th- .*«•• t* r "<an hf laz>" f' r
t(>n davi ''• "> I- UBU. pia> "d
pi actii •' it " • w ith XbiU'n.' >.*tut
rfa> niRin ail i will pl:i> h. ir Tu-j
day.
Omar up and ah«iMl- aid
hr fnt forwirn ohjrct in hi* *><•
• hilc Hryinn la«a on p«p«T to «l
Kirt -« Jw Sandfr*. ab>Htt 2.
grund-on nf Mr. and Mr*, t1 .
i anlrHI lakrn to h«Kptlal in MW-
ton awhulanrr after allowia*
<*lrrptni! pill*-i* oil n# Tommy
^nunx. mhi of Mr*. Kiitfi
ha* cnli t<'d in thr army and is
atationrd at Ft. Blis*.
M. K pail''I mcrh *ard t" -ay
"if thi.i di«u*ht k«H ps up I am
)inK I'* al*'Ut a# flit n# IHV.
cows" AU< n LwlMt'-r. <NW*a.
h**ri* fishing ut I* lv. #aui it h:u*
pot raint-d th.M.> in tw.> I'arj
F;dd! 'i* •>! Stt-phen# County invir
fd to Pan* Aug i"
ftiies offi rnd. top piir>
n.ntallation of d«-a«on* and Kld.v.-
at Kirxt Christian Churrh Sunday
nn<| la y >uiik p«' •pi'* to leavf for
camp Surnlav aftci noon . .. . And
arc you aRain Tiwwiay.
THotltN For Thm 4
man of courage ataw w lull >
flttk.—Oc*ro,
it- .i el «n.tt th>- v ty hi.- in mind in tin*
thf i.t-w oitiiiiaiui: txioMK-s effective will tx*
- f,li thv akt. of health and to «itiffii>-
— Photo bv H Miimf
Trash Can Ordinance
Is Explained In Brief
In ansAir to a number of ip-
"|U *jitft < ity Maiiajf r, i i 'n I>« ty.
w a-* asked to fcummariztr tht ln^h
points ot th« new Karbafce can
oidin. m>*. D« ty*s summary of thi
inlinaiup is a> follows:
It is unlawful to sweep or «k*pos-
it or tiash into a public
street or ifutter or dep« .sit trash
or Karbafge on a vacant lot, public
or private.
It is th * responsibility of the
ow'ner « r occupant of any premises
to pro\ ,d«' propk r cans, c« ntainers.
or m'**ptacV .
The cans shall b,. of ."ub>tantia!
material with a ti^ht fitting lid (
Attorneys Suit
Is Set For Trial
ionday Morning
A p«-ut juijr list of 45 names,-
t\ fl\ of thtrti nomen, ha« bt->rn
-u.iiii.ni.il t,> i.poit in district
f"Ui1 Monday morning it :• ■. k.
i a,-.- .-«-t for tiial is that of L.
I>. Kan kins vs. J. (i. HairflU -uit
for damages in connrcl; >n with a
car -lalmy oft the pavement while
n mutn t" Kastiarid.
in th-' ca.--. ;n t?i.- ab>i net-
■f J .tlL' - hlo\d Jitm-s, i I h.
J ul," >t. :hng Wil!>a of Snyder.
'I itinte c.tUed for jury service are
i — follows;
L. B. Herring, Mrs. C. M. Knox,
Mi. . Joe ('. hanna. Mis. I'ait- I..
Harbin-«.n. Mrs. J. C. Nail, Mrs.
(I. rti. Hi*n.vm. Bennii L. Ha:t.
Van L. Turner, Mi-. W. M. Holder.
Mrs. < >. M. I raniei. Mi . Kobert
Jackson, Paul B. Hudiow, Mi<s
Mary Lynn John.-on, Mis. L. H.
KaltciiiK i get, A. K. Langford,
i>oy ,* S. i u an,in.
Horn* i Martin, Fisher Miller, J.
C. BiaiJfoiit. M. K. \ lertel, Jr hn-
e IVnnington, J mn.ie Cox, K. F.
li jin, J ii. llffieid. Burl I'arey.
M - I . L. I'eelei, Ted Tipton, Sr.,
li. 11. Toland. W. Wragg, W. II.
WhitMone.
N. litti-nberg, Jiit Wilker-
>"n J"? 'i I'odd. Hay Holes, K. L.
i .irtufll. " a hiasier. !. A. (tray,
l> K. Sn "«i. A. D. (toodwm.
Hubert Voile Jr., M.s. Charlie
• tlosei-|. . Thomas li. S-eiev.
J.ick Sur van. Paul Williams, T.
B. White.
Nehru, Adenauer
Discuss Cold War
BONN. tjeimam «t' I" • I'-iti"
M m.-ter Jauaharlai Nehru of In-
dia, a leading exponent of
lieutia i- . . rid strongij pro-West-
-rn Chaueilor Konriui Adenauer
f V\ -t lie.many met tiMiay for a
-weeping survej of the colli war
between Kast and W >st.
The two statesmen sat down for
the setond day of their t.ilk.- in
the imp-ng chancellery, the
Sch;iunibui g pal.re besnle tb
Rhine River. 1hnl.ty - conference
was to b - the longest forma! -> -
-ion of hru's foui day official
. -:t to W. <t (termany.
Nehru and A<l- riauei held their
first formal conference Friday
skortlv after the prime minister's
arrival from London. Both said
later thetr discussions had "begun
well." •
with hamlles for lifting.
The property owners responsi-
bility i.« to ke. ;j the cans coveivd
at all times and to place the cans
in a position to facilitate its collec-
tion by the garbage department.
If garbage is bundled it shall not
weigh mot than an pounds.
The rates to ! ,. charged and the
method of cojectioti aie identical
with those 111 effect at this time.
The i-sualice of permits for pri-
vate collection of garbage within
the city limits provides for inspec-
tion and Invest iga t ion and pre-
.-ciibes the rei|uirements to be m -t
to ~uch an opetation as this to b<
carried on.
The city Health Officers and en-
forcement officials along with the
otivr enforcement officers of the
city shall enforce this ordinance.
There is a maximum fine of
slIHi for each violation of this ord-
. nance. _
In addition to this oidinilnce :♦
garbage burning ordinance was
pa.-sed on the same day. The pur-
po>e "f thi.- ordinance- is to insure
that when garbage is burned it will
It. burned in a manner that will
not constitute a Fire hazard. In
••tileI- u . ils. in order to burn gar-
bage one must have a prepared
inceilerat.il- which has passed the
inspection of the Fire Chief o| til ■
File Marshall. Tin >e of course may
vary in construction from a 5i gal.
b.irret with a screen over the top
to an inceneratoi constructed of
masonry or other materials.
Ike Wins ikicli
Foreign Aid Cut
W A SHIN* iTt >N" il".R>—Adminis-
ti iti n forces said today President
Fisenhowi r's personal urging won
hi- major victory on the battered
f.ii ign aid program in the Senate
Appt opriations ('ommittee.
The big question now i will the
President.- aifiuence make the vic-
tory «tick when the #4 billion bill
reaches the Senate floor next
week.
The badiy ->plit committee voted
l : h Friday to restoii virtually all
..f the more than #Kimi million the
administration lequest d after the
House sla-sht <i the appropriation
for the aid program to .*•>.4 bil-
lion.
n; • CmtlnMi
Missing wopiain
Probe Under Way
PFNSA«"OLA Fla. HP> Two
go\ riments kept an armed guard
aboard a British freighter today
during an investigation of the
strange disappearance of the ship's
skipper on th. high seas.
The S. S. Saint Gregory was
placed under guard i< soon as il
do.-ked here Friday night.
H- nry Hilton-( reen, of Fillett
C.reen Co.. agents for the freight
er, denied rumors that the cap-
tion in ay have been the victim of
i mutiny.
"There is no indvtaion of any
■h:.-h vioieni ." he said. "It may
have Iwen a ea- of milividua
foul play 'I he might have just
fallen overimard. The captain was
well liked."
Hi!ton-<Ireen - . d the captain
w :is last «vn at H one night arid
was missing the following morn
tng. The shipping agent said an
nvestigation was underway.
District Highway Deaths Are Down
Lions Club Has
Red Sox Champs
As Guests Friday
.Members of the Breckenridge
I oiis I iub had as their guests
for luncheon h riilay membeis of
thr Little League champions, the
Red Snx. -ponsored by the club.
Coaches Joe Knight and Tobie
To lb. rt introduced each boy pres-
ent and told of their special abil-
ities. The team that defeated th-.-
Breckenridge American's (tiants
in the final game of the playoff
had a record this year of 12 games
won and 7 lost prior to th«- playoff.
Five of the boys will be lost to the
'e.tm next year because of the age
limit of twelve for playing.
(irafotd Wolfe, president of the
league, introduced by Ross Kl-
iiott. program chairman, paid Bill
HI tck high tribute for the good
s* as.in of 19SK. "No one knows
how that man has worked," Wolfe
said.
Wolfe explained many of the
■ gulations for Little League play
and announced that
team, boys of 11 and
selected Fnday ti ght to meet the
other teams in area play. Four-
teen players and two alternates
will be selected by vote.
Tile area play will open in Olney
on July Breckenridge to play
Olney that night. District play
will open in (iraham on July 30,
with the next step tournament at
Lubbock thiit opens on August t
with the state finals to be held
in San Antonio on August 2n. The
winner at San Antonio will go to
Willi.imsp.i! t. 1'a., to play in the
Little League world series.
Four States Are
Hit By Tornadoes
WCTO&G TO FIGHT SPREAD
OF COT IN PRICE OF OIL
Heart Attack Is
Fatal To Former
County Resident
By I NITED PRESS
Tornadoes rippett through the
Midwest Friday night, lavishing
areas in Kentucky, Col *laiio and
Kansas, while severe thunder
storms churned the skies over
other central states.
In Walton. Ky . a tw ister ripped
several houses off their foumla
tions caused numerous but min >r
injuries and crippled oinmunic.r
tions by blowing down power lines
all over the region Traffic on I".
S. Route o;, reported hopeless-
ly snarled f >r over three hours.
A small tornado was sighted near
Otis, i ol„ Friday afternoon. Au-
thorities said it was moving to
ward the Nebraska border and
gathering force on the way. No
damage bad been reported, but
warning.- were up >ver the two
state area Some tornado activity
w as reported over the plains of
Kansas
Elsewhere, hail and lashing
w inds raged over west central Mis-
souri and north central Oklahoma,
while a freak twister pounded
across a five block area in Audu-
b m. N. J., causing heavy property
damage and injuiing at least sev
•n persons, including a 10 year old
girl who was reported in critical
condition.
William Clyde Briden, pioneer
Haskell Co., resident died at 'i p. in.
Friday of a heart attack at a gin ]
W'hi-ie he was employed. He was iH. |
Funeral services were to be held
at 4 p. m. Saturilay at the First
Christian Church at Breckenridge
with the Rev. William Osborn pa--
tor of St. Paul Methodist Church
tile all-star officiating assisted by Rev. Chai
12, would be les Whitmer. Burial will be in the
Harpersville Cemetery near Bieck-
enridge with the Melton Funeral
home in charge. Pallbearers were
Otis Elmore, Edwin Elmore, R >|
and Elmore, of Haskell Co.; W.ir-
ren Elmore Maurice Raggett, Jack
Womble of Breckenridge.
Mr. Briden was born Aug. "Jn.
!S'.W> at Cleburne and had lived in
Haskell Co. since 191 la. He was a
member of the IOOF Lodge and
First Meth idist Chuch. He was a
veteran of World War I and World
War II.
Surviving are his wife; his moth
er. Mrs. T. H. Briden of Breck
enridge; one stepson, Edsel M.
Lowe of New York City; four
hi >thers, A. H. Briden and K. SI.
Briden. both of Breckenridge. N
A. Briden of Pampa and C. O.
Briden of Venezuela. South Amer-
ica. II nieces and two nephews.
u:ita\
Panhandle Area
Is Hit By Storms
By I N IT ED PR ESS
Heavy winds, lightning and a
possible tornado hammered tile!
Panhandle Friday night, and a
Cutlass jet. one of the Navy's
newest, was reported down in the .
storm area.
Wreckage' of the jet, a swept-
wing carrier fighter manufactur-
ed by Chance Vought at Dallas1
was being sought near Valley-
View. n >rth of Amarillo. It was
one of two jets en route from San
Diego, Calif., to Dallas which ran
into heavy storms between Alba '
que>i|ue and Amarillo. The other
plane landed safely.
T irrential rains were reported
in scattered parts of th Panhan
die. The Amarillo (Ilobe—Times
gauge measured l.HO inches of
rain and the weather bureau sta-
tion. 1 08.
A tornado was reported sighted'
near Canyon during the storm, but
no rep rts of heavy damage were
receiv ed
y
I rti;
NATIONAL (JI'AKU SHOWER—(iuardsmcn ;,t Ft. H
k**«-p cool. H«-iv I'vt. William Oonnhur of
pouring :i bit of rcfivslimt-nt « n Coi p. Bus
ways t«i
nig
is shown
S«yn our. H *at
from local unit
ami du?
in camp.
siimi-nt
t have been tltc
• nc compli'.int rnard her
Styles
heard hi
of
County Health Officer Advises Vaccine Use
POUO SHOTS ME AVAILABLE
HERE FOt THOSE HESIMM
In summing up the rural motor-
vehicle accidents tor June ItC.ti ind
the first six months of lffiW, Cap
tain *i. L- Morahan. Abilene in
charge of this patril district, said
I "Motorists must help hold the line
We did not have : traffic death in
the LI county Patrol District dui
ing June, although one died on
j July 1st that was injured in June
I'aptiiin Morahan ."lid w ith the in-
crease in loluiiie of traffic, in-
' treem.in ccidenti, increase in in-
juries during the first six months
; if !! .■> >. and e\en thirngh there ,s
t >ne death less than during the
j first six months of 1 ! ■%" , there is
still need for grave concern, as
j potentially any accident may be
-fatal.
The "Big Toll" months are still
ihead. he cautioned, therefore
motorists must assist—Cooperate
! with your feliow-—driver, dir e
defensive'*1, avoid dii'ing fj
tigued. and let's Kill less peo^.e
i in traflic than iait year.
Di. (Irover C. W.hh|.
i health officer reported.
that there hiiii not been a
folio reported in Stephens
s > far this year, but at the
time he urged parents who
i not already done so to give the
•vilk shots to their children. An
, ample supply of vaccine is on hand
j for local physicians to u*e. Dt
j Wo «1 has olMI shots to be ad
ministered to children whose pai
•nts feel they cannot afford to
have the shots given their chil
ilren from private sources. Private
physicians may request and receive
j these shots from Dr. Wood.
"Salk sh its are safe to give the
hiid. and it is now believed that
i full schedule of vaccine protects
against paralytic polio for at least
"hree years and probably longer.
There are still (Hi more weeks of
'he dan gee season for I'oli i Chil-
li en up to tH years of age and ex
wctant mothers may now receive
fhe shots but there is a possibility
hat the age limit will soon be
i i-. d to include 20 year olds." Dr.
W io«l said.
Research is constantly undei
vay in an effort to find a per
mament vaccine for Polio, and
scientists now belie*e that befoie
I'.►♦in a vaccine com pa l able to ones
used against diptheria and small-
pox will be perfected to gh e life
time immunity t • all who receive,
•hus virtually stamping out an-
Union Service
Union services of the First Meth-
li«t .-.id Fir*t Christian Churches
will be held Sunday evening in the
F;r«t Christian Church with Rev.
Hankla. pastor of the First Meth-
•dist Chiirch. preaching. Services
begin at 7:W p. m.
county ■ other of the dread diseases. The
Friday |Salk shots have been studied for
rase of j three years, and the findings re
County | veal that there has been at least
sam
ha*.
T."> per cent immunity from Polio
among children who have receiv-
ed the full schedule of three shots
Di. Wo id said it is the belief
in geneial of physicians that Saik
vaccine administered has been in
strumental in lowering the num
her of cases of Polio.
Demos Invited
To Join GOPs
J. A. Boyle, county chairman of
the Republican Party for Stephens
County. Saturday announced
location for the Republican pre
cinct conventions to be held at 10
a. m. Saturday. July 21. to \ote
for precinct chairmen, county
chairman, and delegates to the
county convention set f >r August
t.and issued an invitation for Dem-
ocrats to join in these meetings
The county executive hoard, at
a meeting held June 11. selected
the following locations and names
>f temporary precinct chairmen:
Precinct one; second floor Court
House. J. C. Rominger, temporary
chairman.
Precinct two; basement of First
(Continued (>n Page S)
Gnardsmen Are
Having Red Hot
Time In Camp
National (luardsnien who are at-
tending the two weeks training
camp of the 4!>th Armored Div-
ision at North Fort Hood are lit
erally having a "hoc time." but
young Timiny Seelv. son of Capt.
Tom Seely. will be quick to tell
you that it is all in the weather
Tommy returned Wednesday
from ii few days at camp with the
Guardsmen, and he reported that
all the boys were feeling fine, eat
ing well and having a gin«l time,
except of the heat and the dust.
Salt tablets, SHO.OIMI will be con
sumed water and ice were help-
ing them beat the heat, temp >r-
arilly at least. Most of the Infan-
trymen found ice water pouied < n
the head was cooler than drink
ing it.
The units are assigned one half
block for their tents with the tents
set up on cement slabs surround-
ed by screens for protecti n from
insects, and facing each other a-
cross the street. Reville sounds at
♦i a.m. Inspection, breakfast and
muster take the first period of the
morning, then training begins. Bat
tery B were on rifle range two
days early in the week also stood
guard ihity m Monday night They
will have another "oportunity" for
guard duty before the n-'Xt week is
out, since that is assigned on a
rotation basis.
Tommy said there was plenty of
food for the boys in the two uiess
halls, and added that r 't if the
time it w.i.i "pretty good "
After the long, hot day in the
field, the picture show, the only
air conditioned building on the
post, it is ii mighty popular spot
the j as is the swimming po |. Life
' guards said attendance was "up to
the pool limits" aftei duty houis. i
; A rotation basis has been estab
lished so that everyone is getting a
chance to swim. Other tecreationi
includes baseball, boxing matches,
ami of course, the PX. The day
ends w ith "lights iut" at 11 p. :r I
The heat apparently has not 1
soaked the spirit of the Guards
men. Reports from unit command-
ers indicate that morale was never j
better.
Battery B will take to the field
next «m-k. where they will stay i
until Thursday before returning i i
ramp.
Dr. Ford Opens
Second Clinic
Of Year Here
Tile second privately-ow ned clin-
ic to be constructed in Brecken-
i iilge within a year has been oc-
cupied by l>r. Carr ill Ford at 1701
West Walker.
The clinic was started on Jan
uary Iri with Wvatt Hedrick of
Fort Worth as architect and Hon-
eycutt Construction Company oi
Lamesa holding the contiact l'or
the $27,417 building.
Constructed >f cement blocks
with buff-colored brick facing it
has lt rooms including the spaci
ous waiting room, receptionist of
tice, record room, 4 examining
rnuns, x ray room and daik room,
central supply anil sterilizing
rooms, laboratory and rest room.
Another feature of the clinic is ti.e
large, paved parking aiea wliicii
provides ample pat king space for
convenient off the street parking.
The interior dec Mating is ties g,i-
eil to create a restful <|uiet ut-
mosphoie with soft bines. g> •• s
and greens blended with rose bedt-
imes. It is completely air condi
tinned.
A Breckenridge resident for four
years. Dr. Fold, his wife and t>vo
children. Tammy and Linda, live at
I4lu Wyst Wheeler.
The staff of the clinic is com
posed of Maigaret Cannon, recep
tionist and bookkeeper, Mrs. Jack
I'eikins, office nurse and X-rav
technician, and Olin Chancellor,
laboratory technician.
The,.- will be n> formal opening
of the clinic Some insult finish
ing is yet to be done and the lands
caping is not under way. but "bu-i
ness as usual" w ill be the policy
while this work is being completed
no the clinic.
Meeting Called
In Abilene For
Monday? 3 P. M,
By CHARLIE HALL
American Editor
Announcement of a cut in the
■e ot crude oil of seven cent.?
ted 1- riday by Cities Service
t o. came as an unpleasant
•i to oil producers here Sat-
anil action started iinmed-
to prevent the spread of the
at all possible,
cut, described by Cities
as "an adjustment" v.as
ri. ii upon here by a number of
duceijs as a move to lower
ks.
ti. s >' rvice does not purcha.■
pin n- County oil and posted the
or Callahan, Coleman. Fisher.
Nolan Runnels, Shackeltmd
i ay lor counties.
1'itzi-r, Breckenridge. pcesi-
tlie West Central Texas •• I
is Association, stated that "at
.1 time when producers should ! ■
king for a tilicent increase per
barrel we are faced with a 7-cent
cut. I believe operators should do
everything possible to keep the
pi ice cut from spreading." he sa d,
and called a meeting of directoi ,
of the West Central Texas Oil ii:
lias Association to fight a spu "I.
I itzer said the meeting in Abi-
lene is called for Monday afternoon
hi o oVIock in the VVooten Hot. ..
At this meeting a plan of action
will be ill Veioped to combat "tit •
unjust action by Cities Service."
In a telegram sent to major
i purchasers of oil in West Central
I Texas-. P txer stated that "ope-
j rators in West Central Texas have
I been badly hurt by the importation
L of loieigu crude-, pipeline- proia-
1 tions. depressed crude oil puces,
| and increased costs. We are now
'faced with further problems ip; •
i to the steel strike. The produce -
; do not int-.-nd to take the addition-
al abuse at the hands of the pun h-
| users without a fight."
I The telegram further stated that
"the president of your purchasing
company is urged to meet with us
at that time" (moaning Mondiiy in
Abilene.)
Iiidept 'iilent producers of other
I areas were invited to join with
! the local association in the action
being taken.
o
Man And Woman
Dragged To Death
man
HICKORY, N C. A
j and a woman were dragged e|a -
ing anil screaming to their dt a h
here Friday afternoon when a
speeding passenger train si sii I
into a truck at an intersection ami
ground it beneath its wheels.
Tw > youths, one the son of !ii->
dead woman, leaped to siife'-.-
from the rear of the truck and
then watched horror-stricken wbiU
the chicle was crushed with its
•H-ciniants inside.
The dead were idnntified s
tli-ver Tom Warren, 5o. and M ;.
Paid Huffman, 42, a house a fe
The youths, who saw the train .a
proaching r.nil leape<l t i sifet--
were Paul Junior Huffman.
and Billy Davis, lti also of Hi k
i ory
Burke County rural policeni.n
Ralph Wilkinson, an eye vitne. :•
the tradgefly, said he saw the 111> n
shoving the tiuck before it t ■ •>
grade cr issings from the itoi'.t of
impact. Wilkinson said he cmi'd
see the mi-.n and woman clawing
ta> escape
Next to h jt.esty, your l est policy —
Trammell-Swarrsnn Insurance
A*w-
New shipment Swim Fin> .
& Accessories. Also complete selec-
tion W ater Skis, Surfboards & >ki
Belts at MERRILL'S SPORT
Congratulations
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ptrtterson are
the parents of a baby girl born at
A;2f> p. m., July I't, in the Step
At birth, Ute jab; we gu^u i oj ..
BILL BLACK
INSCRANCE
194 If. Court Phone 1200
PRESENTS
THE WEATHER
Partly cloudy and warm through
Sunday. Low Saturday night 78.
high Sunday IW. Low Friday
77, high Friday 100. " i
Second place Breckenridgd
nerican Giants phi.-etl four men on
j the Little Leag^" all- star team
I that will represent Brei-kenridge
in tournaments that will foli .w foi
titles, the winner in the state fin-
als to go to Willaniaport, 1'a. in
August to plav for national title,
tur- Fourteen player- and two a Iter-
lay that there will be a meeting mates were selected bv vote of the
>f the Oilbelt Sportmen's (.'Iub officials, the titl w inning Red S ix
Tuesday. July. 17 in Miller Park i running second with three n:en
vhen an ice cream supper will be 1 placed. The Yankees. Caidinals. and
served. I Tigers each placed two men and
The sports films will be shown, the Tubs one.
one through the courtesy of Alex | Players selected are
Why swelter when you are ill. Ride
to or from the hospital in Saiter-
white Air • Conditioned, Oxygen
Equipped Ambulances. Phone H70
or *71. i CENTER.
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Little League All-Stars Selected
Will Play Olney At 5:30, July 23
A 1 my Seely, Cubs; Pat Boyles
on Gary Brown. Yankees; Phil
Oilbelt Sportsmen
To Meet Tuesday
Announcement was made Sat
Kime, and the other through rour
tesy of Jack Merrill. A "v:"
b«> nu de on the boofh opt.^;eu iu
Miller Pvk on July 4,
Harry Led
Darreil Gos
and
Mis-
gins and Jerry Barry. Car-linal-
and Mack'e McArron and Da e|
Satterwhite. Tigers.
Alternates are Jimmy Derrick,
i Red S >x and Jimmy Martin. Yan-
| k.es E C Burnett and Floyd Byid
| were elected managers.
In the area play- opening July
12o at Olney this team will meet
, Olney at 5;:iO o'clock, the winner
to play agnin on Tuesday and the
• hwr on Thursday The play in ri.e
tournament wrli he single elimina-
tion Seating capacity at Olnev u
-MM 10 and polking
bet'er, Kenny Painter, ttnrrvn <to , ;miu and parking is convient t0
•vick and Tommy Cathev. G'ant., the fls'd.
Leonard Tnlbeit, K^nny Par. isn i L'mpires fiom Giaham will
ftnd Lydon Lath air, Rti So*; Tom- i ficiatt in the opening game.
Oi-
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