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Jfflt pleasant Jailg ^imes
Vatame XXIX
Mt. Pleasant. Texas,
Member Associated Prom
NUMBER 229
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Donations To
Senator Wants
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closed
Rice Production
The Weather
He came to Texas from Missouri
See HONOR ROLL, Page 4
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Thursday Evening, January 29, 1948
afl executive council supports marshall plan
No Decision On
War Training
Has Been Made
Communists
Tax Exempted
Kleberg Plan
To Save Cattle
Petroleum Industry
Making Plans To Gel
Fuel Oil Delivered
Appeals Court Will
Decide Segregation
White, Negro Issue
John H. Estes Dies
Thursday Morning
After Long Illness
Inventor Shorthand
System Dies Today
Truman Asks Power
Rations For Whisky
City Residents Over
60 Must Renew Poll
Tax Exemptions Now
Franklin’s Adds
New Facilities
For Meal Service
mentis had not been made, but it
is likely services will not be held
until weather conditions improve.
Pay Your Poll Tax
There will be lots
of voting this year.
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Cold Wave May Abate ByFriday
Night Weather Bureau Asserts
Schools Announce
Honor Rolls At End
Of Midterm Period
(AZ & Intematioaal News Photos
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (AZ—
Speaker Martin (R-Mass.) said
today the House Republican lead-
ership has made no decision on
compulsory military training leg-
islation and is not likely to do
so for some time.
“That hasn’t come up at all,’
Martin told newsmen when asked
about reports that the leadership
has decided to shelve the UMT
program recommended by Presi-
dent Trumari and approved by
the House armed services commit-
tee. :
Martin said Ute legislation prob-
ably will be discussed at a future
meeting of the House GOP steer-
ing committee which shapes party
policy and which Martin heads.
He emphasized that party heads
have not taken a stand one way
or the other.
Chiarman Andrews (R-N. Y.)
of the armed services committee
has requested clearance foi the
legislation from the rules group
but Chairman Allen (R-Ill.) of
the rules group said there are no
present plans for hearings and
that the UMT bill will be consid-
ered later as part of the over all
legislative picture.
AUSTIN Tex., Jan. 29 (AZ—
The question of whether or not
Texas can contitutionally segre>
gate negro and white students in
its public schools came before the
Third Court of Civil Appeals to-
day.
On appeals and set for oral
argument was Hernan Marion
Sweatt’s legal battle to force Un-
iversity of Texas officials to ad-
mit him as a law school student.
The fight started neary two
years ago, after the Houston neg-
io mail carrier had been denied
admission to the university law
school. He was informed that he
qualified as a student in every
respect except that he is a negro.
Swett originally brought suit
for a mandamus compelling his
admission in a Travis County Dis-
trict Court. It finally denied his
plea, and he appealed to the Third
Court of ^tivil Appeals. This case
was sent back to district court
for development of new facts af-
ter the 50th Legislature establish-
ed the Texas State' University for
Negroes at Houston, with a law
branch at Austin.
Following the new trial in 126th
District Court, at which Judge
Roy Archer refused to grant the
writ compelling the University of
Texas to admit him, Sweatt again
appealed to the intermediate
court. He said he would carry
his fight to the United States Su-
preme Court if necessary.
Abandoned Funeral
Ship Under Tow For
New York Goes Down
The J- O. Franklin Food Store,
East First Street, has com-
facili-
service
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 29 UP)—
City residents over the age of 60
were warned today a recent court
decision makes it imperative for
them to renew their poll tax ex-
mcptions to be sure of qualify-
ing as voters.
Attorney General Price Daniel
had in effect overruled the opin-
ion of a former attorney general
who had held that annual renew-
als by voters above the age of 60
in teites with more than 10,000
population were not necessary.
Daniel said the Eastland court’s
ruling applied to exempt voters
past 60 in cities of more than 10,00
population who have not obtained
exemption certificates since Feb.
1, 1947.
He notified all tax assessor-
collectors in counties having such
cities that public notice be given
that “those over 60 could no long-
er rely upon "tfjeir permanent
exemption certificates.
“After reviewing the Eastland
court’s opinion and the opinions
of my predecessor, the only safe
procedure is for exempt voters
in such cities to get a new certifi-
cate on exemption before Feb. 1,’’
Daniel said.
Voters over 60 who live in cities
of less than 10,000 population, or
in the country, do not have to
make annual renewals.
French Government To Take Up
Bank Notes To Fight Inflation
PARIS, Jan. 29 (TP) — The
government proposed today to
withdraw all its 5,000 franc notes
from ciruclation as a blow at both
inflation and the black market.
Authoritative sources said this
would grab about $5,00,000,000
worth of francs away from black
marketers. There are 66.000,000
notes of the denomination in cir-
culation, worth about one million
dollars at the free exchange rate.
The informants indicated those
who could not explain their pos-
session of the notes would have
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Az-
Petroleum men set out to beat
the serious fuel oil shortage by co-
operation today.
Attorney General Tom Clark
promised them they are safe from
the anti-trust laws as long as they
do not try to fix prices.
With this backing, oil producers
and dealers announced last night
they will:
1. Cut production of gasoline at
refineries sharply for the next
two months to leave more oil for
heating purposes.
2. Pool oil suplies in some
areas to save transportation and
overcome local shortages.
3. Plan for increased production
of gasoline in spring, especially
to meet farm needs.
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Wants Big Powers
To Form Force For
Backing UN Orders
LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 29 (AZ—
The Philippines delegate on the
United Nations Palestine Com-
mission today advocated a 'big
power” military foifee to back
U. N. decisions.
The delegate is Senator Vicente
J. Francisco, who previously had
said immediate action was need-
ed to enforce U. N. partition of
the Holy Land.
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House Opens Debate On Income
Tax Reductions For Everybody
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (AZ—
Your income tax was the big
problem before Congress today.
The House has started debate
on a bill by Rep. Knutson (R-
Minn.) which would cut taxes
by about $6,500,000,000. The Re-
publicans like. The Democrats
don’t. :
Both groups held separate meet-
ings in the House yesterday to
discuss the measure.
Republican Leader Halleck of
Indiana aid GOP kjongfr-essmen
were in favor of the bill—unani-
mously. :
Democratic leader Rayburn of
Texas said the Democrats were
i opposed to it—almost unanimous-
ly. :
Since there are 245 Republicans
in the House and only 185 Demo-
I erats, the bill is expected to pass
IA tax cut also is expected to pass
in the Senate (51 Republicans,
45 Democrats).
Democrats in Congress twice
suported President Truman last
year when he vetoed tax bills by
Rep. Knutson. They were urged
today by Knutson: “Do not be
misled ■again.”
Knutson, with the full back-
ing of House Republicans, is try-
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BANGKOK, Sian, (A5) — Siam
produced 2,919,598 tons of rice
in 1947, slightly more than the
1946 total of 2,613,000 tons, Prince
Sithiporn Kridakorn, minister of
agriculture, announced. Last year
8,555,600 acres were under cul-
tivation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (AZ—
Senator Ball (R-Minn.) said to-
day. the treasury is okaying in-
6 Otoe tax deductions for donations
to eight groups labeled “subver-
sive” by the attorney general.
The senator described all eight'
as “communist fronts.”
Ball said his office staff found
the organizations among 81 listed
by Attorney General Clark last
November 23 as “subversive.”
They also appear, he salfl, on a
treasury list of “charitable, relig-
ous, scientific, literary or edu-
cational” organizations. This
makes contributions to them tax-
free. :
A treasury official said the de-
partment has no power to sepa-
rate “good”, from' “bad” organiza-
tions when'making up its tax de-
ductible ifist. It merely follows
definitions i n the law, he said.
But Ball said the treasury is
“very tough” about denying de-
ductions for many other organiza-
tions “with only the slightest po-
litical tinge.*
Ball called the treasury list-
ing “dangerous” because those
who represent the groups can
claim they have been checked by
the treasury departmnt and found
to be “purely educational.”
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (/Pl-
President Truman has prepared a
special message to Congress ask-
ing continued power for the gov-
ernment to say how much grain
can be used for whisky-mak,ing.
The White House said the 2,500-
word message to Congress will be
sent up to the House early this
afternoon. The Senate is not in
session today.
Present government power to
control distillers’ use of grain will
end Saturday. Congress voted
it last fall because of the grain
shortage and the Truman admin-
istration’s campaign to save grain
for food for Europe.
The Senate has passed a bill to
continue the power through Feb-
ruary, but the House
committee has pigeon-holed it.
East Texas—Cloudy tonight
and Friday. Freezing rain
and sleet tonight except rain
in extreme south and snow in
extreme north portion. Snow
or sleet in nortl/and rain in
south portion Friday. Not
quite so cold tonight and Fri-
day. :
Mt Pleasant weather for
the past 24 houn recorded
by Bill Lyle at the filter
plant is as follows:
Maximum ........_
Minimum .........
Temp. 7:00 .........
Wind from ........
Sk,y -................
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Thompson, Juanita linker, An-
nie Merle Wilkenson, Bettye Wil-
liams.
Junior High School
Seventh grade: Shirline Davis,
Randolph Haggard, Betty Lou
Kersieck, Russell Martin, Char-
les Melton, Sue Lynn Sandlin,
Edward Scarborough, James Ray
Sinclair, Fliyce Willmon.
Eighth Grade: Claude Alex-
ander, May Dell Applewhite,
Dorothy Boyd, Ann Chipman,
Peggy Culver, Betty Garrett,
Jackie Hays, Mary Margaret
Moore, Mopa Pepper, True Sand-
lin, Sylvia Spurger.
Ninth Grade: Anna Beth An-
derson, Margenia Blackburn,
Gaynelle Brooks, Petty Cargile,
Winnogene Cargile, Freda Dan-
iels, Larry Gene Edwards, Mary
Ann Hargrove, Max Hightower,
Mary Nell Ingram, Gene Lawyer,
Julia Ann Lee, Carolyn McClin-
tock, Julia Nell Parr, Dorace
Raney, Marie Raney, Jerry San-
defur, Ladye Stinson, Ann
Thomas, Mary Helen Winston.
East Ward School
Third Grade: Arnold Griggs,
Johnny Hoffman, L. J. Shelby,
David Whilhite, Ronald McCau-
ley, Gail Green, Paula Jane Har-
bour, Minnie Sue Leake, Sally
Ann Robertson, Betty Ryan.
Second Grade: Freddie Marsh,
John Keith, Joan Banks, Judy
Daffer, Darla Redfearn, Caroline
McGill, Tommy Traylor, Gail
Gaddis, Ottis Ann Goolsby,
Minell Rushing, Robert Mangrum
Erma Blackwell, Linda Copeland,
Barbara Davis, Vonna Jean
Moore Patsy Shurman, Eva Sue
Sprouse, Sherian Page.
Fourth Grade: Dianne O’neal,
Sara Martin, Shirley Kelly, Bob-
by Stephens, Jackie Marshall,
Billy Johnson, Rolinda Green,
Linda Roberts, Kenney Adams.
Fifth Grade: Ben Green, Sam-
my Oldsf Dianne Means, Jerry
Petty, Billy Taylor, Tommy Will-
iams, John Whilhite, Larry Rob-
erts, Tommy Larkin, Dorthy
Roach, Alice Duke.
Sixth Grade: Hope Calvert,
Jack Haney, Sally Sandlin, Owe-
ta Smith, Augie Campbell.
West Ward School
Second Grade: Dorothy Sue
Allen, Bill Bolger, Andre Brogo-
itti, Sharon Brogoitti, Remonia
Childress, James Fisher, Everett1
Frizzell, Sandra Grigsby, Virgin-
ia Hicks, Inez Horton, Verdein
Johnson, Carlene Jones, Ronald
Jordon, Jimmy Langley, Danny
Latimer, George Leonberger,
Julia Lunsford, Jackie Morris,
Jo Ann Parker, Betty Redfearn,
John Spearman, Mary Jo Steed,
Dianne Taylor, Jerry Lynn Wor-
sham,
Third Grade: Pat Bell, Carolyn
Binnion, Mary Louise Black,
Shirley Blackburn, Camille Boy-
John H. Estes passed away at
Lis home on North Madison Ave-
nue about 1:30 o’clock Thursday
morning from the effects of a
long illness. He suffered a stroke
some months ago and had been
in bad health ever since.
Deceased was about 65 years of
age and was a retired employee
of the Southwestern Gas & Elec-
tric Company, for whom he had
served as storekeeper at Mar-
shall for several years. He mov-
ed here only two weeks ago to
be near relatives.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Miss Johnnie Lee Taylor,
and four sons, Beverly Estes,
Dr. Bates Estes, John H. Estes
Jr and Jamie Lee Estes, all of
Corpus Christi. He also leaves
two sisters and four brothers, as
follows: Mrs. Jake Green and Ben
Estes of Granbury, Mrs. Doyal B.
Reddell of Palmer, Harney Estes
of Austin, Roy and Sam Estes of
Dallas.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (AZ—
Senator Bushfield (R-S. D.) to-
day endorsed the ten-point pro-
gram of Robert J. Kleberg, Texas
rancher, for the eradication of
Mexican foot and mouth disease.
The Kleberg plan, given con-
gressmen in a written statement
earlier this month, proposes:
1. Establishment of a quaran-
tine line north of the infection
zone. :
2. Vaccination of all susceptible
cattle in a barrier area north of
the quarantine line.
3. Systematic killing of all sus-
ceptible animals south of the line.
The Department of Agriculture
recently abandoned its cattle
slaughter campaign in Mexico af-
ter Mexican government protests
contended thp nation’s economy
was being seriously damaged by
the killings.
“I feel that the infestation must
i be stamped out on this continent
j before it has a chance to cross
| our borders and wreak havoc in
Bushfield said in a statement.
“A Carefully planned, iA ell exe-
cuted eradication program is the
only way this can be accomplish-
ed. I believe the plan presented
by Mr. Kleberg and Thomas Arm-
strong (also a rancher) could re-
sult in such a progrem.”
The disease will get out of hand
unless an aggressive war is con-
ducted against it, the South Da-
kotan added. Quarantine lines
such as are now being relied up-
on by the United States failed to
halt the menace in Europe, he
paid. :
“There is some question whe-
ther the Mexican government
would greet the Kleberg proposal
with much enthusiasm," Bush-
field said, “but this is something
fur the state department, the de-
partment of agriculture and the
Mexican government to negotiate.
ing again this year
He opened debate on his new
$6,500,000,000 tax-ctitting bill with
a prepared speech in which he
said: ;
“If there mas ever a need to
provide relief to the individual
income taxpayer from the op-
pressive war income taxes which
are stifling initiative and pre-
venting business expansion, it is
today”
Knutson faced strong opposition
from the Democrats They don’t
like his bill, though Republicans
do :
DALLAS, Jan. 29 (AZ—Henry
Edward Byrne, 77, educator, writ-
er and publisher, died today in a
Dallas hospital.
Byrne was founder of the Byrne
Commercial College and the
Byrne Publishing Company here.
He founded the Tyler Commercial
College at Tyler in 1898 and origi-
was noted heavy seas were flood- nated the Byrne simplified short-
ing the Connolly’s after hatches, hand system.
A gale was blowing and heavy
snow squalls were prevailing ! in 1896 and became a member of
when the Connolly disappeared, ■ the faculty at Patterson Institute
the Coast Guard said. | in Hillsboro. He also had served
It was not known if anyone was at one time as mayor of Tyler and
aboard the Connolly, but the Coast' served on a delegation appointed
Guard assumed no one was left I by President Woodrow Wilson to
on the ship because of her peril-. form a league of nations prior
ous condition. I to World War I.
Titus County Fair Dates
First Week In September
•> The directors of the Titus •»
County Fair Association have set I
the dates for the annual fair,
dairy show nad rodeo as Septem-
ber 6 through September 11. This
will be the first time in several
years that the fair will last for
a full week.
The premium list has been set
at $2,000, double those of the past
and not only insuring better agri-
cultural exhibits, but an outstand-
inq dairy show under the direc-
tion of County Agent Karcher.
Although there is no home
demonstration agent in the coun-
ty at present, the various clubs
are planning to fill their building
with many attractive exhibits.
A large poultry show will also
be held next fall to increase in-
terest in this industry.
All phases of agriculture will
be featured this year to help
promote better production in the
future.
A rodeo will be held during
the four last nights of the fair,
and contracts are now being ne-
gotiated to secure an outstanding
string of bucking horses and
bulls. Calf roping and specialty
acts will also be included in the
rodeo.
The usual attractions prior to
j the 1947 show are being planned
At press time funeral arrange-j if finances are sufficient to carry
them out. Fair Association offi-
cials are hoping that all merch-
ants, business and professional
men and others will respond
freely and support three night
attractions calculated to draw
many people from other places
for these events.
The Greater United Shows un-
der direction of J. George Loos
has been secured for the midway,
bringing to Mt. Pleasant twelve
rides and ten shows, to-
gether with many other conces-
sions.
The Fair Association will en-
deavor to carry on its educational
program and advertise Mt. Pleas-
ant and Titus County to the full-
est, and the support of everybody
is solicited to make the exposi-
tion a success. The fair is a non-
profit, non-salaried, no-dividend
organization, operated solely for
the benefit of the community as
a whole, and those who give their
time to its promotion are doing
so without any thought of profit.
Let’s everybody begin to plan
now for making the 1948 event
banking 1 the biggest success in the entire
history of the fair.
The schools in Mt. Pleasant have
announced the list or students of
all grades who are eligible for
the honor roll at the end of the
third six-weeks period. Each
school has a different method of
determining those who will be
given the honor, but all indicate
good conduct and better than
average grades in their studies.
High School
Charles Anderson, Jim Austin,
J. B. Banks, Donald Blackstone,
George Blackstone, Joe Calvert,
Jimmy Capel, Robert Colley,
Paul Davis, Harris Green, Larry
Harvey, Charles Henry Meyer,
Lester Thomas, George Williams.
Natalie Bailey, Imogene Banks,
Kathleen Banks, Frances Barrow
Janell Bell, Gerry Brogoitti,
Betty Capel, Carol Cartwright,
Betty Colley, Dorothy Nell
Combs, Jane Dwyer, Mary Helen
Gandy, Gayle Harkrider, Joyce
Harkrider, Mary Hays, Lita Hild-
reth, Alice Hosford, Dortha Hos-
ford, Marilyn Johnson,
Keith, Nelda Laden,
Legg, Janet Martin,
Nell Morris, Lonita
Marilyn Johnson, Lynn
Nelda Laden, Nancy
Janet Martin, Bobby
Morris, Lonita Parham,
Corinne Ray, Ladell Rhea, Ruth
Sargent, Bernice Sinclair, Reba
BOSTON, Jan. 29 (AZ—The
army funeral ship Joseph V.
Connolly went adrift from a tow
line today off Cape Race, N. F.,
and sank, the Coast Guard report-
ed today. The ship, previously rav-
aged by fire, and abandoned by
her crew -of 45 on Jan. 12. was
under tow for. New York.
The Coast Guard said the tow-
ing hawser slipped off a toeing
drum on the commercial tug Curb.
Almost immediately, the Coast
Guard said, ’the Connolly disap-
peared from the cutter Acushnet's
radar scope. The Acushnet was
accompanying the Curb.
Earlier, the Acushnet said, it
them taken away.
The government closed all
banks to forestall speculation
during debate on the measure.
Premier Robert Schuman urged
the national assembly to act
quickly so that banks, the stock
market and other financial agen-
cies might open by Saturday.
Passage of this measure and
the government’s free gold trade
bill seemed assured by a social-
ist decision to support them in
the assembly. Schuman had stak-
ed his cabinet's life on his mone-
tary program. The cabinet last
Sunday decreased devaluation of
the franc and the establishment
of a free money market.
The 5,000-franc note is worth
about $15 on the free market, its
withdrawal is something like the
withdrawal ol all $20 bills would
be in the United States.
Assembly sources said finance
minister Rene Mayer yjld them
small holders of the bills would
be reimbursed Feb. 2 and larger
holders by a Feb. 5 decree. He
said the bill was aimed directly j
at smoking out ill-gotten wealth
of money changers, restaurateurs
and black marketers.
Assembly sources said the
premier and the finance minister
told the finance commission tak- ;
ing away such money would j
strike a blow at inflation, too, by
reducing the - amount of money
in ciiculation. The reduction, as-
sembly sources estimate, would
be about 18 per cent.
(By A«Boclat«d Preu)
Sub-zero weather crept south-
ward to the El Paso area and a
frc’.h sleet storm added to the
paralysis of Northeast Texas to-
day as the Dallas weather bur-
eau predicted a break soon in
the long-drawn cold wave.
Industries over much of the
state were at a standstill today or
operating on stand-by power
facilities, and schools remained
closed to save natural gas for
home heating.
El Paso ana Wink were the
state’s coldest points this morn-
ing with a joint reading of minus
six degrees. The gold center had
shifted southward from Dalhart,
which had a like reading Wednes-
day morning.
The latest sleet storm cut
morning traffic to a snail’s pace
in Dallas, with street conditions
the worst in the week-long attack
of snow, rain and sleet. Buses
were out of operation this morn-
ing and overloading of street-
cars slowed that only means of
public transportation to a crawl.
Power failures were frequent.
The Dallas weather bureau
predicted that the cold spell
would begin to lose its grip by
Friday night, but a forecaster
warned:
“Tnere’s still plenty of bang
left in the current cold spell.”
Snow was falling this morning
in the Panhandle and south plains
and snow and sleet were gener-
al in the north central and north-
east sections.
■ 1 Wfl
ML,. IS *
MEETING IN MIAMI, FLA., for their annual winter session. AFL executive council members (from left)
George Meany, treasurer; William Green, president; Daniel Tobin, Teamsters union chief, and George
M. Harrison (on telephone), Railway Clerks presldent( affirm their groups backing of the Marshall
I’lan with recommendation that labor be represented along with key government departments on
advisory council for administration of the European recovery program. (International)
on
pleted the installation of
ties for complete dining*
and now features^ full menu at
all times. —
A dinirfg room has been built in
the rear of the building, new
steam tables have been added
and tables arranged to care of a
large number of people at one
time. LUlUltl
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