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NAVASOTA. GRIMES COUNTT. TEXAS. THURSDAY. JULY, 3. 1952
VOLUME 57
NUMBER 41
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Activities for July 4 will begin
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managed by Johnnie Cleboski.
Game time is 4130 p.m. Start
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its merits. ” '
After hearing arguments, he
ruled on the original plea of
abatement and the plaintiff im-
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REIGNING OVER FESTIVITIES of the 6th annual Watermelon Festival will be Queen Vera Beth
of the House of Johnson'and. King Norman of the House of Hodde. Their Court will be known as
the Court of Jewels.
south side.
Mains entering the building
from the nearby reservoir,.are Jo-'
Lynn Hardy, Madisonville, Sue
Coleman, Gladewater, Ann Hick-
BIBLE VERSE
But ihtu, when thou prayest.-
enter into thy closet, and when
thoti hast shut thy door, pray to
they Father which is in sectet;
and they Father which seeth in
secret shall reward thee openly.
(Matt. 6: 6.)
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stitutional amendment, abolish-
ing the state ad valorem tax af-
fected the 30-cent-tax assessed
on the flood control project, since
it was a remitted state tax. .
i Among those present for the
Monday trial were Judge Cecil
Baker of Rosenberg and Judge
Marshall Trussell of San Saba.
Judge Baker is chairman of the
erson of College Statiom; Carolyn
Skipper, Longview; Dorothea Va-
risco, Bryan; Elsa Than e s,
MAIL RATES: (year)
$2.50 in county and
Immediate Vicinity
$3.00 Outside County
his' 9 year-old son, John Dowdy.
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Nell Dyer, Brenham; Jean Ams-
ler. Hempstead: Billie Leigh
Morgan., Shreveport, La.: Jeanne
Gottselig. Plantersville; Janet
Walters, Galveston; Lorie .Blu:
mentritt,/ Austin: Elaine Burje-
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Conroe; Nancy Greenwood. West
Columbia; Mary Ann Rippe,
Brazoria; Ollie Jane •Stolt, Wash-
ington; Sue Spivey, Huntsville;
Peggy Scott, Crockett; Janet
Hohlt. Bellville: Jeanette Boyn-
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WEATHER
&eading taken ram morning at
• a.m. tor precedins 24 rours.
certain conditions, for flood con-
trol and allied projects.
Counties in the reclamation
area, which had received a re-
ernoon at 3 p.m. ‘ In both in-
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decoralled float s-wi N beam with.
Polaroid one-minute photo byExaminer Staff joy as theycme dow h. Wash Ing-: .
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Austin, challenged the right of
the tax officer to qollect an ad
valorem tax, charging that it
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John Dowdy To
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Saturday At 4:30
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. Clashing in a July 4 feature
performance at MartnsPark
• will be the' Navasota All-Stars
. managed by Coach Joe Nowbill
and .the Shamrock All-Stars
Program Ready For
Festival Visitors
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■ Polarold ne-minute photo by Examiner tat! 1 ... . 1 ' Iuhini huiatno
NAVASOTA'S NEW WATER pump station is running at full . held in the new exhibit building
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Friday, July 4
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ing on the mound for the Sham- ■ John Dowdy of Athens, candi-
rocks will be Howie Wieman, date for Congress from the 7th,
Navasota’S battery will be Joe ' Congressional District, will speak
Macaluso and Rtehare Redriquez-here Saturday afternoon at,4:30
The baseball game replaces , at the corner of Washington ave:
the softball game usually held nue and Farquhar street. He will
on the‘4th in connection with 1 ‘ " ----
the Watermelon Festival activi
Uuu ' stances, he willintroduced by ]
. ’ Probable starting line-up for
Houston is Tommie. Buck, 3rd
base; Burke O’Rouke. short stop;
Thomas Bartlett, 2nd base: Ray
-Cleboski, left field; Dewjght Dj-
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, cated at a depth of 6 feet to al-
j hat adoption "of ’ the" cn- low a natural two-way flow
from the reservoir to the water
SWIMMING POOL TO
BE OPEN FOR
FESTIVAL VISITORS
Festival, visitors will be able
to cool off at the.Navasota Muni-
cipal . pool on Friday, July 4, it
was announced by pobl mana-
gers. The pool will be open from
9 to 11 A.m. and from 1 to 9 p.m.
on July 4..
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PARADE ROUTE
ANNOUNCED
The junior and senior pa-
rades on July 3-4 will as-
sembie on 10th -end Holland —
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who has •spent much of his time,-
interest, and energy in working:
with the little league sihceits or-
ganization. in Navaseta, wi be
officially dedicated..at the open
ihg, of Little Leaguelseason.
Mondaynight. 7 c, -- a.
• The first g ameof l tile )e ague -
baseball ever ‘to lie 7 played' in ,
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ton, Lufkin; Martha Louise Lo-
gan. Dallas; Betty Thornhill,
Houston: Shirley Horton. Whar-
executive committee of an or-
ganization of approximately 66
counties who have combined
forces to fight the Grimes Coun-
ty tax suit as intervenors.
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nitaries will move east on
‘Washington avenue to Brew- i ________
er street, and across to Hol- capacity these hot summer days. Pictured here are two interior
and then-to the Presbyterian views of the new building. One shows the air compressor pump in
churth"oPoneireh. action and the other is a view of the water mains and many with the senior parade at 11:00
dren. i valves used to control the system.
man Hodde / and Quen. Vera
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■ court will be furnished by Mary .
Knowles Stewart, a South Ameri-
can jewel in a gown of red tulle b
.'. and sequins, -and Don Barrett
who will dance th tango. .
Jewel dancers for the Queen
waiting, will be escorted' by agi
Sieve Tully of -Houston; Jane
Bryant, maid pf honor. will-have, <
as her escort. Bob Pender; Caro-
lyn Barrett. court jester will-tep-
resent a string of pearls. The
maid of honor and lady inwait '
ing will represent aqua marines
The visiting duchesss. wil
wear jewel tone dresses attthe
elabroate crow ning of Her'.Ma-
jesty, the Queen. 2
Visiting duchesses are Madie
Bryant. Navasota: Frances Curry.
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are Suzy Harris, Mary Lois,
Boone, Betty Roy Heard, Jah/
Pender, Sue Gibson, Peggy An:
draws, Jane Mitchell and. Mary /
LouHertenberger. They will fen- :
ter through openjewelboxes
and waltz with sequin scarfs as
Mrs. Louis Koronka, courj solo.
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and proceed to Silverstein’s.
From there, the beautiful
girls, floats and all the dig-
1st. sings the "Waltz, of My
Heart.” Her accompanist wikl be
| i Mtss Nita Miller. ' ■ r.
-Ryal princesses in the cour .
■ . of Her Majesty and their escorts: :
' are Ann Magee; representing a.'
ruby will be escofted by Robert
KColleyof Navasota; Nea 'Polk,
E representing afopaz willhees-
F corted by Ted Slaton of Roans ,
Prairie; Evelyn Perrv wearing
the. colors of an emerald wil he ,
escorted by Burnet Leiberi fane
Battsanamethyst will have as ,
•her escort, Erle Quinn, Jr. of
. -Navasota. . '
Minta Rhea Perry, lady in
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Dowdy has filed with the Sec-
retars of State for a place on
the ballot in the specal election
' to be held August 23
Foster represented by Hulon ■ . • . . , ..
C. HalL of Navasota, Grace & new eream coloreds hollow tjle
Palmos of Hearne. Walter R. building joins property, of the
Koch and Gaynor Kendall of iGulf States Division office on the-
$175.00 f.o.b. San Antonio.
ft was last year that the city
purchased the water system
from the Gulf States Utilities
Company. The change in owner-
ship necessitated the new build-
ing, which made possible the
new improvements for the sys-
tem.
The city has also opened up a'
Two Day Annual Melon Festival Celebration Will Hit New High
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"A- • nut Wntermelon /Festta1 in a -1
Fseiting of sprking beauty, h
, Duchesses in the Court of Her ,
HMajesty,will, represent gems aS I
fheyi pay homage to Kig Nor- 1
their new water'pump station, a
the sulf will be the State Su- $22,996.71 project, from contrac-
preme Court. ;
mission of the state ad valorem ... . .
-fax. the money to be applied on HearneiEIma Hodges Bastrop,
flood, control and allied projects. ahdoHallofRichardsg,*
have held that the rak is still HulonC Hal
valid until the debt. on the pres- coronation.The seriptwaswri
entireelamation work has been ten and will.be directed by Mrs.
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i EThousands of pereee -wiH — sem
. ' throng to Navasota onJuly 3-4 --
fto attend the gala celebration at :
the sixth: annual Watermelon
Festival. 8 . -
.E or ■ these v isitors . and the . 0- • I
n hom folks’ihe two dayshake
< been, well: mapped out by th., .p.
Grmes County chamber of Com • •' I
l ■]merce. sponsorsrof:the two day : .. .J
oelebratien. 4 ' •' *" : •' ’’ < ' ia.
The fest ivities.will begin at the ' • •
gAugust Horst Countty Club where
Mayor Ralph,.W. Barry, tees off 0.2
opening the first annual Writer,-1 • -1
..melon Fesfival.Golf’tournamemnt , j
When the clock onthecily hall |
lower chimes 10 a.m. i ho junior .. . * . I
parade, will' get underway cand . '. I
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Little League Play Op _
Monday At Johnnie Webb Parkw .
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Johnnie Webb Park,ithe new । NaVaSota in-ee umimer will be the dedicatlon: will be Judge. W. Thompsn. 1 Judy Foster. Judy .
Little League ’baseball park, unreeled gat Webb Park MondasjB. -Barron of. Brian. The' cere -Nowlin. - Dukes and. duchesses
view, jean Brewster, san Anto- namedjfor,oach Johnnie Webb at ‘630 n51, Finswihg. the: first, mony wih be held following the (Continued on Back Page), -
nio: Betty Lou Fitzhugh, Tyler, fthe-erementary school faculty,game the dedication' program first game after Which; tire sec- ... j
-........— will be held.i a . " tond"game pf a double header WAI PlAnner ’
Mayor: Ralph W.- Barrywill will be played. , - l.n‛‛ ..
toss the.first ball.onto the -play- Teams in.the-leugue are the .1
trig field Mohday night opening Giants Cardinals,. Ritates and
league play. Guest speaker at Braves ■‛ .
Ri ‘ R, eu - I stitution whereby the old 30-
HAncinn hhamrneke icgnt ad valorem tax was made
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Water Pump Station I
By official action the Navaso hew roadway to their water
works property, '• - -
Water for Navasota, comes from I
four wells, each pf which are 1
. . 400.feet deep. One air compres- i
tor Clyde Smith of Austin. This. ««r pump, housed in the new
water pump station, -pumps two I
of these wells and the other two I
are hahdled by means of electric
pumps located at the well site.
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Horst Country Club at $150 per •
plate. Following the meal /golf-.
ers will tee off on .the final :
found in the golf journey. ’ 2
Junior Coronation at Brule
Stadium
At -7130 p.m. on Thursday, July
3 Queen Bonnie Elaine from the 2"on
House of Fultz will be crowned
Junior Queen of the sixth annual, . ,
Watermelon Festival, Reigning
with Queen Bonnie will be King — A
Ben Allen. ; '. . • '"
• Rodeo—Martin's Fork
At 8:30 p.m. one of* the wild- , - -
I eSt rodeos tn this part of- the- —t-
country will be unreeled at the
Martin Park arena. Following
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pump station. Heretofore, it has
been necessary to pump thewa-
ter from the reservoir to the,
pumps before discharging: it in-
to the mains.
Three service pumps are used
for pumping the water into, the’
city’s distributing system, Two
of these have a 300 gallon per
minute capacity and one has a
700 gallon per minute capacity.
Fifteen valvds are used icecon-
trol the water flow. This in-
clues 6 check Valves and 15 gate
valves. Each 12-inch valve cost
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1. Ringmaster Ross Mitchell will. - .1
i gather his "Irained animals” of taa
4 "The greatest Little Show on
| Earth: Cireus Daze" and enter* ' •;
tain. Her Majesty Queen Ronnie
Elaine of the House of Full/ and
KiDg Ben a the House of Alien 4
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ond annun 1 Indomior -Watermelon 0-
1 Festivutgcorenattom Thursday, ‘ 0
Juy.3. at 730 p.m. in Brule-St.' : : ne
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• coronalfen. will he . the Circus !
Band pnder the, dtrect ion ef Joe ‛
KinK Fultz. Members of theA 1.
band .are Mary Margaret Arrant,
Douglas. McDougald, Billie Gwyn .0 !
Keyser, Johanna Kennard/ Rqh- •
ert Arfrang andra Sue Stone, .
THoms. Lamar curd; Haymond ,' 7.
Love, Jr. Judy. Steele Tommie '.‘/J
Moon Eonie Baxter. Dorothy - ' -. (
Baxter, ' haror Wooteii, , Ralph . A . .
O Nemin David Smith, Shirley . ■ ’
‘r. rundwell, Sara Jane Yarbrough
. Gayliv Jo Demny:,. Sidney. Lee "0.
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"on hard a group of .trained- e,‛-r.
X’lo'vyhs, tnpnkeys. libhs/.ynd their . . r
respectves t raners/The clowns .: iisr
who will enfertain- file-, royal'" s:
court are Jay Stuart'Wellman, ■ ' 'j
|' - Choppell Dixon, Don. Dixon Tom Aoi, 2' *
3 my - Thompson, Lpui. Kornka, . . .1
______________________ .5 ' BobbyKerenkaH,O. Henderson. "i0.
“02.2e2d., J. Jimmy Swanson. Huntington •- • - .1
ky- n" ’ - “.h ;m.m.3--e1 ’ Swanson.-Harris, Hoe, John, IvaniT. / J
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2.3 % -n1 Ma '• 7 son and. Shelton Bone, ’ Their 7.
A respective trainets are. Arkori. I
Embkfkkdaz., .251. Mallett anil Robert Yarbrough. T
M Sbbkna-ext-eoori Trainor Fres Kaechee.wil, puf. . j
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d 22°52dE.s 0, fr Her Majesty and the royal I
5Na28“dKK 1 , eAri , ■■ court. The monkeys, ate-Arthur . I
HsseMebakmservju, Lee Bouldin. Jimmvbompgon, I
amumse-u nkAhrrews „Inekie, Reynolds. . I
•zn.adMMMMNr"t Jimmy Foster and William P’len ' I
" aMd s< 2028 ie ‘ Princesses in thiroya .court ■]
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EMMMhddadEefaMhMEhd, y- and Queen. Madanlre.Kay >|
a New. S.uzy Wheeler, inda Hairsg •]
• ton Kay Gride. Seyble Jo Hn- I
u ilerson. Joan Batson. Geny-Jane- |
Emepa- Stone, Jane Thigpen, Ladisin. a
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ON THE THRONE for the junior coronation will be Queen Bonnie Elaine for the House of Fultz and Mary Margaret Allen, Their . • 1
and King Ben Allen of the House of Hansen. Their Court will be known a« the Circus Daze. -respective escorts are Sir Spann . I
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■ Gimon and her escort is Robert _ i
ohip/un Denker../’, B , ■■ ' - .
saa"i- ’’ Crown bearer is Miss Amy Lou l
||S" Gpdbold; - daughter of Mr and . I
' ‛ .Mrs...: Tommy,. G^ with I
Stephen'Doan, son of Mr. and I
Ms. Robert. Poan,: as scepter: . —' i
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ruling property owners of Grimes Judge Rogers, the defendant im-
, r ' .. , . mediately entered .a plea in-
nd a few adjoining counties abatement. Judge Rogers took
, the plea under advisement and
; proceeded/to hear the case on
! Be Here For ■
i July 3-4 Rodeos Goes To'Court
"BabeApplirg famous rodeo _ A ■ ■ a
r clown from'LarOriu. will be here 4 4"2. I A » — I -
.. Thursday',for the second annual y V .IVI I. AA I
h ..showing of the July 314 Festival. "" '■ “ "ME*»"“
rodeos, it was announced this
. ? week by'Sid Bafk'er,.preoi.’d.trec- ’ Grimes County's all important
p “ .t.-r. . ■ tax suit is now headed by the
Someofthe West's best riders Court of Civil Appeals at Gal.
[ * ‘. from Fort Worth; Houston. Ar- .00 ti
.cHingtonandNaMastawiibe veston as the result or action
; e . here; for the . twd shows. The taken at Anderson Monday when
, ' stoak, which has the name,of be- the case was tried before District
p‛hu inetker’roughest in thet rodep Judge Max Rogers of Huntsville.
.tield-dsbeihgfurnishedhe For This was the third setting for
h I rest Arnold .of Cypress-. -
The first show, is schedulet ft lhe case which had been Post
..8:30pm.Thursdaj July 3 pdned on two occasions. -retired. ’
! - adhhe second one on .docket-, fer According to Judge Rogers’ When the case was called by
. Do - p.m. Friday: July 4. M rs ',,
1- .' "Vol Barker and IMrs. Billle. pt. . . amaw.
b ' "futt-of Houston ivilBbe the of fi and -a few adjoining counties abatement,
it 'Clal bookkeepers., and timers must continue to pay the
Mr Barker stated that the books cent ad valorem state tax until
■ will Hose Alt4d0pmon Thurs. the Possum Kingdom reclama- ;
1 . day July -3 "0k . 1 lion project is liquidated.. The
""Features . xodeornclude last payment will be made in.
F a specialty actby Miss harlene ,1957 f ; -
.UBrowmand, her ■, triek pony: rhe suit was filed Nov. 5, 1951
a.. "Dude,” arid -the- best eressed by Guy E.; Foster, a (.rimes
I ■' '■ cowgirls contest County resident, et al against
i Events include junior calf, rop. Emory. Bay. county tax assessor-
I ing b.boys 16 arid under, bare, collector. The state, as repre-
t h Wk Wnrrirpng, men’s miif tie sented by Governor Allan Shiv-
f '-(Continued on Back page erm State ( omptrollet Robert S.
I' —__y . i., Calvert and State Treasurer
L An ....8. All Jesse James, also'was a defend-
[ NaVasOTd All ant With Bay
I • * ... 2 The objective of the plaintiff
F- C Wili Maa / was to declare unconstitutional
' 3IdI> "III "ICC! the amendment to the state icon-
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