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NUMBER 259
VOL. 42
MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS, THURSDAY. MARCH 8, 1962
PRICE 5 CENTS
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Death Toll Mounts to 35
Campaign Here And Pakistan
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By Rebecca Roberts
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and 20 Moslems and four mem-
their base in neutral Switzer-
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JFK Expected to Declare
East Coast Disaster Area
Walker Brings
His Governor
Jackie Begins
Trip to India
Annie Sims Students
Score Well on Exams
The Frenca said five Algerian kacem Krim. rebel deputy pre-
Moslem civihan had been killed mier, and zis delegation from
Hus
weeks
l and de-
congress-
( utrer ord red today that prin-
cipal downtown city buildings be
desegregated at once.
Hotel
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Stephens before
day’s itinerary
FORT WORTH The 60-year-
old Armour & Co plant will tie
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Finland. aid in 1945 the harrow-
ing experiences of the 129-day
trip of 16 people in a sailboat on
the Atlantic Ocean. She gave
God all the 'ledit for their safe
journey ana arrival in the Unit-
ed States. “Without faith in God
we would have never found the
courage to began the trip," she
said
She told of their arrival off
the coast of New York only to
he caught up in a hurricane and
carried 150 miles southwest into
the Atlantic. There a troop car
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Rev John Whitt and the Rev.
J. E Anduison. Burial will.be
iu the Farman Academy Cem-
Minor Accident
Is Investigated
A minor accident was investi-
gated Wednesday by Patrolman
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49th Call-Ups to
Write Congressmen
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Preparation for presentation
of the annual operetta by “A”
choir is under way. Scenery is
being painted, and cast and
dance team are having daily
and nightly practice. Everyone
is working hard to mke this
year’s operetta the best yet.
w hich includes
FT. POLK,
Farley West.
Ft Polk, confli
rien met nqtoM
club Wedresda
cided to write
John F Kennedy flies to New
York today on the first leg of a
more than 15,000-mile journey
to make a semi-official visit to
Irdia and Pakistan.
Damage Is In Millions;
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neeting lasted a
asd during that
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men to protest what they called
irequities to serving their mil*
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CASTEL BOLOGNESE. Italy
—An express train crowded with
immigrants from impoverished
seuthern Italy raced into a de-
tour and jumped the tracks near
this north Italian village before
dawn today, killing 13 persons
and injuring 120 Apparently all
the victims were Italians.
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per cent of the rights of the Con-
suitution of Texas were left to
the people.
He said tie United States gov-
ernment is not fulfilling its se-
curity responsibility, and added
that he is ready to appear in
V ashington any time he is call-
ed to offer i.is opinions on the
troop intornation program.
He says under existing condi-
tions the soldier can not know
abou the enemy, a condition he
sogh to correct in Germany
wnile with ‘e 24th Infantry Di-
vision As an aftermath of his
efforts in Germany, he resigned
See W U.K ER—Page 7
Lenin’s tomb
sovereignty
There were unofficial reports
that a number of small commit-
ters of experts has been nam-
id to recommend solutions to
the points which remain. Then
the full negotiating teams —
nine on rebel side and 12 on the
French — would seek to resolve
the issues
was opened in the public again
today and a stream of curious
immediately lined up in the
snow in Red Square to see what,
had happened .
I 1 M SERVICE & SALES
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Virginia From there they had
to go to Canada for a few days
and.then returned to the United
States under the Canada quota
because at ihat time their native
counrty was no more
In observance of Public school
Week, the Lions had as their
guests, ten teachers new to the
local schools. Homer Holt, mem
ber of the school board. intro-
duced the teachers and invited
club members to visit the
schools.
Briefs
UV I HL ASSO« IATED PRESS
A.LGIERS IA — French head- tails of an already approved
Annie Sitns students are scor-
ing well on six-weeks examina-
tions,Paul Harbour, principal,
s»id today
For example, these made 100
i: two subjects:. Nina Stephen-
son, Rhonda Cabiness and Ran-
<’y Parker
And these made 100 in one
subject: Mark Gilbreath, Kar-
e.i Harris, Sandra Roach. Rog-
er Harris, Jack Bright, Mollie
in chrervance of Public School
Weel: They are as follows: Joy
Moore who gave an extempor-
anecus speech: Linda Cargile,
who qave a humorous reading;
Kav Langham, who gave a
reading in prose; Sam Russell,
who ’cad a poem; and Sue Da-
vis Sarah Goolsby, and Bill
Beck, who read ballads they
had composed as an assign-
ment in advanced senior tfter-
ature.
Trsck boys went to Pittsburg
Wednesday afternoon to prac-
tice on their track in prepara-
tion for the first track meet to
be held in Hooks.
Mike Hall was in Dallas on
Tuesday to take a test tar col-
No School Friday’ -
Mount Pleasant schools will
he closed Friday, according to
Superintendent Marvin Amer-
sen.
He said the purpose was to
■ nable teachers to attend the
District V III Texas State Teach-
ers Association Convention to be
trid at Tyler. _—_______
The Slate Department's plan-
red program would put all arm
ei forces and weapons under an
in international organization —
the United Nations — former
Major General Edwin A Walk-
er. a candidate for Governor,
said here Thursday.
Generai Walker stopped with
SURF BREAKS OVER SEAWALL—Waves break over the seawall at Winthrop,
Mass, as gale winds batter the New England coastline in a late winter storm. Many
low-lying areas all along the Atlantic seaboard were flooded (AP Wirephoto).
SuesBspeker Algerian Rebels Bombard
at Lions ciub French Frontier Defenses
“With God all things are pos-
WASHINGTON - The United
Stetes and 24 other nations have
agreed to chop about 20 per cent
from tariffs >n a wide range of
it< ms — from automobiles to
Scotch whisky And U S. offic-
ials said America came out
ahead 4 lo 3 in the deal.
‘wiss soil to this chilly French ।
Alpine sea. met with French
< !ficials for three months be-
fore breaking for lunch in sepa
rate dining iooms in the Hotel
Cu Parc conference site
The talks were to continue un-
t t shortly before sunset, the
practical linit for the helicopter
flight back across Lake Gen-
eva to rebel headquarters out-
side Geneva.
The fact that the rebel dele-
gation remained on tor lunch
was probabiy also an indication
that the talks were going well
The delegations are working
cut what is hoped to be final de-
White House sources said Car-
oline,- 4 ana John Jr . 15 mon
tl s. will fly to Florida Friday
with their father and spend a
week at Palm Beach visiting
with their grandparents. Mr
and Mrs Joseph P. Kennedy
had land to this French Alpine re-
sort town.
sible," Mrs Jackie Barrett told |
the Lions Ciub Thursday as she
uescribed tne trip of her family
rcross the Atlantic in a 37 foot
l oat
his party lor lunch at
was closed at six places be-
cruse of flooding conditions.
The Red Cross said nearly
6,000 persons forced from their
l anes spent Wednesday night
BEN H. WOOTEN
BANQUET SPEAKER
Northeast Texas: Mostly
cloudy today and Friday, Scat-
tered showers today and early
tonight. Little change in tem-
peratures. Low tonight SO to. 58
High Friday 80 to 70
PAY YOURSELF FIRST
With 8 First National Savings
President Kennedy plans to
bid his wife bon voyage* as she
lakes off from National Airport
aboard the Kennedy family
plane.
Mrs. Kennedy dec ided to say
goodby to her two youngsters
nt the White House, instead of
at the airport as first had been
indicated
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of those when teachers are not
friends anymore, but test-giv-
cis But luck is with us this
time; we onlv have to go four
day's this week because the
teachers have a TSI A meeting
in Tyler Friday so westudents
have a holiday.
Netional Honor Society had a
regmuar meeting luesaay morn-
ing Members were reminded
itry terms.
The men were of the
♦ Texas) Division octivated
South V ietnamese forces report-
er 23 Communist guerrillas
were killed today in one opera-
tion near the southern tip of Viet
Nam Authorities feared anoth-
er concentration of Red fighters
had evaded 1,500 govenrinent
troops chasing them in the Me-
kong River delta
The Chamber of Commerce Adore Thee" and "Now O Zion,
honored Hilda Kay Blackburn
ed • radio program Wednesday tle Friendship Bantist Church
A roup bf students vresert- r----- . -Ph
will be
annual
By The Associated Press
President Kennedy was ex-
pected to move today to aid the
storm-stricken East Coast — a
vast panorama of w reckage in-
ycarexceptrier found liem and assisted1
them in landing in Little Creek
pounding from storm-driven tid-
m.
The White House said that
Kennedy would act as quickly as
pcssible on the requests.
The vicious wintry blast hit
the East on Tuesday with heavy
now, freezing rain and power-
ful winds. Wednesday the coast-
al areas sufered a second blow
from raging high tides thrust
back as the storm moved out to
the sea.
"It looks like a lumber yard
from here (Oceen City, Md.) to
Fehoboth Beach Del ," said a
state police commander at
Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Maryland Gov. J. Millard Taw-
r ; has t ired President Kenne-
dy asking that the pegion be de-
c ared a disaster area. Most of
the 1,000 residents at the re-
Mrs Barrett told of her child-
Kennedy chalked up a victory 1 hood in hi r native Estonia, of
today in getting suspended steel* ‘reaping n 1943 to Sweden and
L bor talks scheduled again —
with a fresh reminder the pub-
lic interest requires an early
settlement consistent with price
stability.
shattered hi met
At Bowers, Del., five child-
ren from one family were
swept to their deaths by flood
waters, and two persons still
were missing •
Delaware Gov Ebert N Car-
vel estimated damage at $50
naillion and he, too, has asked
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banquet March 15 at Alps
Cafe . He is chairman of the
board of directors of First
National Bank in Dallas, as
well as being a member of
the board of many other
civic, cultural and religious
groups.
week is one of those.. c.
It is a sixth week. onefsort of Ocean City fled
bers of the French army
been wounded so far.
The rebel delegation, which'
Hew to Evian from neutral
Math J James died 12:30
' p m Wednesday at the home of
his son on the Talco highway.
He was born Aug. 13, 1887.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. Fletcher Shumate, Win-
f eld: Mrs. Frances Caldwell,
Atlanta; three sons, S D. Jam-
es, Mount Pleasant; Alvin Jam-
es, Ore City; Gusty James,
Mount Pleasant; 13 randebild-
ten and two great-grandchildren
Funeral services will be held
Walker, Define Cabiness. Char- -
lie Blalock. Mike Zachry, David
Hobbs, Roberta Bolton, Vicki
Colthurst, Patricia Stevens,
charles Sanders, Art Render-
son, Carolyn Barrett, Linda Pat-
r'ek, Frances Palmer, Steve
Fassett, Sharon Rust, Lura Ann
Smitherman.
to he announced later this
week.
P E Wallace assembly pro-
gram Tuesday was a sin-song
with student body participation.
French frontier defenses for the
past 36 hours, starting 'shortly
before the peace negotiations
opened in Evian, France
A French communique said
r. ortar and artillery fire smash-
ed down on a number of points
aong the electrified frontier
barrier* l uesday night. The
shelling continued throughout
Wednesday night, the communi-
que said.
National Merit Scholarship
Qvalifying Test Tuesday morn-
ing 'n the library.
YWA’s had a meeting Tues-
day afternoon. These girls
mare plans to go to Fort Polk
Saturday and Sunday of this
weekend Program for the meet-
ing was on home missions and
w as nresented by Jean Green.
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Conrad Mars at the intersection t
c North Jefferson and West 2nd Out-Building Is
sneaker at
Chamber of
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United .Stars He says that 90
SUM at Omaha. Naples, Dain-
erfield. the Lone Star Steel
psant, Jericrson, Marshall and
Iongview. At Longview, he
speaks in the Commanity Cen
ter at 8 o’ciock
General Walker says his cam-
Monday afternoon after her re-
turn from Mardi Gras activities
al Hstel Stephens Refresh-
ments of punch and cake were
served to 'he guests. Hilda
told tne girls about her tour of
Washington which included a
visit to the White House and
meeting President Kennedy
Girls who attended were Melba
Worsham. Joy Moore, Martha
Fillebrown, Judy South. Cecelia
Blackwell, Linda Cargile. Mar
jorie Storman, Nancy Grissom.
Vickey Stroman, Sadie Beth
Clark Linda Ann Taylor. Suz-
anne ( arr Gay Moore. Patric-
ia C rgile. Linda W /illiams,
Snaron Hassell. Carolyn Hark-
rider Pam Nugent Martha
Stinson. Ronah Scott, Martha
Jane, Presley, and Rebecca
Roberts
There was a meeting of Rain
bow Girls on Monday night
They completed plans for their
Chicken Spaghetti Supper to be
held Friday night from 5:30 un
til 8 at South Ward Cafeteria
Plans were also made for
at lending a school of instruc-
tion to be held in Mai hall Mar-
ch 24 from 8:30 until 3 :w All
Rainbow Girls are urged to at-
tend.
Rotaryette Girls had a meet
ing Wednesday morning Mem
bers made plans for a Rotary-
ette-Key Club party to lie held
at Jan Marlin's farm in, April
ltotaryettes will provide food,
and Key Club will provide en-
worse in some areas than a hur-
ricane Losses may run into
hundreds oi millions of dollars.
The death toll continued to
mount and had reached at least
85. There also were reports of a
i umber of others missing.
High tides caused extensive
d; mage to hotel cabanas and
Teach areas today along a 40-
miile stretch from Deerfield
Beach, Fla , to Key Biscayne,
south of Miami Beach.
Water was reported in the
basements of some oceanfront
hotels and stores But the ho-
tels themseives did not require
evacuation.
Collins Avenue, Miami
Reach’s main thoroughfare.
anization. There was no way
to count others provided for un-
uer differei.t arrangements.
President Kennedy was ex-
pected to declare the wrecked
coastlines of the Central Atlan-
Lc states to be major disaster
areas eligible for massive fed- -
oral financial help and emer-
i,i ncy rehabilitation aid.
Marylana, New Jersey and
Delaware had pleaded for such
action. Virginia was expected to
follow suit. The New York
coastline especially on Long
Island, also took a fearful
Destroyed by Fire
An out-huding was destroy-
od by fire Wednesday just out
side ihe city limits on Highway
67 - West. according to Rex
Mars of the Mount Pleasant
Fire Deparatment.
Mars said the blare began in
a grass field and due to the
hivh winds spread to the build-
ing Other buildings were
t li rent em d but the fire was ex-
tinpuished before they were
damaged, Mars said
wammemmnenemexamnmuermemm
WEATHER
HAND FOR A HERO—Spotty, whose barking first
sounded the- alarm of a fire spreading through an apart-
ment building in Brooklyn, NY, was the last to be
rescued. Fireman John Drumm hands the canine hero
to a buddy at the foot of a ladder. Several families
awakened by the dog fled in safety while firemen saved
others. (AP Wirephoto) -20 _ ________
operations, M. E Linville Jr.
general manager here, said to
day.
Firemen‘s Training
Course to Begin
Payne R. Williams. Texas
Engineering Extension Service
of Texas AAM College System,
will conduct a fireman's train-
ing school course, beginning at
7 p m Thursday at the fire sta-
tion.
This course will be held five
rights, March 8, 15 22. 28, and
April 5, according to Rex,Mars,
engineer.
Firemen at Mount Pleasant
and the surrounding area are
invited to attend.
f’icted by u tempest termed । i" shelters provided by the or-
Ietha Thomas Future Home-
make’s had a lunchcon meet-
ini’ Wednesday to complete
plans for their area meeting in
Commerce Their voting dele-
gate will be Reba Payne; regi-
stration delegate will be Pa-
tricia Wilbanks. Reports from
committees who are planning
FHA week were heard. FHA
week will be April 1-7 Plans
for that week include refresh-
ments for teachers during their
off-periods. The "refreshing”
will tske place in the living
room of the homemakng build-
ing Plans were also made for
a skating party sometime soon.
Baptist Youth Choirs went to
New Boston Monday night to
attend a Snring Music Festival
Choirs presented two numbers
and were graded on the basis of
their singing. The Youth Choir
paign is based on the constitu-
c; iarters announced today that j ge neral accord for a cease fire tional rights of Texans subject
gerian rebel units based in ir that 7%-year-old war and enly to th. Constitution of the
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Meeting Date Set
A newly organized gun club
is slated to hold its next meet-
ii.g at Haroid Smith s Insurance
office at 7 p.m. March 23, ac-
conding to T. A. Jaggers.
Streets.
The mishap involved a 1960
Chevrolet, driven by Esther V.
Atchison, Route 3, and a 1955
Ford, driven by Willie Masters
Scott, Arlington. No one was in-
jured and only minor damage
to the Ford was reported. Driv-
er of the Chevrolet was issued
a ticket for improper start from
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that they should turn in articles
to Mis. Clinton if they wanted
to write anything for the Nat- A A ■ g ■
ional Honor Society magazine. Moth J. Jomes
Committees were appointed to 1
plan a social, leave a gift to the
school, and plan a money-mak-
ing project.
A gruun of iuniors took the
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in Court Wednesday
Seventeen traffic violations
were filed 11 justice court Wed-
nesday according to Marshall
French
They were: eight for not hav-
li g driver’s license: two for not
having mufflers: one for hav-
ing over 16,000 pounds on axle:
one for over registered weight:
one for improper start from
parked position; one for speed-
'ng; one for passing without
nrover clearance: one for not
having commercial license: one
for changing lanes unsafely
PENNEYS urges you to trade
to Mount Pleasant. j
FORT WORTH An Ameri-
can Airlines flicht from los An-
geles to Fort Worth Wednesday
nght knocked more than four
minutes off the record time tot
•he flight
La. <* - Gen
commander at
rmod that 280
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Shaw Charged
With Burglary
Charles Weldon Shaw of Par-
is was charged Thursday in
justice court with burglary'.
Charges were filed after he ad-
mitted to being involved in the
' reak-ins at Green’s HumbleT
Service Station and Wallace’s
Gulf Station on North Jefferson
Street, Nov. 12.
Shaw ami another boy. were
arrested in Euless, Texas by
Folice Chief W. M. Sustaire. The
ether boy, a juvenile, was sent
to a detention home in Dallas,
cificers said.
Shaw was turned over to Par-
is officials where he wa$ wanted
fer burglar) Titus County of-
ficials went to Paris and return-
ed with Shaw Wednesday He is
?lso wanted for burglaries in
Talco, Pittsburg and Bogata,
officers said.
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