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THE GROOM NEWS, GROOM, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1956
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The Staked Plains Soil Conser-
vation District have 3 pieces of
equipment which they have elec-
ted to sell to highest bidder by
sealed bids.
The equipment is two Dempster,
5 bottom sweep type plows with
rolling colters, and one Calkins,
rotary subsoiler.
One of the Dempster plows has,
been used very little. The Cal-
J. R. Nicholson, White Deer, L. F.
Cleek, Panhandle, Clyde Cope and
Leo Oles, Claude and Cleo Hub-
bard at Goodnight.
Office Phone 97—Res. 256-J
Clarendon, Texas
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-4 ach Christmas
brings to us a deeper appreciation of
the loyal friendships and pleasant mem-
ories that make life worth while. So,
at this Holiday season, may we extend
our cordial greetings and best wishes
for your health, happiness and success.
^oreen an A Cecil Culver
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CHARLES E. DEYHLE
D.V.M.
VETERINARIAN
One year subscription (in Carson and adjoining counties)... $2.00
One year elsewhere in the United States ................... $2.50
. MEMBER PANHANDLE PRESS ASSOCIATION
AND THE TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION
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TEXAS NEWS BRIEFS . . .
There’ll be a several months de-
lay, Land Commissioner Earl Rud-
der has told some 13,000 veterans
applying to purchase land. Money
from the additional $100,000,000
bond program voted in November
will not be available until some-
time between April and June.
USDA has upped its forecast of
Texas’ 1956 cotton crop to 3,610,-
000 bales— a 10,000-bale increase
<bere is a
special warmth of
feeling and a deep
sense of frendlnesg
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An Amarillo tavern advertises:
“Lady, if you drive your husband
to drink—please drive him in
here!”
AUSTIN—Christmas has come
to the Capitol, and all the tradi-
tions are being observed.
A mammoth 40-foot tree with
hundreds of lights centers the ro-
tunda. State employes, from the
youngest clerk to the top man,
gather ’round the huge tree once
each year to sing Christmas
carols.
For the first time, Gov. Allan
Shivers and his family will spend
Christmas in the Mansion. In the
past they’ve gone to Sharyland,
their Rio Grande Valley home.
But this year they’re staying here
to get ready for moving . . . to j
make room for Gov.-Elect Price
Daniel who takes office on Jan-
uary 15.
Sen. Daniel is working against
time to get legislative and inaug-
uration plans settled before the
first of the year. Then he must
go to Washington to serve two
more weeks as senator.
But between being senator and
getting ready to be governor, the
Daniels hope to sandwich in a
simple family holiday at their Lib-
erty ranch home.
kins subsoiler has a total of 18
weights. This equipment is now in
Carson County and will be assem-
bled at the Panhandle High
School.
Anyone interested should con-
tact one of your local Soil District
Supervisors. They are Chairman
Cities Fight Over Water . . .
I Texas’ largest cities have squar-
ed off in a water rights battle
that promises to surpass al oth-
ers. Southern Canal Co., has
asked the State Water Board for
a permit to withdraw 200 million
gallons daily from the -Trinity
River for industrial use in the
Houston area. Houston has indi-
cated it is backing the company’s
plan.
Trinity River Authority, togeth-
er with Fort Worth, Dallas and
other cities using Trinity water
are protesting. Testimony before
the Water Board is expected to
be complex and lengthy.
Rainfall Deficient . . •
All areas of the state are near-
ing the end of the year with sub-
stantially less-than-normal. rain-
fall.
The State Board of Water En-
gineers reports 11-months defic-
iencies ranging from 12 to 19
inches. Storage in major lakes
continues at about 43 per cent of
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over the November estimate.
Texas farmer is becoming a big
operator, according to the Univer-
sity of Texas Bureau of Business
Research. From 1949-54 the num-
ber of farms decreased 12 per
cent, but total area under culti-
vation jumped by a half million
acres. Result: fewer farms, but
more in the $25,000 a year
bracket.
Newly-elected prosecuting at-
torneys came to Austin for a short
course in state codes and proce-
dures. Sponsors were the Univer-
sity of Texas School of Law and
the Attorney General’s Depart-
ment. A course for incoming
sheriffs and deputies was held
simultaneously by the Department
of Public Safety.
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SOIL DISTRICT EQUIPMENT
OFFERED FOR SALE
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Daniel Backs Water Plan . . .
Gov.-Elect Price Daniel will
submit as emergency legislation
the proposed $100,000,000 water
development fund.
Daniel said he will support this
and other objectives of the Texas
Water Resources Committee’s pro-
gram. But he said he wants to
study further before making a
tax recommendation.
According to committee mem-
bers, the $100,000,000 revolving
fund would not require a special
tax. It would be used to extend
Credit to local governments for
water conservation projects.
However, the committee did
suggest taxes to buy water stor-
age space in federal reservoirs.
Proposed levies would increase
fishing licenses 50 cents and place
a five per cent excise on pleasure
boats and motors.
Drouth Aid Extended . . .
U.S. Dept, of Agriculture has
extended from Dec. 31 until
March. 15 the emergency program
to help livestock owners in drouth
areas buy feed.
Gov. Shivers commended this
decision and asked that USDA
also extend grazing privileges
under the soil bank program. He
requested railroads to continue re-
duced freight rates for hay ship-
ments to drouth areas.
Cameron and Willacy Counties
have been added to bring the
total drouth-hit counties in Texas
to 238 out of 254.
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Second Woman Governor . . .
To Mrs. Neveille Colson of Nav-
asota went the distinction of being
Texas’ first woman governor since
Mrs. Miriam Ferguson.
Mrs. Colson’s senate colleagues
had named her interim president
pro tempore, an office second in
line to the governorship. Gov.
I Shivers and Lt. Gov. Ramsey gal-
lantly left the state so Mrs. Col-
son could have the traditional
“governor for a day” honors. She
proclaimed State Highway Day in
recognition of one of her primary
legislative interests.
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Shepperd Offers Aid . . .
Atty. Gen. John Ben Shepperd
will go to Tennessee next month
tp help defend persons charged
with interfering with school inte-
gration.
Shepperd, whose, term of office
ends Jan. 1, will act as a private
citizen.
A federal court order has en-
joined persons from interfering
with Clinton school integration by
“thought, deed or word.” Shep-
perd said he thought this “too
broad.”
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“Better Government” Bills . . .
An extensive legislative program
designed to prevent recurrence of
state scandals has been unveiled.
Sixteen “better government”
bills were formulated in the at-
torney general’s department under
sponsorship of the Texas Press
Association. TPA’s legislative |
committee approved the measures
and has called on Texas news-
papers to Work for their passage.
Bills are aimed primarily at se-
crecy in public affairs. They
would outlaw closed meetings of
governmental bodies, force publi-
cation of official transactions and
impose penalties for suppression
of public records." Insurance com-
panies would be required to pub-
lish financial statements at least
twice a year. Names of veterans
applying for land under the vet-
erans land program would be pub-
licized.
Committee members also en-
dorsed creation of a special Travis
County grand jury for state af-
fairs.
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Edited and published by MAX and HELEN WADE
Office Phone No. 3311—Residence Phone No. 3541
Entered as second class mail at the Post Office at Groom, Carson
County, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
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Wade, Max & Wade, Helen. The Groom News (Groom, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 20, 1956, newspaper, December 20, 1956; Groom, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1487364/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Carson County Library.