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WEDNESDAY, OCT 21, 1959
BRENHAM BANNER-PRESS, BRENHAM, TEXAS
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Wernher von Braun.
expert
by the Ruesiad
Embarrassed
at the U S constitution by impos
audience. Herman L. Zschappel
Our Fast Bombers
hausted and the program had been ,
of the Brenham school district has
available.
little peace and quiet now.”
day within 12 minutes:
at 12:22
(UP) - Stands for United Press
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"Baby C" at 10 p.m.
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the
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"However, we are confident all
is for the best and that God has the welfare program to benefit the
Committeeman Skelton, a Temple unworthy of the many nice things
a better place for them.
aged, mentally ill aad unwed moth-
"We know that the hospital and ers in the state.
Th ursday, Friday A nd
Shown 7 & 9 p. m.
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berry, too "I don't think there is i Greenwade, president of the Bren-
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how to hate.
The man who disagrees with
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Hospital News
Milroy:
Roscoe Fincher. Burton, surgi-
However he quickky added, that
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to JANE
&
Suit On Texas’
New Gas Tax
seated at the head table, and some
of those who spilled over into the
nies at the Salem Lutheran Church
at Welcome next January 19.
The suit said the provisions of
the tax: .
mco
0-600
the securing of a federal grant to
build the Washington county court-
house even after funds were ex-
• Migh Capacity action
washes 7 sheets at once
Its scholastic population has grown
apace. He predicted that within 10
years the enrollment at Brenham
high school will reach 900. Mr. Al-
lenson reported that the schools
have an annual budget of $589,000
lectern after concluding the invoca-
tion and announced "I think Sen-
ator Johnson would make a great
J. Ed Connally of Abilene, state Dem-
ocratic chairman. Keeton has organis-
ed a Johnson For President Club in
Houston. (Staff Photo).
4
$16 864 as a protest payment
the tax for September
do
to
at the bonfire committee: and
Butch Broecker, Jim Coates, Tra-
vin Voelkel and Jerry Ahrens
chairmen of the team to collect
wood for aad to guard the bonfire
Club District 2-S-3, introduced the
many lions officials in the crowd
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indust
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cattle
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pm, and 12:34 p.m.
At a
able to
the cn
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immed
there
practic
ing do
• Automatic Timo Control
e Safe Blade-free Agitator
• Automatic Detergent
and Bleech Dispenser
• Mo of-balance cut-ofs
"Baby D."
But they sent out a f o r‘m a.I
statement, which said:
“My wife and I are terribly
sorry to learn at the death of our
MOW ONLY
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the world must know that on for-
eign policy, "our politics ends at
the water line.”
hood is comprised of churches
from Washington, Burleson, Fayet-
te, Austin, Fort Bend, Lee, and
Brazos counties.
It was voted at the meeting to
donate $150 from the Brotherhood's
treasury to the Lutheran Welfare
of Texas for its general fund.
The main speaker was the Rev.
Saturday Specials
Uncle Williams
Texas at Austin.
He told of the various phases of
299Btys
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“We hope that we can find a grown in recent years from 12.25
square miles to 112.72 square miles.
BL Jude:
Johnny Vasquez, Somerville, ac
cident.
Mrs Rudolph Gonzales, Clay
eieage
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PORK I BEANS
No. 300 Cans
Del Monte Seedless
RAISINS
15 os. pkg.
25‘
rmpt eg
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provisie
Act
SEN JOHNSON-
(Continued from page 1)
HOMECOMING-
(Continued from page 1)
prevail
Home Grown Sweet
PEPPERS _
Radio And Appliance Co.
-wouurs SEEVICE MAG LJAEANTE OF SATISFACTION
PHONE GE GG
Wears Johnson For President Button
Houston Electrical Contractor Bus-
DR. JOHNSON-
(Continued fromh page 1)
--
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The new tax
Sept. 1.
staff here at Lackland did all in years, which means that any grad-
their power to save our babies, uate of Brenham high school can *.
They were just too immature I enter any Southern college without
The beat medical facilities were loss of any credits The land area
•••the
BLUE
NGEL
Reese Lockett as his friend! As
we used*to say on the ranch, he'll
go to the well with you ”
In His Footsteps
. He had some good words to say
for ‘Congresssman Homer Thorn-
of ceremonies, after President Wm
H Buske of the Lion* Club, open
ed the meeting Spinn reminisced
about those days, and also about
Johnson's first campaign for Con-
gress which started in this county.
..... ... . If you don't see what you want
A total at 209 persons—201 mem- advertise for it. For better results
hers and eight visitors - attended cal the Banner-Press
------- The Area Brother-- .................................
Surprisingly, Monsignor Charles
Weisnerowski, pastor of St Mary's
Catholic Church, lingered at the
Evangelivne
CUT OKRA
No. 308 On
15‘
Barbara Hahn, and Herbert Faske,
downtown parade; Sally Malitz,
Dolly Luetge, Herbert Hughes, pep
rallies: Judy Draehn, Herbert Fas-
governor of Lions
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ft
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He told of a recent trip aboard
a new U. S. jet plane at a speed
of 550 miles an hour. “Five years
from now, that will be as slow as
a horse and bugzy is now," he
predicted. He said the reason the
Russians "don't push the button
now, they know we have those B
52’* which can carry swift destruc-
tion to them."
He said some little boy now liv-
ing down here in Brenham may
revolutionize the world, if given
his chance. "
"The issue today is whether our
people want this country to
grow, whether they want to be big-
ger. better and wiser.”• he said. "I
think the answer will be yes."
He said our peopte must be pre-
pared to defend themselves, and
that the best defense is that ad-
vocated by Mirabeau B. Lamar
when he said: "Education is the
guardian genius of democracy.”
“When you add understanding,
you share creation with God," he
observed.
“As Long As God Spares Me”
Concluding, he again said he was
ter Keeton displays his lapel button
which reads*: "I’m for Lyndon in ’60.”
to Mayor Reese B Lockett, left, and
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schools became a part of the city
government in 1875, and remained
such until 1926 when it became
an independent district’. It has en
i joyed accreditation by the South
ern Association of Colleges for 52
SPECTATOR...
(Continued from page 1)
friend insisted, and the publisher
called Lyndon and told him his
trouble, Johnson picked up a tele
phone, made a call to the proper
bureau in charge of newsprint al-
lotments. and the Times-Herald got
its paper. "They've supported me
lever since," the senator beamed. 7
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right
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into a coal chute.
said about him and added: "But
you can just bet your bottom dol-
lar as long as God spares me, I am
going to try to make this country
better than it was when I was
born. And I think it was a mighty
good place to be in then.” ‘
Rev. T. V. Lewis pronounced the
benediction. Getting int the spirit
of the evening, he concluded with:
"And God bless America."-
After the address, Senator John-
son invited the crowd to shake
hands, and practically the entire
group responded.
. Following the barbecue. Dr arid
Lb M
Can . I
tedly art vastly more powerful
and there is no way to catch up
overnight
On* thorn’ issue on which the
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be crowned by Frank W. Allenson,
superintendent of the Brenham
Public Schools.
• The crown will be carried by
Kathleen Rodgers, 5, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Cy Rodgers, B P.
a m. (cst). Mrs. Hannan wept but
did not become hysterical Her
husband's eyes filled with tears,
but he did not cry openly.
The babies — the 47th recorded
birth of quintuplets were born
him
Among the crowd were four
members at the Texas Supreme
Court, the presiding justice at the
Court of, Criminal Appeals, the at-
ing a tax upon an instrumentality
of interstate commerce
— Constitute* an unlawful at
tempt by the state at Texas to
invadaspield at interstate c o m-
merceaiready occupied and pre-
TEXAS YAMS
3-20
dryine
• Selefe eft fehries
• Autemetle Setety Deer
presidept of the United State;."
' Johnhon’s old friend'of college
ret r> ng days, -the former County Judge
' Richard Spipn. took over a* master
and it’s only
r 26%"
WIDE-
state committee woman
attorney, who has known Johnson
for many years. He detailed the
senator's long service in the public
interest, declared him a man emi-
nently fitted t it ad the nation, and
presented him flatly as "the next
President of the United States.”
(hation for Senator
The crowd stood and gave the
senator an ovation for several min-
utes.
Much of the senator's talk was
devoted to that first campaign for
congress that launched him on his
metoric career to become one of
the three most influential men in
the American government
He mentioned names freely.
"Dutch Hohn,” he said? was a
county agent and had to sneak me
Uncle Williams Cut
GREEN BEANS
No. 303 On
7,$100
by the federal govern
♦-virtue of the terms and
Is of the Natural Gas
today is for me tomorrow I have
learned how to love.”
He told of a letter written 101
years ago by Sam Houston to his
grandfather, George Baines, who
was great Texas hero’s preach-
er. It seems that Baines owed the
general a note, bearing 8 per cent
interest. “I am going to renew the
note.' Houston wrote the pastor.
But you should make your people
pay their pledge;.” "
Hunt's Sliced or Halves
PEACHES
No. 2% Can
41 $100
sure it
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' farmer
•ei" conditi
cy at Huntsville Ala, and
space work under contract
other government agencies.
Criticizes Space Efforts
Voh Braun lashed out at
and th-Tegas constitution eyi A Anyv g(v(V gIr
The Lien wa filed just after SPACE SSUE-
Moorhead gave State Comptroller JinULl
. Robert S Culvert a check for
closed He said at a time when
Brenham was considering spending
$275,000 on budding a municipal
electrical generating plant, John-
son called him and urged that the
city wait until the Lower Colorado
River Authority development was
under way. The mayor’ said the
city followed his advice, eventu-
ally purchased the distribution sys-
tem from the LCRA, and has ex-
perienced "the greatest thing that
ever happened to the city.”
Lockett also pointed out that Lyn-
don Johnson has always* done
everything that it was proper for
him to do, in aiding the community
and individuals who asked his aid.
As a surprise presentation, Coun-
tv Aitorney William J Ehlert gave
the aenator a copy of the-articles
of association of the Washington
County Lyndon Johnson for Presi-
dent Club, reading its laudatory
preamble, and its pledge of sup-
port of its members toward elect-
ing Johnson president
Judge Spinn invited everybody to
sign the membership list.
He then introduced National
THE BRENHAM ROTARY CLUB
got lots of facts and figures about
the Brenham schbols Tuesday noon
when Superintendent Frank Allen
son was the speaker He revealed
that the schools now have 100 tea
chers and a total of 132 employes
All have at least a bachelor’s de-
gree. and most have their mas- k‘
tor's. There are more men than
women teaching in the high school
Brenham had the first tax support-
------ .which puts it into the class of big
three months prematurely Tues- and be installed in special ceremo- business
ly marking tune and now must
meet head-on is what to do with
the Army's ballistic missile agon
cy and the team of scientists and
technicians headed by the Ger-
man-born Von Braun
With assignment of the chief
military space role to the Air
Force, the Armys space outlook
has become progressively dim-
mer But that service wants to
cling to its ballistic missile agen
BATH. England (UPD) — An- ered to eat brbecue and honor
thony Scarrott, 22 months old,
tumbled out of his carriage in
front of his house Tuesday
I--—— — and ambled toward
Ehlert. Mr* E. R Hacker, Mrs.
J V Carroll, and Father C harles j
Weisnerowski had aided him. in ‘
those days. And he exclaimed:
"How lucky is The man 'who ha*
2 25*
Uncle Wiliams
SAUER KRAUT
No. 300 Cans
8,9100
$
3
Pipe Line Files A Tough TimGurt
__________Rolf Normann, executive director
stricken with of the Lutheran Welfare Society at
_______ — ous talk in which he praised Lyn-
administration has been apparent- don Johnson and his efforts to help
T. V. Lewis, pastor at the First
Christian Church, was in the
crowd “That is my church affilia-
tion.'' he said.
“I was not surprised at the size
of this great crowd after I read on
Page 4 of th Banner-Press that
Sid Stevenson, my old friend from
Johnson City, was in charge of
ticket sale*.” he said. Back in
Johnson City we used to spend
more time selling our stuff than we
did in raising it:”-------
He had a special word for Mayor
Tom Miller of Austin, his friend
and supporter through the years.
He said Miller was beloved by his
entire family.
Never Learned T* Hate
The senator gave some of his
Johnson Tuesday night is Cong-
ressman Homer Thornberry
Rep Thornberry told the big
crowd he felt Sea Johnson
would make a great president.
(Staff PPhoto).
r—...... ____ I front of
AUSTIN (UPI—A pipe lineftounced up
company has filed sat against the front do
Texas charging that Ites new net | He walked
political philosophy which has car- ke, Jim Linnstaedter, Otto Schro-
ried him so high in the government
of his country. "I never learned
I D,:c ed high school in Texas. It stem
I Hralses senator med from the old Hickory Grove
» Peeking over the tall speaker’s Academy founded By the Masonic
■ stand at the barbecue which lodge and operated in the general
honored Senator Lyndon B/[vicinity of Geick’s service Station
--tag* and bumper stickers; Ken-
he said. simply, neth Heidemann. general chairman
QUINTUPLETS-
(Continued from page 1)
to be with her when Munroe
brought her the news.
The last baby died at 1:49
10 La 39 *
or (Continued from peg' l)
Gen John B Medaris, r- _
went mtn effect Arm missile- < chief and rocket
may be several years before_________
America can hurl as big payloads deputy district
into space as the Soviets The
(Russians’ rocket boosters admit-
Statesman and Waco
New Tribune, Oct 22 -
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of the
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Hannan -refused to
interviews or pic-
the death of
11 fu $100
He then took < sly dig at the
Republicans. "I looks like they medical
would have learned something in "
101 years," he said They are
still trying to make us pay high in-
’ _____ r
Lt. and Mrs.
permit either
tures after
Meadowlake
OLEO
With coupon
13*
Without coupon 23c
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MACARONI sr
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Congressman Thornberry, de-
spite the fact that he was just out
at the hospital, made a brief vigor-
out to meet the people on the sly.
He took me ’to more places that ..
had gates I ever uw tn my Hft:11 ■ ......
He told how Dick Spinn. M. H
babies and are
grief.
Tuesay.”gady A "e mnermeeting
p.m.; "Baby E” at 9:30 p.m. and
preserve democracy against the
attacks of such people as Khrush-
chev. He added his opinion that the
senator would make a great presi-
dent.
Word from Missouri
Tom S. Whitehead. general chair-
man for the barbecue and presi-
dent of the Texas Press Associa-
tion. had the numerous newspaper
men and their ladies present to
stand for recognition. Whitehead
read a number of laudatory tele
gram* and letter* from colleagues
of Johnson in (ingress, and from
Governor Price Daniel
He concluded with one' from U.
S. Senator Stuart Symington of
Missouri, a prospective candidate
for President. Symington, express-
ing regrets at inability to attend,
wrote: "Give my regards to that
great man.”
Significantly, former President
Harry S. Truman, who also hails
from Missouri, was a.guest at the
Johnson®ranch last weekend when
President. Lopez Mateos of Mexico
was entertained :
Did Much far Brenham
Mayor Reese B. Lockett of Bren-
ham welcomed the out of town
visitors. He took occasion to enu-
merate the many things Lyndon
Johnson has done for Brenham in
the past. . Among them he listed
Red Delicious
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on East Academy street. The
Luniks, the administration is un-
—"Violate the commerce clause der pressure to get confusion out
, .. "‘5 " । of military and civilian space ef-
forts and speed the business of
overtaking Russia. Spinn presented the dignitaries
Several Years Behind
At best, authotities have said, it
kep' Lpdenesdent.Srhool District
.de 5 ooEanfthe
ca ndidates with gns.
Rodgers is end coach at Bren-
ham High School. ..
Queen candidates include Khaki
Jones, senior; Deanna Quebe, jun-
ior; Susan Sommer, sophomore,
and Sandra Borgstedte, freshman.
- Members of the 1899. 1909. 1919.
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Mrs. Tucker’s Shorten- KGDe-
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Houston Post, Austin M _______
Maryland Club Q0,
INSGANT; 6 oz. OVV
Mrs. Tucker’s
SHORTENING
scES-snEEa04%d0hcd00d
that someone had said" tnornbeTVy
is following in Johnson’s footsteps.
Thornberry left a hospital in Wash-
ington. D, C„ after an operation to
attend the barbecue
"I've been having kidney stones
for 20 years and now Homer has
them, too," the senator remarked
———' * .
.. . U. S. No. 1 Red
POTATOES
eder, and Vernon Thiel
e
Mr*. Clarence Schoenyogel enter-
taied many of the visiting digni-
taries at their home on West Main
street. Mrs. Schoenvogel is Demo-
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ECURT JURGENS 45
| MAY BRITT
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nation'* space effort Tuesday in
a speech here Hr contended it
was being pursued at a "leisurely
pace"’ and said his Huntsville
team had not had enough to do
McElroy said on returning from
a Farast tour late Tuesday
that Ven Braun should "relax"
cause his team Wai an "Import
ant national asset" with assur
ante of important space research
assignments
But the secretary also said the
Huntsville organization “could
very well be attached" to NASA
—the civilian space agency, a
maneuver which the Army suc-
c east ully resisted less than a
year sgo and still opposes
, — Are arbitrary and discrimina-
tory, i violation at the dur proc-
ess and equal protection clauses
of the 14th Amendment of the
constitution of the ' United
States . . . ,
—“Are vague, indefinite, uncer-
tain. ambiguous, and incapable of
determination, and is therefore
unenforceable and void .
Moorhead represented Michigan
Wisconsin when the company filed
sult and the Supreme Court ruled
that a IM I natural gas gathering
tax • was , unconstitutional The
state retuerned $11 800,000 in taxes
to the company then. .
But Gov, Price Daniel Mid
Tuesday the state expected some
company to challenge the new
tax He said he felt sure that
Atty. Gen Will Wilson and his
staff would defend Texas against
the suit successfully
STARLITE
Wednesday & Thursday
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DAV ' LKMMON
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e coom by DE LUX
_ - 1x ---- --- - —— - - torney general, the mayor .df Aus-
ural *** teverance benrfK ary fell 11 feet into the cellar, go, up tin, the Democratic nationPcom
tax is uncomstttutional on four and totered zoward the door, mitteeman from Texas, the chair-
main Eroundspswaiked through and tumbled intoman of the state Democratic execut
The Michigan Wisconsin PiPethe River Avon Neighbor Victive committee, and many of its
lune Co had the suit filed in Waterson sptted Anthony and; members. Congressman Homer
126th District Court Tuesday* by, in to pull him out An-Thornberry: and numerous other
Austin attorney R. Dean Mon- thony recovered consciousness onpolitical dignitaries and leaders of
head. The suit alleges that the the /way the hospital where an, Lums International,
new tax. pased this year by thgexamination showed he h s d re ; Postlude To Prayer
Texas Legislature after months oceived minor bruises
attempting to levy a nee tax | .........
violates both the U S constitution
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will be honored in the halftime drill
by the BHS Band and pep squad
Members of those classes will al-
so be honored at the open house
being sponsored by the Brenham
High School Ex-Students’ Associa-
tion.
Committee chairmen include:
John Sommer and Jo Al Picone,
general chairmen; Judy Thiele-
mann. election of queen; Kate
Weghorst, publicity; Joyce Buck,
general chrairman of the corsage
committee; Ben Kessel, delivery
chairman; Jim Linnstaedter. sales
chairman: Mary Evelyn Tracy,
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