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9 A THE ABILENE, REPORTER-NEWS
L-A Abilene, Texas, Thursday Evening, August 21, 1952
2 More Texans Die of Polio;
Incidence Said on Downgrade
“By The Associated Press usable to save her baby, Mrs. Sim-
Two more Texans died from po- mons illness was diagnosed aa polio
lio Wednesday night. at 1 p.m. and she died ina respir-
New cases continued, but the »ior at 7:45 p.m .
State Health Department said the Three new polio cases to Dallas,
medeuct" higher this year then in au four-year-old children, boosted
- 1 Della.’ polio count for the year to
258, only 58 less than for the en-
tier year in record-breaking 1950,
Eleven new cases at Houston
pushed the count there to 363 cases
and 12 deaths compered with 111
cases and six deaths for the seme
period last year. The Harris Count,
totsi was 230 and eight deaths
State Health Department said the
any previous year—was on the
downgrade.
The latest deaths were those of
Mrs. Peart Crews 20, Sugar Land,
who died in a Houston hospital, and
David Lae Beal, 21-month-old son
of Mr and Mrs. Joe 8. Beal of
Fort Worth.
Incidence has touched two-thirds ----- — — — ----- -——
of the state s 234 counties and State against only 28 cases and no deaths
Health Officer George W. Cox—whn | at this time last year. Non-rest-
reported 214 new cases for last ---------------- “----*
week—fears his earlier prediction taled 213 and 10 deaths, compared
3 000 cases may be exceeded, with 21 cases and no deaths a year
Already, Texas’ 2,784 cases ex. ago.
coed the number reported in 1950,
the record year until now.
sun on the downgrade, the dis- and two adults, were reported at
ease continued to kill and cripple “ 5 *-----
WEMPECYANT MOTHER DIES
A 29-year-old expectant mother.
Mrs. Ellen Simmons, died of the
disease in Dalles and doctors were
dent cases treated in Houston to-
taled 213 and 10 deaths, compared
NEW WACO PATIENTS
Five new patients, three children
MAN ACCUSED OF SEEKING
BENEFITS WHILE EMPLOYED
Wilmer Johnson, 848 Cottonwood St., was charged in
three complaints filed in County Court Thursday with
making false representation in application for unemploy-
ment benefits under the Texas Employment Commission
regulations.
The three complaints alleged the period between May
20 and June 16. During that time, according to complain-
ants, he earned at the Country Club whore he works
$31.50, $51.30 and $37.35 for each of three consecutive
weeks. He allegedly represented he had earned only $4.
Signing the complaints were A. H. Keever, H. B. Ran-
dolph and Pete Southall with the TEC.
Secret Oil Monopoly Report
‘Shorter, More Diploin alic’
DROUTH
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era would get bay at subsidized
prices what kind of herds it could
be used for, and what would happen
to hay prices. He asked Vance to
seek the best answers possible from
Under-Secretary of Agriculture C.
J. McCormick, who attended the
West Texas drouth conference to
Abilene Monday.
Shivers noted farmers had been
receiving emergency loans from the
Farmers Home Administration
since 1951, when Secretary of Agri-
culture Brannan declared Texas a
disaster area under another law.
CHAMBERS URGES ACTION
Rep. Bill Chambers of May said
Wednesday’s meeting was aot the
proper place to argue the kind of
program would be available. He
maintained the only purpose of the
conference was to decide whether
Texas should be considered a
drouth disaster area.
To those against the prepared fed-
eral aid. May said, "If any of you
gentlemen don’t want to take part
in the program, stay out of it.”
Job Montague of Fort Worth, at-
torney for the Texas and South-
western Cattle Raisers Association,
said his organization opposed any
form of federal subsidy.
Texas designation as a drouth
disaster area for FHA loans, as de-
clared last year by Secretary Bran-
aaa, expires next December. But
LJ. Cappleman, FHA Mata di-
rector, said the designation aa-
doubtedly could be extended with
n "ITMi CATTLE SOLD
.Ceprimar; wolliesdar,m4it:
non SeUare'to teem meear said
one good reason for seeking extra
help to the form of feed Imparts
by the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion to that many ranchers are ship,
pins bony livestock out of the
state. “That’s something of a disas-
tor to itself,” he said, “shipping
them while they’re too thin.”
Under the designation sought-
and delayed until the governor acts
—the CCC buys food to areas which
have surplus stocks.
The agency ships this food tote
disaster areas and sells it St prices
determined @ f RA com
eoeeesesenent nelamne etent
rates, over the price to taken care
of by funds under Public Law 875.
BANKER SAYS ‘POLITICS’
Meanwhile, a bank president to
the stricken West Texas area called
FHA'e offer af assistance "a IM of
polities.”
San Angelo National Beak Preal-
dent Ray B. Johnston said, “The
government won’t lend a farmer
anything • beak wouldn’t lead
“As far as I know,” Johnston
said in San Angelo, “West Texas
banks would rather take the risk
of lending to farmers aad ranch-
men than to subordinate their ac
counts to the FHA.”
Johnston added that the govern-
ment “just wants the farmers to
MM B to Bring somethin# ter
Waco, bringing th e McLennan
County toll for the year to 79.
A Lockhart girl and Elgin youth
were admitted to Brackenridge Hos-
pital in Austin Tuesday, raising the
non-county total there to U since
Jan. 1,
Dr Cox’ latest report said M
counties reported polio caeca last
week. Three counties -
Cochran, Denton, and Terrell—re-
ported their first cases of the year,
one each. The mysterious malady
has now struck in 172 counties
BISHOP IMPROVING
In Houston, meanwhile, the con-
dition of Barry Bishop Jr. con-
tinued to improve although he was
still seriously ill
Bishop's father, press attache at
the U. 8 Embassy in Mexico City,
sold the boy had ported up con-
siderably and asked for a book to
read.
He is undergoing treatmoat with
aniodic, a new drug developed in
Mexico by a Belgian doctor. Strick-
en with unusually deadly bulbar
polio. Bishop was wholly paralysed
until the drug was administered.
Approved by the Mexican Minis-
try of Health, the drug has report-
edly cured some polio coses in
Mexico within 11 days.
By G. MILTON KILLY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 —A se-
erst government report on alleged
monopoly practices of seven inter-
national oil companies has been re-
vised. shortened and "made more
diplomatie.”
The report—billed, as an outline
of price-fising manipulations that
added to the cost of U. S. foreign
aid programs—is to be made pub-
lic Monday.
It already has become a cam-
paign issue, along with the orders
which have kept it suppressed stone
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
staff members wrote it a year ago.
IN ABILENE
Chronister Named Police
Identification Officer
Grover C Chronister, 40, was
promoted Wednesday by Police
Chief C. Z Hallmark from the
rank of warrant officer to that of
identification officer. The appoint-
ment was effective immediately.
He succeeds John W. Leftwich,
who recently resigned to accept a
j<b with the Alcohol Tax Unit of
the U. 8. Treasury Department in
Tyler.
Chronister made the highest
grade Ok the promotional civil
service examination for the ‘denti-
fication post.
Alvis Wagner, veteran member
of the deportment, waa transfer-
red from the position of motorcycle
patrolman to become warrant of-
ficer.
Roby Wreck Victims
Moved le Hendrick
Mr. sad Mrs. Henry 0. Klinke,
of Chatham, N.J., both injured in a
ear accident near Roby Monday,
were moved to Hendrick Memorial
Hospital from the Fisher County
Memorial Hospital Wednesday.
Klinke, an employe of the United
Metal Box Co. of N. J., is in criti-
cal condition.
His physician said he is sutter-
tog from severe head injuries,
brain concussion, broken neck,
broken back, and fractured pelvis.
He said that he also has a compli-
eating aspiration pneumonia and
that a tracheotomy has been done.
Mrs Klinke to suffering from
what her physician described as
"painful" injuries of which the
most serious to a fractured collar-
bone.
The couple was injured when
Mrs Klinke lost control of the ear
she was driving after it hit a soft
shoulder on Highway 180 about 11
miles east of Roby
COX
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business at 318 Cedar since that
la the part two years. Cox had
taken more of his time sway from
the insurance and real estate busi-
ness to work with Ma pride and joy
—Jersey cattle.
He established the Primrose Jer-
sey farm here in June, 1950, and
has operated a Jersey dairy since
that time, to addition to his many
other activities.
Cox was instrumental in starting
a registered Jersey herd for Abi-
lene Boys’ Ranch here in 1951.
Twenty-five years ago Cox was
one of the most outstanding polo
players in this area.
He was instrumental in starting
the Abilene polo team that became
widely known in 1926 for its out-
standing prowess.
He and Ed Kent alternated at
number one position on the 23-man
roster.
Survivors include Me wife: a son,
w. Willis Cox, Jr.: a granddaugh-
tar. Helen Virginia Cox: and a sis-
ter, Mrs J. A. MeQuary of Abi-
lene.
Dr. Welter Adams, economic
counsel to the Senate Small Busi-
ness Subcommittee which will han-
die publication of the document,
told a reporter the language has
been changed, and to some por-
tions “made more diplomatic" teat
it cauae international repercussions
that could hurt thia country to the
cold war.
Adama denied vigorously that it
had been “censored er watered
down” for political reasons.
"It la still a very hot report,” he
said.
Word had looked out long ago
that the report, among other things,
accused the seven companies af
charging exorbitant prices for oil
delivered to European countries re-
ceiving U. g. dollar aid. Adama aald
this section remains to the report
Adams said lawyers for the Stand-
ard Oil Company of California were
given a preview of the repart yester-
day and were allowed to make pho-
tographie copies Of some sections
which named their firm among the
James E. Seabourn, car patrol-
man, became a motorcycle pa-
trolman.
BUREAUS COMBINED
Chief Hallmark announced that,
effective Wednesday, he combined
the Detective Bureau and the
Identification Bureau, placing the
joint operations under the direc-
tion of Capt. W. B McDonald,
who waa already chief of detec-
tives.
Chronister has been with the
Abilene Police Department since
Oct. 5, 1848. He has served as pa-
trolman, desk officer, wsrrsnt of-
ficer and sergeant. He is a mem-
ber of the First Christian Church,
the American Legion. Disabled
American Veterans and the Vet-
erans of Foreign Wars.
Prior to joining the police here,
Chronister served to Europe dur-
ing World war II with the 343rd
Field Artillery. 90th Infantry Di-
One Polio Patient
Enters Hospital,
Another Leaves
One patient was admitted and
one was discharged from the polio
ward at Hendrick Memorial Hospi-
tal Wednesday
Admitted for treatment of polio
was Martin Kenneth Archer, 19, of
750 Clinton St.
Discharged was Betty Barrow, 5,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Barrow, 4018 Potomac, who was
admitted to the hospital July 21.
Archer is employed as a rough-
neck with Paine Drilling Company
of Abilene
He is the son of Mr and Mrs.
Luther Archer of Albany.
Two patients who were admitted
Tuesday for observation for possi-
ble polio have been diagnosed as
having polio They are: Benito
Ocon, 4-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Faustino Ocon of Tye: and
George Alan Bailey, 17-months-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L
Bailey of 2421 Pine St.
ned their firm among the
seven.
He said Sen John Sparkman of
Alabama, chairman of the subcom-
mittee and the Democratic Vice-
Presidential nominee, had author-
ised this privilege for all American
companies named "to order to be
fair to them.”
Adams added that Sparkman has
reserved next Wednesday and
Thursday for public bearings at
which the oll companies may reply
if they desire.
Kiwanians Picnic
At Tonkawa Today
Swimming softball, and Kitdeer
games will be among the feature
attractions at the annual Kiwanis
Family Plenie to be held at Camp
Tonkawa this afternoon at 8
o’clock. .
Len Johnson will be wester of
Families and their guests will
be served rapper at • o’clock W
Mack Epien.
Clyde Woman, 20,
Hurt in Wreck
Mrs T. M. Allen, 20, of Route
3. Clyde, remained to Hendrick
Memorial Hospital Thursday morn-
ing for treatment of k bask injury
received Wednesday night in aa
automobile accident at North 14th
and Orange Sts. .
The hospital did not consider her
condition serious.
Capt. Wade Meadows
Shows Improvement
Capt. Wade H. Meadows, Jr.,
owner of Wade Meadows Medical
Building, 1325 Hickory, who is con-
fined to the FitsSimmons Army
Hospital to Denver with polio was
reported Thursday to be showing
improvement.
J. M. Huddleston, 110 College
Dr., an uncle, returned from Den-
ver early Thursday and reported
that his nephew’s condition was
encouraging
Huddleston said Mrs. Huddleston
and the captain’s mother. Mrs.
Wade H. Meadows, Sr., 818 Vine
St., remained at Capt Meadows’
bedside.
Capt, Meadows left Abilene last
Wednesday for South Dakota ap
parently to good health. He en-
fered the hospital Sunday. At the
time he was paralysed from the
neck down, having only the move-
ment of his fingers.
Meadows has been stationed at
Rapid City, S. D. While to Abilene
he lived with his mother. A World
War D Air Force veteran, he was
recalled to duty to May. 1181
The FTC has acknowledged ths 1
the report names these seven com-
panies as engaging in cartel and
moropoly practices: Standard Oil
of California, Standard Oil of New
Jersey. The Texas Co., Soconv
Vacuum, and Gulf Oi]—all Ameri-
ran com Danies—and the Anele-Tran-
ten and Novel Dutch Shell Oil Com-
banles. Incorporated abroad.
Building Permits
Issued for $19,900
Permits for $19,900 worth of con.
struction were issued Thursday
morning by the City Engineering
Department. Projects authorized
were:
C. C Creator, erect frame, one-
family residence, 657 I.N. Mb st.,
$8,000.
.Mrs. M. H. Goldsmith, repair
haydite and concrete produce
house, 642 Ambler Ave., $1,500,
w, o Price, alter frame, one.
family residence, 1341 Plum St.
$400.
J. C. Reese, erect masonry serv.
% "tation, 1134 South 14th st., $10,
Firm Moves Abilene
Man to Amarillo
H. D. Cobb, Jr., 37, of 1834 Mc-
Cracken St., has beee premises =
the Phillips Petroleum Co. as as-
sistant division manager of the
Amarillo division.
■ promoted by
Cobb has been serving as district
salesman to the company’s Abi-
lene district for the past six years
and will be replaced by R. o Rob.
erts, 32, of Childress.
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We have the largest and
inest selection of new eye-
glass lashions for men
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ICAL
Shivers, Adlai
To Talk Over
Tidelands
AUSTIN Aug 21 Ill-Gov Allan
Shivers said today he will confer
Saturday with Gov. Adlal Stevenson
on issues to the Democratic Presi-
dential campaign.
The Texas governor said issues
he plans to talk over with Steven-
son to get his views include for-
eign policy, corruption to govern-
ment, taxation and spending, the
federal budget, eivil rights and tide-
lands.
Stevenson earlier wired Shivers
that he was taking a few days' va-
cation but would be back in Spring-
field for the conference Saturday.
Sunday er Monday. He left choice of
a specific day up to Shivers.
Shivers plans to leave for Illinois
by plane early Saturday from Wich-
ita Falla where he will attend the
Oil Bowl football game tomorrow
eight He expects to arrive in
Springfield about 8 am. (CST) Sat
Shivers has repeatedly refused to
take a personal stand to the presi-
dential campaign until be learns
Stevenson’s views, particularly on
the tidelands question. He says he
will not support a man who does
not favor state ownership of the po-
tentially oil-rich tidelands.
He hae also expressed belief that
Texas Democrats will be influenced
greatly by the stand the Democrat-
to nominee takes on tidelands.
Until Stevenson’s stand on the is-
sue has been made dear. Shivers
has said he believes Texas is to
"the doubtful column” as to how
it will vote in November.
G. C. CHRONISTER
viaton. He was discharged with the
raak of corporal Oct. 20, 1945.
He was born in Reynolds Coun-
ty, Mo., near the town of Elling-
ton, Jan. 31, 1912. He was edu-
cated to the public schools of Mis-
souri.
His wife, whom he married here
June 18, 1943, is the former Emma
Lillian Savage.
The couple resides at 1143 Jean-
rite St.
Cloud’s Looted
Cloud’s Cleaners, 105 Peach St.,
waa burglarized Wednesday night,
but the- loot totaled only two
rhinestone pins, which — police
said — were of "no value."
Entrance waa gained through an
east rear window.
Officers in a police patrol car
discovered the break in at 1:33
a.m. Thursday white making their
rounds.
The burglar pilfered through the
caah register but did not take say
money. Ne clothing was taken.
Damages Sought
Mr. and Mrs William Truett
McBeth Wednesday filed in 43d
District court a $2,457.78 car and
personal damage suit sgslnst Rich-
ard Lee Phillips, 2134 Vogel St.
Plaintiffs allege the car driven
by Mrs McBeth waa damaged in
a collision with defendant’s car at
Burger and North 15th St. en May
23. Mrs McBeth sustained injur-
ies, and Mr. McBeth suffered loss
to being deprived of use of the
car, he avers. Mrs McBeth claim-
ed the impact threw her out of her
“A R. Archer, Jr., is plaintiffs’
counsil.
Attending Meet
Mr. and Mrs. w. R Smith have
gone to Blue Ridge, N. C., where
they are to take pert to the
Churches of Christ Camp Meet-
ing. which opens Saturday.
Mr Smith to vice president of
Abilene Christian College.
A. R Holton, minister of the
Central Church of Christ, Nash-
ville, to to preside at the camp
meeting. • _________________
Jury of View Dimed
For Reed Project
A jury of view to appraise 5 3-4
acres of land on a new farm to-
market highway southward off
Texas 36 Highway was sworn in
Tuesday morning by Judge Reed
Ingalsbee in his office.
They are Rex Dillard, Tuscola:
John Crain, Trent, and W. A. Gra-
ham. Guion
The land they are to appraise
lies near Oldham Lane, where the
proposed new F-M road leads off
from Texas M. The F-M road will
extend southward about six miles
toward Potoal, skirting nesr the
west banks of Lytle Lake.
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BONDS f
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mature in the years 1901 and 102
and draw 3 14 per cent.
“We told First Southwest Co. aad
Rotan, Mosle & Moreland we would
pay them 1 per cent of the prinei-
pal - or $14,940 - for handling
this sale,” Hancock said. “In other
words, that's what they make out
of it"
"We consulted the local bank-
ers. It was the thinking of the
bankers and of the commission
that this was the wisest way to
handle disposal of this group of
bonds." Hancock continued. “It
gets rid of the least desirable
bonds among the total amount
voted in April, in that these have
the longest maturities. And it
keeps from dumping the bonds on
the market.”
MORE TO SELL
After Friday’s sale, the city will
still have to sell $1,481,000 of the
$3,975,000 in school bonds voted to
April. These are the shortaet ma-
turities and moot desirable, and
will be sold on bid baste. Han-
cock stated. They mature from
1954 to 1977 inclusive.
The city has already sold 818
million of the voted issues. This
included $1,000,000 of the school
bonds and $500,000 of the street
improvement bonds.
Voters in April authorized Is-
suance of a total $3,975,000 in
school bonds and $925,000 la street-
improvement bonds.
Yet unsold — after Friday’s
sale — will be $1,481,000 in school
bonds and $425,000 of street bends,
a total of $1,906. 000.
First Southwest Co. and Rotan,
Mosle & Moreland were among the
eight bidders who submitted the
winning group bid for the $1,000,000
of school bonds and $500,000 of
street bonds which commissioners
recently sold. The true interest
rato was 2.5498998 per cent.
MOTORS, AUTOMATIC CONTROL PANELS FOB
OIL WELL PUMPING
ABILENE ELECTRIC. CO.
1325 Pine Phone 44994
BANK HOLIDAY
SECOND PRIMARY ELECTION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23rd
PLEASE CONDUCT YOUR BANKING BUSINESS
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22nd
FARMERS & MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK
FIRST STATE BANK
CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK
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Here’s a buy no man can afford to over-
look. All the NEWEST STYLES, raglan
or set in sleeves, fly or regular fronts,
full er half Balmaccans. We bought
early and in quantities. Ordinarily these
costs would sell for $60.00 ... for a few
day only.
$49.95
.. II
Tweeds and checks are exceptionally
good for this season. Our style experts
predict these coats will be our Number
One seller throughout the season All
the newest style trends. You would ex-
pact to pay $40.00 for these costs . .•. .
but during our sale, only ..
$32.95
HACK MILLER
Hoch Miller, former manager of
the Abilene Blue Bon, hoc joined
the sales staff of SAQ Clothiers and
invites all of his friends to drop by
and visit with him.
All
nicrs
JACK TUCKER CO.
173 PINE
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