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9A THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
4 A Abilene, Texas, Tuesday Evening, Sept. 2, 1952
Texas Drouth Costs Farmers
$100 Million, While Says
IN ABILENE
Candidate Deadline 2 Days
Off; Malcom Only One Filed
AUSTIN, Sept 2 (—Texas’ sis- ranchers have already been finan-
zling heat wove and drouth in the cially ruined and ruin threatens
past month have coet farmers 1*0 7.000 more,
million dollars. State Agriculture *---4
million dollars. State Agriculture He estimated loss to cotton farm-
Commissioner John C White said ers alone at $75,200,000. Grain sor-
today. A ghum losses have run $8,793,600
He estimated 2,000 farmers and , and he described pasture land loss
---------------------------------m ea being to "untold millions."
One of the most graphic exam-
ples of what the drouth has cost
is reflected in the number of small
stock farmers forced off the land,
be said.
585 Air Base
Pledges Paid;
Engineers Due
- Dr. Harold G. Cooke general
chairman of the Abilene Chamber
of Commerce fund-raising cam-
psign for the Abilene Air Base
reported that 585 out of the 997
pledges have boon paid.
During the past week payments
on the pledges bare been slow
Jack Wheeler, Elbert Hall, and
George Minter, Jr., head of gen-
eral solicitation, mailed letters
Saturday to workers in charge of
the different business and profes-
sionsi classifications, asking that
contact pledgers in their classifica-
tion who have not paid.
Dr. Cook* contacted the presi-
dents of the three banks here Satur-
day and asked that they call in their
committees for the purpos* of con-
tacting those to the major gifts
division and ssking that they give
their pledges now ---
The Chamber of Commerce is
expecting representatives from the
U. S. Army Engineers this week
who will establish the perimeter
of the air base. It will then be pos-
sible to purchase the land for
the base. Unpaid pledges will need
to be paid for the purchase of the
land.
He said the 2,000 farmers and
ranchers already bankrupted by the
searing temperatures were in a 59-
county area. Unless general rains
blanket the state immediately, he
said the additional 7 000 will go un-
der in September.
Cotton losses increased from 250,-
000 bales from the middle of Aug-
ust to about 376,000 bales at pres-
ent, he said. This represents a to-
tal damage of some 8 per cent of
the crop.
"We can now expect a total yield
of only about 3,824,000 bales, com-
pared to the 4,200,000 bales esti-
mated around Aug 1 by the United
States Department of Agriculture,”
he said.
About 12 per cent of the 47 mil-
lion bushels of grata sorghums pre-
dicted a month ago disappeared in
the best a loss of 3.852.00* bushels
valued at $8,793,600, he said
Moet of the corn demage was
suffered in July, White said, but
there was also some shrinksge of
crops in August. Complete figures
were net available.
He predicted sbout one-half mil-
lion tons of hay will be needed to
carry livestock through the coming
month even If it does rain.
"Considering all crop losses, it
has been a 100 million dollar
drouth. For this reason, it is im-
perative that the president declare
Texas a disaster area,” he said.
W. W. HAYNES
...grand jury foreman
With th* deadline two days 'News that he will ha a candidate,
away, only on* candidal* bad for- but his formal application had not
mally filed by Tuesday morning
in the special Oct 4 election for
Place 2, City Commission.
Robert Flegal has assumed
Applicants for places on the bal-
lot must file with the city secre-
tary’s office to City Hall before
that time.
J. Floyd Malcom’s name waa
formally entered in the race Sat
urday morning by a friend.
One other Abilenian — Malcolm
Gray — has told The Reporter-
been filed Tuesday morning
Malcom la a construction engi-
neer and owner of the Malcom
Manufacturing and Supply Co.
Gray to a wholesale oil distribu-
tor.
Court Opens 8-Weeks Term;
Haynes Heads 42d Grand Jury
The eight-weeks’ term of 42nd
District Court opened Tuesday
morning with the Impaneling of
the grand jury and a brief address
to its members by Judge J. R.
Black
W. W Haynes, 718 Mulberry St .
was named foreman and Oscar Lit-
tle, Tuscola, secreUry of the grand
jury by Judge Black. The 12 men
retired at 9.20 a.m. to deliberate
They selected John Hembree, Fred
Rucker and M. N. Oldham as
bailiffs.
Other members of the grand jury
are Billie Joe Toombs Merkel;
John Hamner, Trent; Clyde Eager.
Merkel: A. P. Warford. Lawa;
Jess Davis and Ted Bigham, both
of Ovalo; Marvin W. Lewis, 1301
Highland: Melvin 8. Thurman, 1734
Belmont: Harvey Hays, Jr. 426
Mockingbird Lane; and Theron J.
Fergus, 1258 Vine St.
RADFORD
III Since June 23,
Deputy on Job Again
Deputy Sheriff C. C Conley was
back on the job as courtroom dep-
uty at the . courthouse Tuesday.
It was ‘the first time he had
been in the courthouse since he
suffered a heart ailment on June
23, which confined him to bed un-
til a few days ago. At the time
■ of the attack he had just returned
from Wichita Falls to take a pa-
tient to the hospital. He was on
route to his -home at Merkel when
stricken.
”I’m glad to be back," he said.
"I’ve got lots of friends in Morkel
and find I’ve got lots here."
Baby Girl Injured
As Car, Train Hit
DALLAS, Sept 1 —A 1-year
old, Corsicana girl suffered possi-
bly serious head injuries today
when an automobile driven by her
father collided with a Texas’ &
Pacific passenger train In South
Dallas.
Sheriff’s deputies said the car
was driven by Russell A. Purifoy
of Corsicana.
, Purifoy told the officers be
heard a bell ringing as he ap-
proached the crossing but did not
see any warning signs. When he
saw the approaching engine he
braked his car, but the vehicle
skidded into the train.
Duan Purifoy. 1, riding in the
ear, suffered a deep head lacera-
tion.
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der the new company was not
known.
Harvey said, however, that out-
side of the officers the personnel
of the company would remain
about the same.
R. B. Lawrence, who had been
company president under the old
ownership, and Georgy C. Hopkins,
Jr, who wss secretory-treasurer
under the old ownership, will not
remain with the company.
Neith er Lawrence nor Hopkins
could be contacted Tuesday to as-
certain their new plans.
ABILENE PERSONNEL
After they were sworn in by Dlst.
Clark Nell Daniel, Judge Black
briefly explained the duties and
obligation of the body. “You’re
from every part of the county. If
you know anything that should be
investigated in the way of felony
crime, it is your duty to do so
without fear or favor.”
The grand jury la expected to
take two or three days at the be-
ginning of the session and later in
the term be called back for a
clean-up before the 42nd District
Court adjourns. The term is set
to end October 25, but may be
extended by an order of Judge
Stack
Judge Black waa setting the
docket during the remainder of the
day. The first jury to be ordered
for trial of cases will report Mon-
day. Sept. 8. Trials of men Indi-
cated will be set after the grand
jury makes its report. /
Takes City Job
Robert Fiegai has assumed
duties as cash accounting clerk in
the City Water Department.
He succeeds Jerry Gannaway,
who resigned to take a position
with the Carpenter Beartag Co.
here.
Flegal graduated thia year from
Hardin-Simmons University where
he studied business administration.
Burglary Reported
E. B. Nance, 1733 State St.,
has reported to police that about
$8 was missing from his residence
along with a billfold.
He said hia wife’s brown
leather billfold, containing about
31 In change, the house key and
personal papers, was taken, and
that 37 waa removed from his
daughter's purse.
$17,250 in Permits
DRIVER FINDS
‘SOLO’ ROUGH
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 2 -
This is an illustration of how
not to learn to drive an auto-
mobile.
The student was a 32-year-
old San Antonio man, who,
like many others probably did
Monday, decided to celebrate.
He began by buying hia
father-in-law’s car for $20. He
never had driven before, but
received verbal instructions
from his father-in-law.
To make the celebration
more pleasant, the new ear
owner bought 10 bottles of
beer. He got in and started
out.
/
With each additional bottle
of beer that he drank, the fast-
er the car seemed to go. Ah
yes, it was a Happy Labor
Day indeed, cruising along,
and with plenty of beer.
But the celebrant failed to
make a turn at a corner. He
lost control of the car, over-
turned twice, wreckekd the car
but escaped unhurt He waa
booked for drunk driving.
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Harvey said that the personnel
of the Abilene office now Includes;
E J. Sharp, formerly assistant sec-
retary and now secretary; H A.
McFarland, who remains the buy-
er, Bill Johnson and Put McClain,
both remaining in th* credit de-
partment: Joe Goetz, promoted
from th* credit department to head
of the sales-audit department; Jak*
Beyera, formerly head of the sales-
audit department baa now joined
the sales force in the Abilene
branch: Bill Hiatt, promoted from
assistant sales manager to head
of the traffic department; Al White,
promoted from head of the traffic
' department to assistant buyer
All other office personnel remain
as previously employed and include
Mrs Joan Richardson, reception-
ist: Mrs Allie Mae Lennard, see-
retary: Mrs. Leto Edwards, Mrs.
Edns Bridges, and Mrs. Helen
Slough, all in the accounting de-
partment, Mrs. Allene Hatley, sec-
retary: Doris Jones, Mrs Carleta
Winn, both in the auditing depart-
ment: Grace Wooldridge, Gene-
vieve Edina, in the accounts pay-
able department, Iva Nelle Bock-
man. Mrs'Kathryn Scott, and Mrs.
Frankie Jo Harper, sll in the cred-
it department.
LET US
TRUMAN 1
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to stir up campaign crowds sgsln
last night at Milwaukee when he
was interrupted 48 times at a la-
bor rally where he described Gen.
Dwight D. Elsenhower as the
"lonely, captive candidate” of Re-
publican "special interests” trying
to "hide behind s new face.”
He called for the defeat of Re-
publican Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy
and replied to GOP demands for
a change at Washington by saying:
"It to time tor a change from
the big life — from the brazen Re-
publican efforts to falsify history,
to smear and ruin innocent indi-
viduals, to trample the basic liber-
ties of American people."
Truman promised more of the
same kind of “give ’em hell” as-
saults today at Cincinnati at 8:30
a.m., Eastern Standard Time, and
In five back-platform talks in West
Virginia. •
.Reporta out of Springfield, III.,
that the Illinois governor would
outline his views on the Taft-Hart-
ley Act without consultation with
Truman came as a surprise to the
President’s researchers.
They said they, saw in advance
rough copies of early drafts of
Stevenson’s Detroit speech yester-
day and that Stevenson's staff was
filled In on what Truman said at
Milwaukee.
Wilson Wyatt, Stevenson's cam-
paign manager, had told reporters
Sunday "We have had no contact
with the White House about the
speeches We haven't seen the
President's speech. There has been
no effort to co-ordinate what will
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At 2 a. m. Seaman James L.
Barney of Scarborough. Me. fell
overboard fro mthe Cruiser Des
Moines. Three destroyers were
sent speeding to the area and the
Carrier Midway probed the darke
ness with her giant searchlights. -
Barney was sighted 300 yards
from the Midway and a lighted
life buoy was thrown from the
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Atlantic Fleet Headquarters re-
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as the ships were enroute to Eu-
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They were:
Roy B. Galbraith Sr., erect
frame, one-family residence, 1301
Palm St. $9,500.
Abilene Home Builders, con-
struct frame, one-family resi-
dence, 3128 South 19th St., $7,000.
A. R. Lawrence, erect frame at-
tached garage, 2966 South Third
St., $300.
W. E. Wood, alter frame, one-
family residence. 1392 Locust St.,
$300,
C. S. Barton, alter frame stor-
age building. Ml Davis Dr., $150.
Attorney Visits
,W. G. Bedford, Winters attor-
ney. had business In 42nd District
Court Tuesday.
30 Days in Jail
Aaron Smith Saturday entered
a plea of guilty to possession and
sale of beer on May 18 and was
assessed a 30 day jail term by
County Judge Reed Ingalsbe.
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New television and frequency
modulation equipment and a drive-
to entrance are among the features
of the recently remodeled Radio
Center, 1318 Pine St., owned and
operated by Henry J. (Bill) Keith
Floor space to the remodeled
building has been enlarged to
twice the former size. At the
drive-in entrance costumers csn
have car radios serviced or install-
Keith opened the shop last De-
cember. It is strictly for service
operations on radios and phono-
graphs.
During the month of September
Abilenians are invited to come into
the shop, look over the work that
has been done end register for the
prizes to be given away thia
month. The prizes include a Strom-
berg-Carlson combination with a
radio and three - speed record
changer, a portable radio in a car-
rying case, and a table model
radio.
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Truman in a whistle stop talk at
Crestline. O.. yesterday promised
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Stevenson is elected and disclosed
his understanding with Stevenson:
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in this campaign telling you what Malo* oat. 7% died
has beenaccomplished, and why- at. 2:20 am at Corpus
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it has ever been before in its
history. And Gov. Stevenson Is go-
ing to tell you what there is in the
future, and how he’s going to make
the future come about as the great-
est age we have ever had."
STAMFORD, Sept. 2, (RNS)-
Mrs. George R. Craig, 72, died
since 1939.
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James Melton and Wendell Bedi-
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. working with the Fort Worth and
I EastTexas Chambers of Com-
| merce on plans for the Second An-
nuel Texas Congressional Forum
Loyan Walker, Alden Cathey and
F Ralph Duncan are also in Fort
Worth- doing membership contact
work this week.
On Wednesday night Frank H.
Kelley of Colorado City, president
of WTCC, Fred H. Husbands, snd
I Mellon will b« in Midland. They
will meet there with representa-
lives of the oil industry to discuss
| work which concerns the Industry
in West Texas.
Kelley and Husbands will be in
Big Spring Friday for ceremonies
celebrating the completion of water
supply lines for Big Spring. The
lines are for the Colorado munici-
pal water district
Thursday snd Friday Paul Mar-
able will attend an industrial con-
ference at A and M College to
College Station__
Navarro County Gin
Goes'Upin Flames
CORSICANA, Sept 2 un—Fire be-
lieved to have originated in the cot-
tonseed sterilizer destroyed the
Skinner Gin Company at Purdon,
Na varro- County last night. Loss
waa estimated by Elton Skinner,
owner, at approximately sixty
thousand dollars.
Roy M. Craig, -publisher of the
Stamford American and past pres-
ident of the West Texas Press As-
socistion. Is one of the sons.
Funeral service will be held
Wednesday at 18 a.m. at Jackson
Funeral Home at Corpus Christi.
The body will be taken to Indianap-
olis, Ind . for burial, which will
possibly be on Saturday, E. B.
Thomas, minister of the Church
of Christ, will conduct th* service
at Corpus Christi.
Mrs. Craig was a native of In-
diana. but had lived In Texas for
the past 22 years. Her husband
died in 1938 Survivors Include
three sons, Lester Craig of Corpus
Christi, Roy M. Craig of Stamford
and Paul' Craig of Detroit, Mich ,
a daughter, Mrs. James Gaston of
Terre Haute, Ind., eight grand-
children and two great-grandchil-
dren.
Demo Press Agents
Warned to Remain
Out of Campaign
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 -Ar-
thur E Summerfield. Republican
national chairman, said today his
party will insist on prosecuting
any federal press agents who help
in the Democratic campaign
"Insofar as legal means exist
for this purpose, we intend to pre-
vent the more than 2.(00 full-time
government press agents, who are
costing the taxpayers some 20 mil-
lion dollars annually, from being
employed for selling Democrat
propaganda," Summerfield said to
a statement He added
"I am instructing Mr. Wayne
Hood, executive director of the
Republican National Committee to
investigate all reports thst some
to us along this line.” 1
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