The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 125, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 13, 1952 Page: 2 of 18
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STORK NEWS
Four babies were born in Abi-
lene hospitals Thursday night and
Friday.
At St. Ann:
A boy to Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Ray Nichols, 741% Palm St, at
3:40 a. m Friday.
At Hendrick Memorial:
A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Allman, 4431 EN 20th St . at 10 26
p. m. Thursday.
A boy to Mr. and Mrs Jarvis
E Tipton, 2341 North Eighth St-
at 1:24 a. m Friday
A girl to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bak-
er. 1334 Vine St., at 5:48 a. m. Fri-
day.
9 A THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
- A Abilene, Texas, Saturday Morning, Dee. 13, 1952
Sentences Given in Burglary,
Theft, Drunk Driving Cases
Bank Releases Site
Option at Midland
MIDLAND, Dec. 12 —Option for
a site for Citizens Bank and Trust
Co. here has been released and
R. B. Tanner of Abilene, who led
the organization of the proposed
new bank has resigned as presi-
dent.
The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation had required addition-
al capital for the bank, which had
proposed a capital of $400,000.
VFW DANCE
Shep Fields
an4 His Rppling Rhythm
Sat., Dec. 13, 9 P. M.
$4.80 per couple. Reservations
Record Shop end Melody
Shop ...
Two men were sentenced to two
years each in the penitentiary, two
others received suspended sentenc-
es. and a flfth man waa given 40
days in jail Friday afternoon in
104th District Court. All five men
entered pleas of guilty and all
waived jury trials.
Emmitt Kelly, Jr., Negro, was
given two years for felony theft;
B. R. Brooks, three - year sus-
pended sentence for theft of an au-
tomobile: J. L. Gilbreath 40day
jail sentence for second - offense
driving while intoxicated: Jim Al-
exander Bond, a two - year sus-
pended sentence for burglary; and
Floyd Gail Worden, two year sen-
tence for burglary.
Nearly all Friday afternoon was
spent in hearing pleas of guilty,
taking testimony and pronouncing
sentences bv Judge Owen Thornes.
Tom Webb was appointed by the
court to represent all of the de-
tendants. John Willoughby, district
attorney, was prosecutor
Kelly, 410 North 11th St., told how
he stole a brief ease, trousers and
shirt and other items-from the
parked auto of 0. M. Marold on
Cedar St. between Second and
Third, on Nov. 7. No suspended
sentence could be asked to his
case since he had served s term
for possession of marijuana in a
federal court. Marold and Abilene
Detective Capt. W B. McDonald
were the principal witnesses. Judge
Thomes declined to give Kelly
credit on his pen sentence for
time spent in county jail.
Brooks admitted taking ear keys
of W E Lander’s automobile,
found on the car floor, and driving
away with the vehicle. He went to
evert Santa says.
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As Low ....$42.50
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Fort Worth, later to the South
Plaina, where he had a collision, in
which the car was damaged about
$350.
IN REFORM SCHOOL
The theft took place Nov. 6. Lan-
dera said he paid $1,100 for the
car. Brooks said ba had been to
Fort Worth to find his wife who
bad disappeared. He admitted be-
ing in a reform school to 1946, and
in jail several times.
“Yes, It would make a differ-
ence to me if I went to the pen."
he answered the court. Willoughby
submitted the case without recom-
mendation. Later after the judge
had considered the case, he gave
Brooks a three - year suspended
sentence.
“Just to show you the court
wents to help you to become a
good man I’ll suspend it You’re
getting one more chance. Next
time you get into trouble you’ll
have to serve the sentence,” the
judge told him.
Gilbreath, 26, said he was driv-
ing drunk on U. 8. Highway 80
west of Abilene. He and his broth-
er had been celebrating that day
by drinking. He said he worked on
a farm near Noodle helping his in-
jured father. Ray Craft, state high-
way patrolman, told of the arrest
A blood test showed Gilbreath in-
toxicated. Judge Thomas told him
that liquor had twice got him in
trouble, once before when he was
convicted to Taylor County Court
First the judge gave him a $100
fine, but later during the afternoon
recalled him and made the sen-
tence 40 days in jail. Gilbreath
waa given credit for time already
spent in jail.
J. 8. Clowdua, operator of De
Luxe Cleaners on Butternut St.,
told bow his plscs of business was
burglarised Nov. 9. James Alex-
ander Bond was charged with the
burglary. Clowdua said he missed
a shirt, s pair of trousers, wrist
watch, and postage stamps
RICHEY TESTIFIES
Bond s father, Robert G. Bond
of Fort Worth, said be would take
care of the youth if he were given
a suspended sentence. Ben Richey
testified thet Bond to s good work-
er. Judge Thomas gavs him a two-
year suspended sentence and turn-
ed him over to his dad, putting him
under a $500 personal bond to re-
port to him at stated intervals.
Worden, a bright lad only 17.
was s problem for the court. On
Nov. 23 be burglarized the John
Looper filling station here Looper
Mid the glass had been broken to
his business, a rock waa lying on
the floor, and pennies, tools, tire
tools and wrenches were among
the articles missed.
Worden said his parents live to
Blaine, Wash. He had finished the
11th grade in school and had spent
a term in a correctional institution
to Colorado.
Because of his past record the
judge was unable to give him a
suspended sentence Worden re-
ceived a two-year sentence to the
pen. with two weeks spent In Tay-
lor County jail credited on the
time.
Civic Garden Club
Float Wins First
In Winters Parade
WINTERS. Dee. 12 (RNS)-The
Winters Civic Garden Club won
first place with its float in the
Christmas parade here Friday aft-
ernoon.
The float was white, portraying
the nativity scene.
Second place went to the Girl
Scouts’ float, a lollipop Christ-
mas tree; and third place was
won by the float of the Future
Farmers of America chapter. The
FFA sweetheart. Barbara Giles,
and the chapter’s queens. Louise
Blackwood and Sue Ford, rode
on the float which was decorated
in the chapter’s colors, blue and
•old.
Santa Claus rode in his sleigh,
pulled by Shetland ponies from the
Lazy N Stables. Santa was preced-
ed by the calliope from McMurry
College being played by Mrs. Bob
Shyties.
The junior and senior bands from
Winters High School, and bands
from Ballinger and Santa Anna,
were in the mile long parade.
Winters citizens also saw their
new fire truck for the first time.
The new truck, received this week,
was in the parade along with the
town’s old fire truck.
Funeral Pending
For Bus Driver
Funeral arrangements were
1124 NORTH 2nd
DIAL 2-1722
Good Friday, the Friday before
Easter, probably la a corruption
of ‘God’s Friday,” secordin# to
the Encyclopedia Britannica.
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84 Inducted
In 2 Days at
Station Here
William T Jones, Alton W. Scott,
Hal D. Tucker, and John G. Wood-
ard, all of Sweetwater.
Travis E. Brackeen, James W.
Buchanan, Billy D. Haunes. Jerry
D. Robertson, Garland R. Robinson,
Howard G. Robison, and Bobby F
Roemisch, all of Hermleigh.
Joe Medrano, Harvey C. Palmer,
Robert Quintanilla, and Harold
Roberta, all of Rotan.
in-
complete Friday night for W.
Greeson, 43, of 348 Santos St.
Mr. Greeson had moved to AM-
lene from Baird about a year ago
and was employed by City Trans-
portation Company as a bus driv-
er
He died at 3 a. m. Friday at
Hendrick Memorial Hospital after
suffering a heart attack at his
home. He had worked Thurs-
day and apparently was in good
health.
Born March 31, 1909, at Brecken-
ridge, Mr. Greeson had formerly
lived at Dalhart.
Elliott’s Funeral Home will an-
nounce funeral arrangements.
Mr. Greeson is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Cherry Wallace of
Dalhart, four sons. Manning, Bob-
by Lee and Gene Arnold, all of
Abilene. Larry Joe of Dalhart: two
sisters, and two brothers, Alfred
Greeson of Breckenridge end J. D.
Greeson of Modesto, Calif.
Eighty - four men were Inducted
Thursday and Friday at the Army
and Air Force Recruiting and In-
duction Main Station in Abilene.
The following were inducted
Thursday:
Mooes T. Aguirre, Genaro C. Ca-
margo, Clyde W. Irvin, James E.
Jackson, Richard A. Munoz, Bobby
W. Russell, Artenio E. Sanchez,
and Frank O. White, all of Brady.
Apolino C. Diaz, Homer L. Eg-
gleston, Jr., Ronald S. Hardwick,
Marshel W. Hardy, Billie J. Mc-
Glothlin. Dillard G. Thomason, and
Angel O. Valezuela, all of Midland.
Wilton P. Brown, Juan R. Gon-
zales, Nolberto G. Gonzales, Clar-
ence Greenwood, Dalton W. Lev-
erett. Roberto P Morales, and Gil-
bert Y Perez, all of Menard.
Others were Tommy J. Arnold,
Fort Worth: Bobbie S. Bates,
Gatesville; Vernon T. Beacham,
Hamilton; Wyatt D. Bray, Dallas;
Varnie E. Dillard, Eden: Aerion
M Draper, Gatesville: Billy J.
Fikes, Melvin: William H. Flippin,
Eden: Jose T. Gonzales, Mason.
Charles E. Krueger. Hamilton;
Don R Johnson. Mason; Bobby R.
Lane. Hico: J. D. McBee. Denton:
Jerry L. McCarver, Jr., and Dan
L Mensch, both of Gatesville: Har-
old D. Oney, Pearl, Tex.: and John
M Phillips and Marvin H. Sowell
Hico.
William B. Pruett, Jonesboro;
George A. Hamos, Katemey, Tex:
Bobby D. Sorrell, Eden: Joe W
Strakos, Miles: Hilton B. Swindle,
Comanche; John C. Thompson,
Gatesville: Travis W. Tully. Ham-
ilton: Richard E. Tyler, Ireland;
and Bobby R. Williams, Dublin.
Inducted Friday were
Jackie Am. Donald W. Earnest,
Billy J. Flint Mark L. Gossett
George A. Good, Hardy P. Hen-
derson. Adolph A. Behringer, Jr.,
and Dee H. Lockhart, of Snyder;
Edwin G. Althof, Jr., Boscoe; Har-
vey L. Crabtree, Dunn; Sherman
P. Daniel, Roby; Stanley W. Dix-
on. Weatherford; Arvil E. Gart-
man. Mineral Wells; Warren E.
Graham, Lamesa.
Kenneth J. Harughty, McCaul-
ley; Jackie N. Holder, Fluvanna:
Charles D. Lauw, Roscoe; Billy W.
Martin, Maryneal; Richard E.
Nichols, Longworth; and John R.
Simpson, Crane.__
Mrs. Gunn Returned
To Sweetwater Jail
COLORADO CITY, Dec. 12 —
Mrs. Olevia Gunn of Colorado City
was returned Wednesday night to
Nolan County jail to Sweetwater
BELVANIA
In Breckenridge
New Under New Management
Dine and Dance
Nightly Except Sunday
Serving Your Favorite
Beverages
Open 2 P. M. Tal 12 P. M.
Saturday Til 1:00 P. M.
from John Sealy Hospital in Gal-
veston. where she has been under
treatment three weeks.
Mrs Gunn, charged in connec-
tion with the death of her 11-
month-old son, has been receiving
psychiatric treatment.
District Attorney Eldon Mahon
said a 32nd District Court grand
jury has been called for Monday
to investigate the charge against
Mrs. Gunn. He has not revealed
the contents of a report he re-
ceived from Galveston doctors
UNDERWOOD’S
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BARBECUE TO GO
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sponsibility to support" the United
Nations against “mounting criti-
cism" and efforts to undermine
the work of the world organization
3. That Christian churches and
citizens can make their "best con-
tributions to world peace and jus-
tice” only by striving to “purify
our own attitudes and practices"
at home as well as combatting
“evils outside our own borders."
4 That conscientious expression
of ideas, even those appearing to
be in error, must not be dealt
with by "character assassination"
arbitrary measures or "unjust
economic and social pressures."
5. That “restrictions of religious
liberty in Spain and Columbia and
lands under Communist domina-
tion" and "racial discrimination in
the United States and south
Africa," are distressing human
rights violations.
PERSONAL SACRIFICE
6. That "men and women of
faith" should enter public service,
even at personal sacrifice, to the
interest of securing "rectitude in
the administration of public af-
fairs.”
7. That the United States was
founded on s religous base and
“we should use all legitimate
means" to prevent It from becom-
ing a secular state that "depre-
ciates rellgion."
8. That while faith In God la part
of our American tradition "we
must never allow our government
to be controlled by any particular
religious organization" nor give
any one church a preferential
status.
9. That Christian unity and “our
oneness in Christ ss divine Lord
and Savior must increasingly be
made manifest" by churches and
their followers
10 That the “moral and cultural
atmosphere” to public schools he
intensified to make pupils “aware
of the heritage of faith upon which
this nation waa established.”
11. That steps to exert "religious
influence in public schools—such
as the teaching of religion either
within or outside the schools —
should carefully avoid violation of
the principle of church-state sepa-
ration.”
NO SUBSIDIES
12. That religious bodies should
be free to maintain their own
schools but parochial schools
“should accept the responsibility
to provide the full rapport for those
schools end not expect to receive
subsidies or special privileges from
public authorities.”
The Indian Club Presents
STAGE REVUE
with
Shep Fields
and His Rippling Rhythm
featuring ...
Howard Wander • Carmel &
Her Violin • Bob Podell • Bob
Sharpley & Accordian • The
Rippiers.
Sat. Dec. 13, 7 P. M.
High School Aud.
Adm., $1.20. All Seats Reserved.
Tickets on Sale Melody Shop &
Record Shop.
FINE FOODS
That’s our specialty. We try to
serve our patrons the best in food.
We ask you to give us one try-
we know you will come back . ..
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