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THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Abilene, Texas, Saturday Morning, July 5, 1958
Highway Deaths
May Set Record
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Traffic 118
Drowning 54
Miscellaneous 22
Total 194
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The traffic death toll continued
its awesome climb Friday night,
with an average of nearly four
for a three-day Fourth of July
holiday.
The NSC had forecast that traf-
ic fatalties might reach a record
high of 410 during the 78-hour holi-
day period. But at the quarter
way mark, the toll was running
well ahead of these estimates.
The death count also outdis-
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lanced the toll for the same pe-
persons dying every hour from riod during the recent three-day
auto mishaps.
Multiple death crashes boosted
the toll. Sixteen persons died in
four accidents
The rising toll was well ahead
of that registered at the same
time during the Memorial Day
weekend, when 371 eventually
died.
Noting the rapid climb, the Na-
tional Safety Council said:
"Unless the trend is checked,
the nation will set a new record
Memorial Day holiday. A total of
371 perished in highway accidents
during the 78-hour observance.
Retirement Gill
Is Golden Cannon
VENTURA, Calif. (API — A
golden cannon, 20 feet long weigh-
ing 55,000 pounds, gleams resplen-
dently now in Alex McLean's front
yard.
It's a retirement gift from his
friends.
McLean had the usual things
given on such occasions—watches,
luggage and the like. But a co-
worker remembered he often
said the old 5-inch cannon sitting
in a junk yard ought to be
cleaned up and put in a park as
a museum piece.
The gun is a relic from a des-
troyer that ran aground near here
in 1923.
Unknown to McLean, his friends
bought it, coated it with bronze
paint, put it in his yard and un-
veiled it at a retirement party
Is he happy?
"Sure. You know anyone else
who has a cannon?”
Four persons were killed in a
head-on collision in Virginia. Four
others died in a two-car crash
near Orlando, Fla. Four more per-
ished when their car pulled away
from a combination restaurant-
filling station near Weldon, N. C.,
and was hit by a tractor-trailer
truck.
Another four persons were killed
and nine injured near Mt. Vernon,
Ky., when an auto rammed into
the rear of a truck, boosting it
over an embankment, and then
crashed head-on into another car.
Aside from a few patches of
rain, generally pleasant weather
prevailed across the country, con-
tributing to the heavy traffic vol-
ume. The NSC estimated 45 mil-
lion cars would travel a total of
12 million miles on the highways
during the holiday period—from 6
p.m. local time Thursday to Sun-
day midnight.
The record low July 4 three-day
toll since World War II was set in
1947 when 255 were killed in traf-
fice mishaps.
For a comparison with the cur-
rent holiday period,. The Associ-
ated Press made a survey of traf-
fic fatalities during a nonholiday
weekend. It covered the 78-hour
period from 6 p.m. June 19 to
midnight Sunday, June 22. It
showed 339 traffic fatalities, 118
drownings, and 63 deaths from
miscellaneous type accidents, an
lover-all total of 520.
Death Toll Hits
12 Over State
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS directly attributable to the holi-
JUST LOOKIN’ CHU.M — Terrie Everett, 112, was more interested in the
prize package than the second place she won in the toddlers division of the
beauty contest at Baird Friday night. Jo Kennard, 31 •. Ihand on hip) was first.
Betsy LaCour. 4, (at right) was third Picture and story, page 5-A. (Staff photo
by Don Norris).
Good Times Mark Third
Show; One Man Injured
By BILL NEAL
Reporter-News Staff Writer
But for the cowhands, it was J. H. Mayo Jr. of the McNeely
strictly business.
Ranch tied for third with 218
STAMFORD — It was a typical
Fourth of July afternoon West bronc counted as the second go-
Texas style, round in roping events, sponsors’competition were to compete Fri-
The Texas Cowboy Reunion ro- barrel race, and the cutting horse day night
Each loop and jump of the seconds.
The top 10 times in preliminary
(Above) HALF-PAST SUMMER . . .
shirtdress with the important bell
deo — where 10 gallon Texas hats contest closed Friday afternoon. 5 Bronc Riders
were a penny a gallon. Top contestants in these events Five saddle bronc riders stayed
It rained awhile and finally competed Friday night in the astride their mounts for the re-
cleared Then a sultry 95 degree finals, while in the bucking events quired eight seconds Here, the
sun broke out the second go-round was to jar second go-round was not com-
plete until the end of the night
But the band (H-SU Cowboy) to a close Friday night at the last
played on and more than 6,500 ro- performance.
deo fans abandoned their air con- No "finals" are slated for them
ditioners and ate hot dogs and Midland Man Injured
snow cooes, whooped it up and One injury marred the other-
throughly enjoyed the holiday fes- wise gay occasion.
tivities. Charlie Dale Ward of Midland
skirt and easy tailored bodice. DRIP-
DRY, floral-accented gingham in
dark, Fall-flavored checks.
green, or navy; 8-18, 14.95.
(R.ght) THIS SEASON AND
. . . the basic town dress in
Brown
NEXT
nubby
rayon and cotton, wearing a detach-
able pique collar and dot-splashed
scarf Block, cocoa, avocado, navy;
12-38 and 12C-22C 19.95
performance.
However, Jimmy Moore of Post
made an outstanding ride on
Roby.
In the bareback bronc riding,
where the competition was a little
stiffer, only five of 23 riders could
And so the Stamford Mardi was smashed against a chute gate
Gras tradition - nay institution— and knocked down by a rampaging hang on deck .
went on its carefree way and be- Brahman bull Again. Jimmy Moore made a
fore the last bull threw his cow. He was rushed to the Stamford fine ride on Muddy Water, and
boy, the crowd had seen some- Sanitarium where he was not be- Skip Wyatt hung a good one on
thing to yell about | lieved to be in a serious condition an outlaw called Paymaster.
Veteran producer Goat Mavo of $* was resting well Friday night The bull riding was one of the
veteran producer t.oat Mayo of and was to get a thorough check, better events with 15 cowboys
Petrolia, pacing in front of the and was to get a thorough check pulling the trick
chutes like a field meperal cent up Saturday morning pulling the
fast likefield ene al. P In the sizzling calf roping where Bernie Welch of Post, Jimmy
a fast show rolling for fans eight ropers caught and tied in Alexander of Stamford, Sonny
Highlight of the "outstanding 17 seconds or less. Forrest was, of Harrell of Snyder and White Welch
amateur rodeo of the world." course, first with his 10.6 seconds of Guthrie among others, showed
“ ‘ I-He was followed by Odell Black the judges some spurs
hureear night while taking their boys compete, was a hotter than- well of McAdoo with 12 3 and Johnny Reid of Rochester har
Theissay night while VAAnE their the-weather calf roping session Riley Miller of Fluvanna with 13.5 nessed and rode his wild mare
The highest time recorded by seconds home first in the wild mare race
the entire group of free slingers. And at the end of the secund go- Other events included an ex
was 17 seconds flat — and broth- round, those three times were good hibition of border Collie dogs work-
er that's roping enough to win the go-round money, ing sheep by Dewey Jontz and
In fact, a new record for the Tall hog at the trough it. the his dog, Ara, and the presenta-
show was set by Leonard Forrest, double mugging Friday after tion of trophies to the three Quar-
a Maryneal cowboy, who dabbed noon was Buck Craft of Post with ter Horse grand champions
it on his calf in an almost un 22.3.
believable 106 seconds (This Lester Forrest, the Maryneal , CLI
time was bettered again in the ace, grabbed second with 23.4 4 CHOre null
finals see page 1-A). and Bruce Baker of Plainview - -
And also for the first time, the was able to make third with his Ry Dynamite Can
.._._.neighborhood party, movies came to the lodestone of 26.4.DY LYNCH LOP
MOSCOW (AP) Eight hundred Margaret Davila, 9, was killed all westerns — the plains of West „ 1 Seconds Fla .
Americans and foreigners toasted by a car on a Dallas street Fri Texas However, those times were not losen FT0M Lar
. ru . - 11 e 1222 PY ■ Car ON ■ 14ds BLE ECU r 11 * good enou ch to mak e the second 192299 ■ I V111 Vol
The United National studios of second
Dallas, equipped with three cam Martin Fryar nudged out all INTERNATIONAL FALLS,
eras, shot more than 14,000 feet competition in the second go-round Minn (AP) - A dynamite cap
of colored film . ith 18 seconds flat while R E tossed through an open car win-
Young Andy Swenson of the Josey of Post pushed him hard dow in an apparent holiday prank
sprawling Swenson ranch and with an 18.4 Howard Handley of exploded and seriously injured
Roulhac Bunkley, also of Stam- Electra was third with 20.2 four children Friday night
ford, will be the stars in the 35 In the cutting horse contest One boy lost all the fingertips
minute movie short which is due Jce’s Last, owned ^ ridden by on one hand.
to appear in theaters this fall. James Kinney of Carlsbad, N.M., The blast hit the youngsters
.... * " . outmaneuvered all yearlings and as their mother, Mrs. Harold
the other contestants to win first Gartzke, 30. was buying candy in
Friday afternoon with 145 points • drug store only so feet away,
I Police and sheriff’s deputies be
Texas counted 12 violent deaths,day.
Friday, first day of the Independ- Two small children and a boy,
ence Day hobday weekend 14, died Thursday night when a
Earlier, the Department of Pub- convertible car overturned on a
lic Safety said 28 persons were dirt road near Sunray in 'he up-
expected todie in "the carnage Per Panhandle north of Amarillo,
count that started .< 5pm Thurs. They were Sherman Medford, 14.
day and two sisters, Sharon Solmon,
At a late hour Friday night 5 and Beverley Solomon, 3. High.
AL d Idte IPUH T IMS 1G nefrelman 4ha A.t.ran
this was the Texas count:
MANY OTHER, JUST ARRIVED,
NEW DARK COTTONS . . in won-
drous new shapes: chemise, trapeze, ,
shift, blouson ... as well as the ever
favored classics. MISSES, WOMEN'S
AND HALF SIZES
Traffic: 6 Four dead.
Shootings: Two dead.
way patrolmen said the car driven
by John Solomon, 17, went out of
control and overturned.
.Two elderly fishermen drowned where -hunt o • -
State figures vary from the na- in the Mano River near Junction where about 300 sure nufr cow
tional totals because the national 1
roundup carries only homicides latch from a trotline. They
800 Toast
July Fourth
In Moscow
were
Silas Tucker, 70. and T. L. Nelson.
M. both of Kerrville.
William Mullane Jr., 34. an en-
gineer for the Tennessee Gas
Transmission Co., died at Houston
early Friday when his sports car
crashed into a tree a block from
his home. His wife, Betty Agnes.
36, was injured seriously. A
friend, Mrs Nancy Maye Hilton,
32, received minor injuries. The
three were returning from a
Independence Day at a U. S. Em- day
bassy reception Friday night.
Dep. Premier Alexei N Kosygin
and Presidium member Nikolai
Shvernik headed a small Soviet
official delegation that included
Foreign Minister Andrei Gromy-
ko. but there were 300 other Soviet
guests Premier Khrushchev was
absent from the city.
U. S Ambassador Llewellyn
Thompson talked privately with
Gromyko, presumably about the
nine U. S. airmen detained after
W C Colbert. 33-year-old Neg
ro farm laborer, was shot and
killed on a ranch near McKinney
Friday afternoon A ruling of justi-
fiable homicide was returned by
Peace Justice Portman Barker
John Wayne Cook, 13, Negro,
drowned Friday afternoon while
swimming in a farm pond near
Palestine.
Jake Washington, 63-year-old
Negro from Fate, Tex., was killed
Friday in a two-vehicle collision on
their plane strayed across the bor- U.S. 67 about two miles southwest
der and was forced down last of Rockwall, Tex.
week Roscoe Belk, former Willis Point.
Spring and Summer Shoe Savings
One group
Women’s Dress Shoes
• Andrew Geller
• Miramar
Regularly 10.95 to 24.95
• Walk-Over • Sattini
• Red Crass
Now 5.47to 12.47
High and medium heel* in patent, calf,
fabric. Black, navy, beige, white, red
One group
Women’s Dress Shoes
• Andrew Geller
• Walk-Over
• Miramar
Although this was the first rodeo
performance the studio shot, it
recorded ranch background for
the film featuring Andy and Roul- Fancy -stepping Copper G.. owned
hac on the Swenson spread during
the past week
WARSAW (AP) — Polish Pre-Tex., chief of police was shot to
Cyrankiewicz joined death, police said, by his 16-year-
mT USE old stepdaughter. Police said they
Jury" * hit and mull
spent 10 minutes chatting alone grand. Jury: The air was released
with U. S. Ambassador Jacob to her mother - ustey..
„ r d At Garza-Little Elm Lake, near
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cans now visiting Poland Safety, which reported Bragg s “can Se
BUDAPEST. Hungary (AP - drowning, lacked details the trig •^ «
The Budapest diplomatic c olony ”y_________________________*
celebrated U S Independence Day
and ridden by Guy Harrell of gan a search of the downtown
Cresson managed second place area in this Canadian border city
with 14.3 and Baby Jeff, owned to find the responsible party.
and ridden by Paul Jones of Stam Leroy Gartz • W- lost all five
ford wasn't far behind with 142 fingertips on his right hand and
A cutthroat contest developed suffered fragment injuries tr his
in the sponsors’ barrel race with hand, arm and face
only two tenths of a second dif- His sister, Betty, 7, offered eye
ference separating the first four injuries Her head and face were
riders in the afternoon shows imbedded with many copper frag
WARRANTY iwrn. But Sue Flenniken of Floydada ments June, 11, had burns and
„Glenm White, "Trustee to Kennard booted her pony home in 21.6 fragment injuries on her left arm
& ■ note ■ the principal awn 032 seconds to lake first place Donald, 4. suffered facial injuries
* O M is rn £ Shirley Winnett of Mineral Wells . Mrs Gartzke had taken a baby,
• ALL ---------, was second with 21.7 and Melinda Julie, into the store with her
1 and Lou Bartlett of Anson and Mrs When she returned to the car she
found Leroy standing in the street
Bill Daniel, brother of Gover-
nor Price Daniel, graced the arena
mounted on a white horse and
a silver and black leather saddle
PUBLIC RECORDS
i Shaw et ux to F
ux $10 & other gont mum
—.—- .--iderations & assumption of
me A "% “ImRl T^
with a reception at the U.S. lega-
tian residence.
A Hungarian Foreign Ministry
group headed by Dep Minister
' Karoly Starks attended
Galveston Jail
Breaker Sought
ANGELTON (AP)Police
Fri
Russians weren't invited day sought a Galveston jail break
It had been intended to invite er for questioning in the fatal
them as usual but after the execu- shooting of a Fort Worth fisher-
tion of ex-Premier Imre Nagy and man on the banks of the San Ber-
three other figures in the 1956 up- nerd River Wednesday night
rising, invitations were withheld Jimmy Simpson, 35, aircraft
X--X____to Douglas Bynum et ux
$35 Cash & execution of a note in the
original principal sum of $3,115. Part of
the Jno Jarman Surv No. 82
Willie Joe Richardson et ux to Thomas
Jerry Marshall et ux $10 & other good
and valuable considerations & subject to
a note in the original principal sum of
$7,950. Lot No. 24. Bik A. of the Replat of
the Western Heights Addn.
A. J Henson to O W Flowers, et ux
$50 Cash & execution of a note in the
principal sum of $3,200 Part of the L.
Bowerman Surv No. 83
Travis Townsend, et ux to C J Hen-
sir
PT
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ther value
K. Sec. 3
Jimmy Simpson, 35, aircraft
company worker, suffered five,
gunshot wounds in the back. His Psamer Acea Trustee to John
Department store - wife, Mrs. Ethel Mae Simpson, P Potter, Jr. S "2$100Cash Met
Sales Show Gains told police she was raped by a REd i. % m"TS: see ’
Negro gunman at the site 10 miles TAddn.-------——
covered with blood.
A passerby took the fair jly to a
. hospital Leroy will be taken to a
' hospital in Virginia, Minn., in an
’ attempt to save his fingers
Police believed the cap may
have • on attached to a string of
| firecrackers set off during the
Fourth of July celebration. Fire-
work are illegal in Minnesota.
Mrs Gartzke and her husband,
a postal worker, have eight chil-
dren
Regularly 8.95 to 26.95
Now 6.71 to 20.21
This is your opportunity to choose just
the right shoes for oll your vacation doings
(and for coming season wear) at wonder-
ful savings.
Large
Linen
Flatterers
DALLAS (AP) — Department west of Freeport. . a .
store sales in major Texas cities Brazoria County officers said Celebrities Arrive
for the four weeks ending June they were on the lookout for Louis. .
28 were down from a year ago McCordell, 21, a Negro who saw FORT WORTH AP—A high
except at El Paso, which showed ed his way out of the Galveston light of the holiday here will be
a four per cent incresae jail early Tuesday. McCordell the opening of the Casa Manana
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas was accused of shooting a Texas Theater-in-the Round Guy Madi-
figures showed Friday that sales City man in the face, son, who plays Wild Bill Hickok
were down 7 per cent in reporting Sheriff Jack Marshall said he on television, is due to attend the
stores at Houston, 3 per cent in believed Simpson's own gun, left premiere. Filmlands Davy Crock
San Antonio, and 1 per cent in in the couple’s automobile, was
both Dallas and Fort Worth. used in the shooting.
son, who plays Wild Bill Hickok
on television, is due to attend the
ett, otherwise Feas Parker, ar
rived yesterday.
a Training as Usual
Balt For Ft. Hood Men
F ay
LA Tens fireworks of their own
NEW DAV CHIEF — C. K. Hill It was training as usual for the
of 2473 Clinton St was installed tankers, infantrymen and artill-
as commander of Taylor County erymen who fired on the rugged
Chapter 36 of the Disabled Amer Fort Hood ranges in the sixth day
ican Veterans Friday night He of summer reld work .
succeeds Marshall Jones The The 8,400 citizen-soldiers also
installation was held at the began preparations for the goser 1
DAV clubhouse, 2555 Grape St. nor's day review Saturday.
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