Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 206, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 29, 1948 Page: 2 of 20
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water Reporter
Aug. 29. 1948. Sweetwater, Texas
PAGE TWO
Published each afternoon except Saturday. Also Sunday morn?
gs by the Sweetwater Reporter, Inc.
Entered as second class matter at postoffice in Sweetwater,
Texas, under act of March 3,1879.
Elmer Wright
. Publisher
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Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputa-
tion of any person, firm or corporation, which may appear in any
of The Reporter's publications will be cheerfully corrected upon be-
ing brought to
attention of the publisher.
MEGISTRATiNN-—
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Aliens studying, teaching or do-
ing research in this country,
aliens not gainfully employed
but remaining in this country
for a specific purpose for long-
er than six months authorized
when they entered, and aliens
who have not declared inten-
tions of becoming l'. S. citizens
but who are nationals of a
country having reciprocal agree-
ment with this country grant-
ing exemptions from military
service.
Draft offic ials expect little dis-
honest/ among the prospective
inductees. The questions hey
will be aske'tare simple. If the
registration official thinks any-
one is lving, he will make a
note of it on the registrant's
draft card. The proper authori-
ties will take it up with the in-
dividual.
The maximum penalty for re-
fusing to register or falsifying
information is five years im-
prisonment and $10,000 fine.
While the IS year olds are .re-
quired to register, they won't
he called. They may avoid mili-
tary service later bv volunteer-
ing now for a year's duty and
going into the reserves after-
ward.
Those 19 through 25 who are
inducted will serve for 21
months.
MOSCOW
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munique, when it comes, will
be brief and undetailed.
French Ambassador Rene
Massigli called on British For-
eign Secretary Ernest Bevin this
morning, and U. S. Ambassador
Lewis Douglas was to see him
later today.
The fall of a French govern-
ment for the second time in a
month embarrassed the ne-
gotiations with Russia to some
degree.
AMERICANS
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story. They- were
p.m. (8:10 a.m. EDT), but it was
sometime later that Meehan was
able to phone his office.
"I'm still in the Soviet sector,"
he explained. "I haven't been
able to get my passport back
from the Russians yet."
He said that he, Werner
Strangrnberg, German night
editor of The United Press,
Ellen Wentz, a German wom-
an reporter for the New
York Herald-Tribune , and
their German - driver had
been arrested as they left
Themagistraat Building (the
city hall) at about 12:45 a.
in. today <0:45 p.m. EDT last
night).
Meehan said he would be tak-
en to U. S. military headquar-
ters for questioning.
A native of Hazelton. Pa., Mee-
han served as an infantry offi-
cer in Europe and was wounded
near Cherbourg soon after D-
Day. He served in the Occupa-
tion of Germany during 1945
and 1946, and joined the U. P.
staff in Germany in October,
1946.
Maj. Gen. George P. Hays, dep-
uty U. S. Military Governor in
Germany, was considering an
American reply to Soviet charges
that a Russian soldier was shot
in the shoulder by U. S. military
police as he allegedly rode in a
speeding jeep through the Amer-
ican sector.
American military policemen
admitted that they fired some
shots after a Russian officer in
the speeding jeep pulled a pistol
and pointed it at Pfc. James R.
Petergal, Pittsburgh, Pa., a U. S.
military police motorcycle pa-
trolman.
The driver of the Russian jeep,
which carried three Soviet sol-
fliers. ran Petergal down, knock-
ing him from his motorcycle,
when he tried to halt the Soviet,
vehicle. He was not seriously
injured.
DIPLOMAT
(Continued From Page One)
jammed the pasageway outside
Lomakin's rooms. A police cap-
tain came out and said the ex-
Consul General had consented to
an interview on the after deck.
Later the police officer reappear-
ed and said: "I.omakin refuses
to be interviewed ot photograph-
ed."
Meanwhile, less than t w o
hours before, surgeons complet-
er! an operation of Mrs. Kasen-
kina whose leap to "freedom"
from the Soviet consulate caus-
ed the Consul General to be ex-
pelled from the country.
The operation was on her right
knee which was fractured twice.
She must undergo several more
operations. Her post operation
condition today was described as
good.
Businessmen of
Sweetwater
Are you interested in the prosperity of Sweetwater? It is
a psychological fact thai where the children go, so go the
patents.
6j families reside at Avenger Field and immediate vicin-
ity. These families have 102 children, 49 will attend school
this year. These families tiade, work and go to church in Sweet-
water.
The County School Boaid has tefused transfer of our
school children from the Roscoe Independent School District
to the Sweetwater Independent School District. Therefore, we
are petitioning the County Board to transfer this property to
the Sweetwater School District in order that our children may
continue to attend school in Sweetwater, otherwise our chil-
dren will be forccd to attend school in Roscoe.
If you believe we should be allowed to send our children
to Sweetwater schools, please advise your County School Su-
perintendent and members of the County School Board by
Monday, August 30.
The county board meeting will be held Monday at 2 p. m. in
the County Court House.
Supetintendent
President of Board
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
Trustee
fc'd Neinast County Court House
M H. Holt Nolan, Texas
L. B. Statser Whiteflat, Texas
R. H. Bennett Champion, Texas
L.H.Montgomery Blackwell,Tex.
E. W. Wiman
Roscoe, Texas
THE PARENTS OF AVENGER FIELD AND IMMEDIATE VICINITY
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Youth Sentenced In
Playmate Murder
' CHICAGO, Aug. 28. (UP) —
Fourteen-year-old Roy Adams to-
day faced 14 years in prison for
the murder of his eight-year-old
girl playmate.
The sentence was fixed by a
jury of seven women and five
men after only an hour and 22
minutes' deliberation yesterday.
The jury cast one ballot on the
youth's guilt and one ballot on
the sentence.
The death penalty had been
waived by the prosecution, which
asked a 20-vear sentence. The
defense argued that Adams
should go free because the slay-
ing was unintentional.
The boy had confessed that he
smothered blonde Nancy Schuler
May 27 when she came to his
room to borrow comic books. He
said the slaying was sex-motivat-
ed.
But he testified in court that
he did not "intend" to kill the
child, and denied that he had
committed a sex act.
The tall, stocky youth display-
ed little emotion during tlie
three-day trial, and appeared re-
lieved by the verdict. He said
he was "perfectly satisfied" with
the sentence.
TRUMAN—
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lished" the fact that American
communists during and since the
war have worked with Soviet
spy rings.
To combat these activities,
the group recommended:
1. Registration of all com-
munists.
2. Denial of federal jobs to
communists.
3. Denial of passports to com-
munists.
4. Legislation "making it more
difficult for unlimited numbers
of foreign communists" to en-
ter this country and making
their deportation easier.
5. Tightening of the espion-
age laws to penalize government
officials who, without authority,
relay "secret and significant" in-
formation to representatives "of
any foreign power, friend of
enemy, in peacetime or war."
6. Legislation compelling exe-
cutive agencies to open their
loyalty files to Congress.
7. Adoption of the Mundt-Nix-
on anti-communist bill with
ammendments to guard against
the "unwarranted and unjusti-
fiable" abuse of constitutional
safeguards, such as the fifth
amendment which permits wit-
nesses to refuse to answer ques-
tions in official proceedings on
the grounds that the answers
might be "self- incriminating."
8. Legislation to increase the
penalties for contempt, of Con-
gress.
9. Revocation of the job rights
or commissions of federal offi-
cials or reserve officers who re-
fuse to state whether they are
or have been communists.
BAKiSf—
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this outstanding newspaper man,
the Reporter feels that it has
taken another step in the direc
tion of building a vgger and
better newspaper for Sweet-
water.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker are mem-
bers of the Baptist church. They
will reside at 1002 Lamar Street.
During the past five weeks.
Louise Flake, Society Editor of
the Reporter, has done an ex-
cellent job of pinch hitting as
editor. She will resume her
former position this week.
TWO DRUNKS PAY I I M S
Two persons were picked up
tor drunkenness Friday by the
Police Department. They each
paid fines of $14 each in Corpo-
ration Court.
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Bereaved Husband Home
After Message Mix-Up
KENEF1C, Okla., Aug. 28, —
(UP)— Cpl. J, C. Williams was
present for the funeral of his
wife Thursday even though a
mix-up in the death notice
brought another soldier home
from Germany.
Services for Williams' wife,
Ruby Lois, were held at the Wil-
liams home here.
Mrs. Williams died eight days
ago, while her husband was
rushing to her bedside from
Berlin. Williams learned of her
death when he arrived at West-
over Field. Mass.
Meanwhile, the telegram sent
by the Red Cross to inform
him of her death was delivered
in error to Cpl. Marion Wil-
liams of Indianapolis, also sta-
tioned in Berlin.
Marion Williams was granted
an emergency furlough and
rushed home to Indianapolis
only to find his wife alive.
HUGHES
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State over the publisher Wil-
liam Randolph Hearst.
From then on he held public
office almost continually. He
was appointed to the Supreme
Court by President Taft, resign-
ed to run for President against
Woodrow Wilson in 1916, wai
Secretary of State under Presi™
dent Harding and later was ap-
pointed Chief Justice by form-
er President Hoover. He retired
from the bench in 1041.
Charles Evans Hughes was
the 11th Chief .Justice of the
United States—and one of the
greatest. His stature as a jurist
over-shadowed other historic
milestones of his life. He served
two terms as Governor of New
York. In 1916, he missed the
Presidency by 3,777 votes in
California, losing out to Wood-
row Wilson in one of the closest
Presidential elections in Amer-
ican history. In 1921. he became
Secretary of State in the Hard-
ing administration and called
the Washington Naval Confer-
ence.
But it was as an eminent
jurist that the world knew him
best. Hughes was appointed
twice to the high tribunal—first
by President Taft in 1910 as an
Associate Justice and then by
President Hoover in 1930 as
Chief Justice.
FOUNDERS DAY
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by the- addition of Frank Kelly
of Colorado City as big gifts
Chairman for District 7 embrac-
ing Nolan and ^fitcnell counties
Mrs. Tom Marsh of Sweetwater
lias accepted as District 7 pub
licity chairman.
Endorsements of the ranch
home project have come In from
juvenile authorities and other
leaders. "Building boys in cheap-
er than mending men," comment-
ed Scott Peters of Ozona. "The
benefits of such a ranch will ex-
tend many generations into the
future, the obligation of provid-
ing it falls on the shoulders of
all West Texans as a high mor-
al -challenge."
SENATE RACE
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two-to-one vote of confidence.
But with the three big counties
lost, and the fourth turning in
a victory so slim it was actually
a moral victory for his opponent,
Johnson showed heavy strength
in "outstate" Texas.
Johnson captured at least 33
counties in Saturday's voting
that went either for Stevenson
or for George Peddy of Houston,
third man in the July first pri-
mary.
Among these were several in
West Texas, which had always
been considered Stevenson's
private preserve. These included
Dimrnit t, Eastland, Erath, Fish-
er, Garza, Hardenman, Howard,
Irion, Lynn, Mitchell, Runnels
and Tom Green counties.
El Paso, Grayson and Bowie
counties were among the larger
ones of the 33 which jumped the
Stevenson reservation and put
their majority with Johnson.
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Week Beginning August 29, 1948
TEXAS
Sun. and Mon.—EASTER PARADE with Judv Garland and
Fred Astaire also the Latest News and Little Hiawatha.
I'ues. and Wed—ALIAS A GENTLEMAN with Wallace
Beery and Tom Drake also March of Time.
Thurs., Fri., and Sat.—TWO GUYS FROM TEXAS with
Dennis Morgan and <laek Carson also Fox News and
Chipper Chipmunk.
RITZ
Sun. and Mon.—THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS with
Willard Parker and Patricia White also Mystery Moun-
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Tues. and Wed.—I LOVE TROUBLE with Franchot Tone
and Janet Blair also Holiday in South America.
Thiirs.—A SLIGHT CASE OF MURDER with Edward G.
Robinson and .lane Bryan also I.nnd of the Lost and
Nimrod Artist.
Fri. and Sat.—PARTNERS OF THE SUNSET with Jlmnav
Wikely and Dub Taylor also Dancers of the Canadian
Mounties No. 3 and a Cartoon.
NOLAN
Sun. and Mon.—NIGHTMARE ALLEY with Tyrone Power
and Joan Blondeil also Marine Miracle.
Thurs. and Fri.—MOM AND DAD with Elliott Forbes In
person.
Sat. Only—THE GAY RANCHERO with Roy Rogers and
.lane Frazee also Law of the Wild No. 10 and Flicker
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 206, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 29, 1948, newspaper, August 29, 1948; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth283536/m1/2/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.