Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 188, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 9, 1949 Page: 1 of 8
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THE WEATHER
Temperature, high Monday,
SO; low this morning, 64; baro-
meter, 80.00, falling slowly.
Cloudy, unsettled, scattered
thundershowers, not much
change in temperature.
Sweetwater Reporter.
Cross Roods Stomped*
Presents
Historical Pageant
August 18, 19 and 20
West Texas Greatest Show
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52nd Year
'Buy It In Sweetwater"
Continuous Full Leased United Press Wire Service
Sweetwater, Texas, Tuesday, August 9, 1949
"Dedicated to Service'
Number 188
Committee To
. Acquire Land
1 Is Appointed
Commission Talks
About Streets And
Traffic Regulation
> Street improvement needs,
hloeked downtown alleys, care-
less parking and plans for pro
ceeding on ,Oak Creek reservoir
were among the principal sub-
jects considered by the City
Commission Monday night.
A committee composed of .1. C.
Pace, Jr., of the City Commission,
W H. Bennett and p Edward
Ponder was named to negotiate
for the city in acquiring laiui
from property owners for the
v Oak Creek reservoir.
Contract with the UCRA to fur-
nish Bronte and Robert Lee up
to 000,000 gallons of water a day
from Oak Creek lake was pre-
sented by City Attorney H. R
Bondies and tentatively approv-
ed. It is in line with the agree-
ment between the city and UCRA
and the water board permit pro
visions.
ZONING APPOINTMENTS
Ray Walker and Audrey Bal-
lew were appiinted to the city
planning and zoning commission
to fill vacancies left by the re-
cent resignations of Mrs. .1. S.
Schooler and Dr. Ben McCorkle.
City Manager H. S. Thorgrinv
sen reported that the city has a
chance to obtain an 85 by 120 foot
all steel hangar from the Wat-
Assets Agdministration through
the Civil Aeronautics Adminis-
tration to replace the 100 by 200
foot hangar lost in a recent fire
at the Municipal Airport. The
only cost would be for dismant-
ling, moving and erecting the
hangar. Recently a somewhat
larger hangar was purchased by
an individual at Midland from
War Assets at Ballinger at $«.-
000, moved and erected at Mid-
land at a cost of about $19,000, it
was reported. The city is also
bidding for other hangars.
LOW COST STREETS
A report on the commi- sien's
request for study of low-cost
semi-permanent street surfacing
provoked considerable discus-
sion. A study made at Hamlin
showed that oiled streets last,
only from six months to a year,
result in pot holes, high main-
tenance costs and bring coin-
plaints of oil being tracked into
the house.
The commissioners seemed to
favor going into a program of
carefully planned gravel and
caliche streets where property
owners will help, in the mean
time getting as much permanent
pavement as possible. Each
block of permanent pavement
removes that much of the main-
tenance problem and gives grad-
er equipment more time for oth
er streets.
Pl'SH CONTRACTOR
J. R. Fanning Company, pav-
ing contractor, has been delayed
on finishing pavement here by
bad weather conditions on two
highway contracts away from
here, it was reported. The com-
missioners passed a resolution
insisting that the Fanning Coin
pany get work started here in
time to avoid the winter months
and that it live up to its obliga
tions on the time limits.
TRAFFIC TROUBLE
Complaints of blocking of
downtown alleys were discussed
at length. It was agreed that
trucks and others have become
increasingly careless about
blocking alleys "so that even a
dog couldn't get. through",
creating a fire hazard and seri
ouslv inconveniencing persons
needing to use the alleys. It was
voted to adopt a policy of strict
enforcement of alley parking
regulations.
Public carelessness about gen-
eral driving regulations, parking
a straddle parking lines and oth
er abuses has been growing
steadily worse, it was complain-
ed. It was decided to tighten up
on traffic regulations.
Higher Rale Asked
On Social Security
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 9
(UP)—The House Wavs and
Means committee agreed on a
new and costlier social security
tax schedule. It voted to increase
social security taxes to a maxi-
mum of 6'.i per cent—3 3-4 per
cent each on employers and em-
ployes. The maximum wouldn't
become effective until Janu-
ary 1, 1970. But the first in-
crease would come r.ext year—
one and one-half per cent each
on employers and employes in-
stead of the present one per
cent.
QUITO AIRPORT USED FOR RESCUE OPE RATIONS—The airport at Quit o, Ecuador,
above, is being used in rescue operations to help the earthquake-stricken area of Ecuador
about 70 miles south of Quito, Many roads have been covered by landslides making trans-
portation impossible, except by air. (Photo by Rraniff International Airways from NEA.
Telephoto).
Festival
Building
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Time Is
Interest
DIES OF I'lHJO
PI,AIN VIEW, Aug. !> (UP) —
Jerry Gore, an 18-month-old Ne-
gro child from Amarillo, died
yesterday of polio at the West
Texas Polio Center here. The
death was the second among 80
polio patients treated here thus
far this year.
Rehearsals for "R everie
Round-up" are moving smooth-
ly ir. all 18 scenes and the cast
of 35 riders practically filled,
Director Bill Croarkin announced
Tuesday.
Frank Nayfa and Miss Billie
Lollar have been appointed as-
sistant directors.
Miss Marie Hill will direct the
choral group which will provide
six or eight songs during the
three-night show. Members of
all church choirs have been in-
vited to join in the rehearsals
which start tonight at First
Christian Church at 7:30. Fur-
ther information can be obtain-
ed by calling 5131.
Sixty members of the high
school and municipal band are
now rehearsing under Director
Jim Nevins.
Clay Reeves has been made
grounds chairman and work will
start on sets Saturday. B. F.
Kelly is in charge (if amplifica-
tion; Jack Geer of lighting ef-
fects. C. P. Wallace of Roscoe
is one of the property chairmen.
This is the last week of the
queen's competition and the last
chance to buy tickets to help
one of the "Queens."
Queen candidates will be hon- | V.U(:T"
Showers As
Cool Wave
Continues
Sweetwater's low temperature
of 61 degrees this morning was
. . „ . . i in line with radio announce-
vvill be chaperones Friday ever.- j ments ]atp Monday night that
mg candidates will be compli- j jt was 64 d t ti
mented with a watermelon feast , Den lh« mile.high city.
at City park by the V.F.W. aux- , Uni(efJ press reportsfsaid ?hat
' i ■ . • , ! Texas would be favored by mod-
Three additional nominees for , coo, temperalure/for aI
Sr:1' Mot^r„ i )east a couple more days.
Skies were cloudy to partly
cloudy everywhere, and showers
fell at an early hour in Abilene,
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Law-
rence and Mrs. Nadine Stevens
settlers are Mrs. G. Gantt, Mrs.
Annie Brock and Mrs. Anna
Cain.
Wednesday night veterans of
World War I and II will have | ®{f1HSPr'ng> WichiU Fa"S and
their first rehearsal for a special | Rainfall reports for the 24
scene. Rehearsal will be without
uniforms.
Pet Parade
Is One Of
21 Events
hours ending this morning in-
| eluded:
| Junction 1.96 inches; Abilene,
1.09; Mineral Wells, .95; Vic-
toria, .91; Lubbock, .61; Chil-
dress, .46; Austin, .27; and Pre-
sidio, .25.
A high-flying tornado which j European divisions at a total
the weather bureau said failed cost of around $20,000,000,000
u. s.
Best
Johnson For
Arms Out If
Not Too Much
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (UP)
Defense Secretary Louis John-
son virtually agreed today to a
$580,000,000 cut in cash spend-
ing this year for arms to Europe
as long as it does not cripple the
program.
And he told a Senate joint
committee considering the $1,-
150,000,000 arms plan that
"there will be no war caused by
design" as long as the U. S. re-
mains strong. But he added that
"at any time we might step into
something" by accident.
He said military weakness in
western Europe offered a "great
temptation to the Soviet union"
and is a "potential danger" to
I he U. S.
Johnson gave "almost" cate-
goric agreement to suggestions
for tightening up the arms-for-
ffee nations program voiced by
Sens. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R.,
Mich., and Harry F. Bvrd, D.,
Va.
Vander.berg called for a $580,-
000,000 cutback—-or 50 per cent
reduction—in the first year cash
outlay for arms to be sent the
Atlantic pact powers in order to
guard this country's budget po-
sition and "mesh" defense plans
into the common efforts of the
Atlantic pact's defense commit-
tee. The other half of the re-
quested spending power, Van-
denberg said, could be furnish-
ed in contract authorizations
which require future congres-
sional appropriations.
He reserved for a secret ses-
sion his answer to a question
as to whether the program envis-
ages eventual rearmament of 60
Strength Is Declared
Insurance For Peace
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THOUSANDS DIE IN ECUADOR EARTHQUAKE—Huge blocks of stone lie before the altar
of Cathedral at Ambato, Ecuador, in which 60 children were entombed when an earthquake
struck. They were being catechized by a priest who was also killed. (NEA Telephoto).
Dickenson Will Speak Here
Tonight At VFW Gathering
to hit the ground yesterday af-
ternoon southeast of Houston
distracter attention of Hous-
tonians from a twister which
Roads Stampede J swept down six miles north of
The Cro
will have 21 special events "dur-1 the city about the same time
ing the three day festivities. Aug.
is I!>-20, in addition to the Round-
up Reverie historical pageant
anil crowning of the Cross Roads
ui(i the Old Settlers'
ored al a dance tonight at 9 at | A1\^r ^Vce,*n.(n(| Audrey Bai-
lew of the special events com-
mittee have announced the fol-
lowing schedule of events other
than tt.e three evening programs
at the Mustang Bowl:
Thursday, Aug. 18
9 to 10 a. in., Kiddy Picture
show, hill Harrison, chairman.
10 to 11—Kiddy Parade, Mrs.
Bud VanDever, Mrs. Lucile
I Stewart. Mrs. Dalton Hill.
CLEBURNE, Aug. 9 (UP)—j u to noon—Pet Parade Show,
A Cleburne man worked out a Ralph .shatter.
$25 fine today, assessed after he 1 to 2 p. m.—Talent Show, Mrs
attacked a parking meter with | Al^Moore.^Mrs. Dorothy^Brandt
his fists.
Officers said he was enraged
Legion Hut, given by member?
of the American Legion Auxil-
iary. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hits Parking Meier
With Doubled Fists
when he inserted a nickel ir. the
meter slot and the red flag, sig-
nifying overtime parking, failed
to fall.
The recently-installed meter
was loosened from iis moorings
by several lusly blows, officers
said.
MIS IN COLLISION'
SAY RE, Pa., Aug. !i lUPl -
Five persons were in serious con
dition today with injuries suffer-
ed when a Greyhound bus col lid
ed with a truck and careened
into three houses.
Fourteen other bus passngers
were hurt less seriously.
t
to 3—Punch and cookies for
children.
3 to -i—Kiddy Square Dance,
Mis. H W. Broughton.
4 to 0—Bicycle Parade, BUI
Rice, Chunkie Ritter,
5 to 5:30—Band Concert, Jim
Nevin.
10 to Midnight, Square Dance
Festival street dance, Chuck
Rogers and Morrison Liston.
Friday, Aug. It#
0 to 10:30—Trades day and
pecial windows.
10:30 to noon-— Old Settlers'
Registration.
2 to 1:30—Old Settlers' pro-
gram.
1:30 to 5—Hog calling contest.
J to 5:30—Old Fashioned band
•oncert, Jim Nevin.
Saturday, Aug. 20
9 to 10—Trades Day and Win-
dows.
10 to 12—"Big Parade," Rig
Edwards, Clay Reeves, Billy
Martin, Ralph Shaffer, Bill Har-
rison, Mrs. AI Moore, and club
representatives.
1 to 2—Tug of War among
civic clubs.
2 to 3—Costume contest, Mrs.
Peter Fox and Mrs. Jim Pear-
son.
3 lo -1—Whiskerino Contest,
Bob Kinsey.
•1 to 5:30—Cake Walk, Jay-
Cecs.
10 to 12 midnight—Exhibition
-quare at Mustang Bowl.
NO WHISKERS—Eugene Mil-
ler playing the guitar and
singing "Birmingham Jail" as
part of the penalty for not
growing whiskers to help ad-
vertise Cross Roads Stampede.
He was prosecuted by George
Thompson, left. AI Brandt is
the on-looker, enjoying the
occasion. (Photo by Etz).
JIMMY STEWART WEDS
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 9 (UP)—
Jimmy Stewart, Hollywood's
most eligible bachelor, gains a
wife and vacates his title today.
Late this afternoon the shy
movie star will slip a plain gold
.vedding ring on the finger of
Mrs. Gloria Mcl^ean. 31, the
:>retty divorcee who caught him
'iy playing hard-to-get.
Only 25 friends will watch the
ceremony.
Record Hog Price
FORT WORTH, Aug. 9 (UP)
A small truckload of choice
grade hogs brought the highest
price since December on the
Fort Worth market today.
The 16 hogs were owned by W.
A. Griffith of Wise County,
brought $22.85 per 100 pounds.
The hogs hit the market when
there was a strong demand.
Prevailing hog prices the past
two weeks at the Fort Worth
stockyards have been from $22.50
to $22.75 per 100.
to all concerned.
Asked by Byrd if he expected
the "cold war" to continue, John-
son replied:
"I think it will continue fur
some time, but the danger of
war ... as long as the American
economy is all right and our mil-
itary strength is equal to its
present strength," is slight, he
said.
18 STUDENTS KILLED
OPLADEN, Germany, Aug. 9
(UP)-Eighteen Germany school-
boys were killed last night when
an express train crashed into a
bus bringing them home from
summer camp.
Fourteen other children were
seriously injured but. expected to
live.
Tom M. Dobbins, 81, Roscoe
Banker, Dies From Illness
Tom M. Dobbins, 81, president
of the Roscoe State Bank for the
past 24 years and long time resi-
dent of Roscoe, died at 9:07 p. m.
Monday in the Young Hospital,
where he had been undergoing
treatment for the past four
weeks.
Funeral services will be held
at 3 p. m. Wednesday at the
First Methodist Church in Ros-
coe with four ministers officiat-
ing: Dr. R. L. Long, Methodist
minister from Hamburg Ark., the
Rev. Sam Young of Stamford, the
Rev. Frank Weir, pastor of the
Roscoe Methodist Church, and
the Rev. G. E. Parks, Baptist,
minister of Roscoe.
The body will lie in state at
the church from 10 a. in. to 2
p. m. on Wednesday.
Pallbearers will lie W. E. For-
esster of Sweetwater, W. R. Pot-
ter and Clyde Jay of Roscoe, W.
H. Narrell and Frank Stewart of
I.oarine and Ralph Collins of
Roscoe.
Burial will be in the Sweetwa-
ter cemetery under the direction
of Adams Funeral Home of Ros-
coe.
Surviving Mr. Dobbins are: A
daughter, Mrs. E. M. Stewart of
Tahoka; a son, R. O. Dobbins of
Roscoe; three grandchildren, Dr.
Malcolm Dobbins, Jr., Wichita
Falls; Stewart Monroe Dobbins,
College Station and Miss Martha
Jane Dobbins, Anson; and three
great-grandchildren.
A native of Perry County, Ark.,
Mr. Dobbins came to Texas with
his parents at the age of three
years. The family settled at Ad
Hill, where Mr. Dobbins grew to
manhood. On Oct. 2, 1890, he
was married at Ad Hill to Miss
Mary L. Hopkins, who dieil in
November, 1040, only about sev-
en weeks after the couple had
TOM M. DOBBINS
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary.
In 1907, Mr. Dobbins moved to
Roscoe as assistant cashier of
the then newly formed Roscoe
State Bank, moving to Roscoe
from Cameron, where he had
been engaged in the hardware
business for 10 years.
Mr. Dobbins was named cash-
ier of the bank in 1909, active
vice-president in 1921, and had
served as head of the bank since
1925.
A leader in civic affairs dur-
ing his 42 vears residence in Ros
coe, Mr. Dobbins was a member
of the board of stewards of the
Roscoe Methodist Church. Last
summer he was honored at a big
picnic marking his 50 years of
membership in the Masonic
Lodge He also was a member
of the Roscoe Lions Club.
Sweetwater Veterans of For-
eign Wars, post 2479, will hear
Julian Dickenson, Department
Commander of the Texas organi-
zation, tonight at 8 o'clock at
the local post quarters.
Dickenson will be accompan-
ied to Sweetwater by another
state V. F. W. representative,
Boll Worms Grow
More Menacing In
Cotton Over Area
Although a good crop is grow-
ing throughout this whole area,
boll worms now constitute a
serious menace County Agent
M. B. Templeton reported Tues-
day.
"The damage is serious and
poisoning is needed now in
some areas," Templeton said.
"There is one stage for most ef-
fective poisoning. That is when
they are young and just start-
ing. Then they are in the top of
the new foliage."
Around Wastella and Inadale
where there has been good rain
in the past two weeks damage is
worst but damage is serious in
many different spots, Temple-
ton said.
He urged that farmers watch
their crops and talk with the
county agent or dealers about
poisoning at once.
125,000 Homeless
From Earthquakes;
Suffering Severe
QUITO, Ecuador, Aug. 9 (UP)
—Drenching rains have added to
the misery of 125,000 homeless
victims in the Ambato earth-
quake area 70 miles south and
tents are urgently needed, re-
ports from the stricken city said
today.
Homeless victims of last Fri-
day's disastrous quake are seek-
ing shelter from the rain un-
der trees and fallen roofs, these
reports said. Thousands are hud-
dled in public squares, waiting
for help to come.
"We have no shelter left for
the people," said ar.> urgent plea
from Mother Aulestia and six
Catholic sisters in Ambato. "We
supplicate you to send us tents,
nerhaps from the United States."
Reports reaching here said the
stench of decomposing bodies
buried deep in the rubble was
spreading across the devastated
area.
President Galo Plaza Lasso
said rescue workers would try
for a few more days to recover
bodies nearer the surface. Then,
he said, bulldozers will be put to
>vork to cover both rubble and
bodies.
[ Jack Armstrong. Armstrong is a
j former resident of Sweetwater.
Commander Dickenson will
| speak on "membership" at to-
j right's session. Veterans from
j Colorado City, Snyder and Rotan
i will be special guests at the
j regular meeting.
1 State officers and officials
I from the neighboring posts will
: be the Sweetwater veterans' hon-
| ored guests at a dinner in the
i Rose Room of the Blue Bonnet
Hotel at 6 o'clock, it was stated.
Charles E. Stamps, Sweetwa-
j ter adjutant, urges all members
to attend tonight's meeting.
W. Fred Jones
Loses Appeal
From Chair
AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 9 (UP)—
W. Fred Jones, whose death
march stopped seconds short of
the electric chair early Sunday,
must tomorrow morning,
the board of pardons and pa-
j roles decided today.
The decision was announced
by board members Walter C.
Strong and L. C. Harris follow-
ing an hour-and-a-half hearing
into evidence which won a three-
day stay for the 40-year-old
Floydada, Tex., grocer convict-
ed of killing H. C. Love, Jr., in
front of his store.
Kiddies' Parade Of Pets To
Be Open To All Small Pets
The Pet Parade, one of "Kiddy
Day" features Thursday, Aug. 18,
during the Cross Roads Stam-
pede, will offer three prizes and
a loving cup for the grand cham-
pion, Chairman Ralph Shaffer
announced for the committee
Tuesday.
The parade will be held on the
north side of the court house
square from 11 to 12 o'clock
j Thursday morning.
I The parade will be limited to
I small pets such as dogs, cats, tur-
! ties, rabbits, etc., escorted by
| children under 1C years of age.
Pets will not be judged accord-
j ing to pedigree.
"To enter this parade, have
| your pets on the northwest cor-
j ner of the square by 10:45 a. m.
Aug. 18," the committee announc-
ed. "The judges and committee
I will leave to the discretion of
| the proud owners the way in
which to show their pets to the
I advantage—bearing in mind that
Norlhcutl Speaks
Al Lions Luncheon
On Hawaiian Trip
Dr. Jesse Northcutt, Abilene
First Baptist Church pastor,
spoke to members of the Sweet-
water Lions Club and their
! guests at Tuesday's luncheon in
the Blue Bonnet skyroom.
Dr. Northcutt, here to con-
duct sendees for the youth re-
vival at the First Baptist church
I this week, talked on the econom-
ic, domestic and religious aspects
of the Hawaiian Islands.
| He recently made a trip to
Hawaii for religious purposes.
The Abilene pastor told the
| Lions about the many races in
j the Islands and how the ship
I strike is affecting their lives.
Kenneth Hill led the singing
at the weekly luncheon and Jew-
I el Spencer gave a piano selec-
tion.
Guests included George Cogh-
lin of Dallas. Ervin Scnacht of
Abilene and Roy Bird and Harry
Wood of Sweetwater.
if they choose a float or decora-
tive background, it must be mo-
bile."
Prizes will be awarded for 1).
most uniquely decorated; 2). ex-
hibited intelligence; 3). most un-
usual. The grand prize loving
cup will be presented to the
grand champion of all three clas-
sifications.
Circling The Square
John Sartain is getting into
whisker growing in a big w~ay . .
he comes up with his side-burns
so cut as to form the letter "C"
on one side and "S" on the other
. . . w hich of course mean "Cross
Roads Stampede."
* ♦ *
Herman Phillips reports
one of his friends trying to
grow a map of Texas on one
side of his face . . . having
a little trouble getting Cor-
pus Christi bay to show up
very good.
* * *
The Reporter received its first
"letter to Santa Claus" today.
It was addressed to Santa Claus,
North Pole . . . someone added,
"attention Sweetwater Report-
er." We at the Reporter all have
pretty long whiskers, (the men,
that is) but we are not the only
Santa Clauses in town.
*
Cross Roads Stampede is
shaping up nicely and what
promises to he a great show
is well under way. Queen
candidates are still having a
little difficulty in selling
advance tickets, however.
Everyone in Sweetwater and
surrounding area should see
this "first" presentation of
Sweetwater Festivals, Inc.
In addition to being a show
filled with fun and enter-
tainment, you can learn
things about the history of
Sweetwater you never knew
l efore. Get your ticket now
from one of the queen can-
didal es. If you wait until
opening night you m.-iy be
unable to get a good seat.
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